"Smoking is injurious to health." "It causes cancer." "Smoking is injurious to health." "It causes cancer." "Looking for a flat?" " Koboch school..." " Left turn after right." "Sorry, uncle.. the ball.." ""Open tee bioscope.."" ""Open tee bioscope.."" ""Take it for six pennies, sir.." "take it for seven."" ""Take it for eight pennies, sir."" ""Take it for six pennies, sir.." "take it for seven."" ""Take it for eight pennies, sir."" ""The mirror gathers dust.."" ""..wipe it a little."" ""l feed a few pigeons in between."" ""l look around.."" ""..the madam gives me a stare."" ""l need to be a little careful.."" ""Take it for six pennies, sir.." "take it for seven."" ""Take it for eight pennies, sir."" ""Take it for six pennies, sir.." "take it for seven."" ""Take it for eight pennies, sir."" ""Take it for six pennies, sir.." "take it for seven."" ""Take it for eight pennies, sir."" ""Take it.. take it.."" ""Take it.. take it.."" "What happened?" "What did you do?" "Why did they expel you?" "I beat the shit out of the warden." "What?" " l beat the shit out of him." "Such filthy language!" "Shame on you!" "Why did you hit him?" "Why?" " Because he was talking crap about dad." "Akashbani Kolkata, news read by Tarun Chakraborty" "Chief Minister Jyoti Basu has said that in the elections..." "Ha ha... getting on my nerves!" "Can one make champs out of chimps?" "Quit soccer!" "Go join the laughing club!" "Smirking again!" "You'll remain losers forever." "Where's Charan?" "Gone to play for another team." "Great!" "Go, join him." "Shave your chests and play underage tournaments!" "And remain cooped up forever." "Can't run properly, aiming to shoot!" "Do twenty rounds." "Scoot!" "How many?" " Twenty." "No coaching today." "What's up?" "Blowing your top again?" "Don't even ask, Notonda." "Simply wasting my time on these slum dogs." "Uncivilized loafers!" "But the world belongs to the loafers." "Why get mad at them?" "Did you expect to turn asses into aces?" "But...these tournaments...selling their skills for a measly plate of snacks!" "That's how things are!" "Come on, let go." "Flow with the tide." "How's your son doing?" "He's fine." "Having a great time in the States." "Going global." "Where does he work?" "Apple." "Apple!" "A company called Apple?" "!" "Let's float a company then, and name it Jackfruit." "Let the people bear its weight!" "I've told you already  I'll make the presentation when I come to Bangalore." "Do you understand market economy?" "It's not your local market!" "Typical Bengali middleclass!" "Bulldog!" "Now stop blabbering!" "Incoming calls cost a lot of money!" "Bulldog!" "Bloody fool!" "Oh sorry!" "Not you!" "Scoundrels, brutes!" "Bloody street urchins!" "Heard of Trotsky?" "Trot...trot..." "No, not trot... atraxi." "No, no, not a taxi..." "Such thick skulls... no use hammering." "Sorry, using my left hand." "Any idea about Dialectic Materialism?" "Materials?" "Of the best quality, sir." "Swear on God, sir." "It's not building materials  Hey, who let you in here?" "Where's Baisakhi?" "Minoti!" "Minoti!" " Take her away!" "inside." " Come.. come." "Anyway, the Party doesn't believe in your gods and goddesses." "It's run by people, not gods." "We don't know any gods, sir." "We know you, our Godfather." " Let's see." "Let me talk to the Party." "You are the Party to us, sir." "Are water and watermelon the same?" "A melon?" " Sex and saxophone?" " No sir." "That's what." "So comrades, Party and property are not the same." "Rot in hell, you rascal!" "Bloody rogues!" "Hey!" "What's the matter?" "Cockroach!" "They put a cockroach in my mouth!" "Hey guys, let him be." "Get ready for tonight's procession." "And you, Ghotna, why are you sleeping?" "I wasn't sleeping." "I was... painting the balls." "Painting the walls - Say it again, louder." "I am painting the balls." "On god. I am painting the balls." "I'm painting." "Are the 'L's capital in 'long live'?" "Make both capitals." "It'll last longer." "Who do you think I am?" "A scholar?" "You are the boss!" "I'm KGB!" "Watch it!" "Here she comes!" "Greetings, Madam." "A small request." "Tell me." "We have a candidate for your night school." "Our Ghoton." "Your students drop in at night to study  This one is sure to drop off to sleep." "Our school is for under privileged kids." "Not for privileged apes like you." "Oh..." "One more thing, Madam." "Can you let the kids off a little early tonight?" "Why?" "We won the local football tournament." "There'll be a procession, some fun at night." "lf you let them off..." " Impossible." "No holidays for hooliganism." "Oh...ok." "One more thing..." "Are both 'L's capital in 'long live'?" "Milk, milk, milk" "Add some ice to make it nice." "Here." "Drink your milk." "I don't drink milk." "Then what do you have in the evening?" " Onion fritters" "What?" "Onion fritters?" "No wonder you look like a skeleton." "And such filthy habits on top of it." "Swearing, pitching fights, bashing up people without rhyme or reason." "Never seen anybody like this in a gentleman's house." "Never seen a gentleman in this house either." "Then why don't you try being one yourself?" "I'm a gentleman now, I hope?" "Will you stop bickering?" "Try to look decent tomorrow." "We'll go to visit Chhotobabuda." "And no hobnobbing with those street urchins. I warn you." "Don't you dare step outside when I'm not at home." "This is my last word." "And I'm not going to meet Chhotobabuda tomorrow." "This is my last word too." "That bragging swindler!" "Why do you go to that crook's place every day?" "Because it's my job." "I get paid for that." "The money that you blow away on cigarettes." "If I catch you smoking again, I'll throw you out of the house." "You have to live in this house on my terms." "Three cheers for lspaat Club!" "Hip hip hurray!" "Shh, not so loud." "Don't disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of this neighbourhood." "Three cheers for Mahimda." "Three cheers for lspaat." "Hip hip hurray." "Quiet, quiet." "Let me help you find a bride." "I am really lucky." "is it?" "Nobody can find a bride for you You have to help yourself." "Get one of those 