YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL (Completed)

part.-13

You Are Beautiful
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Part - 13
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What Manik means by giving Nandini “permission” to like him, because Nandini is simple-hearted, she takes it at face value. She asks, “Can I really like you? Won’t that be ridiculous and make anyone  feel awful?” (She’s referencing the words he’d said when he thought she liked Dhrov.)

He answers, “Well, it is a little surprising and feels strange, but it’s not bad.” She worries that he’ll find her feelings bothersome, so he says, “Nandu, I’m someone who receives love from a tremendous number of people. That’s my job. Adding you to my fan club isn’t a bother. That’s who I am, so you can like me.”

Hilarious! Her pure nature allows Manik to save face while seeming oh so magnanimous, but what adds icing to this cake is her response: “Thank you. Even if it’s just as your fan, thank you for letting me like you.”

Manik didn’t mean it that way, that she should like him just as a fan would like a star, but he’ll have to work with it. He motions her closer and holds out his hand: “Welcome to my fan club” …
Then surprisingly , he grabs her in a surprise hug.
She’s startled, but he maintains his nonchalance as he says, “This is because you’re a special fan. It’s an honor, you know.” But his boyish smile conveys how he actually feels about this.

Nandini says goodbye to Mother Superior, who looks over at Manik and asks, “Is that person your star?”
Nandini replies, “Yes, he’s like a very distant star.”

Mother Superior watches Nandini leave with Manik in a moment that somewhat can reminds anyone of a father giving away his daughter at the wedding altar. .

Mother Superior muses, “That distant star came all the way here to find her. The two of them shine brightly. Even if stars shine more brightly in the dark, I pray that when darkness finds them, they will not lose their light.”
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Which is a nice way of saying, (1) Nandini is an equal partner for Manik, and (2) They aren’t lone stars, but each other’s light.
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On their drive, Nandini eats some tangerines given by the nun, but finds them too sour and advises him not to eat them. Not one to be left out, Manik tells her, “I like sour things” and asks for one.

She hands him one, and he points out that he’s driving and can’t peel it. Basically, he wants her to feed him.

Manik adds, “Nandu, from now on, don’t be with Dhrov when you’re dressed like that.”
Thinking he means that she doesn’t look pretty as a girl, she decides to change back into men’s clothing, and he clarifies, “You can dress like that with me. Don’t do it in front of Dhrov. Because of you, Manager Abhi, Mukti, and I all thought you liked Dhrov.”

Thinking that her behavior has again inconvenienced Dhrov, Nandini decides, “I’ll have to treat Dhrov well.”
Manik frowns: “Treat Dhrov well? How did we end up at that decision?”
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Meanwhile, back at the greenhouse, the reporter Harshad sniffs around for clues and finds Nandini’s dropped photo of herself as a girl which was clicked by Mukti as a beautiful memory . He recognizes the face as Nandu, and hurries to A.N. Entertainment to confront the team about the woman. Aliya explains that the woman is Nandu’s twin sister, and shows the official birth records to prove it. The reporter accepts this, since it makes sense that Nandini would be at her brother’s concert and photo shoot. This also means Dhrov is dating Nandu’s sister, which is a big scoop.
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The best way to handle this is to call Nandini over to “prove” that the story is real. Nandini worries whether she’ll be able to hold up under scrutiny — it’s like she’s gotten so used to everyone playing along with her boyish appearance that she thinks she’s more credible as a boy than a girl. Manik tells her encouragingly that she can do it, and to let Dhrov do the talking. He hands her the hairclip and assures her, “In my eyes, you are clearly a girl.”
Dhrov then steps forward to take her hand. He says, “She’s my girl now. I’m taking her.”