SARGAM'S INEXPLICABLEATTRACTION
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The two men in black stood before the counter but were all ears for Prateek! After all anyone can be a contact even the one who stood beside them and looked an absolute Idiot!
"Sky is blue... Prateek said and registered the shock on their faces with a smug smile... and then went on...
"The crow is black... their faces changed ... shock turned to confusion...
"Night is black!" He said then...
The two men stared at each other..."Are you Scorpio?" one of them asked incredulously!
DIWAA who was noticing everything sensed something wrong! Scorpio? Who was that?
Prateek was oblivious of anything! He was enjoying the prank! He went on...
"the milk is white and ..."
"Shhh... !!!!!thats an emergency trigger are you sure?" One of the blackies asked...
Prateek asked "What emergency? And who Scorpio?"
Diwaa dragged him away saying "lets go!They are going in..."
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Anjali and Mami waited for Arnav and watched Khushi from a distance and she was chatting up a man in black!
"Besharmi dekhou! Kaunu sey bath chalaa rahi hain! Eee dekho woh bhi black pehnaa hain!" Mami discovered and Anjali noted too..."Ee poora ka poora group descendiya gayaa hai ka humrey Hyderabadwa mein?" Mami raised a question!
( See how shamelessly she is chatting up strangers? what has this whole gang descended on to Hyd?)
"Mami chaliye hum thoda pehley jaakey baith they hain! Sabse uper wala row aur koney sey do seat hatke apney seat hain! Wahaan sey sab dikhengey humey "Anjali huddled Mami into the theatre!
( lets go in before them and the last but two corner seats are ours and the view from there is perfect as everyone is visible from there)
"Ismey lal rang key nahi milengey?"( Aren't they in red) Mami started to haggle with the fellow at the entrance!
"Mami yeh cooling glasses nahi! Yeh 3d glasses hai! Chaliye"Aanjali pulled her in taking their glasses!
( Aunty these are not cooling glasses! They are 3d glasses! lets go!)
"Exkyuj me pleej" Mami walked past two men who were more than happy to have her stamp on their feet as they were sales men and were taking refuge after a heavy morning,... passing time till reporting time in the evening and chose to sleep in ac instead of the public park!
One of them even said "Aunty please feel free to stamp our feet again woh kya haina? pair bahuth dard dethey hain aajkal!"
"Tho unhey nikaal ke ultaa tangaav humrey se kyun stampiathey hou?" Mami was irritated!
"Shhh! Mami aap aisey bolengi tho Chotey ko shak ho jaayega ki hum yahaan hain! "Anjali said and settled in the seat!
( Please don't ! Chotey will get to know we are here)
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As the man struggled to get Khushi to answer, Arnav returned and took her inside as their turn came immediately!
"Arnavji yeh chasma wala cinema humey pasand hain!" Khushi said! And Arnav smiled at her! She was so simple!
They sat in their seats and Arnav gave Khushi a red rose... a single rose and Khushi blushed and whispered..." itney sare tho diye hain Arnav ji iski kya zaroorath thi? Fir bhi Thank you!"
( You gave me so many! So where was the need to give one more?)
"Woh saare mere sapney hain Khushi! I gave all my dreams to you now you are to make them a reality! And this one is my heart which I am entrusting you with! Will you accept it and be my love?" Arnav asked as others were noisily settling down!
Khushi's eyes filled with tears! She never thought he will make it so very special! She just sniffed and started crying making a few heads turn her way!
"Arnavji humney socha humney badhiya bola per aap ney humsey bhi badhiya propose kiya! Ab my chain sey mar sakthi huuunn!!!!!!AAAwwweee!!!" Khushi said sobbing loudly!
( I thought I was the best in proposing! You out did me)
"Shhh yeh tum kya kar rahi ho Khushi! Yeh sab sochrahey hain ki my tumhey kuch kar rahaa hun!" Arnav said looking around...
( what are you doing! Everyone is thinking that I am troubling you)
"Kar tho rahey hain" Khushi said loudly! And was about to add "pyar..."
