Murthy mansion
A traditional yet modern house. Where every morning starts with pooja.
A lady around 50 is standing at the kitchen door while biting her nails in tension. Because her daughter-in-law is COOKING breakfast for everyone. The lady is none other than Mrs Ishita Murthy.
Ishita Murthy, a lovely lady. A sweet lady. Housewife but runs an NGO. Mother of Abhimanyu, Cabir, and Nandini. Loves all kids, but Manik has a special place in her heart. Loves to cook for her family. Fed up because of her husband's open romance.
Ish:- ( to herself ) Ayyappa.. please save my family from this delicious breakfast ( note the sarcasm ) . I don't know what happened when everyone got to know that today's breakfast was prepared by Mukti. ( Joints her hands together and prays to god ). Gives us the strength to digest this food, Aiyappa...
She moves towards her lovely daughter. For trying one last time to stop her from making a disaster in the kitchen.
Ish:- Mukti, why are you troubling yourself? Let me prepare food, and you go and call everyone for breakfast.
Mukti Abhimanya Murthy, Fierce woman. Loving and caring too. Loves her family and friends equally. Treat her in-laws as her family only. Nandini is just like her first baby. Don't know cooking, but now trying hard to learn it for her family. Runs a fashion house with her sole Alya “STYLO" and is a member of the band FAB5.
Muk:- Mom, there is no trouble when you work for your family. You go and sit outside and have some light snacks. Today, let me cook.
Ish:- but Mukti, why.....
Mukti doesn't let her complete. She dragged her mother into the living room, made her sit on the sofa and gave her some light snacks and coffee, which Ishita took worriedly. Then Mukti again moves towards the kitchen to complete her task, leaving Ishita, who is mumbling prayers.
After 1/2 an hour, a well-dressed man in office attire came towards Ishita, who was sitting on the sofa and reading the newspaper. The man is none other than her husband MR.RAMAN MURTHY.
Raman Murthy, a businessman. Owns a firm named MURTHY INDUSTRIES. Father of Abhimanyu, Cabir, and Nandini. Loves all his children, but Nandini has a different corner in his heart. He's possessive of her. Misses her a lot and wants her to come back as soon as possible. Discipline and a strict man for outsiders. Loves his wife deeply.
Raman quietly moves towards her back and kisses her cheek tightly, startling her. Ishita made a horrified face while her husband was smiling. Raman sat beside her and started nuzzling her neck. Which is his favourite job? Whereas Ishita tries to come out of his hold, which is very tight.
Ish:- Raman, leave me, someone will come.
But this didn't have any effect on him; he continued his romance. They both startled after listening to the loud throat-clearing sound. Which comes from their beloved sons.
Abhimanyu and cabir standing just behind the sofas with teasing smirks. Ishita blushes hard seeing their smirks, but Raman gives them glares for disturbing his romance.
Abhimanyu Murthy, a reserved person, married his love, Mukti. He loves her a lot. He has to bear her cooking skills, which are quite dangerous for his health. A very protective brother of his babydoll. The elder one in the family among all the siblings. CEO of Murthy Industries. And not to forget the best friend of Manik Malhotra.
Cabir Murthy, a fun-loving person. Convert any emotional situation into a funny one. A personal joker for both families. Drummer in the band FAB5. Crime partner of his cute little sister. Very protective towards her. Loves Navya and is in a relationship with her, known to everyone. Runs a radio station with his love.
Ca:- ( teasingly ) Dad, don't you think Abhi bhai is quite old for holding his other sister or brother?
Abhi widened his eyes after listening to his brother's statement. Ishita has a tough time controlling her blush. Raman, as usual, glaring at them, but after listening to the Cabir, he too starts blushing.
Abhi:- ( surprised ) Appa, you are blushing.
Ram:- ( after coming from his blushing phase ) Don't you both come, after some time.
Ca:-( innocently ) Why, Appa? We disturbed something very important.
Without replying, Raman takes Ishita's hand and moves towards the dining table. Here, both brothers laughed at their parents' expense.
Everyone came and settled on the dining table in their usual place. After some time, Cabir asked.
Ca:- Mom, what's for breakfast? Please bring it fast. I am damn hungry.
Ish:- ( scared ) don't know.
Everyone got confused.
Ram:- don't know means.
Ish:- ( angrily ) don't know means don't know.
Ca:- ( interrupting his parents' bickering ) don't know, why?
Ish:- ( scared ) becausetoday'sbreakfastispreparedbymukti.
Abhi:- Mom, from when you started speaking in French, and from where you learnt this language.
Ish:- ( angrily ) shut up !! I am not speaking in French.
