Nidhi Needs More
(Part 2 of 2)
Nidhi had an exclusive that nobody else could get. After she walked away from the restaurant, she decided to stroll around the movie lot to get her thoughts together. Her reporting skills were not the best; she knew that. She decided to study how accomplished reporters such as Samir and Harini wrote their stories so she could learn their habits. She wanted to prepare this story by herself, without any help, so she could prove to herself that she could do it.
When Nidhi passed a place where she could see the movie studio's parking area, she made sure the red motorcycle was still there. She could not forgive herself if the vehicle drove away while she wasn't paying attention. The motorcycle sat there, in the same place as always. It wasn't going anywhere, she decided. Since she was tired of walking around the same few places, she went one street further out, if only to see something different.
Nidhi came to a short line of women standing outside of a square building with darkened windows. The women were all very pretty and shapely. She looked at the name of the business: Network 69. That told her nothing about what sort of company it was, so she decided to ask the women directly.
"Are you auditioning for a movie part?" She asked. They were young women, girls around her age, and the three that heard her question all giggled. "Tell me!"
One of the girls leaned over, ready to whisper in her ear. "It is a sex movie."
Nidhi's face went ashen. Of course, she knew that sex movies were popular, and that they usually featured young and pretty girls, but it had never really dawned on her that companies that produced such entertainment would be found right in the middle of all the big movie studios.
"How much does it pay?" She wondered.
"We must pass the personality audition and the... You know, a test run of the scene." The same girl spoke in a low voice. "But they are paying between ten and fifteen thousand rupees for twenty minutes of action."
"Up to fifteen thousand rupees?" Nidhi looked amazed. "So much money?"
"That's why we are here!" The girl giggled.
"For that much money, I would take part!" Nidhi laughed.
Two of the girls giggled, while the third looked at Nidhi's heavyset form and said, "They only take skinny girls for these movies."
"Don't listen to her." The first girl said. "There are about eight of us waiting for our first interview. You can walk up to the front of the line and ask if they will accept you. They will give you a ticket and you can wait in line with the rest of us."
Nidhi looked at the line. Five girls stood outside. The rest must be in a visitor's lounge, she guessed. She felt suddenly shy to mix in with the pretty ones.
"Go!" The first girl urged her. "You could make so much money for something you already enjoy doing!"
"The worst they can say is you don't qualify." The second girl told her.
Nidhi became emboldened to at least have a look inside. She rubbed on her Lakti bracelet and started for the door. To the girl standing beside the door, she said, "Excuse me."
The receptionist area was nearly as small as a cubicle. It housed the secretary's desk and four chairs colored orange with polished metal legs. The man at the desk was speaking to one of the pretty girls, but he cut his conversation short when he saw Nidhi enter.
"I would like a ticket, please." She said.
The man sized her up, not liking what he saw in her. "I think all tickets have been given out for the day. You could come back in the morning." He paused for a second, giving her another look. "You look different than the other girls. Maybe you can find out for yourself if any tickets remain." He didn't bother to get up, but he did lean forward and point down a hallway. "Go to the second door on the left hand side. The interviewers don't have a girl with them right now. They will tell you right away about any remaining tickets."
Nidhi didn't like that she had to do this by herself, but since she'd gone that far, she might as well go on a little further. If anything, she was gaining insight on how sex movies were made. She stopped at the correct door and knocked, waiting until a woman called for her to step inside.
She entered a small room where two older women sat at plain table cluttered with several manila folders, paperwork and pictures of girls' faces, clothed bodies and also nude. One woman was beautiful, or had been beautiful when young, but the age lines showed heavy on her face. Nidhi guessed she was near to sixty years old. The second woman was in her fifties, as plump as she was, wearing a red and orange sari, while the first wore a less colorful blue kurta with gold edging around the collar.
"I've come to see if any tickets are left." Nidhi said.
"There are no tickets." The older of the two women replied.
