Rajat house
His mother comes to his room to talk to him.
RajatM: Rajat…aaj mujhe acha laga tumhare saare doston se milke…sab bahut ache hai..
Rajat (smiles): Ji Maa..
rajatM: magar inn sabme ek hai jo mere dil pe apna ghar kar gayi..
Rajat (heartbeats fast): kaun? Kaun Maa..
RajatM (placing hand on his cheek, smiling): kya tu nahi jaanta main kiski baat kar rahi hoon? He smiles, looking down.
RajatM: chal theekh hai..main hi bataati hoon…Purviiii…Rajat looks upto her.
Rajat: Maa…
RajatM: Purvi wohi hai naa..jisse tune dosti ki? He nods his head
RajatM: bahut pyaari hai…she has tears in her eyes…magar Bhagwaan ne uske saath aisa anyaay kyun kiya..kya woh…kya woh theekh nahi ho sakti?
Rajat: Maa…woh bilkul theekh hai…usme koi kami nahi hai…
RajatM: hmm..sahi kaha tumne…usse dekhke yeh lagta hi nahi…uske jeevan me kuch kami hai…sach..kitni bahadur hogi woh….uska woh swabhaav…sab kuch bhaa gaya mujhe.…main kuch puchoon tumse?
Rajat: Haan..puchoo Maa
RajatM: Tujhe woh bahut pasand hai naa?
Rajat's palms go cold and his lips go dry. He looks at his mother's gaze at him.
RajatM: dekh…Maa hoon main teri…mujhse kuch mat chupaa..tu…tu usse shaadi karna chahta hai?
Rajat (holding his mother's hands): Maa…maine kabhi tujhse jhooth nahi bola hai aur bol bhi nahi sakta…mujhe Purvi pasand hai..main uske saath apna jeevan bitaana chahta hoon…..magar..
RajatM: Magar ? magar kya?
Rajat: Maa..mujhe lagta hai shayad Purvi shaadi ke liye tayyar nahi hai…he explains the conversation he had with Purvi's father.
RajatM: hmm..kya tumne Purvi ko apni dil ki baat bataayi?
Rajat: Nahi Maa..
RajatM: toh pehle usse baat karo…uski dil ki baat jaano…yeh tumhe karna hi hoga Rajat..
Rajat: Kaise Maa…meri himmat nahi ho rahi hai..
RajatM: idhar dekh..he looks at her face….Srinathji tujhe himmat denge…baaki main aur Baapuji toh hai hi tere saath..
Rajat cannot sleep at night thinking of ways and means to propose to Purvi.
Next day, Purvi house
Purvi's father opens the door to let a very nervous looking Rajat in.
PurviF: arre…Rajat..aao andar aao..
Rajat steps in gingerly, his heart beats loudly, his eyes scan the room. Its very quiet.
Rajat: Namaste uncle…aap ..aap akele hain?
PurviF: haan..Purvi office ke kaam se gayi hai..aati hogi..
Rajat: ohh…he again looks inside…Shaanu..Shaanu dikhaayi nahi de rahi?
PurviF: Shaanu aur Surbhi aaj subah hi Ahemdabad chale gaye..
Rajat: ohh…yeh main ice cream laaya tha uske liye…usse pasand hai naa..
Purvi's father gets up to keep the icecream inside…
Rajat: uncle…ek…ek glass paani milega..
Her father gets a glass of water for him. Rajat gulps the water down quickly and smiles at her father.
PurviF: tumhe kuch kaam tha Purvi se?
Rajat (wiping sweat off his brow): Haan..nahi…mera matlab…ek..ek aur glass paani milega..
Purvi's father gets another glass of water. Soon there are several empty glasses on the table and Rajat hasn't uttered a single word.
PurviF: Rajat…kya baat hai? Itne pareshaan lag rahe ho?
Before Rajat can reply, the doorbell rings. Purvi's father opens the door. Its Purvi..
Purvi (to Rajat, note): aap kab aaye? Kuch kaam tha?
PurviF: yehi toh main pichle aadhe ghante se pooch raha hoon…bahut pareshaan dikh raha hai…tumhi puch lo..
Purvi (worried, note): Kya hua Rajat? koi problem hai?
Rajat looks at her and stands up. He takes a deep breath and goes near her father.
Rajat: Uncle…main..he looks at Purvi once..he prepares his heart and mind….Uncle main Purvi se shaadi karna chahta hoon..agar aapki ijaazat ho toh…
PurviF (shock): kya? Yeh tum…..he whispers…tears cloud his eyes..
Rajat: yeh sach hai uncle..main Purvi ko pasand karta hoon…usse apni patni banana chahta hoon..aur iss liye aapki permission chahiye..