Ram:- So, Ishu, speaks while giving proper space to each word so that we can understand easily.
Ish:- ( nodding her head ) Today's breakfast is prepared by Mukti. ( After telling this, she closed her ears )
What!!!!!!!
This word is echoed in the mansion. Listening to their shout, Mukti too came from the kitchen.
Muk:- What happened?
Everyone shook their heads.
Muk:- ok ....make yourself comfortable, I will bring breakfast within 5 minutes.
After that, she left.
In the dining area
Abhi:- ( tensed ) Mom, why did you let her enter the kitchen?
Ca:- Oh no ......now what happened to my baby stomach? ( Crying ) Mom, I don't want to spend my night in the hospital.
Ram:- ( scared ) Ishu, why did you let her cook? You know, whenever she makes food, we have to visit the doctor for a check-up.
Ish:- Raman, I tried my best to stop her, but she is not ready to come out of the kitchen.
Abhi:- doll's ayyappa please save me ..( seeing towards ceiling )
Raman and Cabir together:- if my princess/ baby sis is here na, she will definitely save me from this torture.
In the meantime, Mukti came from the kitchen with breakfast. Everyone got silent. And gave a fake smile to her. Mukti placed the breakfast on the table.
Muk:- Appa, maa, please start
Everyone nods their head unwillingly.
Ram:- ( acting ) Ohh no..... how can I forget, today I am having a very important meeting, so I have to leave, I am getting late. ( Getting up from the chair )
Ishita, Cabir, and Abhi gave him an accusing look because he was leaving them alone with Mukti's food.
Muk:- Appa, eat something, then leave. How can you attend a meeting with an empty stomach?
Ram:- Don't worry, Mukti, I will have my breakfast in the office.
Muk:-ok
Ram:- Bye, everyone ( smiling )
He ran from there immediately, giving his wife and sons a victory smile.
Ish:- Mukti, I also don't want to have anything, 1/2 an hour back, I have coffee with snacks. You serve them and don't let them leave before eating. ( Mischievously )
Abhi and Cabir see her shockingly. Ishita runs from there, saving herself.
Muk:- ji mom, ( turn towards Abhi ) Abhi, I made your favourite chole bhature for the very first time.
Abhi:-( lovingly ) really, Muku. I love you, baby, but there is no need to do all this. I know you don't like to cook.
Muk:- aww ......Abhi, I know that, but I want to learn cooking for you. So that I can make your favourite food daily.
Ca:- ( to himself ) If she really wants to cook for bhai only, then why does she make everyone eat food made by her? I really pity my brother. He has to eat this tasteless food, thank God, Navya knows how to cook.
He comes out of his thoughts after listening to Mukti's voice, who is asking him to start his breakfast. He sees towards his plate, then he turns his gaze toward his bhai to have a look at his expression. Seeing his expressions, he got to know that the food is damn yummy ( don't forget the sarcasm ).
Muk:- How is it, Abhi?
Abhi:-( controlling his cough ) it's amazing! Baby, I feel like eating all this by myself.
Muk:- Thank you, you can eat as much as you want. ( Turn towards Cabir ) Cabir, why haven't you started yet?
Ca:- I am eating. ( Crying ) (to himself ) Navya's matarani, why? I know you love your Navya, but I am going to be her husband, so have some mercy on me, too. I don't want to die so soon. If I die, then what will happen to my navya and Manik, who will love him the way I do, who will kiss him, who will save him from this cruel world?
After having not-so-delicious food. Mukti goes into the kitchen for some work, leaving two brothers in the living room.
Ca:- Bhai, I have a confusion.
Abhi:- ( raising his eyebrows, asking what )
Ca:- ( dramatically ) Bhai, why must Mukti keep Karwa Chauth fast when she herself attempts to kill you by making such delicious food?
And he runs from there after seeing his bhai's angry eyes. After some time, Abhi left for the office. In between, he dropped Mukti off at a fashion studio.
Murthy Industries (In Raman's cabin)
All three Murthys are having their breakfast while keeping their work aside.
Ca:- Appa, you are very lucky because you don't eat Mukti's food. Bhai, hats off to you, I mean, who will eat that OVER DELICIOUS FOOD?
Abhi:- Cabir, shut up. Food is not that bad.
Ca:- ya ya it's extra salty, extra spicy and overcooked, ohh sorry jala hua khanna ( burned food ) on a serious note bhai she cooks only for you, so why do we get tortured?
Ram:- Right! You know na abhi, last time I ate biryani made by Mukti, after that I got sick.
Cabir laughs, remembering the day.
To be continued...