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Since I'm quite free and happy these days, I'm gonna write a new OS on RagLak. I'm not really good at fictional stuff yet I'll try to make it worth reading. Hope you guys like it. So, here it goes~~~
The place is a small village called Rampur. We can see a young handsome boy in his early twenties, getting down from a bus with a camera and a bag pack. So, this tells us that he is a professional photographer. He is wearing casual black jeans, black converse shoes, black sunglasses, blue shirt and a casual yellow half-sleeve jacket on top of it. His overall look is utterly casual. This boy is our Laksh. Suddenly, his phone rings. This call is from his boss.
Laksh- Hello?
Boss (over phone)- Laskh, nayi model mili tumhe?
Laksh- No sir, bas abhi Rampur pohcha hu. Auditions ke banners toh pehle hi promote kar diye the maine. Kal audition hai. I hope koi na koi mil jaaye yaha!
Boss (over phone)- Agar next week tak tum yaha nayi model ke saath nahi pohche toh agle din se office aane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai, samjhe?
Laksh- Yes, sir.
Boss (over phone)- Good.
Laksh (in mind)- Saala buddha! Tujhe toh narakh mein bhi jaga nahi milegi buddhe.
The boss disconnects the call. Laksh takes a tanga (bullock cart).
Tanga waala- Bhaiji, katthe jaana hai?
Laksh- Hotel hai yaha paas mein kahi pe?
Tanga waala- Kaa bole, bhaiji? Hotel? Ee kaa cheej howe hai?
Laksh (in mind)- Shit, I'm f**ked! Ek toh waise hi boss ne baja rakhi hai, upar se inn bhaisaab ko hotel ka meaning bhi nahi pata. Abb kya karu?
Laksh- Ummm...Hotel yaani woh ghar jaha dur ke log aakar rehte hai. Main yaha naya aaya hu. Aap mujhe aisi kisi jagah lekar jaa sakte hai jaha main aaj raat ruk saku?
Tanga waala- Bhaiji, aysi toh kono jaga naa hai Rampur ma! Par hum eko madad karei sakat hai tohaar liye.
Laksh- Kaisi madad? Please jaldi boliye!
Tanga waala- Humaar gaon ma eko ghar hai jaha ma kono rahat naahi. Aap chahe toh udhar reh liyo, bhaiji.
Laksh- Haa, haa chalega! Aap mujhe waha tak lekar jaayiye.
The Tanga waala takes Laksh to a mud hut.
Tanga waala- Ee liyo, pahuch gaye tohaar hotel ma!
Laksh was shocked.
Laksh- Ye kya hai? Ye kaun se angle se hotel lagta hai aapko?
Suddenly, a village girl speaks from behind. She was chewing a sugarcane. This girl is Ragini.
Ragini- Arrey o saabji, ee tohaar seher na hai. Ee hamaar gaon hai, samjhe ke naahi? Idhar ma hotel ayse hi howat hai. Abb aapke khaatir kono...oo ka kahat hai? Haa "FIBE ISHTAAR"! (5 star) Aapke khaatir kono fibe ishtaar hotel thodi bana sakat hai? Rehna hai toh raho, warna jaao apne seher! Iss gaon ko kono jaroorat na hai tohaar.
Laksh gets mesmerised to see her angelic face. She was as beautiful as an angel but her clothes were tacky! She looked like a typical joker with her bright and shiny clothes. She was wearing a red ghaghra choli with too much mica work, embroidery and very loud makeup. Laksh was just staring at her face.
Ragini- Kaa hua, saabji? Kono bhoot dekh liye ho kaa?
Laksh- Haa? Kuch...Kuch kaha aapne?
Ragini- Hum pooche, kono bhoot woot dekh liye ho kaa?
Laksh- Nahi...Nahi toh!
Ragini- Toh ayse kaahe dekh rahe ho humka?
Laksh- Woh...Nahi toh...Main...Main woh...
Ragini- Saabji, lagta hai aapke dimaag ko kono takleeph hai. Kono baat naahi, aap idhar ma rehkar aaraam kiyo, hum chalte hai
With this, Ragini goes away chewing her sugarcane stick.
Laksh (in mind)- Tauba, kya ladki thi!
Laksh pays the Tanga waala and spends the night in the hut. Next morning, he goes out in search of a prospective model. After auditing all the candidates, he still doesn't find a suitable face for his project.
Laksh (to himself)- I'm f**ked, yaar! Aise toh mujhe nayi model kabhi nahi milne waali. Aur nayi model nahi mili toh boss mujhe khaa jaayega. Upar se mere laakho rupye doob jaayenge. Main kangaal ho jaaunga. Kya karu? Kaha se laau nayi model?
Laksh was too much tensed and frustrated. To cheer up his mood, he decides to capture the beautiful sceneries of Rampur in his camera. He keeps clicking pictures of the beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, birds etc. While capturing a waterfall, he sees a girl bathing. The water had made the figure of the girl clearly visible. She had an awesome figure, exactly like he had wanted his model's figure to be. Her hair was as silky as silk, her skin was as smooth as velvet. She was turning towards the other side, showing Laksh her back. He was secretly clicking her pictures and now he wanted to see her face. He had made up his decision. This girl was going to be his new model. After a while, the girl turns around and Laksh sees her face. She was Ragini, the same girl who had taunted him the previous night. He gets shocked to see her. He clicks one picture of her from the front side. After Ragini finishes her bath, she changes her clothes behind a tree and Laksh closes his eyes to avoid this scene. Ragini then goes somewhere chewing a sugarcane stick and Laksh follows her. She meets a couple of kids and starts playing with them. Laksh smiles at her childishness. She was slowly stealing his heart away. That day, he followed her everywhere she went and kept clicking her pictures. Next day, he did the same thing, followed her everywhere to click her pictures. But this time, Ragini catches him red handed.
Ragini- Oye saabji, kaa kar rahe ho? Humaar peecha kaahe kar rahe ho? Aur hamaar photo kaahe kheech rahe ho? Laao, apna "KAMERA" (camera) do humka! Hum acche se jaanat hai tohaar jayse logo ko, ee sab photo oo kaa kahat hai? "Internaat" (Internet)! Haa internaat ma daal doge, hai ki naahi?
Laksh- Dekho, tum galat samajh rahi ho. Mera aisa koi iraada nahi hai. Main bas tumse baat karna chahta hu.
Ragini- Humka tose kono baat naahi karni. Jaao eeha se!
Laksh- Ek minute meri baat sun toh lo!
Ragini- Jaldi bolo! Humka aur bhi bohot kaam hai.
Laksh- Pehle apna naam bataao!
Ragini- Kaahe bataaye? Amma kahat hai anjaane logo ko naam naahi bataana chahiye!
Laksh- Main koi tumhare naam se fake ID nahi banaane wala! Naam hi toh poocha hai, thodi na address maanga tumhara.
Ragini- Ra...Ragini! Abb jaldi bataao kaa baat hai.
Laksh- Dekho Ragini, tum galat mat samajhna mujhe...lekin maine...woh maine...tumhe...
Ragini- Kaa? Bolo na! Kaa hua? Tumne humka kaa?
Laksh- Maine...Actually...maine kal tumhare nahaate hue kuch pictures click kiye the. Jab tum waha jharne ke neeche nahaa rahi thi.
Ragini slaps him hard. She starts crying.
Ragini (crying)- Kaa? Aysa kayse kar sakat ho tum? Saram naahi aawat hai kaa? Sahi kahat hai amma baapu, ee seher waale log hote hi kameene hai. Inke saamne hum jayse choto logo ki kono ijjat hi na hai.
Laksh- Dekho, meri baat samajhne ki koshish karo! Main bas tumhare pictures islye click kar raha tha kyuki mujhe tumme apni model dikhi. Tumme woh baat hai, Ragini. Tum super model ban sakti ho! You have an amazing figure. Tumhari figure, tumhara chehra, tumhara confidence level sab perfect hai. Tum perfect ho model banne ke liye. Main najaane kab se auditions le raha hu par abb tak kisi bhi ladki mein woh baat nahi dikhi mujhe jo tumme dikhi. Tumme woh baat, woh jazbaa hai, Ragini. Mauka baar baar nahi aata. Mujhpe vishwaas karo aur chalo mere saath Mumbai!
