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So,
I read a lot of posts mocking the ASYA scene today. Of course, each to his own. But this is my interpretation of the scene, which is not me just fangirling, but trying to make sense of it in my own way.
Asad wanted to see Zoya sleep. I think it is a beautiful wish. Not at all in the creepy Edward Cullen way, but a way more mature feeling. As a man, he simply wants to be able to provide a life for zoya where she can get a peaceful sleep at night. What is more important to any man? Just to be able to watch his family ( wife and kids) sleep ( metaphorically), so he knows that he is looking after all their needs well. It is a super Indian man thing, if I may say so. For most men, it is the most proud and content feeling.
Asad, still feels guilty about his treatment of Zoya in the past. He has seen her almost dying, almost forcefully get married to another guy, being beaten up by a man, heartbroken and depressed after Tanveer, and now in her earnest quest to find the man who abandoned her years ago. He simply feels her pain and understand how much she has gone through and wonders how is it possible for her to remain so happy and hopeful despite all the tragedies of her life. At this point, he simply wants to shield her from all the pain and sorrow in the world, and give her a life only full of happiness. This is the feeling behind his statement of watching her sleep. It is a metaphoric statement for "I want to give you a life of contentment, without any pain, where you can sleep at night with peace". And he wants to be able to be next to her and watch that, because it would give him a feeling of immense fulfillment and happiness, only to watch her be peacefully asleep, without a worry in the world.
If you see Asad's expressions, when he says, he wants to watch her sleep, they also highlight a subdued passion in that statement, which hints at the idea of being in the same bedroom, next to each other. Again, in this sense, "watching her sleep" is a metaphor for "being married, and sleeping next to her every night and waking up to her every morning". This is every guy's wish who loves any girl. So, it is not creepy, it is simply hinting at the amazing feeling of having her sleep in his bedroom, watching her face before he shuts his eyes for the night and waking up to that same face every morning. Isn't it a beautiful wish?
While Asad has more depth to make such metaphoric statements, Zoya is a more non-subtle character who says it like it is, no mincing words and no hiding bare facts. She decides to let him have his wish, not in the passionate way that he may have wanted ( her in his bedroom, his arms, and that close proximity of bodies) but, in the romantic way that he wanted, to be able to feel content that she is happy with him, without any worries and to watch her sleep without a crease on her forehead. And she in her own cute, and thoughtful way, grants him that happiness.
When he is reminiscing about their times together, it is another aspect of their relationship. He not only feels guilty for having hurt her in the past, but he is still not able to register how she can forgive him and how she can love him despite all that. He is still reeling under some kind of surprise as to hwo he got so lucky in life as to have her. Asad, has grown up through his childhood and teenage years, not enjoying the perks of that age, but as an almost adult with the sole responsibility to support his mom and sister. A life of anger, burning hatred inside, and horse blinders with the sole aim to make it big, make money and provide all that his father could not provide for his sister and mom. He probably has never looked at a girl in that way, nor had time to even delve into the usual hormonal feelings or romantic feelings for any girl. So, at a sudden point in life, he has found all the love that he has missed in his life, from this one girl. He is actually overwhelmed with the idea that from living such a hermit like life, he has found happiness in this girl who makes his world topsy turvy and in her own way, has put balm on his wounds of a lifetime. His shedding tears watching her sleep, is testimony to his inner guilt, and at the same time, an inner untold happiness of having found her. And finally, knowing that after all the pain, he has managed to make her happy enough that she sleeps in such a content manner.
I think it was truly beautiful and so well portrayed by KSG. From a glint of passion in his eyes when he talks about sharing the bedroom with her after marriage, to a romantic notion of knowing that she sleeps peacefully ( in his arms metaphor) and finally to being overwhelmed at his fate, at her and at the idea of having found the woman of his life and making her happy.
I read a lovely post by someone who mentioned how both Asad and Zoya have missed out on the usual teenage romance years, the usual first love phases and they are simply living those now. I think we should let them have this phase ( even if late in life) and enjoy it. :) everyone deserves a cheesy mushy romance once in their life! :)
Passion must soon follow though. I do hope to see Asad, finally getting over his guilt and overwhelming emotions and getting to the part where he takes charge. 😉
I meant no offence to anyone with a different opinion, but I just wanted to put my POV across :)
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