So on a different level altogether,we do see beneath the layers of a hardened soul and claims of brutality of a POWER –STARVED emperor, there exists a tender soul ,a soul which understands and values emotions like loyalty .So at this point someone needs to PEEL those layers to UNLEASH the HUMAN inside him. Like we see how Jodha's certain words did make him ponder for even a split second.SO THEY KIND OF FIT TOGETHER LIKE THE BROKEN PIECES OF PUZZLE where she would be the ULTIMATE cause for LEAVENING the hard fibers of his heart.
It brings me to a very different yet interesting concept known as EMOTIONAL HUNGER. Proven by researches, it brings me to contemplate on the troubled past of Jalaal.Being an emperor at the tender age ,losing his father and above all devoid from the warmth of his mother's bosom ,he had been left in the hands of his GUIDE. A GUIDE - who moulded him , hardened him in the fires of TIME ,BLOOD AND WAR, making him the MAN he is now. When we actually delve into this sordid background when the softness of a velvet pillow was replaced by thorns and WAR ,one can totally understand his failure to relate to any kind of emotions be it love .However at the back of his mind ,buried deep inside subconsciously ,it's his EMOTIONAL HUNGER due to being deprived for years which makes him cynical ,driven by strong desires. People with extreme EMOTIONAL HUNGER are the ones who actually fail to open their heart or understand that they INDEED HAVE A HEART TOO.
I see Jodha and Jalaal as BORN EQUALS more as COUNTERPARTS. It was fun to see their astuteness together. If Jalaal is shrewd enough to understand all the minor details of disguise and plays with his words and smile in his confrontation, similarly we see Jodha who doesn't even think twice before conjuring the bits and her action is swift.
This is what they are EQUALS ,they are COUNTERPARTS. The only DIFFERENCE lies in their PAST . While Jodha has a definitely less tumultuous life ,his has been NOTHING LESS THAN A HURRICANE. Driven by Bairam Khan –a man who infused to cravings and aspirations for POWER in him ,Jalaal stands out as a "JALLAD"
Though the narrative tries to portray them as ANGEL AND DEMON but IMHO they are more like Destructor and HEALER. This symbolism had been there in the Gangaur rituals too , where Gana and Gauri (Shiva and Parvati) unite at the culmination of the festival. Similarly their meeting was supposed to be a hint at their BASIC instincts.
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