"Why is it that a father is never able to tell his son... howmuch he loves him?" "He's never able to embrace him and sayi love you my son'?" "Andthe mother?" "She keeps repeating it, whether her son listens to it or not." "But that doesn't mean a father loves his son any less." "No one can fathomthe amount of love that amother has for her son... not eventhe mother." "Because there is no measure for amother's love." "It's an emotion that can only be felt... amother's emotion." "Rahul, my son... my life!" "The match between Woodstock International and Manor House... is at a very interestingturn." "5runs and one ball..." "Can Woodstock International's9-year victory spell be broken in just aball?" "Captain Vivek Singh spreads his field towards the boundaries andthe two batsmen take their positions." "The excitement amongthe students is rising." "The tension is mounting." "Manor House needs five runs in one ball..." "Will Rohan do it?" "It's up to Rohanto break." "Woodstock International's nine-year spell of victory..." "Seems impossible." "Nothing is impossible." "The entire game rests on Rohan's shoulders." "Manor House is confident that Rohan will do it!" "If youwant to be someone in life, if youwant to achieve something... if youwant to win, always listento your heart." "And if your heart doesn't give you any answers, close your eyes and think of your parents." "Andthen youwill cross allthe hurdles... allyour problems willvanish..." "victory will be yours." "Only yours." "Hey, Mom and Dad..." "I won I won... I was the Man of the match..." "Hey Dad,... I watchedyou on CNN." "You looked great." "Nowl know where l get my good looks from." "Anyway, I have just completed my finalterm and... I'm coming home for Diwali." "Can't wait to see you guys." "Lots of Love, Rohan." "P.s., P.s..." "Before I come home my two favourite girlfriends." "Hardwar?" "Who are these girlfriends in Hardwar?" "My two grandmothers..." "maternal and paternal!" "...8 a.m." "Are youwatchingthe photograph and crying again?" "Where am I crying?" "Of course not..." "Where are you crying?" "That's one truth andthe other one is thatyou are very young..." "Stop jokingwith me early inthe morning..." "What's the matter, Lajoji?" "I remember Rahul very oftenthese days." "Even I remember him." "But inthe last few days... I have been feeling very restless with his memories." "But why?" "Listen..." "We have lived our full lives." "Speak for yourself..." "I have along life ahead..." "Touchwood!" "Yes..." "But I have to reach God's abode..." "How will I face Himthere?" "How will I explainthe reason, why I couldn't unite my scattered family?" "That I couldn't bring my grandson back home?" "How will I showmy face to Him?" "Don't worry about it." "You are not goingto meet God anyway..." " Why?" "Because he doesn't meet anyone in Hell..." "God... again your jokes early inthe morning..." "Hey you sweethearts..." "Rohan!" "Naani." " My child." "What's the matter, Naani?" "You look very sexy." "I know." "Everyone says the same thing." "May you live long." "You have become very weak my son." "Now everyone can't be as healthy as you are." "Oh!" "Just Shut up now." "What's the matter, Naani?" " What happened?" "is she crying?" "Then it's fine. I getvery worried when she doesn't weep." "Just see..." "Rohan!" " Oh now stop ityoutwo..." "Please stop crying Lajoji..." "Please stop." "Your tears will raise alot of questions in Rohan's mind and... we won't have any answers to his questions." "What do I do Kaur?" "What do I do?" "Whenever I see Rohan, I think of Rahul even more" "Don'tyouthink we should tell him everything?" "How can we tell him, Lajoji?" "Yash has warned us against it." "Rohan was not even intown when Rahul left home..." "He doesn't know anything." "I think we should tell him everything." "Where do we begin?" "What do we tell him?" "He doesn't even knowthat Rahulwas not bornto Yash and Nandini." "He was adopted." "Rahulwas two days oldwhen Yash and Nandini brought him home." "His tiny footsteps made aplace in all our hearts." "He became Nandini's lifeline and Yash's dream was fulfilled." "Nine years later, when youwere born... we felt that our family was now complete." "I still remember the astrologer sayingthat... you fought destiny to be born." "Youwould be our strength." "Did Rahul bhaiyyaknow that he was...?" "Rahulwas eightyears old when he got to know." "That was when Yash decidedthat... the matter would never be mentioned again inthe house..." "Never again..." "Rahulwas our son." "The eldest son of the house." "It was atruththat could never be changed." "But the fact was mentioned again..." "Suddenly." "Andthat was Rahul's last Diwaliwith his family..." "Last Diwali." "Oh Allah!" "Rohan baba, you have become so fat... that nothing fits you anymore." "What's DJ?" "Say Daijaan." ""lt's allyour blessings"" "whether smiles or tears"" ""We shall never part, through smiles or throughtears."" ""l feelyou in every breath of mine..."" ""my life is but under your shadow"" ""l feelyou in every breath of mine..."" ""my life is but under your shadow"" ""l pray to thee as long as I live"" ""lt's allyour boons..." "Whether smiles or tears"" ""We shall never part..." "through smiles nor throughtears"" ""We light the lamps of love atyour feet"" ""We see you everywhere in everythingwe see"" ""Our lips chant no name butyours"" ""Let our hearts be filled with nothing butyour love"" ""lt's allyour boons..." "whether smiles or tears"" "We shall never part..." "through smiles nor throughtears"" "Hey maa..." "How do you always sense my presence much before I arrive?" "Rahul...just tell me one thing..." "Emails, letters, faxes... I sentyou all of these andyou didn't reply to any...very rude." "MBA is atough job, Naina!" "Was it only MBA that keptyou busy?" "Or was there something else?" "I mean someone else." "Well..." "It was more than just one...you knowme..." "Ha..." "You studyou." " Ya... me stud me." "Tell me Rahul." " What do youthink?" "I think..." " What do youthink?" "I think, Rahul..." " What do youthink, Naina?" "Rahul, I don't think anyone other than me can waste her time with you." "In any case what do you know what to do with a girl." "Oh really?" "is this done with a girl?" "Stop it Rahul..." " Tell me..." "Didyou remember me at all?" "Should I tellyouthe truth or lie?" " Lie... lf l have to lie then I'd say I did..." "not remember you at all..." "How sweet!" " Let's talk aboutyou." "Are you stillthe same or is some mad guy interested in you?" "What do youthink?" " l think..." "What do youthink, Rahul?" "I think..." " What do youthink, Rahul?" "I think, Naina..." "I will beatyouto that door." "Really?" " Really." "Don't bet onthat." "Yes....yes...." "Don'tyou have to go to school?" "Thank you..." "C'mon, eat this..." "What's the score?" "104 for 6... isn't that great?" " Damn goodyaar." "Howmany overs?" "God, bhaiyya..." "I think lndiais goingto kill England." "Anything can happen at the last minute." "You can't bank onthemtoo much." "You never know with India, Rohan." "Here...take this..." "Out Out..." "Whats the big deal?" "Englandwas out of lndiain 1947." "DJ...that was a PJ..." "Oh Allah..." "What are these?" "Legs or...?" "He still hasn't learnt howto tie his shoe laces?" "So what?" "He's a childyet..." "He'll learn..." "But if you don't allowhimto do it himself, how will he learn?" "Fatty." "Why didyou come back from London?" "What's happening here?" "Mom you have over fed Rohan and turned him into apumpkin." "Yes, yes please laugh at me..." "When I go away to... the boarding schoolyouwill all remember me." "Nobody loves me." "By the way Fatty..." "Mother loves me more than you." " DJ..." "Just look at him." " Calm down." "He's jealous of you." "Mom, I missedyou." " l missedyoutoo, baby." "Youwon't leave me again and go, willyou?" "I won't, but promise me, youwill not feed me the way you, this pumpkin." "Nandini!" "Nandini!" "Yes..." "Coming." "You have forgotten me as soon as your son has arrived." "Who will knot this tie?" " Can'tyou do eventhat without me?" "Here..." "Now youtruly look like Mrs. Yashvardhan Raichand." "This's for you my son." "Fromtoday, the Raichand Empire belongs to you." "Oops, Sorry Dad." "That's your grandfather." "Salute him." "You know Rahul, Thirty years ago he said... certainthings to me inthis chamber, which I will nowrepeat to you." "He said life offers you many paths to choose from." "You must always choose the one that is right... the one where you don't have to bend...where you don't fall." "Never take a step in life... that will bring shame to your family name or prestige." "Anyone can make money but earning respect is not everyone's cup of tea." "I have not