A Tribute To BKVPMP Serial

Running down the deserts of Rajasthan, he entered the scene with Amitabh’s voice behind inspired me to continue watching this show. A 8^th standard student then, I did not know what a serial meant but…my interest grew as soon as Faisal’s face came into the plot. On 28^th May 2013 my routine changed….every day I would sit right in front of the television at around 10 minutes before hand and would switch Sony.

Jhoor jhoom badal badal……Veer tu Prachand tu……Talwaro ki dhaar saje…..Jauhar phir se hai aaya…..Jai jai jiski jaikaar pratap hai…..

The Inspiring Songs, the Sacrifices, the Bravery, the Rajput’s Tradition and everything kept me close to this show, kept me attached to this show whether it was a good track or bad.

Starting from the small jokes with Sajja Bai to the serious wars with all warriors from Udai Singh to the small samanths made me watch this show without skipping one episode also.   

The sacrificing tits and bits, as they are called even though all the sacrifices were very huge, in one or the other way saved something or someone and changed the pages of history.

Som’s sacrifice in the form of death to save his friend was the first heart touching sacrifice shown to us, then the story of Panna Dai kept us with the show….her sacrifices were unbelievable….she put her son to death for the king. Then comes Krishna who sacrificed her life. Then follows many samanths who died which fighting the Bundi war and other wars. Who can forget Phool in this context??? She was the one who forgot about her love for a minute and brought our favorite couple Pratap and Ajabde close to one other. What about the warriors of Chittor seize??? Wow!!! Those warriors from the oldest Rawat Chundawat ji to the youth hero Patta whom my mates loved dearly…. All the warriors from the normal soldiers to the king’s close aid or the ones in between post. It’s not only men who were always sacrificing but women too. The women led by the great Rawat Chundawat’s wife and Jaimal’s wife left their fingerprints on the walls of that palace and jumped into the Jauhar kund with Jauhar Phir Se Hai Aaaya playing back gave goosebumps. And then finally those warriors who breathe their last in the battle of Haldighatti….Oops…forgot Chetak, a warrior indeed he was…a horse warrior who gave his life for the life of his rider. The sacrifices gave us goosebumps and also sometimes made our eyes moist.

Being a biopic…a show about the life of the forgotten warrior Maharana Pratap Singh, this show not only focused on him but on many other stories, true ones that made an impact on him and his family members. The first story shown about someone other than that of the hero was the story of Panna dai. The sacrificing tale of a dai ma of Udai Singh was shown as a part of the story.  And the other one was the story of Meera Bai and her divine love for an immortal creature. Everything from the narration to the meeting of Pratap and Meera ma was a really good track. And then comes the narration of the story of Rambola, Tulsidas. And then the deeksha natak which ended in one episode was all really informative.

And then who can forget this beautiful lady who was a female of double personality. A story without a villain is incomplete, however sweet and good the story is and this young and pretty lady made possible for the story to be interesting. Even though she used to plot against the hero but her plots kept us engrossed. Not only her every villain played very well in the life of Pratap and changed his life.

Jaiwanta bai’s motherly nature, her teaching and her simplicity touched us. Sajja bai’s chul buli talks made us smile. Dheer bai’s plot and plans kept us wondering what would be the next scene. Udai singh’s kingly duties, fatherly instincts and his shouts left us awestruck. Pratap’s warrior nature, his dialogues- “Humara naam Pratap Singh hai” , his timely decisions and his devoted love made us love him to the core. Ajabde’s doe eye, simplicity, views and forgoing her love made us believe she was the best for the warrior prince.

Those days… with Na na naa na Chan chan chan chan…playing along made us see the show without missing it.  The mala exchange by nature, falling in love with a person in disguise, meeting the same person again and throw water on him, flowers showered when bumped, friendship, dreams, a letter leading to a time all alone, Snake bite, care taking, another girl’s love for the same person, hiding those soft feelings, realization, confession, acceptance, revelation, separation, war, skyfall- fall from the balcony while other catches,  injured, restless, wedding proposal, Totamal- Toranmal’s entry, Eyes meet underwater, Rootna-manana, Sagaii, haldi, tilak, wedding- sweet talks, ghat bandan, sindoor daan, var mala, phere, time all alone, personal promises, bidaaii, welcome, exchange of ring and then separation once again made us greedy for more of such scenes.

The dialogues-

Kyu ki Phool woh nahi joh…. Hume mil chuki hai aur humare samne kadhi hai…..

Apka kya Ajabde??? Jab hum apke bina chain se reh hi nahi paate toh yeh kaisi balidaan hai Ajabde??

