"Jeej, yeh aapke bhai ki tabiyat thik hai kya?" Nandini asked Abhi. "Itna ajeeb behave kar rahe hai."

"Arre....Cabir toh hai hi ajeeb." Abhi replied, earing himself a glare from Navya.

"Nahi nahi...main Cabir bhai ki nahi, Manik sir ki baat kar rahi hoon." Nandini clarified. She quickly glanced back and saw Manik was still admiring her with his mouth open before leaning closer to Abhi. "Jabse main niche aayi hoon tabse mujhe hi dekh jaa rahe hai...upar se, I think I saw him drooling."

"Kya!?" Abhi looked back but at that moment Manik looked away. "Kahan?"

"Woh-" Nandini turned to show him but was confused to see Manik now busy with someone else. "Par abhi toh...nevermind...forget it Jeej."

"Nandu...Im sure tumhe koi galatfemi hui hogi. Manik aisa kuch nahi karega....usse aaj tak koi ladki paata nahi paya hai." Abhi said.

"Kyun? Is he asexual?" Nandini asked. Abhi opened his mouth to answer but Nandini suddenly gasped. "Or is he gay? Mera ek dost hai jiju London mein, Robin he is also gay. So dont worry, main bilkul judge nahi karungi. Infact, main Manik sir ko apne London wale dost ke saath set up kar sakti hoon!"

"Woa woah woah!" Abhi exclaimed laughing while Mukti & Navya also chuckled. "Shant ho jaa babydoll....Manik is not gay! Its just....past mein uske ex girlfriend ne bohot burri tarah se dil thoda tha uska. After that, he just lost his smile....purane wala Manik woh raha hi nahi."

"Oh..." Nandini got quiet, feeling bad for Manik. 

"You know...pehle Manik bohot masti karta tha. Especially Dadu aur Dadi ki anniversary party pe toh...woh haar saal ganna gata tha, naachta tha...but its been years since he let loose like that."

Nandini suddenly smirked as an idea formed in her head. "Jeej...agar Manik sir pehle ki tarah nache aur gaye...toh kya Dadu aur Dadi khush ho jayenge?"

"Of course....agar aisa hua toh sirf Dadu Dadi nahi sab hi bohot kuch honge." Abhi replied. 

"Nandu...tu kya soch rahi hai?" Mukti asked her sister suspiciously.

"Sab ko khush karne ki tareeka." Nandini mumbled so nobody could hear her properly.

"Kya?"

"Kuch nahi Didu...main abhi aati hoon."

Nandini walked off and looked for the one person who she knew could help her in her plan. 

"Cabir bhai..." Nandini tapped Cabir's shoulder and pulled him away from the guests. "I need your help."

"Haan bol." Cabir replied. Nandini pulled Cabir closer and whispered into his ears. 

"So....what do you think?" Nandini asked.

 Cabir's face lit up with excitement and naughtiness. "This will be fun." 

Cabir winked before he walked over to Manik. "Yaar Manik...tujhe paata hai Nandini kya bol rahi thi?"

"Mujhe kaise paata hoga? Woh ladki jab dekho bolti toh rehti hai." Manik replied. "Ab kya kaha usne?"

"Yehi ki yeh party bohot boring hai...aur tu bhi boring hai." Cabir said.

"Haan toh? Woh kya sochti hai...koi farak nahi parta hai mujhe." Manik said, although it did hurt his feelings to be called boring.

"Woh...guests ko aisa bol rahi thi. In fact woh yeh bhi bol rahi thi ki Malhotra khandaan ka beta hoke...tune kitna ghatiya party organize ki hai. Usne kaha ki uske London mein isse kahi zyada happening parties hote hai."

With each word, Manik got more and more annoyed. Then he noticed Nandini laughing with some other guests.

"Dekh...unko bhi yehi sab bol rahi hogi." Cabir said. Manik gritted his teeth and marched over to her, pulling her back by her arm.

"Kya keh rahi thi tum?" Manik asked, furiously. "Yeh party boring hai? Ghatiya hai?"

"Haan....ab hai toh main yehi bolungi na?" Nandini replied. Cabir gave a naughty smile as Manik got more angry.

"WHAT..."

"Dekhiye...na toh yaha koi naach gaana hai..na masti na kuch....iss boring party ko party bulana matlab...duniya ki saari parties ki bezatti karna!" Nandini said. The guests watched on, not sure what was going on. The Malhotra family were amused seeing Nandini dare to speak like that to Manik while the Murthy family wanted Nandini to stop but couldnt say anything.

