Knowing that the soap opera loving Prachi (read Bani) fans who are swamping this forum and will kill such a topic instantly (its for only Sandy fans), I will still dare to say that MY HATS OFF TO SANDHYA.
The result was always a foregone conclusing once Prachi was brought back on the show the way she was and the reasons I had already mentioned in my previous topic :
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=809842&T PN=1
I always knew that the popularity of Bani and the regional factor of Gujurat will be too much for Sandy to handle. I stayed away for the past 2-3 days from the forum since I know the volatility will be high.
My sincere congrats to Sandhya for the SPIRIT and CHARACTER which she has shown through out the show. Women like her make me proud to be a women and give me hope that things will change for the better in India (although slowly).
For me Sandhya is BAAZIGAR, just like SRK had made the lines famous " Haar ke jitne wale ko Bazigar kehte hain". There is no better example of that then you Sandhya. I know she did not win, but when she entered the show she hardly had any fans (i and many like me were PD fans when the show began) and now when the show is over, she has won millions of admirers. Sandhya has gained so much respect of colleagues and people in general. The standing ovation, the judges comments and the reaction / comments of other celebs on the show are a testimony to your determination and spirit of Life.
It was sad to see your opponent not compete as PRACHI (the innocent young Unmarried bubbly girl) and if her unfair re-entry was not enough, she went to ask votes as Bani by reminding all that she is their favourite Bahu. In sat episode it was 5 times when she mentioned that I am your fav Bahu or in guju "hoon tamari vau choon" In the desperation to win she forgot that she was competing as Prachi and not as household name Bani. Although I feel little bad that her win is being attributed by the judges / people and the other contestants only because of popularity and backing of the mother-of-all productio houses.
But I am so proud that Sandhya has remained true to herself. She hardly had any fans but now there are so many like me. Keep it up Sandhya, I wish no matter what happens - she never changes her frankness, self-confidence and fighting spirit. Sandhya ka dil kabhi nahi harega and I wish this never-say-die attitude rubs on to the others.