( Of course you are[in love with me])
An elderly man two rows above said," useekey sath raho aur zindagi bhar tadpo! Aur nahi tho kya! Meri beti ney aisey hi khud kushi ki!... lekin ladkiyaan usee ko chahtheen hain jo unhey taqleef detha hain!Aur Maa baap tho jaisey unkey dushman hain! He was sushed by his people
( Stay with him only and suffer for a life time! My daughter committed suicide in teh end! ... But you girls always trust the wrong man! And parents are as if they are your enemies)
"Aisa nahi hain uncle"( Its not so Uncle)Khushi yelled back!
"Shhh! Khushi bus! Whats this!Now don't start anything here! You said I did something thats why they are all reacting!" Arnav said angrily!
"Haan aap humsay pyar nahi karthey?"( Don't you love me?) Khushi asked!
"Haan tho wahee tho bola myney..."( thats what I said)Arnav said.
It sank in to both of them that they have expressed their love and that Arnav said he loved her!
Both of them giggled like teenagers and two motu aunties two rows up...looked at them adoringly!
Khushi smiled at them and they winked and one of them said in a stage whisper "He is and showed her thumb and index finger rolled as an 'O' meaning awesome!
Khushi blushed!
"Woh dekho aur ek daayan hain gangwa mein bol rahi hain humrey Arnav bitua ka khoon bahut swaadist hovey hain!" Mami translated for Anjali who started chanting Hanuman chalisa!
( See there is one more old vampire! She is signalling that our Arnav's blood would be very tasty!)
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Where was that idiot! B1 checked he was heading towards screen six! How dare he made them check the code again! It was intact and this bloke after the operation will have it from him he said to B2 looking at Prateek who was being dragged by DIWAA towards screen 6.
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"Shirdi Sai mana..." The movie started...
"Arey English pichkar kada bey?" Mallesh enquired "mari?"
( She was going to an English movie? Then?)
"Vadinamma manchidanna! Choodu! Manchi pitchkar key boyindi! Mana Nagarjuna Shirdi Sai!"
( She is such a sweet heart! See she is going to watch Nagarjuna's Shirdi Sai)
Narsing said folding his hands before the screen in reverence!
"Ikkada mari vadinammedi raa?" ( where is your SIL?) Mallesh voice boomed and everybody said
"SHHH!!!!"
They quickly searched and found Anjali and Mami were not there in the theatre and so everyone got out enmasse much to everybodies annoyance.
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Two men in black took the seats beside Mami and Anjali and one of the men had a bunch of red roses in his hand! They immediately looked at Anjali who had the bunch in her hands!
"Picture idhar nahi udhar"( The movie is being played there! Not here) Mami who was between them and Anjali said sharply and they turned putting on their glasses-their faces to the screen!
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The man at the entrance objected... "these are for..."
"Aei... chup chaap satak ley yahaan sey!( Hey just get lost from here)
Anna em choosthey ticket daanikey!( Whatever Anna wants to watch the tickets will be for that ok?)
"Eee chasma denikey? Free isthurra? Yaadikelli acchinnai?" Koti asked.
( What are these glasses? Are they being distributed free? Where did they come from!)
"Anna nuvvu chasma pettukunnaavani andariki panchuthurra?" Babu was one up!
( Anna! Since you wore it may be they are distributing for everyone!)
"Maakoddu! Anna tho samaananga memu chashmaa etlesukovaaley? Babu asked!
( we don't want! We cant wear it on par with Anna)
"Arey idi picture choonnikey raa" Chinnu said!
( these are for watching the movie)
"Gatlanaa?"( Oh Is that so?) Babu reconciled.
"Thammi ikkadraa!"( come here chotu) Narsing called the guy at the entrance who they shooed away!
"Gidi lekuntey cinema kanla padadaa?" Narsing asked!
( Can't we see the movie without this?)
"Leh anna!" ( No Anna) he said)
"Koncham guda?" ( Not even a lil?) Narsing wamted to confirm.
"Ei ooko Anna getla kanla paduthundey! Givvi choodneekey Anna!Cheppina kadaa?"The boy said.
( I told you its for watching the movie! Else how do you plan to watch it?)
