"Beloved."
"Come, my beloved."
"Believe me, my beloved."
"Now believe me, my beloved."
"It's my wish."
"Believe me..."
"Now believe me, my beloved."
"Beloved..."
"Beloved."
"Believe me, my beloved."
'When objects are near, they often appear blurred.'
'When they are distant, you can see them clearly.'
'But if they are too far away...'
'...you are unable to see them.'
'This is how mornings usually begin in Batra house.'
'Especially for my wife Kiran.'
'Kiran!'
'An upper-class wife of this middle-class family.'
'Although we weren't qualified as equals by some standards...'
'...but her grandma liked the boy.'
'Meaning me.'
'And why wouldn't they?'
'After all it's not easy to find decent guys...'
'Although it's not a typical love marriage, but there was some love to be found...'
'Albeit a little.'
Preeti.
Preeti!
'Preeti. Preeti. Preeti.'
'Preeti is full of life...'
'She looks like a foreigner...'
'...her values are completely "Desi... Indian."
'Banarasi.'
Hey!... I will kick the ass out of you... You!
She is abusing me.
Take it, it's worth it.
I'll slap you.
'With this beautiful song your friend SR...'
'...Santosh Rao bids you farewell.'
'See you tomorrow with your favorite songs.'
'Till then keep listening to FM Rainbow, India...'
'This is me.'
'Yashwant Batra.'
'The Hero of this story, who is still sleeping...'
'...unaware that exactly after two months Preeti & Kiran...'
'...won't be there for me.'
'You don't believe me, do you?'
'Because everything seems normal.'
'At home.'
'And outside.'
Okay. Tell me. Why didn't you sleep last night?
Father did not name me Jugnu (Firefly) just like that.
I see.
Okay. Listen.
Do you know?
Why do stars twinkle the whole night?
Why?
Because you like it.
You know why thunderous clouds shower?
Why?
Because you like it.
Okay. Now you listen.
If papa finds out that I am on the phone with you...
...then watching you getting beat-up would be a fun treat!
Is that so?
Did it hurt, right?
It hurts.
A little.
What are you doing?
Prince Salim presents this fresh cauliflower to his love.
Cauliflower?
It's my favorite.
Mine too.
Would you like to eat beans and rice for dinner?
Cook whatever you want.
You have been wearing the same shirt for a week.
That too inside-out. Wear this one.
Why don't you shave off your moustache. It would look nice.
If my office people like it, what can I do?
Is my lunch box ready?
It's ready.
Where is Preeti? Preeti!
- I will cook it for you. - Jugnu, papa is coming. Go.
Don't worry, I will talk to him.
- If he comes, Don't worry, I will talk to him. - Please go.
She is ready. She is waiting outside for you.
Besides you everybody in the house gets ready on time.
Bring the lunch box down.
Preeti.
Jugnu, papa is coming. Go.
What's going on!
What the hell is happening here!
What are you doing here?
Uncle...
- I..I was just flying a kite. - Just sitting here?
Yes, uncle. It got torn. I came running to catch it.
Did you buy this cauliflower?
No, uncle.
Actually... I just came for the kite.
On the way I saw this.fresh cauliflower. So I bought it. Do you want it?
I see that all your kites fall here these days.
You... get back inside.
Papa, I have to go to college. It's getting late.
That's why I have been waiting for you...
Where are you!
Coming. Two minutes. It takes time.
How much time?
If not a new scooter, you can at least change the helmet.
- What is the problem with this? - See its condition.
It's tough. ICICI mark.
- ISI mark. - Yes. I know.
Is there Bati (light) at home?
Uncle, there is no power from last night.
We had to use the generator.
If you don't have it, shall I get it installed?
I am asking for your father Batti, son.
- He... - Where is he?
Uncle, these days he is into fitness. So he is running.
Great! Son is flying kites. Father is working out.
You all are turning this entire street into a useless playground.
- Good morning. - Papa.
I was asking for you.
He said you were missing Since last night.
Wonder in whose house you would be.
How can he be sure about me when even he is unaware of himself...
It was his mother that used to...
- Right, sister-in-law? - Sister-in-law.
Absolutely.
Look, I am telling you.
Do it every day for one to one and a half hours.
Look.
Look at these amazing shoes. Where did you get it
- Shoes? - Really nice.
- You like this? - I really like it.
Literally. Very good.
- Jugnu. - Yes, papa.
- Bring my slippers. - Slippers?
- Kolhapuri. - What are you doing?
From today it's yours.
- Here. - Why? No. I mean...
No. No.
It's my principle. Anyone who likes something...
I just give it as a gift.
No. How will you do it barefoot?
- Please. - Papa, barefoot?
Wear slippers, papa.
- Keep my shoes carefully. - Shoes will tear.
He gave it to you. What are you doing? It's dirty.
- It's new. - How come it's new?
He was wearing it and running. Leave it.
Leave it!
- Keep it. It will come in handy. - Now leave.
- Wrap it and keep. - Bye, mama.
Bye, dear.
It's really wrong. Very wrong.
I don't like all this.
- Papa... - Not a word! Come on. Sit.
I have been ready, waiting for you papa...
Ready my foot.
Sit!
Someone is selling cauliflower. Someone is flying kites.
Someone is running.
Papa, slowly.
Return on your own.
Mr. Shukla, when will Mr. Batra come?
He himself does not know when he will come.
You are asking me.
He has come. Mr. Batra, hello.
Hello, Mr. Shukla. How are you?
Fine.
- Did you guys party yesterday? - What party? All nonsense.
What is this, sir?
