ArHi OS l Mere Papad ka Tukda - Page 11

Originally posted by: Arshi67

Thank you Indi :)

The bane of our existence as older siblings! 😆

His being there is one of the most endearing aspects of this amazing character isn't it? That promise given which you know will always hold true come what may.

Originally posted by: indi52

so right about that relationship. i was thinking today, after making a vm on asr khushi, that actually ipk is one of those rare serials where all the relationships worked and felt real. each one was valid. if you wish to, you can happily make vms on asr nani, asr anjali, khushi payal, khushi babuji, mami all by herself (oh my phaborite is she), even have little interjections from the servants, of course khoosie bua ji. and they will all be fun to watch.

they wrote it with meaning initially and each actor took the role so seriously they almost became those people. i saw rahim chacha being hari kaka in a show while surfing, wanted to yell, give my rahim chacha back. 😆


i realy enjoyed your anjali asr shot.

Originally posted by: Heavens_Flower

Indi you aren't alone... 😆 When I saw Rahim Chacha in that other serial my only response is to yell out "you thieves how can you take Rahim Chacha away from us".

Even lakshmi the goat is special. Ridzy (that mystique lady in blue - BlueMystique) write a whole OS on our lakshmi sometimes back and it was another Arhi story if people like it or not. If anyone ask how is a goat an Arhi story my response will be "d'oh"

Thank you for this wonderful reply. You perfectly captured my feelings about IPKKND.

Originally posted by: rulama

Big sister and little brother, Toffee se Meethi Di and her Papad ka tukda Chotey... they are such a special pair... They laugh, they play, have fun, have fights all day long with energy to spare...They, believe in one another and admire deeply, protect fiercely, watch quietly and listen attentively to each and every nuance, love deeply and they know it too... for Raj Kumari, he is her protector... For Raj Kumar she is the Queen Regnent... You have captured the essence of this sibling bond beautifully Ruchi... Loved it...

Thought I'll comment in leisure but that doesn't seem to happen soon... Thanks for writing this memorable piece... Your quiver has started to fill up! Good for you! Good for us too...😉

Originally posted by: -MIMOSA-

Dear Ruchi,

What an awesome piece of writing! It was so heart warming... and had an air of deep melancholy, as well...couldn't stop my tears, flowing silently, while I was reading it!

What we would be, without our siblings? I don't have a brother, but I have a younger sister, and she is my rock. No one in this world could replace the bond, which we share with our sister/brother.

And how wonderfully you have written about this bond...in a bare few words...

Your writing is extraordinary Ruchi, please write more...will be waiting.

P.S: Loved the title of this story...it contained all the love, Anjali has for Arnav.

PPS: As someone suggested in this thread, I would love to read a story on Khushi and Paayal...they also shared an exemplary bond. Loved them.

Originally posted by: lechuarshi

i always cherished the special bond between Arnv and Anjali...it always warm my heart seeing bro sis momnt. it so special...who said chemistry is only between lead pairs? Barun Daljeet provd it wrong...

While reading this OS...

the family background and happy childhood laughing and playing...Grandparents...etc everything made me think abt Anjali a kid affected by polio but family support her...

yes there is insecurities, fear of rejection etc in her...years passed by and each nd evryone dear to her happy family slowly vanished out of the picture but her chotte...he was, is and will always there by her side as a strong support...

may be thats why she emotionally not very much stronger and seems so fragile...

fab writing yaar...👏..

do cont wid this type of hatke topics...

Originally posted by: Anu567

Ruchi,

That was so beautiful...thank you for choosing to give us this particular walk down memory lane in Anjali's unique perspective, we often see so little of it, and even less often, the good aspects. She is in many ways the mystery woman of IPKKND?...I agree Khushi could be intriguing, but it was honestly the poignant, pouting, limping, cringing, laughing, whimsical Anjali that stole the show and the commendation for always being the soul of Shantivan, always giving her brother and her family undivided attention in her gentle, coaxing, cajoling manner.

And yet, she was not really only soft...some of the most impactful scenes in the show belong to her, the unique one between her and Arnav from the show for me will always be the Rakshabandhan ones...both the first one where she recites that little childhood litany she and her brother made up...while looking tearfully at him with wistful eyes, and the second one, where she is delirious with joy because he wore the kurta-pajama gifted by her...

This story was in many ways waiting to be told...thank you for sketching up atleast for our feverish imaginations as crazy fans...these little vignettes and scraps torn from an album...some happier memories of a tree-shaded farmhouse, a dadaji who loved them to bits, and the omnipresent 'maa'...thanks for taking my mind through those sepia-tinted images of Di and her Chottey...zestful, peaceful, lovely!

Your inimitable style is poetry in motion, my girl, make this a more regular occurrence and our more established writers here might have serious competition for 'Writer of the Month'! Love it! 😊👏

God bless!

PS: And, while your tale is in Anjali's perspective, the song that comes to my mind for these particular scenes is only the evergreen...'Phoolon ka taaron ka sabka kehna hai,

Ek hazaaron mein meri behana hai..."

Originally posted by: BlueMystique

"There's no other love like the love for a brother. There's no other love like the love from a brother." - Terri Guillemets

That scene in the temple, where Arnav pacifies Anjali, is the first time you realize the depth of his character. To the world, he might have been ASR, but to her, he was always her Chotey, and he would forever remain so. One of the things that drew me to the show, other than the sizzling chemisty between Arnav and Khushi, was this beautiful portrayal of sibling relationship between Arnav and Anjali. There was just something so endearing about it. Even if we couldn't relate to anything else in the show, this relationship was the one thing we connected to. So thank you for reflecting on that, and making me remember once again, all the aspects I loved about our beloved show.

As for Anjali's pensiveness...

"Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk." - Susan Scarf Merrell

No matter what, the brother and sister would always have each other, and that is comforting indeed.

Ruchi, please, please write more? :)

Originally posted by: Heavens_Flower

Sometime thinking is overrated...

You asked what I think

The truth is I cannot - i.e. think

I could wish, wholeheartedly wish

I had a 'papad ka tukda' to relish

For all of Arnav's arrogance

His love for his Di shined through

For all that is his life's essence

His devotion to his Di rang true

It was fun to imagine with you

Such a beautiful and carefree childhood

It was easy to imagine Chote too

Such a naughty and mischievous boyhood

Such an apt phrase - 'partner-in-crime'

They are that always, aren't they?

So complete is his protection every time

There is nothing beyond his Di, anyway

Thank you Ruchi, for this re-awaking

Seems, their childhood is pretty normal

Thinking of Anjali screaming is charming

Seeing Arnav being annoying is optimal

You asked what I think

The truth is I cannot - i.e. think

I could wish, wholeheartedly wish

I get more writing from you to relish