"Subtitles uploaded by:" "Home Army" "It's raining today." "Don't play in the yard." "There will be plenty of mud." "If you slip, you shall hurt yourself." " Play inside." " Okay." "And don't walk under the trees." "A tree fell yesterday a bridge collapsed, it was on the news." "But it stopped raining." "It can resume." "Here it is." "Wait!" "A minute!" "Have you put all the spices?" "No Auntie, I forgot one." "I knew it from the first whistle." "Take this." "Thank you, Auntie." "Just a pinch, no more." "Okay." "This new recipe will work for you." "Are you sure?" "You doubt it, but you'll see." "Yum ... perfect!" "A mouthful, and he will build you a Taj Mahal." "The Taj Mahal is a tomb." "I know!" "Retrieves them." "Fernandes." "I present you Shaikh." "Shaikh, Mr Fernandes." "He was chief accountant in a small Saudi company." "He will take your notes to your departure in one month." "He has very good references." "Delighted." "Mr. Shroff filled you with praise." "I did come early to meet you." "Good luck." "Mr. Shroff said for 35 years you're here." "Your colleagues will miss you." "What does it do?" "This is the beginning of your golden age, how do you feel?" "Beautifully." "Awesome!" "Can we start training?" "Of course." "But it's lunchtime." "Return at 4.45." "Well, anytime." "Thank you!" "Today the recipe for one of my favorite dishes:" ""paneerpyazado ."" "Auntie!" " Are you sleeping?" " What happened?" "The lunchbox is back." "And?" "It is empty." "Really?" "Completely!" "It all sauced!" "What did I tell you?" "And this is just the beginning!" "Stop the tape, Rajeev is back." "Okay." "You're home early, all well?" "Did you like your lunch?" "It was good." "Well ... nothing else?" "As everyday." "The lunchbox was empty, then I thought ..." "Cauliflower was very good." "It was very good." "I just got back." "I was expecting your call." "It was so boring?" "I left early too." "Any problem, sir?" "I am retiring in a month." "I would like to stop delivery service." "Okay, I will take note." "I will pay you at the end of the month." "No problem." "And.... who cooked today?" "We did, why?" "It was good!" " What?" " It was very good." "Continue like this." "What happened to him?" "Cauliflower did the trick." "Let's do it again tomorrow." "Pass this." "What is this?" "Mr. Fernandes, our ball fell inside the balcony Please can we have it?" "Please Sir!" " Do I look like your servant?" " No." "We will not play here." "We'll play on the other side." "If you play in front of this door again I will chase you down the street." "Please!" "We'll play on the other side." "I'm here, Auntie." "You called me just now?" "Yes." "I was changing diapers of Tonton." "What did Rajeev say?" "Nothing." "What?" "The lunchbox was delivered to someone else." "I don't think Rajeev received it." "Someone else liked it and ate the meal." "No no, impossible." "Delivery guys don't make mistakes." "What happened?" "Hello, how are you?" "Good morning." "When I returned, you were not there." " You were late." " I came to 16 h 45 accurate." "I was there, you were late." "No problem." "These are the claims?" "It is the claims service here." "When do we start my training?" "Let's go." "Now?" "After lunch." " I'll be back after then?" " Yes, come." " Are you sure?" " Yes." "You will be right there?" "Thank you." "Thank you for emptying the lunchbox yesterday." "I cooked it for my husband." "Seeing the empty box," "Ithoughthe wouldtellme something about it." "Ithought,forfew hours thattoseducethe heart, stomach must be satisfied first." "In return for those hours todayI 'msendingyoupaneer." "Favorite dish of my husband." "Ila." "Auntie, isn't it weird to write this?" "Ila, you should thank him." "And what if Rajeev gets it?" "That's even better." "He ate someone else's food and he didn't even notice." "He would know today." "Should I write anything else?" "No, keep it short!" "Auntie, are you asleep?" "What?" "The lunchbox is back." "Empty, but With a reply to the letter." " A reply?" " Yes." "Read it to me." "This is not Rajeev's handwriting." "And what does it say?" ""Dear Ila." "Food was very