Bondita started taking back steps with shattered mind. Anirudh looked at her with deep pain controlling his tears and disappointed with her for making him take this drastic step. She started running out of Haveli.
Anirudh want to go and stop her but Manorama asked Anirudh in whispering voice to complete all this rasams fastly and then we both pretend that we are going jointly to viceroy welcome function, you go for Bondita and I will go on mission. Please don't spoil our plan in last minute. It's our mutual agreement that You have to co-operate with me, else there Joy deep can't manage everything alone..
Bondita might be near by only, later you go and talk to her. But right now make it fast. Else these elder women won't allow me to go outside, I am also unable to take their teasing as your wife.
Anirudh said ok to Manorama and sat in rituals reluctantly and impatiently.
Village women and sampoorna are making fun of them when they are talking in low voice and teasing them that Zamindar babu and his choti patni are so Desparate may be they can't wait till night and all the ladies started laughing.
Bihari and koyli saw her running outside and went into Trilochan room to inform it. He doesn't want to attend Anirudh and Manorama post wedding rituals and so he sat in room expressing his displeasure on Anirudh.
When they came and informed him he started walking out, sampoorna stopped him while going out, Binoy is also at her back and said: what are you doing jethji?
Trilochan to Binoy: Binoy tell your wife not to intrude in my way. I am going for my Bondita bahu.
Sampoorna: why will I intrude jethji? Today bodhu baran is happening for Anirudh babu and Manorama bahu. As an elder you should be there and bless them. Now not only Bondita bahu but Manorama is also your bahu, kyuji (asking Binoy) am I telling correct?
As usual Binoy adjusting his glasses and said: Yes . Da! You have to stay here to bless them.
Trilochan tried to argue with Binoy but latter stopped him and said: Da, I am not against Bondita, but we should also look after Anirudh's happiness.
(Just then some village men are also coming and Binoy spoke with Trilochan showing them) Da, see villagers are coming.. you can't create any commotion infront of them.
Trilochan sarcastically taunted: Commotion!? That will be always done by your krantikari beta. Not me
He tried to tell Bihari and koyli to go and search for Bondita bahu but stopped by sampoorna and commanded Bihari to go and serve refreshments to guests whereas Koyli to go and arrange new jodi suhagraat room. Trilochan glared at her but she told him that we should also care for Manorama bahu else she will feel bad.
Sampoorna had taken initiative as suggested by Binoy and done all rituals to them and at one side she is taunting Bondita that being badi patni she had run away from her responsibility.
Anirudh is feeling like he sat in fire pot unable to bear sampoorna taunts and glaring at her seriously but he couldn't help because no one should know his plan else her partners in crime (Trilochan kaka, Bhatuk, Bihari and koyli) carry the message to her that her Patibabu had done this to make her realise studies worth and his marriage is fake. Everything will be back to normal and Bondita may go out of his hands. He don't want that to happen.
Bondita started walking on road with shattered mind wearing same red saree and sindur on her face. She is not in a condition to observe herself.
Villagers who are passing by on roads, market, have started looking at her. Some of the women are sympathising whereas some of them who are jealous of her happiness till before day has started their ego feeling satisfactory to see her in disheveled State.
Dhananjay is a 20 year old jobless guy, a spoiled brat having bad habits , married komali who is of Bondita's age but had eyes on Bondita when she and Anirudh came to stay in village. He was also passing nearby and saw her.
He is also feeling blissful to see her like that all alone running on road as if she is in trouble. Already the hot and spicy news that Anirudh Roy Chowdhary second marriage is spread like a fire in entire village and now she is running on road. He got a doubt does that mean was she ousted from family and he started following her.
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In Deenpur court Kalindi Das is speaking with her lawyer happily and making him type affidavit papers telling that 25 acres of land is going to be alloted to their jamayibabu Anirudh Roy Chowdhary . She is telling that after registration is done she will take all gifts and these papers as dowry to Roy Chowdhary family
Lawyer is an elder man asking Anirudh Roy Chowdhary means Tulsipur Zamindari Roy Chowdhary family whose alliance had come..
He stopped in middle and hesitating to complete because he know about kalindi Das past.