Ragini- Kaa? Mumbai? Oo bhi model banne ke liye? Paglaa gaye ho kaa? Humka kono model shodel naahi banna hai. Humka pata hai, tum seher waale log ayse bholi bhaali gaon ki ladkiyo ko behla phuslaakar Mumbai lekar jaawat ho aur oohaa jaakar ooka bech dewat ho. Jaao eeha se!
Ragini was about to go when Laksh holds her wrist from behind.
Laksh- Ragini, meri baat suno! Dekho meri taraf. Ek baar, bas ek baar mujhpe vishwaas karke dekho! Kya main shakal se itna bada kameena lagta hu ki tumhe Mumbai le jaakar bech doonga?
Ragini turns around and looks at him. Somehow, Laksh's words sounded genuine to her. However, she was scared to trust him as he was a stranger.
Laksh- Ragini, please na mat kaho! Agar agle hafte tak mujhe nayi model nahi mili toh meri naukri chali jaayegi. Laakho ka nuksaan ho jaayega mera! Saare paise doob jaayenge mere. Barbaad ho jaaunga main. Please Ragini, ek baar trust karke dekho mujhe.
Ragini somehow felt touched by his words. She felt strangely attracted to Laksh.
Ragini- Theek hai, hum sochenge iss baare mein! Lekin humka naahi laagat hai ki amma baapu humka jaane denge.
Laksh- Main samjhaaunga unhe! Tum fikar mat karo. Take your time. Acche se soch samajhkar jawaab dena. Mujhe tumhare jawaab ka intazaar rahega.
Ragini- Hmmm!
Ragini went to her house and Laksh went to his hut. Whole night, Ragini kept thinking about Laksh's offer. She wanted to help him but at the same time, she was scared. Next morning, she went to Laksh's hut and knocked at the door. Laksh opened it and was shocked to see Ragini standing in front of him.
Laksh- H...Hi, Ragini!
Ragini- Saabji, hum soch liye hai. Hum tohaar madad karenge!
Laksh- Sa...Sach?
Ragini- Haa!
Out of excitement, Laksh hugged Ragini. Ragini got shocked. Hugging a boy isn't a small thing for a village girl. She felt uncomfortable.
Laksh- Thank you! Thank you so much, Ragini. Tum nahi milti toh main barbaad ho jaata. Raaste par aa jaata main.
Ragini breaks the hug.
Ragini- Oo sab toh theek hai, par abb humaar amma baapu ko kayse manayenge?
Laksh- Woh sab tum mujh pe chodd do! Tum bas jaane ki tayaari karo. Waise mera naam Laksh hai.
Laksh forwards his hand for a shake and Ragini accepts it. They both smile. Ragini then takes him to her place.
Ragini (To her parents)- Amma, baapu, ee Laksh hai, hamaar dost! Ee aap dono se kono baat karna chaahat hai.
Laksh- Namaste uncle ji, namaste aunty ji! Main Laksh hu, Mumbai se aaya hu. Actually mujhe aap logo se Ragini ke baare mein kuch baat karni thi.
Ragini's baapu (to Ragini)- Laado, tune humka bataaya naahi ki tohaar kono ladka dost bhi hai? Oo bhi Mumbai ma!
Ragini (nervously)- Baapu...Oo kaa hai ki...Ee hamaar...
Laksh- Main bataata hu! Actually main aur Ragini bas abhi kuch din pehle hi dost bane hai. Dekhiye, main aap logo se koi jhooth nahi bolna chahta. Seedhe point ki baat karta hu, main ek photographer hu, mujhe ek model ki talaash hai. Aur mujhe lagta hai ki Ragini se better model mujhe kahi nahi milegi. Islye main use apne saath Mumbai lekar jaana chahta hu.
Ragini's father gets angry on hearing this.
Ragini's Baapu (angrily)- Kaa? Himmat kayse hui tohaar aysi baat karne ki? Isse pehle ki hum toka laat maarke nikaale, nikal jaao humaar ghar se!
Ragini (crying)- Baapu, eko baar humaar...
Ragini's baapu- Tu jaa andar! Hum toka bahute sar pe chadha rakhe hai, eh liye ayse logo se dosti karat hai. Kal se tohaar ghar se nikalna bandh, samjhi ki naahi?
Laksh- Uncle, aap please shaant ho jaayiye. Isme Ragini ki koi galti nahi hai. Uss bichaari ko toh kuch pata bhi nahi tha. Aapko maarna hai toh mujhe maariye, par please Ragini ko kuch mat kahiye. Aap bas ek baar Ragini ki ye pictures dekh lijiye. Aap khud dekh lijiye kitni khoobsoorat hai aapki beti. Dekhiye kitni simple hai phir bhi kitni beautiful lagti hai. Usme woh sab kuch hai jo ek model ke paas hona chahiye. Phir bhi agar aapko lage ki Ragini ko mere saath nahi jaana chahiye toh main chala jaaunga yaha se! Lekin please ek baar aap ye pictures dekh lijiye.
Laksh shows some pictures of Ragini to her father (not the bathing ones LOL). She was smiling, laughing, playing with kids. She looked angelic in those pictures. Even Ragini's father felt that Ragini looked very beautiful in those pictures.
Laksh- Abb batayiye, kya abb bhi aap kahenge ki Ragini ko mere saath nahi chalne chahiye?
Ragini's baapu- Oo sab toh theek hai par...par hum toka acche se jaanat bhi na hai. Kayse biswas kar le tohaar? Humaar eko hi beti hai, ooka kachu ho gaya toh?
Laksh- Dekhiye uncle, aap bilkul fikar mat kijiye. Main waada karta hu. Ragini ko ek kharoch tak nahi aayegi. Aapki beti abse poori tarah meri zimmadaari hai.
Ragini's baapu- Theek hai betaji, hum apni laado toka saup rahe hai. Ooka khyaal rakhna!
Laksh- I promise, uncle! Ragini ko kuch nahi hoga.
Ragini's parents hug her one last time. All three of them cry and finally RagLak head towards Mumbai in a bus. Ragini seemed quite tensed. Laksh keeps his hand on her hand to console her.
Laksh- Kya hua? Darr lag raha hai?
Ragini- Haa saabji. Oo kaa hai na hum...
Laksh- Ek minute, ek minute! Ek baat bataao, tum mujhe saabji kyu bulaati ho? Itna buddha lagta hu main tumhe? Mera naam Laksh hai.
Ragini laughs.
Ragini- Arrey naahi, oo kaa hai na humka aadat hai. Humka maaf kar do, Laksh! Galti ho gayi.
Laksh- Abb se no saabji, only Laksh! Okay?
Ragini nods and smiles.
Finally, RagLak reach Mumbai. Ragini stays in Laksh's house with his little sister that night. Next morning, he takes her to his boss. On seeing Ragini, Laksh's boss starts screaming at Laksh.
Boss- What the hell is this, Laksh? Iss chamkeeli ko model banaana chahte ho tum? Kapde dekho iske! Aur make up? Uski toh baat hi mat karo! Chalti phirti make up ki dukaan lag rahi hai. Make up karna bhi nahi aata isko. Tum ise lekar aaye ho? 10 days baad ramp show hai aur abb tak humaare paas koi model nahi. Aur tum laaye bhi toh kisko? Iss chamkeeli baai ko?
Hearing this, Ragini starts to cry. She feels insulted. Seeing her in such a state, Laksh gets angry.
Laksh- Sir, show 10 days mein hai na? Main waada karta hu, agle saat din mein Ragini ko poori tarah se model mein convert kar doonga.
Laksh holds Ragini's hand.
Laksh- Chalo, Ragini!
Ragini keeps looking at him with tears. Laksh takes her to his house.
Laksh- Dekho Ragini, hum poori se boss ki baaton ko ignore nahi kar sakte. Kahi na kahi unki baatein sach bhi hai. Tumhe bohot improvement ki zaroorat hai. Sabse pehle we need to work on your language. Tum jaise bolti ho, waise ek model nahi bolti. Meri tarah baat karne ki koshish karo. Jaise main baat karta hu, waise baat karo!
Ragini- Laksh, humse ee sab naahi hoga. Humka waapas ghar bhej diyo!
