It was dusk when Bharatavarsha came to Seshachalam's house with priest. The house in the fields. The house that once looked so colourful is now lonely and pale. It looked like a tomb in the graveyard. As they entered the compound they saw Seshachalam cleaning the ground around the cowshed. Inside the shed there is no trace of ash and burnt rafters." You are a quick man" said Varsha. Seshachalam stopped brooming and lifted his head . He saw Varsha and the priest. An empty laugh showed up on his lips. " Vidisha has cleaned everything. She is sleeping in the same place where her mother lay dead." His voice blurred. He dropped the broom and said " come on," he said in a feeble voice and walked to the front yard. He showed the fibre chairs to the guests and sat in a fibre chair. The priest saw his sad face and swollen eyes.
The Priest actually went there to discuss the Ceremony. He looked at the sorrow ridden, emaciated face and sickly appearance of the bereaved man. Having understood that Seshachalam has not recovered from the shock yet the priest narrated stories from Hindu Puranas that explain death is inevitable. He explained that the whole world is Maya created by our own ego and advocated the philosophy of detachment. Seshachalam's eyes are filled with tears. The priest sang the verses from Geeta and said life never ends it is only the body that ends. Ahalya passed away while her husband is alive. Such death is considered great by Hindus and is most coveted by Hindu women.
A muffled cry was heard from the bedroom. Varsha understood that Vidisha was in her bedroom. He went into the kitchen and quickly prepared some tea and gave it to Vidisha who is lying languidly on the bed. Come out and sit in the chair, the priest has come." He said. After much persuasion he brought her out of the room.
Varsha gave tea to the priest and Seshachalam. Vidisha and Varsha sat in the chairs with tea cups in hand. Seshachalam asked with a feeble voice " Does she go to heaven?
The priest : Immediately after death, the soul that comes out of the physical body. It is vaporous thumb-sized structure (linga sarīra) which is immediately seized by two servants of Yama, the god of death. They carry it to their master for a preliminary identity check. Yama will decide if she has to go to heaven but it is good to donate a cow. If you donate a cow that will help her cross Vaitarini.
Vidisha : will she take birth again? Is the birth and rebirth cycle true?
"The basic instruction in Bhagavad Gita is that when death comes, all our subtle desires dissolve in our mind, and that mind carries us to a new body. Just like the air carries aroma of a flower from one place to the other, the subtle body carries the soul from one body to the other" said Varsha.
Seshachalam: What ceremonies must be performed in karmakanda ? Is it enough we perform the 12the day ceremony?
Priest: The entire Karmakanda must be performed without leaving any ritual. These souls are powerful. Some souls are evil too. They can haunt people and even take revenge against those who troubled them when they had human form. By performing Karmkanda we can make those souls stay away from you. The reason behind cremating the dead body is some souls stick to the dead body and don't leave until get peace. Burning of the dead body means there is no vessel left for the soul to stick in.
Seshachalam has agreed to the list of ceremonies suggested by the priest. Bharatavarsha asked priest to leave first as he has to talk to Seshachalam in private. The priest has left.
After the priest leaving Vidisha has gone in. Only Varsha and Seshachalam were in the front yard. "How can this poor man meet all the expenses. He had appendectomy and paid the hospital bill." Bharatavarsha thought he pulled out a pack of currency from his kurta pocket and offered it to Seshachalam " Please keep this money to meet the expenses." Seshachalam refused to take the money but Varsha insisted on taking it. " You can return when your business is good." He said. Seshachalam took the money. "Be brave you have a daughter whom you should console and don't forget that our entire family is with you." said Varsha and rose from the chair " The whole town says that Bairreddy set fire but the police want evidence to arrest Bairreddy." said Seshachalam.
Varsha: Don't meet the S.I . Meet the Superintendent who visited the crime spot.
Seshachalam: How can go round him my son? I can not go to Visakhapatnam to meet the S.P. Look at Vidisha. She is half dead. She is sleeping in the cow shed and going into fields for three days. She has hallucinations. I don't know what happened to her mental health? She says that she sees her mother in dreams. I am worried about her.
