I’m one of those that bashes Pulkit but your post was a eye opener and a very balanced argument as to why the audience should have sympathy for his character. I have slightly changed my opinion with his he makes Devi but I still see him as selfish.
I completely agree with all your points about Devi mental illness and the behaviour of all her family as opposed to Pulkit.
what I find difficult to accept is for an adult who has been wronged, his child placed in an orphanage and him being kidnapped to then give the responsibility of playing a matchmaker to a 19 year old. One he knows is in a deal marriage and living with the family that did all that to him. What does he think will happen to her.
I understand he has been wronged but he is doing wrong by Sai with his (in)actions.
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