"Hold your breath!" "Now in front of this wonderful crowd  the melodious voice which has enthralled the heart of millions  the voice you've been waiting to hear  with that majestic voice comes  a great artist of our country." "The greatest singer of our country." "Subir Kumar!" "Yes of course, I know who's on the line." "Will I've to use your name to convince you?" "A bright star in the sky, Chitra." " What were you doing?" " Nothing, I was just sitting." "Don't you've the courtesy to stand up in front of a lady?" "I am not in front of a lady, I'm just hearing her voice." "So tell me, how did the singing go today?" "It went very well." "It was a sad song." "It was a song about separation." "Separation, that's the real tune of life itself." "Oh!" "So you like such songs." "Can I enquire as to who's behind this separation?" "I've kept that name in a safe deposit vault." "So, what else did you do today?" "I helped a four year old dog and a sixty year old man." "I saved them from being hit by the car." "What else?" "Then..." "I attended the silver jubilee function of a movie." "What next?" "Then I lambasted a photographer." "Lambasted!" "Why?" "The swine, flashed his camera right in front of my eyes." "Go to sleep now, but meet me tomorrow definitely." " Listen." " Yes." "One last thing." "I'm crazy about your music." "is that so?" "Only about my music?" "You make my life worth living." "This is submitted to the income-tax authorities." "Sign it." "What were you talking about for so long with Chitra?" "We were discussing how to start the third world war!" "Yes!" "Do I have to tell you everything?" "No!" "You don't need to tell me anything." "You may do whatever suits you." "Understood!" "Whatever suits you." "Why do you envy her so much?" " A friend!" " Yes." "What friendship can a man and woman share?" "It's just like.." "... a dagger and a melon, or an eagle and a pigeon, right?" "Yes." "But the point here is that she's the eagle and you, the pigeon." " Shut up." " No." "I've only one desire, that you become the greatest singer of India." "But for that you've to be dedicated, hardworking and disciplined." "I see you getting slowly infatuated by Chitra." " And she's not at all fit for you." " What do you mean?" "Look here..." "You know that you can't marry her." "Why advance the relationship any further?" "I don't think it's right." "And you said that an ideal wife for you  would be someone like your mother and aunt." "Someone who could take care of you, serve you." "Mark my words, this rich and independent female  will make you dance like a puppet." "You are laughing when you should be crying." "Laugh as much as you want to." "A day will come when you'll have to cry." "Give that to me!" " Good night DAD!" " Good night son." "Listen, can I speak to Subir Kumar?" "Hello, whom do you want?" " You." " Who's that you?" "You, Subir Kumar." "Look here, I ain't Subir Kumar." "My name is Vishnu." "What rubbish!" "Your voice is one amongst millions." "It cannot belong to any Shiv, Mahesh or Vishnu." "What troubles you so late in the night?" "I'll tell you that if you meet me." "Did you not recognise me?" " No." " We met at the Haridas Convention." "My name is Radha." "Wow!" "A very classical name indeed." "But what do you want?" "Me..." "I want to meet you." "But why?" "I am in love with you, my darling." "Since I've heard you..." "Go to hell!" "Who's that?" " What happened?" " Nothing..." "Were you sleeping?" "Do you expect me to be fishing in bed at midnight?" "You're finding it difficult to sleep, right?" " Yes." " lt happens." "Once you become famous, it happens." "Go, try and get some sleep." "When will our new bungalow get ready?" "In another two or three months." "We are quite fine here." "What'll we do in such a big bungalow?" "Do one thing." "Sell it off as soon as it is ready." "Why?" "What's the problem?" "You look lonely, unhappy and depressed again today." " This will definitely happen." " Why?" "You know God, up in heaven, he has a weird sense of humour." "He balances everything proportionately." "He asked his secretary once, what was given to a particular fellow?" "The secretary told him that he has been given Rupees 6 to 7 lakhs" "The Lord said, "Give him an ulcer, gastric" "and a boil in his stomach so that he can't