Piyu and Purvi

Purvi is oiling Piyu's hairs.

Purvi: kya Piyu…kitne lambe aur ghane baal the tumhare…inka dhyaan nahi rakhti ho kya…kitne jhadd rahe hai….she massages Piyu's head

Piyu: Daadiiii…aap phir kabhi RK se mili? Aapne daadu se shaadi kyun ki?

Flashback

Purvi's marriage is fixed 10 days after her 18th birthday. There are only two months remaining. Her whole family gets busy in wedding preparations.

Purvi cannot sit at home. Her mind is constantly filled with RK's thoughts. She longs to see him. She wants to give their relation another chance. She collects her books and reaches the door.

PurviM: Rukooo..kahan jaa rahi ho?

Purvi (eyes down): Co…college…mere exams hai naa…

PurviM (taking her books): koi zaroorat nahi hai…2 mahine hi hai shaadi me…kitna kaam baaki hai…tujhe kitna kuch sikhaana hai abhi..

Purvi: kya sikhaana reh gaya Maa? Mere exams hai…mujhe jaana hai..

PurviM: aaj ke baad tu ghar se akeli nahi jaayegi…beta logon ki nazar lag sakti hai…itna acha rishta jo mila hai..chal aajaa…main moong ka haalwa banaane jaa rahi hoon…tujhe sikhaa doon..arre ghar ke kaam, khaana banana seekh le ache se…sasuraal me jaake hamara naam rakhna hai tujhe..

Purvi (pleading): Maa..meri padhaai?

PurviM: tere papa ne itna padhne diya..yehi bahut badi baat hai…arre main toh paanchvi tak hi padhi hoon..damaadji khud itne bade vakil hai…unhe tu kya kamaake dene waali hai? Chal…jaldli kar..

Purvi becomes very sad – she had liked to study. Now she has to get trained in household duties as she is going to soon become Mrs Rajat Kumar.

The landline phone rings. Preeti picks it up…

Preeti: Hello..

Rajat: hello..Main Rajat bol raha hoon…aap Purvi bol rahi ho?

Preeti (excited): Nahi….main preeti bol rahi hoon…aapne phone kyun kiya?..covering the mouthpiece..Maaaaaaa…jaldi aayiye..jeejaji ka phone hai..

PurviM (shocked): he..helooo…ji..damaad..damaadji...aapne phone kiya?

Rajat: Namaste aunty…aap log sab theekh hai?

PurviM: jeete raho betaa…Prakash ke papa toh ghar pe nahi hai…kuch kaam thaa unse?

Rajat (shy, nervous): nahi..main…he clears his throat..mujhe Purvi se baat karni thi..

PurviM (scared): Purvi se? kya baat karni thi beta? Sab theekh toh hai naa…kahin shaadi me kuch…she is scared that he is calling off the wedding…

Rajat: aree aunty…aisa kuch nahi hai..woh yuhi baat karni thi…aapki ijaazat ho toh..

PurviM (thinking): Prakash ke papa manaa karenge..shaadi ke pehle aise ladki ke saath baat karna theekh nahi hai..buraa mat manna…

Rajat: main samajh sakta hoon..woh Maa bata rahi thi uske exams hai..toh bass mujhe usse wish karna thaa…zyaada waqt nahi loonga..bas 2 min..

PurviM (agreeing reluctantly): theekh hai beta…tum kehte ho toh..ek min haan…bulaati hoon..Purviiiiiiiiiiiiiii…Purvi comes to the room.

Her mother indicates her to talk on the phone

PurviM (covering mouth piece, whisper): Purvi…damaadji ka phone hai..Purvi looks at her shocked..baat kar..zyaada bol mat..jaldi..

She thrusts the phone in Purvi's hand. Purvi reluctantly places the earpiece in her ear.

Purvi (small voice): heloo..

Rajat: Purvi..Hi..kaisi ho?

Purvi (stammer): ach..achi hoon…

Rajat: pehli baar tumhari awaaz sun raha hoon…uss din tumhare ghar pe toh hamari baat bhi nahi huyi..

Purvi (disinterested): hmm

Rajat: tumne shaadi ke liye haan kaha..apni marzi se haan kaha naa?

Purvi (thinking): Kaise kahoon….mujhe tumse shaadi hi nahi karni hai…tumse kya RK ke siva kisise shaadi nahi karni hai…

Rajat: helooo..Purvi…helooo…

PurviM (trying to hear, whisper): Purviiii..baat kar…jaldi phone rakh de…

Purvi: haaan..

Rajat (smile): okay…

Purvi: Main..main phone rakhoon…

Rajat: itni jaldi…allright..arre ek min ek min…Purvi keeps the receiver back in her ear.

Purvi: kya?

Rajat: Maa bataa rahi thi..tumhare exams hai..toh best of luck..

