"how much he loves him?" "He's never able to embrace him and say`l love you my son'?" "And the 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 fathom the amount oflove that a mother has for her son... not even the mother." "Because there is no measure for a mother's love." "It's an emotion that can only be felt... a mother's emotion." "Rahul' my son... my life!" "The match between Woodstock International and Manor House... is at a very interesting turn." "5 runs and one ball..." "Can Woodstock International's 9-year victory spell be broken in just a ball?" "Captain Vivek Singh spreads his field towards the boundaries and the two batsmen take their positions." "The excitement among the students is rising." "The tension is mounting." "Manor House needs five runs in one ball..." "Will Rohan do it?" "It's up to Rohan to break." "Woodstock International's nine-year spell ofvictory..." "Seems impossible." "Nothing is impossible." "The entire game rests on Rohan's shoulders." "Manor House is confident that Rohan will do it!" "Ifyou want to be someone in life' ifyou want to achieve something... ifyou want to win' always listen to your heart." "And if your heart doesn't give you any answers' close your eyes and think of your parents." "And then you will cross all the hurdles... all your problems will vanish..." "victory will be yours." "Only yours." "Hey' Mom and Dad..." "I won I won... I was the Man ofthe match..." "Hey Dad'... I watched you on CNN." "You looked great." "Now I know where l get my good looks from." "Anyway' l have just completed my final term 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 you watching the photograph and crying again?" "Where am I crying?" "Of course not..." "Where are you crying?" "That's one truth and the other one is that you are very young..." "Stop joking with me early in the morning..." "What's the matter' Lajoji?" "I remember Rahul very often these days." "Even I remember him." "But in the 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 a long life ahead..." "Touchwood!" "Yes..." "But I have to reach God's abode..." "How will I face Him there?" "How will I explain the reason' why I couldn't unite my scattered family?" "That I couldn't bring my grandson back home?" "How will I show my face to Him?" "Don't worry about it." "You are not going to meet God anyway..." " Why?" "Because he doesn't meet anyone in Hell..." "God... again your jokes early in the 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 get very worried when she doesn't weep." "Just see..." "Rohan!" " Oh now stop it you two..." "Please stop crying Lajoji..." "Please stop." "Your tears will raise a lot 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't you think we should tell him everything?" "How can we tell him' Lajoji?" "Yash has warned us against it." "Rohan was not even in town 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 know that Rahul was not born to Yash and Nandini." "He was adopted." "Rahul was two days old when Yash and Nandini brought him home." "His tiny footsteps made a place in all our hearts." "He became Nandini's lifeline and Yash's dream was fulfilled." "Nine years later' when you were born... we felt that our family was now complete." "I still remember the astrologer saying that... you fought destiny to be born." "You would be our strength." "Did Rahul bhaiyya know that he was...?" "Rahul was eight years old when he got to know." "That was when Yash decided that... the matter would never be mentioned again in the house..." "Never again..." "Rahul was our son." "The eldest son ofthe house." "It was a truth that could never be changed." "But the fact was mentioned again..." "Suddenly." "And that was Rahul's last Diwali with 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 all your blessings"" "whether smiles or tears"" ""We shall never part' through smiles or through tears."" ""l feel you in every breath ofmine..."" ""my life is but under your shadow"" ""l feel you in every breath ofmine..."" ""my life is but under your shadow"" ""l pray to thee as long as I live"" ""lt's all your boons..." "Whether smiles or tears"" ""We shall never part..." "through smiles nor through tears"" ""We light the lamps oflove at your feet"" ""We see you everywhere in everything we see"" ""Our lips chant no name but yours"" ""Let our hearts be filled with nothing but your love"" ""lt's all your boons..." "whether smiles or tears"" "We shall never part..." "through smiles nor through tears"" "Hey maa..." "How do you always sense my presence much before I arrive?" "Rahul... just tell me one thing..." "Emails' letters' faxes... I sent you all ofthese and you didn't reply to any... very rude." "MBA is a tough job' Naina!" "Was it only MBA that kept you busy?" "Or was there something else?" "I mean someone else." "Well..." "It was more than just one... you know me..." "Ha..." "You stud you." " Ya... me stud me." "Tell me Rahul." " What do you think?" "I think..." " What do you think?" "I think' Rahul..." " What do you think' Naina?" "Rahul' l 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..." "Did you remember me at all?" "Should I tell you the truth or lie?" " Lie... lfl have to lie then I'd say I did..." "not remember you at all..." "How sweet!" " Let's talk about you." "Are you still the same or is some mad guy interested in you?" "What do you think?" " l think..." "What do you think' Rahul?" "I think..." " What do you think' Rahul?" "I think' Naina..." "I will beat you to that door." "Really?" " Really." "Don't bet on that." "Yes.... yes...." "Don't you have to go to school?" "Thank you..." "C'mon' eat this..." "What's the score?" "104 for 6... isn't that great?" " Damn good yaar." "How many overs?" "God' bhaiyya..." "I think India is going to kill England." "Anything can happen at the last minute." "You can't bank on them too much." "You never know with India' Rohan." "Here... take this..." "Out Out..." "Whats the big deal?" "England was out oflndia in 1947." "DJ... that was a PJ..." "Oh Allah..." "What are these?" "Legs or...?" "He still hasn't learnt how to tie his shoe laces?" "So what?" "He's a child yet..." "He'll learn..." "But ifyou don't allow him to do it himself' how will he learn?" "Fatty." "Why did you come back from London?" "What's happening here?" "Mom you have over fed Rohan and turned him into a pumpkin." "Yes' yes please laugh at me..." "When I go away to... the boarding school you will 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 ofyou." "Mom' l missed you." " l missed you too' baby." "You won't leave me again and go' will you?" "I won't' but promise me' you will 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't you do even that without me?" "Here..." "Now you truly look like Mrs. Yashvardhan Raichand." "This's for you my son." "From today' the Raichand Empire belongs to you." "Oops' Sorry