Originally posted by: Ragq
I have tried my best to stop reading into symbolisms especially in a show like Ghum that's only driven by numbers with no development in the plot or characters I mean just look at this entire confession scene that's dropped! Sairat didn't separate because there was any doubt regarding love Or feelings, nope there were some really strong and dark reasons that lead to the separation. Sai didn't leave Virat because he didn't love her, she left because his love wasn't enough. This key point has been brushed aside without addressing this Sairat reconciliation/confession has been brought in, Virat's jealousy has not been cute or heartbreaking to witness in anyway his insecurity doesn't seem to stem from losing something that's close to his heart but rather it seems to stem from not being able to hold on to something that he feels entitled as his!
My point is the symbolism of Satya throwing away the handkerchief to treat Sai's wound is poignant because Sai has been hurt in love while Virat thinks that reconciliation can heal their relationship it won't be enough just like the handkerchief wasn't enough to treat the wounds. Virat saw Sai's wound, Satya sees her pain this was the stark difference in their approach. This is why Satya's treatment worked while V's handkerchief didn't serve the purpose. V's love cannot heal Sai because there's no respect in it.
Next poignant thing in the episode was Saiya's conversation on first love and moving on. It is ironic that both their views on love subscribes to P's views on love😆
Let's keep aside the fact that Didi's love was a two day yoga saga, She has been obsessively in love with V unable to move on, neither could she accept her marriage nor the possibility that V has moved on. Granted Sai and Satya's love for Virat and Girija is not shallow but there is a stubborn resistance to move on, as it is seen by both as betrayal to the idea of love itself.
"What kind of love is it , if it can be forgotten?"
In fact Girija in Satya's subconscious says that she needs to move on for him to let someone else to take her place shows that he knows that Girija wouldn't feel betrayed. Sai has never shown an interest in reconciling with Virat especially after she found out that he is married, her stating that she is here for the kids is true however she wouldn't have moved on either not because of everlasting love but this would betray her idea of everlasting love.
This whole idea of love can happen only once is flawed and unhealthy in my opinion. Yes sometimes memories are enough to last a lifetime but that's when the relationship is wholesome and there's no void felt. Here, sai feels that void maybe not in so many words and actions because it is a fact that she is self sufficient as a person but what about her being cherished? What about her happy family?
With satya, it's a little murkier if Girija's memories are sufficient then that's fine but the fact that he hallucinates her shows that he is broken there is a void that needs healing. A life waiting to be lived.
From where I see, Sai and Satya are stuck in a loop of their making. Satya is holding on to his dead love, while Sai is holding on to a love that is a ghost, a mere remnant of what it once was! What it could have been!
While most of ITV's conveying message to an audience is a facade. Ghum especially hasn't ever even made a show of trying to send one to my knowledge.However, Saiya not moving on would validate their flawed and unhealthy opinion on love and if they are shown successfully moving on then it would be a beautiful second chance at love trope with scope for drama too. Let's see where Vanku takes this!