10 Characters that I Hate in “Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye”

During my early teenage years, I used to watch a lot of Hindi TV dramas, and they used to be so entertaining. My entire teenager years were spent watching shows like Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Pavitra Rishta, Kumkum Bhagya, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Madhubala, Jodha Akbar, Ek Hasina Thi, Qubool Hai, and so on. However, in 2019, I stopped watching them because of university and the influence of foreign language shows that had a much better and intriguing plot.

One of my favourite TV shows during that time was Kumkum Bhagya, and I absolutely adored Sriti Jha and Shabbir Ahluwalia as Pragya and Abhi respectively. These two actors had such a great chemistry that I never used to get bored wherever their scenes are on. Like this, Sriti Jha became one of my favourite actresses on Indian television. After she left Kumkum Bhagya, it was announced that she would be starring in a new drama called “Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye” for Zee TV. Arjit Taneja, who played Purab in Kumkum Bhagya, was cast opposite her in the show, and I was so excited to see them on screen again.

Likewise, I started watching Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye, which started airing in November, 2023. The show is about Amruta Chitnis (Sriti Jha), a 29 year old small town girl from Mumbai, independent, brave, and someone who loves her family a lot. She meets Virat Singh Ahuja (Arjit Taneja), a rich and hardworking brat from New Delhi, with a past tragedy of his own. During the series of events, they meet, turn into enemies, become friends, and again due to a misunderstanding have a rift, and like this the story moves ahead.

Since I had completely stopped watching Indian TV shows after 2019, it was difficult for me to watch this show. The reason being that Indian TV shows have a lot of illogical and filler scenes that add nothing to the story, and Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye wasn’t anything different. There are some scenes that I skip completely and the 20 minute long episodes shorten down to usually 15 minutes or so.

Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye is interesting because most of the time the story takes unexpected turns, which keeps me glued to the show. However, the character development is very bad in the show, whether it be main characters or supporting characters. Even the protagonists like Amruta and her mother Bhavani, are overdone with their righteousness. This makes the viewers get confused with which character they should be rooting for and who is actually worth supporting.

Today, I will be listing down the top 10 characters from Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye that I hate the most. It is solely a personal listing.

10. Dildar Ahuja (played by Aashish Kaul)

Dildar is probably one of the most loved characters in the show as he is always seen supporting Amruta and Virat in doing the right thing. Even though he is rich, he is humble and down to earth because once he was a middle class man just like Amrita's family, so he understands them. He is smart and is well aware of everything wrong that Babita or anyone is doing, but never has the guts to speak against them. This makes him a very weak person even though he is a pure soul.

9. Ishika (played by Deeksha Sonalkar)

During the early phase of the show, Ishika was introduced as the main antagonist. She has an extra marital affair with Amruta’s father, Jayesh, and leaves no stones unturned to torture Amruta and Bhavani. This makes it enough for me to hate her as sometimes I wonder what she gets by insulting and humiliating the mother-daughter duo time and again. Also, how is it possible that the entire neighbourhood keeps on supporting her after knowing that she is the reason why Jayesh left Bhavani, and gets brainwashed by her so easily.

8. Deepika (played by Rajeshwari Datta)

The character of Deepika doesn’t play a major role in the story as she is only there for comic relief. The actress is really good but it feels like her overacting is overdone. Also, she is one of the most confusing characters in the show because she often humiliates Amruta and her family, but also supports them for no apparent reason. I understand that she is too naive and bends wherever the wind takes her but Deepika doesn’t have a firm ground on whose side she is, which makes her one of my hatest characters in the show.

7. Priyanka Bajwa (played by Pratiksha Honmukhe)

Even though her character was absent at the beginning of the show, her arrival was teased since then. Nevertheless, she made an entry after about six months of the show, and brought a whole new drama to the table. In the beginning, her story looked interesting as she was shown as a greedy person who can do anything for money. Yet the puzzling part is that she left Virat with her own will and now wants to get back with him although she keeps on saying that she is just doing it for money that is supplied by Babita. Why does she want to get closer to Virat if he was never her target? But the actress who plays Priyanka needs to be showered with praises because she has played that role very perfectly.

