Bachkey tu rehna re Bachkey tu rehna
Nahin duja moka milega sambhalna
Kahin bhi chupa ho tujhe dhoond lega
Yeh hai ishq samja tujhe karhi dega khallas
ae khallas aae khallas khallas
AND IT HAS,IT DID AND IT FOREVER WILL...DESTROY,OCCUPY AND FINISH MY PEACE OF MIND...
THE POWER OF ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON...
KE GHEHRAV KO KYA NAAM DOON??
...FOR AN ODE TO FAREWELLL...
THE TRAVELS OF MEENU THROUGH AN ERA CALLED
ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON...
It was a hot monsoon day in August of 2011...
MEENU had had a very hard day...not routinely hard...but more so...it had been the roughest so far in her life...
Her dad was home...shifting through his daily soap list...surfing channels...Meenu decided to join him...she wanted a mental break before she turned into a mental case...
STOPWA!!
..I know you think that's normal...but please I beg of you focus...
Mind you...Meenu knew of only Zee and Sony Indian TV channels...it was a first to view Star Plus...
A show was on...I knew nothing about...Just the scene caught my eye...
A beautiful spirited young girl in a dark blue indigo sari was having a serious conversation with a most handsome young man...all brooding ...in a three piece suit tailored to perfection!!...I stopped to listen in...
It was a conversation about BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS...from all I could gather ...He had reminded her of her broken relationship...which made her upset ..And then she reminded him of the fact that he too,had just had the relationship broken...
As a mere person,shifting through channels...I could gather...I thought...HMMM...Oh!so,they had probably gotten engaged to each other..and their engagement had been broken!!
OMG!How far from the truth...but the pain I saw in her eyes and the ruthless ignorance or arrogance,of the striking man...left an image that would not leave...
I remember the words she said to him..."AAP JABHI HUMSE KUCH KEHTE HAIN...TOH HUM ITNI HI...NAHIN...ISSE BHI KADHVI BAAT SUNNE KE LIYE TAIYARR REHTE HAIN...KYUNKI ACCHA TOH AAP BOL NAHIN SAKTE...YAAN SHAYAD AAPNE SEEKHA HI NAHIN"
They intrigued me...and his pain and anger at her...but then his protectiveness...made me realize he still cared for her despite that disdain he showed towards her earlier!!Also,being a woman...I could sense the young lady carried some deep feelings for this man ...I thought her ex-fianc...that his talk affected her so deeply...and she seemed to know his Behaviour inside out!!
I stopped watching as soon as she leaves this party...to run out!!I never knew what happened after!!The next morning caught a repeat telecast of the same episode...and found out the name of the show was...
ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON...
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I WATCHED TILL THE END OF THAT EPISODE...the dance practice with NK had me in splits..
BUT..what really caught me about this young girl was the amazingly strong pride and skill of humor mingled with the satisfaction of getting back at this ARROGANT MAN...is what got my attention...THE EPISODE ENDED WITH THE EYE LOCK...THAT LOCKED MEENU's HEART AWAY IN ITS CASTLE FOREVER..!!!
I WAS CONDEMNED...AND HAPPILY SO...WITH MY FULL CONSENT!!
I continued an episode or two after...it left me smitten!!
I STOPPED...I went back to the laptop and looked up this show...I typed
JUNE 6th,2011...!!!
THE MAGIC DATE...and Thank you the force of God that made me take that decision...that day...cause it gave me this ANMOL RATAN...IPKKND!!
Lets talk about the widely used phrase..."IT'S JUST A SHOW WITH FICTIONAL CHARACTERS..."
OK...Now that we justified our being rational,practical real life individuals...
Lets see...
I was unknowingly drawn to my TV screen each and every day at the same time...
I was sometimes absent...ok...not going to lie completely absent from real life into Reel life...watching reruns of IPK...or YouTube repeats...to a point that one day...I thought YouTube...said to me...ERROR...THIS VIDEO IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DUE TO REPEATED ABUSE BY MEENU!!
FOR EXAMPLE BELOW...
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WHAT DID THIS SHOW GIVE ME?
>A belief that Indian television and daily soaps have surpassed the daily viewers expectations
>A magic of outstanding proportions...of which I had never experienced
>A extremely talented cast of fine actors who were picked like individual precious stones to fit into the finest piece of jewelry ever made in the universe...a rare treasure...IPKKND...
