Askhara and Naitik are perhaps one of the most loved on screen pairs of Hindi serials nowadays. Viewers have been glued to their unique love story which blossomed after their marriage was fixed by the respective families. In fact the distinctiveness of the story lay in the fact that it was attempting to capture a very basic reality of Indian marriages and families- the way love blossoms between two completely unknown individuals once they tie the knot. Akshara and Naitik came to symbolise those millions of young people across India who first marry and then fall in love and not the other way round.
After a very elaborate marriage the couple settled down to domestic bliss. There were hiccups along the way but these two very much in love individuals seemed determined to not let anything come in the way of their own private heaven. Even Naitik’s mother who had concerns giving up space in her son’s life to this new person was handled very nicely by the young couple. However these two lovebirds are now facing the toughest challenge to their relationship. Misunderstood by her marital family who thought that she had deliberately mislead her sister-in-law (Nandini), Akshara tries to plead her case before every family member but without much success. She had expected Naitik to support and stand by her. But his inability to do so breaks her heart. She leaves for her father’s place and Naitik does not stop her.
Initially, Akshara’s family were unaware that she had left her in-laws house. Once they come to know about this, Akshara’s father, Vishambharnath, goes to his son-in-law’s house to sort out matters. However once he is apprised of the situation he lays down a condition for the Singhanias (Naitik’s family) that Akshara will return only when Naitik goes to fetch her back. His reasoning is that given the nature of this misunderstanding, it will be better if Naitik and Akshara resolve their differences first and get together because they want to and not due to familial pressure. This angers the Singhanias as they take it to be highhanded behaviour on the part of Akshara’s father.
The writers’ of the show need to be congratulated for the stance that Akshara’s father has taken. Even though he is humble, he is not willing to compromise his daughter’s sense of dignity. He wants to be assured that she will be able to retain her earlier position of trust and respect before he sends her back. He also respects the fact that marriage is ultimately between two people and to this end wants Akshara and Naitik to resolve differences first. Whether the lovely couple are able to find their way back to each other only time will tell. Till such time, viewers will have to keep their fingers crossed.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Naitik and Akshara - Trouble in paradise to be resolved soon?
Na aana is des laado - More troubles for Sia and Raghav ?
It seems that Sia and Raghav have to traverse a long distance before their love story can hope to see a logical end. Ammaji’s close brush with death that had been closely averted due to Sia’s timely intervention had helped to open a channel of communication between these two individuals. The love that had lain dormant in Sia’s heart and that Raghav had refused to acknowledge found an outlet courtesy the tragic incident. Raghav grateful to Sia for saving his mother’s life has woken up to his responsibilities as a husband; something that he ignored all these months. He not only went to fetch Sia from the hospital, he started to actually care about her well being.
Just as the viewers were expecting things to turn for the better for the pair of them, Raghav’s past has caught up with him. Sonali, Raghav’s girl friend from London has followed him all the way to Veerpur. Unaware that her boyfriend is now a married man, her sole purpose for coming is to marry Raghav. It seems that they had broken up in London but she realised the depth of her feelings for him after this incident. She is now determined to win him back and settle down with him. Her appearance has put on the brakes for the developing of love and understanding between the lead pair.
Sia is once hurt and does not want to experience the same disappointment all over again. Her thawing emotions seem ready to go back on the ‘freeze’ mode as she is convinced that Raghav will once again betray her faith in him. Raghav on the other hand has a tough task on his hand as now he has to begin afresh. On the one hand he has to convey the message to his ex girlfriend that he has moved on; on the other hand he has to convince Sia that he has developed true feelings for her. Given the fact that none of the ladies concerned are willing to listen to him, Raghav really has his work cut out.
To add to all this is Ammaji’s apparent and instantaneous liking for Sonali. In Sonali she sees a reflection of her own self. Sonali like Ammaji is someone who is head strong, willing to grab whatever she sets her heart on, has a liking for power and both of them like Raghav immensely. Ammaji likes the fact that Sonali is someone who can manage both her property and her home. She is already looking ahead and planning for the wedding. The viewers are rooting for Raghav and Sia but whether Ammaji will let her favourite son fall for her enemy (Sia) remains to be seen.
Manav does the unthinkable in Pavitra Rishta !!
