Interviewee- Fad_mugs
Interviewer- Nandini_001

Nandini: Hello beautiful! This community congratulates you to the core for winning this award! You've done a superb job and now you've to be my interviewee. Are you excited to reveal things that your readers don't know!?

Mugdha: Yes I am!

Nandini: Let's get started then!

Nandini: The idea of self-love represents how much you give to yourself. Loving yourself should always be the priority. Do you agree with it? Are you one of those who keep themselves before everything? If yes, then how often do you face conflicts between you and your loved ones? If not, then what stops you from prioritizing yourself?

Mugdha: Nandini… you've just put a bomb on me with the first question itself. 😁

Okay so I've always been a person who tries to give others first, think about their convenience and their comfort. I've always tried to be a support for my loved ones. So it wouldn't happen generally to give time to myself, be it in any regard. Maybe it also came from what we have been taught from our childhood, to be selfless.

But I realized this thing gradually that you must love yourself too. It took time for me but I realized that sometimes prioritizing yourself isn't that bad. So I started taking out some time for myself. It still bugs me a lot. There's always an inner conflict within me whenever I try to put myself up. But I'm still learning. So yeah!!! I can say, currently I'm a mix of both, depending on the situation. 😁

Nandini: Sounds good to hear that you're trying to take out some time for yourself. One mustn't forget the difference between self love and being selfish. Even though sometimes being selfish isn't bad, but most of the time a selfish person ends up losing people. Have you ever been selfish for atleast once? Would like to share that experience with us? We would love to know how it turned out!

Mugdha: Okay so this is going to be a little different for being selfish.

So I'm so close with my friends, we are a girl gang. They are like my lifelines. We have had a really good time living together since our grad days. Like we had spent some 5-6 yrs together. But, as life moved on, we started shifting to different cities for work or higher studies. You know, it really hurts when you know that you can't really stay together with your friends now and spend ample time with them.

But I would always ask one of my bffs to move to my city so that we both can stay together. I know that was beneficial for her too in various ways, but sometimes I would ignore the fact that she wasn't in the situation to move out. So yeah, I am being selfish at that point. I still persuade her for that and keep on bargaining with the duration of her stay with me. 😜 And guess what, I haven't been successful yet.

Nandini: Let's hope for the best 😜

Prioritizing yourself involves giving enough time to your soul. Our soul should be given enough time to sink in the variety of situations we face throughout. It needs a break from the turn of events. How often do you spend some time with yourself alone?

Mugdha: So as I said above, if I'm not with my friends then I stay alone. 🙈And I love that. It has been quite a long time that I have stayed alone now. And it was probably that time when I really started giving time to myself. I would read, watch some good stuff, listen to songs, pen down some thoughts (not regularly at that time), think or sometimes overthink about various things in the world. I never really liked to wear make-up but I learnt grooming a little. Would go shopping alone, sometimes for movies too. Would go to temples, go for a walk. So yeah! Done quite a few things for myself during this time. And I absolutely love spending time with myself.

Nandini: It's great that you've learnt this much stuff by just giving yourself some time. Discussing about self love is a deep thought eh! Well, there's another deep thought banging the doors of this interviewer's mind. The thought is about the existence of God. Some people do believe in it while some don't. How about you? Do you believe in the existence of God?

Mugdha: God…. I mean yes. I do believe. I do believe that there's a power somewhere that runs this world. We all can give that power various names or faces according to our own interpretations. But having faith in something is a good thing and a good characteristic for me to have in someone.

Nandini: Even if someday someone proves that God does not exist, I would still believe in God. This is because believing in God provides us the kind of assurance that no one can. Whenever facing difficult times, people often pray for God because they have a tinge of hope that God will help them. Has it ever happened with you? Have you ever felt that God helped you?

Mugdha: Absolutely true!! We all have our own 'Shraddhasthan/श्रद्धास्थान' where we put all our faith and beliefs and hope for good. It gives us the strength to live, to survive, to fight and to stay positive.

