Meet: From Friendship to Soulmates
A show like Kis Desh was wonderful not just because of its leads, but by characters that shined in their supporting roles too.
Young. Free spirited. Jokey. Foodies. Tortured. Loyal. Friends. Soulmates.
These are all words I would use to describe two of my favorite characters from Kis Desh...Preet and Meher. Both were younger siblings to the main leads, Prem and Heer respectively.
Their youth made them free spirited and carefree.
Remember when Meher was about to get engaged to Manmeet? She found her own clothes too heavy and cumbersome, and wanted to dress up in her father's clothes instead. After all, his clothes were also traditional, she had reasoned. Remember when she wondered out loud how her Chacha could sleep when Daljeet snored like a wolf? Or the time when she rolled up her sleeves ready to fight the "Bindu" at the bus depot.
Remember Preet's entry? He lay spread across the bonnet of his red sports car, one arm resting over his eyes, while his ears were glued to the radio commentary of the match his brothers were playing in. He rushed back just in time to save the day and win the match. For their last night in Canada, he took his brothers to party at the disco.
Foodies.
Remember Meher picking pakodas from a plate by her bedside, while complaining to her sister that her throat was sore from eating too many sour guavas? Years later, she's cutting mangoes for Preet and complaining to Kulraj that she had to be prepared for his late night munchies. Remember Preet and his cousins racing to snatch boxes of mithai out of Meher's hands? Or him trying to sneak a ladoo at the summer house when she wasn't looking?
Jokey.
Remember how Preet dressed up as Heer to fool Prem? It wasn't until one of his "apples" rolled out that the game was up.
"Aaj kal ki glue bhi na."
Later, Meher sneaked up on Heer as she waited for her groom. She and the rest of the gang couldn't help but burst out laughing when Heer finally said "I love you Prem."
How can we forget about Preet calling his dad Chand whenever he could? Or when he warned Prem about his dangerous room, or teased Meher about what would happen if she fell on him. I don't think anyone else in the Juneja mansion was chased after more than Preet.
Tortured.
Behind the strong front they put up, both Preet and Meher went through phases of their lives where they faced abuse. Meher was tortured by Daljeet, while Preet suffered at the hands of his own father.
Loyal
You would think two people with so much in common would hit it off immediately, right? But they didn't. Preet accused Meher of stealing his mother's kangan. Sure he apologized, but the damage was done, and poor first impressions made. And when Meher was accused of ruining his party shirt, I'm sure they silently agreed to avoid each other like the plague. But fate had other plans. Prem and Heer had fallen in love, and these two were determined to stand by their siblings sides.
Friendship
A small bond of friendship between them had formed, but fate had even bigger and better plans. In the name of family and honor, Preet and Meher decided to marry. Not to the people they were in love with but to each other.
As they slowly walked down the hall to their decorated room, with empty hands and an uncertain future looming up ahead, they agreed to build their relationship on the pain they were feeling. Meher had been hurt by someone. Preet carried the guilt of having hurt someone. Whether they realized it or not, it was at that point that they began to understand each other like no one else ever could.
There was no need for "Preet ji" or "Aap" in their life. Just because now they were husband and wife, didn't mean they were no longer friends.
"Meher hum pehle bhi dost thay aur ab bhi dost hain. So no Preet Ji...no aap."
Soulmates
Days went by, and like a best friend or more...they stood by each other...inspired each other to be better, because they accepted and believed in each other when no one else would.
Then so many things happened all at once. Stealing a glance while she sewed a button on his shirt. Holding hands over a glass of juice while sharing his worries with her first. Catching her in his arms, but then letting go. It was only so he could cushion her fall, you know. May I have this dance and let's not forget Kasauli romance...they became soulmates in the truest sense.
To sum it all up...a wise man once said:
"Pyar dosti hai. Agar woh meri sab se achi doost nahin ban sakti, toh main usse kabhi pyar kar hi nahin sakta. Kyun ke dosti bina toh pyar hota hi nahin...it's simple."Hum Rahe Ya Na Rahe Kal Kal Yaad Aayenge Yeh Pal Pal, Yeh Hain Pyaar Ke Pal Chal, Aa Mere Sang Chal Chal, Soche Kya Chhoti Si Hai Zindagi Kal Mil Jaaye To Hogi Khushnaseebi Hum Rahe Ya Na Rahe, Yaad Aayenge Yeh Pal
Omg its 10th anniversary .Time flies so fast.. I really miss this show Happy 10th KDMHMD Anniversary guys! its been 10 years!!!!
Honestly everything just seems like yesterday KDMHMD is very close to my heart...The show has given me HC.AG started watching the show just for HC AG..but the show with all its characters and actors...have left a deep impact...PREMEER is still remains my most fav pair of television...PREMEER was brilliant...HC AG immortalised Premeer in my heart...they actually created two eternal lovers based on tv show Premeer is like other historical eternal lovers but this is only which come out from a tv show they had to maintain the eternal couple & characters & ESSENCE OF show n that sense KIS DESH IS REALLY ETERNAL SHOW many good shows will come & go but not like kis desh it created history ,the best romantic & magical show evermany jodis will be popular but not like Premeer they r eternal ,ONE OF A KIND & i think its bcoz of fans who were really possessive about Premeer & that made BT not to mess up with the show this will always be one in million ,more than perfect missing Premeer ... may KDMHMD memories live for ever...missing the entire team...waiting to c them back together...Thanks to all behind this master piece ...KDMHMD FOREVER"
It's been 10 Years since Kis Desh graced the TV screens, but it is still going strong in the hearts and minds of its fans. New to the Indian daily soap scene, I was one of those that actually saw this serial after it went off the air. I was hooked immediately. It was that good. And although I initially started to watch it because Harshad was the lead, the supporting characters, Preet and Meher, stole my heart and I became and still am their biggest fan. The show also led me to join I-F and make so many friends here, as well as develop my writing skills. For that, I will always be grateful. The cast has moved onto new projects. I wish them all continued success. My two favorites Sushant Singh Rajput and Meher, and even Manav Vij (Kiran Jiju) have gone on to do extremely well in Hindi and Punjabi Cinema. And although I am waiting with bated breath for Harshad's return in his new drama, it will always be Kis Desh that I remember and love them all for the most.
Congratz and best wishes to the fans. May Kis Desh Main Hai Mera Dil continue to rock and rule our hearts forever.
Loads of love...Dil se,
Fatima