Does Ashu have a choice of his own

Watching yesterday's episode I felt sorry for Ashu actually...

Divya, a truly insightful post...

Yes, Ashutosh has never really had a choice most of the time...his career and choice of music was chosen by the man who adopted him...and then that man chose to leave him...and will the only home he had known since childhood to someone else...AShutosh did not have a choice in the matter...

When Nidhi came into his life, Mallika forced his hand using emotional blackmail and got him to throw her out...she blackmailed him into choosing society and her over Nidhi...again she had him so cornered, he was left with no choice...

Then when he got to know the truth about the house, he was forced to make a choice again...and I think this was the first time he had the right of choice...this time, in choosing Nidhi over his hatred, he listened to his heart and for the first time exercised his choice..

Again in the matter of Mallika, he exercised choice...he listened to his heart and refused to betray his love even when he owed Mallika a huge debt of gratitude..


When Nidhi chose her father over him and broke it off, he was again left with no choice but to abide by her wishes..

While Col Verma was gracious enough to say that Ashutosh's love prevented Nidhi from leaving, the truth is she stayed back only because her father finally relented..so again. Ashutosh was left with no choice...


Ashutosh had no choice but to do what he did for Mallika...as a doctor and a friend, he had no choice but to offer her solace...he certainly did not choose to hurt Nidhi for Mallika,...circumstances left him with no choice...like he himself said he felt like slapping Mallika when she tore up the wedding pics but he did not have the choice...

Now again, with the baby issue, he is being given no choice...this is not to belittle Nidhi's point of view at all...she really needs to complete her internship and become a full-fledged doctor...but a unilateral decision on timing again deprives Ashutosh of any choice in the matter...

The problem with Ashutosh is that after years of doing what other people want, he is incapable of clearly and succinctly articulating his choices...and pressing for them...neither is he able to be forceful nor is he able to be completely pliant and let go of his choices...

As a character, he has exercised his choice and stood by it firmly only on one issue...and that is Nidhi...he has never compromised on his love for her...and I believe that he will never betray that love...


And yes, as a character, I truly sympathize with him..

Originally posted by: Sujatha.rao

Divya, a truly insightful post...

Yes, Ashutosh has never really had a choice most of the time...his career and choice of music was chosen by the man who adopted him...and then that man chose to leave him...and will the only home he had known since childhood to someone else...AShutosh did not have a choice in the matter...

When Nidhi came into his life, Mallika forced his hand using emotional blackmail and got him to throw her out...she blackmailed him into choosing society and her over Nidhi...again she had him so cornered, he was left with no choice...

Then when he got to know the truth about the house, he was forced to make a choice again...and I think this was the first time he had the right of choice...this time, in choosing Nidhi over his hatred, he listened to his heart and for the first time exercised his choice..

Again in the matter of Mallika, he exercised choice...he listened to his heart and refused to betray his love even when he owed Mallika a huge debt of gratitude..


When Nidhi chose her father over him and broke it off, he was again left with no choice but to abide by her wishes..

While Col Verma was gracious enough to say that Ashutosh's love prevented Nidhi from leaving, the truth is she stayed back only because her father finally relented..so again. Ashutosh was left with no choice...


Ashutosh had no choice but to do what he did for Mallika...as a doctor and a friend, he had no choice but to offer her solace...he certainly did not choose to hurt Nidhi for Mallika,...circumstances left him with no choice...like he himself said he felt like slapping Mallika when she tore up the wedding pics but he did not have the choice...

Now again, with the baby issue, he is being given no choice...this is not to belittle Nidhi's point of view at all...she really needs to complete her internship and become a full-fledged doctor...but a unilateral decision on timing again deprives Ashutosh of any choice in the matter...

The problem with Ashutosh is that after years of doing what other people want, he is incapable of clearly and succinctly articulating his choices...and pressing for them...neither is he able to be forceful nor is he able to be completely pliant and let go of his choices...

As a character, he has exercised his choice and stood by it firmly only on one issue...and that is Nidhi...he has never compromised on his love for her...and I believe that he will never betray that love...


And yes, as a character, I truly sympathize with him..

Originally posted by: Sujatha.rao

The problem with Ashutosh is that after years of doing what other people want, he is incapable of clearly and succinctly articulating his choices...and pressing for them...neither is he able to be forceful nor is he able to be completely pliant and let go of his choices...

I completely agree... Even when Mallika first suggested Nidhi to join Kotnis, she said tum bhi zidd karke apni baat manva kyon nahi lete... and Ashu said wo hi to nahi kar sakta.

As a character, he has exercised his choice and stood by it firmly only on one issue...and that is Nidhi...he has never compromised on his love for her...and I believe that he will never betray that love...

And yes, as a character, I truly sympathize with him..

Originally posted by: fanktlk

Yes only in Nidhi's case did he have a choice and he chose to to exercise it by standing by her when she left him, waiting for her and finally rushing to stop her.

Even now Nidhi hasn't really given him a choice. She is not comfortable with the discussion and she stated that they shouldn't speak about the baby.

It was only yesterday's episode I thought we really saw Ashu express what he wants...else it was always what someone else decided for him.

Yes, and yet he is so unsure,...he is not sure how it will be received...or rather he knows it won't be received well...yet, his innate honesty compels him to speak his mind...and immediately after that he says something that clearly indicates that he can live without the baby but not without her...

I really felt sorry for him...it is not easy for a man who has been spurned as much as he has in life to articulate his desires...and yet this is something so clearly compelling that he is unable to suppress himself..even knowing that it is not going to be accepted!

Very good post fanktlk.

Great post. The discussion is really thought provoking and really insightful. TFS.

When BB was left by her daughter, he want to fulfill his wish through Ashu. Ashu was given a house which was not only a house for him but was a part of his growing up. A shelter less orphan started believing that he is not alone in this world , he has a father ,a home and then one day he came to know his home/shelter is taken away by BB and gifted it to his grandchild whom he never seen. Ashu's world broken into pieces, he understands at the end of the day he is an orphan and blood relation is something which matters more though not in touch. Today he wants a blood relation of his own that is also is not his choice, he needs to depend on his wife's decision.

Wow... nice angle .. to the epi .. great post ..🤗