Bihar ke Katra gaon mein ek gareeb par imaandaar parivaar rehta tha. Shaadi ke 12 saal baad unke ghar ek beta paida hua. Uska naam rakha gaya Abhimanyu.
Abhimanyu ke dada Army mein the aur bahut bahadur sipahi maane jaate the. Isliye uske pita ka sapna tha ki unka beta bhi Army officer bane. Lekin Abhimanyu ka sapna kuch aur tha. Woh actor banna chahta tha.
Jab Abhimanyu 14 saal ka tha, uske ghar ke saamne Adrija naam ki ek ladki rehne aayi. Dono ek hi school mein padhte the. Dheere-dheere dono best friend ban gaye aur phir pyaar ho gaya.
10th ke result aaye. Abhimanyu ne 85% marks laaye, lekin Adrija fail ho gayi. Woh bahut udaas thi. Abhimanyu use sambhalne gaya. Isi dauraan dono ke pyaar ka raaz ghar walon ko pata chal gaya.
Abhimanyu ke pita ne gusse mein use Army School bhej diya.
Army School mein Abhimanyu ka bilkul man nahi lagta tha. Woh actor banna chahta tha. Baar-baar bhaagne ki koshish karta, lekin har baar pakda jaata. Adrija bhi usse kehti thi,
"Main shaadi ek Army officer se hi karungi."
Abhimanyu jawab deta,
"Main mar jaunga, lekin Army mein nahi rahunga."
Lekin zindagi ki apni yojana thi.
Chaar saal baad Abhimanyu Army officer ban gaya.
Lekin uska dil ab bhi Army mein nahi tha.
Ek din use ek mission ka leader banaya gaya. Mission ke dauraan uska dhyan duty par nahi tha. Woh apne actor banne ke sapnon mein khoya hua tha.
Isi beech dushmanon ne hamla kar diya.
Uski laparwahi ki wajah se Captain Mohit aur kai jawan shaheed ho gaye.
Court of Inquiry baithi.
Sabne poocha,
"Jab tum team leader the, tab tumhara dhyan mission par kyon nahi tha?"
Abhimanyu ne jawab diya,
"Mujhe Army banna hi nahi tha. Mujhe zabardasti Army mein bheja gaya tha."
Uske baad use Army se nikaal diya gaya.
Jab woh bahar nikla, tab ek buzurg uske saamne aaye.
Woh Captain Mohit ke dada the.
Unhone kaha,
"Tumhare dada ki wajah se main zinda hoon. Aur tumhari wajah se mera pota nahi raha."
Ye sunkar Abhimanyu toot gaya.
Woh unke pairon mein gir kar maafi maangne laga.
Mohit ke dada ne kaha,
"Main tumhe ek mauka dunga. Lekin pehle tumhe apni galti sudharni hogi."
Abhimanyu ne haan kar di.
Isi dauraan woh Delhi pahunch gaya.
Ek din woh ek mall mein tha, jab achanak 6 aatankwadi mall mein ghus aaye aur saikdon logon ko bandhak bana liya.
Abhimanyu ki maa bhi un logon mein thi.
Pehle Abhimanyu dar gaya.
Phir Mohit ki yaad aayi.
Phir Mohit ke dada ki awaaz goonji:
"Aaj tum bhaage to sirf ek nahi, saikdon log marenge."
Tab Abhimanyu ne kasam khai:
"Chahe meri jaan chali jaaye, lekin meri wajah se kisi maa ka beta, kisi dada ka pota aur kisi bachche ka baap nahi marega."
Usne apni training ka istemal kiya.
Chhupkar logon ko bahar nikalna shuru kiya.
Bheed mein usne Adrija ko bhi dekha.
Jaane se pehle usne use ek gift diya aur kaha,
"Shayad ye mera aakhri gift ho."
Adrija ki aankhen bhar aayi.
Abhimanyu ne ek-ek karke logon ko surakshit bahar nikala.
Phir usne apni jaan ki parwah kiye bina aatankwadiyon ka saamna kiya.
Aakhir mein usne sabko bacha liya.
Lekin use goli lag gayi.
Use gambhir haalat mein hospital le jaya gaya.
Kai ghanton ke operation ke baad doctor bahar aaye.
"Abhimanyu bach gaya."
Poora desh uski bahaduri ki tareef karne laga.
Army ne bhi dekha ki jis ladke ne kabhi duty se bhaagna chaha tha, usne aaj apni jaan daav par laga kar saikdon logon ki jaan bachayi hai.
Use dobara Army mein shamil kar liya gaya.
Kuch samay baad Abhimanyu aur Adrija ki shaadi ho gayi.
Shaadi ke baad ek din Abhimanyu ki mulaqat phir Mohit ke dada se hui.
Usne poocha,
"Dadaji, aapne mujhe pehli baar dekhte hi gale kyon lagaya tha?"
Mohit ke dada ki aankhen nam ho gayin.
Unhone bataya:
"Bahut saal pehle yudh mein dushman mujhe pakad kar le ja rahe the. Main zakhmi tha. Tab tumhare dada akele hi dushmanon par toot pade."
"Unhone mujhe bachaya."
"Phir mujhe kandhe par utha kar surakshit jagah le jaane lage."
"Lekin peeche se aayi ek goli unke sir mein lag gayi."
"Woh shaheed ho gaye."
"Apni aakhri saans tak unhone mujhe bachaye rakha."
Abhimanyu ki aankhon se aansu nikal aaye.
Usne aasman ki taraf dekha.
Aaj use samajh aa gaya tha ki uske pita kyon chahte the ki woh Army mein aaye.
Uske dada sirf sipahi nahi the.
Woh ek hero the.
Tab Mohit ke dada muskuraye aur bole,
"Tumhare dada ne meri jaan bachayi thi."
"Aur tumne saikdon logon ki."
"Mujhe tum dono par garv hai."
Abhimanyu ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye.
Usne apni Army cap sambhali.
Ab use samajh aa gaya tha ki hero woh nahi jo TV aur filmon mein dikhai deta hai.
Asli hero woh hota hai jo mushkil waqt mein doosron ki jaan bachata hai.
Aur us din actor banne ka sapna dekhne wala ek ziddi ladka...
Ek saccha hero ban gaya.
THE END
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Nice to meet you here. Congrats on your short film successes!
I would love to score your piece
Hello! First of all, congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished so far. I wish you continued success and hope there’s much more to come. If you’re ever looking for a writer who can work remotel...
Expand commentHello! First of all, congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished so far. I wish you continued success and hope there’s much more to come. If you’re ever looking for a writer who can work remotely, I’d love to be considered. I think it could be a lot of fun to be part of your team.
I may be able to help you with post sound.
One piece of advice that will mean some money up front but will save you significantly more than if you don’t follow it: DO NOT cheap out on your production...
Expand commentI may be able to help you with post sound.
One piece of advice that will mean some money up front but will save you significantly more than if you don’t follow it: DO NOT cheap out on your production sound recordist. It will cost you triple to “fix it in post.” Audiences will forgive a picture flaw, but bad sound will take them out of the story. It’s a psychological thing.
Congratulations and welcome Kevin McCloskey Keep up the great work!