eat"." "Then he asked what another fellow was given?" "The secretary replied that he had been given some land and a cloth mill" "The Lord said "Give him a crooked manager"" ""And also make him start gambling"" "Then he asked what was given to you." "Me?" "A bit of fame, a little bit of money." "How much money?" "Around two or three lakhs of rupees." " What about the one lakh black money?" " May be that too." "Then do one thing." "Make him restless for now, then we will see." " That's a nice joke." " You liked it, right?" "So now, get up and please go to sleep." "The same thing again." "I told you I can't sleep." "Where have you hid the bottle of sleeping tablets?" "Give it to me." "Oh!" "You attended 4 or 5 parties." "Had a few drinks there." "And now you want sleeping tablets so that you may sleep forever." "And the cops arrest me." "Very good!" "Look here, do one thing." "Find a nice and good-looking girl and get married." "Yes." "Thus when you can't sleep  wake her up at midnight and play* rummy with her for 1 rupee per point" "You rascal." "Can I speak to Subir?" "Yes, What can I do for you?" " How long have you been here?" " For quite some time now?" "And I saw with my own eyes how I was being dishonoured." "You were listening to my song and dozing." "Not at all sir. I was taking your heavenly music right into my soul." "WOW!" "When a woman is sitting with her eyes shut  don't make the mistake of thinking that she's sleeping." " ls that so?" " Yes." " What brings you here at this time?" " l was just passing by  so I dropped in to say hello.* l've a song recording." "After half an hour." " Half an hour!" "Where's Dad nowadays?" "He's a busy man." "A conference in Geneva today, Bonn tomorrow, the day after... .. get some whisky..." "listen, get it with cold water: we don't need soda." "Chitra, I told you there's a recording." "So what!" "Your voice will become more intoxicating." "That's fine." "But you know that chap, my Dad!" " Who's that, Chandru?" " Yes." "If he finds out that I came to sing after having a drink then I've had it" "Yes, Chandru here." "No, this month there's no date." "Yes tomorrow is free, but I've a bad throat sir." "Yes, if it's cancelled* again I'll let you know." "Okay, bye." "Did you see that?" "There are many problems." " We have come with great hope." " But what can I do?" "But you have to do something." "It's for some charity." "I understand that sir." "How're you?" "Did you get Dharmendra's date?" "That I have." "But if I don't get Subir's date, I'll be ruined." "Look I've got everything." " Wait, I'd like to speak to you." "Please wait, I'll be back soon." "Vishnu!" "Get some tea for them." " Does he sing too?" " No." "But he just said that he had a bad throat." "It means that Subir Kumar has a bad throat." "Secretaries say such things." "In popular lingo that's a stooge." "Come Mr. Rao." "Take a seat." "It's just that, lt's not proper to open your bag in front of everybody." "Can't say if somebody is from the income-tax department." "Do you know that the income-tax department has  put six inspectors for the film section?" " ls it?" " Yes." "This is your cheque for Rupees 2000." "And this is the hot-cash." "Chandruji, I hope my dates are fixed." "Yes, you've made the payment  so they won't be cancelled." "Absolutely irrevocable." "Are you signing photographs?" "Sign all of them." "There's quite a lot of fan-mail.*" "Here's the six thousand which Mr.Rao has given." "Count it." " l'll break your teeth." " Why?" "Does it not hurt?" "Don't I feel hurt when you ask me to count the cash?" "No, I did not mean that." "It's money after all." "So you should count it." "I won't do it." "All this accounting is your problem." "Listen..." "Keep this money for yourself." " Myself!" "Why?" " Stupid question." "For expenses." "You've said it once, don't say it ever again." "I work here because of my affection for you." "Do you mind that?" "At times I feel like beating you up and making you stand in a corner." "There are some people here from Bangalore, I've to get rid of them." "Yes, go ahead." "I've checked the dates, there's no chance." "Look, we are ready to pay as much as you ask for." "That's the limit!" "is he an actor who signs any film because of money?" "But please give him this letter." " Whose