Tere Mere Sapne 29th April 2011 Written Update

Laxmi and Phoolmani are hovering round Ramdei, to entrap her into spending her money on them, and the Pandit arrives, who gets a sour reception, by the interference of Laxmi, and abetting of Phoolmani. Radha watches them from the first cfloor of the palatial residence. Her instinct tells her that her mother in law is being taken for a ride by these leeches. When she tries to tell Sarju, with a fearful, and tremulous voice, abjectily surrendering her self respect and intelligence, and Sarju, who is at his laptop, after a long time, making us wonder, what exactly he may be doing with it, or whether he is playing some video game. But with his self conscious evaluation of his own abiolity to understand the nuances tells his wife, that she imagines these things, and his parents have full right on his money. Was he perhaps checking how much money is left with him, after purchasing the palace for 20 lakhs, a tractor, washing machine, gas stoves, jewelry, a motor bike, and now the swindling of his aunt and cousins, and one more leech, in the shape of Meera aka Rani. It looks he has taken his full crore of damages given to him by Kamya in cash, and has stashed it all in his cup board, with a simple single key, which is now in the hands of his omnipotent mother.

Rani is up to her tricks, and smothers Sarju, the self pitying credulous Macho Man, with her wily flattering, and he is so dumb, that the does not even see a hint of deceit in her. When all are busy preparing for the festive celebrations, she adds some ingredient in the Mehendi, and rushes from the house, as Laachi watches her, and follows her, until a neighbour shouts, "Laachi, where are you going?" and this alerts the crafty Rani, and she stops in her tracks.

Tere Mere Sapne 28th April 2011 Written Update

The episode, starts with Laachi running to see Meera, who has come in through the window, and covered herself with a blanket, and pretends to be fast asleep. The rest follow her into the room, and question Laachi, why is she suspecting Meera, who has taken medication and is asleep. Funny part is the crooks only are able to recongnize this new crook, and all the others are gullible, and simpletons, except for Laachi, who has had to go through a tough life, to survive in the midst of these foolish people.

Vishnoo, sees the anklet in Meera's feet, and recongizes that it was Rani herself, who was dancing, and knows Laachi has hit the right spot, but her people are below average in their ability to gauge people. Phoolmani also suspects Meera, and also does not know why her husband is showing so much concern for her.

Outside, Ramdei, is counting the stacks of notes, and has spread bundles in front of her, and in come the two crooks, Laxmi and Phoolmani, and are flattering Ramdei, who tells them that she plans to buy jewelry, and Laxmi wiggles out a promise from her to make some jewelry for her daughter in law as well, and reluctiantly the Victoria Madam, nods and then comes the third crook, Meera, pretending to ask for something, and eyes the stacks of notes, and Laxmi feels insecure, and orders her out of the place, which she does with a promise to show her the place.

As Sarju is cleaning his bike, Rani comes to him, suggesting that she does it, and Sarju does not agree, and as they go to sleep, Radha tells her husband that the mother is wanting to buy more jewelry, and Sarju angrily tells her not to interfere.

Tere Mere Sapne 27th April 2011 Written Update

At the Chaudry's haveli, Rani is getting ready for the dance, and her henchman is going round warning her, He himself is being hunted by Sarju and Radha, and Vishnoo is after Rani. There is a merry go round as the older people are coolly waiting for the show to begin.

Laachi gets a delayed reaction, as she thinks the dancer looks like Meera, and she tells her husband to accompany her home. They reach home and Laachi runs to find Meera. As soon as the dance is over, henchman and Rani go running to the house, and she climbs the wall and enters her room. In the Victorian Mansion, which looks like Queen Victoria's palace, purchased by Sarju in the 21st century for only twenty lakhs of rupees, a bargain price for the bargain villagers. As expected, the resolution of the plot is delayed, and will be played out over the next few weeks.

Tere Mere Sapne 22nd April 2011 Written Update

Laxmi tries to flatter Ramdei, and she who always had mistrusted her, is shown to fall to her tricks, and spends her son's money to buy jewelry and other fits for herself, and Laxmi's family. Radha finds it wrong, and Ramdei shouts at her.

