I dont disregard the Ragini redemption theory that we all so want to believe in. However, Something struck me while watching the Thursday's episode. Ragini clearly still cares for Laksh. She has too put up walls around herself where she portrays are hatred for him. However, when he stumbles and falls - she is there to hold him. Ragini said to Dadi that she was glad that Swara was out and now she could do what she wanted to freely. Her main motive, she said, was to break Laksh using AP and DP. What if, Instead of Atariya Aunty using Ragini it is Ragini who is using Atariya aunty? When Ragini fought for Laksh she separated Shomi and Shekhar - what if to teach Laksh a lesson - she is separating AP and DP. She clearly said the more AP and DP are upset - the more Laksh will bleed and understand her. What if, she is targeting AP because that hurts Laksh more and DP she is already blackmailing. Could it be that is why she stole the picture from Swara during BM promotions because if this raaz which is hukkum ka ikka for her comes to the fore now - she wont be able to hurt DP and AP enough to break Laksh?
This way, as Nitzy, who pointed out to me - she has managed to punish SwaSan too by separating them though I think that was just a natak for her to send Swara out of the house so that she stops digging. Swara in the house - she could not do anything to AP or DP - and now she can! Also, the reason she may seem so in guilt and regret the whole time is because she hates doing this to the elders but her hatred takes over and she does it anyways irreapective of how she feels? Could it be that is why she wants to stop Swara from finding out about Atariya aunty because now is not the right time for her to make an entry - but later when AP and DP's relationship is very fragile? Yesterday AP and DPs relationship had its firat crack when AP wanted to leave and DP refused. Ragini played along and hinted to AP about the raaz!
A few points that stood out to me:
(1) If Ragini was Blackmailed by AA why would she go ahead and steal the picture from SwaSan during BM knowing that in this blackmail only they can help her.
(2) If Dadi was being blackmailed - then why was Dadi okay with MM people leaving in yesterday's epsiode and not Ragini. Ragini was very keen to rule over the MM people almost psychotically!
(3) If AA is indeed the master planner then now that the property is in Ragini's name should she not have come in and taken control? Because Ragini would have just been a pawn who could easily have been cast aside once AA is done with her. But AA has still not come.
(4) Ragini does not want AA to be found - not even if she is blackmailed - that does not make sense. She wants to hide AA and the secret as much as possible. Is it possible that Ragini is going to bring AA at the right time to break AP and DP emotionally and mentally, thus breaking Laksh and Sanskaar.
(5) The revenge board is Ragini's revenge board. AA would keep her revenge board with herself no? Why give it to Ragini? If Ragini was the puppet - she would have been told what has to be done.
(6) Lastly, for Ragini everything has been about Laksh always and forever!
This track was about Ragini showing Laksh what Nafrat feels like - and she is showing him exactly that. And I noticed Ragini's expressions clearly - she does hate doing what she is doing to AP and DP - but as always her hatred for Laksh is so in her mind (and not her heart!) that she does it anyway! Just like the previous track - she was a little guilty once in a while about Shomi and Shekhar and yet - she continued.
Again, this is not disregarding the redemption theory - but I find less loopholes in this theory as to the other one. The only loophole is how did AA and Ragini meet pointed by Nitzy and Yukti in my discussions with them. Though I have a theory for that too - but I am going to rest this one for a while. Though, the other theory - redemption theory has quite many loopholes in my opinion. Just another theory to consider over the weekend. Thoughts?
Love
Anna
P.S : This also comes from the fact that Teju has quit because of negative tracks and there still has been nothing about her not taking her notice back. Especially with her outright quitting statements, I do doubt if RS would change tracks only for her.