And here comes the part 2A :
Rishtey Naye Purane...
Part 1 has set the stage
28 February was Behzaad Khan's birthday, so I chose to make it Sameer's birthday too ... what could be a better occasion than a birthday to raise the curtains 😊
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28 February, 12.00 AM
Sameer's cellphone rings. He looks at the screen annoyedly but one look at the caller id and his anger vanishes. He is worried to see her calling at this hour. He
receives the call.
Sameer: Hello... Mona... beta sab theek to hai... tumne itni raat ko call kiya? kahan ho tum? koi problem to nahi?
Mona: Ohh Bhai... relax... sab theek hai aur mai apne ghar par hi hoon...maine to aapko wish karne k liye call kiya tha...Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the best Bhai of this world... I love you Bhai...
Sameer remembers its his birthday and smiles. He knew she always wanted to be the first one to wish him.
Sameer: Thanks Mona... Love you too my princess... sorry... wo itni raat ko tumhara call aaya to mai darr gaya...
Mona: Bhai... dont worry... ETF Chief ACP Sameer Rathod ki behen hoon... aur waise bhi apke birthday par aapko sabse pehle wish karne ka haq sirf mera hai...
Aur wo haq mai sirf apni bhabhi ko de sakti hoon ... par mujhe lagta nahi ki aap mere liye bhabhi layenge...(chuckles)... khair jaane dijiye...kal shaam ko mai ghar aa rahi hoon... please aap bhi jaldi aa jaiyega... ab so jaiye... happy birthday once again...good night
Sameer: As you wish princess... good night...
Call disconnected.
Sameer goes back to sleep relaxed.
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Sameer woke up as usual at 6:00 AM and went to the beach for jogging.
He came back at around 7:00 AM and made a coffee for himself and picked up the newspaper.
His phone rings. He checked the id and smiled. He received the call.
Sameer: Good morning Maa!!!!
Suman: Good Morning Sameer... Happy Birthday beta...
Sameer: Thanks Maa!!!!!
Suman: Tumhari saari ichchhayein poori ho... tumhe duniya ki saari khushiya miley...god bless you beta...aaj ka din meri zindagi ka sabse yaadgaar din hai... duniya ki sabse badi khushi mili this mujhe... Maa ban-ne ki... kaash tum aaj ke din yaha aa patey.. (she is in tears) ... lo apne papa se baat karo...
Sameer feels sad.
DSR: Sameer...Happy Birthday beta...
Sameer: Thank you Papa... Maa ro rahi hai?
DSR: haan... tumhe miss kar rahi hai... don't worry... usey hasana mujhe aata hai... thode aansu beh jane do... tum batao tumhara kya plan hai aaj ka?
Suman tries to hide her tears.
Sameer: kuch nahi... bas abhi office jaunga...
DSR: kya tum bhi... aaj k din bhi office jaoge?
Sameer(smiles): haan Papa... ek case ki investigation chal rahi hai... fir commissioner office mein bhi jana hai... ek important meeting hai...
DSR: aur shaam ko kya karoge?
Sameer: Shaam ko Mona aa rahi hai...
DSR: Arjun kaisa hai? ab to wo wapas aa gaya hai na? tumhari hi team mein hai na?
Sameer: haan Papa... wo aa to gaya hai... lekin us haadse ke baad sab kuch badal gaya hai... na wo ab pehle jaisa raha hai... aur na mai...
DSR is quiet.
Sameer: wo jane dijiye... aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?
DSR: bas...tumhari maa ko muskuratey huye dekh kar hi tabiyat thodi theek ho jati hai... bas wo din mein ek baar mujhe "I love You" Bol diya karey to mujhe shayad dawayiyon ki zarurat hi na padey... par wo to sunti hi nahi...
Sameer smiles and senses that his Mother must be shooting angry glares at his Dad.
Suman (shouting at her husband): Sharm nahi aati aapko... beta bada ho gaya hai... kaisi baatein kar rahey hain uske saamne...apni umar ka to kuch lihaz kijiye...
DSR: arre... bada ho gaya hai... isliye to ye baatein samjhne bhi laga ha... aur jaise maa aur beti saheliya hoti hain... waise ke baap - beta dost kyun nahi ho saktey? arey... mere liye to mera beta mera dost hai... aur uske saath mai apne dil ki baat share nahi karunga to kiske saath karunga?
