"Sir..." ""Sir, tea..."" "Keep it on the table." "Get the draft on Yamaguchi Company if it is ready." " Yes?" " Is the Japanese contract ready?" ""Yes, here it is."" "I'll get it approved by sir." ""When you type the final, leave some space between paragraphs."" ""Sir, the draft." "I'll get the final copy typed once you approve this."" "Your tea is getting cold." "Shall I pour it?" "I'll make it myself." "There seems to be a mistake in the accounts." "The gain should be 330000 instead of 230000." "All right." "I'll take a look." "Please check these figures." "I'll be delayed today." "An urgent meeting." """ " It's 5 o'clock." " Yes, you may leave."" "I'll work a little longer." "Ask the peon to stay back." """ " I'll stay back..." " No, it's not necessary."" "Get up." " I thought I was stuck today." " Why?" " Boss is still working." " I asked if I must stay." "He said..." " What?" "Why did you have to say that?" "These bosses who employ pretty secretaries like you..." "They have the wrong intentions." "What?" "He never even looks up at me!" "Never?" "Good God!" "That's even more dangerous." " Dangerous?" " Yes." "I've never seen a man more decent than my boss." "More decent than me?" "You are a vagabond!" "You forced a simple girl like me to come to Bombay from Delhi." "I asked you to come here not to pick up a job." "Why won't I work?" "What's education for?" "Girls like you are enemy number 1 of the country." " How come?" " You come from a good family." "You work to while time not because you need it." "You snatched the job from one who needed it desperately." "You increased unemployment." "Are you writing a thesis on this subject?" " Thinking about it." "Where to?" " Home." ""Yes, it's the wedding anniversary of the Banerjees."" "I'd forgotten." "We'll buy flowers and sweets on the way." "Flowers and sweets?" "I give you a lift everyday." "Petrol prices have gone up." "My pocket is empty." """ " Flowers, sweets..." " Shut up and hurry."" "Sat down?" "It's our 40th wedding anniversary." "So I'm giving your aunt 40 betel leaves as a gift." "40?" "Does she like them so much?" "Not really." "I put her in the habit for my gain." "What do you mean?" ""When we got married, your aunt liked reddening her lips."" "Close your ears." " Why?" " Close your ears." "Your aunt liked turning her lips red." "So she would use lipstick." "That lipstick irked my lips." "So I trained her to eat betel leaves." "That would turn her lips red and I would stand to gain." "What was the joke?" "Tell me too." ""Nothing." "Listen after we're married, you'll eat betel leaf."" " Why?" " Your lips will remain red." "Even a lipstick can paint your lips red." "That's the point!" "What are you laughing at?" " Nothing." " Congratulations." "Live long." "Sit down." "Sit straight." "Straighten your feet." "Look at how I am respected." "She worships me!" "Don't be under false notions." "I pray for myself." " For yourself?" " Yes." "So I can adorn my hair with vermilion for 100 years." "Actually I don't photograph well without vermilion." "We must have a great program." " Sure." " Just a minute." "We'll sing for uncle and aunt." "Why will you sing?" "It's our anniversary." "We'll sing." """ " Isn't it, dear?" " Yes."" "Isn't the time of pairs." "And..." "Banerjee and Rajlaxmi." "My heart trembles when you blush." "Get the harmonium here." "Today's business meeting was very successful." "I'm confident of getting the Japanese contract." "That's done it." "Why?" "When we married 7 years ago you'd make some excuse and run home by 3 or 3.30." "Then you started your own business and returned at 6." ""When it expanded, you'd return by 8 or 9."" ""When it grows even more, you'll come home by 10."" "That's not how it happens." "Dear..." "Have you forgotten Nicky went to her grandma's 3 days ago?" "Get up and wash up." " First give me some tea." " No." "Wash and eat dinner." "Get up." "Open the door." " I'm changing." " I just want the brush and paste." "I said I'm changing." "Stretch your hand and give it." "I'll go to Nicky's bathroom." "I've opened the door." "Take it yourself." "Shall I ask you something?" "Will you recognise my photo if you see it somewhere?" "Why?" "Are you giving a dance program?" "I didn't say that." "I asked if you saw my photo printed..." "Will you recognise it?" "What?" "Won't I recognise you?" " I don't think so." " Why?" ""In the morning, before you open your eyes, you see the paper."" "You read 3 papers." "You don't leave the paper even on the breakfast table." "And these files at night." "I can't recall when you looked at me." "Do I need eyes to see you?" "You need a mind." "I'm not separate from you." "What are you doing?" "Once I called you at work and you said home talk only at home." ""Similarly, no office work at home."" " Get it?" " Okay." "Put this away." "After all you're the boss of the house." ""Not just of the house, when you're home, I'm your boss."" "I never objected." " Sir?" " How are you?" " Fine." " Where's your master?" " He's gone to his office." " And madam?" " She's dancing." """ " Shall I call her?" " No, you go." "I'll sit here."" " Tea or cold..." " Nothing." "Who is it?" "I'm your slave." "Brother Ravi!" "When did you come?" "You thought of us after years!" "I came at 3 AM." "The plane landed at 3 Cleared customs at 7." "Slept for awhile and came straight to you." " Come..." "Sit down." "Looks like Ajay's business is really flourishing." "It's only the business that's flourishing." " What do you mean?" " Nothing." """ " Would you..." " No, tell me what it is."" ""I said, nothing."" ""If it's nothing, why are you sad talking about his business?"" "I'm Ajay's best friend." "You address me as your brother." "You have to tell me." "What can I say?" ""Since he started his business, he's not worried about the house."" "Not of our child or the wife." "Why are you men like this?" ""Before marriage, he always wanted me."" ""After the business, it's just contracts and files."" "Ajay can't be blamed for that." "That's how we Indians are." "We put life in compartments." "Like in a train." "Do this before marriage..." "this after the kids are born..." "The train has one guard." "Here every compartment has a guard." ""Compared to this, it was better earlier."" "There was some meaning in life." "I'd be happy knowing somebody thinks about me." "Life is meaningful." "There's nothing to worry." "I know Ajay very well." "Since childhood." "Finding a man like him is impossible." ""Rest assured, there's nobody but you in Ajay's heart."" "His heart is crushed underneath the files and typewriters." "You don't worry." "I'll get it out." "I'd like to