"Hello, Dia here" "I'll be there" "My love, o my love" "Why'd this heart start to fly?" "Where'd I find the guts to try?" "My love, o my love" "Go easy on those chillis, they'll kill you.. here, have a laddoo I won't die so soon, not before I've filled every pore.." "..of this city with art" "First step out of here and look around.." ".. this whole city thinks you're crazy" "Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art" "Whatever.." "I'll come by for a lesson tomorrow, if I'm in the mood.." "You wench.. doing me a favour learning from me?" "If we don't pay the bill they'll cut our electricity again.." "Get cut again" "Should I eat the bill then..?" "Eat" "Come.." " Lets go.." "Arre, you haven't eaten yet?" "Can he ever eat without you?" "Ma, how did you end up with such a blackmailer?" "There's still time, forget this Ajanta bogus.." "Its ok if you listen to Lata Mangeshkar and Mumtaz on the radio.." ".. but when I sing and dance its bogus?" "Watch your tongue.. all that dancing's gone to your head.." "It's called style daddy-O.." "Mom, what're you doing?" "Auntie, what're you doing?" "Let her go begum.. its just one little show.." "You've never been to Ajanta, all I hear there is song and dance.." ".. god knows what else they do there lf you hear song and dance, that's what we must be doing, no?" "We're ready to roll now" "Come watch and go 'Wow!" "'" "Ajanta's new musical's a ball" "Come one, come all .." "The wind weaves a little tale" "Words drip-drop in the stubborn gale" "The whole world conspires" "And every little speck pleads" "Flick your wrists.." "Who's that?" "My love, o my love" "This idiot's back.. oye, what you doing?" "Watch it you wench!" "That's Steve from National Geographic America.." "He's shooting Indian performers.." "go get clicked" "You might get called there.." ".. and once you're done show him around.." "Hi Mohan.. been craving your tea all day.." "They're both yours.. tea and hotel.. welcome.." "This is Steve, he's come from America.." "What for?" "Some spicy pakodas please, extra hot.." "Coming up.." "Pakodas and tea.. on the double.." "You donkey, you'll be frying pakodas while.." "..the he takes off with the girl.." "The eyes speak the language of the heart" "Desire now needs a stormy start" "Tread with care, this love is new lt's our first ever vow" "My love, o my love" "We've fixed your marriage.." "What?" "With Mohan.." "Finish your dance show tomorrow, Mohan's planned.." ".. the engagement day after, you need to go shopping.." "I was walking on hot coal but kept on somehow" "It's like I was living with strangers until now" "Take me to your home now" "My world has turned against me" "My love.." "Dada, am I making a mistake?" "What's in the heart is pure art.." "you are not meant to dance.." ".. the worlds tune but to the song in your heart my child" "Spread your wings and fly .." "My love, o my love" "My love, o my love" "My love, o my love" "My love, o my love" "My love.." "My love.." "I called several times from the US but the phone just rang.." ".. I heard that mom and dad left Shamli in shame.." "No one knows where they went.." "Najma was to get married.." ".. they never let me talk to her.. or to Dada.." "They must have given him a hard time.." "The minute we set foot in America I realized steve and I weren't meant for each other.." "we divorced but I was pregnant.." ".. with you.." "I found a reason to live.." ".. I started afresh!" "With the one person I love the most" "You took too long.. he's gone.." "His patience ran out" "He used to say doctor I'm fed up of this theatre down here, I'm going up for that gig in the sky .." "Wench!" "You're late again?" "What's wrong, you seem upset?" "I never called you all these years.." "Ajanta lost its soul when you flew.." "Gradually everyone stopped coming.." "Their parents were .. afraid they would turn into Dia.." "No one can be you.." "Ajanta's finished my child.." "Look, I'm dying.." ".. how, why, where, when, there's no time for all that.." "..not for me or Ajanta" "Dia, these people want to tear Ajanta down.." "..for selfish means.." "This ancient temple.." "..of the arts.." ".. doctor and I cried.." "..and begged .." ".. but we were shrugged off .." ".. but Dia you can save Ajanta from.." ".. being smashed to pieces.." "They've ordered it's demolishment next month.." "They?" "Raja saab.." "Who is he to give such an order.." "Ajanta belongs to the city.." "The city's on his side.." "What'll they get by tearing it down?" "Maal.. some maal thing.." "lots of shops.." "That's it.. raja saab's decided that.." "..a shopping mall will replace Ajanta" "But who's raja saab to decide that?" "His father ruled here before independence.." "..and now he's the MP.. god knows what he studied.." "Abroad but he's back and he's won the elections.." "I'll go meet him .. nothing's going to happen to Ajanta" "I have an appointment with Uday Singhji.." "Come, follow me.." "is MP saab even around?" "Not MP saab, raja saab" "Does he know I'm waiting here for him?" "Does he know I'm waiting here for him?" "I burnt it.." "Please call your father out?" "I'm sorry I can't" "Look I've been waiting for the last 20 minutes.." "And he's been dead for the last 3 years.." "Oh, I'm here to meet Raja Uday Singh ji, the MP" "I'm nothing like my father yet I'm a raja.. pizza?" "Please take a seat.." "I made this myself.." "I'm from New York.." "I can see that.." "I came to talk to you about Ajanta theatre" "Ajanta?" "Oh those ruins?" "Look, those aren't ruins" "You aren't an activist are you?" "That place is a centre of the arts, not a shopping centre" "Many nrls like you come every other year for some social service.." "..and then go back" ".. I suggest you do the same.." "So you're going to knock down our cultural heritage for a whim?" "The day the people of Shamli can make.." "..a living off a cultural heritage, I'll call you.." ".. until then let me do my job.." "is making a living all there is to life?" "Isn't a little joy important?" "A chat, a laugh, the sharing of something.." "Does all this happen at Ajanta?" "It used to" "Ma'am, if no one comes to Ajanta its because they don't want to" "And if I bring them?" "I'll bring all of Shamli to Ajanta.." "And then?" "What?" "Once the show's over you