Originally posted by: alina.b
We analyze the leads, Shravan and Suman a lot. But, their characteristics are shaped by the adults in their life who influence them. So, here is an analysis on the adult characters of EKDV2:
Brigadier Mohan Tiwari aka Daadu
He is strict but a loving person. We see his soft side when he cries for his martyred son. But, his influence on Suman has not been all so positive. He is very judgmental of civilians and this is where Suman also gets that thinking from. They both judge Shravan and don't really try to know him as a person. Daadu is constantly seen degrading civilians. My question to him would be that if civilians are so bad and useless, why did you spend your whole life fighting and protecting them? Maybe, it was never about protecting citizens rather it was about the prestige and power of the army that he wanted. He also treats both of his sons differently. He seems more proud of Vijay and ignores his Ramesh, his civilian son. Another thing, I didn't like was how he exposed Shravan in front of his parents on the first meeting. Yes, I know you are "concerned" about the future generation but he's a useless civilian anyways according to you. Moreover, he is not your child and his parents know what is right/wrong for him. Daadu spoke up in a place, where it was not necessary to speak up. This was just another opportunity for him to show off how much better his army world is. If he truly was concerned about Shravan, he would have tried to talk to him alone later and guide him.
+1. Plus, I think he is slightly egoistic in terms of his affiliation with the army. He is bad for the loss of his eldest son but proud of him & Vijay. I don't get why he has a negative viewpoint of civilians like he is categorizing Shravan as a representation of a typical civilian. In terms of exposing Shravan, he could've talked with Shravan to try to knock some sense in one attempt before leaving him on his own. It is Shravan's choice to continue with his antics or discontinue them. It is said that kids learn their behaviors based on the environment they grow up in & Suman & Kanchan seem to imbibed a negative connotation against civilians, especially Suman. We get to know in later episodes that she isn't as reserved as a typical army kid might be expected to be but rather embraces changes, however that credit goes to Shravan.
Colonel Vijay Tiwari
He is a pretty positive character who lives by his rules and is a true gentleman. He recognizes that his wife had a major role in his success and he never forgets to thank her for that. But, he also has shortcomings. Devraj was excited about his new contract but Vijay acts all upset and says "Don't mix friendship and business". First, Devraj never took your name to get the contract. He met a person through you who would have ended up interacting with anyways because he does business with the army. This is called networking which is an important part of any job. I'm sure people in the army also network to move ahead in their career. But, here is where Vijay has double standards. He gets upset when his brother loans money from Devraj for his business without telling Vijay. This is a business deal between Ramesh, an independent business owner, and Devraj. Vijay has nothing to do with Ramesh's business then why is he mixing "family/friendship and business" now? Vijay also subconsciously has the mindset of Army > Civilian because he is constantly telling Devraj that we army people this and that as if they are superior in character. It is good to be proud of yourself but don't say it in a way that you sound condescending to others. Devraj might not be in the army but it doesn't mean he doesn't have morals and character. So, this also explains why Suman thinks similarly about civilians since the two most important people in her life think this way.
BOLD: Personally, while it is okay to build relations in the professional arena, I hate the term "networking" as a means to get a job/referral unless the person actually worked hard & can have the actual potential. Yes, indirectly he is also showing disrespect to his younger brother & Devraj. It is a business deal amongst those two so they should be held responsible. I get that he is concerned about the possible defamation the family might have to face but it is his brother's choice to get involved in the deal. To be honest, that responsibility of advising belongs to their father primarily. I don't mind the advice from my siblings as I see it is for my betterment but it should primarily be my parents to whom I should talk about this matter before involving my siblings/relatives as they have more experiences in such matters, unlike siblings who are close in age.
