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Should we follow all our Indian Wedding traditions?

We no longer see many arranged marriages. Instead, most of us find love at school, at a party, on dating apps, in Ubers, etc. Today, we are finding love on our own terms. That’s why weddings today are incredibly joyous occasions - a moment to celebrate the love between two people and the union of two families.

When it’s time to get married, we want that celebration to be a display of our personalities (as bride and groom) and affection. We plan our wedding for nearly a year - to include fun coordinated dances at the Sangeet, beautiful outfits, open bars for our friends; and we hope everyone breaks it down on the dance floor at the Reception. Amidst all of this though, many couples go through their actual wedding ceremony and have no idea what is happening nor understand what each custom represents. Why do we do this? 

 Last year, prior to getting married, I spent a lot of time researching each part of the Wedding ceremony. I wanted to learn more about the seven steps around the agni (fire) and the meaning behind the Mangalsutra before getting on the mandap in front of hundreds of people and committing my vows. However, as I continued to research, I learned about the Vidaai ceremony, which happens at the end of the wedding ceremony; and I felt that my personal beliefs did not align with this custom. That’s why I decided to remove it from our ceremony.

In English, Vidaai means ���Goodbye,” and it’s a ceremony is all about bittersweet farewells. Traditionally, the Vidaai represents the final stage of a wedding, where the bride’s parents say goodbye to their daughter, and they are officially “separated.” The ceremony is a mix of overwhelming emotions. There is usually dramatic background music playing and everyone is weeping.

The bride’s parents and family accompany her out of the wedding. Before the bride leaves them, she may throw rice behind her as to symbolize a repayment to her parents for all that they have given her throughout the years. The father of the bride then hands her off to her new husband, which almost feels like a “changing of the guards.” Then, the couple gets ready to drive away in their car (usually a very extravagant car these days).

Brothers and cousins of the bride sometimes help push the car to represent their acceptance of the new husband and their marriage. However, often times, female friends and family of the bride stand in front of the car, preventing the couple from leaving until they are paid off to accept the new husband. The groomsmen and male relatives eventually remove the girls in order to help the groom take his bride away. 

Okay, so where did this tradition originate from? I learned that, historically in India, brides were given away to kings and princes as a gift or property. In true “Game of Thrones” fashion, if a kingdom had to surrender or if a treaty had to be made between two kingdoms, a girl was given away as compensation. Over time, these arranged marriages evolved and became based on astrology, caste associations, etc. A bride would often meet their groom and his family for the first time on their wedding day. The Vidaai was actually an emotional moment because the bride was joining a family she barely knew, and her parents may potentially never see her again. 

Let’s fast forward to today. We are knowingly and happily marrying our husband, and we do not feel like we are being given away. Instead, we proudly feel like we are bringing two families together. In a time where our American culture reinforces gender equality and female strength, why do we still partake in this antiquated Indian tradition? What is the right balance of displaying ourselves as bride and groom, but also abiding to generations of family traditions?

Are we supposed to follow traditions because they existed for so many years? Or do we make a conscious decision to mold and modernize these traditions for our generations to come? As I get older and learn more about my family, I’m truly unsure of the right answer.

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An acre for the King of Bards

Despite living in Cuttack since my school days I didn’t know that Upendra Bhanja Jayanti Saptaha is organised every year at Mission Road in the city to commemorate the birth of the celebrated Odia poet and classical Odissi music composer.  

Regrettably, my awareness was limited to enthusiastic references to the love lyrics of Upendra Bhanja by a fellow student of Odia Honours and friend up to this day - RB - during my graduation years.

Being a student of English literature, a newfound interest in Upendra Bhanja, led me to educate myself about him and know that he was a 17 th century poet renowned for his Odissi songs and epic poems that typified his extraordinary creative sensibility. He made significant contributions to enrich Odia literature.

His date of birth is not known with certainty, but it is traced to between 1670 and 1688 at Kulada in erstwhile Ghumsara Princely State, now Bhanjanagar, a town named after him in Southern Odisha.

