I Think I Finally Get...(Reply Updated on Pg 2)

I have seen a lot of confusion and dislike on the forum regarding this paring, especially Rati and to be honest, I was in full agreement. I couldn't for the life of me figure out what they were trying with her character! 😕

But for the first time today I really enjoyed their romance and feel like I can see where they are taking it. It is not a "parallel" track focused exclusively on the romance between the two, but about how Nissar coming into his own and being Abeer's true equal will test the friendship: Rati's intervention is instrumental to building up to this eventual confrontation. It is building directly into the main plot of the story, if all goes well and continues on the current trajectory.

Abeer and Nissar have a wonderful, deep friendship and they stand by each other through anything. There is no denying that, but their friendship also has a kind of in-built hierarchy (I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but that's the way I see it). Nissar is shy and has lower self-confidence so being Abeer's right-hand allows him to both enjoy success and stay in his comfort zone. Abeer loves being the hero and taking care of Nissar makes him feel good about himself... and it comes from a very sincere place, but in the bargain, he does enable Nissar's self-deprecating ways. Nissar has always been in Abeer's shadow and both of them have been pretty comfortable with that arrangement in their relationship so far.

But first Meher, by giving Nissar his own show, and then Rati by her constant affirmations and adoration are allowing Nissar to see himself in a different light, as an independently talented performer who deserves more than he is settling for. I agree that a lot of Rati's behavior is alarming (like burning her boss' fingers!) but it is doing a good job of establishing her as a highly immature girl who doesn't quite understand the nuances of relationships. Abeer must seem obnoxious to her because she has never seen the sensitive side of his character and it must seem like he is taking advantage of Nissar's loyalty without fully appreciating it. And for someone who adores Nissar like she does, I can see why it is deeply frustrating to see him being constantly side-lined in favor of someone she doesn't find at all appealing. For us, Abeer is the hero but Rati is one girl who doesn't see it that way! 😉

And to be honest, I find her boldness in handling Nissar refreshing! He really is a dhakkan 😆 and needs someone to hit him over the head with praise and affection for it to take effect. It will be interesting to see how Abeer reacts to Nissar having his own life, one that doesn't revolve only around Abeer, especially when that life clashes with their friendship. I am actually quite intrigued to see some Rati-Abeer conflict, with Meher and Nissar standing on the sidelines biting their nails and rolling their eyes by turn. 🤣

Much like Meher or any character on the show, Rati is not perfect. She is reading things wrong and her meddling will likely cause disaster at some point but the way they are portraying her leaves so much room for drama and character-growth outside of being a boring love-interest for Nissar.

I mean up till a few days a go this guy didn't even know her name. And its not like Nissar doesn't have a start with his own show-- it takes time to build up followers. Having him come out of Abeer's shadow is one thing but having him compete with Abeer is another and that's what I don't like. She feels like Yoko Ono 😆-- she is definitely going to be a cause of fight between Abeer and Nissar.

I enjoyed it too..

I don't know why but I just can't enjoy her scenes. its like too much for me.. She is confusing.

I really like Nissar and he needs someone in his life who supports him but she is in my opinion too much.. getting angry etc ..

When she is a helping hand to Nisar I don't mind it actually...for eg. When he was distraught of his guitar loss and she consoled him...

But she seems to be a breaker of a longtime bond b/w Abeer and Nisar...she knew Nisar since 3 yrs...but now she is turning over possessive of someone who just recently knew her name is Rati not Aarti...as long as she doesn't ruin their friendship I am fine with her...but she is weird...

Yes Rati is helping him, but what I don't like about her is the constant comparison between Nissar and Abeer.

She needs to understand Nissar's friendship with Abeer and then raise his confidence. Here she does not understand that relation. She is not understanding why Nissar is hesitant of taking Abeer's slot. Instead of trying to take Abeer's place, he should be encouraged to come on his own in the given slot.

I do agree that there is something off about the way Rati interacts with Nissar: she is incredibly aggressive and dominating, and apart from being something we are not used to seeing on Indian TV, other than from vamps, it can be disorienting because we all love Nissar's gentle nature and his and Abeer's friendship so much. Up until yesterday's episode this totally irritated me, but what I understood yesterday is that Rati has to be the way she is for the story to progress the way we are predicting... that is, for their to be a believable conflict between Nissar and Abeer once Nissar becomes his own man. It is much better to have them build her and the story up this way, with Rati's flaws clear from the beginning, rather than to show this as a saccharine love story, only to have her "turn" grey when the script demands.

The competitive streak that she has, I think, comes from frustration that Abeer is so successful while Nissar is sidelined, even when she thinks Nissar is more talented. I see that kind of rage all the time here on IF. Textbook fangirl 🤣. I know this is not an attractive trait at the moment, but it gives her character so much potential to learn and grow, which helps give the story more meat.

As for Rati's sudden pushiness, she has loved Nissar without any expectation for so long, and until Meher came along, she never had the opportunity to do anything about it. Now that she does have the opportunity, she is not letting it go even by an inch! To her credit, her slap-in-the-face style of communication seems to be exactly what Nissar needed to maybe see himself as something other than Abeer's sidekick. Nobody has ever seen Nissar as separate from Abeer, and the fact that she does makes for very interesting potential drama. She is impulsive, emotional, competitive and aggressive but also compassionate and protective of the people she loves, a very balanced character, if you ask me!

@malikakas: I totally thought of Yoko too! 😆 But the Beatles have always insisted that she had nothing to do with the band breaking up, and their children are all friends to this day, so I guess there are always two ways of looking at a situation. Maybe Yoko gave John the courage he needed to take the next step? I mean, it sucks for Beatles fans 😭... but it might have been what he actually wanted?

@shrutiravi: "She needs to understand Nissar's friendship with Abeer and then raise his confidence. Here she does not understand that relation. She is not understanding why Nissar is hesitant of taking Abeer's slot. Instead of trying to take Abeer's place, he should be encouraged to come on his own in the given slot."