Monday, 8AM, Sadda Haq Set (St. Xaviers College)

Sanyukta was helping the assistant director and art director to create the set-up of Raghav's(randhir's character in sadda haq) room and suddenly she heard a sneeze behind her

Sanyukta(without turning): Good Morning Randhir

Randhir (surprised that how did she know that he was here): Chashmish kya baat hai......without turning also you feel my presence......(flirting and smirking).....don't tell me ki mere aate hi tumhari heartbeat bahut fast ho jati hai......but that can happen.....after all main hun hi itna charming ki girls can't help but fall for me you know

Sanyukta(turning and smiling): you know what Randhir .....this is the little problem that you have.....exaggerating things and thinking too much on everything.....ab yeh tumhari charming smile and all ke logic ko apply karne ki kya zarurat hai.....you are a sneezing mess and that's enough to make not only me but all the people around the set aware that the devil Randhir shekhawat has arrived on the set and that too like a emergency siren wearing a black T-shirt with a red and black check shirt and black jeans.....not bad haan......

Randhir(sneezing again): I am not a sneezing mess...huh.....and I am a sexy siren......

Sanyukta: I can very well see that.....(forwarding a tablet to him)because medicine toh leni nhi hoti apne aap se.......you need someone to feed you that

Randhir(smirking and taking the medicine): kahin medicine ke naam par poison toh nhi de rhi Chashmish.....

Sanyukta(sarcastically): I so wish that but tum toh National treasure ho.....the girls of the whole world will come to kill me agar maine tumhe kuch kar diya toh....haina

Randhir(smirking widely): Chashmish....i know you don't lie ....so I totally believe you.....the girls of this world cannot survive without me.....such a true friend you are....

Sanyukta(frowning): huh....i was just being sarcastic....

The director interrupted their conversation and called Randhir for explaining him the scene......and in the meantime Sanyukta went to take few of her lectures so that she can cover up her syllabus......

Psychology class....

Sanyukta: Rahul I want a report and a presentation on "motivation and emotion"......Simran you will be submitting a report and presentation on "Theories of personality".......

Like this Sanyukta was giving presentation topics to the students for their internal assessments and only a few students were left and in the meanwhile bell rang for lunch break....and so Randhir also got free from shooting.....so he thought to call sanyukta for lunch.....he reached the classroom where she was talking to her students

Sanyukta: Naina....I want you to give a report and presentation on "Mental vs. Physical Power"....and guys I want the reports and presentation by Friday next week....i won't accept any reports and presentations after that...Am I clear?

Students: yes mam....

After that the students left and sanyukta saw randhir standing at the door.....

Sanyukta: Randhir what are you doing here?

Randhir: nothing....I just came here to call you for lunch but saw you were busy "torturing" the poor students....so thought not to disturb you

Sanyukta: I was not torturing them....i was teaching them....if they will not do some research work and study things then how will they understand the concepts....in fact all of those project topics had something which teaches us a lot about life in general.....

While talking they reached his green room and began having lunch

Randhir: yeah like the last topic you assigned... "Mental vs. Physical Power"....if I had the choice I would have chosen that topic....

Sanyukta(fascinatingly): you do know that it's a very deep and contested topic without any right answer.....i mean it's not that easy to say that which out of mental and physical power is stronger

Randhir: see Chashmish I don't know about psychology theoretically but as a layman I can say that mental power always proves to be stronger than physical power ...........even if a person is strong physically but does not have mental strength he cannot win..... but if a person is strong mentally but lacks physical strength he can still win.......you remember that childhood story of fox and the lion where the fox outsmarts the lion and kills him when the lion was slowly eating all the animals of the jungle....in that story fox won because of his mental strength despite the lion being physically much stronger than him.....similarly in whatever situation we are....we cannot get out of it if we are not mentally strong.......so my conviction is that mental power emerges victorious above physical power

Sanyukta(thinking deeply and looking shocked towards him): For an MBA in finance and an actor......you know a lot about things

Randhir(smirking proudly): That I do....although as an actor I believe physical strength is also important.....usse yaad aya.....do you know any good gym in Delhi Chashmish.....yahaan aakar mera saara workout routine hi kharab ho gaya hai.....

Sanyukta: I don't know about any gym but one of my friends is a gym freak ...I can ask her and let you know about it....

Randhir(setting his hair): Is she hot.....I don't mind if she gives me a ride to the gym?

Sanyukta(frowning):Oh yeah.....I will ask her if there is any gym for flirts.....but according to me there is none....so I can't help you on this one....huh.....

Soon the college hours got over and Sanyukta got busy in helping the sadda haq team and Randhir got busy in shooting ......today they had to complete a certain amount of storyline and so the actors had to shoot overnight and so even Sanyukta got stuck till 10 PM in the college.....finally she got free by 10:30 PM and decided to leave for home....

