Yes,she does. But her airheaded behavior masks it sometimes. I dont know why,but I have always had a soft corner for her. She longs for Jalal,but since their relationship is almost as old as them,Jalal made her believe that he actually does not have a heart. And thus,she can be closest to him in the form of his best friend. And that's it,there can be nothing more.
Thus,Ruqaiya built herself that way. But somewhere down the lane,she fell in love with her husband,but she dare not say that out loud to him,since that would somehow make her feel as though she has let him down. Because he relates to her for the very reason that she believes in his believes-he doesn't own a heart and thus 'love' is no where in the picture.
Poor girl,fell in love,but she can't say that she does,fearing her friendship with Jalal might have cracks.
These are a few instances which would clearly make you 'feel' for Ruqaiya and find that she does love Jalal
-There was a scene during the Smiley phase,when she is with Jalal and he is telling something about how she understands him..that he doesn't have a heart etc...she looks away from him and sheds tears without his knowledge. She wept because she felt she had betrayed him somehow by falling in love with him. She felt as though she was lieing to him. Also,this was one instance she felt the pinch of not being able to give him a child.
-During the Jodha pseudo pregnancy track,Hoshiyaar once mentioned having Jodha's child killed,so that she doesn't becoem MUZ(which has higher priority). Ruqaiya slaps Hoshiyaar and tells her to never say that ever again. She does want to become a mother,but she would NEVER cause such pain to Jalal. She is happy that her Jalal is going to become a father.
-The divorce track. There was one scene when Salima reads out the letter Ruqaiya had written. There was this one line which said "Humein dukh iss baat se nahi ki Jalal humein apne se door kar rahe hain. Par iss baat se hai ki,aaj tak,naa hi humne Jalal ki siva kisi aur ko apna maana,na kisi aur ko apna banaana chaaha. Isliye,iss talaak ke baad,hum iss duniya mein poori tarha se akele ho jaayenge..."
It was so heart-breaking.
I do agree Ruqaiya has been selfish at times. But if you've noticed,its only when she feels her relationship with Jalal is threatened.
P.s : Added 3 major points
Edited by The.Patthaaka. - 11 years ago
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