Kesoo buys flowers for his wife. Rani gets a visitor, and Phoolmani suspects her, and before long gets a warning from Laxmi, who find her a threat to their plans.

Tere Mere Sapne 21st April 2011 Written Update

Meera aka Rani, has been working on her strategy to possess the haveli. Melodramatic sessions, entertain the Indian viewer, and Sarju and Radha fall head over heals to help the crafty woman. Phoolmani senses danger and warns her husband. Her hasband threatens Rani not to cross him.

Ramdei has accepted Laachi's son as her grand child.

Tere Mere Sapne 20th April 2011 Written Update

Radha brings Meera down to the hall, and she wishes them good bye. She tells them that she is an orphan, and melts the heart of all those who hear her, except the mother of Vishnoo.- Sarju intervenes and asks her to stay with them. Ramdei is unhappy. Finally she leaves, and Sarju and Radha go with her, but someone throws a ston3, and she is asked to stay back.

Next day, she is up early, and prepares food, and when Radha finds she knows how to light the gas stove, she tells she learnt on the TV. She has lied to them about her identity. She has her own agenda, and Laxmi and Phoolmani are feeling insecure, that they have to contend with another competitor.

Tere Mere Sapne 19th April 2011 Written Update

Rani in Sarju's Haveli. Vishnoo and Rani are together, but she is afraid other will notice it. She sends him out saying she has done all this for him and he believes her.

Radha and Sarju in their bedroom get up, and discuss if Meera is well. Radha tells him that Phoolmani found her awake. Radha suggests that Sarju take her back home as her people in the house will be missing her. The great hero of the show, nods in approval, and decides to do the right thing, to take the maid in distress to her home and goes to her room.

Tere Mere Sapne 18th April 2011 Written Update

Early in the morning, Vishnoo goes to Rani's house, and wakes her up, but she does not want to meet him and sends him away. Then one of her appendages, a servile villager, who charms her with his services comes, and gives her vegetables, and he too knows Vishnoo, and Rani mutters in his ear, a plan she wants him to execute.

At home long faced Radha comes with her sob story to a cockish, Sarju, who notices her disturbed face, and asks her what is bothering her. When she tells him, that she suspects her Aunt Laxmi, Sarju shows his indignation, at accusing his beloved Aunt, whom he finds above board. Taking the side of his aunt, he pounces on Radha, a staged show for the benefit of the viewers, which the creative team of Star Plus has felt fit to bestow on them. He walks off, in a huff, without telling Radha on what work he is going.

Sarju takes his bike, and puts his helmet on, and rides on the rocky village road, to nowhere. Somewhere in the village, his bike stalls, and he tries to fiddle with the mechanisms, but does not know hwat to do. He says to himself, again for the benefit of the viewer, the audience is made to hear him completely, as to what is going on in his mind, as if, the audience is incapable of guessing what it could be. Possibly, the creative team, of Star Plus knows their audience better than me, so I must desist from giving my opinions. As Sarju is thinking aloud, Rani, aka Meera for Sarju comes running as pre arranged with the appendage servile assistant, and with the latter two three other village goons come with sticks to hit Sarju, for eloping with their girl. Again a show for the public is performed, with a stage managed fight, in which Sarju prevails with loud noises and punches and the goons leave them and run, and Sarju is left with a Meera aka Rani, who pretends to lie unconscious alongside his bike, and then again, Sarju announces loudly for the audience to hear, what he is thinking, - he tells the viewers of this serial that his bike has filed, a girl is in need of help, he does not know her address, and does not have time to go to the police etc, etc, and then when the public has learnt in detail his difficulty, a bullock cart conveniently comes on the deserted road, and helps him to take Meera to Sarju's haveli, exactly as Rani had wanted. A show which deserves compliments for the imagination and concept.

In the house there is more drama, with Ramdei being massaged by Phoolmani, and flattered by the crooked Laxmi, and Radha with her sob face, comes to them complaining that she does not know where her husband has gone. Ramdei jumps to the conclusion that the fault is that of Radha, and she goes on lecturing her.

