Week 2: Such human flaws

Surprisingly, the show so far continues to build on a good first week, moving the story at a reasonable pace with some noteworthy progress in every epi.


What stood out to me this week were the glimpses into the many shades of grey, the flaws in the characters shown in quite a realistic manner.


Some of the bits that stood out to me:

1) The Neha who was all about obsessing over her broken roka last week, transitioned into slightly different shades this week. We saw a Neha who genuinely cares for her mother, notwithstanding all her other bitter/caustic words for her mother...we saw a Neha who mothers her younger sisters in an affectionate manner despite all their teasing about her incorrect English.

That a bitter/taunting Neha very much co-exists with a Neha who consoles her brother, watches out for her mother and sisters was interestingly displayed this week. She is sharp tongued and pessimistic but sometimes speaks the stark truth.


2) Ishwari transitioned from a mother hurt by her daughter's bitter rebukes to a mother who can be remarkably childish and careless when it comes to her own health...and this is something I found so interesting to see...for TV usually only consists of perfect angelic mothers or evil scheming ones...to see a mother with very real and human flaws is refreshing...Ishwari can go to the ends of the earth to take care of Dev and her kids but conversely, she also finds it difficult to relinquish control in any form over how SHE does things...lol...whether people want to admit it or not, this is all of us on some level...only the degrees vary...we all find it difficult to do things in a manner different from our perceptions.

So we get to see an Ishwari who scoffs at all diagnosis of her health, who refuses to ever let anything slow down or interfere with the way she likes to do things...specifically the things she likes to eat😆...her obsession with chhole bhature and mithaai is amusingly childish.


3) Dev, an otherwise dutiful, polite, well-mannered son and brother shows a surprising level of ruthlessness when it comes to protecting his mother. When it comes to his mother, he is willing to slander someone's professional reputation and compel them to do his bidding...this despite him himself having come from humble roots and hardly someone who is drunk on his wealth...yet when it comes to his mother, all he could offer to Sona was money and more money...interesting how he never once even tried to appeal to Sonakshi on a human level...cuz when it comes to his mother, he doesn't seem to have the ability to think through framing a request or thought...it just needs to be done...forgetting that he doesn't own the world...and the world shouldn't have to bow in front of him as testament to his love for his mother.


4) Sona, the character trying hardest to hold on to her self-respect and principles this week. No doubt, Dev hasn't done much to endear himself to her but she is quick to judge him too...prejudice at work...and a series of events only adding fuel to the fire...I liked how fiercely Sona held on to her self-respect this week despite so much compelling her to give in...the way she clearly told off Dev again and again about his offensive approach...some good dialogues.

One Sona scene in particular I liked this week was her scene with her brother when she again tried to jagaao his conscience a bit to atleast try with the team example and somewhat help with the household expenses...but the brother seems to be one of those ppl that exist in every family...born shameless freeloaders😆...some ppl are shameless without really being mean about it...this brother falls in that category...too much of a lazy coward shameless enough to jhaado free ka gyaan, live off his sister's income and hardly bat an eyelid😆


By the end of the week, it was ofcourse inevitable that Sona would have to give in and accept Dev's job offer...but what I liked was how subtly and in a low key fashion it was done...no giant lectures, no big lightening moment of realization...one talk with her brother and the stark reality of her job situation compelled her to accept...but she did it without giving a big lecture about it...maybe that will come next week😆


Overall another good week of writing...I liked the family scenes in both families...a welcome relief from the loud Sameer drama of the first week.

Let's see if they can keep things going in Week 3 too.

Very well written!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

Originally posted by: rouble_lover

Very well written!!! 👏

Thank you! :)

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All the characters are so realistic. One more character that does impact is Radharani. Till now she was very friendly in nature and helped them, but she is manipulative in her own ways. She can manipulate Neha in the future. I would like to see how her character turns now after her son is being slapped by Dev.

I did not like how Sona set aside her self respect and agreed to take care of Ishwari. She is not going to get praises from Ishwari.

Week 2 for me was kind of bearable only because of SP's comic timings.. All the scenes where she was fighting the diet was hilarious ... Mujhe patla nahi banna 😆 she was like a small kid throwing tantrums. She was absolutely adorable.

Originally posted by: natureslove

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All the characters are so realistic. One more character that does impact is Radharani. Till now she was very friendly in nature and helped them, but she is manipulative in her own ways. She can manipulate Neha in the future. I would like to see how her character turns now after her son is being slapped by Dev.

I did not like how Sona set aside her self respect and agreed to take care of Ishwari. She is not going to get praises from Ishwari.

Noo, Sona didn't take the job up for any other reason.. She took it, because she, in a way, was forced to ! You saw how she went from place to place trying to find a vacancy but, to no avail! She was the sole earner in the family, since her brother is a good-for-nothing, her dad is too old and sick. Despite that, he too was looking to work to help support the family expenses ! Sona needed a job, and she needed it now. She accepted the offer as she had no choice, out of desperation. She isn't too happy about it, but, for the sake of her family, she had to chew down her pride and set her self respect aside.. And agree to the job. Iswari is a patient to her, and the job was her need, her majboori.

Originally posted by: dixie123

Week 2 for me was kind of bearable only because of SP's comic timings.. All the scenes where she was fighting the diet was hilarious ... Mujhe patla nahi banna😆she was like a small kid throwing tantrums. She was absolutely adorable.

I liked the way Neha took care of her mother and showed her mother the mirror about not wanting to share Dev with anyone else. That scene was very good. Ishwari's was shocked hearing that.

