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(Song plays)

Yeh kya hua
Kuch pata na chala

Kyun haadsa ban gaya silsila

Tukdo mein tum the
Tukdo mein main bhi
Tukde bane toh hum bane

Yeh dil zindagi se
Khafa ho chala tha
Jisey phir se jeene ke
bahaane tum bane

Tanha safar ke mushkil dagar mein
Tum humsafar jo mil gaye
Hai zakhm saare sil gaye

Bikhre pade thhe bezaar lamhe
Kaanton ke jaise har jagah
Woh phool ban ke khil gaye

Sadko pe kitni shaamein guzari
Wohi raat hote aashiyane tum bane

Yeh kya hua
Kuch pata na chala

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Episode 1
It won't happen without you!
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Broadway Theatre, New York

Standing tall at the door with his back to us, a huge masculine figure - Agastya Rao. The camera turns to the front to focus on a close-up view of his face.

Agastya's POV:

New place and the dream opportunity which I had been always wanting to achieve. Even before I met Rumi. Now that I've left my old baggages back in India to start afresh, I have no expectations with life. I, a simple, sorted, calmer yet a passionate art director, Agastya Rao, standing at the entrance of the Broadway Theatre, New York. I don't know what the city has in store for me but I am sure to be more focused towards my career goals now. And thus my journey continues..

Rishab: Guys, Kaha se shuru kare?

Farah: Wahi se jaha pe chodda tha..

Agastya: Yes, We need an actress who would replace Rumi. Ab chalo, kaam pe lag jao.

Farah: And you've to meet the playwright as well.

Agastya: Hmmm.. Pehli baar kisi aur ki likhi huyi script pe kaam karne wala hoon. I need to read the storyline. I agreed to give up writing because they insisted, they say they find this person would be the best to work with me.

Farah: More than anything Agastya, they want you to focus on direction since it's a bigger responsibility now. You can't be handling everything alone.

Agastya: Yeah, for sure!
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Rishab: There you go Agastya. We've got the script you were talking about, the playwright is busy right now on the research. So tab tak script dekhlo.

Agastya: Hmm.. The audition for the actress' role is tomorrow. So pull up your socks, I'll read this and check the requirement of the lead character.

Rishab: Yes, bro.

Agastya starts reading the script.

Farah: Agastya, lunch?

Agastya: (glued his eyes to the papers) Tum log kar lo. I am busy right now.

Farah: Come on yaar Agastya, time dekho. It's 4pm. Lunch ke liye hum kab se wait kar rahe hai tera aur ab tu mana kar raha hai?

Agastya: Sorry, but I just can't stop myself from finishing this script.

Farah: Really? Agastya Rao ko kisi aur ki script itni kaise pasand aa gayi ki usko bhook aur pyaas bhi nahi lag rahi ab?

Agastya: It's different! Intriguing. I need the best performer for this.

Farah: Woh toh kal pata chalega, jab tum audition loge. Ab chalo.

Agastya: Just 2 more pages.. hmmm.. 10 minutes.. tum log start karo I will join..

Farah: (rolls her eyes) make it quick.

Agastya shows thumbs up without looking at her. She sighs and goes away.

He scribbles few things on the paper and goes out to have his lunch after 15 minutes.

Agastya: Rishab, I want you to ask the playwright to be present at the audition tomorrow. I know what I want in the performer. But yeh script uska hai, I want to know ki uska kya wahi point of view hai jo maine uske writing se decode kiya hai.

Rishab: I told you woh busy hai. But nevertheless I will try kyuki audition mein pura din bhi jaa sakta hai.

Agastya: Agar woh available nahi toh cancel the audition kyuki I am not doing it without that person.

Farah: What? Ab tu ek person ke liye pura audition kaise cancel kar sakte ho Agastya? Audition ke arrangements ke liye bahut paise lagaye hai. Toh you can't cancel this bloody audition!

Agastya: Then convince the playwright to be here tomorrow at any cost.

Farah: Arghhh.. Risabh tum rehne do, I'll handle it myself now. Ab khaana khaoge ya woh bhi uss Sukhminder ko milne ke baad khaoge? (Frustrated)

Agastya: Who is Sukhminder?

Farah: (gritting her teeth) Arrrrghhhhh... The playwright!! Khaana!!

Agastya: Yeah, yeah, khaa raha hoon. Gussa thodha kam karo bro.

Farah: Really? Aur yeh keh kaun raha hai? Joh ek time pe saddu tha aur jiske naak pe gussa hi ek constant thing tha.

Agastya: (smirks) Isiliye toh experience se keh raha hoon. (Laughs)
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Farah: Please don't be so adamant. I can't handle two adamant people at one time. (Agastya enters the room) He wants you here tomorrow otherwise he will cancel the auditions. I am yet to arrange a producer for this play, so abhi se paise barbaad karenge toh everything will go haywire.

Agastya looks at Farah speaking on call. He raises his eyebrows at her to ask the outcome. She nods no while still listening to the person on the other end of the call. Agastya gets up and goes near her and grabs the phone from her hand.

Agastya: Hey Sukhminder! Agastya Rao here, the art director. If you aren't coming tomorrow then the play isn't happening as well. So the decision is yours.

Agastya hands the phone to Farah and goes out of the cabin without even hear the decision of Sukhminder.

Farah: Hey, I am sorry but.. (pauses) Huh? Tomorrow at 9 a.m... Okay, see you then. Bye.

She runs out of the cabin and finds Agastya standing near the window and sipping coffee while watching the busy road outside.

Farah: Agastyaa..

He looks at her and she shows him a thumbs up with a smile. Agastya smiles raising his cup high and sips it.

End of Episode 1.
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To be continued.. ❤️❤️