Shadi Ke Mandap Me Mohobbat
Chapter 3: The First Yes
Side Character: Ritu Mehra
Age: 23
Role: Navya’s bold and brutally honest best friend
Personality: Fearless, funny, supportive, emotional when it matters
Background: Comes from a liberal upper-middle-class family. She’s street-smart, knows how to handle toxic people, and always speaks her mind. Stands by Navya no matter what—even if it means going against powerful people.
Traits: Loyal, dramatic (in a fun way), always ready with one-liners
Unique Quality: The friend who says what you’re afraid to hear, but exactly what you need.
[College Garden – Afternoon | Breeze, flowers, and quiet spaces between lectures]
Karan Rathore (Younger Brother)
(walking beside Navya):
"You always come here when you're stressed?"
Navya Sharma (FL)
(plucking a leaf):
"Yeah. It’s the only place that doesn’t judge me."
Karan Rathore (Younger Brother)
"Then I’ll just sit quietly… and judge you silently."☺️
Navya Sharma (FL)
"How charming."😄
(He suddenly stops walking. Serious tone.)
Karan Rathore (Younger Brother)
"Navya… would you go on a date with me?"
Navya Sharma (FL)
"Wait—what?" 🤨
Karan Rathore (Younger Brother)
"Not a prank. Not a dare. Just dinner. Just me trying."
(Navya stares at him, trying to read between the lines.)
Navya Sharma (FL)
"Why now, Karan? Why me?"
Karan Rathore (Younger Brother)
"Because you’re real. And you’re the only girl who ever made me feel like I wasn’t enough."
Navya Sharma (FL)
(after a pause):
"...Okay. One date."
Karan Rathore (Younger Brother)
"I won’t mess it up."
[Rathore Mansion – Rudra’s Room | Low lighting, business papers scattered]
(Rudra sits at his desk, working. A WhatsApp notification buzzes.)
Photo: Navya and Karan walking together, laughing
Caption: “Future bhabhi?”
Rudra Rathore (ML)
(staring at the screen, fists tightening):
"...Enough."
(He shuts the laptop hard and walks out into the night air.)
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[Rooftop – Same Night | Navya sitting with Ritu]
Ritu Mehra
"You said yes? To Karan?"
Navya Sharma (FL)
"I know, I know! But... he seemed real this time. Soft. Like he meant it."
Ritu Mehra
"Don’t fall for charm. It’s usually coated poison."
Navya Sharma (FL)
(whispering):
"I don’t know what to think. I’m not used to being... pursued."
(She looks up at the stars, unsure, but somewhere... excited.)
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[Rudra’s Car – Driving alone]
Rudra Rathore (ML)
(thinking aloud):
“She said yes. She trusts him.”
“And when he breaks her, what will be left for me to protect?”
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