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Even though I wasn't active at all, I read the thread all through out the weekend and enjoyed everyone's takes a lot! From what many of you wrote, it is apparent that the theme of fatherhood is becoming more and more apparent, and actually I am most curious now to see how one Mr. Satyendra Dubey is going to fit into this equation. He stood by Aarti when the truth came out when some of us wondered even about that, so what now? Will he support Prashant in this custody battle for Ansh? For some reason, I can't really see it happening. As much as he might try to convince Prashant to get remarried and start afresh, he is not going to support him in this bid for Ansh... but we can never tell what these CVs have up their sleeves! 😉
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That was such a SCARY episode! ?
It was every inch a psychological thriller and my heartbeat is still zooming!
It is so sad thought that both SP and Prashant want to "punish" Aarti for what she did to them. They don't take even a moment to think about how much they each made her suffer in their own selfish ways. If it weren't for Aarti SP would have lost his son long ago, after the kidnapping itself because Yash would never have forgiven his parents for what they did. She concealed it for the good of the family and so the family stayed together, only because she took the entire responsibility for "leaving Yash" after the kidnapping on her shoulders without batting an eyelid. And Prashant? He wouldn't even be ALIVE if it weren't for Aarti.
So here is my prediction. When Prashant comes, it looks like Yash is talking with his brothers, and Aarti and Yash are downstairs with the rest of the family. So I think SP will make a big thing about accepting Yash and Aarti back into the family to get into their good books. Then he wants Prashant to fight for and get Ansh's custody, which means that Aarti will follow Ansh and go back to Prashant for his sake. That is SP's big plan. What he hasn't bargained for is Yash fighting tooth and nail for Ansh and getting him back. He is still underestimating Yash's bond with Ansh, as is Prashant, and that will be both of their downfall!
And of course, there is also Aarti's love for the girls as well as Aarti and Yash's love for each other! That is what makes that little scene from Friday so symbolic where Yash impusively tells Aarti to get in the car and look for Ansh, and it is Aarti who questions, what about Palak and Payal? Just because Ansh goes into Prashant's custody, even temporarily, does not mean Aarti will follow him blindly as SP suggests because now she has just as deep motherly love for Palak and Payal. So I foresee Prashant getting Ansh, expecting Aarti to follow and being totally out of his depth when he is left with Ansh alone. Hopefully Shobha and Dubey will strategically stay in Prashant's good books so they can watch out for Ansh and support Aarti and Yash in their long battle.
This might be a wake up call for all the Scindias not blinded by their pride. If they see the Aarti who came into this marriage totally obsessed with Ansh and only Ansh, living and suffering without him to be able to fulfill her other relationships in this family, they might finally realise how wrong they were to doubt her, and come out in full support. I am thinking most about Gayatri here, who was the most worried about Aarti being able to fulfill her duties to the Scindia family because of her devotion to Ansh. But this might also incite Pankaj to fight the case for them, and the rest of the family to go against SP and stand by Aarti and Yash.
Also, I have a strong feeling that just like Prashant now has an agent on the inside in SP, Aarti and Yash will have the Dubeys as their spies, as they were today with Ansh's location. So the Dubeys will be there to make sure Ansh doesn't come to any harm, physically, emotionally or psychologically, while Aarti and Yash rally their troops for a fight! In the end, SP and Prashant will find themselves completely alienated from their respective families while Aarti, Yash and their children stand strong and unified!
Finally, I can't see Ansh ever opting to go with Prashant because he has seen Prashant mistreat his mother... that is a huge no-no for Ansh, no matter what lies and truth have been told. And the truth is that once again, when Ansh needed to protect his mother, it was Yash who jumped in and took the burden off his shoulders. My prediction is that Prashant will surprise attack Yash and Aarti in court and because they aren't prepared, he may get custody on probation or something. Then if Aarti stays with the Scindias instead of going with Ansh, they will all turn against SP and support Yash and her, Panjak will fight the case and finally they will win and get Ansh home! All this time, the Dubeys can watch over Ansh and make sure he is well taken care of. It is a beautiful way to involve every character in the ongoing plot.