One side we have Ranaji and Rajmata! initially i thought rajmata must be the step mom based on promos and articles. But after seeing the episode, it is clear that she is a mother who worries about her son. But they are not demonstrative. May be being part of royalty, they are not demonstrative by nature. Even when rajmata was worried abt her son, she was talking abt it to her maid and not to her son. And when he was upset abt his dead wife, she left him to his own misery, not really disturbing. is it royalty? or is it british influence? i mean, like british people generally wdnt intrude into others privacy evn their own children after they are grown up.
In contrast, we see Gayathri and her loving parents. Her mom might scold her but it is out of worry and love. And her dad, unlike other people in those times, he seems to have given more freedom to his daughter and respects her intelligence. And they dont hide their love to their daughter and they are openly demonstrative.
This parallel struck me sooo very different! Interesting parallels!