RAHINI - Promotion 2

A dark room with a small light around. A shadow of the man walks around.

A voice is heard.

Male voice: LOVE is a divine thing. LOVE is eternal. LOVE is an elixir.

An young man's face is alone shown in light.

The young man says,"LOVE comes only once in a lifetime. It never vanishes until the end."

"I have one LOVE inside me."

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"I have one soul within me."

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"No one can separate that soul from me."

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The man wanders here and there and searches for something. A woman's shadow is shown to be coming. The man turns back and look at the shadow.

The man backs off as the shadow nears him. "No......No...Don't come near me". The man hurriedly goes back away from the woman shadow.

"I have a soul within me. Only that soul is my life forever"

The woman's shadow goes near him and man continued to step back.

"No one except 'her' has place in my heart."

Shadow nears him

 "Don't come to me"

The man raises his voice. Shadow goes close to him. The man screams

"I don't want to fall in Love again in my life"

A light falls on the woman's shadow. A beautiful woman dressed in bright red saree touches the man gently in his face.

The man closes his eyes on feeling her touch. The woman smiles at him. Both look at each other.

NARRATOR:

What if a CYCLONE crosses one's life once again!!!

 What if LOVE crosses one's life once again!!! 

Join the cyclonic LOVE journey of RAHINI - An Another Love Story - Aur Ek Prem Kahani - Innoru Kadhal Kadhai

RAHINI - Aur Ek Prem Kahani - Innoru Kadhal Kadhai - Episode 8

Morning 7 AM

The whole bedroom turned messy for the past few hours with all the clothes were scattered in different directions. Rahini runs here and there with her mobile phone on one hand and notepad on other hand.

"Ok. Fine. I will be needing the cab around 10 AM tomorrow morning for airport drop. Arrange it accordingly. When does the cab comes today?"

....

"Cool. I need the cab details"

Rahini writes something in her notepad. "Thank you very much."

...

"Sure.Sure. I will inform.No problem"

Rahini disconnects the call. Radha comes with handful of stuffs and places it on the bed. Rahini looks her surprisingly.

"Chithi! What is this? Did I ever tell you I got transferred to Delhi? Why this much of clothes? I need two sets of dresses alone"

"I know my dear Star" says Radha kiddingly. "You are going to interview one of the most prestigious person in the world. Should you not look gorgeous on the channel. These are the costliest dresses which I bought for you."

"Chithi. When did you buy these ? I did not know." Rahini asks surprisingly

"Had she bought it for you, you would have known. She bought it for her self saying that she is buying it for you". Kannapiraan pulls Radha's leg

"Oh, Hello. Can you prove that I have worn any of these at any day." Radha asks angrily to him.Rahini and Kannapiraan smile at her. She turns to Rahini "Don't believe a word of him. He has got no other business." Radha stares at him angrily. "Whenever something catches my eyes, I will think of you and buy it. Look here. Choose any of them"

Rahini looks at the collections. "Chithi, All sarees are very awesome. You really have very good taste."

Radha smiles and looks at Kannapiraan "What do you say now. You will tell that all these are old fashioned and Rahini will not like it, she will not wear it and all.Now What you have, to say" says in a proud tone.

"Wait. She just said it looks good. She did not say she will wear it"

"You go away. She will sure wear any of one these in her interview. Is it not?" Radha asks Rahini.

Rahini looks at Kannapiraan in a meaningful look and Kannapiraan smiles at her "Chiththi. Sarees are too good. But..." Rahini stops

"But what? Don't say this 'if & but' and all. Choose any one of them.That is it. Look at this red saree. You will look like a bride to be wedded" Radha shows a saree.

"But Chithi. Why would a wedded mother require a bride to be wedded saree? And moreover I am going to take interview and not to get married.I cannot wear it Chithi"

"So What. You will look really wonderful. You know, women like you spread new fashions like this. When you don't wear this,who else would wear." Radha takes another saree and shows it to her. "See if you don't like that, how about this?"

Rahini looks at the other saree and gives a shocking look and exclaims "Chithi. What is this! The sarees which you are showing shall be minimum Tens of thousands." Looking at Kannapiraan. "Chitappa, Does any money left in your savings account?"

"Doubt only. For your Chithi's next purchase I need to take Mother document of this home I suppose. Only then I can settle half of the purchase bill" says Kannapiraan mischiviously

Looking at Kannapiraan, Radha angrily says, "Will you stop it." and turning to Rahini "What, you are not going to wear any of these?" asks Radha sadly.

Rahini smiles at Radha. She hugs her and says "Chithi. Why would I not wear these. All these are bought with love of my Chithi. These are very special. I think these should be worn in more special occasions of our life. I will wear it on one such occasion.OK?"

Radha looks at Rahini, "Sure?"

"Pakka. Sure."

Radha takes the red saree in her hand and says "You are correct. You need to wear this one on a very special day"

Rahini looks at Radha and gets surprised. "Well Chithi, you have some special day in your mind it seems. What is that?What day it is? When it is going to come?"

Radha looks at her and says "Sure one day that special day would come. You will know that day what special day it is. I am really praying to Kanha for that day to come soon in your life and some guts inside me says that day is going to come very soon for sure."

Rahini again looks at her and Radha looks at her "You soon pack your stuffs. It is getting late" Radha rises up from the bed.

Rahini looks at her and shakes her shoulders. She starts to pack her things but suddenly feels something. "What Chithi, today the home is in pin drop silence. Prince did not wake up till?"

Radha smiles "He woke up and sitting at the corner sadly. Not even drinking the milk."

"Oh my God. I have to manage this too." Rahini leaves from the bed and goes to the hall. Arjun is seated on the sofa sadly. Rahini smiles at him and sits beside him. She takes his hands but Arjun pulls it from her.

"Oh baby. Does not look good without hearing the plates and glasses dropping sound,scattered clothes and socks and my charming prince's voice and all. Today my day is not going to be good"

"Don't talk to me. I am not going to talk with you. Nowadays you are not at all a good mother. You don't love me at all" Arjun turns angrily

"Why would my little Prince think like that?" Rahini asks in sad voice.

"Yes. Had you loved me, you will not leave me like this and go somewhere" says Arjun angrily.

"Oh Baba. I love my little cute Prince than anything in my life. But what to do. I have to go. Else how can I buy the automatic remote car which my cute Prince asked me some days back" Rahini pretends to be sad. "OK. My little Prince does not want it as he loves his mother more than that. Fine. I will cancel my trip."

Arjun looks at Rahini and his face becomes bright. He gets down from the sofa and runs to the bedroom.

"Amma. Come soon and pack your stuff. You might miss the plane." Arjun takes her stuffs and dumps it the suitcase rapidly.

Rahini comes to the room and looks at him with a mischievous smile. Kannapiraan and Radha also smile at Arjun's innocent acts. Arjun dumps everything in the suitcase. "Hey Arjun. Don't put everything in it."says Rahini. Arjun looks at her and Rahini signs him to come near him. Arjun goes to her.

"OK. What else my little Prince want from Delhi?"

Arjun counts his fingers and says"A remote car any many more toys"  Arjun lists out the toys' names.

"Amma. You will sure buy these. Isn't it?"

"Yeah Kanna. Sure. I will buy you all the things which you want. Promise"

"Amma. You know Trisha. That day I showed you, remember?"

"Yes. I do. What about her now?"

"Amma. She said her Appa is going to get her many toys when he comes home. If you buy me these toys we will both play together. How fun it will be!" Arjun exclaims happily.

"Trisha's Appa?" Rahini asks surprisingly "Her dad is going to come home. But you told her father left her when she was baby. Isn't it?"

"Yes Amma. But she only told her Appa is coming to home. You know how happy she is!"

"Strange. Any ways very happy to hear about this. So hereafter her appa will take good care of her. No problem then."

Rahini thinks to herself "Looks like, there will be no need to talk to her grand mother about her. Her Appa is going to come back and everything shall be going to be fine. First her Appa should fire that drunkard driver from the job. Only then that child would be safe. On her Appa's love and affections that child should change fully and should be happy always."

Rahini turns to Arjun, "OK. Done. Now can you help Amma for packing."

Arjun nods his head.

Rahini smilingly says "Bring the things which I kept it the room. Common fast" Arjun runs from the room.

"What is that special remote car which we cannot get in Mumbai but only from Delhi. If I am not wrong, is it the same car which we saw it in that super market last week?" Kannapiraan asks Rahini smilingly.

"Ayyo. Chitappa, Please. Let me leave this place before your evil plan gets staged" Rahini and Kannapiraan smile at each other.

"And who is that Trisha? I have not heard this name before"  asks Kannapiraan

"Trisha is Arjun's new friend. There is a slightly long story about her. I will tell you later." Rahini looks at her watch. "Oh Man. Getting late. MY cab will come soon. I will go and get ready" Rahini rushes to her room.

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Rahini and others stand outside the apartment complex with the luggages. A car arrives inside the complex and stops in front of them. Rahini looks at the car and the paper she has in her hand and verifies the car details.

The driver comes out and arranges luggages in the car.

"Kanna. Be careful and cautious. Don't roam unneccsarily. Go finish your work and come back soon." says Radha

Rahini smiles at her and says "Chithi, perhaps you have forgotten that I have grown up and become a mother.Even I don't advice this much to Arjun."