The other scene I liked was the scene between Neha and younger sister when she is going to check the results of her exams, the younger sister took blessings from Neha and had to be reminded by Neha to take blessings from their mom also.. The dining table scene with younger sister asking for a job was also very well done. Liked the way Neha defended the younger sister. Hopefully she will be made to do something about her life and not just sit home babysitting her mother and sisters.

Dev going overboard for his mother is his character but so much

No comments about Sona. No offense to any fans... Erica is pretty bland for me in her acting abilities. Shaheer also I feel is not upto the mark especially with Erica. His scenes with SP are so much better.

Erica is new to the TV industry, but, as an actress I feel she is too stiff. Maybe it's the character she is portraying.. But, in my opinion she has to work harder on fitting in the story as a whole and being a part of it, like a family, not just focusing on following her role only. She is reserved to begin with, as a person, it's what Shaheer said in an interview. He had to go and break the ice and try and build a rapport to suit the promo scenes with the proper chemisty. Maybe, they still have to find each other's comfort zone, as an actor, and also in a friend level, so that, the chemistry shows up naturally :) But ya, Erica needs to be more open, free and really try to connect with every character on the show, with whom she needs to develop strong relations with, in the storyline. She gotta bring out more to her character, than act just to the point, as required.

Well analysed post. Agree with most of the points. The best part of second week is the story moved with brisk space without melodramatic scenes or over the top dialogues.I liked Dev for being human with flaws that made him look natural . It connects with me because Dev certainly don't think about the rights or wrongs when it comes to his mother.I wouldn't have liked him if he pleaded with Sonakdhi to consider his offer. Despite being the hero he is prone to make mistakes. He is presented with his minus points also unlike in many serials where the hero is whitewashed and there ends everything.As for Sonakshi I liked her for what she is. I don't blame her for accepting the offer. It is the right step for a girl with good sense and smartness.She protested as long as she can but ultimately as the breadwinner of the family she took a right decision .Again it connects.For reality is bitter than values principles etc.Survival is important and Sona is wise enough to realise this. A different serial atleast and atlast.

Great analysis!

The four characters that you have explored are clearly the pillars of the story here, and I think the writers have done an excellent job so far, gradually acquainting us with their respective traits, virtues, and most importantly, flaws.

Neha is far and above the most fascinating character in my opinion. I just love the way they teased her as being kind of bratty and ungrateful in the first week only to artfully unfold how justified her attitude really is this past week. Not only was she forced to become a parental figure for her sisters at a young age, she is also often forced to be the true adult of the household, taking everyone's needs into account, even her mother's! Her harsh words are not so much meant in malice but are a defense mechanism, to pre-empt all of the baggage unloaded on her all the time. Everyone recognises her sacrifices in name, but they continue to take her vital role in the household for granted. It's crazy to think that Neha felt she had to get married just to find someone who would care about her desires. You usually hear of girls taking a break from their marital home in their maika; here we have the reverse!

This is in good part thanks to Dev's blindness. Even though they haven't spelled it out, I think they are hinting at a bitter cynicism that has developed within him, the idea that only money talks. It probably comes from the lack of compassion he saw during his childhood thanks to his family's lack of money (being thrown out in the middle of the night etc). Any time Dev faces a problem, he throws money at it. He knows Neha is unhappy so he tries to give her a lavish room, Sameer has doubts about marrying Neha so he offers him a share of the company, and now finally as you rightly pointed out, he keeps trying to convince Sonakshi by increasing his salary offer, refusing to understand that her rejection comes from a humanistic standpoint - of all her patients being important to her - rather than a financial one.

Getting her fired was an incredibly low blow on Dev's part and in spite of how I knew the story had to turn out, I was rooting for her when she stood her ground. On the other hand, it's interesting from a story stand point that Sonakshi enters Dev's life as a direct result of the toxic relationship he and Ishwari share, since that's really the crux of the story and what her character is intended to address.

WOW!! Beautiful!! The way you wrote it, explained it!! Absolutely amazing !! :) We have some awesome writers on this serial's forum ! :D

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

Great analysis!

The four characters that you have explored are clearly the pillars of the story here, and I think the writers have done an excellent job so far, gradually acquainting us with their respective traits, virtues, and most importantly, flaws.

Neha is far and above the most fascinating character in my opinion. I just love the way they teased her as being kind of bratty and ungrateful in the first week only to artfully unfold how justified her attitude really is this past week. Not only was she forced to become a parental figure for her sisters at a young age, she is also often forced to be the true adult of the household, taking everyone's needs into account, even her mother's! Her harsh words are not so much meant in malice but are a defense mechanism, to pre-empt all of the baggage unloaded on her all the time. Everyone recognises her sacrifices in name, but they continue to take her vital role in the household for granted. It's crazy to think that Neha felt she had to get married just to find someone who would care about her desires. You usually hear of girls taking a break from their marital home in their maika; here we have the reverse!

This is in good part thanks to Dev's blindness. Even though they haven't spelled it out, I think they are hinting at a bitter cynicism that has developed within him, the idea that only money talks. It probably comes from the lack of compassion he saw during his childhood thanks to his family's lack of money (being thrown out in the middle of the night etc). Any time Dev faces a problem, he throws money at it. He knows Neha is unhappy so he tries to give her a lavish room, Sameer has doubts about marrying Neha so he offers him a share of the company, and now finally as you rightly pointed out, he keeps trying to convince Sonakshi by increasing his salary offer, refusing to understand that her rejection comes from a humanistic standpoint - of all her patients being important to her - rather than a financial one.

Getting her fired was an incredibly low blow on Dev's part and in spite of how I knew the story had to turn out, I was rooting for her when she stood her ground. On the other hand, it's interesting from a story stand point that Sonakshi enters Dev's life as a direct result of the toxic relationship he and Ishwari share, since that's really the crux of the story and what her character is intended to address.