Bon Voyage Balika Vadhu

I promised folks I would give it a try. And I did.

I switched on the TV the first day at 8.30 pm. I switched it right back off - it felt I was in an alien land.

I read (lurked, yeah), and read the rave reviews. I switched the TV back on the next day. I tolerated it for 2 minutes this time.

I did the same over the next few days - saw the seggies on the net, read the sudden flood of articles, breezed through the new barrage of videos; yes, even that of the director.

But, it had changed - beyond the scope of my admittedly limited imagination,

And when I say "it," I meant Balika Vadhu - the serial, not the new actress.

The feel was gone; MY Anandi was missing.

Yes, the Anandi who needed only a flutter of her eyes to convey her emotions.

The Anandi, who while morose, made me feel her pain.

The Anandi whose smile not only made Mr. ShivRaj Shekhar's heart flutter, but also made me want to be her and experience her joy.

The Anandi who gave me hope in a courageous future.

I mourned, and I mourned deeply (yes, I am an emotional, stubborn fool).

I mourned too at the callous attitudes of the PH and Colors.

They took us viewers for granted. They played us for fools - and are still playing.

And the sad thing is that there is so much word-of-mouth evidence in the market to show that the actress who played Anandi was kicked out on the whims and fancies of the director and PH. (Don't get me wrong - she will definitely shoulder part of the blame, but I prefer to side with the person who gave me joy for 3+ years, rather than a PH I have only just heard off.)

I am sure people will now ask for that proof. Well, I don't have it.

You either believe or you don't. (And this goes for both sides of the coin - those who believe what I am saying and those who believe otherwise.)

And I am grieved that we (the emotional lot, who needed time to adjust) were hounded out of here by vitriolic posts and threads.

And I am proud of those who are still battling it out here (regardless of odds), still trying to get their POV across.

I am not one of them. I comment on this Forum only when something is pointed out to me or if one of my so-called "gang of girls" needs some support.

And, I admire Malika most of all. How are you so wise and calm at such a young age, Muks, maintaining a balance between friendship and logic? All of us need to learn from you.

So, Bon Voyage Balika Vadhu.

I wish you all the best for the future; especially so for the actor playing ShivRaj Shekhar. He needs to succeed - whether it is here or somewhere else, only time will tell.

It was a blast while it lasted.

Love,

Gina / Ginu / Ginaji / Ginuji / VerboseG

PS: And like The Terminator, I'll be back - if a miracle occurs and what some of us are praying for and working toward happens.

PPS: I am around on PM, if anyone needs/remembers me.

Completely true...I can never imagine this girl as anandi...I tried for first two three days but I can't imagine shiv with someone else as anandi...so I just lost the interest in the show...I skipped the yesterday's episode nor I have any plans of watching it today...bcoz I was just watching it for ansh (Sid n pratts)...even if shiv is thier but I cant see him romancing this new girl...😡

You have word to word written my feeling...toral is more suited for sugna...while watching her for the first day I thought I was watching the replacement of sugna but people again n again calling her anandi to make us remember that right now she is anandi, which was just 🤢

The esscense of Anandi has lost and I can bet over it now whatever PH/channel will do to rectify their blunder, that esscense and charisma can't come again!
In Australia our community is very big and most of the people gave chance to "NEW" Anandi and after 4 days everybody gave-up the struggle to move-on with BV!!!
For me BV is nothing without petite but strong, Innocent but furious, and Unbiased but loving and caring Anandi...
I can't find my Anandi anymore and that is why I said very first day I am in mourning, because I know where was my Anandi nobody can reach at that level...

With very heavy heart I want to wish Sid a very prosperous career if not here but somewhere else for sure...

The time I have spent with you on the forum as well as on AT has been very sweet.

I will always remember some of those carefree & joyous moments.

and I'am truly an ardent admirer of your stories on AnSh.

I respect your sentiments.

Not only you...Gina...we are all fools when it comes to our emotions. We can't help it.

Wish you all the best and all the happiness...😊

tum ho ghum ko chupaye...main hoon sar ko jhukayee

But I agree with you this is not the Anandi with whom we cried, laughed, hoped and had fun...this one is too strong and does not seem that has been vulnerable at all at any point of life...no way J could hv ruined this Anandi's life

I can say so cause like you I also watched episodes although all yesterday as didnt hv much time earlier...now BV has moved on to a different level for me...cant find that same attachment...sorry

I will miss all those wonderful times 🤗

Jahan aur bhi hain...shall meet you all on the other side 😆