Laksh cups her face.
Laksh- Ragini, aisa koi kaam nahi hai jo insaan nahi kar sakta. Tumhe bas apne aap par vishwaas karna hoga. Trust yourself, Ragini. Tum kar sakti ho!
Ragini nods and smiles. Laksh starts teaching her hindi language. Within 3 days, Ragini becomes capable of speaking the basic hindi.
Laksh- Chalo abb bataao tumhara naam kya hai?
Ragini- Ragini! Mera naam hai Ragini.
Laksh- Good. Kaun ho tum?
Ragini- Main ek model hu. Aur tum mere sabse acche dost, Laksh ho! Laksh, tum nahi hote toh shayad main yaha tak nahi pohoch paati.
Laksh- Arrey waah! Tum toh bohot jaldi seekh gayi. Abb ek aur problem hai.
Ragini- Kya?
Laksh- Tumhare kapde! Ragini, tum aise kapde pehenke modelling nahi kar paaogi. Tumhe...Tumhe chote...chote kapde pehenne honge!
Ragini- Kya? Laksh, main chote kapde nahi pehen sakti. Maine apni poori zindagi mein ghaaghra choli ke alawa aur kuch nahi pehna hai.
Laksh- Ragini, phir se wahi baat? Maine kaha na, aisa kuch nahi hai jo tum nahi kar sakti. All you need to do is trust yourself.
Laksh's words somehow motivate Ragini. She agrees to wear modern dresses. Laksh hires a hair stylist, a make up artist and a costume designer for her. All total he spends around 12 lakhs for her full makeover. After her makeover is done, she comes out. Laksh gets mesmerised to see her.
Laksh- Ra...Ragini, tum...Tum bilkul...ummm...mujhe...mujhe words nahi mil rahe hai!
Ragini's dress hardly reached her knees. She keeps pulling her dress. Laksh notices this.
Laksh- Ragini, look at me! Tum bohot sundar lag rahi ho. Aur tumhe apni dress kheechne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Tumhari dress tum par bohot acchi lag rahi hai. Aur aaj kal har ladki aise kapde pehenti hai. Isme kuch galat nahi hai.
Ragini- Laksh, mujhse nahi hoga! Please mujhe jaane do. Mujhse ye modelling wagera, ye sab nahi hoga.
This time Laksh gets angry. He holds Ragini's arms tightly and pulls her close, hurting her. She flinches in pain and her eyes start to water out of pain and fear. She was really scared.
Laksh (angrily)- Bas bohot ho gaya! Kab se keh rahi ho nahi hoga, nahi hoga! Yaar, samajhti kyu nahi tum? Tumpe maine poore 12 lakh rupye kharch kiye hai, samjhi? Poore 12 lakh rupye! Abb agar kuch bhi gadbad hui na toh main loot jaaunga, kangaal ho jaaunga main. Agar nahi banna tha model toh meri help karne kyu aai? Maine tumhe force toh nahi kiya tha na! Toh phir kyu aayi? Aur abb aa gayi ho toh aise nakhre kyu dikha rahi ho? Hadd hai yaar! Rampur mein toh bade confidence ke saath ghoomti rehti thi, abb kya hua? Kaha gaya woh confidence? Kaha gaya woh tumhara attitude?
Ragini starts crying and Laksh feels guilty. He leaves her arms and takes a deep breath.
Laksh- Theek hai, tum jaana chahti toh chalo ready ho jaao. Main tumhe Rampur tak drop kar doonga. Get ready!
Ragini wipes her tears and pats his shoulder.
Ragini- Laksh, mujhe maaf kar do! Main swaarthi ho gayi thi. Main tumhari madad karne ke liye tayyaar hu.
Laksh hugs Ragini and this time she hugs him back. After 10 days, the time for Ragini's first show has finally arrived. She is wearing a black long gown with high heels and classy makeup. Both Laksh and Ragini are nervous.
Laksh- Ragini, tum kar logi na? Kuch gadbad toh nahi karogi?
Ragini- Pata nahi, Laksh! Par main apna best dene ki koshish karungi.
Laksh (nervous)- Nervous mat hona, okay?
Ragini laughs at this.
Ragini- Mujhse zyaada nervous toh tum lag rahe ho!
Laksh- Mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai. Tum completely meri invention ho. Agar kuch bhi gadbad hui toh main fail ho jaaunga!
Ragini cups his face.
Ragini- Laksh, trust me, kuch gadbad nahi hogi! Main apni taraf se poori koshish karoongi.
Laksh kisses her hands.
Laksh- All the best!
Ragini- Thank you.
After a while, Ragini's name is called and she rocks the stage. All the males go crazy on seeing her. Even Laksh's boss gets shocked to see Ragini's new avatar. Finally, the show goes hit and the boss pays Laksh an amount of rupees 5 crores.
Boss- Laksh, you proved me wrong. Mujhe laga tha Ragini is good for nothing. But you turned her into something very precious!
Laksh- Thank you, sir.
Out of excitement, Laksh hugs Ragini and Ragini hugs him back.
Boss- Ragini, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai
Ragini- Jee, kahiye na sir!
Boss- Mr. Ankur Chopra ko toh jaanti ho na tum?
Ragini- Woh famous director? Haa, kyu?
Boss- Woh tumhe apni next movie mein lena chahte hai. Kya tum acting karna chahogi?
Ragini- Kya? Sir...Main...Main model hi theek hu. Ye sab acting wagera mujhse nahi hoga!
Laksh- Ragini acting karegi, sir.
Ragini gets shocked to hear this.
Ragini- Laksh, tum paagal ho gaye ho? Kya bakwaas kar rahe ho? Mujhse acting nahi hoga!
Laksh- Ragini, tum abb tak khud pe believe nahi karti? Gaon se aakaar super model bann sakti ho tum toh phir model se actress kyu nahi bann sakti? Ye tumhare liye ek golden opportunity hai, Ragini. Ise miss mat karo! Log marte hai aise mauke ke liye. Aur tum? Tum mauka paakar bhi use gawa rahi ho?
Ragini- Par Laksh...
Laksh- Please Ragini!
Ragini agrees to work in the movie. Her first movie becomes a blockbuster hit and she becomes a bollywood star. One day, Ragini comes and hugs Laksh all of a sudden.
Ragini- Lakshhh! Aaj main bohot bohot bohottt zyaada khush hu.
Laksh- Par hua kya ye toh bataao!
Rahini- Ankur ne mujhe ek naya bungalow gift kiya hai.
Laksh somehow feels sad to hear this.
Laksh- Oh! So, matlab abb tum waha rehne jaaogi?
Ragini- Haa, soch toh wahi rahi hu! Kab tak tum par bojh bankar tumhaare ghar mein padi rahungi? Accha nahi lagta hai aise.
Laksh- Tumse kisne kaha ki tum bojh ho? Tum ek superstar ho, Ragini. Aur mere ya kisi ke bhi liye ye bohot badi baat hai ki ek superstar uske ghar mein reh rahi hai. Phir bhi tum jaana chaho toh jaa sakti ho!
Laksh (in mind)- Mujhe Ragini ko rokne ka koi haq nahi hai. She's a superstar now. Woh jaise chahe apni zindagi jee sakti hai. Main aisa kuch nahi karunga jisse uske career mein rukaawat aaye!
Ragini- Laksh, mera woh matlab nahi tha. Main toh bas...
Laksh- Koi baat nahi, Ragini. Main samajh sakta hu. Main ek chota sa photographer hu. Ek chota sa ghar hai mera. Aur tum ho ek superstar! Bhala ek superstar itne chote se ghar mein kaise adjust kar sakti hai?
Ragini- Laksh, agli baar aisi baat ki na toh main tumhara khoon kar dungi. Aaj main jo kuch bhi hu, tumhari wajah se hu. Tum mujhe nahi milte toh shayad aaj bhi main Rampur ke kisi kone mein baithkar ganne (sugarcane) choos rahi hoti. Tum nahi hote toh ye superstar bhi nahi hoti.
Ragini hugs Laksh and he hugs her back.
Laksh- Accha baba, I'm sorry. Lekin mujhe lagta hai ki tumhe Ankur ka gift accept kar lena chahiye aur wahi rehna chahiye.