Chalye mitra…

Heh?? Patni

Haan wahi wahi

Apko iska dandh toh swikaar karna hi padega….aaj se aap hume humare naam se Pratap kehkar pukaarengi

The songs-

Na na naa na na naa na naa na na na naaa chan chan chan chan….

Kunwarsa padere angane ji gava magal di…..

Kunwarsa dhanya hue prajajan baisa aane wali hai….

Dete vachan yeh ek duje ko…..

The eye locks, the dialogues and songs added spice to the story.

Post leap too the eye locks, dialogues and songs made us see the show with more interest.

The dialogues-

Aapko kya lagta hai ki hum apna dhayaan swayam nahi rakh sakte hai??

Thik hai Kunwar pratap thik hai, jaise kalantar mein kumkaran tha waise humari patni

Toh yeh sab aap apne putra ke liye ho raha hai

Ranaji hum apse atyanth prem karte hai

Ajabde hum bhi aapse atyanth prem karte hai aur hum apko kuch hone nahi denge

The song, Tum hi toh ho bas tum hi toh ho

This love story was incomplete without the beautiful angel villains- Dheer bai and Uma devi who made the lead couple close. Every plot of theirs did nothing but brought pratap and Ajabde close. And because of their plots alone Phool came and got pratap and Ajabde married. If these two were not there then this love story would have been incomplete.

Then every warrior-

Patta- A friend of Pratap and young warrior in nature who died in the battle field during the seize of Chittor.

Rawat Chundawat- a father like figure to Pratap, stayed with him and helped him in any kind of difficulties, played a major role in shaping Pratap’s life, died along with Patta and others in the same battle ground during the seize of Chittor.

Jaimal- A well-known figure in Rajputana he was, one like Pratap who did not accept the over lordship of Akbar when all had. He supported Pratap and his mates during the Seize of Chittor. A name that is always printed in history with the name of Patta is his.

Kalla- Pratap’s friend and Jaimal’s brother he was and a warrior who played a crucial role in the seize of Chittor and lost his life then and there.

Shaliwaan Singh, Bheem Singh, Ram Shah Tanwar- Three members of Pratap’s senapati list died fighting in the war of Haldighati. Shaliwaan was the brother in law to pratap and lost his life for Pratap’s vision. Bheem Singh died while taking revenge for Shalivaan’s death. Ram Shah Tanwar died while protecting Pratap from getting surrounded.

Jhaala Singh- A soldier resembling Pratap died in the same battle of Haldighati when wearing Pratap’s armour and head gear. Without him, Pratap would have died without fulfilling his dream. His name is also taken when the name of Haldighati is taken.

Why only men in sacrificing life for their motherland??? Why not women?? Women too gave their life for the sake of their motherland.

Jiwa and her mother in law- Wife of Patta and mother of Patta, women warrior in nature preferred fighting and dying rather than Jauhar during the seize of Chittor. They fought with swords till their last breathe.

Other women including Rawat Chundawat’s wife, Raimal’s wife and many others- A group of women who gave their life in the Jauhar kund by jumping into the fire for the sake of their mother land.

All these people’s death bought water down my cheeks.

Chetak…..Chetak……

The loyal friend of Pratap was one more whom I loved in this show. His cuteness and fastness in his physical nature was the thing I loved. I loved him for his bravery and his helpful nature. He was also the one who was responsible of the hero to be alive to fulfil his vision.

Who can forget Shenshah-e-hind??

Without him the wars would have not been possible. The root cause for the Seize of Chittor and Haldighati war he was. The villain of the show he was along with Dheer Bai and Jagmal Singh. The last part was best when he bow for Pratap’s death. The secret friendship also was very nice.  

This serial not only entertained and relaxed me for two and a half years but increased my knowledge about many things related to history.

This serial encouraged me to write and this serial gave me many mates whom I wouldn’t have found if this serial was not there then.

This show made me a hard core fan of Faisal and Roshni and a follower of India’s First Freedom Fighter Maharana Pratap.

Very big thanks to Contiloe Entertainment for producing such an amazing show. Without this show I would be somewhere and not here writing this piece.

I am going to miss this show. My routine would be changed and no more would I sit in front of the television and wait for the time to come. I will wait for one day when a movie on this famous personality would be made again providing information about everything about him.

Last time and final time

Kunwar Pratap ki Jai!!!

Rana Pratap ki jai!!

Maharana Pratap ki Jai!!

Jai Mewar!!

Jai Rajputana!!

Jai Ekling ji!!