PKYEK Story -Article

Every love story, has two essential components. A ladka and a ladki; a boy and a girl. Then what makes Pyar ki yeh ek Kahani(PKYEK) special? For those wondering what we are talking about, this is Ekta's latest offing from her stable Balaji Telefilms. All love stories have an element of romance, fights, angst, the first pangs of jealousy, possessiveness, anxiety and the longing to be with one another. StarOne is known to be a channel that has dished out some of the best love stories told in the most charming, heart touching manner. But PKYEK promises to be different.

Pia(Sukirti Kandpal) is a child born to Ganga and Vishesh Dobrial outside wedlock, and has never been able to forgive her father for not accepting her mother in their life, though Vishesh always wished to. She grows up in a convent to be a simple, sweet, beautiful girl, with a positive outlook towards her life under the care of Nun Maurice. Fate brings Pia to Dehradun, a place she has been avoiding, as her father lives in the same city with his own family. Pia doest however let this deter her as she knows she is here only to fulfill her dead mother's dream of opening a restaurant. After much ado and persuasion Pia agrees to live with the Dobrials, but only as a Paying Guest. Owing to the only form of love that she has witnessed between her mother and her father, she has no faith in the feeling in total. She surprises herself, when Abhay Kundra (Vivian D'sena), a smart, handsome, mysterious, fascinating lad walks into her life, and she feels instantly drawn to him. What perhaps pulls her more towards him is the fact that he wants to keep her at a safe distance though he is always observing her himself. Abhay mostly keeps to himself and hangs out with only Farah, Dev, Rudra, Nisha and Mithya.

Pia's family in Dehradoon includes step siblings Sanjh and Panchi, who are Vishesh's children from his marriage with Madhu. Madhu, is a loving and a caring mother, who large heartedly accomodates Pia into the Dobrial family, despite carrying the pain of her husband's betrayal deep inside.They have a son Angad, who is soft hearted, but appears to be rude from the exterior. He lives in a messy room, and he doesnt like the fact that a stranger like Pia is living with them. He is often mean to her. Vishesh and Madhu are very sweet and loving parents. While Vishesh mostly sticks to his work, its Madhu who manages the family and the children. Needless to say she is their confidante.

The promo's of the show that are currently on air also depict a girl feeling the presence someone around, looking at her, still keeping a distance from her. She goes looking for him, only to be almost run down by a car, when a boy in black emerges in lightning speed out of no where saves her and disappears again leaving the girl aghast. The promo clearly indicates the theme of the story.It ends on the a voice over of the boy thoughts indicating her to stay away from him. He says, dont come anywhere close i am fire and i could set you ablaze. The stoic, stern expression on his face also indicates there is a reason behind his actions and his behavior.

At the launch, where the characters and show was unveiled, StarOne and Ekta Kapoor, who have tied hands for the second time after "Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka" promised that this show is going to be a league apart since this genre has never been dealt with on Television before. Touted as a darkpassionate love story PKYEY promises to be unique in its content and presentation. It is being promoted on the lines of being a forbidden love story, of a boy who has no heart but still feels drawn to a girl.

There are other characters like Danish Rawat, the rude, arrogant, party-hopping, gadget freak who admires Panchi secretly, and Chakshu Sharma, the principal's son, who harbors feelings for beautiful Pia.

PKYEK has been in the news since early this year as there have been talks of Ekta Kapoor launching an Indian Version of Twilight-the teenage hit Vampire romance saga. Ekta and all those concerned with the show however swore by the fact that, this is not Twlight, but a mere adaptation of the whole theme of a love story between a human and a non human. A lot of hard work and research has gone into this story, as the launch date was pushed not once but twice, owing to Ekta's dissatisfaction with the story line. StarOne and Balaji Telefilms' combined effort by the looks of it seem to be paying off as everyone is looking forward to this new tale. PKYEK is also the come back show for Sukirti Kandpal, who rose to popularity as Riddhima Gupta on Star One's hit show Dill Mill Gayye.More than anything, fans are curious to know how a love story of this nature, with a super-natural theme to it would work with the Indian audience. We wish them all the very best from out side.

Pyar ki yeh ek Kahani Launches at 8:30 pm, from 18th of October 2010, on StarOne, between Monday to Friday.