meet Ajay Sharma." " Do you have an appointment?" " No." "Please state your name and business." "I'll give you my card." "Here..." ""The name is Ravi Kapoor and business, personal."" "Take a seat there..." "I'm allergic to rexin." "I'll sit here." "You asked for my name." "May I ask yours?" "Miss or Mrs?" "You want to know if I'm married." " Yes?" " Give this to sir." "When your name doesn't give away your marital status why are you curious about me?" "A man's face tells whether he's married or not." "My face probably tells you that I am a bachelor." "I'm a little confused about you." "You are not wearing any symbol of marriage." "You are wearing 3 rings." ""You could be either married, single or a divorcee."" "You men are very cunning." "It's a man's world." ""No, what's a man's world without women?"" "What would an egg do without a hen or a hen with no egg?" "What doesn't' man do for woman?" ""He slogs for her, makes a house."" ""Writes poetry." "If she's alive, he makes her statues."" ""And after she dies, he builds her a Taj Mahal."" "When did you arrive?" "Why didn't you come in?" "Sit down." "Did you already know her?" """ " No, I just met her." " And went from Anita to Nitu?"" ""Son, this should be done at first go."" "Mr. Kapoor said you called me." "Yes... read this letter." "We should give a stern reply to the point in paragraph 3." " Excuse me?" " You're beautiful." "What are you saying?" "I mean you're mind is beautiful." "That is why I respect you." "Quickly draft a reply to the letter." "I'm dead!" ""I'll explain." "This walnut is tough on the outside, soft within."" "That's how women are." "Soft on the inside." "Compassion hides in them." "Man turns away from others' sorrows." "But woman can't stay without showing mercy." "Hence you must touch her." "What... are you saying?" "You don't get it." "Not her body but her heart." "Touch her mind." "Yes... all right." "But how?" "I'll give you an example." ""Did you see the movie;" "Pati, Patni or Woh?"" " No." " I did." "It's the same situation." "Boss and Secretary." "Like you the boss is married." ""And the Secretary is just like Nitu, I mean Anita."" "Simple and innocent." "The boss wanted to trap the secretary." "So what did he do?" "He created sympathy." "By touching her heart." "My wife became an invalid a year after our marriage." "There's nobody to look after me." "I'm very lonely." "That's it!" "The Secretary got conned." "She started washing his clothes." " What happened later?" " We'll discuss that later." "First you get started." "How can I?" "Suppose Anita has seen that film?" "Find out if she's seen it." "Or we'll find another way." "Suppose she hasn't seen the film but finds out later..." "I'll have to spoon feed you like a little kid!" "Man should translate every defeat into victory." ""Suppose you get caught, first laugh out loud."" "Then say..." "I lost..." "I lost Rs. 5000." "Rs. 5000!" "Yes." "Today I might as well tell you the truth." "One day I went to see a Hindi film with a friend." ""In the movie, the boss tells the secretary..."" "My wife became an invalid a year after our marriage." "I am lonely." "I have nobody." "Hearing this the Secretary falls in love with him." ""I told my friend this happens only in movies, not in real life."" ""He said, No." "In real life too women are equally foolish."" ""I said, that's rubbish." "He said, no it's true."" "I said impossible." "He wagered a bet for 5000." "I agreed." "I accepted that bet only because I trusted your intelligence." "But you turned out to be a typical Hindi film heroine!" "And got taken in by my words." "I believed in you and lost Rs. 5000!" "And you... are glaring at me!" "Please take a seat." "Shall I make a request?" " Yes." " No... forget it." ""Tell me, sir."" "It won't be right." "What's wrong?" "I didn't feel like getting up." "Will you make me some tea?" "You don't have to request me." "Haven't seen a film for many days." "Can you suggest one?" "I saw The Black Stallion." "It's a lovely film." "Not an English film." "I meant a Hindi film." "I hear there's a Hindi film..." "What's the name?" ""Excuse me, Sir." "In 7 years I've seen just 1 Hindi film."" "And that is Mughale-Azam." "Never see Hindi films." "What do you see in them?" "The censor board is always sleeping." "You are beautiful because you don't watch Hindi films." "I mean your heart is so fresh." "Your mind is so beautiful." "Promise me that you'll never view Hindi films." "I don't like them." "I love dramas and music." "Tea is not brewed well." "It's good when somebody makes it for you." "Then it tastes sweet even if there's no sugar." "Do you know..." "It's after 6 years that somebody made me tea with such affection and love." "Excuse me..." "I shouldn't be asking but why is that?" "At home..." "Forget it." "Personal pain is not to be discussed in the office." ""Sir, we work together."" "You're the head of the family." "We're like family members." ""If it's too personal, forget it."" "I don't mind..." "No point hiding from you.," "I've been married a year." "And 7 years after marriage..." "You're married for 7 years and a year after marriage..." ""Exactly." "I'm married for 7 years, a year after that..."" "What happened a year later?" "Forget it." ""Why do you keep saying, forget it?"" "Just a year after marriage..." "My wife..." "She got paralyzed." ""If I had any idea of this, I wouldn't have raised it."" "Why are you feeling sorry?" "God does not bless everyone with everything." "The poor thing can't even get up from bed." "How can she make tea?" "Today I understand why you're always buried in work." "To overcome the loneliness." "Some drink..." "Some write poetry." "I..." "I work." ""Sir, let me make this clear." "Now I'll make tea for you."" "So you mustered courage and told her?" "Yes sir." "Killed the cat the second time if not the first." "The way I acted... your film hero would blush." "What did the girl say?" "First get me a cup of tea." "Get half a cup of tea." " Yes sir." " What did she say?" "She said... get some biscuits too." "You're acting pricey!" " Get some biscuits too." " Yes sir." " What did she say?" " Nitu said..." " Who?" "Anita said..." "Tea is wonderful." "Specially with biscuits." "Cancel the tea and biscuits." "Don't get angry." "I'll tell you." ""Ramu, get both." "I'm telling you."" "Her eyes filled up at my story." ""She said, Sir, henceforth I'll make you tea everyday."" "Bravo!" "Now the next step." "Change the atmosphere." "Take her out of the office." "To her favourite places." ""Feed her good food, give her the present she desires."" "What are you doing?" "I'm thinking not doing." " What?" " Must