Child marriage is morally and legally wrong. If it was wrong between Jagya and Anandi, it was wrong between Jagya and Gauri.
Jagya and Gauri use their child marriage as a defense for "falling in love" They are implying, they were meant to be together because their fates crossed paths as young adults.
The only reason their fates crossed paths as lovers is because Jagya lied about being married. If Gauri knew he was married, it is unlikely (esp. with her past history) she would have 'allowed' herself to get close to Jagya or would have thought about Jagya romantically.
Besides in Gauri's case, if the producers want to show child marriage is a regressive custom, they would have shown that by invalidating Gauri's child marriage, she became a professional, independent woman and her education liberated her by giving her new experiences and exposures.
Instead what they are showing is that despite an advanced education in a professional track living alone in a big city, Gauri has gained no perspective or context or insight about her past; despite being a doctor and having what should be a satisfying life, she is unable to make peace with that one aspect of her life that hurt her deeply.
I expect that kind of stunted response in a character like Teepri. But someone who has had the opportunity and resource to experience a wider world, like Gauri, should be able to come to terms with a bad, childhood experience; she certainly would not be harping on it, as the be-all and end-all of her life.
The producers are almost making a point that no matter how much education or achievement a woman receives, the only thing that matters to her is a man and marriage.
That message is as regressive as the concept of Balika Vadhu.
Anyways--one last point. The producers show Jagya and Anandi falling in love as young adults. They also showed Jagya's father to take a responsible step of pulling the budding teenagers apart in their developing years.
Let's be clear. Jagya lied about everything b/c he is embarrassed by his background. He continued the lie b/c he did start liking his new friend. He propagated it to be with Gauri, None of Jagya's lying has anything to do with child marriage being morally wrong. Jagya lied because he is selfish and self-centered.
I hope Anandi becomes something besides a beendi and I do hope they show her marrying a loving, strong man with an equally supportive family. And the producers show that a modern Indian woman can be educated, professional, loving and capable of having an identity and a marriage.
But something tells me --just like a soap- this will become about revenge and reconciliation.
Sigh.
Acting By jag ya Family and anandi...
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