Uday Singh -- When Feelings & Words Refuse to Co-exist

@Pari

I agree with your view on US having the heart of a father inside him. But I disagree that he realises Shakti's pain!

He was taken aback only when astrologer took Shakti's name and he suspected danger to Shakti's life. But he did not feel for Shakti when astrologer described his actual, detailed prediction on Shakti!

He did not get enraged. He did not say he'd do anything to find a remedy for this. Instead that prediction kept roving around in his mind all the time.

Regarding his tears, I am NOT sure if he was crying for Shakti or he was crying in pride at Pratap or he was crying because he was touched by brotherly love Pratap had for Shakti.

Shakti too couldn't tolerate a word against his father this is why he attacked that guard in fierce rage. It shows he does feel for his father.

But the problem is that both of them have not communicated their emotions to each other either directly or indirectly.

Being a father, Uday Singh too needs to identify Shakti's feelings. He has more responsibility to handle things "before it is too late" because he is the adult and Shakti is but a child!

The way US did not try to investigate the matter fully, or listen to Shakti's side of the story and focused only on his prison break and "disobedience"/"crime" and decided to punish him, and the way the doomsday prediction about Shakti kept ringing in his mind all the time only shows he has low opinion of Shakti and a certain bias and lack of empathy for him as a father.

His heart as a father must function by itself instead of requiring activation by words of his preferred son or preferred wife. And Shakti or Sajjabai nowhere figure in his preference or locus of attention.

Keep aside Shakti for a while. In my own life, I would prefer my parents to deal with me on an individual basis rather than have my sibling advocate for me or convince them to talk to me. Good or bad, parents should convey things to each kid individually.

Uday Singh knows that Shakti thinks he only bothers about Pratap and none else. But he has never done anything - even indirectly to convey that he has concern as a father for him too.

Instead of Pratap examining all sides of the story in this Prison break and guard's death incident, it should have been Uday Singh who ought to have ordered proper investigation in the matter before jumping to enraged conclusions!

Whatever little I felt for Uday Singh as a father was washed away by his conduct later in the episode and the precap. Sorry. 😵

U know wat @Pari, this show has written in such a way that every single character comes in front of u wid a justified and logical reasons.

When I saw d promo I was angry ki how cud a father give death punishment his son. How stone hearted he is but today d way Uday Singh was worried abt Shakti's life, d way he wiped out dat single tear... Dat was a Father Uday Singh who is like coconut ... Bahar se tough, andar se Soft...

But when Raj Jyotish said Shakti cud danger his kingdom ...

The father in him was shocked and worried whereas The king in him was angry .

It wud have been so difficult for US to balance between both d roles as Father and King.

When Rajpurohit said that the future of Mewar will be in danger coz of Shakti US was shocked ...but still he agreed to free Shakti after hearing Pratap. Before giving orders for his release he recollected the words of the Rajpurohit and was about to stamp when he heard that Shakti has escaped from jail. He cares of all his sons. He was ready to release him knowing very well that he will create trouble again in the future.

@ak75

"He released Shakti despite knowing he would create trouble in future"

- He was reluctant which was evident in his slow action. And what is "knowing he would create trouble in future"? How did he readily believe this? Would he believe any purohit's words on Bhaatiyani or Pratap (that were anything other than positive)?

"He assumed Shakti had killed the guard to break free"

- THAT is his problem! How can US "assume"? How can he believe only the guards and not launch an investigation on such a serious charge? Be it as a father or a king, US can't take decisions like this (based on one sided reports and haphazard investigations) or make assumptions.

The very fact that things come to Pratap to set them right, spoils relation between Shakti and US.
Pratap is not Shakti's father. The onus on setting things right or doing justice lies with US as father and king.

If requests by Pratap or Bhaatiyani always aid Shakti or Sajja then it is natural Shakti would feel they have nothing for them in US' fort! Nobody should always have to rely on favours sought by others for them!

Indeed a truly b'ful and a touching post Pari di.Have started following this show since a few days,infact after you asking me to give it a try.Definitely have to agree that the show stands out from the rest of the soaps in being reliant purely on its script (which is history shown the way it is) and the wonderful bunch of actors. I have always personally wished to see the soft,tender and the caring side of a father in Uday Singh.And yesterday' episode provided me with a lot more than what i wished for.For me,it was symbolic of that pure spontaneous flow of emotions which is beyond the human control and which is a true reflection of our deepest emotions that we often tend to bury deep within us,beneath our outer rugged selves.A drop of tear escaping the corner of a father' eye,the anxiety and the fear in his voice for the wellbeing of his son,the silence of disbelief that followed the astrologer' predictions,the faith that he placed on his son in getting him out of that dark chamber inspite of all the negativity in the circumstances,the outburst of a child over the words against his father,the care of a brother for a small bruise in his younger one' palm..All these instances where nothing but a b'ful portrayal of the human emotions that flow unknowingly,without our knowledge.Can there be anything more b'ful than these small moments of truth?

@Pari, well-said. I second each & every word of you.

Well for them who believe that US was a heartless, partial father & loved Pratap only, I want to remind them just one scene. In last episode when US & company were discussing about Mughal attack etc, Pratap entered even after US's disapproval. US didn't accept that (though Pratap was said to be his dearest one) & was immediately going to punish Pratap. It was Chundawat who saved Pratap smartly.

There are many instances like this. US was never ever that partial. Every child was dear to him.

Similarly, even after the pundit's prediction he was going to set Shakti free. This means he was ready to face the future consequences for his son.What more a father has to prove ?
Yes, the continuous ringing of that prediction in his ears & his slow reaction was again the dilemma of a king.

There were ofcourse some flaws in US. But remember, he was doing the two roles of a king & of a father simultaneously. I don't know whether I should call it his fortune or misfortune because people question his fatherhood for the same. But we should accept the fact that we can't find him as a sweet father for 24x7 as he had a kingdom too to look after.

lovely post...ya i agree...Udai hav the heart of a father inside...but he failed to understand shakti...sometimes even he cudn't understand pratap too...I wish to see a heart to heart talk of Udai and shakti and for a moment he shld consider himself as a father n not as a king...only a father cud lead his kid in the right path...

I don't know.

Guys i'm out of station. Will answer you back soon. Thanks for wonderful replies.