My marriage will happen after you settle in life - Anirudh told her with a smile and about to tease her that : actually in future you won't even have time for me.. and turned to her but By seeing her face he couldn't continue to tease anymore. She is shedding tears silently and looking at him painfully and accusing him with her tears .
Her tears are confronting him ...her eyes are accusing him harshly and emotionally that how can you speak like that ?
Somehow he gathered courage and
came to her and asked softly: Bo... Bondita...why are you crying? What happened? And placed his hand on her cheek.
For a moment she dreamt that she yanked his hand away and suddenly started yelling with breaking voice : That means you will keep on doing sacrifices for me !? Will you stay like this only single for many years?
ALL at once you made me outsider and planned to separate me from yourself and now you are teasing me by pairing up with someone. Is this fair?
You told na that there should be nothing between us then why do you bother about whom should I marry? Will you only decide everything for me ?
Anirudh snapped her out of thoughts and asked softly holding her cheek: hey what happened? why are you crying like that ? And trying to wipe off her tears
She came into sense and felt cold of his touch it's always pleasant for her but next second she Recollected his words in phone that there should be nothing between us ..
When there is nothing between us that implies that she is a stranger to him then he should not supposed to touch her like this right ? Yes he should not do this when he is not interested on her and even she also should stay away from him
So she softly removed his hand and told: nothing...I will go and study
Anirudh is surprised and told : all these days you have studied na Bondita . Just relax for few days and then you can start preparation for clat exam. Taking rest is also important
Bondita cut him in middle and told Sternly : no ...I am fine. I will go and study...and about to go .
He felt something is wierd with her behaviour he called her : Bondita...wait
She stopped in her tracks but didn't turn back and just asked what ..
He came to her and turned her to him and asked : you didn't tell me why are you crying..is anything wrong .. you have written exam well only right
Bondita: yes ..I have written well only ..just remembered my naanna and Amma.. that's it
Anirudh: I am sorry .. that's why we will go out and have ..
Bondita shown her hand and told Seriously: no I am not a kid to forget pain and sorrow by eating chat and icecream. I have to show some maturity else people will keep on thinking that I am a kid ..
She emphasized the word kid and trying to give explanation as mocking him . But again she only felt offended that why is she giving explanation when he is not interested on her.
ANIRUDH felt that she is not herself. When he is looking at her suspiciously
Bondita covered her behaviour telling: you please carry on with your work . I will go and study for a while and then rest .
Anirudh: why don't you study and rest here only . Meanwhile I will cook dinner for you
Bondita : no ...I have already eaten what you have cooked in morning before you come so I am feeling heavy. Please don't bother. I will go and study in my room and then rest for today and left from there without wishing good night
Anirudh felt so twisted in his heart with her behaviour..is she avoiding her ? Is she talking formally with him ...like an outsider? She is not even maintaining eye contact with him and speaking by keeping her face aside as if she don't want to see his face . What could have happened?
He thought for few seconds and immediately made call to Deepika home. Her mother lifted and when he introduced himself and asked for Deepika . She came into line
He asked: what happened Deepika! Why is your friend so moody today? Did anything happen in school? Did she share anything that she had not written exam well ? Any tension is there for her ?
Deepika felt angry on him for a while and again controlled herSelf and told : no annaya! she don't have any tension at school. And she wrote all her exams well. We both studied together in School and she very well know all answers.
Question paper is quite easy for us
Anirudh: then why is she like that ? Behaving oddly?
Deepika: what exactly is she doing?
Anirudh: she is avoiding me not talking properly with me
Now DEEPIKA couldn't control herSelf and started taunting him : Is this what you wanted na annaya? Then rather than being happy why are you worrying about her ?
Anirudh felt offended by her words.
Deepika : you made me do blunder by talking discouraging words about you with her - my best friend whom I love her . Probably I have succeeded in doing this blunder. She started getting affected by my harsh words . You should be happy annaya. Finally my friend's fragile heart which never think of ill about anyone who always tried to help as much as she can is now broken with my harsh words .
Anirudh: Deepika! See..
