Into the Future..

Recap: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/yeh-pyaar-nahi-toh-kya-hai/5031139/a-fresh-start

[01/10/2018]

At the Reddy office, Srikanth and Karthik are tensed thinking about the questions regarding Rao's crimes, KK's sudden demise, Reddy Corporation's involvement in the Goyal plane crash, and much more.

"Press puri koshish karegi aapke statements ko twist karne ki lekin shaanti se jawaab dijiyega. Legal matters se related questions ke jawaab mein aapko bas itana hi kehna hai ke aap law enforcement agencies ke saath puri tarah se cooperate kar rahe hai aur aapki legal team pure kaayde se sab handle kar rahi hai. Jo aapke dil mein hai, jo aap maante hai, bas wohi bataiyega. Reddy Corporation ab aapka hai Srikanth, uska future aap decide karenge, aapke Appa ka past nahi." Siddhant had said when Srikanth had called him earlier.

Though he is certain that all will be well if they just stick to the plan, he can't help but feel as if he is an accomplice of his father and is thrown under the bus to take the heat. He tries his best to calm down as he and Karthik step in front of the eager press. As soon as they come out, the reporters start calling their names and asking questions. Seeing the chaos Karthik feels uneasy and lets Srikanth take the podium.

"Good afternoon everyone. Thank you so much for coming out. Mujhe pata hai ke aap logo ke mann mein bohot saare sawaal honge Reddy Corporation ke future ko lekar. Lekin iss se pehle ki hum aapke sawaalo ka jawaab de, mein kuch announcements karna chahta hu." The reporters quiet down at once.

At Reddy mention, Neeta and Riddhi take a deep breath as they watch Srikanth make his announcement. At Siddhant's office, Anushka holds on to Siddhant's hand as nervousness washes over her.

"Reddy Corporation ki shuruaat se lekar aaj tak, Corporation ka face bhale hi Appa rahe ho lekin isse aage badhaane mein hamaare shareholders, partners, aur sabhi employees ka bohot bada haath raha hai. Khaas kar k ek insaan ka, jisse Appa bohot maante the. Ek insaan jisne Appa ko hamesha sahi raaste pe chalne ke liye guide kiya, Mr. Prabhakar Sinha."

As soon as Srikanth said the name, a pang of guilt hit him. The man who stood by not only the corporation but his family as well like a rock, was killed by his father for trying to uncover the truth. Even though there were times when Srikanth and Prabhakar didn't look eye-to-eye, he did respect his loyalty to his father. As anger for his father's deeds start taking over him, he decides to shove it all aside and continue..

"Prabhakar uncle ne hamesha har mushkil ka saamna puri himmat se kiya hai. Unhone Appa ko kabhi koi galat kadam nahi lene diya. Aur agar koi galti hui bhi toh unn galtiyon ko sudhaara hai. Going forward, Reddy Corporation unhi ke dikhaaye raaste par chalega. Kyun ki agar Appa hote toh woh bhi yeh hi chahte ki hum bhi unhi ki tarah Prabhakar uncle ke dikhaaye raaste par chale. From this moment on, meri yahi koshish rahegi ki hum pure kaayde se, sahi raaste par chal ke, Reddy Corporation ko uss unchaai tak pohochaaye jaha Appa bhi nahi pohocha sake."

He looks at Karthik and motions for him to come forward. Karthik stands next to his brother and Srikanth says, "Ladies and Gentlemen, today as we start a new phase of the Reddy Corporation, we thank all those who have stood by us in the times of adversities and hope to never waver from the path of truth and honesty."

The press gives them a huge round of applause.