forgotten his words tilltoday." "Even you should not." "Promise me thatyouwill follow the traditions of the family." "Promise me thatyou'll never compromise withthe self-respect of our family." "I promise papa... that I will always keep the family name flying high." "I promise youthat I will always keep you happy... always Papa" "We have won." "Pooja, Pooja" " What happened?" "We have wonthe match." "God, Sachin played so well..." "100 runs not out." "Ok nowlisten, take care of the shop I will be back." "Haldiraaam!" "What a game!" "What a game!" "What a game!" "What a game!" "By the way what game are we playing?" "lndiahas wonthe match!" " Oh so we have won..." "Hownice." "If you didn't know, what were you dancing for?" "I was dancing because allthe laddoos... that my wife made have been sold." "Sold out?" "How come?" "There was a customer who told me he wantedto eat laddoos... that would drive him crazy." "Eating her laddos can cure people who are insane and... those who are normal become..." " Clean bowled!" "It was just ajoke..." " Stop it now..." "Haven't even started ityet..." " Come on..." "Rukhsar!" " Stop shouting so loudly..." "The groom's side has come to see Rukhsar for marriage." "Sit down." "Salute them." "Grandmom...wake up..." "the bride has arrived." "Oh!" "MashaAllah MashaAllah..." "Her face is bright like the full moon." "She is just what I had imagined." "Well... it's not me... its..." "This is my daughter, Rukhsar." "What?" "Fever?" "Not fever... mother, She's Rukhsar!" "Oh Rukhsar!" "What happen?" " We have wonthe match." "My daughter's very quiet and introverted." "We have won." " Allah!" "What happened?" "Quiet and introverted... eh?" "Incidentally, what is her age?" "Hundred." " Grandmom, she says..." " she's hundredyears old." " What?" "Nine years old?" "She's goingto turntwenty-one soon." " Well...the blossoming of youth." "Actually we live in Lucknow." "But this is Chandni Chowk, I guess... anyway I forgot to tellyou, my son's name is Ashfaque." "Sachin!" " Sachin?" "Sachin?" "In case there's someone else in her life...." "No!" "No!" "Please don't say suchthings." "It's.... her uncle Sachin..." "her late uncle Sachin." "She was very attachedto him." "She always remembers him on happy occassions." "Sachin..." "Poor Sachin..." "C'mon you girls..." "I'llteach you alesson..." "Oh God, ls everything alright?" "Forget about me..." "Ask me what she hasn't." "A nice wedding proposal would have slipped out of our hands." "What?" "180 by 100..." "your blood pressure is high." "You mean BP is high-wigh!" "Yes, it's high and it's why' because of you." "I have just increasedthe dosage." "Please get these medicines." "Om Bhai, you must take care of yourself." " This won't do..." "Yes, Aunty...he just doesn't take care of himself." "You just keep quiet..." "I don't want to talkto you..." "Why?" " Why?" "What is Sayeeda saying?" "Oh!" "I wasn't serious at all." "I was just joking." "That's surprising..." "You have spoilt my two daughters..." "Aren't they like my childrentoo?" "Anyway, leave allthis aside." "The good news is that they likedthis mad girl... they have acceptedthe proposal." " They have accepted?" "Didn't they see you properly?" "Shut up!" "So youwill leave us and go...?" "Some day allyou girls have to leave." "No way am I leaving my father and going anywhere." "Even I'm not going." " So then should I leave?" "Why do you speak like this, father?" "Some day you have to get married, my child." "The only prayer I have to the Lord is that... the man you marry must love you even more than I do." "C'mon... I don't think such aman exists inthis world..." "Am I not there?" "You did not eat, dance or eventalk to anyone at the party tonight." "You didn't eventell me howbeautiful I looktonight." "You look very beautiful, Naina." "Really?" "How sweet!" "I'm sweet and I also lie very well." "Just go..." " No." "Hey Naina, you look very beautiful." "Are you lying or tellingthe truth?" " What do youthink?" "I think..." " What do youthink?" "I think Rahul..." " What do youthink?" "Rahul, I think you should go now." "In any case I wasn't planningto come with you." "But thanks for the offer." "Bye..." "I was lyingto you." "What's happening, Mom?" "Nothing much except planning for Dad's surprise party." "Nothing stays in this child's stomach." "That's because there's already so much inthere." "Rahul, How come you are back so early?" "Mom..." "These society parties are very boring." "Really?" "Inthat case you have not taken after your father inthese matters." "He usedto love such parties... because there usedto be alot of girls there..." "Nandini" "He usedto getvery happy watchingthose girls." "Nandiniji..." "If I hadn't watchedthose beautiful girls... how would I have foundyou?" " What didyou do?" "Your father brought Nandini's proposal..." "When he sawher for the first time he was very pleased..." "And said, he approved of her." "But he saidwe would have to ask for dowry." "He insistedthat the girl should bring from her parents' house... lots of love and along, long ladder." "It's a great tradition." "The elders of the house choose their daughter-in-law." "One can't trust these mad children." "No, Mataji..." "Allthat was then." "These days everything has changed." " Nothing has changed, Nandini." "But these days children make their choices themselves..." "Nothing has changed, Nandini." "What I meant was..." " Nothing has changed." "But..." " l said it... didn't I?" "That's it!" "Your beauty is goingto steal his sleep inthe nights..." "Shut up!" " You shut up!" "Where is your Ashfaque?" "I haven't even seen him yet." "Introduce himto me." "Let me see howhe looks." "He is arriving from Lucknowtoday and... he will come to meetyou as soon as he comes." "Tell me whatyouthought of him." "Stop this coy bride act now..." "By the way, what does he do in Lucknow?" "He is apoet." " A poet?" "Then I'll get alongvery wellwith him." "Really?" "Why?" "That's because I write abit of poetry myself." "A ha..." "Ustad Anjali Ali Khan." "Let me say a fewlines..." " Go on..." "Go on." "What heartache have I gone through for thee..." "What heartache have I gone through for thee..." "On one end is Rukhsar and the other is Aunteee..." "Shut up, you brat." "Do you knowthat the morning papers have carried aphotograph..." " of my boss and his son?" " Really?" "Can I see?" "Wash your hands first..." " Oh God!" "Tomorrowis his fiftieth birthday." "There's goingto be abig party." "There will be lot of people." "I made itvery clear to Bhabhiji that the desserts will... come from Chandni Chowk." "That too specially made by dear Anjali." "Really?" "Andwhat did she say?" " She agreed." "But now you make sure that you don't mess things up." "Both Rukhsar andyou come to the party withthe kulfi." "Yes we will." "Oh God, but tomorrowis Bauji's birthday too." "So what?" "Come alittle late." "In any case their party is not goingto start early." "Oh Allah!" "Oh Allah!" "Do I have it?" "No!" " You don't know anything." "Please dress appropriately for tomorrow." "Yes Ammi, I willwear my new shimmering, embroidered outfit." "Of course..." "You must." "After all everyone inthe party will be dyingto know... what Rukhsar is goingto wear..." " Really?" "C'mon Rukhsar...the gang..." "Please." " No... not today." "Rukhsar please." " No..." "Ammi is not feelingwell." "I'll return it." "Your groom is coming to visit us today, isn't he?" "Where have we come now?" "Howtacky!" "You brat." "Mother has sent some medicines for Daijaan." "I'll back." "Ammi..." "Stop it now and go to sleep..." "Come back." " Coming, bauji." "Where has Bhaiiya gone?" "The shop's closed for now." "It will open only at 10." "Ashfaque miya." "Let me say a couplet." "So what if the evilwishes harm..." "nothing can happen" "The only willthat truimphs is the will of the Lord." "Your turn..." "Eh, Look up there." "Eh, Laddoo..." "You can't enter Chandni Chowk." "Why?" " Just..." "And if youwant to enter, you have to say this:" "Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunty on amoonlit night in Chandni Chowk in a silver spoon, some Chatni..." "Say it fast." "What exactly am I supposedto say?" "Never mind..." "You don't say..." "Can I say another one?" "Love is not an easy path, understandye all... lt's atrial by fire to be crossed bravely." "Chandu's... spoon's... uncle..." "You have come to meet me..." "haven'tyou?" "Not really..." "I came to meet Daijaan." "So you call her Daijaan' lovingly... eh?" "Of course..." "She has brought me up." "She has broughtyou up?" "Inthat case even I must have been your played in her lap." "Chandu's spoon... silver uncle..." "Look up there!" "Catch him." "When's the wedding?" " Who's?" "Of