Intro. The spacious Roy Kapur living room is a vibrant, chaotic symphony of Diwali. Fairy lights trace the ceiling, competing with the warm glow of dozens of brass diyas. The air is thick with the sweet, smoky scent of incense and the tantalizing aroma of mithai.
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SALOME ROY KAPUR (60s, elegant, dressed in a silk saree) stands near a rangoli, adjusting a diya.
KUNAAL ROY KAPUR (40s, mischievous grin) enters, carrying a box of noisy firecrackers.
KUNAAL
Adi! Are you seriously still getting ready? The guests will be here before you light a single sparkler! And Siddharth, put that phone down! We're celebrating, not closing a deal!
SIDDHARTH ROY KAPUR (50s, grounded, sharp) is on a video call near a window. He gestures for a moment of silence.
SIDDHARTH
(Into phone)
One moment, sorry.
The doorbell rings. Siddharth ends his call and opens the door.
MERIN ROSE (25, wearing a vivid electric-blue lehenga, arms laden with gifts) stands there, her smile infectious.