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My sincere apologies for being late yet again...

Happy Reading Folks...

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Saay was going through twitter and was seeing posts about Naamkarann.
She suddenly came across some tweets renaming the show as 'copykaran' pointing that anything and everything is copied from other shows specifically ishqbaaz. Saay felt really disgusted at the extent to which fans can go being obsessed with their shows.

Saay(mentally): How rude is that...

Aditi and Zain came inside and set beside her after changing into costumes. Aditi slowly patted on her shoulders

Saay(looking up): Oye! Lovebirds!

Aditi: Ssshhh...

Zain: Poori duniya ko batani hai kya? (Do you want to tell the entire world?)

Saay(chuckled): How come you are late today? Last night.. hm? hm?

Zain: Shut up!

Aditi: What were you keenly looking at that you didn't notice us coming?

Saay: Ah. Those silly fanwars.

Aditi: On twitter?

Saay: You read those?

Aditi: Yeah I did.
I even recieved insta DMs saying that I don't have any originality and knows only to copy.

Zain: Ahan. What is that we are copying?

Saay: Oh simple. Colors, words and outfits..

Zain: What?

Saay: Yeah. Its just that fans of ishqbaaz are..

Aditi: too much in love with their shows and leads bas! Nothing more than that.

Saay: Why are you justifying them?

Aditi: I am not. Its just that.. its out of love to their show. Let it be.

Jahaan(joining them): As long as this comparison and bashing is restricted to shows and characters, its fine. Once it gets to actors personally na, its not
silly anymore.

Zain: I hope it does not.

Jahaan: It is ofcourse. They compare Surbhi and Aditi on the basis of their bodies. If the comparison was healthy, we could have understood. But, I am sorry this is insane.

Aditi: Let it be. I have learned to embrace positive things around me. These may hurt me but would only make me stronger.

Zain(smiled): Half the issue is solved then. I love you so much girl..

Saay(coughing): Excuse me?

The instant embarassment was clearly visible on their faces earning a loud giggle from their so called friends.

SpotBoy: Shot ready Sayantani Ma'am.

Saay: Yeah. Chalo (Lets go).

Jahaan: Shot? I thought you came to meet us. You have scenes to shoot after death?

Saay(laughed): Didn't you notice me in costume? And its some flashback scenes.

Saying that she went out for the scene. Jahaan also excused himself to rehearse his next scene with Sana. Zain soon closed the door behind him. Jahaan shouted from outside.

Jahaan: Too much eagerness!?

Zain(squeezed his eyes shut): Stop it Jahaan.

He opened his eyes and looked at Aditi walking playfully towards him with a chocolate bar in her hands. She took her first bite of the chocolate
thoroughly enjoying it making her all the more adorable. She raised her eyebrows as if asking him 'Do you want some?'. He nodded his head in denial mode and pulled her closer in one go making her crash onto his broad chest.

Zain: I have some other hunger right now.

Aditi: Not here at all!

Before she could continue with her protests, he started eating up her lips
slowly chewing them, tasting them taking all his time. She couldn't help but respond with equal fervour clutching on to his collars for her dear life. Gradually, she pulled back with a never seen blush on her face.

Zain: You never had this blush on your face..

Aditi: I am not..

Zain: Don't even try to lie. Any blind person can sense your bubbly cheeks
heating up radiating this crimson hue.

Aditi(laughed): Well. I don't mind admitting it.

Zain: Better. Do you want to disclose about our relationship publicly?

Aditi: Do yo want to?

Zain: I am okay with anything though I want to give it some time.

Aditi: Same here. Lets give it some time and not hurry through.

Zain: Hmm.. We have an emotional intense but romantic scene to do today.

Aditi: Yeah.. in which you are going to be drunk.

Zain: Have you read the script?

Aditi: Ya. Why do you ask?

Zain: What if I lose my control getting you that close?

Aditi(pushed him away): I will kill you!

Zain broke into fits of laughter followed by her and they enjoyed their chocolate together until they were called for the next shot.
After they completed the shot, they were watching the scene on monitors which was pulled off so nicely. Zain soon took a short 10 second video of that shot and uploaded as his instagram story with a sticker 'Savage' and watch Naamkarann
at 9 pm on starplus. After that, he put the phone back to his pockets.

Zain: Our SPA practices are starting today. Adi.. You remember right?

Aditi: Yes I do. We need to do maximum number of scenes too so that we get time for practice. We will leave at 7 today. Okay na?

Zain: Yep.

....In the evening at the practice hall for SPA celebrations....

AvNeil are being given a sizzling romantic number to perform and they are having a tough time in picking up the steps.

Zain: What if we don't get this steps right Stella?

Stella(choregorapher): You will get them right for sure. And if you don't,
we will put some other steps. But you guys are going to rock on stage.

