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Pagalpan, Junoonand Deewaanapan
Are the classic signs of craziness but to her it was the four letter word:
LOVE
Ask her to define her love for him and she referred herself as his Deewaani.
Her friends called her the pagal ashiq, her family a nut-crack but he called it HER LOVE.
This boys and girls, Ok mainly girls isn't the crazy type of love,
the ones of psychopaths and stalkers
but more of a simple, soul-enriching and beautiful case of love.
Where she loved him and he loved her back
But it wasn't that simple
After all it was LOVE and if anything LOVE my friends is a
Complicated Subject.
'Raji utt, utna' Geet poked her little sister hard in the shoulder wanting to get on with her grand plan.
'uffo didi, soni do na' Raji complained, after much persuasion Geet allowed her to sleep that too 1:00 in the morning and now her sister was back. When will life be good, sleep-deprived; crazy sister and a chicken boyfriend? Raji didn't live the 'ideal' life.
But who will make Geet understand. Finally after 3 years of long wait, her lover; her true soul-mate; her hero was returning and here her family were sleeping, soundly sleeping. Well not on her watch.
'Utt na, we have so much to do' she pestered taking the duvet off. Poor Raji knew this was coming yet she wasn't prepared. She should have locked her door like her parents but kya kare well sleep comes knocking no one really ponders, they just crash and fall like Raji did. The tug of war lasted for 5minutes until Raji gave up, sleep gone and anger heating up.
'Di its bloody 4 in the morning, arggh' she screamed not knowing what to do, Geet pagal hai that she knew and today would be worse. 'I should have slept with Mamma and Pappa' she mumbled loud enough for Geet to hear, who obviously cared less, 'Maan was coming back' was the only idea circling in her head.
Preet ki lath mohe aaisi laagi
Ho gayi main matwaali
Bal bal jaaun apane piya ko
He main jaaun vaari vaari
Mohe sudh budh naa rahi tan mann ki
Yeh toh jaane duniya saari
Bebas aur laachar phiru main
Haari main dil haari - 2
Sleep was off on holiday in Geet's world, she needed everything perfect, her room; the hall; the food. Absolutely everything needed to be tip-top, almost everything to his taste. But mind you almost everything. Of course she too will dress according to his likings but minus the heeled sandals or the big fat bindi he likes, or cook his favourite dish since her Mamma often stressed to her the importance of weaving Maan around a her finger, if men were let loose then they dance on your heads. Well so she was told by her mother and of course it goes without saying Mother knows Best. If anything, Geet was Mamma's darling often snitching about Daddy dearie. Raji however was more of a papa's brat.
'Ramu Kaka no, remember 3 white balloons and one red in this corner and the opposite on the other corner. How many more time do I need to tell you' Geet shouted from the centre. Could these people not get it straight, her future husband was coming back and these people didn't even know their colours or numbers for that matter.
'Di what difference does it make' Raji answered nonchalantly without paying much attention to the raging bull.
'Raji if you don't want me to come over there and knock some sense into you then GET THE HELL OUT' Geet screamed scaring the day lights out everyone. Raji quickly ran to the kitchen with the banner in hand 'Welcome Maan yeah right should be more like Say goodbye Maan' Raji mumbled knowing freedom was a passing phase in her Maan jiju's life.
'Maan let's sit there, mujhe movie dekhna hai' Geet as usual commanded
'No kitchen' Maan said pulling Geet in that direction, apart from Geet there were other benefits of visiting the Handa house like the tasty pakoras or the drool-worthy chocolate cupcakes. Rano Aunty was not known to be the regional best cook for nothing, she even had medals to prove it.
'No Maan that's my favourite corner' she cried
'Samja karo Geet, kitchen is better'
'No it's not, your always like this. You even like white' she cried plonking herself on a chair
'What does that have to do with this?' His girlfriend could be weird at times
'Mamma kehti hai that too opposite poles never attract'
'Kya'
'Ha I like red and you white, I like that corner of the house and you like this. See were poles apart' she wailed like baby thinking about the inevitable. If there's no Maan, how could Geet live?
'It's not like that baby, where did your mum get graduated from' he joked not even realising when he hit the red line
'Maan, mamma ki bari me nahi' warned the mothers angel, boy did he need to fix this or else both the mother and daughter would eat him for supper.
