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luvumjht

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Posted: 11 years ago

Sorry for stopping in the middle earlier. I was very busy. I am free for sometime. Will try to finish this ff.

My prev work

love story 2016: (finished) https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/1738660/mayur-ff-love-story-2016

Cross Connection (only few parts left, will take up after this one) https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/3088378/cross-connection-mayur-ff

Index

Ch 1 - Pg 1

Ch 2 - Pg 1

Ch 3 - Pg 1

Ch 4 - Pg 1

Ch 5- Pg 1

Ch 6- Pg 3

Ch 7- Pg 5
Ch 8- Pg 7

Ch 9- Pg 10

Ch 10- Pg 13

Ch 11- Pg 14

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Posted: 11 years ago

Synopsis

The story is about a lyf span of an old lady, who was once the queen of every heart. She was The "Nupur" who made the country go gaga over her single dance move. A single drop of tear from her eyes made mother's believe that their daughter was in pain!!! A romantic line from her mouth made the youngsters believe that she was their lost soul mate.
Such was her beauty that anybody n every body fell in love with her!!! Everybody except one.

Mayank, yes the one who hated nupur. Chief -Editor "The Cinema Scope" left no stone unturned to destroy Nupur. On the face value he was nupur's biggest rival Shanaya's boyfriend. ahhh...the main reason to crush Nupur, or was this just the tip of the iceburg ! A pretext with some other underlying secrets.

With deep mysteries hidden underneath, will Nupur be able to unmask the real mask!!

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Chapter 1

She entered the house after a day long of work. Yes, she was 75! but work was still of utmost importance to her. Her job was her best friend. It provided her solace and calm. At one point of time it was her job only which provided her the energy to move on.

When she entered the house there was no one in there. As usual she poured dark coffee in her mug and sat on her favorite rocking chair, which she had diligently placed in the study. The rocking chair faced the sea beach and whenever she sat their gentle breeze blew in her hair. It always reminded her of her mother patting on her head. She often wondered how sweet memories of childhood stick with you for a life time.

She sat on the rocking chair with a magazine in her hand. For the nth time in her life she saw the magazine cover. It was an old edition of "Cinema Scope" with her photo on the front page. The caption of the magazine read loud and clear below her pic.
"She rose to the zenith of stardom... only to fall"

Her wrinkled hands ran over the caption. She stopped her fingers on the word "stardom". She remembered every moment she lived as a star. It had all started on her 18th birthday.

Flashback
Nupur was sitting in the balcony of her modest house in Mumbai. At the fag end of the horizon she saw the Arabian sea. She often wondered if she could stay near a sea and enjoy the pleasant breeze on her face anytime she wanted. She was lost in her wonderland when suddenly she was interrupted by a voice.
Voice : "Nupur"
Nupur turning around saw a lady coming towards her with Nupur's favorite hot chocolate in a cup. Delightful and childlike her face began to glow. Cutely she said :
"Mommy :)"
Her mother looking at her gave an affectionate smile an continued : "Nupur tomorrow ur movie is releasing, but look at u rather than being the diva u r behaving like a baby " swiftly Nupur snatched the the coffee mug from Ratna's hand and stood behind her and hugged her from behind.
Nupur :"Mom, I luv u " and she planted a kiss on her mom's cheek. Hugging her mother to the core she continued "Diva or not a diva, i m always ur baby n dat will never change"
Ratna had a faint smile on her face as she pulled Nupur infront of her "Ok, my baby ... hav ur drink", Nupur abiding her mother sipped her hot chocolate. After a few sips she continued "Mom, i am nervous!! My movie is releasing tomorrow...i don't", before Nupur cud say any further Ratna said : "U will rock sweetheart!! my wishes are with u :)"
A slight drizzle had started. Nupur,who held her mug in the right hand, extended her left arm in the rain and strted playing with the raindrops. She continued "I noe mom ur wishes are with me, but i need luv from the masses too."
Ratna knew nupur was nervous, despite her playful acts, "Baby tomorrow is ur bde...everythng will happen as u want."
Nupur: "regarding the birthday thing ma, the first thing i want to hear tomorrow is not a bde wish ...but how critics have reacted. So hopefully my bde doesnot strt at 12 midnight but tomorrow evening "
Saying that nupur went inside her house.

