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Baldev's dialogues are so funny.Does maya think that Rudra is chatgbt who can finish the work in a few minutes?I am surprised that maya had finished the work in 5 minutes.Sad that maya wasn't satisfied with rudra's work and asked him to redo it.Why didn't Rudra attend his father's call?It was very sad.superb pics.
In 2 places its written Ali instead of Baldev.
I an surprised to see Ananya.When maya asked rudra whether he is engaged and rudra asking emotionally or legally was funny.when maya asked rudra whether he believes in marriage why did rudra reply that he believes in honesty?What did he mean by that?why did rudra say that ananya hates him?maya addressing rudra as her fiance and baldev keeping his mouth open was funny.mayra pretending to be a sweet couple in front of the staffs was funny.Baldev saying that maya is smiling so something is wrong with her was funny.I am surprised to see arjun as an officer.now rudra told the truth to Baldev. Will Baldev get involved in it?Why was maya looking at her own reflection wit fear?what is her fear?nice pics.
Baldev saying that maya not scolding anyone is a bad sign was funny.Why did Mathews ask Rudra to keep maya away from the office for some days?What is his agenda?I am shocked that he almost threatened rudra.will rudra obey Mathews?Arjun talked about meeting mama's family.Family means maya's parents?In the car scene the pic which you put is not mayra's car pic.I am surprised that while drinking maya shared her pain with rudra.Rudra suggested to stay with his family.Is he trying to help maya or obeying Mathews?when maya told him that his family hates him rudra saying that they will hate her more was funny.
In one place it's written Ali instead of Baldev.nice pics.
I think in the first scene mayra were in the car.But in the pic they were not in the car.Antara immediately recognized maya.does that mean rudra had already informed her about maya?Maya and the grandmother's conversation was interesting. Mj telling maya to earn respect there was nice.rudra saying that he left out of choice was nice.when maya said about everyone staring at her rudra saying that they are thinking how long she will survive there was funny.I am surprised that the grandmother made maya cook in the early morning.which actress plays the grandmother?why did antara say that rudra brought a storm home?i liked her saying that sometimes storm cleanses the house.nice pics.
Originally posted by: jasminerahul
I think in the first scene mayra were in the car.But in the pic they were not in the car.Antara immediately recognized maya.does that mean rudra had already informed her about maya?Maya and the grandmother's conversation was interesting. Mj telling maya to earn respect there was nice.rudra saying that he left out of choice was nice.when maya said about everyone staring at her rudra saying that they are thinking how long she will survive there was funny.I am surprised that the grandmother made maya cook in the early morning.which actress plays the grandmother?why did antara say that rudra brought a storm home?i liked her saying that sometimes storm cleanses the house.nice pics.
That grandmother was from some other show.
PART 6 – REVENGE IN TRADITION
The morning sun spills softly across the courtyard.
MAYA stands half-awake, wrapped in a simple cotton sari. Her hair is loosely tied. She looks nothing like the sharp corporate leader from Mumbai.
The GRANDMOTHER supervises the household like a general.
GRANDMOTHER
In this house,
the day begins before the sun gets arrogant.
Maya suppresses a yawn.
RUDRA watches from a distance, sipping tea. Calm. Silent.
Maya struggles to grind spices manually.
MAYA
Why don’t you have a mixer?
GRANDMOTHER
We do.
But tradition keeps hands honest.
Maya grimaces, grinding harder.
The pestle slips. Spices scatter.
The servants wait, unsure.
Grandmother raises her hand—no one moves.
GRANDMOTHER
Could you clean it yourself?
Maya kneels, cleaning the floor.
Rudra watches. His expression was unreadable.
A faint smile flickers—but fades quickly.
Maya is led through the fields.
A FARM SUPERVISOR explains crop rotation.
SUPERVISOR
This land feeds three villages.
Maya listens, surprised.
MAYA
You manage all this without spreadsheets?
SUPERVISOR
(smiling)
Land remembers better than paper.
