Suraj Rajvanshi - The Lone Wolf

Hi everybody. I'm Fia and I'm new here. I used to watch Udann regularly when it initially started airing, for it's fresh concept, but like all other Indian shows, the dragging and repetitiveness of the story got boring very quickly and I quit watching it. I have recently started re-watching the show and the leap seems to have been a good move. Since I have missed quite a lot of the show in between, I'd request that you bear with me if I'm not up to date on any particular facts. Fair warning, this post might turn out to be longer than intended.

As you might have already guessed, I'm writing this post to analyze and discuss Suraj's character. From the brief glimpse I've had of this forum, I have seen a lot of hatred for this character. And for good reason too. God knows if I ever came across someone like Suraj, I'd punch him then run screaming for the hills. But since this isn't reality but fiction, I like to keep an open mind. Because anything and everything is possible in the world of fiction. Otherwise, things would be far too bland and boring like in the real world. And if vampires can be portrayed as a sexy, loving species instead of the predatory and horrifying things that they actually are, I prefer not to pass any sort of judgements on any characters as long as they are written and portrayed in an interesting and satisfying manner.

I never imagined that Suraj's character would turn out to be so integral to the story post-leap, since young Suraj was pretty much useless in the show. Needless to say, I was surprised on seeing him being the main focus of the show post-leap. I have never before seen any of the actors that are playing grown up versions of the children characters so I'm not really aware of their fan following or talents. But from whatever parts of the show I've been able to catch recently, the actor playing Suraj really stood out for me. Now from whatever interactions I have been able to go through in this forum, I have a fairly good idea that I'm going to be accused of preferring Suraj over other characters/actors for his looks. Which by the way is a totally bizarre argument.

Firstly, there is nothing wrong with finding an actor good looking and liking him/her for it. Actors earn their bread and butter because of their face and looks. They always have to be in good shape and well dressed, otherwise people won't bother to spare them a second glance. The world that they come from is very visual, so naturally, they have to be conscious of their clothes or makeup or hairstyles to make an impression on the audience apart from their hard work and talent. And even though it isn't always the case, it's always better when those looks come with a bucket load of talent. Secondly, my appreciation for Vijayendra Kumeria is first and foremost for his amazing portrayal of the ruthless Suraj Rajvanshi, not for his looks that people here are so fond of pointing out. Besides, I don't even find him all that good looking. No offense to the actor's fans, but my definition of good looks is a little different from the general perception. Vijayendra has pretty average looks, but what makes him stand out is his persona and the way he carries himself, qualities that surpass beauty from leaps and bounds. Johnny Depp and Shah Rukh Khan are Megastars of their industries but are fairly average in the looks department. What makes them appealing towards millions of women, apart from their talent as actors, is their aura and personality, the way they talk and their sense of humor. In the end, that is what makes a man sexy and attractive in the eyes of a woman, not his looks.

Coming back to the point, I find Suraj's character very promising. He is adding the much needed flavor to spice up this show. I have always preferred grey characters over those of noble heroes with a "holier than thou" attitude for the simple reason that the former is far more relatable and believable than the latter. I don't know about you guys, but if I'm unable to connect with a character on a certain level, I don't care for it much. What makes grey characters more realistic is the fact that they are jaded and flawed, just like every single human being in the world. They do bad things, make mistakes, and do it all over again. If that isn't realistic than I don't know what is. And when it comes to writing a story, it's very important to create characters that are fun to write and can go through a significant amount of growth over a period of time so as to not bore the readers. Which is why from classic through modern novels, it's always the grey shaded characters that are remembered and leave an everlasting impression. Having tried my hand at writing a few stories myself, I am aware of how easy it is to lose focus and inspiration when a certain character turns out to be one-dimensional.