keep an eye on the hero." " What hero?" " Hero of my drama." "I'm producing a multi-starrer comedy." "The hero and heroine of my play are old." "I want to change them." "I want to bring passion back to their marriage." "Bring back their past." "The plot of my drama is slightly Americanized." "This hero goes there and that heroine comes here." "Now that hero is here as well as there." "So he has a fight with her and she fights with him and her." "And he's not fighting with her but with her..." "That fight comes here and it adds up..." "Your comedy appears more suspense." "Exactly." "After the first and second acts..." "People will wonder about what's happening." "They won't understand anything." "But when the curtain draws open for the third act..." "People will understand everything is for their good." "Do you have a camera?" " Yes." " A good camera?" " Yes." " Bring it." " Why?" " To click the hero and heroine." "I have to use the photo in the third act of the play." " Use?" " Yes." "I have to use it." "You don't understand?" "Don't try." "You get the camera and a cup of tea." "You make great tea." "Forgive me for calling you Nitu." " You're not offended?" " It's the right thing to do." ""If you don't do so in future, I'll feel offended."" ""So tell me, when is your birthday?"" "That was about 3 months ago." "What?" "Your birthday is gone and you never told me!" "It's nothing special." "A birthday takes you a year closer to old age." "You crack good jokes." ""What do they say, better late than healthy."" ""In English, they say..."" "Better late than never." ""Yes, that's what I said."" " Then come along." " Where to?" ""Anywhere." "Come on, get up."" " Select a dress." " For whom?" "Anybody." "Select it." "Sir what age?" "Age... about 22 or 24." "She's pretty." "Slim." "Large eyes." "What do you think of this?" "This?" "No." "What do you think of the yellow one?" "I's quite nice." ""Excuse me, is this dress her size?"" " Yes." " Pack it." """ " Sir, what are you doing?" " Don't address me as sir."" "You are like my family member." "Don't I have any right over you?" "You go and sit." "I'll get it." " Excuse me..." " Yes?" "Do you have more of these dresses?" " Yes." " I mean taller by 3 or 4 inches." " Sure." " Pack it." "Pack it separately." "I'll collect it later." "You?" "How come you're so early?" " Strike in the office?" " No." "Turn around." " Why?" " Turn around!" "These days you argue a lot." "Shut your eyes." "I'll show you something." "Shut my eyes and see?" "Just do as I say." "I've shut my eyes." "Now shall I shut my ears to hear?" "Now open your eyes." "No fever." "Are you feeling all right?" "Pulling my leg?" "Come here." "I too have a heart." "It's beating after very long." "Do I wear such clothes now?" "What's wrong?" "Wear it." " Where are you going?" " To wear this." " Wear it here." " In front of you?" "So what?" "I'm your husband." "Yes but today his intentions are askew." "Shall I help you?" "Hush." "Listen... nothing." "Nice place." "Yes sir." "The couple I stay with..." "They always come here." "What do we order?" "Anything." "But you must know what's good." "Vegetable a la Kiev is excellent." "Two vegetable a la Kiev." "I forgot to ask how is Mrs. Sharma?" "Absolutely fine." "I mean all right." " Why have you brought me here?" " We'll eat here." "Don't you like what I make at home?" "One must live life anew every moment." "This novelty makes life colourful." "What is food without salt?" "And what is life without sparkle?" "What is wrong with you?" "Two vegetables a la Kiev." "Sit down." "What's the matter?" "Nothing." ""If it's nothing, why didn't you come to see me for a week?"" "Lots of work in college." "Is that the truth?" " Tell you the truth?" " Yes." "I get the feeling..." "The pillion seat of my scooter seems small for you." ""Look, you know me for 4 years."" "I can't beat around the bush nor do I approve of it." "You won't like it put bluntly." "Try it." "Tell me..." "A man talks all day in college." "In a city like Bombay by evening..." "Drives his scooter at 60 to meet somebody." "And he reaches there to see the one he has come for goes off in a car with somebody." "How does that feel?" "Is that it?" "Why don't you just order me to quit my job?" " Will you quit if I ask you to?" " Yes." "But I will ask you a question." "When will you marry me?" "I can't stay in Bombay without doing anything." "I have to tell my parents what I am doing here." "Don't you trust me at all?" "Forgive me." "I do trust you but..." "When I see you with your boss..." "It pains me..." "What do I do?" "Believe me he is a very good man." ""When I am with him, I wonder why I don't have an elder brother."" "The poor man is very unhappy." "He has been married for 7 years." "A year later his wife fell sick." "She's still bed-ridden." " The poor man is so lonely." " The scoundrel!" " What?" " Not you, I mean your..."" "Your elder brother!" "Elder brother?" "Why?" "I'd seen a film where the boss cons his secretary like this." "Call his wife tomorrow itself." "May I speak with Mrs. Sharma?" "This is Mrs. Sharma." "Sorry to have bothered you." "How are you feeling?" "I am fine." "Why?" "No... you are panting." "Hence I inquired." "That's because I was practicing my dance." "But who are you?" "My name is Anita Sood." "I wanted to meet you." "It's very important." "May I come over?" ""Yes, come over."" "Please come in." " Hello." " Hello." " Are you Mrs. Sharma?" " Yes." "I am Anita Sood." "Come in." "Sit down." "What's the matter?" "I am Mr. Sharma's secretary." "I've come to complain about your husband." "What complain?" "Thank God there's somebody in this world complaining about my husband." "I've been working with him for a year." "But I never felt this way before." "The way your husband has treated me in the past 15 days or so..." "I don't know how to tell you..." "What did he do?" "He told me you are paralytic." "You can't walk or move." "There's nobody to look after him." "So what did you do?" "I did what a younger sister would do for her elder brother." ""A little caring, a little sympathy."" "Then why are you complaining?" "Did he misbehave with you?" "No." "I am annoyed with his telling lies." "He lied and took me around." "He took me to a hotel and bought me this dress." "Stay here." "I'll be back." " Take a look at this." " This is..." "He took you to National Park?" "Yes." " He took you to Juhu Hotel?" " Yes." "He ordered for Vegetable a la Kiev?" "Yes... do you know all this?" "No." "But I know my husband." "He was flirting with me not you." "I don't understand." "I'll explain." "Hasn't Miss Anita come?" "She'd sent a