Hey guys, I am back with chapter 2. I hope you'll will like it. :)
Nothing But You||Chapter 2
"Haan Ali bhai, Kapil bol raha hon. Actually, woh next two weeks ke scripts mein kuch changes karne toh aap agar jaldi ajayein toh..."
"..."
"Jee, main studio mein aapka wait karonga. Thank you." As soon he hangs up the phone, he tosses it on the other side of bed, settling down on his bed. Knowing that he will not be getting any sleep still Kapil closes his eyes in hope for some peace. But any peace he had vanishes as soon his eyes close.
"Main theek hon. Yehi sunne ke liye phone kiya na."
"Phone toh baat karne ke liye kiya tha."
"Kya baat karon?"
"Jo howa us baare mein."
"Kya faida?"
"Kya faida? Arre baat karne se hi toh problem ka hal milta hai."
"Good night, Kapil."
"Arre kya Good night?"
"Kal shoot par milte hain." Without giving him a chance to speak she hangs up the phone and Kapil is left staring at his mobile in defeat.
Laying on his back he stares at his ceiling blankly as more memories come rushing in his mind.
During the shoot yesterday she was so normal just like her old self as nothing was wrong for a moment Kapil was convinced too all thanks to her acting skills but then again Sumona has always been a great actress. As much he made fun of her timing and acting on screen, he always believed in her acting and knows that she capable of so much more. But acting only lasted until someone said 'Pack up' and on cue she vanished in her vanity locking herself away until Kapil went to see her.
"Shot ready hogaya?" She asks him as soon he enters.
"Pack up hogaya." She pauses for a moment trying to remember then making 'oh' expression.
"Arre haan.. main bhi na. Abhi toh pack up howa hai." She mentally kicks herself.
"Tumhe kaam tha kuch?" She turns to him and smiles at him which he knows very well is her fake 'I'm fine' smile. Kapil doesn't reply to her question but only stares at her through the reflection, his piercing gaze is telling Sumona exactly what she doesn't want to know.
"Nahi kuch nahi." He turns to leave.
"Uske liye main kuch nahi hon. Uska ego sab kuch hai. Mohabbat aur ego ke beech mein ego ki ehmiyaat zayada hai." He stops right there when he hears her tiny voice which she is trying hard hard to keep even.
"So, Sumona ne bheja hai aapko?" Kapil who sat in silence since entered the room stiffens hearing her name.
"Nahi.. usne nahi bheja, main khud aya hon."
"Kyun?" It's a good question but Kapil does not want to go down that road. He already spent so much time debating whether to come here or not despite Sumona asking him not to but still he is here.
"Kyunki koi misunderstanding hai aur agar tum dono ziddi bachhon ki tarhan mouh phar logey toh kisi na kisi ko toh baat karni hogi na." Sanjay looks at him through his anger, slightly surprised at Kapil's words.
Sound of text alarm pulls Kapil out of his thoughts, it rings twice before falling quiet. He looks at his mobile on the edge of bed but does not make an attempt to retrieve it, instead bringing his right arm over his forehead, hands tuning into fist he closes his eyes. Once again voices start to fill his head.
"Woh chala gaya hai, Kapil."
"Aur tum usay jaane de rahi ho?"
"Woh apni marzi se jaa raha hai. Aur waise bhi uske liye main kuch nahi hon."
"Sumona meri mohabbat hai, mera pyaar hai woh."
"Esi liye usay chorh diya?"
"Maine nahi chorha chahta... lekin."
"Lekin kya, Sanjay?"
"Lekin yeh life style, yeh industry ka life style mujhe eski adaat nahi hai. Main nahi cope kar sakta esay. Koi privacy nahi hai humari, koi freedom nahi. Har jagah log hi log, har waqt majmah laga rehta hai. Do bal araam se bahar nahi baith sakte." Kapil is stunned at Sanjay's confession and doesn't know to react whether to be angry at him or comfort him or actually laugh at him. Without getting Kapil a chance to speak, Sanjay continues.
