Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

Surprised? Don't be.

For one, one of the longest running soaps of Indian television deserves at least a mention in this blog. Apart from that I have a certain affection for this marathon runner.

The story starts (and finishes too) eight years back. I was a young kid just out of high school, having secured a medical seat and waiting for the admission process to start (it took almost eight years for that). A successful person at that time (given the circumstances), I was hopping from one of my relatives to another with my only source of entertainment (apart from the food) being the idiot box. It was a whole new world- the hollywood movies on offer on HBO and Star movies, the series on AXN, and yeah FTV too :P. I was engrossed.

Thus I was happily whiling away my time in front of the TV set (and growing fatter). But all was not well. A certain series about a certain 'Tulsi' and her family caught the fascination of my aunt and considering that she could not watch it at night (it was on air around 10.30PM), she took to watching the re-runs in the afternoon. That really used to put a fullstop to whatever programme i was watching. Well, people adapt. I did too. I started watching it too. Even managed to get interested! I got all the background stories and the gossips and got pretty well versed about the going-ons. Thinking back, the prominent reasons I liked the show were probably:

1. I had no other option. :D
2. It started with a K. :DD
3. The story moved at a snail's pace. Even if you missed an episode or two, you didn't miss much.
4. Each episode ended on a climactic note- slow motion camera work with accompanying thunderclaps.
5. Some of the actors were really good. Seriously.

Well, every good thing comes to an end. My love affair with the series ended with me ending up in medical school. Ragging, studies and beautiful girls drove all thought of the series away from my mind. I used to remain updated about the story though. It ended when the series started taking generation leaps with new characters being introduced. The only saving grace was that 'Baa' was still alive.

Now I hear they killed her. And the show too.

RIP!!!