message that she'll be an hour late." "Do you understand?" "Thanks to you I've got back my lost 7 years." "Joys have come back to my life." "Go back to work." "And let this continue." "In fact add fire to it." ""No, Mrs. Sharma."" ""Look, I know my husband."" "He will not misbehave with you." ""If he does, you may slap him."" "I won't mind it at all." "So did you find out how your boss' wife is?" "I've found out everything." "All you men are alike!" "You'll do the same to me after marriage!" " First let's get married." " Married?" "Marry a man?" "Will you marry a woman?" "You'll have to marry a man." "Man?" "I've wiped man out of my life." "Now I know why man rhymes with pain." "You men are such cheats!" ""What, Anita?" "Anita is dead!"" "But..." "listen to me..." "Excuse me... mister!" "Wasn't that Anita?" " Yes." " But what is she doing here?" "She went... why?" "Went to her boss'..." "New twist in the play." "And who are you?" ""I'm Anita's brother and friend of Ajay, Anita's boss."" "And creator of the drama that's going on." "But how are you related to Anita?" "Actually nothing." ""The way she was scolding you, soon you will be something."" "I was going in but it appears dangerous." "Let's have tea somewhere." ""Here you are, sir."" "Tell me..." "There's a plot of land." "Barren for years..." "Out of the blue somebody came and grew flowers in the desolation." "What will we call him?" "Gardener." ""Yes, gardener." "You are the gardener of my life."" "You watered my life like a gardener." "Fertilised it and grew bunches of flowers." "Spring came back to my life." ""Sir, you are not aware of how you've changed my life."" "I dream even in the day not just at night." "Yes." "The only regret is..." "Office closes at 5." "I want more." "Let's go out somewhere." "For a long drive." ""Yes." "Far, far away."" "For a day or two." "Just you and me." "The night will be moonlit." "It will feel as if our car is flowing in a river of light." "We can't go out for 2-3 days." "What will I say at home?" "In the office?" "Tell them in the office you have work at home." ""And at home, say you're leaving for work." "Come on."" ""No, you know my wife..."" "She doesn't keep well..." " We can't leave her alone..." " I understand." "You don't like being with me anymore." ""Else for the wife who is unwell for 7 years, suddenly..."" "I really want to go." "Please come on." "The Yamaguchi papers have to be kept ready." "Get the file." "The file is right here." "The case is getting confusing." "I'll have to work all night You might as well leave." "Your tea is cold." "Shall I make you another?" ""No, I quite like cold tea."" "You may leave." "Good grief!" "Wow!" "Wow!" "What a sister!" "How did you guess I was hungry?" "Have you got this from a shop?" "Why would I get it?" "I made it with my own hands." ""Of course, people cook with their hands not their feet."" "But for whom is it?" "Actually it's for him." "He likes all this." "He likes it." "So things are back to the old times." " You are..." "...very bad?" "These days you even blush like a bride." " What is wrong with you?" " I'd like to ask the same." "Have the lost years of marriage returned?" "Stop." "Put it back." "Put it back." "Now I get it." "You are teaching him these tricks." " What tricks?" " Flirting with secretary." "That." "How else would that fool know all this?" "Terrific!" "What a great brother." "He's teaching his brother-in-law how to love other women." "It takes guts to love other women." "Ajay maybe your husband but..." """ " He's an ass, coward..." " Look..."" "Before fighting tell me..." "Be honest." "Have the old times of your marriage returned?" "Are you as happy as earlier?" " Yes but..." " No buts." "Every ailment has its' cure." "This is the treatment for Ajay." "He'll shower you with the joy he gets from being with Anita." "Think about this..." "How insulted I must feel..." "He has to do a rehearsal to be romantic with me." "With another woman." "Are you feeling jealous?" "Obviously." "Jealousy is the root of love." "Water and fertilise it." "The tree of love will blossom." " What do you mean?" " I mean..." "Ignite this jealousy in Ajay's heart." "Burn him up and then see how my scheme shows results." "When Ajay returns tonight..." ""Some days ago, there was an advertisement in the paper."" "They needed an MA to draft letters in English." "I won't accept if you don't want me to." "But please let me." "I'll be home by 3 everyday." "All right but on one condition." ""You'll never say, look I'm working, so you cook."" "Abuse me if you want." "If it makes her feel good, she can slap me from there." "But tell me what is my fault." "If she behaves like this, this is my last birthday." "The end." "Did you see that?" "This is how they act and fool us girls." "They keep the wife home like a bank balance." "And the Secretary is pocket money..." "All men are alike!" """ " Whether they wear khadi, jacket..." " Or a kurta."" ""No, uncle is different."" "Really if I hadn't seen you..." "I'd tear up all the dictionaries where professors write of loyalty." "I'm sure you've done some wrong." "I swear I didn't do anything." "I can swear by aunt." "Don't." "She's my only wife." "If you take a false promise..." "Is that the truth you did nothing?" "I swear by my job." "He swears by his job." "In today's world that means a lot." ""Yet, apologise to her."" "But what have I done?" "You must have done something." "That girl is not like my wife to get angry for no reason." "Your head!" "Say you won't repeat it." " I won't do it." " I won't tease girls." " Uncle I..." " Say it." " I won't tease girls." " There comes the truth." "You are witness." "He owned it." "I said it because uncle said so." "Very good." "Now make up." "Wish Jeet on his birthday." " Did you see that?" " Not like that." "Feed him a sweet." "You ass!" "Not by your own hand." "You feed me." "Hold this." "I'll check." "Brother!" " What are you doing here?" " I live here." "Is Jeet Saxena here?" ""Yes, how do you know him?"" "I know him from childhood." "I'm tired of searching for you and you're having a ball." "Sweets." "These are Mr and Mrs. Banerjee." " Good day." " Come in." " May you live long." "He's Ravi." "I'll talk to you later." "First let me handle him." "You've got a parcel from Delhi." "Parcel for me from Delhi?" "Who sent it?" "You're acting innocent." "Who else can send it?" " Rita sent it." " Who is she?" " But I don't know any..." " Don't do this to anyone." "You are a girl." "You will understand." "If somebody stands with you on the banks of the Yamuna with the river as witness pledges to live and die for you." ""And goes