Ryan and Alisha did not have the means for
a lavish wedding. But their love was true, and they opted for a no-frills court
marriage. It wouldn’t have the fanfare of a traditional wedding but the vows
would be said and they would mean them. That’s all that really mattered.
Their friends didn’t think so. Behind their
backs, four of their closest friends devised a way to shake things up in a way
that Ryan and Alisha wouldn’t mind.
The day of the marriage dawned bright and
clear – a good sign, considering it was the rainy month of September. Alisha
looked ethereal in a flowy white gown with a boat neck and ruffled sleeves. Ryan
looked equally dapper in a well-tailored black suit. As the lovely couple said
their vows, their friends felt their eyes moisten. Who could remain unaffected
by the power of true love?
It was a quiet affair, or so they thought. As
Ryan and Alisha walked out of the court, hand in hand, they were stunned to find
Allu Arjun and Anushka Manchanda waiting for them, along with their
instruments, band members and a few dancers, already in formation.
Anushka begins to sing ‘Hai re hai mera ghungta' in her resonant and
mellifluous voice and for the first few seconds, there is no music. Then,
simultaneously, the music and the dancers come out of their stupor and begin a
well choreographed performance that has both Ryan and Alisha amazed.
The performance is so electrifying that
passers-by stop to watch and soon, there is a circle of admirers surrounding
this stupendous singer-dancer duo. Arjun pauses in his Michael Jackson dance
routine to rope in Ryan and Alisha. They are reluctant to join in but Arjun is
persistent and soon, the newly wed couple is shaking a leg to the strains of ‘Hai re hai mera ghungta' as well!
The friends of the couple are beside
themselves with excitement. They knew this would turn out well but they still hadn’t
expected Arjun and Anushka to put up such an excellent show! They call upon
every single dance move in their repertoire and join the dancers in full
frenzy. Their moves are so good that the watching admirers begin to applaud and
ask for an encore when one of them decides to take a break!
And then, the music changes to something
softer. Anushka is now singing ‘The little things you do' and Allu Arjun begins to perform a graceful
contemporary dance. The spotlight is on Ryan and Alisha as they begin a slow
ball dance, looking into each other’s eyes as though the whole world were reflected
there. The romance in the moment catches everyone’s fancy and this will be an
evening to remember, for all those who chanced upon Anushka and Arjun’s act on
that September evening.
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