No,this is not the title of the new Ranbir Katrina starrer movie,nor is this the story of candyfloss romance shown in a SRK movie where a boy meets girl,falls in love,and after singing a song or two settle down to marriage living happily ever after.This is no fiction nor is it any imagination.This is love in its raw form,this is love where a boy meets a girl or may not even meet but still love blossoms,this is love which rarely culminates into marriage,this is love where souls meet even before the actual union,this is love which is painful yet the balm of life,this is love which is uncertain yet one can bet an entire life on it,this is love without asking in return anything else not even love itself.In short this is love in reality.This is love seen through my eyes.As I have moved on the path of life so have I seen so many different shades of love.Some ordinary while others wanting to be ordinary but circumstances rendering it an extraordinariness.So as I move on to describe the different shades of love Iam sure most of my friends are going to identify with these shades coz it may be any of our stories or may be not but still it will sound familiar.
Aksha met Saahil in the tennis court.Aksha had never learnt to lose a game of tennis till Saahil came in her life.After which she was ready to lose every game so that he can win.Saahil taught her love,he became her reason to live,her identity intermingled with his in an inseparable way.But Saahil had other plans,for him love was just a companionship for some moments and never a lifetime commitment.But like any other Indian girl Aksha had found her world in him.She was living in the trance of his love when suddenly one day Saahil decided to part ways.Aksha too parted,not that she wanted to but she loved him so much that she never ever questioned his decision coz she thought that if his happiness lied in parting ways then she was happy to make him happy.So Saahil left,but life came to a standstill for Aksha,she stood on the tennis court as she saw Saahil moving around with his new companion.But she never complained,though it was not that she never felt jealous but the winner of tennis matches was somewhere a winner in the true sense of the word.She tried hard and won over her emotions.But never did she pick up the tennis racket again.The one time winner was now scared to play the game coz everything in the tennis court reminded her of Saahil.Still she moved on,atleast the world thought so.Her career kept her busy,she fantasised about her professors and developed innumerable crushes.But every crush reminded her of Saahil and made her realise that no matter what she will never be able to love anyone else in her life as much as Saahil.A lot of time has passed,Aksha has been trying every day to forget her past bit by bit till one day Saahil once again comes back in her life now with the proposal to remain friends with her.Aksha probably goes through the toughest phase of her life coz ignoring someone who is her life is not easy.But still the winner in her always helps her to take strong decisions.She refuses Saahil’s offer coz love has always been more than just companionship for her.She is ready to live with the memories of a love which she valued more than her life than live with the man himself who has never been able to understand a single emotion of hers ever or for that matter who has never valued her presence in his life only to leave her and go away at a moment when she couldn’t even think of spending a single day of her life without him.Hence this is Aksha presenting a shade of love and life.My salute to this extraordinary girl who has chosen her self respect before that love which used to be and is still her reason to live.She may have moved ahead in life but I still see her standing on the tennis court waiting to for her Saahil to come and play a game with her and as always defeat her..but still in life she is a clear cut winner.Her life moves on with the lines of the song..”Dil mera churaya kyun..jab ye dil todna hi tha,Humse dil lagaya kyun humse mooh modna hi tha???”
Niharika was in love with Manish.Though Manish was around 8 yrs senior to her but like we know love cannot be bounded by age so the moment Niharika saw Manish she understood that she had found her soulmate in him.Manish too began loving him and in fact to such an extent that he grew extremely possessive about her.He even objected Niharika having interaction with another boy.Niharika was so much in love with Manish that she gradually surrendered to all his restraints and in fact distanced herself from this whole world so that she may not hurt Manish by any of her conduct.But as always family values once again came between their love.Niharika knew it well that her conservative family would never accept her relationship with Manish.So like a true Indian daughter she decided to part ways with Manish coz for her the dignity of her parents were much more important than her love for Manish.It was difficult for both of them to accept this decision of Niharika.Eventually Manish got married but still he wanted to remain in touch with Niharika.Guided by her love she too became weak in front of her emotions and continued to remain in touch with him.But one fine day even Niharika understood that what she was doing was not morally right.Like a true indian girl who knows her values well,she severed all connections with Manish.Manish accused her of being unfair to him,she didn’t protest.She knew that like Manish it was difficult for her too to remain away from him but she knew her limitations and she parted ways.Niharika is living her life now,she is ambitious,dreams of a good career,but somewhere down the line she knows that what she has lost will never be regained.She still silently loves Manish and prays for him and his little son.And I watch Niharika in admiration as a girl who sacrificed her love firstly for her ownfamily and later on for his family’s well being.Her life moves with the lines of the song..”Hum bewafaa hargiz na the,par hum wafaa kar na sake..humko mili uski sazaa hum jo khataah kar na sake”.
