Forget Manav... the concept of the serial is ruined. I get really bugged even thinking of the name of this serial- 'Pavitra Rishta'. Can someone explain why this Rishta is pavitra? Ponder on the lines in the title song....
'Aasmaan mein jab tak, sitarey rahenge
hum ek doosre ke sahare rahenge...
Nazdeekiyan ya ho dooriyan
Bas pyaar hi rahega darmiyan...'
None of this came true in the story. None of it.
Archana started her education again AFTER she got separated from Manav, that too thanx to her Mom. (Manav protected her from goons once when she was returning from school once- not that big an impact).
Archana started working and developed confidence to stand on her feet thanx to her Mom, not due to Manav. In fact when she came back home, she stopped working. Till date Manav hasn't asked her to start studying or working again.
Manav got the garage thanx to Tarun after he separated from Archana. (okay she asked Satish please do it as soon as possible- very feeble)
Archana returned to Manav when she came to know he was innocent- not coz she loved him- it would have been so nice if she refused divorce saying I dont want to get separated from my husband coz I love him for his goodness. They could have shown Manav in dire trouble and Archana coming back to help him defying her mother, saying he helped me always in bad times, now I can't see him in pain.
and many many more.
But what did we see???
Thanx to this marriage- Archana suffers a lot of abuse. Till date her husband hasn't been able to provide justice.
Manav suffers from the police complaint and charges of harassment. Till date Archana hasn't been able to say in public that my husband never harassed me. His reputation is gone.
Archana witnesses Manav's bigamy.
As some of you must have noticed... I am actually pointing out events that took place in my FF in a different way... (education, work and job wala point). All my frustrations against PR come out alive in my FF.
Actually I don't believe that a relation is 'pavitra' if you have ganpati bappa coming in at every point and uniting you at every step even when you want to break away... a relation is pure and sacred when it is what the title song says it to be- two people living for each other, helping each other in life in all circumstances, having their differences but still being life support systems to each other- ultimately their lives and characters enhance each other- they blend into each other and merge beautifully- and here I'm not being romantic or dreamy-AT ALL!!!
Coz this is the kind of love story we see in everyday life... look around you and you will find so many examples- I see them in my parents who had an arranged marriage and are completely different characters but have had a very successful happy marriage (touchwood), two good children (yup thats me and my sis) and a secure future and comfortable living. In all they have complemented each other and been good parents, homemakers, and husband and wife, and family people- and I know for a fact that they couldn't have been able to do it alone. This isn't plastic love- you don't need 'I love you' declaration everyday. This is a realistic, traditional, successful, middle class love story.