Episode 3--- The twist

Episode 3--- The Twist 

As Ishaan walked back inside the hall and took his seat, it was time for the show to start, A soft Music played, in the background, as the curtains came up and the stage was seen set up with a village back drop, it was so typical, an old woman drying the clothes, while her husband sat on the wooden bed and read the paper. Ishaan rolled his eyes, he had pretty much understood that this is going to be one hell of a boring 2 hours; the starting of the play didn’t look promising at all, according to him, he continued to watch, as the old man and women conversed with each other the man screamed from the kitchen

Man: Sudha, Jaldi karo, Ladke Wale aate hi hogey (Sudha hurry up the Boys side will be here any minute)

Suddenly a young Girl appeared from behind, and Ishaan was shocked she was the same girl wearing the pink lengha, she was the same girl he met out, her hair was flying, she looked as if she was crying, her cheeks were puffy and her eyes were red, as she carried the tray out and placed it on the table in front of her father. He kept looking at her with amazement, there was something about her, he couldn’t put his finger on it, It was strange… He was shaken from his trance when he heard his sister squeal in excitement.

Pari: oh she is the same girl, isn’t she pretty?

Ishaan: same girl?? Pari what are u talking about (He asked confused)

Pari: She was in the previous play I watched She is the main actress Bhaya , She is really very good, I like her, but I don’t know her name

Ishaan: (still watching in his trance mumbled to himself) Sameera

At this point both Jai and Parisha looked at him startled as to how he knew her name, he looked back and gave them a non-caring looked, and said

Ishaan: what!!

They both nodded and continued to watch the play and Ishaan did the same although one thing is for sure. He now understood why she was practicing to cry, she was acting and she was the main actress in the play.

Through out the show his eyes rested on Sameera, and strangely he found himself enjoying the show, as he started to giggle every time something funny took place, his siblings were shocked beyond words to see their older brother laugh but neither of them said a word, because they knew the minute they would he would snap out of it and would get back to being his boring grumpy self.

The lights went off and the curtains dropped as the play got over, and the audience started to get up and leave, it was a huge success as people clapped for a mind blowing story and good acting, The 3 Mailkani siblings got up as well to leave the auditorium and head towards the car

Through out the car ride, Both Pari and Jai were quite, as they keenly observed Ishaan who was driving the car, there was absolute silence when pari decided to break it as she spoke

Pari: so Ishaan Bhaya you liked the play

Ishaan: it was ok, not that great

Jai: BHai you were laughing away, I think it was more than ok

Ishaan rolled his eyes at him.

Pari: Bhai just a question, how do you know that girls name

Ishaan: oh that, well I saw her crying outside

Jai: (spoke in a dramatic tone) CRYING!! Why would such a pretty girl cry (he asked in disbelief)

Pari: Ya why was she crying

Ishaan: She wasn’t crying she was practicing to cry, how weird is that

Jai and Parisha started to laugh, with the way he said it,  as they kept pulling his legs all through out the car ride. Finally when he dropped Pari home, he and Jai stopped by the hotel to check on things.

 Meanwhile Sameera was on cloud nine, as the show ended they got great response from the audience and people really enjoyed the show, lots of people noticed her and this was good, because she wanted this kind of recognition for her work in the theater society, Every one was busy changing and packing up the props, when Chandresh and Kartick walked in to greet them and congratulate them

Chandresh: Guys good show great job (he said proudly)

 Every one was smiling away and thanked him, Kartik hugged his daughter Sameera and said

Kartik: You were fantastic, Sam, You did a great job

Sameera: thanks dad, I am so happy we worked so hard for it

Chandresh: yes we did, and in fact we have a great offer in hand, because our play became such a hit we have been offered a spot in the Goa festival.. (He said with a big huge smile)

 Every one was so happy when they heard the news as they all hugged each other and rejoiced

Uttkarsh: wow that’s great,  I hear the goa festival is bigger than this

Sameera: yes it is (she said excited)

Mailka: I am so excited, and whats making me happier is that we are going to goa,

Kumar: yeah I know, its going to be fun

Sameera: wow we can party as well this is the best news ever

Chandresh: yes this is, and because we have done such a good job, I have decided to treat all of you at the Thai Palace, in Hotel Kingston ,

This was the icing on the cake, it was truly a time to celebrate and enjoy , Sameera was on top of the world, her hard work was starting to pay of and she now couldn’t wait for  the Goa festival

Episode 2--- A strange encounter

Episode 2--- A strange encounter

As Sameera entered the hall, she was surrounded by all sorts of people shouting and screaming at her  asking her all sorts of questions, she looked from one to the other, not knowing what to answer

Easha: how can you be so late??

Parvez: whats wrong with u sam!!

John: seriously trust you to do all these things !!

