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Originally posted by: mohammadnoureen

I like your thought on this... but I don’t think the story is in the hands of a channel... I mean, the story of a show is in the hands of the producers and writers na. I never heard a channel deciding on storyline. 😶

But you’re right, something isn’t correct here 😒

Actually, I have heard about channel interference with the storyline. That is why I mentioned it. In the end, what matters is whosoever changes it is being unfair to the viewers who loyal viewers those who helped the shows to become popular in the first place. All channels interfere, not just Sony. We viewers don't get to hear about it.

The examples I gave was actually confirmed by cast of those shows in veiled form.

Sony has been hard on its shows when TRP does not increase. There are numerous examples from Kuch Rang Pyar Ke, Prithvi Vallabh, Maike Chali Jaungi which does not even air on many days. But on the other side Channel runs on TRP and it is show business. One thing I never understood is despite good content why Sony shows does not get equivalent ratings.

I will enjoy it for as long as possible and also just the superb performances and direction, screenplay etc, but the entire cast and crew.

It's a shame because this show carries a great message is and inspirational to many people all over the world - the story resonates really well.

Originally posted by: Reshmi.parekh78

Agree. Ashok has definitely not been shown to be a good human being aswell as also has been shown to be a bad husband and father but yes they did show him being caring towards Meeta. Surely the character itself is shown to be bad hence they did try to show that at intervals even when he communicated with Meeta. But not that 24/7 his character was portrayed as bad. Now his character has turned into a complete villain. His abusing Meeta or hitting her is a little too much to bear and is def not as per the Ashok we saw earlier. He was definitely caring,good and supportive towards Mita earlier. Even with Babita they have never shown him physically abusing her while they were married. The whole focus was more on long distance marriage and an unfaithful husband but nowhere it was mentioned that he was abusuve or used to hit Babita. Suddenly introducing this track, him locking Mita’s room, she getting so scared of him all this seems not required. Why do Indian serials try to portray ppl like this to make them villains. What Ashok did itself is bad but the character does not need to change for that reason. Babita can be shown to be an independent successful businesswoman. Ashok’s and Mita’s marriage can be shown to be successful. It was good to see Mita fierecely independent aswell as not the typical other woman. Not that what she did was right, completely wrong it was. But they just tried to show that it was a mistake but she was helpless as she was in love with Ashok however she was not shown to be a bad human being. Now suddenly she is shown to be vulnerable, scared of Ashok. She shivers, stammers and what not. Ashok has been shown to be extremely bad towards her. He does not change at times (which is possible) but he is bad all times. Why do we need to follow stereotypes.

Can’t we see a different angle a different story. Can’t both Ashok and Babita live their lives. Do they have to show that the second marriage is breaking off and even if it does can’t there be another reason, do they have to show such a bad relation between Ashok Meeta. With no such background for Ashok it becomes more difficult to digest the same. Like when Mini tells Babita that when Ashok hit Mita I thought it was u my question was when did she see her father abusing or hitting her mother when they were married. They had very good impression of him then so why this new storyline. It is important to understand that people cheat and not all those who cheat are necessarily Abusive. Also it is important to understand that cheating and being unfaithful itself is a problem and a emotional torture for a wife...such a person has def done a mistake since he is selfish least bothered abt his family or impact on his close people. We do not need to combine these two things. Him being a good human being does not take away the fact that he was unfaithful and forcefully show him to be a bad husband even to his second wife. They can be happy to with each other.

@bold it may seem a bit out of place, but this is the whole point of psychological abuse, that even the toughest looking independent women fall victim to because their mind, the source of their mental strength, is what is being attacked. Ashok knows she's vulnerable and is upping the ante.

As for Ashok being shown more and more abusive recently, I've been thinking about this...

When I went back and watched the old episodes, it struck me that we've seen from time to time that Ashok has an aggressive nature with violence suppressed deep down, as we saw in all his interactions with HS, starting from when he tried to hit Minnie and drag her out of HS' house, to where he slapped her when she stood up to him as HS was about to lose his job. Also, in the scene where he wants to see Minnie to ask her withdraw her complaint against Manmeet, his body language says he would have shoved Babita if HS hadn't stepped in then (he didn't know then that Babita herself would be tough enough to stop him too).

When Minnie was talking to Babita about her fears that Ashok must have treated her that way too, I wondered if he had ever hit Babita. I had always expected this to be about emotional and psychological abuse, not physical so I wonder if such a thing would be revealed. On the other hand, they never really lived together, and Ashok was probably less mean when he was newly married, so maybe there was no such situation. Frankly, I am not surprised by him manhandling Meeta, with tons of coercion by Khatri + alcohol. It's just the pace of the story that makes it seem sudden and rushed. I would have expected that the CVs would have taken a bit longer to get to this if Hunar's exit weren't so last moment.

Originally posted by: inlieu

@bold it may seem a bit out of place, but this is the whole point of psychological abuse, that even the toughest looking independent women fall victim to because their mind, the source of their mental strength, is what is being attacked. Ashok knows she's vulnerable and is upping the ante.