and your team will leave.." ".. and Ajanta will be just the way it is.. in ruins.." "All you see is ruin, what else can one expect from an Indian MP educated abroad" "You think you're damn good don't you" "Do your show.. but not with your troop from New York.." "Every actor, singer, dancer should be from Shamli.." ".. if you can, Ajanta's yours.." "Where's your josh now?" "Alright, we'll do it your way.." "..no New Yorkers, only Shamli-ites.." "The demolition's in two months" "That's all the time I need" "You're gonna lose though.." "I never have.." "Neither have I.." "There's always a first time, I'll gift it to you.." "Just a second.." "You didn't even taste it.." "How the hell are you going to do a show?" "The people of this city hate you.." "how will you get them to agree?" "I'm sorry, but it's the truth.." "lets be sensible about this .." "If I had to be sensible, I wouldn't have come back.." ".. whats so sensible about what's happening here?" "This city doesn't care for you?" "Why do you want to be a martyr to its cause?" "I'm Shamli's whether she wants me or not" "But she doesn't care, and neither do they I'll show this city.. and her folk.. this show will happen.." ".. and its them that'll make it happen.. just watch me.." "Lets go home.." "Dia.." "My child" "Look, your picture's in the magazine" "Hurry child, dinner's served.." "curry-rice, your favourite" "She was a tot when she first danced.. she still dances like magic.." "Stop, it'll go to her head I'm coming, why'd you take so long?" "I almost bought my dishes from someone else.." "Hi, I'm Dia.." "This is.. was my house.." "many years ago.." "Uh, but now.. its ours.. we bought it from Mr. Srivastav" "He was - is my father.." "Would.. you like some water?" "Why don't you.. come in.." "I'll get some.. she's so sweet.." "Room.. on rent.." " Yes" "Let her have it ji.." "I hope You aren't here to stake claim to this property.." "Not at all.. you've bought it.." "who am I to stake a claim?" "She's right" "Give me an affidavit on Rs. 20 stamp paper" "..that you're here only on rent .. 3 copies.. one for you.." "No problem" "Breakfast, lunch, dinner, you eat what we eat drinking water's free.." "You don't have many male friends I presume I'm not that lucky" "Luck's in the stars.. every lock comes with a key.." "I've heard a lot about you" "Nothing good I suppose" "Nothing of that sort.. well some tongues wag, but whatever" "Holy cow, it's her" "Who?" " Her.." "High heavens.. where'd she come from?" "Sir I knew her father.. the poor things had to go away I was a freckled teen.. she'd set this city on fire and flown.." "She's always walked on broken hearts, wonder what she'll walk on now?" "It says She's here to dance.." "So how's that help us?" "Singh sir, when Dia dances men swoon.." "I'm definitely going to watch her.." "If you want to attract flies, you have to use sugar" "Mom everyone here hates you" "Not everyone" "To the one who loves me most" "You're shying from a hug.. bossy?" "How are you Dia?" "Good.. how're you?" "I'm good too.. how come you're here?" "How come?" "This.." "Farooq, this is Dia, remember Mr. Srivastav?" "This is my husband" "Oh, so you're Dia" "My daughter.." "Radha.. say Namaste ln Hindi" "No problem.." "I know a little English myself.. your husband?" "Run away once and you run forever" "Lets go" "Ok Dia, we need to go" "Anyone else in this town loves you the most?" "The ear-ring in his hand" "Was the one I lost in the square I swayed my hips and shied away I said 'doesn't my ear look bare?" "' And I had him" "Come on, come and dance with me" "Come" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "A one a two and a three" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "Let down your hair, break free" "Toss your cares, dance with me" "Come" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "A one a two and a three" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "Let down your hair, break free" "Come dance with me" "Get on the roofs and dance" "Come dance with me" "Kick off your shoes and dance" "Come dance with me" "Get on the roofs and dance" "Come dance with me" "Kick off your shoes and dance" "And then I, lost hold" "My nosering was gold" "And then I, lost hold" "My nosering was gold" "To gold I changed my hue" "And then I danced on dew" "Now there's a riot in the street I have a hundred lovers on hold" "And they dance to my tune" "Come" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "A one a two and a three" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "Let down your hair, break free" "I was a bud in bloom, I walked in a swoon" "I was a bud in bloom, I walked in a swoon I turned the corner in a dizzy spin" "A rush of youth throbbed within" "The world's fortune is at my feet" "Purse-strings untie in a beat" "Toss your cares, dance with me" "Come" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "A one a two and a three" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "Let down your hair, break free" "Toss your cares, dance with me" "Come" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "A one a two and a three" "Dance with me" "Won't you come dance with me" "Let down your hair, break free" "Come dance with me" "Get on the roofs and dance" "Come dance with me" "Kick off your shoes and dance" "Come dance with me" "Get on the roofs and dance" "Come dance with me" "Kick off your shoes and dance" "Please be quiet, sit down" "Thank you" "For making this little Ajanta occasion so special" "Applause" "As you all know the government intends to demolish our beloved Ajanta.." ".. and build shops in its place.." "do you think that's right?" "You wanna dance again, we're game.." "..but we didn't come here for a speech I know what you think of me.." ".. but this is a battle we all need to fight together.." ".. so exactly two months from now, we're going to put up 'Laila-Majnu'," "A show like no one's ever seen before.." "..with actors chosen from amongst you.." "You want us all to turn into pimps?" "From tomorrow we'll take out just one hour to rehearse" "..and soon we'll show the world what Shamli's made of.." "..one of you will be Laila, another Majnu," "..Laila's mother, Majnu's friend lf you play Laila, I'll be Majnu" "That's insulting lf we work as