Radha says "So what, even if Arjun grows up and becomes adult, I will advice you like this. What problem in obeying me?"

"OK Chithi. Done." smiles Rahini. She turns towards Arjun, "Hello Mr.Naughty Professor, I will come by tomorrow afternoon. Until then be quiet and good boy, don't trouble thaththa and Paati. Is it OK?"

Arjun folds his hands and looks somewhere and says "Hmm...I will try"

Rahini looks at him in a playful anger and holds his ears "Trying huh?". Arjun pretends to feel pain and everyone laugh. "Say OK"

"OK, Amma. Done" he repeats in the same manner as Rahini told to Radha. Everybody laugh again.

"OK. Make a call as soon as you reach the place. Don't forget" says Radha

"I will try Chithi."

"No try. Do it" orders Radha

"OK Chithi. Done" replies Rahini smilingly

Rahini gets inside the car.Everybody waves hands like 'bye' and the car leaves the complex.

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INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONL AIRPORT stands with pride and honour of being the largest airports in the capital city of the country. Indian and International Passengers are roaming here and there with an excitement and happiness in their faces to visit the city, to accompolish the tasks for which they have come. Rahini collects her baggages from the conveyor belt of Terminal 1C and starts her footsteps to enter inside the oldest capital of India.

Rahini looks at the airport in all the directions and try to capture the entire building structure in her mind.

"Wah! Each time I come, there is some difference seen. Government is keep on updating the infrastructure." Rahini admires in her mind.

Rahini crosses a passenger who has a book naming 'The Prophecies of Nostradamus'. Rahini gets glimpse of the book name.

"Mam, I feel your destiny is awaiting with the turning point of your life. This Delhi trip might change your entire life."

"OK. Ms.Nostradomus. If something good happens, then I will fill your mouth with sugar."

Rahini smiles to herself. "Somebody says something just like that. In this less than 24 hours of my Delhi trip, What is going to change my life?"

Rahini comes to the exit gateway and glances through the placards held by the people who have come to receive their repsective passengers. She stops at a placard, reading 'RAHINI MADAM. HINDUSTHAN NETWORK' held by a middle aged man.

Rahini goes near to the person, "Mr.Gupta?"

The person smiles and greets her "Yes Mam. Phir Se Aapka Swagat Hain (Welcome Once Again)"

"Thank you. Sir." Rahini smiles at him back.

"How was your trip Mam?"

"Yeah. Good"

Mr.Gupta helps her to get inside the car and the car leaves the terminal. Rahini looks at the neighbourhood of Delhi as the journey proceeds.

Rahini reminds of her previous trips to Delhi. She sees to herself her previous Delhi trip to meet one of the then Central Minister for Information and Broadcast about six months back, another previous trip for her job interview around 5 years back and the reminds her other previous Delhi visit where she left the place after Aarav's demise 6 years before.

Rahini turns sad yet she turns normal after a minute.

"Mam. How do you feel after your return here?" asks Mr.Gupta enthusiastically

"Yes. Looks like Delhi is changing everyday. Lot of changes since my last visit. Cannot remember the place which I visited last time" replies Rahini smilingly.

"Hmm. Capital city of Largest Democracy in the World, Isn't it? It will be like that only" replies Mr.Gupta

"Yeah. That is why it is always proving time and again that 'Change is the only constant'"

Rahini watches through the metro rails running upwards her head, people walking on the roads, heavy traffic, fast moving vehicles.

After forty minutes of moderate traffic journey, car enters Karol Bagh area and stops in front of a building.Rahini and Mr.Gupta get down from the car and Gupta helps her with her bags etc.

"Rahini Mam, here is your key for your room. Your room is at second floor. This is my number, you can contact me for any assisstance. And Chief engineer told me to inform that your need to be at the studio least by 3 PM." Mr.Gupta gives her a key and a card. Rahini gets them from him and says "Fine. Thank you for the lift and information"

"You are Welcome Mam" Gupta replies smilingly and leaves. Rahini walks through the corridor.

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Rahini enters inside the chief editor's cabin and is surprised to see Pratik seated in-front. Chief Editor looks at her.

"Come in.Take you seat Rahini" says the Chief.

Rahini sits on the chair beside Pratik and looks at him surprisingly.

"Rahini" says the Chief "I heard you are not approving this article which was written by Pratik. What is up?"

"Sir" explains Rahini "I told the reason. This article according to me is not fully complying to the rules. He has completely criticized the victim in a very bad state. It is not acceptable"

"Ok. Why do you say like that" asks the Chief

"Sir, he has written like ...". Rahini explains the whole conversation happened between her and Pratik in her  cabin some time before.

"Sir, I don't think it is a correct way of addressing this story. I told him make changes on this."

"But Rahini. I feel the point which Mr.Pratik signified is not completely wrong. I can see most of the incidents like this happens because of those reasons too. We cannot deny that."

Rahini looks shocked on hearing the statement by the Chief.

"Sir, What you are saying?" exclaims Rahini in loud voice."Do you mean to say that girls are the cause of these incidents? How does a girl's dressing sense can be the reasons for these type of wickedness. Sir, for your information, I heard about one incident in Saudi Arabia. A girl was raped by some men in Riyadh. You know how that country is very strict in the dressing of women. Whole body except eyes sometimes including eyes are covered by women. As per your argument, the rape should not have happened there. But happened. What do you say for this."

"You know one thing" says Pratik. "That girl was given prison punishment for two years by the government. Because she came out alone without being accompanied by any elders and became the reason for a crime to happen."

Rahini looks at him irritatingly. "Sir, he is deviating the main point. As per your argument, why the woman who covered her full body got raped?Is it not crime done by those animals? How can you blame women alone?"

"Well. Whatever may be the reason for that incident is not our concern. Let us discuss about this. Rahini his point is that, he is not saying just because the girl dressed improperly she got raped. There are several other reasons too like she came out at odd hours that too alone. Even she has done mistakes from her side. When we cover an incident we have to balance everything. I think he has done that. That is it."

"Oh really. Those animals were fully drunk at that time. Did he ever mentioned that in his article?" asks Rahini.

"I did. I think you have not read my article fully. I have covered the whole story of what happened both sides. Sir please ask our kind Creative Director to go through the article once again." says Pratik.

"I gone through and there was nothing like that in it. May be you would have changed before showing it to him." says Rahini.

"Ok.Ok. Both of you calm down. See Rahini. I am very much fine with this article.". He turns towards Pratik "I have given some comments and please make those corrections in it. Then send it for re-approval." To Rahini, "Let us publish this after the corrections.Are you ok?"

"Sir I think you need to re consider your decision"

"No at all. Rahini come out of the fact that you are a woman. Then you will understand. We need to point out everything at all angles. What happened to you today? You yourself would cover any such things in all angles. Even once you strongly supported one man who killed his wife when wife committed adultery. But today... See here. All other magazines would cover the incident  in the same way. Let us be different. We shall cover the different aspect. What do you say?"

"Yes Sir.Even I am stressing that fact. but the madam is not satisfied. She wants to earn the sympathy of the whole country to that girl" says Pratik.

Rahini stares at him.

"Do you understand what I am saying?" asks the Chief.

"I am not convinced." says Rahini."By the way, with whose authority he came to you when I have not approved the article?"

"What else to do when our honest opinion is not accepted. I have covered an incident in a fair mean but you are not ready to approve it."

"Mr.Pratik if you feel your argument is valid,stress it firmly and polite.And also have tendency to accept mistakes and correct it.I don't want to happen like this next time.Don't be too much stubborn. Got it?" asks the Chief

"Yes Sir" says Pratik.

"You please proceed with the corrections and resubmit it. You can go."

Pratik looks at Rahini in a victorious look and leaves the cabin. Rahini does not look at him.

"Well Rahini" says the Chief, "How is your Delhi tour plan going?"

"Yes Sir. I have received the tour schedule and other related details. I have done many rescheduling for the programs airing on that day. Since the program is going to be on aired on Saturday evening, my current program schedules are not going to get affected. Sure unless some surprise happens, everything is going to be fine" Rahini's voice is not showing the zeal and Chief smiles at her.

"Well. Even I expect no surprises. When you are leaving?"

"Saturday Morning flight. Returning on Sunday evening"

"Well. I see you are little bit angry on this." asks the Chief.

"Not at all Sir. You are the Chief. You decide what should happen. What I have to do with it"

"What happened to you today? I have never seen you like this before.You are not satisfied with my decision. Isn't it?"

"I answered your question just before Sir"

"Let us be frank.You seem not to be happy with that newbie."

"Yes Sir. I am not happy to have him here". Rahini tells the incidents which happened right from the first time she met her till the cafetaria incident that day.

"Sir he is mentally disturbed by some thing. I don't know what it is. But he is trying to stress his thought in every possible way. It is very unfortunate that he is a reporter and he has got powerful medium to express his opinions against women. He is totally ridiculous."

Chief says "Well you want to say he is doing things just because he is against women in general. He is not thinking in an unbiased way"

"Yea Sir. And moreover he is not respecting me even though I am his boss just because I am woman. Is it the way to speak about women. You know how furious I was after hearing his nonsense declarations"

"Rahini. What do you expect from me on this? You want me to fire him"

"Yes Sir. He is not fit to be reporter. He never analyze things properly."

