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Update 37
Scene: “Dilon Ki Light Off Hone Se Pehle” – Ammu & Shanu Night Room Chat
Location: Shanu ka room, shared bed
Time: Same night, 11:45 PM
Mood: Soft yellow lamp light, window half open, halki hawa
(Room mein dim light hai. Shanu bed pe blanket lapet ke half-laid position mein diary likh rahi hoti hai. Ammu opposite side pe, legs folded, ek cup mein haldi doodh leke baithi hoti hai. Dono comfortable clothes mein — makeup-free, thaki hui, lekin inner peace ke paas.)
Shanu (pen ghumate hue)
Toh... kya hal hai Miss Ammu?
College mein tumhari smile dekhke laga aaj badal bhi chamak gaye honge.
Ammu (half-smile)
Smile thi... lekin andar se abhi bhi kuch adhoora lagta hai.
Jaise ek paheli ka last tukda abhi missing hai.
(Shanu diary band karke uski taraf turn hoti hai — ready to listen.)
Shanu
Batao. Paheli sunane ke liye best friend toh hun main.
Ammu (looking down at cup)
Asad gaya... par uska pressure abhi bhi hawa mein hai.
Papa ki tabiyat, expectations, logon ki baatein... sab ek taraf.
Aur Arjun… usne sab kuch sahin tarah se handle kiya.
Bina bol ke… bina force kiye.
Shanu (softly)
Tumhe yakeen tha us par?
Ammu
Nahi... pehle nahi tha.
Par jab usne mujhe space di, jab mujhe sirf khud ke liye sochna tha…
Tab mujhe uski kami mehsoos hui.
Na Asad ki security… na papa ke emotions…
Sirf ek Arjun ki khamoshi.
(Pause. Shanu uska haath pakad leti hai – no advice, just presence.)
Ammu (eyes slightly moist)
Par mujhe dar lagta hai Shanu.
Pyaar ke baad kya hota hai?
Log badal jaate hain… ya waqt?
Shanu (gently)
Jo sachha hota hai… wo badalta nahi.
Wo evolve karta hai.
Aur Arjun… mujhe lagta hai… wo evolve ho gaya hai tumhare liye.
Pehle possessive tha, ab protective hai.
Pehle loud tha… ab present hai.
(Ammu lamp ki taraf dekhti hai. Hawa se parda halkasa hilta hai.)
Ammu (soft voice)
Kabhi kabhi lagta hai… main late samjhi sab kuch.
Par shayad… main thik time pe samjhi.
Shanu (teasing tone mein)
Late samajhna allowed hai…
Bas late bolna mat.
Warna main proposal card khud likh dungi, “From Shanu, on behalf of confused Ammu.”
(Dono hans padti hain. Light moment aa jaata hai. Ammu uske shoulder pe sir rakh deti hai — ek silent thank-you ke saath.)
Ammu (whisper)
Tu nahi hoti na... toh shayad main kabhi khud ko nahi sun pati.
Shanu (smile)
Aur tu nahi hoti… toh main kabhi iss house mein itna zyada coffee nahi peeti.
(Dono halki hansi ke saath lamp band kar deti hain. Scene end hota hai — warm silence ke saath.)
Ammu now feels seen, heard and understood
Shanu proves again why she’s the soul anchor of this story
Arjun ka support silently echo karta hai, even when wo scene mein nahi
CONTINUATION: Tackle to Tantrum
(Ball Arjun ke pass hoti hai, Zaheer full-speed mein aake takkar karta hai — legal tackle, but full body use. Arjun zameen pe girta hai. Crowd “ooof!” bolta hai. Arjun gusse se uthta hai, mitti jhaadta hai, seedha Zaheer ke paas aata hai.)
Arjun (snapping)
Chutiye! Game khel raha hai ya badla le raha hai?
Zaheer (gritting his teeth)
Tu jo bhi samjhe. Teri aukaat nahi hai ground pe mujhe sikhane ki!
Arjun (stepping in)
Aukaat ka bata raha hai tu? Tere jaise toh pichwade mein hawa bhar ke hero ban jaate hain!
(Zaheer bhi aage badhta hai — dono ki noses almost touch kar rahi hain. Crowd bilkul silent. Breath heavy, full fire.)