Sameer is laughing.
Suman gives him an angry look.
Suman: aapko to kuch kehna hi bekar hai... mai ja rahi hoon... abhi panditji aa jayenge... pooja ki taiyari karni hai...
Suman leaves.
DSR: Achchha suno... ek baat kehna bhool gaya...
Suman(turns): kya?
DSR: I Love you...
She angrily storms out of the room. Sameer and DSR are laughing
Sameer(laughing): kya Papa... subah subah Maa ko naraaz kar diya...
DSR: aisa tumhe lag raha hai... dil hi dil mein wo khush ho rahi hogi... waise agar naraaz hogi bhi to usey manana mujhe aata hai...par kuch bhi ho... apni khud ki biwi se flirt karne ka mazaa hi kuch aur hai...
Sameer laughs.
DSR: has lo... meri baat par yakeen nahi ho raha na?...shadi karo ... fir samjhoge..
Sameer: wohi mai soch raha tha ki ab tak aapne meri shadi ka topic kaise nahi nikala... lekin mera jawaab abhi bhi wohi hai...
DSR: OK... theek hai... ye baat tumhare aur tumhari Maa ke beech hi rehne dete hain...mai kuch nahi bolta... waise, Mona ka call aaya tumhe?
Sameer: haan... raat ko 12 baje aaya tha call...
DSR(worried): itni der tak jaag rahi thi? beemar pad jayegi... bilkul khayal nahi rakhti ye ladki apna... pata nahi kyun tumne uski baat maan li aur usko alag rehne ki permission de di...
Sameer: Relax Papa... yahan ki life style hi aisi hai... aur uska kaam bhi... US based client ke liye project hai uska... raat ko der tak kaam karna padta hai... aur jis company mein wo kaam karti hai wo bahut achchhi company hai... female employees ki security ka khaas dhyaan rakhte hai unke security providers... ..unka record bhi achchha hai... aur mera dhyaan to hai hi...
DSR: beta fir bhi agar tum dono saath rehtey to...
Sameer: Papa...ek bade ped ki chhaya mein chhote paudhe panap nahi paatey...Usi tarah mai bhi usey apni chhaya mein rakh kar uski tarakki ko rokna nahi chahta... usey apne pairon par khada honey dijiye... independent ban-ne dijiye...us par bharosa rakhiye... wo kar sakti hai aur kar rahi hai... humein us par garv hona chahiye
DSR: tum sahi keh rahey ho... par wo kya hai na... bachche kitne bhi bade ho jaye... maa-baap ke liye to bachche hi rehtey hain... darr to tumhare liye bhi
lagta hai...
Sameer: Papa... please... aisa keh ke aap mujhe daraa rahey hain... waise aap log kuch dino ke liye yaha kyun nahi aa jatey?
DSR(looks here and there to make sure Suman is not around): plan to hai... soch raha hoon is baar tumhari Maa ka birthday waha manaya jaye...
Sameer: That's a wonderful idea... lets keep it a surprise...
DSR: pakka...chalo... tumhari maa pooja ki taiyari kar rahi hai... uski thodi help kar doon... har saal ki tarah tumhare janmadin ke liye pooja rakhwayi hai
usne... aur use hasana bhi to hai ...tum apna khayal rakhna beta... Happy birthday once again...
Sameer: Thanks Papa...Bye.
Call disconnected.
Sameer gets ready and leaves for office.
Shree, Chhotu and Riya have got cake and flowers for Sameer.
Entire staff wish him as he enters the office. He is touched by their gesture. They gather in the pantry area to cut the cake.
Sameer is a little disappointed when he doesn't find Arjun there. He cuts the cake and goes to his cabin.
After a few minutes Riya, Shree and Chhotu come to Sameer.
Riya: May we come in sir
Sameer: Yes... bolo...
Riya holds a tiffin box with Gajar ka Halwa in it in front of him.
Riya: Sir ye aapke liye...hum teeno ne milkar banaya hai... taste kar ke bataiye na kaisa bana hai?
Sameer gives a faint smile imagining his three best officers struggling in the kitchen with all the stuff. He takes it from her and eats a spoonful of it. It tasted good. The trio are waiting to hear from Sameer like waiting for the board exam results.
