Jhanak Written Update and Discussions Thread No 3. - Page 112

There is too things in that video. Ani doesn’t want to hear Jhanak ask for the reasons I mentioned above. The questions are loaded and scary. Especially now that Jhanak is in this headspace, answering yes to any of those would present him as the sinful (relatively) man that he is who fell for her while engaged. Extended, it won’t look good in her eyes. I don’t know about anything but I am sure that Ani is hyper aware of the fact that Jhanak feels nothing for him (at least obviously). That in itself is a huge barrier for his mind and his actions. A point will come where Ani cannot keep tanking his feelings for a veneer of respectability and he’s going to feel better about admitting it ‘even if she doesn’t love him back’. At that point, we would be getting episodes like ‘my feelings are mine and shouldn’t burden you blah blah’ 🤣🤣. Jhanak, from what I have seen is not too far off. Infact, her mental burden is even greater. Having feelings for Aniruddh means that she betrayed Arshi (not wrong thinking), but even worse, that Aniruddh is in some way responding to her or feels special things for her, would mean that she is self-fulfilling all the bad things they said about her and her mom - that they are women who break homes. Whether it’s that tag, as well as fear of the Boses and her maternal family, as well as guilt, Jhanak’s priority now is to force Ani into chickening out if his actions mean he is trying to be bold and approach her. But even her actions in a way betray her. She also has that anxiety of wanting to know why he does so much for her even now that things should be bad, why he cares for her so much. It’s eating her inside. That’s why if Jhanak leaves with Tejas, I’m not surprised. She plans to run away from him anyways and now she has money so she won’t starve. It’s Ani she is running away from. RuNak are very angsty romance material because Ani is going to have an issue with wooing Jhanak, as well as not sliding into his terrible ways and allowing overconfidence and guilt make him give Arshi access to him. I feel even if Ani does clarify he cannot go on with Arshi because he loves Jhanak, she is going to attach herself as some ‘friend’ and Ani out of guilt will still allow her be in his circle, hence putting pressure on Jhanak.

Originally posted by: Paulaonohi

There is too things in that video. Ani doesn’t want to hear Jhanak ask for the reasons I mentioned above. The questions are loaded and scary. Especially now that Jhanak is in this headspace, answering yes to any of those would present him as the sinful (relatively) man that he is who fell for her while engaged. Extended, it won’t look good in her eyes. I don’t know about anything but I am sure that Ani is hyper aware of the fact that Jhanak feels nothing for him (at least obviously). That in itself is a huge barrier for his mind and his actions. A point will come where Ani cannot keep tanking his feelings for a veneer of respectability and he’s going to feel better about admitting it ‘even if she doesn’t love him back’. At that point, we would be getting episodes like ‘my feelings are mine and shouldn’t burden you blah blah’ 🤣🤣. Jhanak, from what I have seen is not too far off. Infact, her mental burden is even greater. Having feelings for Aniruddh means that she betrayed Arshi (not wrong thinking), but even worse, that Aniruddh is in some way responding to her or feels special things for her, would mean that she is self-fulfilling all the bad things they said about her and her mom - that they are women who break homes. Whether it’s that tag, as well as fear of the Boses and her maternal family, as well as guilt, Jhanak’s priority now is to force Ani into chickening out if his actions mean he is trying to be bold and approach her. But even her actions in a way betray her. She also has that anxiety of wanting to know why he does so much for her even now that things should be bad, why he cares for her so much. It’s eating her inside. That’s why if Jhanak leaves with Tejas, I’m not surprised. She plans to run away from him anyways and now she has money so she won’t starve. It’s Ani she is running away from. RuNak are very angsty romance material because Ani is going to have an issue with wooing Jhanak, as well as not sliding into his terrible ways and allowing overconfidence and guilt make him give Arshi access to him. I feel even if Ani does clarify he cannot go on with Arshi because he loves Jhanak, she is going to attach herself as some ‘friend’ and Ani out of guilt will still allow her be in his circle, hence putting pressure on Jhanak.

Well written. Hope they move to the next stage in the story. After Janak’s allegations, I am hoping Ani should do little bit of introspection for his actions/feelings towards Janak in stead of sliding everything under humanity. We really need a progression in the story. At least Ani should get a hint of his feelings and try to deny them for some time before giving in.

