An upscale office in Mumbai9am...
All employees scurrying off to theirseats all seriously busy in work or try to show being busy in work... Its when some1 enters & quite shocked to see pin drop silence &every1 busy in work
Person(typical in AK Hangal style) --Itna, sannata kyun hai bhai?' (seeing
him every1 sighed in relief ) what a surprise? Roz office mein aata hoon tohitni chahel pahel hoti hai... aaj kya baat hai?Oh!!! let me guess lagta hai aapkeBoss wapis agaye hai...
Rashmi (Receptionist)-- abhi aaye nahi hai, aane wale hai'...he is yet to
come Siddarth Sir....unka phone aaya tha airport se
Sid--Haan toh!! Boss hi toh aane wale hai koi dushman thodi na aane wala haiitna tense hone ki kya zarut hai? waise u guys can relax... Main hoon Na... mujhe dekhte hi aapke boss ka mood theek ho jayega... jaise hi who aayejust tell him... I am in my cabin...& waiting for him (was abt to leavebut comes back) & Kitni baar kaha haiRosy(Sid called Rashmi Rosy as he shortened her name)its only Siddarth or Iwud prefer Sidnot Sir Rashmi(she just smiled & nodded)
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The "Boss" wud be returning after 3 weeks international conference '& in these 3
weeks employees had been free bird with no tension... but now with Hitler(as his employees know him) backthey all have to be serious & up to date & on their toes&make sure they don't make any mistakes coz if they do 'they gonna have it from "Khadoos" as he is popularly known as'
Boss-- "Dev Khanna" the hardcore, strict, workcholic, businessman'a person
with whom no one dares messes with ... 'if some one does, what it results in only
the person knows...
Dev came to office directly from airport & as they had presumedas soon as he arrived he is on blasting spree ....right from peon to his PA every1 had it from him' Rashmi tried informing him that Sid is waiting for him...but he didn't gave her a chance... his mood went for a toss from very beginning...when one of his
managers messed one of the important projects details'
As 4 Sid he got busy in some important meeting & cudn't meet theBoss...It was only during lunch he got the chance& he went in the cabinwithout even bothering to knock if 1 person can do that its only Sid
Sid-- Hi Boss' welcome back'😊😊
Dev (irritated on being disturbed)-- What the'😡 (looking up realizing its Sid)
maine Rashmi ko kaha tha ki
Sid(interrupting)-- ki tujhe koi disturb na kare!! don't send any1 in... tu
bore nahi hota 'Rashmi ko ek hi dialogue baar baar bolke'
Dev(rolled his eyes & continues working)--tujhe kuch kaam tha?'
Sid(making himself comfortable on chair)-- Ofcourse bahut zaruri kaam hai!!! its
lunch time & Mere Bhai ! is waqt khanese zyada zaruri kya kaam ho sakta hai... tu itne dino baad wapis aaya hai'so chal,apne fav restaurant chalte hai'come on'
Dev(least interested)--i am not free...fir kabhi challenge 'tujhe jana hai tu
ja
Sid---kamaal hai!!! Khane ke liye bhi koi busy ho sakta hai?
Dev (pissed off) --Sid tujhe bookh lag rahi hai toh jakar restaurant mein khale'😡😡 mera dimaag khane ki zarut nahi hai'😡😡 baar baar ek hi baat repeat karna mujhe acha nahi lagta' now if u will plz leave' 😡😡 have work to do 😡Sid(admanant)-- tere bina toh main kahi nahi ja raha'coz I know u, jab tak tujhe main uthakar nahi lekar jaunga tu manega nahi'😆 & come on Dev, lunch karwane hi toh le ja raha hoon kaunsa tera murder karunga waha jakar'ab sidhi tarah chalta hai ya utha kar lekar jau 😛😆'(abt to get up)
Dev (sighed)--Fine(closing his laptop & files) tu nahi manega' chal kahanchalna hai... waise bhi teri bahon mein aane ka koi shauk nahi hai mujhe
Dev (shook his head)'--& Thank god I am not a Girl...bacha liya bhagwaan ne mujhe
Sid noticed Dev to be just disinterested in food just eating for the heck of it... just coz he forced him to come... He tried to involve in his stupid conversations asking him abt how his conference was, how his trip was... Dev justreplied in monosyllables'😕
Sid-- tujhse poochna padega mood ke 12 kyun baje hai? 😕 Ya shud I guess it, it's the usualDev-- tu lunch karwane laya hai ya mere saath gameshow khelne?😡 'tere sawaal hi nahi khatam ho rahe? Sawaal pe sawaal '
Sid--jawab nahi dena mat de'mujh par gussa karke u already proved me right.
