story of mrp till leap by shivani

found this beautiful summary on mrp fb page of mrp story till date , so decided to share here

STORY OF MRP till LEAP:

By- SHIVANI THAKKAR

" Faisal Khan.

Roshni Walia.

Jannat Zubair Rahmani.

Vishal Jethwa "

I don't know when you four started defining 'life' for me. I remember I was at Bangkok when BKVPMP started, and I immediately started following it. All because of one 15 year-old guy named Faisal Khan.

The moment when Pratap pulled the Afghani flag of Shamsh Khan, and unfurled the 'Mewadi Dhwaj' on the fort, I knew I'm gonna watch this serial daily. And I did. I became so involved that I couldn't afford to miss even one episode, be it exams or whatever.

Shakti and Pratap's fights, Soham's death, Dheerbai's scheming. This was what came up in the following weeks. Pratap's cry of anguish on Soham's death was...heart-wrenching.

That, and when Pratap killed Shamsh Khan, were, and are, one of my favourite shots till date.

Time and time Pratap proved himself, and Ranaji decided to declare him the 'Yuvraaj'. That's when Dheerbai threatened JaiwantaBai to prevent Ranaji from declaring that, or Pratap would be dead. JaiwantaBai was after all, a mother. She forced Pratap out of the castle, became the villian in everyone's eyes, just to safeguard her son. That's whom you call a true mother. And when that wasn't enough, she left the mahal herself.

Dheerbai thought that her and her son, Kunwar Jagmal's place was secure. But fate had other plans for her. Pratap's fame increased as he helped the locals out, being the kind-hearted and brave one. And in helping the locals out, he came across Rao Surtan Singh..

...our next tyrant. Ever the bully, he troubled the 'aam aadmi' a lot, but they never raised their voice, till Pratap took control of the situation.

Suddenly, Pratap wasn't just Kunwar Pratap, the eldest son of Rana Uday Singh ji. He was now Sakhaveer, friend of the locals. He killed the wrong-doers, and helped them out. Masses were so touched by him that they supported him too. Infact, one of them, (Krishna) became Sakhaveer to save him! But our hero reached on time, and saved the innocents from being killed. He foiled Bairam Khan and Surtan Singh's scheme with the help of his Guru, Acharya Raghvendra, convinced Ranaji of his innocence, and won the hearts of the masses of Boondi too. That's Pratap for you, folks.

Fought in the war, and returned triumphantly, only to find that...

... mothers had been in grave danger. And when Ranaji punished Dheerbai *all thanks to SajjaBai* (12th February episode), I swear, I jumped with joy. It was as if I had been granted justice. But poor Pratap, who was still under the 'sweet-n-loving' impression of his Chhoti Maa, cried and missed her a lot. And then, he stumbled across the tale of Meera maa, and went in search for her.

Cue Vishal's entry peeps. He too, on Tansen's request, goes to see Meera maa. These two powerful, brave, and somewhat similar-minded people met. And when they did, they instantly connected, for they didn't know each other's real identity. They shared their views on ruling, on Meera maa, consoled each other, and had fun. It was after ages that Pratap had found a friend who had equal calibre.

And then *drumroll* welcome our princesses! The shy, stuttering Ajabdeh, and the bubbly, vivacious Phoolkunwar enter the scene. Jalal falls in love with Phool at first sight. And Pratap? No sir. He's not into all this 'luv-shuv'. Or atleast that's what he thought before meeting Ajabdeh The 'exchange of maala' in the river, Ajabdeh looking at Pratap for the first time, mesmerised by him, Pratap and Phool fighting over bangles, Jalal trying to search Phool happened in between Jalal-Pratap's friendship. And finally, both of them parted ways, with a heavy heart, and a potrait.

In order to mellow down Pratap's sadness on Meera maa's loss, Ranaji and JaiwantaBai decide to whisk him off to Bijoliya. And then, it happened. When 'she' entered in his life. When he found his female equivalent. Ajabdeh. Compared to Phool's fighting nature...

... he found Ajabdeh's presence soothing and welcoming. As time passed, he started liking Ajabdeh, and she started liking him too. Love blossomed, but both of them didn't know. And so didn't Phool, who never thought she'd fall in love with the 'arrogant' raajkumar Pratap, but she did. After all, who can resist our Pratap?

