Part 58
Mumbai 10:20 PM
Dec 29th
Duggal wedding
His camera whirred and clicked as he changed
focus and shot at various angles…
Dadi: I think I should ride one of the cars
beta..
Shaan(worried) Are you OK Dadi?
D:Ive been up since 4, Duggals ke yahan aaj 4
baar gayi… tired…
Madz walks over leaving her dance partners, to
hand her phone to her MIL
Nandu: Auntyji, main bhi aapke saath gaadi mein
Madz:Not you also Nandu (disappointed)
N:I drank too much (laughing)
S: Good for you! Maasi (grinning)
Sunil is not dancing, Akshay and him are talking
shop with a few Punjabi men, walking alongside the dancing troupe…
Pradyun (surrounded by girls) I could stay here
all nite…
The girls giggle and whisper “We could arrange
that!”one of them screams at the top of her voice…
The band is louder now…
Khanak and Ritu are dancing oblivious….
A man in his late 20s, early 30s… is in their
group’s fringe… he chuckles as he incorrectly tries to follow Khanak’s moves…
She laughs throwing her head back…
Shaan zooms his lens on her smile… clicks a few
in rapid succession…
She stops to tutor him, ever so patiently…. Showing
him the hand moves…. The song, Switty tera pyaar… plays on…. The singer is terrible…
but her moves are flawless… she has quite a following among the young 18
something Mumbai brats….
The man laughs and tries again….
Shaan lowers the lens from his eyes and watches….
Ritu and Krit take a break, walk towards him and
Dadi, Ritu downs one bottle of water….
R:Your wife is conducting a class..
S:I see that…
R:Banda kaun hai? Kitna hot hai…
D: Sharam kar! Tera miya yahin khara hai…
K:He is Vivaan’s older bro..
R:Biwi kahan hai
S:He is not married… playing the field…
If Shaan was pissed, nobody noticed…
Nandu: Munda kaafi handsome hai Madz..
D: Ladki koi hai nahi… tu kar de Rayna se
Nandu:Abhi chhoti hai Dadi.. sigh.. he is cute..
dulha bhi cute hai, but this guy is handsome…
Khanak’s lesson seems to continue… they dance
together or atleast share the stretch of road together for the next number,
Laung da lashkara………….
Man:You are not only breathtakingly beautiful,
you dance like Madhuri
Khanak laughs out loud stops… wipes sweat off her
upper lip area…
K:Thank you! (*hand on her chest)
His eyes follow, notice the tattoo…
She covers it with the gauzy lace edge of gold……
K:The groom is so handsome…
Man:The baby of the house… I am the boss… Kovidh
(extends his hand)
K stops… repeats the name… “Kovidh” “Wow”… “Kovidh”
“Kabhi nahi suna”
Kovidh:Wise!... that’s what it means (chuckling)
Kkhanak: Oh! Really?
They don’t dance anymore, just chat and walk…
Kovidh: Are you friend… family? (curious)
Khanak: Friend…
Kovidh: I don’t think I ve seen you in the last
three weeks Ive been here..
Khanak:The name’s Khanak…
She does the tapping of wrists..
He watches her tap gently… “I have an injured
wrist”
Kovidh:Yet you stole the show (admiring)
Khanak: Dancing is in our blood…
Kovidh:Really?
Khanak:Hmmm..
She doesn’t say much… he tells her he lives in
British Columbia, workd for a bank… and makes 3 trips home every year…
Ritu and Kritik join back in.. for the next one… “ooh
la la ooh la la”..
Ritu openly gushes looking at the guy, Kritik
shakes his head, amused…
Kovidh is amused as well…
Dadi rides the car to the venue…
Khanak and Ritu are sore and achy… from the two
hours of heavy non stop dancing… they crave to sit.. barely make it through the
jai mala…
Its past midnite… they raid the food, as her
husband… eats with friends…
They see each other in passing… “Good times?” he
enquires…
“Very” she says happily…
Kovidh is still part of her group, Prad and his
gopis and Khanak’s dance fans join in they attach two tables and make a big
oval, 20 or so seater…
Pradyun:I need dance lessons… (Short)
K: Kabse? (smiling)
P: now?
