FF-- ''Kabhie Dosti Masti aur Pyaar''
(recap-- from first page)
Prologue-- (Almost 8 and Half years in advance)
He sighed out. Today was the day of that incident which had changed seven lives. He was lost in thoughts as he stared at a picture. He looked barely recognizable. (Only his back could be seen by audience, staring at a picture. It was of a large gang.)
He was clearly upset, as he stroked the picture. ''I miss you all''
Suddenly a child of 6 and 1/2 years ran into the room. He saw the man standing at the window side. The child ran to the man and put his arms tightly around the legs. The man turned slightly and looked down '' Arre tu! Finished your dinner?'' The man smiled. The child gleefully nodded and looked at the picture '' Yeh kya Uncle?''
His uncle smiled and said '' Photo, beta...'' He dreamily trailed off. The child shook him again and brought him back to reality. The uncle smiled again and now fully turned around. Gaunt, tired and seemingly bitter, the uncle picked the child up and took him to the bed.
''Uncle, aaj ka kahani kya hai? Woh kaunsa tasveer?''
'' Ek college gang ka. Bahut pyaare doston ka tasveer''
'' Kya Mummy Papa Massi Mama iss gang mein hain?''
The uncle's eyes turned misty eyed. He smiled.
The child begged him to tell the story of the gang. He seized the photo and looked at it, his eyes searching for his parents. His uncle felt sorry for him. '' Kaash...'' His thoughts trailed off...
He told the child a story about his parents and the child fell asleep. The uncle with one last look, switched off the lights and left the room.
In his room, he sat down on the sofa, sad and upset. He closed his eyes and began to dream in a series of flashbacks.
The story of a gang, of a college, of friends and foes and lovers and families and lots of incidents before the big incident that took away a life and crippled a life... and changed everyone's lives forever.
YEARS AGO...
CHAPTER 1
Shergill House
(Mr Shyam Shergill is at the table. Ramu the domestic help is serving him some parathas. Its morning and he is going through some letters. He then looks up as Ramu pours out a glass of orange juice.)
"Ramu. Samrat kaha hain?"
"Saab, woh so raha hain"
(Shyam smiled to himself and asked Ramu to take Samrat's breakfast upstairs to him.)
"Aaj uske liye bahut bada din hain!"
(Just then a voice replied cheerily)
"Hi dad! Morning!"
(Shyam turned slightly and smiled)
"Morning beta! And happy birthday!"
(Samrat entered, walking like a cool dude, wearing a red shirt, black jeans and a black wrist band, his finger twirling his car keys, his shock of hair slightly over his forhead, his face very happy with his million dollar smile)
"Thanks dad!" He exchanged a high five with his dad.
(Ramu laid Samrat's plate and also wished him)
"Thank you Ramu kaka" Samrat smiled modestly before sitting down. "Wah! Aloo ka paratha! Mooh main paani aagaya!"
Shyam- "Toh beta plan kya hai aaj?"
"Aaj college main maza aayega!"
"Surprise party?"
"Aaj shyaam mein mera doston aayga. Lekin ab humaare kissi ka maza udaana ki plan hain!"
"Accha? Kaun?"
"Dad, aaj Candy aur Nutsy ki cousins aa rahe hain!"
(His father smiled. He knew his son was a good hearted boy who knew his limits.)
"Beta. Am sorry par tumhaare liye good news aur bad news hain"
"Kya dad!"
"Actually mujhe aaj Delhi jaana hoga!"
"Dad! Aaj kyon?"
"Beta am sorry par ek important meeting hain"
(Samrat made a face and looked away. His father smiled and assured him that he would be back very soon)
"Kab?"
"Teen din ki baad"
"Theek hai dad" Samrat smiled back."Dont worry, main sambhalunga"
"Aur haan. Tumahaare liye mera ek surprise hain"
"Kya dad?" Samrat became excited. He was very fond of his dad's gifts.
(Shyam got up and went into another room and then came out. His was carrying a small box. He asked Samrat to open it.)
(Samrat gleefully opened it and looked inside. It was a couple of keys.)
"Chaabi?" Samrat looked up)
"Haan chaabi. Bahar jao aur dekho"
(Curious, Samrat got up and left. Shyam smiled to himself. It was time that Samrat owned something of his own. The two cars were his and not Samrat's. He looked up as Samrat came rushing in)
"Dad! Bike! Thank you!"