Originally posted by: Paulaonohi

Even Ani knows deep down that Arshi is not a good person. He said it before to his family that they know that Arshi doesn’t really care about Jhanak so there is no need to keep saying ‘Arshi’s sister’. Ani is smart enough and is not blind to all the bullying Arshi and her mom put Jhanak through. He is just fixated on the idea of stability, some sort of delusion that he did not choose the wrong person to marry and that he is still in love with her. Because if there is one thing I have gotten from him, it’s that Ani is self-righteous to the point that end justifies the means for him. He has to be in the right, the perfect man, and the perfect man never loves the wrong person, never falls out of love, and never gets greedy or selfish. I feel out of all three, it’s the last that he is trying to shield from the most. To concede that Arshi is not good or wishes the worst on Jhanak AND the fact that it matters to him means that would mean agreeing that Jhanak means something to him that she shouldn’t, to the point where she has firmly planted herself in his heart. But what’s more horrendous to Ani is that he will have to look at himself without any veneer of hiding behind humanity or goodness and admit that not only had he hurt Jhanak many times, he has used all sorts of methods to keep her with him not out of some divine task, but the primal desire of a man to a woman he cares for. And you know what’s worse? Ani keeps observing Jhanak and her stoic, hard responses make it more imperative for him not to look in that mirror because it would mean leaving the safe space of a woman who is crazy for him and going into unknown territory to a woman who has no shred of desire for him (at least obviously). If Jhanak had been infatuated openly with Ani, something tells me he would have been more forward about ending things with Arshi. Ani loves Ani more than anyone else. He is going to resist even his common sense about Arshi because more than any guilt, it won’t expose his true nature and leave him vulnerable. That’s why he panics whenever Jhanak asks him such questions because it’s too close to home. Ani is going to have to go through some character development because his sense of self and preservation is so high that he would rather be miserable for life than to admit that he is not some deity who is resistant to all sins. Funny thinking it’s guilt about Arshi talking. It’s there, but it’s not the primary factor. Ani literally forgets about Arshi when Jhanak is there.

Excellent viewpoint of Ani's thought process. Helped me connect the dots with this post. It always bugged me as to why Ani was acting so out of character at the announcement party when he had been so vocal about standing by Jhanak's side. He flipped back and begged Arshi to not break the relationship. His actions and words always seemed to be disconnected for me, and this whole shtick of begging Arshi made me feel like there was something more than just guilt for failing her. Now that I read your post, it felt more like a plea not to abandon him, or his choices till now. If she did, it would mean his last fort of defense would fall through and he could not justifiably give any reason as to why he is giving more importance to Jhanak. I have always found his excuse of Humanitarian basis to be quite funny considering the length to which he tries to keep Jhanak with him. The way he has displayed his smartness and manipulative nature in the recent set of episodes clearly shows us that he is capable of making the most advantageous decisions for himself, hence from a practical viewpoint it looked odd to me that he insisted on keeping Jhanak at his home despite noticing the humiliation and horror she went through there. If he was so humane and helping in nature as he asserts himself to be, the best course of action would be to let Jhanak leave. But if this is what he feels, then this irrational decision seems to stem from some kind of desire which is kind of uncharacteristic of Ani. I feel like Ani is the type that doesn't really show the depth of his emotions and if he does so, then it is very scary and intense to experience. He needs to undergo growth to be more open and vulnerable in accepting his changing feelings towards both women and stand up for the one he loves. This way he is only escaping in denial and failing both women to a certain degree that he is responsible for. For Arshi, by not directly admitting that she doesn't matter much to him anymore, and for Jhanak by not defining their relationship. In the case of the latter, there have always been many instances where he has forced Jhanak to be at the forefront to disclose and admit what he is to her while never admitting things himself. He keeps asking her who is her husband but never says that he is her husband out loud. Based on the BTS, if these instances are Ani's dream, then his hesitancy to declare himself her husband in front of Tejas kind of makes sense as it is a recollection of how Jhanak denied him his position in her life plus his hesitation and insecurity about the situation. It also helps me better understand his abrupt and irrational growing jealousy towards Rahul and Tejas. In a way, Jhanak is more affected by these two openly (Rahul gives her joy while Tejas gives her fear). She has never openly shown any primal set of feelings because of him, and I bet that drives him crazy. So, he retreats even more into his shell and pretends Arshi is the one for him, because she is the more stable option whom he has known for more time than Jhanak at this point. Poor Ani, you have lots of introspection to do.