'arrange your own marriage' manuals." "ABCD of Love." "I'll buy you a few." "Disgusting!" "Marriages are nothing but bullshit!" "Don't say that." "Even bulls need their cows when the time comes." "Can't deny that, can you?" "Come, Horu, make your move." "These days young people don't even marry." "ls it?" " They stay together." "They call it 'love together'." "Not love together." "Live in." "Staying together without getting married." "Want to give it a try?" "Crazy?" "My aunt is going to skin me alive." "Getting married is like buying a second hand car." "Recurring expenses from day one." "Don't worry, I'll get you married in a couple of months." "Let's get a few fine snaps of you first." "Wow!" "Procession!" "They're bursting crackers!" "What procession?" "They just won the local football tournament." "Celebrating their victory here?" "At least if they knew how to play the game!" "This is just hooliganism." "They should've been wrestlers." "Such ruckus!" "Won't let us live in peace." "Mahim indulges them." "What a way to celebrate!" "Din, dance, drink... ls it very cold out there?" "Look after yourself." "What?" "Sharing your apartment?" "With a Spanish girl?" "!" "Listen Babu!" "They don't bathe." "And... they use toilet paper." "Be careful." "Ok, here's your father." "Yes." "Which match?" "Oh, your team cheated." "Bribed the referee." "That was a sure penalty." "Don't teach me the game, Mohun Bagan knows how to play." "You don't have to teach us." "We'll show you." "We'll win the Shield." "Forget it.. yes, we'll see." "Now listen, stop calling home so often." "Costs a lot of money." "Yes, we're all fine here." "Will you come home forth Pujas?" "No?" "Ok." "But listen, you don't have to call us so often." "Not me, at least." "Call for your mother and East Bengal." "You're not pleased to have me back, right Ma?" "Not pleased, right?" "No mother would be pleased to see her son bash up others." "Prove yourself first." "Chhotobabuda will speak to the hostel authorities  You're going back before the Pujas." "I'm not going back to the hostel." "What will you do?" "Loaf around?" "Puff bidis in toilets?" "Be a brute?" "I'll find some work." "Take you away from this place." "You won't have to work at Chhotobabuda's house any more." "We'll see when the time comes." "You didn't get any sleep in the train last night." "Go to sleep." "Ma!" "What?" "Sorry." "What will you be if you don't study?" "A brute!" "How can you tolerate this yucky smell?" "Do you really like these?" " They rock!" " Like to taste?" " I'll teach you to blow smoke rings." " I'll slap you tight!" "Teasing your own mother, you imp!" "Akashbani Kolkata." "News read by Tarun Chakraborty." "Prime minister Narasimha Rao has said..." "What happened?" "Handle cleaning his tongue." "What?" "Handle cleaning his tongue." " Oh." "Cleaning?" "!" "Seems his heart, kidney, liver, will come out forever." "Who the hell...?" "It's me dude!" "Open tee bioscope" "Teeny weeny triscope" "The lady and her groom" "In the lord's drawing room" "All right." "Very good." "Only crumbs, no food." "Take the day off, Ma." "Please." "Not today, some other day." "We'll have a day out at the strand." "Aww..." "Little saheb very sad?" "Memsahib very bad." "Come and see our local boy Pada perform a heroic feat!" "Our very own Pada, our hero, will bicycle non-stop for one whole month." "Applause!" "Applause!" "As the sun goes round and round, the moon goes round and round  The earth goes round and round, Pada will go round and round and round." "Watch him perform magic with the cycle!" "For this one month Pada is going to live on, and live with, his bicycle." "He will eat, drink, and sleep on it." "Applause!" "Applause for the amazing cyclist!" "Come and witness this amazing feat." "Come and bless Pada, wish him luck." "Help him." "Donate generously." "For the unemployed youth." "He is not stealing, not killing, but cycling." "On a cycle!" "On a cycle!" "He'll be on his cycle for a month." "Long live our Pada!" "Our hero!" ""March on, ye sons of India."" ""Your motherland beckons you"" ""March on, ye sons of India."" ""Your motherland beckons you"" ""The nation beckons you."" ""The nation beckons you."" ""March on, ye sons of India."" ""Your motherland beckons you"" ""March on, ye sons of India."" ""Your motherland beckons you"" ""March on, ye sons of India."" ""Your motherland beckons you"" " Hey, is that your money?" "Shhh!" "Let it be, wait and see." "What's your plan?" "New mug in the locality?" "Shut up and sit down." "Quiet." "Oh, not again!" "Wait, here..." "Wait, wait." "Wow!" "Look at that!" "What is that?" "The Flaming Mem!" "The river makes me feel pensive." "Me too." "Why you?" "You speak first." "A girl's face comes to my mind." "You?" "I feel worried about her future, that's why." "Good one." "When I grow up, I'll smoke cigars, not cigarettes." "Listen to that." "Son of a vicar, dreaming of cigars!" "What's your wish?" "No cigars for me, just kisses." "Careful, or you'll end up with calloused lips." "But till then, get lost." "Chhotobabuda!" "Who?" "Phoara!" "You've grown up into a gentleman!" "That's ok, sit down." "Don't bow down before anybody." "Hold your head high." "Like a hero." "So, Mr. Phoara, what do you want to be?" "Footballer." "Ah ha!" "Which position?" "Centre forward." "Really?" "I'll have to inform Pulish  To watch out for the new striker in the locality." "Chhotobabuda, the hostel affair... I know." "Or should we call it the 'hostile' affair?" "Eh?" "Wait, there's a gift for you." "Thanks." "Take a look first." "Then thank me if you like it." "Well?" " Thanks." "What is it?" "Binocular." "What does it do?" "Brings the far up close." "Right." "But remember  The far only appears to come closer." "is there anything that you really wish to see up close?" "Dad." "I'll teach you about the bone structure today." "Do you know what that means?" "Charan?" "Bone is English for sister." "Very good." "But the bone that I'll talk about now is not your sister." "We'll learn about the bone structure in our body." "May I make a sentence about bones and sisters?" "Yes." "We all have boney