"Oh, you wait!" The second woman snapped at her. "Just because this woman isn't as skinny as the rest does not mean she can't perform for us!"
"Half of the women in India are fat." Nidhi said.
"There is nothing wrong with being fat." The first woman asserted. "My name is Falguni, and this is my associate Upa. We are producers for films made for adults. Do you have any experience in this field?"
"No."
"Can you spread your legs and take a cock?"
Nidhi had to keep herself from giggling. "Yes!"
"Will you do it for our video?"
Nidhi had to take a deep breath here. "I think I can, yes."
"Who will fuck her?" Upa asked her companion. "Are you going to fuck her, because none of the men we have will take such a... such a big woman."
"What is your name?" Falguni asked. Once she had that, she went on. "Nidhi, do you have a boyfriend? Would he be willing to perform for us on video?"
Nidhi didn't know if her boyfriend would or not. She would have to persuade him. "Yes."
Upa cut in again. "This woman does not fit in with your series."
"Then we will start a new series." Falguni decided. "You always want to do things the same way, over and over. I want to try a new angle with skinny girls or fat girls. There are plenty of men who like them!"
"You can do your new series by yourself then." Upa crossed her arms. She looked at Nidhi. "Go on. Take off your clothes so we can have pictures of you."
Nidhi was embarrassed, but she felt the money was too good to pass up. As she stripped, she wondered of the girls outside had lied to her about the pay. "How much can I expect to earn if I do this?"
"Ten thousand to twenty thousand rupees." Falguni said.
"Ten to fifteen thousand." Upa corrected.
"Ten to fifteen, then." Falguni went along with it. "Because you are new to this and we will probably have to do several takes. We will record your scene and pass it on to our investors. If they approve and you are called back, you can expect between fifteen and twenty-five for each additional scene."
"For twenty minutes worth of work?" Nidhi asked.
"Twenty minutes?" Upa laughed. "You mean twenty minutes of finished material! I hope your boyfriend is as durable as an ox, because he will be fucking you for two hours or more!"
"We can do it." Nidhi promised.
Falguni left the table to take pictures of Nidhi from various angles. "You aren't so bad. There are bigger girls that have made a lot of money in this industry."
"They are few and far between." Upa said.
"Because people like you never give them a chance!" Falguni replied. "All right, Nidhi, listen to me. I am going to direct this scene myself. I want you to bring your boyfriend here in one hour. We will record the scene in the next room over..."
"One hour?" Nidhi asked.
"One hour." The woman nodded. "We are under a tight deadline tonight. All of our initial scenes will be passed on to our investors tomorrow morning."
"Can you change that to one hour and a half?" Nidhi asked. "My boyfriend is... He is at work right now. It will be difficult for him to leave."
"One hour and a half." Upa said. "That will give us enough time to finish interviewing these last few girls."
Falguni turned to Nidhi. "We will have the scene ready in one hour and a half. This is your only chance to do this, girl."
"I'll do it." Nidhi nodded.
"Be ready to fuck!" Upa laughed. "Go get your boyfriend!"
Nidhi put her clothes back on and hurried out. The money was too good to pass up. The problem was that her boyfriend was most likely not at home. If he was out working, there was no telling what field he was on. Still, she had to try. She ran into the street, waving her arms to flag down the next taxi.
When the taxi pulled to a stop before Nidhi's house, she jumped out so fast the driver came chasing after her.
"You must pay me now!" The driver scolded. "Where is my money?"
"I am going to get it!" She replied. "Don't leave! I told you I need for you to drive me back into the city!"
The driver did not believe her. Nidhi knocked on the door furiously because she did not want to run out of time. When her aunt, who also lived there, opened the door, Nidhi stepped in and the driver came with her.
"Wait here!" She told the driver. "I will go up the stairs and get your money!" To her aunt, she said, "Please tell me my boyfriend is nearby!"
"I don't know where he is." Her aunt replied. "A truck came in the morning and took several men. They didn't say where they were going."