But Deepika is not giving any chance to speak.. she cut him again and continued her ranting: be happy with your success annaya. And here after please don't ask me for these kind of helps. Good night annaya and disconnected the phone harshly
Anirudh felt offended and sat on cot recalling Deepika words and Bondita behaviour.
He tried to see her from the window into her room but she switched off the light in her room and kept her room dark
All he could say to her by looking from window is : I am sorry Bondita but this is for your good only .. you should not waste your time for me . Even though it's painful for you and me it will do good for us in long run ... don't worry you will get everything the best in life and shedded tears for her ...
He too switched off the lights and sat on bed and looking at her room in dark with tears in eyes Recollecting her calm behaviour...
Other side that late night Bondita is looking into his room from side of window door : for me the best in my life happened is you only bava. I don't know what best I will get by leaving you. Even if it's best I don't want that. All I want is you and again cried for a while.
She again thought: no ...no I should not think like this. This is wrong of my thinking . When he is not interested on me I should not force him in any way ...I should stay away from him .
Yes I have to .. because for me he is the best but for him I am not the best at all right ? . That's why I have to stay away
The thought itself is hurting her heart and making her cry more telling that no I can't stay away from him . For me he is only one ..my family my home my parent guardian and everything.. how can I leave him ? It is not as easy as I say
She remembered her parents her Attamma and Mavaya and all her dear ones and with swollen eyes she dripped into sleep
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In dream she recalled a past incident with her parents which happened before mini akka marriage
Her mother is not talking with her father and working hard without taking single rupee for her Survival and for Bondita's education
Even Bondita is also upset and out of frustration she asked her father that why can't you ask her seriously that how long will you avoid me(her father) and go ? Ask her seriously naanna
But her father told softly: I If she behaves ridiculously about your future and about your happiness then I can ask . But when it comes about me I can't ask her like that
She : why like that naanna? You both are friends na while you get married . Then she should be friendly with you now also na
Her father : Ofcourse raa. We are friends only . But at the same time we should not keep on pestering or begging to understand me show affection on me and suffocate them with our friendship and love . If they are not interested on us or started showing interest on others we have to let them go
Bondita :what if they make wrong choice by moving away from us?
Her father told sadly perhaps holding his tears : Then also we can't force ourself on them . We can explain that they are wrong we can prove that how their choice is wrong but we can't force them to love us. They themselves should come for us with complete trust and dedication towards the bond with us
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Bondita woke up from sleep in middle of night and recalled the dream and felt that her father is telling true . Perhaps it's a suggestion from him for her and felt emotional..
May be her father is also telling her that she had to stay away from her bava.
Even though it's painful still she had to stay away to give him space and freedom to him . Like her naanna said she can't force herSelf on him ..he will feel suffocated
She then remembered her writing: 1460 days on one paper and kept at lord Krishna feet on the day she came here
And Daily she is counting days and now 1215 days are left. Now there is no point in counting days ...when she had clearly known her bava intention. she kept that paper with her only.
She took that paper out and went near puja mandir .
It's late night and everyone drifted to sleep. Small bed lamp is still switched on in puja mandir.. she came and folded hands and looked at lord with teary eyes
As usual he is looking at her with serene smile ..but she felt that perhaps he is mocking her that how silly are you and how could you think that you can marry him
She started speaking with him : krishnaiah ! Now I know ...I understood...what you are telling me. That's why I came to tear it and torn the paper with teary eyes
She folded hands and told : I am sorry ..I won't ask such kind of wierd wish again. Even though it's hurting me I won't ask you again
But can you do me a favour.. please send a good girl in bava life and keep him happy. Also give me enough strength to forget him ..
To be Frank I don't want to forget him . The thought itself is paining me here, krishnaiah (she said pointing to her chest) and tears are falling down from her eyes .
She continued: But still I have to .. because my naanna also asked me to do the same thing by coming in my dream.
I will do what naanna told me . You take care of him . Please keep him happy and healthy.
