grandpa & aarish' talk about marriage
Scene 1: Aarish and Grandpa's Conversation
Location: Malhotra House, Aarish's room.
Time: Night time, Aarish is sitting alone in his room, thinking.
Just then his grandfather, Yashvardhan Malhotra, enters the room.
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: Aarish, I want to talk to you for a minute.
arish malhotra
Aarish (a little irritated): Yes Grandpa, what happened?
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: Sit down, I want to talk to you about something important.
arish malhotra
Aarish (sitting down): What's the matter?
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: Son, you are very important to me. Your marriage was being talked about for a long time, but I never talked to you about it. Now I have become very old, and I don't think I will get much time.
arish malhotra
Aarish (shocked): What do you mean Grandpa?
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: It means that the time I gave you to choose a girl is over now. Now this has to end.
arish malhotra
Aarish (irritated): What? Marriage again? You know, I am not happy with this. I don't want to be involved in all this.
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: Listen to me. I want you not to be alone all your life. You don't have time for your marriage now.
arish malhotra
Aarish: But Grandpa, I am happy anyway. I don't want all this.
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: Aarish, the time you had is over now. Now you have to do this.
Scene 2: Grandpa shows Alina's photo
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa (showing the photo): This is the girl, Alina Mehta. This is the girl you are engaged to.
arish malhotra
Aarish (ignoring the photo): Grandpa, I don't care. You find a girl of your choice, I am fine.
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: Aarish, I know you are not happy, but you have to do this. See, this girl is from a very good family, and has a strong relationship with your family.
Aarish (to himself): (thinking) Is this right? I don't know anything about this girl.
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: You are calling her to Delhi. Spend some time and get to know her, maybe you will like her.
arish malhotra
Aarish (still uneasy): Okay, but I just want this to be over quickly.
Scene 3: Aarish's struggle and the effect of Grandpa's words
Aarish (to himself): (thinking) Am I really ready for marriage? This is all happening so suddenly. What if I don't like this girl?
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandpa: You don't understand Aarish. You have been alone for so long, and now you don't have time. You have put your career first all your life, but now you have to take this step.
Aarish: (thinking) What should I do? I am not ready for this marriage. But no one is going to listen to me in front of grandfather.
arish malhotra
Arish (thinking again): (picking up the phone) Okay, grandfather, I am coming to Delhi.
Yashvardhan Malhotra,
Grandfather (smiling): This is my brave grandson!
Arish (in his mind): I have done what I had to do. Now I will see what happens.
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