When Sarju brings Meera home, Phoolmani is with Vishnoo, and she sees hem and wants to hid.

Tere Mere Sapne 15th April 2011 Written Update

Ramdei and Laxmi exchange their views on what is happening, and the former is all concerned about what people will say about their family, if the news comes out that her son is impotent. She does not mind if the wife is barren, but their men folk, have to be above board, and this stupid conviction is a bane in their society. Laxmi uses this fear to her advantage, undermining her sister in law. When they decide to have a pooja and Laxmi asks for money, Radha objects that a Pandit who loves money can not be trusted, and her mother in law, stops her from giving her views, as she is competent enough to make decisions for the family. She considers that even though the house belongs to her son, she has a right over it.

In the clinic, Sarju is given a silent explanation by the doctor, and his face turns grave, and finally, he takes the report and comes home, where everyone is waiting for the news. Ramdei expects the worst. Sarju makes is grave entrance in a measured step, sauntering step by step into this mansion, and all the time, makes a face which leads all to expect bad news. Of course with another director the scene might have been different, but we do not have any choice but to report, what this particular director and his team have given us.

Sarju is asked by his mother, what news he has brought, and he in his wisdom, starts on the wrong foot, by saying the report is bad, but, the rest he is not allowed to say. Ramdei starts her litany of abuses, and blames Radha and her son, for bringing this misfortune of her respected family. No one is given a chance to say anything, except, Laxmi adds some fuel to the fire, and the great Maharani, feels warm, with her supporting words.

Sarju, finally tells his brother, that he had more to say, but was not allowed to speak, but he tells him, that all hope is not lost, and the doctor has assured that there is treatment, and he is still able to be a father, and have a child of his own. Kesoo's face lights up with a smile, and Ramdei, unwillingly feels relaxed. Laxmi and her family feel let down, as their plans are going to fail.

The Postman comes with the news that he received a call from Gopal, Heeraman's son. He is sick, and will not be able to send money this month. Heeraman thinks how to help him, and his wife wonders loudly, what they will do without his money. Ramdei offers to help, but Heeraman, tells her that he will manager. Laxmi feels that her chance to get the money has been stumped by her husband, and she pleads with her sister in law, and she brings the money and gives her a wad of one hundred rupee notes. Heeraman is given a part for the medication of her son, and keeps the rest to herself, and goes in and dreams of how she got her sister in law to loosen her grip on the money.

Suddenly Vishnoo, appears from nowhere, and snatches the wad of notes from his mother and she is stunned, and he has heard her saying that a wife has right over the husband's money, and Vishnoo gives her a post script, saying "and the son has the right over his parent's money" and pockets the money, as his mother abuses him. Then Phoolmani the greedy wife comes and wants her pound of flesh from her husband, and he gives her one hudred ruppes ,and walks away with the rest.

Laachi, is trying to quieten her son, and wants to give him milk. Kesoo comes in and she gives him his medicine, but Radha comes with a glass of milk, and asks him to have the medicine with the milk. Laachi, tries to show Radha that she is the mistress, and knows what is good for her husband, but Kesoo takes the side of Radha and has the milk.

In the preview we are shown how our Superman Sarju, defends the honor of the village vamp, Rani, who he thinks is a decent woman, when some goons are chasing her. What happens to the fight, you have to watch on Monday.

Tere Mere Sapne 14th April 2011 Written Update

Sarju and Kesoo, go and visit the doctor, and the nurse takes Kesoo’s test, and tells them that the reports will be ready the next day.

At home, Ramdei, is very upset, and she and her daughters in law shed profuse tears, because Kesoo is determined to go for his test. The mother is anticipating a family disgrace, when the villages will come to know that he has gone for a check up, and they find out about his impotency. Laxmi and Phoolmani wants to agitate the troubled waters, and reap some benefit from the discomfiture of the family of |Ramdei.

Radha puts breaks on Laxmi, and she stalls.

Next day, Kesoo does not want to meet the doctor, and asks Sarju to go and bring the reports. Sarju goes to the temple to pray and from there he takes his bike, and on the way, Rani, Vishnoo’s girl friend finds him, and wants to arrange a meeting and so plans to meet with a fake accident in front of Sarju’s bike. After protests of Sarju, she goes away,.