Zaheer
Tere jaise chutiye toh bas muh se bhaagte hain…
kaam se nahi, drama se jeetne ki baat aadat hai teri.
Arjun (pushing with his shoulder)
Tu toh wahi hai na jo har baar doosre ke naam pe sympathy leke chal deta hai?
“Azhar Baba ki tabiyat… meri behen... Ammu…”
Emotional blackmail ka baap ban gaya hai kya?
Zaheer (grabs Arjun’s collar)
Apni zubaan sambhaal Arjun!
Tere jaise cheap dikhawa karne wale log…
sirf photo mein ache lagte hain, asli mein tu ek selfish kutta hai.
Arjun (grabbing Zaheer’s throat of shirt)
Aur tu kya hai? Hero banne ki koshish karta hai par
andar se insecure, jala-bhuna loser hai!
(Tension explodes. Dono ek dusre ke collars pakad ke kheench lete hain. Shirt ke folds tight ho jaate hain. Breath takrane lagti hai. Students peechhe hat jaate hain, phones nikalne lagte hain.)
Zaheer
Tu toh sirf ek frustrated lauda hai…
Jo har ladki ko possess karne ka shauk rakhta hai! Tharki sala
Arjun
Tu pehle bhi aisa hi tha kya?
Hamesha dusron ki chhoti baaton pe zyada mehnat karta hai!
Zaheer (boiling)
Main kam se kam dikhawa toh nahi karta,
tu jaisa harami har kaam ke peeche ek love story chipka deta hai!
Arjun (dead serious)
Mere jaise log toh kam se kam beech mein muh maarne nahi aate
(Ab crowd hil gaya. Shanu aur Ammu dono stunned. Ammu ki aankhen moist ho jaati hain. Coach aur 2 senior boys aake beech mein padte hain — forcefully dono ke haath alag kiye jaate hain.)
? Coach Blasts:
Coach (shouting)
Yeh sports ground hai ya gully ke laundeon ka akhada?!
Ek aur aisi harkat… sports se nahi, college se nikalwa doonga tum dono ko!
Final Word Exchange – After Pulled Apart
*(Dono ko opposite directions mein le jaaya jaa raha hota hai, lekin dono still staring – breathless, shirt collars loose, hair messy.)
Zaheer (spits sideways)
Tere jaisa banda… team kya, dosti ke laayak bhi nahi hai!
Arjun (wiping his mouth, sarcastic smile)
Aur tu… tu hamesha doosre ke shoes mein fit hone ki koshish karta hai.
Khud ka pair banake dikha pehle!
(Dono turn karke opposite side walk out karte hain. Crowd shock mein. Slow motion mein Ammu ka face dikhaya jaata hai — confusion, guilt, helplessness. Taz side mein khada hai, cheek quietly le raha hai or upar gardan karke bolta hai– “Kya hi dekh liya aapne.”)
Dono ki rivalry full-blown – now public, personal aur personal se bhi deeper
Ammu torn between silence and decision
Shanu observing everything like a quiet strategist
Shanu & Arjun – Gussa Tootne Ki Aahat”
Location: College backside stairwell
Time: Same time, parallel moment
(Arjun baitha hota hai stair pe — shirt lose, breath heavy. Gusse ka volcano thoda cool ho chuka hai. Tabhi Shanu chhupke se aati hai. Hands folded, aankhon mein disappointment.)
Shanu (calmly)
Kya yehi maturity hai?
Yehi tera control?
Zaheer ke saath gale pad gaya tu?
Arjun (irritated)
Tu nahi samjhegi, Shanu.
Shanu (stepping forward)
Tu bhool gaya kya?
Woh Zaheer…
Jo tujhe “Bhai” bolta tha sabke saamne?
Jo hamesha tera back cover karta tha jab tu galtiyan karta tha?
Arjun (jaw clenching)
tune use nahi dekha kya???
Chali aayi mujhe sunane, dimag kharab hai abhi shanu...
Shanu
Aur tu dikhata kya hai? Ego!
Gussa!
Woh Arjun kahan gaya jo doston ke liye pura college stir kar deta tha?
