Sachin walks to his room where he sees Anmol sitting glum faced.
Sachin: kya ho gaya?
Anmol: main bore ho raha hoon…mujhe khelna hai…magar yeh ladke khelne nahi de rahe hai
Sachin looks at the bunch of youngsters playing cricket. He approaches one of them.
Boy: Arre Sachin bhaaai…..khelta hai kya? Bahut patli haalat hai apun ke team ki..
Sachin: nahi..aaj main nahi…tum bass iss 'Raju' ko ek chance de doo..
Boy: apun log match practice kar raha hai...ekdum real match hai…kacha limbo ko nahi le sakte..he dismisses Anmol..
Anmol: kisko kacha limbo bola..dikhaoo kya kar sakta hoon..kitna runs chahiye..
Boy: aillaaaa….bahut garam khoon hai re…waise philhaal 20 run chahiye…ek over me…tu kya karegaa..jaa baith jaa..hum log season ball se khel rahe hai..lag jaayegi…
Anmol snatches the bat and takes strike. Sachin stands and watches him. Something about the way he takes his batting stance and wears his cap reminds him strongly of somebody. He tries hard to remember all the faces he knows…many friends, other players pass through his mind…
Anmol waits for the ball, he connects and hits a huge six! Sachin raises his hand and shouts loudly – SiXXXXX…..
The bowler is angry and comes back with a faster run up and fire in his eyes. He heaves the ball with all his might expecting the ball to break Anmol's head. Instead a cool Anmol swats the ball like a fly..
Sachin: SIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX…..
In a matter of two more balls Anmol scores a quick fire 24 – six off every ball he has faced sealing the win!.. His team mates hoist him on their shoulders. Sachin comes and hugs him clapping..
Sachin (tipping Anmol cap): tu toh ekdum Tendulkar hai re…
Boy: Sachin bhai…yeh toh sixer bilkul tere maafik maarta hai..kasam se tum dono ki Jodi ekdum Sachin-Sehwag ki hogi..
That time it strikes Sachin…Anmol reminded him of his younger self….Sachin is amazed…he feels he has gone back in time and watched a 9 yr old 'Sachin' playing. Anmol removes his cap and wipes his sweat.
Anmol: Chale….I am hungry…he blurts in english…
Sachin: kya bola? Tu..tujhe English aati hai?
Anmol (thinking quick): woh..jidhar main kaam karta tha..wahan ek saab ne sikhaaya…
Sachin: tune kabhi bataya nahi..tu kahan kaam karta tha?
Anmol (pretending stomach ache): Bahut dukh raha hai….bhook lagi hai…main ghar jaa raha hoon..
He rushes to his house sighing a relief.
PurviM: aa gaya tu Rajuuu? Aaja…khaana khaa..yeh dekh teri man pasand bhindi sabji banaayi hai..
Anmol (making face): Bhindiiiiiiii…..cheeee…mujhe nahi khaana..
PurviM (taking a morsel): arre aise kaise? Aajaa main tujhe khilaati hoon..
Anmol runs out to Sachin's house. He hides under his bed.
Sachin: arre…yeh kya? Idhar kya chupaa hai..bahar nikal..he pulls him out with his legs…
Purvi enters the room with two plates of food.
Purvi: idhar chupaa hai kya..chal chup chaap khaana khaale..maa ne bahut saalon ke baad aaj khaana banayaa hai…uska dil mat todd..
Sachin: tu rakh de..main khilaa doonga..waise kya banaya hai Maaji ne?
Purvi (removing cloth): she inhales the scent…bhindiiiiii…
Sachin/Anmol: bhindiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…..they make a face..Purvi glares at both of them
Purvi (hands on hips): chup chaap khaa lo…nahi toh Maa ko bhejoo yahan?
Sachin: arre nahi…hum khaa lenge..tum jaoo..he pushes her out of the house..
Sachin: hash…gayi maharani bahar..
Anmol: mujhe bhindi nahi khaani..tumhe khaana ho toh khaalo..
