Rohan. Ugh.

So, I am going to come right out and say it: my first impressions of Rohan are not favourable!

I find him manipulative, cowardly and passive-aggressive and I am only too glad that Pakhi has the good sense not to take him too seriously. Instead of being a supportive friend in her time of need, he is trying to be her knight in shining armour and swoop into her heart when she is most vulnerable. Seems like the type of guy who is nice to girls for very specific reasons and then complain when girls don't fall in love with him according to his desires. Ugh. He does not *deserve* Pakhi simply because he has loved her all his life. He's not entitled to her affections.

All that stuff he was saying about how she's changed, she's no longer oblivious to the society's gaze, she has a new self-consciousness, blah, blah... 🤔

News Flash: it's called growing up, Rohan! Maybe you should try it some time!

The old Pakhi was confident and thought she was invincible, but what was that confidence based on? Basically, a sheltered life with a doting family and an unshaken faith in humanity and love. With Anshuman's history and his baggage from his mother's abandonment and his father's brainwashing, Pakhi has seen the darker side of humanity, a darkness that defeated even her faith. But then, her fairytale dreams and ill-founded confidence had to come crashing down for her to confront a more complicated but possibly more beautiful reality than even her dreams.

Because that is what her relationship with Anshuman is, a very complicated, very beautiful and very profound reality. And it is precisely what her relationship with Rohan is not, as much as he would like it. Rohan is shallow and immature, despite all his intentions to protect and honour Pakhi. He doesn't have the depth of experience to understand what Pakhi is going through right now and to apply the right balm, try as he might. Only Anshuman does, because he has just been through this process of self-actualization himself and it was Pakhi's faith that got him through the darkness. Now it's his turn to return the favour with unconditional faith in Pakhi when her own has been shaken.

In conclusion: I may not like Rohan, but I like the subtle effect he has on the way I see an already beloved Anshuman. That's some good writing!

PS: I hope that Pakhi signing the contract means that Anshuman will support her job and her travelling the world. It would be wonderful to see Pakhi getting to have both her happy family and her career. The separation track has even established that Ayaan can be well-cared for in her absence (I mean for business trips etc.), so why not? It would be a wonderful outcome of this track to see her continue her work!

Hey Samana, it's nice to see you post here! I love your insightful posts, but I disagree with you this time. 😛

The way I see Rohan is from the perspective of someone who is biased towards his affection for Paakhi... not as a lover, but as a friend, as someone who truly and genuinely wants her to have the best. What has Anshuman done? He called her characterless, he is the reason that Paakhi lost her smile. He hurt her soul. Rohan, being a close friend of Paakhi's and knowing her for so many years, would naturally be biased to her over Anshuman. I know if someone hurt my best friend, whoever it was - whether it was their husband, their boyfriend, their love interest, whoever, I would be protective of my best friend. Rohan is protective about Paakhi. Like I said, they are really good friends.

Does Rohan want to win her... does he want her for the sake of wanting her? That's not the vibe I've been getting. The feeling I've been getting is that Rohan is a man who wants Paakhi to go back to being her old cheerful self. He wants her smile to reach her eyes again. And for that, he will naturally be hesitant about Anshuman. Rohan is unaware of the fact that Anshuman loves Paakhi from deep within. All he sees right now is Paakhi's pain and he naturally can't help but resent the man who broke her heart. Speaking from the perspective of someone who would be a lover of Paakhi though - it's very realistic to be upset with the person who made your loved one cry. If Paakhi indeed had a boyfriend before Anshuman and he broke her heart, then Anshuman would certainly be upset too.

Anshuman needs to go through his "agnipareeksha" now, and Rohan's going to make him go through it. Paakhi's love towards Anshuman is too biased to let him suffer - she can't see him suffer, and she won't let him if she can avoid it. From the SBB segment, we see Anshuman jumping into the fire to get Paakhi's doll, and Paakhi is about to run with him. Rohan stops Paakhi because it's Anshuman's agnipareeksha. Paakhi can't walk into that fire with him right now. It's time for him to prove his worth. Rohan's going to make him suffer (in a good way) to prove that he is indeed deserving of Paakhi. I don't believe Rohan is the type to want Paakhi to be with him over her own happiness. He's going to see that Anshuman makes her happy, and he's going to make sure that he won't hurt Paakhi again. He reminds me of a protective best friend, someone who is always on the lookout, wanting the best for you - but the best is only reserved for those who are worthy.

I liked Rohan , who is protective towards Pakhi , he just know what her brother told him and being together from childhood , you have bonding of true friend , yes Rohan might have loved Pakhi but he also knew that Pakhi was waiting for her husband ,did not think about anyone else . Rohan knows nothing about anshuman except being abuser and naturally anybody will feel anger towards that person .
And he said that i will bring smile to your face , i do not get negative vibes where Rohan is concerned and will want Anshuman to through that pain which Pakhi is going through as he does not know yet that Anshuman is also going though same . What are true friends or whether girl or boy . Yes he will make it tough for Anshuman to prove his love and restore Pakhi,s trust in him .
Pakhi has even told Anshuman about Rohan being filmy but Rohan is sharp observer .
CVs are doing great job with characterizations and will not go the tested formula of Hindi shows as till now has not ventured into known formulas .

I agree with your views I dont trust this Rohan from whaterver is shown. He doesnt give the impression of a true friend.