course yours and hers." "How can I marry Daijaan?" "You have a great sense of humour." "Andyou are cute too." "Bhaiyya... save me." "I'm goingto tell Rukhsar that I liked her Ashfaque miya." "Who is Ashfaque miya?" "You are asking me who Ashfaque miyais?" "You have a great sense of humour..." "You have a great sense of humour..." "Do you know where Sayeedabegum lives?" "No?" "Do you know?" " What do I know?" "You seemto know everything." "Do you knowmy Aunty?" "Your would be mother-in-law..." "Sayeedabegum..." "Do you know where she works?" "Big businesses of the big people." "Have you heard of the Raichands?" "How couldyou have heard of them?" "Their photo has appeared inthe newspaper today..." "Really?" " Yes..." "Have you seen it?" " No..." "Then come with me..." "I'll show you... I don't readthe newspapers." " Here it is." "Yashvardhan Raichand..." "abig snob!" "Andthis is his son..." "God!" "He looks exactly like you." "Showme." "Ah Ashfaque miya." "I'm a dead duck..." " Not at all..." "You have a great sense of humour." "You have a great sense of humour." "Bhaiyya..." "I have some goons running after me." "My younger brother." "Listen..." "You really do have a great sense of humour." "Greetings..." "I'm Ashfaque." " And I'mthe Queen of Jhansi." "Before I raise this toast to Papa... I want to say something to all of you." "I had a dream since childhood..." "A dreamto be like Papa." "To walk like him, speak like him, sit like him..." "To do everythingthe way he does." "Like the way he is standing right now..." "Can't do it." "I knowl can't do it." "And maybe I will never be able to do it because... there's no one inthis world like my Papa." "I knowthat someone up there is happy with me to have bestowed on... me the right to say that I am Yashvardhan Raichand's son." "Say it proudly." "We just want to say to youthat we love youvery much." "I'lljust have alook." "Grandmother, you come with me." ""Your gilded beauty shines through, and so do your golden anklets"" ""They tinkle in melody, to woundthe hearts of millions"" ""Your kohled eyes speak amysterious language"" ""the immortal language of love"" "Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" ""My gilded beauty shines through, and so do my golden anklets"" ""They tinkle in melody, to woundthe hearts of millions"" ""My kohled eyes speak amysterious language..."" ""the immortal language of love"" "Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" ""Ever since I laid my eyes on you for the first time..."" ""my heart beats faster every minute"" ""What have you done to me?" "Oh lord, what have you done to me?"" ""Your sweet words make me weak in my knees"" ""l think I'm falling in love with you"" ""l will die withoutyou"" ""Oh God, I will die withoutyou"" "Say " shava shava " friends Say " shava shava "" ""May my last breath be atyour feet"" ""May my love for you surpass that of the lord"" ""May the lord forgive me, may the lord forgive me"" ""You are my heart, you are my soul"" ""You are my heaven, you are my earth"" ""What will I ever do withoutyou"" ""Oh lord, what will I ever do withoutyou"" ""Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" ""Your gilded beauty shines through, and so do your golden anklets"" ""They tinkle in melody, to woundthe hearts of millions"" ""Your kohled eyes speak amysterious language"" ""...the immortal language of love"" ""Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" "That's enough now." "It's beentoo much." "God..." "Mad girl..." "Come on now... I'm a dead duck..." "I'm a dead duck..." "Rukhsar, This one is..." "Excuse me Sir!" "This is our Anjali." "She has come to apologise to you." "Apologise?" "Oh..." "That's not necessary." "Wait!" "Wait!" "How can you say that Sir?" "She has caused such abig loss for us..." "She must apologise." "Andto tellyou, she is quite amadcap." "Even in her own house..." " Aunty!" "Can I speak?" "Yes... go ahead... apologise." "You know sir, When I listento film songs... I tendto get alittle filmi." "Andthat Khandalanumber is one of my favourites." "Shut up!" " What am I saying?" "What didyouwant to say and what are you saying?" "Apologise." "You?" "Come on leave right nowfrom here." "Me?" " No... no... notyou." "Oh!" "Sir, I was responsible for smashingyour big pot." "Vase." " Yes, vase... shazwhatever it was." "I'm ready to pay youthe money for it." "By the way howmuch was it for?" "Now..." "I don't know..." "Sayeeda, Why don'tyou explain." "Shut up!" " Shut up?" "This is all because of you." " Because of me?" "No... no... not because of you." "God, everything is goingwrong." "You see sir..." "Bauji always says that no one becomes small by asking for forgiveness." "Andthe one who forgives owns abig heart..." "You have abig heart don'tyou, Sir?" " Now..." "So you have forgiven me?" " Yes..." "I have." "Big businesses of big people." "Ok I'lltake your leave now." "Please say abig hello to Madam." "May the Lord protect your family always." "Greetings." "To youtoo!" "Quiet now..." "Pot..." "No, Not apot... a vase." "Sayeeda..." "Take her now..." "Come on now..." "Come on..." " Not apot... a vase." "Sorry." "A pot!" "Isn't this that Laddoo's school?" " C'mon lets go and hit him." " Yes..." "C'mon." "These are the same goons I was talking about." "Hey, you speak Hindi, don'tyou?" "What?" "Andyou didn't do anything?" "They were too many of them Didi..." "I couldn't do anything." "Here you roam around like a don." "What happenedto youthere?" "Oh!" "Didi." " Oh!" "Didi." "But what was the need for her to go into the school?" "Lord Almighty!" "What are you saying?" "She just enteredthe school..." "not murdered anyone." "What was the need for them to say allthose things?" "If I was there I would have caught each one of them and bashedthem up." "Yes." "They have hurt my sister." "Let me meet that Laddoo andthat Fattoo... I vow on Sachin Tendulkar that I don't hangthem upside down... inthe middle of Chandni Chowk I won't call myself Bauji's daughter." "Anjali!" "You don't know, Bauji..." "Can never find place near the Lord..." "That's a good line." "Didyouwrite ityourself." "Yes." "Greetings to you." " Greetings." "Anjali, they have come to our house for the first time..." "Get them somethingto eat." "I'm sure they have had their meals before coming..." "Haven'tyou seenthe size?" "Don't worry sir we have eaten." "How can you say that?" "I'lljust getyou something in aminute." "No." "No sir, Please don't take any trouble." "Andyou also... don't bother." "What's the name?" " Rohan!" "Notyours, hers..." " Pooja..." "You are areal Laddoo." "Come on." "You must never hurt anyone's feelings." "Specially that of a young girl..." "and not... when she's so beautiful." "Come on, say Sorry now." "Besides, Someone has told me that... apologising doesn't make anyone smaller." "Andthe one who forgives owns abig heart." "Isn't it?" "What are you looking at?" "C'mon, apologise, Laddoo." "If those two can become friends, why can't we?" "Friends?" " Yes... I just want to be friends with you..." "Do you have aproblem?" "Really?" "Friends, ji?" "C'mon just do it." "I can't see Bauji..." "He went to get some food..." "Bauji is inside... I'mtellingyou, Rukhsar..." "There's something fishy going on." "Anjali, youthink he's..." " What?" "He is..." " Yes... even I thinkthe same." "Don'tyouthink?" " Correct." "Even youthinkthe same, don'tyou?" " You are onthe mark Rukhsar." "He wants to take away my shop from me." "Oh Allah!" "What do I do withthis girl?" "I'm sayingthat he might be in... love with you..." " Love?" "Wow, Rukhsar begum, you are really great!" "Youthink allthe girls in Delhi are dead... that he will be in love with me?" "No one loves me here in Chandni Chowk..." "Why wouldthat Yashvardhan's son be interested in me?" "Don't joke it away now, I'mtellingyou." "Ya ya..." "you keep telling..." "Take her away." " What are you saying?" "It was ajoke." " Stop it." "So you don't want to buy the sweetmeats?" "When did it shift?" "Red Fort shiftedto Agra alongtime ago and... the mental asylum fromthere has shifted here." "Not a dime inthe pocket andwants to knowthe whereabouts of the Red Fort." "Bharat Sweet Shop." "Sweets for all occassions... whether an engagement or wedding." " Both will happen in due course... what's the hurry?" " Who's that?" "Who?" "It's me, who else?" " Who's me?" "What do you mean, who?" "It's me your newfriend." "You know, the children have made aplanto go to the fair... I was thinking if you could join us, it would be great fun!" "What fair?" "The fair at Chandni Chowk, which else?" "This fair?" "Don'tyouthink... its importance would reachtoo high if youvisitedthis fair?" "Actually, my importance will