Mahadev And Sons draws criticism over Dheeraj-Rajji scene; Viewers call it ‘Toxic’; ‘Domestic violence is not romance’ |
Mahadev and Sons starring Shakti AnandSneha Wagh and Garvita Sadhwani in lead roles is always in the news for its storyline and performances. However, the daily soap is currently facing flak for allegedly romanticising domestic abuse.The backlash began after a scene showed Dheeraj (Aasim Khan) slapping Rajji (Garvita Sadhwani), pushing her, and behaving aggressively towards her. As the clip spread across social media, many viewers criticised the makers and the channel, accusing them of promoting toxic behaviour.Netizens slammed the makers as they shared their views on social media. A user wrote, “Producer is living in past glory of Madhubala show tabhi zamana alag tha now ppl are way more aware & non accepting of societal wrongs toxic relationships & abusive family dynamics. Today one cannot get away by showing abuse & toxicity in name of angst romance.” Another one wrote, “Colors doing everything wrong from serving bhojpuri romance, making its fugly bodied male leads go shirtless to glorifying regression & romanticising domestic abuse just to get decimal level trps in the end!! Glad trp audience rejects such shit & its only the sm / fds ooh aahing.“One user also questioned the channel’s decision for airing toxic scenes, A user tweeted, “PH is showing domestic violence and calling it romance. Don’t know how the channel is passing such scenes.” One of the users called out the makers, “I can’t believe what I saw today. They literally showed Dheeraj hurting Rajji and then eventually romanticizing abuse. He should be in jail, this is so disgusting . Can’t believe he is the same man who saved her from getting hurt by coming in between.“Earlier, during one of the interviews, actress Sneha Wagh spoke about her role Vidya in the show, she shared, “Vidya is the backbone of Mahadev & Sons. She doesn’t try to control things or show power, but her presence is felt in every relationship in the house. She understands that anything excess love can slowly turn into poison. That’s why she doesn’t hate her sister Bhanu for the grudge she holds against her husband. She knows that it comes from a place of love turned bitter. She believes in staying calm instead of reacting and choosing kindness over control—that is her quiet strength. She also had the courage to stand up for her love when it truly mattered, even if it meant losing her home, family, surname, and inheritance. She believes in love, but she also understands its responsibility. Her conviction continues to guide her every decision.”Mahadev And Sons had previously courted controversy after actress Manasi Salvi exited the show. The matter gained further attention when the actress revealed that she was taking legal action against the producer.