salty today. "" "And what else?" ""Dear Ila." "Food was very salty today. "" "What?" "No "thank you", nothing else?" ""Dear Ila." "Food was very salty today. "" "What kind of moron eats food for free and then complains about it?" "Hold on a minute." "Here, put these in." "No, all this doesn't seem right to me." "I will talk to the driver about this wrong delivery." "No, he should've thanked you." "No no, I really don't like it." "Why?" "He's not anyone you know, why do you care?" "Good morning." "How are you?" "Good." "You were not at your desk, so I came here." "You were reading in the canteen, I didn't want to bother you." "Your meal exhales a delicious aroma." "I tasted the food just by smelling it!" "Your wife ... has magic in her hands." "My wife is dead." "DearIla, the salt was fine today." "Thechillywasabitonahigherside." "butI hadtwobananasafterlunch , they help to extinguish the fire in my mouth." "AndI thinkit alsowillbe good for the motions." "Somanypeopleinthecity eatonlyabananaortwoforlunch." "It'scheapanditfillsyou." "Hello." "Myhusbandcamehomelate last night." "Hedidnotsay aword ." "Thismorning,he wenttowork , and my daughter to school." "AndI cookedwithAuntieDeshpande." "AuntieDeshpandeis ourupstairsneighbor." "Her husband is in a  coma for the past 15 years." "Onedayhe wokeup and began to stare at the fan." "Fromthatdayhedoesn't see anything else." "Heonlylooksuptothefan and falls asleep at night." "Uponawakening,he goesbackstaringatit." "Hesaysnothing." "For15years." "Evendoctorshavelostallhope." "It'sanoldmodelOrientfan." "Itneverstops." "Auntiethinks,it keepshim alive." "Oneday,therewas  a power outage." "Thefanstopped and his pulse slowed." "Fortunately,theelectricitycameback ." "sinceAuntieinstalledagenerator." "Her husband continues  to stare at the fan." "and mine stuck with his phone." "asifnothingelseexists." "Thismightbe true, there is really nothing else." "What do we live for?" "DearIla, Your husband sounds like a busy man." "Lifeisverybusythesedays." "Therearetoomanypeople, andeveryonewants what the other has." "Yearsago,youcouldfind aplace  to sit in the train every now and then,  butthesedays,it'sdifficult." "IfMr.Deshpandewakesupnow, hewillseethe differenceandprobably go back to his ceiling fan." "Whenmywifedied, she got a horizontal burial cot." "Itriedto buyaburialcotfor myself the other day,  andwhattheyofferedmewasaverticalone." "I'vespentmy wholelifestandingintrains andbuses, nowI 'llevenhavetostandwhenI 'mdead!" "." "Whydon'tyou have another child?" "Sometimeshavingachild can help a marriage." "Rajeev?" "What do you say?" "It's pretty." "You forgot?" "Rajeev, I wore it on our honeymoon." "Today I thought to try it, if it needed alterations." "But it suits me very well," " Right?" " Yes." "It is a little wide." "Yes ..." "On our honeymoon, we didn't know Yashvi will born." "We didn't know for a while." "Two months!" "We didn't have much at the time." "When she was born, luck smiled on us." "Everything is so expensive today, luck isn't enough." "Why do you send me cauliflower every day?" "Have you bought a stock?" "Rajeev." "And what if Yashvi had a little brother or sister?" "You had one." "And ..." "Don't send me cauliflower everyday, it gives me gas." "Cars, buses, airplanes:" "all trapped in Mumbai we are." "This road is jam since this morning." "You see that tower?" "A woman jumped from there this morning with her little girl." "She jumped with her daughter?" "What was her name?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "Surely some domestic problems." "You know someone who lives there?" "Did she survive?" "Hello." "thismorning my husband went to the office ..." "Hello, sir." "How are you?" "I'm busy." "And my training?" "It's lunchtime." "Check back later." "I was told to expect nothing from you." "I'm Aslam Shaikh." "I'm an orphan." "I gave myself that name." "All I know I taught myself." "And I will also learn this myself." "I'm done." "Thank you very much." "Listen." "Come here." "Go to my desk." "There are claims files of Ahmedabad sector." "Calculate the amounts and send it to accounts department." "Thank