increase manifold, if you could join me." "Tomorrow at 4inthe evening." " Bye." " Bye Shye." "Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunty on amoonlit night in" "Chandni Chowk in a silver spoon, some Chatni." "C'mon say it." "Stop it!" "Wearing a suit and his boots Kanhaiyyahas arrivedto play aband." "Wow!" "You singvery well." "Yes..." "By the way, do you always wear such clothes?" "Yes..." "When I wear clothes, I wear these." "Otherwise most of the time I'm inthe nude..." "No...no..." "I asked because we have aproverb that says," "He who wears akurta from Lucknow and Pathani salwar... stands for atrue man andthe one who doesn't, who knows?" "'" "Very good!" "By the way your hair looks beautifulwhen left loose." "Isn't it a coincidence that both our fathers share the same birthday?" "Twins?" " Of course." "One with alarge heart... the other with alarge pocket to pay the bills." "Let them be." "They look nice." "Bangles?" "Fair are my wrists..." "make me wear those green bangles...' ... Make me yours, my beloved...'" "You..." "Sorry, I mean Mr..." "Ah!" "Don't be formal..." "Sayyou'... makes me feel closer." "Closer?" "This is gettingtoo much..." "Nowlistento me Mr.Raichand..." " l want to say somethingto you..." " l'm listening..." "What I want to say is that I can't give youwhatyouwant." "Why not?" " l just can't." "At least give it atry." "I can't give..." "Baujiwon't allowit... I'll ask for it from Bauji..." "Lord save me!" "Why would Bauji give you our shop?" "What's the big....?" "Shop?" "What shop?" "Our Bharat Sweetmeat shop, which else?" " What shop are youtalking about?" "It was alright till friendship but what is allthis intimacy about?" "You sneahed in my house." "Lord save me, eventhat is over." "After allthere's alimit to friendship, isn't there?" "Shut up!" "There are many bonds other than friendship." "Bonds that we don't understand..." "that we don't needto understand." "I hope it's not hurtingyou." "Bonds that are nameless..." "that are just to be experienced." "I hope it's not hurtingyou." "Bonds that don't have any boundaries... no limits." "I hope it's not hurtingyou." "Bonds that bindthe hearts together... bonds of passion..." "bonds of love." "Hurtyou?" "..." "Me too!" "And one more thing... I'm definitely goingto take over your sweetmeat shop!" ""The sun dims into twilight"" ""The moon beams simmer brightly"" ""l stand still as the earth moves around me"" ""The heart beats faster as my breath goes deeper"" ""ls it the call of first love?"" ""My love, is it the call of first love?"" ""The sun dims into twilight, moon beams simmer brightly"" ""l stand still as the earth moves around me"" ""The heart beats faster as my breath goes deeper"" ""ls it the call of first love?"" ""My love, is it the call of first love?"" ""Savour these beauteous moments, when everything changes"" ""Our dreams blend into the realms of reality"" ""l wonder if our love, travellingthrough centuries..."" ""has bound us in its silkenthreads"" ""Let this season of love remain eternal"" ""let us meet through lives and lives, like today"" ""l stand still as the earth moves around me"" ""the heart beats faster as my breath goes deeper"" ""ls it the call of first love?"" ""My love, is it the call of first love?"" ""The colours of our souls has melted into one"" ""l can't say which of me is you andwhich of you is me"" ""O beloved, it's the waves of the your love that drown me"" ""before transporting me to the shore"" ""lt's the thirst of the ocean, lt's the dream of the night"" ""The hearts of the flames have been set afire"" ""l stand still as the earth moves around me"" ""the heart beats faster as my breath goes deeper"" ""My love, is it the call of first love?"" ""My love, is it the call of first love?"" ""The sun dims into twilight, moon beams simmer brightly"" "She's slightly mad." "Actually she's completely mad." "She makes strange faces, she talks alot." "And she has some lovable mannerisms." "Andwherever she goes she breaks a vase apot" "Pot?" " That's what she calls them." "But whenever I'm next to her, I don't know what happens to me." "But she's slightly mad." "Actually she's completely..." "Mad." "What's the name of this mad hatter?" "I wantedto know your opinion." "I'm very happy withthis alliance." "Nainais a very nice girl." "Have you spokento Rahul about this?" "What's the needto speakto Rahul?" "He can't take these family decisions." "Naina will be the daughter-in-law of this house... our house!" "DJ..." "Who will do all this for me there?" "Dad, Why can't I stay with all of you here?" "Why are you sending me to the boarding school?" "Traditions, my child..." "traditions..." "Your grandfather went there, I did, so did bhaiyya." "You can't breakthe traditions of the house, can you?" "No..." "Always remember one more thing..." "Mom loves me more than she loves you." "You have given me so much already..." "I can't take allthese." "Sayeeda..." "If Rahul and Rohan can be like your sons... then don't have aright over your daughter?" "Of course you have..." "But allthis is too much..." "Just tell me what time is the actualwedding?" "Rohan..." "listento me carefully." "Take care of your food and sleep." "Rohan, he has reached his school." "Hey!" "What's allthis?" "Tomorrowis Rukhsar's wedding..." "So the two of us..." "Congratulations to you Sayeeda!" "If you need anything just ask for it" " Thank you sir... I'd be very happy if you and bhabhiji could attendthe weddingtomorrow... I have asked Rahulto attendthe wedding, he will be there." "Ok." "Rahul babamust have come now..." "Let me just check." "I'lljust be back." "Listento me." "Tomorrowis abig day for Sayeeda." "I think we should go too..." " How can we go there, Nandini?" "I can understand..." "But stillwe..." " We cannot go there." "Please think about it again..." " l said it, didn't I?" "That's it!" "Eh!" "What happenedto Chandni?" "Haldiram, What happened?" " What happened?" "Listen..." "let me say a couplet." "Kurta from Lucknow or apathani salwar does not maketh aman..." "He who gives away his heart stands for atrue man... andthe one who doesn't..." "who knows?" "'" ""Ohthe brides decorated hands"" ""Ohthe brides bejewelled finery"" ""Oh she looks like a floral ornament"" ""Ohthe brides kohled eyes"" ""Oh she looks the most beautiful of them all"" ""Ohthe bridesmaid..."" ""She looks like a silkenthread"" ""she peeps from behind, and steals a glance"" ""Whether she admits it or nay, she's stolen my heart"" ""Oh lord, this damsel oh my lord"" ""These lanes of my childhood, I shall never depart"" ""Put some sense, into this crazy man's head"" ""He is hurling himself onto me"" ""Oh lord, this young man oh my lord"" ""Whether thy lips speak or not..."" ""your eyes divulge the story"" ""You can't hide love in disdain..."" ""you can't hide love in disdain...."" ""A veiled silence speaks more than athousandwords"" ""Words don't always do justice, my friend"" ""What's inthe heart, only the heart knows"" ""Or thenthe lord"" ""Oh lord, this damsel oh my lord"" ""Oh my lord, this young man, oh my lord"" ""You can't demand, ahand in bethrotal"" ""pairs are ordained, already in heaven"" ""Pairs are ordained, already in heaven"" ""Leading a wedding procession, I willtake you from your doorstep"" ""lt's been destined so, fromthe heavens..."" ""Oh go away and stop day dreaming"" ""Oh my lord, this young man, oh my lord"" ""Ohthe bridesmaid..." "she looks like a silkenthread"" ""She peeps from behind, and steals a glance"" ""Whether she admits it or nay, she's stolen my heart"" ""Oh lord, this damsel oh my lord"" ""Oh lord, this young man oh my lord"" ""Oh lord, this damsel oh my lord"" "Agreed!" "Agreed!" "Agreed!" " Even I agree." "You love her don'tyou?" " Yes, Papa." "Didn't I tellyou, Nandini?" "What did I tellyou?" "I'm very happy, today Rahul...very happy." "Just promise me that youwill keep her happy too." "Youwill keep my daughter-in-law very happy." "Youwill keep Naina very happy." "You face has fallen as if we are already married." "By the way this expression appears only after aman gets married." "Eh Rahul, What's the matter?" "What's her name?" "Naina!" "I wishthat was the name." "But it isn't." "Naina... it's just..." " Rahul!" "Ever since I can remember I have lovedyou... lovedyouvery much." "But it isn'tyour fault." "Just because I dreamt of marryingyou doesn't mean you have to marry me." "And if you are worried that I will miserable... yes I will be." "I will feelvery bad..." "it will hurt alot too." "But life doesn't stop, does it Rahul?" "Perhaps a few years from now I can laugh at the fact that... I loved a certain Rahul who could not become mine." "Because he was never mine!" "And