Hum Tum...

                               Hum Tum.....

Character sketches....

Maan Singh Khurana....NRI...a Canadian citizen...it's role reversal this time and hope it turns out to be fun....

Dev Khanna: the knight with the shinning armour who saves our damsel in distress..... he is the latest hit amongst the builders of Mumbai...

Geet Handa: our very own Geet from GHSP.... typical Punjabi innocent, beautiful, simple and dreamy small town girl....

That's it....all other characters will be revealed as and when they appear in the story just to keep things interesting...I think I already revealed a lot with the character swapping of Maan and Dev.....

Now let's straight away get into business...I mean let's start with the story....

It's Mumbai....

Maan is staying at the Taj...he is trying to kill his time rather wants to fast forward the clock to 10 pm which is his flight' s departure time when he would be free from all this unpleasant memories related to India....how he wished he had never returned to India....it's not that he forgets India and the Indian people ( specially that stupid person, the last person he wants to remember) as soon as he lands in Canada, but this trip has made him relive that fateful  first ever summer that he spent in India....his life has changed from not so bad to the worst forever after that summer.....no matter how hard he tries to erase that from his memory and just get back his normal life as the carefree easy going MSK who never bothered about anything or anyone but himself....how easy it was to live life on your own terms without any unwanted baggages attached to everything you do....just live the moment without thinking about the consequences of your deeds....as a loner he was free from any kind of pressure from anyone for he always remained aloof staying away from the only relationship he had , his namesake father...there was no one to judge him and he was at peace..... though he might not have been happier than he was in India, still it was much better and easier with no complicated relationship to maintain....but happiness comes with a hefty price tag....he had to give away whatever he had, his peace of mind and his trouble free life.....but Maan is yet to realise that to get something you have to give something... everything has its own value....even if it's stupid human feelings....damn it...now Maan has become this emotional fool... what's wrong with the Indian mitti...on stepping his foot on this land of sentiments even a emotionless Maan Singh Khurana has become all senti......how nice it would have been had he not met his father Madan Khurana one last time on his death bed driven by those stupid emotions which always disappointed him....

Maan came back to India for the second time to attend his cousin Vicky's wedding...and also Dadi wanted to see him one last time for she thinks that her time has come to leave this earth...you know our drama queen Dadi.... only she can blackmail Maan....

Maan was so uncomfortable to be back at the Khurana Mansion in Delhi for a lot happened there which he wants to forget....but it is not that easy for him to escape from the memories of that unforgettable summer....those memories have been haunting him like a ghost all these days and coming here didn't help much....it's like refreshing those memories.....

Maan looks at his watch and it is just 11 am....has time frozen? or has his clock just stopped ticking?....he has got another 13 hours before he could board the plane and escape.... actually he had planned a tight schedule with no time to spare for those unwanted thoughts but instead of being at the wedding as per his plans here he is struggling with himself trying hard not to go back into the past....as the wedding scenario reminded him of someone atop his hate list Maan left earlier....alas! he has landed himself directly into the flames trying to escape from their heat....this lonely date he has with himself doesn't help at all to improve the situation....Maan has become so stupid that he believes that he can easily bury his memories in India itself and he can forget everything just like magic leaving everything back here....but atleast he wouldn't have to live in the fear of coming across that person responsible for all the mess surrounding his life....or maybe his heart yearns to get a glimpse of the ghost from his past...but his useless dimag is scaring him that it would be his worst nightmare if at all he gets to meet that person.....and he doesn't know how he would react if such a situation arises....will he turn mad and hurt the two of them more than what they are endearing already... what's he thinking? He is the one who had to suffer while the other one is happy...is that so? How would he know about that? He has already failed terribly trying to know that person better....how would he know if he doesn't meet?

Maan knows very well that his heart is aching to meet that person and is desperately confusing him so that he would take some step to find the person.....but he is not going to take that path again....he hates that emotional roller coaster....in the end all he is left with is the memories and never ending pain.....

Maan switches on the TV and tries to divert his mind....but the TV becomes a mere furniture that makes some noise for Maan has gone back to his past....

Maan being a single child was pampered so much by his mother Sheetal...but as they say everything that is too good is short lived, Maan lost his mother when he was a 10 year old.....his papa Madan was as usual busy with his business and Maan was left on his own....the only responsibility that Madan took care of is Maan's financial needs...he thought he took good care of his son... later Madan married someone from work, a Canadian women and Maan started hating his father for he forgot his mother so easily.....Maan then started to live with one of his friends and later got his own place.....he then slowly started earning and took care of his needs on his own....later he stopped bothering about his father and stopped interactions with him until one day he got a call from that other woman that Madan is terminally ill and he wants to meet Maan and talk with him before he dies....Maan didn't want to hear anything from him but he just wanted to go and ask him, how on earth he still remembers Maan?

That meeting turned out to be the turning point in Maan's life... Madan felt guilty for being so selfish and not taking care of Maan after Sheetal left....he realised his mistake and he doesn't want Maan to be left alone in this world for he has a big family back in India....Madan tells Maan about his own family, his mother Savitri Devi Khurana and his younger brother Mohan Khurana...Madan had never tried to contact them after he came to Canada with Sheetal.....they also didn't have the courage to contact him until his father Amarnath Khurana left....

Maan didn't want to revive that relationship which was never there for him when he was desperately in need of a family when Sheetal left him alone....but after Madan left, as per Madan's wish Maan had to convey the news of Madan's demise to his mother Savitri Devi..she deserves to know that her Son left this world or she'll be waiting forever for his return and she wouldn't even die in peace... Madan had already given her a lot of pain and he doesn't want to trouble her even after his death...but Madan just had their address and contact nos from 25 years back which were not valid now...Maan didn't even know they existed.... Madan just leaves an old picture of him with Savitri Devi Khurana.... something about his dadi pulled Maan like magic...you know blood is thicker than water...Maan set off to India to just meet her once....that's how he ended up finding a new family for himself but someone snatched the joy of his reunion with his family that he had to return to Canada leaving his new found family behind again....dadi is still mad at him but Maan can't help much...

Maan still remembers the day he landed in Delhi with the picture his father gave him as the sole family property that Maan would inherit as a Khurana clan....

Maan is in India....but he had little idea what fate had in store for him here...how would he know that there awaits a surprise new member to become a part of his life, however brief it would be yet leaving a mark forever, or to put it Maan's words that someone special who crashed into his life like a tsunami taking away whatever little happiness he ever had .....but as we know how big MSK'S ego is that he keeps telling himself that he is not affected by anyone and there is no one who could change him...he is still the same carefree MSK who never bothers about anything but himself...but what he fails to realise is that he has already shared a part of himself with that person...now that should definitely bother him, haina?

                       Part - 1

Maan keeps looking at his watch....the time is moving very slowly....he is frustrated and feels like each second is a torture for him....he gets angry and orders a drink so that he could get rid of his unwanted thoughts....

But when the drink arrives and he just stares at the can for a long time, images of his past keep flashing...someone holding the very  same brand and sipping it and Maan could easily tell that it's their first try, Maan was amused to see the reactions for just a simple beer...if you are so bothered then why touch it at all? Even now he has a smile on his face when he thinks about that...what? Why is Maan again and again reminded of the past....noooo....why would the hotel give him the very same brand while there are lots of better brands..... Maan comfortably forgets that he got only whatever he ordered...he curses his fate for all this unusual coincidence and doesn't understand that it's only himself to blame for its just his own mind games....he is angry with himself and in the end throws it in the bin.....

It's just 4 pm and Maan decides that he should get going for this is suffocating in here and he needs some fresh air to clear his mind....he books a cab and goes to the airport straight away....he thinks that he could engage his stupid mind in the buzz of the airport....he keeps strolling so much from one place to other that an employee thought that he has lost his way and offers to help....Maan is embarrassed but is happy to engage in a conversation with that man rather than sit idle and let his devil mind work against him....he shows his ticket and that man says that Maan has got another 3 hours until his flight's arrival...he suggests Maan waits at the lounge.....he thought Maan didn't see the timings properly....

Maan tries to immerse in some book, not any business magazine....Maan Singh Khurana with a book.... strange...but just to remain sane what all poor Maan has to do?....his eyes are staring the book while his mind is as usual wandering in Delhi...this book has turned into his Indian Summer journal....he is turning mad slowly and steadily and he is just obsessed with those memories...he could only see the flash back in that book....he closes it and gets rid of it immediately....

After a very long wait he is called for security check and is relieved that his miseries are finally going to end...as he waits for his planes arrival his eyes are fixed on someone coming up the escalator...he couldn't see the face clearly but he could easily recognize that person even from their vague figure...he then rushes up to find out who that was but he has missed by a fraction of a second....he then realizes that it might only be his imagination for he has been thinking of her and her only....(*like it's a big mystery.... I've been trying not to disclose the gender of the person all this time and I know you all know who it is from the beginning itself....it's Maneet story and who else could disturb Maan other than our Geet Handa....*)

Maan returns to his seat but he couldn't stay there more than a minute...he is going back to just confirm that it's not her so that she won't trouble him even when he returns to Canada and still keeps thinking about whether it was her or not...if he knows that it's just his imagination then he could get back his peace....so thinking he just goes in the direction of the arrivals...he has a hunch that she went in that direction only...as his eyes yearn to get a glimpse of her after so many years his mind is multitasking thinking about her first entry into his life to the day they last met....all are very fond memories for him...how would she look now...he has not missed the changes in her wardrobe...she looked more urban and she has no problems carrying on such a suit with ease...sure she has changed a lot...but she still drives him crazy...

Maan is right...she is there only waiting for someone....that is a flight from Dubai... suddenly a stupid notion arises in Maan's confused mind...some of the flights from Canada have a connecting flight from Dubai....is she still crazy enough to come wait for him on those odd days when she couldn't overcome his thoughts like any bollywood heroin..... maybe that's what Maan wants....how would she forget the MSK that easily....

Maan stands at a distance and watches her....wow...like Salman Khan getting younger by age Geet gets more beautiful with her age...she has sure lost that innocence....how would Maan know that he probably took it with him when he ran to Canada abandoning her....but her captivating charm has only increased exponentially and she could easily make anyone go nuts with those beautiful eyes....Maan couldn't see her eye to eye but still who knows Geet better than Maan?