one, we'll show.." "Ajanta's enemies that morning, night or day, Ajanta's here to stay.." "Will fade away.." "This town really loves you." "Now do you get it?" "Now you know what Shamli thinks.." "they've saved you two months.." "So when you leaving?" "Who told you I was leaving?" "What's left now?" "Everything." "Shamli's going to do this show and.." "..I think you'll enjoy it.." "You're not going to listen?" "Listen to me, I'll listen to you" "You dance really well" "You think she'll pull it off?" "Do you come here to stoke my fire?" "I'm a cop, I need to keep tabs on hearts around here.." "You're not going to go to Ajanta are you?" "If I so much as look that way, you can change my name" "The auditions for Laila and Majnu have begun lf you wanna act, wanna get out there" "Surprise your mirror, set your heart a dare" "Ajanta, at ten tomorrow" "Bring your hidden flair" "Come one come all" "They're destroying Ajanta" "What?" "Stop, what're you doing?" "Have you gone mad?" "It's a little late for those questions now.. stand aside oldie" "Oldie?" "Go hunt for Laila-Majnu" "Hey, where's the petrol?" "Stop this now" "Hey you deaf, Get some wood.." "finish this Ajanta-Ellora bull-shit" "Let go.." "I'm like your father" "Look what these chaps're doing" "Don't stop them" " Why?" "Haven't you noticed?" "Majnu" " Right there" "They're breaking it down and" "We had to tear it down, they saved us the labour, but did you see him?" "Chop this wood .." "bring that here .." "Are you mad?" "Doctor Saab, that's Majnu, come lets talk to him" "Dia.. you've lost it.." "Vidya, finish this crap.." "What's your name?" "None of your business, now get out.. all of you.." ".. or I'll throw your limbs in the fire" "Will you play Majnu?" "You done theatre in school?" "Have you been to school?" "What crap?" "Oi you oldie, watch her or else" "Ok son.." "Dia lets go" "Hold on" "You must have done something.." "Why've you stopped?" "Go on, smash it up" "Lassi for these boys please, its really hot" "How often do you cut your hair?" "What the..?" "You find this funny?" "Oye ma'am we won't let you shove this" "American song and dance down our throats" "American?" "This is pure Indian culture .." "America stole it from us.." "you wouldn't find a Majnu like this there" "You're still the same" "God bless I saw how you left your father.." "you're up to some nonsense again.." "I won't allow all this in Shamli" "So these are your boys?" "You didn't hear me?" "Can I have two minutes?" "You boys please don't stop" "Where's the lassi?" ".. come" "What the hell?" "Come no" "I hear you're contesting the elections again" "So?" "I want you to win" "So I'll lose if you don't?" "Losses are for rivals.. this city has many rivals too no?" "Chaudhry Om Singh knows how to fight them" "But you don't have an issue to stand for this time" "Why?" "This Uday Singh hasn't left you any.. every house gets water.." "There's 24 hours electricity.." "before you can say '" ".. pothole' roads gets relaid.." "Hindus and Muslims never fight.." "What's more, colleges have classes, and they're all on time" "Don't worry .. we know how to make up issues.." "Chaudhry saab, you have one staring you in the face here" "What issue?" "This.." "Ajanta" "This den of song and dance" "Not just song and dance.." "classical dance," "..music and culture our national heritage .." "Our heritage will make way for Shops and hawkers?" "..And you'll stand by and watch?" "No" "Have some I can't watch" "Chaudhry saab there's your issue and.." "..the elections are around the corner.." "What do you want in return?" "What?" "Your's I'm sorry?" "Majnu's yours" "Shamli's unbound, Majnu is found" "The Maulana's son" "He'll sigh with the sun" "Behold" "The stud jawaan, Imran Pathan" "Now seeks Laila, his jaan" "You're cheating again.." "Aye Anokhi, you keep challenging us boys and then cheat?" "I cheat?" "You don't?" "Fraud?" "I'll twist your arm and slam you.." "bloody son-of-a-.. m-mother" "What did you say?" "I'll whack you on the ear, you'll hear right" "She swore at me.." "Who swore?" "Wasn't that a swear?" "She called me a son-of-a-.." "Mother.. why?" "Aren't you?" "That seems like a fact.." "not a swear!" "Here you're playing kho-kho.. and there Imran's become a Majnu .." "Why?" "How the hell should I know?" "Every girl in Shamli is queuing up to be his Laila lf a girl even looks at him, I'll whack her" "You like him, don't you?" "Should I show you my heart?" "Relax, that's not what they need.." "they want a dancer.." "Dancer?" "Even my lice have never danced before" "Amongst these shy faces a hidden flair ln these unseen spaces a hidden flair" "Hidden in her swing and sway See her dare when she walks this way lt makes the world go crazy about you" "Come show us your hidden flair lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair" "Come on nearest, I'm your dearest" "Majnu be true to the rakhi that I tied you" "Come Majnu, lets play Laila-Laila" "Listen to me just this once" "Majnu, I love you" "My heart goes dhak-dhak I'm Laila, what a Laila" "Look I'm your Laila, I love you and I want to marry you" "Ok, next" "Babuji, slow it down now" "Lightning's struck my heart" "My eyes are raging fires" "These clock hands don't part" "So I fall here and I fall there" "On him, him, him everywhere" "Stop I told you, I'm the one" "Go help your mother roll a roti or something" "Your spoons, your bells, your knives, your shells" "Your jewels, your care, your incense, your dare" "Your spoons, your bells, your knives, your shells" "Your jewels, your care, your incense, your dare" "Your dishes, your spices, your slices and your dices" "Those daggers in your eyes, the bashful pink in your lies" "The jangle in your gait, the twisting of your plait" "Your lashes, your Bindi, your Urdu, your Hindi" "Your sulk so distinctive, your mischief dark instinctive" "Your earrings that flap, your lightning clap" "Your earrings that flap, your lightning clap lt makes the world go crazy about you" "Come show us your hidden flair lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair" "Majnu I love you so so so much" "So buzz off" "Go play kho-kho.. you're not Imran's Laila" "One tight knock and you'll wake up when you're 60, watch it" "Lord Ram-chandra ki jai!" "Enough, this isn't