Mansi, I do think Jalal's anger towards jodha is genuine, he would not have said such strong words for sake of a naatak, besides his self talk in day before yesterday's episode he did say that I can't believe you insulted me in front of my awaam, these are the very same words he said to Jo yesterday. If he wanted to prove his falling out with Jo , no need to vent his anger on Maan Singh.
One thing I am sure of, Atifa and her husband are misleading everyone, if you look closely in yesterday's episode, when Jalal is walking towards Atifa's room, her husband gives a slight glance towards the door, and then pretends to sleep off. Wether or not Jalal is aware of Atifa's motive remains to be seen.
I think the original intent of this track was to show Jalal genuinely being smitten by Atifa, but going by viewers mood PH may change the ending of this track to show Jalal faking it. There is no other way to redeem him now, especially since he has gone to the extent of calling Jo his past, and not having any feelings towards her!
I don't think Ruk has any hand in this so far, she may hate Jo but will not let Jalal's claim to throne be questioned for this. But now that Maham has informed her about Jalal - Atifa repercussions she will coax Atifa into emotionally blackmailing Jalal to marry her, this will help Ruk distance JA Jo further, while still not letting any real harm come to Jalal's kingship.
In the end they will show Jalal turning tables on Atifa or some magic spell logic. Any other conclusion would dent the credibility of this love story - channel, CVs and EK are not that stupid. EK has previously also shown infidelity, but when the male lead is so much in love with his wife, then the whole story of him being attracted towards someone else would be a long drawn track,and then too a lot of focus is given on showcasing husband's gulit. This is not the case here, story is progressing at break neck speed, I think on Friday Jalal will announce his decision to marry Atifa, so we need to be ready for another agonising weekend, but hopefully by next week end things will be clearer.
All said and done, even if Jalal is faking it, there is no absolute absolution for him. By not taking Jo into confidence, he has caused an irreparable damage to their relationship, and had her go through unimaginable anguish at a time when she needed his affection the most. Not to mention doing such James Bond like espionage is not befitting a king of his calibre.
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