Megha wipes away her tears and asks the driver to stop
the auto by the side of the mandir. She gets out, pays the driver and looks up
at the mandir. The mandir's main gates are still open though the shrine is
closed. She slowly climbs up the steps of the mandir'
Behind her, on the road Riddima also stops the auto, gets
out of it..and seeing Megha climbing the steps, she also goes behind her'.
Megha goes and stands in front of the big banyan
tree'.closes her eyes and starts praying'Hey Bhagwan,, why are you testing me
like this, again and again? Just when I accepted his love for me and decided to
share my life with him and fill his life also with love, this is happening. Now
what do I do, oh Bhagwan? I cannot snatch another girl's happiness and build my
life upon it. No..I definitely cannot do that.. Mohan ne sirf mere nahin, sab
ka dil thod diya'.He is such a nice person'..I can understand that he agreed to
get married to Riddima out of the goodness of his heart..kash meine thode dher
pehele hi uska pyar ka iqquar kardiya..!! If I had done that ,probably all this
would not have happened. But now what has happened has happened..I have to tell
Mohan to go away from my life..for ever''.I cannot let him do such a wrong
thing..No I can't...and she starts sobbing as if her heart will break..!!! I
have lost my love even before I have owned him.'I have lost my love even before
I owned him..!!! Hey Bhagwan, please give me the strength to accept it, ..to
bear it and move forward in my life, away from him''and thus crying out, she
slowly drops to the floor, still crying..And covers her face with her hands.
Riddima is standing behind her, listening to everything.,her
eyes filled with tears. Megha has not noticed her yet.
Slowly Riddima puts her hand on Megha's shoulder and
calls her. ..Megha!!
Megha jerks up her head and looks back'As she has not
seen Riddima before she does not recognize her..and she has a questioning look
on her face.
Riddima slowly sits down besides her..
Kon he aap? Megha asks.
Mein Riddima'.she says.
Megha's eye widen in surprise. She sits up straighter and
looks at her..
Riddima? Mohan ki''..
Riddima nods in affirmation..
Megha,I tried to call you and make you stop, but you did
not hear me'.that is why I came behind you. I am so sorry that my mother spoke
to you in a very bad way. Please accept my apologies, for her sake as well.
Megha shakes her head. Uska kya dhosh hai? She did what
every mother will do under such circumstances. I have no issues about that..It
is just my fate..and Mohan's fate..I will blame only that. And her eyes fill up
again.
Riddima shakes her head..No Megha, nothing has happened
that cannot be corrected. I realize Mohan has told you everything.Mohan had
told me many days ago itself that he loves you only, that he will be never able
to love and marry anyone else other than you in this life. And we parted as
good friends..What happened in the hospital ICU was pure emotional black
mail'by my parents.What relation did he have with my parents? He has met them
only once before. And still he agreed to marry me.. It is only because he is
such a good man that he did it..And I was powerless to stop my parents and
refuse also, because I love my father more than anything..and would have done
anything for his happiness'But I saw how restless he was the whole time and I
knew how much he would be suffering..And when I came to his house today morning,
he told me everything about what happened between the two of you yesterday
night after he came back home. He was in such a big dilemma..as to what to do.
I could feel his pain..
Megha is listening intently to her.
Riddima continues...
I only suggested that he should forget that he married me
and go ahead and marry you. And I gave back the MS out of my own wish to see
him happy'he did not force me in any way. in fact he was gentleman enough to try
to accept I the fact that the marriage has happened and that he will respect
it. Megha's eyes reflected the pain she feels while hearing this.
Riddima notices this and hurries. But it was very evident
that he is craving for you with each and every fiber of his being'..and I could
see the naked pain on his eyes. I cannot bear it. I cannot bear to see him suffer
like this.. that is why I decided to set him free..
Megha shakes her head..But Riddima, shaadi is not a joke'
what has happened has happened .now all of us have to accept it and move
on'.however painful it might be.
Riddima shakes her head in the negative..no, Megha..shaadi
is a question of union of the hearts and union of the minds..We have been
married with all the rites all right. But we haven't shared a moment's
closeness. and nothing has happened between us..Nothing that will affect your
happiness with him in the future'I wiil not tie him to a loveless marriage with
me knowing fully well that it is you whom he loves and will love forever. I
cannot be the cause of causing him so much pain'.And her eyes fill up and tears
flow down her cheeks.
Megha stares at her intently for some moments'You have already
started loving him, isn't it,? She asks Riddima .
Riddima averts her face..and tries to control her
tears'.she closes her eyes for a moment ..and takes a deep breath. Then she
turns back to look at Megha.
Megha repeats her Q.. You have started loving him, isn't
it,? That is why you are not able to think of seeing him in pain.. Her eyes
brim over'.she takes Riddima's hands in hers and hold them together'I also
cannot bear to see him in pain'I want to see him happy always. Though he
pretends to be nonchalant and care free many times he is a very sensitive
person and a very intense person..I was a fool not to have accepted his love
earlier..But what to do? Wherever he is,
whoever he is with, I want him to be happy always..My only request to you is to
love him and cherish him always''wherever I am, I will be happy seeing
that..and while she is speaking her eyes fill again'..
Mohan Batnagar , what is this about you that makes women
feel like this for you?
Two women, both bonded to him..one through love and the
other through shaadi..Both concerned only about his happiness and his pain..not
theirs'.a very touching and emotional scene'
Riddmia shakes her head again..And taking a deep breath
she tells Megha..Megha, what makes you think that I have started loving Mohan?
