When A Man Loves A Woman

Episode 1

Ashwini was walking along the narrow corridor which led to the make up room scenting the regular Gerenium rose perfume.

' Ma'am, he phoned again for the fifth time.. '

' I had known.. . but I can do nothing.. . Phone him & say I'll be there within 30 minutes.. '

Any nervous disposition couldn't be seen on her golden and rose colour face.

Anshula Bhargavi Prabhakar; a famous Bollywood Actress which was enthroned film industry with the screen name " Magical Doll "

How Can any colleague challenge to her stardom, she was defending for past 22 years in the industry. The one & only thing everyone agreed with is that " She deserves everything she has earnt.. " But the fact is stranger than the fiction. Indeed She never deserved many of them to happen with her. Thats why It is called that life is unpredictable. All are going according to the fate, the god has written on our forehead. So Whateves happens around her, she never minds them thinking, she has to face them for sure.

Ashwini Madhawan ; 26 years old lady assistant of Actress Anshula. Ashwini's fellowship always made Anshula's mind to feel relaxed. Ashwini was more like a sister to Anshula.

' Ash.. . . . . . . . , '

Anshula whisperd putting down her make up brush on the fine wood mirror table which was illuminated with fancy vintage mirror lights.

' Yup ma'am.. . . '

Ashwini slowly approached to Anshula with her usual loyal manner to her boss lady.

' Sometimes I feel to leave all of these balderdash things I m engaging in.. . and to get boozed with him.. . . '

Anshula mumbled melencholy. Phone rang breaking the silence of the boudoir.

' Ma'am , he is calling again.. . '

' No need to answer.. . I'll leave now.. . '

Anshula was on her feet holding her totes bag and looked at Ashwini with glazed eyes

It was late 90 s. Anshula's stardom in film industry was a blot from the blue for everyone. After getting married & having kids, turning down the fame & fortune of a celebrity is the prevailing condition of the film industry. After she came prominence as a newly introduced actress at 1975 by the tamil movie "Vennilavu nee enakku mevu " ( Luminous moon you're to me ) directed by Senthamarai Kannan, her stardom never backtracked upon the god written fate on her forehead.

In the friday avo, On 7 th August 1998, She was on the way for a shoot of her upcoming movie. As a mom of three kids, she never accept shifts at noon when the time her kids arrive home leaving school. But peculiarly, today she asked for a noon shedule

' Ma'am, it's strange you to arrange the shoot at noon.. . You never do it before.. . '

' Chilax Ash !! Sometimes, We hafta do abnormal something for some particular circumstances which I'm taking part for past 17 years.. . '

Sitting opposite to the comfy back seat of the lily white classic rolls royce, she said stealing a glance of Ashwini.

' Oh gosh !! Ma'am it's your anniversary !! Completely, I have forgotten it because of this busy shedule.. extremely, Sorry ma'am.. . My intention was not to forget it.. . '

' Hey, Let it go darling.. . It's okay.. I can be happy if atleast the relevant man remembers it.. . '

Although the smile on Anshula's face was a bit sarcastic, it contained fear and great pain.

' Don't worry ma'am.. he never forgets the day he could get the possessiveness of the most beautiful diva in the world.. . . '

Ashwini pampered Anshula holding her soft hand but Anshula's attention was fully dragged a large film poster which was on the top of a market building.

' Ash.. . . . look at that poster.. . . . . God !!! It's my jelly bean.. . . !! he looks so handsome and buff.. . Innit? Tell me.. . . who is the landlord of that good looking man.. . ? He is such a hot stuff.. . . !! I'll die for this man.. . ! '

Anshula's whoop of delight could be able to take out the little girl from the heart;the girl who was in a puppy love with her one & only lover.

' Ma'am.. . . you'll never grow up ! You still look like a college girl.. . . '

' Yup ash.. . . In the case of love, I never wanna grow up.. . I wanna feel this like a teenage lover.. . Even today, I get butterflies in my stomach, when he is stepping to the room.. . Love is better with more & more pamperings. Someone can feel it as a silly thing.. . But, Where love has matured, there is no more love there. There is only responsibility based on necessity.. . '

Anshula said confidently letting out a deep breath

' beyond any question, the greatest authentication is you ma'am.. '

Ashwini's words led anshula to go through the fanestella of time. To the time a young tamil girl entered to the cinema and bumped in to love of her life.

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It was 1975. Anshula Bhargavi Prabhakar was a 16 years old girl, who was born to a tamil brahmin Iyengar family as the eldest daughter of Shankarnath Prabhakar & Janaki Prabhakar. Her 9 years old sister Sanjeeda Durgeshwari Prabhakar was still schooling. Janaki who was working as a film script writer, had a great will to make her daughter to enter to the film industry because she could see a strange glow on Anshula's features, which was rare to have to a girl. So Janaki thought that Anshula was born to be a film star.

How amazing is fate, three years after Anshula entered the cinema, she met the person who changed her destiny.

Maheshwar Sachdeva ; the most handsome film star of 70 s. The dream boy who bothered to every girl's sleep in every night.

What girl doesn't want to walk along the red carpet of award ceremonies holding the hand of that handsome man ?

But Magical Doll Anshula never had an idea about to tie the knot with Super hero Maheshwar Sachdeva until she worked with him in the film "Meri Jado ki Gudiya" ( My Magical Doll ) directed by Sarabjit Raichand at 1978 when Anshula was 19 years old. But It's easier said than done. Although the sea seemed calm, there had actually been a big earthquake at the bottom of the sea. Before long, a big storm came out of the clear blue sky towards Anshula's life.

Beyond all, there was another one, god had sent to give love & affection and to save Anshula from all the troubles she was going to deal with.

Vishal Mukhopadayay ; A young, handsome actor of 70 s. He was the first hindi male artist , worked with Anshula at her first hindi film and after that very soon , he became the brother figure to Anshula providing guidence and protection as well as a father. But, Unfortunately Vishal was hiding his feelings which were growing secretly towards Anshula. It made a love triangle among Mahesh - Anshula & Vishal

To be continued.. . . . .

( Characters, Names, Places and scenes are onl imaginations and this is just a fan fiction in love with vintage time. )