6. Virat Singh Ahuja (played by Arjit Taneja)

The main protagonist of the show, Virat Singh Ahuja, is one of the dumbest characters that I have ever seen on television. Just like his father, Dildar, he is aware of every wrong thing that his family is doing towards the middle class people, yet he never has the guts to tell them anything, not even to his younger sister, Nimrit (Nimmi). He cannot use the brain of his own and is only after proofs, which makes it very annoying. Being a hyper head, he tortures Amruta and threatens her family, even up to marrying her forcibly. So how can I like such a character even though he is the male lead?

5. Kavita (played by Trishna Vivek)

When Kavita’s character made an entry, I expected her to be a bomb, but ended up being sidelined and a sidekick of Babita. She obviously hates Babita but doesn’t show that to her, and has her own secret motive, but what? It has been a long time since she made an entry with her son Abhiraaj, but they did absolutely nothing big. At this point, her only role is to nag everyone in the house saying how horrible Amruta is, but herself is of no use. Abhiraaj disappeared mid-season and she doesn’t even care that her son has gone away. Kavita can be a perfect example of a very poorly written character.

4. Bebe (played by Daljeet Soundh)

Daljeet Soundh was one of the most beloved dadi (grandmother) of Indian television because of her roles in Kumkum Bhagya and Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega. However, her character in Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye is as evil as anyone could imagine. She loves her daughter, Babita, very much but keeps on supporting all her wrongdoings. Being the matriarch of the family, she should see what is right and what is wrong, but the writers decided to completely mess her character up, turning her into an ungrateful and whiny old lady. She wants Amruta to cook for her, also appreciates her cooking skills, but also plots with Babita to kick Amruta out of Virat’s life. It is too confusing to think where her character actually stands. Are we supposed to forgive her because she is an old lady?

3. Jayesh Chitnis (played by Iqbal Azad)

Jayesh is the father of Amruta and her brother Harsh. He was married to Bhavani but secretly had an affair with Ishika. He left his entire family on the streets just to live with Ishika. On their wedding day, he found out the truth about Ishika that she is not a good person, but still married her. On one hand, he says that he doesn’t want to keep any connection with Amruta, but again taunts her saying things against Bhavani. He has proved to be a very bad father, and I think that is enough for me to hate him.

2. Babita Ahuja (played by Kishori Shahane)

Babita is someone who never sees wrong in her. She claims to love Virat and Nimrit equally, but is always seen favouring Virat more. She makes Nimrit marry Rajeev, who was exposed as having an affair with someone else. She spoiled her daughter’s life even after knowing that Rajeev tortures Nimrit everyday, beating her, and her scars are clearly visible. She makes Nimrit stay in a toxic marriage. She also manipulates Virat against Amruta. She brings back Priyanka into Virat’s life knowing how much Virat hates her. Even after she is exposed, she doesn’t feel guilty of her doings and instead blames Amruta for separating her with her son. Truly, what a horrible person she is.

1. Rajeev Shekhawat (played by Bhavya Shinde)

If there is anyone who is more evil than Babita, then it must be Rajeev. He made Nimrit fall in love with him, used her insecurities to keep her trapped with him, manipulated her into believing that he will never cheat on her, and even sold her to some men for money. After his truth was revealed by Amruta, he tried to blame her and make her the wrong person. If there is a devil in disguise, then it must be Rajeev. Every scene with him on screen was intolerable.

Hence, these are the top 10 characters in Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye that I hate the most. The show will soon complete 300 episodes and let's see what other characters we get in the future. Whatever it be, I hope the writers write the characters well and not only focus on Amruta, Bhavani and Virat.

PS: I know that some pictures of the actors I have added are not the characters they played in this show, but in other shows.

My Experience Working as an Intern

For the past three years, I’ve done some freelancing here and there. I teamed up with a friend to start our own website and also did content writing for boutiques and restaurants. However, I had never been an intern before, and my college evaluation required a 45-day internship. I was both excited and nervous since it would be my first time working in a full-time job setting.

As a fashion design student with a background in IT engineering, I’m deeply passionate about fashion and plan to build my career in that field. For the first three days of my internship, I worked at a boutique. I thought it would be fun, but I quickly realized that it wasn’t for me. While I love fashion, I’ve always disliked stitching garments—a task I’ve avoided even in college by skipping construction classes. Although I enjoy pattern making and guiding seamstresses, sitting at a sewing machine, working with needles and fabrics, is not my thing. As a result, I quit that internship after just three days.