Anjali Tiwari
She is one of my most favorite characters. She is sweet, gentle, graceful, and understanding. I think Suman's character is more influenced by her mother rather than her father. Suman admires her father and wants to be like him but she is more like her mother, a civilian. She is the only one who never seems to judge Shravan. Even Colonel Vijay is seen supporting Shravan when Devraj gets angry but you can tell that even he judges Shravan. Anjali, a teacher, is used to dealing with students of different personalities and maybe this is why she is not judgmental. Suman has a lot of good qualities from her mom but she failed to this characteristic from her. One scene in particular, I like was when she consoled Subedar's family. It showed how emotionally strong and empathetic she is. In her family, they judge civilians but she is also a civilian who shows that their stereotype is incorrect.
She is good but she gives in easily sometimes despite knowing the repercussions such as during the time when she got concerned about Suman's career after high school is over when Vijay clarified that Suman plans to join the army without external pressure. I get that as a mother, she is concerned for the well-being of her daughter but she should feel proud that her daughter is going to continue the family trend of serving India for the well-being of India. Many mothers are proud of their children/husband/family members serving in the army or dying as martyrs. So, I see some selfishness over there about Suman's career. I wasn't exactly sure where her POV was heading towards but clearly she was hesitant on sending Suman off to the army when Suman doesn't care about getting dirty in the mud just to serve her nation.
Ramesh & Beena Tiwari
I feel bad for them but at the same time I don't. They reek of insecurity because their own family members treat them as second-class citizens for not being affiliated with the army. Poor Ramesh has asthma! It's not his fault that he couldn't join the army. Even if he didn't have asthma, why is it necessary for him to join the army to have respect? He is a self-employed, independent business owner and that's something to be proud of! The reason I don't feel bad for them is because they never stand up for themselves. Your family treats them this way because you LET them. If you don't stand up for yourself, don't expect anyone else to and sometimes it's your own family that you need to confront. One scene in particular was were Beena was admiring Kavita's golden bangles and pitying herself. Like, Kanchan, it made me angry because you are saying all this to a stranger but can't say it to your own family. Beena is not supporting of her husband and she treats him like trash just like the rest of the family. She even seems a little jealous when she sees Kavita's bangles or when she see's the bond between Vijay-Anjali and thinks to herself why her husband isn't rich or romantic.
+1 I agree. Many people tend to consider health issues as a reason for not achieving that was expected of them. It is okay! Health comes first before growing money on trees. You are a business owner and that's a huge accomplishment. When he made a choice of dealing with Devraj, did he consult with his father? No, he broke the news after the deal is set. Ramesh avoided confrontation because of Beena. I'm gonna be honest here but they are old enough to understand the possible financial hardships associated with the deal & could've consulted before making the deal. Vijay always advised to never merge relationship & business & he should've thought about as to why Vijay advises about this. I'm not saying to follow their advice blindly but to understand the logic behind why Vijay said such thing.
Devraj Malhotra
He's a nice guy who's stressed out all the time. He has morals and principles - we see this when he shuts up his business partners when they suggest using cheaper material. But, he also sees himself as "less" compared to Vijay because he is not in the army. I feel like Devraj shows more respect towards Vijay and it is not reciprocated at the same level. His relationship with Shravan is a bit turbulent. Shravan is the kind of kid who rebels even more when you tell him not to do something. Devraj's way of parenting is not effective. He's always seen yelling at him and even raising his hand. He never hits Shravan but we can assume he has been hit before because he flinches. He is very distant with Shravan and not involved in his life like how Vijay and Anjali are involved with Suman. But, he cares a lot for him even if he doesn't show it. We see this when Shravan comes back from his first day and is hurt. But, he is never shown having heart-to-heart conversation with Shravan and trying to understand him.
+1 I agree. His business impacted his mind to some extent where he blamed Kavita for spoiling Shravan. Isn't he Devraj's son too? I think the CVs are trying to highlight this point and it is common in families where the parents (mainly the father) blame each other for spoiling their kid. Yelling/spanking ain't gettin' Shravan back on track. Shravan only does things for a purpose and this is due to ineffective parenting like meeting Suman on the pretext of visiting her family, lying about his behavior in School & his affair with Devika, etc. It is okay to scold a kid but there has to be a reason otherwise Shravan wouldn't openly admit that he would rather avoid Devraj and fly to the USA for a life w/o parental interference. Nobody is perfect but he is like a typical working father who continues to scold Shravan. It's not Suman's responsibility to teach about life principles that should've been his & Kavita's role.
