I have said this before, and without accusing or being offensive just wanted to state it’s actually the mindset or a perspective of the writers and creatives. To define what is pardonable or acceptable for a male vs female and portraying this in the show. I never denied and still agree that Sai has been wrong at several occasions, she also needs a lot of toning down, and growing up of her own to do. But the amount of wrong done to her and all that she has had to deal with in comparison to V is way too much. Just because he has given her a roof and food does not mean that she should be subjected to such harassment in the name of gratitude.The repercussions and the accusation is more grave when it Sai
Let me cite an example by drawing a parallel to explain what I mean.
Ajinkya episode - In an orthodox setup like Chavans, they would ideally never have allowed a guy into Sai’s room. Even if it was a ploy it is risking family repo in BK’s books which as per her character she should not have allowed. Now V doubted Sai, she almost reached her death bed because of him. How many stood up for her, and strongly /intensely and for how long? How many were really upset with V and accused him including Ashwini? Whoever did, it was very momentary and didn’t even last beyond a day or two. And in that too Sai was more accommodating even while being upset. Infact she had actually forgiven him even before they came home. Here she did nothing wrong, V was the culprit.
Cut to current track - Sai was wrong, but V led her on because of his inability to manage things and communicate properly. But so was everyone else in the family. Ashwini and Sai’s ex- supporters blame her, when it was their decision. Sai only questioned his change of behaviour and who SH was. It was Mohit who gave the infidelity angle to it. They could have chosen to stick by V, Sai never asked for it and it was their lack of trust on V. Similarly the BK gang never supported Sai, then why did they get influenced. They could have questioned her like they always did. V got injured in his attempt to save Sai. But Sai was also in danger and she could have been injured or died and V was the reason for it. What if something like that had happened, along with this revelation. Would V have been whitewashed like this? Maybe not, but he would have been forgiven easily. Sai has been cornered and ousted by everyone, when everyone including V have been wrong to some level in this.
The bottomline is, the extent of mistreatment and discrimination shown in the name of gender. Is it for a male to question a female’s character and be forgiven easily, but the same is not acceptable when it roles are reversed. Either ways its wrong. But so should be the repercussions and punishment(if I have to term it that way) Why is the anger multifold and unreasonable when its for Sai?
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