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CID Episode 65 - 2 August
22 years of Hungama
PART 194
Jab neeche bhi log settle jate hain Maan uttar jata hai since he is pretty tall he doesn't need to use the side bars for climbing down
G-Where are you going? Maan?
M-Tum lete jao... rest for a while
G-But where are you going?
M-I am not going anywhere... just outside the box for some air
G-Come back quick, very quick. Very very quick
M-You don't want me to go?
She shakes her head
M-ok.. I'll walk around here a bit, stretch my legs
G-hmm
Geet settles on the berth
Maan usko upar se chadar uda deta hai
Wo wahi mandra raha hai... dabe paon bina awaaz kiye
Geet peeks wahan se sar nikal ke
Aise wo ghumta hai 15 -20 minute phir he comes back to Geet
Ab usko upar adjust hona zara uncomfortable sa lag raha hai...he is wondering ki kya kare...he looks around...to sochta hai ki koi kapda mil jaye to usse floor bar bicha kar raat nikal sakti hai...par koi kapda bhi to nahi hai...to Maan ne socha ki chadar ki bhi kya zarurat hai...floor par baith kar hi raat nikal jaegi...to chadar nai chote kapde se bhi kaam ho jaye...par jab kuch nai dikha to Maan ne socha ki mere paas kapdon ki kami hodi hai... to usne socha ki kyon na suitcase se apni shirt nikal li jaye
Ussi beech Geet locates him
G-Maan, aao naa. I am waiting
He looks up at her wondering ki kaha ayega
M-tum so jao. Maine neeche settle ho jaunga... hum dono nahi aa payenge
G-Aa jayenge, aao no. Beech mein thode pade rahoge. Main tumhe moti hathni lagti hoon kya
Maan smiles and shakes his head...
M-Fir bhi mera size to considerable hai naa and even if we manage to fit neither of us will be comfortable
G-Aa jao upar , bass...well...what can I say to a man who has vowed never to heed my words
M-How about goodnight?
She looks away
He sighs... and climbs up and tells her to move over a bit
She happily pins herself to a corner
He takes the bar side [jahan se gir sakta hai] and lies on his side
G-Arre you can fall. Move towards center
M-I won't fall. Relax
G-You can, you are heavy
M-So?
G-And these trains are not reliable
M-What's my weight got do with it?
G-Moveee naa
She pulls him holding the collar
M-Uff fine
He moves and lies on his back
She smiles and innocently starts making shadow art
M-Where did you learn to do that?
G-Me? Well...when we were kids dad used to do it for me
M-Teach me?
G-Teach you? Why? Why do you wanna learn?
He shrugs-
M-Do I have to have a reason?
G-Yesss
M- I don't
He says looking at the train ceiling
M-So will you teach me?
G-ok. Your best teacher can be Tanya
[Actually Maan ne socha... ki it can be a nice easy way to distract kid.. instead of letting them play with his hair... par Geet ko batayega nahi]
M-Tanya kaun?
G-The baby girl
M-Look if you don't wanna tell me then fine [ganja ho jayega par Tanya se kuch nahi seekhega]
G-I don't remember much. Well...it's a deer
She makes deer
G-It's a fish
Maan ties to imitate her hand gestures.. par ban se nahi rahe use
M-My fish looks like a blob
G-Arre Maan
She holds his hand and makes him to it properly
M-hmm
Geet bechari ghusi huyi hai deewaar ke saath they have to be veryyy close...no choice... to just like they were in Geet's room... she is lying half on top of Maan...that is a more comfortable way...although not appropriate train behavior
When he finally gets it
G-See...you learnt
PART 195
Maan tries to imitate her hand gestures...par ban se nahi rahe use
M-My fish looks like a blob
G-Arre Maan
She holds his hand and makes him to it properly
M-hmm
Geet bechari ghusi huyi hai deewaar ke saath they have to be veryyy close...no choice... to just like they were in Geet's room... she is lying half on top of Maan...that is a more comfortable way...although not appropriate train behavior
When he finally gets it
G-See...you learnt
Wo lady to mutter sa kar rahi h ki environment kharab kar rahe hain ye wo...log dekhte hue guzar rahe hain
G-Maan
She whispers after their nose tips touch
M-Hmm?
