Pehredaar Piya Ki narrates
one-of-a-kind tale of Diya (played by Tejasswi Prakash) who breaks the shackles
of a monotonous thought; ‘man of the house’ always being the defender and
reverses the role. It's a fictional story revolving around an 18-year old Diya
who willingly marries a 9-year old orphan Rajput boy Ratan Singh (played by
Affan Khan) with the only aim of protecting him from all the life-threatening
dangers he faces from within his family owing to him being the rightful heir of
the family’s empire.
Diya takes the decision partly as
a return of gratitude towards late Maan Singh (Ratan Singh's father played by
Parmeet Sethi) who had once saved her from death and also to protect Ratan
Singh who consistently faces death threats from his own family
members. It’s a symbolic marriage which as per late Maan Singh’s last wish
will be legalised only when the boy turns 21.
The show has Ratan Singh's family
tormenting Diya as they know Diya has been safeguarding Ratan from all dangers
and want her to break all ties with Ratan and his family. The family knows
without this marriage, Diya cannot by any stretch of imagination have any
authority to protect the orphan Rajput. Furthermore, the family members have
also gone on to the extent of hosting ceremonies like Suhaag-raat and honeymoon
to further humiliate Diya. However, Diya has faced all the challenges keeping
her head high and has always shown signs of never giving up on safeguarding or
protecting Ratan in his most difficult times.
The story effectively breaks the
stereotype of society that only men can be women's protector and presents a
heroine who not only protects her orphaned husband but also her own dignity.
