Lukewarm (Completed) (Full Novel)

Lukewarm-7

 "Whether you believe it or not, it is my dream project Miss Charitha. I have been thinking to produce this movie from the starting of my career. I have prepared with the story while I was writing stories itself. At last I have been ready with the amount I have to put and about to start it now but not much satisfied for only one thing! That is; I just could not get a woman who is hundred percent suitable to the heroine character." He paused for a second as if to reiterate whatever he was going to say. "Now I am happy. That I have got the best person who is more than hundred percent suitable to that character."

"I just cannot understand.........I just cannot understand.........." Charitha's face was filled with shock. "I don't have even a little acting experience! I don't have even interest in acting and I made these points clear. Then still..............." she paused. "........... how and why you came to the opinion I am the best person to that character?"

"I cannot say.........I cannot say in words why I am feeling like that!" leaning back in the chair Tarang said. "I have not got even a little of this feeling while we were testing and auditioning that many number of girls for this character. With Prameela, I satisfied only little but have no choice. I thought if I did not agree with her also, I never can produce this movie. But when it comes to you.........." he nodded his head with a helpless expression. "............at the first time looking at you itself I have got the feeling only you are the correct person to that character. No, no. You have born only to play that character."

"If it is so............" her laughter was mellifluous then. ".............I should do my level best."

"You should miss Charitha. You have to." Suddenly there is seriousness in the voice of Tarang. "I am not producing this movie just for entertainment. I am taking absolute care even in small things also. The amount I am expending for this movie is more than any of my commercial hits."

Once they both sat in Tarang chamber, the conversation started between them in English. Initially Charitha felt fear but it was going smoothly.

"Alright sir. I do satisfy you in all respects." Suddenly there was a determined expression in the face of Charitha.

"I give you an outline of the story." Tarang stooped forward in the chair and balanced his arms on the table in between them both. "The heroine of this story is from a middle class family, studied upto degree and is living in a small village which is in the corner of this state. She fell in love with a guy who is a friend of her cousin. He pretends as he is also in love with that girl, takes advantage of her. Her parents don't agree of her marriage with that guy and they both eloped to Tamilnadu. There he enjoys her once again and sold her to a brothel house. How she struggled in that brothel house, how she escaped from it with the help of the hero is the main story. I do tell you about it in more detail once you sign on this contract and be prepared to act in that role."

"I am more than ever before prepared to act in this movie sir." There was firmness in her voice and determination in her expression. "I am just ready to sign on the contract at anytime you want."

"That is indeed very nice Charitha!" Tarang leaned back in the chair and laughed with happy expression in his face. "It is in all respects ready for the right candidate's signature on it. We both parties sign on this contract now itself."

"But sir........" suddenly there was uneasiness in her face. "........I want the amount you pay in before itself, before I do start acting in the movie."

"You receive that amount even before you sign on the contract." Tarang said and yelled loudly "Madhukar......"

"May I know the purpose behind your yelling like that?" Madhukar entered into that room with a smile on his face.