He died sometime in the 1740s. By then he wrote some 52 to 60 books. While many of the hand-copied books have been lost in the absence of a printing press, only 22 are reportedly available. With his poetry replete with similes, he carved out a niche for himself in medieval literature as a leading ornate poet.

Upendra Bhanja’s works based on Odissi classical music, the traditional classical music of Odisha won him wide acclamation as one of the greatest Odissi composers of the time. His compositions are commonly employed in Odissi dance as well as Gotipua, Sakhi Nata, Prahallada Nata, Radha Prema Lila and other allied art forms.

He composed many love lyrics with symbolic reflection of nature. Devotion to the Almighty was integral to most of his poems. His Cantos (one of the sections into which long poems are divided) mostly ended with symbolic dedication to the Supreme power. Apart from the literary legend, historical facts are described in several of his works.

Upendra Bhanja whose first published work is "Rasapanchaka" came up with the first dictionary – Gita Abhidan in Odia literature. He is said to have contributed 32,300 words to Odia language and literature.

According to literary critics some of his well-known Kavyas – long narrative poetic compositions characterised by decorative elaboration are Baidehisha Bilasa (with each line starting with "Ba"), Rasalila, Brajaleela, Subhadra Parinaya  (with lines starting with "Sa"), Labanyabati, Premasudhanidhi, Rasika Harabali, Subhadra Parinaya and Chitrakabya Bandodhya, Koti Brahmanda Sundari, Kala Koutuka (with "Ka" initial for every line), Satisha Bilasa" (with 'Sa'  initial in every line), "Damayanti Bilasa" (with 'Da' initial in each line) and "Padmabati Parinaya" (starting each line with 'Pa').

He has been addressed as “Kabi Samrat” in popular reference since the early part of 19th century for his unsurpassed rhetoric excellence as a poet. Perhaps no other language has a poet to compare with him apart from Sanskrit.

According to poet and critic Mayadhar Mansingh, Upendra Bhanja may be taken as the most supreme master of using Sabada Alankar (a recognised and respected element in literary art in Indian poetics) in the whole Indian literature.

This year Upendra Bhanjas annual 78th birth anniversary week was observed as usual from May 16 to 22 at the Bhanja Mandap constructed for this purpose close to the Union Club in 1973.

Kalinga Bharati, one of the oldest cultural organisations of the state along with Utkal Chhatra Sahitya Samaj organised like all years the week-long anniversary marked by symposiums on Upendra Bhanja, Odissi dance and Odissi music from 6 pm to 10 pm.

But the red tape over grant of permanent lease of near to one acre land which has been the venue for the unrelenting observation of the Upendra Bhanja’s birth anniversary week year after year by Kalinga Bharati testifies how well successive governments in the state have patronized the ‘Kabi Samrat’ over the past nearly five decades.

Madhusudan Das, better known as Madhu Barrister had established the Union Club by obtaining a plot of 3.65 acres of Government land at Mission Road, on lease in 1914 with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s father Janakinath Bose as its first President. Union Club was purportedly established as a challenge to the colonial powers which refused entry of the locals to the Cuttack Club established in 1865 for Europeans and Anglo-Indians.

Kalinga Bharati – an organisation at Dagarpada in Cuttack was created by Guru Bichhanda Charan Patnaik in 1933-34 purportedly for the promotion of ancient and medieval Odia literature and culture, especially the works of Upendra Bhanja.

Available records, including Court orders indicate that Kalinga Bharati requested Cuttack Collector for allotment of land for permanent office, stage and library in 1971.

After Union Club agreed to spare one acre from the 3.65 acres lease hold land in its possession to Kalinga Bharati. Cuttack Collector approved the proposal and permitted sub-lease of one acre on May 30, 1971.

