It was the night of the first full moon of the year. Dusk had just fallen and everything at Shantivan embodied its name. Peace and serenity enveloped the mansion and its surrounding gardens.
He stood gazing out across the expansive lawns. The lights had just come on and the lush green grass glistened after its evening watering. This was his favourite time of day. A time to pause and reflect on the day gone by. And a time to get his fill of her with no interruptions.
She spent the day darting around with nary a pause. Giving him tiny, unsatisfying glimpses. Her brocade and her gotas and her Pom Poms dangling along merrily as she whizzed past. The tinkling of her silver jewels announcing her arrival long before she came in view and lingering long after she disappeared from view. His heart beating in sync with the sound.
It wasn’t long before the moon rose to hang low over Shantivan. Bathing it in its silvery light. He waited with bated breath for her. He knew she’d be there soon. Taking dainty steps to revel in the coolness of the grass. Her milky skin glowing in the moonlight. The elegant arc of her neck turned up to pay homage to the elements. Waiting for the appearance of the stars to twinkle down on her. Their twinkling, their homage to her beauty, his lovelorn heart was convinced.
She was here. His senses went on high alert even before the wind whispered of her arrival. It was uncanny how it happened. Every time. It was no wonder they said Rab ne bana di Jodi whenever they spoke of him and her.
As he gazed at her, the brown in his eyes melting, he reflected on just how much she had come to mean to him. The journey from indifference to awareness to faraq was sprinkled with myriad memorable moments. And now she was as important to him as the breath he drew. It mattered a great deal if she was there or not. An unwelcome thought crept up catching him unawares, making him shiver.
What if… what if… he lost her. No, no. He couldn’t allow that to happen. He had to make her his. For hamesha. He would take steps to do just that. Today. In fact, now.
He strode up to her and dropped down on one knee. Undaunted by the blank expression looking back at him, he spoke softly.
“Will you be mine for hamesha? Tumhe toh pata hain tumhare bina meri saansein ruk jaayengi.”
He looked deep into her eyes searching for an answer. Fortified by what he saw, he decided to make matters official immediately.
Allowing the wave of impetuous courage, some would say foolhardiness, to carry him inside the mansion, he knocked on the slightly ajar door of the matriarch of the house. Entering when she called him in, he reminded himself that Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya. Ignoring the mocking voice of his subconscious telling him that love can reduce anyone to anything, he stepped up to her and bent his head slightly.
“Naniji, I have come to seek your permission for a proposal.” He hesitated as the old eyes looked at him quizzically.
“I seek a forever with L.. L..Laxmiji.” HP blurted out in a rush. Adding defensively when he saw the dawning horror on her face, “The Fangirls on IF said ours is a match made in heaven!”
Nani shook her head in despair. She would have to have a word with Chhote to try and curb the outrageousness of his fangirls.
I wrote this for a Valentine OS / Drabble competition on IF. Their theme was ‘Proposal’ with ‘characters from IPK’. So, this popped up in my head. If not the spirit, I stayed true to the letter of the law 😉 I was inspired by a gif I had seen years back. Here is the link: https://i.imgur.com/9LcNk.gif
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You won, oh yeah you won… dhinka chika dhinka chika 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Congratulations, my Love, so so so happy for you, winning on writing a sick piece that had me rolling on the floor. One wicked dimaag you have there. Rab ne bana do jodi will always hold a whole new different meaning from now on…. baaaa baaaaa
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Thank you for the faith you have in me and all the encouragement you never fail to give me ❤️ And endless patience with my “Is it okay” 😘
I was giggling away while writing it, trying to feint towards ArHi as I did 😂
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Congrats Ruchi.
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Thank you ❤️
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And, I’ll keep saying it over and over again, “It’s more than okay, it’s fucking great!” ❤ 😂
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❤️❤️❤️
If the you know what is there, then I know it’s theek 😂
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Congrats!
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Thank you ❤️
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Haha! And what a ‘jodi’! The end was so unexpected! A real thriller, I say. Hainaa
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A true thriller for the books!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Absolutely a different meaning altogether. A cheeky tinge to Arshi romance.
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😈😈😈
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❤❤❤
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Exactly evil Ruchi.. but I loved loved the ending! Brought the laugh along with all that mushy feelings. Happy Valentine’s Day my dear friend!
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Happiest Valentine’s Day to you as well dear Anitha ❤️
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😂😂😂 Hilarious!! Thank you for that fit of laughter on Tuesday!!😘
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My pleasure 😈 ❤️
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Congratulations!