Ragini- Bhaga rahe ho mujhe yaha se?
Laksh- Pagaal! Ankur Chopra ne bohot pyaar se woh bungalow diya hai tumhe. Agar tum accept nahi karogi toh unhe bohot bura lagega, Ragini.
Ragini- Par Laksh...
Laksh- Chup! Bolti bohot ho tum.
Ragini hugs Laksh tighter. Next day, she shifts to her new home and gradually, day by day, she starts ignoring Laksh due to her hectic schedule. 3 months were gone but Ragini couldn't even make time to call up Laksh once. By now, Laksh had realised that he is deeply in love with Ragini. He also felt as if Ragini had moved on and forgotten him. He gets transferred to New York. He didn't want to go away from Ragini but since she had moved on, he didn't even want to disturb her. But one day, he finally thinks of calling her.
Laksh (to himself)- Kya mera use call karna theek hoga? Pata nahi use main yaad bhi hu ya nahi! Agar bhool gayi ho toh? Nahi, call nahi karta hu. But kya karu? Uski awaaz sune hue abhi teen maheene ho chuke hai!
He finally calls her.
Ragini (over phone)- Hello? Who's this?
Laksh- Ummm h...hi, Ragini.
Ragini (over phone)- Kaun hai aap?
Laksh- Main...Main Laksh, bhool gayi mujhe?
Ragini (over phone)- Arrey Laksh, kaise ho tum? I'm so sorry yaar, main bilkul time hi nahi nikaal paa rahi thi tumse baat karne ko.
Laksh- Koi baat nahi. I understand! Waise maine yeh bolne ke liye phone kiya tha ki kal main New York jaa raha hu.
Ragini feels sad and shocked to hear this.
Ragini (over phone)- New York? Kab lautoge?
Laksh- Pata nahi! Transfer hua hai mera waha pe. Shayad kabhi nahi lautunga.
Ragini (over phone)- Kya? Laksh tum kaise...Meri...meri kal movie ki screening hai. Tum nahi aaoge? Laksh, aisa kaise kar sakte ho tum?
Laksh- Ragini, I think abb humari yahi tak dosti thi. Shayad isse aage humara aur kuch nahi hai.
Ragini starts crying.
Ragini (over phone)- Aisa kyu keh rahe ho, Laksh? Main pichle teen maheene se tumse nahi mili. Soch rahi thi kal mil lungi. Lekin tum...tum jaa rahe ho!
Laksh- Kya karu, Ragini? Shayad yahi tak humara milna likha tha! Khair, apna khyaal rakhna. And I'm sure, tumhari first movie ki tarah ye movie bhi superhit hogi.
With this, Laksh disconnects the call and closes his eyes. A tear drop skips from his eyes.
Laksh (to himself, with teary eyes)- Kaash tum ek baar, bas ek baar mujhe rok leti, Ragini!
Next day, Laksh heads towards the airport in the evening. On the other side, Ankur asks Ragini to go to the screening with him. Ragini seemed depressed and lost. In the midway, Ankur stops the car and gets down from the car. Ragini also does the same.
Ragini- Kya hua, Ankur? Gaadi kyu rok di tumne?
Ankur- Ragini, main bohot dino se tumse kuch kehna chah raha tha. I love you, Ragini.
Ragini gets shocked.
Ragini- Ankur, ye...ye tum kya...main...main tumse...
Ankur- Ragini, tumpe kisi tarah ka pressure nahi daalunga main! Apni aankhein bandh karo aur agar tumhe mera chehra dikhe, toh accept karo mera proposal. Warna agar kisi aur ka chehra dikhe, toh matlab you love that guy. Koi jaldbaazi nahi hai. Aaraam se socho!
Ragini closes her eyes. She sees Laksh! His smile, his eyes, his concern for her, his lips, his enigmatic fragrance! She immediately opens her eyes and smiles with tears in eyes.
Ragini- La...Lakshhh!
Ankur- Laksh? Tum Laksh se pyaar karti ho? Uss photographer se?
Ragini- Haa, main Laksh se pyaar karti hu! Aur main jaa rahi hu uske paas.
Ankur- Par Ragini, screening? Uska kya hoga?
Ragini- Bhaad mein gayi aapki movie aur bhaad mein gayi aapki screening! Good bye, Ankur! Take care.
With this, Ragini runs to Laksh's place. His sister tells her that he had already left for the airport. She immediately takes a cab.
Ragini (to the driver)- Bhaiyya, jaldi chalayiye please!
Driver- Arrey Ragini Ma'am, ek autograph de dijiye please!
Ragini- Autograph nahi, main aapke saath selfie khichwa loongi. Par please abhi jaldi airport lekar chaliye mujhe.
Driver- Jee ma'am!
The driver starts driving the car as fast as he could. On the other side, Laksh has already entered the airport. The security checking is going on. Suddenly, Ragini gets stuck in a traffic jam.
Ragini- Bhaiyya, kya hua?
Driver- Ma'am woh aage accident hua hai. Raasta bandh hai. Gaadi yaha se aage nahi jaa sakti.
Ragini- Shit! Theek hai aap ye rakhiye. Main yaha se khud chali jaaungi.
Ragini gives him a note of thousand rupees.
Driver- Ma'am chutte nahi hai.
Ragini- Tip samajhke rakh lijiye.
Ragini throws away her heels and starts running barefooted. Her feet start to pain yet she keeps running. On the other side, Laksh has passed the security check and is now ready to enter inside the flight. Ragini also reaches the airport. The security officer stops her.
Officer- Ma'am, I'm really sorry but you can't go inside like this.
Ragini starts crying.
Ragini- Look, please let me in! It's very important. Woh chala jaayega! I promise main 5 minutes mein baahar aa jaaungi.
Officer- No ma'am, I'm really sorry, we can't let you in. Please move aside.
Ragini pushes the officer and runs inside. The officer starts running behind her. She doesn't see Laksh anywhere so she takes a deep breath and shouts with all the strength she had.
Ragini (shouts)- Lakshhh!
Laksh was about to step inside the flight when he hears Ragini's voice and stops. A smile comes to his face along with tears.
Laksh- Ra...Ragini!
He runs to the security panel where he sees Ragini and runs to her. He hugs her as tight as he could and she hugs him back. Both had tears in their eyes.
Ragini (crying)- Laksh! Laksh, I love you.
Laksh (crying)- I love you too, Ragini.
Ragini- Kabhi bataaya kyu nahi?
Laksh- Mujhe lagta tha shayad tum mujhe bhool gayi.
Ragini- Chodd ke toh mujhe jaa rahe the!
Laksh- Main tumhe bhool jaana chahta tha!
Ragini hits his chest playfully.
Ragini- Agli baar aisa kiya toh khoon kar doongi tumhara, samjhe?
Laksh laughs a little while still having tears in his eyes. He breaks the hug and cups her face.
Laksh- Haa baba, haa! Abb se aisa kuch nahi karoonga! Waise tumhaari toh screening thi na aaj?
Ragini- Nahi gayi screening pe.
Laksh- Kya? kyu?
Ragini cups Laksh's cheek.
Ragini- Screening important nahi hai. Mujhe ye sab kuch nahi chahiye, Laksh. Ye fame, paisa ye sab kuch nahi chahiye! I only want you, because I love you.
Laksh- I love you too.
Suddenly, the officer comes.
Officer- Ho gaya? Kar liya romance? Abb aap dono baahar bhi jaayenge ya yahi pe ghar basaane ka plan hai? Kahe toh yahi pe bistar laga du?
Laksh- Sorry inspector, ye jo meri sweet si Ragini hai na, ye thodi si paagal hai.
Officer- Woh toh dikhta hi hai! Thoda sa dimaag use karke aapko phone karke I love you bol deti toh itna sab kuch hota hi nahi. Na inhe airport rules break karne padte aur na hume inke peeche bhaagna padta! Waise congratulations, accha laga aap dono ka pyaar dekh kar!
Ragini- Oops! Phone karna bilkul mere dimaag mein hi nahi aaya. I'm so sorry, sir.
Laksh (to Ragini)- Abb chalo, tumhaari screening pe saath chalte hai.
Ragini- Chalo!