"Mujhe yaad nahi hai ke last time humne properly saath mein time kab spend kiya tha, jo set aur shoot yaan office se bahar ho. Kitne plans humare last 3 months mein cancel howe hain. Jab bhi Sumona ke saath plan banayo kabhi shoot, kabhi kuch."
"Sanjay... tum"
"Main aik business man ho, Kapil ji. Es industry ka nahi hon.."
"Par yeh sab toh tum pehle se jaante thay, Sanjay. Sumona aik actress hai, es industry ka hissa hai yeh jante howe, sab jaane ke baad bhi tumne usay approach kiya tha. Tumne." Kapil reminds Sanjay, who looks away.
"Nazar ghomane se sach nahi badlega, yeh tumhe pehle sochna chahiye tha na. Ab itna dorr anay ke baad tum beech mein uska saath chor rahe ho sirf es liye kyunki tum dono ke time table nahi milte?!" Despite trying hard to keep his anger in control, Kapil cannot help but to raise his voice slightly.
"With all due respect Kapil, maine effort ki, maine hi effort ki sabse zayada. Par Ab aise lagta hai ke Sumona ke saath hota hon toh Sumona ke saath nahi balke actress Sumona ke saath hon. In fact ab toh lagta hai Mrs. Bitto Sharma ke saath." Kapil goes still as he hears the last words, all the anger turns into various emotions before finally confusion settling on his face and mind.
"Mere kaam ki, meri respect nahi hai usay. Mujhe waqai hi lagta tha ke Sanjay dosron ki tarhan nahi hai but I was wrong. He's just like others, typical man." Kapil remembers her words when she finally opened up to him, not too much but somewhat and told him what she was feeling. Getting up from his bed he makes his way towards bathroom to get ready. It's not like he will get any sleep, so he decides to get ready to go to studio. But the voices are still ringing in his ears, his words hi him like hammer hitting a nail.
"Ky..a matlab?" Confusion. Kapil didn't bothered to mask him confusion.
"Hum jahan bhi jaate hain aik toh waise hi log peecha nahi chorte aur opar se ab toh humesha Kapil Sharma ke baare mein poochte hain. Itni bewaqoof audience puri life mein nahi dekhi toh real & reel mein farq nahi kar sakte! Agar date par mere saath hai toh log yeh poochte hain ke Kapil kahan hai? Humesha Bitto/Kapil, yehi baat hoti hai. Itna frustrating hojata hai, girlfriend meri hai woh aur..." Taking a deep breath Sanjay combs his fingers through his hairs meanwhile Kapil tries to think of a way to explain to Sanjay.
"Dekho Sanjay, yeh sab toh fame ka hissa hai. Main janta hon tumhare liye kitna mushkil hoga lekin yeh sab fame ka hissa hai. Hum actors ke liye, private life aik aisi cheez hai jisko sacrifice karna parta hai. Actor hone ka yeh hissa hi hai ke log aapko aapke character se jaane, aur kai bar hume bas esay accept karna parhta hai." Kapil walks upto Sanjay and places his hand on other man's shoulder.
"Aur tum bhi pagal ho logon ki baat ka bura maan gaye. Tum jaante toh ho Hindustani audience ko aur yeh bhi public ka pyaar hi hai aik tarhan. Par tum sach bhi toh dekho - Sumona tumhare saath hai. Tumse pyaar karti hai. Aur tum usay chorh ke chale aye? Ab real & reel mein kon farq nahi samajh raha? Log toh kya kuch kar jaate hain uske liye jise mohabbat karte hain. Jis din tumne Sumona ko choona us din tumne yeh life style bhi choona tha." Sanjay turns away from Kapil while pondering over Kapil's words.
"Kahan sir?"
"Comedy Nights studio chalo."
"Jee sir."
Kapil sits in the back of car as he makes his way to Studio.
"Mohabbat hai woh meri, Kapil. Bohut pyaar karta hon main Sumona se. Lekin shayad waqt humare saath nahi hai."
"Main jaanta hon, Sanjay ke tum Sumona se kitna pyaar karte ho aur woh bhi tumse kitna pyaar karti hai."
"Huh? Lagta toh aise hai uska pyaar kam hogaya hai mere liye. Uske paas mere liye toh zara sa bhi time nahi hai."