The sub-lease was executed on July 6, 1971 between the President of Union Club and Secretary of Kalinga Bharati. Secretary Union Club gave consent February 15, 1973 for construction of Bhanja Mandap on the subleased land.

Cuttack Improvement Trust accorded permission for construction of the Bhanja Mandap on the subleased land on June 9, 1973. Thereafter, Kalinga Bharati constructed a permanent stage to perform different literary and cultural functions along with a library and music rehearsal room’

In the same year when lease granted in favour of Union Club expired Kalinga Bharati applied for renewal of lease of the one-acre land in its favour. But the entire land 3.65 acres was renewed in favour of the Union Club on January 31, 1987.

Kalinga Bharati filed a title suit in 1989 before the Court of II Additional Civil Judge (Sr Division) which directed the Cuttack Collector to dispose of the case for permanent lease considering their possession within six months on December 20, 2013.

The available records further indicate that the Union Club sought intervention of Orissa High Court for allotment of the entire land in their favour in 2016. Acting on it the high court directed the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Central) to take steps on the pending lease application.

Kalinga Bharati on its part also sought intervention of the high court in 2017. Responding to it the high court directed the Cuttack Collector to dispose of the pending lease application of Kalinga Bharati on July 22, 2019.

But the lease applications of both Union Club and Kalinga Bharati relating to the Khasmahal land are pending before the Cuttack Collector.

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Rajapur Tourism

Rajapur which comes in Ratnagiri district situated on the bank of arjuna river, having historical importance.Rajapur is Witness of Chatrapati shivaji maharaj brevary too. Doroji one of Shivaji maharaj general attacks Rajapur when The East India Company had stationed several men in the town, under the charge of Henry Revington to facilitate the trade of saltpeter, pepper, calicoes and cotton. Rustam-i-Zamani one of treder heard about the approach of the Maratha army, he procured funds from one of the Company's brokers and escaped with the money in ship. Revington sent an English ship Diamond to stop him. When british caught Rustam he offered the company the ownership of two of his ship in lieu of payment. At the same time, the Marathas also arrived, and asked the british to hand over the junks to them. Bristish declied maratha’s says, unless they were given the money that Rustam owed them. The angry Marathas seized two of the Company's brokers, Baghji and Balaji, in Jaitapur. Rajapur was the safest harbour and also huge warehouse during the british rules, they had factories near the creek which abandond in early 18th century.

Rajapur is blessed with dense forest, greenary from July- January, beautiful waterfall. There are so many undiscoved, and somehow unknow places in Rajapur which are not been recognised which are pleasure to visit.

Places to visit

•Aryadurga devi, Devihasol : Shri Aryadurga devi temple is famous in Rajapur (Ratnagiri) Many devotees come to visit this temple. It is 24 km from Rajapur. The fair of Aryadurga devi is famous in Rajapur.

•Rajapurchi Ganga: At a distance of 2 kilometre from Rajapur, a holy place "Rajapurchi Ganga" i.e. Holy Ganges of Rajapur is wonder of nature. It is situated at a height 25 metres above height of Rajapur. This place is usually dry. However, all of a sudden water starts flowing in ponds. Barring exceptions, usually it happens once in 3 years. Small tanks are built for storing water and facilitating bathing. Surprisingly water temperature in these tanks is different from each other, though those are at distance of 1 metre from each other. Approximately after three months, water disappears or stops streaming. There is a local lore how & why Holy Ganges appeared at this place. Scientifically it could be a long siphon from Sahyadri range. Millions of people visit the Ganges for bathing. One of the bigger tank, 'Kashikund' delivers clean water like glass and people believe that bathing in this water will relieve them of sins.

•Hot Water Spring: At one kilometre distance from Jawahar Chouk, Rajapur, there is Hot Spring. This place is called "Unhala". Hot water of this spring is rich with sulphur and thought to cure skin diseases.

