It was an interesting week in krp land. Destiny has unleashed the truth and has set in motion the protagonists journey to freedom from the self-made shackles binding them.
All her life post the theft Ishwari had been running away from the reality. She was scared of losing the love and faith her son had in her. She fell short of her own ideals as a human being when she stole from her meimsahib who gave her a job, who trusted her with her household who treated her with compassion. Because she didn't stole for basic necessities of her children like food, clothes or even shelter but for her ambition. Her brother and SIL were aware that the school fees had not been paid for 6 months and that Dev was on the verge of getting expelled from the expensive school. But they ignored it because 1) she didn't ask for help 2) They figured that it was a luxury that she could live without since Dev could have studied in a government school too along with her other kids which wouldn't have burdened her to this extend. But she was unable to face her own reality and diminished her identity to being just Dev's mother because she went against her core values for Dev with the hope that her family along with her other kids would eventually benefit from this. It was a gamble or more like putting all your eggs in a single basket. The only thing that helped her in assuaging her guilt was Dev's success because her wrong deed became the right gift for them.
The more Dev worshipped and praised his mother for being the one behind his success the more insecure she became because she felt unworthy. She felt threatened by anyone who will have an influence on Dev. Sonakshi was everything Ishwari aspired to be, while she felt herself hollow and fake and was threatened by her goodness and also the level of influence she had on Dev. The fighter in her who singlehandedly fought and brought her family out of poverty also fought for her position in her son's life which had become her only identity. If she exploited her memsahib's trust to fight an adverse condition even going against her own values, here she exploited RR's dislike for Sona to maintain her image and position in her son's life. Accepting that Sona is the punishment for her sins helped her in validating her stance of fighting Sona at every juncture. It helped her in not looking closely at herself and her irrational behavior when she had already accepted that Sona was a good girl before she knew of Dev's involvement with her.
It was important that Sona herself played that part in relieving Ishwari of this burden of guilt which she had been carrying for years because now she is forced to accept that Sona is not her punishment. But she is still running away from her demons wrt the part she played in separating Dev and Sona. She is guilty of using RR and knows that RR knows this. So she is playing her part of submitting to RR's decisions and making her believe that she hasn't accepted the Boses in her heart. RR doesn't know that she is playing with a pro. Ishwari will let her expose herself.
Khathri became arrogant over the years because of his success in hood winking both Ishwari and Malthi. Even though he feared Dev he also took him as an emotional fool when it comes to his mother and was not worried much about getting exposed. He had little or no respect for women or their intelligence and that led to his unabashed confession of his fraud to Sonakshi. But Sona was not emotionally involved in this, so could take unbiased decisions and also was not working alone to fall prey to his threats. This led to his eventual exposure.
Malthi was a compassionate woman who gave an opportunity to a widow to bring her kids up with dignity by giving her a job even though she herself was in a middle class family. It was lovely to see that even though her experiences turned her bitter she didn't lose her ability to empathize with someone who had betrayed her trust. Though she didn't hesitate in tearing Ishwari's mask in front of Dev exposing her crime and pulling her down from her pedestal she regretted that she played a part in almost killing her, a crime she herself accused Ishwari of since she lost her husband in the aftermath of the theft. Khathri's reality made her realize that she was not completely wrong in her assessment of Ishwari and the need for compassion and humanity. Though Ishwari wronged her, it was her own error in judgment that allowed the prolonged suffering of her family and falling prey to being a puppet to the real culprit. She was thankful that fate was not that cruel to have Ishwari's blood on her hands. Her journey as a widow having to fight for the survival of her family helped her in empathizing with Ishwari and by forgiving her she proved herself to be a better human being.
Now the three protagonists are standing at a point where the past doesn't matter. They cannot hide from themselves anymore. They are embarking on a new journey and will be forced to retrospect with or without the exposure of Tripati's. Excited for this new phase.
Pati Patni Aur Panga
Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile
Tum Se Tum Tak
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
Vasudha
