Originally posted by: sashashyam
<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Of course, and this is pathetic,Ela.
And it also reflects very badly on Jodha. See,
the cases of Jodha-Sujamal and Todar Mal-Shehnaaz are similar in the sense of
what was seen not being what actually happened.
Jodha is still criticising Jalal (in the latest angoori bagh scene: incidentally, why is the angoori bagh looking as scruffy and ill-maintained as the JA script?😉) for having misunderstood her, in spite of the fact that the appearances were highly deceptive, and then again, Jalal repeatedly asked her to trust him with the truth but she would not.
But in the Todar Mal case, Jodha takes what was seen to be the gospel truth, with, as you pointed out so correctly, not even the slightest thought that Shehnaaz might well be what such a respectable man like Todar Mal says she is, and what the threat to Jalal's life would be if that was so.
This apart, the CVs were copying from Mughal-e-Azam at one point (Jalal's fantasy before the dhakka
scene) as against from Jodha Akbar the film all the time. Now it seems they
have gone back to Mughal-e-Azam, with Todar Mal being, apparently (for I am
sure Jalal has cooked it up with Todar Mal) being sentenced to be blown up by a
cannon, just as Salim was almost blown up in K.Asif's classic.
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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">At
this rate, how would they deal with a serial molester like Adham Khan? He can
hardly be blown up repeatedly!😉</font>
<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">What
I would like is for Todar Mal to pack his bags and go back to Mathura after
this matter is cleared up. No man with any self respect would agree to
stay on in Agra after this.</font>
<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">He should leave with the parting shot: Nari ka
hi sammaan nahin hota hai, Jodha Begum, purush ka bhi sammaan hota hai. Aapne
mere atmasammaan k0 asahaniya chot pahunchayi hai, aur ab hum yahan ek kshan
bhi nahin rukh sakte hain. </font>
<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Jodha should then have to do a Jalal, and go to Mathura to beg his pardon to his
satisfaction and persuade him to come back. Not that this is likely to be anything more than a pipe dream!
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Shyamala
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