Predicament of a Girl
A romantic and sentimental thriller
Kotra Siva Rama Krishna
Without being told, she could understand how she was going to be shown in that movie and what type of opinion people would get once the movie was released. She was a decent family girl from the beginning and gave utmost value to morals which were inculcated into her by her parents. For a moment she really thought to say ‘no’ to all of it but suddenly then she remembered what her father has said. He would not have talked like that unless her family was in such dire need of money. However much difficult it was going to be to her; she has to do that for her family’s sake. She must do it. Without saying anything, she continued reading the same and the last clause in that agreement was
‘The First Party hereby undertakes to take all care of the Second Party, pays her the remuneration promised without fail. It is the responsibility of the First Party to see that the Second Party should have all comforts and convenient stay along with her companion as long as she is with the film unit.’
Charitha closed the contact, sighed heavily and said. ‘I want to sign this contract without any delay.’
“The movie shall be started within a week. Everything is set for it except for a suitable candidate for the heroine character and that also is fulfilled.” Tarang said while Charitha was signing on the contract after taking a pen from him.
“I am ready to start acting in the movie at any moment.” Giving back the contract and pen to Tarang, Charitha said. “I want to go to my home and share my happiness with them and return in just one or two days.”
“I have expected this from you.” Tarang laughed and said. “But don’t try to stay there more than two days. The movie has to be started as soon as possible.”
***
“The perception of my dad on you certainly would have been changed. Why don’t you also come with me?” before starting to her home Charitha asked Prameela.
“There will be lot of furore and huge crowd at your home if I also come with you. So for the present you do go, spend time happily with your family and come back.” Prameela hugged and kissed on Charitha’s right cheek.
Releasing herself from Prameela, Charitha phoned to her mother Sulochana and told her about her coming to the home. There was absolute happiness in her mother’s voice while she was welcoming her home “You promised that they do give forty lakhs for your acting in that movie.” In the middle of that conversation, her mother said.
“Did not they transfer that much amount? Is it is lower to it?” frowns gathered on the forehead of Charitha.
“No dear. They transferred fifty lakhs rupees. There is ample amount with us after we have cleared the mortgage debt, other debts and looked after all our other necessities. Now we are all in so much comfortable condition and I just cannot say how much happy we are!” Sulochana exclaimed with happiness.
“They transferred fifty lakhs rupees! But the promised amount is only forty lakhs!” with surprising expression in her face, Charitha said looking into the face of Prameela with a questioning expression.
“Yes, on that day Madhukar transferred fifty lakhs but not forty lakhs.” Prameela said with a smile on her lips. “I just have forgotten to tell you about the same.”
“Okay mom. I shall be in our home by afternoon tomorrow.” After talking some more time with her mother Charitha said and cut off the call. “I just don’t know how to understand any of this! Why I have been given ten lakhs more than promised.”
“You have become that much agreeable to that Tarang to that heroine character. You just don’t know how much he is thinking to produce his dream movie as best as possible.” Prameela paused for a second before saying again. “You don’t know one more thing. You are the only person to whom he has paid this much of amount till date.”
“I just.........I just can’t understand why?” suddenly Charitha’s face was filled with anxiousness. “Why he has fixed only on me who has not just having any experience in acting but not having any interest also in acting? He perfectly can guess I am doing this only for money.”
“It is just like he wants to sculpt a statue out of a stone. He is thinking who has no experience in acting can produce the real feeling. Of course I am thinking it is an experiment to him also but he is zero-in on that.” Prameela paused for a second before saying again. “Unlike me and other candidates, you are not just beautiful but there is some peculiarity also. He is with the firm belief that you are the perfect person for that character. As he is going to be the director of the movie also, you may get clarification of your doubt at one point of time.”
“I hope so.” Charitha nodded her head and remained silent.
***
“Oh, my dear girl!” as soon as Charitha entered into her home in the afternoon on the next day, her mother hugged and kissed on her both cheeks. “You just don’t know how happy we are all! All our debts have been cleared and even after all our necessities met with there is more than twenty lakhs rupees in our account. There is no necessity to feel fear for your dad’s and my health. Both your sister and brother can pursue their education without any worry.”
“I do join in a job as soon as I complete my degree.” Pramod still was not very much happy as his sister was going to act in a movie especially such type. “It should be your last movie sis. You must not act in any movie after this.”
“That is my decision also. You don’t worry anymore about this and just concentrate on your studies.” Charitha said putting her right hand on his right shoulder while looking into his face.
