ARJUN vs ZAHEER

[Greenwood]

Update 110




College ke administration block ka atmosphere tense tha. Notice board par ek naya complaint letter chipka tha — bold words me likha hua: Student Council ke election funds ka misuse.

Canteen aur corridors me students ki bheed ek dusre se whisper kar rahi thi. Rumors hawa me the:
“Kya Arjun ne waaqai apne group ke liye funds use kiye?”
“Ye toh serious hai, agar prove ho gaya toh disqualification bhi ho sakti hai.”

Arjun aur uski team turant principal ke office me bulayi jaati hai. Principal ek strict tone me bolta hai:

Principal
Arjun, tumhare khilaf official complaint aayi hai. Funds misuse ka. Ye bahut bada charge hai. Agar clear nahi hua toh tumhari candidacy cancel karni padegi.

Arjun shock me khada tha, uski aankhon me gussa aur disbelief dono. Ammu uske side me khadi thi, uska expression support ka tha, lekin uske andar bhi halki si nervousness thi.

Arjun, teeth clench karte hue
Ye sab Zaheer ki chaal hai… mujhe niche dikhane ke liye.

Principal ka tone cold tha
Proof do. Agar innocent ho toh clear ho jaayega. Agar nahi… toh election se bahar.

Arjun ne Ammu ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon me bas ek silent promise tha.

Ammu, softly
Hum sabit karenge. Tumne kuch galat nahi kiya.

Cut to — ek dusre corner me, Priya aur Taz quietly laugh share kar rahe the. Ye sab unhi ne plan kiya tha, Zaheer ko bataye bina.

Priya
Ab dekhna Arjun apni image kaise bachaata hai.

Taz
Aur Zaheer sochta rahega ki usne kiya bhi nahi aur credit uske naam chala jaayega.

Montage style:

Arjun campus ke andar walk kar raha hai, har student ki suspicious nazar us par pad rahi hai.

Zaheer apne camp me confused hai, soch raha hai ki uske naam pe game ho raha hai.

Arjun ke mind me bas ek baat chal rahi hai — Zaheer ne direct war start kar diya hai.

Aur us pal se un dono ki rivalry aur bhi gehri ho jaati hai.

Scene: College ke central courtyard

Shaam ka waqt, soft orange dhoop campus ki walls ko cover kar rahi thi. Students groups me khade gossip kar rahe the. Sabko pata chal chuka tha ki Arjun ke against complaint hui hai. Ab sabko bas ek cheez ka intezaar tha — Arjun aur Zaheer ki takrahat.

Arjun apne group ke saath canteen ki taraf se nikal raha tha, uska expression calm lekin aankhon me aag thi. Har kadam measured aur powerful. Ammu uske side me thi, uska support uske shoulders ko aur bhi broad dikhata tha.

Dusri taraf, Zaheer apni team ke saath enter karta hai. Shanu uske side me confident walk kar rahi thi, aur Priya–Taz thoda peeche, apne kaam par smirk share kar rahe the.

Jab dono groups ke paths cross hote hain, ek dum se hawa me khamoshi cha jaati hai. Students slowly ruk ke circle banate hain, jaise koi ring ban gayi ho.

Zaheer, cold smile ke saath
Toh… complaint ka mazaa kaisa lag raha hai, Arjun? Election se pehle hi tumhara sach saamne aa gaya.

Arjun, smirk karte hue, uski aankhon me bas fire
Sach? Zaheer, tu toh mujhe underestimate karta hi tha… par itna neeche gir jaayega? Funds misuse ka complaint? Ye teri last card thi?

Zaheer ki aankhen sharp, voice calm lekin cutting
Card toh abhi start hua hai, Arjun. Tumne students ke trust ka use kiya… aur ab sab dekh rahe hain tumhara asli chehra.

Arjun ek step aur aage badhta hai, uske supporters bhi automatically peeche se ek wall banate hain.

Arjun
Tumhe lagta hai tumne mujhe fasa diya. Lekin sun Zaheer… main woh aadmi hoon jo apne naam pe lagi dhool bhi gold bana deta hai. Tumne sirf students ke doubts jagaye hain, par ab main unhi doubts ko apni strength banaunga.

Zaheer ki jaw tight hoti hai, Shanu uske shoulder ko lightly touch karti hai, jaise uska gussa control kar rahi ho.

Zaheer, low aur intense tone me
Tu jitna bada hero banne ki koshish karega, utna hi bada fall lega. Aur us din… sab dekh rahe honge.

Background me crowd ki whispers tez ho jaati hain. Har student ka expression mix hota hai — kuch Arjun ke confidence se impressed, kuch Zaheer ke calm dominance se shaken.

Arjun suddenly Ammu ki taraf glance karta hai, phir wapas Zaheer pe focus karte hue bold line bolta hai:

Arjun
Main ek soldier hoon Zaheer… aur soldier ko maarna easy hai, lekin jhukana impossible.

Zaheer ki aankhen ek second ke liye flash karti hain, uske lips pe ek dark smile aati hai.

Zaheer
Aur main ek strategy master hoon, Arjun. Soldier ko harane ke liye bas ek wrong step hi kaafi hota hai. Tum woh galti kar chuke ho.