the Ramayana I'm Tabrez, laila's brother I'm inspector Bhinde" "Majnu, dare you so much as look at my sister" "Bro my mom says you've been seen with my sis recently I'll squash you" "Watch it, I I'll" "Anybody else for Tabrez?" "Look, I'm your brother-in-law, I won't mislead you.." "You're dead meat.." "at least get an llc" "What llc?" "Think you can kill me huh?" "That's our Tabrez" "How's he Tabrez?" "I don't need a goon, I need a brother.. and that's him.." "Your hidden flair" "Your stride, your shield, the weapons you wield" "Your rages, your flashes, your sighs, your slashes" "Your stride, your shield, the weapons you wield" "Your rages, your flashes, your sighs, your slashes" "Your frenzy in a flood, your boiling, bubbling blood" "Your tantrums when they trip, the secrets in your grip" "Your whiskers twirled upright, your legends in the night" "Your grab, twist and slam, your glitz and your glam" "Your stories, your odes, your dreams, your abodes" "Your next, your before, your desires evermore" "Your next, your before, your desires evermore lt makes the world go crazy about you" "Come show us your hidden flair lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair" "Your hidden flair" "How does one get the love one seeks?" "I ask for flowers, get thorns instead" "My arm jangles with nine bangles" "Its time we fell in love tonight" "My arm jangles with nine bangles" "What're you doing?" "Nothing.." "Will you be Laila's mother?" "No, please, I was just " "Really.. should I?" "Of course" "She can't play mother to some Laila-Vaila" "Why not?" "I am a responsible government officer," "..my wife stage, I'll be the laughing stock" "No Dia, he's right.. he'll lose his standing if I go on stage.." "..if I prance, stop for a snack in the bazaar.." ".. breathe out of sync.." "The two of them run this house.." "him and his 'standing'.." "I'm just a file.. open and shut.." "I'm married to the world's most boring man.." "Sorry.." "Today all that happened here because of you" "No please let me speak.. today because of you my wife disobeyed me.." "For the first time in 10 years .." ".. the chinks in my marriage showed" "Today my wife called me the most boring man on earth.." "And its because of you" "But it was meant to happen.." "because I am boring.." ".. but I'm tired of it.." "especially to my wife.." ".. you said there were some vacancies.." "Please save me from being boring.." "My wife cannot know.." "I need to save my marriage I brought it.. in triplicate" "Of course" "Babuji, slow it down now" "Lightning's struck my heart" "The shop's shut" "But the shutter's up" "So wrap your girl in the shutter then.." "Where is Shamli's Laila?" "And Majnu's father?" "Remember the bearded guy?" "Not him.." "I've taken care of that.." "You're not in this battle alone.." "Laila's father is Chaudhry Om Singh" "Uh, its ok Chaudhry saab, We'll figure it out" "But I've already figured it out!" "He's right.." "You're perfect Chaudhry saab" "You've seen Laila's love.. you haven't seen her hit.. er, yet" "Hate." "Ya that" "Didn't you hear me?" "I don't want love.. now scram.." "If you don't want it, why pretend you do?" "She again?" "Someone stop her.." "Who can stop her?" "Watch this" "You can't be Laila, go home.." "Why not?" "Because you don't have it I've done my homework.. just tell me what you want its not about homework.. you just don't have that something in you.." "Just tell me what you're looking For and I'll get it.." "What'll you get?" "You can't talk, can't walk, can't sing, can't dance" ".. from what angle do you look like Laila?" "Now you're going to decide everything in this city?" "Who loves whom?" "Who deserves whom?" "And who doesn't?" "Regardless of who lives, dies loves or cries..?" "Have some water" "Get up" "Come with me" "Why do you want to be Laila?" "If I don't someone else will" "And then my Imran will fall in love with her.. then what will I do?" "He won't fall for her because she's Laila" "And if he does?" "You love him that much?" "No, more.." "Does he know?" "He's an ass, how will he know?" "Should I tell him?" "Heck no, I'll die lt won't work that way" "That's why I'm stuck here, halfway" "So you're here to go all the way?" "What'd you think?" "I was stuck halfway once .. know what I did?" "What?" "I put my life on the line.." "can you do that?" "You're not talking about me being Laila are you?" "You'll have to slog it out" "That's all I know.. slog.." "anything else gives me the runnies" "You won't give up half-way?" "Those who give up are turds" "You know what was special about Laila?" "What?" "This" "We shall reveal the cast of the legend of" "Laila-Majnu at eleven tomorrow.." "All are welcome.." "..Cold water for all I don't want any noise here.." "you mind that section" "Thirty days back I told you Shamli's veins throb with music and dance" "Oi say hello l wasn't wrong" "Chosen from amongst you" "The cast of the legend of Laila Majnu.. your very own" "If she can then why can't i?" "I don't like her either" "What a donkey" "We should have sent this lot to Kargil" "Why?" "No need to fight.. the enemy would have seen them and died laughing" "Brothers kindly maintain order, I beg you" "Dia, they're getting out of control" "Congrats, you've reached the base camp.. but the real climb lies ahead" "You know what, I had no idea how to get here.." ".. but from here on I can make it blindfolded" "Good, you have 30 days to make it" "Do come for the show half the city's still against you" "And half's with me" "You might not want to say that.." "it keeps coming true" "How'll we do this show in 30 days?" "I don't know" "The rehearsals begin Today dada.." "wonder how many will turn up.." ".. but what do you care?" "You tossed me into the storm and took off?" "I feel so alone.. are you with me?" "I am.." "We're both your's.. my tea, and me.. all the way" "Mohan, I.." "Dia, I don't know if this is good for Shamli or not.." ".. good for me or not.." "but I'm right behind you" "My English is pedestrian but we've got a long walk ahead.." "Mohan, we never got a chance to talk about what happened.." "I never apologised.." "Despite it all you're still there for me.." "What are you made of?" "You've got a lot on right now, we'll sort it out later.." "What's happening