Rahul was the typical shy sober guy of his college.He was never the type to move around with girls and flirt with them.He didn’t know what was love till he saw Suhaasi.It was love at first sight for him in the true sense of the word.But the major hindrance in their love was that he was too shy to confess his love before her.His friends pulled his legs so many times but still he was unable to speak his mind.Till one day he gathered all his courage and after several fumblings he finally told Suhaasi of his feelings in a distorted manner.Suhaasi didn’t respond for a number of days.Rahul’s patience was being tested to the utmost and he always lived in the confusion that maybe Suhaasi’s silence meant her secret confirmation.But love is not that easy for everyone.One fine days Suhaasi rejected him saying that their mental wavelengths don’t match hence she cannot think of spending her entire life in incompatibility.Rahul’s heart was broken but he accepted it as his fate consoling himself by saying that probably he was too shy a guy to match up to the expectations of a glamorous girl like Suhaasi.Suhaasi has moved ahead alot in life.She has found a new partner for herself,hopefully this man is of her types.Rahul still stands at the local bus stop to catch a glimpse of her still prays for her happiness and well being.And I have seen him hiding his deep seated pain in his heart only to console me and for that matter all our common friends in their low times.We all have shared our grief with him time and again and he has always lent us his shoulders to cry on.But I feel guilty that not even half the number of times have I tried to lessen his grief in any manner.so this is for my dear friend Rahul,I salute you for having accepted life as it is and very few people can actually do so.These are a few lines dedicated to my friend Rahul..”Kitni akeli thi ye raahein jin par hum abtak akele chalte rahe..tujhse bichadke oh bekhabar tere hi gam mein jalte rahe..”
Raashi was different from every other girl in her college.She was the typical career oriented person.In her life her ambitions were only important.Love had no place in her life.She had put on a stern exterior and her batchmates often called her hitler coz she never allowed any boy to mess with her life.She could never trust a boy in her life.Till one day she saw him.Gautam was a celebrity.His field of interest never interested Raashi but once when she read an interview of Gautam in a newspaper she started admiring him.Admiration was now growing into craze.She made sure to cut all his pics from various magazines and newspapers and hide them in her secret notebooks.A feeling was gradually developing in her heart but she could never ever think that it was love,as she always thought that love can never visit the life of such an unromantic girl.But now the ice was melting,her ways were changing,she was gradually becomimg friendly with everyone around including boys.Till one day some strange supernatural things started haunting her life and there seemed to be a strange connection between these things and her feelings for Gautam.All hell breaks lose when she is being taken to a psychiatrist and after a couple of hypnosis sessions its revealed that there is some past life connections between Gautam and her.Raashi is shattered coz she had heard about all this only in movies and now life was looming large in front of her in this form.It didnt take her long to understand that she was in love with Gautam and the day when she realised her love was no other day but Gautam’s wedding day.Her love ended on the day it began.Times have moved on,Gautam is happy with his family but Raashi is standing still.Time has not moved a bit also for her.Gautam doesn’t know about these connections of the past,there is nobody to tell him either but Raashi will have to live with this burden her entire life.So many men have come and gone in her life thereafter but she has never loved anybody.She wanted to love someone but once again she hid her emotions behind her stern hitler image which she had cast sometime back.Now she is scared of love,she always was and maybe thats why love visited her in such a crude horrifying manner.Still she has tried to come to terms with her fate.And I have seen this wonderful girl making herself busy in her studies and her numerous social works.She says love is dead for her but I still sincerely wish that true love does come her way someday n heal all her wounds.Till then her life moves with the song..”Main to sadaa thi tumhari deewani..bhool gaye tum sajna preet purani..”
