Mayra FF: BHOOT BUNGALOW WEDS CORPORATE

This story is dedicated to my friend Jasmine, who wants me to write this fanfiction.

PART 1 – THE UNLIKELY APPOINTMENT (ELABORATED)

INT. MUMBAI LOCAL TRAIN – MORNING

The train rattles. People packed like files in an overfilled folder.

RUDRA ROY stands near the door, holding a modest laptop bag. Calm eyes. No panic. He watches Mumbai pass by—slums, towers, billboards screaming success.

A VOICEOVER from his FATHER echoes faintly.

MRITYUNJAY (V.O.)
A Roy does not beg for a salary.
Roy owns land. People work under him.

Rudra exhales slowly.

EXT. QUADRA INFOTECH – DAY

A massive glass building. Steel. Power. Capitalism carved into architecture.

Rudra looks up. Hesitates for half a second. Then walks in.

INT. QUADRA INFOTECH – RECEPTION – DAY

A RECEPTIONIST, named Veera, scans his appointment letter.

VEERA
Executive Assistant to CMO?
(smiles politely)
Good luck.

That “good luck” sounds more like a warning.

INT. CMO FLOOR – CORRIDOR – DAY

Employees walk fast. Nobody chats. Phones glued to ears.

BALDEV, late 20s, cheerful despite stress, bumps into Rudra.

BALDEV
New joining?

RUDRA
Is it that obvious?

BALDEV
You’re still smiling.

Baldev laughs.

BALDEV
I’m Baldev.
If Madam shouts—don’t react.
If she insults—don’t blink.
If she praises—check calendar. It’s not real.

Rudra nods, amused.

INT. MAYA SHERGILL’S CABIN – DAY

The cabin is minimalistic, intimidating. MAYA SHERGILL sits behind a large desk, typing furiously.

She doesn’t look up.

MAYA
Sit.

Rudra sits.

Five seconds.
Ten seconds.
She continues typing.

Finally—

MAYA
(reading file without looking)
Rudra Roy.

She flips pages sharply.

MAYA
BTech. Distinction.
Top 5th percentile.

She stops.

Slowly looks up.

MAYA
2004 batch.

Beat.

MAYA
And then… nothing.

Rudra waits.

MAYA
No company history.
No internship.
No startup failure.
No MBA detour.

She leans forward.

MAYA
Tell me—why shouldn’t I throw this résumé in the dustbin?

RUDRA
Because it’s clean.

Maya raises an eyebrow.

MAYA
Excuse me?

RUDRA
No fake experience.
No imaginary promotions.
Just… unused potential.

She smirks coldly.

MAYA
Unused potential is another word for liability.

She stands, walks around him like a prosecutor.

MAYA
Eight years, Mr Roy.
People build empires in eight years.
You did… what?

Rudra finally looks straight at her.

RUDRA
I fought with my father.

That catches her off guard.

MAYA
That’s your excuse?

RUDRA
That’s my truth.

She folds her arms.

MAYA
I don’t hire emotional stories. Also, what's the guarantee that you won't fight here?
I hire performance.

RUDRA

I don't promise you that I won't fight, as it depends on the situation. However, if you want performance, you will get it. If you wish, you can test me.

Silence.

She returns to her seat.

MAYA
Your father—what does he do?

RUDRA
Owns land.
Controls people.
Hates offices.

MAYA
And you?

RUDRA
I want to earn respect.
Not inherit fear.

Maya studies him—longer now.

MAYA
You know this job has no glory?
No creativity?
No appreciation?

RUDRA
Perfect.
I’m here to learn discipline, not applause.

She laughs—short, sharp.

MAYA
Three months' probation.
One mistake—you’re out.
I shout. I insult. I don’t apologise.

RUDRA
Understood.

He stands.

MAYA
One more thing.

He stops.

MAYA
Why Mumbai?
Why not your “royal” hometown?

Rudra turns back.

RUDRA
Because to become myself…
I had to leave everything I was born into.

She nods once.

MAYA
Start today.
And lose that smile.
It won’t survive here.

Rudra smiles slightly wider.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – LATER

Baldev hands Rudra a stack of files.

BALDEV
Welcome to Quadra Infotech.
Survival level one.

Rudra looks at the files, then at the glass cabin where Maya is already shouting at someone else.

RUDRA (V.O.)
I left one battlefield.
Entered another.

He sits down and starts working.