here?" "Waiting for you.." "What was it about their love that we remember them to this day?" "They do.." "Majnu, can you die for the one you love?" "I can kill for her I can die for him I know, that's why you're Laila" "I can die in English too" "The first met in a Madrasa.." "Laila was 5, Majnu, 6.." "Soon their childish bickering blossomed into love.." "Well you can never tell when love strikes" "The maulvi would cane Majnu's hands, but Laila's palms would bleed.." ".. the news reached their homes, and chaos its wrong to do these things as a student without permission" "So their parents stopped sending them to school, and locked them up" "Those tender blossoms must have wilted" "Laila's mother, you felt her pain.." ".. but your husband Chaudhry's pride was hurt.." "You worried about the world, what would you do?" "Four tight whacks, no food or water till she came to her senses" "Exactly.. you tore Laila and Majnu apart" "Your son Tabrez supported you" "No, why would I poke my nose in this mess?" "Your family's pride was at stake" "She wasn't hurt by strangers but by family" "Then what did they do?" "You'll find out when we get there" "That's it?" "that's easy.." "..ok folks get here on time tomorrow" "Dance time" "This is a musical," "..we have to dance the story out.." "You're kidding lt's you who're kidding around, not one of you can dance" "I'm a born dancer.." "Just ask and I'll show you.." "That's not how you do it.." "hands up and legs to the side" "Chojar saab, not jerky, keep it smooth" "Mehta saab nice and easy, nice and easy" "What's this Majnu?" "I told you I'd rather die than dance" "This is killing everybody anyways.. go on, die.." "Enough's enough" "What's wrong boy?" "come on, dance.." "What're you doing?" "These two are worse than a cat and dog" "You're one twisted jalebi, man.." "All these years you cursed her.." "..and now you're up there on stage with her.." "She broke your heart, remember?" "!" "She's doing this for Shamli.." "You're still a bloody jalebi.." "say it - l am a jalebi" "He's the Devdas in Laila-Majnu" "That's my stuff you're drinking wretch" "This whole city thinks small" "Think about it.." "I'll have this hotel" "She'll be cooking in the kitchen.." ".. I'll be serving customers.." "It'll be our little world." "She'll be your Dia bhabhi.." "Still.." "What?" "You're a jalebi!" "People can see you back there too, buck up!" "Hey, what's that?" "Today's rates" "Whose shares Mr. Mehta?" "Ajanta's rates" "The chances of our doing Laila-Majnu look slim?" "Do they look bright to you?" "She speaks such good English" "Move your feet" "What you doing?" "What you doing?" "Stay away from me lf l stay away How will we be one?" "I don't want to be one with you" "You know what your problem is?" "You two don't dance as one.." "How can we?" "For starters feel you're one" "Feel something?" "I'm not an idiot.. it's her pulse" "He's got one too" "Now try dancing to this heartbeat" "Wow" "From now you'll do everything together.." "..dance, eat, come, go together" "My home's really far from her's two houses away" "You'll go back together today" "This isn't America, its Shamli, they'll stone us if we do" "So take the back road" "Come" " Get lost!" "Do it with me, or we'll never get it" "We've been told to go home, that's all" "Go home - together!" "We are going together.." "should I carry you?" "I don't mind" "That was a joke" "What now?" "I'll never get it right without your heartbeat" "Get lost" "Your heartbeat, for a minute" "Let go" "What the - l'll whack you one across your mouth" "You've stuck like a leech for three days now, gimme your pulse," "Take my hand, do this.. that.." "I don't want to.." "From tomorrow I'll do what told only at the rehearsals.." ".. touch me with those snotty hands after that and I'll break your legs" "Someone's here to see you" "This early?" "Go see" "What's wrong?" "He doesn't care for me" "Why should he care?" "I love him" "So he should love you back?" "Why not?" "Seen yourself in the mirror?" "Mirror?" "You hair looks like noodles, pull it back from your face.." ".. you're always in rags.." ".. and why do you keep falling on him every day?" "I don't" "Don't lie.. boys hate girls who stick like glue" "Really?" "The more you chase him, the further he'll run" "But why?" "That's how boys are" "How silly" "From today you'll keep your distance" "Er, how much distance?" "You won't talk unless he talks first" "He'll never talk" "Hell he will, but only if you don't" "Did Laila do that with Majnu?" "Majnu was a boy too?" "He had to try every trick to impress Laila" ".. but will he try those tricks?" "You deserve a whack!" "Please, find some other Laila.." "I can't do this.." ".. if he can't love me he can go suck a lemon" "You remember what you said?" "No." "You won't give up half-way I didn't know mad dogs would chase me half way" "You promised I did" "That's why Imran hasn't become a Majnu" "Why?" "Because you haven't become a Laila" "You need to become a Laila he yearns to talk to, only then will he be Majnu" "love is hard work lf its work, its hard.. but if it's just love, it's a piece of cake" "is that how you loved?" "No, I did it like you, I never found my Dia" "But I did!" "A little tremor, a little scream" "A stolen beat, a moment's dream" "A little tremor, a little scream" "A stolen beat, a moment's dream" "When the wind blows like this" "Love is in the air" "When the wind blows like this" "Love is in the air" "A little tremor, a little scream" "A stolen beat, a moment's dream" "A little tremor, a little scream" "A stolen beat, a moment's dream" "When the wind blows like this" "Love is in the air" "When the wind blows like this" "Love is in the air" "Love is in the air" "Love is in the air" "The path that runs from eye to lip lf you miss that lane, despair" "The path that runs from eye to lip" "The place where love's in the air" "When the wind blows like this" "Love is in the air" "If I watch my step my gaze runs wild lf l watch my gaze, my heart's bare lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild" "My heart skips when love's in the air" "When the wind blows like this" "Love is in the air" "A little tremor, a little scream" "A stolen beat, a moment's dream" "A little tremor, a little scream" "A stolen beat, a