Sachin: Bhindi toh mujhe bhi nahi pasand…kya karoon..Maaji ne pyar se banaya hai…jabse aaya hoon..Purvi aur uski Maa ne hi roz khaana diyaa hai..he takes a small piece of chapatti and takes it near to Anmol's mouth. He declines, making a face. Sachin shrugs his shoulders and eats it.
Anmol: agar bhindi pasand nahi toh khaa kaise lete ho?
Sachin (smiles): Mujhe pasand nahi..magar isse khaake mujhe kisike yaad aa jaati hai..usse bhindi bahut pasand thi…he smiles thinking about Kaajal fondly..
Anmol comes forward and takes a bite from Sachin's hand.
Sachin: ab aaya naa line pe…Anmol smiles and they both continue to remember the times they have spent with Kaajal in past..
Arjun-Lakshmi
Lakshmi (crying): kahan hai mera Anmol….kya hua hoga uske saath….bechaare ne kuch khaaya hoga kya?
Arjun (sad): Lakshmi…ronaa bandh karo…Vineet aata hi hoga…Vineet enters the house.
Lakshmi: Vinuuuu…kuch pata chala..Anmol ke baare me
Vineet: Nahi Maa..kuch bhi nahi…Anmol jaise..jaise gayab hi ho gaya hai…naa koi suraag…naa koi ransom call..hum sirf intezaar kar sakte hai..police talaash rahi hai usse..jaldi mil jaayega…
Lakshmi: mere Kaajal ki ek hi nishaani hai…aur usse bhi maine kho diyaaa…kho diyaa..she cries…
Purvi house
Anmol is sleeping with Purvi's mother. He is getting a nightmare that his grandfather is back and he is taking him away. He tries hard to resist and ends up screaming 'Papaaaa…paapppaaaaa..' in his sleep.
Purvi (shaking him awake): uthhhh…arrre…uthhhh..tu sapna dekh raha hai…
Anmol (hugging Purvi): Mujhe papa ko chodke nahi jaana…nahi jaana…mujhe Papa ke paas hi rehna hai..he breaks free and runs to Sachin's room. he knocks on his door, Sachin opens it and Anmol jumps on him hugging him tight.
Sachin: arrre…kya hua..kya kar raha hai..he tries to remove him, but Anmol tightens his grip..
Anmol: mujhe akela mat chodooo papa..please papaa..
Sachin: main tera Papa nahi hoon..yeh kya kar raha hai..Purviiiii…Purvi….le jaa isse..
Purvi looks at the way Anmol is crying, he hugs Sachin more tight.
Purvi: sachin…usne koi buraa sapna dekha..isliye aisa kar raha hai..rehne de…aaj raat apni kholi me sulaa de isko..subah aake main leke jaati hoon isko..
Sachin: arrre…aise kaise? Mujhe kaam pe jaana hai….
Anmol (whispering in his ears): please..mujhe mat chodo…..please…Sachin can feel his tears on his shoulders.
Sachin: theekh hai..aaj ki raat so jaa yahi…he bids goodbye to Purvi and shuts his door.
Sachin: huhhh..sojaaa..
Anmol (wiping tears): mujhe thapki do..
Sachin lays next to him and pats his head. Anmol holds his finger tight and within minutes sleeps.
Sachin (mind): pata nahi kya lagaav hai tere saath…he fondles his hairs…agar mera koi beta hota toh bilkul tere jaise hi hota..Sachin goes back in time…
Flashback
Sachin and Kaajal have started dating and meet often. They meet in a park and Sachin spends his time waiting for Kaajal. He is playing cricket.
Kaajal: Sachinnnnn…she waves to him.
Sachin (checking his watch): phir late….aaj kya bahana hai…
Kaajal: kuch khaas nahi…taxi nahi mil rahi thi..
Sachin (hitting ball): achaaa…
Kaajal: cricket chodo…yahan aao..
Sachin: nahi aa sakta..mujhe inn bacho ko match jeetana hai..baithi raho audience me….mere sixer pe taaliyaan maarna
Kaajal sighs and waits for him. She watches as he plays with the kids and finally after some time he comes to her.
Sachin: kya dekh rahi thi?