As you said Paula ji, he needs some serious character growth and spine to love and care for a girl in Jhanak's position. She needs someone strong courageous and chivalrous to let her feel a sense of security. Not this bundle of hesitancy, denial and insecurity. If he is going to go about it this way, he will take 100 years to let Jhanak even believe he genuinely cares for her. Both will give Love the name of Humanity and die on it lol...

PS: Goddy ji, Again, Ani is what Adi would have had he concentrated on the end destination rather than the journey. How both characters define righteousness has given birth to a completely different set of principles and emotions.

Originally posted by: Anusha16

Excellent viewpoint of Ani's thought process. Helped me connect the dots with this post. It always bugged me as to why Ani was acting so out of character at the announcement party when he had been so vocal about standing by Jhanak's side. He flipped back and begged Arshi to not break the relationship. His actions and words always seemed to be disconnected for me, and this whole shtick of begging Arshi made me feel like there was something more than just guilt for failing her. Now that I read your post, it felt more like a plea not to abandon him, or his choices till now. If she did, it would mean his last fort of defense would fall through and he could not justifiably give any reason as to why he is giving more importance to Jhanak. I have always found his excuse of Humanitarian basis to be quite funny considering the length to which he tries to keep Jhanak with him. The way he has displayed his smartness and manipulative nature in the recent set of episodes clearly shows us that he is capable of making the most advantageous decisions for himself, hence from a practical viewpoint it looked odd to me that he insisted on keeping Jhanak at his home despite noticing the humiliation and horror she went through there. If he was so humane and helping in nature as he asserts himself to be, the best course of action would be to let Jhanak leave. But if this is what he feels, then this irrational decision seems to stem from some kind of desire which is kind of uncharacteristic of Ani. I feel like Ani is the type that doesn't really show the depth of his emotions and if he does so, then it is very scary and intense to experience. He needs to undergo growth to be more open and vulnerable in accepting his changing feelings towards both women and stand up for the one he loves. This way he is only escaping in denial and failing both women to a certain degree that he is responsible for. For Arshi, by not directly admitting that she doesn't matter much to him anymore, and for Jhanak by not defining their relationship. In the case of the latter, there have always been many instances where he has forced Jhanak to be at the forefront to disclose and admit what he is to her while never admitting things himself. He keeps asking her who is her husband but never says that he is her husband out loud. Based on the BTS, if these instances are Ani's dream, then his hesitancy to declare himself her husband in front of Tejas kind of makes sense as it is a recollection of how Jhanak denied him his position in her life plus his hesitation and insecurity about the situation. It also helps me better understand his abrupt and irrational growing jealousy towards Rahul and Tejas. In a way, Jhanak is more affected by these two openly (Rahul gives her joy while Tejas gives her fear). She has never openly shown any primal set of feelings because of him, and I bet that drives him crazy. So, he retreats even more into his shell and pretends Arshi is the one for him, because she is the more stable option whom he has known for more time than Jhanak at this point. Poor Ani, you have lots of introspection to do.

As you said Paula ji, he needs some serious character growth and spine to love and care for a girl in Jhanak's position. She needs someone strong courageous and chivalrous to let her feel a sense of security. Not this bundle of hesitancy, denial and insecurity. If he is going to go about it this way, he will take 100 years to let Jhanak even believe he genuinely cares for her. Both will give Love the name of Humanity and die on it lol...

PS: Goddy ji, Again, Ani is what Adi would have had he concentrated on the end destination rather than the journey. How both characters define righteousness has given birth to a completely different set of principles and emotions.

Agreed completely. Very well said Anusha. You gys are great in bringing new perspectives to the table and enable us to enjoy the show a a bit more.