The post office works for four hours.
And you are an hour late.
You have to come once a year to collect your father's pension.
I have to come every day. You saw the traffic, didn't you?
I also come by traffic every day, sir.
So from tomorrow give me also a lift, okay!
When will you give it?
Sir, it slipped my mind.
- So let it be like that? - Mr. Batra.
The boss was asking for you.
What else does he do? Always asking for me.
Did he say to come now?
Yes. He said to send you as soon as you come.
Write the date.
He does not even let me drink tea.
I will retire after four years.
Listen. Order tea. We will have it together.
- I will come in five minutes. - Sir, this is done.
Sign it. I am coming.
Brother, give me a bottle of whisky.
Shyam, pass me a half pint! Half pint!
At least remove your crown.
Here. Hold it.
What have you brought?
Chicken.
I asked you before about cooking rice & beans today...
...and again, you brought chicken.
We will eat kidney beans and rice tomorrow.
Cook this.
Tomorrow is full moon. And that's it...
- Preeti. - Yes.
Listen, dear. Dear, take this. Your papa got it.
Go and keep it in the kitchen.
What have you brought, papa?
I bought chicken by mistake.
You brought chicken. You brought chicken. Chicken!
Careful.
- Yes. - You have a life Papa!
Come on!
- Did she return from college on time? - Yes, she did.
Remove this ladder.
Why don't you keep the house tidy & clean.
Why? Everything is fine.
Mr. Bedi will be coming in in a day or two.
Why?
To see the girl.
Whose girl?
Whose girl will he be seeing?
If he is coming to our house, he will come to see our girl.
He won't come here to see the neighbor's girl.
Asking stupid questions.
I met his son. He is good.
He has a government job. He is the only child.
He'll treat Preeti like a queen. I already said "yes" on our behalf.
- Papa, you said yes. - Yes, dear.
You didn't even ask me, papa.
- I don't want to get married now. - When will you get married?
When there won't be any boys left.
Mama, tell him my age.
Age?
At your age your mother had become your mother.
Do you understand?
Look, it was different back then.
Her college will soon get over.
She might want to opt for higher studies.
You should have at least asked her once.
- I mean... - Did anyone ask us?
We have been living together for 24 years.
She handles the house. I go to the office.
This is called marriage. We get on with it fine!
You will also have to do it. Right?
Come on now, Smile.
Smile.
Preeti.
- Preeti. - Papa, I don't want to get married.
Everyone does as they please. Marriage. Marriage.
- It's entirely your fault. - What do you mean?
What else?
Understand and handle it.
I don't want to hear anything like this in this house.
I don't like this.
You work the whole day.
Then come home to hear all this nonsense...
Will you give me my loincloth?
What is your problem?
My problem is the problem of every father who has a daughter.
Today's children elope and get married.
You have to blame stupid parents.
What is the problem? I am doing everything right.
I am providing education, good food.
I can think what's good or bad for her.
I am the best person.
Then?
You can give your speech when she runs away from home.
How will she elope?
I have provided food.
I work had all day for you two. How can she elope?
Preeti.
Come here, dear.
Tell your mother.
Tell her today
You won't run and get married. Right?
You won't marry without my permission. Tell your mother.
Preeti.
Speak up.
Do you see that?
All because of your spoiled love.
You should be doing this instead of me...
And I am the one doing it for you.
Is there ice in the fridge ?
Don't I do it everyday?
So what's the big deal you should do it everyday
Is anyone going ask me a glass of water in this house? Cold water.
Can I get a bottle?
Always high temper right after office
Use onion paste for chicken.
Do you want something?
No.
What are you thinking?
That how it be after Preeti is gone...
Will you be able to live without Preeti?
Mr. Bedi was saying he just wants my daughter draped in a single sari.
We will manage.
Whether he demands anything or not...
But... marriage has many expenses.
After all it's marriage... I am really worried.
Is everything okay?
Okay...
Preeti...
What happen?
Papa has fix my marriage with Bedi uncle's son.
Now he will not agree. We are done.
Listen. If you want, I can talk to Ravi?
After all, he is her uncle.
He will gladly do everything.
And mother has also kept many things aside for Preeti.
I will sell the house.
I will get her married in a temple.
But I won't take anything from your family.
Shall we go?
What happened?
Jugnu, are we making a mistake?
What do you mean?
We are getting married without informing our parents.
Are we doing the right thing?
Preeti, what do we do?
Wait for Keshav to come and marry you.
And I should do nothing.
Preeti, we are not eloping and getting married.
We are just getting married without telling anyone.
And everything remains the same way...
You will be in your house and I will be in my house.
And when the time is right...
we will tell everyone.
And anyway, our homes are not too far.
You know I can hear you breathe...
Shall we get married now?
"My eyes. Your eyes in my eyes."
"Breaths are fragrant. Your breaths in my breaths."
"Your breaths. Your breaths."
"My eyes. Your eyes in my eyes."
"Breaths are fragrant. Your breaths in my breaths."
"Oh yes."
"The season is mesmerizing."
"It's your magic."
"There is a little trance."
"My eyes. Your eyes in my eyes."
- Jugnu - Hi.
- Come up quickly. - Tell me.
There is no one.
You're looking nice.
- What? - Quiet.
- What? - Who is it?
What's going on?
- What's going on here? - Papa, the stuff ...
I was keeping the computer inside.
Looking that way, and going this way.
If you drop it, or breaks, do you know how expensive these things are.
How much, papa?
Oh daughter.
How are you?
I am fine.
- Where is papa? - He's downstairs.
