HE NEVER THERE TO STAND FOR NIVEDITA.
When he allowed Jawahar to accuse Kershav it can be put down to the plot line however in these 2 separate parts I find it surprising for someone who proclaims to love Nivi so much that on both occasions he kept quiet even knowing the truth;
1. the wedding night- Siddath KNEW Nivi didn't love Viren and it was a natak but STILL didn't say anything. Even if you say that he kept quiet for Viren sake that only holds true IF Nivi loved Viren too, but Siddath KNEW she did not.
2. the psychiatrist day- Siddath knew that Nivi was incapable of harming Dada Saab she loved him as much if not more as everyone else. And if she had wanted to harm him she had ample opportunities to do so before then which would've been a lot easier. However AGAIN Siddath said nothing when Dadi and Chanchal were forcing her out of the house and her distress was clearly see by him.
Again even if he thought it was right for Nivi to see a psychiatrist, he's an educated man and would surely know it would be best to take in a calm state and with her cooperation then in the state she was, but again Siddath did nothing.
This bothers me for if someone claims to love you to then that claim has to be backed up with knowledge of that person and also how best to deal with them.
If that was it I would've left it BUT what gets to me in BOTH clips is that as much as Siddath ABSENCE of his love/defense for Nivi can be noticed is the fact in both clips the only time he gets ANGRY and DEFENDS/ATTACKS is against what Viren say about the SOOD FAMILY.
In the wedding scene it is not until Viren pushes Chanchal hand and stops Jawahar slap THEN Siddath comes to alive and tells Viren off for NOT SPEAKING TO HIS ELDERS PROBABLY! (ok he does when so much has been said and Viren has proven a true aashiq ask 'Putal do you know what your doing?' Dah too little-too late) AND Siddath SHOUTS at Nivi for not laying there like a doormat and have Dadi step all over her on hearing the truth!
In the other scene the only time AGAIN Siddath shows any emotion is not when Nivi is dragged out t but when Viren points out that someone in the Family is doing it and THEN Siddath burst out and starts shouting the Sood innocence at Viren!
As much as Siddath 'loved' Nivi it was never as much as his love for his Family and if they had married he would've been a good husband BUT he wouldn't of been able to find a BALANCE between his Family and Nivi. I suppose Nivi only consolation would've of been she would've had a mother in-law that understood but no matter how lovely a rose smells the pricks of the thrones is bloody painful.