I have been trying to put together a serious post together for Gaumbi and what happened to him as a character, that doesn't mention nimboo paani lol. But I can't help it, the character has been so degraded it is really hard to not make fun of him.
I am trying to understand the mindset of the writers with respect to Gaumbi. He has he been reduced to Dhara's lap dog.
He used to be the most respected man in the family, and more respected than Dhara and Suman. Shiva left his education, not for Dhara but for Gaumbi. Dev used to consider Gaumbi his best friend, not Dhara. Krish always respected Gaumbi and actually called out Dhara for trying to be his mother. So what changed.
And I think I finally have an answer.
Gaumbi's role has definitely been reduced but I don't think he has been changed to such a degree that we would find jarring. The problem with his character is Dhara. Dhara has changed so much and is made too larger than life, that a simple and mature character like Gaumbi can't match up to that. Dhara is now the messiah, there is no way Gaumbi can ever be that because his character won't allow it.
Now Dhara's character shouldn't have been allowed to be as crazy as she is but the writers went there with her but they can't do that to Gaumbi. They have to show one of those 2 as the submissive and it can't be Dhara.
Dhara has become so nonsensical that every logical thing that Gaumbi says goes over her head. Gaumbi told her the night before to not try to mother Rishita's baby but she doesn't listen and then feels bad for some reason that a mother would want to take her of her own babym, than let Dhara take care of her.
It is because Gaumbi lets Dhara get away from all these things. Had Gaumbi been a little bit more stern with her and not given her carte blanche then maybe Dhara probably would've been salvageable. But that is not what they showed.
I really don't see any course correction with Gaumbi for the makers because they have lost the track with Dhara. They can't correct Dhara any more so Gaumbi is going to continue being the way he is. It is upsetting to watch because when I started watching the show, I really liked him. After Shiva Raavi and Krish, he was my favorite.