G-I am really sorry for how I behaved with you
M-Don't worry about it. I wasn't angry...
Geet shows him bunching the fists of both her hands
G-Choose
M-Choose what?
G-Fists. Choose one
M-Left
G-Your left or mine
M-Yours
She opens her fist
G-See {its empty}
But before he could understand she plants a quick peck on his cheek
M-And that was for?
Maan says to hide his awkwardness
G-You looks so cute when you do that. Chooo cute!
M-uhem... umm... yah whatever
He says looking away
G-Awww...you blush. I haven't seen a man blush ever
Maan doesn't respond just keeps looking away feeling awkward
Thodi der bad he says-
M-I don't blush
G-Yes yes...you don't
She is giggling
Maan decides to let it be and not whine about it...the fact that he could still feel awkward wasn't something he was ashamed of...he even liked it but still awkwardness is awkwardness, you can never like it much
Ab wo so jaate hain aur subah pohonchte hain
It's a very small station...aas pass koi nahi...khet hi khet sarson ke
G-Phew ! pohonch gaye
M- Ab kahan jana hai?
G-Mandir, aur kahan? Chalo
M-Where is a taxi? How do we get to your mandir?
She looks around
G-Wo raha
She points to a bullock cart
M-Are you serious?
G-Offcourse I am? Why?
Maan just shakes his head
He had never been to a village...he lived on streets but on city streets...raha bhi chawll type area mein. lekin sheher ke paas jahan bail gadi and all nahi chalti...kabhi gaon jana hua nahi...
Wo pohochte hai bail gadi ke paas..
Maan ko to samjh nahi araha ki kya kar raha hai kyun kar raha hai...
Geet kundke pair atka ke baith jaati hai
G-Namaste kaka, ye mere beend hain
Kaka is about 80 years old
G-Mandir jaana hai. Maan sit
Maan bhi kud ke baith jata hai
PART 196
He had never been to a village...he lived on streets but on city streets...raha bhi chawll type area mei.n. lekin sheher ke paas jahan bail gadi and all nahi chalti...kabhi gaon jana hua nahi...
Wo pohochte hai bail gadi ke paas..
Maan ko to samjh nahi araha ki kya kar raha hai kyun kar raha hai...
Geet kundke pair atka ke baith jaati hai
G-Namaste kaka, ye mere beend hain
Kaka is about 80 years old
G-Mandir jaana hai. Maan sit
Maan bhi kud ke baith jata hai and gives the old man a formal nod
M-How far is this mandir?
G-Just couple of hours
M-Couple?
G-Yes, that's what I said
Geet bahar dekhne lag jaati hai
Maan pull out his phone...signal bhi nahi aa raha...wapas rakh deta hai phone looking around...har jagah yellow fields..
Geet looks around to see chotti chotti bachiyana hain saree pehenke...they are married
Maan to ladkiyon ko dekhar hi nazar in general phera leta hai... to usne to dekha nahi and he is getting restless.. wo dheere dheere gadi ka pace.. upar se kuch karne ko nahi... sirf khet hi khet... wo Geet ko bhi dekhta hai... samjh nahi aa raha ki kya dekh ke aas paas itna khush ho rahi hai..
G-Pata hai main jab yahan pehle aati thi, to inn bachiyon ko mujhko dekhke tajubb hota tha ki main inse itni badi hoon, phir bhi meri shaadi nahi hui
M--hmm inki shaadi ho gai?
G-Aur kya
He takes a more careful look then
M-But it can't be legal. They are little girls 7-8 years
G-No it isn't legal, par aise gaon mein kaun maanta hai. Waise bhi, they stay with their parents now. Bade hone par, shift to their husband's place
M-So why not get them married when they are old?
G-I don't know
M-It doesn't make sense
G-Yahan kahawat hain, bees mein ladkiyan budhdhi ho jaati hain
M-Logon ka dimag kharab hai... unpadh gavar!
