Bound by Love, Betrayed by Fate

FADE IN:

EXT. CRICKET GROUND - DAY

(The sun shines brightly as a young and talented cricketer, ARYAN (19), smashes a six. The crowd cheers. Among them, AYESHA (18), his beautiful and supportive girlfriend, claps proudly.)

COMMENTATOR (V.O.)"Another brilliant shot by Aryan! This young man is the future of Indian cricket!"

(Aryan looks at Ayesha and smiles. She blows him a kiss.)

EXT. PARK - NIGHT

(Aryan and Ayesha sit under the stars, holding hands.)

AYESHA"One day, you'll be famous. And I'll always be by your side."

ARYAN"I don’t need fame, Ayesha. I just need you."

(She rests her head on his shoulder. A picture-perfect moment.)

EXT. CRICKET GROUND - EVENING

(Aryan is training hard. His coach watches with pride. Suddenly, his phone rings. It’s his friend, RAVI, sounding anxious.)

RAVI (V.O.)"Aryan, bro... come to Royal Cafe. Right now. You need to see this."

INT. ROYAL CAFE - NIGHT

(Aryan enters and sees Ayesha at a corner table... holding hands with a wealthy businessman, VIKRAM. She laughs as Vikram gifts her an expensive necklace.)

(Aryan’s heart pounds. He storms towards them.)

ARYAN"Ayesha... What the hell is this?!"

(Ayesha turns, shocked, but quickly composes herself.)

AYESHA"Aryan… you don’t understand."

ARYAN"I gave you everything! My love, my trust—"

VIKRAM (mockingly)"Relax, champ. She’s with me now. A cricketer’s dreams can’t buy what she wants."

(Aryan clenches his fists.)

AYESHA (coldly)"Face it, Aryan. You were just a phase. You’ll never be enough for me."

(Aryan’s world shatters. His eyes darken. He walks out, leaving behind his dreams, his love... and his old self.)

MONTAGE - ARYAN’S TRANSFORMATION

Aryan throws his cricket bat in a fire.

He gets into street fights, his punches harder, fueled by rage.

Joins a local gang, quickly rising in ranks.

Vikram and his men shiver at the mention of a new name in the underworld: "Ari Bhai".

INT. DARK WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

(Aryan, now ARI BHAI, sits at the head of a table. He’s no longer the hopeful cricketer. He’s a feared gangster.)

HENCHMAN"Bhai, Vikram wants protection. He’s scared."

(Aryan smirks, his fingers tapping a cricket ball on the table.)

ARYAN"Tell him... The game has changed. And this time, I make the rules."

(He crushes the ball in his grip.)

EXT. VIKRAM’S MANSION - NIGHT

(A group of masked men, led by Aryan, storm into Vikram’s lavish home. Armed guards try to stop them but are taken down swiftly.)

(Aryan finally reaches Vikram’s room, where Vikram and Ayesha stand trembling.)

VIKRAM (pleading)"Aryan, listen... business is business. We can make a deal!"

ARYAN (coldly)"Just like you made a deal with my heart?"

(He pulls out a gun. Ayesha steps forward, tears in her eyes.)

AYESHA"Aryan... please. You loved me once. Don’t do this."

(Aryan looks at her for a long moment. Then, he smirks.)

ARYAN"I did love you. And that’s why I’m giving you a choice. Run... before I change my mind."

(Ayesha hesitates, then bolts out of the room.)

VIKRAM (angrily)"You think you’ve won? You’re nothing but a street thug!"

(Aryan cocks his gun and points it at Vikram.)

ARYAN"No. I’m the king of this game now."

(A gunshot echoes as we FADE TO BLACK.)