PART 2 – OFFICE FROM HELL

INT. QUADRA INFOTECH – OPEN OFFICE FLOOR – DAY (DAY 1)

The office hums with controlled panic. Keyboards clatter. Phones ring. Everyone walks fast—as if slowness is a punishable offence.

RUDRA sits at his assigned desk. Neatly arranged. Calm.

BALDEV leans over.

BALDEV
Rule number one—never say “I’ll try.”

RUDRA
Then what do I say?

BALDEV
Say “Done.”
Even if you don’t know how.

Before Rudra can respond—

MAYA (O.S.)
RUDRA ROY.

Her voice cuts through the office like a blade.

Rudra stands instantly.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – CONTINUOUS

Maya throws a thick file onto the desk.

MAYA
Read this.
Summarise it within 10 minutes.

RUDRA
Yes, ma’am.

MAYA
And if you ask questions,
I’ll assume you didn’t read it.

She turns to her screen. Dismissed.

Rudra walks out.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – MOMENTS LATER

Rudra flips the file open.

BALDEV peeks.

BALDEV
That’s last quarter’s compliance audit.

RUDRA
Ten minutes is enough?

BALDEV
For her?
She finished it in five.

Rudra nods. Starts reading fast—but focused.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – TEN MINUTES LATER

Rudra stands confidently.

RUDRA
Three compliance gaps.
Two were procedural, one operational.
The operational gap can cause regulatory penalties.

Maya looks up slowly.

MAYA
Which clause?

RUDRA
Section 14B.
Data redundancy breach.

Maya pauses. She hadn’t expected that.

She hides it.

MAYA
Why didn’t you flag the typo on page 36?

RUDRA
It doesn’t change the meaning.

MAYA
I didn’t ask for meaning.
I asked for attention.

She snaps the file shut.

MAYA
Redo.
And don’t assume intelligence replaces obedience.

Rudra nods.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – AFTERNOON

Rudra types.

Baldev watches sympathetically.

BALDEV
She found nothing wrong.
That’s why she created something.

RUDRA
(smiles faintly)
My father used to do the same.

Ali looks at him.

BALDEV
Was your father a corporate boss, too?

RUDRA
Worse.
He has a family business, which I hate.

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY

Maya leads a meeting with senior executives. Rudra stands behind her with a tablet.

MAYA
Revenue projections are weak because people here think “average” is acceptable.

She suddenly turns.

MAYA
Rudra—what’s the year-on-year variance?

Caught off guard, but Rudra answers instantly.

RUDRA
Down 2.8 percent, ma’am.
Primarily due to delayed vendor onboarding.

Maya nods, satisfied—but doesn’t show it.

MAYA
At least someone’s awake.

Executives exchange glances.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – EVENING

The office starts emptying.

Baldev packs up.

BALDEV
You coming?

Rudra checks his screen.

RUDRA
Not yet.

Ali grins.

BALDEV
First overtime.
Congratulations.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – NIGHT

Maya storms out.

MAYA
Why is the competitor analysis incomplete?

RUDRA
So that you know, you asked for domestic competitors only.

MAYA
I think globally.

She throws a pen on the desk.

MAYA
Redo everything.
Could you send it by morning?

RUDRA
By what time?

She glares.

MAYA
Before I arrive.
I don’t like seeing effort.
I like seeing results.

She leaves.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – LATE NIGHT

Lights dim. Only Rudra remains.

He rubs his eyes. Continues working.

A SECURITY GUARD walks past.

GUARD
First day?

RUDRA
Is it that obvious?

GUARD
Everyone cries in the first week.

Rudra smiles faintly.

INT. RUDRA’S SMALL RENTED ROOM – NIGHT

Rudra enters quietly. Modest space.

He removes his shoes. His phone lights up.

A missed call from FATHER.

He ignores it.

Sits on the bed.

Exhales deeply.

INT. QUADRA INFOTECH – NEXT MORNING

Maya enters sharply.

Rudra hands her a printed report.

RUDRA
Updated.
Global benchmarks included.

Maya flips through quickly.

She stops at one page.

MAYA
This insight…
(points)
Why is it here?

RUDRA
Because nobody asked for it.
But the board will.

Silence.

She closes the file.

MAYA
Don’t get confident.

RUDRA
I’m not.
I’m getting useful.

INT. CAFETERIA – LUNCH

Baldev joins Rudra.

