Rajat walks outside, wiping his tears. His family and Purvi's father surround him to ask about her wellbeing.
PurviF: Rajatt..kaisi hai woh? Main mil sakta hoon?
Rajat: hmm..woh theekh hai…aap log dekh sakte hai…
Everyone rushes past him. He waits outside – alone, guilty!
Purvi, room
PurviF: Purvi…kya ho gaya tujhe…he gently touches her bandaged throat..bahut dard ho raha hai?
Purvi (action): mujhe ghar jaana hai..aap le jayenge?
RajatM (tears, fondling her hairs): tu ghar aaja beta..main tera poora khayal rakhoongi..
Purvi looks at her mother-in-law and nods her head as No. She holds her father's hand.
RajatM: samdhiji…yeh Purvi kya bol rahi hai?
PurviF (actions): Purvi…kya baat hai? Samdhanji tujhe le jaane aayi hai..tum mana kyun kar rahi ho?
Purvi sobs noiselessly holding her father's hand.
Purvi (action,crying): keeping her hands on her ears says…mujhe maaf kijiye Maa…maine Rajat ki shayad zindagi barbaad kar di hai…mere wajah se hamara…she corrects..sorry..aapka parivaar toot gaya….main Rajat se alag hona chahti hoon..aap uski kisi aur ladki se shaadi karvaa dijiye…kisi achi, normal ladki se.. she breaks down, her throat burns and aches..but she cannot control her crying..
PurviF(hugging her): Betaaa…yeh kya bol rahi hai tu?
RajatF (worried): yeh kya bol rahi hai?
Purvi's father explains everything sobbingly to Rajat's parents. They are shocked.
RajatM: chuppp! Ekdum chuppp…Rajat se alag hona chahti ho? Yeh baat tumne sochi bhi kaise? Woh kitna pyaar karta hai tumse…arre! Tere liye hum sab se lad gaya woh..aur hamara parivaar toota nahi hai..tu iss parivaar ka hissa hai..aur rahegi..
RajatF (tears): betaaa..main haath jodta hoon..he folds his hands in front of Purvi….yeh khayal apne dil se nikaal do…aaj sirf tumhare wajah se hamara beta maut ke mooh se waapas aaya hai…
Purvi looks at them apologetically. How can she tell them that its not what she wants to do..but their son has already taken this decision…withut even asking her…he announced it to the world! She bows her head down, still crying.
Rajat's father angrily walks out. He sees Rajat standing there near the window all alone. He looks hurt, depressed and still in pain – his bodily bruises are fresh!
RajatF (angry): Rajatt…he calls out.
Rajat turns at his father's voice. He looks at his father. His father looks angry but tears are streaming through his eyes. His father takes two steps towards him and pulling him roughly by his hands takes him inside Purvi's room. Purvi looks at him, she holds her father's hand more tight.
RajatF (angry): yeh main kya sun raha hoon? Purvi bahu tujhse alag hona chahti hai..kyun? bataa sakta hai kyun? Kya tune kuch kaha usse? Rajat bows his head down, he cannot answer this question.
RajatF (loudly): Maine kuch poocha Rajatt..
Rajat (not looking at his parents): papa..woh…ghar ki shanti ke liye..maine faisla liya hai..kiii….
RajatF: faisla? Kya faislaa? Rajattt?
Rajat (tears flowing): yehi…ki main aur Purvi alag ho jaate hai..
Slaaap! He feels a stinging pain on his cheek. Its his mother!
RajatM (crying, angry): Tu hota kaun hai yeh faisla lene waala? Abhi hum ghar ke bade zindaa hai…tum aise hi apni zindagi barbaad nahi kar sakte…abhi ke abhi maafi maango Purvi se…apna yeh faisla waapas lo…maafi maango!
Rajat wants to apologize…he would probably do that 1000 times..he takes a step ahead but stops remembering Rukmini's words….
RajatM: Rajattttt…maine kaha maafi maangooo…
Purvi watches all this with great pain. She cannot see her love – her Rajat in so much pain, two minds and mental discomfort.
