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Well well well! I guess all of us celebrated too soon that the goodwill between the estranged lovers is back. They are back to their old selves in a heartbeat
This Tunnu track has opened a can of worms indeed. It has showcased all that went wrong with Meher and Abeer in the past.
One is the class/wealth differences, and the other- their families. And the most important of them all- Abeer's impetuosity and Meher's inability to let go a grudge.
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IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY-
First of all, I will start with something positive. It's great how Abeer has come to represent a father figure in Tunnu's life. The guy obviously didn't get any affection from his dad. Yesterday's episode had a gem of a conversation b/w Jeeja and Saala. Abeer is all hasi-mazaak with Tunnu, but he knows where to draw the line and how to guide him. He was bang on about two things-
1. Meher and him might have had umpteen no. of problems as a couple, but Tunnu must never disrespect his elder sister because she loves him to no end.
2. An individual gains his identity not by the money he makes but by the work he does.
Sadly, Abeer is let down without his knowledge on two counts by Tunnu- not only does Tunnu lie to him about the watch, he also gambles disregarding Abeer's wisdom. And what makes it sadder is that Tunnu ignores some good advice from his "real" father figure who is truly concerned about him, and sides with his biological father who is ready to trade his son's morality for money.
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CLASS DIFFERENCES?
Abeer went remiss on one count though. As both Meher and her mother pointed out, 20 K is too much money for a teenager. I found this very interesting though- while Abeer does give the money after inquiring about Tunnu's motivation, he perhaps found it hard to understand what the fuss is all about.
It took Suman to make him understand that children are most likely to misuse money and should be trusted with it only when they become responsible. I think that Abeer took a while to understand this because -
a. He comes from a wealthy family, while Meher in spite of her newfound status and wealth comes from a middle-class one, and still carries those notions, esp. the one about spending money wisely.
b. Abeer refers to his dad as "ATM" because other than money, his dad had nothing to give him. It was perhaps disconcerting for him to realize that for children/teenagers, there are certain rules than need to be observed when it comes to finances. While he didn't use his dad's money for the wrong purposes himself, he has the casual attitude of a man who has never lacked it.
Meher on the other hand has seen and experienced what the want of money can do to you, how living on a pittance and desiring simple things without hope can make one bitter. This connects to the earlier scene where Meher tells a shocked Abeer in the flashback that to have a simple dinner from outside, her Bua has to walk for three days to court rather than commuting by a vehicle.
I believe that this issue of money and class differences did play a part in their separation. We'll know more of this later, I am sure.
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FAMILY- THE DARK SIDE-
Both Meher and Abeer's respective families has had a role to play in their separation.
Meher's dad in particular- Man, I hope no individual on earth has a father figure like him. He was willing to get a blank paper signed from his daughter mortgaging their house, and also encouraged his son to become a gambler! WT* !
And Kuber too, his sense of being wealthy makes him very arrogant at times. But I do prefer him over Shyam because he is genuinely concerned about his son, and also has some valid misgivings about Abeer and Meher's relationship.
I think that Shyam had perhaps acquired Meher's sign seeking the alimony in a similar way without her knowledge? That'd be a twist!
Bua...well, I like her for the most part because I admire her sense of independence and her fierce protectiveness of Meher. And I honestly think that she dislikes Abeer because of some valid reason- the same reason why Meher too is unwilling to give him a second chance. Perhaps she knows something that even Suman doesn't.
But what she told Abeer in today's episode was possibly horrendous- wishing him dead is a terrible, terrible thing to say😡🥱 Not done, Bua. I think Meher herself looked aghast for a moment, na? And I do feel that Bua's profession and her fierce brand of feminism had a role to play in the divorce.
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ABEER AND MEHER THEMSELVES-
And coming to our couple themselves- was it just yesterday that they were being civil to each other, and a little coochie-coochie😕 That went downhill, fast.🤢
I do think Meher was too outspoken today. She doesn't have to remind Abeer at every instance that divorcing him was the best thing that she did. That was an inopportune thing to say, at the wrong place and at the wrong time. She didn't have to say that in front of Madhvi in particular, I found that to be disrespectful. She should have their spats in a more private space, at least without hurting their two lovely moms.
Abeer on the other hand too, is equally to blame because he too is not confronting the reality of their divorce and is chugging on with a meaningless plan to irritate Meher by staying in her house. Unless he probes into the real issues behind their divorce and does something proactive about it, their love story will remain in a rut and will not move forward in a positive way. Does the guy even know what he wants? What exactly is his agenda? To play house-house with Meher and assert his "haq" as her husband and son-in-law of the family, or to continue with his irrational schemes to irritate her?
And I have to agree with Madhvi here- the card trick was very childish and is a short-term solution for the couple's problems. If there is to be any resolution, it has to be from Abeer and Meher's side. The others can be only a catalyst, at the maximum.
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Let's see what this Jagraata track and Tunnu track brings for us! Hope Tunnu gets his brains back and doesn't get Meher's sign on the blank papers🥱 That'd bring them to the street, which I don't want to see! Moreover, Meher being a businesswoman must be shown as having the sense not to sign a blank paper, even one from her brother.
I think Abeer will get a whiff of Tunnu's intentions and prevent him from going ahead.
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