"Director guddodaa? Enduk deesthaaru itlaa kalluleni vaallaki manani saavagottaneekey!" Babu exclaimed!
( Is the director blind? why did they make this movie for the blind and why trouble us this way?)
They grabbed the glasses and...
The entire gand barged in!
Chinnu stepped on a man's leg and he protested and got slapped in return!
"Aei lolli cheyak!Kaaley kadaa thokkindi? Raasthaa lo pedithey thokkamaa?muii!" He admonished him on top of that!
( Don't you dare make noise! If you spread your leg across the path then what I can I do! Shut your trap)
His half blind Brother in law sat on a seat thinking it was empty and there was a lady seated in it who screamed "Chachhinoda Kallu kanipinchatleda barrey laaga unnavu?"
( #$%^@! Are you blind? Can't you see you buffalo)
"Kanipinchatley" ( Nope I can't see he said) he said as she gave hima blow with her hand bag!
They all settled in their row! But they got tickets in different order with strangers in between them as it was last minute booking.
Mallesh's eyes searched for Anjali and he immediately called Narsing in a whisper! "Arey nenu getla soodali na tala enkaala undi raa!"
( How can I see? she is sitting exactly behind me!)
"Ooko anna! Nee tala gakkadney undi kadda! he blushed!
( Your head is where it is! Stop pulling my leg!)
"Arey nee... Vadinamma raa!" ( I meant your SIL Mallesh said.
"O ... sarey ikkada raa anna..."( Oh then, take my seat) he offered to trade places!Mallesh got up and slided towards his right... as Narsing went to his place!
A strange man with a bunch of roses sat in the seat as Mallesh slipped into Narsing's
He looked at Mallesh and said," Aasmaan neela hotha hai!" ( The sky is blue)
"Em?" ( What?)Mallesh asked!
"Aasmaan neela hotha hain!" The blackie repeated.
"Nee ..#$$%^" he gave him a tight slap and said "ippudu cheppu!" ( Now you tell me)
The man saw two and half sparrows circle his head thrice after that he could not count as his jaw hurt!
"This is breach of code" he said!
"Em kodi raa?Kodi-punju em lolli!!! Nuvvu cinema choodu!" ( whats this mess! You watch the movie) Mallesh warned him!
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The four black and the bald man team walked in and checked the rows! They stopped at Khushi Arnav row and the bald man stared at Khushi for a long time and at the buch of roses in her hand!
"Arnav ji aap humey kitna pyar karthey hain?" Khushi asked...
( How much do you love me?)
"Matlab?" Arnav was stumped!
"Matlab kis hadd taq chahthey hain!" Khushi explained
( To waht measure/limit?)
"Meri chaahat ki hadd nahi hain" Khushi he said!
( There is no limit for my love)
Khushi was elated and so was an old Chiccha( Hyderabadi for uncle) who was next to them,whose family of sixteen filled the other row and placed him coneveniently away!"
"Barqurdaar ummeed pey duniya qaayam hain aur yeh dil jawaan hai iska kya kusoor?" He said and did aadaab!
(Youngman the world runs on hope... hut this heart is young so what is its fault)
"Woh rhyme nai hua hain!"( Thats not rhyming) Arnav said although he did not understand shaayari he knew that it should follow some semblance of meter!
"Tho kya hua?"( So what?) he snorted and Khushi said Chicha mast hain just to keep his heart!
"Tho aur ek suniye muhtarama... aapke shaan mein... "he went on and Arnav wiped his face as the saliva from his mouth flew like a sprinkler on his face!
( Please listen to one more in your honour lady)
"Khushi yeh zaroori hain?"( Is this necessary?) he asked her!
"Kehne deejiye na Arnavji humaarey liye aaj Khaas din hain aur aaj humey math rokiye" Khushi said excitedly!
( Let him! Today is a memorable day and it should be the most memorable one! Don't stop me today)
Arnav rolled his eyes and muttered," I don't think I can ever do that!"
The old man went on with his sprinkler shaayari wetting Arnav's face
"Arz kiyaa hain," He started... ( Here I present...)
