FLASHBACK :
Next day, Maan took his motor bike and went in full-speed to the college. It was around 3 in the evening. The college would be over by anytime. Maan had taken another day-off or probably he was thinking about quitting the college. Now that there was no point in continuing this farce, he decided to end it once and for all. He decided to meet Geet one last time and say his good bye to her. That's how he raced on his motorbike and stopped staring at the corridor where Geet's would be going on. He waited at the end of the corridor, so that it wont be too obvious, till the class was over and the students started coming out. Atlast the bell rang and there was noise all over. A number of students passed by but there was no Geet. Finally he spotted Pinky talking to some guys. He called for her attention and stepped away from the crowd. Pinky stood in front of him clearly in a defensive position. She would have assumed that Maan would have come to make a scene about the previous night. Before she could say anything Maan replied in a gentle and pleading tone, "mujhe bas ek baar Geet se milna he."
Pinky could not reject so earnest a request. She went back. Maan looked up and he saw Geet walking towards him slowly from a distance. His heart ached as he realised this was the last time she would be walking towards him. Geet stoo quiet for a few seconds her gaze fixed on the floor. Then she looked up and her eyes met with his making him completely mute.
Geet : maine aisi kaafi ladkiyo ko dekha he, jo apne dil ke sare armaano ko zeene me dabake rkti he and puri zindagi ghut ghut ke jeeti he..shayad isi liye mujhe ye malum he ki me aisi zindagi kabhi nhi jee sakti. Isliye aj mene faisla kiya me apko ye baat zarur kahungi.. Maan, me apse beinteha mohabbat karti hu..
Did the world just stop or Maan felt like that? Was he in a dream or was this for real? Did she just say that?
Maan blurted out, " kya abhi tumne wahi kaha jo mene suna?"
Geet blushed and ran away after covering her veil with one hand and pulling Pinky's hand on the other.
Maan called out, "arey Geet ruko to.."
He moved near the railing and saw that she already got downstairs and stuffed a letter on the pocket of his bike. He ran downstairs but her car had arrived by then. Geet was talking to her other friends without acknowledging his presence. He knew it was because of her people in the car. He moved near his bike and took the letter.
"labzo ko jab nishaano me chupaya, auditorium me jab mujhse dupatta sahi karne ko kaha, jab mere saamne baat krne ke liye dagmagaya, jab mujhe chhedne walo ko bhagaya, dur se mujhe dekha, mere ghar me raat ko akar mujse izhaar kiya, aur jab apne jalan aur gusse ko chupakar acha banne ka natak nhi kiya..tab sab mene ek aise insaan ko dekha jo mujse bina kisi bandish, dil se sacha pyaar karta he! Un insaan ke baare me uske zindagi,pariwaar,mazhab.. me kuch nhi jaanti lekin meri ammi ke guzar jaane ke baad agar pyar se kisi ne mere dil ko chhua he to wo ap he Maan aur me apse bepanaah mohabbat krti hu - apki aur sirf apki Geet"
PRESENT :
Maan (narrating) : At that moment I couldn't' differentiate between dream and reality. It was like living a moment of your dream which you thought was impossible to be real. I turned and saw that she was leaving in her car but she turned to see me and smiled. It felt divine..the way she smiled only for me. I knew that moment that I could take on the whole world to be with her.
Dev: wow so the love story began,huh?
Maan :yes.. just begun..
Dev : so you told her that you are the Maan Singh Khurana?
Maan : well not exactly. I wanted to.. trust me! But never really got a chance..
Dev : really?
Maan : ok I was hesitant. I didn't know how she would take this if I told her about myself. Even then I would have told her but didn't get a chance really..
Dev : wo sab to theek he. Lekin how did you reach police station?
Maan : uhh that...well I got to know from my friends that Geet's uncle was planning to acquire the stadium in the town which was located near the college. He was planning to build a shopping mall there. All the students went on a protest. The stadium was the only venue for all our inter-collegiate sports..
Dev : Yes I know. We had the security-incharge of that candle-march. Turned out a bit violent..
Maan : yeah that was the problem
Dev : but you were not there right?
Maan looked at Dev questioningly..
Dev: ohh..you went to her house? Not bad Mr. Majnu..
Maan smiled, " I went to meet her. That was the first time ever after we confessed. But even before we could talk anything her family came back."
FLASHBACK :
Taya Abbu and Azad were waiting at the stadium to address the crowd. Suddenly someone threw a stone at Taya Abbu. The meeting went violent. Students marched in. Dev made arrangements for Taya Abbu , Azad and other men to leave in their car. As their car entered the house, they saw a guy coming towards the courtyard. The bodyguards and other members pounced on the guy. Someone identified him ,"arey ye to un college walo ke saath he na..lagta he ab ghar pe bhi hamla krne ja rhe he.."
They started hitting him but Maan kept quiet. How could he tell them why he was there! Everyone was staring at Maan getting beaten up except Azad. Azad's eyes were rooted on Geet who was looking at Maan from the windows inside the house. Tears were rolling down her eyes. Though it was dark and raining, Azad could still see the pain in her bright almond eyes seeing Maan getting beaten up.
