![]() ![]() They had been matching in their life-styles but had their share of ego-clashes. Rather, it was a commentary of building up a bridge between two strong minds. It was not about the story revolving around a rich boy and a middle-class woman. The under-playing anxiety of a mother cannot be pass over who considers her status in society is determined by getting her daughters married. The backdrop of the story indeed depicts a society where marriage is glorified. However, the story never lets a woman’s self-respect gets compromised to win over her paramour. If you see this story through the lenses of feminism, the fineness of waves connecting two hearts will be missing. His love-interest Sangeeta Handa had a pair of expressive eyes and her strong-head personality made her beautiful. Dhanrajgir was tall and his arrogance made him more handsome. If the protagonist Tarun Dhanrajgir was our heartthrob and eye-candy, Sangeeta Handa was our topic of discussion during school recess and at our teen-talks. Hence, the soap failed to bring any boredom among the audience. The story had its roller coaster ride however, any melodrama disappeared soon without stretching it to some weeks. The mother was not happy with her independent thought process and non-conformist to the gender-stereotype. However, her second-born was a perfect blend of brain and beauty. The firstborn was coy and timid, and perhaps she surrendered herself to the idea of getting married. Need not to mention, the mother had in aid an affluent friend who was keen in such matchmaking. The worried mother was scenic and wanted to get the daughters married off with well-established and accomplished suitors at any cost. I am amazed, how did Austen sketch the story that had been true even in contemporary Indian society. Or, is it the time that has not changed? The story revolved around an anxious mother having four daughters. It is about the “Trishna” that has been ahead of its time. If an episode is missed, an important part of the story is lost.īut, this is not about cherishing some “old is gold” or “those were the golden days”. The story traversed fast and every episode was a story itself. Hence, the story was wrapped up in around three months. However, Trishna was not all about the excitement for watching the episodes every week. If I miss one episode, it is missed forever. Hence, one may assume the mounting excitement for each episode. In those days, the telecast was once a week and there was no re-telecast of the episodes. We used to wait for Sundays to watch the episode. The national television, Doordarshan (DD1), aired “Trishna” in the mid-eighties with a very crisp storyline and an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The forgotten soap amid a flood of serials and mega serials had a strong connection with my formative years. ![]() Accidental surf in YouTube for some political commentaries or travel documentaries landed me on an episode of “Trishna”. ![]()
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