The movie ‘Tere Ishq Mein’ starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, has created a buzz at the box office as it clocks half a century within three days. Kriti Sanon plays the role of Mukti, a research scholar who wishes to show that even an aggressive person can change. She picks Dhanush’s character, played by Dhanush, as her research subject, thus beginning an Experience that goes beyond Love.
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What is God Syndrome?
On Instagram, Dr Prasanna pointed out the character of Mukti as an instance of God Syndrome, also known as Saviour Complex. He posted the video writing, “Mukti didn’t fall for Shankar. She fell for her fantasy of saving him. God Syndrome looks like love. Feels like purpose. Ends like a warning. The moment you think you’re someone’s healer; you stop seeing their harm.”
In the video, he explained that it is a sort of psychological issue wherein a person believes they have a role in saving, helping, or bettering someone else. Although it might look like an instance of love or a sense of purpose, some dangers are lurking beneath.
Individuals with a God Complex may overlook the weaknesses, toxicity, and damaging actions of the person they are helping. Eventually, these unbalanced relationships can be draining and lead to a relationship breakdown.
How ‘Tere Ishq Mein’ portrays God syndrome in love
In Tere Ishq Mein, Mukti considers Shankar to be someone on whom she can project her ‘fixing’ and ‘saving’. It is more about her own desire to be a ‘saviour’ and less about Shankar’s ‘charm’. She maintains an oblivious attitude about all his wrongs as if her love and expertise can alter that. It is termed as ‘helping fantasy’, wherein an individual fantasises about being a beacon in someone’s life.
Why can it be dangerous?
God Syndrome may be very altruistic initially, but it could be damaging eventually:
It promotes an emotionally dependent relationship with the other.
People start ignoring their own needs and identities.
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There would be an imbalance in the relationship. There would be constant sacrifices made by the “saviour.”
Errors and negativity on the part of the other person are overlooked, and it leads to stress.
In the case of Mukti and Shankar, as seen in the movie,he explains that it reminds one that sometimes love can be camouflaging a serious psychological issue. Its manifestation as an act of concern might be an extremely draining relationship, as seen with God Syndrome.