Just then Vidisha was going out. She was walking as if somebody is taking her by hand. She crossed the compound of the house. Bharatavarsha and Seshachalam were puzzled because It was dusk when Vidisha left home, she was walking into the fields. They both followed her. She was walking towards the graveyard.
***
Mahendra nilayam
Kaluvuppada: DM sat in a cushion chair at the huge glass window of his
bedroom and was watching the beautiful sunset. Grace was hanging around
his neck. He caught her nose and looked into her eyes naughtily. " How
slender is your nose!" He said. His eyes turned to her breast. Grace is
wearing a sleeveless , low neck peach purple halter dress. The dress revealed
her hot curves and bulged breast. He pulled her into his lap and kissed her on
her neck. His fingers are dancing on her body. He began playing with her
breast. "Look! the sun is setting in the hills. How beautiful it is!
Don't miss it." said Grace. "The sunset is eternal , youth is short
and desire is shorter before desire sets man must quench his lust."
DM replied.
Grace: Umm! enlightened man is enlightening me
with philosophy.
DM: Romantic philosophy
Grace : Theory is good.
DM: Aren't the practicals good?
Grace: Yes, they are! Since a few days the
game is good.
DM: That is the power of Yakshini, not the
power of medicines
Grace twisted her mouth three times and said
"Maybe Yakshini or maybe medicines A woman wants power of
man. What is special today? You came early from the office?
DM: You said the game is good , Let's make it
better.
I heard that your son came to office today.
Yes his exams are over. What will he do? I wonder
who is passing all this information?
Grace pushed him on to the bed and kissed in his
ear rubbing her rotund breasts to his chest I have my own ways of getting what
I want. she said while passing her hand on his thighs.
DM put his hands around her waist and pulled her
onto him. Grace moved on to him easily like a jockey mounts the horse. "
Why are you spoiling by offering him money?"
Darling I saw him buying second hand books on the
road. His interest in reading is amazing. We have to appreciate and
encourage it. Today many young people can do it!
You are giving him more money and car. He is so
lavish these days!
Are you going on foreign trips? I am giving
you more money. Why should you object to small things? This is his prime time
of his life. Let him enjoy.
You are giving me money. I have given you my life.
I am your life partner. said Grace.
Look Grace, the game stopped and the war began.
Don't spoil my mood, please.
"Come on! Who stops your game my darling" said Grace
and passed her hand between his thighs and said " So stiff! I like
it" "Haaaaaa!" DM moaned " "You have to make me
the director of the company. said Grace. Haa! Ratipriya swaahaa ! said DM. The game began.
***
The production assistant held the clapper board before the camera lens. Take 5 Scene 10. He hit the clapper bar down. " Start Camera... Action!" shouted the assistant director.
Keerthi stood on the spring board of the swimming pool. She is in black bikini. It was a crane shot. The crane was at the same height of the pedestal. The camera was showing her from foot to head. After 30 seconds the camera rose high and she jumped into the water. She was swimming in the water while the camera was recording from the top angle. The hero who was in the other end of the pool came into view. He was in shorts and transparent sleeveless white vest. He was dripping wet and watching her. He started swimming towards the heroine. They met each other in the water. The camera was descending down slowly.
They embraced each other. The hero put his hands around her waist. The part below him got hard and touched her between her thighs but it was under water. Keerthi felt uncomfortable. There they stood for a minute and swam towards the other end where there was another dolly camera. They climbed up. Keerthi acted shy and was running away. He pulled her by hand. She came back forcefully and dashed him. Her breast hit his chest like a train bogie hits another. He hugged her. She felt the heat. It was touching her. She pushed him and moved away. "Cut... Cut" shouted the assistant director. Look Keerthi you have spoiled the 5th take. The sun light matters to us. Look the sun is going down. Can you do this scene? If you can not tell me. I will tell the director" said the assistant director.
Keerthi was tearful and stood helpless. Give me 5 minutes gap. I will never give you the chance. The assistant director left the area. The production office assistant, an old man came to her" I will control myself" said Keerthi. "No, don't control. Show natural emotions. While shooting most romantic and sexually charged environment this is normal. You have to totally involve , never try to control. Your total involvement can result in a very steamy love making session between the two actors. If you try to control you will fail again.