She then left to sleep. As usual lord Krishna is looking at her with serene smile as giving assurance to her
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Next day morning she didn't come for morning yoga and meditation. Anirudh Is feeling impatient for her absence. But still kept quiet and is peeking into her window. Seems like she is studying seriously at her study table in her room
Satish is observing him silently by doing sheershasan and singing a Telugu song : (ఎక్కడ వున్నా పక్కన నువ్వే వున్నట్టుంది)
(Author's explanation:
English translation of song: wherever I am it feels like you are beside me
This is a love confession song from hero Telugu film Nuvve kavali (2000 year) which is remade in Hindi Tujhe meri Kasam (2003)).
Anirudh is not in a mood to retort back because he is missing Bondita madly and her silence started eating him inside
When Satish started singing Vijay and Vikram also joined the song slowly. Still Anirudh didn't pay attention his heart is feeling lonely with her absence
But His grandpa father and uncle got disturbed and opened their eyes from meditation and grandpa yelled on Satish to keep quiet . What kind of songs are these?
Satish: Tatagaru! This is super hit song from block buster movie . Now a days it is being played in our state and out of states also anywhere wherever you go . -
Haa tatagaru! Its a super hit movie. Recently in one Delhi theatre this movie is released. All our friends have already watched it 2-3 times . It's we only who still didn't watch - Vijay too told and sighed sadly telling this
Yes tata garu..now we got holidays. Till yesterday we have been studying continuously. For today shall we go for movie? - Vikram requested
Narayana started scolding them and asked Siva to scold them , tell them that watching movies is not good for children ..
But Anirudh focus is on Bondita and is not in a condition to pay attention.
Whereas other side Bondita is studying seriously and hardly controlling herSelf not to look outside window
Narayana shooked and snapped Anirudh and he came into sense and asked what did you say .
Narayana: Tammudu! Tell them that watching movies is not good.
Before he say anything vijay and Vikram started eating his grandpa head that they will go for movie.. it's a very neat movie..
Narayana and Vaasudeva are strictly telling no . Mahadev won't involve in all these directly..
Satish is making fun of his brothers that he will go and watch movie by going to second show ... Nuvve kavali and luring them
(Author's explanation: Nuvve kavali means I want you only)
Vikram told : Huh ! Being students means is it a curse? Cant we watch movie even in holidays ? So boring...
This hurt ANIRUDH. He thought that even Bondita is also moody. How long can she stay like that? If she was taken to movie may be her mood will be lifted and may get diverted from his thoughts. Even she also needs a brake
Still narayana is strictly telling no movies But Anirudh declared yes we all will go for movie today by looking at Bondita's room
Narayana and his sons opened their mouths in wide shock whereas Satish is controlling his smirk thinking that: what not a boy should do to impress his girl ? And looked at Bondita's window
Narayana screamed : Tammudu (younger brother)! How can you encourage these little brats to go for movies? Don't you know what all they will show in movies ? Only ugly things!
Satish mocked : oh Grandpa! Relax! Why don't you go and say the same thing to grandma who eagerly watch daily serials and learn new techniques from mother in law character to torture her daughter in laws
Narayana: arey! she watch all family oriented serials. They all dress up so neatly in silk sarees like old movie heroines of our golden generation.
Satish gave a careless smirk and told you only observe their dressing and correlate with your favourite old heroines of your so called golden generation but you won't take seriously that Grandma is watching daily serials and getting more spoiled than us ..
And what did you say ? Only your generation is golden then remember our generation is diamond...no even platinum too. You must feel proud of our generation
Narayana: what good qualities you younger ones have so that we feel proud of your generation ?
Satish : we are enduring your generation. Is it not enough?
Narayana is about to start his lecture but Anirudh stopped him and started convincing Narayana that : all the time elders restrictions won't work . They should be given freedom some times.
Narayana: TAMMUDU!
Anirudh: believe me Narayana garu! This movie is very good one . And very decent movie..
Satish poked his nose pointing to Bondita's window mocked his friend with a smirk : movie name is Nuvve kavali..Siva tatagaru .
Anirudh glared Seriously at his friend for a second and again convinced Narayana that If you restrict too much then children will go out of line like this and keep on mocking elders and do things at your back secretly .. and communication gap will increase. You have to give freedom also whenever needed..
