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U • Drama • 2023
The house is beautifully decorated for a party, and guests have gathered. Ganga playfully suggests to Yug that he should introduce her to Mangal. Yug dismisses the idea, stating that its not a game and involves important decisions. Ganga implies that Gauri has chosen Garv over Yug, which angers him. Yug starts drinking in frustration.Gauri is in her room, struggling with her blouses dori. She believes that it symbolizes Garvs love for her. Suddenly, a drunken Yug enters and tries to help her. Gauri pushes him away and insists that he leaves. Yug confesses his feelings for her, causing Gauri to become worried. She tries to convince him to go before Garv sees them.Garv, surprised to see Samaira at the party, questions Shakuntla about inviting her. Garv is concerned because Gauri dislikes Samaira. Shakuntla justifies the invitation, claiming that Samaira is a prospective daughterinlaw. Meanwhile, guests inquire about Gauris whereabouts, and Garv assures them that she will join soon.As Garv leaves the room, Gauri pushes Yug away to compose herself. Yug hits the wall in anger and accuses Gauri of changing after marrying Garv. Gauri defends herself, reminding him that she is now Garvs wife. Yug continues to rage, and Gauri pushes him away.Gauri struggles with her broken heel while trying to fix it. She feels someones touch and assumes its Garv, but it turns out to be Yug. Gauri tells him to leave, but Yug insists on helping her. Gauri anxiously looks toward the door, fearing Garvs arrival. Yug reveals that he is drunk, alarming Gauri.Garv overhears their conversation, and Gauri warns Yug about the consequences if Garv sees them together. Yug confronts Gauri and accuses Garv of betraying her. Gauri rushes towards the staircase but trips due to her wobbling heel. Just as she is about to fall, Garv enters and saves her from the dangerous fall. Garvs heroic intervention earns applause from the guests, while Shakuntla wears a displeased expression. Gauri hangs in midair, grateful for Garvs timely help.
Cast: Narayani Shastri, Savi Thakur, Gauri Chitranshi, Anmol Gupta, Manohar Tel
Director: Arvind Gupta
The first episode of Laal Banarasi is about the struggle of a Banaras based poor weaver girl Gauri with poverty and education and about the ambition perfection of a Shakuntala Saree owner Garv Aggarwal who throws an expensive saree in the Ganges which was made for a Celebrity, just because of the color difference and orders a new saree to be made in 24 hours which is an impossible task. Gauri accepts this challenge so that there is no hindrance in her sister Ganga’s marriage who tried to commit suicide because of financial crisis, and also makes a saree in 24 hours.But when the real owner of Shakuntala saree and Garvs mother Shakuntala Devi comes to know about this incident, she herself comes to Gauris village to know about the girl. Shakuntala Devi scolds the whole village that if the saree can be made in 24 hours, then why do they ask for 15 days While going back, Gauri asks for money for a saree, which angers Shakuntala Devi and she ask Gauri to bring aarti thaal and does her pooja. And while doing this she reminds Gauri that she is the god of bunkers.
Dadi, Shanti blames Gauri as for her stridency, Shakuntala is furious with them which can result in bigger damage against the family, on the other hand Furious with Gauri’s attitude Shakuntala decides to break selfesteem of Chandrakant. another side of Garv is seen when he skips his meetings and comes to inquire about the wellbeing of his sister Anika.Chandrakant reaches to Dhirendra to collect his money for the work done but he faces humiliation there and on the other hand Gauri, Ganga come to know through the TV interview of Pooja Gaur and Garv that their handmade saree is priced at 50 lakh and they expect Shakuntala to give extra baksheesh for their tremendous work but to their shock Chandrakant only receives Rs 6000 against expected 20000 Rs.The family is shaken that how will they manage the marriage expenses And the trouble gets add onwhen Ganga’s to be motherinlaw Veena visit the house and demands Banarasi saree in wedding.