Ragini and Laksh hold each other's hands and walk out of the airport happily.
~~~ THE END ~~~
The place is a small village called Rampur. We can see a young handsome boy in his early twenties, getting down from a bus with a camera and a bag pack. So, this tells us that he is a professional photographer. He is wearing casual black jeans, black converse shoes, black sunglasses, blue shirt and a casual yellow half-sleeve jacket on top of it. His overall look is utterly casual. This boy is our Laksh. Suddenly, his phone rings. This call is from his boss.
Laksh- Hello?
Boss (over phone)- Laskh, nayi model mili tumhe?
Laksh- No sir, bas abhi Rampur pohcha hu. Auditions ke banners toh pehle hi promote kar diye the maine. Kal audition hai. I hope koi na koi mil jaaye yaha!
Boss (over phone)- Agar next week tak tum yaha nayi model ke saath nahi pohche toh agle din se office aane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai, samjhe?
Laksh- Yes, sir.
Boss (over phone)- Good.
Laksh (in mind)- Saala buddha! Tujhe toh narakh mein bhi jaga nahi milegi buddhe.
The boss disconnects the call. Laksh takes a tanga (bullock cart).
Tanga waala- Bhaiji, katthe jaana hai?
Laksh- Hotel hai yaha paas mein kahi pe?
Tanga waala- Kaa bole, bhaiji? Hotel? Ee kaa cheej howe hai?
Laksh (in mind)- Shit, I'm f**ked! Ek toh waise hi boss ne baja rakhi hai, upar se inn bhaisaab ko hotel ka meaning bhi nahi pata. Abb kya karu?
Laksh- Ummm...Hotel yaani woh ghar jaha dur ke log aakar rehte hai. Main yaha naya aaya hu. Aap mujhe aisi kisi jagah lekar jaa sakte hai jaha main aaj raat ruk saku?
Tanga waala- Bhaiji, aysi toh kono jaga naa hai Rampur ma! Par hum eko madad karei sakat hai tohaar liye.
Laksh- Kaisi madad? Please jaldi boliye!
Tanga waala- Humaar gaon ma eko ghar hai jaha ma kono rahat naahi. Aap chahe toh udhar reh liyo, bhaiji.
Laksh- Haa, haa chalega! Aap mujhe waha tak lekar jaayiye.
The Tanga waala takes Laksh to a mud hut.
Tanga waala- Ee liyo, pahuch gaye tohaar hotel ma!
Laksh was shocked.
Laksh- Ye kya hai? Ye kaun se angle se hotel lagta hai aapko?
Suddenly, a village girl speaks from behind. She was chewing a sugarcane. This girl is Ragini.
Ragini- Arrey o saabji, ee tohaar seher na hai. Ee hamaar gaon hai, samjhe ke naahi? Idhar ma hotel ayse hi howat hai. Abb aapke khaatir kono...oo ka kahat hai? Haa "FIBE ISHTAAR"! (5 star) Aapke khaatir kono fibe ishtaar hotel thodi bana sakat hai? Rehna hai toh raho, warna jaao apne seher! Iss gaon ko kono jaroorat na hai tohaar.
Laksh gets mesmerised to see her angelic face. She was as beautiful as an angel but her clothes were tacky! She looked like a typical joker with her bright and shiny clothes. She was wearing a red ghaghra choli with too much mica work, embroidery and very loud makeup. Laksh was just staring at her face.
Ragini- Kaa hua, saabji? Kono bhoot dekh liye ho kaa?
Laksh- Haa? Kuch...Kuch kaha aapne?
Ragini- Hum pooche, kono bhoot woot dekh liye ho kaa?
Laksh- Nahi...Nahi toh!
Ragini- Toh ayse kaahe dekh rahe ho humka?
Laksh- Woh...Nahi toh...Main...Main woh...
Ragini- Saabji, lagta hai aapke dimaag ko kono takleeph hai. Kono baat naahi, aap idhar ma rehkar aaraam kiyo, hum chalte hai
With this, Ragini goes away chewing her sugarcane stick.
Laksh (in mind)- Tauba, kya ladki thi!
Laksh pays the Tanga waala and spends the night in the hut. Next morning, he goes out in search of a prospective model. After auditing all the candidates, he still doesn't find a suitable face for his project.
Laksh (to himself)- I'm f**ked, yaar! Aise toh mujhe nayi model kabhi nahi milne waali. Aur nayi model nahi mili toh boss mujhe khaa jaayega. Upar se mere laakho rupye doob jaayenge. Main kangaal ho jaaunga. Kya karu? Kaha se laau nayi model?
Laksh was too much tensed and frustrated. To cheer up his mood, he decides to capture the beautiful sceneries of Rampur in his camera. He keeps clicking pictures of the beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, birds etc. While capturing a waterfall, he sees a girl bathing. The water had made the figure of the girl clearly visible. She had an awesome figure, exactly like he had wanted his model's figure to be. Her hair was as silky as silk, her skin was as smooth as velvet. She was turning towards the other side, showing Laksh her back. He was secretly clicking her pictures and now he wanted to see her face. He had made up his decision. This girl was going to be his new model. After a while, the girl turns around and Laksh sees her face. She was Ragini, the same girl who had taunted him the previous night. He gets shocked to see her. He clicks one picture of her from the front side. After Ragini finishes her bath, she changes her clothes behind a tree and Laksh closes his eyes to avoid this scene. Ragini then goes somewhere chewing a sugarcane stick and Laksh follows her. She meets a couple of kids and starts playing with them. Laksh smiles at her childishness. She was slowly stealing his heart away. That day, he followed her everywhere she went and kept clicking her pictures. Next day, he did the same thing, followed her everywhere to click her pictures. But this time, Ragini catches him red handed.
Ragini- Oye saabji, kaa kar rahe ho? Humaar peecha kaahe kar rahe ho? Aur hamaar photo kaahe kheech rahe ho? Laao, apna "KAMERA" (camera) do humka! Hum acche se jaanat hai tohaar jayse logo ko, ee sab photo oo kaa kahat hai? "Internaat" (Internet)! Haa internaat ma daal doge, hai ki naahi?
Laksh- Dekho, tum galat samajh rahi ho. Mera aisa koi iraada nahi hai. Main bas tumse baat karna chahta hu.
Ragini- Humka tose kono baat naahi karni. Jaao eeha se!
Laksh- Ek minute meri baat sun toh lo!
Ragini- Jaldi bolo! Humka aur bhi bohot kaam hai.
Laksh- Pehle apna naam bataao!
Ragini- Kaahe bataaye? Amma kahat hai anjaane logo ko naam naahi bataana chahiye!
Laksh- Main koi tumhare naam se fake ID nahi banaane wala! Naam hi toh poocha hai, thodi na address maanga tumhara.
Ragini- Ra...Ragini! Abb jaldi bataao kaa baat hai.
Laksh- Dekho Ragini, tum galat mat samajhna mujhe...lekin maine...woh maine...tumhe...
Ragini- Kaa? Bolo na! Kaa hua? Tumne humka kaa?
Laksh- Maine...Actually...maine kal tumhare nahaate hue kuch pictures click kiye the. Jab tum waha jharne ke neeche nahaa rahi thi.
Ragini slaps him hard. She starts crying.
Ragini (crying)- Kaa? Aysa kayse kar sakat ho tum? Saram naahi aawat hai kaa? Sahi kahat hai amma baapu, ee seher waale log hote hi kameene hai. Inke saamne hum jayse choto logo ki kono ijjat hi na hai.
Laksh- Dekho, meri baat samajhne ki koshish karo! Main bas tumhare pictures islye click kar raha tha kyuki mujhe tumme apni model dikhi. Tumme woh baat hai, Ragini. Tum super model ban sakti ho! You have an amazing figure. Tumhari figure, tumhara chehra, tumhara confidence level sab perfect hai. Tum perfect ho model banne ke liye. Main najaane kab se auditions le raha hu par abb tak kisi bhi ladki mein woh baat nahi dikhi mujhe jo tumme dikhi. Tumme woh baat, woh jazbaa hai, Ragini. Mauka baar baar nahi aata. Mujhpe vishwaas karo aur chalo mere saath Mumbai!