"Esa nahi hai... bas kaam mein thori ulajh gayi thi, es liye yeh misunderstanding hogayi hai. Aur jahan tak time ki problem hai toh woh toh koi problem nahi hai."
"Matlab?"
"Kaash Sanjay, tumne thora inteizaar kiya hota. Matlab yeh ke, Sumona ko Comedy Nights se thori break milne hi wali thi. Actually next 2 episodes jinki shooting ab hum start karne wale hain, un episodes mein Sumona nahi hai. Woh beechari bhi thak gayi thi itni shooting se toh uski break hai kalse 3 weeks ki."
"Bas Ali bhai main bhi studio ke liye nikal gaya hon, thori dair mein puhunchne wala hon. Ok, bye." Hanging up his phone he is about to toss it around but a notification catches his eye. '1 new message', he opens it to find it's from Sumona, it reads: 'Thank you. P.S. I am still angry at you.' He lets out a small laugh at her message. 'Typical her.' Only Sumona would thank and still plan ways to get even with him at the same time.
"Sanjay?" Sumona is surprised to see him in front of her doorstep but gets shocked when Kapil emerges from behind Sanjay.
"What...?"
After half an hour of explaining, talking and pacifying Sumona is still in doubts and Sanjay feels defeated but then Kapil steps up.
"Tum dono pagal hai, kasam se."
"Kapil.."
"Sumona... kabhi kabar miscommunication se aisa hojata hai par eska yeh matlab toh nahi ke tum dono, itna gehra aur purana rishta khatam kardo. Tum dono ke sirf aik dosre ke saath waqt bitane ki zaroorat hai. Waise bhi kalse 3 weeks ki break hai Comedy nights ki shooting se tumhare paas toh aik dosre ke saath spend karo aur apne differences sort out karo." Sumona is surprised to hear that as she wasn't aware of this 3 weeks break, why didn't Kapil told her before? She opens her mouth to ask him about this when Sanjay comes in focus.
"Sumona..." Sanjay holds her both hands and kneel in front of her. "I am sorry, I really am. Pata nahi mujhe kya hogaya tha, main gusse mein tha aur shayad wait kar kar ke thak gaya tha. I am sorry. I love you, Sumona. Let's give us a chance, please." She looks at Sanjay then at Kapil meeting directly with his eyes, she almost catches a glimpse of something but it vanishes quickly. Kapil smiles at her slightly nodding, she looks back at Sanjay.
"Sir?" The train of his thoughts breaks when a voice pulls him into reality.
"Hmm?"
"Studio agaya." Walking in the studio instead of going on stage Kapil goes and sits in middle of audience row, placing pile of papers on next chair. 15 minutes later he is joined by Ali Asghar.
"Arre Kapil, tum yahan ho, main back stage dhoond raha tha. Kya baat hai, sab theek hai na?" Ali comes and sits in a row front of Kapil and faces him.
"Kuch khaas nahi, bas next 2 episodes ke scripts mein changes karne thay."
"Acha, kaise changes?"
"En episodes mein se Sumona ke saare parts exclude karne hain. Sketches new banane honge." Ali's eyes widen and mouth slightly hangs while trying to process what Kapil just said.
"What?"
"Hume Sumona ke parts.."
"Woh sun liya maine, par kyun?" Ali looks at Kapil who is looking down at papers, avoiding any eye contact.
"Kapil.."
"Woh 3 weeks ke liye break par hai."
"Par Sumona ne toh break par jaane ki baat nahi ki thi."
"Haan nahi ki thi... par usko aur Sanjay ko holiday ki zaroorat thi." Kapil mumbles in a low voice but Ali manages to hear it.
"Kapil mujhe saach sach batao ke baat kya hai?" Kapil looks at him then looks away then closely he begins to tell Ali Asgar what has happened.
"Yahin tumne... Sumona ko bina bataye."
"Uske parts confirmed nahi thay next episodes ke liye."
"Lekin script mein toh thay! Kapil tum..." Ali turns around, facing the stage while Kapil tries to remain calm.