During those three days, I felt so miserable that even my mom encouraged me to quit if it was affecting me so badly. She called the boutique to explain how much I was struggling. It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to stitch, but the techniques were beyond my experience. The seamstresses were highly skilled, knowing how to use different stitching methods, sew curves, iron fabrics without burning them, and cut fabrics without chalk markings. Meanwhile, I struggled to stitch without inserting ball pins into the fabric and often had to undo my work. While at the boutique, I sent my CV to several major fashion brands in Nepal.

One of my friends was interning at one of those brands, and she raved about the positive work environment. I had heard of the brand as well, as many of my friends are customers, and I admired their aesthetics on social media. They’re a streetwear brand with a cool online presence. I asked my friend if they were still accepting interns, and she said yes. I was called in for an interview, and after a few days of waiting, I received a message on Instagram inviting me to join their graphic design team. I was thrilled!

Since I have an IT background, I’m comfortable with computers and graphics. In fact, from a young age, I could use computers proficiently, which was uncommon for kids of my generation. Graphic design is something I genuinely enjoy—I’ve always loved taking pictures, editing them, and even Photoshopping myself into other images. I also do digital illustrations, so graphics is something I’m truly passionate about.

When I joined the company, I spent the first two weeks learning about their aesthetics. My colleague, the head graphic designer, was incredibly helpful. Even though he’s younger than me, he’s more experienced and talented, and he taught me a lot without hesitation. Within a few weeks, I was designing posters, creating graffiti, using motion blurs, color grading, removing backgrounds, adding shadows, and more. Plus, five of my classmates were also interning in the same office, making it easy for me to adapt to the environment.

At the end of the second week, the owner’s wife asked if I wanted to join the company as a graphic designer. Without hesitation, I said no because I didn’t want to be stuck doing graphics for the rest of my life. My passion lies in fashion, and that’s where I want to focus my career. I understand that fashion involves graphics—like printing on t-shirts and creating motifs—but I wasn’t interested in creating the type of prints this brand wanted for their products. I had a clear mindset from the beginning: I didn’t want to work under anyone unless it was for an international brand like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, or Calvin Klein. I explained that I couldn’t join because I was freelancing, although that wasn’t the real reason. Additionally, my college schedule is chaotic, so maintaining consistency in a regular job would be difficult.

One of my friends was in the room when I was asked about the job, and the next day, she loudly announced to everyone in the office that I had rejected a job offer from the brand. She also spread the word around our college. For me, it wasn’t a big deal at all—these things happen. I often get job offers that I decline because they don’t align with my interests. But my friend made such a big deal out of it that everyone started thinking it was a huge issue that I had turned down a job offer from a well-known brand. In reality, it wasn’t even an offer—they just asked if I was interested, without any formal discussion. So, I never took it seriously and didn’t think about it again until my friend brought it up.

In the third week, the owner’s wife approached me and said, “I heard that you rejected my job offer. The thing is, it wasn’t even a job offer—I was just asking. If I had actually offered you a job, we would have discussed the salary and schedule. There’s no place for liars here, so be careful with what you say.” I was stunned by her words. Before I could explain that I hadn’t said anything like that to anyone, she interrupted me and left the room. She didn’t even give me a chance to defend myself. As I mentioned earlier, it wasn’t a big deal to me, and I hadn’t given it a second thought. But after that conversation, my whole day was ruined, and so was my enthusiasm for the internship. I was angry at my friend for unnecessarily making a fuss and at the owner’s wife for not letting me explain. She was so convinced by what she heard that it frustrated me to the point where I lost all interest in working there.

For the remainder of the internship, I was indifferent about going to work. I’m a sensitive person, and I hate it when people change their tone with me, especially when I’ve done nothing wrong. I felt wrongly accused of something I didn’t say, and that incident changed my perspective of the brand, particularly the owners, who showed little respect for their employees. In fact, the owner’s wife spoke to everyone in that manner. Once, I overheard her on the phone saying, “Don’t you have a brain?” and “Are you a child who complains like this?” Running a business can be stressful, and you have to deal with all kinds of people, but those are not things you should say to anyone.