“You don’t vex our sister with your unnecessary demands. She came here now to spend one or two days happily before going to act in that movie. Just let her stay here as much happy as possible.” Charitha’s sister Ragini angrily said.
“It should be just like that.” Pramod was going to say something but Vasantha Rao who came there just then said. “She is doing that only for our sake and you don’t ever forget about it. And.........” he paused for a second before saying again. “.............whether to act in any more movies or not also will be as per her choice. That is all!” his voice was firm.
“Dad......” Charitha went fast to her father, put her both hands around him and placed her head on his right shoulder. “I am sorry that I have to do something like this. I know that you never do like these types of things.” She completely has forgotten the conversation she has with her father the other day.
“You are feeling sorry? But I am feeling just proud about you all the time. You have saved our family from lot of problems. If those forty lakhs rupees have not been given to us, we would have been on the road on this day.” Vasantha Rao said looking into the face of Charitha making her a little distanced from him.
“But in before you never liked women who act in movies. Just because of that reason you started disliking Prameela even she is the best friend to me.” With gathered frowns, looking into the face of her father Charitha said.
“Unless I have been thrown into such situations, I could not come out of my immature thinking. Women’ acting in the movies is not banned and it is not illegal. So many women have become popular just by acting in the movies. So if your acting in that movie can save our family from all our problems, why should not you do that?”
“But dad.......” suddenly Charitha’s face was with complete uneasiness. “.........I already told you. The role I am going to play in that movie is not very much glorious. I just don’t know how do you feel once the movie released............”
“Don’t think about that dear just don’t think about it.” With assurance in his face Vasantha Rao said. “I want to say only one thing here to you. I don’t know who is that director and producer that much fixed to produce that movie only with you as the heroine but you put your heart and soul and do hundred percent justice to your role.”
“I certainly do so dad, I certainly do like that.” There was sudden determination in Charitha and it was expressed amply on her face and voice also.
“Now I want to give you a suggestion.” Ragini said.
“I am all ears to hear, tell me.” Charitha left her father, went near to her sister and looked into her face.
“I know that you don’t like acting and your acting in this movie is out of compulsion and against your will and wish.” Ragini paused for a second. “But what cannot be escaped must be enjoyed. Try to enjoy every moment of your doing it in that movie.”
“What a nice suggestion it is!” Charitha hugged her sister and said. “I really do try to enjoy my acting in that movie as much as possible.”
“But you are going to be away from us for six months or so, is it is not?” Sulochana said with a pathetic expression in her face. “Atleast phone to us as many times as possible while you are there.”
“Mom, I sure do phone to you for every hour and you don’t worry like this at all.” Charitha came near to her mother hugged her and said. “In the two days or so of my stay here, I just want to see all you people happy. Anyhow my stay there will be quite comfortable and joyous to me.”
Sulochana nodded her head and forced a smile onto her lips. Even though they were all happy like that together, none of them did like Charitha’s being away so from home for such a long time. The parting of Chartia from home on the third day was indeed pathetic and they could not remain without shedding tears.
***
“A happy news is here.” After Charitha returned to her flat and settled herself comfortably in the sofa after lunch, Prameela said to her slumping herself beside her.
“May I know what it is?” with a smile on her lips Charitha asked her.
“I am also going to act in the movie as your friend in the brothel house.” Prameela said. “Tarang felt that you do feel more comfortable along with me and he replaced that friend character of the heroine in the brothel house with me. He has paid some money to the removed character while promising a good role to her in one of his other movies.”
“I really do feel lot of comfortable along with you.” Suddenly Charitha’s face also was filled with happiness.
“It is in fact like that. You sure do feel more at home with me I know. I am also do feel quite happy to be with you.”
“He is thinking a lot about me.” Charitha’s face was with full of gratitude. “Except giving my best to that character, I can do nothing.”
“You do it just like that and I have no doubt it in it at all.” Prameela said. “I have already received a phone call from Madhukar. We should start on this evening itself to the location. If we go to the Madhukar’s office, we shall be taken from there to the location and from that moment I think we cannot come back until the movie finishes and I just don’t know how much time it takes.”
“What about your roles in the movies with the other producers?” Charitha knitted her brow together.
“With the idea I may have to act in this movie, I did not agree with any other movies at all. There is no problem.” Prameela smiled. “There is time for my entry into the movie but Madhukar wants me with them to help them in other matters also. The main reason for that I need not tell me.”
“Alright. Quite agreeable to me.” Charitha laughed and said.
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