Beautiful thread ♥️ How beautifully you have written about Shivansh, how we love him, not because he is perfect, not because he is the hero, but he is broken, messy, and so, so real.
Shivansh Randhawa is a man who allows his fear and hatred guide him. He willingly jumps into a battle knowing that by the end of it, this war might consume him ("Yeh badle ki aag mein tu jhulas jayega.." "Toh jhulas jane dijiye"). He takes an impulsive decision that might ruin them both, but the moment they walk out of it as husband and wife, he takes responsibility. He extends a hand and offers his quiet support, even as he thinks that he will be releasing her from this bond by the end of the week. He is a man who makes mistakes and is willing to face the consequences ("Ab jo hoga, dekh lenge" - to Sonalika when she curses him that this marriage will ruin him). He is impulsive, he is wrong, his hands move too fast, too strong and too thirsty for the satisfaction of a well-landing hit on the brother who got it all. He is someone who doesn't believe that he can be loved, who questions Prarthana's love for him. Who loses control of his words and his temper and hurts.
He is also the man who regrets. Who confesses, if only to the emptiness that surrounds him, how sorry he is. Whose quiet apologies are not always heard, but felt. Who punishes himself with the thoughts that continue to torment him.
He is our bakwas specialist, our patni-paglu, our accident-prone, shy Shivansh Randhawa.
And Namik...thank you for your little touches, those micro-expressions when there were no dialogues to tell us anything about how Shivansh felt. For the nuance you brought into every scene. For going above and beyond and making our Shivansh Randhawa who he is. For connecting with us. That string of bts moments and insta stories during Shivansh's stay at the hospital. The spoilers. The witty comments. The reassurance that post-fire hug was real. You have been so connected with us, we always felt heard. Thank you for the interviews where you have carefully explained Shivansh's motivations and mental state. Both onscreen and offscreen you have contributed to Shivansh Randhawa's charm.
I had a lot more to say, but my overwhelming love for the characters, an end that is fast approaching and the seriously underwhelming episodes made it hard. But I will say this ― Shivansh Randhawa will always stay with me, for many reasons. ♥️
* I wrote the quotes / dialogues from memory, so please forgive me if they aren't 100% true to the show. I didn't revisit old episodes while writing this.
Edited by monsoon_barsha - 11 hours ago
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