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Posted: 14 years ago
#21
8th March, 2011

It is the day of the inauguration of Ashta's business. In the kitchen the aunts loudly joke and laugh, and one suggests that the five of them are like the Bendi masala with five ingredients.

Manjula has left to her mother's place. Ketan and Rajeshwari are expected and they have no idea what has happened in the house during their absence. They are informed. Gautam is doing better, and had to stay back because of his business.

Ashta is thinking about her business, and the aunts tell her to take the blessing of the elders. She goes down to do it. Nani blesses her, and Dev too has come. Mohan tells Ashta that in business, there are ups and downs and one should take both with the same spirit.

Jalpa introduces Dev to Ketan and Rajeshwari. He tells that workers have come. Ashta leaves to meet the girls in the courtyard. All except Bindya have come, but Bindya is needed to teach them the work.


At the inauguration ceremony Nani starts by cutting of the ribbon. All sing a hymn and Ashta breaks the coconut. Dev looks on and when Ashta does not succeed he goes to help and breaks the coconut. all are happy as ceremony continues till the end.

Since Bindya has not come, the aunts try to call her on the phone but she does not pick up and so they think she has changed her mind. Ashta is disappointed. Laddoo Gopal will not help she says. The co workers say they will go now and when Bindya comes, to let them know and they will come back,
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9/3/2011

Ashta is crying and Dev gives her encouragement. Mota Bai asks if they called Bindya and they tell her they are not taking the phone. They go to Bindya house. women want to go. Ashta says she will go. they tell her you do not go out aloe. she says it is my problem and i will find my solution. . The men tell her that in a strange place, you need to be careful. She insists to do it alone and she says Dev will accompany her. Nani tells her give ashta a chance. This will make her self confident.

On the road loafers are causing problem. Dev asks if Bindya lives here. They give her the address. Women are afraid if there is any danger she is in, that she can not come. Ashta's aunts are worried. Rajeshwari gives hope. Dev says this is Bindya house. They knock. The ladies are sad, and do not reply. Dev says what is the problem. Bindya says i can not work.

Ashta finds that the loafers are preventing her from going to work.and she goes to fight with them and they laugh.The aunts come to their defence. The four fight with the loafers. They have come to teach them as lesson and Jalpa tells them to teach them a lesson and give them a dry cleaning. The loafers defy and there is a fight..They put the basti people to shame. Parul tells them "are you not afraid of these people?" She gives the hope and the loafers laugh. "Police will come now and will teach them a lesson." Rajeshwari tells them "Clean your hands to put mehendi". They pretend to be afraid. Bindya comes out. The aunts clap hands.

the women, bring Bindya and ask the basti people if she is not like their sister, of wife, or mother. "How can you leave the loafers to stop her.?" The four shernis give courage to Bindya fwhile Ashta wants to fight with the loafers and Dev says it is dangerous. and she makes fuss. Dev says :The police are doing their work. Wwhy are you taking tension?"

Dev tries to explain to Ashla that she is small and she is not able to fight. Dev shows his love to her, and she says before you used to trouble me, but he says,"because I.." and he stops and says you will not understand. Ashta wants him to continue. Their love blossoms.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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10/3/2011

How Dev and Ashta come closer.

Ashta and Dev talk and the boy tries to express his love to her and the girl finds it a new experience. She laughs and runs to tell her aunts and they are baffled.

Dev is embarrassed, and wants to go back to his house, but Ashta, wants him to stay and help to write the accounts of her business.

Nani advises the aunts and they ponder with serious faces. She tells them that from the first day, how their love was blossoming and she knew they would always be together

The women take the problem to their men folk, and they discuss. They want to know how serious Dev is. Alpa decides to call Manjula, and comes back red faced, as she has turned down the proposal, as she thinks Ashta is not ready for another shock.

Mohan agrees to go by Manjula's decision, but the others say, they too can think what is good for Ashta, and what is the logic that everything is left to Manjula just because of her seniority.


Eldest uncle says, we have first to find out what is in the mind of Dev, before jumping the gun. The women are sent on the errand to call Dev who is in Ashta's room.

Dev does not give the men a straight answer, at first, but when Nani tells him they are all within the family and seriously are interested in knowing what he wants, then he tells them all that happened when they were in Nani's house and how he started liking Ashta and understanding her needs.


