For the 2008 audience, this was a mirror. You were either a Nupur (studying for the CA exams) or a Mayank (pretending to study while playing Counter-Strike in the cyber café).
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What happened in the actual episode? If you missed the original airing or want to relive the magic, here is the scene-by-scene breakdown of the premiere, which many fans still consider the best pilot episode of any Hindi youth show. For the 2008 audience, this was a mirror