Dev(abt to leave)--tera interrogation khatam hogaya toh main chalu
Sid (gave up no point in trying 'Dev will open when he wants to)'--ok Sorry'kuch nahi poochunga mere baap'ab baith ja aur lunch khatam kar'(to lighten) aur tu aise chala jayega'bill kaun bharega? 😆😆Its always been a routine for Sid to force Dev for Lunch... or do things like normal
people do be it asking him to go back home'or take rest ... He doesn't rememberwhen was the last time he saw Dev njoying life'leave alone njoying he doesn't
remember Dev smiling'... even if he does its just the fake smile'to fool people who
are closed to him.
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It felt Dev is just passing on days'not living life... His life is justrobotic'day starts early morning with coming to office & ends with latenights at office..He works way past midnights doesn't even realize whats happening around '& its allbecause of one persondat one decision" that changed his life'...
Sid wishes from bottom of his heart that Dev gets his happiness which hedeserves' He cant see his friend suffering every moment'
Dev's life revolves arounds work'for him it was his way of being away from
reality... He felt the more he will keep himself busy'he will be able to move away
from truthmove away from his problems...
From beginning he has never been a person who cud share his feelings orexpress his emotions to any1 'he has been never been expressive... He might behaving his "Massi" & her sons whom he loved to the core ...
Massi"who took care of him after his mother passed away... the only person whom he listens to'but still there are certain things he cant share with any1... He keeps it all bottled up inside him...
He engrossed himself in his work, not even bothers to notice that he is all alone in His office'he works as if its day time'even after midnights he has no intention ofgoing back home anytime soon...
The word "Home" brings a sarcastic smile "Ghar who kya hota hai?"
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Dev had been busy in office when he received call from Massi askinghim to meet her (its been routine by Massi she calls him quite often when hedoesn't meet her for days) he promised he will come on weekend...
Massi used to stay with her 2 son Kabir" who had married Prachi' & Massi's younger son Ranvijay'who was still in college'both loved Dev to the core like their real sibling... It was Dev who supported them when they were all alone after their father passed away... when Kabir faced financial crisis in business they were almost homeless... Dev helped them & established them again...
Ranvijay or Rj as Dev calls him coz he is a chatterbox... keeps on talking like a radio jockey... Rj completely adored Dev'he used to tease Dev "Main aapka fan hoon Bhai" Dev used to spoil him rotten he made sure Ranvijay being the youngest gets whatever he wishes
For Dev, Kabir &Ranvijay were brothers he never had being single child of his parents... butstill his introvert nature stopped him from sharing his personal problems with them... Devmight have helped Kabir in settling down but still he respected him like anelder brother as Kabir was many yrs elder to himwhereas Ranvijay was the one... who cud take advantage of Dev, make him do anything & everything 'he even madeDev promise that he will join his office not Kabir's office...as Rj always said-- "Kabir bhai is a hitlergharmein toh hukum chalate hai'office mein bhi chalaenge"
As promised Dev joined them on weekend' & since he arrived home right from massi to Ranvijay are busy pampering him... like they do always'& the only reason Dev tries to come as less as possible
Dev (with his mouth full)-- Massi aapne mujhe yaha khana khilane ke liye bulaya hai?? aapne kaha tha kuch zaruri kaam hai!!
Dev (angry)-- Sid zinda nahi bachega ab!!
