-::-The CB Express Vol 2-::-

Salaam Namaste CBians

Welcome back to another edition of CB express, our very own Newsletter. Lets start with some announcements.

About the Media Center
In case someone didn't notice as yet, CB Media Center opened this month. Some of the links that previously were in Archive Mansion and other threads
have all been moved to the Media Center. Its a request to all please contribute to this thread. You can add anything, FFs, VMs, Ripped Video or Audio tracks,
or any other type of media related thing that belongs in this thread. The thread is open for comments, requests, suggestions.

About Updates
Just a reminder to everyone, this forum has designated updaters and they are dedicated members who update regularly and give us very nice and detailed updates
no matter what the story line is like. Whether the episode is good or bad the updaters have the responsibility to update. Therefore, please appreciate their work by not posting updates of your own before they are able to come on the forum. Most of the updater rely on video updates and hence might not be able to post right away. If you are a member from India who watches the show and have not volunteered to update for us.. have the courtesy to the updater who spends a good amount of time writing up the details of each episode. You are welcome to discuss the show without revealing too much of what happened so that people will still want to read the update when it is posted.
Anyone wanting to volunteer for updates may do so in this thread : Update Schedule

About Thankyous
Its a general reminder to everyone, please hit the THANKYOU button for thanking the updaters. The posts that are only made with the words "Thankyou" or "Thanks for the update" etc. will be trashed. You are welcome to discuss the show but no TFS posts please.

About CB express
First and foremost, NEED HELP!!!!!!!!
The CB express is not an easy task to put together and we request all members who are willing to help to please help. It will be greatly appreciated if one member could take charge of each section in the Newsletter. Volunteers please post here about which section you would like to handle.
Secondly, KAHAANI AB TAK, is actually included in the CB express.
So in future if any member is looking for a summary please refer them to the archived links of this newletter (in the Archive Mansion)
Thirdly, please participate in voting at the end of the month for your favorite Character, Scene, Episode etc. Its a great incentive to continue this work if members are taking part in building it.

Note from Editor
Thankyou
To all members of Chhoti Bahu forum. I've seen members trying to help out new members, posting in the help desk and also following all the rules set forth. Its a wonderful forum to be part of and its because of all the members here. I hope it continues this way and since there is only one person (me) moderating the forum currently, I really do appreciate all the help from you guys and will be expecting it in the future also.

The month of Feb started with Vishakha being successful in hiding Radhika's photograph from the Purohit family (what happened to it is still a mystery). Dev's dad entrusts him a big temple building project which Arjun and Chachaji had the eye for. Dev is too lost in his own love life to care. Vishakha keeps in contact with Purab who keeps advising her to collect as much money as she can. Deepika notices that Vishakha's feet don't have "alta" fixed like a married woman's are done during the wedding. She remembers that during the ceremony the alta was spread to connect on the feet but Vishakha's are not connected. However, Vishakha is able to distract Deepika's thoughts on the matter. Later Deepika shares this information in front of Dev and Mrinalini but by then Vishakha has connected the alta on her feet, so no one suspects anything. At Shashtri house, Brij Mohan almost catches Nandu talking about Radhika's wedding but Amma intterrupts and Brij Mohan does not find out the truth. Instead Amma curses Radhika for still having sinful thoughts of Dev in her mind and as a punishment tells her to take a bath with 100 pots of water so as to remove any memory of Dev's touch from her body. During this bath Amma also tells Radhika to scrub off the alta from her feet with a stone. Radhika is does as told but is distressed and confused when Kanha comes to her and assures her to keep her faith and tells her this is a test for her. As Kanha disappears Radhika trips and hurts her forehead exactly in the place where sindoor is put. Amma who notices the injury is shaken by the thought that this could be a warning from God that replacing Radhika as bride was a wrong thing. But she chooses to ignore that thought.

Meanwhile its Choti Bahu's first Rasoi and Vish who doesn't know how to cook calls Radhika for help. Radhika explains her how to make some dishes but Vishaka burns it all and ends up sneaking in food from a hotel. Mrinalini catches her and exposes the truth in front of all but Vishakha cunningly makes excuses. Radhika who had made Halwa at her home sends some to Dev's house which is then served during the first Rasoi. However, Dev's uninterested behavior towards Vishakha is noticed by his family members and it is revealed that Dev's dad is terminally ill. Dev's mom questions him about his behavior and Dev tells her the truth about what happened to him. Vaishali is shocked but tells him he has to accept his wife for the sake of the vows he took but Dev refuses to listen to reason. He is obsessed with Radhika and only wants to find her. Dev meets Radhika again during a festival in Vrindavan and this time he prevents her from running away. He expresses his deep love for her and when she doesn't reply anything he threatens her that if she doesn't come to meet him the next day he'll commit suicide.

