Surprised? I just loved Pakhi today. Her subtle manipulations while appearing to be the wise one. Sowing the seeds of mistrust, discord between Sai-Virat, Sai and family (while maintaining an image of ideal bahu herself). She has definitely understood that Virat-Sai relationship is not just a deal, it much more than that. A naive person (Virat blinded by his trust on Pakhi) would feel its a genuine advice.what I like the most was her judging of water. 'Tum Sai ko bhul jao..' was not what she meant. She said that to see how much Virat is involved in Sai. The shell shocked reaction of Virat was telling. She smartly navigated that. She is not disappointed by Virat's reaction but would decide how much to manipulate so as get Virat out of Sai fever.
Just like subtle romance has more effect, subtle manipulations (no yelling/ threatening) is more effective than OTT drama. When ITV will realize that?