Patriarchy, and Jeet Saxena.
Today's really hit the mark about the realities of patriarchy, the conditioning, and the way society treats women. The show has been addressing these things consistently, but today it all came together so powerfully. When Saumya refused to expose Roop, Jeet’s frustration was probably exactly what many of us felt too. His frustration at why is she staying quiet? Why won’t she tell the truth? And then came the usually, painful answer, "ladki ki izzat".
The society has really conditioned women into believing that silently enduring injustice, restrictions and even abuse is what makes them strong and sanskari. That the burden of protecting the family’s "izzat" somehow always rests on women, while men are often free to destroy it without consequence. And when this conditioning runs deep enough, women themselves can become its strongest upholders, like Saumya’s mother, who is now passing on all the same to Saumya. The fear, the pain, the lack of control over your own life.
And then there’s Jeet. The guy who appears as brash, aggressive and always ready to fight. Yes, he gets angry. Yes, he can throw a punch. But his strength is never about intimidating women or asserting power over them. Because there is so much more to him than that. He is the same person who can see through Saumya’s silence, understand what lies beneath it, and become the softest version of himself when she needs comfort. "Men written by women" isn’t just a random phrase. This is exactly what it looks like. A man who can be strong and fight when needed, but can also love, understand, hold himself back, and know when to fight and when to simply be there. He can be vulnerable, struggle even make mistakes, but is ok with that too. He is the one who uses his power and strength to uplift and help others. My heart genuinely felt so full at seeing Jeet's reaction to Roop's reality, and Saumya's silence. That's exactly how any person should be like.