away and forgets, never writes any letters..."" "How would you feel?" "Poor Rita!" """ " But you..." " No, I don't mean your love is not true."" "You've loved her like the Taj." "Your love is higher than the Qutub Minar." "More chaste than the mosque." "That is why she's crazy about you." "Keeps sending presents." "And you neither write nor..." "Listen..." "What have you done!" ""What you just said, is that the truth?"" "I never speak the truth." " May I have one sweet?" " Yes." "Get out of here!" "She pushed me so hard!" "It's these pushes that make man an artist." "Have a sweetmeat." " Where is madam?" " Not back from the office." "All right." "You may go." "You're very late." "It's 8 o'clock." "Today for the first time I felt it gives so much joy to give happiness to another." "I couldn't bear his sorrow." "I thought if my presence can relieve somebody's pain..." "What's the harm?" "Must be a friend of yours." ""No, my boss."" " Would you like tea?" " To hell with tea." "What about boss?" "Forget it." "It will sadden you too." "Charan!" "Get some tea." "I don't' want tea!" "What happened to your boss?" "Dear God!" "Nobody must suffer so." "He has everything." "Yet it is nothing." "He has everyone but nobody." "But what is wrong!" "Your boss is paralysed?" "No." "His wife." "It's 7 years since he got married." ""Within a year of marriage, his wife was paralysed."" "Lies!" "He's a liar!" "A cheat!" " Nothing has happened to his wife!" " Why are you yelling?" ""I'll scream louder because he's fooling, cheating you!"" "Have you no shame talking about a gentleman in this manner?" "I'll shoot that gentleman!" "From tomorrow you won't go to work!" "All right." "I'll quit if you wish." "But how can I?" ""According to the contract, I have to give a month's notice."" ""All right, give the notice tomorrow!"" "And from tomorrow I want you home sharp at 3!" "Paralysed!" "You?" "You're back real early." " What's the matter?" " Nothing." "I see..." "You left office for a meeting." "Yes." "I had a meeting." "Of course." "I will be sorry." "When I gave him my resignation..." "The poor man said..." ""Why are you doing this, Nimo?"" "What?" "He called you Nima?" ""No, not Nima."" ""He asked, what he had done..."" ""Nimmy, why are you leaving me?"" "In just 2 days he has became very close to you." "What are you saying?" "He's 10 years elder to you!" "The poor man is old." "May God help today's young girls from these old men!" "Drink the tea." "What are you thinking of?" ""What you did, isn't right."" "You don't know Anita." "She won't talk to me all her life!" "Professor you've read a lot of Economics." "But you know nothing of love." "How many times have you fallen in love?" "The only love I had died a premature death." "Death?" "What nonsense!" "Make Anita jealous." "Envious." "What will happen next?" "She will get angry." "She will cry." "She'll curse you." "She'll sing a sad song." "And threaten to commit suicide." "Finally truth shall prevail." "When she realises this was all a lie..." "She will repent." "And beg you to forgive her." "She'll plead and cry buckets of tears." ""She'll say, Ajay forgive me."" "From where did Ajay come?" "Not Ajay." "Slight mix-up." ""Anita will say, Jeet forgive me."" " Forgive me!" " Hats off to you." "I think you should open an institute for romance." "I will but in Poona not Bombay." "You need space for institutes and that's impossible in Bombay." "I've been offered a huge plot in Koregaon Park." ""For the time being, let me end this drama."" "Hand yourself over to the writer and prepare for the next scene." " You have to meet Nima." " Who is she?" "Here you are." "He is Prof. Jeet Saxena." " Hello." " And this is Nima." "Please take a seat." "May I call you sister-in-law like brother Ravi does?" " Sure." " Here..." " Thanks." ""Your tea, brother."" "Has this dramatist told you all?" "Almost except for the last hunch." "But is that all right?" " I'm a trifle nervous..." " There you go again." "I thought only professors in India are courageous." ""Even after students brandish knives, you conduct exams."" "And this is just acting." "Yes." "You have to do this." "Please give it another think." "What for?" "You knock sense into him." "I'll call Ajay." "How is Anita?" " She's not talking to me." " Why?" "How would I know?" "I know why." "Ravi here." "I've spoken to Girdhari." "It's a party of 30 to 40 lakhs." "Handle with properly." "Why am I screaming?" "It's a public telephone." "He'll come to Hotel Blue Moon at 1.30" "At Linking Road." "Why are you repeatedly looking at your watch?" "I..." "I was thinking..." "What watch does your husband wear?" "I think HMT." "Why?" "Had it!" "Then he won't be late." "Why are you so worried?" "Actually I'm always in khadi..." "In these clothes I feel like an Indian leader going on a foreign tour." "It's apt." "Leaders too have to act." "And you can't act a little." "And what do you have to do?" "Laugh and hold my hand." "No..." "I will laugh but not hold your hand." "All right." "I'll hold your hand." " Come in sir." " Ravi is here." "Sit down." "Remember everything?" "Good acting gets you Rs. 100." "Rs. 100?" "Acting for a day in films gets you Rs. 100." "I should get at least Rs. 200." "Rs. 200!" "You doubled your rate on applying make-up!" "A retake is done if you make a mistake in films." "Here I'll be jailed." "That will be after you've eaten good food." "He's here!" "Sit down." ""This is my dear friend, Ajay Sharma."" "Pleased to meet you." "And this is Mr. Motumal." "But you said you'll introduce me to Girdharilal." "Actually his parents named him Girdharilal." "But close friends use his pet name." ""Sir, I can give 100% guarantee of only Ajay."" "That's good." "We can sign a contract for a crore." " A crore?" " Is that less?" "Make it 2 crores." "Why worry when you're involved?" "Of course I am between you." " Have you got the papers?" " Yes." "You guys discuss this." "Excuse me for a while." "What would you like to eat?" " Now you must laugh." " I can't." "I just can't laugh." "Put your hand up." "Does your husband get violent when he's angry?" "He doesn't but if you won't laugh I'll use my hands and legs." ""Come on, laugh!"" "You appear very happy." "I've never seen you this happy." "You've hardly looked at me." "Does my looking matter?" "You are young and beautiful." "You must find many to look at you." "What are you saying?" "I'm happy because I know you'll take me to a hotel." "Why?" "Don't you like home cooked food?" "I used to like but since you got me used to going out..." "Where will we go today?" "To Hotel Blue Moon." "Who was with you?" "My boss." "I see." "How