Was holding back, but manan with fireflies, and that special music...

Hi forum!!How are you all doing. I guess great-but not so great because none of us know if we are getting Manan again or not. So half of us are trying to enjoy the Manan we got , rewatch old episodes as I do , ( I do that a lot) and other half is fervently tweeting, making news, demanding for another season of Manan. I wish that half the best too and hope the efforts bring out even more beautiful Manan with Richa again.

I have been holding myself back..for several months since I started watching the show. Though I am very expressive in nature and love to discuss on the forum, past experience has taught me not to get too attached to shows and characters..so that then you don't take it personally when your favourite characters are butchered and minified to take the story forward. I used to be very active on both seasons of IPKKND...was mad about the beautiful strong characters, only see them changing into something I could not grasp. Or have the shows end abruptly, without loopholes closed.

So as I watched Kaisi Yeh Yaarian, I decided the just watch the show. Never got on the forum...but for the news of the season ending and all the hoopla about the possible next season.

Loved the show...loved the different facets of friendship, the fights, the bullying, ragging, changing into firm friendships, trust, affection and more. The Monster Manik turning into Majnu Manik...the beautiful belle that showed him the true strength of relationships...Nandini and Manik...Pani...they had such a old world charming romance even though its a teenage show .The guy..tough on the outside, broken on the inside...the girl..fragile on the outside..pillar of strength on the inside...they awed me with powerhouse performances. And must give it to the tight script and screenplay...one of the best I have seen.

Yes there were character diversions here too...but somehow Manan made up for it.Made you fall in love again ..with them. The the friends , Navya and Fab 5, thier insecurities, silliniess, mistakes, and making up..reminded me of my college days. Though now Im past 35 and raising two kids of my own with my husband...the show made its way into my heart.

Loved Navya's hardships with teenage pregnancy and Navbir support...a never seen before relationhip. Loved Nandini' non judgemental attitude with friends. Loved Manik's Big Brother protection to his gang..to his almost family...because he never had any...his Mom had just been a poisonous shadow. Loved Chachi and her bhindi pasta...and how Manik would still eat her food for Nandu.

So...I decided to not feel bad about the show ending...and decided to rewatch old episodes when I missed the show. Frankly all the first 200 episodes are amazing...and I thought thats it, I am over the show and Manan...and that I would soon find another show , another amazing story to like.

But no...todays fireflies, and the beautiful music that they bring with the fireflies..that made me realize that this is no ordinary story, not something I would forget. This was the story of a commaner...a girl who lost a lot in life but stood strong..with her fireflies...and gave her warmth to this highnosed His Highness...who was so in need of that warmth because he was brought up in ice cold..all his life. His only beacon had been Fab5, his friends. Her only support were her Ams and chacha family, now she got a home, and support for life in Manik. His anger melted in her maturity , and calm comfort. And her vulnerabilities ran away, with his consistent attention and support, even when she tried to shove him away. And where fireflies and stars meet, you got Manan.

The show, must admit had been one of its kind...the love has been one of its kind. And the actors..Pani...one of their kind. Never seen such a young couple dealing with so much( There is much more I can say about Pani, but some other time) . Kudos to both of them, the whole Fab 5, and Navya, Richa, The whole Team.

If you guys do bring a season 2...make sure its better than this one. Not our fault, you guys have raised the bar.

TAKE A BOW, ky2. You made me come to the forum and comment...inspite of my determination not to!

Here is a link to the first time I heard the beautiful firefly Music..Nandini's belief in them...!! Credit to uploader I don't own anything.

https://vimeo.com/106133742

Love your post! and I agree they gotta have something better if they bring season 2.
I only started 2 months ago and since then I have watched and re-watched the episodes many times. The manan charm never gets old. Manan is beautiful not only because of pani but also because of the script, the dialogues, the story... everything has worked to make them so special. And if Richa is behind this, I really hope she comes back to recreate the magic.

Originally posted by: Priyakna

An Outstanding post :))

I loved every line of your post...this whole journey till date has been it's own kind. For me personally this is my first show where I have not had any complaints with the story line...It was real and touchable.

As you have mentioned everything and everyone part of this beautiful team have been one of it's kind on screen which definitely comes from their off screen skills.

Thanks Priyanka. Story line had some issues after Nandini muddled it up in front of Magistrate , but the Nandini making it upto Manik track was also very beautifully portrayed..because no matter how much we are in love, we hurt each other..thats true. Its that " What can I do to fix this and make you smile " from Nandini that made me forgive her. Because thats what it takes in reality..will to do anything to fix the relationship.Thats the question Manik failed to ask when he hurt Nandini with the Dhruv thing. So he had to go about a longer way..to get to know what she was feeling. But my point is...the flaws we saw were perfect in their own way...because real people do have these flaws.
It takes persistence and forgiveness to get over these things.
Similarly many tracks were disturbed by Parth's illness , and CVs picked it from there..but things went very down hill last whole month. But I would still say acting and portrayal by all was good, in the face of bad screenplay and script.

Truly beautiful team . Wish Richa /Vishal stuck till the end.

Originally posted by: pzlate

Love your post! and I agree they gotta have something better if they bring season 2.
I only started 2 months ago and since then I have watched and re-watched the episodes many times. The manan charm never gets old. Manan is beautiful not only because of pani but also because of the script, the dialogues, the story... everything has worked to make them so special. And if Richa is behind this, I really hope she comes back to recreate the magic.

Thanks pzlate, Yes its Richa and Vishal Watvani behind the screenplay and beautiful understand of Manan..and their journey ...wish they stayed.!

Originally posted by: bluejalpari

Thanks Priyanka. Story line had some issues after Nandini muddled it up in front of Magistrate , but the Nandini making it upto Manik track was also very beautifully portrayed..because no matter how much we are in love, we hurt each other..thats true. Its that " What can I do to fix this and make you smile " from Nandini that made me forgive her. Because thats what it takes in reality..will to do anything to fix the relationship.Thats the question Manik failed to ask when he hurt Nandini with the Dhruv thing. So he had to go about a longer way..to get to know what she was feeling. But my point is...the flaws we saw were perfect in their own way...because real people do have these flaws.
It takes persistence and forgiveness to get over these things.
Similarly many tracks were disturbed by Parth's illness , and CVs picked it from there..but things went very down hill last whole month. But I would still say acting and portrayal by all was good, in the face of bad screenplay and script.

Truly beautiful team . Wish Richa /Vishal stuck till the end.

Beautifully summed up Pari. RY gave birth to the characters (particularly Manan), Arzoo and Vishal helped them grow and Pani brought life into them. Akansha Tiwari the dialogue should also be mentioned for her dialogues and screen play. I would give VG credit too for selling the story to MTV when no channel was willing to accept it and also in getting the cast together in this show. All the three directors did a fab job too. This is the best hindi show I have seen, notwithstanding the slump witnessed in the last three weeks. It has spoilt me from viewing any other show because the benchmark is too high.