'Haha obviously the best, since Rano Aunty is the best' he tried hoping against hope it would work
'Ha she is aur papa'
'His the bestest'
'Hhmm' she agreed 'aur Raji'
'Also the best, akhir Handa family se hai' he joked but Geet was in her whole world to realise the sarcasm
'Aur main' she finally addressed
'Better than the rest, my muffin is the best' saying so he cradled his sweetie to him who was cuteness personified
'Hai mai hoo and you're the best boyfriend ever'
Tere naam se jee loon -
Tere naam se marr jaaun -
Teri jaan ke sadke mein kuchh aaisa kar jaaun
Tune kya kar dala marr gayi main mitt gayi main
Ho ri ha ri ho gayi main
Teri deewani deewani- 2
Tune kya kar dala marr gayi main mitt gayi main
Ho ri ha ri ho gayi main
Teri deewani deewani - 2
'Geet beta, kaam hogaya. Can we go back to bed now' Ramu kaka complained pulling Geet out of her past. For the past 3 hours everyone in Handa house were kept on their toes, poor helpers stayed awake the whole night like Raji, working continuously.
'No, we have only a few hours until Maan arrives. Do you guys not understand, I'll be engaged this evening' She emphasized noticing it was 7am.
'C'est beau' Raji commented side hugging Geet who was standing near the door witnessing the beautifully decorated hall. It was now ready to welcome Maan and host the perfect engagement.
'KYA' shouted a confused Geet, It was nearly 10 which means Maan was on his way and here her sister was talking in riddles
'It means this is beautiful in French' Raji explained showing off her linguistic expertise
'Well keep your French trench to yourself' fumed Geet
'Agar Maan jiju ko koi french pasand agaya toh' Raji joked causing Geet to fret in anger
'Di can I go to bed now' Raji yawned and before Geet could answer Raji ran for her room, kya bata kuch aur kaam dede
'Maan jana zaroori hai' Geet cried digging her face into his chest, everything seemed real now that they were at the Airport seeing Maan off.
'Ha baby warna I would have never left you, you know that right' leaving Geet behind was tearing his heart but his studies were also very important
'You'll remember me, koi gori pasand agayi toh' she complained like a baby making faces, London was 159 hours away from Delhi. How was she supposed to keep tabs on him from India?
'nahi aaygi, I promise' he said pulling out his ring and giving it to her
'For now take this ring and when I come back I promise to replace it with a diamond then you'll be officially mine, just mine' he said pulling her cheeks, a crying Geet was something every body hated be it her father, his father or him.
'Uncle you have my most priced procession, please take care of her'
'OK lover's rift apart mujhe bhi bye kehna hai' Raji and Anni shouted in union making the Handa's and Khuranna's laugh.
Ishq junoon jab hadh se badh jaaye - 2
Haste haste aashiq suli chadh jaaye
Ishq ka jaadu sar chadha kara bole - 2
Khoob laga lo pehre raste rab khole
Yahi ishq di marzi hain
Yahi rab di marzi hain
Yahi ishq di marzi hain
Yahi rab di marzi hain
Tere bin jeena kaisa
Haan Khudgarzi hai
Tune kya kar dala marr gayi main mitt gayi main
Ho ri ha ri ho gayi main
Teri deewani deewani - 4
Oh ho oh hoohhh...
'Kaam chor ho app tono' she taunted as soon as her parents joined her at the breakfast table
'Nahi aisa nahin hai' the father tried but Geet was no less, she knocked for several minutes even though she knew her parents locked the door from the inside and then left the CD player just outside making sure they too didn't get a full night's sleep. Pagal hai toh sab chalenga. 'Darling you know the doctor strictly advised me to take care of my health but I asked your father to help you lot' the mother blamed making Mohinder Handa all flustered, dono maa beti are cheaters, 'ek pagal and dusri bari pagal' he mumbled waiting for his adorable daughter to join. Raji was his girl, pretty; intelligent and most of all sane unlike Geet who took after his mental wife, he laughed at the thought.
'Ha janti hoon papa hai he aise' Geet chided seeing her father giggle to himself
'Forget that, have you got your dress ready for this evening' Rano asked changing the topic, today Maan and Geet would officially be engaged as planned by the elders and him 3 years ago.
'Ha mama, Pari is just fetching the jewellery from the store and Pinky is getting the stylist with her' Geet was enthusiastic and why not after all she was to be half-married to her beloved today
'I can't believe Maan's coming back, these years have just zoomed by' Mohinder said without paying attention to the two ladies who immediately looked his way, one in displeasure knowing about the aftermath and the other in anger, what does he know about loving. Koi Geet se pucho how she spent the last 36 months, 157 weeks, 1096 days or in plain non-lovers language 3 years.
