Beautiful analysis of RK there Sadhika...
Pakhi is nowhere near RK in this...
I would like to add something here though...
Many believe that V is the one who led her on and he is at equal fault in all this....
I have a slightly different take on this... hear me out.
For a longest time, I too believed that V was at fault and yes he is... but he is not the only person with culpability.
BK is equal and infact a bigger reason for Pakhi's degradation.
Initially BK is not so keen on Pakhi with the apshagun... But the situations force her to side with Pakhi everytime.
BK supports Pakhi just to get back at Ashwini when Ash accuses her of hiding her relationship with V.
BK also supports Pakhi when V calls her to the wedding.
BK calls her and implores her to come back when she leaves CN.
Here Sai gives her an upper hand unknowingly by going to her, apologizing and getting her back to CN saying V feels alone without you. That bolsters Pakhi.
In mirchi kaand, BK proper give her the go ahead to interfere in Sairats life and separate them.
So in a way, even if Pakhi wants to stay away, BK pushes her towards V and with the constant jaap of Sai about the deal marriage, Pakhi believes that she might succeed eventually.
Hence, she is heartbroken when she sees V developing feelings for Sai.
She is no doubt an adamant and delusional person, but her delusions are fed by these people who constantly push her down this path.
It doesn't help that jalebi Chavan also doesn't retort publicly, how much ever he may confess privately... neither he maintains the boundaries.
Her hurt at being constantly rejected by V is projected on Sai who for the matter is not seeking it actively but is getting it in spades. That pushes her to no extreme.
I do believe though that she is convinced now that V is over her... but she hasnt been able to go of her hate for Sai and that is why she is trying to separate them still.
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