"On what grounds. Did he ever mentioned any unparlimentary words?"

"No Sir."

"Did he misbehave with any women till now?"

"No", Rahini replies in low voice.

"Then on what charges we can terminate him. The reason which your are saying is not valid and sufficient to fire him. Everyone has right to express their opinions. Even he has and he is doing that. He was a sensational news maker in that Punjabi journal.So we cannot say anything against his performance. I am sorry to say. I have no way to help you in this."

Rahini looks at the editor sadly.

"Look Rahini. We do not know why he is against women. But you need to figure some way to handle him. May be if you can find the reason, you can deal with him."

"But Sir, I have quite a lot of work. How can I spend time on him to understand him and deal with him?"

"You have to. No other go. Unless the reasons which I mentioned I can do nothing on this to take him from the job. If he ever does those unwanted things and if you proof of it, I promise, I will make his termination letter ready within minutes. That is what I can assure."

Rahini looks so annoyed on hearing the Chief's words.

"I know about you. Sure you can do it. Handle him in some other way. Take it up as a challenge. Tell him women are not as bad as he thinks.Make him understand."

"OK. Sir. I will handle him in my way."

"Good. Meanwhile, let me ensure if he gives you the due respect which he is supposed to give. IF you face any problem don't hesitate to inform me."

"Sure Sir." Rahini stands from her seat."I will leave now Sir"

"Ok.Sure. Verify the changes which he brings in to you. Send the articles ASAP"

"Yes Sir" Rahini leaves the cabin.

Rahini leaves from the Chief Editor's cabin. She comes to the main bay and looks at the seat where Pratik is making changes to a document in the computer.

"Whatever happened, has happened. From now on, Whatever should happen, shall happen. I will make it to happen. Mr.Pratik. I will show what a woman is and what Rahini is" Rahini leaves from the place.

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The whole mansion runs with utmost excitement. All the servants and the maids are busy dusting each and every part of the furniture even though it is clean. Vaccum cleaners sound is heard in all the rooms, flower vases in the halls spread the odor of the costliest flowers in Mumbai city, all the old curtains are being changed and new curtain shines everywhere.

Mrunalini stands in front of Lord Krishna statue with her hands joined for worship. One priest is chanting some Mantras with some flowers in hands. The priest rings the pooja bell and shows the aarthi. Mrunalini finishes her worship and comes to the hall with the pooja thaali in her hand.

"Trisha beta." calls Mrunalini loudly.

"Haanh Dadhi" a little cute voice is heard from the surrounding.

"Come soon. Where are you?"

Trisha comes running in her school uniform with her bag. Mrunalini looks at her with happiness and enthusiasm.

"Dadhi"

"Trisha beta.Come here and have this prasadh." Mrunalini feeds the sweet in that pooja thaali to Trisha.

"Dadhi. Today is any festival?" Trisha speaks with the stuff in the mouth which looked funny to Mrunalini.

"Why beta?" asks Mrunalini with smile.

"The whole house is suddenly changed. And you are giving me my favorite sweet today. What is the matter Dadhi?"

Mrunalini again smiles at the girl. "Beta. We can say the festival of our home has begun. All the darkness is slowly leaving from us and new light has started to glow. This is the beginning."

Mrunalini looks at the little girl and says "You know one thing. Your Papa is coming to our home. That is why everything has changed."

Trisha becomes bright on hearing this "Dadhi. Really. My Papa is coming home?" asks excitedly.

"Yes.Yes. Your own Papa is coming to home."

"When Dadhi?"

"This weekend he will be here with his cute little dolly." Mrunalini holds her cheeks and kisses her.

"Yuppy" Trisha jumps cutely and excitedly. Mrunalini smiles at her on seeing this.

"Hey Bhagwan. How happily this girl jumps on hearing about her Papa coming. Hope that boy should understand this love and accept her.He should leave all his obstinancy and should live as a loving father. Let everything good shall happen to my family" prays Mrunalini.

"Dadhi..." Mrunalini's thoughts break on the Trisha's call.

"Haanh beta. Tell me"

"Dadhi. Can I take leave to my school and be with Papa?"

"No way. Don't even think of that. Haanh you found the reason to escape your school huh?"

"Please Dadhi. I will be with papa and play with him."

"Your papa comes only during weekend. And he is going to be with you forever. So no leave. If I say you are going to bunk your school, your papa will cancel his trip."

"No Dadhi. I will not bunk the school" says Trisha in a sad voice.

"That is my good girl Trisha. OK. OK. It is getting late. Hurry up. We shall leave for the school."

Mrunalini gives the pooja plate to one of the maids and both of them leave the place.

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A Ford Endeavour car stops in front of the school complex. The driver comes out of his seat and opens the back door and Trisha comes out of the car.

"Bye Bye Daadhi" Trisha waves her hands to Mrunalini.

"Bye. Beta. Finish your lunch fully. OK?"

"OK Daadhi. Bye" Trisha and Mrunalini kiss each other.

"Trisha" a little boy voice is heard and both of them look at the direction of voice.

"Arjun" exclaims Trisha happily. Arjun comes to her runningly. Mrunalini looks at the boy.

"Daadhi. He is my new friend Arjun" and she turns to Arjun and says "Arjun she is my Daadhi" says Trisha

"Daadhi means?" Arjun blinks slightly

"Hey buddhu (fool). Daadhi means grandmother." Trisha explains to him.

"Oh. Hello Paati" says Arjun

"No buddhu. It is not paati. D-A-A-D-H-I" Trisha teaches him.

"I am not buddhu. I call my grand-mother like that only" says Arjun.

"But she is not your grand mother. My Daadhi." says Trisha in a possessive tone

Mrunalini smiles "OK.OK.I am your Daadhi only.".She looks at Arjun and says "Beta you can call me as you wish Daadhi or paati which you said."

Arjun smiles at her. "OK. Bell is going to ring. Run before the gate gets closed."

"Bye Daadhi" says Trisha and Arjun says "Bye Paatti." Both of them run in side the school complex.

Mrunalini smiles at both of them and gets inside the car.

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Trisha and Arjun walk inside the school campus together. Trisha looks at the gate where a small girl is held by a man in his arms. He drops the little girl down near the gate. The little girl kisses the man and says "Bye Papa."

The man smiles at the little girl and kisses her back. "Bye bye my sweet gudiya". Trisha smiles at both of them.

"Hey Trisha" calls Arjun. "What happened? What are you looking there?"

"Arjun look at there" she points out the father and daughter. "From next week onwards my father will also drop me like this and kiss me and send to school" says Trisha happily.

"Really" exclaims Arjun sharing her happiness.

"Haanh Arjun. My Daadhi told me my father is coming home this week. And he will be with me forever."

"Super Trisha." exclaims Arjun "But you told me that your father left you when you were a small baby"

"Hmm. My father is coming now. It will be very fun. Hurray" Trisha jumps happily.Arjun also jumps with her. But Arjun turns sad suddenly. Trisha looks at him.

"Arjun what happened?"

"Nothing. Your father is going to come soon. And he will drop you to school, kiss you and everything. But my father will never come and do this to me"

"Why?"

"My Amma said that he has gone to serve God and he will never come to us again."

"Oh." Trisha exclaims sadly. "Arjun. My Daadhi told that my mother too has gone to God."

"Yes. I know you said." says Arjun

"Why people are going to God leaving us?" Trisha gets angry

"Trisha. My Amma told me that when someone has no work to do in this world, God will call them to serve them. Instead God will grant the wishes which we ask to them." says Arjun.

"Oh. Really. I have no Mumma and you have no Papa.Shall we do onething? we both ask for Mamma and Papa for both of us. My Mamma shall send me another Mamma and your Papa will send another Papa. Isn't it?"

"Do you realy think so?" asks Arjun doubtedly.

"You only now said nah." Trisha says to Arjun.

Arjun blinks for a while and says "Yes. Let us both wish for Mamma and Papa for us."

School bell rings and both of them rush inside their class rooms.

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RAHINI - Aur Ek Prem Kahani - Innoru Kadhal Kadhai - Episode 6

Rahini looks at the driver with utmost fury. The driver did not care about her and instead he kept commanding the little girl.

"I am asking you only. How dare you speak to this girl like this?" shouts Rahini

"How dare you speak to me like this. Who are you? You know who I am?" screams the driver in a rage.

"Whoever the hell you may be, I don't care. Even if you are the Lord of this world..." Rahini suddenly feels irritated by a smell from the driver.

"Gosh, he is drunk!!! How it is possible? A drunkard driver that too, to pick up a little girl from school. What a careless parents!!!"

"Hey you, just run away from this place otherwise..." says Rahini in a warning tone

"Otherwise What will you do?" asks the driver in a conceited tone "tell me what will you do?"

"I will never tell but will do. Let me call the police" Rahini takes her mobile and dials.

The driver gets raged and his eyes turn red.

"How dare you...." he tries to grab the mobile from Rahini and she resists with him. The driver catches hold of her hand and Rahini slaps him. The driver falls down on her slap. His anger aggravates and he gets up again to attack her. When he was about to attack her, a hand stops him.

Rahini looks at the person who stops him. The driver whom Rahini met on the day when she met Trisha.

