Part III: Bit long
RK's version:
I waited for her to step out from the washroom. She did and looked so pretty with wet hair. I just could not control myself and walked up to her and entangled my hands in her hair. She looked shocked and said "Kya kar rahe ho" and I smiled "Champi-RK style". She pushed me away and walked towards the bed to place the wall. I stopped and turned her to face me.
I said " Biwi, RK options detha hai, letha nahi hai" She just looked expressionless.
I continued " Akira Mohan ne mujhe phone kiya. Woh boli ki mujhe kissi picture ke baare mein baat karna chahthi hai aur agar tum chathi ho ki tumare best friend ke movie mein kaan karoon toh"
She said " Toh kya RK"
I said " Toh tume meri baat manini padegi, Biwi".
She smirked and said " Superstar, tum ne script pada aur tume pata bhi hai ki Akira tum se kis movie ke baare mein baat karna chahthi hai"
I looked surprised but said "Nahi"
She laughed and said " Soch lo. Agar tum picture nahi karoge, loss bhi aap ka hai Mr. Rishab Kundra"
I smirked and said " Biwi, tum janthi jab RK dil thodtha hai..."
She tensed
Madhu's version:
I tensed when I heard that RK might break Akira's heart again. I could not let that happen again. But I also knew that RK had no clue on the movie Akira wanted to offer him. Akira had put her heart and soul in completing the script. Her life's savings were invested in the movie and the film set. It was to be her last movie. Not just hers but also mine. Both wanted to end our career in the industry with this movie. Akira could not take Nikhil or any other hero as it was too personal and Nikhil understood. I could not let that happen.
I glared at him and said " Superstar, tumare conditions bolo"
RK smirked and said " Good, Biwi...samjadhar ho"
and listed his conditions : "Pehla: No more movies. Tum sirf RK ki Madhubala ho. Mein itna bhi bura nahi hoon...toh apna present commitments katam kar lo"
I breathed a sigh of relief as this was easy. Akira's next movie was my last anyway
Rk continued " Doosra: Tum item numbers nahi karoge; agar kuch hai toh cancel. Mein nahi chahtha koi doosra mere biwi khi taraf aankh oota bhi deke"
I listened and smiled inwardly
RK said " Teesra and last: " No more Nikhil Khanna. Humare teen bache ka plan aaj se shuru hona chahiye". I stared at him in disbelief.
I asked RK: Agar mein teen conditions manoogi toh tum Akira ke movie karoge. He said "Haan"
I said " Contract sign karoge" and he looked at me with angry eyes " Contract".
I said "haan, contract". He said " Biwi, shaadi kiya hai, saat phere liye hai; aur kya chaiye"
I said : Shaadi, Superstar, woh saree mein ne ek hair dresser se liya tha aur woh jewellry mein ek costume designer se aur jahan tak Akira ka movie ka sawal hai, ek baar script toh pad lo". He looked stumped but I was yet to deliver my final blow.
RK's version:
She walked past me with a smile and I knew I was missing something. I thought I would use my sister's movie as a trump card but now realized she had the trump card. I was not sure and for the first time I felt that I was losing her.
She walked to me with a folder and gave it to me. She said " Ek baar dekh toh lo"
I opened the folder and was stumped " Mohabaat by Mohan Kundra; starring Rishab Kundra and Madhubala Shamsher Mallik".
It was then I realized that Akira had completed our father's final script. She was directing and producing Papa's movie and the shooting was in the old bungalow.
Akira had done the unthinkable. I was so proud of her and wanted to hug her. But then looked at Madhu and was dreading her next line...
Madhu looked at me and said " Superstar, aap ke paas do options: Option A: Papa ki aakri qawwaish or Option B: Madhubala se divorce".
Madhu laughed and walked past me.
It was then I broke down...I realized that in the quest of revenge I had lost my most precious and valuable jewel: Madhubala. I could not let that happen and then I knew there was only person I could turn to: Akira Mohan Kundra.
Part 4: Coming soon (hope you enjoy it).
Anupamaa
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