She chuckles looking down
G-I heard a 9 year old got pregnant
M-is that even possible?!!
G-She died...that's nothing unusual. Now the dad has the baby. Dad is 13. The dad is a kid himself
Maan is shaking his head giving Geet unbelievable look ki aise bhi ho sakta hai...
M-Why are they ruining lives like this?
G-Old traditions and customs. Some sects marry their own blood relatives. Some don't allow love marriage
M-Pagal hain sab ke sab... aur tum bhi yahan aa gai ho...kya hai aisa mandir mein? Jo inn logon ko theek kar nahi paya...tumhe bohot khushi mill jayegi jaise is mandir mein jakar
G-Gussa kyun kar rahe ho
M- It's just irritating that's all...it's not like life has less problems...but with society like that...even kids are not spared..
She looks down sadly
G-It's fate
M-It's piece of... never mind...if people change the fate will change too
G-Change starts with change in oneself
M-Whatever does that mean? I am not forcing any one to get married
G- Well...people and mindset change...things that happened to me, won't repeat with anyone else...see now my family has become more open
Maan remains quite...but then says after some time-
M-What happened with you... if your family had been more open...it wouldn't have?
G-No, if my family would have been more accepting rather listening to people and society
M-Then you would have been... there ...
G-Where?
M-And we wouldn't be married
She is silent
G-I believe...who are destined to meet will meet in one way or other
She keeps her head on his shoulder
M-Any other way may not have been acceptable...
He puts his arm around her waist
G-Why not acceptable?
M-I may not have liked you under any other circumstances... or would have spent much time with you to get to know you
G-Why? What circumstances are you assuming? May be...we could have met in my palliative care clinic or hospital or through my relative who knows your mama
M-I don't meet my mama's acquaintances... I don't like hospitals and clinics, if I ever landed up in one... I wouldn't have stayed for more than 3 days... [Maan smirks] and I would have spent those 3 days working and trying best to avoid all the girls...while you were my wife. I didn't try to avoid you
G-Well...there would have been some way...we would have met...some way...some miracle...bhagwan hai naa
She points to the sky
He shakes his head... he didn't believe in God... but though it was useless to argue philosophy with someone
G-Well..Whatever happens, happens for best
She gets down of the cart as it stops near a huge river
Maan too gets down looking around
M-Mandir kahan hai?
G-Nadi ke uss paar
He peers into the nadi ki kitni deep hai
M-How do we cross this?
G-Boat
Geet starts walking and he follows
Ek bechari si boat hai tutti si gandi si hili si
M-What's so special about this mandir anyway?
G-Well...it's our kull devi...our family's protective goddess
She sits on the rickety boat
M-But why is she in middle of nowhere? Kisi aur ko kyun nahi bana lete ho?
G-Ye 500 saalon se yahin hai
Maan ko to lag nahi raha ki boat dono ka weight seh legi aur saath mein wo boat wala...phir bhi dheere dhere dhyaan se he also gets in
Boat wala says 'Behenji dubb jaye to chinta mat kariyega. Hum bacha lenge, paani zyada gehra nahi hai'
G-Haan haan thik hai
Maan gives him a glare 'Mind your own bloody business, old man' types wala and sits down near Geet
She is looking around
G-Kaisi ajeeb baat hai naa log puja to aurat ki karte hain Shaakti, Durga sab but in real life situations disrespect women
Maan is looking at her... -
M-That maybe is the problem with whole world... but trust me... if goddesses were women... I am pretty sure demonesses and head of hell were also women
She looks at him
G-What?
M-I said I don't underestimate women at all. I do believe that they preside over heaven as well as in hell
G-1 or 2 bad experiences with women doesn't make women bad at all
He gives her mocking ironical smile but says nothing
M-But only that-I did say heaven too
G-I know how much you meant it. By the way, a man who treats his girl as a princess was surely brought up by a queen
Maan shrugs his shoulder non comitialy
G-What? Say something
M-What do you want to hear? I said there are both types and you are giving me examples of all the nice types...I didn't deny they don't exist but you are still trying to prove a point
G-ok leave that socho if we would have been girlfriend-boyfriend , tab kya hota?
