Okay I just watched the episode and contrary to popular belief Shaurya was not out of character, was he wrong? Yes.
These accusations might have been induced by jealousy but it his ultimate soch that amplified it. He sees Anokhi as a bechari and it is a fact, yes she has a fighting spirit and never takes things lying down but he has always found himself in the position of a protector and caregiver something that comes naturally and recently Anokhi has been at the recieving end of it intentionally and unintentionally. But Anokhi doesn't need a protector she neither sees Shaurya nor Ahir as her protector but just as people who have helped her that's what her gratitude is for.
"Sir, aapko pata hai mei bechari nahi hoon"
I am glad Anokhi's response was prompt because she can take care of herself, she is a survivor. Yes untoward things have happened to her and she has come out of it and these are things that should have never happened to her in the first place.
Shaurya from the previous night had established what his pre conceived notion was while speaking to Badi Maa. While he agreed that the right thing to do is file a complaint he was expecting Anokhi to be in shock and in need of a shoulder to fall back on and he wanted to be the that shoulder. He has seen Anokhi in Shock before during the ragging incident but he has conveniently pushed the particular memory of her stubborn pursuit of justice to the back of his mind.
This coupled with the fact that he was jealous of ACP Ahir's attention towards Anokhi has made him lose his head just like he has done before (the boquet throwing and the words hurled at Aastha) except that previously it was never directly intended at Anokhi. Today he was hurt and wanted to hurt because like someone already pointed out he cannot tolerate a prospective partner having her own independent thinking which is how he has started seeing Anokhi as. He wanted her to stand back and let him do all the work and be the "Man". It is interesting to note that she did step aside to let him join her but not step back she was trying to extend a partnership which he isn't ready for because he needs to be the "Alpha". The irony here is Shaurya was lost in his own pity party and shallow thoughts that he failed to see what this was all about? It was not about him or ACP Ahir but Anokhi and what she has been through. This here is the crux of the situation, Shaurya knows that what happened was wrong and he would have and was ready to help any woman not just Anokhi, he can sympathise with women by putting himself in a benevolent position of a saviour but not truly empathise with their situation because he does not know what it is like to actually go through all this. It was evident in the borderline victim blaming the previous night and now during the police station where the pursuit of justice was replaced by his frustration at being rendered incapable of taking care of "Anokhi".
Coming to the actual accusations Shaurya is wrong and his words were intentionally in bad taste. There can be absolutely no defence or justification to this other than genuine remorse and heartfelt apology. He had no right to ask why Anokhi chose to go to Ahir's station and not another station! It is her choice, she is the one who will have to relive the uncomfortable ordeal. This is where Shaurya's thinking is being challenged because he wanted her to sit back while he did it for her.
I know all of us have been flying high since Saturday's episode I especially was in the highest storey of heavenš but the CVs have flung us down a few notches reminding us that "Shaurya's misogynistic thinking" is still the Elephant in the room and it is not forgotten. I say few notches and not completely to the ground because I see this incident as a progress both in the plot and in Shaurya (no no I haven't lost my sanity š) because this is the outcome of and a challenge to Shaurya's soch which is definitely going to lead to some introspection (hopefully).
ACP Ahir is such prop I am telling you!š¤£ His role so far has been so blah that it is difficult to take him seriously. I am not sure if is intentional or the plot device to induce jealousy in Shaurya is being over done but I genuinely felt that him moving closer to Anokhi to take her report a little creepy that was definitely crossing a boundary there and I would have definitely felt a little uncomfortable but may be it wasn't intended to be so, but he was well within his place to tell Shaurya that it is the victim's right to talk first.
I am reserving thoughts on the precap for tomorrow and definitely looking foward to it because Anokhi is not going this lying down!
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