According to Kunal’s IV a few months back, Silsila 2 was only supposed to last for 62 episodes, with the supposed end date being today. Yet, Silsila 2 is still ongoing which indicates an extension. How long, no one knows 😂. But the important point is that the extension indicates several things.
Firstly, it indicates that Mishaan is accepted by the majority contrary to what some people think or wish. The core concept of the serial revolves around Mishaan and the fact is the serial did well enough on Voot to get an extension, has been topping the charts on UK weekly and its views are amongst the highest of Colors TV serial episodes on YouTube. There may have been some flaws in execution and there were different opinions on what constitutes emotional cheating, but still the majority accepted Mishaan. Silsila 2 has done away with many stereotypical things- vilifying the fiancé (Veer) to justify the lead couple as done in many serials. It wasn’t that Veer was a bad person, just that Mishti-Veer weren’t compatible. Adversity brings out the worst in people and both of them weren’t able to cope with each other’s worst sides.
Another fact to highlight is that the problem isn’t with breaking up, but being dishonest to your partner. The problem with s1 (sorry to bring it up but had to) was that Kunan cheated on Mauli and were still dishonest to her after that. S2 has differed in this aspect. Mishti has been honest to tell Veer the truth that she doesn’t love him and is waiting for his availability to inform about Ruhaan too. Yes, it came at the price of Veer’s heartbreak and in the short-term her decision seems wrong. But in the long-term, is it wrong? Is it fair to live with a person you don’t love, especially while being in love with someone else? This is a difficult question to grasp and different people have different perspectives on this dilemma. Moreover, s2 has highlighted the problems of break-ups. Again, a woman’s character is always questioned. It was not surprising to read some comments questioning Mishti’s character when the break-up occurred. She might have been selfish to pick happiness, but characterless really?
Silsila 2 didn’t come without its own challenges. The biggest challenge being the baggage of s1. People were caught up in s1 so much there were constant comparisons to the characters and scenarios in s1. But is it really the same? The premise might be the same, but the scenarios and characters are different. Perhaps it would be easier to comprehend s2 if not blinded by the perspectives of s1. The other big challenge is the expectation of perfection from characters. From ITV shows, we are all used to white characters and even the typical grey-shaded MLs to the point many have wanted change. The characters in Silsila 2 are crafted with different shades of grey. The main leads are imperfect- selfish enough to pick love. Pari is at times unaware of what goes on around her to the point she may seem delusional at times. Veer isn’t able to handle rejection well. The characters are flawed and behave imperfectly. There comes the frustration that the characters aren’t behaving the way we want and expect them to. And moreover, the disbelief and lack of comprehension that people can relate to these imperfect characters. But the fact is humans are cut out from different shades of grey and it is the imperfection in human psyche that allows us to comprehend grey, imperfect characters.
Another question is if Silsila 2 attempting to teach us to pick new relations over old relations? Sorry, but that is something very hard to accept. To blindly say yes to this question would mean ignoring the complexities involved in human decision-making. There are different factors like circumstances, different perspectives and moral values involved in decision making. That exactly explains the different spectrum of responses to Mishaan. To use 1 case scenario to justify this statement is unacceptable. On the contrary, what Silsila 2 has taught is that different people have different expectations of relationships, especially romantic ones and the thing is to respect different perspectives and to reject the notion that only your opinion is right, unless a sin is committed.
And to the CVs, we understand that you have obtained an extension but our request is to not drag the story unnecessarily and to proceed with different aspects like showing the modern complexities in relationships. Let Mishaan have their journey and develop their relationship further. Let Pari find out the truth and show her separate journey, with or without Arnav. Let Veer find out the entire truth and give him the power to move on with dignity. Just don’t drag the story.
P.S. This post is just to highlight the different aspects and challenges of the Silsila 2 journey.
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