Both male and female actors understand these things occurs during the filming of love scenes. If you look at the Hollywood scence, several actors including james bonds had to deal with arousal problems. Any resulting arousal on set is professionalism. They adjust and get on with the job. Sean Connery turned up the heat while kissing bond girl in a famous love scene in the barn with some intense lip locking. In The world is not enough Pierce Brosnan and Denise Richards had red hot sparks ignited by kissing scene In Octopussy Roger Moore Maud Adams had a session of steamy love-making. Michael had the same problem during a passionate love scene with drew Barrymore."
The production assistant held the clapper board before the camera lens. Take 6 Scene 10. He hit the clapper bar down. " Start Camera... Action!" shouted the assistant director. This time it was a success.
***
The production assistant held the clapper board before the camera lens. Take 2 Scene 12. He hit the clapper bar down. " Start Camera... Action!" shouted the director.
Keerthi looked frightened at the camera. She stood at the heap of sand in an old abandoned Bungalow which is in open fields. She stood in a white shirt with buttons (which they called night slip) that barely covered her thighs.
In front of her there is the camera and the entire unit. The villain's shadow was shown on the glass window. He opened the window pane and entered the living room. Keerthi looked at the camera and screamed. "unbutton the top." shouted the Assistant director. Keerthi did not hear. "Open the breast, open the breast." He shouted again. She pulled the shoulders back. The top button opened up exposing big awesome cleavage. " This is what makes Kashyap crazy about her." said the light boy to the gaffer ( a man who handles the mechanical side of the lighting in a movie set).
Then came the villain into the frame. His eyes were lustful. There was a subtle change in the lighting. The camera moved close to him. His close up was drawn. The lighting became red. He laughed wickedly at Keerthi. White light was showing her figure. He licked his lips wet looking at her breast. Keerthi was panicked. The villain guffawed. Then she tried to run but the villain caught her by hair before she had jumped and dragged her back. He trapped her in his hug. Keerthi twisted like a fish out of water. He pushed her on to the sand. She sat on the heap of sand and was trying to resist the villain with her hands. The camera angle lowered showing her thighs. The area between her thighs was also visible to the camera. There was no panty. The villain pushed her down and mounted on her from. Keerthi stopped acting and got up. Cut shouted Kashyap. It was nice. He said and went away without telling anything to anyone.
Keerthi was walking to another building that is some 200 meters away. Where there was a another shooting. She was walking as the distance is not much. There were bushes all around. A violent man came from behind and pushed her. She fell on the ground. She fell on the green grass. He was getting rough with her. She understood it was not a rape scene but real rape. She kicked the man with legs punched him in the face but no avail. He pressed her down to the ground. He mounted her from behind. She bit him, dug nails in his face. She struggled with him for almost half an hour and later gave up. He had the penetration between her thighs and did it for 5 minutes. She was raged with anger, she was humiliated and finally she was raped in the broad day light.
Kashya appeared in the spot. He came there from the bushes. "I didn't wan to act your humiliation her rage, I wanted you to feel, not to act, the rage and humiliation." said kashyap. This is shot with a hidden camera. The scene is natural and splendid." Said Kashyap. I hate you. I will sue you " said Keerthi and left.
***
Police Barracks, Suryabagh was unusually busy on that day. On the orders of the Commissioner of Police, his office prepared the list of 386 rowdy sheeters in Commissionerate limits. The Commissioner was conducting a counselling session to the rowdy sheeters at Commissionerate office. The police barracks grounds were full with rowdy sheeters and land mafia from the city and from the neighbouring villages who are occupying land of poor and assigned lands by creating fake documents.
The commissioner was in uniform in the sprawling police grounds. several police officers and men in safari suit stood behind him. A hundred gangsters and criminals were presented before him. Nagireddy was third in the first row. He was standing right in front of him.
"If you don't stop your activities the police would slap the PD Act against you. Take it as last warning. I have warned you two times before and this is the last warning. No question of tolerating you further. Special teams have been formed to monitor your activities." After giving a general warning to all , he talked to each member of the land mafia and took the personal details.