you very much." "Thank you very much." "I'll be right back." "No, don't come back, go to work." "Yes sir, thank you very much." "Thismorningmy husbandwenttotheoffice  and Yashvi school." "Ilistenedto thenewsontheradio." "At the death of my brother, everyone said:" "heshould'vebeenbrave." "Hefailedhisexams,sowhat?" "Heshould'vebeenbrave." "Whatthiswomanmight'vethought?" "Maybesheremovedher jewelryatnight ..." "Bracelets,earrings, weddingnecklace..." "Whatherdaughtermight'veasked?" "Mom?" "Itmusthavebeendifficult reaching to the roof." "Ittakesalot ofcouragetojump?" "DearIla,pleasedon 't say it like that." "Thingsareneverasbadastheyseem." "OnedayIwas onthetrain  on my way to work," "AndthensuddenlyIfelt something." "Someonetouchingme ... downthere..." "Are you laughing?" "Yes, Auntie." "I thought of a joke." "Tell!" "I forgot." " You forgot?" " Yes." "Soak five almonds every night." "And eat them in the morning." "It strengthens memory." "Noted." "How are you?" " Are you going to the station?" " Yes." "I get off at Central Station Bombay." "I live in Dongri." "And you?" "At Bandra." "If you don't mind can I ask you a question?" "Yes." "At the office, people said that ... you kicked a cat while walking." "The cat went under a bus, and you kept walking." "Didn't even look back." "Is that true?" "It wasn't a cat." "It was actualy a blind man." "He was asking me directions, so I pushed him under a bus." "So... you better be careful." "Thank you." "Give me a cigarette." "I'll pay later." "That was a joke, right?" "Have you always lived in Bandra?" "Yes, always." "I moved constantly." "At first, I was at Muhammad Ali Road." "Then I went to Dubai, then in Saudi." "I was traveled between Saudi and here many times in between." "But after meeting Meherunissa, I stayed." "I cut vegetables here and I cook when I get home." "Where did you learn to do that?" "I used to work in a hotel in saudi." "In a hotel?" "Kitchen, room service, accounting ..." "All in one." "It's boring there." "No entertainment, work--prayer, prayer--work ..." "Here I have free time." "I cook for Meherunissa, we eat when she gets home." " And then we sometimes go for a walk." " Very well." "I love her more than anything." "What do you do in evening?" "I watch TV sometimes." "Why don't you come with me?" " Where?" " My house." "I will make you a "Pasanda"." " A what?" " "Pasanda"." " What is it?" " A dish made with lamb." "You cut it like that." " From the lamb?" " Yes." "My specialty." "I will come." " Now." " Right now?" "Yes, please!" "No, I have work, another time." "Next time, promise?" "I will be waiting." "Next time." " See you soon." " Goodbye." "Hello." "My husband came home late yesterday." "Hereturnedto work after a call." "Yashviwentto sleepaswell ." "Aftermymarriage,Ibroughtsomethings  from home without letting mother know." "Ifoundan olddiary." "Itcontainsrecipes by my grandmother." "Ifoundone." "It'stherightseason." "Ithinkyou'lllikeit." "Excellent!" "How are you?" "Can I sit?" "Please." "Thank you." "Want a taste?" "Are you sure?" "Yes." "What happened?" "Where do you get this meal?" "From a restaurant near my home." "Why?" "It is delicious." "Book a meal for me." "They will close down soon." "With food so delicious?" "There is no value for talent in this country." "You are right, sir." "It must be magic in hands." "Everyone can cook, but there must be magic." "DearIla, your grandmother's recipe was very good." "Evenbetterthanmyfavoritedish,  eggplant." "Yesterday,I also found something." "oldemissions my wife recorded." "You probably were  not yet born at the time." "Mywifelovedthem." "Iwantedto watch, who knows why." "Ihavewatchedfor hours." "Episodeafterepisode." "Afterspendingthenight" "IunderstoodwhatIwaslookingfor." "EverySunday while she watched," "Istoodoutside, fix my bike or smoke." "Ithrewhimaglance from time to time." "AndI sawhisreflectiononthescreen , stilllaughingat thejokes... sheknewby heart." "IfonlyIhad continued to look at the time ..." "I forwarded all payment orders." "An apple and a banana for you." "Go ahead." "No, sir." "I insist." "Okay." "What is