Ragini- Kaa? Mumbai? Oo bhi model banne ke liye? Paglaa gaye ho kaa? Humka kono model shodel naahi banna hai. Humka pata hai, tum seher waale log ayse bholi bhaali gaon ki ladkiyo ko behla phuslaakar Mumbai lekar jaawat ho aur oohaa jaakar ooka bech dewat ho. Jaao eeha se!
Ragini was about to go when Laksh holds her wrist from behind.
Laksh- Ragini, meri baat suno! Dekho meri taraf. Ek baar, bas ek baar mujhpe vishwaas karke dekho! Kya main shakal se itna bada kameena lagta hu ki tumhe Mumbai le jaakar bech doonga?
Ragini turns around and looks at him. Somehow, Laksh's words sounded genuine to her. However, she was scared to trust him as he was a stranger.
Laksh- Ragini, please na mat kaho! Agar agle hafte tak mujhe nayi model nahi mili toh meri naukri chali jaayegi. Laakho ka nuksaan ho jaayega mera! Saare paise doob jaayenge mere. Barbaad ho jaaunga main. Please Ragini, ek baar trust karke dekho mujhe.
Ragini somehow felt touched by his words. She felt strangely attracted to Laksh.
Ragini- Theek hai, hum sochenge iss baare mein! Lekin humka naahi laagat hai ki amma baapu humka jaane denge.
Laksh- Main samjhaaunga unhe! Tum fikar mat karo. Take your time. Acche se soch samajhkar jawaab dena. Mujhe tumhare jawaab ka intazaar rahega.
Ragini- Hmmm!
Ragini went to her house and Laksh went to his hut. Whole night, Ragini kept thinking about Laksh's offer. She wanted to help him but at the same time, she was scared. Next morning, she went to Laksh's hut and knocked at the door. Laksh opened it and was shocked to see Ragini standing in front of him.
Laksh- H...Hi, Ragini!
Ragini- Saabji, hum soch liye hai. Hum tohaar madad karenge!
Laksh- Sa...Sach?
Ragini- Haa!
Out of excitement, Laksh hugged Ragini. Ragini got shocked. Hugging a boy isn't a small thing for a village girl. She felt uncomfortable.
Laksh- Thank you! Thank you so much, Ragini. Tum nahi milti toh main barbaad ho jaata. Raaste par aa jaata main.
Ragini breaks the hug.
Ragini- Oo sab toh theek hai, par abb humaar amma baapu ko kayse manayenge?
Laksh- Woh sab tum mujh pe chodd do! Tum bas jaane ki tayaari karo. Waise mera naam Laksh hai.
Laksh forwards his hand for a shake and Ragini accepts it. They both smile. Ragini then takes him to her place.
Ragini (To her parents)- Amma, baapu, ee Laksh hai, hamaar dost! Ee aap dono se kono baat karna chaahat hai.
Laksh- Namaste uncle ji, namaste aunty ji! Main Laksh hu, Mumbai se aaya hu. Actually mujhe aap logo se Ragini ke baare mein kuch baat karni thi.
Ragini's baapu (to Ragini)- Laado, tune humka bataaya naahi ki tohaar kono ladka dost bhi hai? Oo bhi Mumbai ma!
Ragini (nervously)- Baapu...Oo kaa hai ki...Ee hamaar...
Laksh- Main bataata hu! Actually main aur Ragini bas abhi kuch din pehle hi dost bane hai. Dekhiye, main aap logo se koi jhooth nahi bolna chahta. Seedhe point ki baat karta hu, main ek photographer hu, mujhe ek model ki talaash hai. Aur mujhe lagta hai ki Ragini se better model mujhe kahi nahi milegi. Islye main use apne saath Mumbai lekar jaana chahta hu.
Ragini's father gets angry on hearing this.
Ragini's Baapu (angrily)- Kaa? Himmat kayse hui tohaar aysi baat karne ki? Isse pehle ki hum toka laat maarke nikaale, nikal jaao humaar ghar se!
Ragini (crying)- Baapu, eko baar humaar...
Ragini's baapu- Tu jaa andar! Hum toka bahute sar pe chadha rakhe hai, eh liye ayse logo se dosti karat hai. Kal se tohaar ghar se nikalna bandh, samjhi ki naahi?
Laksh- Uncle, aap please shaant ho jaayiye. Isme Ragini ki koi galti nahi hai. Uss bichaari ko toh kuch pata bhi nahi tha. Aapko maarna hai toh mujhe maariye, par please Ragini ko kuch mat kahiye. Aap bas ek baar Ragini ki ye pictures dekh lijiye. Aap khud dekh lijiye kitni khoobsoorat hai aapki beti. Dekhiye kitni simple hai phir bhi kitni beautiful lagti hai. Usme woh sab kuch hai jo ek model ke paas hona chahiye. Phir bhi agar aapko lage ki Ragini ko mere saath nahi jaana chahiye toh main chala jaaunga yaha se! Lekin please ek baar aap ye pictures dekh lijiye.
Laksh shows some pictures of Ragini to her father (not the bathing ones LOL). She was smiling, laughing, playing with kids. She looked angelic in those pictures. Even Ragini's father felt that Ragini looked very beautiful in those pictures.
Laksh- Abb batayiye, kya abb bhi aap kahenge ki Ragini ko mere saath nahi chalne chahiye?
Ragini's baapu- Oo sab toh theek hai par...par hum toka acche se jaanat bhi na hai. Kayse biswas kar le tohaar? Humaar eko hi beti hai, ooka kachu ho gaya toh?
Laksh- Dekhiye uncle, aap bilkul fikar mat kijiye. Main waada karta hu. Ragini ko ek kharoch tak nahi aayegi. Aapki beti abse poori tarah meri zimmadaari hai.
Ragini's baapu- Theek hai betaji, hum apni laado toka saup rahe hai. Ooka khyaal rakhna!
Laksh- I promise, uncle! Ragini ko kuch nahi hoga.
Ragini's parents hug her one last time. All three of them cry and finally RagLak head towards Mumbai in a bus. Ragini seemed quite tensed. Laksh keeps his hand on her hand to console her.
Laksh- Kya hua? Darr lag raha hai?
Ragini- Haa saabji. Oo kaa hai na hum...
Laksh- Ek minute, ek minute! Ek baat bataao, tum mujhe saabji kyu bulaati ho? Itna buddha lagta hu main tumhe? Mera naam Laksh hai.
Ragini laughs.
Ragini- Arrey naahi, oo kaa hai na humka aadat hai. Humka maaf kar do, Laksh! Galti ho gayi.
Laksh- Abb se no saabji, only Laksh! Okay?
Ragini nods and smiles.
Finally, RagLak reach Mumbai. Ragini stays in Laksh's house with his little sister that night. Next morning, he takes her to his boss. On seeing Ragini, Laksh's boss starts screaming at Laksh.
Boss- What the hell is this, Laksh? Iss chamkeeli ko model banaana chahte ho tum? Kapde dekho iske! Aur make up? Uski toh baat hi mat karo! Chalti phirti make up ki dukaan lag rahi hai. Make up karna bhi nahi aata isko. Tum ise lekar aaye ho? 10 days baad ramp show hai aur abb tak humaare paas koi model nahi. Aur tum laaye bhi toh kisko? Iss chamkeeli baai ko?
Hearing this, Ragini starts to cry. She feels insulted. Seeing her in such a state, Laksh gets angry.
Laksh- Sir, show 10 days mein hai na? Main waada karta hu, agle saat din mein Ragini ko poori tarah se model mein convert kar doonga.
Laksh holds Ragini's hand.
Laksh- Chalo, Ragini!
Ragini keeps looking at him with tears. Laksh takes her to his house.
Laksh- Dekho Ragini, hum poori se boss ki baaton ko ignore nahi kar sakte. Kahi na kahi unki baatein sach bhi hai. Tumhe bohot improvement ki zaroorat hai. Sabse pehle we need to work on your language. Tum jaise bolti ho, waise ek model nahi bolti. Meri tarah baat karne ki koshish karo. Jaise main baat karta hu, waise baat karo!
Ragini- Laksh, humse ee sab naahi hoga. Humka waapas ghar bhej diyo!
Laksh cups her face.