The third episode of Lal Banarasi begins with Garvs thrill when Garv uses an ambulance to reach a meeting on time and locks the deal of 2000cr for foreign set up of Shakuntala outlet with investors. Gauri Ganga meets Ganga’s to be husband Mangal and tries to convince her mother to give up her insistence on Banarasi saree. When Gauris mother comes to know about this, she takes the class of both of them. On Shakuntala house, instead of getting help of a Banarasi Saree, Chandrakant is again humiliated by Shakuntala even after pleading too much and he is thrown out of the house. On the other hand Garv’s Nana, let Garv know about Gauri, the one who actually made possible Pooja Gaur’s saree in 24 hour. Garv is impressed with Gauri and wishes to hire her for her talent and rush to meet. As Chandrakant is thrown out of thegate, it ignites gauri’s anger and she enters the lawn area to confront Shakuntala but here she comes face to face Garv for the first time.
Gauri and Garv come face to face and Gauri blurts on Garv. Garv is very impressed with Gauri and asks her to come the next day to take the saree. Gauri gets happy On her way back, Gauri meets her childhood best friend Yug, who is a guide in Banaras and stays near Gauris house. Gauri tells the whole incident to Yug, Yugs expression changes after hearing Garvs name. Gauris whole family is happy that now they will get the saree but the next day when Gauri goes to meet Garv with Chandrakant, Garv puts a condition and gives her a job as a weaver for the rest of her life in exchange for a saree, which Gauri rejects because according to her it was not a job but slavery, as she doesn’t want to be servant for life but to create her own identity with education. Disappointment spreads in the family but Gauri collects threads from the villagers and makes a beautiful saree for Ganga overnight. The next day, Garvs fashion show is held where the 5 saree from Gauris house are not visible, so Madan is sent to collect the saree. Apart from the 5 sarees, Madan also sees a saree made by Gauri for ganga and takes that saree away after threatening Chandrakant and his famiily. Chandrakant comes to the event venue to get the saree back but again humiliated by Dhirendra, so he trespasses inside and without informing, by mistake, he took away showstopper’s saree and gives it to Ganga, Garv panics as he comes to know that showstopper’s saree is missing, he chooses Gauri’s handmade saree for showstopper, as it’s the only beautiful saree available there. Shakuntala sees CCTV footage where Chandrakant is seen stealing the saree. Ganga and Mangal sits for the marriage ritual but before it begins, Shakuntala arrives there with police and Chandrakant is arrested for stealing saree, while Gauri and family plead Shakuntala that sure there will be some mistake. Chandrakant is arrested, family is shocked. Shakuntala goes and tries to snatch away Ganga’s saree showstopper and in order to save her dignity, Ganga screams and rushes in the house and falls unconscious.
Gauri rushes to police station where Chandrakant is beaten black and blue and forced to accept his crime. Inspector humiliates Gauri and family and tell them, until Shakuntala take the case back nothing can be done and Chandrakant will be behind the bars and Gauri rushes from there and Yug come there and warns the inspector to follow the rule and not to hit Chandrakant. Gauri comes to the event and as she is not allowed to enter the event she trespasses and enters the event but she is captured by dhirendra’s bouncers and thrown in store room. Gauri struggles to come out of the room.In the police station Dushyant is introduced and Yug informs him that in order to take out Chandrakant they must have withdrawal of complaint from Shakuntala. Dushyant leaves.In the event area, with her courage and struggle, Gauri comes out of the locked room and accidently lands in the ramp area and unintentionally she blurts that showstoppers saree is actually her saree which Garv’s men brought forcefully and in some confusion Shakuntala lodged complaint against her father. Garv’s event is ruined and there is chaos in themedia as question arises if Garv stamps his name on poor’s bunkar’s hard effort and makes hug profit, if Garv exploits small players of the market
Due to the event incident, Garv’s image is tainted and he gets calls from his investors for clarification which leads to form difference of opinion between Garv and Shakuntala, he whatever happened in the event is the repercussions of Shakuntala’s wrong decision only. Shakuntala explains him that Chandrakant actually stole the saree and she manipulates him to be in her favour. Gauri pleads lord shiva in temple and recalls how she was thrown out of the event without any sympathy and she put her palms on burning diya pleading that until her father is released, she won’t pull back her hands. Dushyant visits Shakuntala and makes her sign the complaint withdrawal papers. It is established that Dushyant share some bond with Shakuntala and family. Yug meets Gauri and let her know that Chandrakant is free from the police station. Gauri comes back home and meets her father and promises her sister Ganga that things will be okay soon but we see Garv enters phulwariya lane rashly driving the car and he encounters Dushyant. They look at each other gravely.