He just wants to have a little peep into her ever so expressive eyes that has always conveyed her thoughts to him....he has mastered the art of reading her eyes and he knows that it's still a cake walk for him if only he could get a glimpse of her eyes...

As Maan waits for her to turn towards his direction where he is hiding...he doesn't have it in him to face her eyes directly for he knows they always have a million questions for him....most of them he has no answers....does that mean he feels guilty somewhere deep in his mind...no Maan Singh Khurana can never go wrong....it's only the fault of this stupid Geet... don't you dare think of her like that Mr.MSK for she is no more stupid enough to blindly  believe you...

Geet is only looking towards the arrival gate....oh stupid girl I'm just behind you and you are looking for me in the wrong place...Maan wants to shout...Geet, I'm here.....but his mammoth ego would never let him follow his heart.....with the years it has only grown and not otherwise like everyone wished... it's not about everyone's will and wish but what matters is only MSK's yearnings... what does he want? No one has an answer for this silly question not even the MSK... that's the problem...

The passengers start coming through the gate one by one and Geet's eyes are searching for that special someone....Maan is just staring her....Geet moves forward with a big smile on her face just as she would have welcomed the MSK had he not messed things up....she just goes and hugs someone...Maan is shattered to see a handsome hunk standing in front of her...what happened to her reservations about socializing in public places? She doesn't seem to be uncomfortable hugging him as if he is some teddy in front of all the people...nahi nahi..in front of the great MSK...so now she is fine with all this...she only had all the problems with him...he would never understand that it happens only with him for he is the MSK as he always says...he loses his temper and with all those unfair expectations he was sure to get hurt....

Maan is pissed off and he just starts leaving that place in a hurry....his heart is pumping faster and faster that it would break from overload... Maan just wanted to just vanish into thin air... How great it would be if we could just delete our life like some digital story and start it afresh all over again....he doesn't want to look back...he has not got the answers for all those endless questions that pop up in his mind everyday....but he has definitely got the one answer that he needed to know desperately..... Yes, she has moved on and it's time for him to move on too.... he'll go find his life back in Canada and would never turn back..... good bye India forever.....but what Maan has failed to realize in his madness is that he can only find his life back from where he lost it and not somewhere else......haina?

                       Part - 2

Maan has become blind..... As he struggles to find his way out all he could think of is the sight of Geet with a stranger that too happy.... Why is Maan so confident that if he is going through something not so good then Geet too should be going through the same.... there is our selfish Khurana...if I'm not happy then she should never be happy...he is not that divine Budha kind of guy who wants only happiness for the near and dear even though his life is miserable..... 

If something troubles me then it should obviously trouble you too Geet....how could you forget everything like magic...if she has a magic wand then Maan would like to burrow it from her.... There is nothing in the world that MSK fails but here he feels that he has failed terribly, while Geet has successfully overcome her past and found a way forward while Maan is still stuck in the past....

How could he forget those beautiful days when he went to Hoshiarpur with the entire Khurana pariwar and spent the most memorable and fun filled days of his life there....

5 years back...

It was the Christmas vacation and Maan thought why not take a little journey back into his life and trace his family tree... moreover he has this responsibility hanging over his shoulders for a while...he has to find this Savitri Devi Khurana and give her the news of her son.... 

It's time for Maan to convey this bad news to that person in the picture.... she looks so happy in the picture holding her elder son.... Will she remember him after all these years? will she be there to receive Maan's message or would she be just a news for him? 

Maan is confused but he wants to find the truth about his so called family.... Are they really worth the visit like Madan said or will it be a total waste of time and effort? Maan has never stopped thinking about his father's family... Yes, only his father's family.... How could they be remotely related to Maan when Maan barely considers Madan his family?.....

Maan lands in Delhi with zero clues about what to expect and from where to start.....he first Google's the address at the back of the picture...it's somewhere in old Delhi and this place has changed a lot in these years....this doesn't seem to be a residential area at all and it's purely commercial....there is not even a home where he could ask about their neighbours... It all looks pretty new developed in the past few years only.... How could Maan find anyone to tell him about the people who lived here almost 30 years back? It seems impossible.... 

Maan thinks it's foolish to even think about asking anyone about the people in the picture... But he is not ready to give up without a try....he just asks an old rikhshaw wala to take him to that address.... He looks at Maan suspiciously but seeing that Maan is new to the place maybe to the country itself he decides to make a fortune.... He offers to help Maan if Maan is ready to pa him heavy... He says that it's pretty difficult to find such an old address... Maan thinks that he is right.... He takes Maan around half of Delhi before going to that address... Maan finds some Mobile Phone dealer at that place instead of his ancestral home... They are not some royal descendants and this not some palace... This place which used to be a small residential place then has now been converted into this busy Bazaar....

That rickshaw wala drops Maan at that place and demands 5000rs. Maan had no idea what to do and just gets rid of that cheat by giving him the money... He then goes to the shop and asks about the Khuranas.. but they don't know anything for they are new to the place and don't know much about the previous owners.... They are here for rent and have no contact with the owners for everything is done by middlemen and they just know the a/c no in which they transfer the rent every month....

Maan then comes to the street and start walking looking for clues...he then finds a very old roti shop and thinks that he could find out more from there...he goes and orders food first to befriend the owner who is in his late sixties and Maan thinks he should definitely know the Khuranas.... Maan introduces himself as Maan Singh Khurana and the owner Mr. Dilip Saxena just keeps staring Maan and not showing any interest in what Maan is saying...

Maan: Mr. Saxena halooooo

Saxena: hmm what's your name?

Maan gets a little annoyed that this man didn't even listen to him all the while....

Maan: Maan Maan Khurana

Maan almost shouts so that he would hear this time....it's no use talking to him and Maan thinks it better for him to move and find someone else instead...there could be more people his age or even older who would know his dadaji and dadi as well...they could recognize her picture...

Mr.Saxena seems happy to hear the surname...... And even this time he is not interested in his actual name....

Maan: Mr. Saxena

Saxena: so you are a Khurana?

Saxena seems to be happy to know that Maan is a Khurana

Maan: thank god you are not deaf

Saxena: do you know Madan Khurana?

Maan is a shocked to hear that....

Maan: how do you know him?

Saxena: I just asked you a question, you should answer it not ask me another question, haa the Khurana blood talking

Maan is happy that he knows his family...now he is not bothered to own the Khurana surname....after all someone knows them and is happy to welcome a Khurana.....but how does he know that Maan would know Madan.....

Why not? Maan resembles his father somewhat and the Indians are experts in finding that....you know whenever we see a newborn the first thing we like to see is whom does it resemble...is it the mother's  gene or the father's did it inherit,  just the physical looks....

Maan: mr.saxena, I'm his son

Saxena has a winning pride on his face as if he had discovered something big....

Saxena: mujhe patha tha? I just wanted to confirm

Maan takes out the photo and shows it to him

Saxena looks at it for a long time...maybe he is lost in the past...

Maan: Mr. Saxena I have to meet this Savitri Devi Khurana and give her a message

Saxena: hare she's your dadi, show some respect, and don't call me Mr.saxena, you can call me uncle or just Dilip ji if you are not comfortable

Maan: ok uncle, do you know my dadi's address

Saxena: tum toh angrezon ki tarah hi sochthe ho, it's not your fault, Abhi yahan aagaye haina? Ab tum bhi apna Sanskaar seekh loge

Maan: I didn't come here for any advice

Saxena: I can see Madan now, the same anger and the same hasty reactions, had he been a little patient you wouldn't have come in search of your family

Maan is getting restless....

Maan: is my dadi alive or what? I can't waste my time on unnecessary stories and I just came here to give her a message

Saxena: why didn't Madan come with you? Is he still mad at Khuranaji? 

Maan: how would I know? 

Saxena: I know him, but he loves maaji so much, ye toh aap logon ka faltu gusse ka natheeja hai, poor maaaji had to suffer

Maan controls his anger.....

Saxena: maaji would be happy to see you, and Madan too

Maan: she should be more than happy seeing me for she can never see him now

 Saxena: what? 

Maan: he is no more, that's why I'm here to give the news to dadi

Suddenly Dilip's feeling so sad and is almost in tears...now he is more happy to welcome Maan....he just comes out towards Maan signalling Maan to come forward...he then hugs him tight....Maan doesn't know how to react but he doesn't hate it that much... He is ok with it....

Saxena: I'm sorry puthar, this must be so hard for you, good that you have come to the right place now

Maan is now confident that this man will definitely know their current address....

Saxena: do you have any pics of your dad? It's been years since I had seen him

Maan takes out his mobile and shows some pics.... There are Sheetal's pics too

Saxena: how is Sheetal? 

Maan is surprised that he knows his mother too....Maan has no idea whatever happened in INDIA and why his parents ran away.... He thought thay had no one in India and so they went in search of a new life..... Maan becomes eager to know more about his parents....

Maan: you know maa? 

Maan has softened now while thinking of his mother... She was such an innocent and sweet lady.... She loved Madan so much that she blindly followed him to Canada without even thinking for a second...she believed him that much... Maan loves her and misses her a lot for she was the one who took care of him while Madan worked day and night to secure his family's future... After Maan was born Madan was worried about his son and didn't want Maan to suffer for all the decisions he made.... He left all the family and their fortunes at his own risk but Maan deserves all that being a Khurana, so Madan decided to give Maan the same life  that Madan had in India if not better... So Sheetal took the responsibility of bringing up Maan and she gave him all the love and care he missed from his father... Only after her death did Maan loose hope in family and love..... Maan is lost in her thoughts...he looks disturbed....

Saxena: Maan, what happened?

Maan: maa mujhe chodke chali gayi, bahut pehle hi

Saxena is really shocked....so Maan is all alone now...no wonder he looks frustrated.....

Saxena: I can't forget those days and those two, kash Khuranaji itni ziddi nahi hothe

Maan is all ears to hear about his parents, specially Sheetal...

Saxena feels that Maan should meet his dadi immediately.... She'll take of everything.....

Saxena: here take this

He scribbles something in a piece of paper and gives it to Maan....

He gives a chit with the new address. They have shifted to a residential area somewhere in Gurgaon...

Maan thanks him for that and starts to leave....

Saxena stops him....

Saxena: Maan maan

Maan turns back and looks at him...