moment's dream" "Love is in the air" "I've always wanted to learn the game, but this business sent.." "..my desires into redevelopment!" "So learn now, your business seems set, you're building a mall" "But I heard otherwise you gave me your word and someone else your favour" "..it was the government's word, Farooq saab.." "..if a mall replaces Ajanta your company'll build it" "And if it doesn't?" "You think it won't?" "You're the boss.. if you want, it'll happen, if you don't, it won't I'm a MP, not a boss.." "..but I feel a mall will be in Shamli's best interests" "Then what's this Laila-Majnu I hear?" "If you think she can change official decisions with a dance.." "..you're either overestimating her or underestimating me.." "I can't underestimate you, I'll make you an offer" "you want a mall made, I want to make it.." "let's work together imagine I'm being offered a sack of earth on my own ancestral land" "that's not what I meant.." "who am I to offer you.." "..if I offended you I'll back off.." "But I won't back off, don't worry.. the people of.." "..Shamli will decide if they want Ajanta or a shopping mall.." ".. and stop worrying .." "just another fortnight.." "..the city's having a song and dance, you have some fun too.." "..and if you still feel like buying.." "..buy some bricks, you'll need them.." "You misunderstood I was taught to deal with people even before I learnt to walk.." "..you wanted to learn golf?" "I'll learn that too Uday saab, seems asy enough.." "but some other time.." "Thinks he's a bloody king" "Come eat now" "All he's done in life is blow up his ancestors' wealth he'll teach me?" "doesn't he know, the businessman's the king today.." "Farooq, they're big people" "What have they done to be called big people?" "At least we're doing something constructive.." "..do I need the people's permission to build a mall?" "Don't they want a mall there?" "And if they don't, I won't build one?" "..there will be a mall there Najma.." "..even if I have to turn the world on it's head" "If I ask you for something, would you refuse?" "Never" "I need a favour" "Anything" "Today was fantastic" "Mr. Mehta what's today's analysis?" "Let's go.. my wife suspects I  are working overtime?" "You two?" "two more hours" "Hurry, the whole of Ajanta needs to be done" "Yes ma'am" "Doctor saab, that couple in the second row's awful" "They rehearse only by night, so they keep slipping up" "You handle it, Mehta saab are the dresses done?" "55 percent done.. don't worry, I'm keeping track" "Don't worry, I'll tell Anokhi to take care of it with the tailor" "She needs to get her dance right.." "I'll sit with the tailor" "I just can't figure this Majnu.." "how can someone love that much?" "if your fate's got a five star rating, its possible" "Nonsense, I don't believe it.." "This rubbish only happens in stories.." "how can anyone go crazy in love?" "Why?" "It's ridiculous.. he cries you cry, he's in pain you suffer.." "..he's sick you shiver.." "what nonsense?" "Love" "Oi what're those strange coloured lights for?" "Who's this weirdo?" "That's Mehmood miya, he lights all the weddings in Shamli heck Doctor saab we don't want wedding lights.." "..o you floodlight, come here you girls will believe anything" "Wouldn't you?" "So explain this love to me then" "Love is.. well - love" "Tea for the overtimers" "if you don't say what you feel in time, you'll be left holding a tea-cup for life.." "..you'll find girls a-plenty.." "..but Laila - never again" "everyone's a Majnu, except me" "Chaudhry saab, I thought you'd ditched me" "And risk death?" "No way" "Our Ajanta show is in two days" "Oh yes" "Do come" "what were you saying about Ajanta?" "I've said enough, now its show time the city's buzzing with Ajanta.." "but Najma had something to say about Dia.." "..they were good friends.." "what were you saying?" "Come on say it, what is she.." "an artiste or something else.." "Dia was quite stubborn" "Don't hesitate.. there are no stranger here, only friends.." "She never listened to anyone artistes are free-spirited.." "but she's too free.." "first there was that American.." "then she left her parents.." "is it true Najma-ji?" "Dia's ways weren't exactly right.." "her parents had to leave the city in shame imagine." "And you were taking the kids for the show .." "how was I to know?" "I thought Laila-Majnu is a great play" "You played the Ajanta card too early, if you ace you might win a round.." "..but if you don't you're finished" "The people are with Ajanta what if they go against it?" "Don't mix business in politics Farooq saab we'll mix politics in business instead how much to let go of Ajanta" "That's not right I'm a businessman, I don't mince my words.." "..a lot can happen in two days" "Meaning?" "Meaning you can stop Shamli from going to watch it impossible" "For 20 lakhs" "No chance 30 lakhs" "No question of it" "For 40?" "don't make me regret this" "Ok, forget it.. chapter closed.." "so what else is up?" "50!" "Come on, don't slack.." "the costumes are coming" "Come on, one more time where's Chaudhry saab?" "Bindu-ji's missing too never mind, let's begin" "Smash this place up, enough of this nonsense" "Come boy, show's over" "What're you doing?" "What are you doing, mis-leading our youth with this cheap song.." "..and dance, we won't let that happen.." "boys, begin" "What are you staring at?" "slap him, how dare a stock-peddler think of dancing?" "This is wrong Chaudhry saab the show is over what you did before was a show, I can't believe I didn't see through you" "You're not in your senses boy I think I've finally come to my senses.." "..you're up to some politics again" "Come now I'm through with you.." "all of a sudden Laila became the rani of jhansi" "When they attacked imran, I thought she'll smash their heads in laila can't let majnu get hurt what do we do about Chaudhry saab and Binduji's parts?" "we've hardly any time.." "I think we should give up what came over Chaudhry saab?" "I know he found the right price, farooq saab bought him.. for 50 lakhs" "What?" " Bastard" "The mall means heavy profits for him, he'll never let Ajanta stand greedy bastard" "He and Chaudhry's goons are inciting the city against Dia didi" "They aren't fools to believe everything he says it's