Sachin and Purvi

Sachin has called Purvi to talk about the whole thing.

Sachin (unsure): samajh me nahi aa raha …kaise baat karoon aur kya baat karoon…

Purvi: ab bhi kuch bacha hai sochne ke liye? Mere paas zyaada time nahi hai..main chahti hoon aap bacho ko jald se jald sambhaal le..

Sachin: yeh sab kehna aasaan hai….achanak se itni saari changes handle karna bahut mushkil hai..

Purvi (crossing hands): zindagi me sab kuch plan karke nahi hota Mr Joshi..anyways aapko kitna time chahiye..

Sachin: main….mujhe pakka saboot chahiye…Aakash aur Aabha..waakai me mere hi bache hai yaa nahi…isliye main chahta hoon DNA test karwaaya jaaye..

Purvi (understanding):Mujhe manzoor hai…aap boliye mujhe kya karna hoga..

Sachin: tumhe pakka yakeen hai yeh mere bache hai?

Purvi(slightly angry): aap kehna kya chahte hai? Aap Nirvi Di pe ilzaam lagaa rahe hai? Cheee..

Sachin: mujhe sach me Nirvi ke baare me kuch nahi pata..main kab usse milaa, kahaan mila yeh kuch bhi theekh se yaad nahi aa raha hai…bas kuch dhundhla dhundhla saa yaad aa raha hai…shayad main bahut nashe me tha..

Purvi (tears):Jo bhi ho..main sirf itna jaanti hoon Nirvi Di ne bahut kuch sahaa…logon ki baate, taane…

Sachin:Nirvi kahan hai? Who inn bacho ke saath kyun nahi hai?

Purvi:pata nahi…inn bacho ke paida hote hi Di hume bina bataaye kahin chali gayi..bahut dhoondha humne, magar Di ka kuch pata nahi chala..

Sachin:kahin who marr toh nahi gayi naa?

Purvi (tears, sobbing, angry): Meri Di ko agar kuch ho bhi gaya hai toh uske zimmedaar bhi aap hi hai…mera dil kehta hai who zinda hai…ek din zaroor waapas aa jaayengi…

Result of DNA test

Doctor: Mr Joshi jaisa aapne request kiya hai…yeh report main aapke, Ms Purvi Gupta ke aur aapke lawyer ke saamne declare kar raha hoon..

Sachin and Purvi both await with bated breath.

Doctor:Mr Joshi as per the test result..aapka DNA aur unn dono bacho ka DNA match karta hai… This proves you are the father of these kids..

Purvi breathes a sigh of relief and wipes her tears. She is very happy that the kids will now lead a respectable life, they will have a father's name and there will never be any more difficulties in their lives.

Lawyer: Thank you doctor…Sir…shall we proceed?

The three of them move out of the cabin. They soon drive up to Sachin's house and indulge in a private meeting.

Lawyer: So Mr Joshi..next course of action kya hai?

Sachin (accepting): main kya kahoon Vakil saab…main just itna bol sakta hoon..main unn bacho se unka haq toh nahi cheenoonga…main unhe apne will me hissedaar banaa deta hoon..is that fine Ms Purvi? Aap bacho ki dekhbaal kar sakti hai…aur main every month ek amount bhej doonga..

Purvi (angry): What? Maine aapko yeh sachaai isliye nahi bataayi ki mujhe bacho ki dekhbaal karne ki pagaar mile..maine yeh sab bacho ke haq ke liye kiya hai…aapko unhe poori duniya ke saamne apnaana hoga..apne ghar me rakhna hoga..

Sachin (getting up): What? Tum yeh kya bol rahi ho…achanak ek din uthke main duniya ko kaise kahoon ki mere do bache hai..mere business pe kitna asar padega yeh jaanti bhi ho?

Purvi: aapko business ki padi hai…aapne kabhi yeh sochaa mere Di pe kya asar hua tha jab woh akeli padd gayi thi..Mere papa pe kya asar hua tha jab hamare parivaar ke doosre logon ne unhe alag kar diya…jab padosi, mohalle waale aate jaate taana maarte the..school me yeh do bacho ne kitna kuch saha hai….iss sabke saamne aapka business toh bada nahi hai..

Sachin (guilty): Toh tum hi bataooo main kya karoon?

Purvi (sad): jald se jald Aabha aur Aakash ki zimmedaari le lijiye….

Sachin: aur unhe yeh sachaai batayega kaun? Aur kya who dono yeh sach sunke khushi khushi mere saath aa jayenge?

