Sapnon Ki Duniya...Dream Factory...
How do you like my tittle? Just thought this would suit the story as this is the other name of film industry...
So the plot here is Geet and Maan are wanna be actors...
For me it's always GHSP story line and characters...so Geet is Geet Handa, innocent, fun loving and adventurous...Maan Singh Khurana, workaholic, loves his work more than anything and too serious with a very bad temper...
Initially he thought he deserves nothing less than YRF or Darma productions and tried only those few big names ...he thought of himself as the next SRK of BW and kept waiting for a call from the chopras and the Kapoors...
After a few rejections Maan comes to face the reality and knows that BW doesn't welcomes everyone with a red carpet...you have to struggle and make ur own way...
Maan keeps toning his acting skills and also learns dancing, martial art etc...
It's yet another day and Maan has been called for an audition...
It's a new banner just 1 or 2 films old but Maan is confident that if he could only get a chance to prove his skills then his work will do the magic and turn his career graph up...
Maan is not fortunate enough to be born into a BW family to get that dream launch nor does his parents have that much money to make a movie for him...
They are the famous middle-class looking for a decent engineering career for their son to settle, but Maan has other plans...
he is searching for that eluding entry into the silver screen ever since he landed in Mumbai with BW dreams ...'
Maan is not at all nervous and also has no worries about rejection for he has seen so many faiures that it's nothing new for him and is ready for anything...
At the audition...
Maan enters the gate and just looks around to find that this could be it, this might not be the most promising banner but it's high time Maan gets a start, he hopes that everything goes well today...just then someone bumps into him and he thinks that what a good way to begin?
As he turns to see what happened he finds someone struggling to get up from beneath a pile of bags , he lends a hand and helps, it's a girl bubbling with energy and so excited that anyone could tell that she is new to this place...
" thank you Mr.Hero, all the best, hope you are lucky enough to be my Hero "
Maan is surprised...that girl addresses him like that as she knows that he has also come for the auditions only...and Maan is impressed at her confidence...Maan also had the same confidence when he came but now this tough life has almost deprived him of his over confidence...he is well aware of the fact that even talent and hardwork won't help you get chances easily...
Maan thinks that this girl is here to try her luck and she'll be back like a bouncing ball to where she came from...she looks like she is not used to hardship and takes things for granted...
Maan keeps staring her b'coz she is so beautiful and full of life that U feel jealous to be so carefree and without worries about anything...she is so fresh and acts like a bird that just got it's wings and ready to fly high dreaming of reaching the Sun without realizing the danger...
That girl thanks him,picks her bags in a hurry and leaves with a pride as if it's her first day at shoot...poor girl doesn't know how much it takes to get there...from looking at her innocent eyes full of dreams Maan understands that she must be new to Mumbai itself...
Even while waiting Maan's attention is on that girl only, she keeps talking to someone on her mobile and never stays in one place, she keeps chatting with everyone and knows all their history...and also she might be telling her story to them...one of the guys sitting next to Maan told Maan about that beautiful girl who is here to become the next Aishwarya Rai bachan and about how she always wanted to be a super star from her childhood, and she likes Salman Khan and hopes to be his Heroine soon, stupid girl, what's the need to tell Ur history to everyone...
First they want to select the male lead and so they do the screen test one by one, Maan gives his best shot and the director is impressed with his acting, Maan also lets him know that he is a good dancer and loves action too...
They narrow in 2 for male lead and Maan is one of them, Maan is now hopeful that this time his dream might come true, it's only a step away and the other guy does look good but Maan has got the looks and also the skills...
It's almost 6 pm and 3 girls are also zeroed in for female lead, Maan is surprised that that stupid girl is one of them...
They all are introduced to one another and Maan learns that her name is Geet...
Then they are asked to enact the actual script in pairs, mix match to find the suitable Jodi...
It's a romantic scene and the director is looking for chemistry...after a few shots with both the actors Geet kind of tries to stay close to Maan...
Geet: halo Maan, seems like your lucky stars are working good
Maan just stares...
Geet: what? don't you think you are lucky to work with such a gorgeous diva?
Maan looks at her with suspicion...
Geet: hare babaji? Look at his attitude? Pehle film bhi sign nahi kiya aur attitude ko dekho, kudh ko kya Salman samjtha kya?
Maan gets a little angry...
Maan: halo miss
Geet: Miss.Geet Handa, tujhe toh mera naam bhi yaad nahi, how rude? Mein tummare naam ko yaad rakha na, aaise hi chaltha toh hum donno kaise saath mein kaam kar sakthe?
Maan: now look Ms.Geet, first of all you don't know me and I have not yet confirmed my role
Geet: but I wish you get the role, look at that idiot, ek no ka flirt, just look at the way he is wooing those girls, and I don't like working with him ,if he is there then I won't do this
Maan wonders how could she even think of rejecting a chance jus b'coz she doesn't like her co-star? She is not an established star to choose her co-star...than Maan is little worried how would he manage if at all he had to work with her...
But Maan also did notice that...Geet was not at all comfortable doing the hug scene with that guy, he was just sticking to her too much...as if he is her only for this...but Geet is so comfortable with Maan, you know MSk, the perfect gentleman...