Srikanth continues, "With the support and approval of the board, we have implemented some changes in the operations and structure of the Reddy Corporation. Our first order of business is to shut down all the operations of our coal mining company. Duniya ab alternative energy ki taraf badh rahi hai aur humein bhi ab uss field mein apne kadam badhaane honge. The assets released from the coal mining business will be allocated to the R&D Team of our new sector of Alternative Energy jiske in charge honge Karthik Reddy. Our next order of business is to forfeit our bid for the airline industry. Jaisa ke sab jaante hai, Appa ke right hand man Rao ne confess kiya hai ke Goyal plane crash ke peeche uska haath tha. Aur iss se pehle ke Appa kuch kar paate, unki death ho gai. Issi liye humne decide kiya hai ke Reddy Corporation will halt all its operations in the airline sector effective immediately and pay all the penalties for withdrawing from the bid after the due dates. We have also decided to pay Mr. Sumeet Goyal for all the losses he had to endure because of us."

He looks at Goyal and Goyal acknowledges Srikanth's efforts with a nod.

"Appa ne Reddy Corporation ko itani bulandi pe pohchaaya lekin unse bhi bohot si galtiya hui hai." Srikanth continues. "Aur aage badhne se pehle, hum puraani galatiyo ko sudhaarna chahte hai. Aur humaara pehla kadam hai diversity. We value diversity in the workforce and enforce the mandate to include more women not only in the administrative roles but also in higher-level management positions. We also update our policies regarding medical leaves and grant our female employees 8 weeks of paid maternity leaves."

Anushka is surprised hearing this and looks at Siddhant. Siddhant smiles at her as if he already knew about it.

"Board ne mera proposal accept kar liya?" She asks.

"Lagta toh yeh hi hai." Siddhant replies with a smile and she smiles back.

Srikanth continues, "Yeh proposal actually humaari behen Anushka Reddy ka tha. HR streamline karte karte usne bohot se valuable policy changes propose kiye hai jo Reddy Corporation aur uske employees ke liye bohot beneficial honge. And we will be implementing them soon. That's it for today. Thank you."

At his office, Siddhant puts a hand around Anushka and pulls her in and says, "I am so proud of you." and Anushka smiles and hugs him.

At Reddy office, Srikanth looks at the crowd of reporters clapping for him and feels relieved as they allow a few moments for Q&A.

"Mr. Reddy, aaj Anushkaji aap ke saath kyun nahi hai? Kya woh Reddy Corporation chhod rahi hai?" Asks one reporter.

"Abhi abhi humaari family mein ek bohot bada haadsa hua hai. Anushka ko thoda waqt chahiye which is understandable don't you think?" Srikanth replies.

Another reporter asks, "Mr. Reddy, Rao ke confession ke baad law enforcement agencies ne Reddy Corporation pe itane saare investigations shuru kiya hai. Kya aapko lagta hai ke Reddy Corporation survive kar paaega?"

"Reddy Corporation aur humaari legal team sabhi agencies ke saath puri tarah se cooperate kar raha hai." Replies Srikanth

"Sir kya aapko lagta hai ke Rao ne aapke Appa ke crimes apne sar pe le liye? Kahi aisa toh nahi ke Goyal plane crash aur baaki saare crimes ke liye Mr. KK Reddy ne Rao ko instructions diye the?" Asks a reporter.

Everyone falls silent. The only sound coming is the sound of camera shutters. Srikanth can hear his heartbeat getting louder. Neeta, Riddhi, and Anushka get tensed seeing this on TV.

"Koi na koi reporter aapse zaroor puchega ke kyunki Rao KK Reddy ka right hand tha, kahin usne KK Reddy ko bachaane ke liye saare crimes confess toh nahi kiye." Siddhant had warned him. "Aap wohi kahiyega jo aapko officially pata hai." He had said.

Keeping this in mind, Srikanth replies, "Dekhiye crimes kisane kiye aur kyun kiye yeh pata lagane ka kaam police ka hai. Aur jaisa ki maine abhi kaha, humaari legal team sabhi investigators se puri tarah se cooperate kar rahi hai."

"Lekin kya aapko lagta hai ki aapke Appa ka haath ho sakta hai inn sabke peeche?" The reporter asks in return.