The driver shouts to the drunkard, "You have again shown your arrogance. Get away from here.". The drunkard still does not back off and again tries to attack her. But the driver stops and he too slaps the drunkard.

"Bhayyaa!!!" screams the drunkard holding the hand in his cheeks. The driver says to him "Leave the place before I slap you again. I asked only one help but you did me quite a lot". The drunkard leaves the place looking at Rahini angrily.

The driver turns to Rahini, "I am really sorry Mem Sahib. I did not expect this. Hope you are not harmed" asks the driver concernedly.

"I am fine. No problem. But what is this, I really don't understand. When Trisha said driver will come to pick her up, I expected that you will come. Who is that idiot?" asks Rahini angrily.

"Mem sahib. He is also a driver like me in my mistress' house. Initially he was only picking choti mem sahib from school. But since he was too much drunk, Mem sahib appointed me for picking up. Today I got struck up in traffic. Hence I called him to pick up and drop her at home for today alone as I thought it will be late to reach. But I did not know he was drunk. When I called him to ask if he dropped choti mem sahib at home, he did not reply me properly and was saying he is on the way in drunkard state. I got scared if he would drunk drive. I rushed up and came here and you know what happened." says the driver in low voice.

"But why would your mistress has to keep him at job when he is a drunk driver. Why she does not terminate him?" asks Rahini angrily.

"Mem sahib. He is directly appointed by Master. That is why Mem sahib was not able to dismiss him.He is also very arrogant because he knows that no one can terminate him other than Master. That is why he behaves rudely." says the driver

"But..."

"Already it is very late. I have to drop choti mem sahib. Let me leave". The driver rushingly lifts Trisha.

"Mem sahib, Please do not tell my mistress that he came to pick her up. She will terminate me from the job if she comes to know about this." said the driver in the trembling voice and leaves with Trisha.

Rahini looks at Trisha who was much terrified by what happened now.

Rahini feels very bad and sad for what happened just before. She collects her belongings which got scattered during the problem and leaves from the place with Arjun.

Rahini is walking with Arjun and thinks about the incidents. She reminds how Trisha was very sad and scared right from the beginning she met her. "What is wrong with that girl, Why she is so scared and trembled? Do I imagine anything or is she really like that? Who is the stupid Master who does not terminate a drunkard driver troubling a small girl. How is he related to Trisha?"

"Amma" says Arjun

"Yes da Kanna"  ('Da' and 'Kanna' - affectionate way of addressing young people by elders or among friends)

"Poor Trisha.Did you see how she got scared?" asks Arjun

"Yes beta. Even I am thinking about that"

"Amma. You know. Trisha does not have mother. Her mother went to god like our Papa when she was born"

Rahini gets shocked on hearing this. "Really?"

"Yes amma. She also told me that her father left her when she was a small girl.How poor she is. Isn't it?" Arjun exclaims sadly.

"Oh my god", Rahini thinks to herself. "A poor motherless girl who is abandoned by father. God, why are you testing this girl like this in this small age. Had the girl's mother was alive, would she let her child suffer like this! What can I do for her?"

Rahini reminds of the driver earlier saying that girl is his mistress' grand daughter and how she is her life and could not bear if something happens to her.

"Oh yeah. Trisha is raised by her grand mother. May be the Mem sahib shall be that grand mother. Fine. One day I will meet her grand mother and talk about Trisha's condition. Thank God. She does not face the same fate which I have faced. At least she has somebody to care for her."

Rahini feels better and she leaves with Arjun in her car.

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HINDUSTHAN BROADCASTING NETWORK

Rahini comes out of the studio after her afternoon program 'Hindusthan @ Afternoon' and leaves to her cabin. On the way she is interrupted by a girl

"Mam" calls the girl

Rahini turns back and comes to her. "Yes baby" with a smile

The girl also smiles at her and says "Mam, your flight ticket for Delhi trip and your guest house stay pass.And your total tour plan schedule is included in this". The girl hands over a cover and Rahini gets it from her. "Mam, I was told to inform you that if you have doubts and clarifications you can contact our Travel Manager."

"Ok, sure. Thanks for the information." greets Rahini and leaves. Rahini walks to her cabin where she is stopped  by a loud male voice.

"I know about these girls dude. I have quite a lot of experience. You can never change the attitude and behaviour." shouts the male voice.

Rahini gets annoyed by the statement and more by the voice.

"Hey Pratik dude, what, you are making a final declaration. What is up?" asks another male voice.

"You know universal truth meaning, like we say 'Sun rises in the east'. Similarly 'Girls run behind money' is an another universal truth. All the love, affection, bonding everything has become a delusion. Only Money, Money, Money which finally exist for them.Nothing else" says Pratik.

Rahini did not move a single inch.

"I don't know who recruited this idiot. Always speaking nothing else but only against women. Why the hell he is doing this?" thinks Rahini

"Dudes, we cannot deny the statement. Even my girlfriend, makes me to spend from my purse every time. When we get into any fight, then I am finished. Either she fight or I fight I have to get her a gift and she will not listen to me until I gift her something. That too she is not satisfied with small gifts. Only costly gifts" says another guy

"Yeah. Even my wife always speaks about getting new TV, new fridge, new AC, new mobile that too latest model etc. If I say I don't have money,then she will start scold me and will start singing what type of life she is supposed to live and instead how she trapped in a life like this and blah,blah,blah and song will go till evening. She never asks me if I had my lunch, had dinner and all. What to say?" says another guy in sad voice.

"See,What I told. These are today's women. They go behind people who can spend, nope, throw money like paper piles in the air. Have you seen flock of crows? When you throw some food somewhere, these flock will simultaneously fly there and eat the food. No matter what food it is. Likewise, when some rich guy throws money on the floor, the group of girls simultaneously fly to him and do anything underline 'a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g' for him for the stuff he throws. And you know one thing, group of crows are also called 'Murder'. May be such name should be given only to girls, 'Murder girls'".

Pratik and all other guys with him laugh at the statement as if something funny he told. Rahini's face turns red by the words said by Pratik.

"Gosh, what is this. This guy not only stops within himself but also spoils the others. He is literally polluting the environment.If this goes like this... No, I have to do something"

Rahini leaves the place in anger. She enters into the cabin and goes to her seat. She looks at the pile of papers. All are stories need to be reviewed for the forth coming week's edition.

Rahini settles in her seat and starts with her review work. She looks at all papers and takes one of the story. She goes through the full story and her anger further increases. She rings the bell. A peon comes in.

"Tell Mr.Pratik to come to my cabin immediately" Rahini instructs him and the peon leaves.

Rahini keeps the paper aside and starts to work on other paper. Time goes and Pratik does not show up yet. Rahini again rings the bell and the peon comes in. "Did you inform him what I told or not?" Rahini yells at the peon

"Yes, Madam. I told him what you told me." says the peon

"Then why he is not coming. Go and tell him again. And tell him, if he does not come to my cabin immediately he might face the consequences." yells in anger. Peon leaves hurriedly.

After few minutes, Rahini's cabin door knocks. "Yeah come in." tells Rahini. Pratik enters inside the cabin. Rahini looks at him. Pratik holds a chewing gum in his mouth. He blews a mini balloon in it. Rahini gives a disgusting look.

Pratik sits in the chair before.

"Did I ask to you sit?" asks Rahini with controlled anger.

"Then why the hell you have the chair here. To use it as wood for cooking?" replies Pratik.

"Is this the way you talk to your senior official? And I would like to remind you that I am your boss"

"So, that does not mean I have to bow in front of you" Pratik does not look into her eyes and speak.

Rahini stares at him. She has never met such an arrogant guy in her life.

"Whatever. By the way, What is this?" she gives the paper to Pratik.

"This is a paper. You are seated her without knowing that?", Pratik pokes at her and laughs.Rahini looks irritated.

"I did not say this is a pepper. I am asking about your story. The lead which you got is very good. But the way you presented is not something I feel good. I have mentioned some comments. Make the corrections and bring it back."

Pratik looks at the story. "No correction required. Just approve it." Pratik commands Rahini

"Oh, hello, Don't you hear what I said." Rahini raises her voice. "Go and make the corrections which I told and bring it back."

"Did not you hear what I said. I told no corrections required." Pratik raises his voice too.

"For your information, I am your boss and you are supposed to obey me. Without that necessary corrections, I am no way approving it. Understand?"

"Why you will not approve?"

"Because your story does not comply to the rules of a journalism. Don't you remember what I said on the orientation day?"

Rahini and Pratik look at each other

Rahini continues, "A good journalist stops till fetching information. He/She is not supposed to instill their own thoughts and views. But you have completely violated the rule. You have totally covered story in a biased way against women which is not acceptable. Do the changes and come"

"Oh really. Just because it is against women, you see it as biased. Had I written the article against men, you would have simply approved without asking a word, am I right?" PRatik asks Rahini in a derisive tone.

"According to me this article is unfit even if you have written against men also. Men or women, as a journalist I have no bias over anybody. For me only one thing matters. Truth. And I expect the same thing from the people who work under me."