The unthinkable has happened. Manav, goaded on by his mother has indeed put vermillion on Shravani’s forehead thereby solemnising the promise he had made to protect her honour and dignity. A tearful Archana could only look on helplessly as her husband took on another woman as his wife. Everyone present and involved is in no doubt of Archana and Manav’s real feelings for each other. However no one is able to do anything to prevent this from happening. But why is this so? Why could no one who witnessed the event unfold step forward and stop Manav from carrying out a senseless act? The answer of course is TRPs.
Every good love story needs a very good obstacle. Manav and Archana have had many. First it was Archana’s mother who refused to accept Manav as her son-in-law and her daughter’s husband because of his humble background. Manav, a lowly mechanic did not match up to her exacting standards. Thus despite Archana’s apparent willingness she refused to accept the sanctity of the marriage and even forced Archana to leave Manav.
Then it was the turn of Manav’s step mother. She has always looked upon her step son as the means to a comfortable life and had hoped that he would bring in a lot of dowry via his marriage. She is unable to stand Archana’s mother’s high-handedness and taunts. She passed on her immense dislike for the mother on to the daughter and now wants to see Archana suffer at any cost. She has been one of the biggest obstacles in the Manav-Archana love story. Archana’s sister-in-law Manjusha and her mother have been the other villains of the story. She along with her mother and brother tricked Archana into being present in a not so respectable part of the city but made it seem as if it had all been Manav’s doing. This act alone made the lovely couple reach divorce proceedings.
The hurdle presented in the form of Shravani is even more surmountable for the duo. Shravani is pregnant with Manav’s deceased younger brother’s child. Now it is a question of an unborn innocent life and a young girl’s honour and reputation in society. Manav reluctantly agreed to shoulder the burden when he and Archana were on the verge of a divorce. But now that Archana has come back to him and wants to continue their life together, this promise made by him has become a cross for him. What justification can he give to Archana for breaking her heart? What justification can he give to Shravani if he is unable to protect her good name? Can he live with himself if his dead brother’s yet to be born child is lost to the shadow of illegitimacy? These are questions that he and Archana as a couple will have to find answers to.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The plot thickens in Swarg as it is Team Shubh v/s Team Arjun-Lolita now !
A lot has been happening in the lives of all the characters of Maat Pitah Ke Charno Mein- Swarg, First we get to know that Suhani, wife to Shubh is not really dead. She is being held hostage by Madhukar who intends to use her as a trump card against Arjun and Lolita. Ansh, who till recently was unaware of Shubh’s ‘staged’ death comes face-to-face with Shubh, the news of whose death had left him heartbroken. Shubh confides in Ansh about his plans of punishing Arjun and Lolita and all that he had been doing to convince the duo that they were seeing his ghost.
The brothers along with Gayatri decide to trap Lolita. Shubh is able to procure photographs of Lolita that were clicked while she was a struggling model. The snaps help to bring to the fore Lolita’s true character-that of a manipulative woman who does not shy away from using her body and sexuality to move ahead in life. Shubh and Ansh decide to leave the same photographs in the family living room so that it would catch the attention of one and all. However this plan of theirs fails as their uncle (Mamaji) chances upon the photographs before anyone else and returns them to Arjun.
Arjun and Lolita are not without their problems too. On the one hand they believe that they are being haunted by the ghost of Shubh. On the other hand Madhukar is threatening to expose their evil deeds if he is not given the money demanded by him. However destiny smiles upon Arjun once again as he accidentally stumbles upon the fact that Shubh is alive and is only faking his death to carry out his revenge against them. Then the husband and wife duo put their heads together and scheme out a plan that will help them to-a) get their hands on the family wealth; b) pay off Madhukar; c) torture Shubh some more. They rope in Madhukar in this diabolical plan.
Madhukar then calls up Shubh and tells him that he has not finished off Suhani but has been instead keeping her sedated and under his surveillance. He now wants money to the tune of Rupees Five Crores to set her free. Shubh is in a quandary as he does not have access to that kind of money. The news of Suhani being alive makes him elated but on the other hand he is worried that his cover has been shot. Ansh tries to help his brother in securing the ransom by demanding his share of the family wealth. The tide has once again turned against Shubh as Arjun now has the upper hand and is going to play the former like a puppet. Whether Ansh and Shubh are able to save Suhani; whether Shubh and Suhani are reunited and the guilty are punished, only the future episodes will provide answers to all these questions.