Finally she spoke, with a bit of nervousness in her voice

Sameera: sorry guys I am so sorry, u see my alarm rang late and I was…. (she was interrupted by a voice coming from the other side )

Voice: late as usual! (he said in a calm tone)

She looked up and saw, A 50 year old man who had long hair glasses and was wearing a kurta and jeans, MR Chandresh Chatterji, the owner and of Dream star productions and sameera’s gurji, he was the man who taught her how to act, he introduced her to the world of drama and Sameera is ever so grateful to him for it, and she started calling him guruji,

Sameera: sorry guruji, I am so sorry

Chandresh: (laughed) its ok, (then he addressed every one) guys come here please we have very little time left

Every one gathered around him in a circle, waiting for incrustations on what has to be done,

Chandresh: come on guys, we have loads to be done, Easha, Malika, see to it that all the props and costumes are ready, then one by one, send every one in for hair and make up, Rupesh and Sanjay, go check the lights and sound system, we don’t want a disaster when we are on stage, Dancers Nita mam is waiting for you on the first floor, she wants you to practice before we are on stage, other actors, coordinate with Easha for your costumes, and last but not the least, Utkarsh and Sameera, please practice the last scene of the play, it is the most crucial scene that we have for today , come on guys we have an excellent story we can win this, all we have to do is just act from our hearts

They all nodded and then dispersed to their respective jobs, as Sameera and Utkarsh headed of the corner to practice their lines, Chandresh followed them to personally make sure that everything was fine

Mean while, Parisha, Jai and Ishaan had spent the day together, they ate lunch at the Zodiac grill Pari’s favorite restaurant and then they were going to head to Bombay Theater Festival that was taking place at the Sophia college hall, Parisha and Jai were fond of watching plays, and The Bombay Theater festival always had good plays, Ishaan didn’t like watching plays and movies the idea of sitting for 2-3 hours and watching something was pointless, according to him he could utilize his time in a better place, but his siblings thought otherwise and would always convince him to tag along, it would be difficult for him to refuse, and so eventually he would have to come,

As they entered the venue they took their seats, and got comfortable waiting for the show to start

Jai: so which group is performing first

Pari looked into the itinerary and said Dream Stars Productions “Love and other disasters”

Ishaan: (rolled his eyes) “love and other disasters” seriously!!

Jai: nice !! I heard this production house is good, last year they did a show called “the Indian love” it was quite nice

Pari: ya I saw that the actress was really pretty, I hope the same actress is performing in this play too,

Ishaan rolled his eyes at every word that jai and pari were talking about, until he got a phone call from Tanisha he excused himself and went outside talking on the phone.

Ishaan: Tanisha tell Mr Roy that  if they want to hold the conference in our hotel its fine by us, understand quote him the deal and lets see what he says……. Even though this is good business we cannot compromise on the price understood.

Saying that he put the phone down and was about to head towards the hall, when his eyes lay on a girl who was sitting on the bench all alone, she looked beautiful wearing a pink lengha, and her hair flying, but wait what was that ? she was looking down, her cheeks were puffy and her eyes were red, and she looked like she was crying, Ishaan walked further towards the bench, now usually he wasn’t a kind of person who would bother about whats going on with some one else, but there was something about this girl that just made him want to go and ask her why she was crying and if she was ok.

As her reached the bench he came and stood besides her and asked in a soft tone

Ishaan: Are you ok Ms ?

The girl looked up at him and then stood up slowly, there was a silence in the air, as a few more tears rolled out of her eyes, she saw this man, dressed in a black shirt and jeans, he was tall, and he looked so handsome, as the gush of wind blew in, the girl broke the silence and said in a soft voice

Girl: oh yes I am fine (she smiled)

Ishaan: why are you sad 

The girl looked blank for a second and then asked

Girl: sad, I am not sad!

Ishaan: then why are you crying?

She realized what he  meant and said, in a casual tone

Girl: oh that, I am not crying, I am practicing to cry

Ishaan looked confused at her answer and asked

Ishaan: What! Practicing to cry why?

The girl was about to answer when they heard another voice which said

Voice: Sameera come on, you’re on stage next

Sameera: coming! (she looked at Ishaan and said) I have to go bye

Saying that she left from there with another girl, leaving Ishaan absolutely confused as to what was going on.

Episode 1 (the introduction)

Episode 1 (the introduction)

There was Golden yellow light that seeped into the room, as the wind blew the curtains aired out and the wind chimes started to make a soft noise, a petite figure laid on the bed, as she twirled on the soft mattress trying to stop the light from troubling her, she said

Figure: will you stop bothering me, I am trying to sleep (she wined to herself)

But unfortunately for her the light was becoming harsher and harsher, which eventually led her to rub her eyes and get up in a upright position, she looked sleepy and groggy, and was angry as usual, oh how she hated mornings. She dreaded them, the early morning light would come in and wake her up, ruining all her dreams, and Sameera hated waking up to an incomplete dream.