It was half past 12. ratna ensured nupur was not disturbed by bde calls. Nupur was laying on her bed. Sleep was a distant dream for nupur.butterflies were flying in her tummy. She knew her lyf was on a verge of a big change. for good or for bad she didn't noe. but change of certain.

Nupur's phone stared buzzing from 9 am. It was the producer of the movie. Nupur was informed that the first show of the movie was houseful. Nupur was happy but still she had not heard what she wanted to hear. By 12 afternoon reviews of the movie strtd pouring in.
Nupur was glued to her laptop checking for reviews from every possible site. The first review she saw had a 3n half rating . Nupur was launched along with mega star rohan Jasraj. So 80% of the review focused on Rohan, but the remaining 20% had some gud things about her. Nupur for first tym in days had a sigh of relief.Across various Forums she found lines like "Timeless beauty Nupur wins over ur heart by a simple smile", "Nupur's dance numbers are already the national anthem, as a debutant her acting is fine but has scopes of improvement, " but the beauty she is offers are going to fall in her lap", "nupur a star in making".
Nupur was happy beyond limits till the tym her eyes fell upon a review which shocked her.

"Just a pretty face" - by mayank sharma Chapter 2

Nupur was happy beyond limits till the tym her eyes fell upon a review which shocked her.

"Just a pretty face" - by mayank sharma

Nupur was not able to believe what was written in the article. She read it tym n again. The article bashed her lyk hell. What perplexed Nupur further was the article had some meaningless bashing.

" it seems lyk Nupur has been fed since the very childhood that she has a pretty face n she needs to be an actress. Down the line people forgot that acting is not skin deep. Nupur is just a pretty face!! "

Reading the line again and again Nupur felt sad within. This harsh level of criticism was uncalled for. silent tears paved their way in her beautiful eyes.

Meanwhile there was a knock on her door. Nupur cud hear the footsteps of her mother approaching. She quickly wiped her tears and faked a large smile on her face.

Nupur slaming the lid of her laptop said : "Hi mommy"

Ratna luking at Nupur in a shocked manner, screamed : "Nupur u r not yet ready!! u have a press confrence in two hours and ur image consultant wants to talk to u on phone."

Nupur trying really hard to control her feelings said: "mom, i am a pretty face, won't tke much tym to get ready ", with that she left the room to call Imam siddique her style consultant. (i noe ..big boss fever 😆😆)

Few hours later she entered the hotel lobby for press conference. it was fully loaded. Camera's light, glitz n glitter. Wherever she moved the camera's moved with her. She felt lyk an actress when she filmed her movie but experiences like dis made her feel a star⭐️.

The conference started in a few minutes. It seemed like the whole world wanted to noe Nupur. The film had a super star hero but still the mystery about Nupur and her life fetched maximum media attention. Even the cast n crew of the movie didn't intervene as anything controversial added to the entertainmen quotient of the movie.

Q) So Nupur some people feel u r in industry for ur pretty face?

Nupur's rage had no control, but still she acted as cool as a cucumber. She cud control her anger so well , still they said she cudnot act. Very politely Nupur replied
A) Well i suppose if im a an actress, I must have done my homework b4. If still people believe I need to learn to act, well i never said a no to dat. Give me some tym people i am just a film old.Moreover those of u who think i m pretty, Thanks for the compliment 😆

Nupur's last line was followed a huge round of laughter. Nupur's charm made many of her critics her instant fan.

Q) Nupur is it true that ur mother raised u all by herself & u n ur mother were forced out of ur own house?