- And mummy? - She's at home?
With papa?
What were you doing upstairs?
No uncle, clothes.
I see.
Give her some brains too.
Just a little.
I promised her mother that I will look after her.
But this...
Uncle, your bag is really nice.
Bag?
- You liked this. - Yes.
- You like it. - Yes, uncle.
Just a sec.
Here, go give it to Preeti.
- Come quickly. - Not again.
"I am always dreaming about you."
"I spend my days thinking about you."
"I seek solace in your arms."
"Come here... let's hug."
"You make my heart dance to your tunes."
"Love is in the air."
"Oh yes."
"Everything around me seems positive..."
"...and that's only because of you.
"You have become the center of my universe."
"My eyes. Your eyes in my eyes."
"Breaths are fragrant. Your breaths in my breaths."
"Your breaths..."
Did the newspaper guy show up?
Yes. I have paid him.
Listen. Tomorrow is Ravi's wedding anniversary.
He has thrown a party. All of us have to go.
It's again... brother-in-law's anniversary.
You go alone.
Will it look good if I go alone?
He wants you to come alone.
That's why he did not call me up.
He did call me.
What difference does it make whether he calls you or me?
It does makes a difference. You go by yourself.
I don't like all these things.
Go alone.
We never celebrate!
We can at least participate in other's happiness.
As it is, you have a problem not with the marriage anniversary...
It's about going to my house.
Yes. You know.
Where did you keep the screwdriver, Preeti?
It's always a struggle finding things in this house.
Nobody is there to pay attention.
Only running around
What's all this? Move it from here.
What has my family done?
Don't they respect you!
Come on. Whenever we're supposed to go there...
- ...you make some excuse. - Here is your screwdriver.
Now, why you need to open this?
When it's Sunday... it means something gets open up.
What is this?
Mama, you went shopping.
- Yes, dear... - Why didn't you take me?
- Sorry. - You don't even tell me.
For whom is this?
- For you. Who else? - Thank you.
It's really nice. What else have you got?
Who did you go with?
With aunt Kamla, dear.
For whom is this t-shirt?
I don't wear it. I have got it for your papa.
Papa, see this.
- What is it? - Leave that. See this.
- T-shirt. - For whom it is.
Yours. Who else?
What was the need for this?
Marriage on our heads & you guys just splurge money.
Splurge everything.
I would have to sell my blood looks like to get her married.
Going for shopping.
Put it in the packet, dear. I will return it tomorrow.
Mama. Mama, listen.
Keep quiet. Don't tell her.
So shall I tell you?
Papa, what is this?
Is it too much to wear this T-shirt ?
I don't want to wear it. I don't want to wear it.
Is that so? Haven't you worn t-shirt before?
What's the harm in wearing another one.
Papa, please don't do that.
- You... - Please, papa. Wear it.
Please.
Go. Go.
Go.
How does it look?
It's okay.
Isn't it long?
No.
No. Preeti was saying it's a little long.
You are looking nice. You are looking young.
How much is it for?
After discount Rs.299.
After all this!
It's cheap.
You should have bought a few more.
It's good to wear at home.
Is there any letter for Firoz Khan?
No. There is no letter for Firoz Khan.
Tell me something. Shall I see my family or business or come here daily?
What can I do?
Go and meet Mr. Shukla.
- Where is Mr. Shukla? - Inside.
It's been a month. It's the same thing every day.
Mr. Shukla, I was expecting a letter.
I was expecting a letter.
- My name is Firoz. - I see.
- Come tomorrow. - I won't come tomorrow.
For the past one month that man at the window...
...has been telling me to come tomorrow.
That's why I have come to you.
So better come tomorrow.
The letter is very important. Listen to me.
Our work is very important for us.
At least listen to me. Past one month, I have been running from pillar to post.
He is giving me a run around and now you are saying...
...you have something important to do.
I have to make one month's report and submit it to my boss.
This work is very important. Try to understand.
- Well... - It's government work.
What's more important is to deliver letters to people at the right time.
That is the responsibility of this department.
I see. So now you will explain my responsibility to me.
Yes. I will explain your responsibility to you.
It's your responsibility that everybody should get their letter on time.
It's not happening. I have been struggling for a month.
Mr. Shukla. Mr. Shukla.
- Come here. - Look, Mr. Batra.
He has come to explain my responsibility to me.
It's okay. Sit. Leave it.
What happened? Tell me.
Sir, nothing. I have been running around for a month.
The officer sitting at the window...
...says come tomorrow or day after tomorrow.
I came to him. He is also saying the same thing.
The hospital is saying to first deposit money.
The insurance people are saying they have sent the letter.
And he is saying he has not received it.
Now tell me. What should I do?
No. No. Don't do anything. Just do one thing.
- Write the address here. - Will you deliver it?
I will deliver it personally. It's my responsibility.
Yes.
Okay, sir.
- Okay. You stay at Englishiya lane? - Yes.
It's nearby. I will deliver it.
- Please. Take care. - Okay. It's my responsibility.
- Bye. - Okay, sir.
Listen. Here. From here.
Okay, sir.
Sir, please do the work. It's very important.
It's the question of someone's life.
No. Since I have taken the responsibility, I will deliver it.
Sir, if the letter does not arrive on time...
Okay.
You should have also come.
Papa, tomorrow is the last day of submitting my assignment.
It's always the case... that whenever I need you, you are not there.
Like your grandpa.
Preeti. Dear, please come here.
Adjust this.
Do I look fine?
Did you recognize? It's your favorite sari.
Come on now. Don't try be some heroine.