But she is in happy mood telling that yes it's the same Roy Chowdhary family but my sumati bahu told that Bondita's husband our jamayibabu is a gem he takes care of our Bondita very well so I too have up my hatred on my nightmare past and decided to give dowry and respect them with all these gifts.
Suddenly another lawyer Basant came there and Kalindi lawyer introduced kalindi to Basant and they are speaking about a case and in their talks Basant revealed that Anirudh Roy Chowdhary applied for marriage annulment with his child bride Bondita and now court may agree with his request.
Kalindi is shocked to learn this and asked Basant are you telling truth. Basant told that why would I lie. There is also an unofficial news in Tulsipur that Barrister Babu took reverse pheras with his wife. Also judge told me that their annulment papers process is going on and soon will be sanctioned as per his request.
She became enraged to know this and took the affidavit papers which she is preparing to give as present and torn it. Her lawyer asked what is this kalindiji?
Kalindi: I thought everything is changed vakeel saab. But now only I learnt nothing is changed.. These Zamindars are always turned out as cheaters, backstabbers.
She thought in mind that I should get Bondita from Tulsipur before this news create ruckus in Krishnanagar. She started from there.
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Anirudh and Manorama completed rituals fastly and seeing their hurry everyone are laughing at them and they both got up from rituals.
Joy deep already sent message through chit wrapped with stone that Viceroy general entered Tulsipur, make it fast.
Anirudh asked permission from Binoy that he and Manorama wants to go to viceroy function in Britishers attire and gave Manorama Britishers frock (the frock has 2 layers down the chest in between layers she had hidden her bomb).
Actually she herself had bought this, stitched it for her but she got doubt that if Anirudh's kaka won't permit her wearing Western clothes and go out for party then she too can't argue with him and waste time. So Anirudh told that he will give her as present infront of everyone.
Bondita went into temple and sat on her knees and weeping recollecting what all happened. Dhananjay followed her and in middle he is joined by Banerjee babu and Narendra.
She started talking to Durga maa with folded hands: Why Durga maa, why is it happened to me. Why Patibabu had done second marriage to Manorama ji? What mistake have I made.
(She recollected the incidents that happened from marriage anniversary to till before day..)
Every wife will fast for her husband , for their strong relationship and I too had done this. Is it wrong from my side to think about my patibabu who always thinks of my welfare and my bright future who is educating me, who teaches me good and bad, who had kept his life in risk for my education and he was almost caught by police and is set ablaze. Then why would I not worry for him maa?
Don't I even have right to pray for his safety?
(She then recollected that he always telling her to focus her degrading performance has made principal also warn about her future to Anirudh she then. Continued )
Yes Durga maa it is true that I did mistake a biggest blunder which I am not supposed to do. I scored very less marks in exams but I didn't do it intentionally, Durga maa. It just happened.. on that anniversary day when my patibabu humiliated me infront of everyone, village women started sympathising with me.
Kaka sasurji also asked me to put all my efforts to win back my patibabu and I thought that first let me win him, first let me do all duties as a wife and then get back to studies.. Is it wrong Durga maa? If it's wrong then why can't Patibabu explain me with patience. Why should he take this step? Now I became alone. Am I not important to him? Am I not khaas Bondita Durga maa? Have I become an outsider and stranger to him ? Tell me maa.
It's hurting me Durga maa..it's hurting me deeply. I don't want to believe what sampoorna didi is mocking but patibabu also told me the same way that we don't have a match and his Marriage with Manorama ji is perfect and she is his adarsh patni. What should I do now maa? Please show me the way. "
Her conversation with Durga maa is going on like this. She closed her eyes in temple and sat there with tears.
The three monsters listened her grief and started smirking among themselves . As it is temple they just got out of temple premises and started speaking among themselves.
In RC haveli: Anirudh intentionally gave this frock as present and asked her in loud voice to wear it to party it's your Patibabu first gift with love to you.
(Imagine a frock in the above picture where she had another layer down her chest at the first stich with wide pocket and she had hidden bombs inside)
Trilochan then came and told Anirudh: You need not shout and express your love. For whom you are shouting she didn't return back.. remaining persons already know that you love your wife.