Ammu & zaheer:--
Zaheer apni bike pe elbows tikaye baitha hota hai. Shirt collar half-torn, uska face abhi bhi garam. Tabhi Ammu tez kadam se aati hai, aankhon mein naraazgi aur dard dono.)
Ammu (angrily)
Zaheer!Tu pagal ho gaya hai kya?
Football match tha ya boxing ring?
Zaheer (dryly)
Toh tu ab uski side le rahi hai?
Ammu
Main kisi ki side nahi le rahi.
Main uss zaheer se baat kar rahi hoon jo mera bhai hai…Jo ek waqt pe Arjun ko apna bhai jaisa maanta tha.
Zaheer (bitter laugh)
Wahi Arjun jiske liye sab kuch maine kiya, par usne hamesha mujhe neecha dikhaya
Ammu (hurt)
Zaheer, Main teri behen hoon... aur Arjun tera bhai tha.
Tum dono ek dusre se kya ban gaye ho?
Zaheer
Main confuse nahi hoon, Ammu.
Main bas thak gaya hoon…
Hamesha uske shadow mein rehke.
Ammu (firm but gentle)
Tu shadow mein nahi tha, Zaheer.
Tu hamesha uske equal tha par ab tu dosti nahi, dushmani leke chal raha hai.Agar Arjun ne kuch galat kiya, toh tu us jaisa ban gaya uske against jaake.
Ammu (softly)
Please... bhai... isse pehle ke sab kuch toot jaaye,
Soch le... dosti aur ego mein kya zyada zaroori hai?
Location: Zaheer ka ghar – chhat
Time: Shaam – sunset hour, halki thandi hawa
(Chhat pe hawa chal rahi hai. Dhoop dheere dheere dhal rahi hai. Chhat ke kone mein ek chhoti si bench aur railing ke paas do chai ke cup,ek cup abhi bhi bhara hai ammu railing se thoda door khada hota hai, arms folded, hawa mein dekhte hue. Tabhi peechhe se Arjun aata hai, halki footsteps, lekin uske pair ki aahat hoti hai chhat par koodne se)
Arjun (softly)
Pata tha tu aayegi.
Ammu (approaching slowly)
pehle ek baat bolu? Tum dono... pagal ho.
(Arjun halka sa muskarata hai, phir aankhon mein chhupa guilt lekar Ammu ki taraf dekhta hai.)
Arjun
Usne pehle tang maara tha.
Ammu
Aur tumne “emotional blackmail ka baap” bol diya tha.
(Dono thoda khamosh ho jaate hain. Phir Arjun quietly bench pe baith jaata hai, chai ka cup uthata hai. Ammu uske opposite side baith jaati hai.)
Arjun (looking at cup)
Yeh chai sahi hai kya
Garam bhi hai, thandi bhi.
Bitter bhi hai, soothing bhi.
Ammu (lightly teasing)
Toh chai bhi tumhare jaise hi ho gayi?
Confused?
Arjun (half smile)
Nahi. Mujhse zyada sorted hai.
Main toh bas… tere aas paas hoon.
Aur iss baar… bina pressure, bina plan, bas...
Jaisa hoon waisa.
(Ammu uski taraf dekhti hai. Arjun ka expression serious ho jaata hai. Dhoop uske face pe padh rahi hai — thoda tired, thoda soft.)
Ammu
Tum dono ki ladai dekh ke… acha nahi laga.
Zaheer mera bhai hai, Arjun.
Aur tum… tum meri peace ho.
(Arjun halka sa jhuk ke dekhta hai. Phir aankhen meet karta hai.)
Arjun (quietly)
Main tujhse kuch nahi chhupana chahta…Na gussa, na jealousy, na dard.Main bas chahta hoon tu khud decide kare…Main hoon yahan.Wahi Arjun… bas ab kaafi sambhal gaya hai.
Ammu (teasing tone mein)
Sambhal gaya hai? Toh fir zaheer ka gala kyun pakad liya tha, sambhale hue insaan?
Arjun (shrugging)
Mere andar ka wrestler kabhi kabhi jaag jaata hai.
Ammu (laughs)
Wrestler? Arjun Singh…WWE nahi, Dil ke ring ka player ban.