>A dose of reality in life...nothing is ever as it seems...nothing will stay stable and joyful forever...so enjoy each minute spent with ones you love...
>A sense of appreciation for the wonderful parents and childhood I had..
>A sense of how that balanced childhood made me a happy ,balanced individual with a positive outlook to life...
>A sense of pride belonging to a show and it's cast t hat have created Indian TV history with its popularity and criticism alike...
>A truth to always follow your instincts and learn to strike a balance between heart and mind...
> A reflection of looking beyond the obvious...when looking at a person...
Never judging a book by its cover...
>A true sense of the fact...THAT SOME RELATIONSHIPS ARE BIGGER THAN BLOOD RELATIONSHIPS...As stated in show by Anjali
>A glimpse into a great blend of modern combined with traditional...shown in both the Guptas and The Raizada families...
>A real world picture...of harsh realities and why this world is waiting to Crush the vulnerable...and how to build a strong exterior to prevent and guard the breakdown of oneself...from ASR
>A sense of how to look at everything from a bright side...knowing things are bad and yet battling it with laughter,smiles and selflessness...and making sure to give all a second chance...to having compassion for your enemy...from Khushi Kumari Gupta...
>So many real world issues...no happy endings...
AND IF ANY WERE HAPPY ENDINGS...LIFE BROUGHT THEM AT A BIG COST AND HUGE SACRIFICES AND PAIN...
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AND NOW THESE TWO HAVE BECOME OUR"AADAT"!!!!
CLASH OF IDEOLOGIES...YET THEIR MERGING INTO ONE DUE TO THE BASIC BELIEF IN THEIR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER...
THE ETERNAL BATTLE FOUGHT WITH DESTINY AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS GALORE...
A RIPPING OF SOULS AND THEN HEALING OF SOME OTHERS...
A SHOW THAT SHOOK THE BELIEF OF A TYPICAL IMAGE OF A HERO...A TYPICAL HEROINE..
A SHOW THAT SHOOK THE FOUNDATIONS OF
MARRIAGE,MOTHERHOOD,ORPHANS,LOVE,HATE,FAITH,ATHEISM,GOOD,EVIL,...
ALL WHAT WAS BELIEVED IN...THOUGHT OF STEREOTYPICALLY...
ALL SHAKEN FROM THE BASE...THE CORE...THE DEFINITIONS CHANGED BY..."only a fictional show"!!!!
WHOS LAUGHING NOW.??
ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON...
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SINCE THIS IS A FAREWELL POST BUT I WILL BE BRUTALLY HONEST...THAT IN MY HEART AND MIND ...I WILL NEVER SAY FAREWELL...TO IPK OR REDUX OR ADDA OR ANY OF YOU...
cause Meenu se JAAN chudaana mushkil hi nahin...na mumkin hai!!!
I WILL MISS...
ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA...you have been an enigma...you have been a hero...you have been an anti hero...you have been unbreakable...you have been vulnerable...you have been mysterious...yet you have been transparent...
You have been fictional...but you have made yourself real...so Real..that we think we lost you...when you were just a figment of imagination...so powerful a masterpiece than it messed with our senses of REEL v/s REAL...WHY...IF YOU ARE ASKING YOURSELF THE SAME QUESTION FANS...LET THE MAN TELL YOU THE REASON...
MR.BARUN SOBTI...A standing ovation...to this fine actor...to his dedicated performance of ASR...to his untapped talent that was correctly tapped when he put those HERMES shoes on for the first time...JUST EXCEPTIONALLY BRILLIANT,DUDE!!!...WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??
Do you see the masses who have breathed your presence as life's air?
Do you see the fan mail that out numbers ones you have seen..the ones you will never see will far surpass the numbers of fans you think you have...
ASR...the greyest of the heroes to date...the world was never expecting and was taken by storm the minute this character was brought on...the definition of a daily soap hero...changed forever!!!
I thank you Barun...more than my love..if its possible..is my gratefulness for the immense joy you have provided me..the millions who agree with me...are uncountable...every move,facial expression,smirk,the walk,the air of confidence and the presence of ASR is now TRADEMARKED ..BY BARUN SOBTI...and forever will be...locked away like a precious gem to be rediscovered in the future be another generation!!
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KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA...MY SOUL SISTER...the burst of energy...the aura of innocence...the feeling of warmth and happiness that washes over everyone she ever came in contact with...NOONE could ever find wrong with Khushi's intentions and heart...that only knew to love and see the good in everything..It was her strength and her weakness!!