letter is that?" " lt's meant for him." "Whatever he says after reading this is acceptable to us." "These people from Bangalore have got a letter from someone." " Whose letter is it?" " l don't know." "Read it." "'My dear son, Beeru'" "Who has written it?" "'Wishing for your well-being with every breath, Yours, Aunt Durga'" " Your Aunt!" " Yes." "She may be my Aunt, but she means more to me than a mother." "After the death of my parents, when I was just one, she raised me." " She has sent a reference." " ls it?" "Then you have to go." "But, how's that possible?" "The schedule is so tight." "To hell with the schedule." "I'll cancel everything." "But what about the dates fixed for the month?" "Damn the dates!" "I'll get the brickbats." "No problem, I'll handle it." "Come and meet them." " Greetings." " Greetings, please have a seat." "Why did you not tell me before that Aunty has sent you?" "That was the one ace we held." " But I have one condition." " What's that?" " l'll surely go to meet my Aunt." " Definitely, I'll have a car ready." "But I've to be back in Bombay the next day at 1 0 in the morning" "Yes, you may leave as soon as the function is over." " Where's Aunt Durga?" " Upstairs." " What's going on here?" "!" " Oh my God!" "Oh Beeru, it's you!" "Wait..." "Let me have a good look at you." "You've had a good look and your eyes are filled with tears too." "You aren't yet old enough to understand the joy of shedding tears." "I thought, perhaps I wouldn't get to see you till I die." "What are you talking about?" "You have yet to see my marriage." "That is I'll have to live for another hundred years." "I'm very hungry." "Tell me, what're you going to cook for dinner." "Cook!" "Brinjals..." "Cucumber Rolls and thick bread made of gram flour." "You still remember my likes and dislikes." "I'm not like you." "Come on, freshen up and rest awhile." "It's quite peaceful here." "The city is very suffocating." "I'd rather go for a stroll." "And my food should be ready by the time I return." " Mother, who was he?" " That's my Beeru." "Did you see how he orders me around?" "As if I'm his mother." "You're back." "This is what you call soon." " Listen, you know the temple?" " Yes." "I heard someone worshiping the Lord... singing a madrigal." "It felt heavenly. I've never felt such happiness and peace before." "You must've heard brother Sadanand and her daughter singing." "Yes." "He was a teacher in some school in the city." "He settled down here four years ago." "There are very few saints like him." "I don't know much about it, but people say that  he's a pundit of classical music." "And he has trained his daughter too." "Come with me tomorrow to meet him." "Tomorrow!" "But I'm leaving tomorrow morning." " Tomorrow itself?" " Yes." "If you wanted to leave so soon, then why did you come at all?" "What can I do?" "I've to do a lot of work in the city." "You've come after eight years and that too for only a day." " Aunty!" " Don't aunty me." "But where are you going?" "To the kitchen, the food is getting cold." "Aunty, I'm getting late." "Let it be, God knows whether I'll live long enough to see you again." " Don't spoil my mood." " And what about me?" "Remember me sometimes atleast." "Who else do I have other than you?" "I'll come back and stay here for many days." " Really?" " Yes." " Swear by me." " Here you are." "Okay, I'd better hurry or I'll miss the flight." "Visit the temple on the way back." "Wow!" "You sing very well indeed." "Excuse me." "Aren't you Miss Uma?" "Mr.Sadanand's daughter?" "How do you know that?" "I heard you and your father singing yesterday. I liked it a lot." "I asked my aunt about it and she told me about you." " Does your aunt stay here?" " Yes, near that old banyan tree." " But that house belongs to grandma." " Grandma!" " Do you call aunt Durga, grandma?" " Yes." " Aren't you Mr.Subir?" " Yes I am." "Grandma always talks about you." "And whenever your song comes on the radio, she sits right in front of it." "I too have heard you singing." "You sing very well." "But all your songs are not good." "Some of them are just plain noisy." "Which song have you heard?" "How is that good, or noisy?" "It's good. I hope you didn't feel bad about..." "No, why should I feel bad about it?" "You're right." " Even I don't