Before you read this and think I am taking kisi ek ki side, know that I am big MishKu fan. I am not taking sides and I hope that will be visible in my comment. Their love-hate bond was the reason I started watching the show in the first place.
I don't think Kuhu gets favoured over Mishti. Kuhu suffers because of Mishti's impulsive behaviour, her habit of trying to help everyone on her own using her "Sherlock" skills, and sacrificing her own happiness even when she doesn't need to. And in return, Mishti suffers because of Kuhu's resentment and hurt at being not given equal importance. If I had to guess, I'd say Mishti learnt these traits from Naira and probably the creator of both the characters is the same person. Her heart may be in the right place but her brain is definitely not.
During the KuKu wedding track, she was forced to say those awful things so that Kuhu gets married. Ab yahaan jab impulsive hona tha, wahaan madam muh band kar ke baith gayi. When you know the wedding can be called off any moment and it would be your fault either way (because Mishti knew that Varsha was scared if the truth came out, Meenakshi would call off the wedding), to bata do na that Big Ben knows everything and she wants revenge for you rejecting Kunal. I mean, your sister's whole life hangs in the balance. Shaadi ho jaane se magically sab theek nahi ho jaata. She could have asked for help, advice, anything but she chose to go through it alone and hurt everyone in the process, most of all, Varsha, Kuhu and Shaurya.
Now, BP being the patriarch or as he says "Parivaar ke Mukhiya" has only one tactic to handle any problem: ek ko chot lagi to doosre ko bhi lagni chahiye taaki barabari rahe. So what does he do? He sends Mishti away on Kuhu's request rather than trying to find out the truth. That's such a stupid approach and that's what he keeps doing over and over instead of actually solving the problem. You can't use the same solution for different problems. #NotSameSameButActuallyDifferent #ThinkVishambarThink
Ab in this case scenario, when the family asked Kuhu why she didn't say anything and she said it was because of Mishti's pahaad level problems. They could have told her that this is also a pahaad level problem. When Mishti was getting all the support when dealing with her problems, why did she feel the need to go through it alone? Instead of trying to understand her perspective, appreciate her struggle and finally giving her the support, what do they do? BP asks Shaurya and Varsha to make the decision on her behalf. They don't even ask her what she wants like they repeatedly kept asking Mishti during the NishMish wedding (Mind you, Mishti still kept quiet even after multiple chances and complete support from the family). If she wouldn't have gotten the support from Big Ben and spoken up, she would be divorced by now. And as if the Mandap is a š¬, the whole family comes and asks Mishti's permission to give it to Kuhu. Are you crazy??!! Atleast ask Kuhu why she wants this particular mandap only or get them married at the same time rather than aage peechhe. But BP to BP hai, itne saalo me joint family sambhalna hi nahi seekh paa rahe.
Sorry! Bohot zyada lamba ho gaya. But if anyone till here, then let me know your thoughts on my thoughts.
@bold- point! Mishti easily told Kuhu that she should not have stayed married to Kunal when she got the divorce papers, but Kuhu didnt listen and made the decision to stay snd Mishti respected it. Well if Mishti is such a righteous character then why didnt she let everyone know that BB has been blackmailing her during Kuku marriage 1? At that point she didnt think the consequences of getting her sister married in a house where her MIL is player, her goal was to let Kuhu be married so Kuhu will hate her less.
Looking at Mishti's behavior, lying to the family that she was over Abir, agreeing to marry Nishant for gharwalo ki khusi, wouldnt she have done the same thing, by hidding the divorce and going back to Rajvansh or would she have gone back to Maheswaris on that same night?
What different choice would have Mishti made, had she been in Kuhu's shoes?