Rudra joins them.
RUDRA
He’s been here thirty years.
Maya looks at Rudra.
MAYA
You left all this certainty… for chaos?
RUDRA
I left control… for choice.
She absorbs that.
Maya sits with Antara, folding clothes.
Maya’s phone lies useless beside her—still no signal.
MAYA
I’ve never been… this still.
ANTARA
Stillness scares people
who’ve only survived by running.
Maya stops folding.
MAYA
I didn’t run.
I fought.
Antara smiles gently.
ANTARA
So did I.
But quietly.
Maya looks at her—curious.
A ritual begins.
Maya fumbles with incense sticks.
Rudra steps closer, guiding her hand.
Their fingers touch.
Both freeze for half a second.
Maya pulls away quickly.
MAYA
This doesn’t change anything.
RUDRA
I didn’t say it would.
Grandmother watches keenly.
Maya cuts vegetables. Slowly. Carefully.
Rudra enters.
MAYA
This is revenge.
Rudra leans against the doorway.
RUDRA
You shouted at me every day.
MAYA
That was work.
RUDRA
So is this.
She glares.
MAYA
You enjoy this.
RUDRA
I enjoy balance.
She scoffs.
MAYA
You think about making me suffer. Does it make us equal?
Rudra’s tone softens.
RUDRA
No. It makes you human. That hits harder than shouting.
Maya removes her bangles, exhausted.
She stares at her bruised hands.
For the first time—tears form.
She wipes them angrily.
MAYA
(to herself)
Weakness is temporary.
But her voice trembles.
Rudra stands alone, staring at the fields.
His grandmother joins him.
GRANDMOTHER
You’re testing her.
RUDRA
I’m letting her see
what she tests in others.
Grandmother nods.
GRANDMOTHER
Careful.
Fire recognises fire.
Maya makes rotis again.
This time—rounder.
She serves breakfast.
Grandmother tastes silently.
Then—
A slight nod.
Maya exhales.
Rudra notices.
Maya helps women draw water.
They laugh at her city accent.
She laughs back—awkward but genuine.
One woman speaks softly.
VILLAGE WOMAN
Men respect women who stay.
Maya thinks.
Immigration officials observe Maya interacting naturally.
No acting. No rehearsed lines.
Just… living.
One officer whispers.
ARJUN
She’s changed.
Rudra hears it.
Maya and Rudra sit quietly.
MAYA
You knew this would break me.
RUDRA
I knew it would slow you down.
She looks at him.
MAYA
Why didn’t you enjoy my suffering more?
Rudra answers honestly.
RUDRA
Because I know what it feels like
when someone controls your life.
She nods.
A long pause.
MAYA
I never said thank you…
for staying.
RUDRA
You’re still standing.
That’s enough.
Their eyes meet—longer this time.
Something shifts.
Laughter echoes faintly from the courtyard.
Maya watches from the window.
For the first time, she doesn’t feel like leaving.
PART 7 – THE BHOOT BUNGALOW
The courtyard buzzes with unusual activity. Servants pack bags. Antara supervises with quiet excitement. The GRANDMOTHER watches from her chair, amused.
MAYA stands confused, holding a small travel bag.
MAYA
Why are people packing like we’re escaping a flood?
ANTARA
(smiling)
Honeymoon.
Maya freezes.
MAYA
Honeymoon?
She looks at Rudra.
MAYA
We never discussed—
RUDRA
We never discuss anything.
It still happens.
Grandmother clears her throat.
GRANDMOTHER
Immigration officers believe
a couple understands silence together.
She eyes Maya.
GRANDMOTHER
Go.
Live together for a few days.
Let the world watch.
Maya exhales sharply.
The car drives through dense forest roads.
Trees close in. The sky darkens slightly.
Maya looks out, uneasy.
MAYA
This doesn’t feel like a honeymoon route.
RUDRA
It’s a heritage property.
MAYA
Heritage of what?
