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Very well written...
Rukkiya:: to me, her anger and frustration was completely justified...especially towards Adham and Jalal. Any self respecting woman ( i am not talking about the daily soap heroines from 21st century) would feel humiliated if the validity of her marriage is questioned in that manner... In public with no one comes to her defense. Most woman would take it as a comment on their honor and character as well. One of the reasons she fails to get sympathy today, from other characters as well as some of us, is because of the way she reacts... No silent sobbing... She angrily barges outs, yells and uses strong language...The arrogance is intact...I'm begum-e-khas...she is sarcastic towards Jalal as well as Hamida...then she makes another mistake and starts attacking Jodha who everybody believes had only good intentions and could not have anticipated this kind of collatoral damage. There was a lack of diplomacy on Rukkiya's side but isn't this how most woman would react in a similar situation... Realistic portrayal in tune with her character. In fact, I give her points for showing some restrain and no physical violence towards Adham. ( She has been shown hit/ slap Jodha and poor Hoshiyaar when upset). She is also probably upset about Adham's previous indirect comment on her childlessness .
She was justified in being upset with Jalal . He disappointed me today while explaining his reason for staying mum ...'I was a shehensha delivering justice' . No wonder Rukkiya didnt buy it...we all remember a recent scene from Deewan-e-Aam where he gives in to his emotions by giving a harsher sentence to the woman accused of infidelity. Hamida's lame but more believable response that they were too stunned to say anything was better. Jalal made a blunder by getting carried away and falling into Adham trap towards the end . On Adham's provocation, he didnt spare a minute to think before announcing that the law will be applicable to him as well. He did seem to notice Mahamunga's open support for her son in the court. Adham's sudden show of intelligence and an out of character restrain should have raised a reg flag for someone street smart like Jalal . He did not connect the obvious dots. ..When everyone else in the court voiced together that it was wrong to expect the king to be bound by the same law, I wish he gave them a chance to explain the reason for unanimously making that statement and its relevance on that matter. Generally speaking, most laws are passed to address a problem/ issue that affects the society at the time of its implementation . As time passes and circumstances change, they may need to be amended. Someone from the court may have given him a good reason of why kings are exempted from certain rules...something may have lead him to see through Adham's plan.
And what is happening to Mahamunga's brain cells? Cunning and evil, but certainly the most intellegent character on the Mughal side so far. She was congratulating Adham for insulting Jalal and Rukkiya in public...what?? What happened to 'Jalal ka ' Kahar '?. Didn't she just reprimand Adham for ' jodha begum ka Kahar'? . She is gloating when her son has put Jalal on the spot. How can she not know that even if he gets away this time, Jalal can be vindictive ( sujaanpur ki Jung was fought to punish Jodha/Ameris) as well as unforgiving( bakshi bano) . She is very perceptive and could tell that something was not right after seeing Jalal's expressions at the time Jodha' s fake pregnancy but this time, she cant see where Jalal is leaning ? He actually politely snubbed her by first asking her to deliver justice on Adham's case and later telling the court that HE will decide the next day. Her son is in a big trouble and she is busy trying to creat ' jealousy tracks' between the begums. She is going out of her way to insult Rukkiya. This is after she just saw Rukkiya's influence on Jalal's decision about subedaari. Wrong timing...Vinaash Kaale Vipreet Buddhi.
CID
