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@ Vaishali-AR,A fine, balanced post...As I am recently retreading the novel in my spare time, having had a unsatisfactory,fleeting read some years ago, without crossing a spoiler I would like to share an observation on bold underlined in your post. And from the outset, you are right on objective level of serial's line...Actually there are several deviations from 'source conformity' POV. That's between adaption and book. Not that an adaption has to confirm diligently to a source, but makers here are altering many aspects, it may soon cease to relate and stand alone on its own. One notable deviation is Guniyal. In original she was not only powerful, finely etched, and central for considerable part of the tale ( as young newly wed) that sometime readers liked her better than Kumud. (my mother is one). Though no one is asking for that detailed reflections or her story here, but makers are reducing a fine character into caricature. In book it was she who had kept such a vast family intact. Even more, setting one by one on correct course while VC was mostly at loss on how to tackle the domestic problems. Her personal sacrifices were great and without much fuss or display. Her astute intelligence and subtle management had seen family through many crises. So much so that Manchatur (VC's father) had commented, " only light in my dismal family". VC had always revered and respected her- fondly conferring nick name, ' Mari Guniyal'...the point is, she had an important role there- with a 'reason'. Today when script puts a dialogue in her mouth," we had run such a vast family for so many years". The original contexts are not only lost, but turned upside down in VC's pointed angry finger on her. That was implacable with original, as well reducing...
Thank smrth. Call me Vaishali :) That piece of information is indeed very interesting since I myself havent read the novel. I feel even though Guniyal's character has not been shown very powerful.. just looking at the actress who is playing the role I get what Guniyal is all about.. She has always been very calm and composed..Like you said she is the one who holds the family together.. A woman of very few words ..She is not impulsive like Dukhba.. I have not read the novel so I am watching it just as a show ..not as an adaptation of any novel... But I understand what you saying.. they may have deviated from the original characterization.. I still quite like Guniyal's character..
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