Pehli Wife
Pehli Wife
Character: Wife, 28–35
Situation: Husband Kartik has decided to leave her for another woman. They have twin daughters.
Emotions: Shock → Hurt → Memories → Desperation → Breakdown → Determination
Duration: 2–3 minutes
INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT
A suitcase lies open on the bed.
The wife stands frozen, looking at Kartik. Her eyes are already filled with tears.
WIFE
(barely holding herself together)
Kartik…
Tum jaante the na…
main tumse kitna pyaar karti hoon.
Phir tum mere saath aisa kaise kar sakte ho?
(looks around the room)
Yaad hai?
Humne isi kamre mein kitne sapne dekhe the.
Apna ghar… Bachchon ka future…
Budhape tak ek saath rehne ke sapne…
Aur aaj?
Aaj tumne…
saare sapne ek pal mein tod diye.
(She wipes her tears)
WIFE
Pata hai log mujhe kya kehte hain?
“Dekho… ye Kartik ki wife hai.”
Main kitni khushi se ye sunti thi.
Lekin ab?
Ab log kya bolenge?
(voice breaks)
“Ye Kartik ki pehli wife thi.”
(She looks at him, unable to believe it)
WIFE
Kartik…
Main tumhari pehli wife nahi hoon.
Main tumhari woh wife hoon…
jiske saath tumne apni zindagi shuru ki thi.
Jiske sath tumne saat phere liye the.
Jisse tumne kaha tha…
“Zindagi bhar saath rahunga.”
(crying)
Aur aaj tumne itni aasani se keh diya…
“Yahan se nikal jao.”
Kahan jaungi main, Kartik?
Batao…
Kahan jaungi?
Hamari do betiyaan hain.
(voice trembling)
Hamari judwa betiyaan, Kartik.
Unki aankhon mein dekhkar kaise bolungi…
ki unke papa ne unki maa ko ghar se nikaal diya?
Unse kya kahungi?
Ki Papa ko ab hum nahi chahiye?
(She breaks down)
WIFE
Please, Aisa mat karo na.
Please, Kartik…
Meri betiyon se unka baap mat chheeno.
(long pause, Become strong)
Aur agar…
agar tumne sach mein sab kuch khatam karne ka faisla kar liya hai…
toh theek hai.
Main tumhe rokungi nahi.
(She slowly wipes her tears, Her voice becomes stronger)
WIFE
Lekin ek baat yaad rakhna…
Main chup-chaap nahi jaungi.
Itne saalon ka rishta…
meri betiyon ka haq…
itni aasani se koi mujhse nahi chheen sakta.
(looks directly at him)
Tumne kaha na…
“Yahan se nikal jao.”
Toh sun lo, Kartik…
Agar tumhe apni zindagi dobara shuru karni hai…
toh karo.
Lekin meri zindagi barbaad karke nahi.
(tears rolling down)
Ab main rooungi bhi…
aur ladungi bhi.
Apne liye nahi…
apni dono betiyon ke liye.
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