BALDEV
You survived Day One.

RUDRA
Barely.

BALDEV
She hates weakness.
But she fears consistency.

Rudra nods.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – LATER

Maya looks at Rudra’s empty chair through the glass.

For a brief moment—admiration flickers.

She shuts the blinds angrily.

PART 3 – VISA TROUBLE & FAKE ROMANCE

INT. QUADRA INFOTECH – BOARDROOM – MORNING

A long glass table. Senior executives sit stiffly. MAYA stands at the head, confident as ever.

An HR EXECUTIVE, Ananya, clears her throat.

ANANYA
Before we proceed with leadership restructuring,
There’s a compliance item we must address.

Maya doesn’t like the word compliance.

MAYA
Could you make it quick?

The HR executive hesitates.

ANANYA
Your work visa renewal…
has been flagged for lifestyle verification.

A pin-drop silence.

Maya’s jaw tightens.

MAYA
Flagged how?

ANANYA
Routine checks.
Marital status. Long-term intent.
Local roots.

The words local roots sting.

Maya forces a smile.

MAYA
We’ll take this offline.

She ends the meeting abruptly.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – CONTINUOUS

Door SLAMS shut.

Maya paces like a caged tiger.

She dials her lawyer.

MAYA
I’ve paid taxes. I’ve built revenue.
Now they want to know who I sleep with?

She listens.

Her expression darkens.

MAYA
Lifestyle verification?
You mean they’ll visit?

She hangs up. Furious.

Her eyes fall on the glass wall.

RUDRA is calmly organizing files outside.

An idea forms.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – MOMENTS LATER

MAYA
Rudra. Inside.

Rudra enters.

MAYA
Sit.

She studies him, calculating.

MAYA
Are you married?

RUDRA
No.

MAYA
Engaged?

RUDRA
Emotionally or legally?

She ignores the sarcasm.

MAYA
Do you believe in marriage?

RUDRA
I believe in honesty.

That annoys her.

MAYA
Good.
Then you won’t lie badly.

Rudra frowns.

RUDRA
About what?

She leans forward.

MAYA
About us.

Beat.

RUDRA
Us… as in professional?

MAYA
Us as in romantic.

He blinks.

RUDRA
Ma’am, Ananya already hates me.

MAYA
This is not a joke.

She stands and lowers her voice.

MAYA
Immigration thinks I’m too detached from India.
They want proof of emotional investment.

RUDRA
So?

MAYA
So…
We are in love.

Silence.

RUDRA
That’s illegal.

MAYA
No.
What’s illegal is lying badly.

She steps closer.

MAYA
You’ll be my partner.
Publicly.

RUDRA
And privately?

MAYA
Professionally.

He considers.

RUDRA
And if I refuse?

She smiles thinly.

MAYA
Probation ends today.

Rudra exhales.

RUDRA
What are the rules?

She smirks.

MAYA
Smart question.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – LATER

Baldev notices something odd.

Maya walks out of her cabin… and places her hand lightly on Rudra’s shoulder.

The office freezes.

MAYA
(to a colleague)
My fiancé will join us for lunch.

Gasps. Whispers.

Baldev’s mouth falls open.

BALDEV
(whispering to Rudra)
Fiancé?
Bro… you didn’t even flirt in training.

Rudra forces a smile.

INT. CAFETERIA – DAY

Maya and Rudra sit together.

Maya suddenly softens her tone—unnatural.

MAYA
Rudra, you forgot your lunch again.

The staff stares.

Rudra plays along.

RUDRA
You worry too much.

She kicks him under the table.

He flinches—but smiles.

MAYA
We’re getting married soon.

Someone drops a spoon.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – MONTAGE (FAKE ROMANCE)

– Maya is adjusting Rudra’s tie aggressively
– Forced laughter near the coffee machine
– Maya snapping at someone, then smiling at Rudra
– Rudra carrying her handbag (humiliation + comedy)

BALDEV (V.O.)
Madam smiles.
Something is very wrong.

INT. MATHEW ABRAHAM’S CABIN – EVENING

MATHEW ABRAHAM watches from his glass cabin.

He smirks.

MATHEW
Interesting.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – NIGHT

Maya rehearses lines.

MAYA
We met at work…
He admires my ambition…

She stops.

Looks at Rudra.

MAYA
Could you say something romantic?

RUDRA
Honestly?

She nods.

RUDRA
You terrify me.

