Despatches Series Part 4-OS - Letter from Sanskaar to Ram Prasad - Page 3

Originally posted by: manasie23

Hey Shruti! This letter is the most most most justified I feel because it feels like Ram Prasad Maheshwari is hardly anything other than a statue... and could have been a hell frustrating for Sanskaar because where is cousins would hardly fall into any trouble despite their big mistakes Sanskaar was always blamed even for small mistakes...

Well written OS Shruti... By the way who's next??

Originally posted by: anu91

Hey shruti,

Well written dr...

The words u have chosen to pend own was awesome...

Loved it...

Originally posted by: Sparkler8

Thanks for writing this. I think it was one relationship not delved into much.

How true it is that Sanskaar relates to his uncle and aunt more than his biological parents.

His mother atleast voices out her concerns but his father doesnt even have the right to speak before his elder brother.

Originally posted by: kaku17

This was so wonderful, dear 👏...amongst all the letters you have written this is my favourite, though letter to AP was also good, but still this one has more depth and understanding of the person to whom the letter is being addressed to than the previous ones...so thanks for writing this beautiful letter...🤗.

Ram Prasad...I have always wondered as to why he was so subservient to DP n AP too...he never really raised his point of view save just once when he requested DP to take sans back in to the fold...it clearly boggles me because as per my understanding the business is built by both the brothers or may am reading too much in to the screen play...and one more thing I could never understand how on earth can RP be married to someone like Suju, who clearly does not seem to be at par with them at any level......her language is also so unpolished...😕...though I love suju, she is hilarious...😆

But thanks to the back story you have developed I can try to relate to RP in that vein...hmm Sans then would be so much like his dad, like you rightly said " like father like son"...and also his relationship with Suju and his silent support to sans...though I would really like RP to have a voice...

thanks for writing these beautiful letters...hopefully you will write one to Ragini as well 😛...you see in my view I do see that sans and ragini are very much alike at some level...the only difference between them is that sans has the strength to stop himself and the humanity in him also used to keep knocking, when he was at his revengeful best...which somehow ragi does not have or for that matter its buried deep down...

Originally posted by: CogitoErgoSum

Shru...🤗 Firstly, a big Thanks for acceding to my request for a letter to RP!! As we were discussing over the comments in your other thread previously, this is a relationship I find puzzling. RP is just so weirdly hands off when it comes to his own son. Father--Son relationships are complicated sometimes, so even misunderstanding/ quarrels/ heated words I could understand. But this near indifference is so startling, it seems pretended...a cloak for something deeper...if I am putting that correctly. And you delved into that so well in this letter from Sansku to his Dad. Kudos! 👏

You had me with the first para, BTW 😊 ""I almost didn't write to you; after having written to Lucky, Mom and Maa, I was just going to write to Bade Papa and Swara, before I took off for a while but then I realised how wrong that would be. For then, I would be compounding the unfairness you face from everyone- that of overlooking you almost entirely. """

For some reason, that reminded me of a small snippet from the Harry Potter series, where Albus Dumbledore's friend Elphias Doge, is talking about Aberforth, Dumbledore's brother. He says something to the effect that "I am the person who knew Albus the longest---if you don't count Aberforth; but then, no one really seems to count Aberforth!!" That is precisely the tragedy in Ram's life, and you brought that out so well.

Loved the little snippet you introduced about Ram's past indiscretion, which brought such shame to his door that he is now content to play second fiddle (and even wants his supremely talented son to do the same!)

Need I say, that I loved these? 😉 ""Ram became Laxman and a new Ram was born, only his name was Durga Prasad""

and

"""...but I know that the younger you yearned for the sort of love that is all consuming and all absorbing- the love I have for Swara for instance... In fact you never truly opposed Swara especially when you saw my total absorption with her (but of course you never also indicated any support either)."""

So poignant, so understanding. I can totally believe a shattered and disillusioned Sanskaar writing this to his father; not harshly or in anger, but wanting to convey his feeling of total isolation.

For what my humble opinion is worth, this was the best of your Despatches series so far. The earlier ones were sparkling with much needed plain talk and witty sarcasm, but this one---really captured the filial feeling to a T.

Originally posted by: Sakura24

I seriously need to give you a hug!!

Wow, it was so touching, I'm sure RP might cry if he ever reads this one. And Sanskar, he knows everyone around him to perfection, he understands them so well, only if the favor was returned too. I'm glad he feels all this for his silent father... It was a superb piece of writing!! Keep it up!!

Originally posted by: Banjaaran...

Tootiefrootie ...
( i commented once before that your UN reminds of those sweet little cherries and i start craving sweets. your first dispatch i guess.such a cute UN. oh i digress).

OK spit it out now.. you are the writer of Sanskaar Maheswari right!
Rashmi sharma doesn't have it in her neither does her crew to create something so magnificent.

it's gotta be you.😆..
you read him so damn well.
its unbelievable.

so bolo bolo! tell tell!

on serious note.. Fabulous series.!
so effing real from Sankaar's perspective
Kudos!⭐️

Originally posted by: kulsum_5

wow brilliant work once again...👏

literally i cried after reading this letter..😭

loved it...😊

waiting for ur next letter..😳 *hope next one is to ragini...😛*

Originally posted by: Smilelicious

'But you Dad- thatreallyrankled. You see, I always sensed somehow that you were capable of so much more, you could have outshone Bade Papa if you had wanted to, but you threw in the towel long ago and never had any desire to ever re-enter the ring to fight again.'
This line was perfect in every sense Shruti 👏
I've always felt that RP doesn't open up too much or doesn't take a stand. He is always there behing DP, agreeing with him. I don't say this is not correct, but he should take his own stand.
I can guess that 5 years ago when DP decided to broke every relationship with Sanskar due to Swara, RP agreed with him and didn't take a proper stand for his son 😒
I want to see a different RP.
Coming to your letter, it was perfectly written, especially that line that i've quoted. It was so on point👏
I'm really looking forward to read the letter he (and you obviously) will write to Swara.