Fictitious Story and Madhubala the Character

Characters can be perfect, act stupid, be a libertine, or just be plain or be highly righteous. They are characters and part of a story and without their quirks, conflicts, righteous stance, stupidity or criminal acts, there won't be any story. Expecting characters to be at a point of stagnation is a folly, they will continuously change and evolve and for the better or worse. They cannot be like us because they are breathing in a fictitious world and have the advantage of words to define their life and destiny. They are best judged how they are written and how the writer plays with them.

I want to analyse Madhubala's character today and see how she is changing. As a person, there is not much change as she is still the righteous person and the biggest betrayal of her life has not changed her persona and made her bitter. It defines her character and she has remained true to her character sketch. But, her character's change can be seen through her love relationship. Once upon a time, she was not in love and the Mukund became history as soon as that relationship broke. But, now she is madly in love and one can see how vulnerable she has become and there is a silence that no one can pierce. She is battling a silent battle, trying to move on and at same time wanting to hold on.

She for me is one of the most consistent characters in the show but still ends up surprising because she rarely speaks much and she chooses her words, wisely. To best understand a character one needs to cross the line that divides the real and fictitious world and see it from that side because characters are not like us. They are different -- even if inspired by real people -- and are not puppets of our imagination and story-telling.

P.S.: The same can be said about R.K too. He has every right to plot the revenge in the story and still have the scope of a positive change in the future but the writing failed the character and annihilated the visible change in the character to set another round of change, making the viewers confused, baffled and cheated. I have no problem with R.K but I have a big problem with the writing of the revenge track.

"The moment when a character does or says something you hadn't thought about. At that moment he's alive and you leave it to him" :- Graham Greene. 😊

Originally posted by: leverne

nice post an

Nicely written An

Originally posted by: -nee-

very well written An!!
madhu has spoken and been aggressive only when needed!! am proud of her becoz when some one crosses the limit she does not shut up and gives it to them!!

Originally posted by: Manonids

Nicely written An

All I can say is I am more than happy with the way her character is developing in the show. Quite believable yet intriguing in her own subtle way. She badly wants to move on but she is so enmeshed in first love which has charred her soul. Nonetheless, she is trying to move on with her sheer mental resolve. As far as writing is concerned, we almost share the same views.

Originally posted by: Luv_Drashti

Awesome post 👍🏼

Very Well Written An...👏
thisone..
Once upon a time, she was not in love and the Mukund became history as soon as that relationship broke. But, now she is madly in love and one can see how vulnerable she has become and there is a silence that no one can pierce. She is battling a silent battle, trying to move on and at same time wanting to hold on.

and this one...
I have no problem with R.K but I have a big problem with the writing of the revenge track.
Loved these lines..⭐️

Originally posted by: an12345678

Characters can be perfect, act stupid, be a libertine, or just be plain or be highly righteous. They are characters and part of a story and without their quirks, conflicts, righteous stance, stupidity or criminal acts, there won't be any story. Expecting characters to be at a point of stagnation is a folly, they will continuously change and evolve and for the better or worse. They cannot be like us because they are breathing in a fictitious world and have the advantage of words to define their life and destiny. They are best judged how they are written and how the writer plays with them.

I want to analyse Madhubala's character today and see how she is changing. As a person, there is not much change as she is still the righteous person and the biggest betrayal of her life has not changed her persona and made her bitter. It defines her character and she has remained true to her character sketch. But, her character's change can be seen through her love relationship. Once upon a time, she was not in love and the Mukund became history as soon as that relationship broke. But, now she is madly in love and one can see how vulnerable she has become and there is a silence that no one can pierce. She is battling a silent battle, trying to move on and at same time wanting to hold on.

She for me is one of the most consistent characters in the show but still ends up surprising because she rarely speaks much and she chooses her words, wisely. To best understand a character one needs to cross the line that divides the real and fictitious world and see it from that side because characters are not like us. They are different -- even if inspired by real people -- and are not puppets of our imagination and story-telling.

P.S.: The same can be said about R.K too. He has every right to plot the revenge in the story and still have the scope of a positive change in the future but the writing failed the character and annihilated the visible change in the character to set another round of change, making the viewers confused, baffled and cheated. I have no problem with R.K but I have a big problem with the writing of the revenge track.

"The moment when a character does or says something you hadn't thought about. At that moment he's alive and you leave it to him" :- Graham Greene. 😊

Fictitious Story and Madhubala the Character

Beautiful post, An.👏