I've always believed that whatever good has happened with me was because of the kripa on me and my family. I was born on the day of Durgashtami, so everyone says that it's all because of the worship of Renuka Devi (our kuldevi) by my parents and my ancestors. So yupp, I'm grateful for everything I have and believe that someone up there has helped me.

Nandini: So fascinating!! And you know what, in my opinion, God is the one who writes our Destiny. Nothing can compete destiny. What is your relationship with your destiny? What kind of experiences you have with it? What exactly is the image of destiny in your mindset? If you don't have to say anything here, feel free to talk about our Ashdeep🙊.

Mugdha: Destiny… aahhh… I believe whatever people I've met or have crossed paths with, in various phases of my life, of course apart from my family, are all coz of destiny. And I've gained so much experience from that, good and bad, about life. Also, special mention again my best friends. You know, it requires destiny to find your best friends for life in your hostel roommates. Coz you reaaallllyyyy have to be lucky to get good roommates, not everyone gets that. So yeah,
I thank my destiny for sending these lovely people into my life.

Nandini: I feel happy for you in this case dear!
Btw, If you noticed, being an Ashdeep shipper I just indirectly connected them to God! Now I'm getting some couple vibes here. And if we're talking about couples, I really can't control myself to ask about your relationship status. Here's a fun part!

If you're single, then type "Pandit"
If you've a boyfriend, then type "Ashdeep"
If you're married, then type "Samaina"

Mugdha: Ohhh Goddddd!!!🙈🙈🙈
You know, it's 'Pandit'. And I think it's gonna be forever. 😂
Completely empathizing with our very own Ponga here.😁

Nandini: Aha.. somewhere I knew your answer😁
Now that we're talking about couples, this interviewer wants to know your thoughts on the way Samaina loved each other in the show. Does their love make you a hopeless romantic for that particular time?

Mugdha: Ohh yesss… that's the word…. Hopelessly romantic… 😜

Honestly, I rarely do enjoy the romantic genre. I mean it has to be top class then. And if it's coming from a Hindi television show, then it's a big NO from me. I would be a little blunt here, but wahi couples ke beech me gheese-peete scenes, wahi baahon me girna, dupatte ka udna, baarish me dance, phir jungle me kisi raat ko phasna, galti se shower onn ho jana, woh illogically ladki ka ladke ke upar girna and that lipstick ka mark and all… oohhhh…. I never never really liked such things.

What attracted me towards yud and Samaina was the purity in their romance and some pathbreaking scenes shown by makers to showcase pure love. That romance with eyes and the pure emotions had caught my breath. That was something when I was like, 'aise banta hai quality content'. Toh Samaina will always be the definition of pure romance for me. 😊

And just because of Samaina, I could write some romantic stuff in my story. Kyunki, ek toh single aur upar se romantic scenes? My friends had gone crazy when they read some of the scenes from it. 🙈 But Samaina truly leave a deep impact on ourselves that we love 'love', we try to find someone whom we can truly love for our whole life and that's the magic!!!

Nandini: You've described everything so beautifully! I just loved this answer.

Mugdha: Thank you.. I just wrote what I felt.❤

Nandini: YUDKBHians would never stop loving Samaina, we know for sure. But I have a question. Which one do you love more, the show or Samaina? I know it might be hard but you HAVE TO choose one.

Mugdha: It's always the SHOW. I've always looked for good content. And shows like yud aren't made often. It's this show that made me sacrifice my sleep and binge watch it as I joined regular viewers quite late. Every aspect about this show is liked by me. I like Samaina coz of the show. And not just them, but I like literally every single character from the show.

I liked how they portrayed the 90s so beautifully. The simplicity they maintained in everything, whether it was costume, make-up, hairstyles, the set, the scenes, all were brilliant. The individual journey of some of the characters, some beautiful character arcs and the life lessons we got from it was so praiseworthy. I loved the fact that there was such a perfect casting for every role(barring few), the different phases of Samaina as they walked hand-in-hand in their relationship, the conflicts between progressive and regressive opinions, the dominance of elders. Dealing with topics like waxing, shaving, periods, desire of intimacy in the teenage. Like every single thing. The most catchy thing was the Voiceovers. I mean the concept of VOs itself took my as a viewer there. Coz how many times you get the cinematic experience in a television
show through the narration? Like hardly.