that?" "A leaf." "Can I have some water, please?" "Then, right?" "I love it." "Thank you." "Today, we no longer send letters." "As emails." "More letters?" "This is the era of emails." "Hello." "My mother loves  old serials." "Small , I watched for hours." "Iwantedto tellyou something." "Eachcigarettesmoke, it is 5 min of life and less." "Myfatherhaslungcancer." "Whenhesufferstoo , he said he would have to smoke more  fornot to deal with this pain." "don'tblameme ." "Yes, Auntie?" "You have my carrots?" "They are there." "Here!" "They cost only 10 rupees." "What have you taken other?" "As usual." "Whatotherfoodcan you cook based eggplant?" "canfrythem,stuffthem , bake ..." "It follows a new treatment." "It helps, but he sleeps all day." "Mom?" "Where's the TV?" "There are currently more good emissions nowadays." "You need money?" "It comes out." "This treatment is very expensive." "It's OK, I got it." "But how?" "Where do you find the money?" "If my son was there, I would not have to beg." "I'll talk to Rajeev." "It's no go." "I ask 5000." "It is the family of the bride." "What was the air to ask all this money?" "You can pay little by little." "No." "I have money." "I got it." "Well, okay." "But don't tell your father." "The 5000 should be sufficient for this month." "Next month else be found." "You wanna see it?" "I wake up?" "It's late, we must go back." "Okay." "DearIla," "You will not believe  what happened to me yesterday." "theevening,on my waytothestation with Shaikh,  mycolleague, theurgetookme look at the paintings of an artist." "Theyareallidentical." "Butifyoulookcloser, wenotethateach is slightly different." "Here  a car and more there a man who dreams in a bus." "Ora dogcrossingthe street." "Whatcaughttheattentionofthepainter." "Andononeofthem ," "Isaw." "AtleastIthinkthat 'sme." "ThenI offered a "rickshaw."" "housesofmy childhoodfriends alldisappeared." "Myoldschooltoo ." "Butsomethingshaveremained." "oldpost, andthehospitalwhereIwas born andwheremy parentsare dead, and my wife." "Ithinkwe forgetthings if there is nobody to tell them." "Pardon, sir?" " What?" " You told me?" "No." "What do you play?" "In Blind Man's Bluff." " You know what I was playing at your age?" " What?" "Let's remove it first." "I do?" "I got it." "We played at home." "That was the baby." "I was the father." "And your uncle was the mother, wife." "Hello." "Iwantto tellyou something." "Ithinkmy husbandishavinganaffair ." "At first I thought  confront." "ButI havenothad the courage." "WherewouldIgo?" "Thereisoneplace..." "MydaughterhaslearnedinBhutan, everyone is happy." "They don't have  GNP but Gross National Happiness." "Wouldnotit be wonderful to have it here?" "Madame." "ifI cameto Bhutanwithyou?" "You seem distracted." " I made a mistake?" " No." "Tell me, Shaikh ..." "Yes?" " Have you ever been to Bhutan?" " Bhutan?" "I thought ... rather than Nasik, I could move there." "I have been in Saudi Arabia." "Bhutan, that's fine too." "It has advantages:" "1 rupee is 5 there." "It's worth going there." "My mother said ... she always says:" ""The wrong train can take you to the right station. "" "Your mother?" "You told me that you were an orphan." "This is true, but when I say:" ""My mother always says ..."" "people take me seriously." "It feels good." "That is correct." "You're listening to Radio  Bhutan ..." "Howcouldwe go together Bhutan?" "Idon'tevenknowyour name ." "How are you?" "A banana and an apple." "Try this." "You are radiant today." "Whether he comes?" "You lost 10 years." "Your mother said that the wrong train can take you to the right station ..." " My mother is always right." " So?" "I love it." "Variety." "Variety, sir." "Auntie!" "What does he?" "Would you have the cassette of this film, "Saajan"?" "So, why?" "The songs were good, right?" "Not bad." "We can hear it?" "Now?" "Yes." "You can put it?" "I put it." "Hello," "YesterdayAuntieputthe cassette Film "Saajan"." "Funny coincidence." "Shetapes of all Indian movies,  butnoCD or MP3." "Itkeepstheindustryalive alone!" "Icrossed few lines of this letter ..." "It's weird  to continue to write, right?" "canwriteeverythingina