As she came back to her senses she reached for the bed side table and grabbed the alarm clock, to check the time it was sharp 7:00 am

Sameera: oh shit !! (she yelled while slapping her hand on her head) I am late guruji is going to kill me for sure today. How can I be late that to today, shit, shit, shit

She ran towards the bathroom grabbing her blue patiala pants and a white tank top, a quick shower and a light breakfast that’s all she had time for, she had reach by 8 am, Today was a the day, the day that she was waiting for since a very long time, it was the Bombay Theater festival, all the known people around the world would be there to see plays put up by various theater groups, and the theater group that Sameera was part of Dream Star Productions was going to participate in the festival.

Meanwhile outside Kartik was busy preparing a nice omelets, toast and some coffee, knowing his daughter and her habit of never being on time, he had the stove running and the eggs ready, now all that was left was to serve breakfast as he lay the table and brought the food a rushing Sameera came out, with her hair tied in a messy bun, shocked to see the breakfast ready she asked in an amused tone.

Sameera: Wow handsome your in the mood today how come you cooked

Her dad smiled at her and said in a teasing way 

Kartik: what can I say I have a daughter who is perpetually late all the time, and today is her big day. I wouldn’t want her to go on an empty stomach, so I cooked

Sameera: haha funny dad

she mocked him while sitting, as she grabbed a toast and omelet and bit into it, while Kartik was browsing through the recent photos he had just clicked on his Nikon camera, as he saw the photos he said

Kartik: so sunshine are you all set,

Sameera: yes I am, I just hope everything turns out well, we have worked so hard for this.

Kartik: oh don’t worry you will be fine, just do your best and act with your heart

Sameera smiled and nodded, she was always encouraged by her father.
She got up to give him a quick hug and then said

Sameera: bye dad I’ll see you at 3 at the venue, and then after that we are going to the Thai palace at Hotel Kinston

Kartik nodded his head, and Sameera went rushing out of the house, trying to catch a rickshaw

Meanwhile on the other side of town, in a posh flat, a man was sitting and reading the morning news paper, waiting for his hot cup of coffee, that man was none other than Ishaan Malkani the owner of the best 5 star hotel in Mumbai, Hotel Kingston, As he turned the pages of the news paper, he heard a knock on the door and looked up

it was ram jinesh the servant

RJ: Sahib, there is a phone call for you from Tanisha mam

Ishaan: yes tell her that I would be out the whole day with Pari and Jai but will drop by the hotel in the evening

Rj: ji sahib

Rj left from there and Ishaan continued to read the paper, until he was disturbed by a loud good morning wish, a young girl in a pair of fuchsia shorts and a baby pink tee shirt came out and hugged him, she had the hugest smile on her face, as she sat herself on the adjacent chair he said

Ishaan: good morning princess,

Parisha: good morning bhaya, what does the paper say today (she asked in her bubbly voice)

Ishaan: nothing much, just reading about the stock markets that’s all, it has…. (he was about to speak when he was interrupted)

Parisha: stock market, huh?? Bhaya who cares about the stock market, tell me whats going on in bollywood, have they written anything about my favorite Ranbir (she said with a twinkle in her eye and sighed a bit)

Ishaan rolled his eyes, he thought reading about the entertainment section of the news paper in the morning was such a waste of time, but his baby sister thought otherwise, he smirked a bit and handed her the Bombay times and said

Ishaan: sorry princess, you will have to read that on your own, you know I am not interested in all this stuff

Parisha took the paper from him and started to browse through, in the mean time Jai came out and joint them for breakfast as he came and sat with his brother and sister he yawned and spoke

Jai: hey guys (he said in a sleepy voice)

Ishaan: some one had a long night?? (he said with a sarcastic tone)

This snapped jai out of his sleep, he rubbed his eyes and tried to cover up

Jai: no bhai, not a long night

Parisha: don’t lie Jai bhaya, you were out last night with that hot chick that you met at the bar (she teased him)

Ishaan raised his eye brows and then Jai made a face at her to shut her up and then said

Jai: no bhai.. I mean I was out but not with any hot chick… I mean (he hestitated)

Ishaan: relax Jai, you can go out with whoever you want just make sure that u get enough sleep and come on time to the hotel,

Jai nodded and then parisha asked

Parsha: bhaya where is mom and dad ??

