A man challenges Dev and Ritesh to play football with him. Dev and Ritesh tries to defeat him. But the man is dominating. Dev and Ritesh wonders who is he.
48 hours before
Muscleman Boxing Club, Darjeeling, West Bengal
On account of the birthday of the famous boxer of Kolkata Ankur Chaubey, a boxing match was organised in Muscleman Boxing Club and Ankur was called upon as the chief guest. Owing to Ankur Chaubey's popularity, the boxing match was advertised everywhere along the West Bengal and many people from the state attended and participated in the club to get recognition from Mr. Ankur Chaubey.
Around 500 people are gathered over the gallery of the club.
First, the cake cutting ceremony of Ankur Chaubey was held. After this event, everyone go back to their seats to witness the boxing match.
A total of fifteen participants are assembled on the stage.
They conducted various rounds and filtered two participants for the final round.
As the final round begun, the match starts getting more vigorous and violent as both the particiapnts got aggressive. Spectators even got frightened seeing their fight. Both the participants are strong and bulky enough that no one seems to get loose out very easily.
Even tie breakers couldn't break the tie.
After several tie breakers, one of them wins as he throws the others out of the ring, dismissing the rules.
The refree condemned it but the boxer is even about to get violent with him.
The guy boasted heavily, "Is there anyone else who could win a match against me? Obviously no. Because no one has the guts to appear even infront of me after this match."
He laughed loudly as he see the frightened spectators.
Ankur Chaubey is glaring at the event organisers in anger for bringing such competitors. The event organisers are embarrassed.
"Here I am," says a loud voice from the crowd. The crowd looks back and see a man who is standing He is a tall young man of late twenties, wearing a black shirt and jeans.
"Come on man, I'll be happy to break your buubble," says the boxer in the ring.
The man stands up with a smirk and starts walking towards the ring. He removes his shirt and vest. He wears the boxing gloves.
He extended his hands, "I'm Randeep Brar. All the best for the game."
The boxer in the ring laughs, "I'm Mehul Chatterjee. Hope you stay alive after this game."
Randeep smirks, "I guess you've taken this game personal. So let's play a game with no formal boxing rules. After that, we'd go to the match."
Mehul - "Interesting..."
Randeep - "Punch me as many as you can. But you should make me fall down. If you fail, I'll start punching you. The only condition is, you shouldn't punch my face and if you contradict it, I have to reply you in my way."
Mehul laughed louder and accepted the offer with pride.
Mehul gives the first punch at his chest. Randeep was slightly shaken but managed to balance.
Mehul is surprised but hides with his derisive laugh.
Randeep - "Stop laughing and focus on the game, young man."
Mehul kicked his thigs. Randeep again managed to hold his balance though he is shaken.
Randeep laughs at him derisively. And the whole auditorium is filled with silence.
Mehul punched his shoulders and tried to push him. But he couldn't push Randeep down again. Mehul get astonished by his strength and feared of losing the bet.
Mehul gathered all his strength and punched Randeep's stomach. Blood oozes out from Randeep's mouth but he didn't fall. The refree and the chief guest stands up, "Stop it guys. It's getting out of line now."
Randeep asks them to calm down by gestures.
Randeep spits the blood and looks at Mehul, "You have only one chance, young man."
Mehul gets angry and he is about to punch his face. But Randeep holds his hands and stopped it.
Randeep - "Wrong move,man."
Saying this Randeep gives a strong punch at his face, Mehul falls down instantly.
The auditorium starts applauding Randeep.
Mehul angries stands up. Randeep continuously gives him five punch at his chest, elbow and stomach. He falls down again. Mehul couldn't defend himself.
Mehul stands up again and comes to attack him. Randeep quickly lie on the rope and pulled it with a large force. Then he leaves the force and Randeep flies and falls on Mehul in the ring.
The refree counts 3... 2... 1
Mehul dozes off.
The refree declares Randeep as the winner.
Spectators started to cheer Randeep.
Ankur - "Thanks Randeep Brar. You have saved the day."
Randeep - "You're most welcome, sir."