Dad." "That's your grandfather." "Salute him." "You know Rahul' Thirty years ago he said... certain things to me in this chamber' which I will now repeat 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 oftea." "I have not forgotten his words till today." "Even you should not." "Promise me that you will follow the traditions ofthe family." "Promise me that you'll never compromise with the self-respect of our family." "I promise papa... that I will always keep the family name flying high." "I promise you that I will always keep you happy... always Papa" "We have won." "Pooja' Pooja" " What happened?" "We have won the match." "God' Sachin played so well..." "100 runs not out." "Ok now listen' take care ofthe 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?" "India has won the match!" " Oh so we have won..." "How nice." "Ifyou didn't know' what were you dancing for?" "I was dancing because all the laddoos... that my wife made have been sold." "Sold out?" "How come?" "There was a customer who told me he wanted to 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 a joke..." " Stop it now..." "Haven't even started it yet..." " 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!" "Masha Allah Masha Allah..." "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 won the 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 hundred years old." " What?" "Nine years old?" "She's going to turn twenty-one soon." " Well... the blossoming ofyouth." "Actually we live in Lucknow." "But this is Chandni Chowk' I guess... anyway I forgot to tell you' my son's name is Ashfaque." "Sachin!" " Sachin?" "Sachin?" "In case there's someone else in her life...." "No!" "No!" "Please don't say such things." "It's.... her uncle Sachin..." "her late uncle Sachin." "She was very attached to him." "She always remembers him on happy occassions." "Sachin..." "Poor Sachin..." "C'mon you girls..." "I'll teach you a lesson..." "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 ofyou." "I have just increased the dosage." "Please get these medicines." "Om Bhai' you must take care ofyourself." " This won't do..." "Yes' Aunty...he just doesn't take care ofhimself." "You just keep quiet..." "I don't want to talk to 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 children too?" "Anyway' leave all this aside." "The good news is that they liked this mad girl... they have accepted the proposal." " They have accepted?" "Didn't they see you properly?" "Shut up!" "So you will leave us and go...?" "Some day all you 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 a man exists in this world..." "Am I not there?" "You did not eat' dance or even talk to anyone at the party tonight." "You didn't even tell me how beautiful I look tonight." "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 telling the truth?" " What do you think?" "I think..." " What do you think?" "I think Rahul..." " What do you think?" "Rahul' l think you should go now." "In any case I wasn't planning to come with you." "But thanks for the offer." "Bye..." "I was lying to 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 in there." "Rahul' How come you are back so early?" "Mom..." "These society parties are very boring." "Really?" "In that case you have not taken after your father in these matters." "He used to love such parties... because there used to be a lot of girls there..." "Nandini" "He used to get very happy watching those girls." "Nandiniji..." "lfl hadn't watched those beautiful girls... how would I have found you?" " What did you do?" "Your father brought Nandini's proposal..." "When he saw her for the first time he was very pleased..." "And said' he approved ofher." "But he said we would have to ask for dowry." "He insisted that the girl should bring from her parents' house... lots oflove and a long' long ladder." "It's a great tradition." "The elders ofthe house choose their daughter-in-law." "One can't trust these mad children." "No' Mataji..." "All that 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 going to steal his sleep in the nights..." "Shut up!" " You shut up!" "Where is your Ashfaque?" "I haven't even seen him yet." "Introduce him to me." "Let me see how he looks." "He is arriving from Lucknow today and... he will come to meet you as soon as he comes." "Tell me what you thought ofhim." "Stop this coy bride act now..." "By the way' what does he do in Lucknow?" "He is a poet." " A poet?" "Then I'll get along very well with him." "Really?" "Why?" "That's because I write a bit ofpoetry myself." "A ha..." "Ustad Anjali Ali Khan." "Let me say a few lines..." " 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 know that the morning papers have carried a photograph..." " ofmy boss and his son?" " Really?" "Can I see?" "Wash your hands first..." " Oh God!" "Tomorrow is his fiftieth birthday." "There's going to be a big party." "There will be lot ofpeople." "I made it very clear to Bhabhiji that the desserts will... come from Chandni Chowk." "That too specially made by dear Anjali." "Really?" "And what did she say?" " She agreed." "But now you make sure that you don't mess things up." "Both Rukhsar and you come to the party with the kulfi." "Yes we will." "Oh God' but tomorrow is Bauji's birthday too." "So what?" "Come a little late." "In any case their party is not going to start early." "Oh Allah!" "Oh Allah!" "Do I have it?" "No!" " You don't know anything." "Please dress appropriately for tomorrow." "Yes Ammi' l will wear my new shimmering' embroidered outfit." "Of course..." "You must." "After all everyone in the party will be dying to know... what Rukhsar is going to wear..." " Really?" "C'mon Rukhsar... the gang..." "Please." " No... not today." "Rukhsar please." " No..." "Ammi is not feeling well." "I'll return it." "Your groom is coming to visit us today' isn't he?" "Where have we come now?" "How tacky!" "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 ifthe evil wishes harm..." "nothing can happen" "The only will that truimphs is the will ofthe Lord." "Your turn..." "Eh' Look up there." "Eh' Laddoo..." "You can't enter Chandni Chowk." "Why?" " Just..." "And ifyou want to enter' you have to say this:" "Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunty on a moonlit night in Chandni Chowk in a silver spoon' some Chatni..." "Say it fast." "What exactly am I supposed to say?" "Never mind..." "You don't say..." "Can I say another one?" "Love is not an easy path' understand ye all... lt's a trial by fire to be crossed bravely." "Chandu's... spoon's... uncle..." "You have come to meet me..." "haven't you?" "Not really..." "I came to meet Daijaan." "So you call her `Daijaan' lovingly... eh?" "Of course..." "She has brought me up." "She has brought you up?" "In that 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 ofhumour." "And you are cute too." "Bhaiyya... save me." "I'm