Mama, you are looking beautiful.
Mama, seriously. You are looking very beautiful.
- Are you listening? - Coming.
Half liter petrol is wasted while just waiting.
Close the door properly.
Bye.
Dear, heat milk and drink it. Don't forget.
- Okay, mama. - Do everything here.
- Come on. - Bye, Papa.
- Bye. - Come on. We have to buy flowers too.
How are you trying to sit now!
Why?
Sit a little far.
If people see it, what will they say?
Bye, mama.
You go.
- You come too. - I am coming. You go.
You people have made me a driver.
Oh sister.
- Congratulation - Thanks.
Thank you so much. Sit, sit.
Mom...
Preeti.
What are you doing here?
Preeti, listen to me.
Look, I don't want to listen to anything. Go away. Someone might see you.
Have you gone crazy?
No one will see. Listen to me.
I know why you have come. Go away or else I will beat you.
I want to show you something.
What is it?
The key to my shop.
You know, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock sharp...
...the shop will be inaugurated by your papa's sinful hands.
But do you know what my heart says?
My heart wishes that the shop should be unlocked...
...by your hands first.
Please...
Did you see how are they treating me... like some beggar.
Oh brother-in-law...
He was dancing really well.
It's...
When did you learn?
You guys are too much, I saw it on TV...
I mean...
Sister was saying you fixed Preeti's marriage.
I was thinking about it.
He's a nice guy.
Mehra sir.
What's new these days.
This is Mr. Mehra, my friend. And he's a reknowned builder.
He's always praising me.
As you know, he booked all the hotels in Delhi on his sister's wedding.
Oh I see.
And he is our brother-in-law.
I see.
Even his daughter is getting married.
I hope you will come Mr. Mehra.
Of course.
The daughter's wedding is her father's biggest dream.
Millions of expenses.
What is your business?
Whose scooter is this?
Move it.
Come on.
- Get the scooter. - Yes.
Move it.
Get it...get it.
- I am not drunk. - Hurry up.
Leave it.
We're going.
Come. Come in.
Everybody is waiting.
Who?
Let's have food.
I am not hungry.
But I am hungry.
Preeti.
Preeti!
This is some way to nap!
Preeti!
Does it take so long to open the door?
- Papa, I had fallen asleep. - You had fallen asleep.
How will you look after your house?
- What happened? - Nothing.
Will someone hand me some water?
What are you doing in the middle of the night?
I am asking you something. What are you doing?
I am searching for the documents of the house.
What is this? What is this?
Why are you making a mess? I toil all day to keep the house clean.
What are you doing?
Stop it. What are you doing?
I will sell my house.
- What are you saying? - Throw it away.
What is going on?
I will sell off this house.
I will show them how a daughter's wedding is conducted.
To whom will you show? To Ravi?
Yes, I will show to Ravi.
God knows what is wrong with you?
You are doing all this in the middle of the night.
Go and bring some water.
Listen, act sensibly.
Tell me... how can someone sell off this ancestral house just like that?
1918.
I don't really want to sell this house.
I lived in this house as a child. All the walls are familiar with me.
This lane knows me.
I will sell it off.
I will sell it off for my daughter's sake...
...and show it to people how a wedding should be conducted.
What has happened?
Papa.
What papa? What?
If you want to sell the house for my wedding...
...then, there's no need for that.
We do.
We have to.
You will...
...have a grand wedding. Really grand.
Mama, I want to talk to you about something.
Even I never thought that she will do something like this.
Please be gentle with her.
She is very scared.
What is this?
Papa, I was going to tell you.
- What were you going to tell? - What are you doing?
- Let go of me! - What is going on?
Tell me that you ran off and got married.
Didn't you trust us? Were we dead?
You did trust us, didn't you?
- I did trust you, papa. - Trust my foot!
You would have got me married to anyone.
So? What difference does it make?
Someone, whom neither you know nor me. It does make a difference.
For you everything is your duty.
I, mummy, the house, all are your duties.
Do you see she is talking just like you?
No, papa, I am expressing my thoughts.
My marriage is also is just a duty for you.
And you fulfill all your duties very well.
But you think only about yourself.
Papa, you could not understand mummy's feelings...
...in 24 years, so how would you have understood mine?
Dear, you should not talk to your papa in this manner.
Let her speak!
Yes, mummy, let me speak.
Please, let me say what you could not say in 24 years.
Do you know what I remember from all these years?
The fight between the two of you and mummy's suffering in silence.
I don't want such a life.
I don't want to live like mummy.
That is why I married the person I love.
What wrong have I done?
Papa, do you know he even takes care of my smallest of needs.
What was I wearing and when?
When had I met him first?
Do you know all this?
Papa, do you even know mummy's birthday?
Wouldn't you have found someone just like you?
Papa, do you want me to live all my life just like my mummy?
Papa, do you know how to love?
You neither know how to love nor do you wish to do so.
Mummy, am I wrong?
It hurts me too.
I am her mother.
She didn't even tell me.
I agree that her approach was wrong, but what she did is not wrong.
You are taking her side too.
I am not taking any sides.
Firstly, wrong parenting, and on top of it arguments.
What else is this if not supporting her?
What is it?
Tell me.
There is no point in talking to you.
Speak up. You say something too.
I don't want to talk to you in this regard.
Say it.
By talking I found out that my daughter doesn't love me.
Now you too tell me whether you love me or not.
What is the use of explaining anything to you?
You think that you go to office and I look after the house and that is love.
- What else is love? - Is this love?
Yash, it is called responsibility.