At the felicitation ceremony, Randeep is given the cash prize of 1 lakh for being the winner of the boxing contest.
Randeep comes out of the boxing club. A car stopped near him barring his way.
The car's window goes down and a man smiled him.
Randeep - "Yuvi... What a surprise..."
Yuvraj - "Big Bro, I'm always full of surprises. Fortunately, the meeting ended quite earlier so I came here. But I am shocked to see you in the ring."
Randeep smiled, "Do you like it?"
Yuvraj - "What a game, big bro. You literally defeated the aggressive chap in ten minutes."
Randeep - "I hope he learnt a lesson today. He apologized the refree and spectators for breaking the rules."
Yuvraj - "Yeah, I saw that as well. But now, sit in the car. Backseat..."
Randeep - "Backseat?"
Yuvraj - "Do what I say."
Randeep sits in the back. Yuvraj parked his car at the parking lot. He comes out of the car taking a first aid kit and comes to the back seat.
Randeep - "What is this, Yuvi?"
Yuvraj - "Don't ask too much and unbotton your shirt."
Randeep unbuttons his shirt.
Yuvraj applies medicine in cotton and places at Randeep's wounds. Randeep shrilled.
Yuvraj - "Is it paining too much?"
Randeep - "No... It's fine."
Similarly, he applied medicine on all his wounds. Yuvraj gives a painkiller spray to Randeep and asked him to apply to his thighs once he reached home.
Yuvraj - "I guess it's done. Did I miss anywhere?"
Randeep - "No Yuvi... all good. No worries when I have a brother like you."
Yuvraj noticed a wetness in Randeep's hands through his shirt. Yuvraj slightly touches it. Randeep screams in pain.
Yuvraj - "It's bleeding, Randeep. Remove your shirt fully, bhai."
Randeep - "It's okay yaar..."
Yuvraj glares at him. Randeep removes his shirt.
Yuvraj dressed his wounds and applied a band aid there.
Yuvraj gives him his shirt, "Wear it slowly. It might pain."
Randeep wears the shirt. He smiles at him.
Randeep - 'When someone like you is present, why should I be in pain?"
Yuvraj - "Do you mean it, big bro?"
Randeep's smile disappears and his face turns gloomy.
Randeep - "I don't know."
Yuvraj - "It will get alright, Randeep. Also you're going Mumbai tomorrow morning. At least, smile yaar."
Randeep smiled and hold Yuvraj's fists, "I guess I did some big charity in my previous life and that's why I get a friend like you. You always cared me and helped me go through my rough phase. I hope I'll get you as my brother in my next birth as well."
Yuvraj says, "No doubt, you are always my big bro. I agree that I was with you during your rough phase. But it is also true that you're also there as my guide when I got divorced from my wife Riya. I don't know what would've happened if you weren't there with me."
Yuvraj is about to hug him but backed owing to his wounds.
Randeep laughed. They both comes out of the car and sit in the front seat. Yuvraj started driving.
Yuvraj - "You like the college?"
Randeep - "Yes. It looked great. The faculties are also very approachable. I am looking forward to re-start my job."
Yuvraj - "That's great. Hope this college helps you to move on. Also my school junior is studying in that college final year. In case of any help, you can contact him. He is very friendly and calm so don't hesitate."
Yuvraj opens his phone and tells a number. Randeep saves it.
Randeep - "His name.."
Yuvraj - "Dev Dixit, Civil Engineering Department."
Randeep - "Done."
***
Annie Besant University, Mumbai
Sonakshi's classroom
As the students are nearing the final semesters, it is mandatory for the students to do a project. It can be either individual or team of 2 to 3. Students completes selecting their project title. The second stage is the allotment of project guide for each project.
The allotment list is announced and given to the student representative of the class. Everyone rounded her and eagerly looking for their project guide's name.
All are praying that they should not get a strict facult as their guide who expects more from the project which are difficult to yield.
Few are happy that they got the faculty who they desired and a few are unhappy as they got stricter professors.
Sonakshi finally managed to get the list from her mates and checked the faculty.
"Randeep Brar."
Sonakshi wondered seeing the name as she hasn't heard this name in her Department. Even others wondered who could it be.
