Maninder and Bebe: Shock, afraid, angry that their best held secret will come out, and they will be shamed. They are more afraid for their own status in the society.
Nimmi and Biji: Shock and fear. But the fear is directed more towards what will now happen to Soumya . Fo them it is not about society, but the individual Soumya, who they have tried to protect all their lives.
Surbhi: Hurt and disappointed, feeling of loss, for she was developing feeling for Harman and would have liked to be his bride. How will she react going forwrad? Will she have resentment / jealousy towards Soumya (like it was shown once before with the river drowning incident) or will her love for her sister will help her to overcome her own sense of loss.
Harak Singh: It was his pride and his idea of what is right came into play today. He has always been shown to be reactionary and was true to his character.
Preeto: Harman is the apple of her eye and can do no wrong. She had dreams about Harman's marriage, his wife, her bahu. This is certainly not what she wanted. Will she project her disappointment on to Soumya or will she support Soumya?
Soumya: Was a lost soul, unable to express her feelings, unable to take any part in the decision that was deciding the course of her life. She thinks well of Harman, trust him, and knows he has not done anything wrong, in fact he saved her life but is unable to speak nor did anyone ask her opinion. She had dreamt of becoming a bride, will she be looking forward to the world of happiness?
Harman: his reaction was the most interesting to me. He tried to get out of the situation but this time Harak Singh was stronger or was he? He kept looking at Preeto to get her approval, and knew Preeto did not want him to "marry> But he goes forward and once he made up his mind, it was only Soumya that he looked at. He loved her looks, but is not in love with her, nor does he understand why she is afraid, unable to speak. Is he angry that Soumya did not defend him (but he knows Soumya is not capable of that), Is he feeling sorry for Soumya and hence he went along or was it something else?
Would love to know your thoughts...