Now, instead of letting Vasudha free herself from the clutches of traditions and matrimonial bondage, he played mind games.
He purposely surrendered to the police and confessed to a crime he didn’t commit. He did so because he wanted to emotionally manipulate Vasudha, tricking her into thinking that her husband really loved her and sacrificed his life for her—but it was all pretence.
True Love = Sacrifice?
On the other hand, the only thing that now mattered to Aarav was Vasudha’s happiness. He wanted to do everything for her, including hiring a top lawyer to fight Hari’s case and prove his innocence, knowing very well that if Hari and Vasudha reunited again, he’d have to go out of their lives.
In an attempt to save Hari, he endangered his own life. But in his own words, “You can’t truly love someone until and unless you stop loving yourself,” taking a completely different view of the old-age wisdom that “true love starts from self-love.”
He knew that one day he would definitely meet Vasudha, be it in this life or after death.
He never knew that while he was returning from the dense forests of Bastar, after proving Hari’s innocence through a videotape and sending the same to the police, it was his last moment. He lost his life due to hidden landmines buried deep inside the flowery garden, emitting the fragrance of immortal love, courage, and sacrifice.
As expected, Hari was saved. The police set him free, but by then Vasudha had already been living separately with her son in Kolkata, oblivious to Hari and others. She was completely broken inside due to the sudden demise of her newfound love—or ray of sunlight—Aarav… though their union was for a very brief time.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Hari appeared, asking Vasudha to move to Mumbai with him.
Why Only Women Have to Suffer?
That’s when Vasudha reminded Hari what it means to be a woman—and how men continue to dominate them, through symbols like mangalsutra, sindoor, choori, and countless rituals. Women are expected to do everything for men, while men rarely return the same.
In the name of traditions, rituals, and dogmatic customs, women have always had to suffer—sometimes even before birth, through foeticide—an act no religion or culture truly supports or justifies.
In addition, be it rape, sexual assault, honour killing, unwanted pregnancy, cheating, low salaries, or numerous other types of mental torture, physical harassment, and emotional assault… why do women always have to bear the brunt? Just because of their gender and sex? Just because of tradition, ritual, and religious customs?
These words hurt Hari, and he left Kolkata with the hope that one day, Vasudha would come into his life again. Unfortunately, Hari soon became mentally unstable.
In an attempt to reunite with Aarav, Vasudha also went to Bastar but suddenly died because of her poor health.
Eventually, upon realising his own mistake, Hari also went there to scatter Vasudha’s ashes at the very same garden where Aarav was killed. It seemed as if he was truly repenting for all the atrocities that he had committed against his deceased wife. Hari couldn’t hold back his tears… he wailed and wailed!
Hari Might Be Wrong, But Then Who Was Right Here?
Aarav? In the name of giving a job to a single mother, he fell in love with her even without knowing her past? Why did Aarav push Vasudha into believing that he loved her every time they met? What was the hurry? When Vasudha wasn’t ready… he should have waited or moved on. Just chasing a confused girl who had lost all faith in love doesn’t seem right or morally appropriate! Isn’t it?
Vasudha? If she knew it was the mangalsutra that held her back, why didn’t she free herself from the shackles of tradition, dogmatic rules, matrimonial bondage, and age-old customs that are only applicable to women?
She should have protested a long time ago and agreed to what Hari’s mom was telling her to do—leave Hari and lead an independent life.
In Conclusion
In the end, the real culprit was the quest for TRUE LOVE—it destroyed three lives without any happy ENDING. Plus, don’t forget how Saanch (Vasudha and Hari’s son) betrayed his own father, knowing fully well that his dad had become mentally unstable. So, even Saanch was WRONG to some extent. Yes… as a child, his mom struggled a lot, and his own dad made his mom’s life hell… but sometimes, one has to forgive.
The unpredictable twist and climactic end in the film make this movie a must-watch for everyone who believes or doesn’t believe in love.
Just one final question: If ‘true love’ is so difficult, why does it always win—every single time—but only after so many sacrifices?
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