Laksh- Ragini, aisa koi kaam nahi hai jo insaan nahi kar sakta. Tumhe bas apne aap par vishwaas karna hoga. Trust yourself, Ragini. Tum kar sakti ho!
Ragini nods and smiles. Laksh starts teaching her hindi language. Within 3 days, Ragini becomes capable of speaking the basic hindi.
Laksh- Chalo abb bataao tumhara naam kya hai?
Ragini- Ragini! Mera naam hai Ragini.
Laksh- Good. Kaun ho tum?
Ragini- Main ek model hu. Aur tum mere sabse acche dost, Laksh ho! Laksh, tum nahi hote toh shayad main yaha tak nahi pohoch paati.
Laksh- Arrey waah! Tum toh bohot jaldi seekh gayi. Abb ek aur problem hai.
Ragini- Kya?
Laksh- Tumhare kapde! Ragini, tum aise kapde pehenke modelling nahi kar paaogi. Tumhe...Tumhe chote...chote kapde pehenne honge!
Ragini- Kya? Laksh, main chote kapde nahi pehen sakti. Maine apni poori zindagi mein ghaaghra choli ke alawa aur kuch nahi pehna hai.
Laksh- Ragini, phir se wahi baat? Maine kaha na, aisa kuch nahi hai jo tum nahi kar sakti. All you need to do is trust yourself.
Laksh's words somehow motivate Ragini. She agrees to wear modern dresses. Laksh hires a hair stylist, a make up artist and a costume designer for her. All total he spends around 12 lakhs for her full makeover. After her makeover is done, she comes out. Laksh gets mesmerised to see her.
Laksh- Ra...Ragini, tum...Tum bilkul...ummm...mujhe...mujhe words nahi mil rahe hai!
Ragini's dress hardly reached her knees. She keeps pulling her dress. Laksh notices this.
Laksh- Ragini, look at me! Tum bohot sundar lag rahi ho. Aur tumhe apni dress kheechne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Tumhari dress tum par bohot acchi lag rahi hai. Aur aaj kal har ladki aise kapde pehenti hai. Isme kuch galat nahi hai.
Ragini- Laksh, mujhse nahi hoga! Please mujhe jaane do. Mujhse ye modelling wagera, ye sab nahi hoga.
This time Laksh gets angry. He holds Ragini's arms tightly and pulls her close, hurting her. She flinches in pain and her eyes start to water out of pain and fear. She was really scared.
Laksh (angrily)- Bas bohot ho gaya! Kab se keh rahi ho nahi hoga, nahi hoga! Yaar, samajhti kyu nahi tum? Tumpe maine poore 12 lakh rupye kharch kiye hai, samjhi? Poore 12 lakh rupye! Abb agar kuch bhi gadbad hui na toh main loot jaaunga, kangaal ho jaaunga main. Agar nahi banna tha model toh meri help karne kyu aai? Maine tumhe force toh nahi kiya tha na! Toh phir kyu aayi? Aur abb aa gayi ho toh aise nakhre kyu dikha rahi ho? Hadd hai yaar! Rampur mein toh bade confidence ke saath ghoomti rehti thi, abb kya hua? Kaha gaya woh confidence? Kaha gaya woh tumhara attitude?
Ragini starts crying and Laksh feels guilty. He leaves her arms and takes a deep breath.
Laksh- Theek hai, tum jaana chahti toh chalo ready ho jaao. Main tumhe Rampur tak drop kar doonga. Get ready!
Ragini wipes her tears and pats his shoulder.
Ragini- Laksh, mujhe maaf kar do! Main swaarthi ho gayi thi. Main tumhari madad karne ke liye tayyaar hu.
Laksh hugs Ragini and this time she hugs him back. After 10 days, the time for Ragini's first show has finally arrived. She is wearing a black long gown with high heels and classy makeup. Both Laksh and Ragini are nervous.
Laksh- Ragini, tum kar logi na? Kuch gadbad toh nahi karogi?
Ragini- Pata nahi, Laksh! Par main apna best dene ki koshish karungi.
Laksh (nervous)- Nervous mat hona, okay?
Ragini laughs at this.
Ragini- Mujhse zyaada nervous toh tum lag rahe ho!
Laksh- Mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai. Tum completely meri invention ho. Agar kuch bhi gadbad hui toh main fail ho jaaunga!
Ragini cups his face.
Ragini- Laksh, trust me, kuch gadbad nahi hogi! Main apni taraf se poori koshish karoongi.
Laksh kisses her hands.
Laksh- All the best!
Ragini- Thank you.
After a while, Ragini's name is called and she rocks the stage. All the males go crazy on seeing her. Even Laksh's boss gets shocked to see Ragini's new avatar. Finally, the show goes hit and the boss pays Laksh an amount of rupees 5 crores.
Boss- Laksh, you proved me wrong. Mujhe laga tha Ragini is good for nothing. But you turned her into something very precious!
Laksh- Thank you, sir.
Out of excitement, Laksh hugs Ragini and Ragini hugs him back.
Boss- Ragini, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai
Ragini- Jee, kahiye na sir!
Boss- Mr. Ankur Chopra ko toh jaanti ho na tum?
Ragini- Woh famous director? Haa, kyu?
Boss- Woh tumhe apni next movie mein lena chahte hai. Kya tum acting karna chahogi?
Ragini- Kya? Sir...Main...Main model hi theek hu. Ye sab acting wagera mujhse nahi hoga!
Laksh- Ragini acting karegi, sir.
Ragini gets shocked to hear this.
Ragini- Laksh, tum paagal ho gaye ho? Kya bakwaas kar rahe ho? Mujhse acting nahi hoga!
Laksh- Ragini, tum abb tak khud pe believe nahi karti? Gaon se aakaar super model bann sakti ho tum toh phir model se actress kyu nahi bann sakti? Ye tumhare liye ek golden opportunity hai, Ragini. Ise miss mat karo! Log marte hai aise mauke ke liye. Aur tum? Tum mauka paakar bhi use gawa rahi ho?
Ragini- Par Laksh...
Laksh- Please Ragini!
Ragini agrees to work in the movie. Her first movie becomes a blockbuster hit and she becomes a bollywood star. One day, Ragini comes and hugs Laksh all of a sudden.
Ragini- Lakshhh! Aaj main bohot bohot bohottt zyaada khush hu.
Laksh- Par hua kya ye toh bataao!
Rahini- Ankur ne mujhe ek naya bungalow gift kiya hai.
Laksh somehow feels sad to hear this.
Laksh- Oh! So, matlab abb tum waha rehne jaaogi?
Ragini- Haa, soch toh wahi rahi hu! Kab tak tum par bojh bankar tumhaare ghar mein padi rahungi? Accha nahi lagta hai aise.
Laksh- Tumse kisne kaha ki tum bojh ho? Tum ek superstar ho, Ragini. Aur mere ya kisi ke bhi liye ye bohot badi baat hai ki ek superstar uske ghar mein reh rahi hai. Phir bhi tum jaana chaho toh jaa sakti ho!
Laksh (in mind)- Mujhe Ragini ko rokne ka koi haq nahi hai. She's a superstar now. Woh jaise chahe apni zindagi jee sakti hai. Main aisa kuch nahi karunga jisse uske career mein rukaawat aaye!
Ragini- Laksh, mera woh matlab nahi tha. Main toh bas...
Laksh- Koi baat nahi, Ragini. Main samajh sakta hu. Main ek chota sa photographer hu. Ek chota sa ghar hai mera. Aur tum ho ek superstar! Bhala ek superstar itne chote se ghar mein kaise adjust kar sakti hai?
Ragini- Laksh, agli baar aisi baat ki na toh main tumhara khoon kar dungi. Aaj main jo kuch bhi hu, tumhari wajah se hu. Tum mujhe nahi milte toh shayad aaj bhi main Rampur ke kisi kone mein baithkar ganne (sugarcane) choos rahi hoti. Tum nahi hote toh ye superstar bhi nahi hoti.
Ragini hugs Laksh and he hugs her back.
Laksh- Accha baba, I'm sorry. Lekin mujhe lagta hai ki tumhe Ankur ka gift accept kar lena chahiye aur wahi rehna chahiye.
Ragini- Bhaga rahe ho mujhe yaha se?