The brand’s actual owner is also a very rude person. He never appreciates the work done by his employees, and when I dug a little deeper, I discovered they aren’t paid well either. They aren’t given basic incentives like lunch or travel allowances, which I found unfair. He doesn’t have a clear vision for improving the brand’s reputation and instead focuses on bad-mouthing other streetwear brands. He wants the marketing, editing, photography, and videography to be done exactly like other brands, rather than trying something new. He insults employees behind their backs and acts as if he’s the only one working. In my 45 days there, it was surprising how rarely I saw him smile or speak kindly to employees. His expression was always grumpy, and every time he entered the office, it created a dark and fearful atmosphere.

In the past, I had heard various controversies surrounding the brand and thought they might be misunderstandings. However, after working there, I realized the issues were within the brand itself. Occasionally, celebrities would visit the office and act as if they owned the place, touching the computers, behaving unprofessionally, and being obnoxious in our workspace. The brand lacks professionalism and tries too hard to be edgy and youth-centric, but it’s failing to create that image.

I hope the internal conditions of the brand improve in the future so that the workers can enjoy their time there. I also hope the owners improve their behavior, as it’s not benefiting them in any way. Nevertheless, the employees who work there are genuinely good people, and I’m especially thankful to the head graphic designer who taught me so much.

9 Women Who Became Prominent Figures in the Ottoman Empire

Modern-day Turkey has a long history and was ruled by the Ottoman Empire known as Osmanli Devleti in the local language. The Ottoman Empire is also the longest-running empire in history. It was established in 1299 AD by Osman Ghazi, son of Ertugrul Ghazi, who is considered as the founder of the empire. The throne then passed on and on, but it was only men who had power. You can watch shows like “Dirilis: Ertugrul” and “Kurulus: Osman” on Netflix if you want to learn about them.

The entire map of the empire changed when the reign of Sultan Suleiman, also known as Suleiman the Magnificent, started. Credited for extending the empire, he is also regarded as one of the best Sultan of the empire, and his legacy still continues.

Changes started to happen in his era, when for the first time in Ottoman history, he married Hurrem Sultan and was the first ever Sultan to legally marry someone. During those days, Christian girls used to be kidnapped from parts of Europe like Greece, Italy, Ukraine, Poland, etc, and used to be kept in the harem of the Ottoman palace.

The concubine who gives birth to a son or prince, known as Shehzada, is given the highest rank of a woman after the Valide Sultan (Queen Mother). But to get that position, she had to convert herself into Islam and change her name. The first Valide Sultan was Ayse Hafsa Sultan, who was the mother of Sultan Suleiman.

After the arrival of Hurrem, the Sultanate of Women started and the Empire gained more power during this era. The era started in 1533 and ended in 1656.

Today, we are going to read about the women who became Sultanas and changed the face of the Ottoman Empire. Let us start the list:

1. Hurrem Sultan:

Born in Ruthenia, modern-day Ukraine, Rolexana was a woman of beauty and grace. Although her original name has been disputed between Rolexana, Alexandra, and Anastasia. During the Crimean-Nogai slave raids in Eastern Europe, Rolexana was captured by the Ottoman army and was presented in the harem of Sultan Suleiman. At the time, Ayse Hafsa Sultan was the Valide Sultan. She converted to Islam from Orthodox Christianity and changed her name to Hurrem.

Slowly, Hurrem started to rise in power from the concubine position to the official wife of Sultan Suleiman, hence becoming Hurrem Sultan. She gave birth to six children: Sehzade Mehmed, Mihrimah Sultan, Sehzade Abdullah, Selim II, Sehzade Bayezid, and Sehzade Cihangir. However, she lost all her sons one by one except Selim II, who became Sultan after the death of Sultan Suleiman, but Hurren Sultan couldn’t be the Valide Sultan as she died before his coronation.

Hurrem Sultan is regarded as the founder of the Sultanate of Women as she gained some political powers too and was involved in state affairs. Suleiman loved her so dearly that he even composed a poem for her.

2.               Mahidevran Sultan:

Mahidevran was the first concubine of Sultan Suleiman, and bore him his first son, Sehzade Mustafa. Mahidevran and Suleiman loved each other very dearly and she also had a good relationship with Valide Sultan, but after Hurrem arrived, things started to get difficult for her.

