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What should I call the scene today. Where should I start. Should I give kudos to script writer or to Nikhil Advani or to Anurag who was brilliant on screen.
That scene has prompted me to write an exclusive analysis because I couldnt help it because what I saw in screen today was the issue that led to the partition of India in 1947.
What does Sid say, Imaan suspects him. Because he was not interrogated the way Imaan and Sartaj were interrogated. Imaan says it is MU.
When all the 3 were POWs their religion didnt matter. It didnt matter one was Air force officer and other 2 in army. One an army officer and another Sepoy. Not the point both Imaan and Sid were officers while Sartaj was a sepoy.
But once they get the freedom lot of things matter. Where is their loyalty. Do they truly belong here. Vikram was quick to put the judgement on Imaan and Sartaj as 17 things is a long time, they can change. But for Sid he is accepted as it is. Vikram says Sid cannot change. Even Imaan and Sartaj says Sid cannot change. But when they see Sid they are not that sure. They are suspicious of him. Does he belong here.
Cut to 1947 till the fight for freedom was there religion didnt matter. But when we reached the gates of freedom, the question became that of power. Suddenly Muslims felt they are not getting the same treatment here the way a Hindu gets.
The mediation happened. But then the MU was flagged much by the very same people who should have ensured both of them should be bought to the same table.
That's why Sid bought in front of Vik and Sobha. Note Shobha was there. But I dont think such discussions happened in 1947 a lady was there. It happened between men. Small MU blew up, net result was even when Britishers left us, they allowed us to bleed endlessly through severe cuts.
Who were the victims of partition. Women and children. Both side of the border women were raped and thrown. Gang raped. If you read Khuswant Singh's " A Train to Pakistan" you will know how sickening it was. It has no romance. Power hunger of some people belonging to both religions bought endless misery to not one generation, but generations after.
Someone told Sid shouldnt have scared Rohan. Did he scare Rohan or did she spoke the truth to him. Can anyone of us guarantee a Peshawar style attack wont happen in an Indian school. The way NIA is bringing out ISIS operators out, we cannot tell it wont happen. We cannot tell our Rohan is safe. He can also burn like a Hussain.
Interestingly look at how the dynamics of Sid's house changed once Vikram became NIA chief. Shobha allowed Vikram to live at her house. But then her own brother needs security clearance and approval from Vikram to enter the house. Even Sobha cannot bring her brother to her house without Vikram's approval.
Everything boils down finally to brother -sister, not exactly brother-brother. Because brothers mostly stand on one side. But it is the sister who is torn always, if she has to choose between her husband and brother. It is a daughter who is torn if she has to choose between her husband and father.
For Sobha now Sid and Vikram are on same side. If she knows about Sadiq what will she choose. For Afreen at this point Lala and Sadiq are on same side. If she knows Sid what will she choose.
Sid is playing with these ladies while drawing the men with perceptions. All his cards are on Afreen and Sobha to behave the way he expects them to behave. Afreen for their unborn child and Shobha for Rohan.
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