So I love Sai Joshi. But I never hated Virat. I always used to think he was the kind of guy Sai needed in her life ... for the longest time I have rooted for them to be together. They seemed magical together, you know that "soulmates" vaala connection and all. 2 people whose core values are same but petsonality was different but they completed each other. Small part of me still would want to go back in time and rewrite their story. But the makers are hell bent on ruining Virat and Sairat. As good as Sai's dialogues were today, Virats responses and dialogues sucked. The only saving grace which was well written and performed was at one point he shows her various inanimate objects in the room that bear testament to their good and bad times, their journey together and says- how can you end everything. But everything else fell flat.
Sai's feelings, questions,reactions are so valid, so heartfelt n so honest.
This confrontation was the perfect chance for him to convince her of atleast the honesty of his feelings for her and how much she matters to him and her presence matters to him. But what he instead made her feel is, you are this tantrum throwing obligation I'm burdened with and here I'm putting up my customary 2 min act of feeling bad, wanting the best for you in life even though I cant stand you and really want you out of my life because I'm such a mahaan and righteous person.
Sai even said it. She feels like rishta khatam karna actually Virat ko hai but he has choreographed everything to make Sai pull the trigger and end things instead. And that is EXACTLY what I feel as an audience. She feels like he cant stand the guilt or any questions from people so he makes the situation such that Sai's reactions are mistaken for the triggering actions and he can simply say- oh, but I tried to stop you, I even volunteered to leave the house myself....but you didn't listen.
She has literally bared her soul- the way she said you had one woman before marriage, now you have another woman, nothing about my coming n going matters in your life- oh man!- that was so hard hitting yet vulnerable to say- and Virat had NO reaction- what would it have taken for him to just say- No Sai, please believe me - you are the most important person in my life. You are my wife. No one can take your place in my life. Just please give me time, maybe a hug to convey the depth of his feelings and a genuine warmth. But NO. . His body language instead was of utter exhaustion- it was like ok, you are doing your ghar chhodne ka drama. Ok, let me play along. But I'm too sleep deprived. Anyway, I'll still honor you with my sad looks of disappointment. Some shock at your words. Some memories of your dead father (who sacrificed his life for me but i have forgotten all about it) and few obligatory words - saying oh dont go.
I really didn't see ANY desperation to stop the so called love of his life from leaving him.
I didn't see ANY guilt when Sai mentions how he has stomped on her self respect.
I didn't see ANY love. I saw only PITY. And thats frankly insulting and demeaning to a woman like Sai.. if theres one thing Sai cant take- its that. Its pity. He does not love her. Fine. She will take it. Its tough but she will take it. But this pity. This is something she does NOT want.
Sai was SO clear that she is waiting for one signal, one genuine signal to her that she matters, that she is special to him in a way that no one can be because she is his wife, his closest friend. She asked him very genuinely- she said, ok I'll give you a chance, I'll listen. Please tell me ..and virat said nothing!
I mean, really what does he expect from her?!
She gave him 50,000 chances to say something. But he just acts like a broken tape recorder and even his attempts to stop her from going are SO insincere.
What should she stay for?! Neither is she getting the truth nor is she getting a comforting enough or sincere enough assurance that no one matters more than her.
I fast forwarded full ZA. I'm sure its rubbish. Glad it was shot in a manner where I could just skip to only Sairat portions.
Ayesha Singh - Girl, you are SO amazing. Take a bow. š So on point. She has conveyed every beat of her emotional graph in a pitch perfect way.
Neil - please dont keep disappointing like this. I really do believe you have acting chops. Please buck up and get your head in the game man . For one brief moment- like 2 seconds- I did feel for him in that scene I mentioned earlier- but thats it..Back to just looking tired and under performing. He is NOT convincing me of his love for Sai. Only seems to have pity and sympathy for Sai instead. I am SO disheartened.
On an aside - Happy New Year to everyone. Have a healthy one. Stay safe. God bless.