In the police station Dushyant is introduced and Yug informs him that in order to take out Chandrakant they must have withdrawal of complaint from Shakuntala. Dushyant leaves.In the event area, with her courage and struggle, Gauri comes out of the locked room and accidently lands in the ramp area and unintentionally she blurts that showstoppers saree is actually her saree which Garv’s men brought forcefully and in some confusion Shakuntala lodged complaint against her father. Garv’s event is ruined and there is chaos in the media as question arises if Garv stamps his name on poor’s bunkar’s hard effort and makes hug profit, if Garv exploits small players of the market .Due to the event incident, Garv’s image is tainted and he gets calls from his investors for clarification which leads to form difference of opinion between Garv and Shakuntala, he whatever happened in the event is the repercussions of Shakuntala’s wrong decision only. Shakuntala explains him that Chandrakant actually stole the saree and she manipulates him to be in her favour. Gauri pleads lord shiva in temple and recalls how she was thrown out of the event without any sympathy and she put her palms on burning diya pleading that until her father is released, she won’t pull back her hands. Dushyant visits Shakuntala and makes her sign the complaint withdrawal papers. It is established that Dushyant share some bond with Shakuntala and family.
Yug meets Gauri and let her know that Chandrakant is free from the policestation. Gauri comes back home and meets her father and promises her sister Ganga that things will be okay soon but we see Garv enters phulwariya lane rashly driving the car and he encounters Dushyant. They look at each other gravely.Gauri meets Mangal in the night and pleads Mangal to not break knots with Ganga but Mangal denies and the same is heard by Ganga. Ganga scratches off the mehendi from her hand with stone and her hand bleeds. The very next day, Garv sees the event incident live on news TV
Garv gets calls for investors with warning of backing out from the collaboration and Garv is furious. At Gauri house, even Gauri is shocked to see an article on her about the event incident and she hesitates to share it to the family while Garv himself arrives in the basti and blames Chandrakant and basti for betraying him and he points at Gauri. Chandrakant apologies to Garv for Gauri’s mistake but garv denies and puts the condition that Gauri must come in press conference and apologies nationwide then only things will be okay. Chandrakant assures Garv. Gauri denies but she is forced to go and apologies as Garv and his firm are the source for their livelihood.Before the press conference, Shakuntla counters Garv that trusting Gauri can be harmful for them but Garv shows truth over Gauri and her dedication towards family.Gauri reaches to press conference where Garv puts false allegation against her and asks her to apologies but before Gauri can speak, Chandrakant is seen entering the conference with bouncer and Gauri’s anger rises and she denies apologising in front of media. Garv is shocked and chaos is in media.Garv looks furious with shakkuntla as she brought Chandrakant there but he counters Gauri to apologies and ends the issues but Gauri, takes stand for her father and walks away with her father. Dushyant is furious with Gauri’s family as they sent Gauri to apologies in front of media to taint her dignity but Gauri arrives and they come to know that she didn’t apologised. Garv bursts on Shakuntla but again Shakuntla manipulates Garv and makes him realise that chandrakant is actually a thief and Gauri and her father played the game in order to gain the sympathy and dent their image as it will surely give them benefit. Garv furiously walks out of the house to sort out the issue.
At Gauri house, Shantii angrily doesn’t serve food to Gauri and Gauri comes out of the house where Chandrakant comes to her and composes her and gives her 20 Rs to go and have daalchawal from nearby eatery. Gauri leaves. As Gauri comes out of thee eatery and moves ahead for her house, she is abducted by Garv and thrown in a secluded area. Fuming Garv and Gauri are face to face in secluded space. Where Garv threatens her that he will make her realises what it feels to lose the dignity.Gauri confronts Garv and pleads her to let her go At Gauri house, everyone is worried as Gauri has not returned from the eatery. There is full chaos and emotional breakdown in the family and basti. Garv, leaves gauri all alone in the secluded space and drives away. Yug enters the basti with Gauri’s cycle and he is also shocked to know that Gauri is missing. Gauri is walking all alone in the horrible of situation when suddenly she sees two rowdy on a bike with alcohol bottle and she rushes from there to avoid any molestation.
Hindi
11 July 2023
Drama
Arvind Gupta
Narayani Shastri, Savi Thakur, Gauri Chitranshi, Anmol Gupta, Manohar Tel
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