Purvi's father cannot speak and is moved by this sudden proposal. He just hugs Rajat and starts sobbing.
PurviF (crying, folding hands): meri samajh me nahi aa raha hai…main kitna khush hoon aaj..yeh bahut bada ehsaan kiya hai tumne mujhpe..meri Purvi bahut bhagyawaan hai….uske naseeb me tum jo ho..
Rajat(holding his hands): Uncle please..aisa…aisa mat kahiye..main koi ehsaan nahi kar raha hoon…main Purvi se pyaar karta hoon…mere liye woh duniya ki sabse perfect ladki hai…in fact mujhe toh darr lagta hai kahin woh mujhe reject naa kar de….main shayad uske laayak nahi hoon..he smiles..
PurviF: mujhe nahi lagta who tumhe reject karegi… Koi paagal hi hogi…kyun Purvi..maine sahi kaha naa..
He gets up to walk to Purvi. She is standing like a statue. Her father holds her by her shoulders and kisses her forehead.
PurviF: Purvi beta…..main bahut khush hoon..aakhir tumhara ghar bassne jaa raha hai…ab tu bhi mujhe chodke chali jaayegi…
Purvi (angry, tears, doing rapid actions): Main…main kahin nahi jaa rahi hoon..main koi shaadi nahi karnewaali hoon..she rushes out of the house in anger..
Rajat: Uncle…Purvi…
PurviF: tum jaoo Rajat..woh gusse me hai..main usse baadme samjhaata hoon..
Rajat: woh kahan gayi hogi uncle…maine shayad galti kar di…mujhe usse pehle baat karni chahiye thi..
Purvi reaches an empty spot at the beach. She sits on a rock and cries. Images of Rajat talking about their marriage flashes in front of her.
Purvi (mind): Kyun? Kyun Rajat…hamare beech sab kuch theekh chal raha tha..maine tumhe apna dost maana..tumne sab kuch bigaad diya..she sobs quietly putting her head between her knees and hands. Its sunny out and she gets disturbed by the sunlight. Suddenly she is in shade. She looks up – Rajat is sitting next to her blocking the harsh sun.
Rajat: Hi…yahan akeli kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi looks at him in anger and turns her face away. She looks back and realizes he is gone. She is upset that he left without talking so she turns her face back- its Rajat…on the other side.
Rajat (holding his ears): I am sorry….shaadi ki baat mujhe pehle tumse kehni chahiye thi….so…ab karta hoon..Purvii…kya tum mujhse shaadi karogi?
Purvi looks at him with tears and gets up angrily and walks away. Rajat gets up too and jogs behind her.
Rajat: Purviiiii…Purviiiiii…she doesn't turn. He realizes she cannot hear and walks up in front of her stopping her.
Purvi stops and tries walking from the other side, he blocks her way, she tries the other, he blocks it again.
Purvi (writing note): Mujhe jaane do…
Rajat: pehle jawaab do..
Purvi (note): Mujhe shaadi nahi karni..
Rajat: magar kyun?
Purvi (note): Nahi karni toh nahi karni..
Rajat (blocking her way, hurt in eyes) : Purvi..ek min..main…main tumhe force nahi karna chahta hoon kisi bhi tarah..main sirf reason jaanna chahta hoon…tum aakhir kyun manaa kar rahi ho?
Purvi looks into his dark brown eyes and looks away, not wanting to answer that question. She tries to walk away once more, he again tries to stop her.
Rajat: okay…tumhe time chahiye…tum aaraam se sochke bataoo..main tumhara intezaar karoonga..chahe toh poori umar le lo…
Purvi (writing note): mera intezaar mat karna….kissi achi ladki se shaadi kar lena..
Rajat (smiles): tumse achi kaun hai? Bataoo toh..
Purvi (angry, writing a note): Pleassse…stop it! Tum jaante ho hum dono ka koi mel nahi…tum jaante ho main tumhare laayak nahi hoon…tum jaante ho iss rishte ka koi anjaam nahi hogaa..sirf dukh, aasoo aur takleefen hi hongi….apni zindagi barbaad mat karo..she sobs and folds her hands in front of him..
Rajat (hurt): Theekh hai…main..main tumhari baat maan leta hoon..magar pehle mere ek sawaal ka jawaab dena hoga tumhe..
Purvi looks up to him, he steps closer to her.
Rajat (looking into her eyes): Kya tum mujhse pyaar nahi karti?
Purvi is taken aback by this question. His gaze is unmoving, she tries to look away from his eyes, but cannot.
Rajat: maine kuch poocha tumse Purvi….kya tum mujhse pyaar nahi karti?
She takes a step back, he moves in closer again.
