Hey guys, so here is the Ist chapter. So read it…
Chapter 1
Before starting, Nandini’s family knows Hindi but sometimes talk in Tamil. And please forgive my grammar mistakes.
Meena(cousin of Nandini) comes to her house.
Meena:- Nandini….Nandini…..
Shubha:- ennamma ninka en Oli eluppukirirkka? (Why are you making sound)
Meena:- shubha Tai, Hindi.
Shubha:- Meena ennadi? (Meena, what is it)
Meena:- Nandini kaha hai? (Where is Nandini)
Shubha:- room main hai.
Meena:- ok. I will go and meet her.
Shubha:- ok.
Meena goes to her room.
Meena:- Nandini…
Nandini:- Haan coming.
A girl on her eighteen years comes there wearing kurti.
Nandini:- Meena, why are you shouting? If that paatti hears you na…
Meena:- yendi, be stress free.
Nandini:- Haan Meena. Tell me what happened?
Meena:- oh my Nandini darling didn’t you see the newspaper?
Nandini:- no. Appa took the newspaper to his office.
Meena:- oh Venkideshwara, yaar neet UG results came today.
Nandini:- what?
Meena:- and you know who is the topper?
Nandini:- no. Tell me. Did you check my results?
Meena:- Haan buddhu. You are the topper.
Nandini:- what. Show me.
Meena hands her the newspaper.
Nandini reads it. She gets teary.
Nandini:- Iam neet topper with 716 marks. (She cries)
Meena:- Nandini ,why are you crying?
Nandini:- Meena, look at this. This was my dream. You know about me.
Meena:- Haan. Now don’t cry. Come lets tell this to your mother.
Nandini:- Haan. (She wipes her tears) Amma…..Amma…
Subha:- Haan Nandini. Yennaachu unakku?
Nandini hugs her.
Nandini:- Amma naan pass ayite.(I passed mom)
Subha:- ethu exam? (Which exam)
Nandini:- oh amma. Look at this. Iam the topper of neet UG. That too with 716 marks amma.
Subha gets happy and teary. She kisses her on the forehead.
Subha:- Nandini, you are going to become doctor.
Nandini:- Haan amma. (They both hugs each other).
“Shubha, chai enga di?” Her paatti calls her.
Nandini:- paatti, look at this. Iam the topper. Iam going to become doctor.
Sharada(her paatti):- you are forgetting everything. You are a girl. This all are not suitable for a girl. Your brother is here to look after us.
Shubha:- amma Nandini had worked a lot for this.
Sharada:- shubha…lower your voice. You are my daughter in law, don’t forget it.
Nandini:- par paatti…
Nilesh:- yenna ivide? (What is here)
Her father and brother Neeraj comes there.
Nandini:- appa..
Nilesh:- Meena, why are you here? Everything ok?
Meena:- Haan periyappa. (Elder uncle). Actually I had come to see Nandini. Her results came, so thought to inform her.
Paatti:- Nilesh, these girls are mad.
Nilesh:- Amma…
Meena:- i will come later.
She goes.
Nilesh:- Nandini, what is your score?
Nandini:- appa 716 out of 720.
Nilesh:- where did that 4 marks went?
Nandini:- appa exam was very tough. And you know Iam the topper.
Paatti:- so what? You are useless.
Nandini:- appa please appa. Exam tough aarndu. (Exam was tough)
Nilesh:- go to your room.
Nandini:- appa, college..
Nilesh:- shubha can’t your daughter hear?
Shubha:- nandhu…. Go to your room.
Nandini:- Amma….
Shubha:- please…
She goes.
Paatti:- what about neeraj’s admission? Will he get it anywhere?
Nilesh:- did he get that much marks to get admission in any college. He is 22, but not for any use.
Paatti:- Nilesh, he is a boy. Boys are not useless.
Nilesh:- but Amma..
Patti:- i had talked to Prabhu, he had promised me to get him admission. But it will cost around 1 lakh.
Nilesh:- 1 lakh.
Sharada:- Haan. Break Nandini’s fd.
Subha:- but Amma, that is nandi.
Sharada:- Nilesh tell your wife to not talk to me.
Nilesh:- shubha go inside. Get me some water.
She goes inside. This was all heard by Nandini.
Nandini:- i had scored more than Anna, but for my appa Anna is everything.
She goes to her room and cries continuously and slept.
Her sleep gets interrupted by a phone call. It was Naina her friend from Delhi.
Naina:- hello topper. How is the celebration?
Nandini:- what celebration?
Naina:- Nandini, hello were you crying?
Nandini:- any doubt?
Naina:- what happened? Appa yaa us manhoos dadi.
Nandini:- both.
Naina:- what happened?
Nandini:- appa scold me for losing 4 marks. He didn’t see my efforts. (Cries). They won’t allow me to study.
Naina:- you talk to your uncle. He is nice and will allow you.
Nandini:- but periyappa..
Naina:- you just talk to him.
Nandini:- Haan.
Naina:- did you think about any college?
Nandini:- no.
Naina:- what about Delhi?
Nandini:- Delhi and me.
Naina:- Haan. Socho..
Nandini:- but appa won’t..
Naina:- woh sab hum dekhlega.
Nandini:- are you sure?
Naina:- yes. I will send you the information about one medical College. Xxx Delhi. It’s the best college here. And my cousin is also studying there. He is in his 5th year.
Nandini:- yeh send me. I will think about it.
Naina:- ok.
Nandini:- byy. And thank you for everything.
Naina:- nandu. Emotional mat ban. And you know Hindi na.
Nandini:- Haan thodi si.
Naina:- so learn it fully.
Nandini:- Naina…. Byy.
Naina cuts the call.
Anupama comes to her. Naina is the cousin of manik.
Anupama:- friend se baat Hui.
Naina:- yes aunty. She is the topper. 716 marks.
Anupama:- must be genius. Manik was saying that this year paper was very tough.
Naina:- Haan aunty. Nandini bahut genius and she is very cute. But have some family problems.
Anupama:- sab theek hogi.
Naina:- Haan. Manik kaha hai?
Anupama:- must be with his gang, studying.
Naina:- kuch bhi kahe manik padta toh hai.
Anupama:- Haan isliye toh tension nahi hai.
Naina:- Haan.
A hostel room is shown where two boys are studying.
Kabir:- yaar Neil this is so difficult. Manik kaha hai, he can teach me well.
Neil:- pata nahi. Anu aunty call Kiya ta mujhe. I lied to her. He must be here with his guitar.
Kabir:- if he didn’t become doctor, he will surely become a musician.
Neil:- koi shakk.
Kabir:- come lets look for him. Msg avni and navya also.
Neil:- Haan.
A garden is shown where a boy is playing on his guitar.
“Manik” his face is shown.
Screen freezes on his face.