I know, every show has its own pluses and minuses. Even yud had that, but even their small loopholes were way better than most of the whole storyline of projects existing on ITV right now. I JUST LOVE THIS SHOW.

Nandini: This is dead true!! I totally agree with your point of view. Everything from this show and the show itself gave a lot to us. Holy crackers! A new question arrived in my mind. As we all know, each character in the show was unique in its own way. If you get a chance of being one of the characters of the show, who would it be and why?

Mugdha: It would most probably be Preeti. She was so selfless. Shararti, mastikhor,padhai-chor. Always on her toes to help her sister, ready to fight with situations, find solutions for Naina's miseries and love and support her unconditionally.

I really loved the way Preeti's character was designed. It was a fierce and powerful character. I've mentioned this in one of my tweets too that, even the makers knew that if Preeti would be present in certain situations, then the whole storyline of Samaina's love story would have changed. And that's why she was purposefully kept away from some situations. Like she was in a different section in school so that Samaina's love story could blossom, she wasn't given permission for Mt. Abu trip(the most important thing), she was in the Library when Sharad slaps Naina, and so many such incidents. This is how a powerful character should be!! You remove it and you lose the complete meaning. You keep it and it would change the entire narrative. And I would definitely love to be one such!! 😊

Nandini: Same pinch cuz Preeti is my favourite too!
Ages would pass but the discussion of YUDKBH can never end between YUDKBHians, right? With the intention of not wasting more of your time, I would start the situational segment here. So, you're going to receive a couple of situational questions in a row. Let's begin!
Your first situation: You wake up from a deep slumber and realize that you're the richest person in the world now. After sinking in the situation, what would be your first action in the context of your new surroundings?

Mugdha: That's indeed a tough one. Coz I haven't imagined such a scenario.

Ummm… mannnnn…. It's really difficult. My first action would be… probably close my eyes and be grateful to destiny and God for putting me in such a situation. And for that day, I still wish to wake up in the lap of nature, maybe on top of a mountain, in a tent and my friends beside me. I pray that even being the richest person in the world doesn't change my attitude towards others, and I stay humble. I wish to not get affected by materialistic happiness, though I know I can do many things with that, but I wish to remain the same person I would be the other days.

Nandini: Suppose that you get to go on a date with your current crush. What color and kind of clothing would you wear? Anything specific? If not, then would you dress up especially for your crush?

Mugdha: Aaahhhh… Kaash, sach me koi crush bhi hota Zindagi me… 😜
But if there were one, then jeans and a top would always be the first choice. But even a knee-length dress or Kurti-legging might also work depending on my mood. Priority to comfys. Colors would most probably be black or red. And I would never dress up for my crush. All this taamjham would just be for myself.

Nandini: You receive an offer for going on a trip anywhere in the world. What place would you choose?

Mugdha: Disclaimer. My best friends pop-up again here.😂

Me and my friends have been planning for a trip to places situated on the bank of Ganga. Our top choices are Hrishikesh, Devprayag, Rudyaprayag, Prayagraj and Varanasi. But if someone sponsors our trip, then we would like to extend it all the way from Gangotri to Gangasagar. 😜 Our stays should be managed in simple homestays. Local and cultural food of that specific place would be preferred. Transportation mode would be trains for inter-cities, private cabs within the city or sometimes bikes or '11 number ki bus'. 🙂

If it's a lifetime sponsorship, then it would be a Europe tour later and some southern countries like Maldives or Mauritius.
Of course!! All this with my best friends. Our girl gang. Please let me know if someone is interested in sponsoring our trip.

Nandini: Imagine that you get a chance to meet either Randeep, or Ashi. You can't meet both of them. Who would you choose?