Chakrapani's marriage just strengthened their feelings for each other, and Phool's love for Pratap increased. And ofcourse, like every chapter in Pratap's story, there has to be a 'badass'. Meet Gauhar Jaan! She schemed, got him injured too! My heart was in mouth when she did that. But Ajabdeh saved him. And Pratap was back in action.

However, he had recovered bodily, but not mentally. Cz he was still sad, hurt, by Ajabdeh's indirect rejection. But...

... But again, Pratap had to play Mr.Hero, and save Bijoliya from Mahmood Shah. And those 'aankho hi aankho se ishaare' and all of that. Haye! The best part : Pratap gave Ajabdeh all the respect she deserved, and had been denied since so long.

Ab sab accha chal raha tha, then Akbar HAD to make an entry to spoil things. Phool going to find Pratap, Ajabdeh informing Pratap of Phool's disappearance, Pratap finding that his long-lost friend was none other than his 'jaani dushman', and Phool seeking protection from Pratap *Jannat you were awesome when you acted that part*. The EPIC FIGHT that followed was again, awesome, and one of my fav scenes

Par unka naam bhi Kunwar Pratap Singh hai! Sab pehle se jaante the Mewadis defeated the Mughals,

and Ajabdeh succeeded in killing Gauhar Jaan. The anguish on Roshni's face, damn! Fine acting that was :')

Fast forward to Chittor Mahal. All of them are so happy to have their saviour back Meanwhile, Ranaji and Rani Maa have been planning of Pratap's marriage, something which he's unaware of. The happiness on his face when he introduces Ajabdeh to JaiwantaBai is something worth watching. That proud yet soft look that took over his face was so amazing, I couldn't help but marvel at Faisal's acting *_*

And then. The inevitable happened. Ajabdeh convinced Ranaji for Phool and Pratap's vivaah. Two hearts broke with this decision, but one heart was flying. Dreaming of a beautiful future. But for a Mewad-Marwad sambandh, a middle-man was required.

And that marked the entry of Dheerbai. The moment JaiwantaBai saw Dheerbai's room's doors opened, she knew her troubles had come back again. But she had to bring Dheerbai back, for her son loved the woman she had come to hate. And as soon as Dheerbai saw Ajabdeh, she knew that she wouldn't be able to handle two JaiwantaBais. Hence, she went back to her cunning ways.

While JaiwantaBai wanted Ajabdeh to be her bahu, Ranaji had other plans. And us mein bechare hamare Kunwar Pratap sandwich ban gaye. He knew Ajabdeh cared for him, but he was confused and tired of the mixed signals. Gangaur Pooja just strengthened her belief in PrAja, and hence, she told Pratap to reveal his feelings to Ajabdeh.

And that's how 28th May, 2014 ka episode happened. In my view, one of the most memorable episodes. The precap itself had us on the edge of our seats! Pratap's dialogue and emotions *_* "Kyuki Phool vo nahi..." had us going 'awww!' The mix of emotions that were seen on Ajabdeh's face were superb. Yet, Ajabdeh being Ajabdeh, sacrificed her love for her best friend, and asked Pratap to do the same for his matrabhoomi. Pratap agreed, and a ray of hope sparked in Dheerbai's mind as she invited her sister to Chittor.

Mr. High and Mighty, Rao Maldev made an entry. Unyielding, he agreed to his grand-daughter Phool, for she was his everything, he loved her to no end. He agreed to Pratap's and Phool's marriage. But that drama spoilt everything.

'Hum aapke bina chain se jee nahi sakte, toh hamari matrabhoomi ko hamare balidaan ka kya laabh ho sakta hai Ajabdeh?' This dialogue won the hearts of all the PrAja fans, but broke Ajabdeh and Phool's years-old friendship. I cried when that happened And Jannat and Roshni acted PHENOMENALLY well. It's rare to find such young artistes bringing out a scene so well :') #ProudAndAmazed

Ajabdeh was insulted and sent back to Bijoliya Rana Uday Singh marrying Veerbai brought a permanent tension in the already tensed Mewad-Marwad relationship. Maldev dragged Phool back to Marwad, and a war was declared.

Mughals seized the golden opportunity, and tried to create a rift between the two Rajput mega-powers. Their tries didn't go in vain, for the mega-powers did fight. And oh, what a war! Warriors were out of arrows, but not out of their breath. Ve sabhi lade jee jaan se! Par phir bhi, jab Maldevji ko shaanti nahi mili, toh guru-shishya ki ladai karva di! Pratap and Acharyaji, fought against each other, for they were Rajputs who valued their dharma more than anything else. However, Acharyaji backed out too. And once again, Maldev and Akbar joined hands, and Akbar sent Burga Khan, a terrifying warrior to kill Pratap. But, with Pratap's valour, and Phoolkunwar's timely help, Pratap won again.

