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Like many people, I was so excited to see Kunal finally slapping Witcha. I still remember hospital scene. Ever since then, I was hoping when would Kunal or Siddhi give it directly to Richa and show her what's her place in their lives. See slap is not just anger or force or a beat down. I always felt slap hurts more to your sense of being, self-respect and has effect on how you carry yourself. So more than physical, it's an insult on your face. It always hurt me more when my mother slapped me than just hitting me. A slap conveys more than just force.
So what does Kunal slapping Richa mean? Usually whenever Kunal has slapped anyone; be it Raveena or Gaurav, it follows by some indication on Kunal's part that provides words to that slap. Here we obviously know why Kunal slapped Richa but then he took her to Daddy T. There he warned Thakral's he had enough. So far he sympathized with them that Rohit was dead, but that doesn't mean they are just going to do whatever they wish. He took enough crap form them, but now it's about his wife.
Until now Kunal was in defensive mode. His goal was to protect Siddhi and he did that by taking the blame on him and by stopping Richa. But slap on Richa's face and what he said to Thakral indicate now he's not just defensive, but he can be offensive if needed. He sure suffered enough attack, but now he is ready to attack if necessary. So really the slap was not just to Richa; but for Thakral family. First he showed them action and then followed dialogues. He just didn't throw fancy dialogues to start with, but already gave them a sense of what can happen.
When Kunal came out of car he asked Siddhi to stay out of it. He went to Richa and gave her what she deserved (she deserves much more but...), but he didn't say anything as his message was not just for Richa, but to all of his enemies.
I loved the scene to core but was thinking if slap was just there to entertain us or can there be more to it. I think slap was sure an immediate reaction, but not the whole story. To me slap conveyed that Kunal is not just ready on defensive front; but if necessary he's ready to attack no matter who is in front of him, be it some hired guns (like kidnapping) or person he once cared for. Now he no longer is going to hold back in the name of decency or out of so called respect. No Thakral's took enough advantage of that and used most cheap tricks they can. Of course Kunal is not going go down to their level, but he will use whatever is necessary to stop them and show who they are dealing with.
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