Sarju goes to the clinic.

Tere Mere Sapne 13th April 2011 Written Update

Kesoo and Sarju have been discussing and come to the conclusion, that they should meet the doctor and ask her to set up Kesoo's investigation.   They need money, and as the keys are with the mother, they go to meet her.

In the meantime, in Laxmi's room, she has been painting her slippers black, and she has a visitor, Phoolmani who wants to needle her Aunt Ramdei.   Both of them are figuring out way to bring her down, and ultimately send her family out of the haveli, and take possession of it themselves.   Laxmi asks Phoolmani to be patient, and the two conniving women, pass they time, giving each other ideas.

Ramdei, is sitting on her high chair, commanding a view of her haveli, proud of her being the Mistress with the keys and the money.   Her two sons come and stand before her, as the camera pans from one face to another, showing them anxious, and in a state of awe, in front of their over bearing mother, who also glares with eyes full of suspicion, at her sons, and wonders what her Ram and Laxman have come to her for.  The words do not escape from the mouths of her sons, as they are tongue tied, and the mother then orders them to say what is on their mind.

Sarju, the younger, timidly tells his mother, that they need some money, the money which belongs to him, but now in the hands of his mother, as a result of his own decision.   The mother, gets ruffled, and tells him, what he needs the money for, and why are they going out.   She thinks she is in the old house, where she ruled the roost.    Kesoo, holds Sarju by the hand, and tells him, that he wants to tell her the truth, and Ramdei comes to know that they want to go to the doctor for a check up, and need the money.

Ramdei pontificates and orders them, that they should not meet the doctor, as in her view, this will bring the reputation of her family down, and the villagers will come to know that in fact he is impotent, and the child which Kalki bore is not his but is that of her paramour.   This is what Ramdei is upset about.  She does not think of anything else, and where her reputation is concerned, there is no room for bargain.

After listening to her rantings, Kesoo just gets annoyed, and moves close to his mother, stretches his hand to the palm of his mother, snatches her keys, and then walks to the cup board, with his brother, and take ten thousand rupees.   He tells Sarju, that he has borrowed this money, and they go to the doctor.

Ramdei is in tears, and very upset, that her reputation will go down, and all will know the truth about Kalki, her son, and that the child was not Kesoo's.   She was surfing on the waves of lies, and now they will be bared.  She can not face this.   The good old daughters in law, try to bring some sense in her, but she does not seem to be of a caliber, who has that much of intelligence.    Laachi, tells her to be careful of what she says in front of the two conniving cousins, Laxmi and Phoolmani, and they are huddled together.   Ramdei is in the clouds, and then as she turns, she sees her two pit bulls, whom she wants to kill, but does not know how.

Vishnoo is in Rani's house and they too plot as to how to grab Sarju's wealth.   Rani is in the village, and waiting for Sarju, who is riding his bike, and she comes in front of the bike, and falls, and the credulous Sarju, falls in Rani's trap.   More tomorrow.

Tere Mere Sapne 12th April 2011 Written Update

Laxmi and Phoolmani gloat over their success in bluffing their hosts, and dream of their future greatness in this house, until they will become the Masters of the Haveli.

Sarju has given the keys of the kingdom, to the Maha4rani, the Queen Mother, and she is in the seventh heaven, planning her next move, and feels she is the only one who is capable in doing a fair job, for the welfare of the haveli. Her husband Shamboo, gives her a lecture, deprecating her stubbornness, and telling her that she could have refused Sarju. She has usurped what was rightfully Radha's prerogative. His wife moans and whimpers saying her husband does not understand her.

Kesoo gets a dream in which the doctor tells him, that there is no hope for him, and he gets up in a fritght. Laachi, offers him cold water, to cool himself.

Sarju and Radha are together, and Radha makes him feel good, that he has taken the right decision. She camouflages her feelings.

Laachi wants to go to the mandir to pray, and on the way back she goes to the doctor and tells her to certify that she is barren, but the doctor tells her that is not possible. Kesoo, goes behind her to the clinic, and listens to what the doctor tells her, and then he makes up his mind to see the doctor himself, and goes to Sarju to take him to the doctor.