It is called duty...
which you and I have been carrying out for years.
You have no idea what love is.
Love is appreciating each other and knowing each other.
Understanding each other.
Love is making efforts.
Making efforts to keep each other happy.
You don't care about me.
You cannot appreciate me.
Do you remember when you last sat with me like this?
When did you last sat with me like this and talked to me?
You happen to be near me...
...but not with me.
You do not love me.
So why are you living with me?
Am I living with you?
You are.
Do I demand rent from you?
You are just living here.
God knows why...
I am not living with you. I am just making compromises.
- Compromising... - I am shouldering your responsibilities.
The responsibility of your morning tea...
...the responsibility of your lunchbox the responsibility of your clothes.
The responsibility of the ice you ask for...
...along with your drink in the evening.
Half of my life has passed like this shouldering them.
The rest of it will also pass.
Good.
Very good.
You know what...
Just leave me.
I will take care of this house and myself.
Leave me.
Do you realise what you are saying?
Yes, I know what I am saying.
Are you asking me to leave?
Yes, do me a favor by not doing any more favors.
Please.
Go away.
Do you want me to leave?
I will leave.
I will leave after marrying off my daughter.
First I will send her off and then I will leave.
This is your house. You can live here happily.
Alone. Without me.
I will leave happily.
Go to hell.
I will live alone. I don't need anybody.
Then all of you go to hell
This is my house. I will live alone in this house.
All of you go to hell.
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
"In a gold bowl, in a gold bowl, in a gold bowl..."
"...you have been mixing it my friend."
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
"I wash the gold bowl again and again."
"Apply henna to my hands."
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
Come, dear, give this to uncle Gupta, okay?
I...I will drink here.
Keep it covered.
Papa, please eat something.
You haven't eaten anything since morning.
Is it nice?
I made this... the way you like it.
Yes, it is nice.
I am just going across the street.
Won't you forgive me?
Sorry, papa.
Sorry.
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
"My friend, since long you have been mixing it in a gold bowl."
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
"Apply the henna in such a way..."
"...that it does not fade after I go to my beloved's house."
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
"My friend, since long you have been mixing it in a gold bowl."
"My friend, apply henna to the bride's hands."
'Didn't I tell you, that exactly after 2 months from now...'
'...Preeti and Kiran, both will go away from me.'
Mother, tell me one thing.
What did you see in that boy?
He has no good looks, no personality, no smartness...
...no home and no money.
We had just looked at the boy.
Hear that. The boy.
And such a boy, that I was feeling ashamed...
...inviting my friends to the wedding.
Stop it, Ravi, that's enough.
He is older than you. Show some respect.
I have shown enough respect...
...and sister, you are not going back to that house.
You are going to Canada with us.
That's it.
Right now I am going home.
What's the emergency?
Jugnu and Preeti are coming home for the first time after the wedding.
It is important for me to be at home.
Mother, please, no more talk on this now.
I am telling you we are going for 6 days. That's it.
Why 6 days?
Preeti, we are going on honeymoon and not to settle down.
We will go for 2 days. 2 nights, 3 days.
The journey itself takes two days
- Preeti. - So far...
Saving money, saving time. 2 days.
- Mummy! - Yes, dear?
- Listen. - Preeti, papa is here.
- Hello, papa. - Hey!
Aren't you surprised? Aren't you, papa?
- Aren't you surprised? - Yes, of course. Of course.
Didn't I say he will be surprised!
Where is your lunchbox?
I ate out today.
When did you arrive?
Papa, I have been here a long time.
You just didn't see me.
Is your father well?
Yes, papa, he is absolutely fine.
Papa, look what Jugnu brought for you?
What is this?
Papa, take a look.
- Shirt. - Papa, your favorite color.
Pink shirt, size 42, expensive brand. Just for you.
What...what was the need for this?
- Yes. - Papa, there is a need.
There is a dire need.
And I fulfill all your needs.
Look here. Your favorite 'Tunde kebabs'.
72 rupees per plate.
Is it today a full moon day?
No.
So what Papa, whether today is a full moon day or 'Holi' (festival of colors)?
Please eat. It is your favorite.
I have spent a lot.
You spend a lot.
Give it to your mummy.
Promise you will eat it?
Yes, yes, I will eat.
Thank you, son.
They are saying that they are going to Manali.
Who is going to Manali?
Preeti is going.
Why?
She got married. For her honeymoon.
Do whatever you want.
Are you going alone?
Papa, honeymoon. She will go along, right?
By which train?
It is a hill station, so the train doesn't go there.
- So we will go by car. - What...
We'll hire a car.
Papa, I have been telling him to go to Shimla.
So go to Shimla.
Aae, not Shimla again.
Mummy, didn't we decide on Manali just now?
- Didn't mummy say it is Manali? - Why do you decide everything?
If mummy says Manali then it is Manali.
Mummy, didn't you go to Manali too?
You only said that we will be going to Manali, right?
Hadn't you gone to Manali?
Well, you only tell us where you had gone.
I just came from Assighat to Rajghat.
From that house to this house.
Give me ice.
Hello.
By what time will you return?
Why?
I am leaving.
So leave then.
What difference does it make?
Maybe not to you, but...
I have cooked dinner and kept it in the fridge.
The Roti (flat bread) is in the blue box. Remember to eat that.
Did you eat anything?
I am not hungry.
Okay, you can leave then.
The boss is calling me. I am a little busy.
"The one to whom I wanted to love for many lifetimes."
"Even then I never said I love you."
"I never said that to him."
"My beloved is upset with me."
"What do I do? How do I placate him?"