(Father and son hugged and Samrat was keen to start. Before he left, he wished his dad a safe journey. Shyam smiled after his son, and sighed. His wife and daughter left when Samrat was but ten and Suhaani was only nine. The divorce was bitter and now the two were in London while Samrat and his dad were in Mumbai. Shyam thanked god that his son was close to him and was almost unlike what children of divorcees are often like)
Bhushan House
(A girl woke up from her bed. Stretching her arms, she yawned and looked at the sunlight falling through the window on to her shelf where several trophies were placed. She smiled and immediately got up excitedly.)
"Wow! Aaj toh special day hain! Whee!" She was jumping and seized her phone and began smsing. "Dear Samrat! A very big happy birthday to you!" She then then whirled around happily. Her phone rang)
"Hello Samrat! Happy birthday!"
"Hi Nutsy! Happy birthday to you too!"
"Toh plan kya aaj?"
"Tumhe toh pata hain!"
(The two laughed. Samrat was like her younger brother and a good friend)
"Tum kaha ho?"
"College jaa raha hoon bike main!"
"Bike?"
"Dad's gift!"
"Wow Samrat! Wow! Okay see you soon!"
(She hung up and smiled at her reflection in the mirror)
"Toh Nupur Bhushan! Tu..." (She got interrupted by her phone ringing. She looked at the caller id and became exasperated. "Why cant he just leave me alone?" She answered in a bored tone, yawning. "Hello? Haan? Kya hain?"
The caller's voice- "Nupur. Main. Adhiraj"
Nupur- "Toh?"
Adhiraj- " Naraaz kyon ho?"
Nupur-"Kya? Naraaz?"
Adhiraj- "Happy Birthday Nupur. Aaj date main tum kaha jaane chaahtei ho?"
Nupur- "Date?" (With a wierd expression, she looked at the phone and then answered) "Koi date zaroori nahi hain, samjhe?"
Adhiraj- "Nupur darling. Toh kya hum aaj mera ghar main..."
Nupur- (Interrupting)- Dekho Adhiraj, Meri koi interest nahi hain, thik hain?"
Adhiraj- "Kyon?"
Nupur-"Uff. Sab kuch batana zaroori hain kya?"
Adihiraj- "Tumhara birthday hain aaj aur main socha ki hum..."
(Nupur got so irritated that she cut him off and replied that she had other plans and there was need of them getting together. She was busy and had no time for Adhiraj's whims)
Adhiraj-"Kyon? Kya plans hain?"
Nupur- "Hain kuch... Batana zaroori nahi hain."
(She hangs up, in a bad mood)
(Meanwhile, in another room, another girl is getting ready. She was putting on a make up and wished that she and Sammy spent some time together instead of the party. She wanted an image at college and she was the IT girl and Samrat the cool dude. Instead of her boyfriend Ranvijay and Samrat's girlfriend Sheena... Her thoughts got interrupted by a knock on the door)
(She opened the door. It was Jayraj her father)
"Hello Dia. Morning."
"Hi dad! Morning! What's up?"
"Aaj tum log ka plan kya hain?"
"Dad, aaj Sammy aur Nupur ka birthday party hain Sammy ka ghar mein"
"Hm. Ok."
"Dad. kya baat hain?"
"Er.. Kuch nahi..." (He was thoughtful)
"Dad tum kaafi pareshaan ho..."
"Nahi beta, sab theek hain... er, kya tum Nupur ko wish kiya?"
"Nahi Dad."
"Abhi tak nahi? Kyon? When will you accept her as your sister?"
"Dad. We had this conversation many times..."
"Beta... Adopted hain lekin..."
"Wait a second dad! Woh meri foster sister hain issi liye main naraaz nahi hoon! Mujhe sirf accha nahi lagta hain jab Nupur bhi popular hain, Sammy ka dost hain aur..."
"Bahut jalan..." (Her dad got interruped by his phone and he excused himself and left)
(Nupur came out of her room opposite Dia's room, all ready, wearing semi western outfit. Dia looked at her and wished her frostily and politely. Nupur acknowledged equally coldly and left. Dia stared after her, rolling back her eyes)
Sharma house
(A lady was laying the table for two. She was looking cheerful. Humming to herself, Mrs Mrina Sharma then called out "Mayu!" Her son Mayank Sharma's voice came from a room " Aaya ma!" Mrina turned to the domestic help Raka and asked him to fetch the salad from the kitchen. Minutes later, Mayank Sharma entered. Wearing a red shirt and blue jeans, his hair full fledged at his forhead, a couple of books in his hand, a cool sling bag on him and a sarcastic smile on his face, Mayank sat at the table for a quick breakfast.)
Mrina- "Mayuuu, tum phirse jaldi mein?"
Mayank- "Ma, mujhe class ki pehle library jaana hoga! Aur uske pehle CJ ko pick up karna hoga!" (CJ, his cousin, was at a friend's house for an overnight stay. She had come to Mumbai for her studies and was staying with Mrina Mausi and Mayank.)