Sonakshi thinks, "Could it be a new faculty?"
She immediately goes to her Project Coordinator.
Sonakshi - "Good morning mam, my project was under the guide of Mr. Randeep Brar. May I know who is he as I don't know him."
Project Coordinator - "Sonakshi, he is a new faculty of our department. He joined for work by today. You can meet him in the Computer lab, 2nd floor."
Sonakshi - "Okay mam. Thanks for telling."
Sonakshi goes to the Computer Lab and she see Randeep in a cabin working in his computer and his nameplate was pinned in the wall.
Sonakshi greeted him. Randeep greeted her back.
Sonakshi - "Randeep sir?"
Randeep nodded.
Sonakshi - "I'm Sonakshi, sir. You're my project guide, sir."
Randeep - "That's good. What is your project and what are all your ideas?"
Sonakshi is slightly surprised as Randeep asked her about her project as she wasn't much prepared of it.
Still Sonakshi managed to pull it off and explained her project clearly to him.
Randeep asked her a few questions and Sonakshi couldn't answer them properly.
Randeep - "See Sonakshi, you seem to be a brilliant student but your project doesn't have the depth I expect. You should be applying all your knowledge that you learnt in these four years and a few more out of box ideas. But your projects seem to be of an intermediate level. It can be improvised and extended. Study your project again clearly and come to me. Let's discuss."
Sonakshi - "Okay sir. Thankyou."
Sonakshi comes out of the lab.
Sonakshi is quite disappointed, "I thought it'd be the best as Mishra sir too said the same. But this sir..."
***
5 hours later
Playground
Ritesh comes to the college playground with his friends. Since the climate is good, the boys decided to play football. Also their last hour is free.
As time passed, ground started getting crowded as more people came for playing various games.
Dev too came there. Ritesh called his name.
Dev - "Hi Ritesh...Nice to see you."
Ritesh - "We are playing football. Do you want to join us? It will be a great fun with you."
Dev - "Hmmm... Okay. Why not?"
He joins Ritesh's team. Dev started playing with them and they had fun in the game.
As everyone expected, Ritesh scored the maximum number of goals as he is a pro-player. Dev too tried his best and kicked a few goals.
The game went fun. After 45 minutes, Randeep comes to Ritesh in a sports wear.
Randeep - "Hello boys..."
Dev and Ritesh looks at him.
Randeep - "You people played really well. Even I was good at football. Shall I join with you?"
He asked them politely. Dev and Ritesh couldn't refuse as well as he looked elder to them. They joined Ritesh in the opposite team.
Ritesh took Randeep lightly so he let Randeep kick the ball. But Randeep utilised that chance and kicked goal from the far which was a surprise to them.
Dev - "It's really great, brother."
Ritesh - "It's splendid, bro."
Randeep - "Thankyou."
They start taking him seriously and but barely Ritesh could kick the ball to the goalpost as Randeep is dominating the game and kicked several goals which weren't in Ritesh's control.
Dev and Ritesh tries to put one goal. They celebrated it as if it's their first goal.
Randeep puts three goals continuously. Randeep's team emerged as the winner.
Ritesh - "Dev, this guy's beyond my expectation. Like he seems to be a great player. He knows all the moves perfectly."
Dev - "Exactly. But who is he?"
Ritesh - "Let's ask him directly."
Dev and Ritesh goes him.
Dev - "Excuse me... May I know your name?"
Randeep - "I'm Randeep Brar."
Ritesh - "Brother, I haven't seen you before in the college. You're a PG 1st year student?"
Randeep laughs, "Try to find it."
Saying this he leaves. Dev and Ritesh are puzzled.
As Randeep is about to come out of ground, Sonakshi enters in. She gets nervous upon seeing him. She greeted him. He nodded with a smile and goes.
Sonakshi - "Uff! What is he doing here?"
Sonakshi goes to Ritesh and surprised to see Dev there. Upon seeing her, Ritesh and Dev smiled at her.
Ritesh - "Glad you're here. There is a big story to tell."
Sonakshi - "Even I have... But not so big."