Due to the grace of Hurrem, Suleiman started to get attracted to her more than Mahidevran, and at a point, it was also said that she beat Hurrem very badly and damaged her beautiful face. After all this, she was sent to Manisa, a city in Turkey, along with Sehzade Mustafa.

Mahidevran Sultan really tried hard to make Mustafa the new Sultan but failed every time as Hurrem emerged more clever than her. It is also said that she was the one to kill Sehzade Mehmed by giving him smallpox, but then Hurrem played her games and Sehzade Mustafa was executed by his own father, Sultan Suleiman.

As she lost her only son, she lived in poverty in Bursa but was helped by Selim II. She outlived both Hurrem and Suleiman and died at the age of 80-81.

3.               Mihrimah Sultan:

The only daughter of Suleiman and Hurrem was Mihrimah Sultan. Being the only princess in the palace, she was favored a lot and had a lot of power as a Sultana too. She is regarded as the most powerful imperial princess the Ottoman Empire has ever seen.

Growing up in the footsteps of her mother, Mihrimah was sharp-minded like Hurrem from a very young age. She was married to Rustem Pasha, who also served as a Grand Vizier for her father.

Mihrimah Sultan also gained political power and went with her father on a lot of journeys. It is also assumed that she teamed up with Hurrem and made Suleiman kill her half-brother Sehzade Mustafa, but no direct evidence has been found.

The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque in Istanbul was built by her, and she was also like a Valide Sultan to her brother Selim II when he was on the throne.

4.               Nurbanu Sultan:

Born as Cecelia and having a Venetian heritage, she was very beautiful and smart from a very young age and belonged to a well-reputed family. Like Hurrem, she was also kidnapped by the Ottomans and was brought to the palace as a concubine for Selim II. Looking at Hurrem Sultan and how she turned herself from a slave to the most powerful woman in the empire, Cecelia was highly inspired by her.

Later, she converted to Islam, changed her name to Nurbanu, and gave birth to Selim II’s daughter Sah Sultan, and then Ismihan Sultan. Nurbanu only gave birth to one son, Murad III, who went on to become the next Sultan after the death of Selim II.

Nurbanu became the first slave girl to become the Valide Sultan and enjoyed absolute power during her reign. She also directed her son in different political affairs and was allocated 2,000 coins daily. Like Hurrem, she was also the one to legally get married to a Sultan.

5.               Safiye Sultan:

Assumed to be of Albanian origin, Safiye was brought to the palace by Mihrimah Sultan for her nephew and son of Nurbanu, Murad III. She gained a lot of power during her period and even gave birth to many children. When her husband, Murad III died, her son Mehmed III was crowned the new Sultan, thus making her a Valide Sultan.

Like Hurrem, Safiye Sultan was able to gather her own loyal support system and has gone to extreme lengths to get the power. It is also assumed that she hid one of her sons, known as Sehzade Yahya or Iskander so that he didn't get executed by Mehmed III.

Safiye is also known to have a very strong alliance with Elizabeth Tudor, the Queen of England, and has conspired to kill her grandson, Sultan Ahmed I. The story also says that she tried to use her other grandson, Sehzade Mustafa, to become the most powerful woman in the empire.

However, all her plans didn’t work out due to Kosem Sultan, and she was locked up for her crimes. She died during the reign of her great-grandson, Osman II. She is also the only Sultana to live in the Ottoman palace during the reign of seven different sultans: Sultan Suleiman, Sultan Selim II, Sultan Murad III, Sultan Mehmed III, Sultan Ahmed I, Sultan Mustafa I and Sultan Osman II.\

6.               Handan Sultan:

Handan Sultan was the chief consort of Sultan Mehmed III and the Valide Sultan of Ahmed I. She is believed to be of Bosnian origin, and when Mehmed III ascended the throne, she came to Istanbul with him.

Handan got a lot of power as she was the Valide Sultan for Ahmed I, but was constantly in a clash with Safiye Sultan and Halima Sultan. She also acted as a co-regent and gained some political power, and is also credited with making Dervish Mehmed Agha, a loyal pasha to Sultan Ahmed I.

Apart from all that, she was also a very charitable person but died due to a long-term illness.