Serial killers?
Rudra smirks.
The car stops.
Before them stands a massive, old colonial mansion—weathered walls, broken windows, creepers climbing the facade. A single crow caws.
Maya slowly steps out.
MAYA
(staring)
This place is abandoned.
RUDRA
Temporarily misunderstood.
Wind howls.
The main door creaks open by itself.
Maya steps back instinctively.
MAYA
Rudra…
Did you book this?
RUDRA
My grandmother did.
That explains nothing—and everything.
The hall is vast. Dust particles float in the lantern light.
A CARETAKER appears suddenly, making Maya gasp.
CARETAKER
Rooms are ready.
MAYA
You live here?
CARETAKER
I leave before sunset.
Maya looks around.
MAYA
And… after sunset?
The caretaker smiles faintly.
CARETAKER
They don’t like the company.
He leaves.
The door SLAMS shut.
Silence.
Maya drops her bag.
MAYA
We are not sleeping here.
RUDRA
Immigration needs proof.
MAYA
They didn’t ask us to die.
A sudden LOUD THUD from upstairs.
Maya jumps.
MAYA
What was that?!
RUDRA
Old buildings make noises.
Another THUD.
This time closer.
The bedroom is enormous. A four-poster bed dominates the space.
A mirror reflects strangely.
Maya notices.
MAYA
Why does the mirror look… warped?
Rudra shrugs.
She places her bag down.
The door slowly shuts by itself.
Maya spins around.
MAYA
Okay.
That’s not architecture.
They walk cautiously, holding a lantern.
A soft FEMALE LAUGHTER echoes.
Maya grips Rudra’s arm tightly.
MAYA
Could you let me know if you heard that?
RUDRA
I did.
MAYA
Could you tell me it was the wind?
RUDRA
It sounded… amused.
The lantern flickers.
A SHADOW moves across the wall—unnaturally.
They enter the dusty kitchen.
Utensils suddenly CLATTER.
Maya screams.
A plate flies off the shelf and shatters.
Rudra instinctively moves in front of Maya.
RUDRA
Stay behind me.
MAYA
Since when are you brave?
RUDRA
Since fear stopped negotiating.
The laughter returns—closer now.
Footsteps echo above them.
Maya’s voice trembles.
MAYA
I control rooms full of executives.
Why am I terrified of space?
RUDRA
Because this space is not empty.
Suddenly—a WOMAN’S FIGURE appears briefly at the top of the stairs.
Then disappears.
Maya nearly collapses.
Rudra catches her.
They sit on opposite sides of the bed.
Lights flicker.
Maya wraps her arms around herself.
MAYA
I don’t believe in ghosts.
RUDRA
Belief is optional.
Experience isn’t.
A COLD WIND passes through the room.
Candles blow out.
Darkness.
Maya grabs Rudra’s hand.
MAYA
Don’t let go.
RUDRA
I won’t.
The temperature drops sharply.
A WHISPER fills the room.
SAKSHI (V.O.)
Why do you pretend?
Maya shakes.
MAYA
Who said that?!
A FIGURE materializes near the mirror—a woman in red, hair covering her face.
Maya screams.
Rudra steps forward.
RUDRA
We didn’t come to disturb you.
Sakshi tilts her head.
SAKSHI
Then why are you lying?
The mirror CRACKS.
They run downstairs.
Doors slam. Windows rattle.
The ghost’s laughter turns mocking.
Maya collapses against a pillar, crying openly now.
MAYA
I can’t control this.
I can’t fix this.
Rudra kneels beside her.
RUDRA
Then don’t.
She looks at him.
MAYA
What?
RUDRA
For once—
Stop fighting.
The ghost watches from the balcony above.
Silent. Observing.
The chaos stops suddenly.
Birds chirp.
The mansion looks almost peaceful.
Maya and Rudra step outside—exhausted.
MAYA
We survived.
Rudra looks back at the bungalow.
RUDRA
No.
We were allowed to stay.
