Celebrity Castaway | COMPLETE | MaNan Fiction

34| Drunken Feelings

A/N: First and foremost, I am so sorry for missing an update last Sunday! :( So my friend from work met with a minor accident the Thursday before this and was stuck in the hospital with quite a few injuries, so I decided to bring her two year old daughter home, so her husband could take better care of her, till she was okay & the kid was spared from seeing her mum injured. You see, kids get very badly affected seeing external injuries on parents, it makes them very insecure; but thankfully now, my colleague is fine and discharged & the kid had a great time with my kids for a couple of days, all is back to normal! So, with a new kid, I needed to ensure she was comfortable, so couldn't find time to write last week:( Sorry again! This is when chapter banks help, and I ran out of them too :(

Anyway, here's to hoping I will not have problems updating every Sunday going forward, and also will get sometime to write a few banks! Now coming to the story, I think I have more than made up with this weeks' looong update with lots of MaNan moments!

On that note, Happy Reading! Oh, and don't forget in-line comments!

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"Manik sir, first when we saw you, we thought you were unwell or something, but now we know, this is all makeup, how do you feel giving the first shot to such a special movie?" asked a member of the press, as Manik, Nandini & Rose finally sat for the press conference with their producer Dhruv.

"DV Films has been home for me, and my buddy Dhruv here, makes sure I feel comfortable in every step. What can I say, life has been kind & I feel grateful." Manik replied expertly, changing the direction of the question.

"Sir, this is also your first film with Nandini, after the..you know..we meant how does that feel?" another journalist shot at him, and he shut his eyes momentarily to gulp the irritation. He was prepared for this of course.

"I feel exactly how I feel everytime, I am paired against a fresh face, a newcomer. I am happy to see another woman chase her dreams; I am willing to help her break in, the best way I can & I am excited to see the journey of her stardom unfold!" Manik replied with a positive smile. The journalist's face fell. He couldn't dig out dirt again.

"..and Rose maám? This is your first creative collaboration with her, right?" he tried again.

"Yes, but as you saw, the muhurat shot was with Nandini, so I am yet to shoot with her. Although I am very excited." Manik replied, genially. The reporters nodded and turned their gaze to the ladies.

"Rose ma'am, please tell us something about the movie, your role in it & your excitement to work with Manik sir." The next question was directed at Rose. Manik glanced at Nandini casually to see her sitting with poise, with a polite smile plastered on her face.

"Oh, I'm Manik's leading lady in the movie, and as you know, the story is of a love triangle, but the good part is, I get to romance with the king of romance in the industry here, and I am very excited for it." Rose replied with excitement.

"What are your thoughts on the muhurat take? Don't you think it should have been a shot between the leads and not between Manik sir & Nandini?" the press dug in, earning Manik's cold stare.

"Umm, yes, but that's okay. Ultimately it will be my love story with Manik that the audience will come to see in the theatres, not anyone else's villainous plot." Rose rolled her eyes, clearly not amused by the jab. Nandini hid a smirk.

"Nandini, what should we expect from you in this role & what will be your dynamics with Manik sir & Rose maám in the movie?" Finally a reporter addressed Nandini, as she looked at him with a sultry smile. Manik looked at her, trying to gauge her thoughts, but this masked being made it impossible for him to read her anymore.