In the whirlwind world of Indian cinema, where dreams collide and hearts entwine, two souls from opposite ends of the country find themselves entangled in a love story destined to defy all odds.
Meet Dhruv Kapoor, the charismatic heartthrob of Bolly...
"It's surprising. Seems like Mr. Dhruv liked your work at the promotional event. He specifically asked for you." The manager replied to a stunned Akanksha.
"You'll have to start today. You have to be at location at 11am. It's 9:30am now. You better hurry." He said.
Akanksha thanked the manager who gave her the location and a few details and left the room.
Akanksha slipped into deep thought as she drove back home.
Why didn't he say anything when we met? He didn't say anything this morning either.
Meanwhile, at the house, Dhruv and Aayush were having breakfast with Niranjan. Dhruv was stunned when he ate the khichdi. Aayush found it good too but he wasn't as stunned as Dhruv. For Aayush, it was just a khichdi. When he saw Dhruv's face, he understood one thing; even his taste buds were blinded by his love for Akanksha.
She's good at everything she does, even cooking.
"AKANKSHA!" A voice shouted from the second floor. Dhruv and Aayush flinched almost at the same time.
They looked up and found an angry woman come down stairs. The woman was good looking. She was wearing a kurti. She had wavy hair that was pulled into a high ponytail. She frowned hard looking at Niranjan.
"Where's your sister?" She asked in the same angry tone.
"She left for work. Why?" Niranjan said in calm voice. He was the only one who didn't flinch, like he was used to it.
As an angry Shivani turned, she noticed Dhruv and Aayush who stopped eating and were staring at her face blankly.
"They are our guests Shivani." Niranjan said in the same composed voice.
"Oh, hello." She said.
She initially looked at Aayush and smiled who smiled back and when she looked at Dhruv, she leaned forward as she continued to stare at his face.
"Dhruv Kapoor?" She asked in a surprised tone.
"Ah, yes mam." Replied Dhruv managing an akward smile.
"Oh my God! I'm a huge fan sir. I'm absolutely glad that you're staying with us." She exclaimed.
Dhruv smiled. He couldn't say anything. He was getting a lot of attention that made him uncomfortable. Thankfully, Niranjan interuppted.
"Now let the guests have their breakfasts. You can talk to them later." He said.
"Oh yeah sure. Please eat." Shivani said and went back upstairs.
"Is that your wife sir?" Dhruv asked politely.
"Yes. And you don't need to call me sir. Call me Niranjan. We're of the same age afterall. You too Aayush." Niranjan insisted.
Both Dhruv and Aayush had their breakfast and went to their respective rooms to get ready with their essentials. Meanwhile, Niranjan was almost ready and about to leave when someone opened the front door quickly.
Akanksha stood at the door panting and breathing heavily. "Akshu? What are you doing here?" Niranjan asked.
Hearing the sound, Dhruv and Aayush came out too. Akanksha looked at Dhruv straight in the eye. Dhruv looked at her with love as usual, but he couldn't read the look Akanksha was giving him. She walked upto Dhruv.
She looked at him straight in the eye and asked "Why didn't you tell me?"
Dhruv understood the context, whereas Aayush and Niranjan stood confused.
"I met you very briefly. I didn't have the time to explain. I thought you already knew." Dhruv replied. He was careful with his words.
"Thank you Dhruv." She said, her straight face turning into a pleasant smile. For the first time, Dhruv saw Akanksha smile from her heart. She always had a pleasant smile on her face, but the smile she gave looking at Dhruv that moment was genuine. It was purely out of happiness.
"Can any of you care to explain what's going on?" Aayush asked completely confused. Niranjan was expecting an answer too.
"Dhruv recommended me as the makeup artist for his movie shoot. I got the chance." Akanksha answered with a smile looking at Dhruv. Neither Dhruv nor Akanksha looked away from each other.
Niranjan came next to Akanksha. He kept his hand on Dhruv's shoulder. "Thank you Dhruv." He said with a smile.
Shivani stood from the second floor and watched what was going on. As Akanksha looked up at her, she turned away in anger and went back to her room. Akanksha just turned back to the conversation.
"When do you start?" Niranjan asked to Akanksha.
"Today. At 11am. The manager gave me the location details." She said.
"Well then, all three of you should go together. I need to leave for the office." Niranjan suggested and left.
Akanksha waited for Dhruv and Aayush to come out with their bags. The location was a little deep into the forest side and they had to carry a lot of essentials.
As Akanksha waited into the living room, the doorbell rang. When Akanksha opened the door, a happy Ananya jumped in hugging Akanksha.
"I heard that you got the project! That too with Dhruv Kapoor! You're lucky to work with him again. Thanks to you, I'll be coming too. I told you he's into you." Ananya shouted in excitement.
A frustrated Akanksha tried to fill in with Ananya about Dhruv's arrival at their house but Ananya wasn't letting her speak.
"There's something--"
"Ah, I just hope that I don't meet that sarcastic idiot again. He's an absolute eyesore." She said.
"Who?" Akanksha asked puzzled.
"That guy, Aayush Varma." She said with anger and sarcasm.
Akanksha held the temple of her forehead, that covered almost her entire face when she looked down.
Ananya started walking backwards and bumped into someone. When she turned around, she met eyes with someone she was irritated to the core about. It was Aayush.
Ananya's eyes widened. Aayush raised an eyebrow at Ananya with his arms folded. Dhruv was there too.
"Sarcastic idiot? An EYESORE?" Aayush asked in a harsh tone.
"YOU?" Ananya asked in complete shock. She looked behind Aayush and saw Dhruv, who smiled and waved at her.
In complete shock and confusion, Ananya looked at Akanksha for an explanation. Akanksha looked like a balloon that just burst.
"W-wait.. W-what.. H-how?!" Ananya asked, unable reach the right words.
"It's a long story. I'll tell you on the way. Get into the car quickly now. We have a long way to go." Akanksha said.
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