Maan: can't you keep quiet for sometime
Geet: I know I'm disturbing you, but I'm new, this is my first audition and that guy was asking me about my personal details, I don't like it at all, that's why I said you are my friend and I'm with you
Maan is surprised, she was the one telling every detail in the morning and now this is what Maan was thinking of, she herself brought trouble...
Maan stares her...Geet smiles and signals him to pretend as if he is also smiling...
Geet: babaji iss sadu ko mein kya karoon? Mr.Maan, mere liye ek smile kardo, please, woh humme hi dekh raha hai
Maan fakes a smile and Geet sighs...
Geet: iss ke liye bhi tum payment mangoge kya? do rupye ki aur smile nahi kar sakthe? Kanjoos
Maan stares...what's Ur problem?
Geet: you are
Maan: what?
Geet: nothing, just keep talking, jo bhi kehna hai say it with a smile, OK, aaise hi mujhe dekhoge toh sab ko lagega ki mein tumse uthar mang rahi hoon
Geet says it with a bid smile...wah wah kya acting hai?
Maan: I can't keep smiling like an idiot
Geet: aaise ginger eating Monkey banke rehne se woh behthar hai
Maan: tum
Maan gets angry again...
Geet: tum hamesha aaise hi gusse mein rehthe ho kya? phir actor kaise banoge? Acting karna hai toh hasna padega, rona padega
Maan: mein yahan acting class ke liye nahi aaya hoon, just leave me alone
Geet: ok kadoos, thanks for Ur help, I'll manage on my own
She leaves him alone...
Then Maan gets the role of the male lead but Geet is rejected...she is very disappointed...she is almost in tears...even Maan felt bad for her...actually she was the better of the 3 but she was too childish and young for that mature role...
That guy is also rejected but he didn't bother much and there he is consoling Geet or troubling Geet...
Maan couldn't leave her alone like that and he walks up to her...he hates when that guy touches Geet often while talking...
Maan just goes and catches hold of her hand...: Geet, chalo
Geet gets closer to Maan...she holds his hand and leans on his shoulder...
Maan: it's OK, you'll get your chance soon
Maan takes her along with him and when they have come far enough from that guy Maan moves away from her and they keep walking in silence...they have come out...
Geet is little upset and also Maan has warned her to stay away from him, she respects his privacy...
Maan has to go home and he doesn't know where this girl would go from here...
Maan: tum chaho toh mein tumme ghar chod saktha
Maan has a two wheeler...
Geet: no problem, My Agent'll be here to pick me up
Geet waits there with her belongings...Maan doesn't want to go...
He is little worried about Geet, what will happen to her? Where will she go?
Maan then leaves reluctantly...
As he rides in the silent dark night he keeps thinking of Geet and also about the fraudulent agents, he also has been cheated by one of them, but that was only money but Geet could lose anything...
That thought scares the hell out of him, with her innocence and beautiful looks, she looks so vulnerable...even Maan couldn't deny the fact that she did look like a Diva...dashing and also fresh as a budding rose...what a girl? Maan then gets angry with himself for thinking like that about Geet...
Now Maan realizes his mistake, atleast he could have waited for that Agent and made sure he is a genuine person whom Geet could trust...
He then turns his bike and returns back to see Geet, he wants to make sure that she is in safe hands...
But Geet has left already...
Maan goes in search of her and finds her walking with someone talking...
That Maan hires a taxi and Geet seems not to be interested in going with him, but he keeps talking with her and finally she is about to get in...
Just then Maan enters the scene...
Maan: Geeet
Geet stops hearing his voice and looks so happy to see him, just like a lost kid finding his father...
Geet: Maaan?
Geet drops her belongings and comes running ...
Maan gets off the bike and Geet comes and hugs him tight...
She is still shivering in fear...
Maan tries to assure her that she is safe now...
Geet: achcha hua tum aagaye, mein toh bahut dar gayi thi
Maan: I know Geet, these guys are too dangerous
Maan then looks at that Agent but he has escaped seeing Maan...
Luckily Maan came at the right time, warna Geet ka kya ho saktha?
Maan: tumme kahan jaana hai, mein tumme drop kartha hoon
Geet blinks and immediately tears starts welling up her hazel eyes...
Maan: isse toh glycerin ki zaroorat hi nahi padegi
Geet: ahre babaji, ye meine kya kardia? Mujhe nahi rona hai, haina?
Maan thinks that she has some brain and knows that nothing is going to change by crying...
Maan: haan Geet, rone se koi faida nahi, ab socho tumme kya karna hai
Maan takes his rumal for her but Geet takes a tissue from her kit and wipes off her tears carefully...
Geet: ye mera Kajal toh karab nahi hua na?
Maan also sincerely looks at her eyes to check her Kajal...then he is like what am I doing? Iss ladhki toh mujhe pagal kardegi...first of all why am I so much bothered about her? And why the hell am I bothered about her Kajal?
Maan: what? you are worried about Ur Kajal? You stupid woman, don't you realize that you are stranded in the streets of Mumbai at this hour and U have no place to go
Geet: why should I bother when you are there to take care of that
Maan: what?