When the Queen Mother hears it, she gives the ultimatum, that he should not do it. Kesoo, quietly, goes to his mother, and takes the keys of the house from her hand, and the serial ends there, and we have to see what happens next, in the next episode.

Tere Mere Sapne 11th April 2011 Written Update

Laxmi and Phoolmani tell Ramdei, that the keys of the cup board, have been misplaced by Radha. Laxmi has them under her pallav, and pretends and puts the blame on Radha and they add fuel to the fire. Shanti tells Ramdei, that they can come some other time. Then she adds her comment, that instead of getting angry on Radha, she herself must have known better, not to give such responsibility to the young. She blames Ramdei, and she gets offended.

Laxmi and Phoolmani promise Ramdei, to search for the key and they go away. Ramdei shouts at Radha and she aptly to suit the village dumb daughter in law, submits herself to the authoritarian admonitions of her mother in law. Ramdei raises her voice to the highest decibel, and is very proud of her imposing her powers on the dumb juniors of her household. Radha whimpers and the mighty lady, sends her off - she can not see her face. (Actually she smarts, as she has no power in this house, and the two evil women, are always there to point this out to her, and their sticky plans work.)

Ramdei's imposing stature, stands and she thinks, or is she? But the crafty Laxmi, has run to the temple area, and wants to hide the keys, and tells her deity, that she wants to hide her treasure with him. (Is she not afraid of the wrath of the deity?) She hides them under the flower thali, and just behind her comes the maharani, Ramdei, with her measured gait. Laxmi gets up from her kneeling position, and faces the angry face of her sister in law.

Ramdei, asks Laxmi whether the keys have fallen here, and she with all enthusiasm, tells her that she searched, but did not find and so she wants to take her out of this place. The proud fool, falls for her trap, and forgets all the suspicions of these outsiders, and blames her own, and walks with her crooked sister in law, Laxmi. As an aside, Laxmi turns around and makes a salam to the deity, to thank him, with raised folded hands.

In Rani's house, she is talking to Vishnoo, and is thinking what Sarju, who has become a rich man, must be bringing different ornaments for his wife. Vishnoo does not like her thinking of his cousin. He wants to trap her for himself. Rani flatters Vishnoo, and calls him large hearted for bringing such nice ornaments for her, (even though from stolen money!). He tells her that he too will become as rich as Sarju, and then she will be very proud of him. She wants to help him.

Kesoo, goes into his room, and sees the child sleeping in the cradle, and he agonizes over his situation, and tells himself, that he can not bear this humiliation anymore. He says that both insiders and outsiders are laughing at his manhood. "I can not face anyone ", he thinks of himself. The one who can not help himself, is like a living corpse. "I am a living corpse" he calls himself.

Radha is shown as a distraught woman, stripped of all education and learning which she was shown to acquire when she was in Mumbai, has now regressed to her old state, of mental impoverishment, and bereft of any inkling of wisdom, she often showed to Kamya, but here midst all luxury and pomp, is like an imbecile, thanks to the creative energy of the Star Plus honchos, sitting in their air conditioned cubicles, and spinning yarn after yarn to fill the vacant hours of the Indian tele viewers. No wonder, their TRPs are dropping. All one has to admire, is the glossy sarees, and fake jewelry, borrowed from the film city warehouses, for the enchantment of the audience of Star Plus, and they will give themselves, Awards, after Awards, and have a good time of their own.