not them saying it, it's Najma bibiji what's she saying?" "you don't want to hear" "But she's dia's childhood friend" "This is for you najma" "you alone brought back what I'd nearly lost.." "god knows how I found you?" "Chaudhry saab, what's up?" "Did you find anyone?" "they've blackened the whole city's heart I've been to every single house.." "not only did they refuse.." "..they even tried stopping me from coming.." "..Chaudhrys boys are on the rampage.. everyone fears them I'll go no one will go" "you were right.. who was I to be a martyr to this city's cause?" "when people said I'd leave for America after this show.." "..they were right" "..it's unfair of me to leave you with this mess.." "..if you stand by me Shamli will make life hell for you.." "..so whoever wants to, can leave, I won't hold it against you" "Whoever leaves is a bloody son-of-a- l don't think anyone's leaving.." "let's rehearse" "But Laila's mom?" "She's here" "I haven't earned the right to come here.." "..but you don't have the right to stop me either.." "..this is between my best friend and me" "you've heard what I said .." "I won't deny it.." "..you've always been fearless Dia.." "..and I, afraid.." "I spent my life married.." "..to a man who was married to his business.." "..but when I realized it.." "..my fear vanished Dia.." "it's been years since I've danced.. or lived" ".. teach me to dance once again Dia.." "..to live" "Now my best friend's here, lets rock this city" "tonight's the night you've waited for two whole months.." "Shamli's very own artistes present - the legend of Laila and Majnu" "Tonight we decide the fate of our Shamli" "Shamli's fate, and your's, hinges on your coming to watch this show" "Whether you come or not, Ajanta is going to rock to.." "..the beats of Laila-Majnu regardless.." "tonight will reveal if there's a laila-majnu inside us somewhere enough, let's go" "She's gone insane" "Anything can happen tomorrow" "What do we do sir?" "Our duty.. no one stops those who want to go to Ajanta.." "..and no one forces those who don't.. that's all" "Remember you'd said that.." "..Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art.." "..but today art needs the city dada" ".. do you think they'll come?" "Dia, check this out I know.. nobody's come take a look" "you, take charge there.." "..the crowd comes in from here, leaves from there .." "if anyone crosses this line I'll thrash them.." "Me?" "come here please" "don't worry, not even god can stop those who want to come today.." "..you begin, I'll manage the crowds.." "There's a slight problem.." "we need Laila's father" "No way" "Don't worry.. just come with me" "That turns ash to fire, water to dry rusk" "The love of loves, the headiest of musk" "Presenting" "For Shamli, by Shamli, of Shamli" " Laila-Majnu" "This is a tale of every town" "Every street up and down" "But which town, which street I'm not quite sure of that" "But the one thing I'm sure of is" "Together they both would stay" "Every night and every day" "Now which day, how many nights I'm not quite sure of that" "But the one thing I'm sure of is" "When all the learned men" "Would scream at them" "To learn the word of God" "Learn it now you fool" "Write Allah" "And he'd write Laila I said Allah" "Laila Laila Laila" "You'll be cursed to hell" "What's this Laila Laila you spout?" "She's mere flesh and blood" "You compare her to Allah, lout?" "Your hand" "The other too" "Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please" "Comfort that little hand please" "Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please" "What nature is this strange?" "Or the work of the deranged?" "I strike his hand but bruises she it's her blood, but feels it he" "He feels her pain?" "A magic spell, incredible" "Don't bring her where he is" "Take them far apart" "It's the work of gremlin, ghoul" "Dark forces, evil, foul" "Tie the Maulvi's amulets to their arms" "Take them far apart" "Take them far apart" "Childhood flew away like a kite" "Hearts fluttered to horizons new" "Youth was on them now lt fluttered inside them too ls this youth starting to brew?" "Every touch the sting of dew?" "Youth has come and its brought some" "Love with the wind" "The body sways in sudden ways" "The sky spills its colour" "We collide, with breeze and tide I'm your Romeo, you're my Juliet I'm your Ranjha, you're my Heer" "Meet me at the carnival, this is the blush of youth lf l cannot be with you what use is the flush of youth" "No-one's ever seen a flood in the rush of youth" "So they curse and sigh, deny us the crush of youth" "Khurchan from Khurja" "Peda from Mathura" "Revdi from Meerut" "Chaat from Dariba lf l order you, you'll bring" "Juicy dates from Arab kings" "And in my courtyard you'll string them up for me I will ln Benaras, down the Ganga we'll flow" "To Kashmir for the fragrance of the snow" "No matter how hard, I'll show you Baghdad I swear" "This Bikaner chunri's for you" "Ear-rings, kohl, mehndi too" "All for you" "So crash me at the carnival, this is the flush of youth" "This is no laughing matter, it's the sly hush of youth lt gallops through me, o this gush of youth" "No leash can contain the, raw ripe rush of youth" "Come crash into me" "Am I here and are you too?" "Or are we both not here at all?" "What who why, are you and I" "Can't we hear or say at all?" "Am I here and are you too?" "Or are we both not here at all?" "Ask and I shall get you a memory of yore" "A mark of our love or a tale told evermore" "Or should I let this restless heart hear your call" "Me, Laila, you, Quais, whispered" "God in our ears" "These words clung, to every tongue, will stay for many years" "Am I here and are you too?" "Or are we both not here at all?" "Am I here" "You scum, you brute I'll chop your hands off" "Do you know who you taint" "With your touch?" "She's mine" "You are slime" "Your caste, your crime I'll bury you this time, And if I don't my name isn't Tabrez" "And she's not of my blood I can't take this anymore" "She's mine" "Enough" "You dare to touch a stranger's skin?" "Stay that hand" "Allay thy stand" "Stay that hand, Allay thy stand" "Forget not, insolent rot, You dared touch her?" "She's my frenzy in a flood, She's in my veins, my blood" "For her I pray" "Nature's own