HEAVEN AND HELL
It was heaven and hell here thought Sushant...who was preparing for his shot and rehearsing Lines under an umbrella to avoid the blazing heat. He mused it was heaven because he felt like the luckiest guy in the world right now. Every day he thanked his stars and most importantly his mom, for she was watching over her little boy, and showering her blessings on him every moment. He believed that it was because of her unwavering belief in his ability to be someone more than he was, that he was able to get his big break in life...which was truly a new beginning in his life. He thanked the divine every day that he had such a brilliant set of people around him, who worked together and towards making his dreams come true...
He looked towards Abhishek, his director and mentor...who was engrossed within himself, probably wondering how to get the best out of all of them. He felt incredibly lucky that he was working under him for he was not only a brilliant director but a great human being as well. He approached everything he did with a certain level of devotion and at the same time was a thorough professional. He was an inspirational leader.
He looked over to his right and saw Amit and Yadav. The three of them were joint leads in the movie...and mirroring the reel life, they had become great buddies...Currently they were fooling around and rigging each other over a scene like men do...They were goofballs, but they were brilliant and dedicated actor and they worked well together as a team.
Then there was the kid, playing Ali...he adored him. It was so much fun working with him and apart from Yadav and Amit, he had most of his scenes with him...he was playing his coach in the movie after all...he was a great child actor and he loved working with him, cause basically he loved children. There was innocence in them and their outlook on life was different, He however seemed to have grown up faster...considering he was in the industry...but he was child-like nonetheless...he was a sweet kid...
Then there was Amrita...who was playing his sister in the movie but despite that he didn't know her that well till now, mostly because he had very few scenes with her as majority of them were with his boy gang and Ali the kid...She had a sweet disposition nonetheless...and then there was Pragya, friend cum gym buddy...she was fun to be with but she was on Twitter all the time!!! God knows what she kept on tweeting or whatever...O god...Shit."I remember her telling me to update more on Face book", he mentally cursed himself...he loved communicating with his fans but he was so dead tired after the shoot that he slept for whatever time he got off...but he felt guilty...after all he wouldn't be here if it were not for the love and devotion of his fans. He made a promise to himself that he would update soon... He loved them...
And speaking of love...there is where the hell part came in...
Ufff...it was unbearably hot...it was 48*C out here and there was no respite whatsoever...they were shooting incessantly through the morning heat and it had already taken a toll on his body. Apart from that...he looked burnt. It was more literal than figurative cause actually looked so...But that was his least concern at the moment. He was motivated and always ready to go...after all dream was coming true..!!
But the scorching heat was nothing compared to the other hell he was going through...it kind of negated everything...being staying away from Ankita!!!Now THAT was pure hell..!!!
She was his love, his life, his strength and where his heart lay. God" I miss you so much...I miss you and I wish I could see you right now." He had been away from home for about two and a half months and that was the most he had been away from her.
Her remembered saying somewhere that distance was good for the relationship...but damn!! Those words itself were coming back to bite his in the ass...Yes, distance was good, but for short intervals...it felt like ages since he had met her...
A fortnight back when he had passed out due to the heat...she had immediately flown to see him...but after the initial alone time...her whole attention was hogged on by me stupid co-stars...well they were his friends but they clearly didn't act like they were that day..
"Hi Ankita...it is sooo nice to meet you...whenever we're free, Sushant has only you to talk about" said Yadav...
Quite out of character Ankita, blushingly replied" Haan Sushant? (Looking towards me)
I was quite embarrassed obviously but just nodded my head and shot daggers at my co-stars...
"Yeah...um...yes" he said
"You are just as beautiful as Sushant described you to be...I'm Amit" said the stud said extending his hand...
"Thanks...you're quite handsome too" Ankita replied...
Well..to say the least it was utter torture for him as not only was Ankita's attention diverted but it seemed that she was actually enjoying it...and quite obviously they guys were too..
Soon the girls joined in too...and the chances of them getting alone time were zero...Abhishek met her too and although he seemed to be initially amused by her bindas nature and inherent bubbliness...he warmed up to her and all was well in the world but him...
Later she tried getting off by her"Guggu...I was just trying to gel with your co-stars, and Guggu, I love you", but only after some coaxing and several kisses did he let her off the hook.
Unfortunately...they didn't get the time to do more since she was dead tired after the days excitement and she had an early morning flight back...so that didn't count in his books as a visit...her missed her...and even more so today because they hadn't spoken on the phone since yesterday night and it was 12:30 noon...it was worrying and unusual because till now they usually exchanged half a dozen phone calls and several messages...but today nothing...
Sushant was terribly concerned now as when we called her for the nth time...her phone was switched off...what had happened?" oh my sweet, lovable, stubborn Ankita...please be fine...please be fine"...
These were his last lingering thoughts before his was called on by Abhishek for his shot...