many bosses do you have?" "The one in your office is 10 years older to me." "Another one takes you to lunch." "Talk to me with respect." "I'm a married woman." "I too am a married man." " Can I ask my wife why she..." " No point in answering this." "You've stopped trusting me." " What are you saying?" " Don't touch me!" "I am a shameless woman!" "I am a tramp!" "I'm leaving this house for good!" "Find yourself a chaste woman!" "Listen to me..." "Come here." "Why have you called me here?" "Jeet is coming here." "I don't want to meet him." "He's not coming to meet you." "He's coming to see Rita Kumar Mangalam." "So let him." "I don't care." ""When you don't care, why are you saying it with such anger?"" ""Listen, I heard Jeet telling Rita on the phone..."" "Come to the dry swimming pool near Ruia Park at 3 o'clock." "Wear the peacock coloured dress in which you look a vision." "That is why I asked you to wear this peacock coloured dress." " What does that mean?" " It means..." "I called up Rita and told her..." "Jeet has asked me to tell you..." "Today's appointment is cancelled for some reason." "So?" "So Jeet doesn't know the appointment with Rita is canceled." "He will see you in these clothes and assume you are Rita Mangalam." "Then you can catch him red-handed." "I can't do this." "Then slap him." " No let me go." " I won't let you." "It's time for woman to demand her rights." "It's time to put an end to the injustice to women through the ages." "Meet and ask him why he was disloyal to you!" "Go and sit there." "He must be coming." "I'll hide somewhere." "Go." " You're here if something goes wrong..." " Yes." "You've come?" "You look so good in this peacock coloured dress." "I feel..." "I feel like marrying you today!" "You're all dressed up." "Yes... just like that..." "You must be disappointed to see me." "Why would I be disappointed?" "I came to meet you..." " To meet me?" " Absolutely." "Liar!" "Cheat!" "It will hurt me!" " I won't spare you!" " What are you doing?" ""Help me, Ravi!"" " I won't leave you!" " Help me!" "Move aside!" "The day for woman to demand her rights has come!" "For 4 years he pretended to love me." "He ruined my life!" ""Listen, you know him for 4 years."" "And you know me for only 4 months." "You accepted what I said as truth and never asked him what was true!" "What do you mean?" "I mean Rita Kumar Mangalam was born in my drama." "Only to make you jealous." "I didn't expect this from you." "I too didn't expect this from you." "Of what use is the love that has no trust?" "The plant of love only grows in the soil of trust." "Forget it!" "I've been widowed... before marriage!" "Don't overact." "Apologise to him." "See?" "Didn't I say she will cry?" "She will curse you and feel hurt..." " Go." " Shall I?" "Drama before marriage." "What will you do after marriage?" "After marriage..." "After marriage..." ""Just like your friend, Ajay loves his wife."" ""If Ajay has loved anyone, it is only his wife."" "You were just an excuse." "And why should you be angry?" ""If anyone has to be angry, it is Jeet."" "Yes." "I'll go to his office." "And I'll give him a box!" "I'm the dramatist not you." "You are puppets." "You will dance to my tune." "Understand?" "But you are right." "You will have to go to Ajay's office." "But as a detective." "A private detective." "His name will be..." " You are?" " Please remain seated." "My name is..." "Yes?" "I am a detective." "But why have you come here?" "You've probably heard of ID Sood." " No." " No?" "He bashed the skull of a horse in a fit of rage." "I'm neither interested in boxing nor do I have a business of horses." "But Indra Daman Sood who bashed the skull of a horse in a punch." ""You are related to his daughter, Anita Sood."" "Anita is my private secretary." "Or private something else?" "What does that mean?" ""I mean Pati, Patni aur Woh."" ""What?" "Such filthy, lies..."" "Are these pictures too filthy and false?" "No... this is not true." "I mean it is true but not completely." ""What it is, is enough for Indra Daman Sood."" " In one punch he..." "...smashed the skull of a horse." "There's only one solution for both of you." "Marriage." ""What are you saying, Dharmender?"" "Dhurandar not Dharmendra." ""Yes, that's it." "Why don't you sit there in comfort?"" "Would you like some tea?" "No tea." "Now I'll feast on your wedding." "How can I get married?" "Divorce your wife." " You..." " These pictures will be printed in the papers." "Large pictures." "No." "Listen..." "Yes." "You can ask Anita if it is true." "I'm sure you know Anita." "Do I know her?" "I am a godsend for her." "And the god of death for you." "He must be getting his blood pressure checked by a doctor!" "Bravo!" "Now the poor chap is caught in the web." "Let's go to Anita." "We have to..." " What do you mean?" " Look..." ""Why should I tell?" "If I reveal all in the first scene, it's no fun."" "I won't divulge anything!" "At least tell me where you imported this name from." "That's not an imported name." "It's a completely Indian name comprising of 40 herbs." "I read it in a paper." "The moment I read it it got engraved in my head." "Is this a name or a cannonball?" "What?" "What did you say?" "Film posters on a school wall?" "Whose are they?" "Which film?" "Tear them!" "Throw them away!" "What?" "They're stuck so hard you can't tear them out?" "Knock down the wall!" "Do you understand?" "They've already ruined the youth of the nation." "Now they've started sullying the children." " What is it?" " He was selling cinema tickets in black." "Cinema tickets and in black!" "Sin and crime at the same time!" "Have you no shame in selling in black?" "First I would feel ashamed." "But since I saw black marketeer Karodilal become a leader..." ""And won an election, I now feel no shame."" "Shut up!" "I'll whip your skin off!" ""Sir, you speak just like Amrish Puri and Amjad Khan."" "Who are they?" " They are great villains." " What?" "Am I a villain?" "You are a thief!" "A cheat!" "I'm no thief or cheat." "I've cleared High School." "I do this only to survive." "You can't say this and win over my sympathy." "But that is the truth." "You have no idea of our business." "Business is down." "Amitabh is unwell." "And the censor doesn't let us show sex and violence." "Hence all films flop." "But now a film has been released where we can earn something." ""It contains sex, violence..."" ""Sir, he has chasing this girl in broad daylight!"" "Quiet!" "On the roadside?" """ " In broad daylight." " Yes, and she was running for dear life."" """ " Listen, I..." " Quiet!"" "I know vagabonds like you very well!" " Listen to