It's that same officer and he is shocked to see Maan rushing....

Maan comes back to the present....

Officer: Mr.Maan what are you doing here?

Maan is totally confused and doesn't know what he is talking about....

Officer: Mr.Maan it's time for your flight, you are late, hurry

He helps Maan carry his things and takes him along holding his hand...for him Maan looked like a child lost in a mela....but that's what is MSK's condition now...thanks to Geet Handa.....

                      Part - 3

Maan doesn't know where he is and what's happening.... He is just so confused and keeps moving with that officer....

The last announcement for the boarding comes and yet they have to go a long way.... That officer tries to help Maan somehow but Maan is lost in his thoughts....the flight just takes off as they enter the boarding gate and the officer is the one more disappointed......he regrets that Maan couldn't board the flight though he reached there so early...he feels guilty that it's partly his fault...he offers to help Maan get a ticket in the very next flight to Canada.... Maan gets angry that it's all because of that stupid Geet... Maan has not forget the habit of blaming Geet for everything even after all these years....

Maan decides to wait for the next flight...he waits in the lounge and again he is dragged into the past....

Maan remembers how he met Geet for the first time in Hoshiarpur when dadi and the entire Khurana pariwar camped there for Baisakhi celebrations.... Geet is the pothi of one of Amarnath Khurana's friend darji.... Handas and the Khuranas were pretty close until Khuranas shifted to Delhi and they lost touch...

But dadi is very keen to revive that friendship and the two families come together for Baisakhi celebrations.... One day they have a party at the Handa house while the other day at the Khuranas farm house.... Later they even visit the golden temple together.... It's only during this time did Maan got to know Geet as a chulbhuli innocent girl in her late teens...she was naturally beautiful and her tender age just made her more beautiful and irresistible... Maan couldn't ignore her beauty easily.... Maan is not that kind of guy going after someone but this girl is unique... she is not like anyone else that Maan has come across in Canada.... he has been with a lot of girls but no one was so mysterious and magical... there was something that captivated him and her silence only made him curious.... She was so reserved but her eyes always kept following Maan secretly wherever he went... She was totally smitten and her eyes kept playing hide and seek with his... Maan could feel her staring him and when he tries to catch her red handed she comfortably escapes turning the other way or pretending to be busy in some work.... He just wanted to have a peep into those Hazel eyes and find out what they are looking for.... He was puzzled and excited to see her struggling with her feelings and also scared to accept it... Typical Punjabi gudhi restricted by her culture and her limited exposure......

Maan gets a call.... Maan comes out his thoughts and eagerly takes out his mobile.... He has that tiny belief that it might be her.... Look how stupid MSK has become.... How would Geet know his number? And why would she call him all of a sudden.....

He looks at the caller.... It's not an unknown number... So it's not Geet... Maan is not interested in speaking with anyone but Geet now... 

Maan gets another call.... It's from his cachaji Mohan Khurana.... 

When Maan first entered the Khurana Mansion he was received by Mohan only....

This is going to be a back and forth storyline to make it more interesting...

Back to the past..... 

Maan finally got home.... Nakul comes and tells Mohan that there is someone who wants to meet dadima.... Mohan asks if he recognises him but Nakul says it's a stranger... So Mohan decides to meet him first....

Mohan comes to see the stranger and is surprised to see Maan... He keeps staring him for a while before he could really realise what is just happening... Maan has a striking resemblance to the young Madan and these people have only known the younger version of Madan and it's not that difficult to find out...

Mohan goes and hugs Maan and feels as if he has met his brother again... He is overwhelmed with joy and he immediately calls everyone.... The whole Khurana pariwar is surrounding Maan in a jiffy and Maan doesn't know what to do... Maan instantly recognises his dadi from the picture... She has grown old but that magical aura is still there... 

Dadi: Madan tum tum

Dadi struggles for words and is so happy to see Maan....

Maan moves towards her....

Maan: I'm his son, Maan Singh Khurana

"Maaaaaan", everyone calls his name out in unison for they are all excited to know his name finally....

Annie comes running and hugs him breaking that awkward moment for Maan... So everyone knows Madan and his story except Maan....

Annie: bhai, how are you? And where's my gift? 

Maan looks at her puzzled.... He has guessed that she is his cousin sister from her addressing him as bhai... But what's with the gift?

Annie: so nobody told you about my marriage? I thought they invited badhe papa and that's why you are here, no problem,  these people never change, come on bhai, I'll invite you

Yamuna, her mother, stops Annie....: Annie pehle bhai Ko sabse milne toh do... Maan, this is your little sister Anvesha..... And we were only trying to get bhiasaab's whereabouts, but we are so happy you came at the right time, now we can invite bhiasaab too, haina ji?

Mohan; haan haan, pehle Ghar aaya mehmaan ka swagat karo

Vicky: Hallo bro, you look cool, papa ye mehmaan nahi, he's the new Khurana prince, I' m so relieved that you came bhai, now I can be free ... Aap aagaya haina sabko sambalne

Vicky comes and hugs Maan.. but dadi is still speechless.....Yamuna looks at dadi and she takes Maan near dadi.....

Yamuna: Maan dadi ka Aashirwad lelo

As Maan stands there in hesitation Annie comes to his help....

Annie: pehle mein Aashirwad lethie hoon, I have spent all my pocket money

She tries to ease the situation... Dadi always blesses them with some gift mostly money....

Dadi: Kush raho beta, aur ab toh utjao, ye lo tummare paise, patha nahi Shadhi ke baad kya karoge? 

Annie: tab toh isski koi zaroorat nahi padegi, i'll have Arjun's salary, meine toh Arjun se baat bhi Karli, chalo bhai aapki bhari, but remember to collect your share for all these years

Dadi: ab toh Maan aagaya haina, ab toh ye Khurana kingdom usska hi hai

Vicky: toh mera kya hoga dadima?

Dadi: now Maan'll take care of you two, haina Maan?

Maan is shocked, they all treat him as if they all know him for years.. Annie signals Maan to bow down... Maan too gets dadi's Aashirwad....

Mohan: hare Yamuna, ye Yamuna Kahan hai?

Dadi: woh toh apne bete ko Apne haath ka khana khilane mein lag gayi

Annie: yumm, bhai aaj toh feast hoga, it's like the returning of Rama from vanvaaah, everyone has been waiting for this for so long

Dadi: haan haan kyun nahi? Apna Maan toh Khurana khandaan ka Rajkumar jo hai

Everyone forgets about Madan seeing Maan.... But now it's getting more and more difficult for Maan to give the message to dadi.... She is so happy and excited seeing her potha...

Vicky: come bro, hum refresh hokke aate hai

Vicky takes Maan to his room... Maan takes a shower and gets ready for dinner.... He would just give the news at the dinner table and leave...

Yamuna has prepared a lot of items specially for Maan.... Maan liked the kheer she made and also the whole spread starting from the kaaju pakode to the butter chicken.... He has not had such homely food for a long time...

Yamuna: Maan, achche se khalo, you need to be strong at this age

Annie: why moms? Bhai Ko kal koi swayamwar mein Jaana hai kya?

Yamuna: hum Kyun jayenge, hum toh apne Maan ke liye khud ek swayamwar ka itrezaam kardhenge, haina ji?

Mohan: haaan haan kyun nahi? Let him come and take charge of KC first, then you'll get a lot of girls for your ladla

Dadi: yahi teek hai, pehle Annie ki shadhi hone do, Maan ab se Annie ki shadi aapki responsibility hai, Annie tum kal hi apna bhai Ko Arjun ke family ka mulakat karwado

Mohan: nahi maaji, kal toh Maan KC aayega mere saath, haina Maan?

Maan is all confused.... Ye ho kya raha hai mere life mein? Ab toh lagtha hai Maan ki zindagi usske haath mein nahi hai

Maan then decides that he has had enough love shove and he needs to do his job...

Maan: dadima

Dadi becomes emotional when Maan calls her dadima for the first time.... She is in tears of joy...

Dadi: haan bete, aap kuch kehna chahathe ho?

Maan: papa has just left us and he just wanted you to know about him so that you would stop worrying about him

Dadi is shocked.... Yamuna runs to dadi's side...

Yamuna: maaji pehle paani piyo app

Mohan: maa aap teek toh haina?

Dadi: Sheetal kaisi hai?

Maan: she must be fine in the heavens, she left me long back

Vicky and Annie surround Maan... Bhai we're so sorry... Maan is unmoved... Maybe he has come to terms with his loses and accepted his fate... He is good on his own...

Maan: I'm good, it's should be a bigger loss for dadi 

They feel sad that Maan has become emotionless due to his loses....

There is a sudden sad feeling gripping everyone... They all are worried about Maan only and they are glad that he is here finally.... Now they would never leave him alone anymore...

Maan is looking at dadi who is shattered.. 

                      Part - 4

At the Khanna house....

Dev and Geet enter and Gayatri is happy to see her son back.... And he looks happy too.... 

Dev goes and hugs Gayatri....

Gayatri: what? Aaise nahi, go and get a bath first

Dev: oh mom, are you not happy to see your son back after a long time

Gayatri: don't think so high of yourself, I was free from your constant pestering

Dev: I know you mom, and Geet told me how you made her life difficult in my absence

Gayatri: what? Liar, Geet would never say anything like that, haina Geet?

Geet: hmm

Geet is lost in some thoughts... 

Dev leaves and Gayatri keeps staring Geet.....Something is wrong with Geet, she should also be happy to see Dev back, haina?

Gayatri: what's wrong Geet?

Geet: nothing maaji, I'll go get the dinner ready

Geet escapes for the time being..... But something is bothering her...

That night Geet couldn't sleep... She gets off the bed and strolls in the varandha... She keeps thinking of what happened at the airport...as Geet and Dev started walking from the arrivals Geet felt that someone is starting her and she scanned the people around... She saw someone walking away... Geet is remained of HIM.... Is that HIM? No it can't be... Why would he come back? Maybe to meet his family... Babaji, is that HIM? Please help me.... And babaji answered her immediately... There's is an ultimatum for one passenger MSK to board the flight to Canada... Now Geet knows that it's the one and only MSK... So he has gone back... Geet curses her fate to have met him .. why should he come to the arrival gate? He was supposed to be boarding that time? Did he also see her there? Did he leave seeing her with Dev? what could have happened if he saw her alone... would he be surprised? She has changed a lot in these days ... Maybe he didn't recognise her...Questions add up to her already big question bank...