Purvi: main..main exams nahi de rahi..

Rajat (shock): Kya? Exams nahi de rahi ho? Kyun?

Purvi gives the receiver to her mother and goes to her room.

PurviM: betaaa..woh..Purvi sharmaa gayi…hamare yahan shaadi ke pehle ladka ladki ek doosre se jyaada baaten karte nahi hai naa…

Rajat: oh…okay aunty…aunty Purvi keh rahi hai who exams nahi dene waali hai?

PurviM: haan beta…2 mahine me shaadi hai..ab kahan iss waqt woh padhaai likhaai pe dhyaan degi..ghar ke saare kaam kaaj theekh se seekhne hai naa..waise usse sab kuch aata hai phir bhi..isliye hamne usse manaa kiya hai padhne se..Randhirji se baat karli thi Prakash ke papa ne..

Rajat (surprise): ohhh…mujhe toh kuch bataya nahi…

PurviM: bhool gaye honge…waise bhi itni kaunsi jaroori baat hai yeh…acha beta..mujhe ghar pe thoda kaam hai ..phone rakh doon?

Rajat: theekh hai aunty..Bye..

Rajat (thinking): papa ne mujhe bataya kyun nahi..Purvi ki padhaai rok di…main Papa se baat karooonga..

One month later, Purvi, room..

Purvi is crying in the bathroom, holding her hands to her mouth...she can hear some boys playing cricket. She recognizes RK's voice. It has been so long. She still misses him.

She comes running out to the balcony. Today she makes no pretentions of hiding and looking. She searches leaning and bending down her balcony. He is not there.

Purvi (searching, mind): Maine pakka RK ki awaaz suni thi…kitna taras gayi thi…ab kahan hai..kahin yeh mera wahem toh nahi?...kya main paagal ho rahi hoon?

Boy voice: RKKKKKK…kahan chala…batting baaki hai…

RK voice: nahi yaar…aaj mood nahi hai..

Purvi immediately turns her head at the voice. She catche a glimpse of his back as he runs out of her colony.

Purvi: RKKK…RK yahan aaya tha…kahin mujhse milne toh nahi aaya naa? Hey bhagwaan…main kya karoon? Her heart beats his name – RK, RK, RK…

She turns and runs out of her house.

Preeti: didiiiii..kahan jaa rahi ho? Maa-Papa aate honge..

Purvi (arranging duppata, hurry): main Shanti (Purvi friend) ke ghar jaa rahi hoon…abhi aati hoon..

Purvi runs out of her colony in the sweltering heat and looks out on the road. She can see his red shirt. She runs behind him.

Purvi (running fast, calling his name): Rkkkk…RKKKKK…ruko..

He is pedaling in his cycle fast, Purvi runs panting for breath.

RK parks his cycle outside a public garden. He is humming the latest Romesh Kumar song and combs his hairs. Purvi reaches the garden, she is about to step inside.

Purvi (thinking): Ruk jaa Purvi…yeh kya karne jaa rahi hai tuu? Teri shaadi tayy ho gayi hai…agar kisine tujhe aise dekh liya toh..

She stands there and thinks, she is scared now.

Purvi (thinking): Main aakhiri baar RK ko jee bhar ke dekh leti hoon…she wipes her tears….pata nahi shaadi ke baad main kabhi usse mil paoongi ya nahi…

She makes this decision and steps inside the garden. It's a hot afternoon and the garden has many couples indulging in romance. Purvi is embarrassed from the stares she receives. Some men eye her strangely. She pulls her duppataa closer to her body, to cover it.

She spots RK's red shirt. He is standing, his back towards her, he is waiting for someone. Purvi walks slowly towards him. Her hands are cold, she is both scared and happy.

Purvi (small voice): RK..

RK turns and smiles at her. He looks at his watch indicating that she is late. Purvi looks at him open mouthed – her tears threathen to flow out….he is standing there with crossed arms on his chest and looking to the other side. He is angry at her.

Purvi (small voice): RK…I am sorry…

Girl voice: RKKKKKKKKKKKK….I am sooooo sorryyyyyy….mujhe der ho gayi…mujhe maaf kar dijiye na pleaaseee..dekho kitne door se aaye hai..sirf aapse milne..

Purvi is shocked as a girl of her age runs past her and is trying to say sorry to RK. The girl holds her ears in front of him saying sorry again and again. The girl openly kisses his cheek, finally he smiles at her. The girl now laughs and is holding his hand – they both walk now toward the other side of the garden.

Purvi is standing there- tears flowing out. She feels dizzy in the hot sun. Was this really RK…her RK? He didn't recognize her and he is with a new girl!...

Purvi (sitting on a bench, thinking): RK….kya unhone mujhe dekha? Mujhe pehchaana nahi kya?