going to tell Rukhsar that I liked her Ashfaque miya." "Who is Ashfaque miya?" "You are asking me who Ashfaque miya is?" "You have a great sense ofhumour..." "You have a great sense ofhumour..." "Do you know where Sayeeda begum lives?" "No?" "Do you know?" " What do I know?" "You seem to know everything." "Do you know my Aunty?" "Your would be mother-in-law..." "Sayeeda begum..." "Do you know where she works?" "Big businesses ofthe big people." "Have you heard ofthe Raichands?" "How could you have heard ofthem?" "Their photo has appeared in the newspaper today..." "Really?" " Yes..." "Have you seen it?" " No..." "Then come with me..." "I'll show you... I don't read the newspapers." " Here it is." "Yashvardhan Raichand..." "a big snob!" "And this is his son..." "God!" "He looks exactly like you." "Show me." "Ah Ashfaque miya." "I'm a dead duck..." " Not at all..." "You have a great sense ofhumour." "You have a great sense ofhumour." "Bhaiyya..." "I have some goons running after me." "My younger brother." "Listen..." "You really do have a great sense ofhumour." "Greetings..." "I'm Ashfaque." " And I'm the Queen ofJhansi." "Before I raise this toast to Papa... I want to say something to all ofyou." "I had a dream since childhood..." "A dream to be like Papa." "To walk like him' speak like him' sit like him..." "To do everything the way he does." "Like the way he is standing right now..." "Can't do it." "I know I can't do it." "And maybe I will never be able to do it because... there's no one in this world like my Papa." "I know that 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 you that we love you very much." "I'll just have a look." "Grandmother' you come with me." ""Your gilded beauty shines through' and so do your golden anklets"" ""They tinkle in melody' to wound the hearts of millions"" ""Your kohled eyes speak a mysterious language"" ""the immortal language oflove"" "Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" ""My gilded beauty shines through' and so do my golden anklets"" ""They tinkle in melody' to wound the hearts ofmillions"" ""My kohled eyes speak a mysterious language..."" ""the immortal language oflove"" "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 without you"" ""Oh God' l will die without you"" "Say " shava shava " friends Say " shava shava "" ""May my last breath be at your feet"" ""May my love for you surpass that ofthe 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 without you"" ""Oh lord' what will I ever do without you"" ""Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" ""Your gilded beauty shines through' and so do your golden anklets"" ""They tinkle in melody' to wound the hearts ofmillions"" ""Your kohled eyes speak a mysterious language"" ""...the immortal language of love"" ""Say " shava shava " friends say " shava shava "" "That's enough now." "It's been too 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 a big loss for us..." "She must apologise." "And to tell you' she is quite a madcap." "Even in her own house..." " Aunty!" "Can I speak?" "Yes... go ahead... apologise." "You know sir' When I listen to film songs... I tend to get a little filmi." "And that Khandala number is one ofmy favourites." "Shut up!" " What am I saying?" "What did you want to say and what are you saying?" "Apologise." "You?" "Come on leave right now from here." "Me?" " No... no... not you." "Oh!" "Sir' l was responsible for smashing your big pot." "Vase." " Yes' vase... shaz whatever it was." "I'm ready to pay you the money for it." "By the way how much was it for?" "Now..." "I don't know..." "Sayeeda' Why don't you explain." "Shut up!" " Shut up?" "This is all because ofyou." " Because of me?" "No... no... not because of you." "God' everything is going wrong." "You see sir..." "Bauji always says that no one becomes small by asking for forgiveness." "And the one who forgives owns a big heart..." "You have a big heart don't you' Sir?" " Now..." "So you have forgiven me?" " Yes..." "I have." "Big businesses of big people." "Ok I'll take your leave now." "Please say a big hello to Madam." "May the Lord protect your family always." "Greetings." "To you too!" "Quiet now..." "Pot..." "No' Not a pot... a vase." "Sayeeda..." "Take her now..." "Come on now..." "Come on..." " Not a pot... 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't you?" "What?" "And you didn't do anything?" "They were too many of them Didi..." "I couldn't do anything." "Here you roam around like a don." "What happened to you there?" "Oh!" "Didi." " Oh!" "Didi." "But what was the need for her to go into the school?" "Lord Almighty!" "What are you saying?" "She just entered the school..." "not murdered anyone." "What was the need for them to say all those things?" "lfl was there I would have caught each one of them and bashed them up." "Yes." "They have hurt my sister." "Let me meet that Laddoo and that Fattoo... I vow on Sachin Tendulkar that I don't hang them upside down... in the 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." "Did you write it yourself?" "." "Yes." "Greetings to you." " Greetings." "Anjali' they have come to our house for the first time..." "Get them something to eat." "I'm sure they have had their meals before coming..." "Haven't you seen the size?" "Don't worry sir we have eaten." "How can you say that?" "I'll just get you something in a minute." "No." "No sir' Please don't take any trouble." "And you also... don't bother." "What's the name?" " Rohan!" "Not yours' hers..." " Pooja..." "You are a real 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." "And the one who forgives owns a big heart." "Isn't it?" "What are you looking at?" "C'mon' apologise' Laddoo." "lfthose two can become friends' why can't we?" "Friends?" " Yes... I just want to be friends with you..." "Do you have a problem?" "Really?" "Friends' ji?" "C'mon just do it." "I can't see Bauji..." "He went to get some food..." "Bauji is inside... I'm telling you' Rukhsar..." "There's something fishy going on." "Anjali' you think he's..." " What?" "He is..." " Yes... even I think the same." "Don't you think?" " Correct." "Even you think the same' don't you?" " You are on the mark Rukhsar." "He wants to take away my shop from me." "Oh Allah!" "What do I do with this girl?" "I'm saying that he might be in... love with you..." " Love?" "Wow' Rukhsar begum' you are really great!" "You think all the girls in Delhi are dead... that he will be in love with me?" "No one loves me here in Chandni Chowk..." "Why would that Yashvardhan's son be interested in me?" "Don't joke it away now' I'm telling you." "Ya ya..." "you keep telling..." "Take her away." " What are you saying?" "It was a joke." " Stop it." "So you don't want to buy the sweetmeats?" "When did it shift?" "Red Fort shifted to Agra a long time ago and... the mental asylum from there has shifted here." "Not