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Salaam Namaste CBians
JC here, very excited to present to you our very first monthly newsletter, The CB Express.

For starters, we've had many memeber who couldn't follow the complicated reasons behind why Radhika is married but unmarried. So for those poor souls who couldn't follow the show for lack of time or any reasons as such here is a summary of what has happened till now.

The show begins in a small town of Vrindavan. The Shashtri family is a well respected brahmin family in that area. Brij Mohan Shashtri is a priest. His family includes his wife Devki, their daughter Vishakha, his mother (Amma or Dadi), and their adopted daughter Radhika (the protagonist of the show). Radhika was found by Brij Mohan at the temple steps and though he and his wife have tried to make Radhika part of the family, Amma refuses to accept Radhika. Instead Amma treats Radhika like a servant of the house. Radhika is also discriminated against by the whole town as they don't know her parentage and what caste she belongs to. She is not allowed to perform pooja like her adopted brahmin family and she is often restricted from entering temples. But Radhika accepts this life grateful for having the Shashtri family. Radhika is a devotee of Krishna and she often day dreams about her "Kanha". She shares a unique relationship with this deity and has utmost faith.

In this dreary of Radhiaka comes the Purohit family. Purohit family comes to their old house in Vrindavan in order to look for a bride for their younger son, Dev. Dev was living in the US and is called back to India because his parents want to see him married to a 'susheel' girl asap. The reason for the hurry is not revealed yet but its assumed that Dev's father is ill and wants to see his grandchildren soon. Purohit family consists of Dadi(Purohitji's mother), Purohitji, his wife Vaishali, their older son Vivek who is bound to a wheelchair, his wife Mrinalini who is frustrated about having a disabled husband, and Dev. The Purohit family also has an aide named Birju who is like part of the family and a best friend to Dev. On arriving at Vrindavan, Dev runs into Radhika at a Raasleela and its love at first sight for him. He runs into her at a few more places and decides that she will be his wife. Unfortunately whenever he tried to take her photograph or show Birju the girl of his dreams, Radhika disappears. So only Dev is aware of her face.

Meanwhile, in the Shashtri family Brij Mohan starts to look for a groom for Vishakha as he senses that she is starting to tread the wrong path. Vishakha who's ambition is to become a popular actress in Mumbai runs away from home. However, Radhika brings her back and Vishakha is convinced by her "friend" Purab to go along with what her parents want till he is able to get her a gig. At this time Dev is misinformed by a local pandit-cum-marriage broker that the name of the girl he is in love with is Vishakha. Dev tells his family about wanting to marry "Vishakha" and his family fixes his marriage to Vishakha. Dev is not allowed to see his bride after the wedding is fixed so he doesn't realize the mistake. Radhika who had started to have feelings for the stranger she kept running into is devastated that he is getting married to her sister. Right on the wedding day Purab tells Vishakha that her appointment with a big producer is fixed and Vishakha asks Radhika to take her place inside the bridal wear and she would be back in one hour. Radhika reluctantly agrees for her parent's sake but Vishaka is too late. Devki and Amma who realize what Vishakha did are forced to send Radhika to the mandap to save their face. During the rituals Dev feels that the bride is reluctant and decides to have a talk with her before marrying her. He takes Radhika aside and tells her of the love in his heart and Radhika realizes that Dev has always wanted to marry her and not Vishakha. Radhika doesn't reveal herself to Dev but gets married to him happily.

Vishakha is disappointed by the producer who tells herthat she needs money to back up her talent if she wants to be a successful actress. Purab gives her the idea that she should go back and marry Dev for his money and fulfil her dreams. But by the time Vishakha comes back the wedding is over. Still she goes to Radhika and demands her right. Amma who always supported Vishakha supports her this time too and brain washes Devki and Radhika into believing that the wedding rituals were symbolic and Radhika's marriage is not valid since Dev was under the impression that he is marrying Vishakha. Radhika is too shocked to react while Vishakha takes her out of the bridal outfit and goes to Dev's house as his bride. Radhika doesn't tell anyone of Dev's love for her and accepts the logic that Amma presented.

Dev who realizes on the wedding night the mishap thats happened is unable to say anything to his family who are excited to finally have their choti bahu. However he keeps his distance from Vishaka while trying to find the girl whom he had fallen in love with. Birju who notices it chides him for it and Dev reveals the truth. However Birju claims that Dev's dream girl is just his imagination and he should live with reality that Vishakha is his wife. Dev is adamant in proving that he wasn't in love with an imaginary girl while Vishakha is trying her best to gather as much wealth as she can to help her in producing her own movie while also trying to hide the truth.