Later they both got ready in separate rooms and came out. Anirudh is in black tuxedo suit whereas Manorama came in Britishers frock.
Sampoorna is praising their jodi whereas Bihari and koyli saw it sadly and seriously while serving guests and carrying flowers to room .
Bhatuk also saw this, he remembered his boudi wearing Western frock for his dada and how he rejected her for wearing such kind of dress, but now he himself gave the same pattern dress to his new wife. He started sobbing and went near to his dada and accused him: You are very bad dada , very bad person.you are making Bondita boudi cry like anything. What mistake did she do that you are making her cry like this. She is listening to kaka words and elder women words. That's it na. For that only you are punishing her severly. Bondita boudi didn't take food from last 2 days, even from today morning also she hadn't taken her food. (Anirudh looked at him with his wide eyes which started forming tears, Bhatuk continued..)
She went to pahadi wala mandir for your welfare only na, then why did you get angry on her? In your absence sampoorna maa is taunting her, making fun of her that you won't bother about her or even see her face again . I saw it.
Anirudh glared at sampoorna angrily and she came and tried to cover it that she is making Bondita understand the situation, understand your desparation and if she continue her stubborn nature I am just threatening her to make her understand that you won't look at her so that she won't make any drama.
Binoy also tried to stop Bhatuk but he continued with tears telling Anirudh:
Everyone who are present here are making fun of her directly or indirectly. But you are busy with your newly married wife. You became very bad person dada. I won't talk to you from now onwards.
He ran from there with tears. Anirudh started getting shattered and feeling uneasy for Bondita.
Manorama understood his pain and whispered : relax Anirudh, we will start now only and you go for Bondita. I will go all alone
He nodded with tears and just then a villager who is elder man came and told that police got information that krantikaris already came in Tulsipur, checking is going on. You both new couple don't go anywhere. Stay in home.
Anirudh is worried for Bondita's safety . He instigated his kaka that not only he himself but in this house no one loves Bondita. That's why no one are going to find her where is she and how is she and trying to get her back. All are so busy in taunting him glaring him seriously. Other side Manorama is getting nervous and praying that Joy deep should not be caught . Binoy and sampoorna asked them to drop the idea of going to party and go inside, we shall send Viceroy gifts through your new driver.
Trilochan asked Bihari to accompany him and he also announced that he is still worried of his Bondita bahu and her Patibabu can enjoy with his new wife. Come Bihari. They both left.
Joy deep (in driver disguise) just came and saw that Binoy and sampoorna are not allowing Manorama to go out. Manorama is relieved to see that he is safe.
Anirudh is about to insist but Joy deep gave indirect hint to Anirudh that he will take all gifts and through eyes he signaled Anirudh and Manorama to come outside.
Anirudh: Haa then you do one thing. I will give you all gifts. Come Manorama.
They started keeping all gifts and made Manorama sit in between gifts and Anirudh told that he will manage everyone that Manorama is here but also asked her to come back and stay for just 2 days so that he wants to send Bondita to Dalhousie hostel.
Manorama nodded but apologized Anirudh in her mind. He then kept all gifts and before leaving Manorama felt a pain in her heart and called Anirudh back and said: Anirudh apologise Bondita on my behalf
Anirudh: Why?
Manorama: Knowingly or unknowingly I became the reason for her pain. Please convey my sorry else I won't be peaceful after I leave from here
Anirudh: you are telling as if you won't come back
Manorama looked at him painfully Joy deep cut their conversation in middle and started the vehicle.
On the way he asked Manorama: How many times should I tell you Mano we should be always ready to risk our lives for our freedom struggle. We should not be weak infront of these emotional bonding.
Manorama: No Joy deep, Bondita is so naive and so innocent. Unknowingly I have given her lot of pain. No wife can spare this mistake of a husband.. Hope Anirudh pacifies her. Else my soul can't rest in peace once I die
Joy deep: Mano focus on our goal. Nothing is important than gaining freedom for our country.. In this last minute you are becoming weak. A weak mind can do more mistakes. Calm down yourself and implement our plan exactly.