Though Laxmi and Phoolmani are supposed to be uneducated villagers, they have stylists who make them look glamorous, with high eyebrows and eye shadow, and they too could get some work as models in Kamya's studio, if she had known it. With all the glamor, their conversation is that of low villages, plotting and scheming. We are over saturated by their deeds, that any time, we may throw up the over dose of their deeds. Laxmi is very proud of her daughter in law's evil deeds. One show they have planned to put up an act of an accident, where Phoolmani falls on the stair case, and all the old and young imbeciles of the household clutter together to find a solution to the problem, but the brains have shriveled so much, no idea comes out. When all are huddled around Phoolmani, for some reason, Sarju remains aloof, with hands in his pocket. Has he been thinking? The tree crooks, can not believe one another, as Vishnoo sees his wife in an unconsious state, and he wonders if it is an act. As Laxmi shows over anxiety, the older men of the household seem to have their tongues tied, they just see from one face to another face. No one has come out with any suggestion, and Phoolmani is continuing her drama, with eyes closed, pretending to be in a coma. Heeraman gets the voice first, and he starts scolding his wife, and wants her to stop. He blames his daughter in law too, and says she has not done a single job, with any diligence. And finally, Sarju has opened his mouth: "Leave all things aside, and take the sister in law to her room" - the words of wisdom from the mouth of the Master go forth, and all stomp to carry out his wishes. They move her from the stairway, to the sofa in the spacious and majestic living room, with these villagers are an oddity. The village brains are working on high gear, that even though sprinkling of water on the face has not brought to consciousness back, Laxmi wondes what can be wrong. Laxmi tells Sarju to get the local Vaidya, or the village medicine man. He the wise Haveli Owner, comes out with his wise answer: "Do not worry Aunt, if the Vaid can not do anything, I will take her to the city, and show her to a doctor." - O, what a anti climax. Will Laxmi want the city doctor to tell them that all this was a fake drama? She comes out with her stroke: "What can I do my son, where do we have the money to spend of the doctor's bills." Sarju counters, "Do not worry about money Aunty, we shall arrange that." What will Laxmi do now? Back and forth, the dialog continues, and as much Laxmi wants the showdown to close, Sarju opens it more, and the rest just watch and admire the wise son that has got for them this richi haveli. The full stop comes when Shamboo, the grand old man of the house opens his mouth, and tells her, "Why are you worried? We are all there with you." Sarju then gives his orders to his wife, "Radha, go and bring the money from the cupboard" - how will she tell him the keys are missing? Sarju, in keeping with his village regression, blames his wife, and her irresponsible behavior, and commiserates himself on his inability to help his sister in law, in the hour of her need. This gives chance for Laxmi to start her subbing and crying and wailing, and how can put a stop to this? She runs to her Bagwan, and perhaps she will choose the keys to get out of this jam. When she hits her head where the thali is, Heeraman orders her to stop, and Laachi and Radha go to stop her. In the meantime, Laxmi puts her hand under the thali, and Heeraman tells Radha to go forward to help Laxmi. Suddenly she pulls out the keys and tells them, that she got the keys. Radha has started her thinking and asks, how did the keys travel here?

Phoolmani is still in her own act, and is not aware what is happening else where. Laxmi with the others trailing behind her come in front of the great Maharani Ramdei, and tell her that their Bhagwan gave the keys. All the dumb in the haveli nod their heads, and lo and behold, Phoolmani opens her eyes. What a wonder ! When Laxmi tells the Maharani that Radha must have forgotten the keys when praying, and she claims it to be a miracle. Ramdei tells her that it is not a miracle, but a conspiracy and she looks sternly at her. Ramdei's stilted brain has come to the conclusion, that Radha did not want to show the jewelry to Shanti, so she hid them in the temple. When the dumb Radha is tongue tied, Ramdei the maharani, asks how when she found out the plot, she has no answer. The wise men, of the Haveli, Sarju the great, with his father and uncle, his elder brother Kesoo are all equally frozen, into thinking. The ultimate foolhardy conclusion for the audience to hear is Sarju blaming his wife. It is the end of one's patience the creatives are trying, and might have made many to switch the TV off. The verdict is out, the great Owner has found his wife wanting, and gives the responsibility of the keys to his mother, the Maharani. What will Laxmi do? Her problems have multiplied. Handling of the money too he transfers to his mother, and his wife will be the dish washer of the family. The King walks off. His Queen dissolves into un-shed tears, and wanders into the inner halls of the haveli, wondering what has struck her head. All the viewers of Star Plus heave a sigh of relief as the King places the heavy burden of the Keys of His Kingdom, in the stretched out palm of the Mother Queen !