Purvi (action): Rukiye Rajat..aapko maafi mangni ki zaroorat nahi hai..main jaanti hoon aapne yeh faisla kyun liya hai..she smiles..Maa..maine bahut pehle Rajat se waada liya tha..agar kabhi hamare rishte yaa parivaar ke beech chunna pade..toh woh apne parivaar ko chunee…unhone wahi kiya hai…bass aapse ek shikaayat hai Rajat..maine aapse kaha thaa…aisa koi faisla lene se pehle mujhse ek baar baat karlijiye…aapke dard baatiye mere saath..aap mujhse ek baar toh bolte..main khud haste haste aap ke zindagi se chali jaati..
Rajat (tears): Purvi..main..
Purvi (action): Nahi Rajat…aap kuch aur mat boliye..main jaanti hoon aap mujhse pyaar karte hai..bahut saara pyaar karte hai..magar kahin na kahin..yeh mera goongapan..yeh behrapan aap sab pe ek bojh hai…main aap jaisi nahi hoon…aap logon ne mujhe bahut pyaar diya…bahut sammaan diya..toh mera bhi farz banta hai..aapke ghar ki shaanti waapas lautaa doon..aapka beta aapko saunp doon..
Rajat's mother hugs Purvi tight to her bosom.
Purvi (tears, action): Maa..Rajat ne mere liye apne kayi saare shauq,ichaayen dabaa ke rakhe hai…main jaanti hoon who ghut ke jee rahe hai…main unhe iss ghutan se azaadi dena chahti hoon..I am sorry Maa..she holds her ears..
The doctor enters the room.
Doctor: arre..yeh kya? Aap logon ko manaa kiya tha naa..inhe baat nahi karni chahiye…Nurse..inhe please sedative dijiye..she has to rest.. please..aap log abhi baahar jaayiye..
Purvi feels drowsy under the effect of sedatives and she falls asleep soon.
Rajat (to Purvi father): Papa..I…am….
PurviF (not facing him): kuch mat bolo Rajat….kuch bhi nahi…yeh waqt bahut bhaari hai…jo ho raha hai..bass hone doo…yehi Srinathji ki marzi hai shayad..he sheds more tears…
Rajat wants to escape the whole world…he wants to disappear…he runs away from the hospital….
Beach, Rajat
Rajat is seated all alone at the beach. It's the same place where he had come on his first date with Purvi and Shanu…he had never imagined they would have ever married !
It's the same place where he had proposed to Purvi in sign language..he smiles at that memory…the way she had called out her name -YAYYAT..I…oooooo…..She had confessed her love in the most beautiful way…she was mute but tried to talk!
This very same place he had first told her that they can not be one…as his family disapproved….and yet it was this very same place ..they had made their honeymoon plans!
Their life resembled a rollercoaster ride – highs of happiness followed by lows of sadness! And right now the ride appeared to have gotten over for both of them…
He looks at the setting sun!
Flashback
Rajat and Purvi have come to the beach. The sun is setting and Purvi looks on calmly at it.
Rajat: Yeh kya..tum har baar doobte sooraj ko dekhke ruk jaati hoo..
Purvi (action):Kitna khoobsurat hai naa…mujhe doobta sooraj bahut pasand hai..
Rajat: kyun? Doobta sooraj kitna depressing hai…iske baad kaali raat aayegi…
Purvi (action): main nahi maanti..Doobta sooraj mann me aasha deta hai…kaali raat ke baad phir se yeh sooraj poore shaan se waapas aayega..ek nayi subah lekar..
Flashback over
Rajat (mind): Tum hamesha se kitni positive ho Purvi…uss din ke baad doobta sooraj mujhe bhi pasand hai..he looks at the sun..its almost disappeared in the water….
Rajat (hope): Kya main yeh aasha rakh loon apne mann me…hamari zindagi me bhi yeh kaali raat beet jaaye aur naya savera leke aaye…
Rajat gets a phone call. Its his father.
RajatF: Rajattt..kahan hai tu? Seedhe ghar chale aaoo..abhi ke abhi….