Geet takes a look back at the journey that destiny took her a few years back... It all looked like a dream... 

It was one of those days when she was fighting with her family to resist marriage and enter college... She has gone to Amritsar to meet Sameera didi who is the one who has just finished college and Geet, Pinky and Channi too wanted to get into college just like her.... Sameera is a neighbour at Amritsar, Geet's Nani's place... She is a good friend and like an elder sister to Geet... She loved Geet very much and always pitied her plight.. how the Handas restricted her and curbed her dreams of getting into college and study further... 

It was already noon when they got into the bus to Amritsar... they were happy that their parents finally allowed them to go to Amritsar... They have said that they are going to Geet's Nani's place... And would return the next day... 

On the way the bus broke down and the driver said that it's not possible to get it ready.. they gave the money back and asked to take a lift.. many of them took a lift in some private vehicles and trucks but the girls were scared to take a risk... They start off walking back... When they reach the nearby jungle they decide to take the short cut through the jungle for its getting late and they have to get back before it gets dark...  They increase their pace and it's already getting dark as it's cloudy and the rain should start anytime...

As they hop faster and faster they are followed by a couple of drunkards on a bike... They are scared and they try to get off the way and enter the woods but the bike keeps following them... they corner the girls and keep circling them making dirty comments... One of the guy caught hold of Geet's dupatta and threw it away... That flew in the air and settled over some guy who happened to be camping in the woods... He just took off the dupatta and threw it towards Geet who catches it and covers herself with it... She covers even her face for she didn't want anyone to recognise her and inform her family... 

That guy comes and thrashes those rascals... They leave the bike and run for their lives... The girls are relieved and Pinky and Channi thank him... He is only interested in the mysterious girl in her partha(dupatta only)... He could only see her eyes that are left uncovered and she thanks him with those Hazel eyes.. he feels satisfied now... He asks the girls to stay right there till he returns.. "Yahi rukho" he just orders and leaves..... Geet didn't like the way he stared her... he was puzzled by her looks... that's why he was staring her..Geet feels pretty uncomfortable and she asks Pinky and Channi to come with her.. she didn't want to wait there anyway.. it's already late... But Pinky stops her saying that those bikers would be waiting for them to take revenge... Geet has to stay back...

He comes back on his open jeep and stops near them... Pinky and Channi get into the jeep immediately... Geet hesitates...he gets angry and starts blowing the horn hard... What's wrong with this stupid girl, is this the time to show her attitude? MSK Ko takkar dethi...tough obviously Maan Ko gussa aana hi tha... His pride is hurt and he doesn't even turn back and look at her... He just waits for a minute and he has had enough... He lets the engine roar and Geet stands there unmoved... If that's what she wants then let it be, Maan is least bothered... He is not the saviour of every girl in town... Pinky pleads Geet to get in.... 

He starts moving the jeep when Geet gets scared and runs after the jeep which doesn't stop seeing her running.... that guy is not ready to stop right away but only after having made her pay for the waiting... poor Geet is so scared to be left alone at that place... she had to run hard to catch up with the speed of the jeep which doesn't seem to slow down until it came to a sudden stop to her surprise... she too gets in and prefers the back seat... Wow Geet! So smart?

Pinky and Channi were so scared and they didn't want anyone to know about the incident for they know that then it's the end of their freedom and they'll be kept under house arrest until someone comes and takes them to their sasuraal...

Pinky and Channi talk amongst themselves in a low tone... They were afraid this stranger could go and complain to their families... The decide to request him not to do so... 

Pinky turns to Geet and asks her to talk to him... But Geet is not ready to talk to him... 

Pinky: it's all your fault, we came to help you and we got into trouble

Geet stares Pinky and signals her to keep quiet... She assures her that she'll take care of everything... Geet closes her eyes and pretends to ignore Pinky..

Pinky: Geet Geet 

Pinky tries to grab her attention by calling her in the same low tone...

Geet gets angry that Pinky uttered her name infront of the stranger and stands up to reach Pinky..she is trying to shut her mouth with her hand... That guy thinks that she is about to jump and he applies the breaks when she is thrown towards him and he catches hold of her to stop her from falling down... Geet thinks that he did that deliberately to scare her and gets even more angry... She stares at his hand holding her waist and he pulls back his hand and she falls over him... He sits there unmoved and then she realises that he was only stopping her from falling into his lap... she looks at him for help but he is staring the other direction avoiding her completely...Now he is not ready to help, she had to hold his shoulders herself and get on her feet.... Geet feels awkward and feels ashamed that she thought bad about him... She gets back to her seat and he starts driving...

   Pinky tries to tell him why they had to take that route and ask him not to tell about the bullies to anyone... Geet signals Pinky not to open her mouth.... He had seen her stopping Pinky... anyway he is not interested in their story and he just plugs in his ear phones.... 

As they reach Hoshiarpur he turns back and looks at Geet for the route.. Geet looks at Pinky who shows the route... He drops Channi first and then they come to Pinky's place... Pinky thanks him again as she leaves.. Geet too tries to get down with Pinky but he stops her by catching hold of her hand... Geet is taken aback and she quickly takes away her hand from his hold... He then turns back and stares her... She gets afraid and sits back in the seat... As they move forward with Geet's left right single word directions it starts raining... Geet's salwar is drenched and she feels awkward as its stuck to her body revealing her features... She tries to cover herself up with her hands... He sees her through the rear mirror and takes off his jacket and offers it to her... Geet readily accepts it and covers herself with it... But that's not making it easy at all....now his well-built torso wet in the rains doesn't help at all... He finds her still feeling awkward and is confused what bothers her now that she is all packed like an Egyptian mummy... He thinks that it's just the stupidity of the village girls... They think that everyone one is a bad guy just waiting to prey on them... He only feels pity for her... Moreover it's the harmones playing havoc in her case... She looks so affected by his presence... Maybe it's the harmones, but Geet liked the way he helped them and offered to drop them home... She liked it more when he offered his jacket and never once looked at her in the wrong way... That only made her attracted to him and you could never complain about his physique... It's drool worthy, isn't it? Why blame poor Geet here? 

As they reach the Handa house Darji is sitting there and he comes out to see who it is hearing the engine roaring... He just leaves even before she could properly get off... Darji had seen her coming with a stranger and God knows what's in store for her... How she pleaded him to drop her at Pinky's place? No he wouldn't, he is her personal bodyguard haina? Poor Geet pasgayi.... And darji is not amused to see her wearing his jacket... Geet tries to ignore him and get in quickly....

Darji: rukhoooo, he roars and Geet's feet freeze like an involuntary act...

Darji: woh Kaun tha?

Geet mumbles: mujhe patha nahi

Darji holds her hand and drags her in...

Darji: tummari ye himmat?

Brij who was witnessing the whole drama comes in too....

Brij: tum kahan chali gayi? Humne toh tumme ghar se bahar jaane se mana Kiya tha na?

Darji: haan, ab tumme patha bhi hai ki tummare liye rishtey aarahe hai aur tum aaise harkat kaise kar sakthi?

Geet: mein Nani ke ghar jaa rahi thi

Brij: akhele, iss barish mein?

Geet: nahi Pinky aur Channi bhi mere saath the

Brij: ab kahan hai woh?

Geet: woh ghar chale gaye

darji: aur tum usske saath kya har rahi thi ?

This is worse than a criminal enquiry...

Geet: hummara bus break down ho gaya aur ye humme ghar chodne aaya

Darji: phir se joot, tum aaise nahi manoge

Darji takes his stick and asks geet to show her hand...

Geet is frightened... She pleads innocent...

Darji starts hitting her.... Brij doesn't stop him....

Geet repeats: meine kuch nahi Kiya, aur mujhe patha nahi woh Kaun tha

Brij: chodo Darjhi, it's the Khurana jeep only, I have seen it in their farm house, maybe it's their driver, he couldn't have harmed our girl

Brij could have told this earlier and saved Geet but he wanted to punish her for going to Amritsar against his wishes..... Now she would have learnt her lessons..  wow what a brother?

Yes, Geet got hurt when he first came into her life and she is the one who gets hurt everytime they meet... Even now she is hurt.. yes it's the habit of MSK to hurt her always... no rewards for guesses, it was none other the MSK who rescued Geet from the bullies.....

                        Part- 5

Back to the past.....

Maan keeps looking at dadi who signals him to come near.... Maan goes and hugs her like some magic... It's the Khurana connection...

Maan: thanks for all your love but it's time for me to take leave

Everyone is shocked to hear that... 

Dadi: aap jaa skathe bete, par pehle aap ko apne past Ko jaannaa hoga, itne dhoor aa hi gaye toh sab kuch jaanke jaao

Dadi takes Maan to her room... She shows some albums of Madan's childhood and also Amarnath Khurana's...

Dadi: this is your dadaji... you have got your attitude from him only

Maan is not so interested... Madan has never said anything about them... Not even Sheetal... then why should Maan bother now?

Dadi reads his mind clearly...

Dadi: Maan, you know Madan is my ladla and he waa so loving and caring...but his anger and faltu zidd destroyed everything, I won't let that happen again to another Khurana, look who is suffering for his deeds? 

Dadi is talking about Maan only and Maan too gets that.... Dadi continues the story of Madan...

Madan was so smart and intelligent, he always looked for new opportunities and wanted to take risks and expand the business... He proposed the idea of construction along with real estate... Your dadaji was very sceptical initially but he had to accept for your father was so adamant and told that he would do it on his own anyway if Khuranaji didn't agree... Then with the help of that engineer Kishoreji... dadi pauses and looks at Maan for his reactions...but there is none...he doesn't know about kishoreji either... She continues with a sigh... Madan successfully completed his first project and it did great business... We made a huge fortune and then your dadaji agreed to start KC.... Madan took it under his control and Khuranaji too believed in his potential... kishoreji was with your father always and he was a big support for him... But kishoreji died in an accident while he went to procure construction materials for KC... Madan felt that we were responsible for the mishap somehow and took pity on his only daughter Sheetal...

That's when Maan takes keen interest and looks at dadi for her reaction..

