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This show/story is supposed to be about love.
And yes, it's true, so far, there has been endless discussion on the nature of love, from the perspective of the three(?) leads.. and sure, unconditional love has come up quite a bit in various romantic contexts..
But the biggest examples of unconditional love on the show, no one seems to be discussing.
Sujata made one decision for Atharva. To raise him as an illegitimate child. To never reveal the name of his father. He took that in stride and willingly faced every obstacle that came his way as a result of this one catastrophic decision. Even when he was rendered ineligible to marry the love of his life, he persevered, but he never held her responsible.
Kailash made one decision for Vividha. To marry her to a groom of his choice, regardless of her opinion on the matter. Let's assume (for the sake of argument) that Kailash wasn't a murdering criminal. Vividha would've continued to worship him. Had he used stealth instead of brute force to marry her off, she would've been heartbroken and unforgiving, but she would've still loved her father.
Suman made one decision for Ravish. To marry him to a bride of his father's choosing, even when he insisted he wasn't ready for marriage. He eventually complied, sight unseen. Tomorrow, when he finds out what this decision has cost him, he may be disappointed, but he would never hold her accountable.
As for Ramakant and his disastrous interference, enough has been said on that subject.😆
Three children whose lives have gone in directions that none of them got to choose.
Anyone who been raised in an Indian family (regardless of religion or nationality), will know this. The first lesson we ever learn is respect thy parent. Parents take the place of the Almighty. Perhaps, this is even true. Their capacity to love is indeed God-like. But why is it never discussed that parents are ultimately human too? They falter, they make incorrect choices, and, believe it not, they don't know everything..
In such a scenario, I wanted to take this opportunity to ask, how much obedience is too much? At what point is it okay to want to live your own life? At what age are Indian children allowed to disregard their parent's wish when it contradicts their own? When is it acceptable to ask for your right to choose? Whether it's career or marriage or simply the clothes you wear?
And last but not the least, why o why are Indian children never taught that they're allowed to be free?
There is often talk of the regressive depiction of marriages in TV shows. But what about the regressive depiction of parent-child relationships? Why does our culture never allow us to question if this level of absolute devotion is even healthy?
Every second TV show is about how either the ML or FL's parent is out to make their life hell. There are scheming mothers and mothers-in-law, cunning fathers and fathers-in-law and yet their kid continues to blindly love/obey them.. and somehow this is the benchmark of an ideal person.😕
Finally, what about the future generation? These are lessons we grew up on. But when it's our turn, are these the kind of expectations we'll pass on to our children?
Or is there room for change? Today, can we ask to live our own lives so that tomorrow, we can show by example, what true freedom really means?
Thank you for listening!
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Arjun
Hindi TV Shows
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