7.               Halima Sultan:

Halima was also a consort of Mehmed III and the mother of Mustafa I. Due to the practice of fratricide in Ottoman culture, her elder son Sehzade Mahmud was executed by his father, which affected Ahmed I a lot, because of which he promised that he would never kill Mustafa I.

However this decision led to a lot of controversies as it broke the Ottoman traditions, but still Halima feared that Mustafa might be executed. This made her play a lot of games to put Mustafa on the throne and rule as the Valide Sultan.

When Ahmed I was on his tour, Mustafa was made the Sultan for a very short period, and Halima became the Valide Sultan. But after Ahmed arrived back, she lost all her titles.

After the death of Ahmed I, his son Osman II was made the new Sultan, but Halima gathered the support of the Janissaries' army, dethroned Osman from the throne, and killed him. Hence, Mustafa I became the new Sultan, and Halima became the Valide Sultan for the second time.

However, the decision was opposed by Ahmed I’s wife, Kosem Sultan, and soon Mustafa was dethroned. It is said that Kosem killed Halima, but it has not been confirmed.

8.               Kosem Sultan:

Born as Anastasia on an island in Greece, she was brought to the Ottoman harem at a very young age as a concubine to Ahmed I. She soon started to get a lot of attention from the Sultan but then lost her title after another concubine, Mahfiruze gave birth to Ahmed I’s first son, Osman II. Mahfiruze died shortly after, and she took care of Osman II like her own son and also gave birth to five sons: Sehzade Mehmed, Murav IV, Sehzade Kasim, Sehzade Suleyman, and Ibrahim. She also has 4 daughters: Gevherhan Sultan, Fatma Sultan, Ayse Sultan, and Hanzade Sultan. She also abolished the system of killing brothers.

After Anastasia, she was named Mahpeyker and finally was named Kosem Sultan by Ahmed I. She had a very good relationship with Ahmed I until he died, and she had to clash with Safiye Sultan and Halima Sultan to protect her children. She ruled as Valide Sultan for the first time when Osman II sat on the throne, but was killed by the Janissaries army. Osman II also killed his brother Sehzade Mehmed, which was forbidden.

After the death of Osman II, Mustafa I sat on the throne, but when Halima ordered all of Kosem’s sons to be killed, she protected her children, dethroned Mustafa I, and made Murad IV the new Sultan.

During the reign of Murad IV, Kosem couldn’t use much of her power as Valide Sultan, as he was not in favor of that. Like Osman II, Murad IV also conspired to kill Sehzade Kasim and Sehzade Ibrahim, to secure his throne. He killed Kasim, but at the right time, Ibrahim was saved by Kosem Sultan.

Shortly after Murad IV died, Ibrahim I became the new Sultan, hence making Kosem Valide Sultan for the third time. This was the first time when a woman was crowned Valide Sultan three times. But Ibrahim soon grew mad and she couldn’t control him much. With the help of Ibrahim’s wife and her daughter-in-law, Turhan Sultan, she dethroned Ibrahim and placed her grandson on the throne.

It is said that Kosem was betrayed by Turhan Sultan, and in her order, she was murdered. But Kosem is still regarded as the most powerful woman in the Ottoman Empire to date.

9.               Turhan Sultan:

Turhan was brought to the palace from Ukraine as a concubine to Sultan Ibrahim I. She gave birth to only two children: Mehmed IV and Fatma Sultan. Like Kosem, she also had power as the mother of the prince and teamed up with Kosem to dethrone her husband Ibrahim and make Mehmed IV the new Sultan. Hence, they succeeded, but Kosem was soon murdered after that.

Turhan ruled as a Valide Sultan to Mehmed IV and gained a lot of power. She was also a part of conferences as Mehmed IV was too young at that time.

Her influence in the empire grew stronger day by day and her regency also marred the war with the Venetians.

Turhan Sultan died in 1683 and was considered the last greatest woman in Ottoman history. Hence, her death ended the 133-year-old Sultanate of Women.

During this period, the Ottoman Empire flourished a lot, and a lot of improvements took place. All of these women are still remembered today and if you wanna know more about them, there are also different books, shows, and movies about them.

