You cannot feel sorry for Durrani.
This is a man with an eye on the main chance. To obtain it, he doesn't care how many people he steps over. He doesn't care how he achieves that main chance. Were he only a little bit smarter, he might even obtain it.
Durrani gets married early to a Pakistani woman. The marriage does not last very long, and when it falls apart, we expect Durrani to be upset. Durrani does not appear to mind. He continues to behave in the same optimistic yet pushy way that alienates his wife.
Then he marries a Hindu woman. He looks as pleased as ever while his new wife begins to look wan.
One day his father-in-law calls him home.
"I want you to divorce my daughter," he says. "How much money do you want?"
Durrani doesn't think long.
"250,000 pounds," he says.
"For far less than that, I could have you shot and disappeared," says the father-in-law. "Think again."
It's not clear how long they negotiate or what sum is agreed, but soon thereafter this marriage also dissolves.
Meanwhile, Durrani's career is on an upward trajectory. Somehow he manages to impress bosses, alienate his colleagues, and progress from one juicy contract to another.
He also gets married a third time. This marriage - to a Muslim woman again - looks quite successful. He has two kids. He buys a fancy house in a fancy part of town. He continues to pull in the bucks at a prodigious rate.
One day he goes home and said, "Good news, honey. I've made the final payment on the mortgage. We own the house now!"
"Very good," says his wife.
That night, she gives him a bunch of papers.
"I want a divorce," she says.
She wants custody of the kids and possession of the house. Based on his earnings, she wants £7,000 every month.
Durrani's lawyer thinks that is excessive. The case goes to court.
The judge listens to the arguments. He awards the wife £8,000.
Soon after, Durrani loses his lucrative contract. His pay rate plummets.
Any other person will be crushed by these whammies. Durrani is unfazed. He continues to keep his eye on the main chance. He talks of new plans to make money. He keeps sucking up to his bosses and he keeps pissing off his colleagues. He is unable to keep up the alimony payments, which are calculated at the peak of his earning days. He does not look particularly bothered.
As I say, you cannot feel sorry for Durrani.
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