The thing is, when we start a venture whose success is dependent upon the contribution of many people, the feeling of nervousness is always there. For me, it wasn't just that. There was a very fierce competitive streak sprinkled somewhere in my intentions as well.
Let's just do a quick little background for all those who have joined this magnificent place a little later than its inception. Back when the show wasn't the success it is now and the forum wasn't constantly at the number 1 spot, this place used to be a bit tricky to navigate through without getting into fights. Too strong people with very strong opinions clashing and contrasting horribly at any chance they were given...yeah, not the most ideal place to be. But we used to manage. Unhi days ki kahani hai ke I had taken permission to make an adda for MaNan fans to get together and spazz, just in case the forum became too volatile. Khair, this is me you're talking about and it took weeks before that permission was utilized. Here's what happened. Our "rival" group had made themselves a DT and it was getting very active and boy, they were flaunting that activity. Aag tou lagni hi thi. So someone posted in the forum ke humein bhi AT chaiye. Maine bola, ijazat tou hai lekin DT because apparently "no official Jodi was confirmed in the show by the cast or the makers so ATs can't be made of unofficial couples". Yeah, that was an actual excuse we got by the higher up authorities. I made my position very clear that making a DT isn't a big thing for me, woh main bana lungi but the rules of a DT are different than of an AT (we can't go over the top fangirly in the DTs) (spoiler alert - we did) and I wouldn't make a DT if its fate was to be inactive and eventually die. Catty, back then she used to Catty and not this username which Rida can't even pronounce correctly, messaged me and encouraged me to make the DT anyway and MaNanians will make it a hit.
Tou aadhi raat ko, maine Allah ka naam liya aur lag gayi kaam pe.
Seriously, the layout I made for the first official adda for MaNanians, Fireflies Haven DT, was such a drop dead gorgeous thing with so much thought put into it ke main apne aap se impress hogayi and I literally ASKED people to tareef me Kasmey! That DT was so gorgeous! And such a pain to make! But I am nothing if not all out crazy so I took all the pains necessary and made a fantabulous DT.
Then I crashed and went to sleep.
Next day, I woke up.
And cried out in horror.
It was like the place was on fire! MaNanians from all over the forum rejoiced and started posting in the DT, bonding and discussing the present and the future and the things of the past. My reaction was totally like o.O. Ye HO kya raha tha yahan pe?! Thak thak thak, pages upon pages being filled with mouthwatering discussions. DISCUSSIONS! Like legit proper discussions! Intellect ki factory khul gayi thi by god. All my initial fears that the place would die out went running out the window. Andar se main bohat khush thi but I did show some Hitlergiri and told them to effin' calm down a bit! But suntan kon tha? AND KYUN?! We were getting gems over gems of episodes and so much material to discuss and dissect! Itni concentration se padhai ki hoti tou is waqt world famous bann jana tha humein.
Oh and beeteedubz, while our rival DT was stuck on their first DT, we finished a couple or more than them. Can I get a HELL YEAH?!
So, things went on pretty smoothly for a while. We were all a big happy family loving MaNan together. All the while missing a proper home because DT always feels a bit cold. People became sighing ke kaash AT hoti and I kept telling them about the stupid reasoning we were getting for not making an AT. Then one fine day, Rafz decided to grace the place with her presence and wo tou hai hi walking volcano. She, alongside others, got me convinced to try one more time and ask for AT permission.
So, I took a deep breath and messaged a GM about the permission for AT, citing examples from the show and cast that MANAN IS THE OFFICIAL END GAME!!!
Tick tock, tick tock, tick...
I waited patiently.
Some hours later, I got the reply.
Celebration time, we got the permission.
I went back to the DT and SHOUTED this good news to the peeps (it was very late I think, koi nahin thawahan pe 🤣 Wasting another moment was a SIN so I just went to work. I planned everything in my head and ran it by a few people because I am weird that way. Like, I need constant reassurance ke jo karrahi hun sahi karrahi hun. Mainly it was just Rafz I was troubling cuz nayi nayi dosti after purani purani dushmani but that's another tale. Haan so! That night! Oh lord, that was one heck of a fun night. Fun, now. But at that time it was just pressure pressure pressure! Oh God, I acted like a slave driver that night! 🤣 Asking Shells for one thing, Catty for another, and Nyxx was also there though she wasn't doing anything but she kept me company till the wee hours of morning. Oh yeah, it took me like 6-7 hours to make the basic structure of the AT. And I did all on my own with some major assistance from anyone who was online (Zoha, Catty, Rafz, Shells). But like I said, it was way past the bedtime of normal humans so everyone just disappeared one by one. Only vampires out of their coffins kept me company. Them and Nyxx (Dee, to normal humans like you).
