didn't realize it until his conversation with gauri. there was something human there and some truth. it'll serve to be a bitter truth later on because even though right now they've accepted their fate, it's only human to hope for something more.
but THIS is the key difference between abhi and his father. he chose to tell gauri the truth. his father would have never ever brought it up and would have covered it up with gloss and his hamming acting.
what do you guys think? seeing abhi like that make you think twice about his character. he's not black and white readable....he's pretty in the grey.