me..." " Quiet!" " But he..." " Quiet!" "I know he must be the son of a millionaire." ""Whatever that be, the law doesn't care about anyone."" "Are you feeling well?" "That you'll know when you celebrate the next 6 birthdays in jail!" "Aren't you Bindiya?" "Yes." "And you are Raj Babbar?" "Yes." "He is Raj Babbar!" ""If he's Raj Babbar, I am the king of beasts!"" "He is the man who first raped Zeenat Aman and then Padmini Kolhapure." "What?" "He rapes two girls and talks with great pride!" "He has been punished for it." "Zeenat Aman shot him so hard that..." ""If he died, is this his ghost?"" ""No, I was referring to the film, Insaf Ka Tarazu."" "He did all this in that." "Yes." "What a film that was!" "We sold the five buck tickets for Rs. 25 in black!" "And this is the famous actress..." "We made a lot of money in Golmaal." "Was this a film shooting?" ""Yes, we were shooting."" " Was there a camera?" " No." "There was a camera but it was in the car." " Did you have permission?" " The Production Manager has it." "Why are you troubling us?" "Troubling?" "Yes?" "You shoot the rape of a girl on the road and I'm troubling you!" "Watching films people all over the country commit crimes!" "And we bother you!" "Sorry I'm late." "Here's the permission." "All right." "You may leave." "Pardon the impudence..." "Why do you blame all the evils of society on to us film folk?" "When prisoners were blinded in Bhagalpur jail..." "Was a film responsible?" ""The riots in Aligarh, Baroda, Meerut..."" "Were they the result of a film?" ""Cement scandals, illicit liquor is being sold..."" "Are films responsible for them?" "Terrific!" "Sounds like he's spouting Kadar Khan's dialogues." "May I say something?" ""We have a famous artist, Utpal Dutt."" "He played my father in Golmaal." "You resemble him..." "you look like his twin." "On one hand we have the great artist..." "On the other hand is this police officer..." "You do resemble him." " But the brains..." " Quiet!" "But I never imagined things would go so far." " You know..." " The world doesn't know." "Dhurandar Bhatavdekar doesn't' know." ""He saw us going out together, eating at hotels."" "Now where can this tart go?" "Who will marry her?" ""If you wish, shall I find you a groom..."" "Why don't you take the plunge?" ""Why don't you say, Yes, I love you."" "I will marry you!" "But I am already married." "Divorce her." "You don't know my Papa." "His honour is more precious to him than life!" " Once he smashed the skull..." " Of his favourite horse." " I know it." " Do you know why?" "Because he stood second in a race." "But I have lost the race of life." "Dhurandar Bhatavdekar will call up for the answer." ""If he answer is no, you will find my corpse."" " At this very spot!" " Don't say that." "You've done a lot for me." "Now I have one last request." "You will perform my last rites!" "Cremate me yourself." " Come on." " Job done?" " Yes." " Sit in." ""Brother-in-law!" "Sister, look who is here!"" " How are you?" " Fine." "Have you come to make up?" " With whom?" " Sister." " Where is Nikky?" " Gone to the market with Mom." ""Tell me the truth, have you fought?"" "Who told you we fought?" """ " Then why is sister sad?" " Urmi, who is it?"" " Won't you make me some tea?" " Sure." "Of course." "Where are the papers?" "What papers?" "Of divorce." "I'll sign them." "Divorce..." "If you can wait for one day..." "You won't need a divorce." " Just another day." " What do you mean?" "How do I tell you..." "I..." "I'm trapped in my own web and..." "It's all my fault." "You know my secretary?" "You've fallen for her." "Fallen in love?" "You know I've only loved one girl." "And that is you." "With Anita I only..." "I don't know why..." "But whatever I did..." "You must not misunderstand me." "Forgive me if you can." "I just came to say this." "Where are you going?" "Now there's no point in living." "Come here." "Come here." "Sit here." "And tell me everything." "I went around with Anita." " We ate out..." " I know that." "You took me to the same places." ""Believe me, I had no such relation with Anita."" "But a private detective took pictures of Anita and me." "And now he is black mailing me." "Why don't you inform the police?" "Tomorrow Dhurandar Bhatavdekar will call." "What... what is his name?" "That detective." "The old man with sparse hair?" ""No, he's quite a young man."" "There can't be two men with a name like Dhurandar Bhatavdekar." "Something is fishy." "I'll call uncle." "Nirmala here." ""Hello, how did you think of me?"" "A man has been black mailing my husband under your name." "Who?" "Where is he?" "That I don't know but he'll call my husband tomorrow." ""What you must do is tell your husband, when he calls..."" "...make an appointment with him and inform me." "He must not suspect anything." "Leave all else to me." "My name is Dhurandar Bhatavdekar!" "I've decided to marry Anita." " What?" " Yes." "Like you said..." "I will divorce my wife." "Meet me at Wadia Park at 4." " What happened?" " Ruined!" "He is ready to divorce his wife and marry Anita." "He's called me to Wadia Park." "Now what happens to me?" "This situation isn't in my drama." "The curtain must drop before the third act ends." "I'm very scared." "Could Ajay be plotting some trick?" ""Plot?" "Even if he was in today's politics, he couldn't plot."" "It's 4..." "I'll check the other gate." "Maybe he's waiting there." "What's the time?" "It's 4 o'clock." "4 You mean 4.20." "That means a cheat." "You seem to be waiting for someone." " Yes." " For Ajay Sharma?" " How did you?" " I know." "Pleased to meet you." "Want to know why?" "Because we're brothers in name." " Brothers in name?" " Yes!" "My name is also Dhurendar Bhatavdekar." " Sir..." " Watch films and become a detective!" "No." "I don't watch films!" "Constable!" "Nab him!" "Where will you escape?" ""Constable, nab him!"" "Where will you escape?" "I'm stuck..." "I'm stuck!" ""Mother, I mean sister, your child is real cute."" "May I carry him for a minute?" """ " Sure." " Come here, baby."" "Carry on." "The home is so lonely without kids." "That is why this park is great for children." " Absolutely." ""Sir, excuse me!"" "Did you see a dangerous criminal come this way?" "I'll check." "Hold the baby." "Hold the baby!" "Catch him!" ""Sir, may I read your paper?"" " But it's in Gujarati." " It will do." "Quiet!" "What happened?" "It's terrible!" "The police arrested Jeet." " Why?" " He was disguised as Dhurandar Bhatavdekar." "There really is such a man and he's a police officer!" " Now what happens?" " What happens?" " We're dead!" " Die later." "We'll have to go to the police station." "And... you