Raja Maldev finally accepted his defeat. And that was not the only good thing that happened! Rao Mamrakhji invited Pratap and Ranaji to Bijoliya, which meant that our beloved PrAja would be united again!

And what a scene it was, when Pratap caught Ajabdeh in his arms to save her from falling. Their expressions, and the romantic tune had us going crazy! Those 'aankh-micholi' moments between Pratap and Ajabdeh were just too good! Faisal sir and Roshni, amazing job! Even Ranaji was impressed by Ajabdeh

But then, itni khushi Pratap ki life mein ho, aisa Dheerbai bardasht nahi kar sakti! Dheerbai suggested Phool and Pratap's marriage again, and Ajabdeh, the ever-sacrificing one, gave up her love. AGAIN. Pratap left from Bijoliya with a heavy heart, and Ajabdeh couldn't stop crying *hated that*

Ranaji played the saviour this time! He couldn't see his son sad, and he proposed the marriage of Pratap and Ajabdeh, which made everyone except Dheerbai very happy.

'Kyuki Pratap aur Ajabdeh, mann hi mann, ek dusre ko pati-patni maan chuke hai.' That dialogue! Hayye!

Mewad raaj-parivar set off to Bijoliya, only to find that Ajabdeh's marriage had been fixed somewhere else When Pratap gave that rose to Ajabdeh, and opened his heart out to her, all of us were like *awww!* 'Hum aapke jeevan ko issi gulab ki tarah, sugandh se bhar dena chahte hai Ajabdeh..' But when Pratap comes to know the truth, he's heart-broken. And so is Ajabdeh, that she lost her love forever.

Par unka bhi naam Pratap Singh hai! Aise hi thodi chhodenge Ajabdeh ko! That pebble-throwing scene was..WOW! Faisal sir conveyed that humorous scene so well! #HatsOff 'Kya naam hai unka? Tota...mera matlab hai, Toranmal!'

And when Ajabdeh ran from the mahal, it was Pratap who saved her Her hero rescued her! And seeing all of this, Toranmal realised that it was better to not marry Ajabdeh Bechara jaan bachakar bhaag gaya, and again, UmaDevi and Dheerbai's plan failed! But ofcourse, they wouldn't stop there They called Raja Maldev! But Phool came along with him, and convinced Ajabdeh to marry Pratap They became best friends again, I was so happy! Jannat enacted that scene really well

This didn't go well with UmaDevi and Dheerbai, and they changed Ajabdeh's kundli too! But, at the end moment, Chakrapani sorted things out, and FINALLY, PrAja got engaged!

Ab yaha, hamare Akbar shaant baithne waale the nahi! Revenge ki bhaavna abhi bhi thi!

And when came to know of Bairam Khan's treachery, he decided to hang him to death. This shocked everyone, and Ruqaiya Begum, and the others requested him not to hang Bairam Khan, for he had been a father-figure to Akbar since he was a child. Akbar gave in, and decided not to kill Bairam Khan, but restricted him from helping him out in any war strategies related to Pratap. And after this, he set out to kill Pratap, with a huge army, and a clever plan. Vishal, great job!

Bairam Khan sent Changezi, a servant of Mughals, to kill Pratap. He was a human electric-conductor

All the people had returned from Bijoliya, and were excited for PrAja's marriage. However, UmaDevi and Dheerbai were hell-bent on not letting PrAja marry. They made different plans to stop them from marrying, but all of them were foiled.

UmaDevi ka sach saamne aa hi gaya. She was insulted, and sent back to Marwad.

And then, 18th September 2014 finally came. The day we all had been waiting for. PrAja's marriage. It was...stupendo-fantabulously fantastic! Pratap looked really handsome, and Ajabdeh looked like an angel! And those 'saat-phere' and the seven vows which they took. Damn, amazing!

While everyone was rejoicing about PrAja's marriage, Dheerbai had other plans. She was angry, and vowed to crown her son as the future king, and destroy Pratap. And she did. She set everyone apart from him. Ajabdeh, Rani maa, everyone. *makes me wanna kill Dheerbai*

Thank you for sharing this! the author did a really nice job!