Shruti Panwar as Vidya Poddar

https://youtu.be/UHUxbyX8bZg?si=sp-kdJPNUBC2ObsF

So let me get this straight—I totally get that actors spend hours embodying their characters, which makes them naturally attached. When you live and breathe a role every day, it stops being just a script—it feels personal. It’s understandable that they defend them to some extent. No issues there. But Shruti doesn’t just defend Vidya; she rewrites history like she’s the show’s secret scriptwriter.

Vidya never used Armaan as a shield? She always stood up for him when KP cursed him? She was a good mother to him? Where? When? Did we miss an episode? Because last I checked, Vidya was passive at best and complicit at worst. Even Anita Ma'am doesn’t shy away from accepting her character's flaws. At least she acknowledges that her character has done some messed-up things. Shruti, on the other hand, acts like Vidya is the Mother Teresa of the Poddar family.

I don’t get why she hesitates to acknowledge Vidya’s misdeeds. It’s not like owning up to a fictional character’s flaws is some personal attack. No one’s asking her to apologize on Vidya’s behalf—just to stop making up scenes that never happened. Defending a character is one thing, but rewriting entire narratives to make her look better? That’s next-level delusion.

And let’s be real, it’s not a bad thing to play a flawed character. In fact, it’s what makes roles interesting. The best actors don’t shy away from the ugly parts; they embrace them. That’s why Anita Ma'am comes across as self-aware and fun—she knows her character is a mess and rolls with it. Meanwhile, Shruti is out here doing PR for Vidya like she’s running for election.

It’s exhausting. No one hates Vidya just because she’s imperfect—we hate the gaslighting that comes with pretending she never did anything wrong. Own it, move on, and let us drag Vidya in peace.

Shruti ne aisay toxic MIls walay role hi kiye hain mostly.

Naamkaran

Jamai Raja

Even in Sasural genda phool isko dauray parh jatay thay

So kahi na kahi aap jab ek tarah k roles continously play karo tou shayad dimagh bhi ussi tarah ghoom jata hai

I mean why the hell would anyone justify such a Vile character

She should watch her own show and then give interviews. I know they have to give their characters POV but not invent stuff which was never shown in the episodes.

Armaan blasting the shiz out of her was so…

wxavtly....vidya has almost done nothing for armaan...sirf apne matlab ke liye she used him....clearly and openly.....kahin bhi armaan did not do what she wanted, baddua and sautela use karti hai...dadi use karti hai and she stays all quiet....rohit aaya and again she was with roht...even when she was the one who forced ruhi se shaadi.....

its quite clear, ki she just let armaan stay there for madhav.....ab armaan gaya...to knife se woh kaam kane ki koshish mein hai...😂

how can anypone defend that character???😂 darshak bewakoof hai kya???😂

Originally posted by: theromanticcrap

https://youtu.be/UHUxbyX8bZg?si=sp-kdJPNUBC2ObsF

So let me get this straight—I totally get that actors spend hours embodying their characters, which makes them naturally attached. When you live and breathe a role every day, it stops being just a script—it feels personal. It’s understandable that they defend them to some extent. No issues there. But Shruti doesn’t just defend Vidya; she rewrites history like she’s the show’s secret scriptwriter.

Vidya never used Armaan as a shield? She always stood up for him when KP cursed him? She was a good mother to him? Where? When? Did we miss an episode? Because last I checked, Vidya was passive at best and complicit at worst. Even Anita Ma'am doesn’t shy away from accepting her character's flaws. At least she acknowledges that her character has done some messed-up things. Shruti, on the other hand, acts like Vidya is the Mother Teresa of the Poddar family.

I don’t get why she hesitates to acknowledge Vidya’s misdeeds. It’s not like owning up to a fictional character’s flaws is some personal attack. No one’s asking her to apologize on Vidya’s behalf—just to stop making up scenes that never happened. Defending a character is one thing, but rewriting entire narratives to make her look better? That’s next-level delusion.

And let’s be real, it’s not a bad thing to play a flawed character. In fact, it’s what makes roles interesting. The best actors don’t shy away from the ugly parts; they embrace them. That’s why Anita Ma'am comes across as self-aware and fun—she knows her character is a mess and rolls with it. Meanwhile, Shruti is out here doing PR for Vidya like she’s running for election.

It’s exhausting. No one hates Vidya just because she’s imperfect—we hate the gaslighting that comes with pretending she never did anything wrong. Own it, move on, and let us drag Vidya in peace.

Thank you for pointing out why her character is universally hated in this generation. It's not just what is shown (which is already I very victim oriented skewed narrative which annoys a lot), but even the actor somehow feels her character is pure white and just makes small mistakes for the benefit of others, rather than own up on the fact that her character is as bad if not worse than Kaveri

Originally posted by: Aadi04

True Anita Raaj never defends her character she says it is grey and has done wrong things to keep the family in control

Exactly! That’s how it should be—acknowledging a character’s flaws doesn’t make them any less interesting; it makes them real. Anita Raaj understands that her character is grey and owns it, which actually makes her more credible. Meanwhile, Shruti is out here acting like Vidya is a saint who has never done a single thing wrong. There’s a difference between justifying a character’s actions and completely rewriting their history.

Originally posted by: nutmeg7

She should watch her own show and then give interviews. I know they have to give their characters POV but not invent stuff which was never shown in the episodes.

Armaan blasting the shiz out of her was so…

Now I feel Vidya is Pakhi Didi and Armaan was vinu.. Jo chiz vinu ko bolna chahiye thha woh Isne bola

But pakhi didi was better she gave birth to vinu ..and adopted him in good faith without knowing the truth

Originally posted by: yum_immy

Shruti ne aisay toxic MIls walay role hi kiye hain mostly.

Naamkaran

Jamai Raja

Even in Sasural genda phool isko dauray parh jatay thay

So kahi na kahi aap jab ek tarah k roles continously play karo tou shayad dimagh bhi ussi tarah ghoom jata hai

I mean why the hell would anyone justify such a Vile character

Exactly! At this point, it’s not just method acting—it’s method living.Shruti has played toxic MILs so consistently that she probably wakes up in the morning ready to judge her bahu’s cooking before remembering she’s not actually on set. Maybe after years of playing these roles, she’s convinced herself that all MILs are misunderstood angels and not, you know, walking nightmares.

But seriously, justifying a character like Vidya takes some next-level commitment. Like, ma’am, even the script isn’t backing you up—why are you working overtime for free?

Originally posted by: nutmeg7

She should watch her own show and then give interviews. I know they have to give their characters POV but not invent stuff which was never shown in the episodes.

Armaan blasting the shiz out of her was so…

The version she talks about exists only in her head. Giving a character’s POV is one thing, but straight-up inventing scenes that never happened? That’s a whole new level of fanfiction.

And Armaan finally calling her out?

Chef’s kiss.

After all the nonsense she pulled, that moment will be pure satisfaction.