letter, it's easy." "ButwhatIerased, I must tell you in the face." "Itistimewemeet ." "Doyouknowthe coffeeKooler in Matunga?" "It seems they are  a very good "kheema pao",  myfavoritedish." "Whatsayyouofanappointment tomorrow at 13 am?" "Mr. Saajan ..." "What?" "The boss wants to see you." " Yes, I will go after lunch." " This is urgent." "I'm coming." "Can I enter?" "I just had a meeting with accounting." "I've never been so embarrassed in my life." "Do you know what they said?" "It is as if our service claims did not exist." "All payment orders are wrong!" "Shaikh initials are everywhere." "The idea that I would leave replace you!" "Should you review all of this." "Spend the night if necessary, but correct me that." "In your case, Shaikh, out of my sight." "It's my fault, sir." "It is I who payment orders." "He has initialed because we work together." "It's my fault." "Fernandes, you don't have to defend it." "I am not defending anyone, sir." "35 years of service, and you have never done the slightest mistake." "It's not my type defend anyone." "Anyway," "I take care of the accounting." "Okay, sir." "One last thing." "Why these files they have the smell of vegetables?" "Onions, potatoes, even garlic!" "Really?" "Feel!" "I don't know." "Pardon, sir." "Thank you." "You saved me." "don't cut ever those pesky vegetables on folders." "Forgiveness." "I put a plastic bag, next time." "Okay, no vegetables." "Nothing." "Forgiveness." "This is not the accounts a shabby little restaurant!" "These public accounts!" "If you don't do that, go!" "From?" "No." "You teach me everything." "I'm sorry, but you teach me everything." "Your mother told you to make fake degrees to get a job?" "It must have been mistaken ..." "What kind of person are you?" "And if you come home for lunch?" "I prepared a "Pasanda"." "Amazing!" "Mr. Shaikh." "Amazing ..." "A "Pasanda" he said." "You come from, is not it?" " Take--in." " No." "This is very good." "This is my recipe." "My father warned me:" ""don't marry this guy, it will chain you to the stove. "" "His father is a very dangerous man." "He did not smile since the World Cup 1984." "Or maybe just a little." "Still grinning." "What does your wife?" "Shh." "I'm sorry, she did not know." "Okay." "My wife is dead." "But I have a girlfriend." "You?" "Yes." "How is it called?" "Ila." "I knew it!" "Meals, notes ..." "When were you married?" "Marriage ... it sometimes seems it's been 35 years." "Or 25 or 10, but I sometimes feel like it was yesterday." "You back for seconds." "This is my recipe." "You don't eat anything at all." "I wanted to ask you something." "Go ahead." "About our marriage ..." "In fact, his father refused." "He said: "He is an orphan, small, he skinned. "" "Meherunissa then fled." "But she wants the blessing his father." "I will not tell anyone." "No, that's not it." "He agreed." "We're getting married." "There will be a whole army on his side:" "brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts ... everyone will be there." "But there will be no one on my side." "I am alone." "I wanted to know if you would ... to be my witness." "Me?" "Yes." "And if Ms. Ila could come too." "Course." "We will come." "His father wants to offer me a scooter." "A gift for my promotion." "But I'm not leaving." "I thought refuse early departure retirement." "I ask the boss you become my assistant." "So your promotion ..." "This is very good news, Sir!" "But not a word to my father, otherwise no scooter." "I'll tell Meherunissa." "Sir, you want to sit?" "Me?" "Yes, take my place." "No." "Please." "I go down to the next." " Fernandes." " Yes?" "You wanted to talk to me?" "No." "My secretary told me ..." "It was about payment orders." "What is it?" "This is resolved." " Are you sure?" " Yes." "Okay." "See you later." "Want to Buy?" "DearIla," "Igotthelunchboxtoday but it was empty." "Itwasdeserved." "Yesterdayyoume long waited at the restaurant ..." "Butbeforethat,inthemorning," "Iforgotsomething in the bathroom." "Iwentback...  