A soft FEMALE HUM echoes faintly from inside.
PART 8 – THE GHOST’S FLASHBACK & RULES
Soft light filters through broken windows. Dust floats like suspended memories.
MAYA sits on the cold floor, knees drawn to her chest. Her confidence is gone. She looks small. Human.
RUDRA stands near a pillar, alert but calm.
A soft FOOTSTEP echoes.
Not threatening. Measured.
The WOMAN IN RED appears at the far end of the hall.
Her face is partially visible now—beautiful, calm, sorrowful.
Maya gasps quietly.
MAYA
She’s back.
Rudra doesn’t move.
RUDRA
I know.
The ghost walks slowly, barefoot. Her anklets do not make a sound.
Sakshi stops a few feet away.
SAKSHI
You are afraid…
but not of me.
Maya swallows hard.
MAYA
Then of what?
The ghost looks at her directly.
SAKSHI
Of being seen.
Maya’s breath catches.
Sakshi raises her hand.
The room SHIFTS.
Walls dissolve into darkness.
The bungalow is alive. Bright. Laughter echoes.
SAKSHI (the ghost in life), early 20s, radiant, walks through the halls wearing a red sari. Hope in her eyes.
A YOUNG MAN, KAPIL —her husband—watches her with charm.
KAPIL
This house will be famous one day.
Sakshi smiles.
SAKSHI
I don’t want fame.
I want peace.
A party. Colonial elites. Laughter.
Sakshi overhears whispers.
WOMAN (WHISPERING)
She’s barren.
Sakshi stiffens.
Her husband avoids her eyes.
Sakshi confronts him.
SAKSHI
They blame me.
The husband looks away.
KAPIL
The family needs an heir.
SAKSHI
So you’ll replace me?
He says nothing.
That silence burns.
Sakshi is locked inside a room.
Rain pours outside.
Fire is lit.
She bangs on the door.
SAKSHI
I trusted you!
Flames rise.
Her screams echo.
Maya collapses to her knees, sobbing openly.
Rudra’s fists clench.
MAYA
They killed you.
The ghost’s voice is calm—empty.
SAKSHI
They erased me first.
Sakshi turns to Rudra.
SAKSHI
You left your house
because love came with control.
Rudra nods silently.
She turns to Maya.
SAKSHI
You ruled the world
because fear taught you safety.
Maya looks up—tears streaming.
MAYA
I didn’t know how else to survive.
Sakshi walks toward a cracked mirror.
SAKSHI
This house obeys rules.
Not prayers.
She raises one finger.
Rule One.
Lies weaken the walls.
The mirror cracks further.
Rule Two.
Fear feeds memory.
A cold wind sweeps through.
Rule Three.
Love disarms the dead.
The wind stops.
Rule Four.
Sunrise frees what truth binds.
Silence.
Sakshi steps closer to Maya.
SAKSHI
Are you lovers?
Maya hesitates.
The room SHUDDERS violently.
Rudra steps forward instantly.
RUDRA
We were lying.
The shaking intensifies.
Maya looks at him—panicked.
RUDRA
But not anymore.
The room stills.
Maya speaks—voice trembling but honest.
MAYA
I hid behind ambition
because love once failed me.
She looks at Rudra.
MAYA
But with him…
I don’t want to perform.
The ghost studies them—long and searching.
The ghost circles them slowly.
SAKSHI
Then stand together.
Rudra takes Maya’s hand—not as an act.
The temperature rises slightly.
The walls stop bleeding shadows.
The ghost smiles faintly—for the first time.
SAKSHI
Not all marriages are cages.
She steps back.
Her form begins to soften.
Maya and Rudra sit on the steps.
Exhausted. Changed.
MAYA
I spent my life
being stronger than everyone.
Rudra looks at her gently.
RUDRA
Strength isn’t standing alone.
She leans her head on his shoulder.
He doesn’t move away.
The ghost watches them from the balcony—peaceful.
