Geet Hui Sabse Parayi.......and NRI marriages? - Page 3

There are good and bad people on both sides of the fence. Always. On one hand, some desis living abroad feel the need to live out their lives to full extent, engaging in activities that would normally be considered immoral or unacceptable in the society they hail from. However, after a certain stage, most people realize the significance of their culture, their traditions, and their customs. This usually comes when its time to settle down --- they want their wives/husbands to be like their parents, and they want to have the life of their parents regardless of the fact that it was something they once detested. In such case, they fly back to the homeland and find someone that matches their idea of tradition.

On the other hand, do not mistake those in the homeland to be innocent. Many look for desis that are living abroad, hoping they will be their ticket to the States or any other foreign nation of their choosing. They want to go out and live the life they've heard of, and therefore readily agree to marry non-resident desis. Of course, in our arranged marriage system, it is of high significance to make sure proper background checks and whatnot have been done for security.

However, the situation that this serial describes is something very rare, and I'm sure it does not happen often. I can assure you that I have personally seen many such marriages that have worked out and are still happily in tact. At the same time, you cannot deny that such things happen and one should always think twice before agreeing to a life-long bond of marriage to a stranger.

Hey it reminds me of another serial I loved, Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye...but that one had the NRI involved in affair with some other woman.

All these things keep happening now and then..

Serials like this are double edged swords. Yes such unfortunate incidents do occur in real life. Sometimes TV shows and such media can perform a vital role of bringing the issue out in the open, raise awareness about this. Unfortunately, people sometimes fail to realize that its just a show and depicting an extreme, sad but rare scenario.

Yes, many times NRI men as well as women will marry/get engaged to someone back home - but then disappear and leave them stranded. Many times desis back home hunt for NRI brides and grooms as a ticket to the United States. There are just bad marriages for the wrong reasons, period.

That does not mean the whole world is dark and bleak with no hope. There are plenty of good eligible people abroad and back home in India. In the end marriage is a lifelong commitment and both sides should approach with prudence and caution. People should not get blind sided by wealth or fixate on the fact that someone is of the same caste/community/religion etc. It is always good measure to research the family. As much as marriage is a social affair, its best to make sure all loose ends are tied up - social as well as legal so that God forbid something goes wrong - there is good legal backing.