Gupta House:
Khushi woke up with sun shining bright outside... She is really excited today. They are having a special workshop in her campus and she has been selected as the organizer. Her flair for design, original ideas and love for fun, make a great event organizer. That's why every event, workshop, seminars or fashion show organized in her campus has been managed by her since she joined NIFT.
She got up and got dressed in her favourite pair of ice blue jeans and a kurti and headed off to downstairs for breakfast.
Khushi's Kurti:
Payal was in her night suit having breakfast with the rest of the family
Payal's Night Suit:
As soon as Khushi came down, Buaji's morning monologue began regarding Payal and Khushi's marriage.
Other than Shashi Gupta, another person in the home who secretly adores Khushi's antics and gets drawn to it unwillingly is Shashi's sister, Madhumati. Payal and Khushi's buaji. She is a widow without any kids of her own. She moved in with Shashi and Garima when they got married. She loves Garima as her own sister and loves two girls like her own daughters.
An old-fashioned lady, she is very concerned about her two girls' marriage. She is not too much worried about Payal, whom lovingly she calls Payaliya, as she knows one day Payal will get a very good husband due to her unassuming, sweet & gentle nature. However, all her worries are for Khushi, whom she lovingly calls Titliya (Butterfly), sanka devi (Crazy girl), parmeshwari (goddess) and what not. Khushi has a tendency to get into trouble because her mind works in mysterious ways. So all the time buaji keeps worrying that no one will marry her Titliya if she does not fix her ways. Everywhere she goes, she starts scouting for proper boys for her nieces to set up with.
However, Khushi loves to tease her. So the moment Buaji started her monologue with expression and wild hand gestures lamenting on the girls' good looks but serious lack of knowledge how to catch a man, Khushi started mimicking her from behind. By now Khushi has noticed enough of her expression to accurately mimic Buaji...
Shashi tried to cover up his laugh behind fake coughing and Payal choked on her juice trying to stop hers. But Garima came with parathas and saw Khushi upto her antics again.
Garima caught her ears and said, "Tujhe humne kitni baar bola, ke buaji ki nakal mat utar. Lekin yeh ladki sunti hi nehin hain?
(How many times have I told you not to copy buaji. But this girl never listens.)
By that time, buaji realised what Khushi was up to, "Humm... Tum phir se shuru hui gayee? Arre Garima, ee sanka devi ka kabhi biha nehin hoga. Tum dekh liyo. Kaun ladka aise pagal se shaadi karega? Idhar yeh pyaar ki baatein karega aur udhar oo uski nakal utaregi."
(Humm... You started your antics again? Garima, this sanka devi will never get married. Which boy will marry her? If he tries to have romantic talks, she will mimic him behind his back)
Khushi saw trouble... So to revert attention from her asked Payal, "Jiji, aaj to tumhara interview hain naa?"
(Sister, today you have your interview right?)
Payal (automatically on sister saving mode): Yes. It's at 3 p.m.
Khushi: Okay, hamara kaam aaj 2 baje tak khatam ho jayega. To hum tumko interview ke liye drop kar denge aur baad mein pick up bhi kar lenge.
(Okay, I will be done at 2. So I will drop you off for interview and later pick you up)
Payal (dismayed at the prospect of going in Khushi's car): Arre nehin nehin. Tu kyun takleef karegi? Hum Tomato mein chale jaenge naa...
(No no... No need to bother. I will go in Tomato)
Khushi (As usual adamant): Kya jiji... Interview dene koi scooty pe jaata hain kya? Tumhara suit kharab ho jayega. Hum aur kuch nehin sunenge. Hum tumhare lucky charm hain naa... To hum hi le jayenge. Tum dekhna yeh job tumhi ko milegi... (Smiling ear to ear)
(What sister, have you ever seen anyone going to interview in a scooty? Your suit will get dirty. No, I won't hear anything else. I'm your lucky charm right? I will take you with me. You'll see, you'll definitely get this job.)
Payal (Worried): *whispering* Agar zinda pahuche to interview denge naa...
(If I get there alive, then I will give interview)
Khushi: Kya bola?
(What did you say?)
Payal (smiling painfully): Kuch nehin. Achcha, tumhi le jaana humme.
(Nothing. Okay, you take me with you)
Khushi gave her a big smile and dived for a hug to everyone before bouncing out the door...
Payal threw a quick prayer to the Goddess...
Shashi asked Payal, "Where is your interview, my dear?"
Payal (smiled): ASR Designs, dad...
***
RM mansion:
All the family members are at breakfast table.
Aakash: Bhai, today I will take my own car to work.
ASR: Why?
Aakash: Bhai, you have a lunch meeting today at noon at Hyatt and I have to be at the NIFT to talk to the Dean about our intern prospects.
ASR: Okay, no problem. I will see you at work then.
ASR leaves.
Aakash takes his car and leaves for office too.
Aakash's car:
Manorama: Sasu maa, oo jo Mrs. Ahluwalia hain naa? Is Sunday ko unki bitwa ki shaadi hain. Hum chahte the unke liye kuch achcha sa gift kharid le. Aap chalegi hamare saath shopping ma?
(Mother in law, you know Mrs. Ahluwalia? This Sunday, her son is getting married. I was thinking of getting a nice gift for him. Will you come with me for shopping?)
Naniji: Haan challenge. Lekin humme aaj kuch kaam hain. To hum aaj 3 baje se pehle nehin jaa payenge.
(Yes, I will go. But I have some work to finish. So I can't leave before 3 o'clock)
Manorama: Arre us mein ka hain? 3 baje hi chale jayenge. Tab tak hum booty parlour ho kar bhi aa jayenge.
(That's not a problem. We will go at 3. By that time, I will be back from my beauty parlour too)
Naniji: Thik hain. To aap humko 3 baje iha se pick kar lijiyega.
(Okay. Then you pick me up at 3 o'clock from here)
Manorama: Thik hain.
(Okay)
Manorama leaves in her car for her Spa appointment...
Manorama's car:
PRECAP:
Khushi meets Aakash & family
Aakash meets Payal
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