A lot of debate is going on currently regarding Dev's controlling behavior.
Dev's behavior per se is wrong. See in India, at the time of fixing a marriage there are some basic thumb rules which are followed:
1. If you want a wife who stays at home 24 x 7, marry a housewife.
2. If you want a wife who is able to give maximum importance to home, is able to cook and clean daily, take care of all your needs and has very limited working hours, marry a teacher.
3. If you want a wife who works for at least 8-9 hours a day but still is able to take leave when required and will not stay late hours, please go in for a Government servant.
4. If you want a wife who is professionally qualified and successful, be ready to adjust. Be ready to eat food cooked by a servant, take joint responsibility of home, help with taking caring of children and so on.
No one is wrong or right. It all depends on individual family background and expectations from life. But once the call is taken, respect it if you want the relationship to continue.
Dev was always the type 4 individual. Respecting his wife's professional independence, giving her space and so on. That is why he chose Sonakshi who always had all the traits of category 4 wife. He never wanted her to change also.
But today he is suffering from the psychological wounds suffered due to the repeated betrayals of his own family and having lost his love once already. His behavior is not normal. He is somewhere also scared that Vicky might try to harm Sona or soha for revenge
Sonakshi is wrong because instead of understanding her husband's trauma and giving him the support and assurance he needs, she is fighting for her rights. There is a time and place for everything and fighting for female rights when your husband is suffering from depression is just not done. She is coming across as an insensitive moron.
The makers in their attempt to showcase female rights, have totally distorted feminism and are making the female lead look heartless, cruel and selfish.
But one question I have is, that when the Dev Dixit that has till date been shown in the show would himself have been appalled at his actions, if he had been in a normal state, then why are we trying to defend his actions. Criticising Sonakshi for not understanding Dev's psyche I can understand but criticizing her for not foregoing her career and letting her husband take her career decisions???