Married by Mistake
Chapter 1
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Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Wakes up with a headache. Blinks at the unfamiliar pink walls. Notices fluffy teddy bears staring at him.]
What the—?!
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Also waking up, stretching, and mumbling]
Five more minutes, Dadi…
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Looks at the unfamiliar weight on his arm. Freezes. Looks down. Sees a woman. Sees her hair. Sees her hand… with a mangalsutra.]
WHAT THE HELL?!
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Jolts awake, confused. Sees a man in her bed. Screams.]
AAAAHHHHH!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
AAAAHHHHH!
Saira Rathore (fl)
WHO ARE YOU?
Reyan malhotra (ml)
WHO AM I?! WHO ARE YOU?! WHY AM I HERE?!
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Notices something shiny on her own hand. Gapes.]
Wait… why am I wearing a wedding ring?
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Sees a matching ring on his hand. Face turns pale.]
No… No, no, no. This can’t be happening
Saira Rathore (fl)
We… we couldn’t have… we didn’t…
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Panicking] DID WE GET MARRIED?!
Cue loud knocking on the door.
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
Beta, wake up! Time for your first breakfast as husband and wife!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
WHAT?!
10 Minutes Later – The Living Room
Ananya and Rohan sit on the couch, both looking like they’ve seen a ghost. Across from them, their grandmothers sit smugly, sipping chai like villains in a Bollywood drama.
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
[Smiling sweetly] Such a beautiful couple. Shaadi mubarak, dears!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Still in shock] Grandma… please tell me you’re joking
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[Sipping chai, looking innocent] Joking? About my granddaughter’s wedding? never!
Saira Rathore (fl)
GRANDMA, EXPLAIN!
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[Casually] Oh, it was a simple court marriage. Just signatures, some garlands, and bas—now you’re husband and wife!
Saira Rathore (fl)
WHAT?! *looking at them with are you serious face?*
Reyan malhotra (ml)
WHAT?! *Same face*
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
Oh, don’t look so shocked! We just… helped destiny along.
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Whispering to Rohan] I think we got scammed into marriage
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Whispering back] This isn’t a scam. It’s a crime
Flashback to Last Night – The "Accidental" Wedding
Ananya and Rohan, both slightly tipsy from a family dinner (thanks to their grandmothers “accidentally” giving them spiked thandai), were emotionally blackmailed into signing some “fun documents” while their grandmothers cheered
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[teary-eyed] Beta, just sign these papers for blessings!
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
[clutching her heart] At least pretend to marry each other for our happiness!
Both, slightly buzzed, had signed—thinking it was a joke.
Present Day – Damage Control Mode
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Staring at the marriage certificate in horror] Reyan I need you to do something for me
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Anything
Saira Rathore (fl)
SUE THEM.
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[Gasps] How rude!
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
[Shaking head] Beta, instead of suing us, why don’t you enjoy married life?
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Enjoy?! We don’t even like each other!
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[Smiling mischievously] Not yet.
Saira Rathore (fl)
Oh my God, we’ve been matchmade by force
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Taking a deep breath, standing up] We’ll go to court, get this annulled, and forget this ever happened.
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[Casually taking a bite of samosa] Oh, of course, beta
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
[Smiling] But first, you’ll have to survive the wedding reception tonight.
Saira Rathore (fl)
THE WHAT?!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
THE WHAT?!
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
Oh, look at the time! Better start getting ready, bride-groom
Grandmothers exit, laughing like villains.
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Facepalming] reyan
Saira Rathore (fl)
I think we’ve been kidnapped into marriage
Reyan malhotra (ml)
And the kidnappers are our own grandmothers
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Chapter 2
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Holding her head in frustration] Okay, let’s go over this again. You’re telling me…
Reyan malhotra (ml)
…that we signed marriage papers last night…
Saira Rathore (fl)
…and we’re officially husband and wife…
Reyan malhotra (ml)
…and our grandmothers scammed us into it
Saira Rathore (fl)
WHAT THE HELL?! 😭
Reyan malhotra (ml)
WHAT THE HELL?! 😭
Savitri and Kamini sip their chai with zero remorse. Ishaan Malhotra and Zoya Kapoor sit on the couch, eating samosas like they’re watching a reality show.
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Glaring at the grandmothers] Fix. This. Now.
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
[Feigning innocence] Fix what, beta?
Reyan malhotra (ml)
THE FACT THAT I’M MARRIED!
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
But you look so nice together! Don’t worry, you’ll fall in love soon
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Sarcastic] Oh, yes. Nothing says romance like waking up accidentally married to a man I barely know
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Dryly] Trust me, the feeling is mutual
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
[Smiling sweetly] Beta, what’s done is done. Now go get ready
Saira Rathore (fl)
For WHAT?!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
For WHAT?!
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
Your wedding reception, of course!
One Hour Later – Damage Control Mode
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Pacing] Okay. We need a plan.
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Leaning against the wall, arms crossed] Plan? Here’s the plan—annulment. Immediately
Zoya kapoor (fl bff)
[Eating chips] Yeah, about that… legally, you have to stay married for six months before you can file for annulment
Saira Rathore (fl)
SIX MONTHS?!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
SIX MONTHS?!
Ishaan malhotra (ml brother)
[smirking] I mean, you could just stay married forever. Saves the paperwork
Saira Rathore (fl)
Ishaan, I swear to God—
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Not helping
Zoya kapoor (fl bff)
[Trying to be optimistic] Look, just fake it for the reception, smile for some photos, and then we figure out an exit strategy
Reyan malhotra (ml)
I hate this
Saira Rathore (fl)
I hate you for getting me into this mess
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Excuse me?! I got trapped just like you!