plea, The saviour's decree" "A gift from god, A balm for every pain" "Her tears are precious rare, Her smile's without compare I, Quais, now do dare, To say that Laila's mine" "To say that Laila's mine" "Take her name again and I'll turn your lips to dust" "These lips will claim Laila's" "You're a puppet that's all" "Before you I won't fall I'll dig his grave right now, I warn you one last time" "There will be two corpses, you'll get twice the crime" "I swear I'll end this tale today" "Majnu I'll tear you into a thousand bits" "Let her bleed -stay" "Let her die -stay" "Your blood - stay I want it now - stay" "My sword pierces your flesh, and you're ready for your grave" "Laila forgive me now." "The thought of you turned me into a helpless knave" "Majnu's gone insane, a brother he has slain" "The decree is death" "The law does not condone, they'll strike him with stones" "Until his last breath" "Majnu hangs by every, breath Laila exhales" "He has no senses left, his logic fails" "Let him be for if the poor thing awakes" "The dreams he sees of his love Laila breaks" "Don't stone my beloved" "Stock these stones with care" "There will be a day when" "Of these stones homes will be built" "They will speak in tongues that jilt" "Of the legend of Laila-Majnu" "Every one will sing it then" "This stack of stones today" "Will be a Taj Mahal some day" "And you'll have no time" "To regret this then" "Don't stone my beloved" "'Enough' Laila thundered" "'Stop all this' Laila surrendered lf this is how you want it, wed me off without delay lf this is how you want it, wed me off without delay" "But promise me, set Majnu free in quiet exile today" "The stones of this city lie tired on the ground" "They thought they struck you, but hit me instead unsound" "Jawan-Bakht might have my body, but my heart is yours" "Keep it safe and sound Quais." "I'm now a lost cause" "But I swear any man that touches me" "Will find cold dust instead of flesh and blood" "Soon this world will tremble with fear and flee" "When from heaven He descends to see our graves" "This palanquin bears a corpse bedecked I'll warn the carriers, To make no haste" "No palanquin, no celebratory bow" "But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq" "But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow" "Ghalib Moumin didn't proclaim, neither was this a human claim" "This was the word of god lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq" "This was the word of god" "I'm Jawaan-bakht, the king" "My women have luxuries at their beck and call" "But you're nothing like I've seen" "Of my harem you're the queen" "Here silver flows unseen" "Can I bathe you in some?" "I can't wait another chime I'll say this one last time" "Let me touch you, come" "Stay, this body's gray, gut it now" "No blaze, its in a daze, cut it now lt's ashen, douse your passion, rebut it now" "It's rust, grind to dust, shut it now" "Careful, it burns inside, you might catch fire I may just be ashes but I'm your funeral pyre I'm not your lover or friend, I'm your spouse l may be your wife, but my heart's in Majnu's house" "Alert my soldiers, prepare to leave" "Let's see what love these two weave" "Our love will scare you, look here" "These wounds are his, his blood flows here" "Bulleh-shah, Khusrau or who, burnt in flames without ado" "When they stoked this fire lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq" "When they stoked this fire" "Jawaan-bakht now rides out to see" "Who is mightier, Majnu or he" "Laila's yours, yet you shout?" "You don't know what love's about?" "She's god's bewitching smile" "She's the shadow of love fertile" "She shied from every battle, found fight futile ln sin man wondered - what evil turns this tide?" "When in truth he didn't have Laila by his side" "And now she's there, but you don't care" "Remember this date, it may be your last" "Wipe the slate, erase it all, when all's stolen, curtains fall" "And we beg before the lord lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq" "And we beg before the lord" "That's your grave lt's the honour I crave" "That's your death" "That's my last breath I'll cut you at the stake lt'll be for her sake I'll slice you up with glee" "Laila will go with me I'll watch her like a hungry hawk ln darkest dungeon I'll have her locked" "Dig her the darkest dungeon, she'll never give in to you lf l fly away, she'll spread her wings and take off too" "Here, hit me I draw my knife" "Take my life lt could be rife" " Take my life" "Ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq" "Believe in Brahma's word, or in what the Gita holds ln the Bible, the Quran, or Guru Granth's divine folds" "But faith without love could wear out your soul" "Believe in love and mankind, before the last bells toll." "Chojar saab, your Mrs.. go on" "Sometimes you just can't tell the gem from the stones.." "..I'm sorry for everything I shouldn't have said.." "but without you I'd die" "Should I?" "Go on you really are a bloody twisted.." "Majnu, man" "And you're a bloody jalebi!" "Every time I did something wrong you covered.." "..it with 'it's alright' but I never arnt.." "..you are god's biggest gift to me and.." "..I only used you selfishly.." "damn me.." "..what you and your friends did today was incredible.." "I'd willingly give up a hundred malls for this.." "Shall we?" "What's wrong?" "I could never do this play again" "Because of me?" "Yes" "Now what did I do?" "I can't see you die like this everyday don't talk like that, or I'll" "Or you'll?" "Or I'll die!" "Son of a mother!" "You were wrong doctor saab, the people of this city do care after all demolition orders cancelled, for good" "Come" "So what's next?" "Right now I go back" "Don't you think this city needs you?" "This city needs itself.." "I just needed to come back once.." "..I've fulfilled my responsibility" "I enjoyed fighting you" "Me too" "Don't you think we should have another round?" "What?" "You liked it, I liked it, there must be something to it?" "I don't like fighting without reason" "No fight's without a cause, you just taught us?" "Shamli's laughter had returned, but my joy awaiting an address.." ".. one that Doctor Saab found" " Ma-Papa's address." "I was going to see them after 1 1 years, to take them with me."