My final shade of love is about Deepika.She fell in love at an age when it was beyond her capacity to understand her own feelings.But she knew that she cared for Mahendra.There was not a single day when she didnt think about him.Her days used to begin with his name and end at it.Finally one fine day she understood her love for him.She wanted to tell him about every feeling of hers but at that moment Mahendra was going through a lean patch in life,so she decided to remain quiet and wait for the right opportunity to speak out.Days passed on,she wanted to be his support in his difficult times but as she was too young then and moreover he was not aware of her existence too so she couldnt do much for him,though this regret of not being able to help him out in his moments of crisis still remains with Deepika n will be there always.But one thing she never forgot to pray for him each and every day.And as u know prayers sometimes do miracles,God indeed heard her prayers and out of his sheer hard work Mahendra made it big in his chosen field.Deepika now wanted to tell him her feelings,but probably now it was too late.He was too big a name now and far beyong her reach.Besides there is someone else in his life too.So now no chances are left for Deepika.She doesn’t have any regrets too.Its not that she never wanted to be loved in return but Deepika feels that her Mahendra is happy with his present life.So she doesn’t want to come in between his happiness.She still feels guilty that she was not a part of his sufferings so she doesn’t have the right to be a part of his good days.But God knows how much Deepika loves Mahendra and will do so her entire life.He may soon get married with someone else but still Deepika will continue loving him till the end of time.Regrets will be there that she could never profess her love before him but still Deepika is happy that she had atleast the priviledge of being in love with such a wonderful person that Mahendra is..And I see Deepika closely as she moves with the song..”Raat ki din ki bhi dilkashi tumse hai,zindagi ki kasam zindagi tumse hai..tumhi meri aankhein ho sooni tanha raahon mein…”
So friends this was my attempt to present before you some shades of love which I have been witness to.Though this is a long post but I would request all the readers to read it patiently and let me know which is the shade which is closest to your heart.I shall wait for all your comments…but still I know many of you will leave without commenting.Anyways I shall still wait coz Waiting is another shade of love,isn’t it?(All the names of the characters have been changed on request to protect individual privacy.And my dear friends Deepika in the post is not Deepika Ghosh n neither is Mahendra the captain of Indian Team MS Dhoni so pls don’t make any remarks about Mr.Dhoni.This is an earnest request coz he is no way involved with the post)
sorry 4 reading and commenting very late…………anyways………your post is very good…all the stories are nice …..and they are realistic…thanx 4 sharing…………..sorry again…..please do visit my blog ihave posted new poem……..
You have described the different shades of relationships so beautifully.You can call it true love when you just want the person to be happy , even at the cost of your happiness. Isn”t it rare that even among lovers, love is reciprocated in the same intensity? Sometimes u are overcome with so much love( or is it passion) that despair fills your mind and you think- he is never going to love me as much as I love him.
I feel sad that Aksha will never play tennis again. Love never is practical. But to give up a game u are so good at for a failed cause, it is double torture.
If you were to follow Emily Bronte’’s advice , it would be wise to choose him that loves you best and not him you love best. That is , if you can choose who you love.
Well DP, I like to say something you are telling only one part of life what @ remaing part of Life, He or she scrifices for family or ect. but did they give as equal love or more than that to their new life partner ?
wow!!deepika…………its outstandng,,,,god bless u………..!!
Khamosh muhabbat ka ehsaas hai wo,
mere khwahish mere jajbat hai wo,
aksar ye khyal kyu aata hai dil mai,
meri pahli khoj or aakhiri talash hai wo
I think all the shades of love u have presented are really good.Love may not always end in Marriage but if it is true u cannotever forget the person whom u loved so much and definitely u will always wish that ur beloved ,no matter where he/she may be,is always happy.
yeah n in the second one thre a typo error smwhr in th3/4 line it should her and not he
hey hows u depika………………….hope good……………well an excellent post as always and to be ture all the shades are some or the other i have too seen a cross in life thorugh my friends and others…………..and especially nNiharikas one is the most common……and the closet to me is the first one Aksha and Sahil…….well the obvious reason been felt as if my name was changed to aksha…………………tough i am not waiting at the tennis court still………..awesome share…………..