This is one of the reasons I would also prefer to see Chakor with Suraj instead of Vivan. The first and foremost reason being that Vivan is a weak character with no real identity apart from being Chakor's childhood friend. In this regard, I would have actually preferred to see Chakor with Aditya instead of Vivan because that character was truly amazing. Atleast in it's childhood era. But Aditya seems to have vanished from the story line altogether. I was shocked to see that his character got so sidelined when it was basically him who helped and supported Chakor in becoming who she is today. He was her shadow, her rock, a true friend in every sense of the word. If it weren't for him and his family, Chakor's wings would have been cut off and burned a long time ago. Whereas Vivan was always too busy being mad at her and misunderstanding her for no reason. I know he later joined hands with Aditya in helping her out quite a few times, but I was never able to get over him being an annoying little brat. A lot could have been done with his character's grown up version but that whole drug addict storyline turned out to be a massive joke. Addictions don't get cured overnight. No one is that powerful. And having Vivan accomplish that was a slap in the face for all those who actually battle addiction on a daily basis. Vivan is so weak that you can smell his weakness from a mile away. For him to have miraculously given up drugs is the joke of the century. I wish they would have made his transition more believable because this instead only makes him look like a fool. Hopefully now that he isn't under Chakor's shadow anymore, the CVs would be smart enough to take a risk with him and give him his own story instead of always being Chakor's helping hand.

This whole marriage saga seems to have been an interesting twist in the story because it has managed to peak my interest towards the show once again. And the mystery surrounding Imli's pregnancy is also very gripping. There is definitely something very shady about the paternity of her child. Even Suraj is mum about the whole thing. I have a feeling that either Imli is lying about Suraj being the father of that child and it is infact someone else who put that bun in her oven, or she isn't pregnant at all and claimed so to trap Suraj in a marriage. But if it turns out that Suraj is infact the baby's father, I would be the first to stop shipping SuKor. There is nothing I hate more than a man who would step out on his own child. There is no redemption for such a person. Having said that, I have always enjoyed a good love/hate saga and hopefully the CVs will do justice to this one. Given the right push, Suraj can definitely walk in the right direction because the kind of person that he is right now is solely due to his parents upbringing of him. Without their influence, he could be someone who is actually capable of being a little likeable. Even during his childhood days, I always felt kind of bad for him because he never had any real friends and wouldn't know what being loved felt like if it hit him in the face. Yes he had money and was showered with anything he wished for, but his life has always lacked affection, be it from his parents or anyone else. He is a lone wolf who even though is surrounded by so many people, is still alone, Which is why he is the way he is because he has no idea what being someone's friend feels like, what having a friend feels like, how a few words of love and affection can nourish your soul and make you feel whole. Maybe someday, Chakor manages to show him how that feels and he is able to stop himself from becoming someone even he would hate to see.

Well, that turned out to be longer than expected. If people manage to read this without dozing off in the middle, your opinions are welcome. Please refrain from bashing though. There should be no reason why we can't discuss things in a civil way! 😊

Hi fia

Hi fia ..

A long-time lurker, first time poster here on IF! Your write-up, Fia compelled me to reply. I found myself agreeing with all your opinions (that you managed to put across very eloquently and intelligently)- right from your pattern of viewing the show (I too tuned in when the show had just begun for a rather brief period (the actress who played baby Imli was the main draw for me. Now that is the only actor I'll admit to liking solely for her appearance 😆), then again post-leap for a bit and quite regularly now that Suraj has a larger role) to your assertion that shipping SuKor is a no-no if he really is the father of Imli's child.

hey,

Loved your post and feel exactly the same way.