"Mere kuch lagne ya na lagne se kya farq padta hai? Farq padta hai toh sirf sachhai se jisse sabke saamne laane ki zimmedaari police ki hai. Appa ne kya kiya, kya nahi kiya yeh toh bas wohi bata sakte hai aur ab woh possible nahi hai aise mein its best that we let the police do their work. Thank you!" He replies as they all go inside concluding the press conference.

Neeta, Riddhi, Siddhant, Anushka, and Gayatri watch with immense pride as Srikanth takes on the world with his head held high.

[02/10/2018]

After watching the press conference, Anushka heads back home. On her way she calls Srikanth.

"I am so proud of you Anna!" She says elated, as soon as Srikanth picks up his phone.

"Thank you! Tu kaha hai?" He says.

"Mein Siddhant ke office gai thi. Waha hum dono ne press conference dekhi. Jis tarah se aapne sab handle kiya, I am so proud of you. Mujhe pura yakeen hai ke aap Corporation ko bohot aage le jaaenge." Anushka says.

Srikanth replies, "Thank you. Tu aur Karthik ho na mere saath toh mein sab sambhaal lunga."

Anushka asks, "Waise Anna, aapne BoD ko manaaya kaise maternity leave aur diversity ke baare mein? Meri to ek nahi suni unhone. In fact, come to think of it, aapko kaise pata chala ke maine yeh proposal BoD ke saamne rakha tha?"

He says just one name, "Siddhant!" and it all makes sense to Anushka as she remembers sharing her frustration with him regarding the matter.

"In fact, conference mein maine jo kuch bhi kaha uska pura credit sirf aur sirf Siddhant ko jaata hai." He says and tells Anushka about his conversation with Siddhant earlier in the day. "Agar uska support nahi hota toh I wouldn't have been able to handle the press. So, thank you!" he adds.

She is surprised and asks, "Thank you for what? Maine kya kiya?"

He replies, "Hume itane smart Jijaji diye iss liye!"

"Accha? Ab bada Jijaji bana rahe ho usse! Jab usne mujhse engagement ki thi tab usse kitana peeta tha aapne yaad hai? Kitani chot aayi thi usse." She teases him.

"You're right. Kitana galat kiya hai na humne uske saath." He says in a somber tone. "Fir bhi aaj woh humaare saath khada hai. Kuch toh sahi kiya hoga humne jo humein Prabhakar uncle aur Siddhant ka support mila. Not to forget Gayatri aunty ka pyaar."

Anushka smiles thinking about her good fortune and says, "Sahi keh rahe hai aap Anna. We are truly lucky."

She pulls into the driveway and gets out of the car. She says, "Accha ab mein rakhti hu. Baad mein baat karte hai. Bye Anna. Love you!"

"Bye! Love you, too!" He replies, and they hang up.

Anushka goes in the house and sees Gayatri sitting on the couch watching TV. She goes to her and lies down with her head in Gayatri's lap and joins her. Gayatri gently caresses her and within minutes Anushka falls asleep.

In the evening, Siddhant comes home early and sees Anushka sleeping on the couch. He looks around for his mom, but she is nowhere to be seen. He sits down on his knees beside sleeping Anushka and looks at her beautiful face.

"Seene mein dhadkta jo hissa hai..

Usi ka toh yeh saara kissa hai!"

He says with a smile, leans down, and kisses her forehead. He looks at her face again and sees her smiling. She gently opens her eyes and Siddhant is lost. He starts leaning down again stilling looking into her eyes when he hears,

"Ma!"

Siddhant gets startled hearing his mom's mention and falls trying to get up. Anushka gets up, too and rushes to Siddhant. They both turn to look at the door and see Purva standing there taking their picture. She looks at their startled faces and laughs. Anushka can't help herself as she, too lets out a laugh.

Siddhant gets up and yells, "Purva! Tu.. Sharam nahi aati tujhe? Aise bina knock kiya andar aa jaati hai?"