like some of them." " Then why do you sing them?" "What can I do?" "People like such songs, and people mean everything." "Do you sing to make people happy?" " Then who else should I sing for?" " For yourself." "My father says, when a song is sung for one's own self, it becomes music." "That's why your song sounded so sweet." " Great God!" " What happened?" "Your song, and talking to you has made me miss my flight." "I wasn't singing for you." "And you came here to talk." "Even then, you'll be held responsible if I miss my flight." "Come on mother..." "Change your clothes, freshen-up and have your food." " l ain't hungry." " l know, it's because Beeru has left" "Don't trouble me." "I won't eat." "Alright, then I won't eat too." "Yes, I thought you must be crying, so I returned." " Will you stay for a few days?" " No, only today." "Well, I'll prepare some food, I feel hungry all of a sudden." "And then we'll go to meet brother Sadanand." "Dad, haven't you begun yet." "The mosquitoes are buzzing around." "I'll eat it my child." "Our upanishads are a treasure of knowledge." "You get to learn something new every time you read it." "Alright, you keep on reading." "Keep on reading." " What are you doing?" " Go on, read." "What's this?" "You're becoming more like a child with every passing day." "Welcome sister." "Old-age makes man a child and the daughter becomes like a mother." "Please take a seat." "Greetings." "He's my son, Subir." "I told you about him." "And he's Mr. Sadanand." "He's like my brother." " Greetings." " God bless you." "You are quite famous." "When did you arrive?" "Yesterday. I tried to make him stay, but he left today." "Do you know why he returned?" "After boarding the plane he thought I must be crying so he returned." "He did the right thing." "A man should have compassion." "But were you actually crying?" "She wasn't just crying, when I returned." "I saw her lying on the bed without having any food or water." "That wasn't because you had left." "Actually I had a headache." "And when you saw him, the headache vanished!" "And Beeru, this is Uma." "You heard her sing yesterday." "Oh!" "Do you sing?" "You don't look like the singing type." "You too don't look like the type to return from a plane because of her" "Let's forget it." "Why involve her in everything?" " Aunty, you said something about..." " Yes of course." "Son, he's a master of music." "Listen to me, stay back for a few days and learn something from him." "What can I teach him?" "He has already devoted himself to music." "And is treading the path of peace and happiness." "Nature has in it's store, music everywhere." "There's a feel to every word." "Every feeling is beautiful." "Beauty contains sweetness and fragrance." "Everything is an integral part of this universe." " l didn't understand that." " What?" "What your father said." "'Every word has a feel, beauty has sweetness and all that is integral'." "I couldn't understand that." " lt's quite simple actually.*" "Wait." "Do you hear something?" " The sound of a sparrow." " Yes." "Don't you get a feeling that the sounds are coming from these flowers?" "Yes." "Hello, Mr. Rao." "Sorry, but your recording will have to be cancelled." "I've received a cable from Subir, he is sick." "Yes, he'll be back in four or five days." "Do one thing, reschedule the recording on next Monday." "Don't worry, he'll be here." "Listen..." "I saw you put some water and bow there that day, why?" "Lord Shiva resides there." "Do you know the bride and bridegroom come here to get married?" "They don't need a priest." "They get married with God as witness." " What does that mean?" " lt means  Lord Shiva manifested himself here." "You believe in all that." "My father says belief is better than argument." "If you have faith, then it's God, else just a stone." "Here, take this." "Won't you feel unhappy when I leave tomorrow?" "Tomorrow!" "Will you be leaving tomorrow itself?" " Yes." " Why?" "What do you mean?" "Don't I've to work?" "You didn't answer my question, won't you feel unhappy when I leave?" "Grandma will cry a lot." "It's you I'm talking about, not her." "Won't you feel unhappy?" "Tell me." "Why will you feel unhappy when I leave?" "I don't know why, but I'll feel lonely." " Me too." " The city is so crowded  You'll