Piyu and Purvi
Piyu: Daadi…jab aapki shaadi huyi..tab aapki friendship ho gayi jaldi daadu se?
Purvi (smile): Friendship? Who toh bahut door ki baat hai…main toh tere daadu se,uss poore situation se itna darr gayi thi..unse baat tak nahi karti.
Piyu: daadu aap pe gussa nahi huye?
Flashback
Purvi is the youngest bahu in the whole family. Only rajat's nieces and nephews are younger than her. The whole family lives together except for Rajat – who works in Banglore.
Before leaving for Banglore, Rajat suggests Purvi to spend few days with her parents.
Rajat: Maa…main kya keh raha tha...agle hafte banglore jaane se pehle…main chahta hoon Purvi kuch din apne Maa-Papa ke saath rahe..
Purvi looks at him. She had so wanted to meet her mother, her sister…she wanted to be away from him for some days. After their first night, Rajat had tried to get physically close to Purvi, but her aloofness and fear didn't allow them to proceed further.
rajatM: kyun? Yahan koi kami hai kya usse? Purvi gets scared at this tone of her mother-in-law.
Rajat: nahi Maa…..hamari shaadi abhi abhi huyi hai…she may be missing them..aur phir wahan banglore me sabko miss karegi….usse jaane do naa Maa..
RajatM: theekh hai..tu keh raha hai toh theekh hai..2 din se zyaada nahi magar…jaane se pehle kuch waqt hamare saath bhi guzaarna hai tum dono ko..
Rajat (kissing her mother cheek): Thanks Maa..
He signals Purvi to pack her luggage. Purvi moves to their room. She is putting some clothes in her bag
Rajat (clearing throat): Maine theekh kiya naa…tum shayad apne Maa-Papa ko miss kar rahi ho..isliye itni dukhi rehti ho..
Purvi (eyes down): Thank you..aapne mujhe yeh mauka diya..
Rajat (coming closer): main sirf tumhe khush dekhna chahta hoon…I hope jab tum apne ghar se waapas aaoo…tum…he grazes a hand on her cheek…Purvi clutches the dress in her hand tight..she shuts her eyes..
Rajat (whisper): tum..jaldi waapas aana…main tumhe miss karoonga..
Rajat nephew and nieces: Chachuuuuu….daadii bulaa rahi hai…
Rajat leaves her face and stands apart from her. Purvi goes to her wardrobe again.
Rajat: haan…aataa hoon…the kids run away…
Rajat (sighs): iss ghar me itne saare log hai…koi zoo se kam nahi hai…acha hai..wahan Banglore me sirf main aur tum…koi disturb karne waala nahi hogaa..
Purvi (thinking): Hey Bhagwaan…agle hafte hume Banglore jaana hai…wahan pe sirf main aur Rajatji honge…ab kya hoga?she gets nervous..
Purvi house
PurviM (hugging her): aa gayi meri bachi…kaisi hai tu beta? Hamari yaad aati hai kya? Hum toh yahan tujhe har waqt yaad karte rehte hai…she wipes her tears..kaisi hai tu? Khush hai naa?
Purvi: haan Maa..main theekh hoon..
PurviM: tere aur damaadji ke beech…sab…sab theekh hai naa? Woh khush hai naa…tum unhe khush rakh rahi ho naa?
Purvi (embarrassed): sab…sab theekh hai…she cannot tell her that they are not intimate yet.
Purvi goes to the balcony – some boys are playing cricket. She has tears in her eyes – she expected RK to be with the gang. She cannot spot him but..
Preeti: didiiiii….aap kab aayi? She hugs her elder sister. Purvi wipes her tears immediately.
Purvi: kaisi hai tu? Mere bina mann lag raha hai kya tera?
Preeti: haan…ab mujhe akele ke liye kamra jo mil gaya…poora raaj karti hoon main…maine RK ka naya poster bhi lagaya hai…
Purvi's face has sadness at the mention of RK.
Preeti: RK se yaad aaya didi…woh RK hai naa..jo yahan cricket khelne aata thaa..pata hai uski wajah se kya hua?
Purvi (heart beating fast): Kya? Kya hua?
Preeti: maine kaha thaa naa mere class me Shalini ki ek badi bahen thi..usne usse chedhaa tha?
Purvi (urgent): Haan toh..
Preeti: didi..aap manogi nahi…uski didi RK se pyaar kar baithi…aur RK ne kuch din baad usse chodd diya…dil toot gaya bechari kaa..
Purvi (scared): toh…toh kya kiya usne?
Preeti: usne kisiko bataya nahi…uske maa-papa ne uski shaadi tayy kar di..kisi aur ladke ke saath…unki sagaai hone waali thi…phiir achanak shaadi toot gayi..
Purvi: toot gayi? Kyun?
Preeti: ladke waalon ko kahin se pata chala….RK ke baare me…isliye sagaai toot gayi…aur Shalini ki didi ne choohe maarne ki dawaai pee li…
Purvi (shocked): hey bhagwaan….woh bach gayi naa?
Preeti: haan bach toh gayi…magar shalini ke Maa-papa sab kuch chodkar doosre shaher jaa rahe hai..Shalini ne mujhe bataya yeh sab..pata hai…RK ne aise bahut saari ladkiyon ke saath kiya hai..kuch din pehle gaav se uske biwi bache aaye the..
Purvi (shock): RK…uski shaadi ho gayi hai?
Preeti: haan didi…bachpan me hi..uska toh ek saal ka bacha bhi hai….usne yahan pe kisiko nahi bataya tha..Shalini ke papa ne police complaint ki thi…uski jam ke pitaai huyi station me..