Rajat: nahi karti toh Naa bol do..main chala jaoonga..she picks up her notepad, he snatches it…
Rajat: meri aankhon me dekhke jawaab do Purvi…do you love me or not? She has tears, but there is no other reaction from her…
Rajat (heartbroken): tum haan bhi nahi keh rahi ho aur naa bhi nahi…allright Purvi…main aur pareshaan nahi karna chahta tumhe…I am leaving…humne iss rishte ki shuruaat dosti se ki…magar main apne pyaar me itna badh chuka hoon ki ab tumse dosti bhi nahi rakh sakta…yeh hum dono ko sirf takleef degi…tum..tum mera pehla aur ek lauta pyaar ho...yeh sach hai Purvi...mere dil me hamesha tumhare liye pyaar aur izzat rahegi….agar aage chalke tum kisi aur ko apna jeevan saathi banaaogi..toh please mujhe apni shaadi me zaroor bulaana…main badhaai dena chahoonga..tumhe nahi..uss 'Lucky man' ko…haan..duniya ka sabse 'Lucky' insaan hi hoga…tum jo uske saath hogi..
Goodbye Purvi..Goodbye…
Purvi watches him walk away slowly from her. It's a painful parting for both. Tears stream down Purvi's face, she is allowing her friend, well wisher and love to walk away. Yes! She loves him immensely for he is the only one to overlook her disability and admire the real person in her. He is the only one who protected her, never laughed at her discomfort or made her feel small.
Yet! She let him go…she loves him but she is afraid to accept it…afraid of how society will react..afraid that soon they may fall out of love…soon she will be all alone..
Purvi (mind): Purvi…yeh kya kar rahi hai tu…Rajat tujhse pyaar karta hai…yeh tera dil bhi jaanta hai..aur tu bhi usse pyaar karti hai…aur aaj tune ussika dil todd diyaa…usse hi itna bada dukh diyaa…Rok le usse Purviiii…bol de tu bhi pyaar karti hai..be intehaa pyaar! Rok le Purvi….
Her heart overpowers her mind, she wants to stop him..he is far away..her heart urges her to call him back..she opens her mouth in reflex..but no words come out..tears stream down her cheeks faster…
Rajat is walking away slowly unwilling to take the next step. Its his first heartbreak ever and it pains him…he feels bad to leave her and he has broken their friendship too..how could he remain 'just friends' with her…he knows there is only name to this relation – Love and he wanted to proclaim it loud to the whole world..he wipes his tears and takes the next unwilling step…..
Voice: YAYYYATTTTTT…
Did..Did she just call him? By his name? he turns around..She is running towards him, one hand outstretched !
Rajat(whisper): Purviii…he stands rooted at that spot!
Purvi runs to him, she is close enough, she is panting, crying and trying to regain her breath.
Purvi (panting, trying to call his name): Yaa..YAYYATT.(Rajat). her throat gets a sharp pain..she fights it..Rajat looks on stunned..he has heard her so-called voice for the first time..
Rajat (shocked): Tum…Tum bol sakti ho? Haan Purvi?
She nods her head as No…her throat pains again..she touches her throat!
Rajat: Purvii..please..tumhe takleef ho rahi hai…mat bolo…please..she looks at the fear and concern in his eyes..he is scared !
Tears flow through her eyes and she unexpectedly cups his face with her two hands.
Purvi (whisper): Yayyat…she swallows the pain…..I oooooo uuuuu (I love you)…she looks up in his eyes!
Tears spill out of his eyes, his love is complete….Purvi has declared her love to him..in her own way, overcoming her difficulty, her disability..
Purvi: Yayyattt..she finds a finger on her lips.
Rajat (tears): Shhhh..Purvi..main samajh gaya Purvi…samajh gaya…main jaanta hoon yeh tum apne dil se keh rahi ho…aur yeh bhi samajhta hoon kitni takleef huyi hogi tumhe…magar phir bhi tumne kaha…
He presses his forehead to her. She holds his hands.
Rajat: Purvi.. main..main tumse kuch kehna chahta hoon…
Purvi watches as he steps back from her. He smiles and uses his hands in sign language….
Rajat (using his hands): I really Love you….Will you marry me?
Its now Purvi's turn to be shocked. He has learnt sign language for her !
Purvi walks up to him and takes his right palm. She uses her finger to trace a YES on his palm. She looks down in shyness. He smiles and slowly covers her hand with his. Fingers intertwined they both walk to the waves….
True love is to love the person without conditions, alterations! Purvi's true love made her call him out inspite of her being mute...Rajat's true love is to love her unconditionally ! they have accepted their love...will it be all roses?
Let me know what you guys think of this proposal !