•Dhoot Papeshwar Temple: Very old Lord Shiva Temple is situated at 1.5 kilometre Rajapur. There is a waterfall close to Dhootpapeshwar

•Mahakali Temple: the goddess Mahakali's temple is situated at Adiware Village, It is very old temple and is close to Rajapur that can be reached by car.

•Madban: At a distance of 38 km from Rajapur, and possessed of a beach. Also there is a Bhagvati temple.

•Yeshwantgad, an island fortification.

•Vatul Village close to Mumbai Goa Highway. Swaymbhu Mahadev,Adhisthi Devi temples & Gango temple, Wandertek Sunset point, Vatul Dam

•Kankaditya Sun Temple: At a distance of approximately 30 km towards Ratnagiri on the Coastal Highway is one of the unique Sun Temples of India with a huge mandap supported only on the sides

•Pangare Budruk Dam - A dam built on the lake with a waterfront in Chinchwadi Pangare Budruk. At the far end of it are the Pandava Kalin caves.

•Ekveera Devi Temple: the goddess Ekveera's temple is situated at Kotapur Village, It is very old temple.

•Hazrat Mehdi Peer Refai Dargah: The place is also called Mehndi nagar.Urs Mubarak is celebrated on 14,15 and 16th of Muharram according to the Urdu calendar.

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Janaki Darshan in Janakpur

The Janaki temple, which is a holy Hindu shrine located in Janakpur, Nepal. The place being the birthplace of Hindu Goddess Sita and also the home where she married Lord Ram, it was once known as the palace of lovebirds. Many couples visit the holy shrine and tie knots as there is a belief on couples who do so, will receive blessings from the Janaki temple and will live happily together forever. For these and other ample reasons, it is regarded as one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Nepal.

Architecture and Importance

Built-in the 19th century, the Janaki temple is the largest in Nepal in area. The temple is built in the Mughal style, and its architecture makes the temple attractive, magnificent and essential till date. Back in that time, there was a legend that spent 900,00 to construct this temple. Thus, the temple is also known as Naulakha Temple. Janakpur is once known as the capital of the Mithila Kingdom, also serves as a cultural heritage for Mithilanchal tribe and people. For this very reason, Janakpur or Janakpurdham is best known for its Mithila art and culture. Though the temple was built only one hundred and fifty years back, the statue of Ram-Janaki is reported to be about seven hundred years old. Since it carries so much of significance, the Government of Nepal has been pouring in consistent efforts to enlist the pilgrimage site under World Heritage Sites.

Best Time to Visit Janakpur

Janakpur lies in the southern plains of the country and witnesses a sub-tropical climate which is very similar to that of Northern India and therefore is hot compared to hilly regions of Nepal. However, Janakpur can be visited and explored almost all year long considering the peaks months of summer as an exception. Winter times are the best season to visit Janakpur since the temperature starts to cool down after the humid breeze of summer. The monsoon clears up the atmosphere and offers clarity to the view Nepal promises to offer.

Places to Visit During Your Stay at Janakpur - Buddha Holidays

Besides visiting the Janaki Mandir and being dumbfounded by the unique Mithila art, for which the city is best known for, here are a few more places you may stroll around to make the most out of your stay:

Visit Ram Mandir, one of the oldest temples in Janakpur built in the late 1700s

Visit Ram Sita Vivah Mandap, the place where Lord Ram and Sita got married. It is located at the southwest part of Janaki temple and is made of marbles Visit Ganga Sagar, one of the important and sacred pools of Janakpur where evening aartis are commemorated

Visit the Ganga Sagar Library, a 70-year-old library

Visit Dhanush Sagar, the largest ceremonial tank in the city where taking a bath is regarded as sacred

Explore Traditional Maithili Villages

Things to Know Before Reaching the City of Lovebirds

Since the city is 123 kilometres southeast from the capital, you may be wondering about how to reach Janakpur. For that cause, you may take a 10-hour long ride on the bus from Kathmandu. Or else, you may also opt to take a 25-minute flight from the capital itself via some of its renowned airline companies, namely Buddha Air and many more.