A stress eater like me...if you are upset and confused or devastated...EAT IT OFF!!!HAYE...I LUBBS U,KHUSHI!!
Her Chamkili/Sankadevi avatar caused Mr.Laad Governer to give his heart away to a personality that never crumbled under his pressure!!He fell in love with the one who never let him win...and the one who he lost to!!...That he lost his heart to!!How beautifully moving and painful this journey of love...CONTRADICTION OF REALITY...
"BECAUSE,I HATE YOU!!!"...
NAFRAT PAAS AANE NA DE...MOHABBAT DOOR JAANE NA DE...
PERFECTLY FORMULATED DEFINITION OF IPKKND...I DON'T THINK EVEN THE MAKERS KNEW THIS AT THE TIME OF INCEPTION OF THE SHOW...
MS.SANAYA IRANI...R.E.S.P.E.C.T...
Everyone knows I am a huge admirer of the way Khushi was portrayed by Sanaya...Just was made to look too easy...when a character becomes synonmous with the actor...you know you are watching an epic come to life!!
CLAPPING FOR EVERYTIME you were onscreen...
..comedy,tragedy,reserve,romance,vengeance,bravado,mystery...
Let me count the endless ways you displayed your amazing capability to play Khushi KUMARI Gupta to Baruns ASR was just flawless!!
You did it all !!and just like Barun done with exceptional attention to detail...it felt as though the emotions Khushi felt could not be anything but Real!!Your dedication and owning of this atypical daily soap heroine...have made KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA ...an entity to deal with!!Again,we are amazed by the way you handled the show during the lead male actor being absent that long a break!!That was a truly difficult time for the show but you shone through with flying colors!!Sanaya...you made her yours for the quirky behaviors and the little nuances that endeared Khushi to us viewers!!I can't appreciate your talent enough,SANAYA JUST BREATH TAKING AS KHUSHI...THANK YOU,!!
The complexity of the mystery that is ARNAV KHUSHI...
But the bottom line was as ASR put it...ARNAV KHUSHI HUMESHA SAATH RAHENGE...BAS!!!
How can I forget the contribution of...
ABHAAS MEHTA...our own Jekyll and Hyde villain/hero...SHYAM MANOHAR JHA...the handsome caring yet deceitful and calculating character...Just brilliance at its best...you will never be forgotten,JEEJAJI!!
you brought such a sincere evil to the screen...one who justifies his wrongs as a necessity...so matter of factly...that it was creepy to behold!!How could such a wonderful appearing man...be so good at being bad!!THE EVIL SIDE OF SUPERFICIAL BEAUTY...well played,Mr.Jha!!You g ave Arnav Singh Raizada a run for his life and his money!!WAT A MATCHUP!!Applause!!HIS ...SAALE SAAB...THUD!!!Drop dead villains around tellywood,Shyamu has arrived!!Daiyya ho!!
DALJEET BHANOT...our famous unforgettable "DI"...you were the basis of the love that remained in lil chhotes heart!!As ANJALI JHA RAIZADA...A beautifully done job as the strong sister,the dependent,the shattered,the blindly in love,the devotee of her God,the devoted over protective wife,the superstitious broken daughter...lived her life believing in her Sapno ki Duniya a little more deeply than Khushi!!Thank you,Daljeet!!Such a memorable brother-sister Jodi...one for the history books!!
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KARAN GODWANI...As NK..NAND KISHORE...what a classic character!!THE TRUE SAATHI...of our ARSHI!!My man,you played the fool,the reprieve for Arshi,the unknown Cupid,The reason for ASZr taking action on his feelings...the friend in grave times for Khushi...the confidante for both Arnav and Khushi!!The voice of reason and the diffuser of tense moments!!!HEY...DID YOU ALL REALISE HOW MUCH NK TRULY DID??
I did!!Thank you,Karan for staying with the show till the very end!!You are loved immensely for being who you are!!
AKSHAY DONGRA...As AAKASH RAIZADA...you were a voice in the head of your head strong brother...you were the calm space in a storm...you portrayed Aaksh exactly as we would imagine him...would like to thank you for showing the quiet supporting brother to ASR...And Akshay...for being the life on the sets of IPK..and you are a marvelous actor...just wish they had given you an equal oppurtunity,my friend!!A perfect balance as Khushi's JEEJAJI and Payaljis Aakashji!!For being a loving son to mamiji but having the guts to stand your ground to your best capability!!For being in on the bromance with ASR and Nk!You guys were a great team on screen and off!You. Had a great sense of comic timing...a deep understanding of emotional scenes and the right mix of sincerity combined with shyness...so very endearing!!Claps!!
