Trivialising a Serious and Real Problem

I am posting after a long time.. i do not know when was the last that i did ...

first the good part. i have not stopped watching the show - ON TV.. so have been doing my part to contribute to Sony TV's TRPs.

now the not so good part.. On Monday, we were shown, or almost shown, horror of what can happen to women ( married or unmarried really does not matter) in situations where they can be taken advantage off. It is a very serious matter. I know of families that have been affected by such traumatic occurances that no one would ever want to even think off.

i expect the makers to be a little bit more conscious of their responsibilities in handling this subject. if they were going to "use" this situation just to show Dev becoming more possessive ( when was he not!) i think they could have chosen a different route. Having shown us what they did, i would expect them to be a little more sensitive towards women and have Sona exhibit at least a little after-effects of what she has been through.

what i am unable to digest is that a man seems to be more affected and the subject herself seems to be as calm as a cucumber and pretending as if what happened was trivial. This is making a mockery of a serious and real problem.

I did not know whether to laugh or cry seeing today's episode. Add to that the weird background music that is more suitable for the horror show that precedes this one.

I am sure there will be alternate views - in support or against what is being shown, but i am unable to relate to it one bit. i find Sona's behaviour the most weird.

The highlight, or supposed to be highlight, of Dev giving Sona the gift of a mangalsutra, putting it on her and putting the sindoor on her forehead, was all lost in the weird expressions of Sona. it was more disgust than joy.

Finally, seeing Sona, i was feeling disgusted!!

Now the best part - Sona's new outfit was such a pleasant sight and so was the change in hairstyle and appearance.

Dasji... what a pleasant surprise.

See i think the reason Sona is not so affected by what happened is becoz nothing happened with her! Her car broke down, she saw some creepy people and the a few drunkards in the bus who were going to get off the bus! yes it was scary but she knows that nothing happened that day and thats probably why she isnt affected!

Just my POV :)

Agree with you Sir. I thought I am one among very few who could not digest Sonakshi's behaviour after the averted mishap. But felt relieved to see some one like you express the same feeling. I could not take Sonakshi's behaviour as a symbol of her strength or her way of reacting to that incident. I could understand Dev's fear and the after effects of that incident on him. It really is a surprise to see Sonakshi unconcerned and uneffected.

I think she tolerate lots of up and down in past 7 years . Maybe she faces this kind of situations earlier also. That's why she is not bothering this things much

Good to see your post, Sir!

when have the makers not made mockery out of serious issues.. infertility, single motherhood? they have been doing this all along and getting away with. As for the recent issues.. makers have gone overboard in showing Sonakshi completely unaffected and Dev becoming obsessive, controlling unprofessional! Sona, i think, is trying to put a bad episode behind her and move on. i am sure situations like this happened begore. a little bit of thought to what happened could be show or her talking to Dev about it. but the problem is dev doesnt allow time for things to settle down. he just moves in and goes all crazy!

I agree too...trivializing this issue in the name of creative freedom is not going down with me too..

Originally posted by: vibg

when have the makers not made mockery out of serious issues.. infertility, single motherhood? they have been doing this all along and getting away with. As for the recent issues.. makers have gone overboard in showing Sonakshi completely unaffected and Dev becoming obsessive, controlling unprofessional!

Originally posted by: saumiee

Good to see your post, Sir!

Me too posting after a long time and almost agree with you on all the points.

I am perplexed to see Sonakshi seems to be so unaffected by it all, when infact we as viewers were scared to even imagine Sonakshi's state when we read the spoilers.

Even if someone looks at a girl the way those molesters tried to prey on her that day, It is disturbing for a girl . .No matter how strong she is and even if she is made of iron. Doesn't.matter how bold and fearless you are, such incidences tend to make you extra careful about everything. . Atleast for the initial days & you should be careful too. I am a little disturbed that we see that cautiousness in Dev and not her.

To add to it, they are portraying Dev's concern in a 'darr' sort of light, showing how he is over possessive and trying to control her life. Sona rather than feeling suffocated should try and understand from where his actions are coming from.

And please, CVs should stop playing that horror music in the sweetest of scenes which makes it look like Dev is totally wrong here. I specially didn't understand how they played this bit when he playfully pushed her to come in front of the mirror. They used to do that earlier as well right? It seemed they wanted to show Dev as a Viraj from Saubhagya wati Bhava show or Vikrant from the new show Savitri Devi (dunno if you have been aware of these characters but they are self-possessed, control freaks who love their wives eerily)

Doesn't mean I am looking at Dev's actions from a very appreciative outlook, following her to the restaurant, tracking and all. . But atleast I am able to understand his emotions here. .He is scared of losing her. But I cannot see Sonakshi being receptive or cooperative to his actions or emotions.

Also, the mangal sutra was that part of their memory which was associated to love and also their separation (when sona threw it in fire) Dev gifting it to her again. . Signified so much!

Alas! It was replaced by a feeling of confusion and disgust from Sona's side. .

P.S Whenever I see Shaheer's hair, I feel like entering the tv screen and cutting that extra piece of floppy hair off.