Originally posted by: harinisriram39
Wow Shruthi, Good you made this post. Its not about what Dhruv is doing right or wrong at this point of time. Because every character in this show have been right or wrong at some point or other. Yes, even Manik had his moments of low and so did Cabir. But they are not blamed the way Dhruv is being blamed.
Post the magistrate scene Manik was deeply wounded and shattered. And the way he behaved with Nandini, it was hurting too. Every one saw Manik's hurt then. But are not understanding Dhruv's pain. Its not that Dhruv is all happy doing this. He has come to a breaking point.
Now he just wants to be free and he is not seeing any good or bad.
What ever his actions be, its just that Dhruv wants to be treated as an equal.
All the Fab 4 saw that Manik was shattered after that magistrate scene. Infact when Manik said that he wants to be alone, Dhruv insisted that they wont leave him alone and reiterated that he be with them. Still Manik left them. We understood Manik's mind at that time. And again after the V day Fiasco Dhruv tried to talk to Manik about Nandini. But Manik like kind of shut him of. So what is Dhruv to consider himself as Manik. When the album got cancelled because of that Soha thing, Dhruv did not blame him for that. instead he asked him why Manik did not tell him about Soha. He defended Manik's actions to Alya. It was he who said that Manik had always been there for them.
Even when Dhruv was defending Manik, Alya was all about Manik and was blaming Nandini for Manik behaving this way.
Dhruv could not be free with Manik in case of Nandini even after he got to know about them, because Manik has set the boundaries of topic of conversation (I can understand why Manik felt that way because Manik considered as a protector)
Dhruv could not make his and Alya's relationship public, because at that point of time Alya did not want ( I am not blaming her)
Dhruv could not share with Cabir (He himself was messed up on what what was going around let alone talk it out. even Manik did not want to talk about Nandini to Cabir after V-Day)
So finally Dhruv wanted to break free and he did and he is not in his right mind. But he will realize.
Yes, Dhruv's behaviour to Cabir was hurting (Even I was hurt seeing Cabir and Manik so broken). But then wasnt Cabir also a bit rude at that time when Dhruv proposed that they take back the case on Harshad. Cabir accused Dhruv of taking sides. Cabir left the place stating harshly to Manik that let him be with his best friend Dhruv and his Ex (not the exact dialogue but something similar). In anger one hardly has control of words and thats why we are told to watch our words when we are angry. Dhruv was all in support of Cabir as long as he thought that the guy was Cabir's uncle. He only lashed out after knowing it was Cabir and it was a kind of prank.
And secondly what we as audience get to see and what Manik and Cabir are aware, Dhruv is not aware. Dhruv is not aware that this Fusion Concert is put as a challenge, as a hope for Manik and Nandini's relation. Dhruv is also not aware of Pandit's intention on Nandini which Manik is aware of. Dhruv is not aware of Nyo's manipulations that she is setting up Nandini and has given a free hand to Manik to do as he please.
He just knows that he has replaced Manik and there is one person who has chosen Dhruv because he has potential. He is able to realize that Pandit is playing with him. He is also not able to understand why Manik is constantly interfering or why Nandini is leaving the class only to be seen with Manik. In all his messed up confused mind, he only gives one reason that Manik is not allowing Dhruv to be himself - Its like Dhruv prefers to be a failure by being himself rather than emerging out a winner with the help of Manik.
I am not justifying what Dhruv is doing as right. But he is not the only one who is wrong. Instead of blaming or lashing out at a character, isnt it good to observe why one is behaving in such a way, what were the conditions leading out to this and how would they grow and realize and emerge into a stronger character.
This is only to show how Manik and Dhruv would emerge as stronger friends after all this and be friends in a truer sense instead of hiding things from each other or just be in gratitude.
Who said we shouldnt fight with our friends. We fight, we keep away, say all the wrong things only to get back and laugh at it.
This show is not about just romance romance and romance. It is also about growth and realization.
And Utkarsh is doing a good job as this changed Dhruv.
Thank you for this post Shruthi.