" I am from Sabbavaram right hand and personal assistant to the MLA. I am a God loving and God fearing man. I have a church in which I preach the word of God. I am innocent." said Nagireddy to the Commissioner. "where is your brother Bairreddy?" asked the CP. Nagireddy was shocked. "He is not here sir, he is in Hassan, Karnataka. He is getting spoiled by rowdy friends. So I have sent him for studies log ago"
I know all your criminal activities. Apart from the land settlements you are in several other criminal activities." The CP raised his voice and reddened his eyes. " No sir, somebody has given you wrong information. " Shut up!" He shouted. "You are harassing women. I know your history. Take it as last warning, use this last chance or go to hell." The CP concluded "who did not attend the counselling, should attend before concerned police officers within three days."
***
Rk beach is filled with a large crowd as usual. The shore was dry and the wind was forceful. Basava, Agastya Raghava and Sandeep sat on the shore looking at the large water sheet. The setting sun has illuminated the water sheet which thrills the entire crowd. There is a big ship on the water line, at the horizon. There are several small boats are underway and some are astern. The people chill themselves in the cool waters of the sea. The children are building sand castles on the shore and some children are playing with sea-shells
Raghava: Why females are not allowed in cremation?
Agastya: unmarried women especially virgins must not. This is because the virgin girls can easily attract ghosts and evil spirits.
Raghava: Are there spirits? Is soul and spirit the same?
Basava: These are things that are non-material, but they are real. They are “inner” and an “outer” of nature. The soul's focus is more on individuality regarding the inner life. The spirit's focus more on supernatural contact.
Agastya: Why are you asking all these things?
Raghava: Unable to control her grief Vidisha has gone to the graveyard, you know what happened …
Sandeep: Raghava, you said you are not in the town. How do you know?
Raghava: Yes, Yes…I was not in the town for several days.
Sandeep : Raghava, I know that you have not gone anywhere. I know that you have met Bairreddy. Tell me the truth. I won’t tell anybody trust me.
Raghava: You have never told us why you are meeting Bairreddy, have you?
Sandeep: I could not tell you because it involves a good family.
Basava : All families are good families. Tell us the truth!
Sandeep: Every family is a good family is only a lie. Only liars can say that they have a good family in spite of not having one. I don’t have a good family. I love good families. I am crazy about good families but my father is crazy about money.
My father has earned well in making movies but lost four times as much as he earned. He lives in Hyderabad thinking that he is making movies. He lives in a unrealistic world visiting our house in the forest bungalow road now and then.
Agastya: I must say that I don’t have a family. My father ruined his family. I recently discovered the great ancestors, the thought of my great grandfather pleases my soul. How nice it is to have a good family. Without family life is like living in a house that has on wall.
Basava : Oh! I am born in a middle-class family. My worries are all financial. I never even thought of good family or bad family. I am just looking for a job.
I don’t want a job. I want to start a start up company in Bangalore.
Why don’t you start a company here? Why in Bangalore?
Raghava: I have a friend in Bangalore who helps me. He knows about setting up a company. I don’t want to be here. The police came to my house. They are asking me about Bairreddy. I don’t want to involve in his case. I’m leaving for Bangalore Sandeep you too can come with me.
Sandeep : I must be here. I have an obligation.
Raghava: I know your obligation is love. Who is she?
Sandeep did not speak. Basava laughed and said “How long can you hide the truth? Agastya said “Ok, leave it! Raghava, when are you leaving for Bangalore?
Just in few days. Said Raghava. “Before you move to Bangalore we must have a party together” Said Agastya.
***
VISAKHAPATNAM: Odisha high court granted conditional bail to Simhachalam the ex chairman of welcome group of companies in connection with a chit fund scham that has opened branches in Odissa and collected crores of money from people for various finance schemes promising high returns.
Penchalayya: I think you are the chairman of the welcome group?
Simhachalam: I have made my wife the chairman.
Pen: Politics are great! You are very wonderful! After collecting the money you made your wife the Chairman but can MLA or MP be the directors of a private firm?
Sim: An MLA or MP can be director in a company - private or public limited company. They can be partners in firms too.