my love story remained incomplete." "But do me a favour Rahul." "Please complete your love story." "Youwill, won'tyou Rahul?" "For my sake." "Now say something quickly before I cry more." "Even me." "Raichand." "The name andthe respect has been givento us by our ancestors." "To honour and respect them is our foremost duty." "And I will never tolerate an ordinary girl becoming ahurdle... in performingthat duty." "You didn't eventhink once... about the background of the girl, her status... her breeding." "You didn't give athought to whether the girlwill be able to understand... our culture... our traditions." "Willthe girl ever understand our rituals... our rites?" "Willthe girl understand our ethics and principles?" "Will she adhere to the values of our family?" "Will she...?" "How didyou even dare to think that she can be apart of our family?" "That she can be a part of my family?" "How didyouthink?" "Where did I think, Papa?" "I didn't think at all." "I just loved..." "love." "Love?" "It's such apity that. I made amistake in knowing my own son" "I thought he knewme." "That he understands the traditions of this family." "He understands my emotions..." "he understands every breath of mine." "I was so wrong... so wrong." "I was really proud of you." "Youwere my self-respect." "Youwere my strength." "You have taken allthat away from me... everything." "You have hurt me," "You have hurt me." "I never wantedto hurtyou." "I only wantedto bringyou happiness." "What have I done?" "How could I bringtears to your eyes?" "How could I bringtears?" "Don't ever forgive me." "Please don't say that I have hurtyou." "Don't forgive me." "I will do as you say just as you say." "Bauji..." "Bauji..." "Please don't leave us and go." "Get up Bauji..." "Don't leave us, Bauji..." "Willthe girl be able to understand our culture, our traditions." "Willthe girl ever understand our rituals... our rites?" "Willthe girl understand our ethics and principles?" "Will she adhere to the values of our family?" "Today... today you have provedthat you are not my blood." "You are not my blood." "You have provedthat you are not mine." "Papa!" "You have lost the right to call me that!" "Made me a stranger in amoment." "Made me a stranger in just amoment." "Does that mean I have no place inthis house anymore?" "I am right... am I not, mother?" "I'm right, am I not?" "Then let me go..." "Can I go?" ""Through smiles or throughtears"" ""We shall never part, through smiles nor throughtears"" ""My blessings live with you..."" ""to protectyou from evil eyes"" ""My wishes for you..."" ""wherever you go"" ""May happiness and joy, kiss your feet forever"" ""lt's allyour blessings"" ""Whether smiles or tears, we shall never part"" ""through smiles or throughtears"" "Promise me thatyouwill never let tears come to his eyes...promise me." "Now go!" "Rahul...we didn't take blessings from father." "we don't have father's blessings..." "Rahulwe didn't..." "Go Sayeeda." "Go with my son." "Wherever he goes... I don't want himto miss the warmth of amother's affection." "If youwant to be someone in life..." "if youwant to achieve something... lf youwant to win, always listento your heart." "And if eventhat doesn't give you any answers... close your eyes and think of your parents." "Andthen youwill cross allthe hurdles allyour problems willvanish." "Victory will be yours." "Only yours." "Youwill remember allthis, won'tyou Rohan?" "Why are you going, Bhaiyya?" "Why?" "Please don't go." "Promise me Rohanthat after today youwill never ask anyone... why I left andwhere I went..." "promise me." "Take care of mother." "Get selected inthe cricket team." "Andthus Yash's ego and Rahul's stuborn stand broke... the family into two..." "broke the family into two... I will bringyou back Bhaiyya." "I will bringyou home Bhabhi." "To your home... our home." "Nandini..." "Yes?" "You have forgotten me as soon as your son has arrived." "Where is Rohan?" "I don't know where he left early this morning." "Greetings for ld." " Greetings for ld." "Greetings to youtoo." "Wow...you are glowing." "I feel so happy thatyou have come." "Greetings for ld." "God!" "Howbig he has grown." " Yes..." "Both have grown quite alot." "Stop it now..." "Just ajoke." "What's his name, Haldiram?" "Ghasitaram!" "Hello!" "Salutations." "Greetings for ld." "Greetings to youtoo." "Recognise me?" "Well..." "l'm from ...there." "Ok...yes yes." "He's just spinningyarns." "He's just come to have some free drinks." "I don't seemto see your mother." "That reminds me..." "What's the news about Anjali?" "They are allvery well." "I just spoke to them inthe morning." "Please give them lots of our love." "Rukhsar!" "You all chat..." "I'll be back." "What alife Anjali is leading!" "From Chandni Chowkto..." "Yes." "From Chandni Chowkto...?" "To..." "To...where?" "What where?" "Chandni Chowk?" "That's in Delhi." "You said she went somewhere." "Where did she go?" " Brother..." "Where she went?" "Where did she go?" "Where did she go?" "Where she went..." "Where did she go?" "Where did she go?" "Where- did- they- go?" "Where-did-they-go?" "Didn'tyou say they went somewhere?" "Probably America or somewhere..." "Oh!" "Have they gone to America?" "But they didn't live there earlier." "Exactly." "Where didthey live earlier?" "ln Chandni Chowk." "After that..." "Where?" "America..." "Didn'tyou just say?" "And in between?" " ln between whom?" "In betweenthe two..." "What is betweenthe two?" "What is betweenthe two?" "The place betweenthe two..." "What's the place betweenthe two?" "What is he talking about?" "Wonder where these people come from." "l'mtryingto tellyou, the place..." "What place are youtalking about?" "What place?" "Where?" "Silence!" "Come here." "Haldiram has lost his marbles." "She has gone to London." "Someday even I will go there." "You have just come back, son." "Andyouwant to go away again?" "I feel incomplete here, Dad!" "Why don'tyou study for MBA here?" "There are alot of universities here." "Why do youwant to go to London?" "Traditions, Dad..." "Traditions." "Grandfather went there, you did... so did Bhaiyya..." "So how can I break the traditions of this house?" "So what shall I bring back for the mother?" "What does amother's heartyearn for?" "Mother's heart?" "It only yearns for her son's happiness... no matter where he is... no matter howhe is...just happiness..." "And a son's happiness is in his mother's laughter... her smile... somethingthat he isn't able to see." "I promise, mother." "The laughter will return... that smile will return." "It's a son's promise." "And abrother's!" "Your heart aches when your dear ones go far distances, doesn't it?" "Andwhen dear ones create distances in between, it aches even more." "Has your princess woken up?" "Oh yes..." "Pooja!" "No one knows her by that name." "Call her what she is called by everyone..." "Poo!" "You have no right to look so beautiful." "She has arrived, the cunningvixen, to drop her daughter." "After seeingyour face inthe morning how can I call it alovely day?" "Liar!" "Liar!" "Come here..." "Who is it, Anjali?" "Your future daughter-in-law." "Come, let me serve you some cornflakes." "Anjali..." "Anjali I needto talkto you." "What?" "This songthatyou sing every morning." "So?" "It feels very nice." "But the neighbours around were complaining." "I don't sing for them do I?" "I sing so that my son learns about our country." "Our Krish has learnt everything." "Say thatyou have!" "Yes..." "I have learnt everything." " He has learnt nothing... he knows nothing about our country." "Our religion, our traditions... our heritage..." "Move out of my way." "Our country has..." "Oh stop it Mummy!" "What country?" "Country!" "Eh!" "The country best inthe world is our India... don't ever forget!" "OK..." "I won't say anything." "He's already half an Englishman... when he turns a full one don't complainto me." "Yes... become just like her!" "How do they say it?" "How do they talk?" "Wouldn't it have been better to have lived in Chandni Chowk?" "Let me knot it for you, Jeej!" "Aaaah!" "What happened?" "What kind of clothes have youworn?" "It's become too long hasn't it?" "What now?" "Where's the back?" "Didi, don't wait for me." "Anjali, Daijaan, come here." "How do you allow Poojato go out wearing such little clothes?" "By the way eventhe two of you are looking decent today, I think..." "You hadwornthis eventhe day before, hadn'tyou?" "It suits you alot!" "Poo...the whole college runs after Robbie." "He's not my type!" "Who is your type?" "Andwhen willyou meet him?" "He might meet me anywhere... anytime." "He could be right here somewhere." "Oh God!" "Who is this... disturbing Poo so early inthe morning!" "Who is