Hi, just wanted to share something on how Anokhi's character has progressed during the show. Here it is. Feel free to add more and give your opinions.
ANOKHI has always been into studies because she has always seen it as a weapon to escape from that toxic patriarchal abusive household. She always viewed education as her liberation from dependence from her misogynistic father and make a name for herself in the world. She was always so much in doubt about when her studies can be made to discontinued because of the averment his father had towards her and her education. Once she was out of that toxic household, she had a bunch of other real world problems to face which she atleast did not encounter in that household like place for staying, safety in the sense of falling prey to loafers guys, and the harsh place this world is. But her determination for education and will to leave that toxic household, and the strength she had gathered by living in that toxic household over the years made her sell through all this. Once, her basic needs (Taking this from Maslow's hieracrhy, Okay, this way too much analysis now, pardon me for that) were fulfilled like she got a place to stay, eat, was secure and was out of that toxic household, she realised there is more to life than studies. Like that is the base but still there is something more to life that she can explore, and is missing on it. So, she started exploring the feelings of love in a romantic fashion which she never got a chance to feel before. The fest, the fun, she got all of it to explore besides studying well. She never cared about any other person romantically and never ever had given so much importance in that way to somebody not even as friends. So, taking care, loving the other person, making him important in her life, living, experiencing and exploring her life like a young adult is all that has contributed to development of Anokhi as a person or rather say into a young woman. The way she was having fun on Holi could never be expected from Anokhi that we met in Kapurthala. However, that dance she did in Kapurthala's college, did gave a insight that there is another side to the studious girl.
In the process, she has made friends too - Reema, Ahir which could only be expected as a distant dream had she been the same Anokhi from Kapurthala whose only friends were books.
When earlier in Kapurthala, she did not have time to explore herself, hence she was dressed in Patiala suit with sport shoes and hair done into a plait.She never had feelings of love, so she was pretty much comfortable in whatever she wore. Going to college, falling in love has awaken the young woman in her. She now focuses on her dress sense, is conscious of how she physically looks. Not that she should make this parameter of her worth but just how we holistically grow as we grow up. Dressing up for someone just to please them get compliment we all have done this when we were 20.
Nikki also was so bold in accepting Shaurya's proposal to go on a date. Her smile was so cute, so bubbly like a young girl in love.
After seeing the precap, she getting ready to go on a date was just so pleasing to the eyes. A girl barely out of teens falling in love who has never thought about it before, accepting it, being happy about it she has come a long way.
She is a whole package, from topping the exam in this new college where everyone is trying to pull her down and having faced so many hardships, to falling in love and allowing it to make her into a more fulfilled person.
She is becoming mature and aware, more conscious of the world around her. She is now experiencing what a young adult her age does. She is flying, she is growing, she is exploring the world beyond books.💞
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