Sanyukta(on call with her mom): Yeah mom I just got free.....I am leaving for home now....

Sanyukta's mom: Beta it's too late....let me send your dad ....he will pick u up from the college.....

Sanyukta: Mom ....dad must have been tired....he returned from the tour today only.....don't send him....I will manage.....

Sanyukta's mom (worried): But beta it's not safe.....

Sanyukta: mom chill.....I will take cab......

Sanyukta's mom: ok beta ...but please take care

Sanyukta: yeah mom.....

After she ended the call .....Randhir called her and asked her where she was.....Sanyukta told him that she was at the college gate.....later Randhir saw Sanyukta leaving the college at this hour.....and came running behind her

Randhir(huffing): Chashmish....it's not safe to leave at this hour....come I'll drop you

Sanyukta(smiling at his concern): Randhir its fine.....you still have to shoot and it'll take a lot of time.....and you are a human being Randhir......you need rest as well.....kya kya karoge.....already 14-15 hours you shoot.....then you have to work out.....usme tum mujhe ghar drop karne ka kaam bhi leloge toh you'll start wishing for 48 hours in a day.....so chill......I will manage

Randhir: but chashmish.....ok but at least you can take my driver and car with you.....then it won't be a problem......

For a moment Sanyukta thought of taking his offer but then she thought....after an hour or so shooting will be over and he'll have to wait for his own car to reach his hotel.....so she thought to deny his offer.........

Sanyukta: I said....I'll manage Randhir

Then Sanyukta saw a taxi and waved her hand to stop it.....and told her address and asked the driver if he would go there....and the taxi driver looked at her from top to bottom and agreed to her......

Sanyukta(turning to Randhir): See....now I'll go home and I'll message you as soon as I reach home...ok.....you also take care....bye

Randhir was not getting a good feeling in sending Sanyukta alone so late at night but then he thought he's just overthinking

Randhir(reluctantly): Bye Chashmish.....

After that Sanyukta sat in the taxi and taxi zoomed away......and Randhir went back to complete his shoot.....after covering a little distance.....the taxi driver took his phone and began typing something and he took a turn from the main road and started driving on an isolated road....

Sanyukta(suspiciously): Bhaiya apne galat turn le liya hai......straight hi lena tha signal se

Taxi driver: madam ..... This is a shortcut.....

After a few kilometres the taxi stopped ......

Sanyukta: bhaiya apne taxi kyun rok di

Taxi driver: madam....I think kuch problem hai let me check.....

Sanyukta was not feeling good about this and then she saw another car came and two people came out of the car and started moving towards the Taxi.....Sanyukta realized.....that something is seriously wrong and so she took her purse and mobile and came out of the taxi slyly but the three of them noticed her and caught her......Sanyukta was hell scared and she began sweating

Taxi driver(cunningly smirking): Ae madam......zyada chalaki mat dikha samjhi na

One man clutched her waist from behind and Sanyukta began crying........

Sanyukta(pleading ):Dekho tumhe jo chahiye main dungi.....main paise , cards jo bhi chahiye sab de dungi.....please mujhe chhod do

Taxi driver: haan woh toh tu degi hai par saath main humein kuch aur bhi chahiye....tu....

On the other hand sanyukta's parents were hell worried as its already more than an hour and sanyukta has yet not reached home.....her dad tried to call her but her phone was out of reach....so her mom decided to call Randhir......Randhir's phone rang and since he was free from shooting and was all ready to leave for hotel..... he picked the call at the third ring

Randhir(smiling): Namaste aunty.....aaj aapko apne bête ki yaad kaise aa gayi

Sanyukta's mom(worried): Hello beta.....how are you ?

Randhir(sensing that she's not sounding fine): Aunty is everything fine.....?

Sanyukta's mom(breaking down): beta.....beta sanyukta has not reached home yet.....main bahut der se usko call karne ka try kar rhi hun.....but her phone is out of reach.....do u have any idea where is she?

Randhir(shocked and worried): What.....aunty Chashmish ko toh ab tak ghar pahunch jana chahiye tha....it's already been 2 hours since she left from the college

Sanyukta's mom (crying): Beta I don't know main kya karun.......

Randhir: Aunty.... don't worry I'll try calling Chashmish .......mujhe jaise hi kuch pata chalta hai.....I'll inform you

Sanyukta's mom: Thank u beta.....

They hung up the phone and Randhir tried calling her but her phone was out of reach....so he left in his car to find her.....on the other hand Sanyukta was hell scared from the 3 beasts standing in front of her.....the man who was clutching her began touching her inappropriately....Sanyukta began shouting.....