Sameer: Achchha bana hai...tum logo ko ye banana aata hai?
Riya: wo actually... meri didi ne receipe batayi aur hume phone par guide kiya...
Sameer(smiles): ok... bahut tasty bana hai... tum log bhi lo...
The trio refuse to have it but Sameer insists. They taste it.
When they are about to leave Sameer stops them.
Sameer: Team...(they turn back) ... Thank you... saare efforts ke liye ...Riya... Tumhari Didi ko bhi Thank you kehna meri taraf se... aur...(takes a pause) usey bhi Thank you bol dena jisne tumhe ye bataya ki... mujhe Gajar ka Halwa pasand hai... chalo... mujhe der ho rahi hai...commissioner office jana hai... koi emergency ho to call kar lena... bye
Sameer leaves for an important meeting with Commissioner.
Trio are a little surprised and look at each other.
Flashback begins*
Previous day when Shree, Chhotu and Riya are discussing about Sameer's birthday celebration, Arjun overhears their discussion.
After a little while their cellphones beep together. All three of them had got the same SMS from Arjun.
"Rathod likes Gajar ka Halwa"
They are surprised that how Arjun knows it but couldn't dare to go and ask him. Riya calls Annu for help and she tells them what all to get. They get all the stuff for it. Annu guides them over the phone with the instructions on making Halwa in the morning. And they get it for Sameer in the office
Flashback ends*
Shree, Chhotu and Riya are confused but they cannot dare to ask anything to both of them. They shrug it and continue with their current case.
A pair of eyes is watching everything from his cabin.
Arjun still misses his best friend and his wife. How could he forget Roshni's promise to Sameer. He had to Fulfil it.
Flashback begins*
4 years back on Sameer's birthday, He couldn't go to his hometown. When Roshni got to know this from Arjun she felt bad. She asked Arjun about Sameer's favourite dish
and he told her Gajar ka Halwa. Sameer was feeling very sad but when Roshni made Gajar ka Halwa for him, he was touched and he made her promise that this would be her birthday gift to him every year.
Flashback ends*
Arjun remembered it and when he heard Shree, Riya and Chhotu planning for Sameer's birthday, he took a chance by telling them. Though he was not sure if they will be able to manage it but when he saw them getting it for Sameer, he felt happy.
Arjun(Thinking, as if talking to Roshni): Tumhara promise is baar maine poora kiya Roshni... tumhara gift Sameer's ko mil gaya...
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Sameer comes back after his meeting and they continue with their current case and later as promised to his sister he goes home early.
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Sameer reaches home where his sister is waiting for him. Mona hugs him and wishes him.
Mona: Wish you a very very very Happy birthday Bhai...
Sameer: Thank you meri princess...
They break the hug.
Mona: aapko pata hai aap duniya ke best Bhai ho...
Sameer smiles. She gives him a card, flowers and a shirt.
Mona: ye aapke liye... ab ye shirt pehen ke dikhaiye...
Sameer goes and changes the shirt. She had got a cake which they cut and feed each other.
It was his first birthday after she got a job, so it was for the first time she was giving him the birthday gift bought by her earned money. Sameer is touched.
They have the food that she had already ordered. After dinner they just sit and chit chat for a while. Mona gives him an idea to get the old photo albums.
Sameer gets them and they are lost is their memories.
Baby Sameer, Baby Mona, their family photo, photos from their various trips, school group photos, college photos, Arjun - Sameer trips and dhamaal, Sameer receiving bravery awards, Arjun-Roshni wedding... each of the photos had lots of emotions attached with them.The brother - sister duo enjoy all those. After a while Mona goes to sleep.
But Sameer is not able to sleep. He is till going through the photos.
Sameer(thinking): Kitne pyare din they bachpan ke... koi fikar nahi... koi tension nahi...apni hi dhun mein mast rehna... apni manmani karna...note book ke pages faad ke uski naav banakar pani mein bahaana...patang udana...roz haath - pairon par chot laga ke aana... fir maa ki daant khana... usmein bhi to maa ka pyar hota tha...