'Geet why don't you join me' Maan tried for the millionth time, living without water was possible but without Geet was unimaginable. Maan and Geet were together since childhood living in the same neighbourhood, attending the same school and playing with same friends. What started off as friendship blossomed into love over years? Khuranna's and Handa's were business partners, so what better than this partnership.
'I like it here Maan, it's always raining there plus I don't even have a decent brolly (umberella)' she complained as usual coming up with the weirdest excuse not to join him in the great city known as London, capital of United Kingdom.
'Geet tum pagal ho janti ho' Maan laughed pulling her to him, tomorrow he was off to a foreign land, to a new place without his Geet
'Ha main hoon lekin sirf Maan ki Dewaani' she joked wiping her tears while he crushed her to himself.
'Mamma help me make the kheer please' Geet requested seeing her mum head upstairs
'Geet how many more times, keep him on a tight leech' Rano warned, after all she was a mother who wanted the best for her daughter. Kitchen life was considered no life to a women of her standards. Cooking competitions however was a different matter.
'I promise it's just kheer, Ramu kaka is making the rest' Geet quickly corrected not wanting to annoy her darling mother
'Hmm ok but since his coming back, but make sure you stamp your mark' Rano had a simple principle and that was 'women need to be treated with care and respect' and also she had little faith in men and likewise she believed Maan and her husband to be unfaithful and dominating. Poor Mohinder was treated like old dish wipe but who can cares? Geet aur Maan khush ho toh sab khush, haina?
'Maan yeh lo' she quickly thrust the container in his hands keeping an eye for her mother
'Jaldi karo, if mum catches me I'm dead' Geet rushed, bechara Maan scroffed down the piping hot kheer in one go burning his throat
'Kaisa laga' a chirpy Geet questioned to a burning Maan, no not in jealously guys but in actual heat
'Nice as always' he generally did love her kheer but can the women let him take simple bites and enjoy the blimey dish for once. OH GOSH how could he forget this was his Geet, his deewani who could do anything for him yet hides it from her mother.
He main rang rangeeli deewani - 2
Ke main albeli main mastani
Gaaun bajaaun sabko rijhaaun
He main dila zaram se begaani
Ke main deewani main deewani
It was the afternoon and everything was set for the evening. Maan was to reach the Khurrana Mansion in an hour from the Airport and then head over to the Handa Residence with Geet. So naturally Geet was getting ready for that, no not the engagement; silly but the meeting with her beloved after 3 years. Dressed in a simple white netted saree: with minimal makeup and light jewellery. She looked nothing less than an angel.
'Papa hurry up' she shouted while hoping down the stairs
'I'm here beta, actually we're all waiting for you' he teased, for once the ball was in his courts
'So why are you wasting time, let's go people. Can't you see I have to meet my soon-to-be-fiance' she shouted while her family slowly got up from the couch
'Then who's stopping you' Raji mocked high fiving her father
'Mamma I'll seriously cry in a bit if they don't stop' Geet threatened making both Raji and Mohinder shut, no one wanted a crying Geet, aw the horror. 'Why was this girl handed over to him' the father cribbed rushing ahead.
The ride to the Khuranna Mansion was that of pure silence, Geet acted like the perfect lover who waited for years and years. Like how Paro did for Devdas or Cinderella did for Prince Charming or... OK scrape that, Cinderella wasn't in love waiting for her prince since Prince Charming never left her but who cares. Geet's waiting for her lover here and you all are trying to make sense of the Disney tales. Not done people, shame on you!
Tere naam se jee loon tere naam se marr jaaun
Tere jaan ke sadle mein kuchh aaisa kar jaaun
Tune kya kar dala marr gayi main mitt gayi main
Ho ri ha ri ho gayi main
Teri deewani deewani
Teri deewani deewani
Teri deewani deewani
Teri deewani deewani...
(Copied from LyricsMode)
'Mamma how do I look' Geet said pulling her mother near the entrance while her father and Raji entered the Khuranna mansion
'Like a doll, better yet like a princess'
'Disney types' Geet jumped feeling beautiful
'Ha Disney types' said the mother hugging her baby who still loved her Disney days, it was hard to believe that Geet was to be engaged today. That her chick was to finally fly as a free bird. A mothers job was definitely the toughest job on earth, her mother thought crying silent tears. Letting go was hard but accepting the new was harder.
'Maan jo bhi kehna jaldi kaho, Mohinder Handa and his family would here soon' Raj Khuranna shouted feeling frustrated, Maan came early and for the last half an hour was trying to say something
'Papa I want to... I mean I am trying to say... '
'Kya hai Maan, just spit it out will you' Dadi pushed seeing Maan hesitate
'I want to get married' he spat holding someone's hand
BANG
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