"Aree? OOlta chor kotwaal ko daante! Humaare ghar mein aane k liye humein knock karna padega woh bhi door open hote hue? Aur humein kyun sharam aaegi? Woh toh aapko aani chahiye! Aap fir se aise khule mein..? Apne room tak bhi control nahi hota aapse?"

Anushka can't control herself and enjoys the banter between the brother-sister. Siddhant says, "Purva!" and takes a step in her direction.

"Hum pe chillane ka sochiye bhi matt Bhai. Warna hum Ma ko bata denge." Purva rebukes.

"Kya bata dogi humein?" Gayatri says coming down.

Anushka covers her mouth to stop herself from laughing and Siddhant is thoroughly embarrassed. Purva smirks and looks at her brother. He looks at his mom and then at Purva who is in full teasing mode.

"Aree bolo na? Kya bataane ki baat ho rahi thi?" Gayatri asks again.

Siddhant looks at Purva with pleading eyes. Seeing her Bhai in misery, she decides to cut him some slack and whispers in his ear, "Hume bike chalana sikhaaenge?"

Siddhant glares at her but when she takes out her phone he says, "Theek hai. Sikha denge."

Purva gives a victorious smile and says, "Yeh hi ki Anushka yaha sofa pe so rahi thi!"

Gayatri smiles and says, "Iss mein batana kya hai? Woh humaari goud mein hi toh sar rakh ke soyi thi. Achha chalo, tum dono muh haath dho lo. Hum chai banate hai."

Siddhant and Purva go upstairs. Siddhant is about to enter the room when Anushka comes from behind and closes his eyes.

"Anushka kya kar rahi ho?" He asks startled. "Woh Purva dekh legi toh fir masti ke mood mein aa jaaegi!"

"Aa jaaegi nahi aa gai hai!" Declares Purva.

Anushka removes her hand and turns around with Siddhant to see Purva standing at the door of her room. Seeing them both staring at her with annoyance, she decides to dial it down a little and says, "Sorry! Carry on!" with a smile and closes her door behind her.

Siddhant turn to go in their room, too when Anushka again covers his eyes and says, "Aankhe bandh rakhna. Chalo mein le chalti hu."

Anushka takes him inside and asks him to keep his eyes closed as she locks the door. She then asks him to open his eyes. When he does, he sees their childhood and wedding pictures in the room. He also notices that their names are gone from the headboard of their bed.

He looks at smiling Anushka and asks, "Yeh kya hai?"

"Humaari zindagi ki nayi shuruaat." She says. "Aaj se humaari zindagi shuru hoti hai Siddhant. Woh zindagi jaha sirf pyaar hoga aur khushiya hongi."

He walks up to the dresser and sees all the pictures and feels satisfied. Anushka walks up behind him and wraps her arms around his waist from behind and rests her chin on his shoulder. As they both look at the pictures, Siddhant pulls her around and sits down on the bed with her. They sit together and cherish their journey that lead them to their forever-life.

Afterwards, Siddhant and Anushka go downstairs to see Purva and Gayatri talking. Upon seeing Siddhant and Anushka, Purva beams and Gayatri, too, gives them a pleasant smile.

"Kya hua? Bohot khush lag rahe hai aap dono." He says as he takes a seat at the table.

Anushak sits next to Purva as well. Gayatri gets up and brings chai for them.

Purva hands Siddhant a colorful envelope. He opens it and is surprised to see what's in it. He looks at Anushka and gives her the contents of the envelope.

Anushka is surprised, too and asks, "Purva, yeh kya hai?"

"Humaari taraf se aapki shaadi ka gift!" Purva replies.

"Aree lekin iss ki kya zaroorat hai?" Siddhant says.

"Bhai, aapko nahi hai zaroorat apni wife ke saath akele time spend karne ki?" Purva says. "Sochiye, 15 days at a romantic resort by Bora Bora's crystal-clear beaches, beautiful mountains, and a coral reef swirling with colorful fish! Aur sirf aap aur Anushka!"

Siddhant's eyes do get sparkled with excitement for a quick second but it vanishes in a heartbeat.

