Very relevant and powerful questions hunnybunch.
1. Saras took one wrong step, he accepted and apologized for his mistake, but still KKumud thinks that he shouldn't be forgiven. Was his mistake worth a life-time sentence? Why?
Right now, Kumud is finding it hard to forgive him.
As for his lifetime of sentence, he hasn't got any sentence. She however is trapped Ina bad marriage.
He is free to move out, forget her, in time fall in love again. Her lack of forgiveness may bother him, but he doesn't have to chain his happiness to it.
He is staying in bd house of his free will. There is no sentence .
In fact by again and again addressing her and talking to her when they are alone, he is creating problems for both of them
So the sentence is self imposed. He is actually free of all bonds
2. Kumud got married on her on will and she was conscious then. She believes in destiny, meaning she has to accept everything coming to her, be it physical or emotional abuse by her husband or her in-laws. Is it how life should be for an educated, understanding girl like KKumud?
There is vast gulf between what should be and what is. The reality of our society ESP of rural India is that a women's lot is with her husband.
In Amir khans programme satyamev jayate, victims of abuse were also educated career women, who were given the message by parents and cops that their lot was with their husbands and they were bringing small issues in the open.
3. Kumud got married to a total stranger only for the sake of her family's honour. Now she is ready to sacrifice her everything to protect the honour of her in-laws. Are females, especially daughter-in-laws, only responsible in protecting honour of the families? Aren't males a part of families? Why so much discrimination?
That is the way it is. The reality of out social system. In. A survey when men were asked if wife beating was okey, a significant percentage said, yes, if she makes a mistake . The mistakes listed were not cooking on time, arguing, talking back etc.
This is the 21st century, people are more aware of such issues, but I agree with the point that still there are so many women who are trapped under the title 'protecting the honour of the family'.
I thank the makers of SC for bringing up such an issue, but currently there isn't a good fight against this issue.
So my dear friends, add your tidbits and do answer the serious questions...I know these are serious and boring issues.