Kabir (joining them)-- Sid ka pata nahi'but u save urself... coz prachi tere liye poha bana rahi hai' & not to forget Chef Ranvijay special Biryani... So, be careful, yeh log tujhe aaj khila khila ke maarenge... (tried stealing 1 ladoo from bowl massi was feeding Dev)
Kabir-- haan haan ek hi toh ladla hai aapka' mujh bechare ko ek ladoo bhi nahi de rahi 😆 wahan prachi bhi kitchen mein nahi ghusne de rahi... subah se ek cup chai maang raha hoon she is not giving me (sulked) Main ja raha hoon...
Dev (seeing massi ready with 1 more ladoo, he is almost ready torun)-- Massi aapko aur khilana hai I am going(stood up)
Massi (making him sit again)-- acha acha, abhi nahi khana thodi der meinkha lena'ab baith tujhse baat karni hai(getting serious) tu theek hai?
Dev (joked) --abhi tak toh theek hoon, par aapne ek aur ladoo khilaya toh main theek
nahi rahunga... I am sure aapki tarah mujhe bhi diabetes hojayegi... already 4
khila chuki hain...
Massi (seriously) -- Dev mazak band kar... 'main kuch pooch rahi hoon tujhse?are Dev (avoided looking at her)-- ofcourse massi main theek hoon &Koi problem nahi hai...😊 mujhe kya problem hogi... Is shehar ka sabse successful business tycoon... sab kuch toh hai mere paas' kisi cheez ki kami nahi hai... Massi-- siwai pyaar ke Dev (smiled)-- kisne kaha pyaar ki kami hai'aap ho, Bhai hai,Bhabhi hai, Rj 'aap log itna pyaar karte ho... jitna maine expect bhi nahi kiya tha' & not to forget Sid, who toh kuch zyada hi pyaar karta hai... usse poochke dekhiega... kuch extreme mein hi pyaar karta hai... Dev (mumbled) --aap kuch nahi kar sakti'infact koi kuch nahi kar sakta'main 'Massi-- kya Dev (just smiled)-- kuch nahi 😊😊 'ermm ab aap bataiye aap kya keh rahi thi'aapne Dev (interrupted)-- jo jodhpur mein rehti thi' Mumma ki best friend '"badi maa" hum log vacations mein waha jate the & Baba & badi maa (smiled as he remembered) Both used to spoil me 😃 'meri har galti, har shararat ko maaf kar deti thi'😊😊 Badi maa toh bte ki tarah rakhti thi'infact mere liye apni betiyon ko bhi daant deti thi'jab who mujhe tang karti thi... Massi-- actually who'kiran (pausing) kiran passed away 2 weeks back... Massi(also got emotional)-- tujhe contact karne ki koshish ki thi'par tera phone nahi mil raha tha'tried contacting ur office too'par fir bhi'(sighed) ghar pe bhi message choda'mujhe laga tujhe pata chal gaya hoga (wiping her tears) khair, tujhse jo baat karnithi 'who yeh hai ki'kiran ki do betiyaan hai tujhe toh pata hi hai ... Shrikant toh pehle hi guzar gaye the'un dono ko kaise sambhala hai,Kiran ne kin halation ka saamna kara hai tujhe toh pata hi hai... kin mushkilo se dono betiyon ko badakiya'she worked so hard... Aur ab kiran ke jane ke baad dono akeli hogayi hai 'Pallo'mera matlab hai "Pallavi"sab kuch sambhalna mushkil ho raha hoga uske liye' padhai puri hote hi job karne lagi'khushi ki padhai jo puri karani hai,'toh main soch rahi thi 'hum unhe yaha bula le'waise bhi apni... Will mein kiran unki guardianship tujhe deke gayi... khaskar "khushi" ki abhi 18 saal ki nahi hui'main jab gayi thi'maine unhe aane ke liye kaha par who dono nahi mani'😕 yaha aane kebaad mujhe kiran ki will ka pata chala 'kyunki unki guardianship tere naam hai... maine socha un dono ko bulana se pehle tujhse poochlu ... akhir faisla tujhelena hai meri baat toh un dono ne nahi mani par tu unhe will ke bare mein bataega tu unhe samjhaega'toh shayad teri baat maan jaye'😊😊 Dev got lost in thots the moment Massi mentioned abt Kiran's death'hehad been too close to her...she passed away the feeling is still sinking in... He didn't paid attention to rest cud only cud hear massi talking abt guardianship& all