Mrina- "But if you eat too fast, galein mein lag jayega!"
Mayank- "Ma, kuch nahi hoga! Tum bethh jao aur aaraam karo!"
Mrina- " Jis din mujhe ek pyaari bahu ghar mein laayega ussi din..."
Mayank- "Ma, aaj kal ki zamaane mein tumhaara alaawa, koi ladki pyaari nahi hote hain"
Mrina- " Tumhe kaise pata? Itni sure ho tum! Books aur library alaawa bhi zindagi hain! Aaj tak tum sirf naya kitaab laatein ho, koi nayi girlfriend nahi"
Mayank- "Uss sab mein mera koi biswaas nahi hain"
Mrina- "Mayu, tum..."
Mayank- "Accha mein chalte hoon. Late ho raha hain. Bye Ma! Sambhaalne office jao!" (He left, hurriedly, almost bumping into a chair.)
(Mrina shook head, amused. After being widowed, when Mayank was twelve, her son took the responsibility of studying hard to support her as early as possible. She was proud of him. But she also wished that her son would find someone to show him the lighter joys of the world around him.)
CHAPTER 2
[Before I begin the next chapter, a bit of a go-ahead in the background now.
Excel college's new year has almost started. Mayank is now in third (final) year, studying science. His cousin CJ and Nupur, (both very good friends) are now third (final) year arts students.
Samrat, Dia, Benji are second year arts students while Ranvijay (who is seeing Dia for about two months now) and Sheena (who is Dia's friend and is also seeing Sam for about two months now) are second year science students. [I wanted them to be separate from the three friends at least this way- Samrat and Dia and Benji after all need space and time for each other!]
Adhiraj is in Mayank's class, and they are neutral towards each other. Sammy and Mayank like each other but not Adhiraj and Sammy. Adhiraj also plays basketball and Ranvijay often tries to subotage the game.
When Gunjan and Uday enter, Uday is in Nupur's class and Gunjan, though of Dia's age, has to repeat the first year circumstantially. Niel, her childhood firend, also joins. He is in Samrat's class.
Later entrants will be Dhruv and Suhaani(initially Soha). Dhruv will be in Commerce third year and Soha will be in Gunjan's class. Annie and Jacko will be in Commerce second year. Sweety, Gunjan's new friend will be in Gunjan's class.
As today's second chapter starts, Nupur is on her way to the station to pick her two cousins from Katni up. She will take them home first then take them to college. Her classes for that day start after midday.]
Railway Station
(A heavily bespectacled youngish innocent faced girl wearing an old fashioned salwaar suit shyly looks around as two men standing with her bring down the luggage from the coach. One heavy and muscular looking guy looked rather adorable and sweet despite his height and looks. The girl turned to him gently and said, "Ud-Uday Bh-Bhaiya, wo-woh b-bag m-mujhe d-ddo." (She had a stammering problem.)
Her brother, Uday sweetly replied- "Nahin Gunjan my sweet sister. Tum yaha ruko Niel ke saath. Main jaake dekhte hoon ki Nupur kahaan hain."
(Gunjan looked apprehensive as Niel came up and stood beside her. While Uday was modern looking, sweet and simple, Niel, also of same height, looked mysterious and slightly dominating as he almost towered over Gunajn, making her look frail standing beside him)
Niel- "Yeh Nupur abhi tak nahi aayi...!
Gunjan- (Looking scared of him, squeaked)- "W-woh aa-aayegi..." (She looked away as he looked at her)
Niel-" Ek kaam karo. Mein tumhe drop karun. Uske baad mein mera chacha ka ghar jaonga."
Gunjan (Unhappily looking terrified, glancing around for Uday)- "K-koi z-zaroorat n-nahi ha-hain!"
(Just then her cousin and her brother entered. Gunjan was relieved. Nupur excitedly hugged her and then looked at her. "Gunjan. Tum aise kapde..."
Niel- "Koi problem?"
Nupur- "Tumhara kya?"
Niel- (Taken aback by her retort) "Er... Tum aise kyon dekh rahe ho Gunjan ko?"
Uday- "Niel. Tum jao na. Ab Nupur aayi hain.!
(Niel glanced at Gunjan who avoided telling him bye. Nupur noticed that and realised why Uday was shooing Niel off)
Nupur- "Uday bhaiya, chalo. Meri gaadi Katni ki princess aur prince ke liye intezaar kar rahe hain"
(The cousins smiled at each other, as Nupur helped Uday take the bags. Gunjan shyly looked down, waiting for Niel to leave.)