"I do not know what to do."
"My beloved is upset with me."
"To whom should I blame?"
"I'm responsible for my pain."
"To whom should I blame?"
"I'm responsible for my pain."
"It's all my mistake."
"My beloved is upset with me."
Papa, didn't the milkman come today?
What?
Didn't the milkman come today?
He does. He comes every day.
Is the milk kept in the fridge?
Yes, I keep it there in the morning.
Okay, give me the clothes. I will wash them tomorrow.
Okay, okay, fine. Anyway, I will wash them myself.
Papa, I will wash them.
Papa, you haven't started drinking yet.
When will you finish eating?
Now...
I have stopped drinking. I'm done with drinking.
Are you telling the truth?
God bless you.
My dear papa.
Papa, shall I give you water and plug in Good Night?
I will plug in Good Night.
Okay, let me give you water.
- Listen. Come here. - Yes?
You've cooked such tasty food. You must eat with me.
Have you lost your mind after marrying that crazy boy?
You don't eat without Jugnu, right?
- How is he? - He is fine.
- Well? - No, papa.
- Shall I give you water? - Yes.
Preeti!
Yes, papa?
You cooked the potato curry just like your mummy does.
- Really? - Yes.
If there is any left over keep it in the fridge. I will take it tomorrow.
Okay, papa.
Very nice.
Take this. Papa, I will plug in Good Night and then leave.
- I will come tomorrow morning. - Thank you.
- Keep out the clothes. - Okay.
- Bye, Papa. - Bye.
- Good night. - Go carefully.
Are you happy with all this?
At least he's happy.
Firoz.
Is Mr. Firoz at home?
Mr. Firoz!
Oh, hello.
You?
I was passing by, so by chance your...
Thank you very much. Why did you take the trouble?
It is my duty.
I am going.
- Do have tea. - No, no, tea.
It won't take time.
You see, I make nice tea and Suman makes nice coffee...
...so what would you like to have, tea or coffee?
Ask sister-in-law to make coffee.
- Sure, right away. - Okay.
- Please take a seat. - Okay.
Here.
Thank you.
Your house is very old.
Yes.
Do you live alone, or do you have children too?
- No, I don't have children. - Oh.
Sister-in-law has made very nice coffee.
Very nice. Suman makes such wonderful coffee that even I miss her.
Do you mean she didn't make this coffee?
No, I made it.
You must make tea and coffee in your house too.
Yes.
Actually, Suman's been admitted in the hospital...
...for the past 2 months.
Why? What's wrong with her?
She has some illness related to the brain.
Oh.
The letter you just brought...
...contains a cheque from the insurance company.
It would give her a few more days of life.
Yours was a love marriage?
Yes. Both love marriage as well as marriage love.
What?
Love marriage means love before marriage...
...and marriage love means love even after marriage.
Now the situation is such that when I sit down to eat...
...I place two plates.
When I sit down to have tea or coffee...
...two cups are placed automatically.
One for me and one for Suman.
Sir, you know it so happens that after marriage...
...people get busy with their day-to-day life...
...and love disappears. But with us, something different happened.
After marriage, our love became so strong...
...that we found life to be short.
Right.
Your phone.
- I am leaving, okay? - Okay.
Thank you very much and by God's grace...
...next time you will have coffee made by Suman.
Yes, of course. Of course.
Okay? Take care of yourself and her.
Sister-in-law can return tomorrow.
There is no problem.
But you see, there has to be a reason for her to return.
She should feel that someone loves her.
Someone wants her.
Someone cannot live without her.
Someone is waiting for her.
I never praised her cooking.
I thought she would know.
I never told her that she was looking very beautiful.
I thought she would know.
I wanted to stop her when she was going. I wanted to say...
...that I can't live without you, Kiran.
But I couldn't say it.
I thought she would know that anyway.
It's entirely my fault.
My fault.
Papa, love is to talk and also to keep silent.
But it's heard only when you say it.
Now there is no point in hearing it.
Papa.
What you didn't do in 24 years...
is going to happen now. And for sure.
Correct.
How is it going to happen? How do I say it?
What's your problem?
You're going to meet your wife. Not someone else's wife.
Why do you need to be afraid to say it to your own wife?
Of course.
Say it to her without any hesitation.
That you're her hero.
You're my Kiran.
Let the world know...
Show her that a 52-year-old is no lesser than an 18-year-old boy.
Got it?
What say?
'These days they say that after God if anyone knows everything.'
'Then it's Google.'
'All hail Google.'
All hail Google.
- I will find. - You won't.
- Batti has said. - Batti? Did papa say this?
Yes. Your papa. He said that I will find something for sure.
What elders say makes sense.
- I'm sure... - We can.
- How can we make love? - Who checks all this on Google?
What is he writing?
KAN oh sorry... CAN...
How can...we...
Papa...
I'm forgetting what I have to write.
How can we make love?
Go ahead.
- It will show. - Yes. Most certainly.
- He seems to be highly educated. See. - It will show. Watch. It will show.
What...?
What are they showing these days?
What are you watching these days?
What do you mean?
What was that?
You wanted to see this, right?
No...
It's been just two days since mummy left. And this is what you are upto!
- By mistake... - Papa.
Why are you opening it again and again?
Brother, you know I spent all these years doing the chores of the house.
And now that I'm free, I feel restless.
If you allow, may I teach here in your institute for a few days?
Here?
Yes.
You don't have to ask.
This is your institute.
You have every right.
You can come here whenever you want, without hesitating.
And teach whenever you like.
I will come every day until I don't get a visa.
