Could Kumud really find her match?

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Posted: 12 years ago
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A girl like Kumud seems too smart, rebellious, independent, and no-nonsense for her surrounding eligible bachelors. You kind of need someone extraordinary like Saras for an extraordinary girl like her. In real life, do you think someone in her situation could find a guy who is her equal? Not everyone has a Saras flying in from out of the blue. Let's have a discussion. Any positive love stories to share? Any similar experiences or even philosophical thoughts on the possibility?


I will start.

As some of you know, I rather like Kumud's outspoken, assertive nature. Perhaps because I identify with her so much. She is very different from the simpering, obedient wooden dolls that usually pass for "good" female characters on Indian TV. There are only two Indian soap girls I could ever relate to, one was Khushi and the other is Kumud. The first was because I am also quite nuts and shocking like Khushi. But that is only when people get to know me. Kumud is very much like how I am in real life, how most people see me, etc. I am not as extraordinary for my surrounding as Kumud is, but I do tend to sharp and that cuts my fellow mortals of the opposite sex 😆. I am just your everyday hard working overachiever. Think, girl who terrifies men (even the so called modern American ones, desi or not) with a snappy comment in response to something douchy said to me. I have been known to reduce some desi men to stuttering in class, angry that a girl would beat them in a debate. I am yet to meet someone exciting, so I think it is only possible in stories for a girl like Kumud to be as accepted as Saras accepts and adores her. What do you think?


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Posted: 12 years ago
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Nice topic! 😛 I had this thought after a couple of episodes too. I mean Kumud is exactly like what you described ... and yea Saras is the perfect match in the story. But in real ... a girl like Kumud, I really doubt that with all the attitude she has and how she made Saras run for her face 😆 ... in reality, would any guy like Saras even bother ? Or do guys like him even exist for girls like her? Sorry if am deviating here but what amazes me is that she refused to show her face and all but doesn't that in itself kind of rises the guy's expectation?
In reality if a girl does that, the guy will just get bored and fed up of the rebellious and 'arrogant' attitude. Don't get me wrong, she isn't mean or bad or anything, deep down she is lovely but will there be a guy who will be patient enough to see her nice adorable side? 😉
And btw am like her and you too somehow 😆 A bit arrogant, no-nonsense and in-your-face kind of person, so am talking for all of us!
So in short ... to answer your question .. I doubt there is her match. 😒
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Usually Marriages are made in Heaven arranged on Earth and the second name of marriage is adjustments. To continue any relation its not important how much good a match is its how much they can do for each other and how much can they adjust.
Kumud a woman of substance, who is good in household work, has good sanskaar is a leader and fighter along with being beauty with brain is a rare combination. Since she knows that she is best she has developed a ego and that will kill her relation.


To get a match for her is difficult but not impossible. In real life no two people are at equal level. One is higher than another and there are chances that she may find someone with the virtues which are better than hers.😉 and when she finds someone like that her ego will automatically suffice😆

(MY POV)
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Posted: 12 years ago
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In real life, I doubt that someone who is in Kumud's situation could find a guy who is an equal. In dramas everything happens so sweetly and nicely..reality... heck no! Sadly, I haven't heard of any positive or WOW kind of love stories...some love marriage stories i have heard of ultimately resulted in divorces or unhappiness. To be honest, sometimes I feel like there is no hope for our generation. Most guys either smoke or drink alcohol and some who come from nice family may be nice and respectful, but they are still partying all night or lying to their parents. Of course same goes for girls as well. I am writing this based on what I have seen/heard living here in US. When ever my friend and I are driving back home from campus, sometimes we have discussion on whether there really is the perfect guy for each of us. So far both of us haven't met our matches. As you said "not everyone has saras flying in out of the blue". I think there are only few lucky people who have met their perfect match.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Naah! It's too difficult. Men are mostly MCPs and Indian men toh - totally given to partriarchal notions! You talk of real life? I've seen them throw their weight around online also and instruct females to be "soft" in their conduct or remain in their limits on account of being girls! Ladki ho hadh mein raho, sar pe mat chadho, tumhara attitude bahut kharaab hai, real life mein aisa nahi chalega etc.! I'm also assertive and once someone (unknown!) told me if I continued to "behave like that" my married life would end up in divorce or I wouldn't be able to get married at all! Ha! Imagine! You don't even know me but are predicting doom for me just on account of interaction across an online forum? Heights of MCP-ness of Indian males! 🤢

Many of them are still spoilt rotten by their families and society makes them feel as if they can do anything while a girl needs to be submissive, quiet and coy. They don't tolerate girls like Kumud or eventually lose patience and bark about character, manners, upbringing and attitude of girls like Kumud!

