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Quarantined: Love in the time of Corona
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Ranbir Kumar’s rising stardom was not without any consequences. At 25, he was ruling the hearts of millions of his fans. He is yet to see a flop. On the financials, his investments and earnings from endorsements, shows and appearances were sufficient for him to tide through the next 100 years. His finances as well as managing his stardom were managed brilliantly – a very rare trait at such a young age – he, however, had a trustworthy help in managing these two departments. The rumours of his hook ups are also well orchestrated to suit his lover boy image onscreen.
He had two well-guarded secrets, which had the potential to ruin his career, even his scripted life.
His love for coke and men!
His childhood friend Mariam, or M, who is now his manager, was the only soul privy to these two secrets. She was brains behind his success and the CEO of his life. Being privy to his secrets also made her the one responsible for the supply thereof.
While she could have easily engaged a pool of models and aspiring actors who would have died to sleep with Ranbir or RK, she just could not risk the secret getting out. The pact was only in the trips abroad would M organise local male escorts, strictly non-Indians. It was this way RK met C, a Singapore-based model, a year back. Something clicked and even before they realised, they had fallen for each other. RK and C had entered into an exclusive relationship and this has compelled RK to make at least two trips to Singapore in a month. M’s job was not easy but love makes it worth its while.
On the coke supply, it was not a problem as there is abundance in today’s world if you have the money. Again, M had strictly instructed RK: no matter what, he can never indulge in male or female advances in any party in India and he will never indulge in coke in any party, even among his closest friends.
M used to guard him 24/7. Accompany him everything. No wonder, rumour mills also had the “news” of M and RK’s long-term affair. And that was cited as the “well-defined” reason for lack of RK’s serious relationships. Rumour mills also had the “news” that M was an addict. She didn’t mind either of the rumours as long as RK is protected.
RK hated meetings with producers, corporates and event managers so M had to attend those meetings on her own, whether in Mumbai or in other cities, and rarely even abroad. These were the only times she left his side. But always kept a constant vigil over whatsapp and skype calls.
RK was brilliant and like all brilliant men he had his needs. Only she can manage and protect him.
RK had bought M an apartment and he, with M, used to live there during their stays.
RK wanted to move C to Mumbai but M was dead against it as it ran the risk of C exposing RK’s secrets. C’s lack of interest in Hindi movies and Bollywood is a saving grace and M wants to keep it that way.
RK had to leave for Mumbai in his ‘friend’s’ private jet as the shooting date for a big-budget film has been preponed on fears of imminent lockdown in India. M stayed back because she had a few meetings lined up.
On his way back, RK was thinking how nice it would have been if he was “stuck” in Singapore with the two people he loved M and C. He had told M to return at the earliest, otherwise she will be stuck there with C. The last bit was added because M was never fond of C, his charm was of no use with her. M tolerates C only because of RK. He felt blessed to have friends who love him so much. He already started missing them.
A day later it was announced that all the international flights to India were cancelled due to COVID 19 outbreak. RK immediately called M and told her that he is trying to make some arrangement. He immediately called his ‘friend’ for lending his private jet for M. This was the same jet that he uses for his trips to Singapore. In return, RK attends, for free, birthday parties or anniversaries or other social dos of this gentleman and his “close friends”. Both the parties felt it was a good arrangement, working perfectly. Unfortunately, this time, the matter was not in the gentleman’s hand and so he could not offer his jet.
M was stuck, that too with C. He smiled to himself.
RK informed M and asked her to hang on there. He will work something out very soon.
Now, she is here with C, no idea till when. RK sounded worried, he genuinely was, but he has his stash of coke. He will survive. She smiled.
M had met C during one of her visits with an organiser in Singapore two years back. There was something about C that she could not turn down his offer to meet him over coffee. She was just a mere shadow of RK, she had no life of her own, no identity. That evening she felt alive with C. It was as if she has reclaimed her life. She spent the next two days with C, promising to see him soon.
A year had passed, C’s modelling career was not taking off and he needed a patron, a sponsor, rather an anchor. M knew an anchor, a benevolent one at that. She introduced C to RK. And C’s charm worked like magic. Soon after C and RK started dating exclusively, she floated the idea of RK buying C an apartment in Singapore. Everything happened like clockwork. Like always, M made RK feel that it was his decision to buy the apartment, to be benevolent with the money he kept on loaning to C for his up keep, and to fall in love with C.
Little did RK know that the lockdown was an all-expense paid honeymoon for two parasites.