"Aap kaaley kapdom mein chaand nazar aathi ho..."
( You look like the moon clad in black)
"wah wah" Khushi said clapping!( hail)
"Aap kaaley kapdom mein chaand nazar aathi ho..." he repeated...
"Humey hamaari bacchonki amma ki yaad dilaathi ho..." He said winking at Arnav!
( You remind me of my kids' mom)
Arnav looked at him with disgust but Khsuhi was enjoying his adulation...
"Raath ki baath koi unsuni lagthi ho..." he said
( You seem like a never heard incident of night)
"wahwaa wahwaa" (hail) Khushi repeated along with him...
Arnav was furious 'What a Date' he thought!
"Raat ki...?" Chiccha checked to see if they were following.
"Bath...Koi unsuni lagthee ho" someone else repeated from front seat and Arnav thought there are more of such mad caps in here...
"haan...!" Chiccha was happy...
"Raat ki bath koi unsuni si lagthi ho"
"Merey ghar ki kati hui bijli key taar si jalaathi ho..."
( You smolder like the cut live wire inm my house)
"Kya bath hain!( Wow) there were claps from second left row now...
The old coot felt encouraged and he was not finishing it Arnav thought! And swore and Khushi was suddenly the star so she was enjoying...
He started all over again and Arnav thought of asking Khushi for her scarf to protect his face from the sprinkler effect!
"Arz kiyaa hain,
Aap kaaley kapdom mein chaand nazar aathi ho...
humey hamaari bacchonki amma ki yaad dilaathi ho...
Raath ki baath koi unsuni lagthi ho...
Merey ghar ki kati hui bijli ki taar si jalaathi ho...
Ummed rakhthey hain...
"Zara suniye janaab... " ( just listen to this)he has an audience now so he drew their attention... "Oh GOD!" Arnav groaned...
"Ummeed rakhthey hain tumsey hi mera Adhaar card pura ho"
( I sincerely hope with you alone my Adhaar card would be complete.)
"Ghar hamara patthargatti mein aur sasural terey ghar mein ho!"
( My house in patthar gatti( a place in old city) and my inlaw's at your home)
He did aadaab as few people clapped and said "wah!"
"Ab khatm karo chichaa picture shuru honey ko hain" ( now please end this as the movie is about to start!) Khsuhi requested looking at Arnav's temper rising!
"Kabhi na Khatmo ho woh apsaana humaara ho"
( Let our love story be never ending)
"Dil humaarey tumhaarey pyar sey maalaamaal ho"
( let our hearts be filled with the treasure of your love)
"Baaqi jo bachaa hain woh credit card sey poori ho!" He ended in haste
( Whatever is left let that be filled with a credit card)
Hey it rhymed Arnav said sarcastically and Khsuhi made a face at hi saying "aap jalthey hain ki humaarey uper shaayari hui!"
( you are jealous as its written about me)
"Aap kahain tho aapkey uper bhi?" Chiccha was getting into form!"
( If you permit I shall ... on you too)
"Nahin"( no) Arnav yelled wiping his face!
"Zaroor magar baad mein chichaa interval mein' Khushi said.
( Sure! But in the interval)
"Khushi iska interval nahi hotha hain" ( There is no interval here)Arnav said but Khushi showed him a bald man and said "Arnavji tab sey ghoor raha hai humey!"
( He is staring at me for quite some time)
Arnav asked him "Any problem?"
"No I am just serching for my seat" he answered and he had a bunch of red roses in his hand! He walked past Arnav sat besides Khsuhi and said," Welcome Scorpio black!"
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Two other men in black walked in with a bunch of roses... they searched and sat one besides Narsing and Koti and other between Chinnu and his Half blind Bil who was alternating his glasses!
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Prateek and DIWAA walked with their glasses and searched for their seats and they sat besides an over dressed lady and a pretty one both in black and then when Prateek saw the entire row was dressed in black he DIWAA, two ladies, Two men besides them and four besides those blackies! There were four bunches of red roses in all! He shrugged and searched for Khushi and Arnav and winked at DIWAA!