He tells them that his love for Ashta brought him to Nanavati house, and when he is in her company he feels happy and comfortable. The men are almost disposed to think favorably about Dev. But because of the previous incidents, they want to take it a little slowly.
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thanks for the beautiful update......keep the good work going
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11/3/2011

At home all are concerned about Ashta's future. Dev is having a discussion with the uncles, and they ask him, if he loves Ashta. He says, he is not able to put his feelings in words, and to label them. If what he has told them can be called, love, then so be it.

The women discuss, how to approach the subject with Ashta. She is in the stiching room, with all the girls who have come except Dev, so she goes to call him.

She is very serious when she sees him with her uncles, and finally she laughs and says where he was. " We were waiting for you" she adds. She says, that all people love her, so what is wrong if he said that he too loves her. But Dev feels embarrassed and walks away. Ashta is very disappointed and then her aunts come to her rescue.

They try to explain to her in different ways, and finally they think of an idea to involve Dev. All he has to do is pretend that he is going to see a girl to be married and which should wake up Ashta's love for him.

So when she calls Dev, he tells her that he has to go with his parents to see a girl, and this upsets her and she begins to cry.

The aunts tell her that the easy solution is for her to get married to him, and then he will always be with her and help her in her work and her business.
Edited by walquest2000 - 14 years ago
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#26
14/3/2011

Hamari Devrani

Aunts try to explain to Ashta to solve the problem, she will have to marry Dev.

Ashta is in a dilemma, as she does not understand, how she can marry another, when she was married to Raj. They tell her that mar4riage was fake. They ask her to remove the old mangalsutra. They say, to remove, but Ashta say that her Manjula Ma, had told her that it is a sin to remove


Amidst tears, Ashta is made to oblige

She blames Dev She is confused, about the second marriage. Dev, shouts at her and so I wanted you to know that you love me. So I said those things. I want to to get out of your sorrow and and as he says that you never got love. I want to give itt to you now. Ashta slaps, the faki9liar Indian slap, seen in every Indian serial. No one gets hurt.

Finally Ashta comes to her senses, and makes up.

The women discuss the failure of their plan. Jalpa with her noise, means to make the audience laugh, but wonder how many will be entertained.

Dev joins the discussion, and says, that the mistake was his that he told of his love. He says, lpve means different to different people. He says leave it in the hands of God. He tells them not to rush, that it may not harm Ashta.

These very women, who had no qualms in getting married to Raj, are now in a hurry to undo the damage. But where ever they put their feet, it seems to be quicksand.

Ashta is busy with her work, and searches for something. She feels bad for slapping Dev. She addresses this to her Ladoo Gopal, and asks him what she should do with the Mangalsutra. She still thinks Raj is her husband, and she has not grasped anything that has happened.

In the hall, the men too discuss the situation, and are of the opinion that it is not good to rush. The women are also of the opinion, that they should not allow Manjula to hijack their plan.
Mohan, says that he has to make a call, and goes out, but actually he goes to his room, and talks to the photo of his wire Bhakti. As he empties his heart to her, and says, that loneliness is such a difficult thing, and he does not want Ashta too go through it. Outside, Ashta is listening to her father, and something goes on in her mind.


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15/3/2011

Women and their husbands are engrossed in their idea of how to solve Ashta's problem, and Ashta is walking around in a daze. While Mota Bhai and his wife have stopped from doing anything, Jalpa with her mad talk, creates noise with her loud empty talk in this forlorn house.

On hearing Ashta's cry, the women run to her room and ask her to open the door. She says that she was afraid as her Badi Ma was not there, and the aunts encourage her, and ask her to sleep as it she is a small baby.

(Either the child has not grown, or the aunts are still in their infancy.)

They sing lullabys to put her to sleep. Does the Writer have a low opinion of Indian women and mothers? What is his or her intention to portray the Nanavati women in this fashion ?

Next morning they want to find out how their little 'baby' is and they are all hovering over one another for ideas They want to prepare this 'child' of theirs for her future. They want to depend on Dev. Rajeshwari is determined to go ahead, even opposing Badi Ma.

Jalpa and her noise adds to the confusion when her husband has slipped from the stairs. She wants to show Ashta what 'love' means. The camera focuses on Ashta to show the viewers what they want to convey. Alpa sends the child and her noisy Aunt, with the wounded person up to his room.