The book, Empress of the East, is about Hurrem Sultan. There is a Turkish drama called “Muhtesem Yuzyil” (translated as The Magnificent Century), that tells the story of Hurrem Sultan and Sultan Suleiman. Also, there is the storyline for Mahidevran Sultan, Mihrimah Sultan, and Nurbanu Sultan. The show has 4 seasons and 139 episodes. Actresses Meryem Uzerli and Vahide Percin play the character of Hurrem Sultan, while Nur Fettahoglu plays Mahidevran Sultan, Pelin Karahan plays Mihrimah Sultan and Merve Bolugur plays Nurbanu Sultan in the show.

Another show is the spin-off series of Muhtesem Yuzyil and is called “Muhtesem Yuzyil: Kosem” (translated as The Magnificent Century: Kosem). This show highlights the life of Kosem Sultan. Also, the show shows the storyline of Safiye Sultan, Handan Sultan, Halima Sultan, and Turhan Sultan, but not much of Turhan is shown in the show as it mostly focuses only on Kosem Sultan. The character of Kosem Sultan is played by three actresses: Anastasia Tsilimpiou, Beren Saat, and Nurgul Yesilcay. Other Sultanas like Safiye Sultan are played by Hulya Avsar, Handan Sultan is played by Tulin Ozen, Halima Sultan is played by Aslihan Gurbuz and Turhan Sultan is played by Hande Doğandemir. The show has two seasons and 60 episodes.

It was really a magnificent century for the Ottoman Empire when all these women made a mark for themselves.

Do let us know what you think about the Sultanate of Women and which Sultana you think was the most powerful one?

5 Times Urvashi Rautela was targeted by the Meme Community

Urvashi Rautela is an Indian actress, model, and beauty pageant winner, and has appeared in a lot of Bollywood movies like Singh Saab The Great, Sanam Re, Great Grand Masti, Hate Story 4, etc.

 Although most of her movies have done average or failed at the box office, she remains one of the most followed Indian actresses with over 40 Million followers on Instagram. Rautela was also crowned Miss Diva Universe 2015 and she represented India at the Miss Universe 2015.

 However, some of her bizarre moments on social media have made her the target of a lot of meme communities, where she has received backlash for posting silly and stupid content. Today, we are going to look at five times when Urvashi Rautela was targeted by the meme community. Let us start the list:

5. Urvashi Rautela’s Instagram Bio:

There is no doubt that Rautela is a gorgeous woman, but people have given their remarks against her saying that she has over-exaggerated her achievements in her Instagram bio.

Her bio says, “Youngest Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe | Only Actor to win max no. of beauty titles in entire history ever | Miss Universe | IITian | Singer | Investor |” 

The title of Youngest Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe was given to her by the government and tourism of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Also, she won Miss Diva Universe in 2015, which was an internal beauty pageant in India, and she did represent India in Miss Universe 2015, but she didn’t win the contest. In fact, she was not even placed in the top 15 that year, and the contest was won by Filipino beauty Pia Wurtzbach. So, technically she is wrong to call her Miss Universe. Talking about her singing, she has appeared in a lot of music videos, but no one knows her as a singer.

 All these things have led her to become a meme material for a lot of meme pages.

4. Urvashi Rautela’s education:

Rautela calls herself an IITian, which means she graduated from the Indian Institution of Technology. However, many people claim that she was not a part of IIT, and that too with proof.

Quora user Atul Anurag writes, “Urvashi Rautela is from my hometown, the place is Kotdwara in Uttarakhand. In school, she was one year senior to me. She completed her Senior Secondary Education in 2011 from DAV Public School, Kotdwara. From her childhood days, she was fond of acting and modeling. Her mother Meera Rautela owns a beauty parlor in the town. In the initial days, she used to shoot for the advertisement of their parlor shop. After a year, she left the town so as to pursue her dreams. Then of course she got admission at Gargi college, and the rest is history. So, as per I know she never went for an IIT exam. So, she is not an alumni of any of the IIT’s.”

