SPM ~My Musings 11.9.19 ~ Bitter fruits !
Life is a basket of mixed fruits. Some sweet, some bland, some sour and some bitter, depending on the type of fruit. Generally my preference is juicy, its value to health. However the episode deals with a major developmental change in the Shah household which is nothing short of some residents having to eat bitter fruits. To my mind, apart from Zaroon’s reaction at seeing Saltanat’s face change, Nadeem’s reaction too is note-worthy.
Nadeem reacts to the face change as being one with negative consequences. Saltanat’s original face to him that bore the stamp of the Shah twin girls, not just Saltanat but Kainat as well. The face change effects teeters into his and Rubina’s personal lives too. One of the twin’s face, the Saltanat face, was the daughter who came into their barren lives, courtesy of Zainab’s graciousness.Now Nadeem as a doting , possessive father part blames his daughter's blind love.Her bending over backwards to get with Zaroon, she has given up her all! Self-respect,family values and now even her unique original Shah features! But finally Nadeem dumps the complete blame on useless, irresponsible Zaroon! Even till now Zaroon begrudges his Saltanat, for marrying Zaroon, literally against the whole hearted wishes of the family.
Rubina’s , maternal along with her responsible with good sense wife, contains her husband. She is more realistic in her mindset and believes in taking both the bitter and sweet things in life.She veers Nadeem into seeing the positive outlook where Saltanat attempts to make a fresh start in her marriage,rather then just thinking about the negative aspects of Saltanat doing away with her old face! Rubina pleads before Nadeem to support their children both Zaroon and Saltanat in their efforts to make a go oftheir marriage. I also wondered, if as a father, deep down he can sense that this posing Saltanat is not really who she claims. In fact he is miffed with Zaroon,as it is, that he is still searching for the vanished Kainat! Rubina thinks like a mother who takes it upon herself to back Saltanat in this huge change,which her daughter accepts rather cheerfully and without any problem.
One thing can be said about the twins that they both believe in taking things to very bitter end! Kainat is bursting in the seams with Zaroon in every part of her body. Her lust makes her gloat at the extent she can go through, to complete her action of taking Saltanat’s place in Zaroon’s life! The mirror beholds her preened persona ready to entice her mate. But old habits die hard..Flippantly she chops and changes her appearance from Kainat to Saltanat! She is in total control of her predicament! Just a matter of putting on the specs, pulling the chunni on her head makes her become herself! Specs and chunni off! Transforms her into a brand new veneer of Saltanat! Before Zaroon realizes, what bitter fruit he has tasted! She would have done her inherent deceptive deed! It’s almost as if she tells her Saltanat reflection in the mirror, that she is the con queen of Shah dynasty!
Another flavour that runs through the episode is what keeps families together? One sees another much loved faith festival of inviting Ganpati into their home, gives reason to keep the Sharma’s together. For Madhav, we see again , It’s hard for him to relate to deities due to receiving no justice from them ,in Sakshi’s matter. But Indu’s positive intervention of reminding him , that Ganpati is known for his magnanimity, his justice, hence who knows during his stay,the divinity might restore Kainat’s scattered memory? and on his departure rid them of Sakshi’s saga forever!
In the Shah’s household the doing away with memories of her old self, is one method of bringing her new family role in her family. Kainat ensures, new moments are captured. Permanently put in place by a revised set of her family life’s memories! Why does it feel to Zaroon, the poses, are enforced and contrived? without much substance!
His scenes with Saltanat too, rather than truly bringing them together are ceremonious. It’s like he jumps through the hoops to please Nadeem and to deliver hugs and close proximity only to keep his wife content. Zaroon’s husband act is really a sham, even cunning Kainat can sense it! but Zaroon fails to ascertain it's not about Saltanat’s face, but its about a rather faulty misconnection between his soul and this new look Saltanat!
Those red bangles of a woman, symbolic of a married woman, Kainat deceives Zaroon into sliding down her wrists.. in preparation of being one with him at last!