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DEEPALI PANSARE...as PAYAL GUPTA RAIZADA...my dear...thank you for you sincere and beautiful potrayal of Khushi's JIJI...a dutiful obedient demure daughter to your parents...and a sensible and patient Daughter in law and Wife...no extra drama...just plain and simple yet effective!!Your acting was also not utilized to the fullest for which I feel cheated and wish you all the best on your career...You had a great chemistry with Sanaya as a wonderful..principled Elder sister who never hesitated to put ASR in his place..and that was another special bond between Payal And Arnav that was a pleasure to view!!Of course your interactions with Mamiji were spot on and hilarious!!Thank you,for the joy you provided!
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UTKARSHA NAIK...As Manorama Raizada..MAMIJI...AREE..HELLO HI BYE BYE...Good ness me!!Was there ever a character with the warmth of this one!!Mamaji and Mamiji's characters were a classic goof ball couple...but their importance in the lives of ASR and Anjali cleverly layered and brought out little by little as time passed on the show.Utkarshaji...you have outdone yourself in this character...your irritatingly funny side,you typical saas avatar mingled with the eccentricities of being Manorama...your silent care...you undying support to ASR Nd Anjali...your golden heart...your stern,indifferent but warm nature...your PHATTI SAREE AND KHOON BHARI TAANG...classily done!!Thank you for this timeless character and theEntertainment it provided!!
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JAYSHREE T...As NANIJI...STANDING OVATION AGAIN!!A traditional thinker with a broad minded Approach to classic family relationships handled so well by her!Another staunch supporter of Arnav and Khushi with quiet aura of discipline...maintaining her stance on tradition but never failing to look at another side!A great judge of character and sensitive to the pulse of the situation always!She changed the perspective of typical Naniji!!Thank you,Jayshreeji for the warmth and likeability you brought to this character!!
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SANA KHAN...As LAVANYA KASHYAP...OMG!!Did you think Sanaya that you would ever play the most lovable warm ex Girlfriend do a lead male...?When everyone was rooting for Khushi and Arnav to get together...who would have thought that we would fall head over heels with this character!!Kudos,Sana for bringing in the bitchy side of the typical society girl and then the warm transformation to that good hearted...innocent with an edge girl that befriended Khushi and ended up warming everyone's hearts ...even ASR and his stubborn Naniji...Yes,yes!It was with Khushi's help but like Khushi said...She only brought out what was already inside of you!!I want to thank you for playing this character to the hilt...and the EXIT OF THE EX GF LAVANYA FROM IPK!!!Everyone agrees has never been done this way before...thank you,makers,for this wonderful track!!
THE GUPTAS...what a beautiful mix of a family...
SANJAY BATRA..As SHASHI GUPTA..What a brilliant beginning you made sir!MAs the adopted father of Khushi..and father of Payal...such a demure,balanced and patient potrayal of a dad..He showed such a deep love and understanding of both his daughters...it was a pleasure to watch you in action on loving moments,serious moments and your treatment of your discovery of Shyam..which you handled with perfection..and later even as a handicapped father you did a beautiful job maintaining your character strength..albeit quietly..
You were also an understanding and supportive husband..and a sensible brother who was a listener but also the head of the household in matters that demanded it!!
PYORI MEHTA...As GARIMA...Even though initially this role was played by another actress..you took it over beautifully..where the transition seemed seamless..Garima was a selfless ,loving,devoted wife and mother.She was aware of how precious and important this family was to her..and of course given her past history..she felt blessed at having another chance at happiness...her demeanor towards Khushi was definitely harder than towards Payal..because she was grateful to Shashi for allowing her to bring her sisters child into their family..and also for how they had accepted Khushi as their own and provided her with so much love...
GARIMAS love for Arnav bitwa was also endearing to see..and she was a quiet voice of reasoning to Khushi fireworks personality...thank you,Pyori Mehta!!