Rajat house
He gets inside his house to tense faces around – His father, his mother, Baapuji, Rajesh and Rukmini.
Baapuji (sad): Rajatt…idhar aa….yeh sab main kya sunn raha hoon?...tu aaj marte marte bacha hai…yeh sach hai kya?
Rajat goes to Baapuji and takes his blessings. Baapuji hugs him and cries.
Rajat: main theekh hoon Baapuji..aapka aashirwaad jo mere saath hai naa…isliye maut ko dhokaa deke aa gaya..
Baapuji: Mera aashirwaad toh hai hi betaaa..magar teri jaan aaj sirf bahu ke wajah se bachi hai..uski prarthna ka phal hai…aur tu ussi ko apni zindagi se nikaal raha hai? Kya isliye tune usse pyaar kiya tha? Uske mann me itni ichaayen jagaayi…itna kacha hai tera pyaar…
Baapuji looks at everybody.
Baapuji: hum sab ek parivaar hai…paancho ungliyaan kabhi baraabar nahi hoti..har insaan me kuch kamiyaan hoti hai, kuch khoobiyaan…iss sab ko ek saath lekar jeene ka naam zindagi hai….koi bhi ghar kisi deewar ke sahare nahi khadi hoti hai…ek ghar ko khade hone ke liye charo deewar, ek chath aur zameen ki zaroorat hoti hai….arre agar ek deewar kamzor ho, yaa usme chedd (hole) aa jaaye, toh kya hum uss deewar ko todd denge, alag kar denge?
Baapuji walks upto Rukmini.
Baapuji (to Rukmini): Tum aur Purvi bahu dono iss ghar ka atoot hissa ho..yeh ghar ko salaamat rakhna hai toh hame tum dono ki zaroorat hai…kisi ek ko chunna bewakoofi hogi…
He looks at Rajat.
Baapuji: Rajatt..maine faisla kar liya hai..Purvi bahu kahin nahi jaayegi..issi ghar me rahegi…isse tum meri manmaani kaho, ya faisla…main iss ghar ka bada hoon aur mere jeeteji yeh parivaar nahi bikhrega..
Rukmini: Baapuji…
Rajesh: Chupp raho Rukmini…yeh sab kuch tumhare wajah se hi hua hai…hamare ache khush parivaar ko tumne todd diya…Rajat ki shaadi shuda zindagi me aag laga di..ab bhi kuch bacha hai bolne ke liye…
Rukmini: Haan Rajesh..ab bhi kuch bolne ke liye baaki hai..she walks upto Rajat.
Rukmini (tears, holding his hands): Rajat..main..main tumse aur Purvi se maafi maangna chahti hoon…Everyone looks on shocked. Rukmini starts sobbing….
Rajat: Bhabhi..aap..shaant ho jaayiye..
Rukmini (crying): Nahi Rajat…mujhe bolne do..main bahut sharminda hoon…main hamesha se chahti thi ki tumhari shaadi Saavi ke saath ho…jab tumne Purvi ko chunaa mujhe bahut gussa aaya…she looks upto him.. mere bahen ki jagah ek goongi behri ladki ko iss ghar ki bahu banaa diyaa..mujhe bilkul acha nahi laga..kahan meri bahen aur kahan Purvi….yehi soch lekar maine har ek din bitaaya…kabhi uski achaai ko nahi dekha..kabhi yeh nahi socha ki woh kaise iss sab ke bavjood ek achi bahu, ek achi chachi, ek achi patni, ek achi devraani yeh saare farz nibhaa rahi hai…Saavi ki baaton me aakar main usse aur nafrat karne lagi…magar usne mere saath aaj tak koi bura bartaav nahi kiya..jab bhi mujhe dekhti…uske chehre pe hamesha ek muskurahat hi hoti..apne haathon se puchti..she makes action.."aap theekh ho?"…..mere bacho ko itna pyaar diya..aaj ussike wajah se Bhuvi ko itna bada inaam milaa hai..hamare parivaar ko samman mila hai…sach kaha Baapuji aapne…who hamare ghar ka atoot hissa hai…
Rukmini (walks to Baapuji): Yeh ghar mera bhi hai naa Baapuji..aur main yeh kabhi nahi chahoongi ki mera ghar toote…mujhe Purvi ki zaroorat hai..hum sab ko uski zaroorat hai…Baapuji smiles and places a hand on her head in agreement.
