#salman

Kuch Ankahi definitely had its share of flaws, in the sense that I'd have rated it much higher had it displayed a tethered sense of cohesiveness in its plot or accorded more interiority to the leads in the ensemble, ie. Aaliya and Salman, I still adore this show for its nuanced treatment of familial relationships, societal expectations and how it tends to shape human tendencies which can clearly be seen wrt Shammo; Aaliya's mom, Saif and Zareena; Salman's mom. This show clearly depicted how the burden of childrearing and preserving misplaced notions of honour falls within women which lends different kinds of trauma responses which pass through generations, and in a sense, also depicted how fathers tend to feed progressive ideologies onto their daughters because of the familial and societal structure which inherently grants them freedom to do so. I do wish we had got a compelling juxtaposition of Aaliya's workplace dynamics and her relationship with Salman with the travails of other characters, but I actually appreciate Kuch Ankahi for handling multiple plotlines delving on child abuse, attaining women's rights in marriage, financial independence,toxic parenting, raising daughters with independence and deftly navigating workplace dynamics despite its tendency to meander alongside different lines. I do wish we got to explore Aaliya's trauma attached to her unhealthy work approach and her inability to communicate her feelings which leads to a huge fallout with Salman as well as his attachment issues and his sincerity towards Aaliya which was sacrificed for weaving in multiple narratives with subtle, nuanced characters who are treated in a humane manner without any inherent prejudice. Also I have to mention that I love how this show essentially did not stigmatize Aaliya for her response towards work or money, or her clamoring towards attaining a better future for her family despite the apprehension raised at her constant struggles for securing her father's prized posession, and the script was able to call out Salman's insecurity and chauvinism and in a way, make him realise Aaliya's perspective on life as well. I do wish we got a confrontation scene where they could've addressed their bias and communication issues plaguing their relationship and that would've accentuated the perfection of this drama.

What's with Salman Khan constantly playing a character called Prem in every single one of his romcoms? Is this some coincidence or an actual plan by bhoi's team?