Originally posted by: Kalapi
True Humans are animals (although right now for the life of me, I can't remember the context), but what differentiate Humans from animals are the use of 'fire' (meaning using this tool to devastating level) and the power to 'differentiate between 'good and evil'...for what is the difference between the dogs in the street of Mumbai who openly engages in a sexual act compared to human's who also engages in such acts, but in the privacy of their home...or the difference between the lion killing its prey for food or if threatened and the Hilter's invasion of Poland or people killing animals not necessarily for food or dominance, but for mere sports or trophies...so the 'intent' are different and hopefully depends of the thought process on "good vs evil' and the act of self restraint or the lack of it...
Modern Indian society does not allow bigamy, although it was once practised. In fact, I hear many countries in African allow active bigamy...does it matter in the context of an Indian serial, though? Rather as modern readers will we advocate such actions, which basically degrades women? In Western Societies, 'live in' are extremely popular and the few couple who are in a 'live in' relationship, all tells me to avoid tax payments (and here I talk both about US and Canada)...so, the couples preferring to do a 'live in' do it because of tax evasion not necessarily any other reason. Indian customs doesn't encourage such acts nor encourage divorces without an effort...see how Ekta Mata gave twice 6 months 'trial' period to Arman...by that same logic, in Arjun/Ovi's case same logic is applicable...but, even I want to see how progressive is Ekta and Indian audience to watch a 'divorce' for love to someone else...yes, I too want to see Arjun applying for a divorce...could love to see the Indian audience reception of that idea...
I, also want to see how Indian audience, in general, are receptive to the idea of a Man divorcing one sister to get married to another (even if you don't believe Ovi and Purvi are sisters), I could like to see how receptive Indian audience and Ekta is to such an idea of marriage as an institution is belittled beyond my belief...my POV is that if Arvi is to unite, there is only one way...and that comes with a price...this seed has probably been sowed today...in my POV
How is Armaan divorce case and Arjun--Ovi divorce case if arises, be judged on the same basis? Armaan were married for a few years, lived as husband and wife, had kids in the equation. how is that the same as Arjun-Ovi marriage which is in name only and is of a few days or even weeks.
You are right, when you say courts do not advocate divorce without an effort. But, that is primarily in the case, when there are children involved, not in such 'in name only' cases.
I did not understand the reference to bigamy here. Where does the question of bigamy arise?
By definition, Bigamy means the criminal offense of marrying one person while still legally married to another. Arjun and Purvi are not marrying each other as long as he is married to Ovi. The topic in question is Arjun being in love with Purvi even after he is married to Ovi. Isnt it? In a situation such as this, how do we expect people to fall out of love in a matter of days, and get all pally with the new wife, who is one of the reasons for his misery? According to me, the main reason. may not be for some, but that is not the point here. It is a matter of heart than anything else. I repeat, again, yes, it is not a switch to be turned off. If a one-sided love could not die even after knowing that the person who you are in love with is totally committed to another girl, even after witnessing it for a month, then how do you expect the same guy to forget his love in a matter of days? Why is there such a disparity in judgement? Just because, there was a name sake marriage? They are not sages or holy men/women to have such great self restraint to do this in such short period of time.
I think the indian audience are being grossly underestimated if we think that a divorce between people who do not want to live with each other is imagined to be a impossible situation to be accepted. In such cases, a divorce is filed under Incompatibility.
And when it comes to divorces, much wierder cases are seen and heard, forget the case of sisters as you mentioned. And as far as indian TV audience, they have seen I am sure, in the hundreds of soaps that are shown in all channels, much wierder stories than this and have been accepted with aplomb 😊..The TRP janta, as we have seen, thrives on melodrama and what can be more melodramatic than this? :)
So, yes, as a modern reader, I am advocating that a couple who are not in love with each other, or rather, if one is in love with someone else, should not be living with each other. And also, would like to see the new wife to be herself and not try to become a clone of his love, but stand up for herself and try to win him on her own terms, who should not have hankered for a man who really does not want her in the first place. In essence, want her to be the modern woman.
But, will the writers let her be that, dont think so. Will they let the divorce happen so easily, dont think s. Will anyone come out of this unscathed, dont think so either. Unless something drastic happens, which I have no clue what it can be as of now, there will be a price to pay by all three of them, for they have all 'sinned' in their own way. I do not mean in the exact meaning of it. but, you get my point.
Edited by jdronamraju - 13 years ago