Ok, I've watched about 2.5 weeks now, so I can give a proper updated review😆
The forced shaadi was a series of unfortunate events as I expected. What was pleasantly surprising was Imlie trying to figure a way out till the end.....especially because she didn't want to force Aditya into a marriage when he loves someone else. But then, I can see why Aditya resents her too.....because Imlie is the one who first agreed to the marriage cuz the whole village was threatening to kill Aditya. She did it to save his life....but he was quite willing to die rather than marry her.....so he resents her for taking the choice away from him in a sense. What he ofcourse doesn't get is that Imlie didn't make the choice lightly either since she basically sacrificed her life's dream in order to save his life. 
Since the marriage, Imlie has been in a bit of a static, sehmi hui state....but the only reason these scenes are still working is cuz the actress is doing quite a good job. I'd say she's the best new face on SP in a while......better than all the other random actresses they've launched recently. 
The Aditya-Imlie dynamic is also interesting....since the marriage, Aditya has become more prickly/rude with her, while Imlie on the other hand seems to feel some guilt about being a burden on him now. Aditya has a protector streak to him....even when the villagers corner them, he sees the fear on Imlie's face and steps in front of her to protect her from the villagers. Imlie has the same kind of streak too, cuz she also stepped in front of him to protect him from the villagers when the roles reversed. I guess that dynamic is carrying into this post marriage situation. 
He resents her for tagging along with him back to the city (not like she had a choice with the whole village threatening her to act like his wife), even as she herself offers to not tell anyone about the shaadi. In the city, he initially tries to get her placed in some NGO, but he ends up coming back to rescue her from trouble....and eventually is forced to take her to his house. There, Imlie sees him hesitating to introduce her to the family, so she introduces herself as a girl from the village looking for work in their house. Aditya is also struggling with trying to tell the Malini about this "incident" with Imlie, but he keeps getting interrupted by some situation. 
Looks like aage ki story will be about Imlie trying to figure out a path for herself to complete her studies while temporarily being a maid in Aditya's house. She's such a lively person, toh it's obvious she will charm his whole family soon. They already seem to enjoy her bakbak. Aditya on the other hand will remain confused about feeling a sense of obligation toward Imlie while also resenting her for being thrust upon him unwillingly. Right now, he calls her patni sometimes when someone from her village shows up, and in the next breath tells her he doesn't believe in this shaadi and she better not interfere in his life. 
Malini as a character seems like a bit of an airhead....the extent to which her entire existence revolves around Aditya is kinda excessive. She's otherwise a modern/educated girl......a professor....but she's totally giddy /clingy over Aditya, and over-reacts a lot about not hearing from him for a few hours. Aditya's family has mostly positive characters....his older sister seems to have a tendency towards bitterness since she had a failed marriage and seems to have some self-esteem/paranoia issues over that.....but overall it's a surprisingly positive vibe in that family which is a welcome change. 
Only Malini's mom is a grey character but she also isn't the typical SP level of loud vamp so far. Anyday better than the circus in Sai show. 
I also have to say the story is quite well paced in these 2.5 weeks so far. They don't drag like SAKK.
Edited by AreYaar - 4 years ago
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