Hey everyone. My first post here. I know it is kind of late, when the show is not even comparable to what it was in the beginning. But I just wanted to write something about how I started watching this. Pardon me if it is boring for you but I will still take the liberty to write what I haven't told anyone. Literally no one knows (no friends, no family) that I have watched this serial.( amazing how I have kept it as a secret. Don't want to be judged by my friends :P)
I might mention some irrelevant details, please bear with me :P
So it started in April 2015 (19th April to be precise :D, show was already on air for 1.5 years), I was finishing Algorithms assignment at 10pm, 2 hours before the deadline. And it had been one hell of a hectic day at the college. And on 21st, two day after, I had my first end semester exam. After finishing the assignment, I sat down, thinking about the exams, knowing from the next very day, I had to start studying in full flow for the exams.
Suddenly, I got the urge to watch a great love story with unconfessed feelings before sleeping (:P I get this feeling before exams I don't know why, may be because I also started to think about my crush). I searched a little bit on youtube but could not find anything great. And then I remembered a scene I had seen on TV when I was home. I had liked it very much because of the cuteness with which IshRa were fighting at the airport (didn't have a clue at that time that they were IshRa :P) but almost forgot about that after returning to college. And here I was, 4 months after watching that scene accidently on TV, I was searching what serial it was, which channel it airs on and what is it's name ? Well, I thought (for some unknown reason) that the highest probability is that it airs on Star Plus, so opened the hotstar website and started seeing the serials list. I think I recognized the Divyanka's face and hence was pretty sure that it was this serial, named Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
As I started watching random episodes from it, I almost began to cry. And then I couldn't stop admiring the strong storyline and superb acting skills of all the characters. In a continuous session of 5 hours, I had watched like 20 episodes. Needless to say, I was already addicted to it that night. I wanted to sleep because I had to study next day but seriously, all night I was in semi-conscious mode thinking about YHM and couldn't sleep well (lol how funny it was). Next few days I remember how hard it was for me to study for exams (I was the topper so couldn't afford not studying) and in between find some time in between to see some YHM episodes. Any ways after a week my exams got over, I was so happy because now I could watch YHM in peace all day all night (there were so many episodes to cover). I remember how those days, my attitude towards people, friends and family changed for the good. I had become a changed person, my views on arranged marriage, love everything completely went for flip. I can't really express, but those were one the most blissful days of my life. I really lived the characters, laughing and crying with them. In 20 days I was done with 350 episodes of the show (:P) and then played them on repeat mode.
Now 2 years after that, I still can't forget this show. It brings a smile on my face whenever I think about it. It still makes me happy and sad when I see it's episodes on YHM domain (thanks for putting in the hardwork , hotstar doesn't work in US) and will probably hold a special place in my heart forever. I have seen it so many times now that I remember all the scenes by heart till 400 episodes. I do not follow it now but I am still thankful to Ekta Kapoor for this show (I am willing to forgive you for all the crap you have shown :P just kidding, no offence to those who like her shows). Interestingly two days after today, I once again have an exam, now I am wondering whether exams have some special connection with me remembering the show.
Feel free to share you story as well. Or any comments are welcome.
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