(Arjun bhi hans padta hai. Phir dono ek pal ke liye sirf sunset ki taraf dekhte hain. Shaam ki light unke faces pe golden si chamak daalti hai.)
Soft Touch Moment
(Halki hawa chalu hai. Ammu ke baal uske face pe aa jaate hain. Arjun slowly haath badha ke uske baal side karta hai bina kuch bole. Ammu palak jhapkati hai. Aankhen mild widen hoti hain.)
Ammu (soft whisper)
Tum… change ho gaye ho.
Arjun (softly)
Tere liye… sirf better hua hoon.
(Ek pal. Fir Ammu uski chai le leti hai bina pooche. Arjun confuse hota hai.)
Ammu
Tumhare cup se peene ka mann kar raha tha.Bitter bhi sahi lagti hai jab insaan sahi ho.
Arjun (smiling)
Toh final verdict?
Ammu (nazar milate hue)
Not guilty.But still… under observation.
(Sunset poora ho chuka hai. Chhat pe sirf halke andhere mein dono ke silhouettes baithe hain — ek bench, ek silence, aur ek bonding jo phir se shuru ho gayi hai.)
Location: College Library
Time: Next day, 11:30 AM
(Library mein ek calm si vibe hai — fans ki awaaz, paper flip hone ki halki rustling. Shanu corner ki ek wooden table pe baithi hoti hai, notes bana rahi hoti hai — uska concentration full-on hai, glasses thodi si slide kar rahi hoti hai nose se.)
(Door se Zaheer aata hai — casually, bina noise kiye — aur usse 2 tables chhod ke baith jaata hai. Shanu notice karti hai, par react nahi karti. 2 min ke baad Zaheer uth ke uske opposite seat pe silently baith jaata hai. Shanu pen rok ke slowly dekhti hai.)
Shanu (low whisper)
Tumhe library ka rasta kaise yaad aaya?
Zaheer (matching tone)
Aaj dimag zyada chal raha tha. Socha usse sambhal lu…
Aur kisi ne kaha tha “books toh dosti karti hain.”
Shanu (smirking)
Haan, par books questions nahi poochti.
Na follow karte hain table chhod ke.
Zaheer (shrugging)
Main toh bas... table closer chahiye tha.
Window side boring lagti hai.
(Shanu thoda sarcasm laati hai, bina hassi ke)
Shanu
Window se light aati hai…
Aur tum andhera pasand karte ho na?
Zaheer (gently)
Andhere mein kuch chehre clear dikhte hain.
Tum jaise logon ki... jinse roshni mein aankh chhup jati hai.
(Shanu ek pal ke liye uski aankhon mein dekhti hai. Phir nazar hata ke page palat leti hai.)
Shanu (slowly)
Tum hamesha itna... thoughtfully ajeeb bolte ho?
Zaheer (leaning forward, teasing)
Sirf jab saamne waala react karta ho.
Tumhara chehra... reaction ki kitab hai.
(Shanu thoda blush karti hai lekin cover kar leti hai. Page pe pen chala ke kehti hai)
Shanu
Main class topper hoon… meri kitaab padhi nahi jaati, solve ki jaati hai.
(Dono ek pal ke liye chup ho jaate hain. Fir ek student librarian se kuch poochta hai, thoda background noise hota hai. Tabhi Shanu casually Zaheer ke saamne ek sticky note rakhti hai — uspe likha hota hai:)
“Tum agar seedha baat nahi kar sakte, toh chhupke hints dena band karo.”
(Zaheer padhta hai, thoda fake offended face banata hai, phir apne notebook ka ek corner chhupke phaad ke uspe likhta hai:)
“Seedha bolna mushkil hota hai jab saamne waali har baat pe smile chupake bhaag jaati ho.”
(Shanu note padhti hai, phir aankhon se “Hmmm” wala expression deti hai like she’s pretending not to be impressed.)
Shanu (softly)
Next time sticky note nahi, chai le aana.
Zaheer (lean forward, whispers)
Aur agar tum ho… toh biscuit bhi le aata hoon.
