A possibly controversial post on Anji-Shyam UPDTD

Now please don't throw your cyber chappals at me. I am not trying to defend Shyam here.

I was wondering about something since Shyam got exposed in front of Khushi and the Guptas. I am just trying to analyze the dynamics of Shyam-Anjali relationship.

Shyam expressed his displeasure about his married life to Khushi not once but twice. We remember the second time clearly...while he was blatantly lying to Khushi about being unhappy with his married life.

The first was a long time ago...when he was having a convo with Khushi at the Guptas kitchen. There he mentioned something about mistakes ( though I don't remember the exact dialogue it clearly hinted about his married life) and it was shown in the flash back scene after he was exposed.

Although the second time was an obvious lie, the first time he was simply having a chat with Khushi and it was an out of context thing. He didn't even mention what he was talking about and it seemed like he was just expressing his feelings and it didn't seem like he had a reason to lie at that time.

Could there be an ounce of truth in those words?

It is very clear that he married Anjali for money. He is also a corrupt lawyer and an attempted murderer.

Although his feelings for Khushi is obviously lust, obsession and not love and he simply cannot be pardoned for cheating them both, we have also never seen him getting interested in any other woman. So we can assume that he is not the typical womanizer.

He also has psychotic tendencies ( Thanks to Shweta (sbk2) who explained it very well in her post. I edited my post Shweta. Please do check.)

Despite being greedy and marrying Anjali for money, could it be possible that he made an attempt to happy with Anjali and failed because something was lacking in it?

Anjali has her own issues, She is clearly delusional, lives in her dreamworld and has an unhealthy obsession towards her husband.

She is also extremely religious. Now the point to be noted here is, there is nothing wrong in being religious. Khushi is also very religious and has tremendous respect and faith in Devi maiyya but is also aware that Devi maiyya will support her, give her strength but she has to fight her own battles.

Anjali on the other hand, expects God to do the job for her. And the fact that she doesn't take her health into consideration while fasting doesn't seem quite healthy either.

She is always preoccupied with puja path, vrats, cooking, her brother and the rest family. Although she is obsessed with Shyam and wants him by her side all the time her feelings toward him seem more obsessive and somewhat devotional than romantic.

Could it be that while being obsessed with every other thing Anjali ended up ignoring the actual needs of her husband ?

Please give your comments. Have to go out in a bit...I give replies later.

EDIT: Shyam's IMO cannot be redeemed since he tried commit multiple crimes and there is no excuse for that. I'd hate it if the cv's ever try to make him good and everyone ends up forgiving him. Prison is the only place he should end up.

Just before I go I want to add another thing. Since I am into analysis and all...I am just analyzing. No Sush the creep did not mess with my brain. 😳

If the cv's come to the forum and read this

PLEASE don't turn devils into Saints like you did in your other show.

I've thought the same things as well!

perhaps anjali's disability does not allow them to have a fulfilling physical relationship??

And Shyam is a guy with a lusty libidinous disposition!!! But that does not excuse how he could have ruined KKG's life to fulfill his physical need.

UGHGH...don't let him mess with your brain...This guy will say anything to justify himself...After how he has treated babuji and how he lies through his teeth...I trust nothing that comes out of his mouth...

A sincere request to Anji dear----If u could stop warming the Raizada mansion with ur poojas and maybe concentrate on warming ur hubby bed ...chances are he might not go after other women.



Please no chappals at me

Fari, nice post as always !

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Originally posted by: BengaliWisdom

I've thought the same things as well!

Not only has Shyaam not gone after any other woman, he has never tried to get physically intimate with Khushi. That's something that's always perplexed me...

Also, the biggest indication that Shyaam might not be purely evil was in today's Khushi-Anjali scene. Sanaya and Daljeet both said that this scene was C.R.U.C.I.A.L. and that this show is all about SIGNS (as we all know by now).

Now, Khushi saving Anjali's mangalsutra from falling symbolized only one main thing for me: She will be the one to save Anjali's marriage. Now how would that be possible if Shyaam is completely evil? That's why I don't think he's bad to the core. If the CV's want us to feel that this marriage can be saved by giving us such a big sign, then that must mean that Shyaam has the potential to change for the better.

And yeah, I also agree with your last statement. Maybe he didn't get all he wanted from Ms. Pooja- Paath.

I fully agree that Khusihi will be the one to save their marriage...but she said her in dialogue that thers nothing wrong with their marriage and everything will be okay...and I dont; know why ppl think that she should te ll Anjali about te whole situation..Anjali;s whole family died andshe only has her brother and husband..that she cant live without..

Very interesting post and I never thought of it this way. you are quite spot on with your statements and I think Anjali has a similar obsession towards shyam as Shyam has for Kushi.

You guys are absolutely right I think. I am not completely defending his actions either, but its true. I feel like Shyam actually does feel something real for KKG, and its disgusting what he did to try to obtain her, but Anjali DOES obsess over him like he does for Khushi, as you guys have already said. But for someone as sweet as Anji is, personality wise, I dont think her relationship with Shyam is meant to be doomed. Maybe for a while it will be, but I think KKG will change Shyam and help him change, and bring him back to RM or something.

See, I dont know whether Anjali is JUST a devotee at Shyam's feet, because even though they are both damaged people, there have been glimpses of there being more to their marriage. They talk about family, and she asks for his advice, and they seem to share an inner life as well, where he comforts her and does act like a sensible family member for the rest of the Raizadas. I wonder, whether somewhere deep in there, there is some affection for Anjali, coupled, of course, with contempt for her incredible blind spot. Surely if he hated and despised his wife, ASR would have picked up on it. Maybe the Khushi thing is his first real deviation?

I do think Shyam is a psychopath, and hence incapable of forming normal loving bonds, and a psychopath would actually see Anjali's devotion as almost hilarious, and intentionally victimize her even more for her weakness.However, other than Khushi, who he has not touched as yet (I have never understood why he hasnt even tried to touch her, when he's done so much to get her while in contrast ASR has felt her up practically every day since she first fell on him).

Shyam has had no other women hanging about, so if he is a psychopath, purely, where did this obsessive love (yeah...gag) with Khushi come from? He fell for her when he rescued her family from the gundas, if i recall, so why would he do an act like that if there isnt anything in him thats remotely decent? Even murderers have other sides, Shyam cant be pure evil, just like Anjali is not purely good.

Having said that, Anjali is not a fully sane cookie either-I think the loss of her family, the clear breakup of her first marriage, perhaps even her loss of an innocent and adorable Arnav (who has hardened into ASR) has made her absolutely terrified of any further abandonment. She will cling to anyone and everyone, but especially to her husband. She tries to control an unknown world by praying and fasting in a manner that is not devotional so much as obsessive and crippling. No one reacts the way she did with her mangal-sutra tearing without this being a trigger for some deep psychological issues.

This might even be what Shyam is referring to with the "no one knows what happens behind closed doors." I totally believe any man would be completely turned off and even freaked out by Anjali's level of crazed devotion, and I bought it when he said at the very beginning of his justification scene "uss ghar mein mera dum ghoot te hai."