Niel- "Uday. Tum log kitne bajein college jaa rahe ho?"
Nupur- "Kyon?"
Niel- "Mein Gunjan ko tumhaari ghar se pick up karunga aur college jaonga!
Nupur- "Kyon? Ek bhai aur behen ke saath jaa nahi sakte hain kya?"
(Niel looked at Nupur, trying to bring up an explanation. But Nupur dragged her cousins away, leaving him to look for his uncle's driver)
(As they reached Nupur's car, Uday whispered a thanks to Nupur. She whisperd back asking him why. Uday told her that Gunjan was scared of having men around and was even more terrified with Niel around. Nupur remembered Samrat and gang's plan to rag her cousins and hoped nothing serious will happen.)
Uday- "By the way Nupur, Happy birthday!"
Gunjan- "H-happy b-birthday D-di!"
(Nupur hagged them back. Of all the Bhushan family members, they and Jayraj always accepted her. She didnt care and always reciprocated whatever each family member felt for her. She had two great friends at college, CJ and Samrat and now her two favourite cousins were joining her at the college. She was happy. As all settled down, she started the engine and her car drove off.)
Excel college, Midday.
(Samrat, Benji and some others were playing basketball. Jacko was keeping an eye on the entrance with his binoculars. Annie and Dia were at the canteen, gossiping about "behenji girls of town". [No offense to IF readers here.] Ranvijay and Sheena were nowhere around. Suddenly Jacko sent out a loud signal and the whole college seemed to become quiet. Nupur entered and immediately got surrounded by a group of admirers. She was the president of student council and Dia a cultural secretary, Like Mayank and Samrat, the two sisters were popular divas of Excel and had individual groups of fans. Nupur got separated from her two cousins who were following her. While Gunjan looked on, scared and frozen, Uday suddenly got whisked away by a group led by Benji and Jacko. They helloed to him and on the sly put a sign board on his back and informed him that the principal was waiting for him)
Uday- "Kya? Abhi? Main toh naya hoon!"
Benji- " Wahi toh dude!"
Uday- "Eh? Kahaan?"
(Benji showed him the way and then vanished. Uday left his sister standing on the spot, looking avsolutely terrified. Her stammers brought her into attention. Some people around her were giggling at her. Samrat suddenly entered, in disguise as a bespectacled guy, flanked by Dia and Annie.)
Dia- "Hi babes, how are you?"
Gunjan- "D-dia. W-woh lo-logone U-uday Bh-bhaiya k-ko..."
Dia- "Relax b-babes" (She winked at Annie and they looked at Gunjun's attire and chuckled)
Samrat- (Noticing their behaviour and shaking his head slightly to himself)- "Hello Chashmish, myself Bhavesh Kumar!"
(He greeted her in old Hindi mixed with Punjabi and said he was from very far. She looked at him, his spectacles and language somehow calming her. She tried to smile then looked around. ) "Ch-chashmish m-mujhe b-bola r-rahe h-ho?"
Samrat- (In old Hindi)- "Ek khubsurat ladki jo mera saamnei khade hain uski naam Chashmish rakhta hoon maine."
Gunjan- "M-main? Kh-khubsurat?"
(Dia and Annie looked at Samrat.)
Dia- (In whisper) "Sammy!"
(Just then Nupur came up.)
Nupur- "Bhaveshji. Zara meri behen ko tang mat karo!"
Samrat- "Nupurji, maine kab kisko tang kiya hain?"
(Nupur smiled sarcastically, her arms crossed over her chest)
Gunjan- "Bh-bhaveshji, k-kya t-tum b-bata s-sakte h-ho k-ki ud-day bh-bhaiya k-kaha h-hain?"
(Suddenly something about her melted Samrat. He looked at her with an expression that scared her. He was suddenly feeling for her.) He smiled- "Hain koi. Pareshaan mat ho!"
Nupur-"Gunjan. Aao mere saath."
(She turned to Samrat and whispered- "Sorry Samrat, but she needs a lighter ragging. Tum Niel ke liye doosri wala plan rakho!"
(Samrat looked at her questioningly. She told him that she would tell him later. Dia and Annie looked exasperated, but Samrat winked at Nupur and nodded, smiling.)
Samrat- "Shayad tum theek kehre ho!"
Nupur- "In that case, a little harder and hatke your style for him." She informed him about Niel's seemingly Adhiraj-type attitude.
Samrat- "Hmm. Accha! Toh mere par rehne do!" (They high-fived each other, much to Dia's annoyance. Nupur giggled and took Gunjan away. Samrat whistled and some boys grouped around him. He gave out his next stage of plan.)
Edited by suhaani.cid - 14 years ago
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