Purvi (unsure): Nahi…lagta hai..lagta hai mujhe kuch karna hoga..

Purvi house

Aakash (not believing): Nahi…nahi…Nahiiiiiiiiiiii..he yells….yeh sab lies hai…jhooth hai….jhooth hai naa…bolo naa Mummy…

Purvi: main tumhari Mummy nahi hoon…Aakash please samajhne ki koshish karo..

Aabha (stern):Toh hamaari Mummy kahan hai?

Purvi: Main..main nahi jaaanti..woh kahan hai..magar ab tumhare Papa mil gaye hai…tum unke saath reh sakte ho..pata hai unka ghar bahut bada hai…bahut saari toys hai..aur..aur ek swimming pool bhi hai..

Aakash:main kahin nahi jaoongaa..Mummy pleassseeee…he starts crying hugging Purvi by her waist..Mummy mujhe aapke saath hi rehna hai…koi Papa nahi chahiye…nahi chahiye..

Purvi (controlling tears): Aakashhh…yeh possible nahi hai..bache apne Mummy Papa ke paas hi rehte hai…tumhe jaana hoga..tumhe acha lagega…I promise..

Aakash runs out of the house.

Purvi (tired): Aabhaaa…tum toh samajhdaar ho…tum samjhaoo naa Aakash ko..

Aabha: kya hamari Mummy hamare Papa ke saath rehti hai?

Purvi:Nahi Aabha..

Aabha: Hamare papa itne saal milne kyun nahi aaye?

Purvi (not knowing what to say): who…who…bahut busy the naa isliye..

Aabha: tum jhooth bol rahi ho..maine tumhari saari baaten sun liii…tumne Papa ko bataya hi nahi naa hamare baare me…kyun kiya aisa?

Purvi (tears): Aabha pleaseeee…bado ki baaten mat suno…kitni baar kahoon main tumse…

Aabha (not giving up): tumne hume papa se door kyun rakha? Tum gandi Mummy ho…tum nakli Mummy ho

Purvi gets angry and is about to slap Aabha.

Sachin (angry voice):Purviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…..she is stunned to see Sachin walk inside the house with Aakash.

Sachin (angry): aindaaa agar mere bacho pe haath uthaaya..toh mujhse buraa koi nahi hoga..yeh mere bache hai…aur main yahan tumhare saath ek minute aur nahi rakh sakta..Aakash, Aabhaa..chalo apne ghar..aaj se hamara Purvi ke saath koi rishta nahi hai…itne saal tumne mere bacho se alag rakha…sharam aani chahiye tumhe..

Purvi stands in a corner in silence as Sachin collects Aabha and Aakash's importat stuff and leaves the place. He shuts the door behind him.

Sachin car

Sachin: tum dono ko ghabraane ki zaroorat nahi hai..main hoon naa…ab se tum dono mere saath hi rehna okay…he smiles at them..

Aakash (scared): Kya hum Mummy ko kabhi nahi dekh paayenge?

Aabha: who hamari Mummy nahi hai Aakash..woh nakli mummy hai..hamari asli mummy kahan hai uncle?

Sachin: main..main uncle nahi..main tum dono ka papa hoon..chalen ab?

They drive off. Purvi watches them leaving hiding behind the curtains of the window. She sits down and sobs. The house seems empty, her life seems empty..

Mummy….mera textbook….Mummmyyyy khaana…..Mummyyyy Aabhaaa gir gayyiiiiii….Mamaam…clap clap

Purvi feels the kids around her in various stages of their life. It's true she has not given birth to them or carried them in her stomach but she has been their mother since day 1.

Sachin house

One of the room has been converted as the kids room. He takes them and shows them around the house.

Sachin: kaisa laga tumhara room?

Aabha (looking around): bahut bada hai..hai naa Aakash?

Aakash: haan..badaaa hai…

Sachin: acha..tum log fresh ho jaoo..phir dinner kar lena aur so jaana..kaakaaa…he calls his old servant. Kaaka inka khayal rakhna ..main zaraa baahar jaake aata hoon..

Sachin has kept many servants, tutors, nannies for the kids. Some days pass but its difficult for Sachin and the kids to adjust. The kids are forever fighting and the hired people (naniies, servants) leave and keep on changing. Sachin is tired with the responsibilities.

Sachin and Amar, club

Sachin has just entered the club, when he gets call from Purvi.

Purvi (tears): Bache theekh hai naa?