Dear Deepika
It difficult to say which shade is good they all are in a way are good. It may be a good thing that marraige may have been the end result of any love story, but most of the time, the love starts after marraige if both partners leave behind their past and give life a new begining. Let define love as L (lifes) O (only) V (virtous) E (emotion). With the experience of life and story of other people we can learn how not to let us feel hurt by any betrayl or departures life always give us new turn. In you style CHALO EK BAR PHIR SE AJNABI BAN JAIN HUM DONO ; JIS RISHTE KO ANJAM TAK LE JAN NA HO MUMKIN USE EK KHUBSURAT MOD DE KAR CHODNA ACHA… ….
Very nice love stories…
Ya!Various shades of love…
liked it…
……..sorry, Deepika…. in the fourth line of my comment, it should be ” ……refuse friendship offer from Saahil (an not Rahul, as mistakenly mentioned)..
Though this was long, Deepika, it was interesting to read about different shades of love as narrated beautifully by you. In all the stories, boys have all moved ahead in life (except for Rahul) and the girls have remained stagnated at that particular phase. Indeed, Aksha did fine to refuse friendship offer from Rahul, but is still pining for his love and has not moved on in real sense ………And, Deepka, we just don”t know whether these girls and Rahul would have been happy, had they been successful in their first love ….since, as said by GBShaw, there are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’’s desire; the other is to get it.
Hi Deepika. Thanks for liking my recent blog n leaving a comment.
I liked the way u have created a chain of stories with a nexus running through them all. However it is pretty sad to see the lead characters are not able to see beyond the object of their affection. If someone you love fails to reciprocate then you can always move on. Cherish the feelings u had for that special someone but at the same time be open and embrace love from somebody else who is eager to shower you with it. Dear, you get to live only once. Why lead an unhappy life. It would be so painful for the parents of these sad souls to see their children being unhappy and suffering. God has given you life so that you can be happy and spread the happiness. A brooding heart may not be able to spread happiness… I would be very happy when the unlucky souls in ur stories (especially Deepika) find somebody interesting
dear pyaar ke bahut sare roop hain……bas ye kehna chahungi ki pyaar khushbo ki tarah hai…..aur mehsoos kiya jata hai…….bahut khubsurat likha hai tum ne…..jysa ki tum hamesha hi likhti ho. have a good day n tc. love
I must say all the stories are very beautiful. Actually, LOVE is always strange. One cannot say in which path it obviously goes. LOVE is beautiful, and obviously LOVE is of respect. It comes somewhere or somehow in everybody’’s life. It is also an another beautiful Post from your end, especially the subject. I am very sorry for late response, actually I was out of net area since 23rd September, 2009, hence I could reply to your mail earlier.
Hi Deepika. Thanks for liking my recent blog n leaving a comment.
I liked the way u have created a chain of stories with a nexus running through them all. All the stories have 1 thing in common. The lead characters are not able to see beyond the object of their affection. If you love someone and they don’t reciprocate the love then you can always move on. Cherish the love but be open and embrace love if somebody else is eager to shower you with it. Dear, you get to live only once. Why lead an unhappy life. It would be so painful for the parents of these sad souls to see their children being unhappy and suffering. God has given you life so that you can be happy and spread the happiness. A brooding heart may not be able to spread happiness… I would be very happy when the once unlucky souls find somebody interesting
pyar aksar u hi hota hai ,hum u hi nahi kahte hai ki pyaar ek aalam hai jahan pe is jahaann k sare dard shamil hai………………….
dard kabhi hota nahi aur jab hota hai sahan hnahi hota……………..
har waqt ek duja sa ahasaas hota hai/////////
Hey Dear.. Bijoyar onek onek.. Bhalobasha are shubechha tomaar jonno… Are Maa Baba ke aamar pronaam janio… Ebar tomaar ei poster kotha… Realy worth reading… Shob story gulo bhalo legeche…Kitni ajeeb baat hai na… hum chah kar bhi apni chahto ko paa nahi sakte…aur ye bhi hai ki sirf paa lena hi chaht nahi hai….Pyaar ka ehsaas hai pyaar ki purnta hai… aisa mujhe lagta hai…. woh log bade hi blessed hote hai.. jinke dil me… sachhe pyaar ka ehsaas hota hai…aur ye ehsaas saari umra guzarne ke liye kafi hota hai…Tumne pucha to bata rahi hu… mujhe Aksha aur Sahil ki story zyad kareeb lagi… hope isbaar mera comment Array ki bhet nahi chadega… God bless U dear
a nice post deepika…. different shades ,different hues but same colour….love! very well studied reflections…(strangely i too had written about this topic but chose not to post it as i thought it would be too controversial)….all love stories may not end happily but as they say…”dont cry becoz it’’s over ; smile becoz it happened!”