Kavita Malhotra
She is very funny and bubbly yet very caring and sweet. Interestingly, I think Shravan is also very similar to his mom. He too is full of life and jokes around but at the same time he is fiercely protective and loyal of his loved ones. Kavita is a typical mom who freaks out when her little baby boy get hurt. He is grown up now but she is still a kid for her. She might seem "dumb" at time but she is very intelligent. She picks up on the slight mood changes in her son and knows something is wrong. Even, Shravan seems to underestimate his mother's intelligence. When thing Kavita does wrong is not reprimanding Shravan's mistakes. I'm not saying beat the 🤬 out of him lol but at least make him realize when he does things wrong rather than covering up his mistakes. This makes him think that he can do anything and get away with it. Instead, it is Suman who is doing this for Shravan: teaching him right/wrong. This is supposed to be Kavita and Devraj's job and they failed to do it. Suman is his classmate/future girlfriend and it's not her job to "fix him" or act like his mother. Kavita spoils her son which it's okay to dote on you kid sometimes but you also have the responsibility to teach lessons from your experiences to make sure he grows up to be a good person.
+1 I agree. She tries but in an opposite manner. While Devraj is too strict, Kavita is too lenient. There needs to be a combination of both to raise a kid. To be honest, she pampers him way too much and as a result Shravan resorts to lying, fighting, using people for his own benefits before realizing the consequences when it is too late. Suman slapped him to knock some sense. That should've been his parents before she slapped him the hard way. As his partner, Suman can correct him but I'm pretty sure she would get frustrated when Shravan doesn't resolve his matters. She is his girlfriend, not his mother.
Shravan's Chacha & Chachi (I don't remember their names 😆)
I am not really sure why they are in this show 😆 I don't remember anything about them except "Bhaisaheb ko Mata ka Bulaava Ayaa Tha" (Translation: My brother had an invitation from the goddess to visit her temple) 🤣 But, it seems that Shravan is close to his uncle and actually is similar to him. They both lie and think Devraj is too strict. Again, as an adult you shouldn't be going along with a lie as this sets a bad example. Shravan's chachi is seen talking to his chacha to ask Devraj about the contract. But, his company uses cheaper materials. So, here we see that he has less morals and principles than Devraj and could potentially cheat him in the future for his own betterment. There's not much I can say about these two 😆 I haven't even seen them interact with their daughter, Avni. I think they will have a role in the misunderstanding between the families.
I think they were concerned about Avni when Devraj was planning to divide his property to Shravan and Avni and he felt partiality towards Shravan before Devraj cleared the matter. Yeah, he is greedy for a profit via using cheaper quality materials. Devraj was warned about this but he paid no heed informally as it involved army lives. Devraj might want to think for the betterment of the soldiers, but at the end of the day, he's a businessman who needs money to put the food on the table and he is clearly upset when friendship is involved in the deal but he needs profit. As a person who works in the Pharma industry, big corporations want profit and they spend a lot on R&D, manufacturing/production, etc. It takes a hell load of investment & stress is painted 24/7 on our heads to get the business rolling.
Conclusion
Even though the show focuses on Suvan's relationship with their respective fathers, they are both more similar to their mothers. Suman's mindset about Civilian comes from her Daadu and Father but I think it will change as she becomes closer friends with Shravan. But, will this thinking come back after they have a fallout? I think Shravan will become more serious and responsible after the misunderstanding. He will become into the person his father wanted him to be. Can't wait for the show to come back on air because I am so bored. Sorry if there are any grammar mistakes because I didn't go back and edit lol
Yeah, but it is clear that she'll go back to having a negative mindset against civilians post leap. Shravan might change for his father & Suman but Suman might develop a hatred against civilians. This brings me to a point about someone achieving an honor & I thought it was Shravan but Suman deserves it for her hard work based on the promo (dunno when that was discussed lol😆). I think now I see a clearer picture.