PRESENT :
Dev : ohh so that's how you are here
Maan : yes..
Dev : ab agey ka kya socha he?
Maan : pata nhi..
Karim bhai smiled, "ishq ki raah pe nikla he ye, manzil to bas ek hi he..mehbuba ka dil..isey rokne ki himat is jaha me ab kisey hogi?"
As Karim bhai left the station. The meeting was almost dispersed. The constables went to their homes. Dev took Maan with him to his home.
Next morning Adi came to Dev's house and was relieved that Maan was safe. He found that Maan and Dev were in a discussion and joined them.
Maan : Geet se baat krni he mujhe..pehle usey batana he ki main kaun hu aur phir dadi se bhi milwana he..lekin samjah nhi a rha kaise usey baat karu
Dev : call kr le
Maan : nhii Geet ke paas mobile nhi he. Landline me phone karo to ghar wale samaj jayenge.
Dev : mail?
Maan : uskey PC me hi internet he aur wo uske bhai ke room me he
Dev : baap re, aj kal ke zamane me aisi family?
Maan : hmm aur mujhe dadi se bhi is baare me baat karni he
Adi : uski zarurat nhi he Maan. Wo kal ke problem ke baare me mene dadi ko bataya
Maan : kya!!
Adi : arey me aur kya karta! You were in jail! Dadi was worried. Wo yeha a rhi he.
Maan : great! Jaise pehle mere paas kam problems thi..
Next day Maan kept quiet all the while during the drive from airport to home. Dadi's face was grave and Anjali was also silent.
As soon as they entered the house dadi stopped Maan.
Dadi : Maan hume apse ye umeed nhi thi!
Maan : dadima ap meri baat sun lijiye ek baar...
Dadi : pehle ap humari baat suniye! Apko jab bolna tha apne kuch nhi kaha! Kab kehne wale the ap? Nikah ke baad? Apne humri bahu pasand kr li aur hume batana tak zaruri nhi samjha?
Maan : lekin dadima wo..
Dadi : lekin wekin kuch nhi Maan... jald se jald us ladki se humari mulaqat karvaiye! Akhir hum bhi to dekhe wo kaun ladki he jisne Maan Singh Khurana ko is qadar aashiq banaya ki wo jail bhi jane ko taiyar hue..
Maan looked at dadi surprised. He couldn't believe that she actually approved of his relationship.
Maan : matlab u don't have a problem?
Dadi : kyu? Pyar krti he na wo apse
Maan : bohat...
Dadi : aur kya chahiye hume? Mazhab insaano ko jodne ke liye hote he..thodne ke liye nhi..
Maan hugged dadi.
Dadi : lekin ab hum apko jail jaane nhi denge..
Maan smiled, "dadima wo to bas..
Anjali chimed in, "wo,ye.. sab kuch nhi! Ab hum ap pe nazar rakhenge
Maan : kya?
Anjali : ha.. hum yeha rukh rhe he apke saath jab tak apni dulhan ko saath me leke nhi a rhe..aur fiqar mat kariye, hum aise hi nhi rukh rhe..ek designer boutique khol rhe he...jisme designer burqa bhi milega..
Anjali cleared her throat as Maan blushed.
Dadi : boutique ke inaugration humari hone wali bahu karegi!
Maan : u guys are the best!!! Umm..Lekin Geet ko ye baat kaise bataunga? Aur wo aise to nhi a payegi..
Dadi : ab ye apko sochna he..
Later Maan met up with his friends.
Dev : waah ab to dadi bhi maan gayi... Maan Park Sheraton me treat dena he aise mere ghar pe nhi..
Maan : kahi bhi de dunga yaar..pehle Geet ko leke aney do..
Adi : ladki bhagane wale ho?
Maan : arey nhi shop ke inaugration ke liye
Dev : mobile nhi he, landphone risk factor, mail nhi kr skte matlab letter hi ek raasta he..
Adi : kisi aur ne padh liya to?
Maan : stencil he..lekin wo Geet pohunchenga kaise?
Adi : uske liye he ek banda..Geet ke music teacher Tanvir mera ek dost he...
Maan : great..
Adi : lekin usko manana he..i'm not sure..
Maan : make it sure..letter to usey dena padega..
Adi : ok, I vl talk.
Adi called Tanvir.
Tanvir : wat r u talking man? I'm a musician. Mere professional ethics he..aise thodi de sakta hu letter me ek jawaan ladki ko..aur wo bhi Taya Abbu ki bhatiji..aur Azad ki behen!! Geet..
Adi : arey apna munda bhi kuch kam nhi Maan Singh Khurana he!! Dilliwale..
Now very few people knew that Tanvir had a crush on his high school senior Anjali Khurana!!! Over the years, the crush developed into love but Anjali would always refuse him. She even threatened him that Maan Singh Khurana would beat him up if he knew any of this. Its not like she didn't like him but Anjali was too concerned with the fact that how her family would accept a guy who was younger to her and also belonged to another community. But Tanvir dutifully loved her till date.
Tanvir came back to present and replied, "Maan Khurana? Dilliwale? Samjho kaam ho gaya!"
So the stage was set leaving Maan with the greatest task, what to write in his first love-letter!!!!
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