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First off, I completely empathize with Sandhya and her character. In fact, I cringe inside for those who actually had to go thru this in real life. Growing up, Sandhya was part of a modern, educated family who believed in Equality, Justice, and Honesty. In just less than a month, those ideals and values have all been shattered. She is forced to lie to her in-laws for her brother's misdeeds. Suraj, being too weak to go against his mom, prepares the halwa on her behalf. Dishonest (even though it shows an act of support for his wife, a person as honest as Sandhya would be appalled at how much one has to lie to protect themselves from bhabho, and furthermore, that her husband lacks the courage to speak up). So there the Honesty factor that she was born and brought up with flew out the window.
Equality- she is forced to serve him his lunch and "fan him" down while he's eating. I'm sorry, but that is completely archaic for a modern, educated girl. He doesn't say one word. Although WE know that he feels bad about it, SHE doesn't. In that house, the slightest misdemeanor and the women are mistreated, and treated like dirt. Meenu has to sit on the floor when people are over, etc. Where's the equality? Bhabho says that "pati are like God." Well, does she respect her own husband?
Justice - when Meenu was slapped mercilessly, that is not meteing out justice. That's physical abuse for anyone, esp someone who wanted to be an IPS officer. After bhabho stopped him, Suraj didn't once intervene. Again, although we know he felt bad, Sandhya didn't. Sandhya's deceased parents being blamed for "not giving her sanskars and teaching her household matters." I mean, come on. Seriously?!?!?
These people lack education, class, and sensibility. All of that would reflect in Suraj, unless he really showed outward support of his wife, and that he believes otherwise. Despite bhabho and the family's views, Sandhya was ready to ask Suraj about her studies. We know why he said what he did to those college girls, but She didn't. She then saw that he believes the same thing... so naturally she'll lose the little faith & hope in him.
As for someone's post of why she couldn't understand her brother's dream to go the US. Her brother, who probably spent a lot of money on her wedding, could've put that money into providing a good hostel, or atleast found her a good home. In this day & age, girls are capable of living on their own. Instead of selfishly abandoning her, he could've sat her down & talked to her about her options. But he didn't. So now, as per her sanskars, she's trying to manage in a world that is alien to her. She's probably boiling inside, with nobody to confide in.
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