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Thank you for your support, Priya ❤️
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🤗
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Reserving my spot here. 🥰 Will be back Ruchi…
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😘😘😘
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Ruchi ne banaa-di ajoobi jodi.
While it had taken me days to get over the Arnav-Shyam pairing a few OS’s ago… this will take me to new heights. Oh my Ruchi, no wonder I keep winding-rewinding my old tape “Ruchi daa jawaab nahi”.
The plot, and the way you built the suspense… who would have thought one of the Prakash Brothers was living his own love story here. Aur woh bhi, Laxmi-ji ke sangh.
I barely go to IF, so it is news to me that this was part of a competition and you actually won! (I saw Jigs’ post at the top of the stack here). Heartiest Congratulations dear Ruchi.
May you keep churning such tales 🤭 and much more 😍
Simply Superb!
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Thank you dear Vini ❤️
I shall have to think of some more ajooba jodis for you 😂
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Coming from you, I will lap it up anytime… 😂🥰
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And this is what encourages me 🤗🤗🤗
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Hamesha! 🤗🤗
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Ob boy, you’ve unleashed a monster…. 😂😂😂😂
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*rubs hands in glee* 😈 😂
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😘😂
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Congratulations Ruchi!!!
This cute little OS surely made me laugh out loud in the end.
All through I was so sure it is Arshi and never thought this is what you had imagined. Superb !!!!!
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Thank you for your support, Kavi ❤️
I was hoping I didn’t give it away until the last lines 😂
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Yay !!! 💃🏻 congratulations 🎊🍾 once again
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Thank you ❤️
And congratulations to you as well for your beautiful rose 🤗
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😂! Love it!
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Thank you ❤️
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Oh my god🤣🤣🤣🤣 only u can write this romance between desr HPji & Lakshmiji with such emotions.. uff..& all d fangirls need this recognition, aakhir ye jodi rab se zyada humne banayi hai.. Winner toh aapko hi hona tha👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.. belated hua toh kya hua happy toh hai hi, Happy Valentine’s day ruchiji🥰🥰 & keep on writing romance like this😉
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Shukriya Prachiji, and Happy Valentine to you as well ❤️
Bilkul humne banayi hai 😂
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OMG, the climax!…. Lol… Too cute.
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Thank you ❤️
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😂😂😂
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😡🥺🥺😔😔😔
I no talk to you!
You inform me so late!
You broke my broken heart again! ( I will use this against all my loved ones again, and again!)
Main nahin bolti!
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Charu! ❤️
“You broke my broken heart again! ” – Come here you 🤗
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Main gussa!
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“Mujhko tere chehre pe ye gussa nahi jachta
Jaayaz nahi lagta mujhe gussa se tera rishta
Sun meri guzaarish isse chehre se hata De”
😘
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😘😘😘😘
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Yeh climax tha ya anti climax?
Hilarious is all I can say👏👏👏👏
So good to have you back and you didn’t disappoint.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤗 Thank you ❤️
Writing about all things IPK is always fun!
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Here! ❤
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Omg! That was hilarious and definitely unexpected! 😂😂
That gif is crazy! Where do people get such ideas from? I’m with Nani on this – the phangurlssss are Krazzyyyy 😂😂
Thank you for this dose of laughter, Ruchi! You’re too good! ❤️
-V
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Thank you, V ❤️
How can we be anything but crazy?! Have you seen the pair we faraq 😍 The asli wala pair that is 😂
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The asli pair, in addition to these fictions just takes the obsession to the next level. 😍
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I thought at the last moment that it was Arnav and Laxmi. But it was HP.So funny.😂 🤣 Rab ne Bana Di Jodi indeed. Loved it Ruchi.
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Congratulations Ruchi. The best story won.🏆
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Thank you, Hansa ❤️
I’m sure Laxmiji would be thrilled if it were Arnav 😂
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Congratulations Ruchi!! A well deserved win ❤
I had laughed out loud when the suspense was revealed. And I LOLed again today when I saw the inspiration behind it. You are awesome, Ruchi!! Bass bol diya 🤗😘
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Hehe! The inspiration behind the OS made me too laugh out loud. Your dimaag is indeed a mysterious place. I will never forget this story. What a beautiful jodi! The romance between the two was HOT! 😉🔥
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Thank you so much Gauri ☺️ ❤️
Kya bolun, IPK inspires a whole lot of ajeeb thoughts 😂
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Keep the thoughts coming. We are always eager to know all about those ajeeb thoughts 🙂
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Checking out the minutiae for the IPK quiz threw up so many delightful details, Gauri. A decade on and there’s still things that inspire 😊
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The inspiration is for life! 😊
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And congratulations on winning the compétition. I was so sure this story would win, in any case. It is too good! 🤗🤗🤗
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Thank you, Charu ❤️ It’s all of your support that made it so 🤗🤗🤗
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Congratulations Ruchi on your win.