PurviM: Preeti….yeh kya aate hi yeh sab baaten leke baith gayi…Purvi beta…tu andar chal…inn sab baaton pe dhyaan mat de..
Purvi is now filled with even more fear – what if Rajat or his family members come to know of her short affair with RK? She tries to recollect if someone noticed her when she was with RK?
PurviM: beta…khaana khaa le…kuch khaa hi nahi rahi hai?
Purvi (absentminded): mujhe bhookh nahi hai..
2 days later Rajat comes to take her back. He hopes she must have relaxed in the company of her parents. He notices she looks paler and there is no happiness on her face.
PurviM: Bahut dhanyawaad damaadji….Purvi ke saath waqt bitaake bahut acha laga..pata nahi iske baad kab dekh paayenge isse…
Rajat: usme kya baat hai Maaji…aap log aayiye kabhi banglore…main ticket bhejoonga..
Finally Purvi and Rajat shift to Banglore. It's a new city and altogether new experience for her.
Rajat (showing her the house): main tumhara samaan hamare kamre me rakh deta hoon…tum sab kuch ache se rakh do…
Purvi: main..khaana banaa doon? Aap kya khayenge?
Rajat: tum pehle aaram karo…main khaana banaata hoon aaj..
Purvi (shock): aap? Aap khaana banaayenge? Kyun? Yeh…yeh toh mera kaam hai naa..
Rajat: main isse pehle London me bhi akele rehta tha…toh mujhe iss sabki aadat hai..aaj tum aaram karo..kal se hum milke ghar ka kaam karenge..okay?
Purvi: aap ghar ka kaam karenge? Lekin aap toh vakil hai naa?
He is very different from her father or any other married man she has seen in her family or neighbourhood. He seems to be very caring and understanding. Maybe he will understand if she tries to tell him her past. But she cannot be sure..they have known each other just for two weeks..will it be too soon to trust him?
Purvi cannot decide and continues with her silence. Few days pass. Rajat gets slightly irritated with her aloofness.
One evening
Rajat: Purvi..tayyar ho jaaoo…main tumhe baahar le chalta hoon..
Purvi: kahaan?
Rajat: surprise hai..
Rajat takes her to a movie theatre – the latest Romesh Kumar movie is playing.
Purvi looks at his poster and all the old memories come back. RK in college, RK in the park with her…RK playing cricket…breaking her heart..kissing another girl..
Rajat: kya hua? tumhara favorite hero hai naa? Preeti ne mujhe bataya tha…
Purvi turns and runs away from that place. Rajat follows her – angry and confused.
Rajat (holding her hand): Kya baat hai Purvi…tum aise kyun jaa rahi ho?
Purvi (fighting her tears): mujhe ghar jaana hai..
Rajat controls his anger and takes her to their house.
Rajat (shutting the door): tumhe kya pareshaani hai Purvi…aaj tumhe bataana hi hoga…jab se hamari shaadi huyi hai…tum bilkul khush nahi ho…pehle mujhe laga shayad tum apne Maa-papa ko miss kar rahi ho..maine tumhe isliye apne ghar bhejaa..wahan se aane ke baad toh aur bhi gumsum ho gayi ho..
Rajat (frustrated): Hamari shaadi ko ek mahina hone ko aaya hai…aur mere aur tumhare beech…he is embarrassed…hamare beech kuch bhi nahi hai…main tumhare paas aata hoon..he comes closer and she steps back…issi tarah tum peeche hatt jaati hoo..
He grabs her by her shoulders. She gasps..
Rajat: main…tumse pyaar karta hoon Purvi..I love you…tumhe aise dukhi nahi dekh sakta..she gasps in pain, her tears fall…
Rajat (leaving her): Main…I am sorry…main koi zabardasti nahi karna chahta..magar aaj mujhe jawaab chahiye mere sawaal kaa…kya problem hai Purvi? Tum mere saath khush nahi ho kya? Main jaanta hoon tum bahut sundar ho aur main…main shayad tumhare laayak nahi hoon…kya yehi baat hai? Bolo Purvi….he yells loudly…
Purvi (sobbing loudly): Aap me koi kami nahi hai Rajatjiii…..main hi aapke laayak nahi hoon ….
Rajat (shock): Kya? Kya matlab hai tumhara? Laayak nahi ho matlab?
Purvi (covering her face): main shaadi se pehle kisi aur se pyaar karti thi…she sobs loudly.
Rajat cannot believe what he just heard. She was in love with someone else? Who was it? Was he more good looking? Does she still love him…will she leave him?
Rajat (disappointed): Tum…kisi aur se pyaar karti ho?
Purvi continues to sob more…
Rajat (angry): Jawaaab doooo…
Purvi gets scared and cowers her body. Rajat feels sorry for her…she looks in great pain.
Purvi (sobbing): main..main aapko yeh baat shaadi se pehle bataana chahti thi..main bataa nahi paayi..
Rajat (looking away): toh phir mujhse shaadi kyun ki? Kya tumne apne mann se yeh shaadi nahi ki hai? Uss din aisa kyun kaha ki tumhari marzi se haan kaha..
Purvi (scared, sobbing): main…meri samajh me kuch nahi aaya…Maa-Papa ne kahan toh maine haan kahan..
Rajat (angry): Kaun hai woh ladka? Haan….kaun hai?
Purvi (scared, whisper): R….RKKK..
Rajat now knows...Purvi had loved RK...What will he do?
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