Sorry couldn't update yesterday. I typed the whole thing and there was some error in posting
Anyways here we go... the final update.
Before starting I would like to thank all my readers for the constant support they gave for this one. I'm really sorry to end this soon. And I failed to update regularly, yet you were there. I know that if the update become less, we lose interest in the story. Still, you waited patiently and stood by me.
Thanks to IF. I have realised the joy of writing here, where I have started. Writing creates an invisible bond between people and it is really wonderful. Its been two years since Geet ended but still you people read and support amateurs llike me. I take a bow in front of each one of you. Thnxxx a lottt 🤗
One day I wish to publish a book, seriously and that would be my own story( not movie inspired or Maaneet) 😊. It's my dream. I hope it will true. This is the first time saying it out loud in my life. 😳
PART 29
Maan was doing his tai-chi in the mansion. He had returned late from the rehearsals. Earlier, he had tried so many times to talk to Geet but she didn't even give him a chance. Geet was leaving for her home in her car after rehearsals when Maan from nowhere jumped from the backseat terrifying her.
Geet : Maan!! U scared the hell out of me! How did you get in?
Maan : well I was deperate to talk to you, I guess
Geet : why so?
Maan looked at her surprised, " Cmon Geet!!"
Geet : Maan I'm really getting late jo bhi kehna he jaldi boliye
Maan : What do I need to do?
Geet : for what?
Maan : to correct what I have done.
Geet : don't worry. There is nothing you could do about it.
Maan : please Geet..I will do whatever it takes. All my life, I will never say or even think against you. I will trust you like anything. I'm not a great devotee but I worship our love and you. It's pure for me always. Even when I did not know the truth I have always loved you... Geet I know this is not the right place or time to say this but I want you in my life forever. Without you, I'm nothing. What we feel for each other is above all these. Let's not ruin that Geet. I love you and I will always.
Geet stared at him for a moment.
Geet : You know what Maan, you don't have to do this. You don't have to be guilty or something. And for God's sake, har baar me apni safayi ke liye proof leke nhi aa sakti na? Just leave this here.
Maan : you think I'm doing this becoz I'm guilty.
Geet : I don't think, I know. Maan, we can't be together again. Humara saath bas yehi tak ka he.
Maan couldn't believe Geet said this. Without a word, he left the car and walked away. The pain was too much for him. He needed to take his anger out and he entered his gym. Her words kept ringing in his mind, "humara sath bas yehi tak he"... He remembered every moment that they shared together..every cute little fight..every thing they did or shared together. Every thing he did to fulfil her conditions, every time they made up after a fight. And then back to the present day "humara saath bas yehi tak he"
Maan : Me bhi dekhta hu, tum akeli aisa kaise decide karti ho?
NEXT DAY, THE D-DAY, Drama Day
It was an ordered chaos at the backstage. Adi and Pinky were busy arranging the sets, costumes, make-up, lights. Mira and Yash were busy monitoring all the props for the the first scene. And then, MIT's name had been announced. The entire auditorium was filled. The audience included the principal, faculty, Savitri Devi, Chitranjali, Mr. Kapur and our own Siddharth Handa.
Everything has been set. Yash was doing the prompting.
Mira : ok, team we are in!!!
The curtains were raised.
Yash : Ready Geet?
Geet : yes
Yash : ready Maan?? Maan.. Maaan yaar jaldi kar na..
Pinky : Adi sir Maan kaha he?
Adi : he he he..he he he
Geet : Adi sir!
Adi : Geet, Maan sir yeha nhi he
Everyone : KYA?
Yash : curtains raise kar diya, announcement bhi ho gaya. Agar abhi shuru nhi kiya to gaye hum sab
Mira : lets start. Tab tak Adi sir, ap Maan ko lekar ayiye
Yash : lekin Mira..opening scene is the convo between Paro and Devdas before they get separated. Agar Devdas nhi he to Paro kya hawa me akeli baat karegi?
Mira : ufffo.. Geet tum stage me jakey kuch cover up karo and Yash tum voice-over do yeha se. Tab tak Maan bhi aa jayega
Lights were dimmed and the spot light was on Geet. She was dressed in a heavy sari , like a period Bengali girl.
Yash(voice-over) : poonam ki raat ki roshni me haath me diya liye Paro apney Dev ka intezaar kar rhi he. Us akhri milan ke liye tadap rhi he...dil to aj bhi uskey Dev ke liye dhadakta he...lekin ufff ye kambhakt halat... ye halat uske dil ke khilaaf...aj usey apni atma ko tyaag dena hoga.
Mira(whispered) : U r over-doing..
Yash(whisper) : i don't know wat I'm saying. Pata nhi ye Maan kaha he..
Meanwhile Adi went out looking for Maan. Maan was in his car fully drunk ,fultu talli, in the costume of Devdas. Adi gulped.
Adi : Sir ap to purey character me aa gaye.
Maan : kaun sa character?
Adi : Devdas
Maan : hello Mr. Devdas, nice to meet you!
Adi : me nhi sir ap Devdas.
Maan got out of the car and pulled Adi by collar.
Maan : tumhari himat kaise hui mujhe Devdas bulane ki?
Adi : sirrr..me to drama ki baat kar rha tha
Maan : acha? Start ho gaya?
Adi : ha sir..
Maan walked towards auditorium with the bottle in his hand.
Adi called from behind, "Sir backstage ka raasta yeha se"
Maan didn't even hear him. Adi sighed and ran to backstage.