Much to Amma and Devki's distress Brij Mohan takes Radhika to Dev's house when he goes to get Vishakha for Pag Phere. Radhika however, is careful not to enter the house and ends up leaving after planting a Tulsi plant in the yard. Brij Mohan does not think much of Radhika's reluctance at Dev's house and goes back with Vishakha asking Dev to come and get her.. but Dev refuses him leaving Brij Mohan worried. Dev goes to meet Radhika in the ghat at evening and Radhika decides that she will not go to meet him as it'll do harm to Vishakha's life. Purab informs Vish that there is a good opportunity for her but she need to bring the money soon, Vish takes all her jewelery to Purab but Radhika stops her in time and explains that she'll get in a lot of trouble if she sells the family heirlooms. Vishakha then reveals to Radhika that Dev has not accepted her as a wife and therefore she is still aspiring to be an actor someday. Radhika decides to meet Dev one final time to clear his confusion. While Radhika is at the ghat Vishakha passes by and to hide from her Radhika jumps into the water. Dev who sees her saves her from drowning and brings her to a nearby mandir which is deserted. Once Radhika gains consciousness she asks Dev to forget her as she can never be with him. She lies that she is getting married, so Dev should accept his wife. Devki witnesses Dev and Radhika coming out of the mandir and suspects Radhika of trying to meet Dev secretly behind her back. Dev who goes home broken hearted finds out to his shock that Dadi had a heart attack in his absence because she was worried about him.

Susheel Chahu and Arjun who now realize that Purohiji is seriously ill take advantage of the situation to try and show Dev as an irresponsible person. Dev decides that he won't have his family suffer due to his love and decides to forget Radhika and atleast pretend to be happy with Vishakha. On the other hand Radhika tries her best to convince Devki of her innocence and Amma puts forth an ultimatum that Radhika should get married in order for her to be out of Vishakha's happy future forever. Radhika is in a dilemma over the marriage as her heart tells her that she is already a married woman and its a sin for her to get married again. Amma and Devki emotionally blackmail her to agree to marry. Dev who was coming to take Vish back home from her mayka sees Radhika on the way passing by him. Its an emotional moment for both of them and Radhika breaks down. She was sent to the a mandir far away by Amma so she would not make it back in time for Dev to see her. At the mandir Radhika mistakenly tells Priest to pray for her husband instead of saying Vishakha's husband. On the other hand Dev takes Vish privately and asks her to help him keep both their families happy by pretending to be happy with him. Vish agrees and they play the role of a happy couple. Dev informs Vish's family that the Purohits are all leaving for Delhi that very night and Amma and Devki go along with Dev and Vish to send her off.

(: Baki Next Month :)

Want More Details?
Check the updates: February 2009

This Amma woman is nuts!!! by Angeleyes 2
Choti bahu has been Miss Shimla 2006 by surdr
Dev tells the truth next week by -JC-
Creatives - Pulling the story like a chewing gum. by starz4me
Badi Bahu-The only one with brains by averma4583
New Promo-finally Dev-Radhika added by realitybites
Radhika...our next P.T.Usha ??? by starz4me
If Dadi interrups Dev one more time... by roxthefox
Just Love When Dev Smiles.... by starz4me
What will happen to Vishakha? by realitybites
why did radikha jump by persii
What an episode-awesome by realitybites
Doesnt Dev deserve? by realitybites
Look What I Found! ***SPOILER*** by ashuzee
What will amma & Devki do? by aprilsunrise
What all Radhika can do? by realitybites
choti bahu makes me deseprate by chudail

This edition is being a bit generous in giving the awards, and hoping that next time we'll continue to see interesting thought provoking discussions [;p] with lots of participation.
So this month t he award goes to not 1 not 2 but 4.. yes thats right 4 members
(next time i'll try to limit it to one or two only as you can guess from the recycling job.. its hard to make custom Sigs)

And the Award goes to...
Starz4mefor Radhika...our next P.T.Usha ???
&
Realitybites for Doesnt Dev deserve? , What will happen to Vishakha?
&
Persiifor why did radikha jump
&
Averma4583for Badi Bahu-The only one with brains

Thankyou all of you and others who have contributed to this forum to make it more lively.
Your posts will be archived under DOTW

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

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Games
Valentine's Special by JC
Connect the People by Ashuzee

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Contests
Signature Contest: Announcement ---> Winners

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Chhoti Bahu of the Week
*Piku*

Articles/Interviews

(about future tracks of CB)
Welcome Choti Bahu on TV
Chhoti Bahu Premiers on Zee TV this month
Choti bahu redefines Prime Time
Color Splash

Videos/Interviews

SBB on the sets of CB Feb 18

*Credits*

NL concept/idea: *Shifali*
Summary: -JC-
Character/Star/Menace/Scene/Episode of the edition: CBians
Topics of Interest: collected by Realitybites
TSA awards Sigi: Unnati72003
Banner & Labels: -JC-

Feel free to comment, criticize and offer suggestions on what you'd like to see in your newsletter
Cheers
-CB Dev Team-