 Also, she shared news regarding two students in India who were not satisfied with their scores. The headline of that news article reads, “Two Students In India Retake Exams As They Were Not Satisfied With Their 99.99% & 99.97% Scores”. According to the picture that Rautela shared on her Instagram, this news was published on March 31, 2021. However, we don’t claim the news to be 100% authentic. Under the post, Urvashi writes, “I’M ONE OF THEM 📖📚 WANTED 100% IN MY 12TH BOARD EXAMS AS A HEAD GIRL HOWEVER GOT ONLY 97% + 😥 PATA NAHI KAHAN TEACHER NE MARKS CUT KARDIYE 😞 TAG SOMEONE WHO CAN RELATE WITH ME & UNDERSTAND MY FEELINGS 😭.”

 Translation: “I’M ONE OF THEM 📖📚 WANTED 100% IN MY 12TH BOARD EXAMS AS A HEAD GIRL HOWEVER GOT ONLY 97% + 😥 I DON’T KNOW WHERE DID THE TEACHER CUT MY MARKS😞 TAG SOMEONE WHO CAN RELATE WITH ME & UNDERSTAND MY FEELINGS 😭.”

 

3. Urvashi Rautela’s Instagram live with Logan Paul:

Rautela also went live on Instagram with American YouTuber and social media star Logan Paul during the COVID-19 lockdown. Although the live session was just for fun, Urvashi said something that made a lot of people, even Logan himself confused.

 Between the live session, Paul asked Rautela, “So what do you do for fun?”

To which, she replied saying, “Watching your Vines, watching your music videos, watching your movies…”

Paul interrupted and asked her, “Did you say you watch my Vines?”

 This left Logan confused as the Vine app was discontinued back in 2017, and no one makes Vines right now. Logan asked, “But my vines, from 5 years ago?”

To which Rautela replied, “The old ones.”

 This clearly tells us that she has no idea about the Vine app and when it was launched and discontinued. Her awkward laugh and pause also state that she was clearly lying about her watching Logan’s vines and movies. If she had researched a little about this issue, this conversation wouldn’t have been this cringe.

2. Urvashi Rautela’s rapid-fire round in an interview:

Back in 2017, Rautela gave an interview for Bollywood Hungama. In the interview, the host Faridoon Shahryar asked her, “One habit you think you need to change?”

To this question, Rautela took a lot of time to answer as it was supposed to be rapid fire. She answered saying, “I do have a lot of flaws which I want to change…” but after some time she said, “There’s nothing. I am just like so goody-goody girl like I follow my regimen, I follow my exercise, I follow every single thing so particularly” and then she ends up asking the host back to tell any of her flaws.

In another question, Shahryar asks, “If you were stranded on an island and you had to take three things with you, what would you like to take?”

For this question, she answered cellphone, water, and knife, but later changed her answer from knife to money. This must be one of the stupidest answers ever. Why would you need money on a stranded island!!!

Also, in one of the questions, the host asks, “If you could describe your ideal date, what would be your ideal date?”

For this question, Urvashi answers Zayn Malik, while the host is trying to ask what kind of date she would consider to be an ideal and not the person. This is literally one of the dumbest answers ever.

1.     Urvashi and her UAE’s Golden Visa:

On 30th September 2021, Urvashi shared a picture of her holding the Golden Visa of UAE on her Instagram account. Under the post, she wrote, “FIRST INDIAN FEMALE ACTRESS & YOUNGEST INDIAN TO RECEIVE 10 YEARS UAE’S GOLDEN VISA WITHIN 12 HOURS. AN ABSOLUTE HONOUR I FEEL SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS AMAZING RECOGNITION FOR ME & MY FAMILY WITH GOLDEN RESIDENCY. MY BEST WISHES & REGARDS TO THE BELOVED UAE GOVERNMENT, ITS RULES & PEOPLE. VIGOROUS & KIND HEARTED LEADERSHIP”.

 However, this is not true. Shivani Paliwal is the youngest Indian person to receive UAE’s golden visa at the age of 19. Also, talking about actresses, Boney Kapoor, Jahnvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, etc have received this golden visa. So technically, Jahnvi Kapoor is the first actress to receive this golden visa.

 In the post, Shivani Paliwal commented saying that she is the youngest one, and also called out Urvashi on her social media. But her comment was deleted and since then Urvashi has been trolled a lot because of the false information she is putting out in public.

 Hence, these were the five times Urvashi Rautela was targeted by the meme community. Do you think whatever Urvashi has said or done deserves to be trolled? Do let us know your opinion regarding this.