She glares.

MAYA
Try again.

RUDRA
I respect your discipline.

She exhales.

MAYA
We’ll work on that.

INT. IMMIGRATION OFFICE – DAY

Maya and Rudra sit together.

The OFFICER, named Arjun, observes closely.

ARJUN
How long have you known each other?

MAYA
Three months.

ARJUN
And you decided to marry so soon?

Maya answers smoothly.

MAYA
When ambition meets patience,
decisions become fast.

Arjun turns to Rudra.

ARJUN
And you?

Rudra meets his gaze.

RUDRA
I waited eight years to start my life.
I won’t wait again.

Arjun notes something.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – LATER

Baldev corners Rudra.

BALDEV
Tell me the truth.

Rudra sighs.

RUDRA
It’s fake.

Baldev nods.

BALDEV
Of course it is.
Madam doesn’t do love.
She does control.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – NIGHT

Maya stares at her reflection.

For the first time—fear.

MAYA (softly)
I built everything alone.

Rudra hears it—but says nothing.

PART 4 – THE RIVAL’S GAME

INT. QUADRA INFOTECH – EXECUTIVE FLOOR – DAY

The atmosphere has shifted.

Maya’s cabin, once the unquestioned centre of power, now feels… watched.

Executives whisper in corners. HR avoids eye contact.

RUDRA walks briskly, files in hand.

BALDEV joins him.

BALDEV
Something’s off today.

RUDRA
In what way?

BALDEV
Madam hasn’t shouted at anyone yet.
That’s a bad sign.

They glance toward—

INT. MATHEW ABRAHAM’S CABIN – CONTINUOUS

MATHEW ABRAHAM stands near the glass wall, smiling politely, greeting people by name.

A different style of power. Smooth. Calculated.

INT. BOARDROOM – DAY

Senior leadership meeting.

MAYA sits upright, composed.

MATHEW sits opposite her, relaxed.

CEO
The new company head position will be finalised soon.
Both of you are strong contenders.

Mathew smiles.

MATHEW
Competition brings out the best.

Maya nods stiffly.

MAYA
As long as it’s clean.

Mathew meets her eyes—meaningfully.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – AFTERNOON

Rudra exits the washroom.

Mathew is waiting.

MATHEW
Rudra Roy.

Rudra stops.

RUDRA
Yes?

MATHEW
Walk with me.

They move toward the stairwell.

INT. STAIRWELL – CONTINUOUS

Quiet. Isolated.

Mathew lights a cigarette.

MATHEW
Relax.
This isn’t HR.

Rudra doesn’t smile.

MATHEW
You’re impressive.
Survived Maya Shergill.
Not many do.

RUDRA
I’m still alive.

MATHEW
For now.

Beat.

MATHEW
Tell me—are you really in love?

Rudra holds his gaze.

RUDRA
Why does it matter?

Mathew exhales smoke slowly.

MATHEW
Because immigration hates fairy tales.

Rudra stiffens.

MATHEW
Thirty days.

Rudra says nothing.

MATHEW
Could you keep Maya away from the office?
Sick leave. Personal leave. Emotional breakdown—
I don’t care.

RUDRA
And if I refuse?

Mathew smiles—cold.

MATHEW
Then the truth visits immigration.
And jail visits both of you.

Rudra steps back.

RUDRA

MATHEW
Because power doesn’t fall from the top.
It’s pulled from the weak link.

Mathew walks away.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – EVENING

Rudra sits frozen at his desk.

Ali approaches.

BALDEV
You okay?

RUDRA
If someone offered you success
at the cost of someone else’s ruin—
What would you do?

Ali thinks.

BALDEV
Depends.
Did that someone ruin others to succeed?

Rudra looks toward Maya’s cabin.

INT. MAYA’S CABIN – NIGHT

Maya is on the phone. Angry.

MAYA
I don’t take instructions from bureaucrats!

She hangs up.

Rudra knocks.

MAYA
What now?

Rudra closes the door.

RUDRA
Mathew approached me.

Her eyes sharpen.

MAYA
What did he say?

RUDRA
He’s informed immigration.

Silence.

The room feels smaller.

MAYA
That snake.

She sits slowly.

For the first time, she looks unsure.

MAYA
What else?

RUDRA
They’ll investigate deeper.
Family. Home. Rituals.
Everything.

Maya clenches her jaw.

