The families were set up as a game of chess - first when the Ruby track happened and again when the Goenkas confronted Birlas about Anisha - and every decision the elders made was evidence to the same. They’re using their families, Harsh with Manjari and Manish with Kaishu, to further their agendas. For example, Manish’s condition was his strategic move to one-up Harsh. Likewise, in the Anisha scene with Akshu yelling Abhimanyu, the placement of the characters symbolized a face-off with Harnish looking on proudly as their children were at war.
How can the game end so quickly? How can Manish Goenka give up so easily? And don’t say it’s because he loves Akshu. I know he does but he loved Kaira more and that never stopped him from being an egotistical jerk.
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