As for Ashok being shown more and more abusive recently, I've been thinking about this...

When I went back and watched the old episodes, Ashok has an aggressive nature with violence suppressed deep down, as we saw in all his interactions with HS, starting from when he tried to hit Minnie and drag her out of HS' house, to where he slapped her when she stood up to him as HS was about to lose his job. Also, in the scene where he wants to see Minnie to ask her withdraw her complaint against Manmeet, his body language says he would have shoved Babita if HS hadn't stepped in then (he didn't know then that Babita herself would be tough enough to stop him too).

When Minnie was talking to Babita about her fears that Ashok must have treated her that way too, I wondered if he had ever hit Babita. I had always expected this to be about emotional and psychological abuse, not physical so I wonder if such a thing would be revealed. On the other hand, they never really lived together, and Ashok was probably less mean when he was newly married, so there was no such situation. Frankly, I am not surprised by him manhandling Meeta, with tons of coercion by Khatri + alcohol. It's just the pace of the story that makes it sudden and rushed. I would have expected that the CVs would have taken a bit longer to get to this if Hunar's exit weren't so last moment.

Absolutely agree that an independent woman or for that matter anyone can get impacted when suddenly something happens which they are not capable of handling. When mind get’s impacted ppl shudderas the impact is big than that on body. My point was their relation was never this way. Like Ashok might have been shown as rude but he has always shown to be good to his sister or Mita. I started watching PB late hence have not seen many of the old episodes. But whatever I had seen, no one spoke of his physically abusing Babita, even the episode where Babita is shown to look forward to his arrival she really is shown happy so is Mini. There is no fear or no memories of Ashok being bad with them. Even when he comes back he speaks nicely with Babita (half time he stays away). Plus he does not take advantage of the fact that Babita is his wife when she is not aware of his relationship with Mita which also means he is shown loyal to Mita. So he has been shown to maintain his relationship with Mita well. They have been staying together for +10 years, how is it possible that Mita won’t see this attitude even once. They have started showing this suddenly after the divorce case has started. Why this sudden change in behaviour towards Mita was my query.

I think that Ashok behaved himself in London, hence why Mita was still with him and has said that he changed once he came to India. He was in London and could not afford to misbehave with her otherwise he would have been in trouble and She would have long left him did not have to be polite to her or anyone anymore and went back to his normal self when he came back.

Originally posted by: guddi01

I think that Ashok behaved himself in London, hence why Mita was still with him and has said that he changed once he came to India. He was in London and could not afford to misbehave with her otherwise he would have been in trouble and She would have long left him did not have to be polite to her or anyone anymore and went back to his normal self when he came back.

Yes, I was thinking that too. You cannot become violent and aggressive one fine day, it must be inside you already and needs a trigger. I think this side of Ashok appears to have come out suddenly just because of the rushed track. The CVs could have been building up to this gradually over time, where it would have seemed more organic.

Anyway, let's see what happens in jail. I really want to see HS' honor and integrity putting him in a dilemma. He had told Babita that they should have complained about Ashok but did not interfere. Once he finds out what Ashok did to Meeta, I want to see an explosion from him. All the anger and hatred he has towards Ashok for hurting Minnie and Babita must have built up within him to now want to teach Ashok a lesson, while his code of ethics prevents him from abusing his power as a policeman.

I also remember the scene where he promised Minnie to put her father in jail. I wonder if that will be brought up again.

Originally posted by: guddi01

I think that Ashok behaved himself in London, hence why Mita was still with him and has said that he changed once he came to India. He was in London and could not afford to misbehave with her otherwise he would have been in trouble and She would have long left him did not have to be polite to her or anyone anymore and went back to his normal self when he came back.

Yes but u can’t show a different you for 10 long years...someday u will show your real self...hence feel that Mita can’t be mad...she is a smart independent woman staying abroad...hence they have shown her decision being taken after lot of thought rather living together for all those years...hence seems wierd now whn they suddenly show make him so bad ..

difference is they were not married and now they are

when people make their relationship legal they believe that the partner will not leave them now easily

some men are of an opinion that once a woman is pregnant then she is tied to the relationship

plus in london he was driving a cab and she was in a corporate job ...the difference is also in the income she brings in

these things are there and dormant . he is nice to his and mom as long as things go his way. he prob never abused bab physically till seperation since she was submissive and just went with whatever he wanted

trigger for some pple is not getting their way

Originally posted by: AnjuRish

difference is they were not married and now they are

when people make their relationship legal they believe that the partner will not leave them now easily

some men are of an opinion that once a woman is pregnant then she is tied to the relationship

plus in london he was driving a cab and she was in a corporate job ...the difference is also in the income she brings in

these things are there and dormant . he is nice to his and mom as long as things go his way. he prob never abused bab physically till seperation since she was submissive and just went with whatever he wanted

trigger for some pple is not getting their way

@bold - agree with you. Unfortunately some men have this stupid mentality that is never quite spotted until the right (or wrong) time comes.