Dadi: yes, that's your mother, she was so innocent and naive, she was only sixteen when all this happened, Madan started helping her taking care of her needs and then it all happened like a dream, I knew Sheetal very well, she was such a good soul and didn't know anything about the outside world, her life revolved around her father and when he left she didn't know how she will survive

Maan: you know she remained the same till the end, for her your son and her son remained the universe, she never thought behind that and didn't even think about herself, she didn't take care of her health, neither did your son took care of her

Maan is still angry and dadi could see why he has turned out to be so cold and emotionless...

Dadi: I know she was such a sweet girl,even I wanted Madan to support her but things turned out different, Khuranaji wished to marry off Sheetal to some good guy from our relation and take care of her like one of our family, but Madan wanted to make her his family... 

Maan: what's the difference? both wanted to help maa

Dadi: but there was a huge difference, Khuranaji had already fixed Madan's marriage with one of our family friend's daughter, he had made a promise and he always keeps up his words. Maybe Madan promised Sheetal to be her future, god only knows what happened but the Khurana pariwar broke with your father leaving us

Dadi is in tears....Maan could feel her pain... He knows the loss of family...  that pain... He is not new to it... He wanted to console dadi... But he didn't know if he had any right over this family... He is scared to own them for he doesn't want to suffer another loss...

Dadi: I've been living with this guilt that I should have supported Madan, I knew only he could give the life Sheetal deserved, but I couldn't go against your dadaji... You know something, it's a family secret, you Khuranas have a big ego and easily get mad, you always need us to keep you going, to get you out of the troubles you get into because of your anger, Yamuna is lucky that Mohan is not like Khuranaji, he is like me, but poor Sheetal, she must have had a tough time

Maan remembers the past and knows that dadi is right...

Dadi: kash hum unke saath hothe, toh hum unko sambalthe

Dadi is only guilty that she was not there for her bahu to support her whenever she needed...

Maan is overwhelmed with emotion... He doesn't know what to do? After knowing about his parents love for each other he now thinks that his father is not a totally useless villain like he thought but he too loved Sheetal afterall....

Dadi: that's it, so you want to know anything more?

Maan nods his head.... No

Dadi: now I feel relieved, I was just hoping to see Madan once before my death but he beat me there too, he left first, you just remember one thing bete, you are not alone, you have a family here, even when I'm gone don't hesitate to come to them whenever you need a family backup, Yamuna is just like Sheetal, she will always welcome you as her elder son, you'll get to know them if only you could stay with them for a while.. but it's up to you now, there's no compulsion whatsoever, you can stay for the night and leave in the morning, you have a whole night to decide

Dadi calls Nakul and asks him to take Maan to the OH... Dadi has found out that Maan needs some time to accept the new relationship.. Maan too thinks that it's better to decide in the morning.... Something about dadi stops him always.. he wants to be with her....

Next morning Maan packs his bag and is ready to leave.... Maan walks off slowly looking at the place that is supposed to be his home if he ever wanted... but he is still in a confused state.... He thinks he has finished his job here... When he comes to say good bye to the others...  All are happy to see him.... But the mood changes looking at his bag...

Annie: bhai, mere shadi tak toh rukh sakthe, haina?

She is almost begging him.....

Mohan: Maan won't leave us, he is our family now, haina Maan? How I missed Madan bhai? But Vicky is lucky to have his brother by his side to guide him and support him

Vicky: haan bro, you can't leave me alone, I can't handle this shaitan anymore... 

Vicky points to Annie...

Yamuna: Maan is not going anywhere, he has a lot of work here, it's his little sister's wedding and he won't run away from his duties,  he is a very responsible elder brother not like Vicky

Vicky: mom, this is not fair, ab aapka bada beta aagaya toh you'll keep blaming me like this? 

Yamuna: so have you got the quotations from the caterers and wedding planners? 

Vicky: I'll get that tomorrow itself, I'm little busy at KC

Actually Vicky is younger brother of Annie and he is in college...he is in his winter break and Mohan always asks Vicky to be present at KC whenever he gets a break....

Mohan: KC?  when did you last come to KC? I think you must have forgotten the address itself

Vicky: you too brutus?

Mohan gets a call and leaves to KC... 

Mohan: Maan, you take some rest today, tomorrow we'll meet at KC, I have lost faith in your useless brother, now it's all up to you, I know you won't disappoint me

Maan: but I've to leave

Mohan: let's talk about it in the evening 

After Mohan leaves Yamuna calls them for breakfast.... Dadi is still in her prayers... Unusally she is taking a longer time today... She has a lot of prayers now... She wants to stop Maan by any means...

At the BF table...

Yamuna has made all kinds of parathas... She didn't know what's Maan's favourite....

Maan liked all of them... 

Vicky: bhai, mom is so happy today, thanks to you we got such delicious food, nahi toh always the boring aloo parathas

Maan: but these aloo parathas are so good, I'll be more than happy to have them alone

Annie: bhai, please aap ek bar Arjun se baat karlo, waise I only know to make aloo parathas

Vicky: poor Arjun, Annie better leave the cooking to your saas itself, that day you made something

Annie: why? That was paneer tikka

Vicky: lagtha hai ki uss din gas katam ho gaya tha, haina Annie?

Annie: what? Was that uncooked?

Vicky: no no, if not for the gas you would have burnt the kitchen itself, that paneer looked like charcoal

Annie: you idiot, your wife'll come and fry your brain

Yamuna: hare, no talking when you eat, just stop you two, now behave yourself Annie, you are going to your sasuraal soon

Maan: Don't scare Annie, Annie you be yourself wherever go

Maan supports Annie and that is a bit of a pleasant surprise....

Annie: well said bhai, now no one can scare me, I've got my bhai

Vicky: do do bhai Annie, now Arjun Jiju should be the one to be sacred, haina bro?

Maan: haan, whatever it is you just give me a call

Then there is silence... No one wants Maan to go...

Annie just reminds something... There is a lot of things to be finalized for the wedding....

Annie: did you talk to the photographer?

Vicky: oh I was about to, but Arjun Jiju called me to remind about the themes, ohh no, I'll have to call that guy, whose that new guy Annie?

Annie: you forgot to call and fix the wedding planner that Arjun recommended? Oh god bhai, he is so busy what if someone else booked him a already, now what do we do? I'll call Arjun now

Annie is very upset and she calls Arjun to tell him that Vicky has not yet spoken to Shankar, the new wedding planner who is the latest hit in Delhi...  He is so busy that couples fix thier wedding dates according to his schedule.... 

Annie: Arjun, tum Kahan ho? ghar pe? Oh Arjun you know this Vicky, he

Yamuna snatches the mobile from Annie... stupid Annie doesn't know the consequences of telling about Vicky's irresponsibility in front of her in-laws...

Yamuna: namasthe damadji, woh Annie is talking about her elder brother, Maan, we just want you to meet him, here talk to him

She gives the mobile to Maan... Maan has no other go but to answer it...

Arjun: Hallo ji

Arjun is also not aware of any elder brother...it must be some distant relative...

Maan: hai Arjun, congrats on your wedding

Arjun: so bhai, you must be elder than Annie?  I should call you bhai

Maan: you can call me Maan itself

Arjun: ok Maan, I'm eager to meet you, why don't you come with Annie in the evening, we are going to meet the decorators, I think Vicky must have fixed the appointment

Maan: sure, Vicky has got the appointment of the decorators

But Maan is also doubtful.... He has known Vicky now....so saying Maan turns towards Vicky and he blinks... Annie jumps on Vicky and starts hitting him... Yamuna tries to stop Annie... Maan signals her that he'll take care... Yamuna leaves...

Maan: ok then Arjun, let's see in the evening..

Maan cuts the call..... Annie rushes to Maan and hugs him...

Annie: thank you bhai, you are so wonderful, now I need not worry about anything

That's how Maan got to stay that time.....

                       Part- 6

Mumbai at present.....

Maan gets another call from Mohan... This time Maan attends his call.....

Mohan: Maan, Maan, where are you?

Maan: Mumbai, I'm going back, I'm at the airport

Mohan: what? You won't stay back?

Maan: I can't

Mohan: not even for the new office launch

Maan is now confused... this is a new plan of dadi....

Maan: what branch? 

Maan is puzzled....

Mohan: hare KC's new business venture, we are expanding for Vicky, didn't I tell you that day

Maan: nahi toh

Mohan: you must have forgotten, you have changed a lot these days, you are looking lost, what's wrong Maan? Dadi is always worried about you only

Maan: you all take care of Dadi

Mohan: what about you? We are all concerned about you Maan, just stay with us for a while

Maan: no I can't stay here

Mohan: ok then, you just stay and help Vicky set up his new'office

Maan: what are you talking about? What about KC?

Mohan: now that Vicky has got married I want him to have his own business, a new branch of KC, Maan you know Vicky is still playful and careless, only you can help him

Màan: par chachaji, you know I hate this place, how can I stay back?

Mohan: Maan just forget the past, this time it'll be different, and it's only a couple of weeks, once Vicky is set you can leave

Maan : but where are we going to start this new business?

Mohan is confused.... Where? Where are  you now?

Maan: I already told you I'm in Mumbai

Mohan: That's why I asked, our new business venture is also in Mumbai only

Mohan quickly cooks up a new story...

Maan: are you sure?

Mohan: you first tell me, can't you do this small favour for your little brother? are you in?

Maan : OK 

Maan agrees reluctantly....

Then Maan thanks the officer for his help and says that there's a change in his schedule and he is going to stay back a little longer...

Maan returns to the hotel and calls Dadi... Dadi must be still thinking about him only... He just left without telling anyone.... Now that Vicky is also married it's only Maan left alone... 

Dadi is little angry and doesn't answer his call... She is also a Khurana haina? Maan wouldn't give up until dadi picks up his call..... Dadi finally attends the call but doesn't speak to him....

Maan: dadima, mein toh phir se har gaya

Maan's voice is broken and dadi is so much worried to hear that... 

Dadi: Maan bete aap teek toh haina? Aap ki tabyat toh teek haina?

Maan: haan, I've stayed back as you wished, you won dadi, you must be happy now

Dadi thinks that it's not Maan's loss but actually his win only for his life is here in India which he has to claim back....

Dadi: bahut achche bete, I'm really happy now, when are you coming to Delhi?