andtheroomhad the samesmell thatmygrandfatherleftthere afterhisshower." "Itwaslikehehadbeenthere." "Butthatwasnot the case." "Thatwasme ." "Meandthesmellofan oldman." "Idon'tknow when I became old." "Itwasperhapsthismorning." "Or before." "Andmaybeif I'dforgotten something earlier," "Iwouldthennoticed." "Sir, you want to sit?" "No." "liferockedme languidly, forward,back..." "AndbeforeIknewit..." "Nobodybuys a lottery ticket expired, Ila." "Icameto therestaurant." "Andyouwerethere, fiddlingwithyourpurse, todrinkallthatwater..." "I wanted to come  tell you all this in the face,  butI onlylookatyou." "Youwerelovely." "Youareyoung." "Youstillhavedreams." "Youhavegreetedmesome time ." "AndI wantto thankyou ." "The two ladies behind come forward, please." "Smile, please." "One, two, three." "Now a photo with everyone!" "The family of the bride to the right." "The spouse left." "The spouse left." "You leave, sir?" " This is the new scooter?" " I will drop you somewhere?" "If you stay, I will go to my father." "Taxi!" "It's weird, it is very dry ..." "Goodbye, Shaikh." "You know, when I took the train for the 1st time with you, 1st class." "That day, I had no ticket." "I was anxious throughout the journey." "I prayed that the controller does not come." "What would you think of me?" "The next day, I got to a 1st class pass." "You make a good husband, Shaikh." "Thank you." "A moment." "Come see me at Nasik, on occasion." "I'm coming, Mom." "80 rupees." "Rajeev comes." "It is in a meeting." "It will go directly to the crematorium." "I have one of these hungers." "A desire to "parathas"." "I have not eaten this morning." "I prepared his breakfast it." "Mom ..." "I always apprehended what would happen to me after his death." " don't worry." " But now ..." "I'm hungry, that's all." "It was loved at first when you were born." "But for years, it disgusted me." "Every morning, I prepared something to eat." "Drugs." "Bath." "Breakfast." "Drugs." "Bath." "When your brother is dead, this old ambulance came." "Do you remember?" "These old Matador models." "Which came today?" "What color?" "White with blue light." "Yes." "Sir." "The lunchbox comes to the wrong address." "It is impossible." " We never make mistakes." " Yes, I understand." "But my meals are poorly delivered." " It is delivered to the right address." " I tell you no." "People came to Harvard." "Listen to what I tell you." "Try to understand." "This lunchbox is not delivered to my husband." "It comes also it is someone else who receives it." "People Harvard came to study our system." "They say that there is no error." "But it's not going to the right place." "You think I'm a liar?" "The King of England in person came to observe our system." "But this meal goes somewhere someone eats it." "He goes to the right place." "I want the address!" "Office Saajan Fernandes?" "Two rows away." "Is the office Saajan Fernandes?" "I remember you." "Saajan Fernandes?" "He is gone." "He left the company." "Where can I find it?" "He went to Nasik." "Then you go to Nasik?" "Yes." "You move?" "Yes." "This is final?" "Yes." "I'm retired there for years." "I return to Mumbai from time to time to see my son." "I'm sorry, Mrs. Ila." "Good evening, Mr. Fernandes." "We thought you were gone." "Yes, but I came back." "Why?" "Well, you can play here." "But don't break windows, understood?" "Hold." "Thank you, Mr. Fernandes." "I've been calling you all the time." "Where were you?" "I had to adjust something." "I got worried." "I have more layers to Tonton." "I asked the guard to search." "I washed the fan today." "While he was running!" "You'reprobablyNasik." "Youhadto getupthis morning make a tea." "Andmaybeawalkthen ." "ThismorningIwokeup, and I sold all my jewelry." "Mybracelets,my earrings, my wedding necklace." "Itisnotmuch." "Buttheytoldme:" "1 rupee is worth 5 in Bhutan." "So we should  get away for some time." "Andmore... we'llsee." "returnYashvi, luggage will be ready." "Wetakethetrainthis afternoon." "Imaysendyou thisletter andyournewfactor you bring." "OrmaybeIshouldkeep it, andreadin afew years..." "Ireadsomewherethatsometimes, thewrongtrain can lead you to the right station." "We'llsee..." "Subtitles uploaded by:" "Home Army"