Are Woh to main jaanta hun!

While a lot of discussion happened on the Monday's episode, especially the part where Mukhi said "why Aru needs to work no one seems to have noticed what he said earlier.

And THAT part was the gist of conversation for me. (He elaborated more on this in yesterday's episode). When she said that she can take care of factory without blinking an eyelid he said "Woh to main jaanta hun And that part stayed with me.

It was not just a fond pampering by a husband. It was a trust that she earned from him by her work ethics, grit and determination.

His reason for asking her why she needs to do this, I felt, was different than saying women need not work. He does not look down at any work or has stupid prestige issues. But he does not see her staying here for long and he does not think that she has to pay for her sister's deeds (in action by marrying him, or in amount by paying back the cost of the jewelery)

And I guess in one of the discussions about women working and their's husband's reaction to it, someone (I guess Vi) said about why guys feel it is a strike on their ego.

I think the wording he used "Tuze paise ki kya jaroorat, Jo mera hai wo tera hai instead of "Tuze jo chahiye maang le makes a lot of difference.

The key issue is not if women need to work out to earn money but that they should get respect for the work they do at house too.

My mother had a job as a nurse while my grandmother and my aunt (my dad's elder brother's wife) were homemakers. But this feeling of dependency was never a problem in our household as starting from my grandfather, we had a tradition that the men in the house used to give all their salaries to their wives (to mother before wedding but to wives post wedding) and they managed the house.

In our home it was typical that if a man needs something he used to ask for money from his wife. :-D So it was never an issue who earns the money. It was household money and they were money managers.

P. S. In France, in case of income tax filing, the money earned by all members (husband and wife and dependent kids) is allocated to family and it is allocated half and half to both husband and wife even if the woman is not working outside the home.

(We should stop saying that a woman is not working when she is a homemaker, she does work, just is not getting paid)

I agree with your perspective and well said. I also love how CVs have been building Mukhi's character and Eijaz is doing complete justice to it. It's extremely rare to see a ML character on TV that exudes so much positivity 👏 and respect for FL. He's truly living up to his promise on wedding day.

Originally posted by: cooldreams

I agree with your perspective and well said. I also love how CVs have been building Mukhi's character and Eijaz is doing complete justice to it. It's extremely rare to see a ML character on TV that exudes so much positivity 👏 and respect for FL. He's truly living up to his promise on wedding day.

And the promise that they showed us from promos.

I will be honest and confess that I am not an Eijaz Khan fan and my reason to see this show were purely those promos. :-D

Not that I did NOT like him or some such things but I did not see much of his earlier work in serials. I saw him in Bhasker Bharati. Some episodes. And I do not remember much else.

Seen him in a few film roles and cameos. I liked him in Tanu weds Manu.

I also had my reservations about Aru's character and Niyati. Aru, I fell in love almost immediately and Niyati grew on me slowly.

I can now safely say I like Eijaz Khan as an actor. His twitter feed is also fun to read. (I rarely go in Jabara fan mode so that is maximum I can say)

Well said, Coraline!

Well, kudos to another wonderful post. This is precisely what I like about this forum...we analyze the character in its entirety even if it requires re-visiting the past episodes...its a wholesome way of looking at the character. Coraline...sending you Hi-Fives from here! for absolutely getting the point bang on!!...and the other members as well...for adding interesting dimensions to her views👏
See, what I particularly believe in is that it is very simple to be a human and much more complex to be a husband or a son or a village head...a man or a woman etc. Mukhiji displays the character of an uncomplicated Human being (that does not mean, he is not layered). He does not bring in any judgment as regards Aru being his wife or a woman or an urban girl...nothing, he just lets her be...and standing by her as her unseen pillar of support...protecting her from evil...and letting her fly to pursue her dreams...almost as an unsung hero!!
These are the kind of unsung men and women that have actually made all the difference in the society...still they remain un-celebrated. Today, we all hail Mary Kom or so many such women...for being women of substance...but the real hero in all of this are their rock-solid and silent support system...whether it is the husband, parents, children et. al.
Instead of being overtly preachy, I find the show conveying this poignant message so neatly...weaving it with the main story line and making the leads as totally hail-worthy...!!
And about Eijaz Khan...I can just say that he was born to play this part!! The casting has been a total winner in this show...Brilliant would be an understatement!!!👏

Wonderful post Coraline
I agree with all your Povs. Mukhiji has full trust in her capabilities and that was never an issue.
You are absolutely right abt the role of a homemaker in a family and there is a new trend of looking down on someone if they want to stay at home and take care of their family. I think it should be a personal choice, if you are in a situation ( financially) to make that choice.

👏 Another brilliant discussion on this forum!