sisters!" "That's enough." "No more bantering." "I'll need a volunteer." "Let's see..." "Not allowed to enjoy anything nice inside the house, no cigarettes, no chicken" "Wonder if they'll let me kiss my wife, if I ever have one!" "Excuse me!" "Hello there!" "Are you calling me?" "Will you volunteer for five minutes?" "Please?" "Volunteer?" "You mean crowd management?" "No, you just have to stand here for five minutes with your hands raised." "Not like that." "This way, facing them." "Please stop laughing and note down." "There are 206 bones in the human body." "How many?" " 206." "Sternum in the middle  Ribs on both sides of the sternum." "Ribs!" "Yes." "Turn around, please." "Spine." "It has five sections." "How many?" " Five." "Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx." "Five parts, note it down." "Turn around, please." "Raise your hands a little." "This part is called humerus." "What?" " Humerus." "There are two bones between the elbow and the wrist, radius and ulna." "Ulna?" " Radius and ulna." "All of you write it down." "Next, the strongest bone in the human body, femur." "The strongest bone in the human body, femur." "Okay?" "Note it down." "May I lower my humerus a little?" "Two minutes more." "Next comes the patella or knee." "What is your name, by the way?" "My name is Herambanath Chattopadhyay." "What an interesting name!" "I'm lrabati." "Never knew there were 206 bones swarming inside me." "Amazing, 206 in you, in me, and inside Madhuri Dixit as well!" "All double centurions!" "You are really experienced in physical affairs it seems." "What?" "What do you mean?" "No, no, it's not what you mean. I mean the body..." "How do you know what I mean?" "You're not a nice man at all." "Not the simpleton you appear to be." "Taxi!" "Gosh!" "Dhakuria bridge, Dakhshinapan." "Hey, why are we here?" "Wait and watch." "The Night Game." "Are you game?" "For adults only." "Here they are." "Wow!" "Wait, I've got just the thing." "What?" "What is it?" "What?" " It works?" "Oh wow!" "Superb." "Let me see." "Wow, man!" "What do you see?" "A prize catch!" "Let me see.." "Oh no!" "27 across, lion, 5 letters." "Any guesses?" "Sure." "Simba." "The lion king." "S- i-m..., what rubbish." "Can't you think beyond fiilms?" " So who is the girl?" "The night school teacher." "The one who wears jeans?" "She's so pretty." "But she misunderstood my words." "You tried speaking to her already?" "Yes." "We were discussing our bodies, I mean bones." "What?" "You hardly know the girl, and discussing your bodies already?" "But Gopeshwarda, we had just started chatting  And then I bungled with bodies and bones." "Hmm, you got down to discussing bodily affairs with her?" "You're much smarter than I thought." "Oh, nothing like that." "Enough!" "A river that starts with an 'l'." "'l'?" "What's her name?" "lrabati." "Correct!" "lrabati." "Thank you Haru." "Nah!" "Need a push?" "Yes!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Mind you - she's my bird." "Your friend's love." "Treat her as your sister-in-law." "Could you do me a favour?" "What?" "Could you write an impressive love letter for me?" "Life is a tricky treat!" "Life is a tricky treat!" ""Life is a tricky treat." "Can you handle the heat?"" ""Fight to finish both the innings." "The grub's not free."" ""Life is a tricky treat." "Can you handle the heat?"" ""Fight to finish both the innings." "The grub's not free."" ""Old town area a-stumbling." "Bolts from the blue a-rumbling."" ""Playing con and cop all the time." "Copycats doing pantomime."" ""The more you're in, the more head-spin." "Somebody help me."" ""Fight to finish both the innings." "The grub's not free."" ""Life is a tricky treat." "Can you handle the heat?"" ""Fight to finish both the innings." "The grub's not free."" "Such pandemonium!" "Who are these guys?" "Singers." "They're a Bengali band." "Bengali band?" "Indeed!" "They should be banned." ""Here's a daily-breader." "There's a 'care-of-father'."" ""And that salon-savvy wannabe Beauty Queen." "Slim and trim."" ""Here's a Rumpelstiltskin." "There's a good for nothing."" ""And the clever one is having fun." "Ultimately."" ""The more you're in, the more head-spin." "Somebody help me."" ""Fight to finish both the innings." "The grub's not free."" ""Life is a tricky treat." "Can you handle the heat?"" ""Fight to finish both the innings." "The grub's not free."" "Had to aim the shot straight at my chest?" "Didn't aim it, hit you by chance." "Really?" "!" "A stick figure with a potato on top." "What's your name?" " Phoara." "Dada, he's new in the neighbourhood." "I know." "A simple sorry won't do." "You'll have to prove you're a Pele in the making." "Or you are done... in." "That was quick!" "Can you hit the 'workers'  'Solidarity' and 'Long live'?" "Like you just hit me on the chest?" "I can." "Let's see." "Shoot!" "Oho!" "It seems you're a striking striker!" "1, 2, 3, 4." "The letter is for you." "A letter?" "Why?" "I don't know" " Charan sent it." "Have a lot feelings for your friend" "You're new here, right?" "What's your name?" "GPO?" "My name...my name is Phoara." "Sis, let's go." "Hasn't Ma told you not to talk to these loafers?" "What a strange name!" "A fountain!" "Spouts water?" "March on comrades!" "March for Nicaragua!" "Go for Guatemala!" "Gung ho!" "Guatemala!" "Power to Puerto Rico!" "Power to the Politburo!" "Hail Honolulu!" "Hurrah Honolulu!" "Brilliant!" "Covered 10 countries in 5 minutes!" "Got to support global labour too!" "Can't think only local." "Got to meet and discuss their problems." "I'm parched." "Send a pint to the club." "Local or global?" "What did I holler now?" "Global" "So?" "What did my bird say?" "How did you end the letter?" "It says 'From Charan'." "Couldn't you add 'yours truly' or 'with love'?" "I'll put that in the next one." "Did she say that I shouldn't smoke?" "Oh yes!" "She advised that you should treat us to smoking dishes  Instead of having a smoke yourself." "Buffoon!" "Counting your chickens too soon - aren't you?" "The Bull Dog will be breathing down your neck in no time!" "Hey, don't you call Uncle by that name!" "Your dear Uncle