He, not unexpectedly, was poor once upon a time but is financially stable as of today. She, quite expectedly, is sufficiently beautiful to keep the reader's interest in the story alive. And His interest as well.
Quite naturally, they meet: where else, but in the college. He, being risen from the poor background, has to borrow books, borrow class-notes for he would miss the classes often because of having to work hard in this cruel world to earn his roti and ghee: you know what I mean. She is inclined to have sympathy towards him, she has never known poverty (I doubt if she can spell "poverty" correctly), and tries to help Him as much as she can; and as much as he would allow.
It is not long before they realise there is something more than just helping friendship between them. And as should happen in all stories, they finally fall in love. The days suddenly become brighter. Everything comes there way. He finishes his studies with flying colours and doesn't forget to mention Her contribution (both class-notes and books, besides all the moral support) to his success. He even recites the old saying of, "behind every successful man...". And she is just too happy for Him. She also passes out with excellent ranks and instead of helping her mother in the household activities, decides to take up a job. No, not a teacher's job, but a job in an MNC.
He knows His responsibilities towards His mother and younger sister: she has already found a caring boy for herself. So it may seem that the End is approaching; even without an entry of a villain. Sorry, there is no villain in the story, for the villain is also well settled in the story- he knows better than to trouble the Hero and does even better to avoid his fall. So it is now left for Him to climb the ladders of success in terms of money in His life. And to nobody's surprise, (not even to the reader's I guess) he does exceptionally well in His job. Suddenly, gone are the days of sorrow and poverty. There is happiness in the air. The long love between He and She continues without any third party arriving in their lives. After His sister's marriage, they decide to get married soon. Their families, to the lovers' relief agree to their wedding without slightest of trouble. Mom-Dad and maa even congratulate the couple on having spared them the tasks of looking for daamaad and bahu respectively. And finally they get married on a full moon's day!
Now the reader may be wondering what the hell is left in the story of He and She? They may be right, for there is no hell left in the story; but a slight hurdle, though, remains.
He has bought a small piece of land on the shores of the Deep Sea. He has grown quite rich and he decides to gift her with a wonderful beach-land clad in silver sand and cordoned by tall trees.
He decides to stun them all by announcing this on her birthday (I'll not reveal Her age, on Her special request). Both He and She then leave for the Beach of their dreams the very evening. Early morning they bring their car to halt near the sea, and almost run towards the gushing, shining waters. As they approach their piece of land, he excuses Himself for a while (maybe He has more surprises in the small cottage He has built for themselves.) And goes inside. When he comes out, he can't believe his eyes. He finds that there is a great hurdle now lying in front of the cottage between Him and the sea-shore where she is enjoying the morning breeze. "Pray, what is your name?", He asks the Hurdle, "Anjaanaa" comes the reply. He shouts His question to Her, "Dear, have you ever known, this Hurdle here, called Anjaanaa?". She is as puzzled as a student before the examination panel. And she answers accordingly, "No, honey, never have known it". Anyways, the rest is history, and they actually live happily ever after till the end of their days.
And thus the story has come to the end. Now's the time ripe for a song, which if the reader is still around, will be amused to hear. And maybe the mystery behind the Hurdle could be revealed.
So let's sing together,
"tere mere beach mein
oho oho oho
tere mere beach mein
kaisaa hein yeh bandhan Anjaanaa!
tune nahin jaanaa - maine nahi jaanaa
kaisaa hein yeh bandhan Anjaanaa!"
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The End
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