I hope you never get a visa.
I want you to stay in this city and teach at this institute.
I had a word. I asked you and Batra too.
- I remember. - But you...
But I didn't have time back then.
You didn't have time or permission.
Perhaps both.
Anyways, you have time now.
And now your permission.
Okay.
These kids are lucky that you'll be teaching them.
Come on. What are you saying?
Should I make the arrangements today itself?
Not today.
I'll start teaching from tomorrow. Introduce me to the students.
- Sure. - I'll also love it.
And your glasses are really nice.
I wanted to tell you. But we got busy talking.
This.
- You like this. - It's superb.
- You like this. - Yes. Absolutely. It's really nice.
Here.
What are you doing?
- The glasses... - What are you...
Please. Please. Please.
It will look good on you.
I can't see anything.
Nor can I.
I love you.
I love you, Kiran.
You're on the right track.
Say it with a little more intensity.
What does Intensity mean?
Intensity means...
Yes. Angrily.
- I should say I love you angrily. - I love you with anger.
I love you!
Wow. A little...
I love you!
What are you doing?
- I'm saying I love you. - Papa is learning to say I love you.
Very good, papa.
Shut up.
Even a police officer wouldn't say I love to his wife in this manner.
Why are you teaching him wrong things?
- No. - Is my papa dumb?
- No. - is he stupid?
- No. - Papa...
- Intensity means... - Yes. It means?
Papa, with feelings.
Warmth
Try warmth.
Warmth.
What do I have to say? I love you.
I love you. Lovingly.
I love you.
I...love you.
I love you.
Seriously.
I love you.
He took offense.
'Writing a love letter and working at a post office are two different things.'
'O Lord, help me complete it.'
'Dear. Darling.'
'Respected Lover.' Beloved!
'Chuck all of them.'
'How do I say how much I love you?'
'Love would be the wrong word. Without you...'
'I can't live without you.'
'You are always around me like a shadow.'
'Always.'
- Give me a rose. - For whom?
For my wife.
For whose wife?
For my wife.
No one gives a rose to his own wife.
I'm also giving it for the first time.
First time.
Here you are.
How much?
It's free, from me to your wife.
What did you say?
I mean its free for your wife from my side.
- Thanks. - Good luck.
(In Chinese Language)
'Alright. Please note down, everybody.'
(In Chinese Language)
Hey...No.
Hello...
Back problem.
Kiran.
- Direct Kiran? - Direct Kiran.
Husband...
I'm also saying the same thing. What is she saying?
She is saying go to the police station.
Police station. Why police station?
Police station?
Okay. Back to study now.
What is this?
This is Japan and China.
India is over there.
Second right.
Okay.
One minute. One minute.
Give. Give. Give.
- I've found Kiran. - Kiran Nichketa. (In Chinese Language)
Kiran Nachiketa. (In Chinese Language)
Stop it.
'I don't understand.'
'What is wrong with him?'
Carry on.
An Octopus.
Or an umbrella.
- Did you write? - There's My Kiran.
- 'The words that start from A-E-I-O-U...' - There's My Kiran.
An always precedes them.
- 'What precedes? An.' - 'An.'
'We call them vowels.'
'What do we call them? Vowels.'
Shall I?
Tomorrow will be a test. Okay. Don't worry.
No, no...
Shall I?
'Give it a try. You'll surely be able to do it.'
And if possible speak in which language? English.
Okay?
'Have self-belief.'
'I'm sure that all of you will do really well.'
- 'Don't be nervous.' - I am already...
'Okay. Revise whatever I have taught you.'
'Read it over and over again.'
'And I'm sure all of you will do really well tomorrow.'
Come here.
Hold this.
Hold this well.
Go give it to the madam inside. Tell her I gave.
What will you say?
- I have. - Not you have. I have.
Say uncle gave. Okay?
Go. Listen. Listen. Give this.
Madam, that uncle outside. He sent this letter for you.
4...
5...
6...
Security!
What are you doing?
Look, I'm from a good family.
What are you...
Stop it now.
Who is making a racket?
Some Romeo.
He was writing a love letter to Shreya ma'am.
See...
He is trying to be Shahrukh Khan,
Ki-ki-ki Kiran.
- Yes. - Sorry, that's your name.
Kids these days have become very shameless.
Kids?
He's not a kid, he's an uncle.
Senior citizen to be precise.
See...
If he's acting like this now, I wonder what he did in his younger days.
If he had paid more attention in his younger days...
this wouldn't have happened.
"Fearful and hiding from my own."
"Someone who couldn't fulfill his dreams."
"Fearful and hiding from my own."
"Someone who couldn't fulfill his dreams."
"Seems like I'm playing hide and seek."
"Looks like solving a mystery."
"Seems like I'm playing hide and seek."
"Looks like solving a mystery."
"I've become helpless ever since I've become yours."
"Ever since I've become yours."
"What is this sensation in me?"
"Which I never feel before."
"It makes me happy."
"Look at my style."
"Now listen to me..."
"Don't hurt me now."
"I recognize myself."
"Ever since I've become yours."
"Seems like I'm playing hide and seek."
"Looks like solving a mystery."
"Seems like I'm playing hide and seek."
"Looks like solving a mystery."
"I've become helpless ever since I've become yours."
"Ever since I've become yours."
- Is it okay? - Yes.
- Firoz. - You can't talk.
You can't talk to the patient. Remember that.
It is here. It is here. Don't worry about the money.
It's raining heavily so the mangoes are kind of rotten.
Our riverbank is completely submerged with water.