Loved your thoughts and completely agree as well. Ani is a person of depth…that’s why he stands out in his house or everywhere he goes. Paulaji, you described his thoughts and actions very well and they are real. It’s just too complicated and it has to be if the show has to go on for atleast couple of years 😊

I hope the real father reveal is also as big as their marriage reveal with lot of background and consequences

Originally posted by: Paulaonohi

There is too things in that video. Ani doesn’t want to hear Jhanak ask for the reasons I mentioned above. The questions are loaded and scary. Especially now that Jhanak is in this headspace, answering yes to any of those would present him as the sinful (relatively) man that he is who fell for her while engaged. Extended, it won’t look good in her eyes. I don’t know about anything but I am sure that Ani is hyper aware of the fact that Jhanak feels nothing for him (at least obviously). That in itself is a huge barrier for his mind and his actions. A point will come where Ani cannot keep tanking his feelings for a veneer of respectability and he’s going to feel better about admitting it ‘even if she doesn’t love him back’. At that point, we would be getting episodes like ‘my feelings are mine and shouldn’t burden you blah blah’ 🤣🤣. Jhanak, from what I have seen is not too far off. Infact, her mental burden is even greater. Having feelings for Aniruddh means that she betrayed Arshi (not wrong thinking), but even worse, that Aniruddh is in some way responding to her or feels special things for her, would mean that she is self-fulfilling all the bad things they said about her and her mom - that they are women who break homes. Whether it’s that tag, as well as fear of the Boses and her maternal family, as well as guilt, Jhanak’s priority now is to force Ani into chickening out if his actions mean he is trying to be bold and approach her. But even her actions in a way betray her. She also has that anxiety of wanting to know why he does so much for her even now that things should be bad, why he cares for her so much. It’s eating her inside. That’s why if Jhanak leaves with Tejas, I’m not surprised. She plans to run away from him anyways and now she has money so she won’t starve. It’s Ani she is running away from. RuNak are very angsty romance material because Ani is going to have an issue with wooing Jhanak, as well as not sliding into his terrible ways and allowing overconfidence and guilt make him give Arshi access to him. I feel even if Ani does clarify he cannot go on with Arshi because he loves Jhanak, she is going to attach herself as some ‘friend’ and Ani out of guilt will still allow her be in his circle, hence putting pressure on Jhanak.

Yeah, this is one of my fears going forward, because a combination of guilt for failing her, plus the confidence that he doesn't feel for Arshi anymore even if she is unsure will make him let her into his circle considering his parents and family might pressure him subtly into this. Every time Jhanak sees Arshi, she will be reminded of the fact she broke the two of them up and it will be hard on her as she will also feel guilty towards Arshi which she can use to manipulate Jhanak into rejecting Ani's advances/ assert how much she knows about Ani and his habits which will make Jhanak insecure. That's why I mentioned in my previous post that he needs to fully cut Arshi off for both their sakes, even if Arshi is not bent on getting back with him.

Adi? I’m guessing he wasnt a liar pants on fire then 🤣

Originally posted by: Anusha16

Yeah, this is one of my fears going forward, because a combination of guilt for failing her, plus the confidence that he doesn't feel for Arshi anymore even if she is unsure will make him let her into his circle considering his parents and family might pressure him subtly into this. Every time Jhanak sees Arshi, she will be reminded of the fact she broke the two of them up and it will be hard on her as she will also feel guilty towards Arshi which she can use to manipulate Jhanak into rejecting Ani's advances/ assert how much she knows about Ani and his habits which will make Jhanak insecure. That's why I mentioned in my previous post that he needs to fully cut Arshi off for both their sakes, even if Arshi is not bent on getting back with him.

I am pretty sure Ani will not be able to cut Arshi from his side, if at all if she decided and completely become dark and starts hurting Ani and Janak. This is the same case or Adi, Imlie abd Malini. We would be saved if Ani Arshi marriage do not happen or will not happen in the future.

None of us ever thought that it could be Anis dream! That will make it interesting!!

Originally posted by: vimeo

None of us ever thought that it could be Anis dream! That will make it interesting!!

What ! Which is Ani’s dream? Do you mean their confrontation scene?