Back on stage,
Geet was walking from one end of the stage to the other admiring anything that came on her view. She eyed Yaash ,standing in a corner, who requested her to continue. Suddenly there was a movement at the entrance of the auditorium and ther stood Maan Singh Khurana..oops, Devdas with a bottle in his hand. The bgm played the popular Sanjal Leela Bhansali tune for Devdas...
The MIT girls cheered and clapped for Maan.
Yash (whispering-to-Mira) : ye front-stage se kyu entry maar rha he? Dekha purey character e he. Dekho kaise bewdo ki tarah aa rha he. But is scene me to Devdas nhi pita he.
Mira : I think he is actually drunk!!!
Yash(shouts) : KYA??...(tries to manage) kya Devdas ne Paro ki dil ki awaaz sun li?? Uski darde-dil aur jaan ko bida karne wo aa rha he. Dekho usey Dev gam me chal bhi nhi pa rha.
Geet becomes nervous seeing a drunk Maan. Yash signalled her to continue her dialogues.
She kept a serious expression,
Geet : Dev, ab kyu aye ho yeha?
Maan : drama karney..
Yash made a baby-face. Chitra and dadima looked worried. Sid watched curiously. Yash continued his prompting, " Geet diya...diya.ki roshni"
Geet : ye diya me hamesha jalaye rakhungi..
Maan(snapped) : tum sirf diya nhi dil bhi jalati hu
Yash(to Mira) : ye dialogue drama ka nhi he.
Mira : Geet, continue somehow..
Geet : mene koi dil nhi jalaya, bharosa mera toda gaya..
Maan : nhi sirf tumhara nhi, mera bhi bharosa toda he tumne.. agar me galat tha, to mujhe samjhane ki jagah tum mujhse dur gayi.. mujhe mauka bhi nhi de rhi. Aur ab natak kar rhi ho jaise tumhe faraq hi nhi padta mujhse dur janey me.
Yash (begging) : dard ki chingariyo se is tarah mujhe saza mat do...
Maan : arey dard ki chingari nhi, isko to atom-bomb wala wake up call chahiye...
Yash made a puppy face. Maan threw the bottle of whisky away. Adi catched it before it could break. He blew off the diya in Geet's hand and threw it away.
Geet tried to leave but Maan stopped her way and brought her closer to him his hand around her waist.
Maan : meri baat dhyaan se suno Hoshiarpuri Siddhart Handa ki beti, Geet Handa aka Paro..
Sid couldn't control and he clapped but stopped as everyone was staring at him.
Maan continued, " Kya laga tumhe? Tum mujhe goodbye bolke chali jaugi aur kisi changu-pangu se shaadi karogi aur me yeha peekay bewda hokey kuttey ki maut marunga?? Nhi Geet..tumne galat socha...aj agar me pee ke tally hoke sadak pe girunga to tum bhi hogi meri saath tally honey ke liye,samjhi tum?
The crowd applauded shocking everyone.
Maan : tum mere hi saath jiyogi aur mere hi saath marogi..hum dono ka saath zindagi bhar ka he.agar wo khatam ho jaye to zindagi bhi khatam kyu ki hum dono adhure he, ek dusrey ke bina Geet. Bolo Geet zindagi ya maut? Zindagi ya maut?
Geet kept quiet.
Maan pulled her even more closer : jawab do Geet..
Yash : arey koi curtain kheecho...
Maan : curtains pe kisi ne haath lagaya to haath tod dunga
Yash backed out.
Maan left Geet and stood facing the audience.
Maan : me manta hu ki mujhse galti hui. Bharosa nhi kiya mene is par. Lekin us ek galti ke liye me zindagi bhar ke liye isey nhi kho sakta. Me kitni bhi baar issey maafi maangney ko tayar lekin iske bina me ji nhi sakta. I love Geet. I love her.
Geet stood there proud , still silent.
Maan looked at her.
Maan : agar tumhe ab bhi lagta he ki humara saath yehi tak ka he to tum meri ankho me ankhe daal kar bolo ki tumne aj tak mere liye kuch bhi mehsus nhi kiya he... aj tak tumhare mann me jo ehsaas he mere liye, jisey mene tumhari anko me padha he, wo juth he.. Wo hare k lamha juth he jo humne saath me guzara he..bolo Geet..ki humara pyar tumhare liye koi maayne nhi rakhta aur tum mere bina khush reh sakti ho?
Geet : ha..
The whole auditorium went silent. Everyone was shocked. Maan looked pale.
Geet : ha, me apse pyar karti hu...aur zindagi bhar apka saath chahti hu!!
Maan pounced on her and kissed on her lips in front of everyone.
Dadi and Sid were the first people to stand up and clap for them. The rest followed.
Maaneet parted as they realised what they were doing. Maan lifted Geet in her arms and she hid herself in his muscular chest. The crowd kept on applauding and applauding.
Yash had tears in his eyes.
Mira : un dono ka pyar dekh ke?
Yash : nhi yaar, my drama is getting a standing ovation for the first time.
Mira whacked him.
Maan took her in his arms in fromt of everyone and went to the parking lot.
He put her down.
Geet : kya plan he apka Mr. Khurana?
Maan : chutki ke saath ek date...
Geet : You are drunk!
He threw the key to her. She catched it and they both drove off with Geet having a hard time keeping Maan's hands off her.
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Edited by madhubala123 - 12 years ago
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