What is the story of Bidaai?

Bidaai is an Indian soap drama that aired from 8 October 2007 to 13 November 2010 on STAR Plus during weekdays. It tells the story of a father and his two daughters and explores the social impacts of skin colour. The series was replaced by Gulaal.

What does bidai mean?

farewell ceremony
Vidaai, also known as Bidaai, is another important marriage ceremony of the Indians. It is a form of a farewell ceremony organized by the family of the bride to officially bid farewell to their daughter as she leaves for her marital home.

Why is bidai important?

The bittersweet ceremony which occurs at the end of all this is Bidaai. It marks the farewell of the bride from her home. As the bride begins a new chapter of her life with her husband, all her relatives bless them for the upcoming adventure. Conducting the final ritual.

What does Rukhsati mean?

Rukhsati (رُخصتی) – “sending off” (sometimes called Doli (ڈولی) – “palanquin”) takes place when the groom and bride leave the shaadi venue together with the elders of the Family. Before this point the bride and groom will have already been married in the eyes of God by the imam in the nikkah.

What is bidai ceremony?

When a father bids Vidaai or “goodbye” to her daughter, he is actually sending her off to a new journey. A Vidaai ceremony is a two-fold tradition. Where on one hand, the parents send their daughter to a new beginning, the daughter in return, thanks to them for taking care of her for all these years.

Do Muslims have to have a civil ceremony?

Many Muslims in the UK have an Islamic religious marriage ceremony – a Nikah – in an unregistered building and do not have an additional civil ceremony. This means that their marriage will not be recognised as being legally valid.

What’s the difference between Nikah and Rukhsati?

Rukhsati takes place after the nikah. After rukhsati, the spouses begin living together as husband and wife. In most cases the rukhsati takes place within a few hours after nikah, but sometimes families postpone the consummation of marriage or rukhsati for a later time.