I don’t completely agree with your interpretation, though I understand where it comes from. You’ve made some fair observations, but I find certain inconsistencies in how moral responsibility and intent are being applied.
First, regarding Tulsi - I never said I agreed with her decision to throw Karan out of Shantiniketan. That was an impulsive and emotionally charged act which certainly caused immense pain. However, my point was never about defending her outburst and wrongdoings to throw Karan out of SN. But I would defend her if someone holds her responsible for Ansh and Nandini's marriage and her outburst when she saw KN in hotel is justifiable as its natuaral human reaction. In case of Nandini - Ansh marriage - Both Karan and Nandini never openly confessed their love to Tulsi or the family, which indirectly became the root cause of all the miseries in Ansh and Nandini’s marriage. While Tulsi is accountable for her harsh reaction towards Karan after marriage, she had no malice in getting Ansh and Nandini married. She acted on the limited information she had and genuinely believed she was making the right decision for Nandini’s future.
If anyone bears greater responsibility for that disastrous marriage, it was Karan and Nandini themselves. Karan, by denying his feelings and faking love for Tanya, created a web of confusion and moral compromise. Nandini, on the other hand, chose to marry Ansh despite his past misdeeds and history of harassment - even if she was under family pressure, it remained her personal decision. Therefore, while Tulsi’s actions were misguided, her intentions were not malicious. The true chain of misfortune began with Karan and Nandini’s silence and emotional dishonesty, not Tulsi’s ignorance.
Now coming to your argument about Karan’s moral standing - I still maintain that Karan’s silence, indecision, and concealment reflect a moral lapse, even if his heart was not malicious. You mentioned that Nandini was physically healthy and desired intimacy, which is true. Yet physical readiness does not erase the ethical duty of truthfulness. Intimacy without honesty violates the principle of mutual respect. Karan should have found a way to delay consummation until he could reveal the truth about Tanya. Even if his motives were protective, the outcome was deception.
Karan’s moral failing lies not in loving two people, but in living with one woman while being love with another, without full clarity or transparency. For twenty years, he sustained a domestic arrangement with Tanya, tacitly allowing her to stay, while Nandini remained his lawful wife. His inaction amounted to silent consent. Compassion cannot replace integrity. His lack of confrontation and emotional fragility might make him sympathetic, but they do not absolve him.
Emotional sympathy can’t justify prolonged ambiguity. His own words to Ganga - “Tanya ek aisa khalipan chhod gayi jo kabhi bhar nahi paayega”, his words to Tanya - "Mujhe tumhari zaroota hai, patni ho, dil mai jagah banaya hai" - show that his attachment to Tanya was not as superficial as guilt alone. Reducing it to mere obligation oversimplifies a morally complex relationship.
Lastly, I still find it inconsistent to call his feelings for Damini and Tanya mere infatuation. If he truly loved only Nandini, then claiming love for others amounts to self-deception or emotional dishonesty. Love can evolve, falter, or coexist in multiple forms, but calling all else “infatuation” implies that Karan lied - to them and to himself.
In conclusion, my view remains that Karan was not cruel, but morally negligent. His emotional weakness, avoidance of truth, and prolonged silence caused far-reaching pain. Karan’s failure to act with honesty and moral courage made him complicit in the very suffering he tried to prevent.
I also want to acknowledge that it seems our perspectives on Karan’s actions are fundamentally different. My understanding of morality, honesty, and responsibility in this context is quite distinct from yours. I feel that no matter how much we discuss, we may not reach common ground on this matter as I find your view on Karan’s actions more lenient while I am looking at his actions more from moral perspective. For that reason, I think it’s best to respectfully end this discussion here and accept that we see things differently.
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