Minnale From Rajiv Samuel's POV
If you watch Minnale from Rajiv Samuel's (Abbas) point of view, Rajesh (Madhavan) is the villain. As a kid, I never saw Minnale from Rajiv Samuel's POV. To me, he was just a rich ladies' man who played gooseberry between Rajesh and Reena. Now though, I understood that Rajiv is the hero I villainized. Let's look at the factors that rendered this change of heart due to the characterization of Rajiv. 1. Rajiv stops his wedding with Reena at the altar as soon as he realized her unhappy countenance. He asks her if she loves him and explains his position that he won't be able to live happily married to her if she isn't wholeheartedly into him. 👌 Among the men who accost women for stopping weddings in the dais, talking about their shattered dreams, Rajiv shines as an example of not being simple-minded. He understands that if Reena isn't entirely consenting to marry him, life won't be good. Marriage, love, and friendship are a two-way street. If one party doe...