Sanyukta(crying and shouting): Help ..... Please help!!!!

Taxi driver slapped her harshly......

Taxi driver: Ae don't force me to use my power on you.....chup chap hamari baat maan samjhi.....

He clutched her jaw and threw away her dupatta.......for a moment Sanyukta closed her eyes and began feeling that it's the end.....everything is finished.....nothing can be done now......she's going to lose her everything tonight.....it was the worst nightmare.....but unfortunately this was a bad reality.....then suddenly she remembered something....

FLASHBACK....

Randhir: see Chashmish I don't know about psychology theoretically but as a layman I can say that mental power always proves to be stronger than physical power .....even if a person is strong physically but does not have mental strength he cannot win.....but if a person is strong mentally but lacks physical strength he can still win......you remember that childhood story of fox and the lion where the fox outsmarts the lion and kills him when the lion was slowly eating all the animals of the jungle....in that story fox won because of his mental strength despite the lion being physically much stronger than him.....similarly in whatever situation we are....we cannot get out of it if we are not mentally strong.......so my conviction is that mental power emerges victorious over physical power

Flashback ends

Sanyukta decided that she was not going to give up without even trying......and suddenly she realized that she still had her phone in her hand......so she decided to do something......she pushed the man who was holding her......and went at a little distance.....

Sanyukta(boldly speaking): Dekho.......tum bahut galat kar rhe ho.....

While speaking to them.....Sanyukta slyly dialled the last person which was on her speed dial.....she didn't know who it was but it was her last hope to receive some help..........by god's grace somehow the call got connected and someone picked the phone.....sanyukta realized that the call has been received as her phone vibrated a little whenever call was received....so she started speaking loudly.....

Sanyukta: dekho main main police ko bulaungi......tum aisa nhi kar sakte.....

Taxi driver: Ae ladki......zyada chalak mat ban.....tum jaisi ladkiyan jo raat ke 11 baje ghar se bahar nikalti hain woh sirf hamari pyaas bujhane ke liye hain......

Sanyukta: tum ek taxi driver ho .....tumhe mujhe ghar pahunchana tha....par tumne "second signal se left le liya".....uss signal ke paas police station bhi hai aur tum "left" lekar iss isolated raste par le aaye mujhe.......but main police ko contact karungi....aur tum jante ho main yeh kar sakti hun.....police station yahan se sirf 2-3 km ke distance par hai.....

Taxi driver(smirking): tujhe police tak jaane ke liye zinda kaun chhodega haan bol......

Then he pulled Sanyukta towards himself and tore her sleeves from the shoulders.......and tried to forcefully kiss her.....Sanyukta kept struggling to keep him away......however the call that sanyukta had made did not go waste as her call was received by Randhir....as he was the last person who had called Sanyukta......moreover he got to know about her location as sanyukta slyly told the receiver of the call about her location.....since Randhir was already at the second signal and near the police station...he informed the police and along with them he immediately took a left.....and reaching ahead on the isolated road he saw a girl struggling with a man trying to force himself on her.......he immediately got out of the car and ran towards them......

Taxi driver(slapping Sanyukta): Chupchap maan jaa....warna cheekhne layak bhi nhi chhodunga

Randhir reached towards the taxi driver and freed Sanyukta and started beating the hell out of him........meanwhile the police captured the other 2 men with him

Randhir(aggressively beating him): Teri himmat kaise hui usse chhune ki......

Randhir was beating him heavily......and the driver's nose and forehead started bleeding heavily....police came to control Randhir...

SP: Mr. Shekhawat chhodiye usse.....hum usse dekh lenge ......aap apni friend ko sambhaliye....

Randhir immediately stopped and ran to Sanyukta ....he saw that she was holding her kurti at her chest and both her sleeves were torn ruthlessly from her shoulder....her straps were visible......even her spectacles broke while struggling with those men......Randhir immediately took out his shirt which he was wearing over his T-shirt and covered her with it.....

Randhir(cupping her face): Chashmish are you fine......

Sanyukta's gaze was just stuck at that taxi driver......she was not even blinking......as soon as Randhir cupped her cheek......she fainted and Randhir held her and saved her from falling down.....

Randhir(tapping her cheeks): Chashmish.....!!!!!

My POV

Mental strength is indeed the strongest and no amount of physical power can overpower it......the situation that Sanyukta went through depicts the situation of every second girl in the country......she got saved......luck did play a major part in that but most of all it was her mental strength that she kept alive.....if she did not make that call and tried to inform about her location to the caller then no one could have helped her......even god helps those who help themselves.....in whatever situation you are....never give up......because once you give up without even trying......you give your opponent a victory without even fighting........so keep trying......keep fighting......never give up and victory will be yours at any cost.......