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This topic is not about the current or past story line of the show, but about how important social issues are handled in the show. Many many times the show has faltered on several aspects, but it has never faltered even once in its progressive outlook and that too in a non-fussy way and it is one thing that I truly admire about this show.
Inter-religious marriage - There are many questions raised for this impending wedding, but no one has uttered a single word about their different religions and I truly truly truly admire it. (I hope that the issue doesn't spring up later) Yes, they are people from two different religions - whether it is Aditya-Ayesha or Rubel-Nafisa (I am not endorsing whatever Nafisa did. She has done horrible things. And, yet I admire that Rubel being a person from another religion was never an issue to her)
Equality of Girl and Boy child - Avantika headed the Diwan Empire not only because she was a miserable separated daughter of a rich father who was given a business to rule over to divert her attention. Yes, this reason played a part, minuscule part. But, the major reason was that she was capable. She was a lot more capable than Anuj. And, she headed the business because she was competent and her brother didn't because he wasn't.
Even later when Sheila had created evil schemes after schemes to get property, Avantika clearly said that every child - son and daughter both have equal rights on their parents' property. It is a law and it is fair. Yes, Avantika had given up her share, because she didn't want to give chance someone like Sheila to speak ill-words that hurt her self-respect.
Even Preeti's pregnancy and later abortion was handled well. (I am not talking about how Harish was accused and Harish and Avantika led separate lives for 20 years because of it. There Avantika thought him to be unfaithful to him and it is a different issue.) An unwed girl's pregnancy was handled maturely by her family and even by her future husband.
Nanu and Dadaji - two wise old people, they have always been the most progressive people, ready to accept, even welcome change and new ideas. It was so heartwarming when Dadaji so easily replied "Walekum Assalam" to Ayesha's "Salam aalekum" or bid her good bye with "Khuda Hafiz." Change in faith or language never alters basic human emotions.
I am going to ignore characters like Sheila in this post. They exist in the show for a reason and I am looking past them.
Other shows also try to deal with such issues and a few do a good job, but most of them make such a hue and cry over such issues and tracks stretching up to months are dedicated to these issues. Weird camera angles, nonsense dialogues of vamps and useless bystanders, heavy melodrama and what not. Some of the shows try very hard to give a social message and result in epic failure.
Approach that PKDH takes is refreshing. It is non-melodramatic, mature, civilized, non-fussy, understated and classy. 👏 👏 👏
This show has disappointed me many times, but this is the one point where it has always shined and I hope that it keeps shining.
This is my opinion. If you disagree, kindly ignore.
Cricket
