Originally posted by: mili9
Good evening ! Thanks, my friend for articulating so well🤗 about Prerna, a hapless young woman😭 I am Mili, I hope I can write my two cents here. I have been watching off and on for the last 1 month, the only person who really made sense to me was Anurag so far.
Don't laugh in my face, but I am trying to watch the older episodes, I haven't been able to move past 21 so far, for lack of time. I couldn't tolerate Bajaj and his rhetoric👎🏼. I will leave it at that. But, since I find out from reading that Durga maa is now in the driving seat, with a firm grip of the reins, I am in 👏. I don't know if the writers intend this or not, but I feel better thinking this way😃
Even though, I should have been sympathizing with Prerna as much as I have been doing with Anurag, the portrayal of that character, the writing, direction and acting as well, didn't leave much impression on me. Till yesterday, when I saw that young girl's longing when she said to herself " why does my heart want something that will never happen", I have started turning into a mush, when Anurag asked her " why she is soo sad " and his face and her face as they tear up together and try to comfort each other, I am bawling😭along with them.
Now, when we think of Prerna and her condition, what does this girl have to look forward to ? She is burdened by an unwanted marriage, a child forcefully thrust upon her with the expectation of care ( I know she doesn't mind this, but think about it for a 20-22 year old ), her carefree life now bound by stupid societal expectations, a pregnancy she can't even enjoy with peace, freedom and love with the father, a burden of anger, resentment, ridicule by all the waasis of Basu house, her own family, a beloved who is breaking to bits in front of her own eyes, driving himself to insanity, a future which is bleak, lonely and desolate😭 ( I reject any mention of Bajaj as a great catch- which 22 year old, who has a loving fiancee, about to get married, pregnant with his child anticipating a life full of love, happiness, would willingly choose a 40 + year old guy, a father of a child, no matter how great the guy is. Here, the guy is a destroyer in chief, ruthlessness personified 👎🏼)That is a very sad place to be. She is still pulling her weight, trying to fulfill her expectations of a mother for a 7-8 year old, trying to put on a stoic face to her beloved to make him believe that she has willingly done this atrocity towards him, silently bearing that heartbreaking question of betrayal from him, putting up with all the ridicule, anger of everybody around her. Then suddenly, her beloved sees how sad, broken and desolate she is and her despair, and sprints that question " why are you sooo sad " lifts up the flood gates for her😭🤢. She resists him comforting her as she is holding on to the last vestiges of some nonsensical societal boundaries tying her down, but gives in and seeks comfort. By doing what, wiping away tears of her beloved and holding on to his hands. A heartbreaking interaction that really touched and crushed my heart 😭🤗I can't even express properly. Just, think about it people, if in Anurag's place, if her brother, or her mother or Moloy asked the same question, wouldn't she have reacted and reached out to them similarly? Problem is, nobody cared to ask her either because they were all pissed off or just didn't pick up on her sadness. But, Anurag did, a simple, heartfelt question did her in😭I am broken into smithereens, haven't gathered myself yet from that emotion.
Please, a character of a woman is much more than how she interacts with her " so called husband" . As somebody mentioned above, her grit, her utter sacrifice of her life, her love for Anurag, her sensitivity towards a mute child, her tolerance of that sham of a forceful marriage, the jibes, ridicule, her patience, her simple joy with Anurag's father expression of love, all of this make that young girl's character. Not her allegiance and unrealistic expectations to a non-existent marriage from her side.
Sorry, my friend, this has become really long. But, I am ashamed that till yesterday, I didn't think along these lines, I was simply mad at her for crushing and continuing to crush Anurag.
I hope and want to write on one other post, SheAish's " does it matter whether deal or..... ". I have a few things that had tugged at my heartstrings on that post, but just not finding time. Another 10 days of no respite for me, hopefully I will remember to write after that.
Have a great evening / morning !