Sammy, I agree that Shan is so desperate for the Majumdar name and Nivi's love that he is willing to put up with any amount of hatred and humiliation. It's hard to sympathize with him when he chooses to not walk away from all this.
But if I try to put myself in his shoes though, I can see where his sense of gratitude and obligation to Nivi and the Majumdars comes from. The fact is that Shan is still unaware of what happened 20 years ago.He doesn't know about Nivi threatening Puchki when she came behind him at the airport that she would kill him if Puchki remained in contact with him. He doesn't know about all the dirty games played behind his back. According to him, the education, name, position, and everything that makes him what he is has come from the Majumdars. And to add to that, Chanda had made him give her a kasam to stay away from her and the people of Sonagachi before being adopted. (If she had not done that, Shan may not have turned out to be so obsequious to the Majumdars, but the fact is Chanda herself looked down upon Sonagachi and the people of Sonagachi to the extent that she wanted her son to break all of his relations there).
This was when Nivi had taken him in and given him a mother's love. It's true that she changed completely after finding out that he is the illegitimate son of Arindham but we cannot deny that Nivi had initially accepted Shan even after knowing that he is from Sonagachi. So in a way, Shan has always felt and has even vocally expressed how the Majumdars took him in when he was "abandoned" by his own. He is also guilty for Ridoy's handicap and the fact that he and his mother Chanda are a constant reminder to Nivi of his dad's betrayal. I can't blame Shan for feeling the way he does because sadly, he's still that little boy who found a mother in Nivi and a family in the Majumdars when he had no one else. This is why Shan just cannot fathom Nivi being a criminal because he just knows a benevolent woman that was wronged by her husband, had to accept his illegitimate son, and see her own son become a handicap who is constantly slighted because of it. Shan sympathisizes with Nivi and rightfully so. I also think that Nivi is entitled to hold a grudge for all the injustice she has had to tolerate. However, the injustice she has had to tolerate is no excuse for her to become a psychotic criminal that plots, kidnaps, tortures, and murders people for her own gain.
As a result, everything that Puchki has done for Shan and continues to do for him may be enough for him to love and respect her, and hurt himself in return for wronging her. However, it is certainly not going to be enough for him to rebel against the Majumdars. For that, he needs to discover the entire truth (Nivi's true face) and when that day comes, his breakdown/guilt are going to be much greater than today's without a doubt. I hate to justify Shan at all because I loathe his actions and behavior with Puchki, but I can't help but point out all these things because I do understand the reasons for his behavior. After all, Shan is the way he is today only because of the upbringing of his family members and the umpteen kasams has had to nibhaoay all these years. The poor boy has never been able to do what he wanted; it was all about what others wanted for him, be it getting adopted, breaking old relations, turning into a rich, entitled jerk who has forgotten his own roots, etc, etc. I really think he is the embodiment of geeli mitti being molded in whichever way possible by the people around him.
The one positive thing is that the guy has a conscience and at least acknowledges that he has been a loser, a broken man, and a puppet all his life. The fact that he acknowledges that he is a weak person who is unable to maintain the vows of friendship and love unlike Puchki shows that his redemption will soon begin, and I am looking forward to it. And yes, I do believe that Shan is worthy of forgiveness even after today if he works hard for it in the future because the man's harsh act in front of the family wasn't even half as harsh as those of the angry MLs in other ITV shows.
I don't know if I was the only one who felt this way but there were many cracks in his facade and he had still tried to be as gentle as he could while still being harsh. Shan kept Sir and others from interfering in his fight with Puchki, took her slap without uttering even a word because he knew that he deserved it, and let his tears drop the very moment that Puchki left.
Edited by bs123 - 6 years ago
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