"How dare you? Main...main gaana lagane wali thi." Manik lied. "Lekin tum hote kaun ho yeh sab bolne ki?"

"Lagane wale they? Ok then...lageye." Nandini replied.

"Fine...I will." Manik turned to one of the servants. "Music chalo!"

Nandini got happy expecting to hear some bollywood songs but instead the speakers boomed with some english music. 

"Eh?" Nandini scrunched her face. "Yeh kya hai?"

"Music..." Manik said matter of factly.

"Ek baat bataye sir, foreign return main hoon...par aise firangiyon jaise pasand aapke kyun hai? Like...yeh koi party wala gaana hota hai kya? Mujhe sunke neend aa rahi hai." Nandini said, offending Manik. "You know what...chodiye. Aapki bas ki baat hi nahi hai. Main aapko dikhati hoon gaana kya hota hai. Just watch and learn sir. Cabir bhai...pls bhawan ke liye, music change kijiye."

Cabir nodded and changed the music.

https://youtu.be/5Pux92WFYL0

Nach karenge, touch karenge, bach le ve yaara (hoiii)
Ajj toh hum too much karenge, bach le ve yaara (ho ohoo)

Nach karenge, touch karenge, bach le ve yaara
Ajj toh hum too much karenge, bach le ve yaara
Ajj discowale khisko
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani

Nandini started dancing in the centre of the room while the guests watched. Cabir whistled for Nandini and cheered her along. Mukti & Navya looked at each other as they realized what she was trying to do. Nandini looked at Manik in a taunting manner which made him all the more angry.

Nach karenge, touch karenge, bach le ve yaara
Ajj toh hum too much karenge, bach le ve yaara
Ajj discowale khisko
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Ohhhiii..

Suddenly Manik started singing and Nandini smiled victoriously. The Malhotra Family looked on in shock as Manik also started dancing. Manik gave Nandini a look as if to say "See...I dont need to learn anything from you."

Everyone got emotional seeing Manik sing and dance again. Nyonika had tears of happiness in her eyes and Jhanvi hugged her. Harshvardhan was the most estatic because Manik had first learned singing from him....Manik loved his Dadu alot but what brought them especially close was singing together.

Oh chadooo
Chak de phatte
Chak de phatte. (oh balle)
Chak de phatte mere yaara
Meri akada tu tara
Jhoome phasle mauj bahara
Lutke jaanat tujhpe vaara
Chak de phatte
Chak de phatte.

Harsh started singing and joined Manik & Nandini

Bhangra pane aaye, angrez nirale
Jean valaitee paa li, pairon mein taale
Aree git-pit git-pit English, yeh jhoothi shaanein
Disco ke deewane, giddhe kya jaanein

Nandini once again danced, making faces while teasing Manik. Normally manik would have gotten angry but he instead started smiling. He found Nandini's expressions really cute.

Na boli, na bhasha, dildaari mein hum pasha
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani

Chak de

Kudiyan nachein aise, jaise koi firki
Dil ke bandd barwaze, bandd hai har khidki
Phirtien dekho aise, saj dhaj ke veli
Mil jaye kitthon rabba, bhangre mein beli

At this point Manik already started to enjoy himself. He had forgotten how much he loved singing and dancing.

O latt London, hath delhi, aaya hai ban ne beli
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani

Nach karenge, touch karenge, bach le ve yaara
Ajj toh hum too much karenge, bach le ve yaara
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Ajj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Aaj discowale khisko, bhai desi beat bajaani
Oiiieeeyyy

Soon the two families joined in and started dancing with them. Harsh & Kavita were dancing together like they were still in their 20s. While dancing, Manik got lost in Nandini. Everyone seemed to disappear, the music stopped and it was just Manik & Nandini. Nandini was dancing in her own world, her hair blowing with the wind that came through the doors and windown.

"MANIK SIR!" He was snapped out of his daydream as Nandini shook him. "Dadu aapko kuch bol rahe hai."

Harsh smiled and hugged Manik tight. "Dil khush kar diya tune puttar. Itne waqt baad tera awaaz sunke mujhe kaise mehsoon ho raha hai main bata nahi sakta."

"Toh yeh chal raha tha tere dimaag mein?" Mukti whispered in her sister's ear. "Manna parega tujhe Nandu...akhir tune mere iss khaud devar ko nachwa hi diya."

Nandini laughed at what Mukti said, catching Manik's attention again. He admired her as she giggled.