"Then why do you refuse to approve my article. This is an absolute truth which was happened. I did not write anything extra apart from that. This article surely complies with your so called rules"

"What truth you have written? You have lashed the girl who was the victim of a gang rape. Instead of covering what happened you have written how the girl provoked those animals for rape. And you are criticizing women for not dressing properly. You are saying this as neutrality?" shouts Rahini.

"Yes. Had that girl dressed properly and decently, why would those guys have raped her? Is it not her mistake then?"

"Oh, so it is correct to rape a girl who does not dress properly. Why don't you guys can turn your head when such a girl comes in your way? Why don't you people treat girls like her as sisters? Is there any rule written in Indian Penal Code like the girls can be raped if they do not dress properly?" asks Rahini in angrily.

"I accept there is no rule like that. But I would like to tell you that those who provoke to commit a crime are more punishable than those who commit the crime. This is a law in Indian Penal Code. In this case, the girl indirectly invited them to rape her. That is what is the case? If few girls are imprisoned and booked with nuisance cases, surely the rapes would reduce. And moreover.."

"Stop your nonsense. I wanted the changes, which I told, to be done immediately. Else first level approval will not be done. Get lost" Rahini looks at him and Pratik looks at her. He takes the papers and leaves.

Sometime later...

Rahini works on the papers which she has on the table. The door knocks. Rahini says "Come in..."

The peon comes in. "Madam, Chief told you to come to his cabin now"

"Now?" asks Rahini

"Yes Madam. Now only"

"Ok. Fine. You may go now"

The peon leaves the cabin. Rahini rises from the seat and leaves the cabin.

Rahini enters inside the Chief Editor's cabin and gets shocked.


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RAHINI - Aur Ek Prem Kahani - Innoru Kadhal Kadhai - Episode 5

Mrunalini feels a giddiness and feels difficult to walk a step forward. She holds her hand on her head. She faints and is about to fall down before a pair of hands reach her to hold preventing her from falling on the ground.She faints and falls on the hands of the person holding her.

Mrunalini opens her eyes slowly. She tries to wake up but she is not able to rise. She wakes up and sits holding her hands on the head. She looks around and does not understand what is happening around her.

"Maa ji, How are you feeling now? Are you OK?"

Mrunalini looks at the woman who talks to her. The woman smiles at her and Mrunalini gives a weak smile to her.

"Are you feeling better now?" the woman asks her

"I don't know. I feel very giddy."

"Maa ji, Then come with me. I will take you to doctor now."

"No need beta. It is usual. Nothing serious."

"Maa ji. You feel giddy means you have to be treated immediately."

"Not like that. I was having fast. That is why I feel like this. No other reason."

"Maa ji, Please have the water" The woman gives water to her but Mrunalini refuses to drink it.

"No beta. I don't want the water. My fast is not yet over."

"Maa ji. Please don't refuse. You are badly in need of water. Please have it."

"Please beta. Don't compel me. I don't want my fast to get broken. I am having this fast with a firm determination and devotion.It if breaks, I will not feel good."

"Maa ji. What shall I say! Your health does not seem to be good to have fasting. If you do not have something to eat it might affect your health very badly. Please don't be adamant Maa ji"

"I know beta. The fast which I am having is for my family especially for my son.I believe that if I strain myself
god will show mercy on me.If this fast breaks in the middle, it might affect my son's life."

"Maa ji. Until a mother's love and blessing is present with her son, no curse can ruin his life. I am sure your son
is having plenty of your blessing. Sure he would be well and good."

Mrunalini looks at the woman and smiles at her. She sees a plenty of kindness in her eyes. Mrunalini feels somewhat better
on looking at the woman.

"You are right beta. But my son is not having my blessings. His life has gone under total darkness. I did not do my duty correctly as a mother. That is why he is suffering like this. I don't know by whose curse my son's life has become like this. My blessing failed to protect him from that. At least if I devote myself like this, that Murthy shall drive away curse from him to little extent."

The woman sits beside her holding her shoulders as support, "Maa ji.I don't know what has happened to your son. But sure happiness or sorrow never last for more long time. It is cyclic. We never face the same fate all of our life. Sure everything is going to be al right soon. But when it becomes, we have to there alive to see and be happy. You seem to straining too much for your son. Please Maa ji. Please don't be adamant. Have something then only you can feel good."

Mrunalini does not accept the water the woman gave. She smiles at her.

The woman continues, "All the mothers are same in this world. My Chiththi is also like you. Sometimes she keeps fasting for some reason. If I ask, she will say she keeps it for my happiness"

Mrunalini looks at the woman and asks, "Chiththi?"

The woman looks at her and says, "Huh, I mean Chachi. One day she kept fasting for long time and she got fainted.We took her to hospital and she never the doctor to inject glucose. But doctor said sugar level gone low and she is not given glucose, it will not be good for her. But my Chachi was very adamant. Then we tricked her by giving sleeping pills and we injected glucose. She got angry that her fast was broken. But for me her life was more important than her fast."

Mrunalini smiles at her.

"Maa ji. Please come with me. I will drop you at your place"

"It is ok beta. But I have come with my neighbourhood ladies. I will go with them. Don't trouble yourself."

She suddenly feels a familiarity on the woman.

"Beta. Have we met each other before?"

"Why Maa ji?"

"I feel you are very familiar. Your face,voice everything as if we have met before."

The woman smiles at her.

"Maa ji. We have not met before."

"But why do I feel like this then?"

"Maa ji, that is because...."

"Mruna" the second elderly woman calls her. She comes near to both of them. "What is this Mruna. It has been long time since I called you. You did not come yet."

"She got fainted here. That is why she was not able to come." said the woman.

"What Mruna, what happened? Are you OK?"

"Yeah. OK. I am fine. Let us go", Mrunalini gets up from the place.

The second elderly looks at the woman. On seeing her she screams, "Oh God,You are Rahini right?"

Mrunalini looks at her with surprise. "You knew her already?"

"What Mruna, you never watch TV at your home. She is Rahini. India's one of the great journalists.Very popular woman.I really cannot believe I am meeting you here now." exclaims the woman.

Mrunalini looks at Rahini in a surprise. Rahini smiles at her.

"Mruna never watches TV regularly. That is why she did not recognize you. Please don't feel odd"

"Oh no, not at all. I am not that much popular and I never expect everyone to recognize me Aunty. No problem."

"What you are saying like this. You really do not know how much famous you are. You are an all India celebrity. As popular as Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor."

"Aunty please don't embrass me. I am really happy for your compliments."

"Rahini Kannu!!!", Radha calls her.

Rahini responds to her call, "Yes, Chiththi, I am here only."

Radha looks at the other two ladies and looks at Rahini with question in her eyes.

"Chiththi, I was helping her as she got faint." She turns towards Mrunalini, "Maa ji, I told you na,my Chachi."
She introduces both of them. Both Radha and Mrunalini greet each other

"How are you feeling now?" asks Radha to Mrunalini.

"Yes, I am fine. Your daughter helped me a lot.Thank you Beta."

"You are welcome Maa ji." she turns to Radha, "Chiththi, She is also just like you. Got fainted by having vigourous fast.She did not allow me give water to her. I was saying about you fasting story and said all mothers are same."

"Hmm. You are kidding huh? Every mother does anything for the welfare of the children. And by the way you are also a mother. I am sure going to see how you will trouble yourself for your children. At that time I will tease you", says Radha smilingly.

"What Chiththi, I have only one child and you are saying children."

Mrunalini again looks at Rahini surprisingly, "You have a child beta?"

"Yeah Maa ji. A naughty little son."

Mrunalini face turns somewhat painful. She looks at her friend and says, "Shall we go?"

"Yeah Mruna." the elderly woman turns to Rahini and says, "I did not know that I will see you here. I wanted your autograph.My daughter is a big fan of you. She will be very happy to meet you." The woman gives her a notebook to Rahini

"Rahini gets the notebook with a hesitating smile. She signs the autograph and gives the notebook to her.

"Thank you very much, Rahini. You are really doing a very good job. Keep it up. You are a great source of inspiration for today's young generation", the elderly woman appreciates her.

Rahini smiles at the elderly woman and Radha looks at Rahini proudly.

All the four women walk towards the exit place.

"Beta, you come here regularly" Mrunalini asks to Rahini

"No, Maa ji. I never come regularly but frequently. Today I accompanied my Chachi to the temple suddenly."

"All happens for a reason", says the second elderly woman."Even Mruna's temple visit is also unplanned.She wanted to come with us today suddenly".

The women reach the exit. "Maa ji. We shall leave. Please take care of your health. Please don't do any hard
fasting and spoil your health. Whatever has to happen, shall sure happen. Let everything happen shall be good for you.", says Rahini to Mrunalini.

Mrunalini smiles at her. Rahini and Radha leave from the place.

"Nowadays it has become very rare to meet girls like her. She was very caring and merciful with me. On hearing her talks, I felt very much better. God has to bless her with all sorts of happiness", Mrunalini says to the elderly woman.

"Yeah. Being a celebrity, how nicely she was talking to us. What I heard about her was true only. Very down-to-earth person." exclaims the woman. "But God is not letting to live happily for these kind of girls also."

"Why you are saying like that?"

"She has lost her husband at such an young age. Like some 6 years back I think."

Mrunalini looks shocking. "Really???"