OS was Hillarious.
Really had a good laugh.
What a proposal coming from HP to Laxmi and she didn’t disappoint him.
Nice inspiration Ruchi. It was one crazy and funny Gif.
Happy Valentine’s day.
Thanks
Chinnulu
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Thank you, Chinnulu. Happy Valentine’s Day to you as well ❤️
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Loved it, what a twist at the end, funny.
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Thank you ❤️
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Lol🤣 im rolling with laughter! Damn good one😉😛
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Thank you ❤️
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I didn’t see that coming 😆😆😆
Nailed it. Congratulations 👏
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Thank you ❤️
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That’s was a super twist 😂
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Thank you ❤️
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Lovely story. A beautiful smile adorned my face towards the end. Enjoyed 100% just like hamesha.
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Thank you, Jay ❤️
How have you been?
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Good Ruchi. How are you?
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All good, thank you, Jay 🤗
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Laxmi..ji…😂 It’s really funny.
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Thank you ❤️
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Woah! Say what, is that you Ruchi dear! I had resigned myself to only reading your writing on Jigs updates! 😜. Bhellcome back with open arms. and i will be back to write some more after reading the one shop. Muah! ❤💖❤
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Oh my god!!! I am rolling on the floor laughing!!!!! would have in the literal sense had i not been at work !!!!!! Exquisite, fantabulous, marvelous and all things wonderful Ruchi dear. Bless your heart. 🤗
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Thank you so, so much ❤️
Work can always do with a bit of livening up 😉😂
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An open arms bhellcomes to you as well dear S ❤️
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Oh Ruchi this was so good. The suprise element was way better than any thrillers. Had a good laugh. Happy belated Valentine’s Day to you
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Thank you for the lovely compliment, Asha ❤️
Happy Valentine’s Day to you as well 🤗
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Rab ne bana di jodi indeed 🤣
Nice one Ruchi ❤
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Thank you ❤️
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😍😘 hamesha… awesome
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Thank you ❤️
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what a shocking end?? but good one.. ❤
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Thank you 😉 ❤️
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Hilarious and so very written! I was completely befooled. Had to read it again. Excellent piece. Tussi cha gaye👏👏👏
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Thank you, Dahlia 😈 ❤️
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Awesome ruchi
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Thank you ❤️
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🤣 🤣🤦🏻♀️ Aisa bhi koi karta hai hum fangirls k sath. But so well played. I mean written. Didn’t think that HP and Laxmi would be the protagonists at all. Now don’t blame me if Laxmi comes to my mind every time I read about milky skin 🤣🤦🏻♀️
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Initially I thought that it’s about Arhi from the time when khushi was working in shantivan. But when title reference came I thought that they are together and married 😀
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I’m happy it was ArHi on your mind all the way! 🙃
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Thank you so much ❤️
“Now don’t blame me if Laxmi comes to my mind every time I read about milky skin 🤣”
Success 😈
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Whotthe!
Bwahahahahahahahaha
That was one heck of a turn there my friend. How merrily I walked down that path you led and then the goat…. Ha ha ha ha….
Loved it Ruchi – (although the thought of the wind whispering her arrival was your nod to rabba-ve?)
–MB
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Thank you, dear Mirabell ❤️
All roads lead to ArHi in our heads, so I thought a little detour would be fun 🙃
Practically blasphemy I know, but yes, the wind whispering was Rabba Ve 😉
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😉😁
Rooh congratulations…
Hello hi bye bye…e ka hui gawa sasuma…aapan HP Laxmi sang naina ladaai baithe!!!!!