Pen: Any way you are lucky you have got the bail. Why did you come to me?
Sim: Don't say It is luck. It is bad luck. I had to deposit 30 lakhs for the bail with two sureties of one lakh each. Now I need 50 lakhs money as a hand loan.
Pen: ha hha hha I am not a stupid to give a hand loan to a politician knowing pretty well that it can not be collected back. Have you forgotten how you belted me in my MVP colony church?
Sim: Sorry Penchalayya that was my folly. you came for the land that day. Today you can take the land. Any day the land is yours. We should profit by each other, what do you say?
Pen: That land is already mine. I have been helped by another politician.
Sim: you have a planted a big cross in the Narasimha temple land perhaps you want it!
Pen: How did you guess so exactly? but I can't give you more than 30 lakhs.
Sim: Such land occupations can not escape my notice. I have not guessed. I know it. Yhat land is 50 acres it will not come for 30 lakhs. It costs you one crore. Don't say you have not got the money. You are rich enough to give ten times more.
Who don't know K.P Yohannan from Kerala ( Asia's one of the richest pastor net worth 175 million US dollars), Paul Dinakaran from Tamilnadu ( 2000 crores) Satish Kumar is the founder and pastor of Calvary temple (which is the worlds biggest church built in 292 acres in Hafeezpet area. It has the biggest congregation of 2.5 Lakhs. He began preaching in the streets.) and you.
Pen: How much one acre costs ? asked Penchalayya greedily
Sim: One acre costs 4 crores. I doubt you have already reached that level.
Penchalayya's face became like a fused bulb. I have reached one tenth. I wish to be like that.
Then give me one crore and take100 crores. said Simhachalam.
I want the land with documents. Can you create a documents?
We have land expert Nagireddy. He create fake documents first later later threatens the land owners and grabs it. It is all a process. I will look after everything. Penchalayya went away.
***
"Nagireddy"Simhachalam called out. Nagireddy standing outside the MLA residence came in and stood in front of Simhachalam. Simhachalam said " Land work - one lakh."
The CP has warned me of slapping PD Act at this time if I involve in land settlements. So I have stopped land settlements. said Nagireddy.
Ha hha hha laughed Simhachalam. If you do on your own it is a risk. If you do it for me, I will take the risk.
I am not educated but I know about police cases and arrests and bail. I heard that police can arrest a habitual or notorious offenders and keep him locked in jail for a period of one year. if you give me the bail he will arrest on some other case. The CP is strict.
You brainless man, don't talk like a foolish fellow. I have the brains. I have the power. I will clear that CP problem for you permanently. will you do it?
Nagireddy kept staring at him. Simhachalam kept laughing like laughing Budha. How can you clear that problem ? That is the question in his looks.
Simchalam guffawed for a while and said, " I will get him transferred tomorrow!"
Nagireddy recovered from the shock and said " I will do it I need a small favour from you.
I know you want Bairreddy not to be arrested, even if he is arrested you have no problem, I will appeal in the high court? Nagireddy did not understand he looked dazed.
looking at the confused face of Nagireddy Simhachalam giggled and giggled. Nagireddy , brainless Nagireddy! know your status you are a goon. Don't try to compete or contest in elections. In local courts the lawyers charge 30 to 50 thousand per hearing for the criminal cases. Bharatavarsha is behind the case. He is jobless. Lawyer Panchali is his strength. It is difficult to win this case as there are no eye witness for the cowshed burning case. Even if she wins Any person convicted on a trial held by a Sessions Judge on a trial held by any other Court in which a sentence of imprisonment for more than seven years has been passed against any other person convicted at the same trial may appeal to the High Court. Nagireddy still did not understand he stood like a statue and he was at the wits end and remained as a dumb spectator.
High court lawyers charge 3 to 6 lakhs per hearing for criminal cases. How long a jobless man fights. said Simhachalam. " But he has a job he joined in Samata college. Simhachalam laughed again you know what I am going to do? He asked.
Nagireddy smiled with relief for the first time. " but you have to do a favour for me. I don;t ask" said Simhachalam. " No need the English girl will come running to you."