Rukmini: Rajat…maine tumhe hamesha mera chota bhai hi maana hai…aur tumne hamesha mujhe izzat di hai…aaj bhi yeh faisla tumne mere liye liya hai…main haath jodti hoon tumhare..apni zindagi mere liye barbaad mat karo…badal do apna faislaa..she breaks down crying..Rajesh comes and consoles her..
Rajesh: Rajat..mere bhai…Rukmini ko sach me pachtaava hai…uski yeh galti maaf kar de..please Purvi ko waapas laa…usse hum sab ke saath hona chahiye….tere saath hona chahiye..
Purvi, hospital room
Purvi opens her eyes, her throat pains. She looks around – everyone is present – Baapuji, Rajat's parents, Rajesh, Rukmini, Bhuvi and her father.
She tries to get up, Rajat's mother makes her lie down again.
RajatM (fondling her hairs): aaram kar beta..tere liye khaana laayi hoon…daal ka paani hai..
Rukmini (tears): Kaisi ho tum Purvi?
Purvi gives a small smile and shows an action – I am fine.
Bhuvi: Maa..chachi bol rahi hai..woh theekh hai…Chachi pata hai aapko…mujhe iss 26 jan ko children bravery award milne waala hai…
Purvi kisses his forehead and has a proud look on her face.
Purvi (action): khoob mann lagaake padhna..zindagi me bahut tarraki karna..main tumhare liye hamesha prarthna karooongi..she has tears in her eyes as she imagine separating from the child.
Bhuvi: chachi..aapko pata hai..mere saath saath Chachu ko bhi award milne waala hai..aap aayengi naa hamare saath? Delhi? Wahin award denge…
Purvi's face falls…Delhi? 26th Jan? they would have legally separated by then maybe…How soon will Rajat initiate divorce? She has to give up her loving family !
She sobs noiselessly holding her father's hand. She doesn't look at Bhuvi's face, but indicates with her left hand..
Purvi (crying, action): Main tumhare saath nahi aa sakti Bhuvi…tum apne chachu ke saath chale jaana..
Rukmini: Purvii..she taps her shoulders..Purvi looks at her, still sobbing…kyun nahi jaa sakti tum? Bhuvi ke saath sirf uska chachu hi nahi..chachi bhi jaayegi…Purvi looks at her still sobbing…she looks at her father..he nods his head as yes..
Rukmini: Purvi…main bahut sharminda hoon…tumne hamesha mujhe ek badi bahen ki tarah maana..waisa bartaav kiya…magar maine hamesha tumhari tulnaa apni bahen Saavi ke saath ki..aur tumhari galti naa hote huye bhi tumhe naa jaane kiss baat ka gunehgaar thehraaya…mujhe maaf kardo Purvi…hamare ghar aa jaoo…
Bhuvi (hugging her): chachi..aap jaldi theekh ho jaoo..pata hai mere poore class ko aapse aur bhi signals seekhna hai..aap sikhaayengi naa? Bolo naa?
Purvi nods her head and smiles at him.
Rukmini: Purvi..tumne bataya nahi…mujhe maaf kiya tumne?
Purvi nods her head. Everyone smiles in relief. Purvi looks around..her eyes scan the room..she wants to see Rajat…she has to talk to him..they have to talk !
RajatM: Rajat baahar hai…bahut sharminda hai who..beta..tu usse jaanti hai naa…who tujhse bahut pyaar karta hai…usne bahut majboori me yeh faisla liya hai..uske dil ko bhi bahut takleef pahunchi hai..tu hi usse sambhaal sakti hai..sambhaalegi naa? She looks at her. Purvi nods her head..