indeed!" "Guys!" "They'll be distributing sweets at the temple tonight." "Great!" "Today's agenda  A temple visit followed by a golden treat!" "What's that?" " Calcutta 5." "Calcutta 5?" "You and me - blurring borders it's the pros quarters!" "Take the name of the lord Hari" "Give us this day our daily strength." "Come quickly, let's go." "What happened?" " Come, hurry." "Grandma!" "Scary, eh!" "What are you saying?" "Hey Grandpa!" "If you're here, where will your grandsons go?" "They'll have to window shop and go home." "Does anyone have the guts to go in there?" "I do." "Hey!" "Hey listen..." "He's gone!" "So, let's hear your name." "Pho..." "Phoara." "A fountain?" "A fountain of water?" "Or milk?" "What fish do you like?" "Carp." "Carp?" "Can you take out the bones?" "Cane you take this bone out?" "If it takes you so long to undo my bun  You'll spend a year just to undo my blouse." "A baby - a greenhorn!" "First get done with your biology lessons." "I got an 'A' in biology in my half-yearly exams." "Oh is it so?" "Tell me the scientific name for the common toad." "Bufo melanostictus." "Cockroach?" "Periplaneta Americana." "Brown frog?" "Ranatigrina." "Since you're here!" "Help me a bit with my Life Science lessons." "Some social workers are trying to educate us." "We have a test the day after." "Get me through with Photosynthesis please." " Hey, what happened?" "Come on, tell us!" " Life Science." "Ohhhhh wow!" "Did she kiss you?" "Come on tell us!" "Please tell us, please!" "This is kiss after piss." "Who is it?" "Vessels for sale!" "Vessels for sale!" "Idlers!" "." "Nothing but football all day." "A trespasser in the attic?" "Can there be any privacy in this house!" "The ball..." "To hell with your ball!" "I will spank your rear black and blue!" "Don't you touch me!" "Foul mouth!" "Hey you!" "Where do you stay?" "Don't you know how to talk to elders?" "The elders too should talk like elders, not like scoundrels!" "Calling me a scoundrel in my home!" "Say it again - l dare you!" "Scoundrel!" " I'll skin you alive!" "You son-of-a bitch!" "Binoy-da, why do you worry?" "I'll have them sent..." "Quite a veteran 'Brigadier' now at the Brigade." "Yes, yes, the Brigade had been our nursery." "Yes.. not a big issue." "Nursery... whose baby is it?" "I want to go..." "Sure, finish your meal first." "Has she missed her medicine?" "She had it in the morning." "Then why is she rambling again?" "Babu, there's someone outside." "Who's it?" "Oh!" "It's you!" "How are things going?" "Are your students being regular?" "Very good, sit." "Mahim-da, it's time for our annual sports Could we get the permit for the playground?" "Sure!" "You've been doing so much for our locality for such a long time." "I've brought an application on Koboch's letterhead." " Koboch?" " Our NGO." "It's a great name!" "From Mahabharata." "The all protective shield." "Try to involve locals in your events." "That will strengthen your unit." "Yes...we are trying..." "many have already joined." "Good!" "We are looking up to young people." "I need a bright girl..." "I mean bright minds like you" "Another thing, involve the local club in your activities as well." "That will usher in a community feeling." "But Mahim-da, we don't want that." "Why not?" "Because that'll bring in apolitical colour." "And the colour of politics is so bad?" "What's your opinion about our Ispat Sporting Club?" "Shall I be frank?" " Naturally!" " It's a bit unsporting." " Hmm." ""A day full of letters, and comic books too."" ""My little good girl, they are all for you!"" ""The lanes lead to you, as the last school bell."" ""Pressed flowers for you, my mistakes they tell."" ""Rainbow stories in the colour of your eye."" ""Look back once, I'm waiting here"" ""Sunrays kissing your feathers goodbye."" ""Foolish of me, I know, my dear."" ""l get drenched with you."" ""When I walk alone."" "Jean-Luc Godard -heard of him?" "Girder?" "Godard." "Garter -you mean rubber band?" ""Bottles full of wishes, a twig for the nest."" ""I'll take wings and in you I rest."" ""For you, the song of kites, of balloons that soar."" ""A pocketful of awkwardness, and much more."" ""They are all for you."" ""A strange light touches you in a different way."" ""Your name, your smile, take my breath away."" ""Paper boats of letters with dreams in blue."" ""My new found friend." "I keep looking for you"" "Spicy Mutton?" "Egg Chow Mein?" "Keema Curry." "Um..." "Mughlai Paratha?" "Grandpa, can we have some mint?" "Hello hello...sound testing!" "Friends, the Nobel for the best egg-rolls in the area goes to Promod-da!" "Can you sing?" "A song?" "I'm savouring my roll now..." "So you can't sing - say that!" ""O my friend, be in my heart..."" ""..." "Amidst all my work, All my consciousness..."" ""O my friend, be in my heart..."" "Now it's your turn." "To... to sing?" "Yes." "Me?" "Fair play." "Now it's your turn." "Can I...can I sing a contemporary one?" ""Bunch of bleary-eyed blokes." "Oh so many bleary-eyed blokes."" ""Leaning on the cots." "Like village despots."" ""Doling out lollipops." "And dozing off."" ""Eyes are red."" ""Like a rebellious dawn." "That would never come."" ""Hey sleepy heads go to bed."" ""Hey sleepy heads go to bed."" ""And dream your own pipe-dreams."" ""Hey sleepy heads go to bed." "And dream your own pipe-dreams."" "I tell you - it's the same in every case." "We have all been born that way." "No, no...it must have been different for me." "Blockhead!" "Haven't you studied 'Reproduction' at school?" "It has to be that way." " But..." "What is it?" "But my father's is so very gruff!" "Yuck!" "Why did you throw it away?" "How can you like this yucky thing?" "There's the phuchka seller, go and have your girlie stuff!" "One tight slap!" "Flaunting your masculinity!" "Look at you - a skeleton!" "And a shorty!" "Don't you call me a shorty." "I'm taller than you, and by next winter I'll be a whole lot taller." "But will you grow up?" "Yes, I'll grow up and get a job..." " I'll buy a house and a..." "And a?" "A cycle." " Cycle?" "A motor-cycle." "I'll take you for rides." "You won't have to work then." "No!" "Indeed!" "Eek!" "This