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December 2008, January 2009

Radhika

for her innocence, her love for others, her pure devotion and selfless nature. Her ability to sacrifice her love for her adopted family. All this makes her worthy of the title.

Nandu

for standing up to Vishakha. For telling her to her face that she is not a nice person and not being afraid to speak the truth

Amma

In her old age she has become rather stubborn and in-flexible in her ways. She does evil deeds with the justification that its according to God's will when in reality its to suit her selfishness. She is currently the biggest menace in the show causing misery to one and all.

Saat Phere

RaDev's saat phere scene was voted the best. Each phera was shown in its entirety with the background music of "Taare hain baraati" enhancing the proceedings all the more. The happiness on both bride and groom was palpable where as it was probably the first time the audience got to witness Radhika's beautiful smile and her happiness in marrying the man she loves.

Jan 12/13

The episode voted best was actually two episodes..hehe..it was the wedding sequence of RaDev which spanned these two episodes, from Dev wanting to talk to his bride in private, expressing his love for the girl he met at Raasleela, and Radhika realizing via Kanha that Dev is in love with her and had always wanted to marry her..then in turn confirming that she too loves him just as much and then onto the most beautiful pheres

Sindoor Bin Suhagan by gursharan
What is Dev going to ask Radhika by Pop77
Critisism of acting skills by smart_123_2
Sindoor Analysis by *Piku*
Radhika should stand up by shabdlover
Marriage..a joke? by brownbutt

Our forum is very new. So to get some activity going and to encourage some healthy discussion in the section we have implemented the Topic Starters Award. This title will go to those members who open interesting, stimulating discussions topics (only discussion topics). The topics will be judged by the amount of discussion it spurs. However any thread seen breaking IF COC will be disqualified. The chosen topics will entered under DOTW section in the archives and the topic starters will be given a title sigi with their names.

For the first set of TSA we have two members
Gursharan for Sindoor Bin Suhagan
&
Brownbutt for Marriage..a joke?

Sigis with your names below: Please use and promote the section



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Games
Kiss or Slap
Radhika's Revenge

Contests
Paichaan Kaun:
Announcement ---> Winners

Chhoti Bahu of the Week
PG17 (Trisha)

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Articles/Interviews

Mindless Melodrama
Happiness All Over in Chhoti Bahu
Rubina's Interview

Videos/Interviews

Radev Marriage (SBS - January 12)
http://www.adilsid.com/flashzshare.php?code=54017947767a60cb/

Chhoti Bahu Success Party (January 2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCco6ZS8uEE

Tujhme Rab Dikhta Hai
by Larki_Deewani

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic4XJclnaNE
Gori Tore Nain
by jinc118
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-wU3OiCSPc
Tum
by Larki_Deewani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8kVgxTMRIU

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*Credits*

NL concept/idea: *Shifali*
Summary: Jinc118
Character/Star/Menace/Scene/Episode of the edition: CBians
TSA awards Sigi: Unnati72003
Banner & Labels: Jinc118

Thats all folks.. we'll be back next month with another edition. Please feel free to comments and offer suggestions on what you'd like to see in your newsletter
Cheers
-CB Dev Team-

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Arziya thumbnail
Posted: 16 years ago
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Yay!!!!!.the first NL..awesome work hun and congrats to the topic starters..u guys deserve it...
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Thats pretty awesome for a first edition!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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OMG,This is such an Awesome NL, I Love the Label, Layout Actually Everything ..
JC Di you have done an Amazing Job, I Truly Love it ..
I cant express My Feeling lol .. Its Just Superb ... Awesome ..
I Love it

Plus Congo to the Winners ..
You all Deserve it ..

Keep Rocking CB Forum ..
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Posted: 16 years ago
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AWSOME NL JC...LOVELY..

The lables, siggies and everything is FANTASTIC!...Hands down!
~Shifu
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Posted: 16 years ago
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wow...gr8 job! thanks for all your hardworking! i luv it!!😃😃
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Awsome CB express..
Can we add Jokes..
Congrate Jc..
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Wow! This newsletter is really awesome. I love everything about it, especially the Character, Star of the Edition, etc. The Menace one is absolutely true 😡😆

The popular topics section is very nice and helpful. Congrats to the Topic Starter winners! 😛

Can't wait for the next one!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Great newletter it just amazing. Good job👏
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Wow thanks for such a wonderful NL!
It's really great, and wow I won the topic starter of the week awards thanks!
Will try to participate in this section more!

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