Mann – An Open Book or Closed Door
Mann is a strong man. He has built this empire almost single handedly. There was Daadi earlier and may be his father( there is another mystery there) but the empire and its reputation have gotten bigger and better under expert ministrations from Mann.
Is he an open book?
In many ways he is. He sees things in black and white. He is honest and expects honesty. He is a perfectionist. He takes things at face value because that is what he is straight forward. Straight Passionate. Emotional, yes emotional because only an emotional can create things or build things or develop things and he has done that. He is emotional about his Daadi, he is emotional about his brothers. His mother is another mystery and that's where the theory of Step Mom comes in and why Pammi calls him chote saab. But for right now its Mann.
Today's anger is a classic example of his emotions being involved with Geet. He believed her to be lying and that infuriated him. He was expecting her to follow what he had helped her with and found that it was not so. Again. He is a reactor. He had just experienced a very emotional upheaval when he had Geet in his arms. And then he find out, Geet has made a mistake and lying to cover it up and he loses his cool. He shouldn't cause I know if it were Sasha he would have been reasonable but then his emotions are not involved there. Its Geet who ties him up in telephone wires. Literally and figuratively. He is so knotted in them he is trying to find his way out and gets even more entangled. Poor Soul. As they say, the greater the flight the harder the fall and boy is he going to fall in love with her. It will be like ton of bricks falling on him.
Is he a Closed Door?
He was. He believed Love is a wahiyaat emotion. Past is usually the culprit for such strong and extreme thoughts. But it proves he is man of extremes, if he gives he gives completely and if not he takes indifference to a new level. He is like a horse with blinders. One track mind. Jo chahiye Who Chahiye. He is not a multitasker. He gives it all. If he is cutting logs, each whack is done with precision, with complete concentration or be it his Jeep, mends it to his satisfaction. Who jo kar raha hai who usi kaam ko poora karta hai. Does not run away.
Today he is opening the door. It is still ajar. He has helped his brother. He listens to his Daadi's wishes. He is letting his brother back in the house. All signs of the unlocking. It will take a strong breeze called Geet to swing them open completely. And Geet is already on her way.
this is my take. pls do give your opinion. would love everyone to critique this piece..