The Ring and The Memories

155 4 29
                                        

Scene: Imaan Chauki – Morning

(Chandramukhi is sitting in her chair, legs on the table, relaxed while Billu is giving her a shoulder massage. Meanwhile, Hanuman is pacing back and forth, talking on the phone with Pooja. Chandramukhi watches him, rolling her eyes but keeping an ear out.)

Hanuman: (with exaggerated sweetness) "Arre, tumhara naam sunte hi dil mein ghantiyaan bajne lagti hain... aur jab tum hasti ho toh lagta hai jaise poori duniya roshni se bhar gayi ho."

Hanuman: (chuckling) "Haan haan, bilkul! Tumhari yaad mein toh maine nashta bhi theek se nahi kiya... bas tumhare baare mein hi soch raha tha."

Billu: (muttering to Chandramukhi) "Nashte ka to pata nahi par nautanki pet bhar ke kar rahe hai, sir."

Hanuman: (grinning) "Arre, waise socha ki shaam ko ek chhoti si date ho jaaye... sirf hum dono. Tumhare bina jindagi ka maja hi kya hai?"

(Chandramukhi, visibly frustrated, suddenly stands up and slaps Billu.)

Chandramukhi: "Yo chauki ko katai shaadi ka hall samajh rakha hai!"

Billu: "Par maine kya kiya Madam!!!" (rubbing his cheek)

(Chandramukhi ignores him, her eyes darting back to Hanuman as she paces.)

Hanuman: (still on the call) "Waise yeh police waale bhi na, kabhi kabhi mere romance ke beech aa jaate hain, par tum fikar mat karo, main sambhal loonga."

(Chandramukhi shoots Billu a glare as if he's responsible. Hanuman hangs up, turning to Chandramukhi with a playful grin.)

Hanuman: "Toh, Miss Chautala, aapko meri romantic baatein kaisi lagi?"

Chandramukhi: "Sir, manne to yo laage hai ki aap is dirama (drama) ko katai jyada hi seriousely le rahe ho. Nai ke jarurat thi yo phone pe baat karne ki."

Hanuman: "Arre, Miss Chautala, dil se kiya romance thoda over toh hoga hi!" (grins)

(Gulgule and Gopi enter with Pintu and Chintu.)

Hanuman: (shocked to see Pintu and Chintu) "Arey, hone wale sasur ji aur chacha sasur ji, yaha kaise aana hua? Bataiye kya khidmat kar sakta hoon aapki?"

Gulgule: "Khidmat to ab inki madam karegi. Dono ke gale me tyre daalke jail mein daalne ki."

Gopi: "Hanjiji, Mummyji. In donon ne toda hai traffic rule is the. Baatein karta hoon main ul-julool is the."

Chandramukhi: "Are saaf saaf batao hua ke hai?"

Gulgule: "Madam, yeh dono bike pe bina helmet aur wrong side pe jaa rahe the. Jab humne jurmana maanga, toh inhone saaf mana kar diya. Isiliye dhar ke le aaye donon ko."

Pintu: "Are ab toh tumhari madam bhi hamara kuch nahi bigaad sakti. Chaddi chamkili hai."

Chandramukhi: (slaps Pintu) "Le bigad liya!!! Ek toh katai traffic rule toda, upar se maare thane mein aake manne challenge de raha tu."

Chintu: (to Hanuman) "Damadji, dekhiye ek junior aapke hone waale sasur par haath utha rahi hai. Suspend kar dijiye ise, daamadji. Baniyan baandh doon?"

Hanuman: (leaning in) "Esa hai chacha sasur ji. Ye kanoon ka haath hai." (Pointing towards Chandramukhi) "Ek baar pad jaye na to ache achon ko siddha kar deti hai."

Pintu: (rubbing his cheek) "Beta, ab toh tumhara rishta pakka ho gaya hai, thodi toh izzat do! Humne sirf helmet nahi pehna, itna bada crime thodi kiya hai!"

Chandramukhi Chautala & Makkhan Singh - Unfinished BusinessStories to obsess over. Discover now