Originally posted by: MoronsKiMallika
" You talk about Jodha's power, Ruqqaiya Beghum? Jodha showed you today what power is. She made Jalaaludin Mohammad, the Shahenshah of Hindustan run after her like a madman. For the first time, a Hindu beghum was allowed to keep her religion and not convert to Islam. For the first time. a Hindu temple has been set up in the Mughal fort. For the first time, a beghum's all conditions and whims and fancies have been OKAYED by Jalaal. For the first time, a Hindu queen is living her life as she pleases in this palace - to the extent that we are celebrating Hindu festivals like Holi. Jodha put up a stall of colours at Meena Bazaar and i tell you what , you will live to see the day when Jalaal will be completely coloured in Jodha's colours. And what do you talk of Jalaal's senses and his heart or his head? He himself has no idea that he is falling hook, line, sinker for this rebellious Hindu Rajput Amer ki Shehzadi Jodha."-Maaham Anga." Your family does not want you but i will never take away your honour of being my wife irrespective of the fact that we do not have hubby-wifey relationship... now, shut up and come with me... and BTW, I hate you!-Jalaal.For once, Jalaal has married a woman who does not stand next to him - but in front of him, looking straight into his eyes. And that is why Maaham knows that Jalaal has finally met his match. Maaham is shocked and frustrated that how can Ruqqu and others not see that Jalaal changed the whole rulebook for a woman he SUPPOSEDLY hates...if Jalaal can break the rules for Jodha in his hatred, What will happen the day he realizes that he loves Jodha? ... Only she can see the avalanche on the way, while Ruqqu, Aadham and others are too drunk in either their pride or else their stupidity....So, poor Jodha has returned to the palace with a further septic to her wounds that Jalaal has kept her alive only because she is Mrs.Jalaal , not because he cannot see her die... and that once again, Jalaal has brought her back as a trophy , but this time not to insult her but to retain his own honour.If Jalaal would have said one kind word to Jodha after saving her, the situation would have been different. If Jodha would have once asked Jalaal that why did he even think of sending her to Amer, he would have got his answer... but... but... but...forts and fortresses of ego and prejudice are hard to break , especially when you don't want to break them. When you feel that the walls of pride, arrogance , denial and presumptions are much safer than facing the home truths and rendering yourself vulnerable.Jalaal refuses to see that Jodha never wanted to leave him and go to Amer , or what the angry tears in her eyes meant or what the tender touch of her hands on his wounds held. Jodha prefers to dive into water and die over realizing the truth that Jalaal has bowed to her every relevant -irrelevant wish and that Jalaal's venom that he married her because he hates her is too much for her to live with.JJ are a blockbuster example that how we give in to our ego, pride, prejudice , self-designed presumptions and theories, our dark side , our negatives... simply because we don't have the courage or insight to give in to our hearts.And... somewhere close by... a vile old woman by the name of Maaham Anga can see a love story brewing... because she only sees the passion and pull of JJ , which is true, while others, including JJ revel in the plastic hatred and cowardly ego wars which are nothing but a mirage.
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