Chapter 9

Hyatt Regency, New Delhi

On the night of the Fashion Show...

Reporter: Delhi, the heart of India, beats for fashion as much Mumbai dances to the tune of Bollywood. Everyone knows, if there is one brand which rules the fashion world today in India and abroad, it is ASR Designs. Today we are here at Hyatt Regency to attend NIFT Annual Fashion Show 2012 which will end in ASR Designs choosing their next intern, for their much talked about and coveted Internship Program. As it is very well known, past interns from ASR Designs were either absorbed in ASR Designs or went on to make their own mark in the fashion industry all over the world. Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada himself chooses the intern from the Crme de la Crop of the aspiring fashion designers. He will be accompanied today by Maddy, head designer of ASR Designs. The new intern initially assists Maddy, eventually starting their own line under ASR Designs umbrella. Let's see whose luck is going to change tonight. This is Brinda Sharma with cameraman Vinay Goyel, reporting from Hyatt Regency, New Delhi for ABC News.

Suddenly a commotion starts as a Black Limo arrives at the entrance of Hyatt Regency.

Inside the Limo, Arnav Singh Raizada was sitting with Aman and Maddy.

Limo:

He is busy typing replies to one of his clients through his blackberry.

ASR's Look:

Aman is on his laptop

Maddy is busy playing with his iPhone...

Maddy:

First a black escalade stopped from which 3 men in black suits and black goggles step out.

Escalade:

Then the Limo stopped at the entrance of the Hyatt Regency.

Then another black escalade stops from which 3 more men step out.

Bodyguards:

The door of the Limo opened. First ASR steps out and behind him Maddy and Aman on his left and right and a multitude of flashes goes out turning the night into day...

The reporters keep asking questions but the bodyguards keep the reporters at bay while ASR, Maddy and Aman enter Hyatt through the red carpet.

Regency Ballroom Backstage, Hyatt:

Khushi is busy going through the event plans.

Khushi's Look:

KT arrives.

KT's Look:

KT: Hello my darling...

Khushi looks up from her plans and her mouth goes "O" shaped: Yeh kya pehen liya?

(What are you wearing?)

KT: Kyun? Tu ne hi to bola jeans pehen ke mat aana, dress pehen na. To dress hi to pehen ke aayee hoon... Tu bhi kya yaad rakhgi tere liye KT ne dress peheni...

(Why? You have told me don't wear jeans, wear a dress. So I wore a dress. You will also remember, KT wore a dress for you)

Khushi: Yeh dress hain? It looks like a do-it-yourself project has gone wrong... Upar se tune sneaker pehena hain dress ke saath... Pata hain,fashion ke duniya ke saare who's whos aanewale hain. Iss dress ko dekhenge naa to tujhe zindegi mein kabhi job nehin milega.

(It's a dress? It looks like a do-it-yourself project has gone wrong...  On top of that, you are wearing sneakers with a dress. You know all who's whos of fashion world is going to be here. If they see this dress, they will never give you a job.)

KT: Kya yaar. Ek to dress peheno upar se taane suno... Mera to jeans hi thik hain...

(What man... First wear a dress, then hear complaints. That's why I like my jeans)

Khushi tries to open her mouth when Maze arrives.

Maze's Look:

Maze: Hey Khush... How's the planning going?

KT: Khush, Khush... Maze ne jeans pehna...

(Khush, Khush... Maze is wearing jeans...)

Khushi ignores her and answers Maze: It's going good... Where's AJ & Jiggy?

AJ & Jiggy arrives:

AJ's Look:

Jiggy's Look:

(You called us and we are here...)

KT: Khush, Khush... AJ aur Jiggy ne bhi jeans peheni hain...

(Khush, Khush... AJ & Jiggy are wearing jeans too...)

Khushi: I know...

KT (upset): Huh? Phir mujhe kyun dress pehen ne ke liye bola?

(Huh? Then why did you ask me to wear a dress?)

Khushi: Kyunki tere pass aisi koi jeans nehin hain jo phati hui nehin hain... Iss liye...

(Because you don't have any jeans which is not torn. That's why)

AJ, Maze and Jiggy laugh. KT glares at them so they try to hide their laugh behind fake cough.

Khushi (Excited): Okay guys. Now that you are here, I need you to help me re-check something. Maze, please check the snacks and drinks provided for the guests... AJ, you check the lightings and ramp, Jiggy, your job is to check the tickets and let people in...

KT: And me?

Khushi: You help me at the backstage...

They all snap in attention and give fake salute: Yes, ma'm...

Khushi beams: Awesome... Let's go KT...

Khushi and KT is on their way to the backstage when they bump with the Dean of NIFT, Paramjeet Singh. He is a kind and jovial man... On her first day, Khushi named him Princy. Since then Khushi is his favourite girl in the campus... Now everyone in campus calls him Princy following Khushi's example.

Princy:

Princy was hurrying off to the front door where ASR's Limo has just landed...

Khushi: Hey Princy... Where are you going so fast?

Princy: Khushi, ASR has arrived. I gotta run. How am I looking?

Khushi (rolling his eyes): You are looking awesome, Princy... Let me fix you up.

(She straightens his suit) Haan, ab thik hain...

(Yes, now it's all good)

Princy (touching her cheeks): Thank you darling.

Then Princy rushes out to the door.

KT: Yeh Princy kuch jyada hi uchal nehin raha hain?

(Isn't Princy is a tad over-excited?)

Khushi: Haan... Princy behave to aise kar rahe the jaise ki koi bhagwan darwaze pe khara hain...

(Princy was behaving as if God, himself, is standing in front of the door)

Khushi and KT giggle and go to the backstage.

Entrance of Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Regency:

ASR, Maddy and Aman reach the front of Regency Ballroom.

Khushi has appointed Jiggy there.

Jiggy greets them with a big smile: Welcome to the NIFT Annual Fashion Show 2012. May I see your tickets please?

Maddy gasps and Aman almost swallow his tongue.

ASR glares at Jiggy. Jiggy gulps.

Princy rushes in: Hello hello... Welcome to the NIFT Annual Fashion Show. It's our pleasure to have you here sir. Please come in...

Princy thrusts his hand for hand shake.

ASR ignores him and goes in. Aman hurriedly shakes his hand and follows ASR. Maddy and Princy also follow them.

Jiggy scratches his head thinking what exactly happened here...

Regency Ballroom:

Princy hurriedly tries to catch up to ASR.

The ramp was set from the back end of the room to all the way to the middle with chairs on both sides. There were only 3 chairs in the front of the ramp.

The moment ASR enters the room, there was a sudden hush as if even the air is not daring to move.

ASR takes his seat in the front row centre with Maddy and Aman on both sides.

Suddenly whispers start. Women start swooning  and gossiping over his good looks while men try to find out his secret of such instant command.

ASR takes out his blackberry and gets busy.

Princy look worried. Aman gives him a reassuring smile. Princy gets relieved and leaves to greet the rest of the guests.

Media comes in and set up their equipment around the ramp and wait for the fashion show to start.

PRECAP: ASR MEETS KHUSHI