ARSHI: STAR CROSSED LOVERS

Part 1

The story starts when Arnav has telecasted the video of his fashion show, where Khushi has fallen in his arms.

Shyam angrily stormed inside Shantivan and was shouting, "Saale-saheb... Saale- saheb... Where are you?" Nani, Mama, and Mami wondered what has happened that their ever so calm and patient daamadji is shouting like this. Soon, Anjali came from the kitchen hearing her husband shouting for her Chotte. She asked, "What happened Shyamji? Why are you so angry? And why are you calling Chotte?"

He tried to compose himself because he doesn't want to show his anger to his wife. He said, "Rani Saheba, where is saale-saheb?" She said, "Chotte went out. But why are you so angry? I've never seen you like this." Soon Mami intervened and said, "Hello hi bye- bye, why are you in angry mode Daamadji?"

He said, "Aap sabko patha nahi, saale-saheb ne kya kiya?"[Don't you all know what Arnav did?] Anjali replied, "Kya hua Shyamji? Chotte ni kuch kiya kya?"[What happened Shyamji? Did Chotte do something?] Instead of replying to her, he turned towards Hp and asked him to switch on the TV. Everyone in the house is shocked and stood rooted in their positions. That's when they heard the sound of the door opening and the man responsible for all the mess entered. He didn't even bother to look around to see what is happening in the house and was about to go to his room directly. Then he heard his Jijaji shouting, "Saale-saheb where are you going?" He then turned around and saw what is happening.

Shyam slowly walked towards Arnav and pointing towards the TV asked him, "Saale- saheb, yeh sab kya hain? How can you do this? Why did you do all this?" [Arnav what is all this? How can you do this? Why did you do all this?] Anjali also came in between and said, "Ha Chotte. Kya hain yeh sab?" [Yes Chotte, what is this?] Arnav tried to maintain his calm in front of his Di and Jijaji. He said, "Isse apko kya lena dena hain Jijaji?" [What do you have to do with this Jijaji?]

Shyam angrily said, "Lena Dena hain Saale-saheb. Woh jo ladki haina? Jiska video aapne release kiya who meri choti behen, meri pari hain." [I have everything to do with this. Because the girl whose video you have released is my younger sister, my Pari.] Now Arnav was shocked by this new information. He said, "Par Jijaji, aapne kaha tha ki aap Anaath hain. Tho phir woh ladki apki behen kaise ho sakthi hain?" [But Jijaji you said, you're an orphan. Then how can she be your sister?]

Instead of answering him, he turned towards Anjali. He held her shoulder and said, "Rani-Saheba apko yaad hain? Meine aapse ek baar kaha tha na ki meri ek behen thi aur woh bhi ussi accident mein mar gayi jis me meri Amma bauji ki mauth hua tha?" [Rani-saheba do you remember, I once said you about my sister who died in the same accident in which I lost my parents] Anjali cupped his face lovingly and said, "Haa Shyamji mujhe yaad hain." [Yes Shyamji, I do remember] He said, "Mein galat tha rani-saheba, meri behen, meri pari zinda hain. Dekho uss video mein jo ladki haina who meri behen hain. Woh bilkul meri Amma ki tarah dikh rahi hain. Usse dekthe hi mein pechchaan gaya ki who meri pari hain. Aur uski aakhein bilkul meri papa ki tarah hain, jaise meine bachpan mein dekha tha. Woh meri choti behen, meri pari hain." [I was wrong Rani-Sahiba, my sister, my Pari is alive. Look at her, the girl in the video is my sister. She's looking exactly like my mother. As soon as I saw her, I realized that she's, my sister. And her eyes are just like my father's, just like how I saw in my childhood. She's my sister, my Pari.] And hugged her tightly and started crying. Even Anjali was crying. She was very happy for her husband. She knew how much her husband misses his family, his Pari. She knew whenever her husband saw her with her Chotte, he used to crave for his sister. And finally, her husband found his sister.

Everyone in Shantivan are happy that their Shyam Bitwa finally found his sister. Akash was also very happy for his Jijaji. Among all, Arnav was shocked by the revelation. Until a minute ago, he didn't even know that his Jijaji had a family and unknowingly he insulted his Jijaji's sister on National Television.