this who hasn't turnedto give me a second look?" "Who is he?" ""He's so cute, he's so sweet"" ""Got to be careful, I don't fall in love"" ""He's so cute, he's so sweet"" ""Got to be careful of falling in love"" ""lf l make him mine, he'll steal my heart"" ""Wonder why I feelthis way?"" ""Ohtell me who he is?"" ""My heart starts skipping abeat when I see him"" ""Ohtell me who he is?"" ""My heart starts skipping abeat when I see him"" ""For the first time I've seen someone"" ""A stranger so familiar"" ""For the first time I've met someone"" ""A stranger so familiar"" ""inthe world, there's no shortage of friends"" ""Butyet the heart beats faster for that someone"" ""O lord, I don't knowhow?" "I don't know why?"" ""My heart is beating faster?"" ""He's so cute, he's so sweet"" ""Got to be careful of falling in love"" ""lf l make him mine, he'll steal my heart"" ""Wonder why I feelthis way?"" ""Ohtell me who he is?"" ""My heart starts skipping abeat when I see him"" ""l want to drown in her eyes"" ""That's what I long for"" ""l'd give it all up for one moment"" ""Just one moment with her"" ""For years there has been a face in my dreams"" ""May be even she is waiting for me?"" ""Oh lord, what do I say, when she looks at me"" ""With so much love in her eyes"" ""She's so cute, she's so sweet"" ""Got to be careful l don't fall in love"" ""lf l make her mine, she'll steal my heart"" ""Wonder why I feelthis way?"" "Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunty on amoonlit night in Chandni Chowk... in a silver spoon, some Chatni... some chatni." "Do you know Rohan, Didi always says that amarriedwoman is the union of... a wife and a daughter-in-law." "She is a goodwife, but she hasn't managedto be an ideal daughter-in-law" "Andyour brother?" "Not a day passes... not amoment passes when he doesn't remember his parents." "But he never says anything." "He has put up their photograph inthe house." "But not once has he turnedtowards it." "We have made a smallworld for ourselves here, Rohan." "If you look from afar it's filledwith happiness... but the closer you go, youwill find alot of sorrow." "Why have you come, Rohan?" "Why now?" "I had promised bhaiyyathat I will never ask where he went or why he went" "But today I have realisedthat he doesn't think of us as his own." "That is apain I can't bear..." "can't bear." "I have left some broken bonds back home, Pooja that can only attainthe status of a family through my elder brother." "I have come to take my brother back..." "take my sister-in-lawback..." "But I can't do this on my own." "I will needyour support Pooja." "Willyou support me?" "No..." "No... never!" "He is Sonia's brother." "He's not my brother..." "And I didn't even knowthat Soniahad abrother." "So Sonia, when was this brother of yours born?" "Brother?" "Who's brother?" "My first brother from India has come." "I mean first cousin." "He can't stay with me... lt's only amatter of few days." "At least meet him once." "My house isn't a charitable institution that anyone can stay here." "Daijaan, please explainto her..." "Why are youtroubling him?" "Why?" "Oh stop it Aunty." "C'mon, ln such abig house can't he..." " Can't stay." "This big house has youwearing really small clothes...that's why." "I don't want any young man staring at you..." "And I'mthe boss of this house." "And I ring allthe bells." "Gosh!" "What is it?" "What is it?" "I was just savingyou from an evil eye!" "Who's evil eye?" "This whole family is mad." "Allthe mad people from Chandni Chowk have moved in here." "Didi, Sonia's brother has just arrived, he has no place to stay." "Can't we give him a small place inthis big house?" "Pooja, You know Rahul, don'tyou?" "Didi, he has come from India." "From India..." "My great India... remember?" "Listento me..." "No... no..." "Just listento me..." "he has come from India." "So?" "Should I make him sit on my head?" "Do you knowthe population of India?" "If all of them shift here, where willwe sleep?" "Let me do one thing." "I'll go to Heathrow and standthere to invite everyone arriving from India... saying,Please come to my house." "My wife is mad!" "'" "He is comingtoday, he's coming now, right now!" "He is waiting outside and I'm calling him in..." "Listen..." "Excuse me..." ""We shall never part, through smiles nor throughtears..."" ""we shall never part, through smiles nor throughtears."" ""Howhelpless are we, what is this trial by fire..."" ""we stand so close yet we are so far"" ""lf you are the body, I amthe soul."" ""l'm your blood..."" ""we meet andyet we don't..."" ""Oh what an illusion."" ""lt's allyour blessings, whether smiles or tears..."" ""we shall never part, through smiles or throughtears."" "My name is Rahul." "My name is Yash." "He will stay with us." "Take his luggage..." "Andthis is your room!" "And listen..." "if you ever need anything... want anything..." "don't bother asking me for it!" "Listen..." "What is it?" "If youwant to live inthis house youwill have to followthe rules... and regulations of the house." "No coming late andtry and... leave as soon as possible." "Dinner at8 p.m. or starve the night" "And... stay away..." "This is too much..." "Eh!" "What are you staring at?" "Say more, Please... it feels nice." "Eh!" "Feels nice?" "Am I singing a song?" "Why do you keep calling me Eh'?" "I have aname... I know, but I can't say it." "Why can'tyou say it?" "I said, that I can't say it. didn't I?" "Oh!" "So you don't want to take my name as a sign of respect." "That's great." "Inthat case I should return the respect too." "Can I callyou Bhaiyya?" " Callyour father that!" "Don'tyou drag my father into this..." "actually you can...you have the right" "He got scared!" "Poo, I thinkthis one's alittle... I'm mad?" "Youwear this jacket." "Rohan, we were waiting for your call for such alongtime." "Seems like both of you are right here with me." "Mad!" "The campus is giving me an accomodation after a week." "Right nowl'm livingwith an Indian family." "Why, an Indian family?" "They are very nice people." "When I met them I felt like... I have knownthem for years." "A laughing, happy and... contented family, like we are...we were... ls he goingto pay for the bill?" "Go eatyour food... eventhat's free..." "There goes Madonna early inthe morning." "If you are here, who is singing this prayer inthe morning?" "Goddess Saraswati herself has incarnated inthe house?" "What has happenedto Saraswati here?" "Look what we have done, Pooja?" "We have wokenthem up so early." "Come on...take their blessings." "Salutations Didi..." "SalutationsJeejaji" "Salutations to youtoo..." "Who is this?" "You are not able to recognise her because..." "You are seeing her fully clothed for the first time. lt's your sister-in-law." "You mean our Poo?" "Have aladdoo!" "Mother has sent them." "I thought I should keep them as offerings." "Let me do the tika for you." "Won'tyou getyour tika done?" "Back home no one leaves the house without atika." "Mother says it's an auspicious start for the day." "Mother says?" "So then... do it." "Now who has done this?" " Me of course." "I enjoy puncturingtyres." "Was that ajoke?" "lt was... so?" "No I don't want..." "A guest is equalto a God." "Andyou can't refuse alift offered by God." "Come on go now." " l'lltake ataxi." "Give me the money youwould have paidthe cab." "That I am." "Listen..." "Please come back home early inthe evening." "Why?" "Just!" "I have finished..." "nowlet's leave." "By the way are you interested in cricket?" "Why?" "Because there's amatch." "India vs England... at the oval." "It must be the last over." "is it a stolen car?" " No." "is ityours?" " Yes." "Then do what pleases you." "Don't say anything now." "Anything can happen at the last minute." "You can never bank on India." "Didyou call mebhaiyya'?" " Why?" "Should I?" "Why?" "Just drive the car carefully." "Hey!" "We won..." " We willwin!" "Like every year Poo will decide onthe boy.." "who will escort her to the prom." "Youwill be given marks onten." "To go to the prom with me... you have to be brilliant in three departments." "You are not so bad." "I wasn't talking about myself." "I was givingyou points." "I will go only with himto the prom." "Where will he go?" "Just fell." "I'm leaving..." "I'm leaving." "Listen..." "I want to say somethingto you." "Say it fast." "I don't have time." "Should I say it?" " Say it." "Should I?" " Please say." "You have..." " Yes?" "You have..." " Say it please." "Both..." " Both of us." "Both..." " Both..." "Both..." "Both of your shoes are not matched." "That's the latest fashion." "I don't think you know." "Please tell Didi not to wait for me." "Where are you?" ""Fromthe moment I set my eyes on you..."" ""l