The real Saltanat ends up tasting bitter fruits of something she is not guilty of! She too wears red bangles for a faith festival. She is a wife whose rightful place has been robbed by her own flesh and blood whose identity is copied and pasted upon her!
There are those who ensure that despite the arrival and stay of Ganpati in their home, bitter fruits are eaten by the family instead of spiritual fruits. Sneha’s cladding Kainat’s in Madhav’s first wife’s, gold sari, does not go unnoticed by Madhav.Only he coldly allows her to pass by him on her way down to the worship. Sneha ,waits for an infuriated explosion from Madhav’s side. But other than that, another issue comes up, where Kainat is drawn into doing Ganpati veneration on the sincere behest of Krish! He sees nothing wrong or out of place.
But Sneha is out to make it look like a blasphemous act! Before Kainat begins , the veneration, the plate is swiftly taken out of her hand by bossy boots Madhav ! who orders her to leave! Plus insults Kainat by glaring at her sari they are not married! so she’d better not act as if she is his wife !! Kashish feels humiliated she protests, gives him lip! She is not one to take things lying down! retorts, he treats her like his personal property! Why should she listens to his orders? But before he follows her, Madhav takes his mother and sister,to task for causing premeditated sacrilegious act! He reiterates , that yes Kainat is his culprit! But not her faith! He warns his mother and sister, that apart from worshipping one’s gods, the onus lies on the believers also, to show esteem towards those from other faiths! Madhav is one open-minded person , who clearly practices, live and let live! I speculate, thus was Sakshi hated even more because she had illicit relationship with a Muslim man? Naveed .
There is a conspiracy clearly about which Kainat is unaware off . The sari she wore! and why she was stopped from veneration in worship unlike others!
There is a method in why things pan out they way they do? Sneha tries to create trouble through the sari, sure thing it infuriates Madhav! But good old young tiger Krish initiates something else! Things take a turn for some astounding truths between Kashish and Madhav ! Kainat’s rage! her tears! her questions regarding his horrendous attitude towards her! He is no different from the rest of his cruel family! Forces Madhav to defend himself! and tell her a few home truths!
Madhav feeds her memory ! The reason why she was stopped from carrying out veneration was due to her being of a different faith! Madhav’s hard heart clearly softens. He himself tells her a key segment of her identity that is sure to make an impact on her. Kashish is a Muslim ! Madhav also is honest about the hate his family harbours towards her, due to the religious intolerance they show towards those with other faiths. Will Kainat see ?? that this rude man! Rather be known as an agnostic! than one with faith who manipulates faith to differentiate between peoples on the basis of their colour, caste, creed. For had Madhav too, been biased and bigoted he would not have shown compassion towards her.. Which common world faiths teach in their scriptures .. To be merciful towards each other!
In a fit of temper Saltanat feels all the more isolated and excluded! Shell shocked! She once more seesred! As far as Madhav is concerned! She orders him to take her back from whence he brought her ! seeing he has some problems with her! Enraged he bellows . So much for showing gratitude for one who saved her life from her own family! Viola! Rude Madhav! In a fit of temper one more time turns her memory button to on! Saltanat sees, alarming images of falling through the roof! Past images that torture her with excruciating pain! She press her temples! and Madhav sees light at the end of thetunnel! He orders her to switch off from the present world! to focus on her past! Any thing? Any one one? Saltanat sees feathers , herself with Zaroon and she calls out Zaroon!
Zaroon once again holds his fake Saltanat’s hands and promises to fulfil unkept promises.Kainat’s victim Zaroon! begins to fall in her trap! and soon wicked Kainat will have him for keeps ! in place of that much hated Saltanat!
Zaroon! is Saltanat’s memory kick starting?? Will Kainat finally consummate her much fantasized moment with Zaroon? On hearing Zaroon ‘s name Madhav Sharma face specutales was Zaroon her love? 12.8.19 hamlet53
Thanks lonelythots, Irshita and Esha for making the musings more interesting with your views love hammie,
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