K:ha… I am all stuck… like jammed in glue… it
hurts so bad… (tired)
P: You are so good…
K:Thanks to garba…
P:Who is the… (trails off signaling the guy)
K: The groom’s brother…
P:He is short… (jealous)
K:It doesn’t matter (cool, but gentle)
P:Ray wanted to go back… I can drop you home as
well…
Ritu: Arey nahi chhotey… we have to steal the guy’s
jootis now…
Prad looks confused… “isn’t that something the
bride’s sisters…”
Ritu: I cut a deal with those chicks (giggling)
K:oh! No! Ritz…
R:Shhhh…
K:I am in.. (giggling)
P looks on helpless…
Shaan walks up slowly to his wife’s table…
The inventive weddings are more entertaining than the one I’ve been to here...so much fun! I abs love back home weddings!
ReplyDeleteThis is becoming an addiction...the more you read the more you want! Sigh.
There is something just so passionate about him clicking her, it’s like he forgets everything and only captures what seems art to him.
Khanak the ‘centre of attention’ of all ‘south Mumbai brats’ lol! Who once despised them...and on the other side the burning heart!
I’m sure he will show his possessiveness and dislike of her getting all the attention from the guys.
Khanak’s tattoo is becoming the ‘eye’ of many men too...Ermmm!
Prad is such a clown, usko tho pata hai she is married and still is jealous! I mean, the other guys surely don’t know she belongs to the young Gujral warna I’m sure they’ve been miles away from her.
PS. Loved the names, Kovidh! Actually I love Pradyun and Amogh too! Very classy yet unique.
Ek aur? This was so short :|
I'm LATE! -_-
DeleteI absolutely LOVED the update Aditee! :D
I'm loving the wedding parts! :D Lots of happiness all around! :)
Kovidh! A very unique name! :) Lol, true Sonam! None of the guyz know She's married! A huge disadvantage to shaan! :P haha!
So, the guy's nearing..! ;) Whats next! :D :D
Continue JALDIIIIIIIIII!
OMG lovely hahaha the kovidh is fida over khanak he did not know yet she is married when he knows then poor guy will be very sad :(
ReplyDeleteghar jane ke baad shan pata nahi khanak ko kya karega hehehehehe :)
update next sooon please u can give now also :)
Wow!!! Fantastic!!! Loved everything!!! Khanak undoubtedly is the center of attraction!!! Its so good to see her lively and carefree!!! Its so rare to see her cheerful in a crowd..Usually she is like this with Shaan alone!!! Now dancing and enjoying to the core like she did it long back in her sangeet!!! :) Shaan as expected didnt dance and clicked 100's of Khanak's picture..:) Another new admirer of Khanak!!! The list keeps on increasing..LOL:D How come no one flirted with Shaan??? Did he lost his charm??? not at all!!! Poor guy, only watched his wife dancing and Kovidh flirting with his wife..he must definitly do something to show who is the boss..;)LOL:D Poor Pradyun too..ROFL:D
ReplyDeleteLooking forward and thanks for writing..:)
loved it, Shantanu must be steaming mad now, lol loved the update fun filled and interesting
ReplyDeletebandhaa kya karne wala hai??
ReplyDeleteMay be to let Kovidh know who is Khanak.. LOL!!!!
I miss the pink and blue lines loool
ReplyDeleteVery interesting update ;)
ReplyDeleteMust be someone was fumming with anger inside lolzz
Yup miss da pink n blue part!
Next part update soon..........can't wait more
she does irritate Shaan on purpose.. madam, u r yet to be punished.. looks like its going to be huge!!!
ReplyDeletenow one more added to her fanlist.. P&K..
Shaan is going to be all J & P... waiting for it...
loved it and enjoyed it Aditee!! what will Shaan do now....will be waiting for his reaction!!
ReplyDeleteAdyyyy..where are you??
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing good! :)
Update soon..:)
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