Philummy...I know!!😆 Don't blame me though...its not me who got it wrong...its the Pandu...ooops Pandit!! He wanted to ask pyaari Nandu...hum aapke hain kaun...instead the dimwit got confused in the dim light and ended up asking Manik...Aap unke hain Kaun?? Gosh...what...what would we do without the likes of Harshad and Dhruv and Alya and Nyonika and Soha and now Pandit...all of them at one stage have tried to stand between Manik and Nandini and all of them at some time have had to join the CAC...Certified Association of Cupids!!
A laughing out loud moment...when Pandit shuts off the light..she says Manik..pray why?? Hmmm..is there only one man in the world who has the right to shut off the lights in your room Nandu?? 😳 And the cherry on the top...he asks her to close her eyes and concentrate and all she sees is FIRE...red hot, passionate, burning, sizzling, hottie...her own personal heater...😆!! Now that's called focus...😃
Thank you Panditji for asking this million dollar question and bringing the truth home forcefully to the lover in denial...yes Manik who are you in Nandini's life..other than a lovable stalker and a glorified watchman and a certified worrier!! And that question had him floored...he knew the answer yet it evaded him!! He so needed to realize that relationships need confirmations and confessions and declarations and expressions and commitments and forgiveness!! Agreed actions speak louder than words...but the not so loud words also have their place!!
So, Pandu let me do the honors...You wanted to know who this distraction in Nandu's life is...you are talking to the guy who even when he hated her the most, won't leave her upset and had to stay back and offer her a glass of water and order her to smile!! Even when he disliked her, noticed her limping and literally carried her off to his car, so she could be dropped home. The guy who lost for the first time cause he was taking care of her brother in her absence. Or who ordered his driver to stand by and drop her home whatever time she managed to sneak out ...or the guy who would drive miles just to ensure that she had reached home safely. Or with a stomach ache in the middle of the night would land at her doorstep with an ice cream shop in tow!! Or may be let's try the guy who dumped her for his best friend, and yet could not see her tears, and stood in the shadows wiping them!! Or the guy who stood outside on a night for hours, not hoping not expecting any forgivance for his crime. Or the guy who drove for hours so he could be with her for a few minutes, or who followed her like a shadow cause he sensed her danger. Or the guy who risked his life...forget it!! His introduction is too long...you see...Manik Monster Malhotra is one of his kind ...and understanding him is not everyone's cup of tea...it's only one girls cup of coffee 😳!!
A few things of this very same guy touched us ...again!! He seems to have a very close bond with his staff..his very first dialogue to the watchman...its okay go back to sleep, at least someone is sleeping peacefully in this house...or his dining table order ...rest...just take a break, she will serve or today's very quiet yet firm and apologetic hand on the shoulder when his staff was insulted by Dhruv ! And they respect him enough, to listen!! Another fact when it comes to certain people he has no ego...the debacle only had him worried for Dhruv!! Way to go buddy! And of course...
He had to do it!! He just couldn't stop worrying or caring..so there he was ..🤣!! And what an artistic approach to the problem...that creature was a work of art!! His controlled movements bringin Nandini's vocal chords to a crescendo!! Knowing not everyone can handle a hysterical and totally out of control Nandu...unless you have the height and the strength and a convenient high shelf around!! Well..as he sees it ...if you want her..you have to take her, all of her and that includes her shrieking banshee mode when she sees a furry scuttler around...the Pandit's expression was priceless...forget his heart ..he actually lost an ear drum or two!! And Nandu's classic aaa...that turned into AAA...🤣!! Bet that's a raag he does not recognize...bada aaya talent pehchaan ne waala!!😃 Again there is only one guy in this world who can handle this berserk cutie pie...two tiny creatures running around in circles cannot be handled by any faint hearted!!😆
So, he was the ring master of this whole Rat Marathon...he being the only one who can lead her on a wild goose chase...and how he relished every moment of her cutesy panic...at one stage I sincerely was trying to see who was chasing whom...was she chasing the rat or was it vice versa!! 😃 LOL...his gleeful and naughty expressions ..that of a kid in a candy shop and then again when he is caught that of a kid with his hand caught in a cookie jar...aaah men...they are all boys with toys!! 😉 Something tells me such toys will abound in the future Malhotra household...after all when a man has to handle a five foot spirited package of dynamite for a lifetime...he needs all the help he can get...
Little kids at work here...she catches him...he stands there awkward...shame faced..making excuses...and she is enjoying every bit of this...I caught you...yay!! His explanation...thankfully he is clued in...he notices everything and anything that happens around his girl. Yes, he was checking her out and yes, the isolation of the hour...the switching off the lights was not done!! So Monster Manik Malhotra was jealous...and Nandu was on the ninth heaven...(not seventh...idiots)!! He cares, he worries, he can't stay away and therefore he deserves...a hug..a tight ishqwalla hug!! Who cares whether he wants it or not...hmm...as if I ever listen to the idiot!! Full marks to the tiny delight of his life...she knows how to handle her adorable, mischievous, yet very wise manchild!! And off she goes stealing his breath away..and again he tries and again he fails...miserably!! She belongs there Manik, try as you might, yeh fevicol ka bond hai ...tootega nahin!! And he loses himself in that hug, like it was all he was born for...Nothing can push her away...and anyways, you would give up your guitar hand for a lifetime supply of such hugs...right?? So shut up and concentrate on your gal...
Enter the dragon...and the fireworks ensue!! Nandu is conveniently removed from the scene...neither wanting her as collateral damage!! Both strong, willed, head strong, proud and tough to the core, its bound to be an equal match!! TK felt he was a distraction..may be may be not...And Manik had an edge...no teacher needs step into a student's personal life...whether they had an affair or not was not his concern...he was right till Pandit dropped the bomb...who the hell was he to protest?? And yes...Manik...love and life demand sanswers...
P.S...Manik was absolutely right in being worried..my danger sensors were on high alert...even if the guy is just a normal teacher...the early morning isolation, the intentional darkness, the touch on the shoulder, the close your eyes...and his watching her...seriously Nandini...girl...Manik needs to be more worried...
PPS...I am travelling for work the rest of the week...might or might not be able to post...will try my best...sorry!! 😊
Edited by eveline - 10 years ago