Part 95
The programme started with Mama & Mami welcoming all their relations and friends to the Sangeet ceremony of NK & Aarti.
Mami sang,
Tere mast mast do nain,
Mere Dil ka le gaye chain...
Mere Dil ka le gaye chain
Tere mast mast do nain''
Baba looked at her, wide-eyed in appreciation of her courage in singing on stage even though handicapped by a serious lack of musical talent.
Mamaji rubbed his ear positioned closer to her.
"Let us see how this ajab prem ki gazab kahani took place, how a pair of bootiphool aijj (eyes) clean-bowled hamre NK Bitwaa.", laughed Mami.
The crowd roared in encouragement.
With Anjali and Anand playing the roles of Aarti & NK, the family enacted the love story of NK & Aarti to the enjoyment of all.
The children from Omkar hooted as Anand/NK stood with his mouth open and his hand scratching his head after his first glimpse of Aarti the 'male' mechanic's eyes.
The ladies and gents doubled over in laughter as they watched Buaji's attempts to fatten up her Eiyyaam Bitwaa and to help him grow a moushtache.
NK caught hold of Aarti's hand, and threaded his fingers through hers, both of them happy and loving the show their crazy family had put together.
NK's attempts to find out Aarti's identity by haunting the Mishra's office were rib-ticklingly funny, Anand having a fine sense of the dramatic & the comic.
The stolen kisses and Aarti's painful past alone were left out of the telling.
The five invitations to the same wedding scene was enacted by Buaji, Arnav & Khushi, Payal, Anand, & Naniji to the delight of the crowd. Some ladies in the audience were seen whistling in appreciation.
Aarti's frantic attempts to escape and the Raizadas' earnest attempts to net her were so well depicted on stage that Aarti could feel her stomach muscles cramp from laughing too much. Gopi Kakka looked at her and smiled. He looked around to catch Nitin and Jayesh Bhai smiling at Aarti's laughter. Amma too was looking at Aarti with a smile on her face.
Mami continued, "The maral (moral) of the isstory (story) ijj that if you luve a girlwaa, you should try and try and try until you succeed, like a spiderwaa."
The audience howled with laughter, some of them having tears flowing down their cheeks.
"Let's introduce you all to the groom, Nandkisore!", said Buaji.
"Haan, haan, Buaji!", shouted the children from Omkar.
"The 'where is Aarti?' man!", shouted Nitin.
"The Nannav guy!", said Arnav, smiling.
"The basketball coach!", said Simi.
"Who plays cards & drives well!", lisped Nidhi.
"Who kills Hindi daily'..", said Anjali.
"'and still lives to tell the tale'", laughed Anand.
"The mehendi man! And our own Nautanki!", smiled Khushi.
"Khushi Bhabi's pet!", shouted Payal.
"Who thinks he is Nandkisore!, Hai Re Nandkisore!", Buaji hit her forehead with her hand.
"Who thinks jalebis and julabein are the same!", shuddered Akash.
"Who has a heart of gold!", added Nani, smiling.
NK blushed and blushed and Aarti laughed.
"You are all after my NK Bitwaa, hein? Bhat about Aarti Bitiyaa?", asked Mami, winking at the crowd.
"The Bitiyaa with the heart of gold!", started Gopi Kakka.
"Hidden under an expressionless face.", said Payal, laughing.
"The best daughter in the world, more than a son!", said Amma.
"The best boss, the best friend!", said Nitin.
"Honest to a fault, straighter than an arrow!", complimented Jayesh Bhai whose bald head told Aarti that he had gone to Tirupati and given up his hair to keep his vow on her marriage.
"The sister we all need'", said Arnav, smiling at Aarti's embarrassment.
"'.And the driver we all want'", added Nidhi.
"Our maadern (modern) bahuriyaa!", smiled Mami.
"Our devrani!", said Khushi & Payal.
"NK Bhai's dil ki dhadkan!", teased Chotu.
"Who puts up with his Hindi!", added Vivek.
"Our bahuriyaa!", smiled Rani with satisfaction.
"The Mahalaxmi of our house!", shouted Raj Kisore, smiling.
Coco yawned in boredom, her jaws freezing halfway through the motion. The Raizadas, Buaji, & the others were leaving the stage to loud applause and shouts of appreciation. Mamaji helped Mami down the steps, Anand & Anjali supported Buaji, and Akash held Payal's hand.
Arnav looked at the steps. The lights were dim, and he was not comfortable about letting Khushi walk down them, even though she was wearing flats. With no thought to the audience watching them, Arnav lifted Khushi in his arms, cradling her head against his left shoulder.
Khushi blushed. Coco fumed.
The crowd hooted.
Arnav carefully made his way down with his precious bundle, and gently lowered her on to her seat near Payal, taking advantage of the dim light to brush a kiss against her cheek and to ask, "Tum theek ho?"
Khushi nodded, hoping no one had noticed them.
"Not feeling too tired, Khushi?", he whispered in her ear, his warm lips brushing against the silky skin of her cheek.
Khushi shook her head. Speech was beyond her.
A lady commented loudly, "No wonder the groom is so romantic! He must have learned it from his brother, Arnav Singh Raizada!"
Coco grit her teeth so hard that her jaw hurt. Her nails made cruel marks on her palms.
