And yeah.. for all those who think Manav is marrying Shravani for a selfish interest - the baby- here's an evidence from the show that proves otherwise!
There was a scene in which Shravani comes to Manav's chawl and all the chawl ladies taunt her saying she fell pregnant before marriage and call her 'badchalan'. At that time Manav shouts that Shrvani is not 'badchalan'. Turns out to be his day time nightmare. But it leaves him horribly perturbed. In the next scene Manav agrees for marriage.
Repeatedly Manav claims in the serial- I am doing this for Sachin, I am paying for Sachin's mistakes etc. Why???
So what I understand, or rather what the creatives want us to understand, is this- Manav considers the pregnant Shravani as a package- a mistake left by his brother Sachin. As such, he considers it 'his responsibility' to shoulder what was originally his brother's responsibility- not only to take care of the child, but also make sure that Shravani is not ridiculed in society for his brother's mistake.
Frequent recurrences to this occur again and again- in the hospital, when Manav and Shravani were talking once- Manav says- "You are making a compromise for the baby, I am making one for my brother."
(not baby)
Also when Damodar aska Manav why he is doing this- he says Sachin is my brother and it is my responsibility to correct what wrong he has done. He says- my life is wasted anyway, let this life be used for someone else's sake. (No mention of baby here).
And that is why I had said, that Manav has no hope in his marriage, so is letting himself be used as tissue paper to SAVE SHRAVANI'S RESPECT AND ALSO BRING SOME HAPPINESS BACK IN HIS FAMILY.
None of these are my interpretations. These are straightaway proofs from the story. Manav wants a future for Shravani and her baby- he clearly says to his Dad- if I don't marry, who will???? He doesn't have a vested selfish interest- the baby- unlike Savita. He wants a happy future for all. That's it.
I hope that answers your questions kools. Would love to read your views on this.
Edited by nikitagmc - 15 years ago