There is no words to say anything …………..just one line comes in mind ………………. “LOVE IS STRANGE”……………….
yes these r all worthy real life stories………..with long tide n waves………which we r to face bravely n wisely………..u hav worked hard on ur creations………dear frnd……Deepika………thnx for sharing ……………keep it up………….best of luck……………………….
Love s something dat cannot b defined i feel….it s different at different times
I could not read it fully yesterday coz of time yar, so left without leaving any comments……….dont feel Bad Mam….. ………the story is is too long, but u beautifully portraied different situations where one need to sacrifice their LOVE for sum reason in life…… but i think it always happen when both are not so serious and u can call it as ””one-way-love””…. marriage in our country is matter of convenience…people mostly ”men” take it in rather practical way…they want money, status, etc. rater than ””LOVE”” out of marriage.
beatuiful love story…liked it, thanks for sharing….
hey deepika!!!well,i liked your post though there is a sad ending but i think people who had suffered this are really brave i mean they have finally parted there ways…….bahut bura lagtha hai agar koi hamare life mein se aise chale jaye toh. anyway it was a good post and i will be waiting for your next post.
Deepi, post is long but as Mr. Harris said “worth reading”………I would love to read even long essays n thick books if it is written by u. Now come to the post………title is superb. All stories are amazing. The post is centered around unfulfilled love stories. I want you to write bout stories having happy endings though practically not possible to get these kind of stories in real life.
Well one part of my heart realises tat even parting ways , love does not change but the more practical approach is to love someone who is there with us . people who moved on does not desere your unconditional love , its harder than said but m trying to move on this path n love the ones which i have
hello deepika ji,very nice ,beautiful wonderful true love post thanx may GOD bless you.keep it up.
Long post but worth reading. Sometimes I think that unfulfilled love is true love. If you get what you desire, the sheen fades after some time. All the episodes in this ( true ,I presume) story are about unfulfilled love which makes them more poignant.
Great stories ……. pyaar ke kai aayam ko dikhaata aapka yeh post humhe bahut pasand aaya ….. waise sabse aachi story last waali thi “Deepika and dhoni”..
…. aur haan u said it right in the end “Waiting is another shade of love” thats why perhaps i kept on waiting (infact still waiting) for your visit and comment on my last 2 posts … 
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Very beautiful love story.
Deepika…….aapne pyar ko kai andaaz aur utne hi sunder feelings ke saath prastut kiya………aur har rang ki apni madhurta aur sachchai ko bhi choone ki koshish ki aur jo geet aapne jode wo bhi sare bejod lage…kahte hain pyar ki koi paribhasha nahin hoti ye aisa bhaav hai jo Eshwar ka diya anmol tohfa hai aur jise mil jaye wo khushnaseeb hai…..wo phir insaan se ho ya us Parampita se jisne hame jeevan diya…..bhaav to PREM ka hai na…….thanks 4 sharing….God bless u.
You have proved with these stories that you are a wonderful writer. I liked Aksha and Saahil story. Thanks for sharing.
Hi friend, Your post is great not just because it carries traces of all stories living or otherwise, it is also magical because of reasons I wish to talk on another day. Your love is yours and your partners is his/hers. You carry and cope with the consquences of your love and he/she does the same. It is only the third person who sometimes refers it as their love. The decision was natural for love lives even when the subject falls. Your post tells this and I like it for this. Congrats!
