Shekhawat Palace, Rajasthan.
Sanam Singh and Rishi were riding the horses through the town after a short hunting trip they went to the nearby jungle. Unlike other cities, the government was under the royal family's influence and hence it was a walk on the cake when it came to Sanam's favourite hobby.
"Saalo pehle agar Rishi Ji aap yahaan hote toh dekhte! Humaare se bhi tez aur veer Shekhawat hua karte dhe... Mera bhaisaab Ajit Singh Shekhwat! Humaare baba ke sabse priy beta dha!" Sanam Singh stopped the horse in front of a tea stall. Patting his black stallion he got off of him gently.
"Kya hua Sanam Ji?" Rishi asked stopping his brown horse beside his cousin's.
"Kareeban dus saal pehle humaare khaandaan se dosti jodne ke vaaste aaye dhe Rai Prakash! Sanjay Rai Prakash. Par humein yeh nahi pata dha ki uske aane se humaare bhaisaab ki jaan ko khatra hogi..."
"Mujhe vishwas nahi ho raha.. Yaani ki Sanjay ne aapke bhaisaab ko..?" Rishi said but was cut in between by Sanam Ji.
"Jaise ki meine aapse pehle bhi kaha Rishi Ji... Rai Prakash toh sirf kathputli hein.. taar toh koi aur hi kheenchte hein!" he said slowly getting off of his horse and walked into the tea stall along with his cousin.
About ten years ago...
Awards Event in NY.
"...Shekhawat Ji! Miliye humaare naye dost Sanjay Rai Prakash se..." Sharma Ji introduced the man in blue tux to the man in a brown jewelled sherwani. Mr. Shekhawat smiled and shook the held out hand of Mr. Rai Prakash. "Aur Rai Prakash Ji! Yeh humaare sabse achche aur saalo-saalo ke dost Mr. Rishi Shekhawat hein!"
It was Mrs Shekhawat who had brought in the subject of the Rai Prakash's but then it be more interesting for them to meet this new entrepreneur after getting to know his connections with their separated relatives of the royal family.
"Aapse milkar bahut khushi hui! Meine bahut uncha suna hein aapke baare mein! Shekhawat Hotel Industries ki stock market performance toh baaki sabke munh band kara dene waale jitna shaandaar hein!" Sanjay praised Rishi who smiled back. Meanwhile the waiter served them another round of refilled drinks.
"..aur fir yeh bhi sunne ko mili ki jald hi aap ek airlines ka maalik banne waale hein.. aur toh aur phir kayi saare companies ke baraabar shareholdings bhi hein aapke haath mein!" Sanjay said.
"Kamaal hein Prakash Ji! Humaare baare mein aap bahut zyaada jaane hein aur humein aap aaj mile!" Rishi Shekhawat clinked his glass with that of Sanjay.
"Hmm!! Shekhawat Ji! Yeh Sanjay Ji bhi kamaal hein haan! ...Rai Prakash industry ko Asian markets mein baakiyon ko takkar deke akele khade kiye hein inhone!" Sharma Ji tried to break the tension flaring in his friend's eyes.
"Arre kyun sharminda kar rahe ho Sharma Ji! Woh bhi Shekhawat Ji ke saamne!" Sanjay covered his forehead with his left palm while the other holding on to the drink.
"Arre mein toh taareef kar raha tha aapka! Oh I think kebab is here, I'll go check! ...Par haan meri beti Tina ki gaana miss mat karna! Abhi aap dono baat keejiye!" Sharma Ji retired towards the buffay.
"Prakash Ji aapke missis kahin dikh nahi rahi.."
"Ugh Avantika apne naye friends ke saath hein.. shaayad ab tak teen sau ikya nabbe gossip par pahunch gayi hogi!" Saying this he laughed along with Rishi.
"Shekhawat Ji!.. actually mein yahaan aapse madad maangne aaya hoon!" Sanjay said in a serious tone.
"Rai Prakash Ji... ek baat aap humaare baare mein nahi jaane ki hum sirf gareebom ki madad karthe hein.... aur ameer logon ke saath sirf business.."
"Theek hein Shekhawat Ji jaisa bhi aap samjhe...!" He smiled and then moved a little closer sideways while sipping on his drink.