stay at home." "Nima?" "This is Anita." "Jeet has been arrested!" "Arrested?" "For what?" "He went disguised as Dhurandar Bhatavdekar to intimidate Ajay." "The real Dhurandar Bhatavdekar nabbed him." "Good grief!" "Was Jeet the duplicate Dhurandar?" "Don't worry." "I'll do something." "Nima here." ""Listen, Jeet..."" "The one Anita loves..." "He came disguised as Dhurandar Bhatavdekar to intimidate you." ""Yes, they got caught while playing this prank."" "Hurry to the Wadia Police station and bail him out." "I'd like to meet the officer in charge." "Please go in." "In?" "I wish to speak with the officer in charge." "You can talk to me." "My name is Dhurandar Bhatavdekar." "Not Wadekar!" "I've come from the Bandra Mental Asylum." " Mental Hospital." " Mental Hospital?" "No!" "I'm Dr. Kapoor." "And she is my colleague." " Good day." " Good day to you." "How can I help you?" "A dangerous lunatic escaped from our asylum." ""He's no normal lunatic." "He's the top star, Amitabh of loonies!"" "Amitabh Bachchan is mad?" "It was bound to happen." "Acts in movies!" "No sir." "Professor Pyarelal was Dharmendra's film." "Soon he too will be mad." "The Amitabh of lunatics..." "His real name is..." "What name did you say?" "This name is even more powerful than mine." "What a heavy name." "Intense and solid." "Describe him." "I could describe if he was in one disguise." " Meaning?" " I mean..." "One day he went for a film." "After seeing the movie he got ruined." ""Not him alone, the country is being ruined by films."" "You are right." "After seeing the film..." "He wears disguises and romances girls." ""He fights, becomes a doctor..."" "Or a major." "Or a private detective." """ " Height 5' 10"?" " Mine?"" "No of that Prof. Amrutangshu Shekhar Satyavadi." ""He must be 5 feet 91/2"."" "Does he have a moustache?" "No but possibly..." "he keeps changing disguises..." "Come with me." "I don't understand one thing." " Yes?" " How did he get my name?" " Pardon?" " He calls himself..." "That's a famous name." "He must have read in the papers." "You've solved so many crimes." ""Your name appears in the Times of India, Evening News..."" """ " In the Mid day, Daily..." " Follow me."" "Is that him?" "The moustache is false but the man is real." "Release him." "Quite a dangerous lunatic." " May I take him." " Right away!" "Take a look at who has come for you." "It's Dr. Mangalam." "Let's go home." "My beloved!" "My Juliet!" "Sweetheart!" "Address me as dear Dhurandar." "My Dhurender..." "Darling Dhuru..." "Darling Dhuru." "This is a police station." "This is prohibited here." "Take him away." "Let go of her." "We have to go home." "My eyes can't deceive me." "It is you!" "Yes!" "Damnation!" "He's obsessed with acting." "He'll get caught and get us in trouble too!" ""In the three tier, ripping apart the curtain..."" "You were the enemy of Alladin's lamp!" "Murder!" "Murder!" "Leave him." " Let's go." " The world won't let you die." "And Dhurandar Bhatavdekar will not let you live!" " Big Moustache!" " Take him away!" "You'll find out when the corpse dances on the wall of China!" "Then you'll know why cigarette smoking is injurious to health." "Let's go." "How did Vijay Verma come out?" "Matters are ruined!" " What happened?" " There'll be riots." " Why?" "Both of them love Dr Kumar Mangalam." "What are you doing here?" "And what are you wearing?" "Now have you realised this game is not all that easy." "Falling in love too isn't easy." ""One has to walk on thorns, step over stones!"" "I have to embrace Verma for the sake of my love!" "Victory is mine and you will lose!" "Do you recall our first meeting?" " I'll kill but not leave her!" " Let go!" "What are you doing?" "What does this mean?" "What did I say?" "That's a chant of Japanese karate." "You have to say it to knock a lunatic unconscious." ""Secondly, why did you hit him?"" ""If I hadn't hit him, he would hit him."" ""And if he had died, there would be bloodshed in your police station."" "But don't you worry." "Let's run away!" "What a mess!" "How did Mr. Banerjee land here?" " We're dead." " What's wrong?" ""Like criminals breaking out of jail, all the lunatics escaped."" "That is one strange lunatic." ""If he sees us, he'll strip off all his clothes."" "And will dance the disco!" "Stop him outside." "Stop the man from coming in." "He thinks he is a retired judge of Calcutta." """ " May we hide?" " Yes, in that room."" ""Hurry, come on."" "Going inside is prohibited." " Why?" " Orders from above." "I have urgent work." "Let me go in." " I can't help it." " Why?" " Orders from above." " You are?" " I am Ajit Banerjee." "What do you do?" "I used to be the judge in Calcutta High Court." " What can I do for you?" " First let me in." "I won't let you in." "No sir." "If you try to enter..." "You'll be locked up." " Big moustache!" " Quiet!" "You be quiet!" "Do you know who you are talking to?" ""No need to know." "Constable, take him."" "Leave him at the hospital." " To the hospital." "Why?" " To the asylum." " You are mad not me!" " He's taking off his clothes!" " Catch him!" " Let go!" "Just try touching me!" "You don't know I'm a judge!" "I belong to the time when hundreds of cops were blown up by bombs!" "Take this madman away!" "You and your department are mad not me!" " Quiet!" "Take him away!" " You are mad!" "Locking me up won't help..." "Don't let him out." " Hello uncle." " Dear Nima." "That phony Bhatavdekar of yours got apprehended." "But he turned out to be loony." ""Loony?" "Why, he's an intelligent man."" "He's a Professor of Economics." ""No, his name is..."" "I'm sure you've caught an fictitious person." "Did my husband come here?" "Many people came here." "A doctor with a lady doctor." "Just a minute." "Were they fooling me?" "Where did they go?" "We've surrendered ourselves to the law." ""Come here, my dear."" "All of you in?" "Why?" "We deserve to be locked up." "How did you get involved?" "He's my husband." "Your son-in-law is innocent." "Only I am at fault in this group." "This was a drama." "This naughty fellow was the author of that drama." " No..." " Him." " All of you may leave but..." " After tea and biscuits." "You are right." "After drinking tea and eating biscuits all of you may leave but for you." "Why not me?" "I want to know where you got inspiration for this drama." "From the root of all problems." "Films." "I'd seen a film." "The boss uses falsehood to romance his secretary." " And fools his wife." " An illegal romance?" "Such films are made in our country?" "Only these kind of films are made." "What film was it?" "Who made it?" "B. R. Chopra." "Arrest B. R. Chopra."