Laksh- Pagaal! Ankur Chopra ne bohot pyaar se woh bungalow diya hai tumhe. Agar tum accept nahi karogi toh unhe bohot bura lagega, Ragini.
Ragini- Par Laksh...
Laksh- Chup! Bolti bohot ho tum.
Ragini hugs Laksh tighter. Next day, she shifts to her new home and gradually, day by day, she starts ignoring Laksh due to her hectic schedule. 3 months were gone but Ragini couldn't even make time to call up Laksh once. By now, Laksh had realised that he is deeply in love with Ragini. He also felt as if Ragini had moved on and forgotten him. He gets transferred to New York. He didn't want to go away from Ragini but since she had moved on, he didn't even want to disturb her. But one day, he finally thinks of calling her.
Laksh (to himself)- Kya mera use call karna theek hoga? Pata nahi use main yaad bhi hu ya nahi! Agar bhool gayi ho toh? Nahi, call nahi karta hu. But kya karu? Uski awaaz sune hue abhi teen maheene ho chuke hai!
He finally calls her.
Ragini (over phone)- Hello? Who's this?
Laksh- Ummm h...hi, Ragini.
Ragini (over phone)- Kaun hai aap?
Laksh- Main...Main Laksh, bhool gayi mujhe?
Ragini (over phone)- Arrey Laksh, kaise ho tum? I'm so sorry yaar, main bilkul time hi nahi nikaal paa rahi thi tumse baat karne ko.
Laksh- Koi baat nahi. I understand! Waise maine yeh bolne ke liye phone kiya tha ki kal main New York jaa raha hu.
Ragini feels sad and shocked to hear this.
Ragini (over phone)- New York? Kab lautoge?
Laksh- Pata nahi! Transfer hua hai mera waha pe. Shayad kabhi nahi lautunga.
Ragini (over phone)- Kya? Laksh tum kaise...Meri...meri kal movie ki screening hai. Tum nahi aaoge? Laksh, aisa kaise kar sakte ho tum?
Laksh- Ragini, I think abb humari yahi tak dosti thi. Shayad isse aage humara aur kuch nahi hai.
Ragini starts crying.
Ragini (over phone)- Aisa kyu keh rahe ho, Laksh? Main pichle teen maheene se tumse nahi mili. Soch rahi thi kal mil lungi. Lekin tum...tum jaa rahe ho!
Laksh- Kya karu, Ragini? Shayad yahi tak humara milna likha tha! Khair, apna khyaal rakhna. And I'm sure, tumhari first movie ki tarah ye movie bhi superhit hogi.
With this, Laksh disconnects the call and closes his eyes. A tear drop skips from his eyes.
Laksh (to himself, with teary eyes)- Kaash tum ek baar, bas ek baar mujhe rok leti, Ragini!
Next day, Laksh heads towards the airport in the evening. On the other side, Ankur asks Ragini to go to the screening with him. Ragini seemed depressed and lost. In the midway, Ankur stops the car and gets down from the car. Ragini also does the same.
Ragini- Kya hua, Ankur? Gaadi kyu rok di tumne?
Ankur- Ragini, main bohot dino se tumse kuch kehna chah raha tha. I love you, Ragini.
Ragini gets shocked.
Ragini- Ankur, ye...ye tum kya...main...main tumse...
Ankur- Ragini, tumpe kisi tarah ka pressure nahi daalunga main! Apni aankhein bandh karo aur agar tumhe mera chehra dikhe, toh accept karo mera proposal. Warna agar kisi aur ka chehra dikhe, toh matlab you love that guy. Koi jaldbaazi nahi hai. Aaraam se socho!
Ragini closes her eyes. She sees Laksh! His smile, his eyes, his concern for her, his lips, his enigmatic fragrance! She immediately opens her eyes and smiles with tears in eyes.
Ragini- La...Lakshhh!
Ankur- Laksh? Tum Laksh se pyaar karti ho? Uss photographer se?
Ragini- Haa, main Laksh se pyaar karti hu! Aur main jaa rahi hu uske paas.
Ankur- Par Ragini, screening? Uska kya hoga?
Ragini- Bhaad mein gayi aapki movie aur bhaad mein gayi aapki screening! Good bye, Ankur! Take care.
With this, Ragini runs to Laksh's place. His sister tells her that he had already left for the airport. She immediately takes a cab.
Ragini (to the driver)- Bhaiyya, jaldi chalayiye please!
Driver- Arrey Ragini Ma'am, ek autograph de dijiye please!
Ragini- Autograph nahi, main aapke saath selfie khichwa loongi. Par please abhi jaldi airport lekar chaliye mujhe.
Driver- Jee ma'am!
The driver starts driving the car as fast as he could. On the other side, Laksh has already entered the airport. The security checking is going on. Suddenly, Ragini gets stuck in a traffic jam.
Ragini- Bhaiyya, kya hua?
Driver- Ma'am woh aage accident hua hai. Raasta bandh hai. Gaadi yaha se aage nahi jaa sakti.
Ragini- Shit! Theek hai aap ye rakhiye. Main yaha se khud chali jaaungi.
Ragini gives him a note of thousand rupees.
Driver- Ma'am chutte nahi hai.
Ragini- Tip samajhke rakh lijiye.
Ragini throws away her heels and starts running barefooted. Her feet start to pain yet she keeps running. On the other side, Laksh has passed the security check and is now ready to enter inside the flight. Ragini also reaches the airport. The security officer stops her.
Officer- Ma'am, I'm really sorry but you can't go inside like this.
Ragini starts crying.
Ragini- Look, please let me in! It's very important. Woh chala jaayega! I promise main 5 minutes mein baahar aa jaaungi.
Officer- No ma'am, I'm really sorry, we can't let you in. Please move aside.
Ragini pushes the officer and runs inside. The officer starts running behind her. She doesn't see Laksh anywhere so she takes a deep breath and shouts with all the strength she had.
Ragini (shouts)- Lakshhh!
Laksh was about to step inside the flight when he hears Ragini's voice and stops. A smile comes to his face along with tears.
Laksh- Ra...Ragini!
He runs to the security panel where he sees Ragini and runs to her. He hugs her as tight as he could and she hugs him back. Both had tears in their eyes.
Ragini (crying)- Laksh! Laksh, I love you.
Laksh (crying)- I love you too, Ragini.
Ragini- Kabhi bataaya kyu nahi?
Laksh- Mujhe lagta tha shayad tum mujhe bhool gayi.
Ragini- Chodd ke toh mujhe jaa rahe the!
Laksh- Main tumhe bhool jaana chahta tha!
Ragini hits his chest playfully.
Ragini- Agli baar aisa kiya toh khoon kar doongi tumhara, samjhe?
Laksh laughs a little while still having tears in his eyes. He breaks the hug and cups her face.
Laksh- Haa baba, haa! Abb se aisa kuch nahi karoonga! Waise tumhaari toh screening thi na aaj?
Ragini- Nahi gayi screening pe.
Laksh- Kya? kyu?
Ragini cups Laksh's cheek.
Ragini- Screening important nahi hai. Mujhe ye sab kuch nahi chahiye, Laksh. Ye fame, paisa ye sab kuch nahi chahiye! I only want you, because I love you.
Laksh- I love you too.
Suddenly, the officer comes.
Officer- Ho gaya? Kar liya romance? Abb aap dono baahar bhi jaayenge ya yahi pe ghar basaane ka plan hai? Kahe toh yahi pe bistar laga du?
Laksh- Sorry inspector, ye jo meri sweet si Ragini hai na, ye thodi si paagal hai.
Officer- Woh toh dikhta hi hai! Thoda sa dimaag use karke aapko phone karke I love you bol deti toh itna sab kuch hota hi nahi. Na inhe airport rules break karne padte aur na hume inke peeche bhaagna padta! Waise congratulations, accha laga aap dono ka pyaar dekh kar!
Ragini- Oops! Phone karna bilkul mere dimaag mein hi nahi aaya. I'm so sorry, sir.
Laksh (to Ragini)- Abb chalo, tumhaari screening pe saath chalte hai.
Ragini- Chalo!
Ragini and Laksh hold each other's hands and walk out of the airport happily.
~~~ THE END ~~~
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