M-I don't know... I never had time or inclination to make a girlfriend...I don't know what gf and bf do or not do or what they feel
G-The same as husband wife. What's so rocket science about it? They just live separately. Just imagine naa, agar aisa hota to
M-You mean you want me to imagine us living separately? What's the rocket science in that? I did go to Geneva when you were in Mauritius. Don't you remember how that was?
G-Ufff imagine us dating. Dating-like going out on dinner?
M-So? We've been out for dinner...
G-Arre chup chupke milna... keeping it hush-hush
M-oh all that secrecy and hiding stuff
G-Yes
M-I don't think I would have liked it. I mean as you say we are dating and I do love you then why should I hide the fact from the world and meet you secretly? I would tell it to anyone who dare stop us or interfere
G-Ufff
Sar pe haath maar leti hai Geet
M-Yup I would tell them and tell them to stand aside and not to interfere
G- Tell my family that too?
M-Your family? Yeah if they tried to stop us from meeting
Geet drops the topic after losing any hope from her straight forward husband
G-Have you ever watched any romantic movie or read about romance?
M-I did watch some movies...
G-You did? Which movies?
M-I don't know it's been a while...Sam liked them so...he would sometimes take me to watch them..
G-English or hindi? Name some movies
M-oh both...I don't remember...there was one where there was a song in this type of mustard field...one was on time travel
G-Mustard field song? DDLJ...Dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge?
M-Hmm may be...I don't know... it was a bit funny at that time so they were tolerable...
G-yeah it must have been dilwale dulhaniyan le jayenge...see that kind of affair like Raj and Simran...like how Raj says, Simran tum bass meri ho
M-Stop mooning over any random guy...he isn't even that handsome
G-I am not mooning over him, I am mooning over their love apart form that he is Srk...the Srk
M-So what?
G-Every gal likes him
He frown not liking her praising nay other guy..
M- Well I don't see what's so great about him...besides I've heard he smokes... how stupid is that?
G-So what? You also drink, how great is that? His smoking is just a habit and it's fine
M-I am not a drunkard nor do I have liver problems due to drinking
G-He also doesn't have it. He is 40 plus, still rocking
M-Drinking isn't injuring my health. Cigarette is never healthy. He is stupid and he is advertising cigarettes
G-He is not. He is trying to quit
M-Yah right
G-You are just jealous, so shut up
M-So? Why can't I be jealous?
G-Why should you be jealous?
M-Why wouldn't I be if you praise some other guy in front of me I will always be jealous
G-Am I jealous of Kareena Kapoor, no I am not
M-Who is Kareena Kapoor?
She looks at him with disbelief
G-You don't know Kareena Kapoor????????????Maan, you are too much
M-Should I know?
G-Are you from mars?
M-oh great...now I don't know it's a problem...if I knew it sure as hell would have been a problem
G-Why your knowing would have been a problem? I aren't jealous like you
M-Yah it's ok...I know I am the only mad person in the house
He mutters to himself
G- ok? Which actress do you know?
M-Well I know the heroine in this song movie...Kajol right?
G-Greattt what luck Kajol has. Do you know Ash?
M- The pageant queen?
k-Do you know she was pregnant and has a daughter now
He shrugs
M-But I really liked that one...Madhuri Dixit... now that was a classic beauty
G-ooo...dhak dhak krne laga...choli ke peeche kya hai...the ultimate song of eve teasers
PART 197
M-But I really liked that one...Madhuri Dixit... now that was a classic beauty
G-ooo...dhak dhak krne laga...choli ke peeche kya hai...the ultimate song of eve teasers
M-Those are just songs...and she dances well so they are famous
G-Men
She rolls her eyes
M-I remember there was this one movie of her...I think I watched it at least 10 times
G-ohhh which? You watched it on your will or Sam dragged you?
