Gurpreet-Tejo OS: Shades of Life (Completed) - Page 2

You really outdid yourself here Niki! I am at loss of words. I honestly feel bad for Gurpreet for having to deal with a husband like Khushbeer. He's like those men who are okay with their daughters working as per their minds but their wives should remain within the 4 walls they built for them. And like I had previously pointed out, Gurpreet and Tejo even as individuals, married or not have a lot in common and I hope to see them share it in the serial as well. I loved how the bond that Gurpreet lacked was recovered in form of Tejo and ultimately the same bond gave her something she resented Tejo for (Khushbeer's respect for his wife). All in all it came full circle in a beautiful manner. Keep writing such works in the future too. We need such stories with unusually realistic depth to characters that help us understand them more than the actual series does. Thanks for tagging me or I would have missed out. been busy these days due to work.

Oh wow! I want to say this was unexpected, but having read a bunch of your pieces now I feel like I should know better and shouldn't have expected anything less. 👏

For starters, what an apt title!

Tejo gave her all to not only her relationship with Fateh, but also her relationship with his family, and for absolutely nothing in return! A few words of appreciation from her father-in-law don't mean much in my opinion, and I loved reading your insight on why he actually dotes on her. His reasoning is to do with himself, not with her. It's almost as if he's vicariously living his dreams and ambitions through Tejo, but come to think of it, what good of a father is a man to his daughter-in-law when he couldn't even fulfil that role for his biological children? Khushbeer/Khushveer (forgot what his name is) often annoys me because while he expects the world of his kids (his sons, especially), he hasn't really parented them or guided them on a straight and narrow path. He hasn't shown up for them as a parent, but rather a strict teacher. I'd resent him if I were his child and he shut me out for my brother's wife. I'd also be slightly suspicious of his behaviour if I was said brother's wife because there's no way he should be making room in his heart for me when there's barely any for his existing family.

Anyway, on to Gurpreet. Only you could've read into her as deeply as that. Her frustrations, her loneliness, her unfulfilled desires, and most of all, her inability to act as the glue that would keep her family together - Gurpreet was practically a bubbling volcano! On the outside, she had plenty of reasons to be content with her life and her lifestyle, but only she knows of the skeletons she's hiding in her closet. I'm glad she wasn't apologetic for mistreating Tejo. Often times we act out of line as a coping mechanism and I personally think at those times a sense of understanding is more warranted than an apology. Gurpreet understood why Tejo calls her Auntyji, why Tejo had no will to fight against the divorce, why Tejo has to flee Punjab, and why she wronged Tejo. There's no need to issue an apology when the fact of the matter is that if Gurpreet could do it all over again under the same circumstances, she would do it the exact same way.

I LOVED how you presented Amrik's character. I've had the same hunch about him btw, and perhaps that's why I was blown away by how you struck the perfect balance between descriptiveness and subtlety when you added his angle. He is truly and completely pathetic.

I stopped watching the show but I still pop in to the forum for updates and I really appreciate the tags! Your stories have me far more engaged in Udaariyan than the show itself! 😉

Wow. It was very well written. The way you have described the various shades of alk the characters is very beautiful. Especially how you took Gurpreet and Amrik and showed that there's more to people than what meets our eyes. I like your style of writing.

One of most beautiful redemption arc of a female character

It was really beautiful and that hint at tejrik 🥰

Glad that Tejo found her happeniness

At the moment only kushbeer and mahini like everyone else is dumb stupid or evil

Loved it! Want to see bond btwn ttejo n gurpreet it will really be good when it comes

This was a beautiful read fam ❤️ I love that Tejo finally found the happiness she deserved. Amrik’s case is interesting. He always liked his Bhabi didn’t he? 👀

Fateh had faced the consequences of his actions. I’m glad jassabelle had left finally and that Fateh learnt to find happiness in the little things. I love that Mahi and Tejo are now sisters forever 😍

Gurpreet replaced Tejo’s family and I’m here for it. Thank you for tagging me Niki! 💜

Whoa! This is fantastic stuff.

Let me just start by admitting that this version of gurpreet and everyone else were infinitely better than the one we watch on our screens.

Hah! Fateh was looking for tejo during his own wedding? This banda’s pendulum like behavior exists everywhere 😂😭

I didn’t see the amrik twist coming.

God I'm late again but I'm so glad I didn't miss out on this one.

To think you'd actually end up writing about a relationship that everyone wanted to see but didn't have the courage to explore is so admirable. I dropped everything I was doing to read this OS and I must say, beautiful is an understatement.

The characters were sooooo real, nothing felt outlandish. Gurpreet and her insecurities, Tejo and her heartbreak (that bit about her miscarriage had me bawling my eyes out), Fateh and his idiotic decisions I related with every one of them which is very rare for a writer to achieve and apparently, you're part of that talented spectrum

And good lord the character development! How I loved Gurpreet and Tejo's growth as people, I reread this just to revel in it. I must say that this is one of your best works till date on Udariyaan, on par with Tainted I'd say.

Amrik's bit stole the show in my case 😆 I'm a sucker for older female romance tropes and this one captured my heart (Man you're so good at it)

Lastly, once again I'd like to emphasize how great this OS is and how skilled of a writer you are, I loved it to the moon and back.

Thanks a ton for the update!!! ❤️❤️❤️

This one is not added in the story index ? Please get it addded

Just wow 👏👏This is exactly how I want Gurpreet to support Tejo when fate and Jasso's intentions come out in the open. BecauseTejo will be broken that's for sure. the silly girl fell way too fast for Fateh, especially after being a witness to Fateh's love for Jasso. The character build-up of Gurpreet was amazing in the story. Loved it. 👍🏼