Rajeshwari trains Ashta how a wife's service helps her husband. This is the way they plan to educate their child into a woman.

Nanavati women, seem to be busy arranging marriages and eating. (This too, I find an offensive way of portraying Gujarati women.- unless I do not know the society the writer is trying to portray.) Mota Bhai is happy with the dhal, and he has an idea, and they all remember their older sister in law. Time moves as they fill it with light talk. Perhaps it is a holiday and they are not going to work. Again a hint to Ashta, pati's life is half when his patni is not there. Educating Ashta. Viewers too must be getting educated, that is what the producers try to do to help the public, and all have to be thankful to them.

Alpa talks about her problems, and Jalpa her sister listens. Ashta gets more educated. Rajeshwari tells of her problems and Ashta comes out with the answer, which proves that she has been educated. Now get ready for the wedding with all the gol mal.

Ashta runs to meet Dev. She tells him, what a "Jeevan Sathi" means, and they she tells him and repeats what she has learnt from her aunts, and Dev is confused, and Ashta repeats the details and ultimately Dev understands - Only patni can help her pati. She wants to go to her aunts, but he asks what she has thought, and she says, wedding.

Aunts are happy to hear their education has been successful. For marriage counseling, we all should go to Devrani Aunts who will teach a short cut to educating the child, and who will suddenly understand what it means to be a Jeevan Sathi. Must be they are waiting in the wings for a wedding


Edited by walquest2000 - 14 years ago
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Posted: 14 years ago
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16/3/2011

The scene starts with the aunts huddled together wondering what Ashta will do. She is hell bent on getting her father married, and the women dissuade her, but she goes to her father and starts pleading her case.

The father is at his work, and she starts on a low key, asking him if he is ready to give her what she wants. On hearing that he is, she then tells him to get a "Jeevan Sathi" and the father blows his top. The girl, is hurt, and rushes out to her room.

In her room she is crying and Parul comes to comfort her and explain to her. Ashta is not listening to any one.

Then Dev comes with sweets, and wants to celebrate, but the aunts tell him another problem has cropped up, and they tell her all that has happened. When they go to find Ashta, she is gone, and every one goes helter skelter and search for her.

Later, Ashta comes home with a lady, and tells her father, that she has found "Jeevan Sathi" for him. The father is stunned. He shouts at her and tells her to go to her room. The woman explains the situation, and tells them that she is a mother of two, and understands their plight, especially as Ashta is mentally below par. Later she leaves, with all the men and women of the Nanavati house holding their bag of problems in their hand, unsolved.
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17/3/2011

After Mohan gave a angry warning to Ashta, she faints, but falls in the arms of Manjula, her Badi Ma, and all are around her and Manjula asks them why suddenly the child has got this epileptic stroke, and what caused it. Who said, anything to her to cause this, she wants to know. Mohan gives a vague answer and says, she was obstinate and demanding, and walks away.

Her other sisters in law finally tell her that they were trying to tell her about the relationship between a husband and wife. they tell her how she brought a woman and asked if she would be the Jeevan Sathi of her father, and then Manjula does not want to hear more. She shuts them up. Manjula wants to know why they had to bring up this subject. She thinks that she is the only one with the knowledge how to handle the child, and is angry with the rest. Manjula asks her self, why did they not think of it before, that Mohan should have married and given this child a mother.

Next morning the younger daughters in law, try to win over Badi Ma while they are all together in the kitchen. Manula is asked by her husband to give him tea quickly and she is getting ready to give him his tea. They are all excited wht Manjula has brought from her home and all praise the sweets. They find Ashta is not in her room, and the house is set into a commotion. Mohan blames Manjula, and finally says the fault was his own, for relying on these sisters.

Ashta has still not been found.


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18/3/2011

The men and women of the house are all tensed up and not finding Ashta, Manjula becomes their target for blame.

They find Ashta in the store room, with a photo of Bhakti, and she has been praying that she comes and tells her father to get married. The ladies see her and are touched.

Manjula has a plan. She decides to make Ashta believe that the spirit of Bhakti is calling her, and the girl looks at the picture of her mother, and listens to the voice. It is a muffled voice of Manjula, and Ashta comes out and blames them.

How they will get out of this mess is for another episode.

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