Silence. Dono ek dusre ki aankhon me bas intensity daal kar khade hote hain. Crowd ke liye yeh ek spectacle tha, jaise ki koi boxing ring me pehla bell baj gaya ho.

Background montage:

Ammu ka worried lekin proud face Arjun ke liye

Shanu ka determined glance Zaheer ke liye

Priya–Taz ke secret smirks, jahan unhe pata hai asli complaint ka mastermind kaun tha

Inspector ka ek chhota montage cut, jahan woh hostel ke gundo se still interrogation kar raha hota hai, suspense aur zyada thicken karta hai

Scene freeze hota hai Arjun aur Zaheer ke beech ke staredown par.

Scene: Courtyard ke clash ke baad


Students groups me baith kar sirf ek hi topic discuss kar rahe the. Har jagah bas ek line ghoom rahi thi – Arjun vs Zaheer.

Ek ladka excitement me bolta hai
Arjun ne toh aaj saamne hi challenge kar diya! Soldier wala line… full filmy tha yaar!

Dusra ladka doubtful tone me
Haan par funds misuse ka complaint bhi koi mazaak nahi hai. Agar sach nikla toh Arjun ka career khatam.

Girls ke group me bhi whisper ho raha tha
Mujhe toh laga Zaheer bahut calm tha, Arjun bas gusse me tha. Calm hi hamesha jeetta hai.

Ye rumors hawa ki tarah campus me spread ho rahe the, aur har student ke dil me ek chhoti si doubt ki seed lag chuki thi.

Cut to: Library ke bahar ka corner
Shaam ka waqt, thodi thandak. Ammu aur Shanu ek bench pe baithi hoti hain. Dono ke chehre pe apne-apne brothers ke liye concern aur thodi guilt bhi.

Ammu, halki si halki awaaz me
Shanu… mujhe samajh nahi aa raha. Zaheer ne yeh…

Wo apni line poori karne hi wali thi ki ek student bhaagte hue aata hai aur Shanu ko urgently bulata hai.

Student
Shanu, zaheer bhai ne bulaya hai, kal ke speech ke liye kuch kaam hai unhe

Shanu ek second ke liye Ammu ko dekhti hai, uski aankhon me kuch unsaid si baat. Phir uth kar student ke saath chal padti hai.

Ammu bench par akeli reh jaati hai. Uska expression confused aur heavy — jaise uske dil me ek hi sawal ghoom raha ho: kya Shanu bhi is sab me involved hai?

Camera uske face pe zoom karta hai, background me students ke gossip ki awaazein dheere dheere loud hoti jaati hain, aur screen fade ho jaati hai.

Scene: Canteen ka backroom – late evening

Room ke kone me ek purana sa table, upar scattered papers aur laptop. Arjun ki team — kuch close juniors aur supporters — gathered hai. Sabke chehre pe tension, par Arjun ki aankhon me wo usual fire.

Ek junior gusse me bolta hai
Sir, ye complaint ka matlab hai ki koi aapko andar se hi nuksaan pahuncha raha hai. Aapne jo bhi funds kaam me lagaye, uska record hai. Lekin department ke paas file ka copy kaise gaya?

Dusra junior dheere se
Shayad… kisi ne andar se leak kiya.

Ye sunke room me silence ho jaata hai. Arjun kursi pe peeche jhuk kar ek deep breath leta hai. Uski aankhen dheere se narrow hoti hain jaise puzzle solve karne ki koshish kar raha ho.

Arjun, calm tone me
Aise papers kisi outsider ke paas ja hi nahi sakte. Matlab humare hi group me se koi… kisi aur ke influence me hai.

Ek ladka turant bolta hai
Zaheer. Uske paas hi itni planning hogi.

Arjun ke lips pe ek faint sa smirk aata hai. Woh seedha table pe rakhi file band karta hai aur khada ho jaata hai.

Arjun
Zaheer ko toh maza aata hai seedha samne aake ladne me. Ye jo khel ho raha hai… ye uska style nahi. Koi aur hai jo uske liye kaam kar raha hai.... 

Fir ek secret glance ammu ki taraf deta hai or bolta hai
Ya shayd ho bhi sakta hai, wo behenchod master mind jo hai

Ammu yeh sunkar thoda weird feel karti hai
Room me fir se pin-drop silence. Sab ke chehre pe doubt, par naam koi nahi bolta.
Arjun ek moment ke liye side wall ke mirror me apna reflection dekhta hai — aankhon me gussa aur ek plan ki chhavi. Fir palat kar Ammu ko dekh leta hai jo corner me quietly baithi thi.

Uski taraf ek sharp, knowing smile deta hai jaise keh raha ho — ab game badlega. Ammu ke chehre pe mix reaction: ek taraf relief, dusri taraf fear ki Arjun ab kuch bada karega.

Background me Arjun ke words echo hote hain —
Game khatam karne ka waqt aa gaya hai.

Scene: College ground – next morning


Bada sa crowd ikattha hai. Do taraf posters — ek taraf Zaheer for President, doosri taraf Arjun chanda chor. Students excited hain, atmosphere charged hai.