a dime in the pocket and wants to know the whereabouts ofthe 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 new friend." "You know' the children have made a plan to go to the fair... I was thinking ifyou could join us' it would be great fun!" "What fair?" "The fair at Chandni Chowk' which else?" "This fair?" "Don't you think... its importance would reach too high ifyou visited this fair?" "Actually' my importance will increase manifold' if you could join me." "Tomorrow at 4 in the evening." " Bye." " Bye Shye." "Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunty on a moonlit night in" "Chandni Chowk in a silver spoon' some Chatni." "C'mon say it." "Stop it!" "Wearing a suit and his boots Kanhaiyya has arrived to play a band." "Wow!" "You sing very well." "Yes..." "By the way' do you always wear such clothes?" "Yes..." "When I wear clothes' I wear these." "Otherwise most ofthe time I'm in the nude..." "No...no..." "I asked because we have a proverb that says'" "`He who wears a kurta from Lucknow and Pathani salwar... stands for a true man and the one who doesn't' who knows?" "'" "Very good!" "By the way your hair looks beautiful when left loose." "Isn't it a coincidence that both our fathers share the same birthday?" "Twins?" " Of course." "One with a large heart... the other with a large 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' l mean Mr..." "Ah!" "Don't be formal..." "Say`you'... makes me feel closer." "Closer?" "This is getting too much..." "Now listen to me Mr.Raichand..." " l want to say something to you..." " l'm listening..." "What I want to say is that I can't give you what you want." "Why not?" " l just can't." "At least give it a try." "I can't give..." "Bauji won't allow it... 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 you talking about?" "It was alright till friendship but what is all this intimacy about?" "You sneahed in my house." "Lord save me' even that is over." "After all there's a limit to friendship' isn't there?" "Shut up!" "There are many bonds other than friendship." "Bonds that we don't understand..." "that we don't need to understand." "I hope it's not hurting you." "Bonds that are nameless..." "that are just to be experienced." "I hope it's not hurting you." "Bonds that don't have any boundaries... no limits." "I hope it's not hurting you." "Bonds that bind the hearts together... bonds of passion..." "bonds of love." "Hurt you?" "..." "Me too!" "And one more thing... I'm definitely going to 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 ofreality"" ""l wonder if our love' travelling through centuries..."" ""has bound us in its silken threads"" ""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 and which of you is me"" ""O beloved' it's the waves ofthe your love that drown me"" ""before transporting me to the shore"" ""lt's the thirst of the ocean' lt's the dream ofthe 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 a lot." "And she has some lovable mannerisms." "And wherever she goes she breaks a vase a pot" "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 ofthis mad hatter?" "I wanted to know your opinion." "I'm very happy with this alliance." "Naina is a very nice girl." "Have you spoken to Rahul about this?" "What's the need to speak to Rahul?" "He can't take these family decisions." "Naina will be the daughter-in-law ofthis 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 break the traditions ofthe 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 all these." "Sayeeda..." "If Rahul and Rohan can be like your sons... then don't have a right over your daughter?" "Of course you have..." "But all this is too much..." "Just tell me what time is the actual wedding?" "Rohan..." "listen to me carefully." "Take care ofyour food and sleep." "Rohan' he has reached his school." "Hey!" "What's all this?" "Tomorrow is Rukhsar's wedding..." "So the two ofus..." "Congratulations to you Sayeeda!" "Ifyou need anything just ask for it" " Thank you sir... I'd be very happy ifyou and bhabhiji could attend the wedding tomorrow... I have asked Rahul to attend the wedding' he will be there." "Ok." "Rahul baba must have come now..." "Let me just check." "I'll just be back." "Listen to me." "Tomorrow is a big day for Sayeeda." "I think we should go too..." " How can we go there' Nandini?" "I can understand..." "But still we..." " We cannot go there." "Please think about it again..." " l said it' didn't I?" "That's it!" "Eh!" "What happened to Chandni?" "Haldiram' What happened?" " What happened?" "Listen..." "let me say a couplet." "`Kurta from Lucknow or a pathani salwar does not maketh a man..." "He who gives away his heart stands for a true man... and the one who doesn't..." "who knows?" "'" ""Oh the brides decorated hands"" ""Oh the brides bejewelled finery"" ""Oh she looks like a floral ornament"" ""Oh the brides kohled eyes"" ""Oh she looks the most beautiful of them all"" ""Oh the bridesmaid..."" ""She looks like a silken thread"" ""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 ofmy 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 a thousand words"" ""Words don't always do justice' my friend"" ""What's in the heart' only the heart knows"" ""Or then the lord"" ""Oh lord' this damsel oh my lord"" ""Oh my lord' this young man' oh my lord"" ""You can't demand' a hand in bethrotal"" ""pairs are ordained' already in heaven"" ""Pairs are ordained' already in heaven"" ""Leading a wedding procession' I will take you from your doorstep"" ""lt's been destined so' from the heavens..."" ""Oh go away and stop day dreaming"" ""Oh my lord' this young man' oh my lord"" ""Oh the bridesmaid..." "she looks like a silken thread"" ""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't you?" " Yes' Papa." "Didn't I tell you' Nandini?" "What did I tell you?" "I'm very happy' today Rahul... very happy." "Just promise me that you will keep her happy too." "You will keep my daughter-in-law very happy." "You will keep Naina very happy." "You face has fallen as ifwe are already married." "By the way this expression appears only after a man gets married." "Eh Rahul' What's the matter?" "What's her name?" "Naina!" "I wish that was the name." "But it isn't." "Naina... it's just..." " Rahul!" "Ever since I can remember I have loved you... loved you very much." "But it isn't your fault." "Just because I dreamt ofmarrying you doesn't mean you have to marry me." "And ifyou are worried that I will miserable... yes I will be." "I will feel very bad..." "it will hurt a lot 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." "You will' won't you Rahul?" "For my sake." "Now say something quickly before I cry more." "Even me." "Raichand." "The name and the respect has been given to us by our ancestors." "To honour and respect them is our foremost duty." "And I will never tolerate an ordinary girl becoming a