She just nodded and they both went to Viceroy general bungalow.
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In temple: : Narender, Banerjee babu and Dhananjay came out of temple and started discussing among themselves about Anirudh and Bondita married life, which had a lot of scope to gossip in Tulsipur village.
Dhananjay to Banerjee : Are you telling truth only Banerjee babu? (Even though Dhananjay knows everything but it is so fun to listen from other's mouth)
Banerjee: Why will I lie? I heard with my ears when Barrister Babu telling my neighbour Shankar that his first wife is just his responsibility .
Narendra: Even my wife also went to anniversary party, do you know our barrister Babu had screamed on her.
Dhananjay lustfully imagining: That means .. barrister Babu wife is alone.
She became alone now. Today bou baat rasam is done for barrister Babu and choti patni and he might be busy with suhagraat. (Rubbing his palms, he is telling his friends) Here his badi patni is all alone. Let's enjoy
Narendra: Are you mad Dhananjay? She is barrister Babu wife and bahu to zamindars. What if Trilochan Malik find this ? He will kill us.
Dhananjay: Nothing will happen. She is a fresh girl and all alone in temple. We will take her to an isolated place and finish our work.
Narendra: Have some shame
Banerjee babu: Shame ..what shame. If they point finger on us then we can also point out finger on them. That Anirudh babu also done two marriages like me. What is the difference between me and him? Moreover he only announced na that his badi patni is only his responsibility and he shouted on her in such a way that she is his burden and became hindrance to his happiness.
Dhananjay: Haa and what's wrong if we also share our barrister Babu burden?
Narendra: No no it's risky. Those zamindars will kill us. Let her go.
After a while Bondita in temple Bondita opened her eyes and she decided to speak with principal sir apologise him and focus on her studies. For time being she wants to focus on studies and leave the duties as wife. For some days she won't look at her Patibabu or talk to him. He only taught her about Gandhiji non cooperation movement and she believed in it. Now she will also implement it. She got relieved at this thought and thanked Durga maa.
She Came out of temple to go to school and Decided to talk with principal about an important Matter. The three men started following her.
Anirudh in home is feeling uneasy and he decided to search for Bondita that something is going wrong. He told everyone that Manorama is taking rest in Bondita's room and he decided to go and search her.
Sampoorna came and stopped him that he can't go outside as it's not an auspicious time and he should not step out of house.
Now he couldn't control his anger anymore as he almost fulfilled the promise given to Manorama. He warned sampoorna by showing finger to stay away from me and Bondita. Whether we fight we smile or angry or crying it's our only matter of we both. She is nowhere bothered and he won't spare her if she again mocked his Bondita.
Sampoorna looked at him suspiciously and shocked to listen Anirudh telling his Bondita. Why is he feeling for Bondita this much?
Anirudh also stepped out of house as he couldn't control his tension for Bondita anymore.
There Bondita came out of temple and started walking to her school still didn't bother about her state, her swollen face.
Tulsipur village looked empty outside temple because Police had threatened villagers in loud speakers to go to their houses, not to roam on roads as krantikaris had come into village and they may fire bullets whoever looked or wondering suspiciously.
Anirudh also heard the police warnings but he is getting impatient for Bondita. On the other side Trilochan is also searching for Bondita and Thakuma entered Tulsipur village and she is just few metres away to temple.
Dhananjay called Bondita most obediently as: zomindarini can you please come here once.
Bondita couldn't grasp his intentions or she didn't have idea that she should not go to isolated places with outside men so she went as he called her and said: Ji kahiye (yes tell me)
Dhananjay started showing sympathy that we heard the news that Zamindar babu had married another girl, so sad, much injustice is done to you, but you don't worry we all are there for you.
Banerjee came and said: See her face is swollen this should not have happened to you, but your husband is also not completely at fault.
Narendra is scared so he is waiting for his friends to take initiative first and standing aside..
Dhananjay suddenly touched her face and said: Your body caught fever zomindarini. Let me check wherever you had body heat.
She recollected her Patibabu explaining good touch and bad touch and her worst experience with Thakur . She immediately had thrown his hand away.
Banerjee: This is different kind of heat Dhananjay, this can be cooled by husband's touch.