***
Keerthi got off the car with his lawyer As the driver opened the car door. They both entered the Navya Art Production office at Banjara Hills. The Production manager, Assistant director and production assistant ( responsible people for film production ) who work under the producer cancelled all their appointments and were waiting for Keerthi. Madam , please be seated said the Production manager. Keerthi and her lawyer sat at the round glass table. There are four orange chairs around it. The Production manager and the assistant director also sat in the remaining two chairs.
A van came and stopped before the office. Keerthi saw a few journalist stepped out of the car . They came and sat on the sofa. One of them turned on the camera. The production manager and assistant director said to him " Please don't shoot. This is very private."
Sir this is about a film going to be released next week. It is also about a legal case." said the journalist holding the video camera. " Let us do our duty" said a still camera journalist.
Keerthi looked at the empty glass cabin. " The producer has not come yet. He is on the way." said the production manager. Let me tell you one thing madam the rape scene in the day light, in the open fields was not our plan. Since the rape scene in the bungalow has not come well Kashyap planned it with a hidden camera.
But without telling me how can he plan it like that?
It is wrong , that is why we are feeling sorry for that. Sharanstone was asked to act without panty in basic instinct. She wore a shirt up to her thighs and sat in the chair while the camera showed her vigina to the whole world. She was told that if she wears panty it would reflect light and will be clearly visible in the film.
She trusted the words of director and the film cameraman isn't it cheating?
Where is Sharanstone without the scene in basic instinct. In Innocent blood Anne Parillaud is shown naked. In many Telugu movies the heroines expose their body. exposing is very simple madam.
At the same time a tall man with the Director Kashyap entered the office. The production manager stood up and greeted them. He said to the lawyer " He is Mr. Naidu the producer and her is the director Mr. Kashyap. Two chairs were brought by the staff. Naidu and Kashyap sat. The lawyer said "It is not exposing it is complete naked. Her shirt was pulled off. She was totally nude lying on the ground. A man slept on her back naked. And did everything. It is not called shooting. It is called rape?
" I am not a legal expert like you but I think you can not call it rape in the real sense because there was no penetration. Ask her was there penetration? " asked the producer.
Keerthi felt embarrassed. Are you feeling uncomfortable? asked the lawyer. " I am feeling ugly said Keerthi. "The director was so brutal. I was hurt like anything. Why should he take a shot like that?" Finally tell me what you want "You want money compensation?" said the producer. just then a group of women dashed into the office and started shouting slogans against the director demanding the full naked scenes be deleted"
The producer Naidu started shouting at the office staff. "Who allowed the women here? please go away. We will se everything in the court" He said. Kashyap said " We are not going to delete the scenes." There was loud mouthing and panic.
***
The entire video was watched by Kashyap and Keerthi in Tajbanjara suite. Keerthi your action in the producer's office is mind blowing. Our movie "Love is never cold" is a grand success. It is fetching beautiful collections to the producer." said Kashyap.
I wonder what is left in the movie after deleting the rape scenes! You haven't showed the preview. You asked me to wait for a few days and watch it after hearing the success story. I doubt you have not deleted the rape scenes? said Keerthi jokingly.
There is something called Censor board. Don't forget it. You want to see the film now? said Kashyap. Keerthi laughed sweetly and said "I trusted you and will trust you forever. You have sent that head-strong Srilakshmi away from shooting besides giving me a good role. That is why I have even signed that I have acted in all the scenes with full consent."
Kashyap kissed keerthi. That night she had dinner with Kashyap and reached home late.
When she went to her flat in Jublie hills her friend who works in the editing department was waiting for her. It was 12.00 PM when she proposed to watch the film. " What happened? Anything serious? Hasn't he deleted the rape scenes?" she asked her friend.
He has deleted the rape scenes but used a a low angle in all the scenes where you were wearing a loose shirt without panty. All the romantic scenes are like ...... " She stopped.
Tell me Keerthi asked her. " See for yourself" She played the CD. "Is it the movie I acted? It feels like watching porn. What a nasty film? What a cheating! She remembered Srilakshmi. Tears were rolling down her cheek.
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