Maan: Delhi, kabhi nahi, I'm staying here in Mumbai for a couple of weeks and would go back

Dadi: what? Ye Mohan bhi na

Actually dadi had planned to start a branch at Chandigarh or Noida so that Maan would stay with them and they can persuade him to come back to the family... Or maybe find a new girl for him, and no mistakes this time... Dadi had seen a few girls in the wedding... Rupa's ( Vicky's bride) cousin and a friend of hers... Dadi has already started her duty.... And there is always Pari, Arjun's cousin sister whom Maan has already met at Annie's wedding... But would he remember her?

There is no word from dadi....

Maan: what happened Dadi? 

Dadi: kuch nahi bete, humme thoda aaram karna hai, waise ab hum budde ho gaye na? hum baad mein baat karenge

Dadi has to first talk to Mohan, don't know what he has done ....

Mohan tells dadi that he couldn't think of anything else but only wanted to stop Maan and he has successfully done his job... Dadi has to be happy that her potha is in India even if not with her... Dadi asks Mohan to speeden up the process before Maan changes his mind... She knows Maan is smart enough to catch their plan...

Mohan immediately makes arrangements with his friends in Mumbai for Maan's stay in an apartment of one Mr. Raghav Scindia.... Raghav is a very good friend of Mohan and he also knows the Khurana pariwar... Actually he is still at Delhi only after attending Vicky's wedding.... Mohan went to see him in person and asked him to help him in starting their new venture at Mumbai... Raghav readily makes all the arrangements from Delhi itself....

Now that Maan has a new assignment he can easily forget about his own personal life and concentrate on the business venture... Maan also has a business mind just like Madan and he likes challenges... The only keep him going these days... Madan sends Adi to assist Maan... Next day Adi joins Maan and they shift to the apartment.... Adi asks Maan to meet one Munna Bhai, (he takes pride in his name), a real estate agent and also construction materials broker... It is said that there is no one in the field that he doesn't know and having contact with him is like free ad in AIR and he helps make contacts easily.. Maan doesn't believe in all this he believes in himself and his strategies.. but as Mohan too wants Maan to just meet that guy once Maan agrees to meet him....

They go meet him at a coffee shop... Adi recognises him and calls him... It's not that difficult to find him... His name might be Munna Bhai but he looks like Circuit (Arshad Warsi)....

Adi: bhai idher dekho

Maan doesn't like him much... He behaves as if he is the owner of the Mumbai City itself....

MB: halo ji aao aao welcome to Mumbai meri Jaan

Maan: Adi make it fast, I don't have the time for all this 

Adi: yes sir

MB: toh aap yahan naye naye aaya ho, don't worry munna bhai haina? 

Adi's famous laughter... Ha ha ha ha

Maan stares Adi....

Maan: let's talk business, what do you have?

MB: Saab aap zaroor jeetoge, AAP sahi jagah jo pohunchgaye na

Maan: Adi you talk to him and come, I'm leaving

Adi: ji sir

Maan leaves not knowing where to go... He is constantly reminded of Geet... Maan heads to the beach and takes a stroll along the beach trying to calm his wavering mind... Or is he here looking forward to meeting someone... Maybe she'll come here with that guy... They say beach is the meeting point for the couples... Couple? Why would Maan think so? Maan is pretty confident that he is her partner, else Geet is not comfortable hugging guys... She might have changed her looks but Geet Handa will always be unique as she was 5 years back....

Maan agrees to stay back till Annie's wedding... Dadi is so happy... She has got 3 months and she can turn the world upside down in these 3 months... if one marriage took her son away from her then she could hold back her grandson with another marriage, haina? 

Maan feels comfortable staying at the OH and they respect his privacy... Maan meets Arjun and he likes him, he is more or less like Vicky only, here people get married so early.... 

Dadi has been thinking about reviving their contacts back in their native place, Hoshiarpur. They had no contacts since that broken wedding proposal of Madan... Khuranaji's ego didn't let him go back... So no one has gone there, munshiji takes care of their fields and he cames to Delhi every year to give the accounts for that year and also invite them to celebrate Baisakhi in their farm.... But even after Khuranaji left, Mohan didn't have the time for that... He has struggled alone  to take care of KC... 

This time with Annie's wedding coming around, dadi wants to invite the whole of Hoshiarpur and make sure no one forgets the Khuranas.... Most of them would have forgotten even Savitri ji for she had stayed only for a couple of months there before she came to Delhi... But they all know Amarnath ji and they respect him very much... He is the one who got into a successful business and also the first to mechanise his farm.... He used to visit Hoshiarpur every year to join the Baisakhi celebrations... Savitri ji went with him in the beginning but later stayed back with their sons who were busy with their studies...

Dadi is very eager to meet the Handas, a very dear friends of the Khuranas... Harpal Handa aka Darji was like a brother to Khuranaji, he was a good friend and more like family... Whenever Khuranaji went to Hoshiarpur, he either dinned with the Handas or food came from Handa house for him.... But later Khuranaji totally ignored Hoshiarpur and it's people... his pride stopped him from meeting that girl's family... And also he thought he lost his respect and reputation with the villagers....

Dadi went to Hoshiarpur first to get to know the people around, she received a warm welcome and the hospitality at the villages is always special, from the heart and no fake show offs... they also didn't have any hard feelings for Khuranaji... they knew it was only his son's mistake... Love affairs are still considered to be taboo back in Hoshiarpur... People still try to get their daughters married off at the earliest possible... Daughter is considered the pride of a family and the whole family's maanmaryada is to be safeguarded by the daughters...  just like darji is worried about Geet.... 

Dadi goes to meet Darji and he feels sorry for the loss of Amarnath ji... When savitri ji wishes to extend their friendship to the next generations darji welcomes it happily...

She then tells them about Annie's wedding... she wants the whole Handa pariwar to come and take part in the wedding without fail... Darji invites the Khuranas to celebrate Baisakhi with them... Everyone except Vicky go to Hoshiarpur including Maan.. Vicky has to go shopping for the wedding suits along with Arjun to Bangalore as per plan.... Vicky wants Maan to come with the boys so the boys have a ball together and Maan would also get to know his brother and brother in law better....but as always dadi has other plans for Maan... though Maan didn't want to go dadi insisted that Maan comes and visits their native place once for there is no guarantee that Maan would ever come back to India again...

So the Handas and the Khuranas come together for our beloved Maneet Milan... Even at Hoshiarpur Maan prefers his camping than staying at their farm house.... He is yet to become one of them... Dadi is ready to give him space until he is comfortable....

That's when Maan met Geet when he saved Geet and her friends from the bullies... The Khuranas have been there for a week... they have already met the Handas except for Maan who stayed on his own... 

The next day after Maan drops Geet at the Handa house Darji invites them for lunch... Dadi strictly orders Maan to come with them for she wants everyone to know her elder potha... She doesn't want to miss any opportunity to establish Maan as her potha and very much part of the Khuranas... She is very particular that Maan never feels left alone... Maan is surprised when they go to the Handa house and is feeling very happy anyway.. this is strange because he was not so happy to meet some strangers and pretend to be friends all of a sudden... Their dadajis may have been friends but the others are mere strangers... They don't know each other, but Maan doesn't know that in India if a Kapoor is friends with a Khanna then the entire Kapoor family is friends with the entire Khanna family... 

As he steps in the house his eyes start searching for those eyes that he is already familiar with....

                             Part- 7

Past.... Hoshiarpur... At the Handa house.... Khuranas visit the Handas..

Maan is still thinking about that pardha girl and is worried not to see her anywhere.... He is quickly scanning every corner for a glimpse of her....

Dadi: hare Maan bete, aap kadhe kadhe Kya dekh rahe hai? Yahan aayiye

Dadi wants to introduce her potha to everyone, specially Darji.. Maan comes forward still looking for her... Dadi is worried that darji'll take it disrespectful for Maan is not giving attention to Darji... 

Dadi: oh kya haina? Hummare Maan Ko aaise phurane zamaane ka ghar bahut pasand hai, unko aaise architecture pe bahut interest hai, haina Maan?

Actually Maan too takes note of the old British age bungalow which darji bought from a British officer who shifted to England after independence.... but now he is more desperate to see the face of that mysterious girl... 

Dadi: Maan bete, darji ka ashirwad lijiye

Thankfully Annie had taught this ashirwad culture to Maan haina... Maan bends down and gets Darji's blessings....

After a brief introduction of MSK they all settle for lunch...

Annie: hare Geet Kahan hai?

Rajji: Geet didi upar

Pummy(Brij's wife): Rajjiiii...., Geet Apne Nani ke ghar gayi hai, Amritsar

Rajji just nods her head....

Maan gets curious, Pinky was telling something about Nani and Amritsar... Then she must be Geet... So she finally went to Amritsar... Maan is little disappointed...

After dinner and lassi they all sit and talk in the backyard... Everyone one has a friend except for Maan... No one his age... Brij has gone out... 

Rajji has become a fan of Annie and her style... She keeps questioning Annie... Dadi is busy talking about the old days with Darji...

Yamuna and Mohan discuss Annie's wedding and also enquire about Geet's wedding plans with Maninder, Mohinder and their wifes...

Maan decides to take a tour of the house... Geet's like brother Teeto comes and joins Maan... He tries to signal something to Maan which Maan couldn't understand... He then holds Maan's hands and takes him upstairs.... 

Maan is confused... What's he upto? Teeto then leaves Maan infront of a locked room(just the latch is on and not a real lock) and runs down as his mother calls him seeing him missing... Maan tries to follow him downstairs when he hears a soft voice from inside the locked room... 

"Teeto Teeto" 

Maan looks in the direction of the voice... He is pleasantly surprised to see those Hazel eyes looking through the window panes.. she is here only... 

Maan keeps staring her.. Geet has seen him from up here and is afraid that he might tell something about his dropping her last night or about the bullies... So she asked Teeto to bring him up without anyone's knowledge...

Maan keeps looking into her eyes.. Geet feels uncomfortable and tries to get his attention...

Geet: suniye ohh aap yahan Kyun aaye ho?

What a stupid question? Maan didn't come here on his own, he was deliberately brought here by her sepoy... Haina? 

Maan: what? What do you want?