I am very grateful to him for saving my father's life. That is why I cannot
bear to see him in pain..and not because I have started to love him. And I can
never love him also.
Megha looks at her questioningly.
Riddima takes a deep breath again..and says..I am in love
with another person..a man from a different caste. Megha's eyes widen in shock
and her hand goes to her mouth'She is about to ask Riddima something..but
Riddima hurriedly continues to talk..Yes, I am in love with a man from another
caste. I have not told my parents about it yet..I have been waiting for a right
opportunity to do so..as I knew very well that they will not agree immediately.
But before I could tell them anything, all this happened. and the situation was
thus that if I had revealed anything at the hospital, my father's health would
have worsened..but I can never ever love any one else 'even if I continue to
live with Mohan for my parent's sake, I will never be able to love him and do
justice to our marriage'that is the main reason why I am setting him free.
Megha is shocked. !!!And in no time her expression
changes to anger. She lets go of Riddima's hands abruptly'My god!! She says. So
you and your parents have been using him to achieve your ends. this is really
mean of you. Now what will happen to him? What will happen to us? You have
messed up our life also'her voice rises '.how can we get married tomorrow while
he is still married to you?
Riddima interrupts..Megha, I told you know..I have set
him free .I have no qualms about him marrying you tomorrow'
Oh!! You have set
him free.!! Megha says sarcastically. How magnanimous of you.!! But what about
the law? What about your mother? Do you know what all your mother told me today?
Do you know how she threatened me that she
will take Mohan to court if he marries me..that she will come and create a big
tamaasha to get our marriage stopped?
You want us to undergo all that torture? And you pretend
that you are doing all this because you cannot see Mohan in pain'my God, I
cannot believe this..!! She is totally in a fierce mode now..the Megha I
love..the original Megha '..
Riddima looks at her helplessly. Megha continues to
rave..Oh God,what a big mess you have landed us in? Now how do we get married?
No we cannot do that'not only it is against the law but if someone comes and
creates a tamasha at the marriage, it will be so humiliating for him, for us, for
the entire family. Everyone will ridicule us.
No Megha..Riddima says..No one will come from my family'.my
dad is in still. In the ICU..and I will not let my mummy come. oh!!! that is
great of you'Megha snaps.. but what about Mohan's mummy? I am sure she will come and create a
big tamasha .In fact I am surprised that
she has not already done so..Unless Mohan has not told her about getting
married to me tomorrow. Riddima says..But
Megha..Mohan's mummy does not know about our marriage yet.
What!!! Megha shrieks..She jumps up and stands. This was
the last straw. She just cannot believe it'..my God! What is happening? She
cries'.she looks at Riddima as if she has suddenly grown two horns.!!!!
Riddima tries to explain..there was no time to call his
mother'
Megha interrupts..No time to call his mother? What do you
mean? You had time to call the pundit and wait for him..but no time to call the
boy's mother? And after that 24hr have passed. , you have not bothered to
inform her till now?? I can't believe this!! I simply can't believe this.!! And
she cries out aloud .And Mohan also has not informed his mother? Oh Mohan, what have you got yourself into?? Now how do we
sort out this mess and solve it?? Have you any idea how long it will take to legally
dissolve your marriage? And what will we tell everyone till then? That Mohan
has already married and we are waiting for him to get divorced so that he cnn
marry me?
And she turns towards the shrine and cries out..Hey Bhagwan..eh
sab kya horaha hai? Kyon ithana bada aur kadin pareeksha leraha hain?
Megha'Riddima tries to touch her arm..but Megha shrugs
her off and runs out of the mandir, down the steps, crying'.
Riddima stands still..her eyes filled with tears..she turns
to face the shrine and tells God 'eh Prabhu..forgive me for lying. forgive me
for trying to ridicule the sanctity of marriage..I had to lie to her that I am
in love with someone else and will never be able to love Mohan ..I had to tell
her that..Otherwise she would never have agreed to accept him back. And I know Mohan
can never be happy in his life without her'..I should do at least this much for
the person who saved my fathers' life, shouldn't I? I have just started loving
him..yet it is so painful for me to let go of him'.how painful it will be for Mohan
to let go of Megha..and for Megha also to let go of Mohan? No..I cannot do
that''I cannot do that'.please forgive me lord.!!! And she bursts out crying loudly'.and
the camera freezes on her face.
it is not love that Riddi feels for Mohan...it is infatuation.hero worship...towards a person who was ready to get married to her to save her father's life..and admiration..of his nice qualities.Though she is confusing it to be LOVE.
I don't know whom to feel sorry for? Mohan, Megha, Riddima,
all of them? Or for us..who are so emotionally attached to Mohan and Megha'..so
much so that we make ourselves sick with worry thinking about the mess they are
in now?
Precap..
Early morning time'.The sun has just risen..the rising
sun is shown..Megha talking to Mohan over the phone'.in a rather matter of fact
voice..Mohan, muche tumse kuch zaroori bath karneka hai..mein park mein aadha
gande mein aayegi'.tum bhi uthar aao'..and before he could say anything she
disconnects the phone.
Mohan looks very worried'..he goes to the window and
looks down at Megha's window ..Megha is standing there..She looks up at him ...and
glares at him..and abruptly turns and leaves..Mohan is even more worried and
draws his hands through his hair.
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