I really want to applaud the relationship between Kunal and Abir.
In the story of MishBir that relationship tends to come to the front but is usually pushed back again.
It is not often that we see such a relationship between brothers on an ITV show. Abir who loves Kunal like his child, and Kunal who is very aware of that love. It is not that they do not fight, off course they have fought. However, there is such an understanding there.
Abir who can do anything for his younger brother;even give up the one person who he loved so much. The one relationship he picked for himself. All because he knew how Kunal would break when he realised that the mother he loved was not his real mother and somewhere does not love him quite as much in return. He did not do it when Kunal said pick either me or this girl because somewhere he knew Kunal was angry and he would calm down eventually because his Kunal would always want to see him happy.
Abir who scolds Kunal and saves him from himself and his tendencies to be Meenu ka Munna. I still remember how he scolded him when he ran away from his wedding and how angry he was when he realised Kunal spiked Nannu's drink.
I think I could tell the extent of the love from the "yeh saare laadoo akela kha jaaye; aisa mera nanko". Even during those Ganpati poojas that Abir liked so much, he would think of how to make his little nanko happy.
Kunal who realises time and time again how much his brother loves him. Kunal who really adores his brother. Kunal who was so so hurt when in anger Abir said he didn't know how to be a brother. He asks Abir to pick between him and Mish and sulks when he is not picked. But then when Abir is heartbroken he realises how his brother is hurt and wants to save his brother. Somewhere he loves Abir more than he loves Meenu because remember when Abir gets drunk at the resort during the NishMish event, Kunal tried so hard to make sure Meenu did not find out the truth that Mish was there. How apologetic Kunal was when he did not realise his brother needed him because Kuhu had an anaphylactic reaction to nuts and he was with her.
Kunal who felt so guilty that he pushed Abir and Abir's wound bled...Kunal who tried to cheer his bhai up when baba was arrested and ABir knew the truth. Even if it was by saying he was so done with garba and dandiya
Kunal who was devastated when Abir said he was not his nanko anymore; because how could he not be bhai's nanko.
Kunal who followed his brother to the resort, handled MishKu during the holi fiasco with his brother, tried to explain why Mish was angry when Kuhu called Mishbir free loaders.
Kunal who wanted to stand with his bhai-bhabhi during the Varun track, even left his mum and went along to his sasural because well bhai had an idea and how can his bhai's idea be wrong, stayed with bhai until MishKu sorted themselves.
The scene with Mish and today's scene with Abir made me realise how Kunal would do anything for Abir.
Maybe even have a baby with Kuhu and let MishBir adopt that baby coz bhai said "your babies will be mine".
I really liked Hrithik -SRK's relationship in K3G but we did not see that whilst they were growing up in the movie because Shahrukh's character was much older and the brothers were not in the house at the same time: when one was small the other was away at boarding school or university or for his MBA and when the other was old enough then SRK had left home. So we only see the bond when HR goes to London.
However here we saw the bond all through: remember how Abir says maa brought you home and gave you to me. Kunal feels bad that he is not nanu's fav naati or Ma's fav beta BUT he also never holds it against Abir or gets jealous enough to let it impact his own love for Abir.
I have to give it to Meenu here that she did not let her bitterness towards the fact that her husband had Kunal with another woman, come between the relationship Abir shares with Kunal.
P.S Do not kill me but I really think Avinash is a great Kunal.
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