Originally posted by: Charishma
@Samana: I think the difference between Arpita and Aarti, is that maybe Arpita was playing hard to get. While Aarti is hard to get. Its been mentioned before how Arpita challenged Yash in a much more playful way. With Aarti its an out an out challenge, and one that she isn't even aware she's making. Like how she said only a mother would give their life for their kid. And then Yash stepped up.
With Aarti and Yash, its just a lot more intense, and up in the air, in a way. We really don't know who will win when a challenge is thrown out there.
Yes. I think you are right! 👏
Arpita was playing hard to get, especially in that shayari sequence. Her challenges were all games because either she didn't have any real hang ups or she didn't share the real stuff in her heart with Yash. That remains a mystery for us. All said and done, they were a cute couple, but like you said had none of the intensity that AarYa do, facing real problems together from day one.
In fact to back your claim, Arpita told Yash exactly the same thing in a playful way, that only mother's could feel that special, undefined love for their child. But he didn't rise to the challenge there because maybe he didn't take it seriously at all, or maybe he just wasn't that invested of a parent at that time in his life as he had not yet had the experience of raising his girls mostly on his own.
I mentioned a while back that I think Arpita "handled" Yash. She did all those things my grandmother is always advising me about like keeping your man begging and having him right where you want him. She had him wrapped around her dainty finger, feeling completely dependent on her for everything. That is why he is so lost without her. I don't doubt the love but it was love within a system and a prescribed register of behaviour for men and women. Aarti, I think won't need to play any of those games to keep Yash where she wants him, because he will be right where she wants him just by being him...if that makes sense..
@Red: I loved your last line! He should be scared, the little tigress that she is! 😈😉
And I agree. Aarti and Arpita's approaches were different but have the same effect on Yash because both of them present a challenge. I have always loved your characterisation of Arpita as an intellectual and I hope it comes to light. If so, it would be the classic secretly-sensitive-jock-falls-for-nerdy-girl-who-monogamises-him scenario. 😆 You've seen the movies, you know what I am saying.
There have also been hints that she had unfulfilled dreams from her mother, at the wedding. I like to think that she wasn't super happy about marriage but went with it because her parents said she could not turn down the Yash Scindia. And after she met the guy she fell in love, but somewhere deep down, her unachieved dreams kept simmering...
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