Aditi: Last time, no one was particular about making us perform and all.
We were only present on stage for about 2 min maximum. Why this time...?

Stella: Simple. This time, you are one of the leading couple of starplus. Like they say, giving a tough competition to already famous jodis like shivika and  kaira. Its all about profit babe.

Aditi nodded and smiled thankfully. They were actually an important aspect of the channel. A good portion of audience won't watch the award show if their favorite jodi is not given recognition. Starplus cannot take a risk with AvNeil even though the show is ignored for many other reasons by the channel.

Stella: Okay guys. Take a break and we'll continue after 15 minutes. Fair enough?

Zain: Yeah yeah sure!

They sat down on the floor and thought of checking their phones. Zain opened twitter(which happens rarely) and slowly started reading through the tweets. Appreciation tweets for his stellar performance in the show as well as excited tweets seeing his ig story.

Zain: Shall I check the famous #copykaran tag?

Aditi: To see people fighting?

Zain: No Adi. I want to see what are those matters over which this entire
fuss is created?

Zain searched the copykaran tag and came across the most recent tweets.
The most recent one which was posted an hour ago read like this

"Copykaran ML also copies Nakul. You can't be @nakulmehta"

 
with a screenshot of Zain's IG story and a similar IG story of Nakul that
he posted months before. There were a very few comments under that taunting Zain and calling him as attention seeker and fake. Never has he felt bad about being compared with fellow actors since thats what his job is all about. He is a person who strives hard to maintain his own personal aura around his characters and never recreate another actor in the industry. In such a case, copying a competitive senior actor in mere IG stories are a senseless thing to think about.

Aditi(snatched his phone away and looked at the tweet): How mean is that!

Zain: You were right. I should not have searched the tag. It just makes you upset. How do you stabilise yourself? I know you must have had worser.

Aditi: To be honest, I got used to it.

Zain sighed and suddenly the door was pushed open with Nakul and Surbhi barging in with loud chatters and laughters.

Nakul: Hey Zain! Nice meeting you again. Hi Aditi.

Aditi(smiled and got up pulling up a tired Zain with her): Hi Nakul Bhai. Hey Surbhi!

Surbhi: Hey Aditi! or Adu.. as your fans call you!

Zain: Hello both of you. Had shoot?

Surbhi: Oh yes. From 7 am today. This is going to be hectic.

Zain: Yeah. But fun!

Surbhi: Are you not feeling well Zain? You look dull.

Zain: Oh no. I am fine. Nothing like that. Must be due to exhaustion.
We were taking a break. Why don't you join us? Stella has messaged me that she will take a few more minutes.

Nakul: Oh! Let me sit then.

All four of them got seated and were chatting about this and that. Nakul
was scrolling through his twitter feeds and his eyes fell on the same
tweet that Zain read some time ago. He was tagged in the post and he had got a notification regarding that. Nakul read the tweet and was beyond embarassed at the level to which his fans have started critcising
finding problems with everything. He looked at Zain who was having
a small chat with Surbhi about the upcoming trp fall they are going to
experience because of IPL season.

Nakul: Zain.. Wo..(that)

Zain: What happened?

Nakul(thinking he must not have seen it): No. I thought you saw some posts
in twitter. Its nothing. Leave it.

Aditi: He saw them. Thats why he is looking dull.

Nakul: I am sorry on their behalf..

Zain: Hey! Please yaar. Please aisa math bolo (Don't tell like that please).

Nakul: No. I know it hurts. This comparison and competition is not healthy. Its simply childish and demeaning. Even if it was for a few minutes, you were affected right? Comparing two actors proffessionally is fine, but personally - its inhuman. Very very foolish.

Surbhi: I think we should talk to fans. They have tagged you in the post.
You should give a befitting reply not by hurting them, but making
them understand. It could have made things awkward between you two atleast mentally if we had not met today like this.

Aditi: I do agree. Bahot awkward ho jatha sab kuch(would have been so awkward). It would have affected our relationship in some or other way. Even we are human beings. They should understand that. And its not like only ishqbaaz fans do it. Some people reply to these stuff too. That also should be stopped. If someone starts an argument about such meaningless things, people should
find ways to end it rather than arguing and supplying further points senselessly.

Surbhi: Absolutely. People should think as humans and proffessionals
keeping aside fans and fandoms. No matter whoever has started it,
both the fandoms have done mistakes. Kya kare hum?(what do we do now?)

Nakul: Live Chat? or Post? 

Zain: Live chat together may be. I have to tell people about what they
are doing to Aditi too. This is just once and I felt bad instantly. Aditi does not deserve to be bashed for being plumpy or for not being lean.
Avni Ayesha need not be of zero size.

