I'm finding this debate very difficult to answer... 😆
He is inherently good - no doubt about it... but, a good man serving the bad side... so, he's neither as much of a Shri Ram as Sandy has described him as.. nor is he anything even close to being as villainish as the Shehzaade is...
He is Karna of Mahabharat! Being good himself he is on the wrong side!
He is a man in his own right, I guess... 😃
Sandy, he is not an Ek Patni Vrita because he's saintly - yes, partly because of his beliefs. But, it was also a well-calculated move to stay out of trouble - to stay alive. Till he met the only person who was special-enough to break this unsaid rule in his life.
Basically, the prime driving factor in life has always been loyalty and duty - so for a person who respects those traits, he will be a star...
On the same hand, his unshakeable loyalty to the Huzoor will make him appear like a villain if we were a Parnagarhi or other enemies of the Shehzaade.
Again as I said his strength and shortcomings are the same, his loyalty to 'Huzoor'! His loyalty is very genuine, it is not fake in any way and for his master he can go to any lengths without a batting of an eyelid because to him he is only performing a job in his line of duty! No matter how unpalatable it is personally to him he would carry forth the mission and that too successfully that he has undertaken. He might help or aid through a third party later on but never directly himself. He is extremely intelligent and I like that fact that he has the capability of even manipulating the Shehzaade if and when he wants without ruffling any feathers. That is being smart.
As for, would he do the same for all innocents?
My answer would be 'no' 🤔 Simply he couldn't go out of the way helping everyone his work affects. Not practical. because in his profession, he would have to be a little hard-hearted or he wouldn't survive...
If his victim was an innocent, he would try helping in ways he could (like the anonymous donation he left at the sick house, where he used Vaid kaka's trust to get the key, remember?)
Would he have done all of this for Parnagarh, if it was anyone else, say a respectable prince, in place of Heera?
My answer would still be 'no' 🤔
If it was a respectable man in place of Heera, He might have put in a good word to the kotwals of a few other towns asking them to take the homeless Parnagarhis in...he might have sent his men as helping hands etc etc...
BUT, AND A BIG BUT, he would not have risked his relationship with the most important person in his life (till then) - his master - to save Parnagarh. THAT he did only and only for Heera! He would not have risked the life of his men, he would not have taken up post of Mansabdar, he wouldn't have gone all out on a 'Save Parnagarh mission' etc etc for anyone else but Heera!
Eggjactly my point! He did it only and only for Heera and that is why he becomes a Knight in shining armor or for that a special 'certain someone' to me! 😉😆 Or else he wouldn't have stood out above others as he has so far!
So, you can see why I say he is a grey-shaded character... he is excellent to his lady, good to the good, but he can be bad to the bad with little remorse too... he IS quite proud of what he's achieved, though he never outwardly says that and very protective to keep it safe/intact... all of these are unlike the humility that Lord Ram displays, is it not? And that's what makes him very tantalising to write about...
If he was as unblemished as Lord Ram, he would leave very little to my imagination... and I wouldn't want that... 😳
Again wholeheartedly agree to this! He is appealing because he is grey! He also has temptations and desire but he knows how to control his urges and not get carried away! He is commendable for his self-control but because he has the shortcomings it makes him human and normal! The very fact that he came over to talk to Heera to see for himself her reactions makes him human, the very fact he taste a sample of his desire on his wedding night makes him human, his reaction on the banks of canal makes him human, his turning Heera down for his mission makes him faulty and human, his flirting on the temple steps makes him human...but at every instance his self-control to put a stop to his urges puts him above the rest! His conduct and morals and values to keep his men safe, Bahadur alive and healthy puts him on a pedestal! His risking his life and men and manipulating the Shehzaade to get to Heera and save her makes him not only superhuman but drool worthy and noble and praiseworthy! Not only his actions but his intent behind them and the means to achieve them makes him apart from the rest! And that is what is appealing! It makes him human and a hero at the same time.
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