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After a long time I am watching a show with an excellent parallel track on gender identity and expectations... Ok CVs, you got a meaty script, now you have to play it right.
Ishwari has both daughters and son. Every time Neha protests that she loves her son more and her unequal treatment among her own children, she argues that she has put all responsibility of the family on Dev but she loves all her children equally.
Now Dev has fallen in love, just like Neha fell in love. She got Neha married to the man she loves and fully expects her to prioritize her marriage, yet she is insanely jealous of Dev's love for Sona and expects him to prioritize her every single time.
Every one of them has gone through the exact same hard times so in a perfect world they should have had equal bond.
Now analysing upcoming situation, Ishwari tries to commit suicide because of insecurity over Dev and Sona's relationship, hence Dev breaks up with Sona.
On a parallel track, Neha's husband gave money for their flat to his family which will no doubt piss off Neha.
I'd like to see Neha comes back to her home leaving her husband because he prioritized his family.
Ishwari will then definitely try to convince Neha to go back and Neha being the blunt speaker should point out why should she convince Neha to stay with her life partner who prioritized his family over his life partner when he expects her son to prioritize his family and give up his life partner?
That is a scene I want to watch because then Ishwari either has to accept that she treated her son and daughter unequally or admit that she was being unreasonable with Sona because of her ego.
On the other hand, I'd like to see Dev's response to Neha. In Indian society, a man is expected to prioritize his family and a woman is expected also to prioritize her hisband and his family.
But I want a different scenario. Either Dev will have to accept Neha's marriage is over because of course according to him a man should prioritize his family or he will have to accept that his decision to break up with Sona is wrong because a man should never treat his life partner as an afterthought which can be easily dispensable.
What would he have done if his mother tried to commit suicide after he was married to Sona and they had children together? Would he tell his kids, "Sorry guys. Your mom and you got to go because my mom won't share".
What would he do if one of his sister went against his mom and she forced him to throw out one of his sisters? Would he kick his sister out?
Is a life partner any less valuable? If anything, they are the most valuable person in your life because this is the only relationship which will stay with you until death do you apart.
How would he feel if Sona came to him and told him that she will have to break up with him because her family does not want him as son in law. There is nothing wrong with him but they'd rather not share.
I'd rather Dev had asked Sona to give him time for his mom to get psychiatric help instead of breaking her heart. But I guess I'd have to settle for alternative option.
Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