He says, "Itane paise kaha se aaye? Aur hum theek hai. Aise sab chod ke thodi na ja sakte hai woh bhi iss waqt?"

"Aap toh aise puch rahe hai jaise humne koi chori ki ho. Humne jo paise kamaaye the na Reddy Corporation ke design project se, ussi se arrange kiya hai yeh sab. Aur waise bhi aap ab nahi jaaenge toh kab jaaenge apne honeymoon pe, 60 saal baad? C'mon Bhai, hum aapko waha ghoomne bhej rahe hai, settle hone ke liye nhai. Aur 15 din ki toh baat hai!" Purva replies.

Seeing Siddhant's reluctance Gayatri says, "Siddhant, sahi toh keh rahi hai Purva. Ghoom aao dono."

"Lekin Ma aapko aise akele.." Siddhant says.

"Kya Bhai, hum nahi hai kya Ma ke saath?" Purva says.

She goes to her brother and sits down besides him on her knees. "Bhai, shaadi ke din se lekar aaj tak, aap dono ne sirf mushkile dekhi hai. Apni life ki shuruaat bhi theek se nahi ki. Ab sab theek ho gaya hai Bhai. Aapko aur Anushka ko ab aage badhna chahiye." She says and then adds, "Aur hume pata hai ki aapko lagta hai k hum abhi bhi woh tricycle chalati hui choti si bacchi hai lekin ab hum bade ho gaye hai Bhai. Ma ka khayal rakh lenge acche se. Aap ab apni zindagi jina shuru kijiye. Aap khush rahiye. Humein aur kuch nahi chahiye."

Siddhant looks at his baby sister and wonders when she grew up to be such a beautiful soul. He gets up and pulls her to her feet. He kisses her forehead and says, "Itani badi bhi matt ban ja. Theek hai, hum jaaenge."

Elated Purva hugs her Bhai and says, "I love you Bhai!"

"I love you, too!" He replies.

Seeing them happy Gayatri gets up and hugs both her kids with pride.

Anushka gets up and says, "Mein bhi toh hu!" and joins them.

Purva steps back and says, "Chalo ek selfie lete hai."

And she takes out the phone as they click their very first happy family pictures. Anushka asks her to create a family group with everyone and share the pictures in there. Purva says that it's a good idea and creates the group with the four of them and adds Neeta, Srikanth, Riddhi, and Karthik as well and sends everyone the pictures. They sit down and continue their chai and spend some quality time together.

At Reddy house, Srikanth and Karthik come home. Riddhi rushes to Srikanth and hugs him.

"I am so proud of you!" She says.

Srikanth replies, "Thank you."

She then goes to Karthik and says, "Aaj tum kyun chup the? Kuch toh kehna tha na." When Karthik doesn't say anything, she senses that he is troubled and hugs him and says, "Sab theek ho jaaega. We are in this together, right?"

"Right Bhabhi!" He replies with a smile.

Neeta hugs her sons, too and asks a servant to bring coffee for everyone. Suddenly all their phones chime and they see the pictures sent by Purva.

"Wow! Purva ne family group banaya diya? Great!" Riddhi says.

"Kitani acchi pictures hai nai? Anushka kitani khush nazar aa rahi hai!" Neeta says.

Srikanth smiles and says, "Ha Ma. Sab kitane khush dikh rahe hai. Pata hai, press conference khatam hote hi Anu ka phone aaya tha." He tells them how happy Anushka was.

All the while, Karthik is looking at the picture with an adorable expression on his face. Riddhi sees him mesmerized and understands who in the picture he is looking at.

"Mom, iss picture mein Purva bhi toh pretty lag rahi hai! Hai na Karthik!" She says with playful tone.

"Bohot beautiful lag rahi hai!" He replies still in trans but quickly comes out of it and says, "I mean yeah. She looks pretty!"

"Pretty nahi.. Bohot beautiful!" Riddhi says mimicking him and they all laugh.

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