is filthy!" "Don't you ever shampoo your hair?" "Tomorrow I'll shampoo it and then you'll head straight to the barber's!" "No Ma." "Not before the Pujas!" "I'll cut it after Puja, I promise." "Why?" "Who would you impress during the Pujas?" "Girlfriend!" "Who's she?" "From our neighbourhood?" "Ya..." "Tell me her name!" "First give me fifty bucks." "Bargaining with your mother!" "What's her name?" "Give me the money and I'll tell you." " Okay, but twenty only." " Thirty." " The name?" " Make it thirty." "You deserve a spanking!" "You've become too big for your boots!" "Now tell me." "You -the great Mrs. Baishakhi Sen." "Joking with me!" "Give my money back." "Dare you trick me!" " Give my money back!" "Who would do that?" "Go away.." "Where were you last evening?" "Why - l had gone to deliver your letter." "Took you so long to deliver a letter?" "What could I do?" "She got held up at her dance class." "L for 'love'." "L for 'letter'." "Far better than a letter is running at the movie theatre." "What is it?" " 'The Body'." "Wow!" "is it about body building or what?" "Might be a film on wrestlers?" "No no it's about 'The Body'." "Full Nude." "Everybody." "The posters are covered white." "N for Nude." "Let's be quick... or the front rows will get sold out." "Wait for me outside the theatre." "Had some plans with Mom, I'll cancel that and be back in a jiffy." "Doting on your mother!" "Tell her you're going to watch 'Saint Ramprasad'" "And don't be L for 'late'!" "What?" "What's the matter, honey?" "What's the matter?" "Who is there?" "Who is it?" "Who had the guts to do this?" "Please listen to me, Phoara..." "Please..." "Phoara..." "How would we survive without Chhotobabuda?" "Your grandma's medical bills, your hostel fees  Your father never..." "Don't you dare say a word about my father!" "Move!" "Phoara!" "Please listen... wait..." "Phoara!" "Phoara!" "Please listen... wait..." "Phoara!" "Don't be rash, Phoara." "I've something to say." "I have just one thing to say..." "I don't want to stay here!" "Listen, Phoara!" "Don't touch me!" "Let me go!" "Where will you go?" "To hell." "Got you!" "Sneaking into peoples' homes at night!" "Let me have the photograph." "Give you one tight slap, you thief!" "I'm not a thief!" "Give me the photograph..." "You ran off with my towel last time, I'll take your pants off now!" "Call upon your father to save you..." "Why is my father's photo in your house?" "Not afraid of hurting yourself!" "." "Who's your dad?" "Who?" "Here..." "You are Shonai's..." "You mean, Baishakhi is your..." "Sarama!" "Don't know where he's gone..." "Should I inform the police?" "He's so obstinate... what if..." "Don't know..." "Should I search?" "Lift up your hand." "Your dad was a sportsman." "An honest guy." "Not the sneaking type." "Not like you... unsporting." "I'm unsporting?" "What else?" "No sportsman would hurt his mother and leave home in a huff..." "I'm not going back there!" "I'll give you one tight slap, you rascal!" "Mind your language!" "Were you not Shonai's son, I would've handed you to the police." "Don't treat you mother like this, child." "You've hurt her so much!" "Here, you look so pale." "Have you seen my father play?" "Drink it up fast or else I'm going to give it to you." "The last thing I need is for the phone to ring!" "Oh it's you, sister in law..." "No, no, I was just getting ready to cook..." "What!" "Really?" "Drinking milk?" "Have you seen it yourself?" "All kinds of Ganesh?" "How?" "With his trunk?" "Or else how will he..." "Which brand?" "Oh, not a drop at home, what if Ganapati wants to have milk at my place?" "Can I offer him Horlicks instead?" ""Milk, milk.. milk is wonderful."" ""A glass full every day.."" ""Milk, milk.."" ""Add ice to milk during summer, it turns very nice."" ""Drink once or twice a day.."" ""..you'll get a tasty surprise."" ""Milk, milk.."" "Long live our Ganapati!" " Listen, this is not right!" "What madam?" "Ganesha is not drinking milk." "No?" "Then who?" "Mouse?" "There are capillaries fitted in the idols" "These are drawing in the milk." "There is a science behind all this..." " Science?" "Sorry, I come from the arts..." "Wait!" "People are being fooled, and you are letting them be fooled." "You are.." "Ganesh wants milk." "The public supplies it." "The public wants milk." "We supply it." "This is totally unscientific... nothing but a superstition... this is wrong!" "Lecturing us!" "Why don't you feed Ganesh some milk too?" "Don't you have any?" "What is it?" "What happened?" "Michael the Talking Doll" "Tell me 3 yummy things." " 3 yummy things?" "Yes." "Auditorium, harmonium, sanatorium." "No!" "3 yummy treats  Like strawberry jam." "Uh... strawberry jam" "That's what I said. 2 more." "Traffic jam, music jam..." "Not these jams" "Why, you can also spread these!" "Hey, will you marry me?" "Tell me, please!" "Bid ABC goodbye," "Just look into my eye" "Stop fooling and spell goodbye" "Goodbye?" "Yes, spell goodbye." "Do you know what it means?" "Yes." " Now spell it." "Feeling sad." " Because everything's over?" " Hm." "School reopening, exams ahead... and you?" " No school." "Why not?" "Got thrown out of the hostel..." "roughed up a few people." "Didn't your dad scold you?" "No dad either." "Aren't you going to watch the solar eclipse?" "Careful, don't watch it with naked eyes, you'll turn blind!" "No, will watch through my dad's knee x-ray plate." "Here, use this." "Where did you get this?" "Corporation office, they're distributing." "Hey, how do I look?" "But how will you watch then?" "It'll hurt..." "I'm feeling cold, Phoara." "I'm scared..." "Bloody betrayer!" "Is this a cracker, Pulishda?" "'" "A cracker indeed... to put all crackers to shame!" "Scram!" "Our annual sports has begun." "Calling all participants to fall in line." "On your mark get set go." "Oh, wait!" "Charan, what's wrong?" "Why are you avoiding me?" "I've nothing to say to you." "You are not my friend." "But I haven't..." "You've betrayed me." "Bloody traitor!" " Please hear me out" " Get lost" "First, Rakhi Biswas." "Second, Parambrita Ghosh." "Third, Swati Jha." "We are now