"Yeah. With that single child, she is living her life with full faith and confidence. Heard she has faced quite a lot of struggles in her life when she was young. She fought all the struggles and today shining like a Sun"

"Oh. A single mother then?" Mrunalini feels herself becoming better after hearing this.

"God, My today's temple visit is not planned one. The girl's visit is also not planned one. Why did I meet her today. Do I really need to understand anything from this?"

Mrunalini thinks of the words told by her friend just before "All happens for a reason" and words told by Rahini, "Whatever has to happen, shall sure happen. Let everything happen shall be good"

"Ganpathi Bappa. Let everything good shall happen. I can understand you are showing the path where the light of my family ls lying. Sure I will make necessary thing to bring that light to my home. Please be with me in this whole mission Bappa", Mrunalini prays to God in her mind.

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Rahini holds the report card in one hand and Arjun in other hand and walks in the corridor of the school.

"Amma, What did my teacher say about me?" asks Arjun

"Hmm. She said to me that I have given birth to the naughtiest monkey in the world."

Arjun blinks with smile in his eyes.

"You have scored good marks in all subjects but scored very bad marks in behaviour. She is saying you are always troubling her and other teachers in the class.Why it is so?"

"No Amma. I am a very good boy. I never trouble anybody. The teacher is lying"

"Oh really Mr.Harichandra.", Rahini holds him in his ears."Yeah tell me. Is it really nice to get bad remarks from elders,huh?"

Arjun blinks again.

"I was very happy when she told me that you are a bright and intelligent boy but I was sad when she said you are a troublesome boy. How many times I told you not to trouble the elders. Why you are not obeying me?"

"Sorry Amma.I will not trouble anyone here after."

"I am hearing this dialog 100 th time I guess. You promise but never keep up. Go away. I am not going to talk with you" Rahini turns from him with a playful angry face.

"Amma. PLease. I promise that I will not trouble elders again. PLease Amma talk to me". Arjun turns sad.

Rahini turns to him and says, "Fine. Let me see if you keep promise this time. If you break, I will not talk to you then. OK?"

"OK" Arjun replies in a sad and angry tone.

Rahini and Arjun walk towards the school exit. Arjun looks at a tree and a girl sitting beneath it.

"Amma.Look at there". Arjun points to the small girl. Rahini looks at the place.

"What is up with her?" asks Rahini to Arjun

"Amma. She is my friend. Come Amma. I will introduce her to you". Arjun drags Rahini and she goes with him.

Rahini and Arjun reach the tree where the girl is seated. Arjun says "Hi Trisha" to the girl

The girl looks at him and smiles. "Hi Arjun" in a low sad tone. Rahini was able to identify the sadness.

Rahini feels some familiarity with the girl. She looks at the girl again and tries to remind.

Arjun says "Trisha. Meet my Mom "

Rahini get reminded of the girl. The girl who was about to get smashed in a car and got rescued by Pratik some days before. Rahini face turns bright on seeing the girl.

"Amma. She is Trisha. My new friend" says Arjun

"Oh. When did you get a new friend. You did not tell me at all. Huh?"

"I told you, but you only forgot." Arjun yells at Rahini.

"OK.OK. I only forgot. Well, Hello Trisha", Rahini and Trisha shake hands with each other.

Trisha looks at Rahini and says "Hello Aunty" in again a low voice.

"Why are you sitting here Trisha. You did not go home" asks Arjun

"No. Driver uncle did not come yet to pick me up. That is why." replies Trisha with same sad voice.

Rahini was very well able to get the sadness in her voice. But she felt since she is a little girl her voice might also be low.

"Beta, which standard are you studying?", Rahini asks Trisha

"Second standard aunty"

"Hmm. How did 1st and 2nd standard become friends, I don't understand"

"Amma. One day she was crying alone in this tree. I went to her and asked why you are crying. She said that she has not brought her lunch box and she feels hungry. So I shared my lunch with her.That is how we became friends." says Arjun

Rahini is very much surprised at Arjun. She thinks to herself "My goodness. When did Arjun become so much caring like this.Ah, Now I got the reason why Chiththi stopped complaining about Arjun's incomplete eaten lunch box.This is the secret behind it.Good.I am very happy that my son is very sweet towards girls.
Let him not change forever."

"Very Good Beta. You did a good job. Always we should share everything with the people around. I am really happy that you did." Rahini turns towards Trisha, "Always both of you be good friends." Trisha smiles weekly and Rahini noticed that too.

Rahini looks at the watch. Time shows 3.00 PM.

"School disperses by 2.30 PM but still driver has not yet come. This girl must be hungry after lunch at 1 PM. Why this driver is like this? Looks like same driver who came that day will come today. We have to advice him." Rahini thinks to herself.

Rahini does not want to leave her alone. Hence she sat beside the girl under the tree.

Ten minutes later a man looking like the driver came to the tree. Rahini looked at the man. The man did not notice her and instead looked at the girl. "Come soon. It is getting late" the man scolded the girl.

Rahini was surprised at the tone of the driver. How rude he is. She looks at him and says "Excuse me, who are you?"

The man looks at her and says, "What bothers who I am?" He turns to Trisha and says "I told you to come na.Still sitting like a stone".

Rahini looks at Trisha, "Trisha, who is this? Do you know him?"

Trisha looks at Rahini in a trembling expression and says, "Driver Uncle"

Rahini poses a surprise look. Being a driver he commands this girl like a servant. What the hell is this!

"Hello, What is this? Is this the way you talk to a little girl that too you master's daughter? Already you are late by 45 minutes.Not feeling sorry about it and you command her like a slave" asks Rahini in a angry tone.

Rahini and the driver look each other angrily.

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RAHINI - Aur Ek Prem Kahani - Innoru Kadhal Kadhai - Episode 4

Rahini is working at the papers on her table. A girl comes to her cabin.

"Mam!!!"

Rahini looks at the girl. "Yes"

"Mam, we have group of new joinees for the editorial team. We need to start the orientation program for them."

"Oh.Yeah. How many people have joined?"

"Totally 13 people. Five experienced reporters and rest fresh graduates"

"OK. Fine. I will be there in five minutes."

The girl leaves. Rahini sets erect the papers she have on her table. She leaves her table and comes out of her
cabin.

Rahini enters inside a conference room where group of people are seated. Rahini smiles at all of them.

The girl beside her says "Hi all, Let me have the pleasure to introduce you all to one of the star celebrities of our country and who is also our Creative Director and our future Editor In Chief Mrs.Rahini Dixit"

The people give a gentle applaud. Rahini smiles at them and playfully stares at the girl."Naughty girl.Keep quiet."

She then turns towards them.

"Hello everybody. It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to this Hindusthan Family.SWAGATHAM"

The group applaud again.

"Whenever I have an orientation program, I get the nostology of the orientation which I had here.It reminds me the journey which I have gone through.Well Let us begin our program.So you thirteen of you..."

Rahini counts the heads. She turns towards the girl, "Hey what you said 13 here there are only 12."

The girl also counts and wonders.

"Mam, one person has gone out to attend a call." said one young girl.

"Oh. OK. But anyways I am requesting you to silent your mobiles for time being.I don't want any hurdles."

All take their mobile and make it silent.

"So shall we start or shall we wait for that 13th person?" asks Rahini.

"Mam, please wait. The person who left is somewhat an interesting guy.He is a sensational news maker.Sure you have to meet him." says the girl

"Sensational newsmaker!!!"

"Yes Mam. Do you remember some  time back a sensational double murder which took place in Noida.

The reporter who covered that story is the one whom you are going to meet."

Rahini reminds of the news the girl mentioning. She gets reminded of the news information.

Rahini to herself. "Oh.Yeah. The double murder case where a woman killed her husband and mother-in-law due the extreme dowry harassment. The article which highly criticized the whole women community in a very disgusting way.Gosh, What, is she saying that idiotic guy is here?"

Her face turns odd and in anger. yet she conceals her expressions. The entrance door opens and a guy comes inside.

The girl beside Rahini leaps enthusiastically and says "Mam. Here he comes."

Rahini turns towards the door and looks at the guy. The guy looks at her. Both of them look at each other in the shock.

Rahini hears the voice uttering the words

"I know how you women take advantage of your situations with your so called beauty. With the physical appearance you all think you can do anything and bring the whole world under your palms."

The guy looks at Rahini and he hears the voice,

"Is this the way you speak to a stranger woman? You are crossing your limit. Stop your nonsense bluffs before I say something"

"Mam. He is the one who I told. Mr.Pratik Chopra."  

Rahini and the guy Pratik look at each other still.

"Mam. He is one of the popular reporters in Punjab."

Rahini does not respond and looks at him. The girl turns towards him "Mr.Pratik. I know she does not need any introduction. Meet Mrs.Rahini. Our boss"

"Boss?", Pratik looks at Rahini in shock. Rahini looks at him indifferently.

"Yeah. Boss. Why you are so surprised.You did not expect that you are going to work under India's star journalist huh?" asked that girl.

Pratik looks at Rahini and shows further shock. When both look at each other the girl interrupts.

"Mam. Shall I leave now?", the girl leaves from the room.

"Yeah." The girl leaves from the hall. Rahini says to Pratik "Can you please take your seat Mr.Star newsmaker. Let me have the orientation get started."

Pratik looks at her in the same intense dislike look. He looks others and goes to his seat.

