Kalabhi,
You mentioned mom told society wont accept coming back with a guy friend at 10.30 drenched in rain.
Understood. What was the option once you are already caught in rain in that situation. Would you refuse lift from a friend you have known? Would you decide to come back alone so late at night which again wont be safe. Would you next time opt not going for evening show.
If there is any other problem to any girl for that matter, next day society will ask back..why did you travel alone? You should have asked your friends to drop back. Its not safe late at night.
Either which way society will talk till they find newer things to be occupied with.
I too understand what drawing a line means. I have already mentioned that scenes may be exaggerated as per societal norms but its also important what we feel about the person.
North Indian tradition has the Rakshabandhan system. When relationship can be adopted in the name of a tradition why not relationships of the heart. If Mili had gifted him a rakhee and officially accepted him a brother will people still talk if they are friendly with each other. Mili and Anuj shared a room before Anuj's wedding and there would have been chances of seeing your brother in similar condition and sisters do make fun of brothers htting the gym. If an officialised brother is seen in similar condition dressing up,is it right or wrong. Or will we treat real brother and officialised brother differently. If we do, no point officialising.
And unless declared a brother or addressed as Bhai alone, the meaning to a relation does not exist. What has Anuj being a brother done for her? She may be feeling that Abhi is filling that void.
Again what the writers will give us is a different issue. But for me the bonding between Abhi Anita that existed and Abhi Mili now is one and the same unless proven otherwise