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Wow, just looking at this one can see ke everything that happens here is so extreme. Jiska inception hi itna hectic hua ho, wo jaga khud kya hogi? Ah well, that's something every member of this AT knows best.
So anyways, from there on we had a full ijazat to go all Tharki! Yeah, Tharki. That's what I used to call MaNan fans. Cuz we were certified tharkis. God, the fun this place had going on all day, especially at night! When everyone left their beds and grabbed their phones, laptops, desktops and typed away on the keyboard filling pages after pages of the AT. As Catty still famously say, "Don't say hi' when you come here and just jump in!" This place is a freakin' tornado! And the discussions were on EVERYTHING. More like the discussions were bipolar. On one page serious discussions like Manik's trouble past is being discussed and then on the next, naada khu lgaya 🤣 It's like sabki besharmiya heen nikalti thi! 🤣We made SexPots out of Doctors! WHAT MORE PROVE DOES ONE NEED OF THIS PLACE'S THARKINESS?! But in all honesty, sometimes thing did go a bit overboard and that was before the Kameeni Partner Rida graced us with her presence. I remember on one AT I posted a strict note to keep things under check and not make it all sexual. That kinda spilled thanda PaNi on everyone for some time. Oh, that note was impressive. Can someone hunt it down and post it here? Because I clearly remember re-reading it and patting myself on the shoulder🤣
We had phases, I'm sure this place still does but I can't speak for now so lemme stay back in the memory lane. My most favorite phase was the hashtag phase. Talking in sentences is so mainstream. Using hashtags to convey messages, now that's kewl 😎
#BabaPaNiBahao
And that phase coincided with the start of the very famous PaNi awkwardness which frankly never stopped. Oh! And the discreet stalking of a very famous facebook group! 🤣 ADULT SHOE!! 🤣Seriously, BEST days!🤣 All the famous nicknames like Baba and Laddoo originated from this place because, like I said, sab pagal saath jama honge tou aise hi dhandhe honge. But that doesn't mean that the pagalpanti was restricted to the AT only. Our AT members went out in the main forum and #PaNiBahaDiyasab pe. One special kudos to Bolty for her epic Alien drawing and the shudh hindi ke promo WUs contributed by various members.
And how can I forget the Diwali night? One pic released and hickeys were discussed. The spoiler for THE KISS and how everyone lost their marbles. The never ending Musicana night and everyone crying for the sun to show its face.Theories coming true. Characters either making us proud or making us want to hurl things at them. Conflicting opinions of the members, all discussed so amiably and maturely. *sigh* Man, this place is one treasure chest of memories.
It's true that all of us might not have been present for all the things that happened here. But whatever that we experienced, that's priceless. Really. 100 ATs and I am pretty sure none of them were uneventful. I might not have been part of many ATs but coming back here at any time is like coming back to a precious place. So warm, so cozy, so 18+ and blue blue. I don't think I ever once came across an AT which we struggled to finish. In fact, the struggle was to not finish cuz kasmey, nayi AT kon banaye?! 🤣 Despite us having an official AT account, sab barre sust nikamme! Koi kaam hi nahin karta. Now, that's another thing that no one remembers the password to the account 🤣
For the record, I did NOT squeeze lemons. I am a very shareef ladki. Mereko badnaam karte ho sab [K]
Idk what else to say. Partner said that I have to go down memory lane and talk about how this AT came to be. To be honest it came into being just one night. No big planning ke ye karenge, wo karenge. Bus, hogaya.Ab hogaya tou chalraha hai. Chalraha hai tou chalta hi rahega...The first AT was made in October, 2014. It's April, 2015. Wow! 6 months? That's half a year. And infinite memories with many more to come. I just...it feels really good to know that this place is still basically the same. A bit of a change here and there, but still, the best thing about this forum. And the most intimidating. Tell you what, forget everything for the 100th. And make this AT just about yourself. Because if anything is true then it's this: no one makes MaNan except MaNanians. That's you guys. Take you guys away and there's nothing left. So for this day (because I am pretty sure ye cheez 24 hours se pehle hi khatam hogi, saying this with experience🤣, take a trip down memory lane. Where were you when this place was being made? How did you join in? What changed? What was good and is better now? What's meh now but used to be ahmazing? Idk..anything. Anything that's special to you and related to this place, say it out right here. Chances are it will be shared, not just by you, but many people around here.
Phadde, fasaad, chidd..sab chalta hai. It's family yaar and families aisi hi hoti hain<3
Love,
Mais.
(lostmymusic.)
Credits for banners: aftermath.. (Virina) Thank you Rida & Aditi for all the help.
Credits for writeups:
Manik: Firebolt
Nandini: BoxedIn
Manan: charminggenie & 13thwish
The theme: Rida (MaybeSomeday...)
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