Rahini looks at the gathering.

"Well. Now begins our orientation program.I am your Creative Director.I take care of the stories and their creative aspects,presentation,co-ordination of the reporters and additionally I will be the initial reviewer of your stories before it is moved to Editor-In-Chief"

The crowd listens to her.

"Before that, I have a question. Why you wanted to be journalist when you are provided with ample of options that pays you high salary and let you live a hi-fi life?. Can any body specially any new comer answer me?"

One girl stands up and says "Journalism is a very divine profession where we act as a mediator in revealing the truth to the society."

"OK. Then?"

"Another girl stands up and says "We deliver truth to the society and by the way the innocent and affected people are benefited"

"How we deliver the truth? Somebody packs up the truth,seals it,stamps it and we are delivering in a bi-cycle wearing brown uniforms?" asks Rahini.

Nobody answers.

"The truth behind the journalism is asking questions. Keep asking and keep on asking until you get correct answer. Investigative journalism.The answer may be in any form. The question which you ask on behalf of the society should be answered that too correctly.Here we are the middle people. Neutral. As a good journalist, your job is getting over till you fetch the answer. It is the society which should decide the right and wrong in it and not you."

Rahini looks at Pratik and continues her speech.

"As a journalist you belong to the truth.For you, there is no right and there is no wrong. You are unbiased. You are not supposed to instill your own thoughts and views on the society and make them think like you."

"What am I right Mr.Pratik?" asks Rahini

Pratik does not answer. He looks at her angrily.

"Well the star reporter can clearly explain you the true journalism. Who best can do this than him? Huh."

"His recent story coverage on Noida double murder case can be set up a good example This is the story. A woman kills her husband and mother-in-law.From the general point of view, she did it because she was harassed for dowry, compelled to prostitution and refusing on which she should commit suicide. As a matter of self defense she killed them to save her life. But this star reporter has covered the news in an different angle."

Pratik looks at her

Rahini continues "Mr.Pratik's argument says how women influence men in the name of money and luxury. He analyses the truth in different angle. He neither supported the victims nor the killer instead he spits on whole women's greed and how men are innocently trapped in that greed. What a neutral thinking. Isn't it?I am very happy that we are going to have such a thinker in our team. A Genius Star Reporter!!!"

Everybody look at Pratik with some discomfort and he rises from his chair angrily and opens his mouth to say something.

"OK. Guys. Shortly you will be shared with the orientation schedule. Once again I welcome you all. Meet you all soon in my team."

Rahini finishes her speech and everybody warmly applaud. Pratik and Rahini look at each other while she leaves the room.

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Rahini comes out of the conference room when one hand extended in front and stopped her. Rahini looks at the person and stares at him.

"So you think you have insulted me in front of everybody and got me punished?" asks Pratik

Rahini turns her head away implying not willing to answer.

Pratik continues in a conceited tone,"You are wrong unfortunately. None your attempts can touch even my hair. My impression about women and about you is never going to change. You women are..."

"Had I known that you are going to come here, I would have done something and not let you inside this campus." replies Rahini in repugnance. "Even now I have power to do that by a single word. A word which can change your fate."

"You Mockingly said one phrase inside, remember?. Star reporter. You know I have such a name for real. And you know how I got it? By changing the fate of others. It is me who decide the fate of people and you are saying you are going to change mine."

Rahini looks at surprisingly.

"Fine. Let us take it as a challenge. I will see who changes whose fate." Pratik leaves the place with anger footsteps.

"Gosh. What is this? Why all idiotic people are crossing my life time and again? Well, I will surely teach you what a woman actually is.Wait and watch" Rahini thinks to herself.

She leaves from the place in another way with angry footsteps.

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Shri Siddhivinayak temple stands in magnificent way with a pride of blessing thousands of devotees daily. The deity never did bless only general public but also celebrities and their family members. Only Shri Siddhivinayak is aware whether the people coming to visit there, come to worship Him or his celebrity devotees.

A car stops in front of the temple. An elderly woman gets down from the car along with two other elderly women. All have a pooja thaali (plate containing materials for worship) in their hand.

"Munna, come and pick us up after 1 hour" says the elder woman to the driver of the car. The car leaves from the place and all the three women start to walk towards the temple premises.

"This week's visit completes my six week worship. Shri Siddhivinayak is truly a powerful God. My wish has got fulfilled and my daughter got admission in medical college." says a woman standing next to the elderly woman.

"Yeah you are absolutely correct. You see I was praying for the good health of my husband when he suffered from Jaundice. At that time, I literally lost hope about his health condition when doctors were not able to cure him.But thankfully my husband got better when I started to perform the worship." said a third elderly woman

"Yes. God never let us down when we truly devote our self to Him" said the second elder woman.

The first elder woman did not reply anything to the conversation of the other two women.

"Mruna, What you are so silent? What I say is correct na?" asks the second woman.

The elder woman looks at the other two with a sad smile.

"Yeah. God helps us when we truly devote ourself to him. But the definition of true devotion differs from person to person.His expectation level is not same for all of his devotees" says the elder woman.

"Oh, Mruna, Why do you say like that? Did he not granted your wish finally after this much of years? Did you forget you have come here to start your worship as He fulfilled your long desire?" asks the woman.

Mrunalini again gives a sad smile to them without answering. All the three of them enter inside the security panel of women. The lady police gives her a smile after the formal security checking and Mrunalini smiles at her.

All the women enter inside the temple premises with their respective worship plates. Mrunalini looks at the Siddhivinayak and the pooja performed for Him. She has despondency in her face.

"Ganapthi Bappa!!! Why are you testing me like this? When I was married, I was very happy that I was blessed with all sorts of happiness,wealth,love and everything.But now only wealth is left in my home. All others have gone.I don't know what you want me to do. After this much many years, now only a minute part of my plea is coming true. How many more years it is going to take for the whole of my request to come to life. I am already very tired. Please relieve me from the stress which I am facing now. Please end all the sorrows in my family and bring the light to us. A Light which can drive all the darkness in our home."

Mrunalini worships the God with tears in her eyes. Another elderly woman puts hand on her shoulder implying Everything will be fine soon.

All the three women come out of the temple after the worship. One elderly woman says

"Mruna, I need to buy some things for the pooja. Can you wait for a wait for a while?"

Mrunalini smiles and says, "Sure, you finish your shopping until I shall stay here"

The other two women leave from there. Mrunalini sits near a bench and waits for them finish the shopping. She closes her eyes and gets into a deep thought.

"I don't want anybody in my life. I don't want mother, don't want family and I don't ever want this child which separated my wife from me. I don't want to see the face of this child.Take it away and leave me alone"

Mobile phone vibrates. Mrunalini opens her eyes and looks at the phone and attends the call

"Mruna, I have finished my shopping. Come to the entrance" says the woman in phone.

"Yeah.OK" Mrunalini disconnects the phone. She rises from the bench and starts to walk.

Mrunalini stops in between as she walks. She holds her hand in her head. She continues to walk but she feels uncomfortable. She holds her hand on her head and falls down on the road.

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CHARACTERS OF RAHINI - An Another Love Story

PROTOGNISTS

LEADS

Male Lead ML,   Love interest and second husband of Female Lead - Kunal Arte/Rohit Kumar

Female Lead FL, Love interest and second wife of Male Lead           - Rahini Dixit/Arte

PRIME CHARACTERS

Younger step brother/Personal Manager of Male Lead            - Anirudh Arte

First wife of ML(deceased), Best Friend of FL                       - Sakshi Saxena Arte

Step mother of ML                                                                - Mrunalini Arte

Uncle of Female Lead                                                            - Kannapiran Iyengar

Aunt of Female Lead                                                             - Radha Iyengar

Colleague and one-sided lover of FL                                      - Pratik Chopra

SUPPORT CHARACTERS

Son of FL, Step-son of ML                                              - Arjun Dixit Arte

Daughter of ML, Step-daughter of FL                              - Trisha Arte

Sister-in-law of FL                                                           - Neha Dixit

First husband of FL (deceased)                                        - Aarav Dixit

Mother of ML's first wife                                                 - Shilpa Saxena

ANTOGNISTS

Grand mother of ML's first wife and Antognist                 - Roopavathi Saxena

Ex-in-laws of FL

Aunt of FL's 1st husband                                          - Babita Dixit

Son of Aunt of FL's 1st husband                               - Sunny Dixit

RAHINI - Aur Ek Prem Kahani - Innoru Kadhal Kadhai - Episode 3

Rahini reaches her flat and enters inside her home. She closes the entrance door and walks towards her room. She sits on the bed and closes her eyes.

She recalls the words uttered by the young man some while before.

"I know how you women take advantage of your situations with your so called beauty. With the physical appearance you all think you can do anything and bring the whole world under your palms."

"You people always give importance only to silly and stupid things. Money, luxury, beauty etc"

Rahini opens her eyes. Her eyes turns red and with tears. She closes her eyes again.

She recalls words uttered by an another male voice.

"I know what women like you shall come after. Money, luxury. You think of nothing else and shall go to any extent to get them in your life."

"Don't even think of trying your cheap tricks to trap me."

Rahini opens her eyes. She goes in front of the mirror and stands there.