Everyone moves out of the room. Purvi awaits Rajat's entry…entry into this room, into her life. The door opens slightly. Purvi holds her breath.
Rajat peeps inside the room. There she is…his life half lying on the bed, bandaged around her throat. Her eyes have fresh tear marks…he walks up slowly to her, seeks permission to sit beside her.
Purvi makes some space for him to sit. Rajat sits next to her, they both smile at each other. She notices a bandage on his forhead..it has some blood..she touches it out of concern. Rajat hisses in pain.
Purvi (scared, whisper): YAYYATTT..
Rajat places his palm on her lips..
Rajat (crying): I am sorry Purvi..maine tumhe bahut dukh pahunchaaya…bahut dard diyaa….I am really sorry..
Purvi hugs him and places gentle kisses on the side of his head. She pats his head to console him. They both cry out the pain of their separation.
Purvi (action): aap please royiye mat Rajat…she wipes his tears..
Rajat (tears): Kya tumne mujhe maaf kiya? Bolo naa?
Purvi (action): main aapse kuch poochoon? Rajat nods his head…kya aap mere saath khush hai?
Rajat looks at her with confusion..
Rajat: yeh kaisa sawaal hai Purvi?
Purvi (tears, holding his face, action): Rajat…hum ek doosre se pyaar karte hain…ek rishte me bandhe hai…kisise pyaar karna aur ussi insaan ke saath zindagi bhar ka saath nibhaane me bahut farak hota hai…hum dono ki shaadi ke baad itni jaldi hi saath choot gaya…hame itne dino me ek doosre ki kamiyaan, kamzoriyaan pata chal gayi hai…main jaanti hoon kahin na kahin meri kamiyaan hamae rishte pe bhaari pad rahi hai…isliye aapse poochna chahti hoon…. Kya aap sach me mere saath apni aindagi bitaana chahte hai..mujhse be jhijhak boliye..aapke mann me jo bhi baat hai mujhe bataayiye…main sach me buraa nahi manoongi..
Rajat looks at her. She wants to know!
Rajat (whisper): Purvi…main manta hoon hamare rishte me kamiyaan hai..she looks apologetic…lekin yeh kamiyaan sirf tumhari nahi hai…kuch meri bhi hai…haan Purvi…rishta dolog nibhaate hai..do logon ke beech hota hai..isliye kamiyaan, kamzoriyaan ek rishte me dono ke hote hai..hum dono perfect naa sahi..magar itna keh sakta hoon…Made for each other hai..main darr gaya tha Purvi…maine hamesha ek atoot ghar ka sapna dekha hai..jisme main, tum, Baapuji, Maa, Papa, Bhaiyaa-Bhabhi, Bhuvi, Bhavna hum sab saath rahe..sukh dukh baate…magar isse bikharta dekh..main dagmagaya..maine socha itne saare logon ka dil dukhaane se behtar hai..sirf do logon ka dil toote..ek mera aur ek..ek tumhara…
He holds her hand and kisses it.
Rajat (tears): Kitna galat tha main…iss sab me maine tumhara dil dukhaaya…maine tumhare Papa se kaha thaa..main kabhi aisa koi kaam nahi karoonga jisse ki tumhara dil kabhi dukhe..aur maine wahi kiya..I am sorry Purvi…kya tum mujhe kabhi maaf karogi?
Purvi (action): ek shart pe…
Rajat: kya Purvi…mujhe tumhari har shart manzoor hai…
Purvi (smile, action): Kya aap mujhe apne ghar le jaayenge?
Rajat smiles and nods his head as Yes.. He holds her face to kiss her forehead…
Baapuji: ek min….
Rajat gets up immediately. Purvi looks in surprise..everyone comes back and look at the couple.
Baapuji: Bahu…kya kaha Rajat ne? who tujhe yahan se ghar le jaayega?
Rajat: Haan Baapuji…Purvi mere saath aane waali hai..
Rukmini: lekin tum dono ghar par nahi aa sakte ho..
Purvi looks shocked, her tears brim in her eyes…Rajat tries to reason with his bhabhi..