Vijay and Vikram gave support for the first time to Anirudh words telling that siva tatagaru is awesome and cool. He understands our generation very well
Satish pressed his smile and told dramatically to his grandpa : when your dearest brother ...our siva tatagaru is only telling maans what is there to think tatagaru? Just accept it na. Else your brother will feel bad
Vaasudeva and Mahadeva agreed af first and then finally Narayana reluctantly agreed but on one condition that Siva should accompany them . It is his responsibility as elder to go and bring all children safely
Anirudh agreed and Vijay Vikram screamed out of joy and hugged ANIRUDH happily at a time ..
Satish also suggested excitingly that then we should also take Bondita with us.
Narayana: what ? She is a girl . How can she come with you all boys ?
Anirudh furrowed his eyebrows and asked : what's wrong in it ?
Narayana: TAMMUDU! Try to understand.....what will her would be inlaws of that vizag will think about her If she is roaming with boys here?
Satish as usual slipped his tongue: Her fiance is here only na. Then what's the problem?
Narayana: what did you say ? Her would be husband is here ? Is he staying in Delhi ?
Anirudh glared seriously and folded his kurta sleeves as if he will hit him
Satish bite his tongue and ANIRUDH covered by wrapping his arm around Satish shoulder and told with sarcastic smile : April month is already completing Satish and your brain is still stucked up on April 1st date. And pinched at his back
He turned to narayana and his sons and then covered that : what Satish mean is I am here na .. means I am a common relative to Bondita and also to her husband. And he had trust on me ..so there is no problem.
Turning to Satish he asked : is this what you mean to say na Satish?
And satish nodded confusingly as nodding and as well as shooking.
Anirudh then asked him to go and ask your sister to get ready. Today afternoon we will go for movie.
Everyone left from there and Anirudh is staring at Bondita's room. She too saw him this time from window and she immediately turned her head aside and controlling herSelf.
Satish came from back and commented : not bad ! Seems like your romantic feelings are awakening..
Anirudh turned back and glared seriously and satish ran away .
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That afternoon ANIRUDH Bondita Satish Vijay and Vikram are in cinema theatre. Bondita kept her face serious and Intentionally avoiding Anirudh not meeting his eyes .
She don't want to come but satish insisted that our Telugu movie is released here and you should come and forcely dragged her ..
Even he also want to know why she is very moody.
Anirudh told that he will go and buy tickets but Satish stopped and told that he will only buy and went .
Vijay and Vikram are trying to talk to her . They hardly get chance to flirt with her. After this Siva tatagaru came into back side of house all the time Bondita is staying with him only ..poor them.
Vijay asked ANIRUDH with sugar coating voice : Siva tatagaru! . You are elder and may be feeling arthritis pain. So You go and sit in that spare chairs
We are here na we will take care of Bondita until Satish annaya comes.
Bondita is not in a mood to listen else she would have bursted into laughter or sang songs on him
Anirudh: No need. Who told that I have arthritis pain? I am young and healthy
Vikram: Even my tatagaru also say he is healthy. That doesn't mean he is young na Siva tatagaru? Why do you take strain?
While this discussion is going on Satish came with tickets. Vijay and Vikram felt angry on Siva that he won't leave Bondita for a second. Typical old man? Huh. Later they all went into theatre.
Ticket numbers are quite confusing.. Satish intentionally bought two corner seats for two of them and remaining for three of them down the corner seat.
Anirudh asked what is this? Now who will sit in corner seat? Your two brothers?
Satish innocently (and pretending seriousness) told: if you want I can make them sit in corner seats. But you know how cunning are they? What if from back side they keep legs on Bondita's seat and pester her ?
What if they pull her long hair by sitting in back ? It's better we keep Bondita in back seat only .
Anirudh: Then who will sit with her ?
Satish : If you want I can sit but there is a problem..
Anirudh: what ?
Satish: I can't endure that AC which comes from corner and also that theatre sound. So... I am sorry. I can't sit with her in corner seat . (Keeping his face embarrassed he requested) If you don't mind.. can you..
