"...."
Putting the paper down, Arjun tried to suppress his snickers but he couldn't. His face twitched as he suddenly burst out laughing, which immediately attracted other's gazes.
Nithya's gaze was a bit unfriendly. Wasn't this guy a bit rude? Immediately her impression of him dropped by a few points.
Director Shankar's expression was different. Earlier he was busy fawning up to Sophia so he didn't had a good look at Arjun. Now he observed the young man features clearly, he eyes started shining.
Talent, a top tier talent !
One look, he knew that this face is made for the world of showbiz!
As an endorsement director with a decade experience, he could tell this young man had the potential to become a super model. If he also had a bit talent in acting and some luck, the young can definitely appear on silver screen..
Since this young man was brought here by Sophia, then he should be the new model for the commercial. Doesn't that mean he, Shankar Varma going to introduce him to the screen? Now Shankar felt like he wasn't that unlucky as before.
As for his rude behavior, he didn't care. This young man was still young. After staying in the industry for a while, he will know how to behave himself. So there is no need care about small things... Wait, while he might not care his behavior, that doesn't mean President Sophia wouldn't care, right? What if she is displeased and change her mind about letting him act in the commercial? wouldn't that be a big loss?
Suddenly Shankar felt a bit worried. After all, Sophia Raushan, the president of SKS entertainments, a position of equal power to the CEO Jordan Raushan, she had reputation for being cold and strict. She wouldn't tolerate even slightest mistakes.
With her personality, there is no way she wouldn't be offended by this young man's rude behavior. It was not just him, the others around and Nithya also thought the same.
But to everyone's, Sophia didn't frown nor she did she scold him. She just turned her head to him and stared at him with a questioning gaze ?
"I am sorry, Ms Sophia. I didn't mean to interrupt you but it was just too funny."
Arjun was embarrassed and quickly apologized when he noticed everyone looking at him.
"Oh? what's so funny?"
Sophia asked calmly, not at all displeased by the situation, once again surprising her assistant, who felt her boss is a bit different today. In fact, Sophia herself was surprised by her excessive tolerance towards him.
Arjun passed the paper in his hand to her and couldn't help feel that the one who wrote this is indeed a 'talent'.
"Wasn't this the advertisement script?"
After reading words, Sophia found it rather familiar and asked Shankar.
"Yes madam. It was indeed the script."
Shankar replied akwardly. So the young man laughed because he found the script funny? Was it really that bad? He felt that while the script is a bit funny and embarrassing, it was not unacceptable.
He wasn't wrong. There were a lot more embarrassing ads in this world. So according to them, it was not that bad.
"Advertisement script? this shit is an ad script? You are not kidding, right?"
Arjun was stunned when he heard it was a script for ad? He thought it was just a funny joke, written to amuse people.
For him, who was used to watch god level creative advertisements during breaks in Tvs or online, this kind of script was too just idiotic.
"Hey, Aren't you here just to act in the ad? Why are you so rude now?"
Nithya couldn't stand his behavior anymore and rebutted him.
"No, no, I didn't mean to insult, I just- wait what did you just say? act? act this shitty script?"
Arjun suddenly realised why Sophia brought him here. He took advantage of her and she wants to embarrass him as a retaliation like this. Realising her intention, Arjun glared at Sophia.
Sophia just smiled as she found his expression amusing. Acting this embarrassing script is indeed her revenge but she also has other intentions. She is also giving him an opportunity. So ultimately what she did wasn't harmful if anything beneficial to a rookie like Arjun.
If it is anyone else while they might feel a bit embarrassed, they would happily accept such offer. But Arjun? He is different. He is someone who has an entire history of a world's entertainment industry in his pocket. Even if he is not confident in himself, he is confident in his previous world. He will definitely become a super star in future. By then, wouldn't this ad become a shame in his legendary career?
'No no no.. How can I let that happen. Should I beg Sophia? Tsk, how can I even consider that? wouldn't that be shameful and even if I do, I doubt she will accept. I have to think of something else.'
As Arjun started thinking of a way to escape, suddenly an idea struck him in mind. Right? script? As long as he give a better script that doesn't need a male model? He won't need act in it anymore, right?
Praising his intelligence inwardly, Arjun coughed and spoke to them in a confident and generous tone "Wait, how about this? I just thought of a better script and I will give it to you for free. you don't have to give me any money in return."
Shankar frowned at his words. A better script? and he just thought of it? Isn't that a bit too boastful and insulting his team indirectly? While he is a good natured guy, that doesn't mean he is easy to provoke. He was about to say something but Sophia stopped him and gestured Arjun to continue.
Arjun closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Instantly an advertisement came to his mind. He doesn't need the mysterious phone for this. Because he has been watching this ad every since he was a child. It's every scene and dialogue etched deeply into his mind. Even after watching it for countless times, it never felt boring. It was a kinda of ad which remembered by every person in Southern India, literate and illetarate alike.
The Santoor ad !