Gopi Modi

Sypnosis
'Gopi is a good-hearted and virtuous yet uneducated young maiden whose qualities impress Kokila Parag Modi to such an extent that she gets her only son wedded to her, paving way for a number of challenges to Gopi whose husband hates uneducated people. Gopi proves to be an ideal daughter-in-law and receives love from her family yet not from her husband. Time heals their wounded relationship and gives it a new shape with Meera. Unfortunately Meera falls into a pond but is then got back after a long wait of 8 years. Years pass by and Gopi and Ahem face new challenges. Somehow, they keep uniting even after a long separation. Their love story ends with Ahem's death on Meera's wedding day. Gopi is unable to bear the shock but later retains from that state. She moves on with the help of Jaggi who is Kokila's stepson. The story ends with the happy marriage of Gopi's long lost son Ramakant Modi and Sita Bhavani Sooryavanshi. They all live happily ever after.'

Appearance
'Gopi is a fair skinned and beautiful lady. She has black long hair and black eyes. She always dresses in 'sanskaari' traditional outfits which adorn her appearance. Before the 8-year leap, she dressed in a traditional Gujarati saree draping style (seedha pallu) with her head covered to show respect to her elders. Her hair was beautiful and long tied beautiful and her vermillion filled with sindoor. Her forehead was decorated with a bindi. Her hair would be tied into a bun when her saree would be over her head. After the leap she mostly wore salwaar suits / anaarkali suits. This change in appearance could me made for two reasons - to reflect modernity / independence; or to show a change of look. Though she still covered her head while praying and wore sarees occasionally. After the 10 year leap, Gopi always wore sarees which reflects her maturity though not in the seedha pallu technique (she draped in seedha pallu very occasionally). After the 5-year leap, Gopi wore salwaar kameez after her marriage to a Punjabi doctor. She then changed to sarees when she was married to Jaggi. She started wearing lehengas also. Her final look is in a beautiful reddish maroon lehenga.'

Personality
'Gopi is the most ideal daughter-in-law. Everyone wants a 'bahu' like Gopi Bahu. She is sanskaari,modest, beautiful, strong and much more. Not only that, she is kind-hearted and a perfect mother. She is in no way inferior to Goddess Mother Sita and is an example of a mortal-breathing Devi. Before the 8-year leap, she was very gullible and simple. After the leap, although still gullible and simple, she became more independent and smart : now able to understand worldly affairs. For the sake of good, she even heavy-heartedly killed Radha taking the incarnation of Goddess Durga. After the 10 year leap, Gopi becomes more knowledgeable and smart. She has become very independent and confident. Earlier when Ahem had said that he doesn't want to see her face, she had to cover her face using her saree's pallu whenever she came in front of him. But now, when Ahem said the same, instead of being suppressed like before, she stood up for herself and fought against masculine supremity in husband-wife relationships. She told him to put on a saree and cover his face like she had to do! She also independently started a business of patola sarees later in the chapter which turned out to be successful.'

Trivia
• Gopi appeared in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 as a cameo. The show is still continuing as of 1st January, 2022.

• The first Gopi Bahu (Giaa Manek) was replaced by Devoleena Bhattacharjee but the viewers accepted her and still loved the show.

• Giaa Manek reappeared in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya prequel / Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 3 / Tera Mera Saath Rahe as Gopika. The show is still continuing and has completed 100 episodes as of 1st January, 2022 and is airing on Star Bharat.

• In the last episode of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Season 1, Gopi was shown as a grandmother of a 5/7 year old girl. Presumingly her age must have been 70+. Yet her appearance was still glamorous and young.

• According to theory, Gopi has only spent 3 years with Meera as a kid! When Meera was about 2 years old, she fell into a pond. After 8 years when she was found, she spent only 1 year with her after which Gopi had to go to jail for 10 years.

• Giaa Manek's on-screen name of Gopika given on 'Tera Mera Saath Rahe' is inspired from Gopi's nickname of Gopika given by Jaggi.

• We can witness a huge generation gap when we look at the picture of Gopi's family photo in 2010 and the family photo shown in the last episode of 2017.

• Gopi and her mother-in-law are the favourite 'saas-bahu' jodi onscreen.

Jaggi Modi (Second husband)

Meera Modi Suryavanshi (Daughter)

Vidya Modi Suryavanshi (Daughter)

Ramakant Modi (Son)

Rashi Shah Modi (Cousin) (Dead)

Jigar Modi (Cousin-in-law)

Dharam Suryavanshi (Son-in-law)

Shravan Suryavanshi (Son-in-law)

Sita Rathore Modi (Daughter-in-law)

Priyal Suryavanshi (Granddaughter)

Medha Suryavanshi (Granddaughter)

Jr. Ahem Suryavanshi (Grandson)

Kokila Modi (Mother-in-law)

Parag Modi (Father-in-law)

Urmila Shah (Maternal aunt)

Jeetu Shah (Maternal uncle)

Hetal Modi (Aunt-in-law)

Chirag Modi (Uncle-in-law)

Janko Modi (Grandmother-in-law)

Sahir Modi (Nephew)

Sonakshi Modi (Niece-in-law)

Samar Modi (Nephew)

Monica Modi (Niece-in-law)

Jr. Rashi Modi (Niece)

Jay Modi (Grand nephew)

Veeru Modi (Grand nephew)

Geeta Modi (Grand niece)

Jr. Sita Modi (Grand niece)

Kinjal Modi Desai (Sister-in-law)

Dhaval Desai (Brother-in-law)

Prateek Desai (Nephew)

Umang Mehta (Brother-in-law) (Dead)


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Shah Family

Modi Family

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