Hey Anu, its raining posts!! good one. Like "Tale of two cities"...here we have a " Tale of two mothers"...though I don't want to call Barkha a mother in the first place. Your every word is so true.
Its like we are comparing two opposites!! Barkha had everything but did not have a heart to love and give. Shalini had no power , yet she had a heart to distinguish between what is right and what is not!!
Barkha is blind to others miseries as she is self obsessed...even this tragedy where she has lost her second son has not made her see through her mistakes. Its always said that the weak blame others for their problems while the brave accept their mistakes. Here there is no need to say who is brave and who is a coward. So true that in her obsession of keeping out Laajo out of Nikhil's life she lost Nikhil, yet she says she wanted Nikhil to be happy!! wonder what her definition of happiness is?!!😲 Revenge always takes away everything with it ...and that's the case with Barkha.
Shalini was a helpless mother. She lived her life in dilemma and guilt. Her principles and idealism made her life with Ranawat more miserable moreover her son's separation made it unbearable. I feel so bad for her. She had to choose between her husband and her principles !! And any person with conscience would do what she did though late than never. In such a situation a person looses more than gains ...but a clear conscience is a bigger achievement than any material things is it not?!! So I feel Shalini has gained more than she has lost by sticking to her idealism...and I am sure she will get back with her son whom she yearned to be with. What more can a mother ask for?!! ( Here I don't want to talk of Jasmine!! as she has never valued her mother's advice!! and such people learn their lessons the hard way)
So, Barkha lost everything though she got what she wanted ( Laajo - Nikhil separation)
and Shalini gained what she wanted though she lost her husband( whom she disliked)
Here I feel Shalini is the winner!!😊