Posted:
One of the few things that we know about the leap for sure is that Tanveer stays. I know distasteful but a fact. And, some rumours say that one of the children is going to be raised by her. Did someone say that the daughter is shown praying for Abbu? Also, few of the recent articles used the name Tanveer Khan. Based on these facts + rumours, it seems that Tanveer is going to raise one daughter as her own, pretending to be Tanveer Ahmed Khan legitimate widow of her Jammy and the precious daughter is going to call her "Ammi". Aah...the horror. But...but...but, I see makings of two interesting characters and their relationships.
What was the biggest grudge against Tanveer that many viewers had? She had no back story, no justification for her actions. But, now, a woman obsessed with a man who in a fit of rage killed him and then raises his child as his aakhri nishani. That is a strong back story...twisted, yes...interesting...yes. This Tanveer can be the pious, tehzeeb-e-afta woman that she was assumed to be by her precious friend. She would pretend to be one. She would raise the child with lots of love of a mother, because she is her Jammy's daughter. But, as the girl grows up, she resembles her mother more and more - Tanveer's arch enemy. In her mind, her sautan - the one who snatched away what according to her was legitimately hers. She would feel hatred for the child, but she won't hurt her because she is Jammy's daughter. She would look at her and feel rage, but when the child will speak or act, she would resemble her father. How can she hurt a miniature Jammy? (Snape protecting Harry because he is Lily's son and yet hating him because he resembles James, anyone?) She will fight a battle with herself every day. The child is a living example of her defeat, and yet she would be incapable of harming her. Some punishment I would say. Roz roz til til karke maregi, tadpegi, apne aap se ladegi. To her horror, the child would also have traits of her mother and to the best of her abilities she would try to stomp them, maybe using Abbu's name. "Aapke Abbu ko ye bilkul pasand nahi aayega." But, we know that you can take Zoya out of New York, but can't take New York out of Zoya or her daughter. Tanveer would struggle, fight, but she would fail every day and she would be helpless because she just cannot harm Jammy's daughter.
And, now coming to the daughter, she would love her 'Ammi' and her Abbu. No, she would not be deprived of a mother's love, and yet she would feel strange fear for the woman that she calls her mother. She would never be able to explain it and being Zoya's daughter nor would she dig deeper into it. She may have nightmares and scar which would be explained by her mother.' She would not be able to understand why her 'mother' who is very loving at very moment goes all angry the next moment. And, what about her twin's feelings? Does she feel them? (Some room for creative liberty here...) Finally, when the revelation happens that her 'mother' is actually killer of her Ammi 😲. I can see so much potential for this particular daughter's character.
Okay, now coming to Miss Havisham - the woman jilted on altar whose life stopped on her wedding day - I feel that is how Tanveer will be when her end is near. Her Jammy's daughter would have abandoned her not only that would hate her despite of her best efforts. So far she has been a psychotic woman and then she would be a completely mad woman. I think no mortal can harm Tanveer. Her death will be her own doing and it will be by fire which is a major theme of the show. Imagine her dressed in bridal attire - Miss Havisham style - remembering everything that she tried to get her Jammy and yet she failed again and again and again and her dress catching fire. She would be consumed by her own rage and the actual fire. And, no...absolutely no redemption for her.
Both of these characters - Tanveer and the daughter that she raises - can be quite interesting and complex. In the TV industry, one person that I trust to create and do justice to (no pun intended) complex characters that is Gul Khan. She gave us Asad - the finest, most intricately layered character whose every fibre of being had a meaning. Can I hope that she would surprise the viewers?
If the rumour of the show having 6 months of life is true, I think it is the most welcome piece of news. Every show should start with a deadline, tell its story in the given time span and take a graceful exit. Again here I think Gul is someone who can ace a fixed length format.
Alright, having said all this, I caught one of the promo today on TV and it can't hold a candle to even 10th photocopy of original promos, IMO. And, let's not forget that the show still airs on Zee TV. If Tanveer taking away one child is true, then it is the same track as Pavitra Rishta where Archana's sister runs away with her son and raises him in a village in Bihar pretending to be his mother and hiding his original identity. Gul is not to be blamed for everything, again IMHO.
p.s. I understand that emotions are running high right now and some of the things said in the post may not be welcome. In that case, kindly ignore.
Anupamaa
Hindi TV Shows
Love Friendship Dating and Relationships
Udne Ki Aasha