Maan comes to the point directly... Maybe she wants him to unlock the door... Maan opens the door and is about to enter when Geet rushes to stop him... She goes and almost  collides on him... Maan thinks that she'll blame him for that too... He moves back and stops her just holding her by her arms... Geet stops and is very tensed... Maan wonders why she is always under pressure...

Geet: woh woh

She is so scared that someone would come... She keeps looking out constantly...

Maan is in no mood to listen... He is mesmerized by her beautiful face.. he was just waiting to see her face and has been imagining a few faces to fit those beautiful eyes... She looked nothing like what he imagined.. she has got her own charm with a simple yet magical look...

Geet: woh thanks

So she finally has the courtesy to thank him... She has called him for that only... But why is she locked up here while her family lied that she is out of town...Maan needs answers...

Maan: what's wrong with you? What did you do that your family has locked you here?

Geet nods her head fiercely.... Nahi nahi

Maan: what? 

Geet is so terrified...why is she so scared? Is she hiding something from her family? Her friend was telling something about helping her..

Maan: what have you done? Who are those rascals? Do you know them?

Geet tries to stop him talking...if anybody hears him then she'll get into trouble...

Geet: sshhh sshhh

She goes and closes his mouth with her hand... But her hands are bruised( from last night's punishment) ... She cries in pain as she takes off her hands quickly and hides them behind before Maan could see...

Maan: woh tere haath Ko kya ho gaya?

Geet: kuch nahi

Maan: why do you keep lying? What did you do? You can tell me, I'll help you

Maan catches hold of her hand and looks at the bruises...

Maan: what's this?

Rajji comes in search of Maan... Dadi is looking for Maan ...she is afraid Maan left without anyone's knowledge...

Rajji: Geet didi Geet didi

Maan leaves her hand and moves back... Rajji is worried seeing the door open...

Maan pretends as if he doesn't know Geet... Geet is relieved...

Maan: woh ye Kamra locked Kyun hai? Aur ye yahan kya kar rahi hai? 

Rajji is feeling guilty for her family hiding Geet...

Rajji: woh didi ki tabyat teek nahi hai

Teeto comes after Rajji....

Teeto: rajji didi Darji aapko doondh rahe hai, aap inke saath kya kar rahe ho? Darji Ko patha chala toh aap bhi Geet didi ki tarah mar kaooge

Maan is shocked... How they beat the poor girl like an animal?

Maan: rajji, sach sach batho, warna mein darji Ko bhulaoonga

Rajji is afraid....

Rajji: woh kal didi Ko kissi ne drop Kiya tha na?

Maan: toh kya hai? Woh kahin ghoom ho gayi toh kissi ne ussko lift diya hoga

Rajji: par woh didi kissi paraye mard ke saath aayi thi na? Issiliye

Now Maan understands why Geet wanted him to drop her at Pinky's place... It's all his fault... He feels he has unnecessarily troubled this innocent girl thinking that he is helping her...

He should always remember that this is not Canada and moreover this is a strange place... everything is a puzzle for him here.... 

Teeto: rajji didi, Brij veerji aapko bhulathe hai

Rajji runs down with Teeto...

Geet: sshh 

She pleads Maan to leave and keep silent....

Maan now listens to her and leaves without further arguments... As he is about to leave he finds Geet peeping through the window and her eyes stuck on the latch...

Maan smiles: I have locked it as it was before

Maan keeps staring into her eyes... He feels sorry for her and wants to do something for her, in a way he has been the reason for her plight...

Maan: shall I tell you something?

Geet listens to him keenly....

Maan: you should fight back if you haven't done anything wrong

Maan believes self help is the best help.... She has to take charge of her life....

Maan leaves reluctantly for if he stays there any longer Geet would again be punished for no fault of hers...

Geet starts to think about what he said all night....

                        Part - 8

Present times.....Mumbai....

Maan couldn't stop thinking about Geet... The Geet he met at the airport is not the one he met in Hoshiarpur... that's what Maan prefers to believe.... this not the Geet he loved... 

Geet has changed her looks... She has adopted to city life... Her world was too small when they met... Her world has expanded now and she has no limitations... Her choices are endless.. she has taken charge of her life now.... That's what Maan wanted and he should be happy for her now... But he doesn't seem to be happy at all.... He has to realise one thing... People change with times and their likings also change... 

But strangely Maan has not changed... He is the same MSK who fell in love with a stupid innocent simple village girl... And his love for her has not diminished in these few years... 

He may not have become another Devdas but his condition is much the same... He has been fooling himself by escaping to a distant land far far away from her... 

But what he doesn't understand is that our thoughts can beat even light and our mind can take you to places or persons in a second...

After seeing her it's becoming more and more difficult to get rid of her thoughts....

Adi comes from the cafeteria...he has got some useful information from M.bhai.....

Adi tells Maan that Munna Bhai gave them an invitation for a builder's meet that's taking place in the week end... 

M.bhai has assured that they could meet every builder in the city at one place and get to know the giants too.... 

Maan thinks that though M.bhai has an attitude problem he is handy and would do anything for money.... You can't just start off instantly in a new place... You have to establish yourself frist by doing joint ventures with already trusted people in the business before people could start to have faith in your work and like to work with you....

Maan asks Mohan to come that weekend when they could discuss more about further plans... When Maan enquired Adi for KC's acquaintance with any of the firms in Mumbai Maan found out they had no history in Mumbai whatsoever...

Mohan didn't think that Maan would take this so seriously and he was only hoping to get Maan on board first... Now Mohan too needs to take Mumbai seriously for KC is looking for expansion anyway and this could be a good opportunity... They are ready for new investments and it needs to be a well thought fool proof plan... 

Actually this is Madan's share of the company that rightfully belong to Maan... But Maan wouldn't accept any idea that would keep him in India, if they say it is for him he would take off immediately..he is here only for Vicky... 

Maan loves his little brother and sister so much and they have always been in contact with him in these 5 years... They share everything with him... Even Arjun has become close to Maan.... Arjun and Annie even visited Maan as he kept asking them to come to Canada once... They had a great time together as Maan took care of the whole trip... Now Maan has asked Vicky to take his wife to Canada soon....  

At the Khanna house....

Dev and Geet get ready to go to the office.... Geet takes care of the office while Dev is out of town... Dev is always on the run... He likes travelling and wandering around... That kind of helps him forget all the pressures and refreshes him.... 

Geet is only happy to take care of both the family and business so that Dev could take his breaks without any worries... Actually Dev is very lucky to have Geet in his life.. she has been his pillar of strength...

Gayatri is waiting for them to have breakfast together... it's a strict rule that Gayatri put that they have their breakfast together, that is the time she gets to spend with her son who is shuttling between home and abroad regularly... She is fed up with his escapist activities and wants him to take full responsibility of the family.. 

Dev is in a hurry... He has to catch up with all the missed days progress at the office... Geet regularly updates him thru mails and calls but he just wants to relieve Geet of her extra burdens for Geet gets her breaks only when he is home... 

Gayatri: good morning beta

Dev: morning maa

Geet: good morning maaji

Gayatri is worried about Geet... She was upset last night.. but she looks normal now... Geet has mastered the art of suppressing her feelings in these 5 years... She has gone thru so much and has become a Budha... But just when she thought she has overcome her past here comes Maan... She was disturbed, but now that she knows he has gone back she is also back to her life.... 

Dev grabs a paratha in one hand a pack of juice on the other...

Dev: bye maa, let's go Geet

Gayatri: hare aasie kaise? Dev, pehle beitjao, you don't eat your food on the go, it's not our culture, it's  disrespectful to Goddess Annapurna, ye ladhka toh bahar jaake bahut bigadgaya

Dev: maa, subhe subhe shuru mat hojao

Geet: Dev, maaji is right, show some respect to your food, it's not good to complain about your body later

Gayatri: I don't know what to do with this boy, ye sab toh tummari galthi hai Geet, I thought you will bring him on line, but you are spoiling him more

Geet: nahi maaji, not anymore, this should be the last time, Dev, now you have to be with us, maaji needs you to be with her now

Gayatri: it's not about me anymore, you have to think about Geet too, next time if you are planning something you have to take Geet along

Dev: off course maa, but Geet hates travel, she always finds a reason not to come to Canada

Canada is Dev's favourite place, he studied there and has a lot of friends there... Geet hates Canada for obvious reasons... 

Gayatri: she'll come this time, now she can't deny, haina Geet?

Geet: ji maaji

Dev: ok let's move

Geet runs after Dev for she couldn't act normal anymore in front of Gayatri... she is constantly reminded of the past... She was not like this before, it's all because of yesterday's happenings... Though she didn't meet Maan her mind couldn't stop thinking of him...

After Dev went out with some clients Geet is left alone and she is lost in the past.... She thinks about how Maan came into her life like a dream and vanished like magic leaving her alone....

Back to Hoshiarpur.....

It's time for the Khuranas to host a party.... Handas are invited to the Khurana farm house for a small party as part of their reunion with the Hoshiarpur folks... 

Dadi wants everyone in the pariwar to know their neighbours and well wishers... She knew a few including the Handas and darji helped her find more relatives of Khuranaji...

This time Geet is also going... She is happy for she'll meet Annie, she has become friends with Annie, Annie is a little elder but she likes Geet and her reserved nature... Annie being a chatter box she compels Geet to join the conversation... 

Geet is a better listener and whenever the topic comes to Annie's college days Geet gets more curious and asks a few questions about hostel options and all... Annie being a day-ski doesn't know much about the hostel but she says it's good knowing from her friends... 

Annie keeps talking about Maan but he is not seen anywhere... He keeps away from all the drama and is fine in his camping... Moreover Maan is busy in some business assignment that Mohan has given him... 

Mohan took Maan to KC earlier and introduced Maan as their new boss... He asked Adi to take Maan to the sites so that he would get to know what's it all about... Maan is a quick learner and has inherited his father's business mind....

Geet keeps looking for Maan everywhere... She doesn't know why she is so interested in him... Maybe he is not like the other men she comes across... none of them respect women and Maan is different.. 

Maan did treat her differently.... he doesn't look at her like someone too weak to take care of herself...  

He asked her to fight back.. she didn't get what he meant.. like fight back like Jhansi Rani with talwar? 