Surbhi(smiled): This idiot was upset a few minutes ago and look at his energy now. Kuch zyada hi pyaar hai ise tumse Aditi..(He loves you a lot Aditi).

Aditi's heartfelt smile didn't go unnoticed by Nakul and he winked at Surbhi knowingly. Soon, four of them went live from Nakul's instagram id to have a chat with fans.

Nakul: Hey everyone! Look whom I have got today with me! Aaj tho ishqbaaz ke saath Naamkarann bhi hai (Today ishqbaaz is with Naamkarann).

He continued talking while fans were showering him with heys and hais.

Nakul: Today, it does not give me happiness in talking with you. Its because, guys both of you fandoms NK and IB need to learn to be patient, sensible and mature. Fandom fights and all we can understand. I have seen the extreme with IB I am telling you. Some of you people have posted immense bad luck and death wishes to our CVs, heroines and what not. See.. you bash other shows, characters, story plots.. its non sense but then we can ignore it. But, once you start bashing and insulting actors personally, thats too much.

Surbhi: I don't give a damn to who started it first thing. We are not in LKG right? Calling IB shitbaaz.. ever thought of the effort behind the show? Calling NK copykaran, ever thought of the pain writers go through  to pull of their scenes. See guys, both are different in its own ways. Just because you belong to rival fandoms does not give you the right to question their hardwork.

Nakul: Today, I have seen a tweet which states Zain copies Nakul too. Its sheer non sense guys. Don't you post similar stories? Don't you wear similar clothes? We are also normal people like you. What is there to be so hyped up about?

Surbhi: And as far as I remember, I have also worn a similar dress which Avni wore long ago. This is mutual. Why so much issue regarding that? Do you think NK and IB stories are similar in any way? Then you need to undergo a serious eye checkup.

Nakul: Ultimately, its a daily soap guys. This fall and catch scenes are regular right? No one questions that. Why is it that the two fandoms keep on fighting for stupid reasons like this? I am sorry to say I have seen IB fandom pulling off tiffs with every show. We all are equal guys. Understand that. Zain.. you want to tell them something?

Zain: Yeah. I hope some people from NK fandom have also joined this chat. Guys.. we believe you can understand us. That is why we thought of sharing this. Some things go really overboard that it starts affecting us personally rather than proffessionally. I was going through older tweets under both th shows' tags and I have seen some people taunting Surbhi as a reply to the taunts they gave to Aditi. Do you think its a good behaviour?
I mean taunting leading ladies of ITV on the basis of size and the other side on the basis of complexion.

Surbhi: Don't you think I have achieved much with this complexion? Guys, beauty is from heart. And yes. The tweets to Aditi calling her 'moti'(fatty) have been so mocking I must say. Aditi..

Aditi: Hey guys. These comments have made me strong I wont deny that. But we thought if we don't speak up now, this can worsen.

Zain: Its not good guys. I can't take insults on her.(Aditi looks at Zain lovingly). Please don't do this. These two women are outstanding.

Aditi: See, you won't know how different people will percieve things right. Its possible that people get hurt because of such words. I am sorry if I sound rude. But, I think its high time that both of you fandoms reconcile and enjoy your own shows and let others enjoy theirs too. Appreciate each other. Criticise them. No issue. Thats what we are here for. But please don't insult each other. Its painful to see youngsters like you fighting over our shows when all we wanted is to keep you people happy and encouraged. I can see that you people learn much from the views upheld by our shows. Keep your support going and we all love all of you guys.

Nakul: Okay guys. We are here for SPA practices. All four of us are gonna rock it. Relax and make friends like we are. We are having a nice time here.

The chat box were filled with sorries and apologies from both fandoms people. They did some more loose talks with the fans and signed off to freshen up for practice.

Zain: Thankfully, everything got cleared.

Nakul(teasingly): Something else is also cleared Mr.Protective Imam. What's cooking up between you two?

Zain: Nothing!

Surbhi: Zaainn!! We saw how tempered were you once you read those comments about Aditi. Don't even try to lie.

Zain(suppressed his laughter): She is my best friend.

Nakul: Oh! Is it? Fantastic!

Aditi(reading out a message that she got just then): Stella has cancelled our practice. Its your slot now Nakul and Surbhi.

Zain: Kay then. May be we will catch up tomorrow. Have a good time.

Surbhi: Bye Bye!

AdiZa rushed to their car and started off to their flat.

Zain: I need to shut up dude! I would have ruined everything. What to do, I lost my nerve there with those comments.

Aditi(turning towards him): I love you..

Zain smiled while not lifting his gaze from the busy roads. Aditi turned to the other side and closed her eyes leaning to the window side with a never fading smile on her face.

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Wrapping up the fanwar part...

May be spa next time..

Love...
Zainaholicz❤