Sachin: haan..sab theekh hai

Purvi: unhone khaana khaa liya? Main..main bataana bhool gayi..Aakash ko khaane me zyaada mirchi pasand nahi hai..aur Aabha ki dawaai please time pe de dijiye…raat ko dono ko blankets odh dijiye..

Sachin: haan…who kaka hai..woh sambhaal lenge…

Purvi (sobbing): Aakash raat ko 2 baar bathroom jaata hai…toh please bathroom ka light on rakhiye…Aabha ke bedside pe paani ki bottle rakh dijiye..aur dono bed ke side pe pillows bhi..unhe aadat nahi hai bed pe sone ki..kahin gir naa jaaye..

Sachin: Purviii..tum har roz yeh same instructions dena bandh karo…hum manage kar lenge…main Club me hoon..

Purvi: ohh..okay..bye..sorry….

Amar: Sachin yaar…bahut din ho gaye….chal naa kisi hot ladki ke saath thoda time bitaate hai..

Sachin: okay..

Amar manages to find 2 single models partying in the club. Very soon they are drinking with Sachin and Amar.

Model: Ohh Mr Joshi…aapka naam maine newspaper me padha hai….mujhe pata nahi tha aap itne handsome hai…

Model2: hey…kahin yeh wahi Mr Sachin Joshi toh nahi…jinke do bache hai…

Model 1: what? Bache? You are a dad?

Amar: hey girls…chill…..chodo yeh bacho wacho ki baaten…Sachin is single…and ready to mingle…enjoyyyy…he winks at them..

Model1: hmmm..waise bhi bache ho yaa nahi..kya farak padta hai..hume kaunsa unn bacho ki Mummy banna haiii….hahahahahaha…yeh koi umar hai Maa banne ki..woh bhi kisi aur ke bacho ki….they giggle and give hi-fives..

Model 2: yeahhh..chodo yaar yeh sab boring baaton ko…lets have some fun..loverboy…she traces a finger on Sachin's cheek…he feels uncomfortable and gets up to go..

Amar: kahan jaa raha hai?

Sachin (keeping his drink down): ghar…kal 'bacho' ko school jaana hai…Good nighttttt…he waves to the girls and a shocked looking Amar..

Sachin drives off in his car. Random dialouges from various conversations appear in his mind..

Aapne Di ke saath na-insaafi ki…..mere papa ke saath…inn do bacho ke saath…

Hahahahaa…Model: yeh bhi koi umar hai Maa banne ki..woh bhi kisi aur ke bacho ki….

Sachin brakes his car. He switches the engine off and places his head on the steering wheel.

Sachin (mind): sabse badi na-insaafi toh tumhare saath huyi hai Purvi..itni choti umar me inn 2 bacho ki Maa ka role sambhaal liya..bina kisi sahaare ki.. naa jaane tumne kya kya saha yeh sab karte karte..

Purvi feels greatly suffocated in the house without the kids. She decides to go out of the house. She is walking on the road trying to hail a rickshaw/cab to go to Sachin's house.

A car stops in front. 2 men eye her. They are her neighbours who have come back from night shift.

Person: arre Ms Gupta…aap? Itni raat gaye? Ahhh wellll…suna hai aapke bacho ko aapne kisi raees aadmi ko bech diya?

Purvi (angry): Mind your words….

Person2: humpar gussa karke kya milega? Yahan sab log toh yahi bol rahe hai..waise..acha idea hai..ab toh tum free ho gayi ho…kyun naa aaj ki raat party kar le…kya kehti ho? They come out of the car.

Purvi ignores and walks ahead.

Person1: arre dekha…Ms Gupta apne ghar jaa rahi hai..arre kitne buddhu hai hum..woh hume ghar invite kar rahi hai…maidaan khaali hai naa..woh dono shaitaan toh chale gaye..hahahaha

Person2: haan yaar…toh Ms Gupta..aaj se hi naya business shuru kar rahi ho? Kaho toh hum dono pehle customer ban jaaye?

Someone hits on their head from behind.

Person 1: kaun hai be tu?

Sachin: tumara baap…ek akeli ladki ko chedte sharam nahi aati tum logon ko…

Person 2: arre…yeh toh wahi hai…jisse isne apne bache bech diye..payment baaki hai kya?

Sachin (angry): abhi tum dono ko bhi thoda kharcha paani deta hoon….he beats them up. The men get in their car and run away.

Sachin: Idiots! He looks at Purvi….she is standing in a corner….

Sachin (sympathy): kahan jaa rahi thi iss waqt?