Sorry for not being able to reply to everyone individually; today unexpectedly turned out to be a crazy-busy day!

I had a feeling I was going to be in the minority about Rohan, and while I personally agree with jakr and get suspicious vibes about the guy's intentions (I think he is trying to strike while the coal is hot), I can see how that is debatable. For that answer, we will have to see the story unfold.

What I was really trying to point out though, is what I think is the indisputable immaturity of his methods. He may have Pakhi's best interests at heart, and I am not saying he is explicitly negative, but his ways of addressing Pakhi's past are not very thoughtful or sensitive. I didn't like the way he kept rubbing in that Anshuman couldn't understand Pakhi's love and how much she has changed as a result. It just seemed very patronizing to me. My problem is not with his anger at Anshuman per se, which is totally justified, but the way he talks to Pakhi about her past. If you ask me, he didn't really have the right to talk about her husband at all until she brought it up.

I see where you guys are coming from, and that's definitely one way of reading it, with Rohan just wanting Pakhi happy, but that is somehow not the impression I got. It was the things he said on the boat, about finally getting his chance etc. that kind of threw me off. What I like though, is that much like Tanya, he isn't negative, he is just less mature than the protagonist he is up against, and therefore, I believe, a perfect foil.

More than to make Anshuman suffer, I think Rohan is here to prove how much Anshuman has moved on. His presence won't affect Anshuman this time, despite him being the real Rohan; Anshuman will have focus only on Pakhi, with complete faith in her, and that will make all the difference. I loved his dialogue yesterday that he doesn't want to fix anything anymore but wants to start a new life with Pakhi. It's a beautiful thought, really: two individuals thrown together by force, who grow up because of each other and finally learn to love each other for the people they always had the potential to become. *SIGH*

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

Sorry for not being able to reply to everyone individually; today unexpectedly turned out to be a crazy-busy day!

I had a feeling I was going to be in the minority about Rohan, and while I personally agree with jakr and get suspicious vibes about the guy's intentions (I think he is trying to strike while the coal is hot), I can see how that is debatable. For that answer, we will have to see the story unfold.

What I was really trying to point out though, is what I think is the indisputable immaturity of his methods. He may have Pakhi's best interests at heart, and I am not saying he is explicitly negative, but his ways of addressing Pakhi's past are not very thoughtful or sensitive. I didn't like the way he kept rubbing in that Anshuman couldn't understand Pakhi's love and how much she has changed as a result. It just seemed very patronizing to me. My problem is not with his anger at Anshuman per se, which is totally justified, but the way he talks to Pakhi about her past. If you ask me, he didn't really have the right to talk about her husband at all until she brought it up.

I see where you guys are coming from, and that's definitely one way of reading it, with Rohan just wanting Pakhi happy, but that is somehow not the impression I got. It was the things he said on the boat, about finally getting his chance etc. that kind of threw me off. What I like though, is that much like Tanya, he isn't negative, he is just less mature than the protagonist he is up against, and therefore, I believe, a perfect foil.

More than to make Anshuman suffer, I think Rohan is here to prove how much Anshuman has moved on. His presence won't affect Anshuman this time, despite him being the real Rohan; Anshuman will have focus only on Pakhi, with complete faith in her, and that will make all the difference. I loved his dialogue yesterday that he doesn't want to fix anything anymore but wants to start a new life with Pakhi. It's a beautiful thought, really: two individuals thrown together by force, who grow up because of each other and finally learn to love each other for the people they always had the potential to become. *SIGH*

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

Sorry for not being able to reply to everyone individually; today unexpectedly turned out to be a crazy-busy day!

I had a feeling I was going to be in the minority about Rohan, and while I personally agree with jakr and get suspicious vibes about the guy's intentions (I think he is trying to strike while the coal is hot), I can see how that is debatable. For that answer, we will have to see the story unfold.

What I was really trying to point out though, is what I think is the indisputable immaturity of his methods. He may have Pakhi's best interests at heart, and I am not saying he is explicitly negative, but his ways of addressing Pakhi's past are not very thoughtful or sensitive. I didn't like the way he kept rubbing in that Anshuman couldn't understand Pakhi's love and how much she has changed as a result. It just seemed very patronizing to me. My problem is not with his anger at Anshuman per se, which is totally justified, but the way he talks to Pakhi about her past. If you ask me, he didn't really have the right to talk about her husband at all until she brought it up.

I see where you guys are coming from, and that's definitely one way of reading it, with Rohan just wanting Pakhi happy, but that is somehow not the impression I got. It was the things he said on the boat, about finally getting his chance etc. that kind of threw me off. What I like though, is that much like Tanya, he isn't negative, he is just less mature than the protagonist he is up against, and therefore, I believe, a perfect foil.

More than to make Anshuman suffer, I think Rohan is here to prove how much Anshuman has moved on. His presence won't affect Anshuman this time, despite him being the real Rohan; Anshuman will have focus only on Pakhi, with complete faith in her, and that will make all the difference. I loved his dialogue yesterday that he doesn't want to fix anything anymore but wants to start a new life with Pakhi. It's a beautiful thought, really: two individuals thrown together by force, who grow up because of each other and finally learn to love each other for the people they always had the potential to become. *SIGH*

May be Rohan also testing Paakhi , how far she has come where her emotions are concerned , no baggage of past ?