Ranbir Kumar’s rising stardom was not without any consequences. At 25, he was ruling the hearts of millions of his fans. He is yet to see a flop. On the financials, his investments and earnings from endorsements, shows and appearances were sufficient for him to tide through the next 100 years. His finances as well as managing his stardom were managed brilliantly – a very rare trait at such a young age – he, however, had a trustworthy help in managing these two departments. The rumours of his hook ups are also well orchestrated to suit his lover boy image onscreen.
He had two well-guarded secrets, which had the potential to ruin his career, even his scripted life.
His love for coke and men!
His childhood friend Mariam, or M, who is now his manager, was the only soul privy to these two secrets. She was brains behind his success and the CEO of his life. Being privy to his secrets also made her the one responsible for the supply thereof.
While she could have easily engaged a pool of models and aspiring actors who would have died to sleep with Ranbir or RK, she just could not risk the secret getting out. The pact was only in the trips abroad would M organise local male escorts, strictly non-Indians. It was this way RK met C, a Singapore-based model, a year back. Something clicked and even before they realised, they had fallen for each other. RK and C had entered into an exclusive relationship and this has compelled RK to make at least two trips to Singapore in a month. M’s job was not easy but love makes it worth its while.
On the coke supply, it was not a problem as there is abundance in today’s world if you have the money. Again, M had strictly instructed RK: no matter what, he can never indulge in male or female advances in any party in India and he will never indulge in coke in any party, even among his closest friends.
M used to guard him 24/7. Accompany him everything. No wonder, rumour mills also had the “news” of M and RK’s long-term affair. And that was cited as the “well-defined” reason for lack of RK’s serious relationships. Rumour mills also had the “news” that M was an addict. She didn’t mind either of the rumours as long as RK is protected.
RK hated meetings with producers, corporates and event managers so M had to attend those meetings on her own, whether in Mumbai or in other cities, and rarely even abroad. These were the only times she left his side. But always kept a constant vigil over whatsapp and skype calls.
RK was brilliant and like all brilliant men he had his needs. Only she can manage and protect him.
RK had bought M an apartment and he, with M, used to live there during their stays.
RK wanted to move C to Mumbai but M was dead against it as it ran the risk of C exposing RK’s secrets. C’s lack of interest in Hindi movies and Bollywood is a saving grace and M wants to keep it that way.
RK had to leave for Mumbai in his ‘friend’s’ private jet as the shooting date for a big-budget film has been preponed on fears of imminent lockdown in India. M stayed back because she had a few meetings lined up.
On his way back, RK was thinking how nice it would have been if he was “stuck” in Singapore with the two people he loved M and C. He had told M to return at the earliest, otherwise she will be stuck there with C. The last bit was added because M was never fond of C, his charm was of no use with her. M tolerates C only because of RK. He felt blessed to have friends who love him so much. He already started missing them.
A day later it was announced that all the international flights to India were cancelled due to COVID 19 outbreak. RK immediately called M and told her that he is trying to make some arrangement. He immediately called his ‘friend’ for lending his private jet for M. This was the same jet that he uses for his trips to Singapore. In return, RK attends, for free, birthday parties or anniversaries or other social dos of this gentleman and his “close friends”. Both the parties felt it was a good arrangement, working perfectly. Unfortunately, this time, the matter was not in the gentleman’s hand and so he could not offer his jet.
M was stuck, that too with C. He smiled to himself.
RK informed M and asked her to hang on there. He will work something out very soon.
Now, she is here with C, no idea till when. RK sounded worried, he genuinely was, but he has his stash of coke. He will survive. She smiled.
M had met C during one of her visits with an organiser in Singapore two years back. There was something about C that she could not turn down his offer to meet him over coffee. She was just a mere shadow of RK, she had no life of her own, no identity. That evening she felt alive with C. It was as if she has reclaimed her life. She spent the next two days with C, promising to see him soon.
A year had passed, C’s modelling career was not taking off and he needed a patron, a sponsor, rather an anchor. M knew an anchor, a benevolent one at that. She introduced C to RK. And C’s charm worked like magic. Soon after C and RK started dating exclusively, she floated the idea of RK buying C an apartment in Singapore. Everything happened like clockwork. Like always, M made RK feel that it was his decision to buy the apartment, to be benevolent with the money he kept on loaning to C for his up keep, and to fall in love with C.
Little did RK know that the lockdown was an all-expense paid honeymoon for two parasites.
