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Hi Everyone! So for those who don't know me, I'm Sneha. Tried out this show 'cause of friend suggestions (*shoutout* to UntamableSpirit and Aahana-) and I have got to say I'm hooked. Loving everything so far, even the not so like-able characters, since they're not really right or wrong. They're just human, and in most parts, correct in their stance from where they're standing. That's why this show is such a pleasure, because it's relatable. It feels like this forum is going to be one great ride, and I hope we get this show up and running (TRP-wise since that seems to be so important in India!). Thanks to Hotstar, I just watched the November 14th episode so if you haven't yet, please don't spoil yourself! 😆 (Do come back and comment once you see it though! 😳)
Can I just say, that I haven't seen something as beautiful, yet as complex and full of angst on Indian television as the rooftop scene in today's episode since quite a while? I fell in love with that scene, mostly I reckon, for it's simplicity, but especially also, for the amazing play of words and expressions by the writers, as well as the actors involved. Gosh I miss good old meaningful TV! Thank you POW! I just felt like decoding, in hopefully a not-too long thesis, what Imaam-Naz-Salim must have felt in those moments:
Nazneen: She's a devoted mother, and a dutiful wife; but she's a torn individual. Her husband came back from 17 years of suffering, and all he seems to want back, is his family. His wife, his kids, his brother. Except, it's 17 years later, and nothing can really stay the same in that long a span of time now, can it? He seeks her hand once again, over the sunrise and to a fresh new life and she wants to give it to him, but behind her kneeled husband stands tall a harsh reality. Imaam's asking her to start afresh a life he hasn't lived, yet forgetting that she has. For 17 years, she's gone on without him and had he arrived a day later, or a month or a year; she might not even have been his to ask for anymore. Probably already isn't, emotionally speaking. And worse, her conflicted interest is asking her to accept that hand. What should she do? How is it a choice? And if it is, how is it fair? Why is compromise always the toil of a woman's spirit?
Salim: I just want to start out by saying - can we please not have him turn negative? Ever! That is such a wonderfully selfless character. He's a great son, a great brother, a great lover, a great father, albeit the children not being biologically his own. Sometimes, I can even understand where Shaira is coming from. For her, Salim is her father; has been for 17 years, and in her case, that's her whole lifetime. She can be inconsiderate, but she isn't wrong. In fact, she's absolutely right in my understanding. The longer they lie to Imaam about the relationship dynamics in the house, the more hurt he'll be further down the line. Salim, on the other hand, is, as his brother says the 'hero' of the house - the proverbial son who wouldn't step wrong in any direction. Yet this isn't writing a letter to a crush, or getting scolded for a cigarette. This is love, the most poignant emotion in the world. He's irreversibly in love with his brother's wife. Will he be able to hide it? Worse, will he be able to give up someone that, just 2 days ago, practically just became his? Especially when, very clearly, she seemed to have fallen for him too?
Imaam: What a complex, fascinating character! And kuddos to the actor playing him! That character is probably the most mysterious on this show! Who is Imaam? Is he the one who shouted at his wife in public and tells Sartaj to keep his mouth shut? Or is Imaam the father who set up a date for his son, and who took his wife for a romantic rooftop sunrise proposal? What is a facade? What is real? As Vikram said, he's not just anyone. He's been a POW for 17 years. A lot can change. A lot has changed. He reads Namaz in private, and parties and drinks alcohol in public. I don't question his loyalty to his family or country, he genuinely seems to be glad to be back home. What I do question however, is his loyalty to his own self. That's a man who's not tortured by anything anymore, having physically borne so much, yet pictures of his brother playing with his estranged daughter seemed to have flickered something inside of him. Why call Salim on that rooftop? He didn't actually need him to say another mere 2 lines. Was it done on purpose? Or was it subconscious, yet had an aim?
Precap looks harsh!
Catch y'all later for further more.
Cheers,
S.
Precap looks harsh!
Catch y'all later for further more.
Cheers,
S.
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