Rajat (shock): Bhabhi..abhi abhi toh sab kuch theekh thaa..abhi aisa kyun bol rahi hai aap? Maa..papa..
He looks at his parents. They have a serious look on their faces.
RajatM: theekh keh rahi hai badi bahu…
Rajat (desperate): maaa…please..aap toh aisa mat kahiye..Baapuji..he now walks to his grandfather..
Baapuji: Maine faisla le liya hai…tum dono hamare saath ghar nahi chal rahe ho..main yeh hargiz nahi hone doonga..
Rajat (worried): lekin kyun?
Bhuvi comes running in excitedly! Rajesh comes running in trying to catch BHuvi..
Bhuvi (running to Purvi): Chachiiiiiiiiiiiii…baby aane waala hai..hamare ghar ek naya baby aane waala hai..
Rukmini: Rajesh! Thodi der iska mooh bandh nahi rakh sakte the kya? Abhi se suspense phodd diya isne.
Rajat (confusion): Baby aane waala hai?…he looks at Rajesh and Rukmini..Bhaiyaa..Bhabhi kya yeh sach hai…aapka teesra bacha?
Rajesh (slapping forehead): arre buddhu..ghar pe kya sirf hum hi hai jo bacha paida kar sakte hai?
Rajat (not understanding): meri samajh me nahi aaya..
RajatM (twisting his ears): Tu buddhu ka buddhu hi rahegaa..jisse samajhna thaa who toh samajh gayi…she points to Purvi…she is blushing and crying.
It suddenly strikes Rajat! he is going to be a father soon..
PurviF (happy tears): Srinathji ki kripa hai…tu khush hai naa Betaa…he asks Purvi. Purvi nods her head and hugs her father…
Rajat (still confused): lekin aap logon ko kaise pata chala?
RajatF: hame baahar doctor ne bataya..Purvi ke jo tests kiye the usme pata chala woh Maa banne waali hai….samjhe buddhuraaam? Everyone laughs.
Baapuji: Toh ab samjhe…hum log sirf tum dono ko nahi le jaane waale…balki tum teeno ko le jaane waale hai….he kisses both Rajat's and Purvi's forehead..
Later, night, Purvi hospital room..
Rajat: Kya soch rahi ho Purvi?
Purvi (worried, action): Mujhe bahut darr lag raha hai Rajat…yeh sab kaise hoga..she fondles her stomach..hamara bacha agar meri tarah hua toh?
Rajat (smiles): main chahoonga hi usse koi jismaani takleef naa ho..magar yeh bhi chahoonga ki tumhari tarah ho..
Purvi (action): Matlab?
Rajat (kissing her hand): Tumhari tarah bahadur, tumhari tarah sahansheel, confident, nidarr, hamesha positive..yeh saare gunn usme aaye..
Purvi (worried, action): Rajat..kal jab woh royegaa..main toh sunn nahi paoongi…phir uski zarooraton ko kaise poora karoongi..ek achi Maa kaise banoongi?
Rajat: main hoon naa…hum sab hai naa..hum milke uski har zaroorat ko poora karenge..
Purvi (tears, action): Main kabhi bhi uske mooh se 'maa'shabd nahi sunn paoongi..she breaks down..
Rajat takes her hand and places it on his mouth. He then utters the word Maa…Purvi feels the vibrations on her fingers. She looks at her fingers and smiles with tears..
Rajat: issi tarah tum hamare bache ke kahe har shabd ko mehsoos kar sakogi..ab koi aur darr hai?
Purvi (smile, action): Nahi Rajat…ab koi darr nahi..bas intezaar hai…uske aane kaa..hamare zindagi me..
Rajat envelops her in his arms and places a hand on her stomach.
Rajat (kissing her stomach): Bahut jald aa jayega woh…aur hum dono ke saath bandh jaayega woh..DIL SE DIL TAK…..
….The End...….
Another Rajvi Story comes to an end...This one was very close to my heart...for it was a love story...a normal love story..a boy meets girl..he falls for her...not for her beauty..but for her confidence, her abilities...
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