MAYA
I built this company’s growth.
I won global contracts.
Now they’ll judge me by marriage?

Her voice cracks—just slightly.

Rudra notices.

INT. IMMIGRATION OFFICE – DAY

Maya and Rudra sit opposite a stern OFFICER.

ARJUN
We’ve received concerns regarding misrepresentation.

Maya’s fingers curl.

ARJUN
If proven false, consequences will be severe.

He looks at Rudra.

ARJUN
We will meet your family.

Beat.

ARJUN
Soon.

INT. MAYA’S CAR – NIGHT

Silence.

City lights blur past.

Maya finally speaks.

MAYA
I don’t need anyone’s help.

RUDRA
Then stop acting alone.

She snaps.

MAYA
Is this easy for me?

RUDRA
No.
But I know what it feels like to fight a family.

She looks at him—really looks.

INT. MAYA’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

Maya pours herself a drink.

Rudra stands awkwardly.

MAYA
I left my country to escape expectations.
Now they followed me here.

She laughs bitterly.

MAYA
I became powerful so nobody could corner me.

She looks at Rudra.

MAYA
Now I’m cornered.

A pause.

RUDRA
There’s one way to win.

MAYA
What?

RUDRA
Come home with me.

She stares.

MAYA
Your… hometown?

RUDRA
If they want roots—
I’ll show them roots.

She hesitates.

MAYA
Your family hates you.

RUDRA
That’s fine.
They’ll hate you more.

A beat.

She almost smiles.

INT. OFFICE FLOOR – NEXT DAY

Maya announces loudly.

MAYA
I’ll be on leave for a month.

Gasps.

Mathew watches—expression unreadable.

INT. STAIRWELL – LATER

Mathew smirks to himself.

MATHEW
Good.
Run.

INT. TRAIN – NIGHT (TRAVEL MONTAGE)

Rudra and Maya sit side by side.

Awkward silence.

Outside—villages replace skyscrapers.

MAYA
I’ve never lived without control.

RUDRA
Then my home will terrify you.

PART 5 – RETURN TO ROY HAVELI

EXT. RURAL HIGHWAY – DAY

The car moves through open countryside. Fields stretch endlessly. Mango trees. Cattle. Dust.

MAYA sits stiffly, dressed in city clothes, sunglasses on, laptop bag beside her—out of place.

RUDRA drives silently.

MAYA
(checking phone signal)
No network?

RUDRA
Welcome home.

She lowers her sunglasses.

MAYA
This is… remote.

RUDRA
Strategically isolated.

She notices farm workers in the distance, tractors moving, irrigation channels flowing.

MAYA
Your village looks… organised.

Rudra smiles faintly.

RUDRA
Power doesn’t always wear suits.

EXT. ROY HAVELI – DAY

The car turns through a massive iron gate.

Maya freezes.

Before her stands ROY HAVELI—grand, ancestral, sprawling. Old stone pillars. Courtyard fountains. Acres of farmland are visible beyond.

Maya steps out slowly.

MAYA
(stunned)
You said “family business.”

RUDRA
I didn’t say “small.”

She looks at him sharply.

MAYA
You lied.

RUDRA
I hid.
There’s a difference.

INT. ROY HAVELI – MAIN HALL – DAY

The doors open.

ANTARA ROY (Rudra’s mother), elegant, warm, traditional yet dignified, steps forward.

Her eyes fall on Rudra.

She freezes.

Then—

She walks fast and hugs him tightly.

ANTARA
You look thinner.

Rudra closes his eyes briefly—years of distance melting.

RUDRA
You look the same.

Antara pulls back and notices Maya.

ANTARA
(smiling warmly)
So… you are Maya.

Maya instinctively straightens.

MAYA
Yes.
Maya Shergill.

Antara takes her hands gently.

ANTARA
Welcome home.

The word home unsettles Maya.

INT. ROY HAVELI – COURTYARD – CONTINUOUS

The GRANDMOTHER sits on a wooden chair, commanding presence, eyes sharp with decades of authority.

She observes Maya silently.

GRANDMOTHER
(to Antara)
She stands straight.
That means she’s used to fighting.

Maya smiles politely.

MAYA
I manage companies.

Grandmother smiles faintly.

GRANDMOTHER
Good.
Here, you’ll manage mornings.

Maya doesn’t understand yet.

INT. ROY HAVELI – LATER

SERVANTS bustle. Preparations for guests.

