Originally posted by: lagjagale
I should probably make a separate post for this. But if Nav deserved better, then he shouldn't have said yes to marrying Ak for Abhir. I don't find any redeeming qualities in Nav except for how he has treated Ak. We only have that one perspective. But beyond that, we have no idea who Nav is. Financially and career-wise, we know he is not successful, but that's alright, he was an orphan, didn't have proper resources, etc. No issue. But if he is soo charitable and stuff, then why is Ak the only focus of his "Charity"? His one dialogue that triggered me a lot was telling Abhi that, you know, in this world, a child needs a father's name, so I gave Abhir my name. What the heck?
For Nav his only redeeming qualities are - he was at the right place and right time, and he kept helping someone who he knew needed help and did so without any ulterior motives. So all of his AA status for me ended when he agreed to be Abhir's father. After that point, it's his responsibility, not charity or goodness, and he did that for his own selfish reasons. He wanted a family and had been unsuccessful in finding one so far. Ak and Abhir were just a shortcut for that. Plus, for years now, Ak has been glorifying him and has been indebted to him.
Nav could have had a family amongst the very orphans he grew up with. We have already seen Naira being an orphan and her bonds with her friends from there. Even if that didn't work out, if Nav is actually a charitable person, why is he not working in a charitable profession ?? Show him as a social worker, show him as a teacher, etc. Why is he a driver/tourist guide? Abhi does a lot of charity as well but never really talks about it. Even in the last episode where he was doing a medical camp, he clearly said it was for Abhir to get dua, so I don't consider that charity or him being a good person just cause of that.
Nav made his own choices and got a shortcut family. Now he wants it to become a real family, and Ak is indebted to him to make that happen.
Generally your post makes sense to me. But my apologies.. clearly on this one you're letting your bias overtake. I can't counter hypothetical stuff like why doesn't he has an orphan friend circle, why isn't he a social worker/teacher, etc.... I'll try responding to this in my capacity as per what's shown in the show.
Firstly, the one redeeming quality you see in him you mention it too nonchalantly. It seems as if it's an everyday event where people help complete strangers, tc of them, provide protection, bear their finances, do stuff to make them happy, carry them to the hospital & revive their child while they're passed out from blood loss. What he did was extraordinary in today's world.
Yes, Nav agreed for his selfish interest. He craved a family & wanted to stay with the child he developed a bond with. But to think that he wouldn't have a family of his own in subsequent 6 yrs is too great an assumption. They made a deal in the moment but as Ak said Nav went over n beyond her expectations.
Plus, the deal was a shortcut for both. For Nav to get a fam & for Ak to get her child a father... so that way both are indebted to eo. Why this indebtedness theory just comes in play for Ak & never for Nav? He's always shown thanking her for filling his empty photo frames.
He never said what he did for his family was charity or goodness. He always did what he did as his responsibility. BP after learning the whole truth thanked him for doing so much for his grand daughter n he stated "woh mera parivaar hai aur parivar par ehsaan nhi kiya jata." After returning from UD he clearly told Ak he just helped her, he never did it with the motive of wanting anything for it in return. If, as per you, Ak keeps adding every word n action of Nav to her gratitude diary then she needs counseling.
For me, speaking about a family member's qualities n contributions isn't glorification... my grandfather kept saying my grandma did so much for the house. Honestly she did what other women at that time did too. But acknowledging & appreciating her efforts didn't mean she was being glorified.. it just meant she mattered to the family n that we noticed her efforts and felt fortunate for having someone like her.
Now giving the child a father's name. Nav is an orphan so for him having parents definitely meant a lot. And Nav comes from a lower socioeconomic strata n lives in a small town.. for him having such thought process is normal.
This way toh it can be questioned that why in B family none of the traumatized people ever took counseling/therapy/anger management course but instead retorted to dv, using a child as support n popping pills? Doesn't this imply they believe n support the stigma associated with mental health issues despite being super rich doctors. Why they didn't ever think about convincing Ar to move on in her life & the only possible prospect they found for her was of her jeth? In this show all people have their own kinda regressive thinking.
Don't know about Naira haven't watched gen 2. I haven't seen Nav talk about his charities as well.
PS this turned out longer then I intended 😅
Edited by verve - 2 years ago
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