SAKSHI (V.O.)
Truth makes even the dead rest.
PART 9 – LOVE OVER LIES
The room is calmer now. No flickering lights. No cold wind.
But the silence is heavier than fear.
A single lamp glows dimly.
MAYA sits on the edge of the bed, staring at the floor. Her corporate armour is gone. No control. No rehearsed expressions.
RUDRA stands near the window, looking outside at the moonlit trees.
Neither speaks.
Finally—
MAYA
(softly)
Why didn’t you tell me the truth earlier?
Rudra turns slowly.
RUDRA
Which truth?
She looks up at him.
MAYA
That you were angry.
That you were hurt.
That you were… taking revenge.
He walks closer, but keeps a distance.
RUDRA
Because anger needs an audience.
Pain doesn’t.
She absorbs that.
Maya exhales shakily.
MAYA
I treated you like a subordinate.
Like an object.
Like something replaceable.
She pauses.
MAYA
That’s how I was treated
When I first started.
Rudra listens—no interruption.
MAYA
Every mistake was a reminder
that I didn’t belong.
So I became ruthless…
before someone else could be.
Her voice breaks.
MAYA
I thought control meant safety.
Rudra finally sits opposite her.
RUDRA
My father believed the same thing.
She looks at him.
RUDRA
He controlled land.
People.
Decisions.
RUDRA
He thought love was weakness.
A beat.
RUDRA
So I left—
before I became him.
Maya nods slowly.
The lamp flickers once.
Not violently—almost curiously.
A soft FEMALE HUM echoes faintly, reminding them they are still being watched.
Maya glances around.
MAYA
She’s listening.
Rudra nods.
RUDRA
She doesn’t want to fear anymore.
She wants the truth.
Maya takes a deep breath.
She stands.
Maya walks toward Rudra. Stops just short of touching him.
MAYA
This started as a strategy.
Rudra doesn’t deny it.
MAYA
Then it became survival.
She swallows.
MAYA
Now…
It feels like a choice.
Her eyes fill.
MAYA
And that terrifies me more
than any ghost.
Rudra looks at her—fully, openly.
RUDRA
I didn’t plan to fall in love.
She laughs softly through tears.
MAYA
You don’t “plan” emotions.
You defend against them.
He smiles faintly.
RUDRA
I failed at that.
Silence.
Electric. Honest.
The temperature drops suddenly.
The room darkens.
The GHOST appears near the doorway—watching intently.
Her presence is calm, but powerful.
GHOST
Love spoken is easy.
Love chosen is rare.
The floor CREAKS beneath Maya’s feet.
GHOST
Would you still choose him
without fear?
Without witnesses?
Without advantage?
Maya looks at Rudra.
Long. Searching.
Then—
She takes his hand.
Firmly.
MAYA
I choose him
even if I lose everything else.
The room steadies.
The ghost turns to Rudra.
GHOST
And you?
Rudra doesn’t hesitate.
RUDRA
I chose her.
Not as a rescue.
Not as rebellion.
As a partner.
The ghost closes her eyes.
The mansion exhales.
The ghost’s form softens further.
GHOST
Then my house has served its purpose.
She looks at Maya gently.
GHOST
Do not burn yourself
to keep others warm.
Maya nods—deeply moved.
The ghost fades slowly into light.
The first rays of sunlight break through the trees.
The bungalow looks… ordinary.
Peaceful.
Maya and Rudra step outside together.
They stop at the threshold.
Maya hesitates.
MAYA
Once we leave…
There’s no pretending anymore.
Rudra smiles.
RUDRA
Good.
She retakes his hand.
This time, naturally.
They walk toward the waiting car.
Birds chirp.
Life continues.
Maya leans into Rudra slightly as they walk.
MAYA
What happens next?
Rudra looks ahead.
RUDRA
We tell the truth.
And live with it.
She nods.
The balcony is empty.
A faint red cloth flutters briefly in the breeze.
Then—nothing.
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