Geet: I don't know anyone and you like it or not you are my the only person I know in Mumbai so it's Ur responsibility to help me out
Maan: what?
Geet: toh tum kahan rehthe ho? aaj raat ke liye toh mein tummare hi guest hoon
Maan: tum pagal ho gayi ho kya? aaise raat mein tum kais eek anjaan admi ke saath uske ghar jaa sakthi
Geet: kyun mere saath rehne se tumme dar lagtha hai kya? mein tumme kuch nahi kar roongi
Maan: what? tum toh sach mein pagal ho
Geet: ye toh tum badh mein decide karlo ki kaun pagal hai aur kaun nahi, abhi toh chalein? Mujhe bahut bhook lagthi hai
Maan: are you serious?
Geet: what do you think? I'm serious
Maan: that's not possible, you can't stay with me
Geet: hare babaji, ye toh aaise Gabratha hai ki jaise mein isse shadhi karne ke liye keh rahi hoon, it's just tonight, I'll go on my way tomorrow morning, and do you know any other place where I would be safer thn Ur place?
Maan: achca kya guarantee hai ki my place is safe for you?
Geet: I know face reading, tumme dkehthe hi patha chaltha ki tum bahut achche ho, thoda kadoos ho lekhin dil saaf hai tummara
Maan is surprised...ye utni bhi boli nahi hai, he must be careful...and he also thought that she might need a place to stay and they can't find one at this hour except for his house
Maan: tum ghar se bhaag ke aayi ho kya?
Geet: kyun tum bhi ghar se bhaagke aaye the kya?
Maan: what? mein aaise kyun karoonga? My family knows that I want to be an actor and they support me
Geet: toh mere family mujhe support nahi karegi kya? kyunki mein ek ladhki hoon? Sare mard ek jaise hi sochthe, hum tum logon ke sahare ke bina nahi reh sakthe hai kya?
Maan: what? tum mujhe ye sab kyun pooch rahi ho? aur tummara sawaal ka jawab bhi tumme abhi abhi mil gaya hoga
Geet: rumme kya lagtha? Mein kudh ko nahi sambal sakthi? Tumme kissi ki madat ki zaroorat nahi, I can take care of myself
Geet gets angry and picks up her bags, Maan helps her and says good bye
He then leaves her on the street and rides off...
Geet keeps looking at him as she is shocked...she didn't think that he will leave her all alone...
Geet: babaji koi mere madat kare ya nahi, aap toh mere saath haina? ab mujhe kyun darna hai, haina?
She keeps chanting babaji's name and starts walking...
Geet: ye mein kahan pasgayi? Yahan toh ek taxi bhi nahi hai, aur uss Dhust danav ek 18 saal li masoom ladhki ko iss art ke andere mein akhele chodke gaya, mein kya itni bhuri lagthi hoon? Girl friend nahi ho kya? Kam se kam mujhe apne friend toh bana saktha, haina? mujhe bhi uss mein koi interest nahi hai, he looks good, issiliye toh Hero banne aaya hai, lekhin woh bhi good looking tha, haina? aur ye dil se achcha hai, aurat ki izat karna jaantha hai, Geet, tujhe na chup chap uske saath jaana chahiye thi, ye natak karne ki kya zaroorat thi? Tum kya samjthi ho? tum bahut smart ho? duffer
Geet is little scared...she keeps saying to herself...there's no need to fear, she is gud and she'll find some decent place to stay...maybe a lodge...maybe she shouldn't have run from home like this seeing that Ad, how foolish it is for her to belive that she'll become a Heroine overnight? Aur ussko ye role mil bhi jaathi toh bhi Geet kahan rehthi? Ussne toh ye sab ke barein mein socha hi nahii, lekhin usske paas koi aur ratha bhi nahi tha
As she walks faster and faster out of fear she finds someone waiting there, she is relieved to see him, it's Maan...
She goes to him and asks...: kya hua? Gadhi karaab ho gayi kya?
Maan: kyun? Tum meri madat karogi kya?
Geet: why not? I'm not Maan to leave someone in trouble like this, koi aaise ek alkheli besahare masoom ladhki ko aadhe raat ko sadak mein chodke jaatha hai kya? tum samjhthe kya apne aap ko? Manthi hoon ki tum uss mardon ke tarah nahi ho, thode alag ho, thode achche ho, lekhin tum utna bhi achche nahi ho, samjhe tum?
Maan shuts her mouth...chup bilkul chup, aaise hi batein karthi rehthi toh sach mein chodke jaoonga, mere saath aana hai toh tummara muh band rakho, samjhi tum?
Geet nods her head...
Maan picks her bag and takes her with him...
Maan's place is only big enough for another person he stays alone as he is not comfortable sharing his place with anyone,but now he had to share it with a stupid girl, that too Geet Handa, what's happening with him and why is he so much interested in that girl, only babaji knows the reason...
Though it's pretty expensive and he could have shared the room with a friend Maan prefers to be alone, he is more particular about his freedom...but he doesn't know that he has lost that freedom...
to be continued...
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