Abhi's 'wife' instincts

A couple of episodes ago, Abhi was beating up Suresh as if he was a real husband who got cheated upon.

To think back, Abhi had this instinct to claim Pragya as his wife many times in the past.

The way they pictured Abhi's character initially showed he was not someone who wanted to marry, settle down at that point of life. He had a girlfriend, so when Daadi forced him to marry, he went for Tannu. But didn't seem like he cared much about the institution of marriage or having a wife.

When he married Pragya, he was the most bored groom ever.

Whether it was Pragya effect, or Bhagya effect, slowly Abhi had come to acquire "wife" feelings for Pragya despite his never ending MUs, hate and assumptions.

One of the first instances was when Aaliyah was buying mangalsutra. When he looks at mangalsutras he remembers Pragya and his marriage and goes thinking about it. Tannu was right there, trying to choose a mangalsutra but he is hardly noticing her.

Also, there have been several situations here and there where he finds himself getting used to the perks of having a wife, the caring that comes with it. The coffee, his stuff that Pragya keeps in order etc.

When Abhi is restaurant with Pragya, and a guy makes obnoxious remarks regarding her, his instinct was to claim that she is his wife and he will kill him if he even looked at her. He could have just said "get lost" or something else to that guy but he had to bring up "my wife" term!

The coporator in the KB hall saving episodes got the worst beatings when he called names on Pragya. And he was so protective in saving her from policeman's baton.

When Pragya was fainting during Karva Chauth, Abhi who was ridiculing her for the whole day, went to hold her and make sure she was okay!

Now, no wonder when he saw her "sleeping" with Suresh, he is finding it impossible to digest it. Somewhere he has put her in the position of his "wife" subconsciously.

Yes, what Abhi does when he is acting according to his thoughts is entirely anti-Pragya, but his reflexes say something else.

Really nice post agree with you

hmm i was gonna ask if you could remember if he ever uses the word "wife"; it's a point of curiosity for me, vs how often he has used "biwi", and the different resonance it has

but then i realized he has been using "wife" since like at least the third day of the marriage - during the fake honeymoond track



i would like to make a list of all the occasions on which he has said/thought wife or biwi...well i would like to have a list anyway!

YES! I totally agree, I feel like Abhi unconsciously accepts Pragya as his wife, which is part of his hesitation when Tanu asks him to marry her. But I find it really hypocritical that Abhi feels like he has a claim on Pragya when he gives her no right. Abhi doesn't deserve Pragya tbh, he needs to grow up some and somehow find his brain.

Mina, the first time was the wedding day itself when those movie star friends come to the wedding.

Lovely post Tia..

Feelings of possessiveness for a person who is your wife in name only is a n exercise in futility.

He didn't give her the true 'darja' of a wife; I think, somewhere in him- there is this guilt of not being able to do that, that it might be too late and the sense of loss.

Wow!! Loved the post Tia!

awsome post
agree with u..

really nice post and good instances...