I really enjoyed the series though I am very disappointed by the length of the season as there are many important threads left in cliffhanger too abruptly. My primary issue with the show is that it takes inspiration way too blatantly from a variety of Bollywood/ Hollywood movies and tv shows. A lot of the concept can be traced back to sex and the city. The pool scene involving lawyer and her intern is copy of a movie.
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This is the primary reason why I have deducted 3 stars for lack of originality. However despite that, the show manages to provide enough entertainment after being repackaged into an Indian style women focused show. Some of the low rating reviews here are misleading and reaffirm some of the issues highlighted in the show for e.g.
Some users are slut shaming siddhi's character. Over all I do not think the show is trying to convey a deep message and focuses more on the fun aspect of all the characters' life, so one should not read too deeply into it and the flawed arguments and imperfections of these characters just make them more realistic and relatable. I personally recommend this as a lighthearted comedy/drama watch and will wait for next season.
Bani — Ishq Da KalmaGenreDeveloped byWritten byDirected byCreative director(s)Damini Kanwal ShettyRaaj ShettyVoices ofUdbhav OjhaTheme music composerOpening theme'Bani - Ishq Da Kalma'Country of originOriginal language(s)No. Of seasons1No. Of episodes317ProductionExecutive producer(s)Producer(s)Production location(s)Editor(s)Sujit DasRunning timeApprox.
24 minutesProduction company(s)ReleaseOriginal networkPicture formatOriginal release18 March 2013 ( 2013-03-18) –20 June 2014 ( 2014-06-20)External linksBani — Ishq Da Kalma (English: Bani — A Holy Script of Love) is an Indian television drama series, which premiered on 18 March 2013 on. The series was originally titled Gurbani, which means the composition of the gurus.
The title of the series was changed after the storyline was changed into a romantic drama. It was dubbed in as Saphalyam on and Pavitra Prema on.Plot Desho declares her intention of getting an bridegroom for her daughter Bani. Soham, who lives in Bani's village, is smitten with her, but he is rejected by Desho since he is not an NRI.
Amreek and Parmeet are NRI bachelors. Rajji's marriage is arranged with Amreek and Bani's with Parmeet.
On the day of the double wedding, there is a great deal of confusion. First, it seems that Parmeet, who works in, will not turn up for the wedding. So Desho begs Soham to marry Bani and he joyfully agrees. But Parmeet does turn up at the last moment. Then, Amreek leaves in a huff because of a misunderstanding between him and Rajji. Now, because of a communication gap, the brides' relatives get the impression that Soham has agreed to marry Rajji. Thus, Bani gets married to Parmeet, as planned, while Soham unknowingly marries Rajji instead of his true love.Bani accompanies Parmeet to her in-laws' home.
Parmeet leaves alone for Canada the next morning, promising to return soon. In the meantime, Sohum and his family members realize that the bride they have brought home is Rajji and not Bani. They are very upset, but Sohum's brother Angad suggest that they should give Rajji a chance. At first, Parmeet is quite regular in making phone calls to Bani. Then, it is revealed that Parmeet had only married Bani so that he could legally claim some ancestral property and sell it in order to make money.
After getting what he wants, he stops calling Bani.Eventually, Bani realizes that her husband has abandoned her, but she is determined to get her rights as a wife. She decides to search for him and bring him back.
Soham offers to accompany her as an escort. But Rajji, who has been trying hard to make her marriage work, begs Bani not to take Sohum along. So, Bani refuses to let Sohum accompany her and sets out alone for, from where she plans to go to Canada. In Delhi, she falls into the trap of some criminals who want to use her in the flesh trade. But, luckily, she is rescued in time by a social worker, a lady named Anuradha, whose home becomes a refuge for Bani. Anuradha's daughter is about to get married to an NRI named Meet.
On the wedding day, Bani discovers that Meet is actually her husband Parmeet, who plans to marry Anuradha's daughter for money. Parmeet flees from the wedding when his truth is exposed. Anuradha said that they will arrest Parmeet but Bani disagrees. The reason was that Bani wanted to punish Parmeet. Bani went back to Parmeet but Parmeet throws Bani out of the House. Rajji gets pregnant and Sohum is taking care of Rajji, soon they are in love but can't say that to each other.
When Bani's in-laws plans a picnic Parmeet plans to get Bani killed. They are having a picnic while Parmeet takes Bani to a boat, with the number 13 on it. Parmeet starts the motor and leaves Bani all alone in the boat.
The boat moves and slowly sinks into the water. Bani is declared dead and the whole family is heartbroken. Rajji is depressed. However, soon after it is revealed that Bani is alive and is getting treatment in a hospital.
She vows to make Parmeet pay. She meets Anuradha again who is later revealed to be Parmeet's real mother. However, Bani is unaware of this. Anuradha invites Bani to stay at her home and Bani tells her everything about Parmeet.
Anuradha helps Bani in her plan unaware that Parmeet is her son. Rajji finds out Bani is indeed alive but Bani tells her everything about Parmeet was the cause of the boat incident. Rajji helps Bani and Anuradha. They help Bani disguise herself as a party girl, Maya. In a party, Parmeet spots Bani/Maya and is shocked.
He thinks it's Bani and grabs her. But Bani/Maya slaps him and pretends to not know him. She calls herself Maya which confuses Parmeet but he is still not convinced. Bani, Rajji and Anuradha further their plan and are successful in making Parmeet believe that it is indeed Maya. As time passes by, Parmeet falls in love with Maya/Bani but this infuriates Bani as she only wants him to get hurt and not fall in love with her. However, Bani's plans are sometimes foiled by some of the family members who don't believe Bani, but Bani saves herself each time. Soon, Bani and Rajji expose Parmeet and he is thrown out of the house.
Bani humiliates him and reveals everything about how she is Bani and transformed herself into Maya. As time passes by Bani falls in love with Parmeet as he really loves her and wins her back. He is thwarted each time but is successful with Rajji's help as she learns how sorry Parmeet really is. Parmeet and Anuradha also reunite after many problems. After a few months everyone is happy as Soham and Parmeet are business partners along with Bani and Rajji.