hurdle... in performing that duty." "You didn't even think once... about the background ofthe girl' her status... her breeding." "You didn't give a thought to whether the girl will be able to understand... our culture... our traditions." "Will the girl ever understand our rituals... our rites?" "Will the girl understand our ethics and principles?" "Will she adhere to the values of our family?" "Will she...?" "How did you even dare to think that she can be a part of our family?" "That she can be a part ofmy family?" "How did you think?" "Where did I think' Papa?" "I didn't think at all." "I just loved..." "love." "Love?" "It's such a pity that. I made a mistake in knowing my own son" "I thought he knew me." "That he understands the traditions ofthis family." "He understands my emotions..." "he understands every breath ofmine." "I was so wrong... so wrong." "I was really proud ofyou." "You were my self-respect." "You were my strength." "You have taken all that away from me... everything." "You have hurt me'" "You have hurt me." "I never wanted to hurt you." "I only wanted to bring you happiness." "What have I done?" "How could I bring tears to your eyes?" "How could I bring tears?" "Don't ever forgive me." "Please don't say that I have hurt you." "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..." "Will the girl be able to understand our culture' our traditions." "Will the girl ever understand our rituals... our rites?" "Will the girl understand our ethics and principles?" "Will she adhere to the values of our family?" "Today... today you have proved that you are not my blood." "You are not my blood." "You have proved that you are not mine." "Papa!" "You have lost the right to call me that!" "Made me a stranger in a moment." "Made me a stranger in just a moment." "Does that mean I have no place in this 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 through tears"" ""We shall never part' through smiles nor through tears"" ""My blessings live with you..."" ""to protect you from evil eyes"" ""My wishes for you..."" ""wherever you go"" ""May happiness and joy' kiss your feet forever"" ""lt's all your blessings"" ""Whether smiles or tears' we shall never part"" ""through smiles or through tears"" "Promise me that you will 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..." "Rahul we didn't..." "Go Sayeeda." "Go with my son." "Wherever he goes... I don't want him to miss the warmth of a mother's affection." "Ifyou want to be someone in life..." "ifyou want to achieve something... lfyou want to win' always listen to your heart." "And if even that doesn't give you any answers... close your eyes and think ofyour parents." "And then you will cross all the hurdles all your problems will vanish." "Victory will be yours." "Only yours." "You will remember all this' won't you Rohan?" "Why are you going' Bhaiyya?" "Why?" "Please don't go." "Promise me Rohan that after today you will never ask anyone... why I left and where l went..." "promise me." "Take care ofmother." "Get selected in the cricket team." "And thus Yash's ego and Rahul's stuborn stand broke... the family into two..." "broke the family into two... I will bring you back Bhaiyya." "I will bring you 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 you too." "Wow... you are glowing." "I feel so happy that you have come." "Greetings for ld." "God!" "How big he has grown." " Yes..." "Both have grown quite a lot." "Stop it now..." "Just a joke." "What's his name' Haldiram?" "Ghasitaram!" "Hello!" "Salutations." "Greetings for ld." "Greetings to you too." "Recognise me?" "Well..." "l'm from ... there." "Ok... yes yes." "He's just spinning yarns." "He's just come to have some free drinks." "I don't seem to see your mother." "That reminds me..." "What's the news about Anjali?" "They are all very well." "I just spoke to them in the morning." "Please give them lots of our love." "Rukhsar!" "You all chat..." "I'll be back." "What a life Anjali is leading!" "From Chandni Chowk to..." "Yes." "From Chandni Chowk to...?" "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't you say they went somewhere?" "Probably America or somewhere..." "Oh!" "Have they gone to America?" "But they didn't live there earlier." "Exactly." "Where did they live earlier?" "ln Chandni Chowk." "After that..." "Where?" "America..." "Didn't you just say?" "And in between?" " ln between whom?" "In between the two..." "What is between the two?" "What is between the two?" "The place between the two..." "What's the place between the two?" "What is he talking about?" "Wonder where these people come from." "l'm trying to tell you' the place..." "What place are you talking 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." "And you want to go away again?" "I feel incomplete here' Dad!" "Why don't you study for MBA here?" "There are a lot ofuniversities here." "Why do you want 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 a mother's heart yearn for?" "Mother's heart?" "It only yearns for her son's happiness... no matter where he is... no matter how he is... just happiness..." "And a son's happiness is in his mother's laughter... her smile... something that he isn't able to see." "I promise' mother." "The laughter will return... that smile will return." "It's a son's promise." "And a brother's!" "Your heart aches when your dear ones go far distances' doesn't it?" "And when 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 cunning vixen' to drop her daughter." "After seeing your face in the morning how can I call it a lovely day?" "Liar!" "Liar!" "Come here..." "Who is it' Anjali?" "Your future daughter-in-law." "Come' let me serve you some cornflakes." "Anjali..." "Anjali I need to talk to you." "What?" "This song that you 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 that you have!" "Yes..." "I have learnt everything." " He has learnt nothing... he knows nothing about our country." "Our religion' our traditions... our heritage..." "Move out ofmy way." "Our country has..." "Oh stop it Mummy!" "What country?" "Country!" "Eh!" "The country best in the 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 complain to 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 you worn?" "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 Pooja to go out wearing such little clothes?" "By the way even the two ofyou are looking decent today' l think..." "You had worn this even the day before' hadn't you?" "It suits you a lot!" "Poo... the whole college runs after Robbie." "He's not my type!" "Who is your type?" "And when will you meet him?" "He might meet me anywhere... anytime." "He could be right here somewhere." "Oh God!" "Who is this... disturbing Poo so early in the morning!" "Who is this who hasn't turned to 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"" ""lfl make him mine' he'll steal my heart"" ""Wonder why I