Bondita realised something is not right with them and started moving from there, but they stopped her way and said: Move away I want to go to school. Let me go
Dhananjay: arey arey zomindarini ji, where are you going? We all are worried of you and here you are not understanding our concern and speaking harshly with us. We will try to cool the heat in your body and started moving close to her.
She then pushed them with all strength and started screaming for help. Unknowingly she started shouting : Patibabu.. Patibabu and trying to run but they are also running at her back.
While running she got bumped with a stone on the path and fell down. They almost caught her . Dhananjay kept leg on her saree near her anklets and Banerjee pinned her hands on ground made her lay and he caught hold of her hands . An unknown shiver is spreading along with high temperature in her body. What are they trying to do? Will they also do what Thakur has done to her?
Anirudh and Trilochan bumped eachother almost approached the same place shouting her name as they both know Bondita will be coming to temple only. Just then Narendra saw them , he know that zamindars will kill him if anything is happened to Bondita by his friends. So in the last minute he confessed what is happening and had put entire blame on his Friends and he escaped from there. Anirudh and Trilochan, Bihari felt shiver at the words of Narendra and started running towards the place.
Bondita shouted on them while struggling: what is this behaviour? She will complain to her Patibabu. He won't spare them .
Just then Kalindi saw them and her granddaughter from distance her blood started boiling and she looked around and took some sand in nearby hay and started walking briskly towards them
Banerjee smiled wickedly and said: Your Patibabu only told that you are just his responsibility. He announced it infront of entire Tulsipur village. We all very well know what is your position in your sasural and in your Patibabu heart. He won't come to your rescue.. today he will be enjoying with his second wife.
Why should you also starve? Let him do the rasams with new wife and We will complete all the rasams your Patibabu is supposed to do with you..
She is shouting. He is asking her to keep quiet else her reputation will be in risk she won't even have place in sasural.
Dhananjay started to hover on her .
Kalindi almost approached and listened to their words and she had come at Dhananjay back, hit him with a stick on his back and within few seconds she had thrown mud on Banerjee eyes.
Bondita looked at her Thakuma with gratitude and painfully. She then made Bondita get up and latter stood at her Thakuma back.
Kalindi again hit them with sticks and made them run away. Bondita lost her consciousness and fainted on ground
Just then Anirudh and Trilochan with Bihari came running by seeing Bondita getting fainted and he shouted her name. Kalindi saw them and fuming with anger she had collected sand from ground again and picked Bondita with another hand and made her lay on shoulder.
While approaching near , Trilochan looked at Kalindi suspiciously and next moment he confirmed that it's kalindi. He is astonished to see her and didn't understand why is she catching his bahu. But he didn't have courage to come near to her and stopped there itself.
Anirudh came near her and about to catch Bondita with tears but kalindi shouted on him to stop there itself. He doesn't have any right to come near to her granddaughter.
Anirudh also asked furiously: who are you to tell this to me? She is my wife
Kalindi: I am Bondita's Thakuma Kalindi Das. Today Bondita's condition is worsened because of you Anirudh Roy Chowdhary. Those fellows who are your villagers have tried to molest her. You are responsible for her condition. You couldn't hold control on your anger and made fun of her life, insulted her infront of your Tulsipur. That's why today my granddaughter is in this condition. Now why are you coming to her again? You also applied for Marriage annulment and done second marriage, right!? Then stay with your second wife happily. I am taking my grand daughter away.
She started making Bondita to slowly walk and when Anirudh came near to Bondita Kalindi had thrown sand in Anirudh's eyes and kicked him on ground. He is struggling on the ground.
Trilochan had shouted on Kalindi and she warned him to keep quiet make his crazy nephew understand that Bondita Roy Chowdhary is no more now the girl whom I am holding is our house daughter Bondita Das.. else I will reveal our past to everyone in your Tulsipur.
There in viceroy bungalow Manorama and Joy deep had exploded their bomb and killed viceroy general but some of the villagers witnessed her and identified her as Roy Chowdhary family bahu and Informed the same thing to police officers. They decided to do enquiry at Roy Chowdhary haveli
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