A guy like Saras is very very rare!
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Yeah, like you, I'm a lot like Kumud also. I'm smart, independent, and though there is no ego involved, my self-respect allows me to value my respect from others. Now I don't think anyone in reality would be so bent on not showing their face to a guy nor do I think any guy would have the patience to deal with one's stubbornness to that extent. So I guess there really isn't someone like Kumud in reality nor is there someone like Saras in reality. But then again, isn't that why we watch tv shows- to explore the impractical personalities?
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: Skepblun

Naah! It's too difficult. Men are mostly MCPs and Indian men toh - totally given to partriarchal notions! You talk of real life? I've seen them throw their weight around online also and instruct females to be "soft" in their conduct or remain in their limits on account of being girls! Ladki ho hadh mein raho, sar pe mat chadho, tumhara attitude bahut kharaab hai, real life mein aisa nahi chalega etc.! I'm also assertive and once someone (unknown!) told me if I continued to "behave like that" my married life would end up in divorce or I wouldn't be able to get married at all! Ha! Imagine! You don't even know me but are predicting doom for me just on account of interaction across an online forum? Heights of MCP-ness of Indian males! 🤢

Many of them are still spoilt rotten by their families and society makes them feel as if they can do anything while a girl needs to be submissive, quiet and coy. They don't tolerate girls like Kumud or eventually lose patience and bark about character, manners, upbringing and attitude of girls like Kumud!

A guy like Saras is very very rare!


Exactly...100% agree. Our culture is very patriarchal. I don't know how many times I have argued with my mom about all the pathetic gender differences. I get that you don't call your husband by his first name because you respect him, but what about him? Husbands can call their wives by their first names, but wives can't called their husbands names. Seriously?? It is situations like these that always escalate into a hot argument in my family's dinner table...I know that now days many couples call each others by their names, but some people still frown on or make gossips if a wife calls her husband by his name. To find a guy like Saras, who is modern yet very religious and has golden values...sadly rare indeed!
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: sorcha


Exactly...100% agree. Our culture is very patriarchal. I don't know how many times I have argued with my mom about all the pathetic gender differences. I get that you don't call your husband by his first name because you respect him, but what about him? Husbands can call their wives by their first names, but wives can't called their husbands names. Seriously?? It is situations like these that always escalate into a hot argument in my family's dinner table...I know that now days many couples call each others by their names, but some people still frown on or make gossips if a wife calls her husband by his name. To find a guy like Saras, who is modern yet very religious and has golden values...sadly rare indeed!



See I am not Indian and it is the same around me. Patriarchy is all around. Someone like Kumud is labled a "b" in America one many occasions. There are exceptions but you know, we are talking generally.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: kiokyo

Nice topic! 😛 I had this thought after a couple of episodes too. I mean Kumud is exactly like what you described ... and yea Saras is the perfect match in the story. But in real ... a girl like Kumud, I really doubt that with all the attitude she has and how she made Saras run for her face 😆 ... in reality, would any guy like Saras even bother ? Or do guys like him even exist for girls like her? Sorry if am deviating here but what amazes me is that she refused to show her face and all but doesn't that in itself kind of rises the guy's expectation?

In reality if a girl does that, the guy will just get bored and fed up of the rebellious and 'arrogant' attitude. Don't get me wrong, she isn't mean or bad or anything, deep down she is lovely but will there be a guy who will be patient enough to see her nice adorable side? 😉
And btw am like her and you too somehow 😆 A bit arrogant, no-nonsense and in-your-face kind of person, so am talking for all of us!
So in short ... to answer your question .. I doubt there is her match. 😒



You are so right. Thank you for being the first to respond. Really appreciate it.

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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: BHAVII

Usually Marriages are made in Heaven arranged on Earth and the second name of marriage is adjustments. To continue any relation its not important how much good a match is its how much they can do for each other and how much can they adjust.

Kumud a woman of substance, who is good in household work, has good sanskaar is a leader and fighter along with being beauty with brain is a rare combination. Since she knows that she is best she has developed a ego and that will kill her relation.


To get a match for her is difficult but not impossible. In real life no two people are at equal level. One is higher than another and there are chances that she may find someone with the virtues which are better than hers.😉 and when she finds someone like that her ego will automatically suffice😆

(MY POV)



Most practical and true. But one still hopes.

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