Originally posted by: Laila2009
Going to have to disagree with you on this - just because Arjun and Ovi agreed to this marriage, does not make them obligated to make it work. They might have participated in a marriage ceremony but that act alone does not make a marriage. Granted people might live happily after an arranged marriage but this was not even an arranged marriage, it was a marriage done at the insistence of a spoilt girl (Ovi), the acts of an emotionally manipulative young girl (Purvi) and a dimwitted and spineless male (Arjun). It was a joke of a wedding and should be made null and void. This marriage did not even require a divorce but an annulment - that's how much of a marriage it was.
Laila, not that I don't understand where you come from. But the fact that this farce of an act was carried on in the name of marriage, has made it the biggest mockery. My personal belief is that any relationship can work unless of course there are serious 'personal' difference, that is, that the nature of the people involved are such a sharp contrast that forging a relationship only spell doom. Now, at least the way I see it, Arjun and Ovi have more in common than not. So, an arranged marriage could have worked, at least in my POV, if Arjun has given it a shot.
As for annulment of a marriage, I won't go there. It isn't easy to annul a marriage in India under the Hindu marriage act, and marriages even done by forces are acceptable. In this case, both were consenting adult. My main bone of contention has been, even if Arjun realizes that he has married under emotional duress, why haven't he applied for a divorce as soon as the 'hangover' was over. He was going on with this marriage for a month on the pretext that he has promised to keep Ovi happy to Purvi(that is the explanation of CVs after days of demanding divorce in the forum). So, I am guessing, it meant he wanted it to work on the nmarriage for Purvi. But, was he keeping Ovi happy? isn't this the biggest crap that Ekta dishes out in the name of marriage and drama.
Secondly, when finally the truth came out that he loves Purvi public, what does he do? He goes back to Ovi and parrots some BS about making the marriage work. Seriously, a Canadian raise successful Businessman lacks something calls a backbone. He obviously knows about divorce, but isn't doing it. Why? He is the one most losing his Love, becoz the others have got what they wanted, right? But, no he accepts the lecture from Purvi who tells him, he isn't keeping his part of the bargain (that is making Ovi happy) in this deal. Funny, but he accepts, even though it isn't his deal, rather he is the commodity being exchanged. Now, if he is willing to prolong this farce of a marriage, I as an ordinary audience, wants him to be truthful to himself and his family and be fair and fulfill his part of the bargain. This is Ekta's crap, of dangling a carrot. She is absolutely playing with the sanctity of marriage. To me, it has to be one or the other – atleast in a marriage there isn't a middle path. If he wants to fulfill his BS promise to Purvi – so be it – it can't be both ways. If Arjun, wants to be married to prove himself to Purvi, do it all the way – not this half hearted attempt at whatever. It only kills Arjun character for me in the process. Besides, after the big drama, at least to me, Ovi didn't expect anything anymore, rather accepted the fact that Arjun will never love her (which is even shown in yesterday's episode). So, Arjun's dialogue to Ovi was misleading and rather distasteful to me. He just seems to settle for everyone taking decisions on his behalf in the name of divine love. When will he show that it is he who wears the pants in this relationship?
As far as Ovi is concerned, after this fiasco and slapping, I find that the parents are at the greatest fault. Instead of directing her leads to sit and cry about how 'meri jaan' is the epitome of sacrifice, shouldn't Manav and Archana been more active in this disastrous marriage. They should have sat down with DK, Arjun and Ovi and had a 'heart to heart' and made sure, if Arjun is capable to fulfill his duties of a husband, otherwise the relationship should have ended in a divorce. For Purvi, if she really wanted to move away and felt was impossible to marry her Jeeju now, Manav had the money and the influence to get her totally out of the situation to a better place like the USA, where she gets the time to heal and move on. Going to Kolkata really doesn't help – this is a crap that Ekta serves to audience – it is absolutely pathetic and defies any logic, in my POV.