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Okay, I just finished watching Laila Majnu for the first time today and oh my God... I’m literally speechless. Like, I genuinely don’t even know what I’m feeling right now. It was just so emotional for me to watch.

First of all, I just loved the movie. I know some people call it boring, but I honestly think it was perfect. Like really, really good. If you watch it in a poetic way, there are so many things to understand. When you actually understand why's of Qais.

As Talking about Qais first... he never even said “I love you” in the whole movie, but the things he did just showed how deeply, madly, obsessively in love he was with Laila. And the movie showed all seven stages of love in such a beautiful way. I just loved it so much. it really showed that actions matter more than words. He never really said it, but you could feel how much he loved her.

Now talking about Laila... I really do not want to blame her, but I also feel like somehow she should be blamed too. I feel like she made him wait so much that after a point, he didn’t even need her anymore in the same way. Like, he loved her beyond everything.

And I feel like there were moments where she could actually see something was wrong with Qais, but things still stayed the same. Sometimes I keep thinking that maybe if she had just run away with him or chosen him completely earlier, maybe he could’ve been saved. But then again, that’s the movie, so we can’t really change anything.

But honestly, I didn’t feel as sad for Laila as I felt for Qais.

That scene where Qais came back and just collapsed after seeing Laila again after such a long time... I cannot explain what that scene did to me. I literally cried so much there.

And the ending? I was just angry, heartbroken, confused... everything at once. I was literally sitting there like “what the hell just happened?”

I genuinely wish I could forget this movie just so I could watch it again for the first time.

What do you guys think about ?

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I’ve been reading random comments about Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? recently, and one thing I realized is how much wasted potential Payal’s character had.

Honestly, I feel like Payal could’ve been one of the strongest characters in the show if the writers actually gave her proper development. In the beginning, she genuinely seemed like someone who would speak up when things were wrong. Like during the construction site track, when Khushi almost nearly died because of Arnav, Payal actually confronted Arnav and Anjali. That moment made me think she would always stand for herself and the people she loved.

But later, it felt like the show completely erased that side of her.

One thing that always bothered me is how much responsibility was put on Khushi alone. Especially during the Shyam truth track. Why was Khushi the one carrying everything emotionally? Payal also knew the truth. If not Anjali directly, she could’ve at least told Akash privately. She never hid things like her broken marriage from him before, so why this? It would’ve made so much sense for her character to trust Akash and let him help handle the situation.

And honestly, I don’t think Payal was ever truly a bad sister, but I also feel like she never fully understood Khushi. Khushi spent most of her life trying to protect Payal while constantly ignoring herself, and somehow nobody really noticed how much pressure she was carrying.

What frustrates me the most is how Payal and Akash’s marriage had SO much potential. In the beginning, Akash was caring and supportive, but later their relationship was just ignored. Mamiji constantly insulted Payal, Akash slowly stopped standing up for her properly, and Payal herself was never allowed to express her hurt openly. I kept waiting for her to finally say something, to finally stand up for herself, but the show never really gave her that moment.

Their story could’ve explored emotional neglect after marriage, family pressure, quiet suffering, and Payal finding her own voice. Instead, they just became background characters.

I genuinely think Payal could’ve been one of ITV’s strongest female characters if the writers had cared enough to develop her properly.

according to y'all what has been the best itv on screen family? for me it was "Raizada family" both on screen and off screen.