Tale of the Two Nidhis

I just wrote in the other post about script and logic and the disconnect I sometimes feel when watching certain aspects of this show. I am starting this topic in the hopes that whatever Nidhi does today we will still have an Ashni relationship and no separation. I am trying to be very positive and optimistic. 😃

The tale of the two Nidhis is one that has bothered me for a while. Right from the start of this relationship (after confession and first Dargah scene) we have witnessed two Nidhis - one at home with her family and one with Ashu. When she is with one she switches off the other. Why this disconnect? Why don't the CVs let Nidhi build a bridge between the two so we see one cohesive and constant Nidhi.

Its been close to 2 months since that confession and still Nidhi is not letting Ashu see the side of Nidhi as a girl who is close to her family. She does not share any incidents, small or big that happened in her house. Now that they are getting closer and opening up to each other she can share more of her school days with him, how she has lived with the Solankis when her father was posted away from Lucknow, how she used to write letters to him everyday, how she chats with her father at night and they have coffee together, etc. Small anecdotes that will help Ashu understand Nidhi and her family better. Like DB said Ashu's family is non-existant and he does not have anything to share but not her. So this is Nidhi's burden to bear. She will have to educate Ashu about the intricacies and workings of a family. She will have to bring Ashu closer to her family by emotionally involving him and discussing some of her family issues with him. That's when he will start showing his care and concern for them.

I feel the ice breaker here would be the discussion about Ashu's Baba/ Nidhi's nana. I think Nidhi is hesitant to open up and educate Ashu about her family becoz she will have to mention her mother, Nana and house. So this is Ashu's burden to bear initially. He needs to start this topic and show some interest in her family's side of the Baba/ Nana story. This man has essentially wronged both Ashu and Nidhi, Ashu by adopting and then abandoning him, Nidhi by breaking all ties with her Mom and never bothering to look back or even try to meet Nidhi even once. They need to openly discuss this for their relationship to grow deeper.

Until two Nidhis exist there will always be something missing from their relationship.

Hey dear... Nidhi already told that to Ashu about how she has lost her mom... n raised by her baba... they hv had that chat in Ashus house... already...!! 😊

Very good post Aardhan...

@Armu4eva
Nidhi has shared a basic backgound history, but I want her to share her present day family life like her sharing coffee and having a convo with Baba at night when everyone is asleep r some other incident that happened on that particular day.
Like I said they need to have the Baba/ Nana convo first to break the ice. Ashu needs to take that initiative and let Nidhi know that he is comfortable talking about his Baba, the house etc.

@ vasanthi16
I agree what you said about our shows. But I feel the difference between other shows and this one is that this show has far less characters. There are no other interwoven sub-plots for side characters, no dark secrets for any of the characters (maybe Sue has one) 😆 like in other shows. There is one plot and that is 'The Ashni relationship'. So Cvs will have to go deeper into this relationship and cannot afford to be superficial. Otherwise they cannot hold the viewers interest.

For reasons best known to the CVs the Ashni story is moving at a snail's pace but the rest of the stuff around them at jet speed. How are these two ever going to catch up if they are still struggling to completely open up even to each other? 😕