But Geet doesn't know how to fight... She has seen Maan fighting.. he is so good.. wished she had half his strength and courage.. but she is from the weaker sex.. they are naturally subordinates... that's what she has been made to believe....

But she doesn't realise about the mental strength and courage that Maan meant.... she is such a coward or she has been brought up like that... 

She just wants to know what Maan really want her to do, remember his advice about fighting back... 

Geet's strong belief is that education gives women freedom, and teaches men to respect women.. that's why the Khuranas are different.. they are well educated... Even Annie is a graduate and she is not afraid of anyone... 

Geet wants her freedom thru education... She wants to be independent so that she need not keep listening to the orders of the men of her family or any man for that matter, she knows that if she stays in Hoshiarpur she will soon be enslaved to another master in the name of husband.... She has to escape soon....

Dadi calls Maan and asks him to join them for lunch strictly... Maan doesn't want to disappoint her so he comes to their farm house not knowing that there is a carnival going on there.... 

Maan comes in the jeep and looks at the crowd... He immediately turns around to leave...he then hear a voice.."Bhaiya bhaiya... " 

Maan looks around and it's Teeto..

Teeto: humme bhi lekhe jaoona bhiya.... he wants to ride in the jeep with his friends... God! this jeep has become the Handa chariot and Maan has become their chauffeur..

But Maan is happy that the Handas are here... He is curious about that girl.... Maan asks Teeto and party to get in.... He slowly asks Teeto about his sister and finds out Geet is also here... now Maan wouldn't miss the lunch..

Maan gets in and dadi is so happy... She introduces Maan to the eligible parents who have daughters for marriage... Maan feels uncomfortable when dadi is all praises of Maan .... most of them are lies as dadi is yet to know Maan herself....

Maan is not interested in those fake conversations and is more worried about that stupid girl... Maan excuses himself and goes in search of Annie for she would definitely know about Geet... Maan is right and Geet is with Annie only...

Maan spots Geet but Maan couldn't reach her easily... Thanks to dadi, he has to encounter the questionnaires of a lots of aunties.... His eyes keep following Geet and she is also staring him only..  but whenever he tries to make eye contact she turns her eyes away... Maan thinks that she is afraid of her family who are also present and tries to stay away from her...

Geet is also looking for him though she doesn't know that herself.. it's like some magnet she is attracted to...Geet is puzzled as to why she has this feeling that Maan is always staring her or why she is stalking him... 

Maan goes missing and Geet naturally starts searching for him in the whole place... when she goes past a room upstairs she is pulled inside by someone and the doors close behind her...

Geet is scared and is about to shout when that person shuts her mouth with his hands... Chup bilkul chup...

It's Maan... He warns her not to utter a word while he takes his hands back... Geet is so terrified...

Maan: kissiko dhoond rahi thi?

Geet nods her head... Nahi

Maan: mein kaise bhool gaya ki tum hamesha joot hi bolthi ho

Maan catches hold of her hands and looks at the bruises.. it's almost healed... Maan is relieved... He was worried she got hurt because of him.. accha toh haath teek ho gaya toh Maan ka kaam ho gaya.. he need not worry about her anymore.. Maan is happy and he lets her go... 

Geet runs away from there as Maan keeps looking at her till she disappears from his sight.... Maan doesn't know that it's just the start and his journey with Geet would continue forever whether he likes it or not.....

                         Part - 9

Present....Mumbai.... Khanna house....

Geet is waiting for Dev... They are going out for dinner tonight... It's already 6 pm and Dev has not yet come back from office.... Geet calls Dev...

Geet: Dev, where are you?

Dev: I'm on my way, where are you? 

Geet: what? at home waiting for you

Dev: you come there directly, I'll also come there, ohhh this Mumbai traffic is driving me crazy

Geet: ok but be there on time

Dev: ok

Now Dev has been waiting for Geet... Is this the time for revenge? Ye Geet bhi na! Dev calls Geet....

Dev: Geet, the waiter can no longer wait, where are you?

Geet: at the mall, Dev, I asked you to come here first

Dev: what? 

Geet: you should have been here Dev

Dev: but what are you doing there?

Geet: shopping aur kya?

Dev: phir se?

Geet: Dev, you are forgetting something, it's November and someone is very angry with you, you forgot their birthday

Dev: no no no Geet, how could I forget? I'll be there in 10 minutes

Geet: it's no use Dev, you are too late, I don't think you can get away with it easily

Dev: I know what to do? You just wait and watch

Geet: I'm waiting

Dev goes to the mall and gets two ice cream cones chocolate and butter scotch... He knows that would cool everything 

Geet is very angry... She just ignores Dev... Dev just stretches his arms forward with the cones on both the hands.... Geet thinks that this time he is not going to fool anyone with those ice cream... she won't let him escape easily this time... 

Geet: don't think you are too smart Dev, it's not going to work everytime

Dev: let me see

Dev gets closer and closer... Geet is also determined not to let him win... But before she could stop a pair of little hands reach out for the ice cream and Dev has a winning smile on his face... Poor Geet, Dev's tricks always work... 

Dev: Hallo sweetie pie, come let's go

Geet stands still looking at little Aditi jumping happily into Dev's arms with the cones.... All the while Geet kept telling Aditi that she should not forgive Dev easily and they should teach him a lesson this time... But all her efforts have gone waste... 

You know kids easily forget and forgive but it's only the grown ups who hold their grudges against each other forever and make their lives miserable....

Dev: Geet, did you forget something? Aren't you coming with us? 

Geet: this is not fair Dev, you know that as well

Dev: ohhh come on Geet, be a sport, learn something from Aditi

Geet: look who needs to learn their lessons? Me?

Dev: aur Kaun? How could you forget our little angel's birthday, I asked you to get her her favourite Rapunzel dress and you still haven't got it for her, now we don't need your help, we'll find it ourselves, haina sweetie?

Aditi: haan papa, aur mummy ne mujhe ice cream bhi nahi khilaya

Dev: achcha? That's so bad, chalo Geet, ask sorry

Geet: what? I'm not going to ask sorry, you should

Dev: come on Geet, don't behave like a kid, even Aditi is ready to forgive you

Geet: what?

Aditi: nahi nahi, mummy didn't say sorry

Geet pretends to be sad.... : Papa ki bachi, how could you do this to me? 

Dev: chalo sweetie, let's forgive mummy

Aditi pretends to be thinking seriously... : Ok

Geet: Dev, we missed you so much, it's high time you stopped all this

Dev: Geet, why are you so serious always?

Geet: but Dev, Aditi is old enough to miss you, you should understand that

Dev: I know, I promise I won't leave you alone hereafter

Geet: that's better, come on, we are getting late

Then they get a cute Rapunzel dress for Aditi.... Next week Aditi turns four... Geet loves Aditi so much and she'll do anything for her...

Now here is someone from her past knocking at her doors again... What would she do when she comes to terms with her reality?....

He has already opened her Pandora's Box and her memories start taunting her...

She goes back into the past....

Past days.... Hoshiarpur....

Past.... Hoshiarpur....

Geet is still at the Khuranas party... she is kind of following Maan secretly.. but she doesn't want Maan to know that... So she pretends to be ignoring him whenever he is in close proximity.... 

Maan is hooked by Geet's hide and seek... She is nervous but equally intrigued by him... The one thing that drew her attention is the way he treated her... He didn't just sympathise with her instead he  wants her to fight for herself... 

Here's someone who just doesn't boast to be "the man", the supreme being always trying to prove who the boss is, he is not like the men she knew but totally different... He has instilled the confidence back in her and made her believe in herself.... 

She also likes the way he cares for her... there is something going on between them which both can't deny... You can't say it's the usual love affair like Romeo Juliet or our Laila Majnu... 

Geet looks up to him maybe for his guidance  while Maan is happy to see the fire in her to break her cage and set herself free... It's not like Maan is giving her wings to fly but he is only reminding her about the wings that she already has and he wants to see her fly high using her own wings.... 

What Geet likes the most is the way he takes his own rights in her life like he is not a stranger but someone very close to her... When her own family doesn't understand her feelings here is someone whom she can rely like family..

Dadi is looking for Annie to introduce her to someone... Annie is not there....dadi asks Geet to go find Annie...

Geet goes in search of Annie... she finds Annie going upstairs.. Geet rushes to catch her.... 

Geet: Annie

She climbs the steps in a hurry... She is only looking at Annie and not her steps... She stumbles and is about to fall.... 

Luckily for her Maan was closely following her and he catches her and stops her from falling....

Geet is embarrassed.... Annie comes...

Annie: are you ok Geet?

Geet: hmm Annie dadi is calling you

Annie: what's the rush Geet, you should be more careful, agar bhai nahi hothe toh patha nahi kya hota

Maan is staring Geet only... Geet looks at him with gratitude... And she leaves with Annie as Maan watches her....

Geet kind of likes being taken care of like this... she is happy Maan was right behind her... Why was he after her? Or was he also looking for Annie? 

Geet is confused.... Whatever it might be Geet is very happy.... 

While Geet is dwelling in her past memories someone is worried about the present... 

Back to the present......

Gayatri has not missed to see the sudden changes in Geet... she comes to see Geet to know that she is okay...

Gayatri: Geet bete, what's going on? Is everything okay? I am worried beta

Geet: kuch nahi maaji, it's just that I'm a little tired, you know it's Aditi's birthday coming and I have a lot of things to do... And you know Dev, he always escapes, I don't know how I would manage

Gayatri: hmmm, so that's the matter, I was really worried beta, you don't worry this time it's Dev's responsibility, why is that it's always you? He should know that he is equally responsible, it's high time he took everything seriously

Geet: but maaji I don't want to put any kind of pressure on him

Gayatri: it's his life and he needs to take charge, it's not just about you only

Geet: I know

Gayatri asks Geet to just relax while Dev will take care of the party... He'll decide everything from the theme to the guest list.... Babaji has his own way of doing things... Guess who would top Dev's guest list?

Probably babaji has already started working out his plans.... If Geet is destined to face the truth then no one could stop it... She can't keep running away from the truth... Here's her first encounter with the truth..... 

Dev also has the right to know about her past, haina? He may not be interested in her past but if babaji wishes otherwise then even Geet can't stop it.... Dev'll find out on his own....

Geet doesn't know what's in store for her for it's going to be the one and only MSK's reentry in her life..