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Looking at things from Rudra's point of view, what you said is right, but I will not shift the entire blame on Laila either. Feelings and emotions cannot be defined or delineated so precisely. Some relations start at a particular point and change overtime with no clear plan from either party. Yes, Rudra was upfront with Laila, but he was also very aware of her growing posessivenes and obsession with him. He kept going back to her for pleasure or letting out steam. When lines blur and equations change cannot be pinpointed. Eight years is a very long time and from what we saw today even Rudra seems to know he owes Laila at least an explanation and at some level feels responsible otherwise why will he be startled to see her or take her to his room? Apart from not wanting others to find out about her identity, there was a concern, he did not simply push her aside.
I don't think it is always about sympathizing with a female character. Infact the creatives and most in this forum too look at things more from Rudra's lens and give him quite a bit of leeveway. Today Thakur knowing of Paro being alive and in Chandangadh and his goons having free access to the haveli are result of Rudra's faulty planning, and his demand for a big wedding with all rituals. In putting down Mohini he made his task of protecting Paro difficult. The lines of personal and professional are getting blurred for him and affecting his plans and his relation with Paro.
If we can give this leeveway to Rudra, Laila too can be cut some slack for how she is feeling and reacting. Relationships are complex, not clear cut like business deals and how lines get blurred is difficult to explain. Laila may not want marriage and domesticity but she did expect to be the only "woman" in his life, it maybe foolish in her part, but after a eight year relationship it is not a surprise. My take is nobody is at fault per say, human mind and heart do not function so clinically when one is in a situation, as outsiders we can be more objective.
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