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Shiv falls more in love with Anandi everytime on hearing about her sacrifices and her will to fight for others. He was so proud to have her as his life partner. He always promises himself to keep Anandi happy and to give her all. Her child like nature which crops up at times makes him wonder why he did not meet her when she was a child she must have been so much fun before the trajedy of child marriage happened to her. Her constant chapar chapar, her babyish pout, her smile when she sees bangles and jalebis and many little things about her made him fall more and more for her. All of this makes her different from all girls her age and which make her special. He wished he could give her all the happiness she did not have as a child and also in her grown up years. An idea strikes to him. He remembers that Anandi loves to dance but he was sure that she was so sad that she would not have danced.
"Ek idea hai. Anandiji ne dance nahi kiya na?"
"Bhai bhabhi dance bhi karti hai ye mere liye news hai. Lekin nahi aaj toh voh apne jagah se hili hi nahi hai."
"Hmm Voh dance tab hi karti hain jab main dhol bajata hoon. Mere B day par aur mere yahan jis din posting hui us din maine dhol bajaya tah tab unhone khul ke khushi se dance kiya tha. Theek hai toh main dholi bankar aata hoon. Wo mujhe nahi pehchaanengi aur jab pehchaanengi tab bahut kush hongi. Haan mera shayad thoda band baje par koi baat nahi. Wo shaadi hi kya jahan dulhe ka band, baaja, baraat na ho."
"Wow bhai kya plan hai. Amazing bhabhi toh aapka naya roop dekhakar ekdum shocked ho jayengi. Ise kehte hai sacche ashikon wala pyaar. Wow bhaiyya aur kya kya secrets rakhe hain aapne hum sab se? Pehle hi din bhabhi ne aapke saath dance kiya tha. Aapka B day bhi aapne unke saath celebrate kiya tha. Bhai main toh bekaar main aapka guru bana phir raha hoon. Main jis school ka student hoon aap to wahan ke principal nikle."
"Yikes! Kitni bekaar filmi line bolta hai. Aisi hi line se kisi ladki ko patane ki koshish karega to sandal khayega. Waise bhi bahut high heels pehenti hai voh." Shiv smiles leaving a confused Mahi behind and goes to get ready. They arrive at the haveli. As Shiv steps on the compound of the haveli Anandi gets a strange but happy feeling. She feels his aura around her. She can't see him. Mahi and Shyaam enter with the 'special dholi' who had come all the way fom Udaipur.
Everyone had tried to make Anandi dance but all in vain. Shiv changes his voice and says he can make the dulhan dance to the tunes of his dhol. Anandi does not recognize Shiv at once. She gets angry at the dholi who has challenged to make her dance. How dare he? I can and will dance only when C S plays the dhol. She has fire in her eyes which want to burn the dholi on the spot. Daddu challenges the dholi to make his pota- bahu dance. Mahi had already sent a message to all that Shiv is coming dressed as a dholi to surprise Anandi.
Shiv disguised as the dholi starts to play the dhol. Anandi resists but her feet start moving on its own accord when they hear the beats of the dhol. She still does not want to move from her place. She finds him and his beats familiar but is lost in Shiv's thoughts so ignores the familiarity. Only he has the right to play the dhol to make her dance. She is fuming as the dholi is constantly staring at her. She gets suspicious of him and then sees the engagement ring on his finger. Anandi gets up from her jhula and goes up to the dholi. Shiv's eyes are closed and he is lost in playing the dhol for Anandi. She reaches the dholi and scans him from top to bottom. Her hands have reached her waist and she stares at him like now you are gone C S. She lifts her hand up to his face and with a jhatka pulls of the fake moustasche off Shiv's face. He screams with pain.
She gives him a serves you right look. A sweet smile appears on her face as Shiv holds his ears saying sorry. There is a huge uproar when he holds his ears and asks for forgiveness like her school student. She smiles when she sees his infectious and to die for smile. She takes his hand in hers and places the fake mooch in it. The sangeet had come to a hault as Anandi was sad and now Shiv was exposed. Dsa tells Anandi to take Shiv to her room so that he can get changed. The guests are waiting for the Sangeet ceremony to resume.
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