Originally posted by: krishy13
Yes, we had to see Shagun for a few minutes, but I can tolerate today's Shagun. She's not just being vile and vampy, but we are seeing the "deeper" layers of her character. Her value on social standing and desire for flashy material possessions was highlighted. I still hold that she loves Adi in her own weird way, but she's trapped in her own desires to chase material wealth. Exactly Shagun has always been shown as someone who values a person's worth based on their bank balance and position in the society. All she ever wanted when she was with Ashok was to be Mrs. Khanna...and the minute she lost it..it became about trying to get back with being Mrs. Bhalla by hook or by crook. And material things have been her go to thing to establish her commitment in any situation be it giving lavish party to Ruhi during custody trial, showering Adi with everything materialistic or trying to buy Ishita with diamond set when she thought Raman was bribing Ishita by buying her wedding trousseau. This Shagun is the Shagun we've always seen...she's cringe-worthy... but tolerable on screen and I for one dont mind her now-adays as she provides a nice balance to the story..rather than the story turning into all about her melodrama.
The two scenes that spoke volumes to me today were: (1) Romi-Adi bonding & (2) Raman seeking out Ishita to share his burdens.
Romi-Adi bonding: I had mentioned this yesterday briefly, but I love that they paralleled the story of these two wayward Bhallas boys. They truly are two sides of the same coin. Both went down a path of misdeeds because they received more indulgence than discipline. However, Romi, as evidence by his talks today, had more exposure to the goodness that is inherent in the Bhalla family, and as an adult, he has more perspective now his actions. Adi, on the other hand, has only been exposed to lies about the Bhallas and now carries the burden of protecting his mother. As a child, Adi does not have a clear world view to help him sort things out. So who better than Romi to share Adi's burden and who better than Adi to help Romi find some perspective? Wonderful perspective...yes that would redeem Romi in more ways than one.
Raman seeking out Ishita: Gone are the days of the licence track where both Raman and Ishita did things for each other, but did not tell each other about them until the end. When stress hits Raman's life - who does he reach out to? His rock - his biwi. We often hear Raman comment on how different Shagun & Ishita are, but it makes sense for him to do so, these women are as different as chalk & cheese. Had this problem risen with Shagun in his life, the advice he would have gotten would have been dramatically different. For a man to become unemployed, a large part of his identity is ripped from him. Traditionally, men are the breadwinners, and for Raman this role has even more depth. His first wife left him because he couldn't be a "sufficient" breadwinner, but Ishita restored Raman's dignity and worth as head of the family in her one action of encouraging Raman to leave his job for his self-respect and to seek his happiness! perfectly put.👏
Two kostins for the day - if Raman quits/gets fired...where will they live? Also, will the MD still keep Appa employed? good kostins but to expect realistic answers the CVs have to turn uncharacteristically logical. But like RKB always says Umeed pe duniya kayam. we can always hope they will give us answer to such logical questions.
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