SPM~MyMusings~ 11.6.19 ~ On her principles…
She is well known for her beliefs and views about what is morally, ethically and spiritual rightor wrong. This then is Saltanat Shah the beauty who has besotted Zaroon. Attaining Saltanat has become Zaroon’s purpose of life. Over a brief period she has become his life source without whom to survive for him is quite impossible. All during the holy month of Ramzan he fasted and in prayers only asked god repetitively for Saltanat’s love. Zaroon anticipated on moon sighting night,that Saltanat would say the three life giving words to him but she withheld her confession, and still keeps him in waiting.
The episode demonstrates Saltanat is once again amidst a scenario where she struggles to fight off pressure on her to compromise on her principles of discretion.Alongside we have Kainat, who is also aware, of how Saltanat never forsakes, or ignores her fundamental beliefs and virtues. However Kainat plans to use the very principles of her cousin, to create gradual fissures between Saltanat and Zaroon!
The opening of the episode, heralds the Eid morning and Mainjaan not wishing to exclude women of the household from Eid blessings in principle, renews the custom of women gifting men of the household with a cap , symbolic of respect and status and a hanker-chief that relates to purity and cleanliness. The scene brings in a fond tradition, whereby Kainat can earn respect and thanks from Zaroon, plus can claim a moral victory over Saltanat before all the family. Kainat knew her entry into the room with a namaaz cap and a pure white folded handkerchief will raise a few eyebrows as to who will she give it to? Her walk towards Zaroon was again to play mind games with the onlookers, including Hamza, Saltanat and Zaroon himself. But what Kainat does only she knows! She knows whose favour she seeks and whose morals she wants to trample down. The idea of course is to show cousin sisterly love.. that she would condescend and hand over the cap and hankie for Zaroon, not from her own hands but by Saltanat’s hands. The act was symbolical of the fact that both loved Zaroon. Only Kainat claims high moral ground, by showing that she actually facilitates the gift giving from Saltanat to Zaroon! Kainat through her mediation shows Saltanat that her principles will hold her back in what her heart actually tells her to do! So Kainat comes in to do the honours! The sly move, is that under cover Kainat gives the cap and handkerchief to Zaroon, the love of her life, without any one suspecting her! As technically it's Saltanat who is the giver on Kainat ‘s behalf and Zaroon the disputed man!as the receiver of the gift!
Hamza too gets his due, as Dadi holds the cap and hankie meant for him. But again condescendingly, Kainat gives it to him. Dadi watches the sham scene with a foxy smile ,which means the whole scenario was probably set up.. Zaroon,Saltanat, Kainat bit, certainly was.
The musical game was completely contrived by Zaroon ,with a clear agenda to it as well. Zaroon had prearranged the song ,Dadi as DJ,and who is to be kicked out of the game systematically ,till him and Saltanat are the final pair competing for the winning position.What was probably not contrived but worked to his advantage,was Mainjaan declaring Zaroon as the winner.
Finally as planned, the winner Zaroon asks Saltanat the dreaded question ,which she would have to answer publicly as a demand from the winner since she lost the game!
The whole scene,along with the appropriate song about hiding a dreaded secret if revealed would be damaging! Is high drama! Zainab the guilty party dreads the result, if Saltanat opens her mouth to Zaroon’s demand of naming the person who is forcing Saltanat to reject Zaroon! Tension mounts up as Saltanat stands her ground, that her lips are sealed as to the identity of the person.
Emotions run high. Saltanat chastises him of taking a fun time family game too far! Zaroon is irate, he says this bit is not fun and games! Their future lives are at stake! Zainab is mortified.. but Kainat is as cool as a cucumber. She knows too well that her principle guided sister will not breach the code of secrecy! Plus she would not dare to go against the oath given to Zainab by the holy scriptures!
So right Kainat is! For when Saltanat finally cracks open. It's not Zainab but her own name she takes Saltanat Shah as the very person who rejects Zaroon ‘s love! and that's the way her parents have reared her, no one can influence her in calling something that she believes is wrong to be right!
Zaroon is furious! He knows she was not speaking for herself but someone else’s agenda! Mainjaan still wants to confirm things, as both he and others may have heard incorrectly. But the principles guided Saltanat reiterates that what she just disclosed ,is exactly how she feels, is not coerced or pressurized by any another person. Well there’s no doubt their Sufiyana love is out!
Mainjaan too is devastated. Regretfully he tells Mamoon to have a word with Zaroon that love cannot be won by force and pressure tactics. Kainat has a smirk on her face,she knew the last thing Saltanat would do is to make concessions in what she believes in. Kainat knows how Saltanat gave into her mother’s pleas of Kainat being an orphan! Engulfed with darkness, Zaroon brought light in her life. That if Kainat does not have Zaroon she will surely die! Kainat knows Saltanat’s regard and respect for her widowed aunt will not allow her to forsake the promise she made to her mother. Saltanat’s morality ,her compassion for the vulnerable ,her honour for elders and family are the very strengths that . Kainat will turn into Saltanat's weakness and thrive on them to attain her successes!
The Eid party ends with Kainat getting Zaroon’s respect as Eidi! His respect, by each passing day, which she will work on, to change into love. As for Saltanat ,Kainat makes sure she gets Zaroon’s hatred as Edi!and more loathing from him to come to her in time.12.6.19 Hamlet53
Precap:Kainats hares her victory with her fathers picture with a wicked laugh!like a child who laughs after doing a terribly wicked thing! Her cackle is interrupted by a phone call.. not him! Ashiq ? Ayub? are they calling her for their Eid?? someone knows something about her that no other Shah knows!
Interesting episode shows the complexities of the mind, group dynamics and relationships. Helly Shah was amazing in both roles.. her wicked laugh in the precap made me jump out of my chair..
Delighted to see that Neelam was put back in her place by Zainab as her Eidi! The costumes were stunning!
Lovely to see you back Arshian14, thanks for supporting my work, Sandiya, Lonelythots, Irshitalove hammie
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