finally a sensible post on suraj chakor. till now i hav only seen chemistry physics and male lead posts. eventhough i hav different pov on many things i can help in feeling happy to comment on a sukor post without shaking my head.
first of all i want to clear to all vj fans that non of vikor/chatya/udaan show fans hate vj. i dont know why from starting when ever we bash suraj fans take it as vj bashing. even sukor vs vikor/chatya thing is portrayed as vj fans vs vj haters which is completely untrue. i like vj as actor but more than that i like him as a person who is complete family man offscreen. he and preeti is so cute. but suraj is a negative character and bashing him means vj is doing good job.
coming to topic.. there is nothing wrong in watching a show for a actorand that too for his looks or acting. fans does it. whether its negative or positive fans roots for their fav. but problem is people justifying actions of negative character for the sake of actors. this forum withnessed a thread on how lucky imli is to sleep with hotty suraj and how unlicky chakor is to miss it. that kind of pov made rift in forum. even now in twitter i hav seen fans saying suraj is right in swap thing as chakor started it. chakor had fault but that doesnt make suraj correct. blind shipping is problm for me.
suraj had scope if you look at childhood. he wasnt important. was dark shaded. but wasnt moulded like others. but after leap they hav shown him complete negative.. cuttimg tongue of policeman, involving in every activity of kn..its really hard to have a redemptn for such character. but the last nail was imli suraj consummatn. when imli told him abt preggy he got same fbs and he simply asked to abort his kid. he didnt cared even for once. now redemptn for this suraj in the name of a fiction freedom is misusing the freedom for me. like ragini.
as far as vivaan is concerned. being emotional is not weak for me. i found him close to reality than anyother characters. i dont think anyone can expect vivaan to trust chakor when he withnessed his own mother and his step.mother betraying him for power and revenge. im actually surprised when he started to believ in night itself eventhough it broke later. itsnt about strength of love. its about past.
and on drug track..it wasnt slap which cured vivaan. he used to take drug even after it. it was chakor accident which made him approach a rehab centre and to undergo treatmnt.

Well, hello Fia. I always appreciate people who take the time to write long posts to explain their opinions extensively. So thank you for that. That being said, I don't agree with most of your points. But I'll start off with the few that I do agree with -

1.) * VJ indeed does an excellent job of portraying Suraj, and succeeds in

2.) * They did rush Vivaan's recovery, making the whole thing seem a tad unrealistic - and actually doing injustice to his character

3.) * I too wish they show more of Vivaan's individual thoughts, opinions and story. Esp. the 10 years before Chakor came back.

Now on to the parts I don't agree with.

Suraj - Honestly, I get your fascination with dark characters. I get it. This is actually the very first time I am able to emotionally connect with the protags. My favourite character of all time is the big baddie of a show. But her character was far more complex. She had started out as a very brave, outspoken and righteous person. But she was also emotional to a fault. Betrayal, isolation, manipulation and a strong drive for justice turned her into an extremist on the other side who ended up committing a lot of wrongs in her life in her quest for revenge.

But Suraj, from what I have seen and observed, always had the mentality of a petty bully. Whenever he failed, it was always because he refused to perform. He took out the frustrations of his own failures on others. He had no "real" friends because of his own attitude towards them. He was always an entitled and over privileged child who had received plenty of love from his mother. He is not a good person simply because he refuses to be. He only ever craved power, but was never willing to work for it. He figured out the best way to have that is the continued existence of his family privilege. Forcing a bunch of kids to shoot their parents and taking enjoyment out of it are truly the beginnings of a degenerate mind. It's not normal behavior. As for parental influence, Vivaan grew up in pretty much the same environment but does not condone that behavior.

But alright, since it is fiction - maybe I'll accept Suraj's redemption - to a certain extent. Not a complete 180 change of character, but perhaps him seeing the error of his ways. But not through SuKor. Suraj and Chakor's history is only stained with bad blood. Neither of them could grow to love the other, especially not Chakor. As for Suraj, whatever he feels for Chakor is purely physical, nothing else. That and some sort of sick fascination of dominating the girl who dared to defy him. - the idea of which may seem very erotically intriguing but is actually very detrimental to a person in real life - especially one as strong and independent as Chakor.

Vivaan - You're not the first one to have called him weak. If you look through some of the previous posts around March/April, you'll find a lot of similar minded people making the same points - inciting a lot of replies.