Mugdha: I actually don't know what I would do when I meet Randeep. I may get awkward for no reason. I mean if there comes a time when I really meet Randeep, then I would like to keep it as just a Fan Moment of not more than one minute. I mean I do have questions for him, but then it would turn into almost an interview. And I don't want that to happen. Okay, if I get a chance to Interview him? Then it would be fun.

So I'll go with Ashi. I'll take her to the best food joints. We'll have so many food items ordered and relish them all while talking about various things. You know, I seriously want to see her expressions when she eats chhole-bhature. I'll do masti with her, click so many photos, learn some skincare tips from her, give hugs to her on behalf of all of us.
Aahhhh…. Long list…. 😅

Nandini: Here ends the situational segment! I thoroughly enjoyed every answer. And now I've become a fan of yours cuz I'm in love with the way you interpret things!

Mugdha: That's so sweet of you!

Nandini: Well, unfortunately we've also reached the last segment of this interview which is the Wattpad segment. I always keep it in last so it remains fresh in the readers' mind. Here's the question. Would you like to share your struggles with Wattpad?

Mugdha: You know, I got to know all these terms like fangirling, shipping, fanfiction… all coz of yud. Before that, all this was literally unknown for me. So I got to know from twitter that people write fanfictions about Samaina and I got introduced to Wattpad. I had read very few stories on it coz of multiple reasons. But I must appreciate that all the people here are so talented and
creative.

But I would admit that Wattpad or Fanfictions were the reason to invoke the writer inside me. I mean you have to be a reader to be a writer. I would generally read fiction too, but when I started reading some of the Fanfictions, I learnt that this is also one of the ways to explore myself and could start off my writing journey with. And like we all had wanted something or other to happen in the show, even I started thinking of some scenes in my mind.

I would like to share that it was exactly one year ago when some AshDeep scenes started developing in my mind. And I wrote it just for myself. Eventually I made a proper short story out of it and with utmost courage, I finally posted it on Wattpad. I hadn't had any expectation that I would get even some reads. Coz I didn't know how the Wattpad algorithm works or how people would get to know about my work apart from my twitter link. But I slowly got the views, got some
comments that encouraged me and I was happy with whatever I received.

You know, even a few words of appreciation or the fact that someone likes your writing or is waiting for your update, it's just so satisfactory. And all this boosted me up to write more, which was there in my mind since the show ended. And that was a Samaina story. So yupp, it has been a few months since I'm writing a Samaina story. And I'm glad to have received good reviews about it.

It has been a good journey till now. I'm not very sure if it's called a struggle. That I leave upto my readers. 😊
But I'm aware that there's a looonnnggggg journey ahead awaiting me. So I just hope that my work reaches a bigger audience.

Nandini: My good wishes with you!
Since it's the last question, what message would you like to convey to your
readers/writers/friends? It can literally be anything!

Mugdha: To all my readers… I'm extremely grateful to all of you for taking out your precious time for my stories. I'm glad that you guys are liking my work and I promise to never let you down in that regard. I promise to always give you good content.

To all the writers… you guys are literally amazing. I really appreciate your work and the love you all have for YUDKBH. Just keep on writing and keep on giving more and more moments of this show through your work.

To budding writers…. Just take out some time from your schedule, take a paper-pen or a mobile or laptop and just start writing it. Don't worry how it turns. You will eventually know it.

One thing I'd like to share, which I had learnt about writing is-
Write a draft- read (your own work) - edit - rewrite - read - rearrange - restructure - read - rewrite - read - rewrite ----

I know it may feel tiresome, but this is how I've tried to improve my writing.

To all the friends here on Wattpad…. I may not have got the time or the opportunity to interact with each of you, but still you all are my little Wattpad family here.

And thanks to you too Nandini… thanks for taking out your time for this IV. I thoroughly enjoyed all the questions. It was nice interacting with you. hugging

To all… just take care of yourself and your family. Stay safe. Stay strong.
Love
Mugdha❤

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