The director of the movie tried to interfere, but Nupur said she wanted to answer the question.
A) Yes, in a nutshell that is the story of my childhood. I am proud of my mother for single handedly bringing me up n she is the most important person in my lyf. My father never behaved human with me. He hated me.

Q) Nupur are u single?
With a smile nupur replied
A) no comments 😆😉 but i m definitely not ready to mingle.

The press was impressed by Nupur, soon she was their darling. A star was fynlly born.

At night nupur hit her bed. She opened her laptop n saw mayank's article on the screen.
Nupur : "Mayank whoever u r... u cannot do anything the whole press loves me ...u singlehandedly can do nothing to ruin me"

Next day cinema scope carried front page article on actors and their lies for public sympathy. First person on the list was Nupur. Her lines from her interview were taken
" Yes, in a nutshell that is the story of my childhood. I am proud of my mother for single handedly bringing me up n she is the most important person in my lyf. My father never behaved human with me. He hated me."
This line was followed by 7 to 8 pics of Nupur's childhood playing cheerfully with her father.

Well no points for guessing the author was none other than "Mayank Sharma"

Chapter 3

Next day cinema scope carried front page article on actors and their lies for public sympathy. First person on the list was Nupur. Her lines from her interview were taken
" Yes, in a nutshell that is the story of my childhood. I am proud of my mother for single handedly bringing me up n she is the most important person in my lyf. My father never behaved human with me. He hated me."
This line was followed by 7 to 8 pics of Nupur's childhood playing cheerfully with her father.

Well no points for guessing the author was none other than "Mayank Sharma"
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Mayank zoomed past the entrance of his house. He felt he saw someone sitting near the gate, but doubted someone will come to meet him late at night in dis heavy rain. He parked his car. As he was moving towards the entrance of his modest house, he heard a voice. He knew who it was. He knew it was "her".

Nupur : Who r u?
Mayank simply tuned back. His face did not display the slightest hint of turmoil going on in his heart.
Mayank : beg ur pardon
Nupur was completely drenched from top to bottom. But the redness of her eyes suggested that the droplets on her cheeks were not the rain drops.
Mayank continued : "Nupur, lets go inside! "
Nupur with a tone coated with disgust : "Oh! so thats what Mayank Sharma wants... me in his bed... or else he will ruin me"
Mayank : "If that is what u believe, then Nupur let me tell u ... on the otr hand forget it ...u will not understand!!"
Nupur : "Mayank Sharma, keep things within professional levels! don't get personal"
Mayank : "I just told the world dat u had a caring father, u should thank me for that.. but seems lyk a happy family doesn't make u happy either"
Nupur : "U r going to pay for this Mayank!" with that Nupur turned around n left.

As Nupur entered her house she saw her mother sitting on her chair waiting for her with the newspaper in her hand. Along with her was her image consultant Imam.

Nupur : Mom, what r u doing here?
ratna : what m i doing??? Where were u? Why was ur phone switched off!!!
Imam : Oh babes, chill!!
With that he pulled Nupur towards himself n made her sit on a chair . With that he continued "Babes, positive negetive, its ur free publicity!! njy its ur hour of fame... n don't wrry i found about dis Mayank Sharma. He is Shanaya's Boyfriend. Shanaya is in secured about her position. Dats y she let Mayank after u "
Imam continued speaking but Nupur was least interested about what was happening around her. She got up from her chair and locked her inside her bedroom.

She changed her dress and sat by the window. Cool gentle breeze flowing in her hair. Memory flashes came infront of her eyes. She remembered her father after very long today. She remembered how fond was she of her father. She remembered how her father carried her in his arms everywhere, how lovingly he narrated her stories. Lyf had been a bed of roses for Nupur until that fateful night.
Suddenly Nupur's father became cold towards her. He never acknowledged Nupur's presence.
Things were bitter but Nupur was still hopeful that her father will love her back. Until one evening things changed for ever. Nupur clearly remembered that she enjoyed dancing. That day few guests had come to her house. Ratna asked Nupur to perform infront of everyone. Since dance was the only thing that provided Nupur some happiness she started dancing. But out of blue her father came running. he had a stick in his hand. He started beating everyone around.He even hit Ratna with a stick.. Nupur was crying very hard. Her father pulled her out of the room and locked her in her bed room.She cried her eyes out. She remembered how brutally her mother was hit by her father. She thought that was the worst nightmare of her life,without realising the worst was yet to come.
After sometime she saw Ratna opening the door . Ratna was fully drenched in blood.
ratna : "Nupur, lets go from here! If we stay here we will be killed"
Nupur : "but mummy"
ratna : "nupur move"