Jai: (made a face and said) mom is out for some shopping

Ishaan: and dad’s gone to Vegas

Parisha made a sad face, she didn’t like this she hated it when she wouldn’t see her parents, she felt so neglected and sad, both her parents had no time only for them Ishaan noticed her sad face and put his arm around her and hugged and her and then said

Ishaan: princess don’t feel so bad its ok

Jai: (also tried to cheer her up and said) ya you have us

She smiled and nodded and then they all ate their breakfast and had a warm conversation amongst each other

Story Over view and Character Description

Story Over view

This story is a modern romantic comedy, When a practical business man Ishaan Malkani meets the free spirited girl Sameera Jaykar, there are sparks that fly and cause friction and attraction, At first they bump into each other, and often land them selves in situations where they would have to work together to come out of,  over time they start forming a friendship, that slowly blossoms into love, being from different backgrounds they have many obstacles to face,a, it explores relationships dynamics, accepting one another for who are, learning to let go and supporting each other through every aspect of life ,What will be interesting to see is how the families accept their relationship and what changes it brings about in their life…

Character Description

Ishaan Malkani:  Is a 28 year old man, he is the owner of Hotel Kingston, a 5 star hotel in South Bombay, He is smart good looking and focused business man, who looks at life through practicality, and logic, he is a team leader and a decision maker for his business, Ishaan is an uptight and strong headed person but very calm in nature, he only gets angry when required to. He is a quiet person and doesn’t talk much, he is a workaholic and is career driven, he plans to increase his chain of hotels all over India, he is closest to his little sister

Sameera Jaykar: she is a 24 years old, she is a theatre actress, and works for Dream star Productions, she is a typical leo by nature, she hails from a maharashtrian background born and brought up in Mumbai  she thinks from her heart, she is short tempered and gets angry fast, Sameera is a care free person who is free spirited and enjoys life, she is fun loving and very kind hearted to those people who she loves, she is a positive person and makes the best out of the worst situation, she has her own style of living life, she lives with her father, her mother died. her mother died at a very young age

Nikhil Malkani: He is Ishaan father, he is the founder of Hotel Kingston, he is retired and has handed over the business to his oldest son Ishaan, he has a habit of smoking and gambling, Nikhil’s doesn’t get along with his wife, they have unresolved conflict and they argue a lot. he calls his wife satan  

Meera Malkani: is Ishaan mother, she is a socialite and throws the most extravagant parties in town, she is a style icon, she sophisticated elegant and classy, Meera doesn’t get along with her husband, she shows off to the world about her children and their success

Jai Malkani: is the middle child of Nikhil and Meera, he is 26 years old and is very talented, he has just entered into the family business and is under his brother, he is close to his sister, he looks up to his older brother and plans to walk in his footsteps. He doesn’t talk to much to his parents, he enjoys partying and socializing. 

Parish Malkani: is an 18 year old girl, she is a princess, and she is the youngest amongst the Malkani family, she is loved and protected by both her brothers, she loves her oldest brother Ishaan. She is also close to her dad, she is currently studying fashion design, She is very friendly and enjoys trying new things, unlike her mother she believes in the simplicity is the best form of life

Vijay Malhtra: is Ishaan best friend, he works as the manager for the hotel, he is verey unlike Ishaan, he likes to socialize and go out with women, he is kind hearted funny he tries very hard to hook women up with Ishaan, he and parisha team up and try to send him on dates, he admires Ishaan’s secretary and often teases her they share a love hate relationship

Tanisha bhala: is Ishaan’s secretary she is an organized woman, she keeps everything on time for  him, she is little ms perfect, Vijay has a crush on her and flirts with her a lot, but she doesn’t pay much attention to him, they have a love and hate relationship

Kartik Jaykar: is a photographer, He is Sameera’s father, his wife died at an early age due to cancer, ever since then he has been a mother and father to Sameera, he is very supportive and teaches his daughter to always follow her dreams, he is carefree, his favorite pass time is reading joke books and playing pranks on everyone, he likes to sit in the evening and play chess with his friends while having his everyday scotch, he calls his daughter beautiful and she calls him handsome, he has a strong bond with Sameera.

Ishita Dubey: is Sameera’s best friend and soul sister, they have been best friends since childhood, both share all their secretes with one another, she is an accountant, and works and the national bank, she is partners in crime with Sameera.

Rohan Bhansali: is an elite socialite and the owner of hotel Sun Star, he is a very cunning man, he is arch rivals with Nikhil, and his family, because they are direct competition to Hotel Kingson, they have been rivals from the start, but they publically dont show it

Geeta Bhansali: She is Rohits wife and is a show off, she and Meera share the same social group and often try to run each other down in public 

Sameer Bhansali: Rohit and Geeta's son, he has just joint the family business, He and ishaan studied in the same school, but never got along with each other, he is a bad boy and likes being that way, he is known for being around women and flirting with them, he can do anything to get back at Ishaan and his family

credit: background made by SJV