Khushi blushed all shades of red and hid her head against Arnavji's shoulders as all laughed at their expense.
"Aur naahin to kaa?", asked Mami, laughing. "NK Bitwaa was a good boy in Kidney. Once he came to Delhi and saw his Nannav running after his Khushi Bhabi asking 'Tum theek ho, Khushi?", 'Kya hua, Khushi?' and saying, 'Khushi, don't walk. Bhy should you walk when I am here to carry you?', my poor NK Bitwaa haath se gayaa!"
Amidst all the giggles, Mama said, "Arnav Bitwaa has made life difficult for us old, married, hen-pecked husbands too. Our Biwi keeps on asking us, 'Why can't you be more like Arnav Bitwaa, Ji?' "
Khushi wished the earth would open up and she could vanish without a trace. Arnav sat back, supposedly relaxed, only a mild flush on his cheeks revealing his embarrassment. He held Khushi's fingers in his, and gently pressed them.
"Aap hi kahiye, how can I lift Manno like Arnav Bitwaa lifts Khushi Bitiyya? Purane haddi he, bhaiyya, toot jayenge. But will she understand? No! Arnav Bitwaa, you have gotten all of us into trouble!", laughed Mamaji.
Mami pushed her husband away in mock anger.
Naniji said, sadly, "Truly, Chotey and Khushi bitiyaa have set a bad example for others. Their marriage hui nahin, everybody in the family began getting married in a hurry!"
"Haan, Saasumma. My Akash Bitwaa found Payaliyaa'.", said Mami.
"Anjali Bitiyaa got her Devdas'", Buaji chipped in.
"And now NK Bhai will get his Aarti ki thali!", laughed Anjali.
It was time for dancing.
The curtain rose. All leaned forward eagerly to see who had taken the stage.
Raj Kisore and Rani were ready, dressed like Ajay Devgun & Sonakshi.The strains of 'Rani Tu Mera Raja'' filled the air.
Chairs were pushed to the fringes with eager shouts, and the whole crowd got ready to join them in shaking a leg or two. Arnav too led his wife to a corner, making sure that they could dance without being knocked down by enthusiastic dancers.
Tu meri rani, main hoon tera raja
Aaja meri baahon mein aaja
Haan kar de mujhko, main tere ghar le aaunga, band baaja...
Plump Raj Kisore twirled his equally plump wife in his arms. The crowd went wild, clapping their hands and dancing along with them.
You will be mine, I'll be yours
Karenge hum enter, of course
Pyaar ki hogi, baby, nayi shuruwaat
Phir yaad rakhegi tu yeh raat'.
Arnav pulled his wife close to him, locking her in his arms, his forehead against hers. They swayed in time to the music.
Coco tried to dance her way closer to them, her gimlet eyes on the happy couple, very content in getting a few moments alone in each others' arms.
Milan swayamvar aaj racha ja
Dil ke sheesh mehal mein aaja
Bin pheron ke byah racha ja
Rani tu main raja
Rani tu main raja'.
Rani pulled her husband's cheeks, laughing at his efforts to woo her. NK bent over, laughing at his parents' antics on stage. Aarti clutched her tummy, laughing. Raizadas and the other family members clapped their hands in keeping with the music, loving their dance and masti.
Tujhe dekhun jab jab mera jiya dhadke
Kabhi aag lag jaaye, kabhi shola bhadke
Bin badra ke jaise bijli kadke
Rani main tu raja
Rani main tu raja'.
Khushi clasped Arnavji closer, resting her head against his shoulder, letting her fingers trail lovingly down his muscled back covered by the black coat.
O meri Madhubala, tujhko bin varmala
London ghumaunga, ghumaunga Patiala
Ooh la la, ooh la la
Tu chaabi main taala
Aaja ab aa bhi ja, hai mood bada dilwala'
Raj Kisore twisted his imaginary mush as he promised his wife long trips and romantic days.
Chal meri Chandramukhi, aish karaunga
Jannat dikhaunga, tujhe chaand pe le jaaunga
Kolaveri ki dhun, tujhko sunaunga
Tokyo mein Taj Mahal tere liye banwaunga'.
Rani clutched her heart at her husband/ lover's tall claims.
Tujhe dekhun jab jab mera jiya dhadke
Kabhi aag lag jaaye, kabhi shola bhadke
Bin badra ke jaise bijli kadke
Rani tu main raja
Rani tu main raja'.
Coco finally reached near Arnav & Khushi, impeded by the large number of people having a wonderful time dancing. As she neared the couple, she saw Arnav jerk slightly. Khushi lifted her head, and freed him to answer his vibrating phone. Coco watched Arnav lead Khushi towards the old, tall man everyone called Baba, and seat her beside him. Arnav sat by her & Baba as he talked to someone on the phone.
The children danced along with the middle-aged couple, and cheered them on with shouts and whistles, Wah! Wah!s, and fistfuls of flowers thrown at the pair. The end of their dance was greeted with generous applause and loud comments on the armaan in Raj Kisore's heart at his age.
Coco heard nothing, saw nothing except Arnav Singh Raizada as he made his excuses to his wife & Baba, and got up to leave them. She saw him walk away from the crowd towards the entrance of the house.
Like a heat-seeking missile, she followed him.
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