Kabhi to nazar milao

Mauka

Naina looked at the letter in her hand.

"Yeh chitthi doordarshan walon ne bheji hai... woh ek naya channel shuru kar rahe hain jispe din mein bhi program aayenge... mujhe unhone naya serial likhne ka offer diya hai." She revealed to her sister.

Chachaji proudly looked at her and elaborated, "Naina ke likhe article unhe bohot pasand aaye... uski soch aur uske likhne ke andaaz se channel wale bohot prabhaavit hue hain... woh chahte hain ki Naina ek aisi ladki ki kahani unke liye likhe jo samaj ke sab bandhano ko todkar, har mushkil ko paar karke apna liye ek alag mukaam banati hai aur  safalta ki unchaiyan choo leti hai..."

Preeti looked at Naina in awe, "Tu ab TV ke serial likhegi? Naina, humne toh kabhi TV dekhte hue socha bhi nahi tha ki ek din tu apna serial banayegi."

Chachiji lovingly placed a hand on her cheek, "Dekhna tera serial kitna pasand aayega sabko... main yahan sabko bataungi aur dikhaungi bhi."

Preeti was still looking at everyone in wonder, "Paise bhi milenge?"

Naina flashed a teary smile as chachaji  put a hand around Preeti's shoulders, smiling at the innocent query, "Bohot saare paise milenge... pehle kahani likhne ke... fir har episode ke."

"Sach much... Naina, fir toh tu TV wali ban jaayegi... behen, mujhe bhi leke jaana ek din... mujhe bhi dekhna hai ye sab program kaise bante hain." Preeti was getting her excitement back, as the news sank in.

"Haan... main bhi chalungi... main bhi dekhungi ki yeh serial wale itni achhi saree kaise baandh lete hain", chachiji also had a dreamy look.

"Naina... ab tujhe mahine mein chaar baar paise milenge... har episode ke", Preeti exclaimed.

Chachaji corrected her, " Mahine mein chaar nahi, Preeti, hafte mein paanch... ye serial roz aayega... shanivar aur ravivaar ke alawa."

Preeti clapped her open mouth.

Chachiji was shocked as well, "Roz aayega... matlab agle hafte tak intezaar nahi karna padega?"

Naina and chachaji laughed... looking at the condition of TV addicts of their house.

Later, Naina sat on her bed, thinking about this sudden change in her life.

Chachaji knocked on the door.

Naina got up immediately, "Aaiye na chachaji."

He came in and sat down on the bed, making Naina sit on the chair in front of him.

"Naina, ye mauka jo tumhe mila hai, main isse bohot khush hun... aur tumhe bhi achha laga hoga... par ye bohot badi zimmedaari hai... soch samajh ke faisla karna... iske liye tumhe kaafi samay dena padega... aur iss baar college ka aakhiri saal hai... toh padhai se dhyaan nahi hatna chahiye... tum padhai ke beech mein kuch nahi aane dogi iska mujhe yakeen hai... par fir bhi... ek baar soch lena... tumhara jo bhi faisla hoga main usme tumhare saath rahunga."

Naina looked at chachaji and thought how lucky she was to have him as her guide.

"Chachaji, maine socha iske baare mein... main iss mauke ko gawana nahi chahti... haan, mujhe zyaada time dena padega par ab ye shuru karungi toh main newspaper aur magazine ke articles likhna band kar dungi... aur aap padhai ki chinta toh bilkul mat kijiye." She assured him.

"Theek hai, beta... jo bhi karo dil laga ke karna... bas padhne ke liye time nikal lena... aur Sameer ke liye bhi." He added the last line with a smile.

Naina lowered her eyes instantly, her face going red.

He got up and patted her head, "Ab itni achhi khabar hai toh party honi chahiye... shaam ko hum log bahar chalenge khaana khane... woh naya hotel khula hai na... Sarovar hotel... wahan chalenge... main Bela ko bata deta hun."