Originally posted by: Shaavi
Salim is shown to portray the churn, the feeling of being torn between different roles that most people face. In him the two roles he is portraying are kind of opposite to each other. He is struggling with being the "crown prince Salim" to "just a guy Salim". He is yet to reconcile both the roles and balance them out. He is shown as a very impulsive person even as a child. The expectations that was asked of him from the people around him varied. Like Jodha was just happy as he is and indulged him as he wanted. As long as Akbar did that as his father, he was very happy with Akbar too. Like letting Anarkali ride with him on the elephant, humor him when he called her his friend etc. But the moment he was told about "rules", about certain expectations based on his position as "crown prince", he becomes kind of like a different person. With being a crown prince, he knows that he is expected to be "like Akbar", and he wants to be like that -- strong, brave, courageous, not afraid of anything etc. And when he feels he cannot match up to Akbar, he gets very frustrated and angry with himself.
Salim the warrior came home from that war field, not Salim the son with respect to Akbar. He was initially angry with Jodha too, but on realizing that his mom was not happy with him being away, and that she has suffered for him, he no longer holds any resentments for her. He had a cordial relation with others like Ruqayya and Hamida, which he is continuing.
With Anarkali, his relation was always different. When she laughs at him, he hits her, sitting on the elephant. But the next moment when he sees her sad, he says that he doesn't know how to apologize and if he knew, he would have definitely done that. And it is the same vein that he is following. When she says that she doesn't love him, he becomes enraged as to how can she "reject me", the crown prince. After some time, he realizes, that if he is crown prince, she becomes "kaneez", someone who doesn't belong in his sphere. Immediately, he becomes "just Salim" who is her friend and equal.
It is the same with Daniyal, Murad and Mohobbat. When he first met them 12 years later, it reminded him of their doings which led to his banishment. And in that anger, he fought with them. For him that welcome entertainment or banquet was not real. He felt that they were all "fake gesture" to kind of cover up the "injustice" done to him. And Anarkali was the only person who had shown him the kindness, her letters which had given him that care that he missed the most. Mohobbat was his "equal" in the war field, one who had fought with him and for him. One who had shown a "care" similar to Anarkali, the friend.
This version of Salim is shown to be very impulsive and prone to fits of anger. He gets enraged very easily with slightest trigger. The moment someone tells him something that he doesn't want to hear, talks to him about his position as "crown prince", he immediately does something that he later regrets. He knew what Mohobbat was saying was "right", but at that time, he didn't want to listen to that. He was just then feeling sore from being rejected by Anarkali. He is especially angry with her that she is ready to take the treatment meted out to her by his family, treating her like dirt, but is not ready to accept his love, respect and the place next to him as his equal.
What he needs is that calming factor, which will bring that equilibrium to his life and gives him balance.
Anupamaa
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