feel this way?"" ""Oh tell me who he is ?"" ""My heart starts skipping a beat when I see him"" ""Oh tell me who he is ?"" ""My heart starts skipping a beat 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"" ""ln the world' there's no shortage of friends"" ""But yet the heart beats faster for that someone"" ""O lord' l don't know how ?" "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"" ""lfl make him mine' he'll steal my heart"" ""Wonder why I feel this way?"" ""Oh tell me who he is ?"" ""My heart starts skipping a beat 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"" ""lfl make her mine' she'll steal my heart"" ""Wonder why I feel this way?"" "Chandu's uncle fed Chandu's aunty on a moonlit night in Chandni Chowk... in a silver spoon' some Chatni... some chatni." "Do you know Rohan' Didi always says that a married woman is the union of... a wife and a daughter-in-law." "She is a good wife' but she hasn't managed to be an ideal daughter-in-law" "And your brother?" "Not a day passes... not a moment passes when he doesn't remember his parents." "But he never says anything." "He has put up their photograph in the house." "But not once has he turned towards it." "We have made a small world for ourselves here' Rohan." "If you look from afar it's filled with happiness... but the closer you go' you will find a lot of sorrow." "Why have you come' Rohan?" "Why now?" "I had promised bhaiyya that I will never ask where he went or why he went" "But today I have realised that he doesn't think ofus as his own." "That is a pain I can't bear..." "can't bear." "I have left some broken bonds back home' Pooja that can only attain the status of a family through my elder brother." "I have come to take my brother back..." "take my sister-in-law back..." "But I can't do this on my own." "I will need your support Pooja." "Will you support me?" "No..." "No... never!" "He is Sonia's brother." "He's not my brother..." "And I didn't even know that Sonia had a brother." "So Sonia' when was this brother ofyours 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 a matter of few days." "At least meet him once." "My house isn't a charitable institution that anyone can stay here." "Daijaan' please explain to her..." "Why are you troubling him?" "Why?" "Oh stop it Aunty." "C'mon' ln such a big house can't he..." " Can't stay." "This big house has you wearing really small clothes... that's why." "I don't want any young man staring at you..." "And I'm the boss ofthis house." "And I ring all the bells." "Gosh!" "What is it?" "What is it?" "I was just saving you from an evil eye!" "Who's evil eye?" "This whole family is mad." "All the 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 in this big house?" "Pooja' You know Rahul' don't you?" "Didi' he has come from India." "From India..." "My great India... remember?" "Listen to me..." "No... no..." "Just listen to me..." "he has come from India." "So?" "Should I make him sit on my head?" "Do you know the population oflndia?" "If all ofthem shift here' where will we sleep?" "Let me do one thing." "I'll go to Heathrow and stand there to invite everyone arriving from India... saying' `Please come to my house." "My wife is mad!" "'" "He is coming today' 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 through tears..."" ""we shall never part' through smiles nor through tears."" ""How helpless are we' what is this trial by fire..."" ""we stand so close yet we are so far"" ""lfyou are the body' I am the soul."" ""l'm your blood..."" ""we meet and yet we don't..."" ""Oh what an illusion."" ""lt's all your blessings' whether smiles or tears..."" ""we shall never part' through smiles or through tears."" "My name is Rahul." "My name is Yash." "He will stay with us." "Take his luggage..." "And this is your room!" "And listen..." "ifyou ever need anything... want anything..." "don't bother asking me for it!" "Listen..." "What is it?" "Ifyou want to live in this house you will have to follow the rules... and regulations of the house." "No coming late and try and... leave as soon as possible." "Dinner at 8 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 a name... I know' but I can't say it." "Why can't you 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 ofrespect." "That's great." "In that case I should return the respect too." "Can I call you Bhaiyya?" " Call your father that!" "Don't you drag my father into this..." "actually you can... you have the right" "He got scared!" "Poo' I think this one's a little... I'm mad?" "You wear this jacket." "Rohan' we were waiting for your call for such a long time." "Seems like both ofyou are right here with me." "Mad!" "The campus is giving me an accomodation after a week." "Right now I'm living with an Indian family." "Why' an Indian family?" "They are very nice people." "When I met them I felt like... I have known them for years." "A laughing' happy and... contented family' like we are... we were... ls he going to pay for the bill?" "Go eat your food... even that's free..." "There goes Madonna early in the morning." "Ifyou are here' who is singing this prayer in the morning?" "Goddess Saraswati herself has incarnated in the house?" "What has happened to Saraswati here?" "Look what we have done' Pooja?" "We have woken them up so early." "Come on... take their blessings." "Salutations Didi..." "Salutations Jeejaji" "Salutations to you too..." "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 a laddoo!" "Mother has sent them." "I thought I should keep them as offerings." "Let me do the tika for you." "Won't you get your tika done?" "Back home no one leaves the house without a tika." "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 puncturing tyres." "Was that a joke?" "lt was... so?" "No I don't want..." "A guest is equal to a God." "And you can't refuse a lift offered by God." "Come on go now." " l'll take a taxi." "Give me the money you would have paid the cab." "That I am." "Listen..." "Please come back home early in the evening." "Why?" "Just!" "I have finished..." "now let's leave." "By the way are you interested in cricket?" "Why?" "Because there's a match." "India v/s England... at the oval." "It must be the last over." "is it a stolen car?" " No." "is it yours?" " Yes." "Then do what pleases you." "Don't say anything now." "Anything can happen at the last minute." "You can never bank on India." "Did you call me `bhaiyya'?" " Why?" "Should I?" "Why?" "Just drive the car carefully." "Hey!" "We won..." " We will win!" "Like every year Poo will decide on the boy.." "who will escort her to the prom." "You will be given marks on ten." "To go to the prom with me... you have to be brilliant in three departments." "I wasn't talking about myself." "I was giving you points." "I will go only with him to the prom." "Where will he go?" "Just fell." "I'm leaving..." "I'm leaving." "Listen..." "I