 Love Story:- However, love can also bring sadness and heartbreak. It happens when you don’t get appropriate return for your love. You get separated from the love of your life or the person whom you love falls for someone else. The pain one suffers in love can be as intense as the happiness offered by a successful love relation. Hence, no wonder that the world is full of love stories celebrating different facets of love relations. There are romantic love stories, sad love stories, funny love stories and so on and so forth. Following are some such immortal love stories to understand the. |
Romeo and Juliet – The Greatest Love Story Romeo and Juliet , a play written by veteran dramatist Sir William Shakespeare is the ever greatest love story in English literature. The eminent playwright has written many plays, poems and sonnets. He was master of tragedy, comedy and tragicomedies. Romeo and Juliet is the excellent tragedy love story which is always taken as an example by every lover of this world. The story revolves around two lovers who belong to feuding families. Romeo belongs to the family of montagues and Juliet belongs to Capulets in Verona. To show the extent of their hatred for each other, Shakespeare’s play begins with a furious fight between the two families which arouse from a casual talk.  Paris, a relative of prince has asked for Juliet’s hand from Capulet and is looking to win her heart. Romeo sees Juliet and falls in love with her. However he has to bear the pinches of his friends for forgetting Rosaline so quickly and falling in love with Juliet deeply. Romeo went to Juliet’s orchard to express his love. He hears Juliet mourning for Romeo being Montague. Romeo praises her beauty and proposes her. She agrees and both agrees to marry in church.  Romeo is moved and as a true friend he fights with Tybalt and kills him. The toughest moment comes for both Romeo and Juliet as Romeo is not sentenced to death but is banished. Juliet’s father compels her to marry Paris. Juliet asks help from Friar who only knows about their marriage. He decides to announce their marriage publically and also ask pardon for Romeo. The friar plans an idea, he asks Juliet to pretend as dead by taking potion and Romeo will be informed about it. But God has planned something else for them. She takes the potion, her wedding decorations changed into funeral directions but accidentally Romeo is unaware of the plan. He came to know about her beloved demise and buys poison to quit his life. He went to Juliet’s corpse and takes the poison. When the poor girl wakes up she is stunned to see her husband and lover dead and stabs herself. After their death,the friar explains everything. Prince settles down everything between the two families but peace has cost them a heavy price.  |
The eternal love story of Heer Ranjha All these legends you read or hear became legends because of their spiritual purity. In today's world that purity is not there anymore and if there is in some good souls, the social system bulldozes all hopes.  It is believed that the poem of Heer and Ranjha had a happy ending but Waris Shah gave it the sad ending described above, thereby giving it the legendary status it now enjoys. It is argued by Waris Shah in the beginning of his version that the story of Heer and Ranjha has a deeper connotation - the relentless quest of man (humans) for God.  Sardar Noora was enraged at this incident. He summoned his friends and set off to catch Luddan. Heer collected an army of her friends and confronted Sardar Noora and defeated him. When Heer’s brothers learnt of this incident they told her,"If a mishap had befallen you why didn’t you send for us?" To which Heer replied," What was the need to send for all of you? Emperor Akbar had not attacked us." It is the same Heer who, when she is in love with Ranjha, sacrifices her life for him and says, " Saying Ranjha, Ranjha all time I myself have become Ranjha. No one should call me Heer, call me Dheedho Ranjha." When Heer’s parents arranged her marriage much against her wishes, with a member of the house of Khaidon, it is Heer who plucks up courage during the wedding ceremony and reprimands the Kazi (priest)." Kazi, I was married in the presence of Nabi (Prophet). When did God give you the authority to perform my marriage ceremony again and annul my first marriage? The tragedy is that people like you are easily bribed to sell their faith and religion. But I will keep my promise till I go to the grave." Heer is forcibly married to Khaidon but she cannot forget Ranjha. She sends a message to him. He comes in the garb of a jogi (ascetic) and takes her away. When Heer’s parents hear about the elopement they repent and send for both of them promising t get Heer married to Ranjha. But Heer’s uncle Khaidon betrays them and poisons Heer. In this love tale Heer and Ranjha do not have the good fortune of making a home. But in the folklore sung by the ladies, Heer and Ranjha always enjoyed a happy married life. It was Heer’s strong conviction, which has placed this tragic romantic tale on the prestigious pedestal along with Punjab’s religious poetry. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah written in 1766. It tells the story of the love of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Well-known poetic narrations have also been written by Damodar Das Arora, Mukbaz and Ahmed Gujjar, among others (The Legends of the Panjab by RC Temple, Rupa and Company, Volume two, page 606) Rag Hir Ranjha " Awal-akhir naam Allah da lena, duja dos Muhammad Miran Tija naun mat pita da lena, unha da chunga dudh sariran Chautha naun an pani da lena, jis khave man banhe dhiran Panjman naun Dharti Mata da lena, jis par kadam takiman Chhewan naun Khwaja Pir da lena, jhul pilave thande niran Satwan naun Guru Gorakhnath de lena , patal puje bhojan Athwan naun lalanwale da lena, bande bande de tabaq janjiran" Firstly and lastly, take the name of God; secondly, of the Great Muhammad, the friend (of God)Thirdly, take the name of father and mother, on whose milk my body throve Fourthly, take the name of bread and water, from eating which my heart is gladdened Fifthly, take the name of Mother