Since the city is home to a diverse group of people, it welcomes a multitude of tongues. People also converse in English and Hindi.

The accommodation in Janakpur comes at affordable prices; however, make sure to advance book your rooms during times of auspicious festivals.

Fish and sweetmeats are some of the best foods in Janakpur. The local street foods have a unique twist of their own so that it might be a treat to your palate.

Home to Nepal's National Rice Research Program, Janakpur is a perfect pit stop to witness the lush vegetation.

Janaki temple is considered to be sacred among Hindus; thousands of devotes visits the temple especially from India and Nepal. If you are planning your short pilgrimage tour to Janaki Temple then there are many travel agents that can provide you details with other necessary services to make your trip memorable.

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by dhyanshiva

Wordlessly, he handed Aman the device, a large crack on the screen, wallpaper one of them at the mandap only 5 years ago. The crack had run right down the middle and Aman deliberately chose not to dwell on its symbolism as he pocketed the phone.

Words: 2102, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Characters: Kartik Singh, Aman Tripathi, Original Male Character(s)

Relationships: Kartik Singh/Aman Tripathi

Additional Tags: Angst, Pain, Post-Canon, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

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Lyrics in English | Meri Tamannao Ki Takdeer Tum Sanwaar Do | Holi Ayee Re (1970) | Mukesh Meri Tamannao Ki Takdeer TumSanwaar DoMeri Tamannao Ki Takdeer Tum Sanwaar DoPyaasi Hai ZindgiAur Mujhe Pyar Do (2)Meri Tamannao Ki Takdeer Tum Sanwaar DoPyaasi Hai ZindgiAur Mujhe Pyar Do (2)…………. Antakshari Songs from “M” Saara Gangan mandap haisaara jag baraati (2)Saara Gangan mandap haisaara jag…

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Why I love Shrenu Parikh as GKS?!?

Had posted this on Indiaforums two days back on occasion of Shrenu’s birthday. Thanks to @sitaaronkepaar, my Saathiya in the Tumblr world, for suggesting me to post it here as well. <3

Playing the character of Gauri is very difficult because it's very easy to dismiss Gauri as a typical, sanskaari' character without any substance. The only reason why the audience understands Gauri's motivations is because of how Shrenu plays her, and literally elevates the inconsistent and patchy script, to make Gauri likable. Here are some of the scenes which I loved:

1.    The breakup scene

This has to be the best scene written for Gauri till date. First off, credit goes to the scriptwriters and directors, because this scene was scripted and directed really well. Coming to Shrenu's performance, it's no secret that emotional scenes are Shrenu's forte. The sequence was aired in two parts. In the first part, the focus was more on Om. However, there were little things that I noticed in this scene. There is this tiny movement where Gauri touches her ear as if she can't bear to listen to what Om is saying. These slight movements do make a difference to the whole scene because it shows just how hurtful Om's words are, that Gauri is not able to bear them anymore and also can't believe what is happening. Shrenu always does these small movements, which add depth to the scene. The closing shot of the first scene where Om stomps out, the camera focuses on Gauri's face, and Shrenu clearly portrays Gauri's rage, disgust, and how she is done with the accusations.

Act 2 of the break-up scene focuses completely on Gauri. Here, as expected Shrenu excels. The whole confession scene has been praised enough for how Shrenu conveyed her feelings in English as a person who has newly learnt the language and made the diction believable. Again the small movements are important here as well, how Gauri pulls up Om's face to look at the proofs she's throwing at him, how Gauri shows her frustration by slightly stomping her feet, and the physical uneasiness displayed to show the contained rage and disappointment; Shrenu got it all correct.

Coming to expressions, there was everything from disappointment, rage, hurt, love, frustration, and a feeling of finality that she is done with everything. I don't need to go into more detail about how Shrenu portrayed all the emotions and switched effortlessly to make it a superlative performance.