Maya whispers to Rudra.

MAYA
Why are people staring?

RUDRA
They’re wondering
how long you’ll survive.

She glares.

MAYA
This isn’t funny.

RUDRA
It wasn’t funny when I left either.

Beat.

INT. DINING HALL – LUNCH

A long traditional setup.

Mrityunjay Roy (Rudra’s father) sits at the head. Silent. Powerful. Unyielding.

Rudra enters. Their eyes meet.

A long pause.

Mrityunjay gestures for everyone to sit—without acknowledging Rudra.

Maya notices.

MAYA
(softly)
He doesn’t look happy.

RUDRA
He never is.

Food is served.

Maya hesitates at eating with hands.

Grandmother watches keenly.

GRANDMOTHER
In this house,
we eat what feeds humility.

Maya slowly follows.

She struggles.

Food spills slightly.

A servant moves to help.

Grandmother raises a finger.

GRANDMOTHER
Let her learn.

Rudra watches quietly—no rescue.

INT. DINING HALL – MOMENTS LATER

Mrityunjay finally speaks.

MRITYUNJAY
You left because you didn’t want responsibility.

Rudra meets his gaze calmly.

RUDRA
I left because I wanted a choice.

Mrityunjay turns to Maya.

MRITYUNJAY
And you?
What do you want?

Maya pauses—unused to such directness.

MAYA
I want…
respect.

Mrityunjay studies her.

MRITYUNJAY
Then you can earn it here.

INT. MAYA’S GUEST ROOM – NIGHT

Luxurious, traditional.

Maya shuts the door, exhales sharply.

She sits on the bed, overwhelmed.

Her phone buzzes—no signal.

She laughs bitterly.

MAYA
(to herself)
You wanted roots.
Congratulations.

INT. COURTYARD – NIGHT

Rudra sits alone.

Antara joins him.

ANTARA
You brought a storm home.

RUDRA
I didn’t want to.

ANTARA
Sometimes storms cleanse.

She touches his shoulder.

ANTARA
You’re not a boy anymore.

Rudra nods—emotion held back.

INT. ROY HAVELI – NEXT MORNING (PRE-DAWN)

A bell rings.

Maya wakes abruptly.

A MAID stands politely.

MAID
Madam, your grandmother wants you in the kitchen.

Maya checks the time.

MAYA
Five… a.m.?

INT. KITCHEN – MORNING

Maya stands awkwardly in borrowed traditional clothes.

Grandmother watches.

GRANDMOTHER
Marriage is not romance.
It is rhythm.

She hands Maya dough.

GRANDMOTHER
Make rotis.

Maya hesitates.

MAYA
I run teams of five hundred.

GRANDMOTHER
Good.
Start with one roti.

Maya tries. Fails.

Rudra watches from the doorway.

Their eyes meet.

He says nothing.

She struggles again.

This time—slightly better.

Grandmother nods faintly.

INT. KITCHEN – LATER

Maya’s hands ache.

Antara brings tea.

ANTARA
Strength is not shouting.
Sometimes it stays.

Maya listens silently.

INT. COURTYARD – DAY

Immigration officials arrive at the gate (seen from a distance).

Maya stiffens.

Rudra steps beside her.

RUDRA
Don’t perform.
Just exist.

She nods.

INT. ROY HAVELI – VERANDA – EVENING

Maya watches the sunset over fields.

For the first time—peace.

Rudra joins her.

MAYA
You grew up with all this…
And still wanted to leave?

RUDRA
Because sometimes comfort
becomes a cage.

She looks at him—understanding beginning.

He will have a woman as the boss. She is no nonsense, focused, takes no crap.

Might be another battlefield, but the rules are very different.He has a chance to show what he is capable of without a shadow hanging over him.

I really like the cast of the FF. Seeingg Veera's pair after a long time. Rudra is very sincere, obedient and consistent in his job, even as a beginner which is very impressive but Maya is very focussed and stoic. I am surprised that Maya's marital status is important for immigration. Surprising that Maya had ordered Rudra to pose as her boyfriend and her rival Mathew tried to stop it. Wonder what will happen Maya's lie was exposed. So, to create authenticity, Maya goes to Rudra's village. Glad that like a typical family, they didn't oust and disown Mayra but got her inside hesitantly. Maya is doing all the things which she never did in the past. But it's good that she starts understanding Rudra's point in leaving the family.