I LOVEEEE THIS FORUM. The unity of the feminists in the forum is genuinely shocking to see and almost makes me speechless. The fact that a guy was planning a birthday surprise for someone and is still being bashed for it honestly comes off as a rude surprise but i am frankly disappointed i didnt see this coming considering how sai's faults are brushed under the carpet and virat's faults are scrutinised under a microscope.
Everyone saying how stupid the idea was should maybe take a broader approach and think it through virat's perspective instead of putting a personal lens to everything?
Its virat's first time celebrating a birthday with his "deal" wife and they both arent at the point in the relationship where they can know of each other's preferences and like or dislikes. So virat being stuck at a fancy party like what her aaba did for her makes sense since that is the only part he knows that she will love.
Sai expecting virat to wish her at midnight was obviously an expectation as a wife or someone "special" in his life. No one in their right mind expects to be wished by a roommate that isnt close to them to wish them at midnight on their birthday.
Regarding how virat "ignored" when sai was crying looking at her aaba's photo, we as audience had access to sai's internal monologue and knew that felt left out but for all we know virat could have simply thought that she was missing her aaba on her special day as he and aai had already mentioned in the previous episode. And what better way to make her not miss him than doing exactly what he did for sai?
And at last this is a personal choice. Everyone who is of the opinion that virat wanted to be "mahaan" by doing this for sai should very well know that he is being the villain for the three elders of the house and also his so called "lover" vahini by convincing them for sai's bday party.
Also i dont see why this is even a discussion. If sai likes what virat does then this is none of our business. Virat could have wished sai in one line with a stoic face without a gift or cake and we would still have no business calling the idea or what he did stupid if sai likes it. And if she doesnt well then virat will have to do better the next year.