starting the Tug Of War." "An adolescent boy was killed in a bomb blast in Deshbandhu By Lane in North Calcutta." "The ruling party has claimed that the deceased was a devoted party worker." "An accident is an accident." "Moreover, Charan was one of us." "It's a sad incident, of course  But your reaction is even sadder." "As if I'm responsible for what has happened, as if I've hurled the bomb myself." "No." "It's not you It's Pulish. I know." "Can you prove anything?" "How could you go and lodge an fir against him?" "He was at a party conference in Baranagar, he was not present at the spot..." "To hell with your spot!" "Enough of this nonsense... ls this just one.." "You stop your nonsense." "Look at yourself before accusing me." "Pulish at least is around when we need him." "Where are you in times of need?" "But the locality no longer belongs to decent people  The club is actually a godown for bombs." "It doubles as a gambling den at night." "What rubbish, Noton uncle!" "It's not rubbish, Mahim." "My club is the pride of this locality." "We have won countless tournaments and shields... all displayed" "But you fail to see those." "You lack sportsmen's spirits." "Well, we might not see the sportsmen anywhere, but can smell the spirit!" "The club reeks of country liquor at night." "We are forced to live with it." "It's the club, the den of all nefarious activities." "It has to be demolished first." "Excellent!" "As long you were the club coach, there was nothing wrong with it." "The moment you were kicked out..." "How dare you!" "I was never kicked out, I quit!" "Quit!" "We all know the truth." "You never have a single word of praise for Pulish and the boys..." "Win?" "You call that football?" "They are an insult to the game." "They're not football players, they're hooligans!" "Then why don't you form a clean club of your own and prove your mettle?" "Calling yourself a certified football coach!" "How many first class footballers have you mentored?" "All Tele Santanas!" "I challenge you  lf Gopeshwarda forms a team, your team doesn't stand a chance." "Really?" "A challenge?" "Do or die?" "And you have to make a promise Mahim." "If Gopeshwar's team wins, you have to disband the club." "Don't laugh." "So what will the team be called?" "Manchester United?" "Neighbourhood United." "'Kabach'" "The Shield." "What if you lose?" "I'll shut down my school and leave." "What are you saying, lrabati?" " l mean it." "If the common man's power is greater than politics then we shall win." "So when is it happening?" "The world cup final?" "On Christmas?" "Yes Christmas." "Let this come to an end." "The club will remain even if the room is dismantled." "But what about your self-respect, Gopeshwarda?" "How will you survive?" "Hey, who is it?" "Phoara!" "Didn't you go out in the evening?" "Oh, you're running a temperature." "Were you out in the sun all day?" "Season change..." "should I call the doctor?" "I'm fine, Ma." "Please leave me alone." "11 or 5, doesn't matter how many are playing, the game remains the same." "It's football..." "not just a game, but a battle." "The goals don't matter, it's the fight you put up that matters." "A true footballer is actually a fighter." "Who's ready to fight along with me?" "Phoara...?" "Phoara, Phoara... hey!" "Phoara?" "What's the matter?" "Don't you want to play?" "Everyone's ready to fight, why are you backing out?" "Are you a coward?" "Tell us, why won't you play?" " l don't belong here." "But your roots are here, right?" "Even I'm an outsider." "If I can fight, why can't you?" "Please don't compare me with you." "You have a lot of money, so you want to help the poor." "I have no intention of helping others, and hence don't want to play." "You are very selfish..." "Yes, I am selfish." "I don't trust jeans-clad girls like you." "You're here to exploit us." "I hate you." "No, sir.." "Hey Phoara... won't you play?" "What a surprise!" "Through the front door instead of sneaking in?" "Quarrelled with your mother again and run away?" "Can you get me a job?" "Why would you need a job?" "You've already got a company of your own -the Vagabond Co." "Pvt. Ltd?" "You're carrying on pretty well." "I want to earn." "We don't have to be at others' mercy." "Do you know how tough it is to earn a living?" "Am I an employment exchange?" "I'll do any job. I promise I won't let you down." "Didn't I offer you one?" "But you chose not to play for Koboch." "Ma doesn't want me to play football." "As if you always do what your Ma wants?" "Smoking on the sly, loitering around like a good-for-nothing..." "Do you ask for her permission for these?" "Charan would have played the match, if he were alive." "Wouldn't have escaped like you" "He would have played for his friend." "A job is not just about earning money." "it's a work, something that you love to do." "Could you... please talk to Ma?" "Without milk - right?" "And one spoonful of sugar?" "So you remember everything?" "Everything, Gopeshwar-da." "And therein lies my problem." "Anyway, what brings you here?" "Has Phoara broken your window pane?" "No, no... he's not as naughty as you think." "He has... a sensitive soul within." "Good for him then." "I hardly get to see him, he's always romping about." "Was at home for a couple of days ... after Ciaran's incident." "It's that age... what can you do?" "You know why I don't want him to grow up in this neighbourhood." "I have already lost someone, I don't want to lose another." "So... tell me." "Babu Sharma.." " He's fine." "Phoara is a young lad, he wants to play  When he kicks a ball, he becomes his father's son." "Can you make it clearer?" "On this Christmas we are playing against Ispat" "Want to prove it for one last time  Can I get Phoara for this one match?" "As if he obeys me!" "Does things on his own." "But if you're asking for my permission, I'll say 'No'." "Just one match Baishakhi." "Shonai too you had called for one match." ""Crayons, crackers, after-school candies."" ""Fairy-tales and doves." " Tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Rainbows, time-outs, half-tickets." "And tangy treats -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Let us go my friend."" ""into the sunlight,"" ""ln our old playground." "There's a silent sadness in every sound."" ""On the grass, we'll be together again."" ""In the same team, in the same game."" ""Peanuts, antenna, Love letters, half pedal."" ""Mirrors and mermaids -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Carrom boards, Hindi hits, power-cuts and magazines."" ""A pocketful of sorrows -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Pass the ball, in the game."" ""Once more -together again."" ""Of our tales the field is full."" ""I'll be with you - in your team."" ""Borrowed cycles, our back-pedal races."" ""River boats leaving watery traces."" ""Old photographs in yellow cellophane."" ""The evening calls out your pet-name."" ""Pass the ball, in the game."" ""Once more -together again."" ""Of our tales the field is full."" ""I'll be with you - in your team."" "You ass!" "Hold it this way." "Wind the sling around your arm, it won't slip out of your hands." "This is the viewfinder..." "this is the focus ring." "This is the aperture, helps you let in the right amount of light." "You took Dad's photo with this camera?" " Hmmm" " Take a good look at the Club." " It's Mohun Bagan Club." "Do you have a negative of my Dad's photo?" "Your Dad got a chance to play here." "Why didn't he?" "He used to play for Sonali Shibhir, a small club, then." "The next season he was supposed to sign up with Mohun Bagan." "Then the bolt from the blue." "All the players of Sonali Shibhir died in a road accident..." "Shonai too had been in that car." "The club didn't exist after that." "Didn't you know?" "Was dad a fantastic player?" "Second only to Krishanu Dey, the famous leftie striker." "And you?" "A knee injury in a Second Division League match." "My entire career lay shattered in a single stroke." "Was supposed to be a famous wing player." "Ended up as an office-club coach instead." "Thought my son would become a footballer." "But he chose Maths instead." "Flew off to America." "Now it's just the two of us..." "Haven't you played since?" "Football has shunned me, but I have never shunned it." "And never will." "I'm not one to flee." "I too won't flee from the game either." "If..." "I get the ball near the goal just once  I won't lose the chance!" "Whom do you want to beat, Phoara?" "Mahim Haldar?" "No, some unknown unseen bad man." "Who happened to be my father." "Left me standing alone in a playground." "Phoara listen... don't go!" "Why haven't you talked to me for three whole weeks?" "Just like that." "Why didn't you agree to play for Koboch at first?" "Just like that." "Why are you behaving like this, Phoara?" "Just like that." "As you please!" "I have two serious things to tell you." "We're moving from this locality, the day after tomorrow." "To Dad's new office quarters." "It's our new telephone number." "But why?" "Ma hates this old, dingy place." "Charan's letters." "There's one more thing for you" "Close your eyes." "Bloody bulldog!" "Every locality needs a library and a loo." "Don't sprinkle here and there, now and then..." "This public toilet is for your health and hygiene." "Listen, we'll have to practise real hard." "If we fail, it'll be your face loss as well as mine." "Don't you worry Mahim-da!" "They're just a bunch of novices!" "We'll send them crashing in no time at all." "It's good to be confident, but over confidence is bad!" "Do you remember what had happened to Napoleon?" "Nepo who?" "Napo -leon." "What had happened to him?" "Something." "Anyway, you've got to be careful." "Or this'll be our Waterloo." "So what if I'm retired, I have a new job..." "You're the captain for tomorrow's match." "... Football coach..." "Shh..." "It's ISD... talking-to my son." "Sorry..." "But somebody has to be the captain tomorrow, has to take the challenge..." "Scared already?" "There are so many others, Kochu, Gopa, why me?" "Why don't you come home for Christmas?" "We stayed up all night at music soirees, bash up the sahibs in the morning  Attend cremations in the afternoon, chat in the evening and then went home." "Still, I won't be the captain..." "To hell with your East Bengal ... I can't come." "C'mon." "What happened to your feet?" "I thought.." "This is my last chance to prove my worth as a coach." "Ok, bye now, take care son." "Fits you fine!" "Check out in the mirror." "Perfect..." "Now Beckenbauer, time to prove your power!" "Whose boots are these?" "Our son's, his dad kept them." "If I find a trace of tobacco on you tomorrow  I'll skin you live with these very boots!" "What do you plan to do once the match is over?" "Don't know." "Why don't you go back to your studies?" "Write your board exams, return to the hostel." "Hostel?" "Again?" "Some other hostel, perhaps?" "I have a friend, you could stay there." "I'll speak to your mother..." "She'll never agree." "She will, I've spoken to her." "You and Ma talk about all this?" "Yes, we also talk about you're not talking to her." "Ma's very bad." "Very bad." "Your mother is not bad." "When you were born, she was just a young girl, full of life  ln love with Shonai, your father." "They were getting married next month." "But everything changed when your father died in an accident." "And then...?" "When Shonai died, she ... you were in her womb." "She could have... but she kept you alive, or maybe the Shonai in you." "Now, how can she want you to grow up in this place?" "You knew it all?" "I was the club coach." "Apathetic failure of a coach." "Defeated in every single game, in life." "What will I do, Gopeshwarda?" "Face the truth." "Ma is not bad." "Try to understand, you are all she has." "I'm leaving." "Tomorrow." "Why run away?" "Leave with your head held high, like a winner." "Live..." "live." "Look at the sky... so vast!" "Much vaster than this narrow by lane." "Won't you try to reach the sky?" "Eh?" "Hello Hello...who is this?" "Disgusting!" "We should install a CLI." "Why did you get up?" "Ma, I have to get some notes from Sayani's place." "Where does she live?" "Close by... tank no. 4." "lspaat rocks!" "All eyes are turned towards this