Dat day Nupur left her father's house. She left her father behind. but more importantly she left her sweet little sister Gunjan behind.
Nupur : "mom, lets take Gunjan with us"
Ratna hugged Nupur tightly : "Nupur ..our Gunjan is gone forever!! ur father" and ratna broke down
Nupur was a small kid that time but she still was mature enough to put the pieces of the puzzle together.

Remembering the past, Nupur failed to realise it was a new morning. She opened her bedroom and went out to find her mother sitting on the couch with her eyes closed. She sat next to her mother and kissed her forehead. Ratna woke up from her sleep. Words were not required to share the feelings b/w ratna n nupur. They hugged each otr.
Nupur silently said : "Mom, I luv u"
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Few days later Nupur was busy with her regular morning walk. When suddenly she was attacked by a group of goons. Nupur got scared to the core of her heart. She kept screaming for help but there was no hope for rescue. Suddenly one of the guys pushed Nupur towards a tree and opened an acid bottle to splash it on her face. At the end moment somebody's body fell over Nupur and the acid burnt that person's back.
Nupur screamt aloud : "Mom", till that time some public gathered their and the goons rushed away. Nupur promptly took her mom to the hospital.
Nupur sat by her mom day and night during her treatment. Police had beefed up her security.
Meanwhile Cinema Scope again carried an article of fake publicity but Nupur hardly cared to see that paper.
Meanwhile at some other part of the city mayank too was standing in a hospital ward next to an old man. The doctor had lost all hopes long while but the old man was still breathing, maybe he wanted to see the justice that was denied to him.

Soon Nupur's mother was discharged. Nupur was taking her back home, when reporters asked her that some section of media called her attack a gimmick. Nupur with full anger replied, "let the dogs bark" and left.

Mayank who saw this clip of Nupur's interview on TV, promised himself "She will pay for her sins! Justice will be done"
Chapter 4

Time passed by, Nupur stole the thunder in every scene she appeared. Down the line Mayank's articles against Nupur mellowed down. But Nupur was in no two minds. She knew Mayank was just waiting for the right time to attack her.
Every one thought that Mayank wrote against her coz he was her rival's bf but nupur knew this was far from the truth. The intensity with which he saw her spoke a million words which shockingly only Nupur could understand. Mayank had become a part of Nupur's life in a strange way. Every morning she got up with his thought in her mind. She wanted to know the truth. She knew what was apparent was just what everyone wanted her to show her. She had to unveil the mask. But how?

Nupur had long ago shifted from her small house to a villa near the sea. But going near the sea, she never felt happy . She had earned a lot of money, name and fame but lost her biggest asset her innocence. She kind of grew as a loner. Nupur's mother was still with her but Nupur really didnot care.
Sitting in her rocking chair in her bedroom, drinking wine Nupur heard a small knock.
Nupur : "come in"
Ratna : "nupur u have a shoot tomorrow morning. Go to sleep. "
Nupur : "its ok!! m a star, bloody they will wait for me"
Ratna : "Nupur, dis attitude of urs will destroy u.Destroy ur career."
Nupur: "Who cares...people luv me, they don't care i shoot in morning, day or night"
Ratna: ""Producers care Nupur. Set pe dikhogi nahi to they will not sign you. n if u don't sign movies fans won't take a long tym to forget u...", ratna had tears in the corner of her eyes,"how did u become like dis nupur. itni akeli?"
Nupur: "Coz m on top mom...n top pe everyone is alone", saying that Nupur smashed her wine glass on the floor and left.
Ratna cud only stare at Nupur in dismay.

