Originally posted by: sunflower52
The slap according to me was out of reflex rather then intent, that is why he felt bad. Meerub was out of control, which I can not blame her that day her world came crashing down and Murtisim has no idea why she was behaving that way. She took out her frustration and anger out on the family member of the family she dislikes.
Do these type of families exist at this day and age, yes they do. For them their traditions are above all relationships, they are to rigid in their thinking and ways.
I am only discussing the slap - we already talked of how the slap was badly done. Both from a character perspective and from a scene perspective. If they had shown the slap as something to get her out of her overwhelming behavior, it would have been ok, but that was not how it was shot.
Now, we as viewers cannot be justifying the slap, because a slap is not like a romantic dialogue, which has hidden intent, covert feelings. There is nothing subtle about a slap. It’s as action oriented as you can get. So the question of intent doesn’t arise. Makers should be justifying it, or discussing it, not viewers. But as many have pointed out, the makers are clearly wanting us to forget it….the mention of this slap has NEVER happened since. If he is such a good man, how come he doesn’t apologize for it? And if she is so bratty, why has she never slapped him back?
The thing is the makers used the slap to create hungama around the show, and that is pathetic!!! And guess what, all those families that place traditions and rigidity just got glorified.