BETWEEN APPLAUSE AND SILENCE
Between Applause and Silence
He belonged to the world.
She belonged to tradition.
When Bollywood superstar Ivaan Oberoi is forced to master Bharatanatyam for the most important film of his career, the last person he expects to challenge him is Anagha Iyer-a fiercely independent classical dancer determined to save her late mother's academy, Nrityaangan.
Their first meeting ends in an argument.
Their second goes viral.
An accidental moment captured by a stranger turns into the nation's favorite love story... except they can't stand each other.
With paparazzi outside her academy, online hate destroying her peaceful life, and the media refusing to leave them alone, one impossible solution is placed before them-
Marriage.
Not for love.
Not for forever.
But because sometimes fate chooses for you before your heart does.
What begins with pride, stolen glances, and forced proximity slowly transforms into something neither of them expected.
A love story told through the nine emotions of Bharatanatyam.
A story where fame meets faith...
Where applause meets silence...
And where two stubborn hearts learn that the greatest performance is simply choosing each other.
Tropes:
• Enemies to Lovers
• Arranged Marriage
• Forced Proximity
• Celebrity Romance
• Bollywood × Bharatanatyam
• Slow Burn
• Old Money
• Joint Family
• Jealousy
• "Who did this to you?"
• He Falls First
• Protective Hero
• Emotional Grovel
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