Back home in Mumbai though...his Ankita was oblivious to her Sushant's thoughts... though she had thoughts only of Sushant...
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Ankita was standing in queue at the Mumbai Airport to check in and take a flight to Ahemdabad...she was so excited and lost in his thoughts that she didn't realize that someone was incessantly trying to catch her attention...
She came out of her reverie and saw a little girl with her mother jumping up and down for her autograph...She smiled and obliged and gave a little kiss on her cute chubby cheeks...
She loved and adored her fans. Even after so many years their love for her was overwhelming and an inspiration. An inspiration to do better than her best. She vowed to always make them happy and never let them down...after all it was because of them that she was...where she was today...She said a short prayer to Bappa to always give her the guidance to take the right path and to do good...
In the meantime her cell phone rang..." Guggu"...she smiled, she felt a rush of loved for him. She missed him but she wouldn't let that make her sad...because she was going to meet him today!!! She was going to meet her Sushant!!! She looked down at her screen again and with great regret cut one of the many phone calls he had made today...She knew he would be getting worried but consoled herself by thinking that" soon I'll be able to see you love"...it was just a matter of time before she would meet him and this temporary sadness would be nothing as compared to the joy she would be able to see on his face when he finally saw her...she boarded the flight and was on her way to meet the love of her life...
"Where the hell is she" Sushant asked himself...he was real worried now. All of them had taken a lunch break before resuming the shooting and the rest of his co-stars were already eating at the make-shift table...They told him to eat to but he just walked to the side saying he "wasn't hungry."However, before going they forced him to eat as his Director was giving him a stern look...out of concern probably because he had been advised to have a proper diet after he blacked out. Initially...he was kind of happy that he didn't have to eat boiled food but instead small quantities of yummy Gujrati dishes...but today food just won't go down his throat...
Once at the side he called up Mom in Indore...but heart-breakingly...even she didn't know where her daughter was, in fact she wasn't even surprised. Apparently...her beloved daughter had staged the disappearing act before as well...so told him not to worry. But he was panicking because this was new to him...he thanked her still and told her to tell him if she got to know anything at all...
Then suddenly...his iphne rang...it was the sweetest music to his ears because finally...his minty was calling!!! Sure he was going to kill her after but right now...he was relieved...happy, elated...
He mustered up the anger to blast her before he picked up the phone but as soon as he heard her voice, his emotions changed and rather than anger...relief and love poured out of his voice...
"Hi, How's my Guggu?"..."Your Guggu is angry... (Although he didn't sound one bit) where were you?, I've called you about 20 times since morning!!! I was so worried for you...why was your cell switched off?! Why did you not call back?!!" Ankita smiled on the other end, thinking she hadn't heard him rant so much ever...then felt guilty to put him through this..."I...I...I had to go and meet someone urgently and it was very important...she stammered I had to switch my phone of too...I am so sorry but it was important to meet him, I am calling now na?" And before he asked anymore questions about the person, she said those words which she knew would melt him..."I love you Guggu...I love you sooo much", oh...she knows my weakness smiled Sushant" Okay...yeah yeah..Hmm...I love you too (with all the sincerity and love he could muster)" Ankita don't ever do this again and I miss you sooo much...!!! I wish I could see you!"
"Yeah? Okay...then turn around!!!"She replied...
He couldn't register at first but suddenly looked back and saw a small figure approaching. When that someone was little closer he realized that it was a women who looked uncannily like Ankita...with her slim long legs, curly hair...green shorts and a yellow T-shirt he knew only too well...with the caption" My boyfriend is Mr. Strong"...! at first he though he was hallucinating because it was bloody hot or it was his imagination and an Ankita look-alike had materialised because he was wishing her to be here...but his doubts were put to rest when..she said through the phone" So Guggu...do you see me now?"!
She was but fifteen teen feet away from him and he could see he moving towards him with a beautiful smile on her face!!!Then he realized happily that the person she had come to meet was him!!!!
Seeing her there...he felt so many emotions at the same time..."surprise, Love, elation, happiness and love...he switched off phone which was hanging loosely in his hand now and hurredly put it in his pocket...the distance between them felt like eternity to him so he ran across the distance and swept her off her feet...twirled her around as she gripped him tight and chimed laughter...he was sure he hadn't heard anything as beautiful in his life...
When the initial excitement set in...he eventually set her down but embraced her tightly and lifted her off her feet..both of them held each other and tried to convey through it all their desires, Their feelings and love...it was like the union of souls...
She buried her face in his neck and sweetly kissed it...even this small gesture touched him deeply and he lifted he face up and cupped her face and gently placed a kiss on the soft lips...
In the hell of heat Sushant and Ankita seemed to be in the heaven of their own.
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Hey guys...this is my first attempt at writing.Hope you enjoy...love and light to all... This is dedicated to someone special...you know who you are...thank you for the inspiraion.
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