Originally posted by: DevilsHeart
Agree. I like Abhimanyu’s character but I am not going to defend him for that day. What he did was wrong and he had been punished by missing out 6 years of his son’s life and mourning for his kids. But he still needs a proper character growth/redemption arc for it.
Akshara had to spell it out to him after 6 years. Just we all would have liked that conversation that he had with Shefali had instead been with Akshara - with a heartfelt apology. Why they didn’t do it I don’t know - are they trying to show Abhimanyu earn that apology before he asks for it in words or it is to drag the story - only time will tell.
However, what happened after that divorce - for that Akshara is accountable. Not taking help from Goenka’s when she knew how complicated her pregnancy was and shs had already lost one kid. She needed better care which she overlooked. She may have married Abhinav after living with him for 6-7 month but why she started living with him in the first place, even after the police and hostel incidents - she never called Kairav/BP for aid. I get her emotional state - but if you can overlook her irrationality because of her emotions and blame Abhimanyu for acting rash in his emotional state - because for most people a woman pain is always more than a man’s! I don’t agree with this line of thinking. Well to each his own.
Even when the Kasauli doctor mentioned she should go to Dr Abhimanyu - her first thought was not about Abhir’s health, rather his truth. After she came to Udaipur for Abhir’s surgery and Abhimanyu was unreachable - she preferred to keep his parentage a secret when it could have made Manjari give details of the camp. Also as an educated woman who has worked in hospitals before she she should know better than to lie to the doctor about the patient.
Her wanting to reunite or live separately or with anyone else is her choice as an individual- it should be respected. But whatever injustices she faced, she doesn’t prioritize things well or look at the long term consequences of her decisions. She may have pure intentions towards others but in order to keep everyone happy - she doesn’t always make sensible choices and when its about to blow up in her face, she avoids the situation by lying/hiding info from others.
Abhimanyu on realizing his decisions/actions are wrong - doesn’t run away - he stays and tries make things right in the best way he can think of. And this along with his honesty n straightforwardness is why I enjoy his character and story - its fun to watch it unfold and see a man right his wrongs and grow as a person. Its his kindness mixed with a bit of pride and selfishness that make his character more believable and relatable. A layered personality is more intriguing.
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