Deepika, you”ve very well portrayed different shades of love and the aftereffects of love…
The picture associated with the stories is giving out a wonderful effect…
lets hope everyone in the story will have a facile victory in life and also in moving on… :-))
hey don”t tell me the girl with Rahul is Suhaasi Goradia, that would leave me heart-broken now
deepika..its nice that you have the courage to write about ur love for M..I Just want to share one experience..we were in delhis habitat theatre few years back watching a play where one of the finest actors of our times was performing..after the play my friend told that lets go to backstage and congratulate the actor..i told he is so big name and famous, he wont hear us…he told..every performer loves his praise and when someone say this face to face..thats the biggest price for them..it turned out just right..the actor was naseeruddin shah…In this case its love and not performance but i strongly believe the voice must reach him..
Furthermore, I truly hope that all the Deepikas in the world come to their beautiful senses and appreciate other people. I am not suggesting any second best but the best and I know that there are absolutely wonderful people there waiting sometimes in the shadows. For now I need to go and do something else but please tell me about you the real Deepika. You can use my email if you wish to: dragonstem@gmail.com regards to the real Deepika. Richard
From your description of Deepika I am assuming that she is a wonderful, caring, otherwise intelligent person. A person taht her parents are very proud of. An example of womanhood except for this mahendra business. I bet this same Mahendra will and is capable of demanding a lot of dowry… I make no apology for this person. Ok I think Deepika will make a wonderful wife to someone, a lovely mother to her children, and hopefully a kindly grand mother to her grand children. She must realize this and understand this and start living. If Deepika is a real person please tell her I said so. In her profession I am sure she is great at whatever she is doing. Ok if she is a real person tell her to come and visit South Africa, that will be a beautiful start. Why am I annoyed with this chap? Because to me when a person with the lovliness, grace, charm, intelligence, intelligence, and stature of Deepika is aroudn how can anyone not see her??? Ok unless people are blind. >>>>>>
this is just one phase of life where without even knowin a person we feel we r in luv but when true luv actually happens we cant stop laughin recollectin old days.
wat a wonderful post! all this stories describe the actual shades of love…. i”v been noticing such all this while! its truly said, time waits for none! and time also heals all the wounds! we all have to move ahead in life regardless heart breaks n all! we must always see the brighter side of the life!!! cheerz to this post..!
Liked the story…….. good work.
Very nice story.
Wonderful shades of love,thanx Deepi for bringing out the reality of love otherwise u r rite love becomes synonymous with SRK movies in which there is always a happy ending.My shade hmmm I think I identify with all of them.In each one I can find my story but my fav of course is the one on Deepika and Mahendra..whose this Gautam???Now pls dnt tell me its Gautam Gambhir,my heart will break to pieces..just kidding.
really very nice to read such a post from u…i like the rahul shade …i was a bit that kind of boy in my early age ….but now i do make new friend and forget old one as soon as possible …..to get back to running life and do my best for it …….life go on ….with endless cycle ……
Sandhya lagane baajlo jakhan tomaar bin ………..keno jaani holo mane aasbe sudin , aasbei sudin…………Raag anuraage bhaalo baasai gore othe je man …………hok na jato klesh, birahe teo chaai jeno sukhe thaake taar aapnon jan…………..ogo ,aamar Deepika , jeno haaroni tumi kakhonoi , a je rangeen maner khelaa ………Dhyonyo tomaar bhaalo baasa , a bhubane sotti kaare”r premik man , koro na taare abohelaa
Dear Deepika…Many many congrates for sharing the some real shades of love…you have asked for one of the the touching shade of all…but…it is very difficult to define the best…each and every shade of love is a unic…Can you define…Shri Radhaji was loving more or Shri Meeraji, to Shri Krishna?…”Eik Radha…Eik Meera..Dono ne Shyam ko Chaha…Antar kya dono ki preet mein bolo?…anyways….all the shades you shared are too good…but in the case of Niharika & Manish…I never accept the pressure of parents…when you fall in love, never think about the parents and thier reputation in the society…you say love is blind that time…but when the exam of love comes…think about the society and other mortal things…my final step of love is just Marriage and not any other, if both love each other…THANKS
Deepika should and must consider using her God given talents and skills to ensure that >>>>> more in a short while
Various shades of love,i need nt say which is close to ma heart deepi,must say well made n wel presented.hope all of dem move ahead if dats wat means living…..$
Very nice …………………………….various shades of love