Hey there everyone -
This is Moumita... you can also call me Mou. 😊
I am new to IF and have just recently started to share a few comments here and there... The discussions on this forum are just so enriching and exciting that I really try and put aside some time each day to read what you all write.
I am a Bengali... newly married to an Agarwal (my personal heartthrob 😉) and currently based in Hong Kong... My passions include reading books across all genres, painting, photography and hiking... Another passion of mine is my work which includes research and consulting - advising companies on how they are performing in the market and where to spend money in media and promotions...
To be completely honest, I have never been interested in TV shows... My childhood included only 30mins to TV time each evening to watch Mowgli, TaleSpin, Ducktales... hahaa... 😆😆 Since last 5 years in HK I don't even have a TV set at home... It has always been me and my books... But, even to my own surprise, I am absolutely hooked to YUDKBH.
I started watching the show, after one day I accidentally clicked on the title song link while browsing through TED Talks on YouTube. The melodious voice of Kumar Sanu and Sadhana Sargam just took me down the memory lane when my father's most prized possession used to be a cassette player and a bunch of cassettes... And imagine my delight, when I finally watched the first episode and realized that it is actually a show based on the gloriously simple era of charming 90s... I binge watched 40 episodes in one day!!
What hooked me to the show was the portrayal of love as the earthy bond of hearts it is, the genuineness required in the relationship, the belief that they are trying to convey that love is a force that can move universe...
I don't know about love at first sight, but I did fall in love in "one sight" - a boy whom I considered only as a friend; just one fine sunny morning walking towards him and seeing him standing at a little distance from me and smiling at me, something shifted in my heart and in one single minute I knew that he is the ONE for me... I didn't stop walking, I didn't tell him anything, but I fell in love with him from that moment onwards... My world changed... Life became more colourful and all of a sudden I was thinking about someone else before myself... He had walls around his heart owing to a past personal experience... It took me more than 5 years of patience and love to get him out of his shell and slowly start taking pleasures in the small joys life has to offer, to bring down those walls and start believing in love again... and after I went down on my knees to propose him it took us 1 year to convince his family for this relationship...
I was enthralled to see that my personal belief of love was actually being portrayed in this show... And from the VO in the first episode I could sense that just like me, the character of Naina also considered all the trials and tribulations in their journey of love a memory to cherish... How could I have not fallen in love with this show?
Then, one fine day, in office while searching through some digital buzzwords for a client of mine I landed upon the incredible treasure trove of YUDKBH discussions on India Forums... Trust me, even though I have joined and participated so late I have read all the discussions - yes! All 200+ pages of discussions...
Just to name a few -
-- I have blushed and giggled reading Meher's posts... ☺️ especially the "balcony scene" from ep53 & "tat bite" from ep71
-- Most of my days have started reading episode analysis by Nivi...😳 She simply makes watching the episodes a more pleasurable experience
-- I have been simply amazed by the patience displayed by SaruSenan whenever she posts full episode analysis... 👍🏼 Her posts make me relive the entire episode and I love to read her take on some dialogues and scenes
-- I take a bow to the writers of all the OS/SS/FF all of which I have read multiple times... 👏 My absolute favourite being "Love in Mt. Abu" by Samaina_1990 & "Holding It Together" by TereLiyeMINU
Many times, I thought to write something... Then backed out thinking how I can even make a worthy addition to all the talent that is already present in this forum... But this show and all of you in this forum have finally made me come out of my shell and start sharing my opinions and thoughts... I am really glad to be a part of this forum... Hope the journey for us all and our beloved show is a memorable one...! Cheers! 🤗
Anupamaa