Purvi: ghar me akele dam ghutt raha tha..toh socha..

Sachin:Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai..please..

Beach, night..

Sachin and Purvi walk on the sands. The beach stalls are still open and there are many families and kids running here and there. They both buy an icecream cone.

Sachin:Purvi…I..I am sorry

Purvi: Kisliye?

Sachin: meri wajah se…he shuts his eyes…I mean hamari wajah se tumhe kya kuch sunna pad raha hai..

Purvi: shayad iss sabki aadat daalni hogi ab..

Sachin: 8 saal..inn 8 saalon me tumne kya kya suna hoga..sahaa hoga…yeh main soch bhi nahi sakta..maine bacho ko apnaa liya hai..unka future bhi set hai..magar…

Purvi:magar? Magar kya?

Sachin: tumhare future ka kya Purvi? Tum kya poori zindagi akeli nikaalogi?

Purvi (stops eating): pata nahi…maine kabhi socha nahi…

Sachin: Purviii…tumhe aise iss duniya me akele chodne ka dil nahi karta..har pal tumhari fikar rehti hai mujhe?

Purvi (surprised): meri fikar? Aapko kyun meri fikar hone lagi? Hum dono ka koi rishta nahi hai..dosti bhi nahi hai..toh phir?

Sachin: main maanta hoon hum dono ke beech kuch khaas dosti nahi hai..magar phir bhi hum dono ke beech ek bahut gehra sambhandh hai..Aabha aur Aakash.

The names of the kids brings tears to Purvi's eyes. She has been longing to see them but deliberately distanced herself so that the kids warm up to Sachin.

Sachin: jinka naam sunke hi tumhare aankhen nam ho jaati hai…unn bacho ka papa hoon main…aur…aur tum unki Mummy…

Purvi (looking at him):Nahi…main…main unn bacho ki Maa nahi hoon..nahi hoon..

Sachin: sirf paida karne se Maa nahi ban jaate…Purvi tum unn bacho ki Maa ho…aur main unka Papa banna chahta hoon…mujhe tumhari madat chhahiye..

Purvi: madat?

Sachin: haan Purvi…yeh zimedariyan thodi mushkil hai mere liye…main bacho se judd nahi paa raha hoon…unki aadaten, unki zarooraten samajh nahi paa raha hoon…mujhe lag raha hai..main unse door jaa raha hoon…please meri help kar do…Aabha ki tabiyat bhi theekh nahi rehti…

Purvi: Kaise?

Sachin: kya tum bacho ke saath mere ghar me rahogi? Purvi looks at him sharply…

Sachin: bass kuch waqt ke liye…please..

Sachin house

Servant: Aabha baby…so jaoo naa…

Aabha (stubborn): Nahi…jab tak Papa ghar nahi aate aur mujhe story nahi sunaate..main nahi sone waali..Aakash tum bhi mat sonaa…

Purvi (voice): Kya ho raha hai yahan? Aakash, Aabha jaoo brush karo..main abhi garam doodh laa rahi hoon…phir 10 min me tum dono ko sona hai..

Aakash (excited, running and hugging Purvi):Mumyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…..aap aagayi…..I love you Mummyyyyyy…

Purvi (tears, hugging him back): haan Aakash…I love you tooo…missed you so much…she comes out his hug and looks at Aabha…

Sachin: Aabhaaa…aap apni Mummy se nahi miloge?

Aabha: yeh hamari mummy nahi hai…nakli hai…cheater hai…

Sachin (angry): Aabhaaaa..

Purvi: rehne dijiye….its okay..Aabha gussa hai Mummy se..hai naa?

Aabha (loudly): Tum meri mummy nahi ho…

Purvi: okay…okay….tumne…tumne theekh kaha..main tumhari mummy nahi hoon..bass…happy?

Sachin: aaj se yeh hamare saath rahegi…tum logon ki dekhbaal karne ke liye…

Purvi (smile):aaj se main tumhari nayi nanny hoon…chalen….

Aakash and Aabha go with Purvi to their room. Aakash is very happy to have his mother back. He listens to everthing that Purvi says and promptly goes to sleep. Aabha is sitting on her bed, arms crossed looking at Purvi with stern face. Purvi wishes goodnight and turns the lights off.

Purvi (smile): good night Aabha

Aabha: Good night nanny! She taunts Purvi and sleeps turning her face away.

So Now all of them stay together...will this bring Sachin and Purvi closer? Aabha is angry? will she reconcile...

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