Zero to Zillion.

 

EPISODE 1: "Fate Ka Khel"

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Scene 1: "Sapne Ka Ant"

(Arjun’s heartache and the heartbreak with Anjali)

Arjun apni bike ki side mirror mein apne chehre ko dekhta hai, par jo dikh raha hai wo usse bahut alag hai. Uske chehre pe ek ajeeb si udaasi hai, jaise zindagi ne usse sab kuch cheen liya ho. Baarish ki boonden uske chehre pe gir rahi thi, lekin uski aankhon mein jo aansu the, wo baarish se bhi gehre the.

Usne apne haath se apne phone ko uthaya aur Anjali ka naam dekha. Dil mein kuch kuch ho raha tha, ek bhari saans li aur call receive ki.

Arjun (dil se chhupata hua):
"Anjali… mujhe tumse baat karni hai. Tumhe samajhna hoga, mein badal gaya hoon… ab sab kuch theek ho sakta hai. Bas tum wapas aa jao."

Lekin doosri taraf se jo awaaz sunayi di, wo itni cold thi ki Arjun ka dil thoda thoda aur tootne laga.

Anjali (kafi thandi awaaz mein, bilkul emotionless):
"Arjun, yeh sab kuch khatam ho gaya hai. Tum kab tak apne promises se khud ko sabit karoge? Tumhe pata nahi hai tum kya chahte ho. Aur mujhe lagta hai ki yeh raat ki baarish jaise ho gayi hai, bas aati hai aur guzar jaati hai."

Arjun ka chehra palat gaya tha, jaise kuch samajh hi nahi pa raha ho. Uske dil ke kone mein kuch to tha jo keh raha tha, "Yeh galat ho raha hai."

Arjun (koshish karte hue):
"Tum samajh nahi rahi ho, Anjali. Mein sach mein tumse pyaar karta hoon… tumhare bina kuch bhi adhoora lagta hai."

Anjali (ab thoda tez ho kar, par ek thandi narmi ke saath):
"Arjun… tum kabhi nahi samjhoge. Tum kab tak galtiyon ko barhane doge? Mein aur tum dono ka safar yahin tak tha. Good bye."

Arjun ka phone gir gaya. Usne apne aankhon ko band kar liya, aur baarish ki boonde uske chehre par girti rahi, jaise wo uske dard ko aur gehra kar rahi ho.

[Sound: Phone girne ki awaaz, uske baad baarish ki awaaz badh jaati hai]

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Scene 2: "Ajeeb Call"

(A mysterious call changes everything for Arjun)

Arjun, jo apne dil ko samet raha tha, suddenly ek aur call ka vibration mehsoos karta hai. Usne socha tha ki yeh kuch aur hi hoga, lekin jab phone uthaya, to samajh gaya ki yeh call kisi ne jaan bhoojh kar kiya hai.

Arjun (phone uthate hue, puri tarah se confused):
"Hello?"

Awaaz (thodi si mehfil se door, ek unknown aur cryptic tone mein):
"Arjun Mehra… tumhe hum jaante hain. Tum jo kuch bhi ho, woh yahan tak nahi aa sakte. Tumhare liye kuch zaroori hai, jo tumhe ab tak nahi pata. Tumhein Lonavala jaana hoga, Mehra Mansion. Wahan tumhe apni asli kahani milegi. Tumhara safar ab shuru ho raha hai."

Arjun ki aankhon mein chanchal si raahat thi. Ye kisne call kiya tha? Aur kyun?

Arjun (abhi bhi confusion mein):
"Yeh kiski awaaz thi? Tum keh rahe ho Lonavala… Mehra Mansion? Yeh sab kya hai?"

Awaaz (ab thodi si serious ho kar):
"Arjun, tum jo soch rahe ho, woh sab kuch ab tumhare samajh se bahar hai. Agar tum sach mein apni kahani jaana chahte ho, to wahan jaana hoga. Tumhein pata chalne wala hai ki tumhare parivar mein kuch aisa chhupa hai jo tumhe kabhi nahi pata tha. Tumhe apni manzil tak pahuchna hoga."

Arjun ka mann shakk mein pad gaya. Kya yeh koi prank tha? Lekin kuch tha jo uske andar khinchta chala jaa raha tha. Kuch ajeeb tha, aur usne faisla kiya ki wo is raat ko samajhne ke liye Lonavala jaayega.

Arjun (apne aap se):
"Mehra Mansion? Par yeh kyun? Kya sach mein kuch aisa hai jo mujhe jaana chahiye?"

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Scene 3: "Raat Ka Safar"

(Arjun sets off on his journey to Lonavala, the inner turmoil continues)

Baarish ki boondein jaise uske dil ki dhadkanon se milti ja rahi thi. Arjun ne apni bike ka accelerator daba diya aur Lonavala ke raaste par nikal pada. Har mod pe, har kadam pe, usse lagta tha ki kuch na kuch ho raha hai. Yeh raat, yeh safar… sab kuch alag tha.

[Sound: Bike ka engine chalna, baarish ki awaaz, thodi si tension ki hawayein chalti hai.]

Anjali ki yaad usse har mod pe chalti thi, jaise uska dard har raaste mein uska saath de raha ho. Wo sochta tha, "Agar wo kabhi wapas aaye toh? Agar wo samajh paaye ki mein sach mein badal gaya hoon?" Lekin uska mann bhi usi waqt kisi aur cheez ke liye chahta tha—Mehra Mansion ka sach.

Arjun (apne dil se, sochta hua):
"Kya sach mein kuch aisa hai jo mujhe jaana chahiye? Kya yeh call sach mein meri zindagi ka mod hai?"

Aur isi soch mein, wo Lonavala ki aur apni manzil ki taraf badhta gaya, jahan ek purani mansion uska intezaar kar rahi thi.

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Scene 4: "Mehra Mansion Ki Door"

(The mansion stands tall, a symbol of mystery and danger)

Arjun ki bike Lonavala ke pehadi raaste par chal rahi thi, jab usne Mehra Mansion ki door ko dekha. Yeh mansion kuch purani si thi, uski deewarein jhuki hui thi aur ghanti ki awaaz purani aur khaali thi. Jab wo mansion ke gate ke paas pahuncha, gate khud-ba-khud khul gaya. Uska mann bhi kuch keh raha tha—yeh jagah usse samajh lena chah rahi thi.

Usne apni bike ko side mein kiya aur gate ke andar ghusa. Har kadam mein kuch ajeeb sa lag raha tha, jaise purani deewarein uske raaz samet rahi ho.

[Sound: The gate creaks open, footsteps echoing in the empty mansion.]

Aage ek aadmi khada tha, jo pehene hue suit mein lag raha tha. Uska chehra kafi serious tha, jaise wo pehle se jaanta ho ki Arjun ko kis raat ko is mansion mein ana tha. Us aadmi ne ek baar Arjun ko dekha aur apne haath se andar bulaya.

Aadmi (narm lekin thodi si taunting awaaz mein):
"Aapko pata hai, Arjun, yeh raat aapke liye sirf ek safar nahi, ek nayi duniya ka darwaza kholne wali hai."

Arjun ne apne dil ki dhadkan ko sunna shuru kiya, kyunki wo ab jaanta tha ki is mansion mein jo kuch bhi hai, woh uska hai, aur uska rishta yeh raaz usse puri zindagi ke liye judega.

[End of Episode 1]