Originally posted by: Sheldon-Cooperr
Don't think he was justified ever. The main reason this show never got that fame Gul's shows get is because its main character was way too selfish to start with. Many of us were simply disgusted with its core-concept.
Cheating does not always have to be physical, it can be emotional too. He first cheated Malini and then deserted her without any consideration of her well-being then he did same with Imlie. And all this was way before Aryan's entry.
There were many reasons why this didn't gain the cult reputation most of Gul's shows do
Mainly because there was no love story. Probably because it wasn't a Gul story to begin with What was the story before Aru got in? A man forever ping-ponging between two sisters? How long can you sustain such a story?
If this was made into a film, say, even with Gashmeer, how would you end it? And no matter how you end it, would it not have left you with a bad taste? AKT is not a good antihero, there's no justifiable reasons for his shitty decisions. When people root for the antihero despite their better judgement is also because they can at least have one singular passion, love. AKT is just a weak, narcissistic, inconsistent man. Plus, the actor needs a certain flair and flamboyance in ITV which turns them into cult heroes, even when the character is subdued. Best example would be Sushant in Pavitra Rishta whose story, I still don't understand.
[Redacted] lacks that. This role was trailor-made for him. The age difference is built into it. But I don't know if he could do the mindless romance thar ITV induces convincingly.
Whilst everyone writes elegies on his acting prowess, it's also important to be able to 'dumb' down chomp down or gobble things according to the medium/role. Irrfan was absolutely brilliant in that regard. He could just eat up roles like he did in Gunday and then could bring out the nuance like in the Lunchbox.
Edited by Bluegrass - 3 years ago
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