‘Rasode Mein Kaun Tha’: OG Kokilaben Rupal Patel Is Proud Her ‘Saath Nibhana Saathiya’ Character’s A Viral Meme!
Kids ask ‘Melody itni chocolatey kyun hai?’. Adults wonder ‘Katappa ne Baahubali ko kyun maara?’ But legends and the nation just want to know ‘Rasode mein kaun tha?’ (If you turn this into a meme, give credits, ‘kay?) Now here’s a confession: I actually have watched Saath Nibhana Saathiya episodes when they aired on TV, which means the ‘Gopi bahu washing laptop’ scene is just one of the many gems that are entrenched in my memory about this quintessential saas-bahu serial. But thanks to musician Yashraj Mukhate’s mashup on one of the show’s iconic scenes featuring savage saas Kokilaben (Rupal Patel), the 2010 show, which ended almost three years ago in 2017, has suddenly become popular. Poor Rashi (Rucha Harsabnis), who was outed by Gopi bahu (Gia Manek) for removing channey from the pressure cooker and chadhaaoing empty cooker on the gas, have garnered major viral status on Twitter and Instagram!
The Nation wants to know ….🤔
Why Rashi Why….??#rashi pic.twitter.com/GAr6iwgOoP— Sonal🍁 (@_sonal04) August 22, 2020
But first, context!
ICYMI, Saath Nibhana Saathiya was about this meek, timid, and gullible girl called Gopi who gets married into a rich, affluent Gujarati family. Her cousin, Rashi, also gets married in the same house, to Gopi’s brother-in-law. The matriarch of the house, and Gopi and Rashi’s mother-in-law is Kokilaben, who runs the house with an iron fist, a decibel level to put Arnab to shame, and blistering death stares that could make you pee your pants saree.
In one of the scenes, Kokilaben screams a helluva lot at Gopi because of a kitchen mishap. There’s a lot of intimidating shit happening here, with actress Rupal Patel, who plays the MIL, delivering a truly scorching performance. She asks, “Rasode mein kaun tha?” and the world is never the same!
https://youtu.be/cxru3Q3owsY
Now, Yashraj Mukhate , whose bio reads that he is an engineer by education and a music producer by profession, created a mashup of this scene from the popular Star Plus TV show. Basically, he turned Kokilaben’s monologue into a song, which instantly makes the whole thing hilarious and watchable on loop, at the same time!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHeALNJMjm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The ‘Rasode mein kaun tha‘ mashup has gone viral, with everyone from the Tweeple to big brands jumping on the bandwagon with memes about Kokilaben, trolls for Gopi because she narced and sympathies for Rashi ben, who got fired for the cooker blast!
Those who don't know what happened to d cooker after 'rashi ne khali cooker gas mai chada diya' 🤣🤣#rashi #rashiben pic.twitter.com/ksgGrG1DM3
— 🐈⬛ (@cocacoca_zu) August 23, 2020
#rashi
Meanwhile khaali cooker: pic.twitter.com/UkUo3td3zc— Bilal 🇵🇰💕 (@Bi_lal_017) August 23, 2020
#rashi
When nobody in the class tells who had making the noise in class.
Class teacher:- pic.twitter.com/iOn1GCMTGi— Memer Singh☢️ (@Hrajput_17_) August 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/Keshav_Israni/status/1297880737513975808?s=20
Someone tell me #rashi ne Cooker se kya nikala tha 😻😻🤭🤭🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/z4J0GKrmC2
— नियतांक… ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ (@loading___wait) August 23, 2020
#rashi after removing Chana from the cooker pic.twitter.com/wAJ3jegm2V
— Scientifically Correct (@AadeshSpeaking) August 22, 2020
After Rashi Ben putting empty cooker on Gas#rashi pic.twitter.com/UatpjLoe61
— Tarun Yaduvanshi (@itsyourTarun) August 22, 2020
Rasode me kon tha?
#rashi – pic.twitter.com/7CV2HA3tvX
— AdiTi Says🍁 (@aditiagnihotri_) August 22, 2020
She: He's probably thinking about other girls.
He: Akhir #rashi Ben ne kyun cooker mai se chane nikaldiye aur khali cooker gas pe chada diya. 🤔
https://t.co/9ewwR30I2s— Sumit Singh Singham سمت سنگھ (@SumitSingh_29) August 22, 2020
#RasodeMeinKaunTha? No 'pressure'! https://t.co/ujDhCMIzN6
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) August 24, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CERF-nsi_bL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
my whole Timeline Right Now🙄#rashi pic.twitter.com/jkgqamdXna
— Qureshitweet🇵🇰(💕حضرت مُحَمَّد ﷺ کی امتی) (@Qureshitweet99) August 22, 2020
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After all the trending and virality, the ‘Rasode mein kaun tha’ video was bound to catch the attention of someone from the show’s cast. And well, who else but Kokilaben herself has reacted to the video!
Actress Rupal Patel, in an interview with TOI, spoke about this sudden erupted viral status, being turned into a meme and playing Kokilaben!
“My sister-in-law sent me a message about it. Later my co-actor, Rhea Sharma sent me the rap. My immediate reaction was surprise and shock. I was perplexed about how Yashraj got this clip since I never sang on the show. Later, I realised that it’s a rap and he has used my dialogues for it.”
Turns out, Patel has even gone ahead and spoken to Mukhate directly to thank him!
“I liked it so much that I asked a few friends for his number. I spoke to him and expressed my gratitude. I am humbled and grateful for Smriti (Irani) madam for liking it. I am not on any social media platforms as I don’t want to be distracted when I am working.”
Not everyone can deal with being turned into a meme, but Rupal Patel seems to be okay with it because according to her, it is all just audience love for a character! She said,
“A viewer expresses his appreciation in different ways. It could be a funny response, too. Why should I feel offended? That’s one of the ways to express your love, too. I always go by the intent behind the response. Aur mujhe woh kabhi galat nahi laga. The character has made a mark on people’s minds and hence, they remember it to date. In fact, a lady would impersonate me on a video-sharing social networking service. I found it very funny. I don’t mind that at all, as I know intent is not to harm or offend anyone. Neeyat par sab kuchh nirbhar karta hai. Only prominent characters or personalities become a subject of memes or caricatures, and I am proud that Kokilaben is one of them. A true artiste should not have any ego. Main mitti ka patra hoon jo kisi bhi character mein fit ho jaaye. Ek artiste tab tak zinda hai jab tak uske kaan mein taaliyon ki goonj padhti rahegi. Phir chahe woh comedy ke zariye ho ya kisi aur emotion ke.”
Isn’t that an amazing way of looking at things? You go, Kokilaben!