M-No no... not with Sam.. I liked it
G-Which?
M-Khalnayak
G-ooo
Maan smiles a bit dreamily jaise mann mien yaad karke khush ho raha ho
G-I haven't' watched it. Chalo, I am glad you had a crush
M-Crush? No no...it wasn't coz of her, I liked the villain... but she was nice too
G-You liked Sanjay Dutt?????????????????
M-I liked his character...bad to the bone
G-What was great about the character
M-Well it's not often you see someone play a negative part brilliantly
G-ohhh
M-But my favorite heroine would be I guess Audrey Hepburn. I liked her. She use to make cute faces by doing something to her nose
G-ohhh
M-Yup
She too makes a face that is cute on its own
He looks at her
M-You are cute too but hers was another level...
G-Hmm [Pasand nahi aaya Geet ko]
It was just Maan's first semi crush... after which he hated woman intensely ... Audrey Hepburn has a nice cozy space inside his mind
G-And what do you think about me?
M-You? You are the prettiest thing around and very graceful too
Her cheeks go warm at his compliment
G-Serious?
M- Why would I lie?
She checks his temperature
G-I guess the exhaustion is taking a toll on you
M-I am not tired. You know, that day I enjoyed our time in the mall when you tried on all those clothes. You have a very nice figure and your lips are definitely...they are very nice too
She looks at him with her wide doe like eyes then looks down and smiles trying to hide her blush laden face
He looks at her grinning from ear to ear
M-Why you think I am wrong in my assessment?
G-You are just too nice. I am not that good. Nobody complimented me this way before...no one said that I am graceful
M-They got distracted by your...
G-I know I am really clumsy and bird brained and I also make weird faces
M-No no that's not true...I like the faces you make except when you are crying...I mean I get worried and...It's not like I don't like you when you cry...
G-Why do you love me so much? I always thought you could have got any women...any actress any lady you want
M-I didn't want any... and then you came along and that was it... there's only you
G-And if you find someone better...get attracted to her? You know love only lasts few years
He snorts...
M-Such thing doesn't exist, No one is better
G-Someday you will get bored of me
M-I don't think you can ever get boring... rather it would be me...
She chuckles
G- Why can't I get boring? The things you like will irritate you
M-If something would irritate me I'll tell you and we'll try to overcome it.
G-If everything irritates you?
M-That can't be possible
G-Why not?
Aise baat karte karte kab boat se utarke mandir ki taraf walk karne lage pata hi nahi chala dono ko
M-It just can't
G-It happens in most marriages.
M-Yah well ours isn't like most marriages and I am not fickle like most guys
G- You know there was my senior in school. She and her bf were going around for 5 years
M-Then?
G-They had love marriage. They were living together and all. The husband had to go abroad for work so he went leaving the wife, for few months in the meanwhile the girl had affair with another man and she eloped with him and the husband wasn't even aware
M-So?
G-What so?
Girl playing hooky is nothing new to Maan
M-Girls get bored easy and if they aren't much moral..
G-oh men don't
He shrugs his shoulder leaves it hanging
M-I don't know... I haven't been around that many men.
G-Men are dogs and pigs too
M-But dogs are pet animals also...and pigs...well in foreign people even have pigs as pets...I mean people like these animal and keep them in their house and pet them and take care of them, pamper them... calling men dogs isn't much of an insult, you know. You need to learn some good cursing words when you want to insult
G-Teach me
M-I'll get you a book
G-Nooo you teach me, I taught you shadow art
M-Huh...curse words are not something you say to entertain your kids
G-ohhh so you wanted to learn it from me for your kids
M-Did I say that?
G-Yes you did
M-Well if that's what you think you heard...then fine...[ [he would admit nothing...]
G-ohhh that's so nice of you [She wraps her arms around his waist as his arms were already holding her tiny waist]
Aage 1000 steps hain mandir ke
Maan asks once again-
M-So why is she your kul goddess? Why not anyone else?
G-Because she blesses the whole family, the future heirs too and a marriage is a big step for a family so has to register it to kul devi...thank her
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