The fact that this whole sequence was shot while she was still recovering from dengue shows how much of an experienced and nuanced performer she is.

2.    Thakurain Gauri

Though of course the break-up scene was the most powerful scene written for Gauri, my favorite scene in terms of Shrenu's acting prowess remains Thakurain Gauri. Shrenu was marvelous in this scene. First things first, what I immediately noticed was the voice modulation. I feel Shrenu tweaked her voice a bit, to make it sound more mature. Also, the authoritative tone can't be missed. Right from where she enters, and comments on who's making so much noise, there is a change in her voice.

Major part of this scene was portrayed through Shrenu's eyes. She did a perfect job of getting the arrogance and mockery just right for Thakurain. Thakurain Gauri had a commanding presence, and Shrenu was actually given heavier eye make up and heavier clothes to justify that. Of course, her acting had a lot of weight, which is why it did not look out of place when Om actually followed her command and agreed for the tika.

I loved how Shrenu switched really fast between Thakurain Gauri who mocked Omkara as opposed to Gauri who was scared for Omkara as well as herself. When Om mentions Chulbul, Shrenu actually conveys Gauri's pain and somewhat pride at their friendship only through her eyes, because at the mention of Chulbul her gaze softens. That one second eye movement, is difficult to miss and yet too quick. Shrenu superbly did it.

Shrenu had to show a lot of restraint as Thakurain Gauri who is cold and completely opposite to Gauri in nature. Also, in the scene where Om manhandles Gauri, Shrenu had to portray dual fear: Thakurain Gauri's fear that Om is getting violent so this fear had to be superficial and materialistic fitting into Thakurain Gauri's personality as someone who only cares for herself, and Gauri's fear that Om hates her so much and she might get him into more trouble.

I think through this scene Shrenu proved her potential to take up a negative role in future or even the role of a matriarch who lords over everyone else. Shrenu was brilliant in this scene.

3.    Dangal scene

Again in this sequence, the direction was flawless and needs to be complimented. This scene saw Shrenu portraying a different aspect of Gauri, which can be dubbed as cold rage. Thankfully, the script was crisp and did not demand any over-the-top dialogues, which would have ruined the effect. Shrenu gave a pretty measured performance in this scene, where Gauri's rage can be felt but its more calm in the sense that she is trying to prove a point.

As an actress, Shrenu needs to be commended for doing something rarely done in Indian television. Also, this was a greater challenge for her as she is petite for this kind of sequence. Again the action director needs to be congratulated for getting the action moves just right to make the scene believable.

Shrenu had to act in a way to make her screen presence feel weightier as she crossed off with a wrestler. This she managed to do pretty well as her expressions was calculative as well exuding confidence. Also, the last moment where Gauri is cornered and struggling, was done really well.

4.    Rage scenes

Starting with the second episode itself, i.e. the bulldozer scene, which is a favorite of many. One peculiar trait of Gauri is how the tears flow out when she is angry, and Shrenu mastered that really well. The "aansu nahi angaarey hain line fits perfectly here. Again, Shrenu portrays the anger through her eyes. The expression "eyes blazing” literally fits the bill for Shrenu in those scenes. When she bulldozes over Om's car, and the expression of contentment after the job is well done, which is equivalent to letting out all the anger, is pretty subtly portrayed by Shrenu.

Other scenes where I noticed the expressions of rage were in Gauri's confrontations with Kali. An example is one Kali is pulling her to the mandap the second time and she has a broken bottle in hand, there is an expression of calculated rage and determination, which makes the whole scene believable. It's difficult to portray a puny woman getting better of a villainous character without any defense skill sets, but Shrenu brings a certain heavy presence to her acting in those scenes, which make it not only believable and highly enjoyable to watch.