It was Mr. Dubey's daughter's wedding last night.
One who lives above us.
I went there for 5 minutes.
Firoz.
What?
I don't want to go.
Okay. Where are you going?
I can live without a brain.
Haven't you been living without brain for all these years ?
Do you actually have one?
It's been 18 years since your father passed away.
It is very difficult to spend your life alone.
Should I speak to Yashwant for you?
No, mummy.
Not required.
Mother, stop all this.
And the flight is tonight. Get ready to leave.
'Preeti said give flowers.'
'Jugnu said to give her a love letter.'
'I did everything.'
'But love doesn't happen in this fashion.'
'It is like the first dip in the holy Ganges.'
'It cleanses the soul the moment it touches your body.'
'It makes you clean and pure. Beautiful. Vestal.'
'Just like Suman and Firoz.'
Do you know? I wait for this day the entire week...
...where I can spend the entire day with you.
For Sunday?
Do you know?
When I was little I used to find a letter under my pillow every Sunday.
Without any name or address.
But I knew who used to write it.
Who?
Papa.
Yes, sir?
Suman Firoz.
Yes.
Ward number two. Bed number seven.
To the right.
Firoz, did we make a mistake by getting married?
Why?
Papa's letters stopped coming.
Who says letters have stopped coming?
I'll get one right now.
Abracadabra.
Here's the letter.
Dear Suman.
Lots of love love.
You might get angry after reading this letter.
Or fight with me.
Or laugh or think I'm crazy
By the way, I went crazy the first time I saw you.
And I was waiting the entire week for your answer.
The entire neighborhood knew how much I loved you.
Except you.
Yes. But no one knew how much I loved you.
Really? How much?
This much.
And how much do I love you?
This much. 90ml.
Really?
Then I...love you this much.
Then I love you this much.
- And me this much. - And I love you this much.
This much.
Suman.
Hey...
The letter...
The letter wasn't over yet, Suman
"The damsel sleeps on the bed of flowers."
"With hair covering her face."
"Come, Khusro. Let's go home."
"It's night in your country."
Papa.
Papa...
You are late.
Mama is leaving.
"Oh mother, what a glow."
"What a glow in my beloved's house."
"Oh mother, what a glow."
"Anyone who has love in his heart."
"There is beloved in every heartbeat."
"He knows that he is crazy. Love is worship. Love is God."
"Love is worship."
"Love is worship. Love is God."
"Every color is dull without her."
"Oh mother, what a glow."
Your papa did not come, did he?
I knew he wouldn't come.
Me going away makes no difference to him.
It does make a difference.
He loves you as much as you love him.
It's just that he is unable to express it.
Since the past few days, he has been doing everything you like.
He would've come here if it made a difference to him.
"I can't live without meeting."
"I can't live..."
"Color yourself in the hue of love."
"Come and make it up to your sulking love."
"Without whom you'll find it difficult to live."
"What a glow in my beloved's house."
"Oh mother, what a glow."
Papa. Papa, over there.
We're going to Canada.
Papa.
Now we've got to tolerate him.
What?
Stop her.
No, no. She is doing the right thing. Let her go.
She is correct. She understands what's good or bad for her.
But...
Good.
I would like to say something to you.
You were right.
I was only abiding by our marriage for the last 24 years.
I've fallen in love with you now.
Really.
Your absence made me realize you being there.
I've grown closer to you.
Sister, enough of the chit-chat
His right.
Enough of the chit-chat
Go. Go.
Live your new life.
But the day even a little love invokes in you...
You have a home here too.
You have taken everything, right?
Come on. Say bye to Papa. To mummy.
Say bye.
You also come.
Yes.
We'll miss the flight because of them.
I say let's go.
- Come on. - Let's go, sister.
Take her.
Come.
'It's been a good one month six days today...'
'...that I have been living my life on my own terms.'
'Perhaps this is what we wanted.'
'There must be so much to see over there.'
'Clean air. Wide roads.'
'And here it's the same.'
'What do they call those gigantic waterfalls? Nalanda falls!
'It's not Nalanda. It's called Niagara falls.'
'I know. I know.'
'It had everything.'
'Clean air.'
'Self-determination.'
'Everything.'
'But you weren't there.'
'And here you weren't there.'
'Everything seems incomplete without you.'
'I'm coming.'
'Will you come?'
'Yes. I will.'
Is this all the luggage you have?
This is all I took with me.
Looking nice.
I'm telling you.
Well...
I thought let me dress as per the season.
You also wrapped a stole or something.
Yes. It was chilly inside the flight.
They discontinued our water supply.
What do you mean they discontinued water supply?
I mean...
the water supply of our house.
How can they do that? You must not have paid the bill.
I did. I did.
So how did they discontinued the water supply?
I paid it late.
It will make things worse now.
You should've been mindful.
Since the past couple of days...
No. You don't worry. Have you eaten?
No. I am really hungry.
There is food.
Slow cooked Potato and pointed gourd. Rice.
Gram chutney.
- Did you make it? - Yes.
I can even wash clothes.
You can wash clothes?
You won't have any trouble now.
I bought a washing machine.
Now we'll have to get the house painted.
I've changed all the tins of rations. All of them.
Mister. Mister. Move a little.
- A little. - Yes. Sorry.
- Let's go. - Come. Let's go.
The boss's lover has just landed.
Why are you sitting like that?
I'm sitting properly.
Hold me. Hold me tightly.
Tighter.
Let's go.
That's better.
'The hero of every story is not your quintessential hero.'
'At times it is a common man like Yashwant, you and me.'
'The hero of his story.'