Originally posted by: Sonikins
I m not saying that Shivay is strong but i want to say that i differ with those people who say including prinyanaka that Omkara is strongest person.
Prinku said that he used to be the strongest. Kunal, too, said in an IV that Omkara hasn't always been like what we see of him in the show, today - he became like this after the accident. Once he has dealt with his demons, chances are high that he will slowly become that Omkara Singh Oberoi of the past, once again.
Also, I believe that the opening post was not really about comparing Shivaay with Omkara but more about Tej's perception of both and how said perception might change in the future. This is not about whether Om is stronger or Shivaay is stronger, there is no real comparison there. Situations bring out the better or worst of people - in Om's case, the accident brought out the worse. Yes, there is a lot he could have done differently but he didn't- and now, we have conflict. He isn't perfect that he'd do the correct thing whenever the time came to.
As for Shivaay, no one can deny that Shivaay has been a pillar for his family. He works hard for them, he wants to keep them together and he puts them first, especially his brothers. But even Shivaay is a human (and we have seen him err, too) - he has a breaking point, too, and his might be reached through Anika. No one said he is going to take drugs when he breaks, though, and that that is a measure for determining who is stronger or weaker - he isn't Om, his self destruction will definitely look different.
I have always said that Shivaay is a lot more like Tej than anyone else, Shivaay is so similar to Tej that you'd think he is actually Tej's son. But I also think the TM is not wrong when saying that it might be a mask he has perfected over the years because life expected this of him - it might be true, and it might not be true. Though, my thoughts on the matter are as such: Once upon a time, even Tej might have been ready to do anything for his family like Shivaay is doing, right now. Put them first. Work on the edges of what is morally correct and what is not to ensure his family's happiness - and eventually, he slipped and became this rough, hard man we see today.
Therefore, I still think that Shivaay is more like Tej - and that even Tej has a breaking point (Om is his weakness). Om showing Tej that he is wrong, that Om, too, is very strong won't necessarily prove that he is more like his father, imo. But that is because I believe Tej is not as "strong" or "stone-hearted" as we believe, right now.
Peace! 😉