markedyouto be mine"" ""Don't turn your back on me, you are mine, only mine"" ""Fromthe moment I set my eyes on you..."" ""l markedyouto be mine"" ""Don't turn your back on me, you are mine, only mine"" ""Please say it, you are my soniya"" ""Fromthe moment I set my eyes on you..."" ""l markedyouto be mine"" ""Don't turn your back on me, you are mine, only mine"" ""l accede, you are my soniya"" ""l'm wounded by your love, that's what makes me act the way I do"" ""That's anice line to fool me But it won't work on me"" ""lt has taken years for us to meet each other"" ""Hope these moments last forever"" ""this moment of bliss intoxicates me"" ""Please say it once, you are my soniya"" ""l accede, you are my soniya"" ""Your presence drives me crazy, I can't think straight"" ""l place you on my eyelashes, so you are in my dreams forever"" ""l want to holdyoutight" "l am yours forever, I vowtoday"" ""Let's both vow at this moment, that we'll never love each other less"" ""Please say it, you are my soniya"" ""You, you, you are my sonia, Hey you are, you are my soniya"" "One minute, child..." "one minute..." "What happened?" "Mr.Vajpayee had called for you..." "he wants you back in India." "It's his..." " What's the date today, dad?" "6th Sepetember." "Pooja, Couldn'tyouwear decent clothes at least today?" "You came inthese strange black clothes." "Do you know everyone was staring at us inthe temple?" "If everyone was staring at me instead of Godthen it's not my problem." "Didyou hear that, Rahul?" "She speaks nonsense even on Bauji's birthday?" "Today is father's birthday." "Today is bauji's birthday?" "Look at her..." "From Poo to Parvati..." "What happenedto you?" "Please take it..." "it's the offering fromthe prayer" "But aren't offerings on birthday done for the...?" "I know." "But Bauji was a very funloving man... he said even after I go always remember me on ahappy day." "That's why every year on his birthday Pooja and I've a special prayer for him lf he hadto see Poojalike this today, he would've been unconscious." "You must feel sadthat he is no longer with you now." "Yes...we do." "It's important to have the warmth of elders in ahouse... or else a family always feels incomplete..." "Isn't it?" "Don'tyou miss him?" "Don'tyou miss?" "Don'tyou miss Bauji?" "You guys haven't had your breakfast..." "Pooja, Krishi..." "Come on..." "Please come." "Even you are coming aren'tyou?" "I forgot." "The one who is not here is etched in my memory andthe one... who is right here, I forgot about him." "What present should I give you?" "Just return my Nandini backto me." "We have lost each other inthis big house." "Just get back my Nandini for me." "I want nothing else." "Nothing else." "Listen..." "What's the matter?" "Your affection is quite overwhelming." "Yes..." "That's because you are looking extremely... what do they call it?" "Sexy'." "Krishiwill see." "By the way, that should have been my line..." "Go now." "My bag and my coat." " l'lljust get it." "Listen, day after tomorrow it's Karwa Chauth..." "Wow!" "So what am I supposedto do?" "You don't do anything." "Like every year there's party for indians" "You are leaving?" "What is it?" "He keeps popping up everywhere." "So Karwa Chauth!" " Yes... it's day after tomorrow." "So you must have receivedthe Sargi." " Sargi?" "Sargi..." "Don'tyou know what sargi is?" "It's aritual for karwa chauth... it's somethingthat every mother-in-law sends for her daughter-in-law." "Hasn'tyour mother-in-law sent it for you?" "Some elder person of your family must be sending it to you." "No..." "Don't worry." "This year youwill getyour sargi." "My mother... she will explain everythingto you." "Greetings to you, my child!" " Greetings." "My son speaks so much about your family that I feel almost like I'mthere with all of you." "He has become apart of our small family." "I hope he is not troublingyoutoo much." "Dear child, Sargi is somethingthat... every mother-in-law sends for her daughter-in-law." "Some sweets, a few almonds and... signs of marital bliss..." "and lots of love." "I'll send it to you." "I willthink I have sent." "it to my daughter-in-law." "OKmy child I'll hang up now!" " OK." "At times why do even strangers seem like they are your own?" "Andwhy is it, at times... that even our own people become strangers?" "Listen..." "Even I have kept the karwa chauth fast today." "For whom?" "What's going onthere?" " Somethingthat doesn't happen here." "Karwa chauth fast?" "That too for me?" "Why?" "Who am I of yours?" "You don't have the guts to tellyour brother and bhabhi... how you are relatedto them..." "Tryingto be a great tiger before me!" "Let go of my hand." "Why has he held her hand?" " Let go of my hand." "I let go." "What if I tellthem?" "Today inthe presence of everyone... what if I tellthemthe truth, what willyou do?" "I don't think youwill be able to." "You are scared." "What if I do?" "Then I willtell everyone what's in my heart." "Really?" "is that so?" " lt's abet." "Don't bet with me, you might regret." "Maybe that's what I want." "But looking atyou... I wonder if allthis is a dream." "Dream?" "Yes..." "How can anyone be so frightened?" "Your turn." ""My trinkets tinkle..." "they say I am yours"" ""l can't spend aminute withoutyou, Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away..." "oh darlingtake me away"" ""My trinkets tinkle..." "they say I am yours,"" ""l can't spend aminute withoutyou, Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away, oh darlingtake me away."" ""Your trinkets tinkle..." "they say I am yours..."" ""can't spend amoment withoutyou, Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away, oh darling, take me away"" ""l can't think of alife withoutyou,"" ""l spend sleepless nights counting stars inthe sky,"" ""my heart keeps calling out to you, my bindiyamakes a sign,"" ""The shimmering bindiya, shines like a star next to the moon,"" ""My anklets call out to you, try to make up to you as you sulk,"" ""Oh my loved, my beloved." "try and understand..."" ""what I'mtryingto say"" ""Your trinkets tinkle, they say I am yours"" ""Can't spend amoment withoutyou, Oh I am yours."" ""Take me away, oh darling, take me away."" ""May we be in marital bliss forever..."" ""may our soulmates be with us forever"" ""Nowthatyou have entered my world, never leave"" ""Take my hand and ask me to be yours forever"" ""Oh darlingyou look so beautiful, seems like you have been made for me"" ""Your beauty shines so brightly, that it shames the moon"" ""Go away you liar, I'm not taken in"" ""Don't flatter too much, your givingyourself away"" ""l wish fromthe bottom of my heart, may your pair be forever"" ""Oh my love, my beloved, wish we spent our lives together forever"" ""Your trinkets tinkle, they say I am yours"" ""Can't spend amoment withoutyou, Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away, oh darling, take me away"" "You are mad!" "My son has turned into a complete Englishman." "No." "Not at all." "Really, Aunty..." "Sometimes I wish we were living in India." "And Krishiwould singthe same songs that I grewup singing." "But we are here and I have become mummy' from amother." "Why do youthink so, Anjali?" "the culture is yours, isn't it?" "Still..." "It's not the same, Aunty..." "...Just see..." "Coming!" "Mad!" "By the way, D...j..." "Daijaan, What are these children doing?" "There's a function in Baba's school." "They are rehearsing for that." "All of us are going for it." "Youwill come with us, won'tyou?" "I'lljust be back." "What do I do withthis?" "What are you doing?" "I'll manage myself." "Leave it Daijaan, I'll manage myself." "I'll do it myself..." "Daijaan..." "Daijaan..." "DJ!" "My little child!" "My child!" "I knewit..." "My heart kept telling me that it was my Baba." "Oh Allah!" "Howbigyou've grown up to be." "You hid it from your DJ too?" "You didn't eventell me?" "Why?" "My child, why?" "Didn't I keep tellingyou, Anjali?" "See, it's my little child!" "It's my child." "You have come backto me." "My child!" "Just coming!" "Just coming!" "Oh!" "Where is Didi?" "Where's she gone?" "Oh my God!" "is this our table?" "They do this allthe time." "Look at this, Aunty," "They give the front seats to the shiningwhite army and seat us behind." "Why do they do it always?" "..." "No..." "Aunty," "Where is that silly principle?" "She has arrived, the cunningvixen." "is she the Queen of Englandthat she's got the table inthe front?" "Please go you silly woman..." "Hope your table starts shaking... hope your chair breaks to pieces." "Shouldwe sit?" "Already there have been a lot of complaints." "Even lastyear at this function you had created aruckus!" "Krishi is performing..." "Very