Kaajal: kuch nahi..tumhe bacho ke saath khelta dekh yeh soch rahi thi…ki tum kitne ache daddy banoge future me..
Sachin (coming closer): Daddyyy..abhi se…
Kaajal (blushing): dhatt….Sachin ek ..ek baat puchoon..
Sachin (holding her hand): puchoo naa..
Kaajal:Hamare bête ka naam kya rakhenge?
Sachin (shock): Beta…kahin tum pregnant? Lekin hamari shaadi bhi nahi huyi…
Kaajal (angry): Shut up…aisa kuch nahi hai…her mood changes.. bolo naa
Sachin (thinking): hmmmm…hamara job hi bacha ho..naam ekdum unique hona chahiye..ekdum wajandaaar…
Kaajal: achaaaa….hai koi aisa naam tumhare dil me?
Sachin (holding her close): Kaajal…who hamara pyaar hoga…jo iss duniya me sabse khoobsurat hai..keemti hai…Anmol hai….
Kaajal (excited): Anmol…wow!...
Sachin (clueless): anmol?
Kaajal: tumne kaha naa..hamara pyaar khoobsurat hai, anmol hai..toh hamare bache ka naam Anmol rakhenge..chaahe ladka ho yaa ladki..
Sachin (lying down on grass): Mujhe toh ladka hi chahiye…dekhna Kaajal main usse bilkul apni tarah banaaoonga…Indian Cricket team captain Anmol Sachin Mhatre !
Kaajal (laughs): pehle khud toh ban jaaooo..captain sahab..
Flashback over
Sachin watches over a sleeping Anmol. He lays down and sleeps…
Next day morning
Anmol wakes up to the sounds of someone sweeping the floor. He rubs his eyes open – its Purvi.
Purvi: uth gayaa…Good maarning….ab chalo…mujhe kaam pe jaana hai… Anmol looks around.
Anmol (scared): papa kahan gaye?
Purvi: sachinnn? Who toh naake pe baal katwaane gaya hai…chal tu bhi tayyar ho jaa phataafat…main tere waaste doodh leke aati hai..
Anmol yawns and walks into the bathroom, still sleepy… Purvi comes back with milk and proceeds to fold the bedsheet and straighten the mattress. She picks the bedsheet and beats against the mattress to remove the dust, when something falls off it. It slides beneath the small table. Purvi bends and tries to see but its dark and dusty below. She uses a broom to get it out. It's a thin chain in between lots of dust. She dusts and straightens it. She recognizes it of Anmol's.
Purvi: arre..Rajuu (everyone has named Anmol as Raju) ki chain…Rajuuuuuuu..she calls, he doesn't reply. She cleans it with her hands and sees a heart shaped locket, which is now open.
Purvi: waah..kya laacket hai…ekdum hindi phillum jaisa…khul jaa simsim waala….she smiles and takes it closer to her eyes…there are two pictures framing both sides of the locket..
She dusts it some more and blows air. She smiles and looks at the picture- one side is of a beautiful woman and the second side is of – SACHINNNN….
Sachin: Purvi…tujhe kitni baar bola hai..mere kholi me jhadoo mat kar..main kar loonga..
She gets startled and hides the chain and locket in her fist. She is confused and wants to make sure its Sachin's picture that she has seen.
Sachin: Purviii…Purviiii…tujhe kaam pe nahi jaana..tere "Mak donnaaa' me..he laughs..
Purvi turns around, her face a mixture of confusion, shock and disbelief.
Sachin (worried): Kya hua? tera chehra…he comes closer and checks her forehead..tere maathe pe itna paseena…
Purvi (touching forehead): woh…woh..jhadooo maar rahi thi..bahut garmi hai..she wipes the sweat..
Sachin: Raaju kidhar hai? Uth gaya?
Purvi: kyaaa? Raaju…Raaju..she is still confused…
Raju comes out of the bathroom, Purvi holds the chain tightly in her fist and rushes out to her room. she goes to the kitchen and slowly takes the chain out and opens the locket again…The beautiful woman is still smiling and the handsome face of Sachin looks at her….still smiling !
So now Purvi knows there is some connection between Sachin and Anmol...what will happen next?