"Why all men are like this. They are not ready to think beyond what they are. Every man is having an opinion that all women are after them. Why is that so?", she talks to her mirror image.

She again recalls.

"And I don't want my doorstep to be messed up by a third grade cheap reporter like you. I do not want to see your face again in my life. Got it?" screamed the voice loudly.

Pressure cooker gives a whistle sound. Rahini feels a jolt in her. She looks around where she is and finds Radha standing near the door.

"Chithi…"

"Are you okay?" asked Radha

"Yes Chithi. I am fine. What is up?"

"I wanted to know when you are leaving. I have to pack your lunch."

 

"Yeah, I will be leaving in an hour".

 

"Hmm…" Radha leaves from the place. Television sound comes from the hall and Rahini comes from her bedroom. Rahini looks herself at the television 'VIP Morning' show of previous week and Kannapiran is watching the show.

Rahini closes her closes. She again hears the voice.

"third grade cheap reporter"

Rahini opens her eyes and sees Radha standing nearby. Radha holds her hands

"What happened?"

"Nothing, Chithi."

"No. Something is there. Your face turned pale today. There shall be only one reason behind it."

Rahini looks at Radha.

"Why are you unnecessarily recalling the old memories and hurting yourself"

Rahini does not answer.

"Your past memories are not worth to be recalled. I thought you got forgot everything. But Why?"

"I don't know chithi. I wanted to get rid of that things. Somehow or something reminds me everything."

"I have heard a saying" says Radha. “Dead yesterdays and unborn tomorrows, why fret about it, if today be sweet.”

Rahini looks at Radha.

"After a long time I am seeing you like this. Why? What happened? What made you to recall the unwanted things?"

"Chithi...", Rahini is interrupted by Kannapiran. "Rahini Kannu" ('Kannu' - way of addressing anyone with love and affection) "Come here"

Rahini and Radha look at each other. Radha signs to go to him. Rahini goes to sofa and sits beside Kannapiran.

"Look at the TV" says Kannapiraan. Rahini looks at it. Kannapiraan and Rahini watch the VIP morning show.

"Look at the woman." says Kannapiraan. "She is just not a woman. A trademark. A trademark for courage, confidence and commitment."

Rahini looks at Kannapiraan.

"Have you ever heard of 'Star Journalist' title given to anybody? You are as popular as a super star actor in a film industry. For any journalist, they feel proud to interview any personality. But, in your case, the person being interviewed by you feels proud and honoured."

"This trademark, you did not attain it just like that. But with loads of hard work." Rahini remains silent.

"You are not simply a woman. You are Rahini. R-A-H-I-N-I". Rahini looks at Kannapiraan. He smiles at her. Rahini smiles at him back.

"You are benchmark of a singular woman. This singular woman can be weakened only by one thing. PAST. Why do want to haunt yourself to those unnecessary things"

"Chiththappa..." Rahini could not complete the sentence.

"Whatever happened in your life has happened. You cannot change it. Past should be used only for one thing. That is, to learn from mistakes. Nothing else"

"I don't want to see you like this. Cheer up." Kannapiraan tickles Rahini and she smiles. Radha too smiles on seeing them.

"Very nice. You are playing with her like playing with a kid. Huh" Radha teases them.

"Keep quiet. She is my little angel." He turns towards Rahini, "Always remember, we are always there for you. So throw all your worries and keep going. Always keep going"

Rahini looks at him and nods her head like OK.

Rahini looks at the watch, "Chiththappa, It is getting late. I have to attend a meeting before the noon show"

"Sure."

Rahini rises from the sofa and leaves the place.

 

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HINDUSTHAN BROADCASTING NETWORK

Group of high level people are seated in a conference room with Mr.Desai, Vice President standing in front of a screen.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, that is all for today's agenda. I would like to thank you all for your time"

The people start to applause. Rahini applauds her hands looking at the presentation.

"Before we wind up, I would like to share with you all a happy news for our channel"

Everybody and Rahini pay attention to him.

"Our long time mission is at last going to be successful. Shortly our channel is going to hold the pride and honour of interviewing one of the prestigious people of the world."

Mr.Desai continues, "Mr.Modhwadia, Founder and CEO of Macron Corporation is visiting India next month. And he has consented to spend couple of hours for our channel"

All of them start applauding again.

"Very great thing that he has accepted for the interview. After one and half years of chasing and competition among other leading channels we have got this golden opportunity." 

After a pause,

"Now it is the time to chose the host the prestigious show. And after due consideration of pros and cons we have finally chosen one person to accomplish this. And that is..." 

Mr.Desai looks at everyone. Everybody look at him with curiosity and longing to be selected for the hosting the show.

"And I am happy to announce the person to host the prestigious show is going to be, RAHINI"

Rahini looks surprised and shocked after hearing her name. Everyone in the conference room start to applaud again. Rahini looks at everyone with a smile and rejoice. Some lady beside shakes her hand and congratulates her.

Mr.Desai claps his hands with a smile. Rahini looks at him and rises up.

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Meeting gets over and everybody disperse from the conference room. Mr.Desai and Rahini come out of the conference room.

"Sir. I am really happy for the opportunity which you have given." says Rahini

"Pleasure is mine"

"Sir. Usually Mr.Chauvhan handles the shows with these big people. But this time..."

"Of course. You know Rahini, this date which was given by Macron corporation is very important for us. Unfortunately Mr.Chauvhan will not be able to take it up as his daughter's wedding is happening the next day on the date of schedule. Hence we wanted to opt out with other person. When we listed out the possible recommendations, we arrived your name finally"

"Thank you very much Sir. It is a great pleasure for being chosen for this."

"You are most welcome. And there is  a small information on this"

Rahini listens to him.

"Mr.Modhwadia is visiting India next month to receive President Award. He already comes under  tight schedule. So he stays only for two days out of which most of the time shall go to award functions, parties, get together everything. Mumbai is not in his tour plan. We were told to meet him in Delhi only. So the show shall happen in Delhi studio. You got it?"

"Yes Sir"

"So you should be travelling on the same date next month there. Plan everything accordingly”

"Sure Sir." says Rahini "Sir, I shall take your leave. Time is up for noon show"

"Yeah please"

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Rahini leaves for the newsroom crossing her cabin. On the mere entry of Rahini, all her subordinates and colleagues start to applaud. Rahini stands there and smiles at them.

 A group of young girls and men chorously surround her and shout "Congratulations Mam" 

Rahini smilingly says "Thank You" 

One of the girl says "Mam, I am really happy that your are going to be a part of a great show. I am excited." 

"Arey yaar. Appraisal is already over. For what you are icing her now?" Another active young guy teases the girl. 

Everybody laugh at both of them. 

"Thum chup karo." yells the girl at that guy. Turning to Rahini "Mam, Don't hear what that stupid says. Mam I am really excited." 

"Thank you. Because of all your collective support I have achieved this honour. Thanks to you all."

"Mam, Please show your thanks in some other way" 

"Some other way?" Rahini posing like thinking, "Well, What is that?" 

Some another girl says "Mam, What you are going to get for us from Delhi?" 

"What you people want?" 

One person says "Something interesting" 

Another girl says "Something sensational" 

Another says "Something awesome" 

Another guy says "Something mind blowing" 

Rahini opens her eyes wide open and pretends to get shocked. 

"Baaprey, Where in the world I can go and get such a thing which you ask for?" exclaims Rahini.

"Mam, when did a magnet go in search of iron filings? It is the Magnet that attracts them.

You are a magnet, a super magnet. You don't have to go anywhere for the sensations. They come to you automatically" says one another lovely girl. 

"Fine, so?" 

"Mam, I actually feel some fascinating thing going to happen in this Delhi trip for you" says one another girl. 

"Oh. Really. Why you think so? This is not the first time I am going to Delhi, What makes you to think like this?" asks Rahini 

"I don't know Mam. I feel your destiny is waiting with the turning point of your life. This Delhi trip might change your entire life." replies that girl 

"OK. Ms.Nostradomus. If something good happens, then I will fill your mouth with sugar. OK?" 

"What only sugar? Nope. We need an unforgettable treat. Actually You have to treat us for bagging this super dooper opportunity. Tell us Mam, Which place, what time? I am already hungry" says a guy. 

Rahini pretends to scare "Hey guys I think, time is up for the show. Let me leave now" with a mischievous smile she leaves the place.

"Mam, You cannot escape. We are waiting for the T-R-E-A-T" shouts the entire team

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ARTE MANOR - The board displays the letters for the third generation in the capital city of the country.

A young man roams around the home here and there with a mobile phone in his ears.

"Yes Sir. Please confirm the timings, there is no change and I don't want any problems to come"

The man stops speaking and listens to the opposite caller

"Yeah. Good. I don't think we need to have any re-confirmation. Everything is final. OK. Thank you bye" The young man disconnects his call.

He turns towards a man standing in front of him.

"Bhayya, Everything is finalized."

"Hmm" replies the man

"It is going to be sensational. After seven years something which I wanted is going to happen. Next month we will be in Mumbai. All are going to get back in the same place as before. I am really excited now itself"

"Hmm"

"I am very happy you changed your decision at last."

The man does not say anything

"What Bhayya? How cheerfully I am speaking. Why you are not saying anything"

The man turns towards the young guy and says

"ROHIT IS BACK"

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