nice..." "what's the big deal?" "You just shut up and stop this Englishwoman act of yours!" "Anjali, she's right!" " You keep quiet." "My son's on stage..." "I will at least whistle once." "No..." "No..." "Just one whistle..." "How sweet my son looks!" "He looks just like you, sweetoo!" "God, Please protect my son." "Eh!" "Your son is just performing..." "not fighting a war onthe border." "Just see!" " Just see!" "My son!" "My son!" " Even mine." "Now singyour,Do Re Mi'." "Didyou do this?" "Nowtell me something..." "You must have been alittle nervous?" "I was alittle nervous." "But someone said somethingto me... and everythingwas alright." "What didthe person say?" " Just aminute." "If youwant to be someone in life..." "if youwant to achieve something... lf youwant to win,always listento your hear." "And if eventhat doesn't give you any answers... close your eyes and think of your parents." "Andthen youwill cross allthe hurdles... allyour problems willvanish, victory will be yours... only yours." "Who saidthis?" "Papa?" " No." "He." "Didyoutake care of mother?" "Didyou get selected inthe cricket team?" "How didyou manage to lose so much weight?" "Why didn'tyoutell me?" "Why didn'tyoutell me?" "Come back home, Bhaiyya." "Please come back home." "Come back home, Bhaiyya." "Has Papa sentyou?" "Rohan, nowthis is my family." "These are my people." "This is my world!" "Andthe home you are talking about was never mine inthe first place... andwill never be." "You go back now...just go back." "You... I have seen you again, that's enough for me." "Go back." "Do you know Bhaiyya, you often saidwhen I was a child" "That mother lovedyou more than me." "I never liked it then." "I usedto get angry." "But today, I would like to tellyou, thatyouwere right." "Mother loves you more than me." "She loves youtoo much." "And she will always." "She will always - l know." "He hasn't forgotten Dad's words." "He will never come back." "He will come Rohan." "He will definitely come back." "I knowmy brother-in-law well." "Just get himto meet mother and father." "Willyou be able to do that?" "You know, dad..." "I had a strange dream last night." "I dreamt thatyou and Mom had come to Londonto surprise me." "Then?" " What then, dad?" "The alarm went off..." "I mean... why wouldyou and Mom come to Londonto surprise me?" "I'll speakto you later" "The work's done." "Guess where we are." " Where, dad?" "is it ever possible that my son dreams of something and I don't turn it true." "Tell me where you are right now, we want to meetyou just now..." "You are meeting me after such alongtime." "Present?" "Now..." "at this time... here..." "You meet me at 5p.m. at the Blue water Shopping mall." "But tell me what youwant, my child." "Youwill findwhat I want right there, Dad." "What's happening here?" " l'm looking for the receipts." "What receipts?" " To returnthe clothes." "If you have to returnthem, why do you buy them inthe first place?" "The country best inthe world is our India..." "Right Mom?" "Mother's stooge!" "Didyoutape that?" "That Indian serial, Kyon Ki Saas Bhi kabhi bahuthi." "What abrilliant twist!" "The son dies." "Oh God!" "Really?" "Oh No..." "You have given away the suspense." "What are you doing?" " lt's fine tillthe hugs" " but he keeps kissing me too." " You have never kissed me so much." "Come home, darling... and see." "Lies!" "You liedto me." "Yes..." "I liedto you, Dad." "What would I have achieved even if I hadtoldtruth." "I wouldn't be able to break your ego." "What else is it if not ego, Dad?" "That separates amother from her child that takes away... abrother from his sibling...that throws a father away from his son...?" "He is not my son!" "I don't believe that he is my son." "Has he fulfilledthe duties of a son?" "He didn't." "He did, Dad... he did." "He always fulfilledthem." "He only made one mistake..." "Love." "If that is a crime accordingto your law, so be it." "But isn't ityour duty as an elder to forgive him for his mistake?" "Butyou came downto punishing him." "What kind of punishment is this, Dad?" "What punishment is this?" "Just look into my eyes and say that... you don't feelthe pain of partingwith him." "Say thatyou don't remember him." "Say thatyou don't love him." "Say it, Dad." "Say it." "I don't love him." "I don't love him." "I said it, didn't I?" "God has blessedyou with everything, Dad..." "Everything." "I just wish he had given you aheart!" " Shut up!" "You irreverent child!" "You love him." "You love him alot." "You love him alot." "I have got my answer." "You really love him." "Let's go back, Rahul." "It's too much now..." "This is not our country." "These are not our people." "We have set up ahouse here... but have you ever wondered what kind of ahome is this... that doesn't have amother's warmth or a father's blessings?" "Let's go back, Rahul." "Mother and Father are here..." "They are right here." "They are elders." "They are alittle angry with us." "But we will ask for forgiveness." "Rahul..." "I know they are as incomplete without us... as we are without them." "We will ask for forgiveness, Rahul." "Let's go back." "Youwill never understand." "To turn a stranger into your own... andthento turn him back to a stranger... you can never understandthe pain." "I agree they are elders... but eventhey don't have the right to break aheart." "Eventhey don't have aright to break aheart." "I think we should call him back." "Yash, lt was her last wish to have Rahul..." "Just wait for a while..." "I knowhe will definitely come." "We don't needto wait for anyone..." "Rohan." "Rahul and Anjali are leaving." "They are leavingtomorrowfrom here." "They haven't even come home." "If you say to them..." "Do you knowmother always says that... ahusband is God." "No matter what he says..." "no matter what he thinks... he is always right." "You brought Rahul home one day..." "right." "We gave him lots of love... right." "He became apart of our family." "He became my life..." "right... absolutely right!" "Then... one day he left home andwent away." "Wrong" "You let him leave...wrong" "You separated amother from her child...wrong." "Our family shattered to pieces...wrong." "Then how does ahusband become God?" "God can't do any wrong can he?" "My husband is just ahusband..." "just ahusband..." "Not God." "Not God." "Nandini!" "I said it..." "Didn't I?" "That's it!" "Ever since the day you left, Bhaiyya... mother has only seen you through His eyes." "He is the one who gave amother... the strengthto stay away from her son." "Please swear on Him, Bhaiyya... thatyouwill come home at least once." "Just once, Bhaiyya." "Even if it is for amoment." "Even if it is for a day." "Let Bhabhi feel at least once that she is the daughter-in-law of this family." "She is apart of the family." "At least letyour shadowfall onthe photograph... that has keptyour memory alive in mother's eyes for the last ten years." "Just once, Bhaiyya." "Then you can leave" "No one will stop you." "No one will stop you." "Onthe strength of that one memory... that one moment..." "Mother can lead her entire life." "Can'tyou do just this much for mother?" "Youtook my words so muchto heart thatyouwent away." "Didn't even look back once." "Didn't come back even once." "Didn't come back." "Where didyou call me back, Papa?" "Did I have to callyou back?" "Am I not elder?" "Do I have to callyou back?" "Am I not elder?" "I thoughtyou didn't love me." "I thoughtyou didn't think of me as your son." "How couldyouthinkthat?" "How couldyou?" "I broughtyou into this house for the first time withthese hands." "You completed our family." "You fulfilled all our dreams." "How didyouthink...?" "I thoughtyou didn't love me..." "didn't love me." "I love youvery much, my son..." "love youvery much." "Just...just couldn't say it." "Inthese ten years I have thought aboutyou every moment every day." "I thought of you so muchthat, I felt like embracingyou and... tellingyou howmuch I love you." "Just couldn't say it." "Elders' anger is apart of..." "their love, my son." "Youtook it so muchto heart that you got angry and left home...?" "And I didn't even callyou back." "Why wouldyou call me?" "I should have come on my own." "Yes..." " l should have come on my own." "Why didn'tyou come?" "Why didn'tyou?" "This is your home..." "You are the elder son of the family..." "You are my son... my son." "And nowl have grown old my son." "I have grown old." "At least forgive me now." "At least forgive me now..." "At least now." "Come here, son." "Son..." "At times the youngsters inthe house showthe right... pathto the elders inthe family." "I keptyou away from your brother for years." "Please forgive me if you can." "Forgive me... forgive me."