After a few moments when Shyam became little calm, Anjali said, "I'm so happy for you Shyamji. I want to meet my Nanad. Chalo na let's go and meet her." [I'm so happy for you Shyamji. I want to meet my Nanad. Come let's go and meet her.] Shyam replied, "Haa Rani-Saheba, hum zaroor jayenge. Meine unka address patha kar liya. Hum abhi jayenge. Par use pehle mujhe ek kaam hain." [Yes Rani-saheba, we'll definitely go. I've already found her address. We'll go now itself, but before that, I've one work to do.] He turned towards Arnav and said, "As much as I'm angry at you for releasing the video and insulting my sister. I'm also happy that I found my sister. So, I'm ready to forgive you. But I don't know what you will do, but I want that video to be stopped playing and I want an apology from you for my sister on the same channel. Or else I'll sue both your company and the news channel."

Arnav said, "Jijaji, mujhe patha nahi tha ki woh apki behen thi, agar patha hotha mein yeh sab kabhi nahi kartha." [Jijaji, I didn't know that she's your sister, had I known before then I'd have never done this.] Shyam replied, "Saale-saheb, aapne ne jo kiya woh galat kiya. Agar meri pari ki jagah koyi aur ladki hothi tho bhi mein yehi kahtha." [Saale-saheb what you did is wrong. I would have said the same thing if there was some other girl in place of my pari.] And then Nani spoke, "Haa chotte, aapne jo kiya woh bahut galat hain. Aap ek ladki ke saath aisan kyu kiya? Agar Anjali Bitiya ke saath aisan hi kisine kiya tho aapko kaise lagega?" [Yes Chotte, what you did is very wrong. Why did you do this to a girl? How would you feel if anyone did this to our Anjali?] Arnav gritted his teeth and said, "Mein use jaan se maar doonga" [I'll kill them.] Nani replied, "Yeh kaisa vyavahaar hain Chotte. Apke Didi ke liye itna pyaar aur dusron ke liye itna nafrat. Yeh apne sahi nahi kiya. Itna gussa bilkul bhi acha nahi hain. Isse pehle mamla aur bhi bigad jaaye, jaisan daamadji ne kaha, woh sab karo." [What is this behavior Chotte? You love your sister so much and so much hatred for others. This is not right. So before this situation turns even more worst, do whatever your Jijaji asked you to do.]

She then turned towards Shyam and said, "Bitwa hum bhi aapke saath challenge. Hum sab aapki behen se milna chahenge. Aur chotte ki taraf se unse maafi maangenge." [We'll also come along with you. We all want to meet your sister. We'll apologise to her on behalf of Chotte] Shyam said, "Hum sab jaroor jayenge. Magar apko maafi maangneki koi jaroorat nahi hain. Jisne galathi ki, wahi maafi maangenge." [We'll definitely go, but you don't need to apologise. The one who did the mistake will apologise.] Anjali said, "Haa chotte, tumne galathi ki tho, tume hi maafi maangni chahiye. Tum bhi chalo hamare saath." [Yes Chotte, you did a mistake, so only you should apologise. You also come along with us.]

Arnav nodded his head and said, "Jijaji mujhe sirf 5 minute dijiye, mein sab teek kardunga" [Jijaji just give me 5 minutes, I'll make everything fine.] and left from there to call Aman, his manager. He asked Aman to tell the NewsChannel to stop telecasting the video and also asked Aman to release an apology letter on his behalf. Aman was after listening to boss. Because after working for him for the past 5 years, he knew that his boss, the great ASR never apologizes to anyone. But nevertheless, decided to follow his boss's orders because by hearing his voice he knew the great ASR is not in his right set of mood. And if he asks any question, then he'll definitely fire him like he always does every other day. Then he returned to the living room to see all their family members getting ready to go to meet their Jijaji's sister.

As soon as Arnav came, they started for Gomti sadan, to meet their Shyam bitwa's Pari.English translations are written in Italics.Relations:Jijaji- Brother-in-law [sister's husband]Sale-saaheb- Brother-in-law [wife's brother]Behen- sisterNani- maternal grandmother