Saira Rathore (fl)
Well, you could’ve not signed the papers!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Oh, because you didn’t sign them?
Saira Rathore (fl)
…Shut up
Later That Night – The Grand Reception Disaster
Saira and Reyan stand side by side, fake-smiling as distant relatives and random aunties gush over them
Aunty 1
Ohh, what a beautiful couple! Love marriage, na?
Saira Rathore (fl)
[muttering] Yeah, love for our grandmothers, not each other.
Aunty 2
When are you having kids?
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Coughs violently] Excuse me?!
Aunty 3
Beta, let me give you some tips for a happy married life—
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Interrupting, smiling too widely] Aunty, do you want cake? Let’s go get cake
She drags Reyan away before he loses his mind
Behind the Scenes – The Escape Plan
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Hissing] If one more aunty asks me about babies, I’m going to start throwing wedding gifts at people
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Checking his watch] How much longer do we have to survive this?
Zoya kapoor (fl bff)
[Sneaking in with Ishaan] Well… bad news. Your grandmothers planned a full honeymoon reveal
Saira Rathore (fl)
THE WHAT?!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
THE WHAT?!
Ishaan malhotra (ml brother)
[Laughing] You’re going to the Maldives. Tomorrow morning
Saira Rathore (fl)
I. WILL. MURDER. SOMEONE.
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Zoya, please tell me you can stop this
Zoya kapoor (fl bff)
Legally? No. But you could “accidentally” miss your flight
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Nodding] Yes. Good. I love this. Let’s do it
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Rolling eyes]This is our life now, huh?
Saira Rathore (fl)
Fake marriage. Fake honeymoon. Fake everything
Ishaan malhotra (ml brother)
[Laughing] Except the real chaos
Chapter 3
Mission: Escape the Honeymoon
Saira Rathore (fl)
[pacing around the room] Okay. Here’s the plan. We act excited, get to the airport, and then—oops!—we "accidentally" miss the flight
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[arms crossed, skeptical] And how do you "accidentally" miss a flight that our grandmothers personally booked and confirmed ten times?
Saira Rathore (fl)
[counting on fingers] We oversleep. We fake food poisoning. We get "lost."
Zoya kapoor (fl bff)
[sipping chai, smirking] Or… you could just go and enjoy an all-expense-paid luxury trip?
Ishaan malhotra (ml brother)
[laughing] You two are the most dramatic fake couple I’ve ever seen
The Next Morning – Mission Failed Before It Began
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Yawning, stretching] What time is it?
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Checking phone] 5:00 AM
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Smirking] Perfect. If we pretend to be asleep, they can't drag us to the airport
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Genius
Savitri (Dadi) & Kamini (Nani) BURST into the room:
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
"WAKE UP, LOVE BIRDS! TIME FOR YOUR HONEYMOON!"
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
"WAKE UP, LOVE BIRDS! TIME FOR YOUR HONEYMOON!"
Saira Rathore (fl)
WHAT THE—?!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
WHAT THE—?!
Saira gets yanked out of bed. Reyan gets a suitcase thrown at his head.
Kamini thakur (ml grandmother)
The car is waiting downstairs! No excuses!
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Holding her stomach] Grandma, I think I have food poisoning
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
[Rolling eyes] Perfect! The fresh sea air will fix you
Ishaan malhotra (ml brother)
[Deadpan] We’re being abducted
Ishaan & Zoya (waving goodbye, laughing)
Zoya kapoor (fl bff)
Enjoy your honeymoon, newlyweds!
Ishaan malhotra (ml brother)
Enjoy your honeymoon, newlyweds!
At the Airport – Outsmarted by Grandmas
Saira Rathore (fl)
[whispering] Okay, new plan. We pretend we’re at the wrong terminal and miss check-in.
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Smart. Let’s go
They casually start walking in the wrong direction—
airport staff
[Cheerfully] Mr. and Mrs. Malhotra! Your grandmothers already checked you in. Your luggage is on the plane. Enjoy your honeymoon!
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[whispering] We’re dealing with professionals
Saira Rathore (fl)
They planned everything.
Reyan malhotra (ml)
We are doomed
Welcome to the Maldives – Honeymoon Suite Horror
They arrive at the resort, exhausted. The staff greets them with flower garlands
Resort manager
Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Malhotra! Your honeymoon suite is ready
Saira Rathore (fl)
[fake smile] That’s… wonderful
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Where are the two rooms?
Resort manager
Oh no, sir. One grand suite. One big bed. So romantic, no?
They stare at the heart-shaped bed covered in rose petals and towel swans kissing in the middle.
Saira Rathore (fl)
I’m sleeping on the couch.
Reyan malhotra (ml)
No, I’m sleeping on the couch.
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Because I refuse to let you make me the kind of man who forces his wife to sleep on a couch.
Saira Rathore (fl)
That’s… surprisingly decent of you
Reyan malhotra (ml)
I’ll be less decent if you don’t let me have the couch
Nighttime – The Great Divide
Saira throws a blanket over herself on the bed, keeping to her extreme left. Reyan lies on the extreme right, separated by a solid wall of pillows.
Saira Rathore (fl)
[Muttering] I cannot believe I’m fake honeymooning with you
Reyan malhotra (ml)
Trust me, I’d rather be in an active war zone
Just then, Saira’s phone pings.
Savithri rathore (fl grandmother)
(Text Message) "Hope you two are cuddling and falling in love! Send selfies! ❤️"
Saira stares at the text in horror
Saira Rathore (fl)
Reyan, we need to fake a divorce
Reyan malhotra (ml)
[Pulling the blanket over his head] Or a funeral. Mine.
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