Vivaan is very emotional - almost to a fault. The people he loves and cares about matter more to him than anything. If you ask me, his contribution in helping people is often overlooked. How he always stood by his daadi's side, how he helped Bhagya when she had been separated from Arjun. And I cannot even begin to list all the times he stood by Chakor's side - If it hadn't been for Vivaan, Chakor would've already been dead - at least 5 times over (I can specify all those incidents). Vivaan has always had the strongest moral core in the Rajvanshi household after Shakuntala Devi. He's always been a kind soul with very strong values - the reason he was so drawn to Chakor in the first place was because he'd found kindred soul. Someone who would accept and appreciate his goodness rather than seeing it as a disease, someone who would value his opinions rather than thinking that they are out of place. Everybody apart from his grandmother considered Vivaan's disapproval of the Rajvanshi household's atrocities a result of Chakor's influence.

But it was not. Chakor was just a trigger for bringing out his true potential.

As for him always being "mad" at Chakor, that was thrice. Three times in the entire series, excluding the latest fiasco.

The first time was when he had unknowingly let Chakor escape, the result of which was a sound thrashing by his father, and the ensuing separation of his parents. He did not know the reason for Chakor trying to escape, he did not know of the extent of her misery in that barn, hell, he did not even know about his family's crimes against the bandhua people. All he understood was that his parents had separated forever, all because Chakor tricked him. He was not right in thinking that, something he eventually understood.

The second time was just a bit when he thought that Chakor was misunderstanding his father. Like I had mentioned earlier, he's a very emotionally attached person and he had seen a side of Manohar which nobody else had, which led him to believe that Manohar had really changed, and was frustrated that nobody else would believe his father.

The third was when Chunni had died and Chakor had apparently left for good. The combined blow of finding out that Chakor had led him to believe that Chunni was the real Chakor and Chakor being gone caused him to believe that Chakor had betrayed him, but further episodes revealed that inside he didn't really believ that, he was just terribly hurt by it.

Aditya was a brilliant kid, and I am equally bummed that he got sidelined by the writers, but Vivaan will always, always be my favourite. Because from a very young age he had the ability to differentiate between right and wrong, and stand up for what he thought was right, even if it meant defying his own family members. He always had to tolerate a volatile relationship between his parents and I can tell from personal experience how much that affects a child (and I don't even have half the emotional wavelength of Vivaan). I'm not saying that it's easy, but yes , it IS considerably easier to fight evil when you're on the other side - like Chakor,Ishwar and his family, and Arjun. When everything is black and white. When you have your family backing you. But to go against your own family for what you believe in? To have faced betrayal from each and every one of them at some point? To see them put something or someone else above your own wellbeing all the time? And to still retain your innate sense of goodness?

For me, that speaks of an incredibly strong individual, fully deserving of respect. The times he has helped Chakor, along with many others completely overshadows all those times he had been "mad at her" as you say.

Well, that was just my opinion, in reply to yours. I won't be writing any further replies on this post. Have a nice day : )

I have a feeling that either Imli is lying about Suraj being the father of that child and it is infact someone else who put that bun in her oven, or she isn't pregnant at all and claimed so to trap Suraj in a marriage.









Also, Imli is a grey shade character and she became negative as she had a bad past. It makes sense that she redeems herself as she has been under the influence of Suraj and not vice versa. She was positive before.

I agree! The world is not black and white neither are the people that reside in it. Suraj wanted to be like KN because he always had him as the most influential figure in his life. That doesn't excuse his actions but doesn't mean if one person is bad, they cannot be redeemed or they have to remain bad! That's a complete bs thinking right there. I've seen even the worst of the characters being redeemed and not necessarily on Indian TV. I think Suraj is a character that will take time to change, sudden redemption or repentance can do more harm than good and I really hope CVs take their time with his redemption if they're going in that direction and handle it well.