5.    Emotional scenes

There are several other scenes, which I liked a lot, but a blow-by-blow analysis will make it repetitive. One of the most powerful scenes we got to see recently was Omkara's confession. The best shot of Shrenu in that scene is when Gauri laughs off Omkara's sudden reminder that she is married to him. Shrenu's immediate change of expression from mirthless, hysterical laughter to rage, and how she punctuated that rage by shoving Omkara away, was very well done. Throughout this scene, there was specific emphasis on particular words and in general the intonation of dialogues in that scene was very well done. Scenes like the Goodbye scene in the staircase, both the exhibition scenes where in the first one she meets Om after leaving and flees and the second one where the fiasco happened, the Finale scene of DBO, the confrontation after the inspiration scene, the scene where Gauri is asking about the princess' future while Om is narrating a story to Pari, etc were beautifully done, and Shrenu's acting is so heartbreaking, that I literally needed to brave up myself to watch it. Shrenu always gets it right balance between over-the-top (TRP-audience-pleasing) crying and bawling. The slight gulping or reaching for air or sniffing (with her nose going red) or hesitation, depending on the scene, adds to the quality of the scenes. I've said this before, but Shrenu cries beautifully and emotional scenes are her forte.

6.    Chulbul track

Coming to something that I've seen on Indian TV after a long time, the infamous or famous (depending on who's watching) Chulbul track.  The thing with cross-dressing plot is that it can go horribly wrong. The audience knows it's a girl, so the trick is not how to make it believable (because the suspension of belief is already at work), but how to make it funny without making people cringe. I liked how Shrenu portrayed the dichotomy of two characters. Chulbul's awkward gait, hand gestures, and overall personality were very well done. The point here was not only to make it look comic for a girl pretending to be a boy, but also to keep in mind that its small town girl with traditional values, who is impersonating a boy, so Chulbul had to be extra shy. Shrenu caught that bit really well. There were quite a few funny scenes in this track but some of my favorites were the one night stand scene, the leaf skirt scene, and the "hum chirota nahi, chiraiyaa hai” bit. I just wish the track wasn't stretched so much, and we had more funny moments. As an actor I think, Shrenu pulled off this track pretty well.

7.    Comic timing

One cannot end this post without mentioning Shrenu's excellent comic timing. Every comic scene is like perfection itself. The best part about the comic scenes is Shrenu's expressions. She is without doubt the expression queen in the entire IB cast. She manages the balance with over-the-top comic antics and understated comedy so effortlessly. Whether it's the ‘bhooot' in the car or the ‘bhaujaaiii' in the motorbike, Shrenu's expressions are unbeatable. Also, the whole bhang ladoo scene, and the expressions which she is making, what is even her face! Also, the scenes where Shrenu has to emote expressions when Gauri is talking in her mind, like the scene with Ragini, or in the car with Om, those scenes were superbly done. Just the right amount of drama for the television screen without making it over-the-top.

Finally, though IB/DBO is not really a dramatic serial on par with others, Shrenu, at least, got to portray the most varied shades of a character on this show, for which as a fan, I'm grateful, because I got to see her superlative performance.

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Foreign nationals flock Bishwa Bhasha for Nepali, Newari, Sanskrit and Pali

The number of foreigners striving to find out the languages spoken in Nepal has seen a sharp boost.

While the number of foreigners registered in the Himalayan language classes at Bishwa Bhasha Campus in 2015 stood at 275, the number of immigrants taking the very same language classes has actually reached 375 this scholastic year, according to the campus administration.

The foreigners enrolled in Himalayan language classes in the Campus also called the Campus of International Languages this year have opted to discover Nepali, Nepal Bhasha, Sanskrit and Pali languages.

The love of immigrants to find out the languages spoken in Nepal is noticeable as quickly as you enter best nepali typing tool the properties of the Campus at Bhrikuti Mandap location in the capital city. You can see a number of people from various citizenships attempting their finest to speak in Nepali and some even attempting to sing a couple of words of popular Nepali numbers in a broken yet capitivating rhythm.