Earth, on whom I place my feet. Sixthly, take the name of Khwaja (Khazir, the Saint), that gives me cold water to drink Seventhly, take the name of Guru Gorakh Nath whom is worshiped with a platter of milk and rice Eighthly, take the name of Lalanwala that breaketh the bonds and the chains of the captives Heer is an extremely beautiful woman, born into a wealthy Jat family of the Sayyal clan in Jhang, Punjab (Pakistan)). Ranjha (whose first name is Dheedo; Ranjha is the surname), also a Jat of the Ranjha clan, is the youngest of four brothers and lives in the village 'Takht Hazara' by the river Chenab. Being his father's favorite son, unlike his brothers who had to toil in the lands, he led a life of ease playing the flute ('Wanjhli'/'Bansuri'). After a quarrel with his brothers over land, Ranjha leaves home. In Waris Shah's version of the epic, it is said that Ranjha left his home because his brothers' wives refused to give him food. Eventually he arrives in Heer's village and falls in love with her. Heer offers Ranjha a job as caretaker of her father's cattle. She becomes mesmerised by the way Ranjha plays his flute and eventually falls in love with him. They meet each other secretly for many years until they are caught by Heer's jealous uncle, Kaido, and her parents Chuchak and Malki. Heer is forced by her family and the local priest or 'mullah' to marry another man called Saida Khera. Ranjha is heartbroken. He wanders the countrtyside alone, until eventually he meets a 'jogi' (ascetic). After meeting Baba Gorakhnath, the founder of the "Kanphata"(pierced ear) sect of jogis, at 'Tilla Jogian' (the 'Hill of Ascetics', located 50 miles north of the historic town of Bhera, Sargodha District, Punjab), Ranjha becomes a jogi himself, piercing his ears and renouncing the material world. Reciting the name of the Lord, "Alakh Niranjan", he wanders all over the Punjab, eventually finding the village where Heer now lives. The two return to Heer's village, where Heer's parents agree to their marriage. However, on the wedding day, Heer's jealous uncle Kaido poisons her food so that the wedding will not take place. Hearing this news, Ranjha rushes to aid Heer, but he is too late, as she has already eaten the poison and died. Brokenhearted once again, Ranjha takes the poisoned Laddu (sweet) which Heer has eaten and dies by her side. Heer and Ranjha are buried in Heer's hometown, Jhang. Lovers and others often pay visits to their mausoleum. The epic poem has been made into several feature films. Bollywood versions include Heer Ranjha (1928) starring Zubeida, Heer Ranjha (1929), Heer Ranjha (1931), Heer Ranjha (1948), Heer Raanjha (1970) directed by Chetan Anand and starring Raaj Kumar and Priya Rajvansh, and Heer Ranjha (1992).This movie's songs became very popular all over South Asia. Pakistani versions include Heer Raanjha (1970) directed by Masood Pervaiz and starring Firdous and Ejaz Durrani, Heer starring Sowarn Lata and Inayat Hussain Bhatti, and Heer Sial starring Sudhir and Bahar. In November 2009, "Heer Ranjha" was released in Punjabi starring singer & actor Harbhajan Mann. |
Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne  If you haven't forgotten the scene from Hrithik's debut film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , where he saw Amisha Patel at a traffic signal. This scene was inspired from Hrithik's real-life love story when he stumbled upon a chance of meeting Suzanne Khan in a similar fashion. And it was love at first sight for him.  He saw her again when he was around 16 at a wedding. He turned to his friend Uday Chopra and told him, "You see that girl there; I am going to marry her someday". And lo and behold, Suzanne is now his wife! However, love happened to Suzanne much later, only when she returned to India from the US after completing an Associate Art Degree course in Interior Designing. She often bumped into Hrithik at many places. Gradually, they shared a mutual admiration for each other. But both being shy, neither Hrithik nor Suzanne poured out their feelings. It's only when they became best friends and started to talk to and meet each other almost every day that they realized they are in love. They started seeing each other and finally on December 20, 2000, Hrithik broke millions of female hearts and married his longtime girlfriend Suzanne at her father Sanjay Khan's Golden Palm's Resort and Spa in Bangalore.  Check out our Tarot readers' predictions on the Hrithik-Suzanne relationship: Born on January 10, Hrithik Roshan is a Capricorn with Devil, Queen of Pentacles as its corresponding cards. While Suzanne, born on October 26, is a Scorpion with its corresponding cards being Death, King of Cups.  King of Cups predicts Suzanne as a gentle, kind, emotional and a very loving partner. For her, family is very important; it's her 'kingdom'. She loves being an affectionate wife to her husband, caring mother to her two sons and a responsible daughter to her in-laws. She pays due attention to her family, she is willing to work, sacrifice and do just about anything. She is a big motivation for Hrithik, her family and friends, making them to be more polite and responsible for each other's well being. She is sensitive and cares for each other's feelings. She makes sure that love, tranquillity and harmony remain in her relationship and at her home. And so, when reports of the alleged Hrithik-Barbara affair started circulating in the media, she didn't even let it affect her as she trusts him whole heartedly.  He has the patience, good sense and willpower to make things happen. He knows how to make dreams a reality. He dreamt of being a star, he made it real. He dreamt of marrying Suzanne, she is now his better half. The Devil card signifies honesty and commitment. Hrithik has remained honest and loyal to his wife. He is a doting husband to Suzanne and a proud father and friend to his two sons, Hrehaan and Hridhaan. They will face no major issues in their relationship. They won't ever let their cultural and religious differences come in and create havoc in their marital life. Together, they will nurture a blissful life for their children, parents and their closed ones. |