Nupur fished out the keys to her BMW X1 from her purse. She sat in her car and zoomed it into the darkness of Mumbai. Mumbai the city that never sleeps actually sleeps at 3 AM. The roads were broad and wide. Nupur pressed the accelerator. The speedometer zoomed from 180 to 200.
Ratna's words echoed in Nupur's ears "how did u become like dis nupur. itni akeli?",Nupur frowned. She knew exactly what had happened. She fell in love with superstar Aarav Kapoor but that @#$% ditched her for his wife. How could he?? He loved her or had he just used her!! was it so wrong to fall for a married man. Comeon all heroines do that.But thank god the media never got to know about it even that Mayank Sharma didnot know about it! With that thought a faint smile came on her face. Unknowingly Nupur decreased the speed of the car. After sometime she stopped the car near a posh pub.
Nupur sat in the pub and ordered a glass of vodka. She was slowly sipping her drink when she heard a voice in the background : "Kal sati savitri ka role karna hai, n here u r sloshed in madira". The sarcasm in the voice was enough for Nupur to understand that who the person was. Without even looking at the person she replied, "Sati savitri ban k set gayi aur sati savitri ka role play kiya to acting kaisi... Mayank Sharma"
Mayank :" U still can't forget me"
Nupur : "U have opened my old wounds, Mayank. Till the time I don't find out who u are..i will remember u"
Mayank : "I am ur rivals boyfrnd Nupur."
Nupur : "Huh!!! bullshit. I have seen u looking at her. Ur eyes are more intense when u look towards me compared to when u look towards her. Stop fooling Mayank."
Mayank : "Nupur, I love her as much as u love Aarav."
Nupur was shocked.
Nupur : "What are u saying, its all crap. Me and Aarav are just friends. Nothing else."
Mayank : "Chill babes, ur secret is safe with me. It has been safe for past two years. Its still safe.", With that Mayank got up from his seat and stood up to leave . nupur kept looking at him. Mayank suddenly stopped, bent towards her and continued, "FYI, u hate me more than u love Aarav. babes. Its tym u start to think about it." With that he flicked her nose n turned around and left.

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Chapter 5

Mayank knew about everything, yet why was he quiet. She had to take back the control of her life from his hands. Nupur knew he was quiet but he was up to something big, something really big. But what and when?

Suddenly her phone rang, she picked the called. On the other end for a frantic Imam. He yelled "girl did u see the newspaper. You are so doomed. I will kill this Mayank. "; Nupur was not shocked. She knew what was there in the paper. Still she wanted to read the paper. As she opened the paper she was amazed. She read the article and saw the pictures along with it. She re-read it. At the same time her phone rang again, it was Imam again. Imam on the phone, "Can you believe him, he called me a copy cat. Said I copied your dresses from Hollywood actresses. To top it he photo shopped some actresses in your look. He is destroying me! ". Nupur could not control her feelings and told Imam that he was fired.

As soon as she cut the call, she took a sigh of relief and laughed out loud. But Mayank still puzzled her. He was up to something really strange, he could have splashed about her personal life all over the paper but he chose the other way round. He chose to destroy Imam. But why?

Not realizing the main intent. She sent a sms from her phone; "Urgent need of a new image consultant."

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Nupur and Ratna met over 100 known names but Nupur was still not satisfied. Finally she selected a wacky guy called Samrat. He was different from others. He was not from the fashion world rather to everyone's surprise he was a scientist. He had his research lab and took this job to fund his research. Ratna stressed over Nupur's choice but Nupur was confident. She felt comfortable with Samrat.

On the first day of his job, Nupur called Samrat to her office. As they discussed the future plans. Samrat told Nupur that she was the ruling queen of Bollywood but she needed a change. Nupur looked at Samrat and said , "I am at the top, why will I change "

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