Kaisa yeh ishq hai….gazab ka risk hai😉😄
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😂😂😂
Thank you dear Hetal ❤️
Laxmiji could be heard mehing…
“Jab se mere naina tere naino se laage re
Tab se dewaani hui sab se begaani huyi
Rab bhi deewana lage re…”
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My dear Ruchi ,
No wonder you won , congratulations 🎈🎊🍾🎉
This OS was so out of the box 👏👏👏take a bow
Only Arshians have the unique skill to love , mock, critique, cry , fight & makeup discussing
the characters from our beloved show IPKKND ❤️💕😬
Long ago I saw a gif
What you expect :
a pic of smoldering ASR & totally under his spell, sharamafied Khushi
gawking at his lips 👄
what actually happens :
Barun & Abbas sleeping on the 🤢🤩sofa (between shots on the set )
This was late at night , me stealthily reading IPK episode reviews on Myeduniya
under the blanket
I laughed out so loud , woke up everyone & they thought I was watching / reading
unpardonable stuff🤢
I have read about Nani ji & Lakshmiji’s secret rendezvous
but this one takes , let alone the cake , the whole bakery
HP & Lakshmiji had the same vibe as Arshi , thanks to the pankhi in you
from the anklets , goat’s gotas 🤩, pompoms, delicate neck , ( ASR had a thing for KKG ‘s neck & sensitive mole ) his brooding contemplation 👌
The garden, chewing ( kh was always munching ) , poolside , stars, proposal, who would have thought it was HP & meh 😑 meh
HP did the honorable thing by seeking naniji ‘s permission ❤️😍
Poor HP, he has been working his a** off all his life for Raizadas
He deserves a happy ending 😬🤩🥰
Thanks for the laugh , dearest Ruchi
Happy belated Valentine ‘s Day 💕🎈❤️🎉🍾
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Thank you dear Lee ❤️
I remember that picture with Barun and Abhas! All of them had such a blast off screen and it carried over on screen.
Wonder what JP has to say about his bhai’s choice 😂
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I chanced here when I was checking for updates from jigs
I remember HP, in his humorless harried voice asking
Kusiji ko kya hogaya
after one of her sanak moments
That was so lol
JP, HP, OP, all the Prakash bros slaved at Shantivan
We had Rahim kaka too 😳helping Anjali with vrats in earlier episodes
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🤗🤗🤗
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I swear “we” used to see a guy walking his goat in the neighborhood downtown when is girls would be out on one of our girls night out ….now I get it!!! It is HP and Lakshmiji. I am new to the ipkknd train – discovered it in 2019 so totally missed the connection. 😜😜😜😜
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*us girls
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Yup that was them alright 😂
It’s such an amazing show, isn’t it?! As you can see, our dhak dhaks haven’t abated nearly a decade on ☺️What made you click on it?
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Facebook videos started the Rabba Ve’s followed by a subscription to Hotstar – this was the only show I watched – on a loop – 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️.
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“on a loop” – I’m nodding vigorously here!
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The price and you now that is Rab ne bana di Jodi Ruchi💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🎊🎊🎊🎁🎁🎁
I am so sorry i have been MIA lately from all platform and so missed this. Congratulations Ruchi for your fabulous shattir dimag and writing yet again something that is out of the box.
This reminded me of OS that you wrote about Anjali. Both the genre is opposite yet has the signature of your all over.
This drabble made me laugh like crazy and am sure you must have enjoyed it writing.
More the reason why you must write 😀😀
Ami
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Thank you so much, Ami ❤️
I had enjoyed writing Anjali’s thoughts in Kindness of Strangers ☺️
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Milky skin..gottas n pom poms..
Faraq padta hai…for hamesha .. saansien ruk jaien gi…
Fangirls say..Rab ne bana di jodi..
Who even in their dream can guess they r not Arshi…
Ruchi…
I swear I knew it right there..
IT’S RUCHIIIII 😀
Oye..the gif ..
Lolololololol !!!!
Congratulations Doll..
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Thank you once again, Fauziji ❤️
I was so thrilled and touched when I saw what you had written with your vote on IF ❤️
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It was just a simple but true statement,Ruchi ..
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Special for me though 🤗
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This is so funny Ruchi! Here I was thinking about Arnav and Khushi and then bam😂
It’s different from your usual writing and I love it😘
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Thank you my dear Bella ❤️
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Congratulations Ruchi🎊🎉
That was cheeky , absolutely unexpected and hilarious …
HP & Laxmi 🤦♀️😄
Loved it 💞
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😈😈😈
Thank you ❤️
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Congrats Ruchi! So sorry I missed seeing your email. This one was truly wicked and hilarious ….and you are brilliant. Please write more. Lots of love.
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Thank you, Anu ❤️
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Haha…impishly planned and executed..
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Thank you 😈 😀
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