but when massi asked him to bring him here'he was apprehensive'seeing him lost massi shook him Massi-- kya hua'(dev just nodded nothing) bula lu na unhe yaha' Dev--ermmm jaisa aapko theek lage... Dev (finally coming out of thots) Nahi' koi problem nahi hai' aap jabchahe unhe bula lijiye'main sab sambhal lunga'I will make arrangements forthem' Massi'theek hai'main pallavi ko phone kar dungi' toh tu chala jayega na unhe lene'next weekend ka bol du unhe' Dev(reluctant)main'ermm main kaise ja sakta hoon'Mujhe yaha office ka Massi (agreeing)theek hai toh main Ranvijay ko bhej dungi' Rj(joining them'said melodramatically)-- 'Mujhe college hostel mat bhejiye Mom'I promise I will be a good boy. Dev(laughed)Koi tujhe Kahin nahi bhej raha' Main hoon Na Maasi-- Tub hi na Rj'😆 Main toh keh rahi thi'tujhe weekend par jodhpur jana padega'Chala jayega na'Dev ko janatha'par Rj(interrupted)'Bhai ke liye kuch bhi'I will manage Mom... don't worry..(to Dev) aap yeh khaiye'spl aapke liye banai hai' Dev-- 'phir se khana?? Aap log milkar restaurant kyun nahi khol lete' Prachi (joining)--khol lenge Dever ji'(Dev gave her alook'which he does everytime she calls him that) par aapko regular & permanent customer banna padega' ***** Over the weekend Massi called Pallavi informing about the will'& Dev's Pallavi & her sister arrived but Dev send the driver to pick them up' Pallavi said a silent prayer'she had been nervous about her decision to move Dev'I am sorry main aaplogo ko lene airport nahi aa saka (Both turned back to meet face to face for first time)
u OK, koi problem toh nahi hai'
khud bhi nahi'
phone pe kaha tha kuch important baat batani hai
Massi (smiled)-- tujhe toh sab yaad hai'bahut chota tha tu tab, mujhe toh laga bhool gaya hoga
Dev (somberly)-- Kambhakt yaadein hi toh hai, jo peecha nahi chodti (composing himself) I mean its been a wonderful time there, 😊kaise bhool sakta hoon Baba aur Badi Maa ko ...Baba ke jane ke baad mauka nahi mila waha jane ka'par aaj achanak kisliye...
Dev-- In dat case mujhe chalna chaiye'aur thodi der ruka aap log'khilate hi
rahenge
Massi--baith ja Dev... Prachi mazak kar rahi hai'
decision'Unfortunately Rj cudn't go to Jodhpur so Massi sent her the tickets
& Dev was also out of town when
Pallavi-Khushi stood looking around the big mansion, b'fully & tastefully
decorated 'speaking of the affluence of people living there'
The head servant Ramsingh welcomed them informing Dev had just back from
trip'will join them in a while till then they can make themselves comfortable
here'it was not easy for her to leave everything & start afresh here in a
new place, new city, amidst newpeople'but she trusted her mother's decision'.If her mom trusted thisman called Dev, she will also trust him.
Pallavi's thots broke with masculine voice behind them'
Dev (guessing her nervousness)Sorry, I didn't introduced'Hi'I'm Dev'aap donoki responsibility badi maa'I mean aapki mom ne mujhe hi di hai'Sorry, main uswaqt nahi aa saka tha (sighed) anyways, welcome to Mumbai'aap dono ke liyemaine yaha guest room ready karwa diya hai'please be comfortable'baki detailshum log araam se discuss karlene'filhaal you two can just relax (to Ramsingh) inhe inka kamra dikha do'.& ask them if they need anything (to Pallavi) Plzz isse apna hi ghar samajheiga'kuch bhi chaiye ho'just let us know(smiled a little) hope aap dono ko yaha koi shikayat nahi hogi (pallavi just nodded)
Before Ramsingh cud follow Dev's instructions they heard a female voice from
behind'
Voice-- How dare u Dev Khanna!!! Who the hell are u to decide... Is ghar mein kaun
rahega'
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