Zaheer stage par chadhta hai, mic pakadte hi ek dum se hall silence me chala jaata hai. Shanu uske peeche khadi hai, ek sharp confident smile ke saath.

Zaheer (deep voice, seedha students ko address karke)
Kal raat ek complaint uthi… funds misuse ki. Aur dekho na, complaint kiske against? Arjun ke.

Crowd me halki si khusphus shuru hoti hai. Zaheer pause leta hai, phir haath se silence karata hai.

Zaheer
Main aaj yahan tumhe ek baat clear karne aaya hoon. Mujhe koi fark nahi padta agar complaint mere against ho jaati. Kyonki main jaanata hoon main ne kya kiya hai. Lekin yahan, tumhare samne, ek aisa insaan khada hai jo har baar apne aapko hero kehta hai… aur uske peeche files me numbers ka khel chhupa hai.

Ek dum se uska tone sharp ho jaata hai.

Zaheer
Aur main seedha bol raha hoon — jo student council ka paisa hai, woh tumhara hai. Tumhare papa, tumhari maa, tumhari mehnat ka paisa hai. Usse koi apni chutiyapa politics chalane ke liye use karega, toh main sabse pehle uske saamne khada ho jaunga.

Crowd se ek loud cheer nikalta hai. Shanu apni aankhon me thodi si proud wali chamak ke saath smile kar deti hai.

Zaheer (aur tez, fiery tone me)
Arjun… tu bada leader banta hai na? Lekin leader woh hota hai jo apne logon ka khayal rakhe, na ki woh jo apni kursi banane ke liye logon ka paisa uda de.

Phir Zaheer directly students ki taraf point karta hai.

Zaheer
Main promise karta hoon — agar funds misuse ke ek percent bhi proof mila, main khud tum sabke saamne Arjun ki pol kholunga. Aur agar woh guilty nikla, main khud apne haathon se usse yeh kursi se uthakar phenkunga.

Crowd aur tez ho jata hai, students clapping aur cheering.

Zaheer mic ko thoda neeche karke smile deta hai aur phir last line bolta hai, pure confidence ke saath:

Zaheer
Mere saath jo khada hai, woh sach ke saath khada hai. Jo nahi, unke liye ek hi lafz hai… ghaddar.

Mic table pe slam karke chhod deta hai. Crowd aur bhi loud ho jaata hai, chants shuru hote hain Zaheer! Zaheer!

Shanu uske shoulder pe haath rakh kar usse thoda control karti hai, par andar hi andar usse lagta hai — aaj Zaheer ne students ke dil directly capture kar liye.

Scene: College Reception – Afternoon


Canteen se nikal kar Arjun relaxed steps me reception ki taraf aata hai. Uske face par wohi trademark calm smirk, jaise Zaheer ka fiery speech uske confidence ko hilaa hi nahi saka.

Arjun ke saath Ammu chal rahi hoti hai, thoda worried expression ke saath.

Ammu
Arjun… tumhe uske speech ka jawab dena hoga, warna logon ke doubt aur badhenge.

Arjun (chill tone me, halki si muskaan ke saath)
Relax Ammu… game abhi shuru hua hai.

Arjun reception ke andar enter karta hai. Camera slow motion me uske kadam follow karta hai. Reception hall me students ke posters lage hue hain, slogans likhe hue hain… aur ek corner me bada sa poster chipka hota hai.

Poster:
Arjun Chanda Chor!
Saath me Arjun ka ek cartoon bana hua hai jisme uski pocket se paisa gir raha hai.

Arjun ruk jaata hai. Uska smirk ek second ke liye freeze hota hai, phir dheere dheere woh change hokar ek dangerous glare me badal jaata hai.

Camera close-up: Arjun ki aankhen bloodshot, jaw tighten, fists clench ho jaate hain. Ammu ekdum se uneasy ho jaati hai.

Arjun (under his breath, halki teeth grind karte hue)
Zaheer…

Arjun poster ko ek baar phaad ke neeche fek deta hai. Students jo aas paas khade hote hain, shock me dekhte hain. Kuch ke phones already record kar rahe hote hain.

Arjun (voice tez, hall me ghoonjti hai)
Jo bhi khel hai, ab seedha khatam hoga.

Ammu usse rokne ki koshish karti hai, lekin Arjun uska haath chhuda kar seedha zaheer ke camp ki taraf nikal padta hai. Har step ke saath background music intense hota jaata hai — drum beats, students ki khusphus, aur Arjun ka face pura anger se bhara hua.

Cut to: Zaheer ka camp. Wahan students Zaheer ke speech ke baad abhi bhi charged mood me hote hain. Zaheer khud chill tone me apne group ke saath baitha hota hai. Shanu usse kuch papers dikhati hai.

Tabhi door se camera Arjun ko dikhata hai, full rage mode me enter karte hue.

Har student ka attention Arjun par shift ho jaata hai. Pure hall me silence.

Arjun seedha Zaheer ki taraf walk karta hai — slow motion me, shoulders stiff, aankhon me bas gussa.

Scene cut on Arjun ke final close-up… smirk gone, only pure anger.