"Hume changes karne honge kal se, esi liye maine pehle aapkoo bulaya hai."
"I can't believe you, Kapil!"
"Ali bhai, itna kyun upset ho rahe hain, script toh.."
"Baat script ki nahi hai!" Asgar turns around to face Kapil.
"Tum jaante ho tumne kya kiya hai? Tumne Sumona ko wapis uske paas bhaj diya? Unka break-up hone ke baad, patch-up karwa diya?"
"Toh aap kya chahte hain? Main tamasha dekhta? Woh kitna upset thi, udaas thi aur dono ke beech misunderstanding ki wajah se... unki mohabbat.."
"Aur tumhari mohabbat?"
"Konsi mohabbat?" Trying to keep his focus on scripts, Kapil tries to remain calm but Ali notices stiffness in his posture.
"Konsi mohabbat? Don't try and play dumb with me Kapil! Wohi mohabbat jo tum Sumona se karte ho!" Asgar almost shouts making Kapil startle.
"Ali bhai.."
"Bhai bolte ho na mujhe aur mujhse hi keh rahe ho 'konsi mohabbat'? Kapil koi aur jaane na jaane main tumhe jaanta hon aur tumhari es mohabbat ko jo tum dil mein databe baithe ho. Pagal ho tum, finally tumhare paas mauqa tha aur.. "
"Mauqa? Woh meri dost hai, bhai! Woh bechari kitni taqleef mein thi aur main.. mauqa.." He scoffs.
"Aur jisne usay taqleef di, tumne uske paas hi usay bhaij diya?"
"Sanjay mohabbat hai Sumona ki!" Kapil raises his voice trying to get the message across loud and clear or was he rather trying to convince himself, he wouldn't say.
"Mohabbat, Ali bhai. Sanjay & Sumona ka relation sirf koi affair nahi hai aur yeh aap bhi jante hain. Woh dono aik relationship mein hain, mohabbat karte hain aik dosre se... itne waqt se aik saath hain. Aur es sab ko aise hi khatam hone deta? Sumona kitni khush thi uske saath."
"Sumona jab yahan tumhare saath hoti hai, tab sabse zayada khush hoti hai."
"Please Ali bhai... mere liye aur mushkil mat karein. Dosti aur mohabbat alag cheezein hain."
"Kapil.."
"Sumona ne Sanjay ko chuna hai, woh pasand hai uski. Aur Sanjay sirf Sumona ki nahi balke uske parents ki bhi pasand hai. Jaisa perfect Bengali damad unko chahiye, Sanjay bilkul waisa hai. Sumona ke saath saath uski family ki bhi pasand Sanjay hi hai. Sanjay ne Sumona ko bohut khush rakha hai woh sab de sakta hai jo woh chahti thi. Aap achi tarhan jante hain ke Sumona kabhi bhi industry mein se kisi ke saath involve nahi hona chahti. Woh apni personal life, apna life partner industry se bahar hi chahti hai. jo normalcy Sumona chahti hai woh Sanjay ni di hai usko. Aapne bhi dekha hai na dono ko saath mein, kitne khush aur mohabbat se rehte hain. Ab agar unke beech kuch problem hoyi toh as a friend mera farz banta hai ke unko sahi rasta dikhaon. Na ke.."
"Sumona ko tum Sanjay se bhi zayada khush..."
"Ali bhai.. jis raste jaana nahi toh pata kahe poochna? Woh Bengali Beauty.. kahan woh aur kahan mera jaise punjabi banda."
"Yeh Punjabi banda King of Comedy Kapil Sharma hai. Yaaran da yaar aur sabka pyaar." Kapil feels tears creeping in his eyes so he shuts them in order to hold them there. Ali moves his hand and places it on Kapil's arm.
"Thank you, Ali bhai."
'I hope Kapil, ke tumhare es kadam se kalko tumhe pashtana na pare.' Ali thinks to himself while watching Kapil trying to keep himself from falling apart. Kapil just did something which will affect all three of them in future for better or worse and that thought is scaring Ali.
So... I hope it was not much confusing or disappointing. :')
Edited by -De.De- - 11 years ago
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