(Shanu sir jhuka leti hai, smile control karti hai. Background mein clock tick karta hai, dono table ke same side pe notes share karne lagte hain. Bas halki halki non-verbal bonding chalu ho jaati hai.)
Chemistry subtle and intelligent
Dialogue mein teasing, lekin dil se softness
Location: College sports ground ke edge pe — benches
Time: Same day, afternoon
(Nikhat ground ke corner bench pe apna clipboard review kar rahi hoti hai. Arjun aata hai, casually uske paas baith jaata hai — bina formalities ke, jaise dosti mein hota hai.)
Arjun (grinning)
Tumhara entry toh waise hota hai jaise college mein breeze aayi ho — sab thoda sudhar jaate hain.
Nikhat (laughs softly)
Aur tumhara entry?
Jaise breeze ke saath ek chhota tufaan bhi aa gaya ho.
(Arjun hans padta hai. Fir thoda serious ho jaata hai.)
Arjun
Aaj kal Ammu zyada mature ho gayi hai…
Pehle react karti thi, ab observe karti hai.
(Nikhat thoda stiff ho jaati hai, par smile bana ke rakhti hai.)
Nikhat
Waqt sabko change karta hai…
Kuch log toh ek mahine mein hi strangers se someone ban jaate hain.
Arjun (looking away)
Uska silence mujhe maar deta hai kabhi kabhi.Lekin main chahta hoon woh khud choose kare bina pressure, bina drama.
(Nikhat aankhon se halka sa blink karti hai. Phir clipboard band karti hai.)
Nikhat (light tone mein)
Tumhari honesty kabhi kabhi dangerous hoti hai.Ek din kisi ki aankhon mein asar kar degi... ya… kisi ke dil mein nasha.
Arjun (teasing)
Tu toh shayari mein jaa rahi hai.
Yeh coach wali Nikhat hai ya artist wali?
(Nikhat thoda muskura ke khadi ho jaati hai, bag uthati hai.)
Nikhat
Main chalti hoon…Woh Taz se kuch drills discuss karni hain.Tumhara dard thoda... heavy ho gaya aaj.
Arjun (softly)
Tu sun leti hai toh halka lagta hai.
Nikhat (pausing, then softly)
Kisi din khud pe bhi sun le na…
(She walks away — poori dignity ke saath. Arjun uske jaane ke baad bas chhup baith jaata hai, hawa mein dekhte hue.)
“Nikhat vs Taz – Coach aur Clown”
Location: College indoor court ke side mein
Time: 15 minutes later
(Nikhat ek side pe khadi hoti hai, notes le rahi hoti hai — court drills ke liye. Tabhi Taz full running mein ball leke aata hai, aur ek thoda awkward turn le ke seedha uske just paas gir jaata hai — bas thoda balance bacha ke.)
Taz (panting, shock mein)
Coach Nikhat! Main girta girta... sirf... aapki izzat bacha paya!
Nikhat (straight face, strict tone)
Izzat ka kya karu Taz?
Footwork pe focus karo — yeh dance show nahi hai.
Taz (straightening)
Dance toh dil mein chal raha hai, coach...Aap khadi ho toh full Bollywood zone on ho jata hai.
(Nikhat thoda disbelief mein uski taraf dekhti hai.)
Nikhat
Taz…
Kal se 20 extra push-ups.
Aur compliment ke badle core training.
Taz (dramatically)
Matlab...Main dil se khush rehna chah raha tha, aapne use abs mein badal diya?
(Nikhat clipboard band karti hai.)
Nikhat (dryly)
Abs zyada useful hote hain...Dil se zyada.
(Taz confused expression ke saath bas kehta hai:)
Taz
Coach… Aap heartbreak bhi warm-up ki tarah leti hain.
(Nikhat halki si hansi rokti hai, par expression mein ek second ke liye softness aa jaata hai. Phir wo palat ke chali jaati hai, aur Taz bas confused khada rehta hai, ball ko ghoorte hue.)
Arjun–Nikhat scene emotional, layered, aur full of restraint
Nikhat hurt feel karti hai, par maturely nikal jaati hai
Taz–Nikhat moment comic, awkward, and fresh light tension, it looks subtle one-sided attraction from Taz...Tone overall balanced between romantic weight and comic relief
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