Ritesh and Dev told her about Randeep.
Sonakshi - "Randeep Brar? Really?"
Dev - "Yes."
Sonakshi - "Was he wearing a blue jersey and black tracks?"
Ritesh - "Haan yeah. How do you know ?"
Sonakshi - "He is a newly joined faculty of my department. And you were calling him brother. Seriously?"
Ritesh and Dev are shocked.
Dev - "Ritesh asked him but asked us to find by ourselves as if we don't have any work."
Sonakshi laughed.
Sonakshi - "But he kind of seems to be very different. Maybe weird... Kind of... He spoke roughly to me in the morning though it seemed to be normal to him."
Ritesh - "He is polite to us."
Dev, Sonakshi and Ritesh sighs.
***
Sonakshi is driving her scooter in the road and she is on her way to home. She gets a call. She stops her scooter nearby and looks at the phone. It is from Shruthi, Sonakshi's sister who is studying in London. She attends the call. Elena is Shruthi's nick name which is fondly called by her family.
Elena (Prerna Panwar) - "Hello Sona... my sweetheart...How are you?"
Sonakshi - "Nautanki kahinki... I was driving,... Shall I call after 30 minutes?"
Elena - "No no... Guess what. I'm at Mumbai."
Sonakshi - "What? How is this possible?"
Elena - "What possible? Are you not happy that I'm in Mumbai? I never thought that my sister is this heartless."
Elena imitates crying like a dramatic woman.
Sonakshi - "Arrey Nahi yaar. I didn't mean that."
Elena - "Chal tikhe! I'm at Mumbai. But I don't know where the hell I am. My google maps app is also down. The auto driver didn't leave me in the bus stop and he goes in nook and corners and left me here. So Sona.. please come and pick me."
Sonakshi - "Elena, am I in video call? How can I see where are you? Where are you?"
Elena - "I don't know, Sona."
Sonakshi - "You can ask the people over there, right?"
Elena - "I don't want to ask anyone, Sona. Everyone is saying different directions."
Sonakshi - "At least you ask you're in which area."
Elena - "No you come... Most of them over here are drunk."
Sonakshi - "Okay don't panic. Calm down."
Elena - "Sonakshi, My battery is low."
Sonakshi - "Arrey Elena ki bachhi... yaar... Okay. Tell me exactly where you're."
Elena couldn't tell the proper location but just told her that there is a dhaba and wine shop in front of her and told the name of the shops.
Sonakshi - "Okay Elena... Don't cut the call. I am on my way."
Sonakshi started searching for Elena in all lanes.
Elena's call got disconnected and her phone goes off. Sonakshi gets scared as she is not sure of her safety.
Dev saw Sonakshi moving in her scooty with tense expression. Dev called her name. She turns back and stopped her scooter. She gets down. Dev moved his bike to her.
Dev - "What happened Sonakshi? Are you alright?"
Sonakshi - "Actually my sister came from London. The auto driver left her in wrong destination. She doesn't have much knowledges about the routes too. So I'm searching for her."
Dev - "Sonakshi, calm down...."
Sonakshi - "But Dev..."
Dev - "Your sister will be safe and fine. We can find her. Don't worry."
Sonakshi gets calm.
Dev - "I too come with you. It will be helpful. Just tell me what she told you about that location."
Sonakshi told Dev those details.
Dev - "Did she tell how much she pay for the auto?"
Sonakshi - "Rs. 200"
Dev - "It means 8 kilometers from the airport. In that radius, we have to look for her."
Sonakshi - "Yeah Dev. We shall go now. Come on."
Dev holds her hands.
Dev - "First cool down, Sonakshi. With such nervousness, you can't really ride. So we shall go in my bike."
Sonakshi remained silent.
Dev - "You trust me, right?"
Sonakshi nodded.
Dev - "Then I take your silence as yes."
Dev parked Sonakshi's bike in the parking lot and he sits on his scooter. She sits behind him.
Sonakshi and Dev reached the place what Elena has told Sonakshi in her call. Sonakshi finds the luggage of Elena as well.
But Elena is not there. Sonakshi is stunned.
To be continued....