Anirudh Roy Chowdhury, the MAN who not only has immense respect for the opposite gender but also in a way worships WOMEN is witnessing another side of that gender, the poisonous side. Every coin has two sides afterall.
Anirudh specifically after the Hira Mandi track believes that Goddess Durga resides in every woman, he demands for equality but actually keeps the females on a much higher level. He has mostly seen the good, vulnerable strong & defensible side of women in the form of Sumati, Sampoorna, Rasiya, Bondita etc yes he has experienced evil outsiders like Mami n Tara Bai but Tara Bai was a stranger and Mami hardly matters to him. But Saudamini is no stranger..... Since his childhood he was under the impression that 'She understands him'. He wasn't even close to his own family as much as he was close to Saudamini. He used to share his views, his plans with her be it about himself or even Bondita. Saudamini was that person in front of whom he used to pour himself as Saudamini's age made it easy for him to do so. Saudamini has always been self oriented but this harmful side of hers is a devastating reality for Anirudh. He never ever thought Saudamini can 'Harm' anyone to such extent.
However subconsciously he had realised Saudamini's understanding level on his marriage day itself when he was crying like a kid and literally begging In front of her to listen to him just once but she was too engrossed in her own lose. From that very day Anirudh started going away from her, not because of Bondita but because of her own self centred nature. Saudamini was like a beautiful 'Painting' where Bondita turned out to be an amazing 'Reality' and eventually made it easy for Anirudh to focus on present n future instead of crying over the past. However Anirudh being the GEM of a person continued to stand behind Saudamini like a true friend. He was never 'In love' with Saudamini but he 'Loved' her plus he had failed to fulfill those unsaid/implied promises between them thus her health, her state of mind, her condition was a 'Priority' to him. Even after his marriage with Bondita, Saudamini's chapter was incomplete, she was a complicated part of his life But NOW finally that chapter is coming to its conclusion in Anirudh's life.
Finally Saudamini's EVIL side is coming in front of Anirudh, he is watching the REAL face of hers. But it's not easy for Anirudh.....
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"Per Pari Didi ne mere sath bura kyun kia?" Her innocent mind asked HIM and he got alarmed, "Kya bura kia Mini ne tumhare saath BONDITAAAA?"
Listening her answer, her intuition HE got numb, because he not only believed those words but he literally lived that moment which Bondita was explaining to him. He could see HIS Bondita running, shouting for help behind HIS Mini and Mini, nooooo Saudamini ignoring her, leaving the little girl in a place like Hira Mandi.
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Anirudh is famous for his short temper n impulsive actions but he has learned from his Hira Mandi experience that dealing with a matter in calm and composed manner can give success. Hence he is trying hard to control his emotions...... afterall it's his duty to give justice to Bondita completely, it's his responsibility to re-establish the dignity of Kaka in society.
Just like coconut phone is a means of communication between Anirudh-Bondita, BINOCULAR was something through which Saudamini used to infringe the privacy of Anirudh, it was her means to enter into the personal life of Anirudh, Anirudh is using that same means to enter into her secret : symbolising how Anirudh planning to use Saudamini's own tactics against Saudamini.
Anirudh is someone who always puts others before himself. His own heart is bleeding due to the betrayal of his childhood companion but he is more into the pain and torture Kaka and Bondita went through. If it was only about Anirudh he would have charged her directly but since it involves Kaka & Bondita as well HE is more FOCUSED and determined.
"Khatarnak the, per woh gair the Baba, unke irade janta tha"
"Mini niche gir gai"
"Main apni Mini ko bohat aache se janta hnu"
"MERE SAR ki kasam khake bolo"
"Satyameva jayate"
"Tum saach mein andhi ho gai ho Mini"
"Kya khoob abhinay kia"
"Ek choti si bachchi k pairo k niche se woh seedhi kheech li?"
HIS disappointment, his frustration, his agony he is keeping all that inside him only for his family (Kaka, Bondita). Not at all easy for him, every time he moved close to the window, he felt like jumping out of it and charge Saudamini but he controlled for Bondita, for Kaka, for 'Satyameva jayate'.
ANIRUDH ROY CHOWDHURY is that unfortunate person who seeks solace in the beauty of innocence which his little bride carries with herself, as there is basically no one who can read him.
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Today's episode was wonderful, specially the part where Saudamini was dancing engrossed in her own delusion and Anirudh was bashing her in his mind. That's exactly how these two character stands in life, Saudamini in her delusional world lost in herself and Anirudh looking at the bigger picture, trying to figure things out. I loved the cinematography there, very thoughtful and obviously wonderful performance by Pravisht.
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