David Richardson, 64, is a native from England and he is discovering Nepali. David is a first-semester student, who tries his best to talk in Nepali every time he communicates with a Nepali. Every early morning at 10, he together with his French pal Gaelle Rousseau, 29, goes to Bishwa Bhasha Campus to take their classes. Together they have a long conversation in Nepali prior to entering into their respective classes.

Richardson is a photographer and he has been residing in Nepal for practically a decade now. "I comprehend Nepali and I can communicate with individuals in Nepali however I can not understand the Nepali characters," he stated, adding "I take photos that primarily display way of life, cultures and religious beliefs practised in Nepal. Having total understanding of local languages is the very best way of understanding the practices of that place. That is why I am taking Nepali classes."

The Bishwa Bhasha Campus is the only language mentor school of the nation's oldest university, Tribhuvan University. The school uses a total of 12 foreign languages and four other regional languages including Nepali and Sanskrit to aspiring trainees.

Gaelle has actually been residing in Nepal for a year and she runs a veggie farm in addition to her Nepali friends in Sipadol, Bhaktapur. She takes a trip from Bhaktapur to Bhirkutimandap to take one-and-a-half-hour Nepali class every early morning. "The reason I am studying Nepali is simple-- to interact with the locals," said Gaelle.

Just foreigners are enabled to take the Himalayan language courses. There have to do with 375 students taking this course-- around 190 of them are Chinese. Korean, Japanese, Singaporean, Spanish and Australians are learning various Himalayan languages.

While the majority of them are studying the Nepali language, some are studying Sanskrit, Newari and Pali as well. According to the college administration, around 290 of them are studying Nepali language, while the others are studying Sanskrit, Newari and Pali. There have to do with 30 trainees studying Sanskrit, 25 students are finding out Newari and 15 others are discovering the Pali language.

Each course has actually been created in such a way that the students get understanding of 4 basic language abilities-- listening, speaking, composing and checking out.

The Nepali language course is of six semesters, and three other Himalayan language courses are of two terms each. Trainees need to sit for assessments at the end of each semester where they are evaluated under oral, listening comprehension and reading, reading structure and dictation and grammar.

A local of Japan, Yasuhiro Hayashi, 33, is studying Nepal Bhasha (Newari language) who has actually been staying in Nepal for two years and he can now speak proficient Nepali. "I am taking Newari language class due to the fact that I desire to interact with a great deal of residents from the Valley. Newars are Nepal's major ethnic groups and I believe that learning Newari will assist me comprehend the history, culture and civilization of this stunning city," Hayashi told Republica. Hayashi runs a YouTube channel named Nepapi Channel where he posts videos of Nepal and Nepali culture called in the Japanese language.

"Although just 7-8 students attend the Newari language class every day, I more than happy that people from various citizenships are https://en.search.wordpress.com/?src=organic&q=nepal interested in learning the Newari language," said Professor Chandraman Bajracharya, a Newari language instructor at Bishwa Bhasha.

The school is currently running 2 types of language programs-- the Himalayan language program and the foreign language program. It teaches four languages-- Nepali, Nepal Bhasha (Newari), Sanskrit and Pali Language under Himalayan language program and 12 different languages- Chinese, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, French, Arabian, Russian, Korean, Japanese and English under foreign language program.

2 years ago the campus also started a three-year Bachelors in Nepali course. There are 25 trainees taking this course, 10 of these trainees are from Yunan Minzu University of China as a part of a student exchange program. "They studied Nepali in the Yunan Minzu University for four terms and now they are sent out to this school to finish the last two terms," stated Campus Chief Bhim Regmi. "They will study the 5th and 6th terms for one year and will be returned to their respective universities after completing the course" he included.

However, numerous claim that a a great deal of trainees get enrolled at the Bishwa Bhasha Campus just to prolong their stay in Nepal rather than really studying Nepali languages and culture. "I do not dismiss that possibility. However I have actually found many of those enrolled in our campus are actually enthusiastic and passionate about finding out Nepali languages and culture," stated Campus Chief Regmi.