Anirudh: what ? Me .. with her. No ...never
Satish : it's ok ..if you feel ackward I will only sit . Two days I have to suffer with cold and hardly it will turn into fever . No problem dost! I can bear it . Because you don't have control on yourself right . If you sit in corner seat with her you can't hold back your feelings and may fall in love
ANIRUDH: SATISH! YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT BONDITA...
Satish gave sarcastic smile : is it ? Then are your feelings more important than her safety . Just look at my brothers once and pointed to them who are competing among themselves and finally made a compromise that first half Vijay will sit and second half Vikram will sit with her
Anirudh glared seriously and satish commented that like me my brothers won't get scared of your gaze right?.
Let's do one thing. We both will sit in corner seat and let her sit in between these two vagrant fellows
Anirudh became furious and came and wrapped his hand around Bondita shoulder and declared that me and Bondita will sit in upper seats
Turning to Satish he told : you and your brothers sit together
Bondita looked at him surprised whereas Vijay and Vikram opened their mouths widely
Satish closed their jaws down their chins telling that : do you want to invite mosquitoes inside . Come movie is going to start and sat for movie
Anirudh made sure that she got comfortable seat whereas Bondita is trying her best to stay away..
Movie started and it's difficult to not to laugh for comedy scenes. Bondita also forgotten her pain and laughed WHOLEHEARTEDLY and seeing her happiness Anirudh is also happy and felt relieved thinking that his attempt to make her happy had worked.
But when it came to pre climax everyone became so emotional . Finally movie ended on happy note making everyone feel heavy in their hearts ..
They all started back and Vikram told that he will go with friends again .
Vijay told : we will get piracy cd. Why to waste money ?
Satish scolded his brother not to spoil a movie team hardwork by watching piracy cds. It's a crime
Bondita sat Silently and Is in deep thoughts and Satish asked why are you silent Bondita? What happened? Do you also feel heavy in heart like us !
Before she answers Anirudh only reacted: ofcourse! Last 20 mins it's very emotional.. they are good friends of equal age born together and brought up together and so naturally they will understand very well. They will have good compatibility than they have compatibility with outside boy or girl . Am I right Bondita?
He looked at her waiting for her reaction. He hoped that if she watch this kind of movies two or three she will definitely change her opinion and understand how youngsters are thinking
Bondita opened her mouth by glaring seriously at him : ofcourse! They are born on same day and brought up together as friends . They are so close and so naturally compatibility is there.
But bava ! If they have long age gap and brought up in same environment then also they will have same compatibility and apart from compatibility there is another factor which made them end up together..
(Anirudh is looking at her and she replied) : irrespective of age they have freedom with eachother. They don't have to hide or mask their feelings ...if they want also they can't hide it or stay separate for long time unlike us right bava?
Anirudh furrowed his eyebrows and asked : what?
Their taxi reached home and all got down. Anirudh made payment and moving towards his room thinking what Bondita is trying to tell .
Bondita is also about to go. But she Again came back and told him at staircase : I already learnt my lesson bava . Don't work hard to prove that I am wrong and you are right. I understood everything.. . Here after I won't disturb you much and left from there with tears
It hurts Anirudh heart much and sat on staircase with tears ...with her words echoing in his ears
That means : You grasped my intention... Bondita...and sat there on staircase with tears in eyes ..
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In Hyderabad:
Vinayak and his board of directors sat for meeting and discussed about a project and told that they have to start their office in Delhi also and discussed about prime location.
One of the board member told that the commerical complex belongs to Ratnakar. Vinayak told that we will buy it from him with no bargains
They immediately contacted Ratnakar through video conference and started talking with them and kept forward their proposal
Ratnakar thought for a while and told that right now his full focus is on politics only my legal head is looking after all this .
At the same time Anirudh came into Ratnakar office and he was introduced by Ratnakar as legal head to Vinayak and other board members.
Everyone are astonished to see him - Anirudh as legal head to central level politician and business man
ANIRUDH is also equally shocked but still remained firm and did Namaste to his father step mother and Jagannath (Chandu grandpa) and other board members
Vinayak tried to reveal their relationship but ANIRUDH cut him in middle and told that let's focus on work. Our Ratnakar is having party meeting in 2 hours. He don't have time to listen your cooked up stories.
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