Teacher ki punishments...School diary mein jab complaint hoti thi...tab Papa se sign karwane se bhi darr lagta tha... Papa ka ek glare aur darr ke maare haath pair kaapne lagtey they... par papa kuch boltey nahi they... bas warning de dete they...wo unka pyar tha... aur maa ke sanskaaron par vishwas...
Fir Mona aayi..(looks at sleeping Mona with love and caresses her hair)... meri princess... ek bada bhai hone ki zimmedari samajh mein aayi... kabhi kabhi gussa aata tha ...jab wo chhoti honey ka faayda utha ke apni baat manwa leti thi... par uski ek smile dekhkar saara gussa gayab ho jata tha...
Fir college and hostel life... Mumbai... naya sheher... nayi zindagi... independent life.. Maa - Papa - Mona se door... naye dost...
Arjun ... mera sabse achchha dost...bahut achchhe din they wo... wo lecturer par crush aur uski class mein first bench par jakar usko dekhtey rehna
(blushes)...
Fir IPS exam...Police officer hone ka garv aur zimmedari ka ehsas...na jaane kaise itne cases solve kiye...kitne mujrimo ko sazz dilwayi... naye dushman bhi bana liye...
Fir Roshni aayi..Arjun aur Roshni to jaise meri family hi ban gaye they
Aur fir ek din...sab kuch bada gayal (a tear escapes the corner of his eye)...tum dono mujhse door ho gaye... ...
(as if talking to Roshni looking at her photo)... Par Pata hai Roshni... Arjun ab bhi tumse utna hi pyar karta hai... usne tumhara promise aaj poora kiya... mujhe mera gift mil gaya... to kya hua agar hum aaj ek dusre se pehle ki tarah baat nahi kartey... humara rishta aaj bhi wohi hai... utna hi mazboot... koi nahi tod sakta usey...
Tabhi to wo wapas aaya... meri team mein... Meri Team... meri ETF...
Baki teams mein kaam karne ke baad aaj ETF ka chief hoon... ek efficient team hai mere paas... Mera supercop Arjun ... uski out of the box thinking ke saath... Riya Mukherjee, research specialist, shayad hi koi information ho jo uske paas na ho... Shree, Technical expert, kisi bhi system ko hack karna jaanta hai, aur Chhotu, Commando, use better commando mujhe mil bhi nahi sakta, kitni baar apni jaan ki baazi lagayi hai usne...
Shree-Chhotu-Riya ki dosti ko dekhkar mere aur Arjun ke purine din yaad aatey hain... hum bhi to aise hi they...
Aur aaj ka Gajar ka Halwa (smiles)
(Serious again)Arjun aur Roshni se door honey ke baad peechhey reh gaya sirf ek Maqsad...Sikandar ko uske gunah ki sazaa dilwane ka...
Par is maqsad ke saath purani zimmedari bhi hai... ek police officer honey ki zimmedari ... sirf ek sikandar nahi... aur bhi kayi mujrim hain jinka shikar karna abhi baki hai... Jurm ka safaya abhi baki hai... Har roz uski koshish jaari hai ...
Aur is Jurm ki gandagi ko saaf karte karte mai, mai nahi raha...
Wo Chhota sa Sameer, wo teenager Sameer, Wo young Sameer kahi chhup gaya hai...
Is zindagi ne mujhe kitne Rishtey diye... kuch khoon ke aur kuch jazbaaton ke... Naye rishtey judtey gaye aur purane aur mazboot hotey gaye... inhi naye purabe rishto se to zindagi agey badhti gayi...
(shrugs) ... par ab ye sab sochne ka waqt nahi hai Sameer... So jao... kal ek nayi subah tumhara intezaar kar rahi hai... zindagi ka naya saal shuru ho raha hai...
abhi kayi cases solve karne hai tumhe, bahut se victims to insaaf dilwana hai, be prepared...
It's almost 11:00 PM. He goes to sleep.
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1 March, 2013, 5:30 AM
Sameer's phone rings. He annoyedly wakes up and receives the call. It was about a deadly accident. He calls Arjun and team and sets off for the crime location leaving a note for Mona.
And the new day begins for him. All the old forms of Sameer are again buried deep down inside him and the tough and no non-sense cop ETF Chief ACP Sameer Rathod takes over.
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Part 2B on next page.
Edited by bgargate - 12 years ago
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