Originally posted by: anu41982
@Bold - You know I was actually thinking whether those so called 'grand gestures' of Zaid were actually for Ayra or not. Yes, he was there for her when her brother died, he vowed to bring the protection into Ayra's world which she lost along with her brother, he was considerate towards her, was fighting with his father for her etc. But I am assuming when we say 'grand gestures' it implies him leaving behind his everything for her, not once but twice, no? I honestly doubt whether he actually did it for her - wasn't that his ego/ 'mein' in action?
Apart from feeling guilty and being in guilt, the Achilles heel of Zaid's character is being in the shadow of his father - not getting recognised and accepted for what he is rather than known as Asif Khan's son - I am not sure if it is obvious, but I felt he has a slight inferiority complex on this regard.
The first time he left 'sab kuch' and went to Ayra's house, the seed was planted by Kashmala - it was not coming from him initially. And through out his journey to Ayra's house, he was thinking about what Aamir said about him being someone who is dependent on his father's money, not a self-made man - seemed to me Aamir unknowingly had hit the bull's eye. That is why I think that his gesture of 'leaving his house, family and all relationships' at that point was more to satisfy his ego - to prove what Aamir said was wrong - than for his love. It was his 'mein' coming to forefront.
The second time he left - did he really leave? This 'leaving' was very confusing - he first left, Asif was sure that this time his son won't come back, then Asif and MJ went to bring him back, he denied them - then next day he came back demanding he want to marry Ayra. As he said there, he was 'not blackmailing' his father, rather requesting! If he really left what is the need of all that. Then, before he left, Asif disowned him - saying all that about everything he had was because of his father. He was hurt and disappointed after hearing it from horse's mouth - his ego was badly hurt, and the things he did afterward were because he was sour! If I remembered correctly, he was recalling his father's dialogues couple of times. Yes, in the middle of this, he stood by Ayra, but his 'leaving behind everything' seems to me more for selfish reasons - for his ego, than grand gestures of love! Just my point 