She gets up and goes to search for RK. She has to talk to him. She tries to guess where the girl and RK may have gone. She goes to a part of the garden that is full of trees and thick bushes. Every other bush there is a couple indulging in romance and sweet talk.

She again spots his red shirt- his back is facing her. She walks towards the bush where he is sitting. She can hear a girl's giggling voice.

Girl: RK…aap toh bilkul Romesh Kumar ki tarah hi dikhte ho…kya aap unke judwa bhai ho..jaise Ram aur Shyam me tha?

RK (huggin her): arre agar yeh RK kabhi Romesh Kumar ke samne aa jaaye naa…toh woh paani kum chai lagega…idhar aao naa meri jaanemann…

He bends forward to kiss that girl, Purvi gasps in shock. She turns her face away – this cannot be true..

Girl: RK…koi aaya hai…

RK turns to look at the interruption.

RK: kaun hai? Kaun hai wahan?

Purvi slowly turns her face. She is red faced now – she is ashamed and embarrassed. She quickly wipes her tears. RK looks at her. He realizes he has seen her somewhere. But then he has seen and met so many girls – he doesn't always remember their faces and names.

RK: arre…yahan aise kya dekh rahi ho? Kisiko dhoondh rahi ho kya? He smiles…uss taraf jaoo..wahan kahin shayad ruka hoga tumhara aashiq…

Purvi looks at him in shock. He completely ignored her..didn't even recognize her..she is of no value to him. He hugs the girl again and they resume their romance. He already has a replacement.

She staggers and trips. She falls down. No one comes to her rescue. She cries not because of the bruise to her elbow but because of the bruise to her heart.

She cannot bear it any longer, she runs out of the garden sobbing badly.

Purvi (crying, thinking): Yeh kya ho gaya…RK..RK mujhe itni jaldi bhool gaya…kyun?kya main usse kabhi yaad hi nahi thi? woh pyaar..woh sab kya kabhi thaa hi nahi? Hey bhagwaan main yeh kaise maan loon…ab main kya karoon?

It pains a lot….heartbreak produces an ache so severe – there is no medicine in this world that can cure it. Purvi sobs and walks to her house not aware and not realizing what she can do.

PurviM: kahan gayi thi tu? Preeti do chakkar lagaa chuki hai Shanti ke ghar ki…mera toh dil itna ghabra raha tha ki puch mat…ek mahine baad shaadi hai...tujhse bola tha naa akeli kahin nahi jaayegi..bol naa…chup kyun hai? Aur yeh kya? She gasps…tere kapdo pe yeh khoon?

Purvi (crying): maaa…Maaaa…she cannot tell the real reason why she is crying to her mother.

PurviM (hugging): arreee..itni sit oh chot hai…uske liye kitna royegi…itna saa bhi dard nahi sahen ho raha..kal ko shaadi ke baad bacha kaise paida karegi? Aur kitne saare dard sehne baaki hai…pata hai…

Purvi (thinking, scared): Hey Bhagwaan..shaadi..main toh bhool hi gayi thi…Rajatji ko kaise bataaongi yeh sab? Agar unhe kahin se pata chal gaya..toh kya hoga? She is very scared now..

At Night

Purvi (thinking): Mujhe RK ko bhoolna hoga…main galat insaan se pyaar kar baithi…dil toot gaya hai mera…ab mujhme aur kisise bhi pyaar karne ki himmat nahi rahi…mera vishwaas uth gaya hai pyaar se..yeh sab filmo me acha lagta hai..asal zindagi me pyaar dard deta hai..sirf dard..aur iss dard ko hamesha apne dil me rakhke jeeyoongi..main shayad issike layak hoon..

Preeti (teasing her): Kya hua didi? Neend nahi aa rahi? Jeejaji ke khayalon me khoyi huyi ho kya?

Rajat house

Rajat (thinking): Kya sochke maine Purvi se shaadi karne ki sochi…he smiles…kitni choti hai who…abhi kuch dino me bas 18 ki toh hogi..kitna masoom chehra hai uska…badi badi aankhen…uske who gore gaal…bilkul kisi pari ki tarah sundar dikhti hai..Maa sahi kehti hai…Bandar ke gale motiyon ka haar..he smiles at the comparison. Main tumhe hamesha khush rakhne ki koshish karoonga Purvi…bass tum jaldi se mere paas aa jaaoo..

Preeti (to Purvi): basss….ab kuch din aur..phir aap aur jeejaji…hum sab se door….akele ek ghar me…bahut mazaa aayega naa?

Purvi (crying silently): main Rajatji ki zindagi barbaad nahi hone de sakti..main unke laayak hi nahi hoon..mujhe unhe bataana hoga…

What does Purvi do? When does she tell Rajat about her failed love? how does he react?