want to say something to 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 ofus." "Both..." " Both..." "Both..." "Both ofyour 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?" ""From the moment I set my eyes on you..."" ""l marked you to be mine"" ""Don't turn your back on me' you are mine' only mine"" ""From the moment I set my eyes on you..."" ""l marked you to be mine"" ""Don't turn your back on me' you are mine' only mine"" ""Please say it' you are my soniya"" ""From the moment I set my eyes on you..."" ""l marked you to 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 a nice 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 hold you tight" "l am yours forever' l vow today"" ""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't you wear decent clothes at least today?" "You came in these strange black clothes." "Do you know everyone was staring at us in the temple?" "If everyone was staring at me instead of God then it's not my problem." "Did you 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 happened to you?" "Please take it..." "it's the offering from the 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 a happy day." "That's why every year on his birthday Pooja and I've a special prayer for him lfhe had to see Pooja like this today' he would've been unconscious." "You must feel sad that he is no longer with you now." "Yes... we do." "It's important to have the warmth of elders in a house... or else a family always feels incomplete..." "Isn't it?" "Don't you miss him?" "Don't you miss?" "Don't you miss Bauji?" "You guys haven't had your breakfast..." "Pooja' Krishi..." "Come on..." "Please come." "Even you are coming aren't you?" "I forgot." "The one who is not here is etched in my memory and the one... who is right here' I forgot about him." "What present should I give you?" "Just return my Nandini back to me." "We have lost each other in this 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'." "Krishi will see." "By the way' that should have been my line..." "Go now." "My bag and my coat." " l'll just get it." "Listen' day after tomorrow it's Karwa Chauth..." "Wow!" "So what am I supposed to 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 received the Sargi." " Sargi?" "Sargi..." "Don't you know what sargi is?" "It's a ritual for karwa chauth... it's something that every mother-in-law sends for her daughter-in-law." "Hasn't your mother-in-law sent it for you?" "Some elder person ofyour family must be sending it to you." "No..." "Don't worry." "This year you will get your sargi." "My mother... she will explain everything to you." "Greetings to you' my child!" " Greetings." "My son speaks so much about your family that I feel almost like I'm there with all ofyou." "He has become a part of our small family." "I hope he is not troubling you too much." "Dear child' Sargi is something that... every mother-in-law sends for her daughter-in-law." "Some sweets' a few almonds and... signs ofmarital bliss..." "and lots oflove." "I'll send it to you." "I will think I have sent." "it to my daughter-in-law." "OK my child I'll hang up now!" " OK." "At times why do even strangers seem like they are your own?" "And why 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 on there?" " Something that doesn't happen here." "Karwa chauth fast?" "That too for me?" "Why?" "Who am I ofyours?" "You don't have the guts to tell your brother and bhabhi... how you are related to them..." "Trying to be a great tiger before me!" "Let go ofmy hand." "Why has he held her hand?" " Let go ofmy hand." "I let go." "What ifl tell them?" "Today in the presence of everyone... what ifl tell them the truth' what will you do?" "I don't think you will be able to." "You are scared." "What ifl do?" "Then I will tell everyone what's in my heart." "Really?" "is that so?" " lt's a bet." "Don't bet with me' you might regret." "Maybe that's what I want." "But looking at you... I wonder if all this 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 a minute without you' Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away..." "oh darling take me away"" ""My trinkets tinkle..." "they say I am yours"'" ""l can't spend a minute without you' Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away' oh darling take me away."" ""Your trinkets tinkle..." "they say I am yours..."" ""can't spend a moment without you' Oh I am yours"" ""Take me away' oh darling' take me away"" ""l can't think of a life without you"'" ""l spend sleepless nights counting stars in the sky"'" ""my heart keeps calling out to you' my bindiya makes 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'm trying to say"" ""Your trinkets tinkle' they say I am yours"" ""Can't spend a moment without you' 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"" ""Now that you have entered my world' never leave"" ""Take my hand and ask me to be yours forever"" ""Oh darling you 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' l'm not taken in"" ""Don't flatter too much' your giving yourself away"" ""l wish from the bottom ofmy 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 a moment without you' 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 Krishi would sing the same songs that I grew up singing." "But we are here and I have become `mummy' from a mother." "Why do you think 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 ofus are going for it." "You will come with us' won't you?" "I'll just be back." "What do I do with this?" "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 knew it..." "My heart kept telling me that it was my Baba." "Oh Allah!" "How big you've grown up to be." "You hid it from your DJ too?" "You didn't even tell me?" "Why?" "My child' why?" "Didn't I keep telling you' Anjali?" "See' it's my little child!" "It's my child." "You have come back to 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 all the time." "Look at this' Aunty'" "They give the front seats to the shining white army and seat us behind." "Why do they do it always?" "..." "No..." "Aunty'" "Where is that silly principle?" "She has arrived' the cunning vixen." "is she the Queen of England that she's got the table in the front?" "Please go you silly woman..." "Hope your table starts shaking... hope your chair breaks to pieces." "Should we sit?" "Already there have been a lot of complaints." "Even last year at this function you had created a ruckus!" "Krishi is performing..." "Very nice..." "what's the big deal?" "You just shut up and stop this Englishwoman act ofyours!" "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 on the border." "Just see!" " Just see!" "My son!" "My son!" " Even mine." "Now sing your' `Do Re Mi'." "Did you do this?" "Now tell me something..." "You must have been a little nervous?" "I was a little nervous." "But someone said something to me... and everything was alright." "What did the person say?" " Just a minute." "Ifyou want to be someone in life..." "ifyou want to achieve something... lfyou want to win'always listen to your hear." "And if even that doesn't give you any answers... close your eyes and think ofyour parents." "And then you will cross all the hurdles... all your problems will vanish' victory will be yours... only yours." "Who said this?" "Papa?" " No." "He." "Did you take care ofmother?" "Did you get selected in the cricket team?" "How did you manage to lose so much weight?" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Come back home' Bhaiyya." "Please come back home." "Come back home' Bhaiyya." "Has Papa sent you?" "Rohan' now this is my family." "These are my people." "This is my world!" "And the home you are talking about was never mine in the first place... and will 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 said when I was a child" "That mother loved you more than me." "I never liked it then." "I used to get angry." "But today' l would like to tell you' that you were right." "Mother loves you more than me." "She loves you too 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 know my brother-in-law well." "Just get him to meet mother and father." "Will you be able to do that?" "You know' dad..." "I had a strange dream last night." "I dreamt that you and Mom had come to London to surprise me." "Then?" " What then' dad?" "The alarm went off..." "I mean... why would you and Mom come to London to surprise me?" "I'll speak to 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 meet you just now..." "You are meeting me after such a long time." "Present?" "Now..." "at this time... here..." "You meet me at 5 p.m. at the Blue water Shopping mall." "But tell me what you want' my child." "You will find what I want right there' Dad." "What's happening here?" " l'm looking for the receipts." "What receipts?" " To return the clothes." "Ifyou have to return them' why do you buy them in the first place?" "The country best in the world is our India..." "Right Mom?" "Mother's stooge!" "Did you tape that?" "That Indian serial' Kyon Ki Saas Bhi kabhi bahu thi." "What a brilliant twist!" "The son dies." "Oh God!" "Really?" "Oh No..." "You have given away the suspense." "What are you doing?" " lt's fine till the hugs" " but he keeps kissing me too." " You have never kissed me so much." "Come home' darling... and see." "Lies!" "You lied to me." "Yes..." "I lied to you' Dad." "What would I have achieved even if I had told truth." "I wouldn't be able to break your ego." "What else is it ifnot ego' Dad?" "That separates a mother from her child that takes away... a brother 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 fulfilled the duties of a son?" "He didn't." "He did' Dad... he did." "He always fulfilled them." "He only made one mistake..." "Love." "Ifthat is a crime according to your law' so be it." "But isn't it your duty as an elder to forgive him for his mistake?" "But you came down to punishing him." "What kind ofpunishment is this' Dad?" "What punishment is this?" "Just look into my eyes and say that... you don't feel the pain ofparting with him." "Say that you don't remember him." "Say that you 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 blessed you with everything' Dad..." "Everything." "I just wish he had given you a heart!" " Shut up!" "You irreverent child!" "You love him." "You love him a lot." "You love him a lot." "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 a house here... but have you ever wondered what kind of a home is this... that doesn't have a mother'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 a little 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." "You will never understand." "To turn a stranger into your own... and then to turn him back to a stranger... you can never understand the pain." "I agree they are elders... but even they don't have the right to break a heart." "Even they don't have a right to break a heart." "I think we should call him back." "Yash' lt was her last wish to have Rahul..." "Just wait for a while..." "I know he will definitely come." "We don't need to wait for anyone..." "Rohan." "Rahul and Anjali are leaving." "They are leaving tomorrow from here." "They haven't even come home." "Ifyou say to them..." "Do you know mother always says that... a husband 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 a part of our family." "He became my life..." "right... absolutely right!" "Then... one day he left home and went away." "Wrong" "You let him leave... wrong" "You separated a mother from her child... wrong." "Our family shattered to pieces... wrong." "Then how does a husband become God?" "God can't do any wrong can he?" "My husband is just a husband..." "just a husband..." "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 a mother... the strength to stay away from her son." "Please swear on Him' Bhaiyya... that you will come home at least once." "Just once' Bhaiyya." "Even if it is for a moment." "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 a part ofthe family." "At least let your shadow fall on the photograph... that has kept your 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." "On the strength ofthat one memory... that one moment..." "Mother can lead her entire life." "Can't you do just this much for mother?" "You took my words so much to heart that you went away." "Didn't even look back once." "Didn't come back even once." "Didn't come back." "Where did you call me back' Papa?" "Did I have to call you back?" "Am I not elder?" "Do I have to call you back?" "Am I not elder?" "I thought you didn't love me." "I thought you didn't think ofme as your son." "How could you think that?" "How could you?" "I brought you into this house for the first time with these hands." "You completed our family." "You fulfilled all our dreams." "How did you think...?" "I thought you didn't love me..." "didn't love me." "I love you very much' my son..." "love you very much." "Just...just couldn't say it." "In these ten years I have thought about you every moment every day." "I thought ofyou so much that' I felt like embracing you and... telling you how much I love you." "Just couldn't say it." "Elders' anger is a part of..." "their love' my son." "You took it so much to heart that you got angry and left home...?" "And I didn't even call you back." "Why would you call me?" "I should have come on my own." "Yes..." " l should have come on my own." "Why didn't you come?" "Why didn't you?" "This is your home..." "You are the elder son ofthe family..." "You are my son... my son." "And now I 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 in the house show the right... path to the elders in the family." "I kept you away from your brother for years." "Please forgive me if you can." "Forgive me... forgive me."