match." "The game is about to begin.." "the two teams facing each other." "The game is going to begin.." "the toss has been made." "Waiting for the kick-off.." "kick-off.. it's begun!" "The kick-off has begun." "He missed it!" "The position wasn't right.." "He got it.. tackled.." "Almost there.." "He has positioned himself in the penalty box." "... Ispat and Koboch are locking horns..." "No, the referee doesn't call it afoul..." "It has started again." "We can see that Phoara is angry." "He has the ball.." "He is rushing ahead.." "The players are putting up a very tough fight.." "Ispat players have the ball with them.." "..they're moving ahead.." "Swift tackle.. moving forward.." "Tackled once again.." "He has the ball.. he kicks it.. goal!" "It's one all now." "Taxi!" "Where to?" " Deshbandhu By Lane, near Shyambazar." "The Ispat player has the ball.." "Goal!" "Ispat 2, Koboch 1." "Now Koboch has the ball.." "It's half time." "Half-time." "Score, Ispat 2, Koboch 1." "The players has sprained his leg, Gopeshwarda is treating him." "You've just scored one, you need to score five more." "Play on the offensive, don't spare anybody." "Hey, go on!" "The second half begins..." "the excitement mounts... ..both the teams are putting up a tough fight and.." "..Ispat is on the offensive.." "Koboch takes control of the ball every now and then.." "..and are moving towards the ball." "... Can Phoara score now?" "No, he misses!" "C'mon!" "Get going!" "Goal!" "A goal by Phoara.." "C'mon!" "Now Ispat is takingt he lead.." "The last few minutes.." "let's see how the match ends." "... The ball is in Koboch's penalty box ... it's a handball!" "The referee has awarded a penalty to Ispat." "... This last-minute penalty can be the decider..." "Goalkeeper Bapon is injured, to be replaced by Tukai" "Just a few minutes left..." "Can Ispat score?" "... lspat's goalie has left his post and come up" "The ball hits the bar and bounces back." "Phoara runs for it." "It's Phoara and the empty net." "Phoara leaves everyone behind." "Phoaraaaa..." "Score a goal!" "My race began from where the match ended." "Towards a much, much wider field than the narrow by lanes of our neighbourhood." "Leaving behind a host of familiar faces... I ran anew race... to touch the sky." "As Gopeshwarda had said." "I knew I had to leave the place and return to the hostel." "I had promised Gopeshwarda would complete my studies." "I was moving away from my home, my friends, my mother," "And even that ill-tempered person, who changed my world, forever." "Phoara!" "All jeans clad girls are not bad, right?" "Well, Phoara?" "Capture the whole world through your lens." "This is for you." "The captain never bows down before anybody." "Hold your head high." "Always." "If I ever hear you have been smoking, I'll slap you so hard..." "Of course I'll smoke." "Who are you to stop me?" "My guardian?" "You rascal." "The club room was never torn down  But Mahim Haldar's inflated ego sure took a beating." "Surprisingly enough, Pulish somehow managed a job in the police department." "He could now officially carry on his extortions!" "Life went on as usual, only the headlines changed." "My friends, of course, had their own agenda." "And composed their own, secret headlines." "Some regular habits caused trouble." "That one single match changed not one, but quite a few lives." "Aunty, this is lrabati." "Listen, never ever bow down before anyone." "Open tee bioscope" "Teeny weeny triscope" "The lady and her groom" "In the lord's drawing room" "All right." "Very good." "Why don't you take a break, Ma?" "Little sahib very sad?" "Listen Ma, even the house is gone  Why do you want to stay back now?" "Why did you have to come for so short a time?" "It's transit, Ma." "I'm hanging in between..." "neither here, nor there..." "Know what?" "Saramadi sent me an email!" "Her son has opened an e-mail id for her." "She hasn't learnt texting yet, but can type pretty well." "Why don't you want to leave this place, Ma?" "What is holding you back?" "I was getting my mobile account recharged the other day..." "I'm waiting with my mobile, seeing that.." "Suddenly a tall, bearded guy came and touched my feet." "Guess who it was?" "Gopa!" "Of course I couldn't recognize him at first." "He said Kochua's going to be here too, during the Book Fair." "Promised he would soon drop by for my stuffed kachoris." "Even Ira was complaining, saying Phoara doesn't keep in touch any more..." "You won't come, right Ma?" "How can I leave now?" "Koboch has just got anew grant." "New faces turning up all the time." "There should be someone at least to dust the place" "What'll happen if everyone leaves?" "Everybody cannot relocate..." "Put it in the big bag, and finish it fast." "Found it in one of the drawers at Koboch." "What's in here?" "Phoara." "Does it spout water?" ""Crayons, crackers, after-school candies."" ""Fairy-tales and doves." " Tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Rainbows, time-outs, half-tickets." "And tangy treats -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Let us go my friend."" ""Into the sunlight,"" ""ln our old playground." "There's a silent sadness in every sound."" ""On the grass, we'll be together again."" ""In the same team, in the same game."" ""Peanuts, antenna, Love letters, half pedal."" ""Mirrors and mermaids -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Carrom boards, Hindi hits, power-cuts and magazines."" ""A pocketful of sorrows -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Pass the ball, in the game."" ""Once more -together again."" ""Of our tales the field is full."" ""I'll be with you - in your team."" ""Crayons, crackers, after-school candies."" ""Fairy-tales and doves." " Tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Rainbows, time-outs, half-tickets." "And tangy treats -tell me of them."" ""Come, let us go my friend."" ""Let us go my friend."" ""Into the sunlight,"" ""ln our old playground." "There's a silent sadness in every sound."" ""On the grass, we'll be together again."" ""In the same team, in the same game."" ""In the same game."" ""In the same game.""