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God knows how long this will go on!

Hridyanshu Singhal 2017A1PS0810P, Raunak Jiandavi 2017A1PS0716P, Anshul Khatkar
2016B2PS0766P and Arya Bhattacharya 2016A7PS0618P

CHARACTERS

Anirudh Sharma: Young and handsome, around 35 years old.

Jayant: Anirudh’s Elder brother, 40 years old.

Ranjana Devi: Anirudh’s Mom, 60 years old.

Shyam Prasad: Anirudh’s Dad, 64 years old.

Radhika: Anirudh’s Wife, 28 years old.

SETTING

20 ft. x 20 ft. centrally air-conditioned room with glazed white marble floor; all four walls
painted in cream yellow and the roof in white; a wooden framed red velvet cushioned
chesterfield suite in the centre of the left wall resting over a red woollen carpet (10 ft. x 10 ft)
centrally aligned with the wall; a chandelier hanging from the top above the centre of the
suite; a 40 in. plasma screen in the centre of the wall opposite the suite; 2 floors to ceiling
windows on each side of the screen with long-red velvet curtains drawn across them; 18 ft.
long pair of frosted glass doors in the centre of the wall to the right of the suite scaling the
full height. Suit clad Anirudh sitting on the edge of the sofa shaking his leg impatiently
BEGIN.

Anirudh: ( murmuring to himself ) They are going to show up at any moment. I’ll clear it all
out with them today. Everything’s going to be fine from now.

(Stands up suddenly, and begins pacing across the hall, eagerly anticipating someone’s
arrival)

“ANI!”

(A hoarse and deep voice calls from the gates across the hall)

Anirudh: ( turns immediately ) Jay bhaiya!

(A young man, apparently in his early 40s stands smiling at the entrance)

Jayant: How are you, brother?

(Both rush towards each other and hug tightly)

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