All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do.... Build, therefore, your own world.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Simple may be named simple but she is far from it. In fact she is the opposite, complex and clever with loads of shades in between.
Simple is the nemesis of the Rai men. Her very presence is enough to turn make their smile dim, change their complexion to sickly and generally make them move fast as they never, ever had to.😃👍🏼😆
When she was first introduced, I have to be honest, I did not like her. She came across as very shallow and materialistic. Though the scenes were funny, I wondered, would she be lording it when comes into the Rai household?😳 However, somewhere along the way her character became more refined and we saw another side to her on her wedding day. A sympathetic and compassionate woman.
She should have been furious that her wedding day was ruined, and rightly so, instead she felt sadness and was moved to console her MIL-to-be. Before she even entered the Rai household she already had taught her FIL one lesson (what a kick!🤣😎), one that hopefully he would remember.😃
This made me realise that her brash and bold behaviour is two-fold really. She knows she is unwanted by Jagat and MC Rai, but being a girl she is determined to make the most of the hand that has been dealt to her. If at the same time she could use her father's reputation to instil some decency and fear, to reform them, the better for her because this is her home now. The other reason is deep down she craves love and affection for being simply herself. And she knows she would not get that here, at least not now. So she decided to play it her way at her sasural, or be forever subjugated by her husband, FIL and BIL.
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt
She is not only beautiful but clever as well. Look how she made a recording of MC Rai's words? She knew what he would be saying, so this shows she is aware of the 'deal' behind her marriage and that her 'bold and brash' attitude can only achieve results as long as her father was at large. So she prepared for all eventualities, knowing that one day soon her father's lifestyle would mean she would be vulnerable and she would not succumb to that fate!👍🏼 👏
I could not help by recall Arpita in that same household. She hardly said two words😔, went about silently helping her mother. The only laughter and joy was behind closed doors in her room. Yet she grabbed onto her happiness when it came👍🏼, did everything and beyond to ensure that love is truly hers👏. The comparison is strong, and the reasonable conclusion to me (you may disagree) is that Simple loves Jagat – how and where it happened, I am clueless🤔. Because of this love, she is prepared to be foisted off by her father at the Rai's who had no choice but to accept her. She is clever and intelligent, so why not get married elsewhere? Hence the comparison; that Simple too grabbed onto this one chance at happiness and she will deal with come what may (just as Arpita did). Unlike Arpita, Simple is worldly wise and if needed can be hard as stone and she also see's people for what they are. With one look she saw the Rai men's true face😡 and without a pause she carried on, aiming to reform them.
She knows she is unwanted by all except her MIL. But she will fight and claw to hold onto this new status of hers: the daughter in law of the Rai family. I am sure there will be times when she won't be able to win, and I am pretty sure MC Rai will be making plans to get rid of her. But I am also very sure that Simple will be thwarting them as disarmingly as she took that cup of tea away from MC Rai and asked him to get a servant to make him a cuppa!👏😆😆
She has her own unique style and I think majority of us will be rooting for her to win. More importantly, her scenes with the Rai men bring a healthy dose of lightness very much needed at the moment. She is the whip that makes them move to her will.😆😆😎
So not so simple after all.👏😃