Author: Diyaa

It was late into night. Malhaar stared at the baby’s crib; it was still, with a thin moonbeam hitting the end where the baby’s feet were. Without realizing, he took a deep breath in, trying to fill his lungs with air, hoping to calm down the mild restlessness in his chest and in the pit of his stomach. He had woken up moments ago from a dream, and now sleep was far away from his eyes, mind, and body. On the contrary, his mind and body seemed alive with a restless energy. Involuntarily, he recalled his dream. His shouting match…

Morning sun peeked through the space at the top of the closed curtains throwing shafts of light and creating it’s own laser show. One such shaft fell directly on the serene face of the girl lying on the bed, bathing her features and hair in a golden hue. In spite of this intrusion from the sunlight, the girl lay motionless, completely un-disturbed by the sunlight flashing on her eyes. Just then, a tall dark man emerged from the bathroom door within the room. He walked absent-mindedly to a very modern looking dresser and combed his neatly cut hair. He stared…

I would like to state that this is a review of the plot, the writing, and the overall treatment of the storyline in general. I am neither for or against the show. I just like to analyze stories that capture my interest in any way, for good or for …not so good? To begin with, I essentially dislike the character of Uma whatever the reason behind his being what he is maybe. There are basic civilities that one learns as one grows up even if not taught at home and he lacks those civilities. His obsessive personality makes him very…

Ok. This is the first Indian show ever to force me to have a dual personality ?? The objective view: The episode was mind-blowing. Why? *Acting was bang on by ALL actors involved which is rare in entertainment-movies or tv * The consistency of each characterization is admirable and that’s a credit to the writers *Kanak’s complex mindset in the current moment, given the situations she has been through and the ones she is still going through, is being handled well. *Ved and Vansh’s restlessness is well written and acted. * Bhabho’s dialog in response to Maasisa’s giving Shagun was…

Chapter 6 After having had some water and sitting in total silence for some time, Kanak started to realize what had just taken place. She had shared her most painful emotions with the person who had probably caused her the second most painful experience in her life. She recalled the moments right after her wedding and the sense of disbelief and suffocation at entering that household. Each horrifying memory associated with her stay with Uma’s family went past her mind. She felt her blood surge in her veins and rush to her head. She then recalled escaping and discussing the…

Chapter 5 Forever-5 When Uma came back to bed after changing, Kanak was fast asleep. Her sheet had drifted off her and now lay bunched up at her waist. She had turned on her right arm to face his side of the bed and her hair was strewn across her left cheek. Her lips were slightly parted and her forehead was creased. Uma lay down on his side looking at her for a few seconds. Without realizing he raised his free hand and tried to iron away the creases on her forehead. she relaxed at his touch and continued to…

Chapter4 Kanak spent the rest of the day roaming on the terrace and thinking about her future course of action. Now what? She had failed to get the shop so going back home to live there was out of question. She would of course go and meet her family but after that…she started to think of her contacts from college. Would one of them be able to get her a job? Preferably in Pushkar but if not, at least in Delhi. That way she could stay in touch with her brothers without giving any more pain to Bhabho. Yes, that…

Link to previous chapter Chapter 21 Chapter 22 “A new grandchild and a new daughter-in-law, both in a day!” Shakti said with some amusement looking at Tej who was still recovering from Rudra’s revelation a couple of hours ago. “Can you imagine that!” Tej said looking at his brother. “What a day!But that’s our life now, getting surprises from our children.” “Be thankful Bhaisaheb!” Shakti said smiling at Tej. “Our kids have only given the good kind of surprises.” During dinner, the cool vibes between Pammi and Simran were unmistakable; Simran’s aloofness was at a new level, and Priyanka was…

Chapter 3 “Once I give these papers to her, she will see me as worthy. She will love me and finally I will get what I have wanted since my childhood.” Kanak thought as euphoria rose in her. She rushed with the shop papers in her hand. At a distance, she saw Bhabho standing with her back towards her with Ved and Vansh on her either side. To Kanak’s delight, her brother’s were facing her though and were smiling their usual indulgent smile. “Bhaiya! I got the shop documents. They are in my name now. Bhabho the shop is yours,…