ABHAA PARMAR...MADHUMATI or BUAJI...HAYE RE NANDKISHORE...OMG!!Another epic character to Mamiji's takkar!!Applause at this beautifully conceived character of the universal Buaji...as was Naniji the universal Naniji!!I loved this character!..She was brutally truthful..and brashly vocal about it!!Whether it be her dealings with her brother,her sis in law,her bhatijis,her daamad Arnav or Aakash..or her arch rivals..Manorama.mami or Dadiji!!Her dealings lay the rules down nice and hard!!But she was always loving,big hearted and very smart..being a widow she defended her family brilliantly!She loved SANKADEVI and her ways even though she did not say it out loud..and her payalia too!
Classic characters...signature dialogues..all enacted with individual charm..went to make this show such a success!!This show had every character with A SIGNATURE BACK GROUND MUSIC..we knew exactly who was on screen when the music played...HOW UNIQUE IS THAT...MR.RAJU SINGH...STANDING OVATION FOR YOUR MUSIC AND THE CLASSIC UNFORGETTABLE RABBA VE..AND IT'S VARIATIONS!!
SWATI CHITNIS ,...As SUMITHRA MALIK...what a powerful and short stay in IPK...but boy did you make an entry as DAADIJI...the most quickly judged hated and despised character amongst fans,...even over Shyam!!Grat chemistry between ASR and DAADIJI ,...some awesome performances..and too with Shyam and Khushi!!I for one applaud your appearance on this show!Well done!!
HP,OP,LP,AND OTHER PRAKASH BROTHERS...MAN!!Does this show owe you guys big for using u guys left right and center!!!Applause for our. Hard workers!!They took ASRs anger,Khushi's craziness,Anjis drama,Shyams yelling s,Mamiji's abuse,and every possible thing with a yes sir attitude!!Thank you,guys!
LAXMI...HUMRI GOATWA...you provided such joy and laughs...to us,Naniji,Mamiji,Khushiji,Lavanyaji,Prakash bros.,I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a Saviour to Khushi and a very supportive friend in her hard times...We missed you!
TO THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EPIC CREATION...
4 LIONS...YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A BRILLIANT JOB...UNMATCHABLE BY YOUR OWN SELVES...I WISH YOU LUCK IN BEATING THIS MAGIC YOUCREATED WITH THIS PERFECT TEAM!!
Thank you,for giving us this now legendary show and these brilliant set of actors!!We were missing this magic as an audience!!For bringing us Arnav and Khushi...our heartbeats will never be the same again!!
TO STAR PLUS...BEST DECISION OF YOUR LIFETIME...BRINGING THIS SHOW ON... YOU GOT LUCKY!!THANK YOU FOR HOSTING THIS SHOW!!!
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I WON'T EVER FORGET...THIS SHOW FOR...
Rejuvenating MEENU to who she truly was before...
Rekindling my passion for life,love and poetry...
Remembering to respect myself for the talents I possess through the appreciation of friends and family for my writing about this show...
Reigniting the love for writing and tickling my funny bone that I forgot had existed...
Rebounding me with my positive outlook of every situation...
Restoring my faith in superlative television viewing...
Rebuilding my sense of humor...
Rewarding me with a space like REDUX and our great thinkers and writers...Tants and Doods...who made me feel intelligence was a foreign word and how powerful can words be..that they can transform the view of a mass of population if seen with different colored lenses...thank you for that!!
Returning me to a home away from home...THE ADDA...without whom my SAANSEIN RUK JAYENGI...I LOVE U GUYS!!
Presenting a magical 1.5+years of life...
The endless discussions,analysis and love received by me from some brilliant human beings...who are able to love without condition...a lesson so well learnt and so valuable...it needs to be locked up for appropriate use!!
All of you for being here...with each other...for no other reason than the love of this show...and for your kindness to each other...
WHAT AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE...JUST BECAUSE OF A FICTIONAL WORK OF ART...
ASR and KKG have forever changed the meaning of Water,Fire,Wind,Jalebis,Gardening,Golgappas,Pakodas,Dupattas,Stars,Diwali,Haldi,Mehndi,Tae Kwon do,Holding hands,Eye locksStubble,Fairy lights,Poolside,the moon,Roses,Pearls,Payals,Keys,SUVs...
HOLY COW!!I guess everything reminds me of ARSHI!!Thats called the power of love!!
ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON??
HOW TRUE IS ITS TITLE FOR WHAT IT HAS ACHEIVED FOR ALL!!!
MY HEART SWELLS WITH PRIDE AND SHRINKS WITH THE THOUGHT OF SAYING GOODBYE...
TO ARNAV AND KHUSHI...
NEVER TO PART...ALWAYS A PART OF MY HEART.
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