"Aap toh jaanthe hein meri company China mein se kaam karthe hein.. Orders toh sirf India aur Gulf mein se aa raha hein toh.." he said.
"3% share humko dedo.. business expand karne mein madad kardunga!" Rishi said without much delay. He was that exact business man who was ready always.
"Shekhawat Ji aap bhi na! 10 ya fir 20 bhi de sakte hein aapko Shekhawat ji.. mere paas 70% hein..." Sanjay was taken aback by the latter's offer since no one he had approached before had given of such.
"London mein rehkar bhi aapko wahaan ka order nahi mil raha toh U.S. mein kaise milega? Teen hi pooch raha hun.. 67 aap rakh leejiye!"
1 year later.
"..woh ladke ka naam James Corewell hein!"
"Humein pata hein sab RP Ji! Aap khabaraayiye mat! Aapki beti ko kuch nahi hoga!" He assured.
"Nahi aap samjhe nahi! Kisi ladke ne use bahut maara hein aur khabaren aa raha hein ki humne aisa kiya... Police bhi ek baar aake sawaal pooche... Meri pari ko waapis laane bhi bole!!"
"Aap fikr mat karo... Hum karenge..." Rishi promised him back.
2 years later.
"...Swayam kitna achcha ladka hein! Humaare Siddu uske wajah se buri aadaton ko jhod diya hein! Humse agar Shekhawat ji ki dosti ek rishtedaari mein badal jaaye toh... Swayam jaisa daamaad kisi bhi pita ka sapna hota hein!" Sanjay said to his wife.
10 years later.
"...Shekhawat ji... Humein pata nahi ki ab hum kya kare... Woh uss agency ka manager.. uska yeh himmat ki meri beti ki zindagi mein dobara aa gaya hein!!" Rai Prakash said over the phone.
"Shaant ho jaayiye RP Ji! Sharon beti ki protection hum arrange karthe hein! Ek naatak hoga... Avantika Ji se kahiyega!..." Rishi instructed Sanjay. He shifted in his seat and held the phone on the other ear and said, "...toh hum Sharon bete se baat karenge!"
"Shekhawat Ji.. hum aapke bahut abhaari hein!!" Sanjay expressed his gratitude.
"Arre aap aise shabdon se humein sharminda mat keejiye.." Rishi said.
One week before.
"...Shekhawat Ji, mein bahut pareshan hun! Jo meine bola wahi hua! Woh kambakht meri beti ko..."
"RP ji! Hum sab jaante hein! Dekho aap bas apni beti ki khayaal keejiye! Woh dono goron ki chinta hum karte hein!" Rishi said.
Present day.
"...Humne itna saara kuch kiya hein uske liye... aur humein yeh bhi lag raha dha ki dhoka humse ho raha hein! Par ab lagta hein ki humne sab theek kiya..." Rishi exhaled in revolt. He kept back the teacup on the table and sat back with his hand rubbing his forehead. Sanam Singh had narrated the death of his brother and Rai Prakash's role in it.
"Rishi Ji!.. Humein aap par se yeh kasht bhi door karne deejiye... zara yaad keejiye ki aapke shareholdings badhaane ki idea kisne di?" Sanam ji smiled while he asked the latter.
"Ugh.. Sharma Ji ne.." Rishi took hi hand off his forehead and stared at Sanam.
"Aur agar hum aapko bataaye ki Sharma Ji ko humne bheja dha toh?" Sanam Singh said and got up. "Rishi Ji... aapke pariwaar humesha aapke saath hi dhe aur rahenge bhi! Ab aapko bas wahi karna hein jo aapke khaandaan.. aapke pariwaar ke liye uchit ho! Aap samajh rahe hein na ki hum kya keh rahe hein?" Sanam said as they walked back to their horses.
"Jee bhaisaab.. Ab humein pata hein ki humein kya karna hein..." Rishi said and dialled Sanjay Rai Prakash.
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Dance Se Dosti
FanfictionSequel to *Dil Se Dance. She is back to the fame kingdom now, more successful than before. What happens when she get to know secrets kept away from her. Losing her friends adds to her misery. He is a growing success, everybody wants to see their liv...