be very busy, why should you feel lonely?" "You don't know." "All of a sudden in the crowd, I find myself alone." " Why?" " Because you aren't there." " Beeru." " Yes aunty." "Here, have some tea." "I'm worried about you staying alone over there." "Get married now." "Me, marry a girl!" "Of course!" "I feel that you'll be very happy." "Has anybody ever been happy after marriage?" "Uncle being an exception." "As I said, you are quite similar to your uncle." "Look, I've chosen a girl." "Great God!" "You've already chosen one." " Yes." " Who's the lucky girl?" " Uma." " Let me think it over." "What's there to think about?" "I want an answer before you leave." "And it should be a yes." "Yes..." "I said yes." "Mr. Kapadia you've still not finished with the Bar." "This house belongs to an artist, not a smuggler." "And listen, I don't like the furniture of the bedroom at all." "The size of the bed is too small." "Will he sleep on it or me?" "It's length should be increased by atleast three feet  Else his legs won't fit." "You should do better with the rest of the furniture." "Stop saying yes, and go get the measurements. I want to surprise him." "Sorry my friend, but you are too late for that." " When did you arrive and how?" " Just now, by cab." " You did not even inform me." " l too wanted to surprise you." "You donkey!" "Welcome." "Let me introduce you." "He is my boss, that's my good friend Mr.Chandru Kriplani." " Hello." " He talks a lot." "And she is..." "Why don't you guess who she is?" "Mrs. Sinha!" "We met at the function in Muzafarpur." "You've become a bit thin and a bit short too." "She can become thin, but how can she become short?" "No she can't..." "Then?" "Look carefully, who can she be?" "Oh Yes!" "Miss Advani!" "You stood first in the beauty contest at Simla." "You were the judge there, right?" "Haven't I recognised her!" "How are you?" "When did you get married?" "When did you come to Bombay?" "Where's your husband?" "Here's her husband!" "Yes..." "She is Uma." "Anybody there!" "Get me a glass of cold water!" "Don't feel bad." "But the day after the marriage was fixed was auspicious" "What could I do?" "There wasn't an auspicious day for the next months I won't consider it to be a marriage." "You'll have to marry again." " With whom?" " With you of course!" "is this a wedding or a joke?" "Nobody knows about it." "You will have to marry again." "I'll get you married." "I'll call everybody." "It will be a great wedding." "And lt will be followed by a grand party." "What luck!" "Brijeshwarraiji is here." "Welcome!" "I hadn't, even in my dreams, thought that you would come." "Do you think in your dreams too?" "When I dream, I just dream." "Listen, do I seem to be such an insolent man  that I wouldn't come after receiving your invitation?" "No, it's not that." "You being an exponent of classical music, and me a mere pop singer." "That's fine, but even your music depends on the seven notes." "Meet Uma, my wife." "And he is Brijeshwarrai  considered to be the* father of classical music here." "May god bless you." "Nowadays the custom of paying respects is over." "But do you realise what you have done by doing this?" "You have won me over with love and devotion." "But Subir, you said something very wrong." " What happened?" " This Pop music, classical music... I wish to show you that I'm a lover of music, so you'll have to sing." "What are you saying?" "There are so many guests." "Don't worry." "Nobody over here shall mind." "Subir,lt's his order, you'll have to sing." " Agreed, but there's one thing." " What's that?" " Uma will sing with me too." " Do you sing too?" " She sings very well" " Then both of you begin." "If you don't sing, I'll leave without eating or drinking anything." " The old-man has trapped me." " You'll have to sing." "How can the reception of Subir's wedding be complete without his song?" "Subir Kumar will be accompanied by his wife Uma." " Why did you ask me to sing?" " What happened?" " ln front of everybody." " Don't worry, I'm with you." "If you get nervous, look at me." "And I will do this." " What does that mean?" " lt means  I gave you a kiss." "Wow!" "What a voice!" "May god bless you my child." "I pray to God that both of you have a long life." "You've learnt classical music, that's why you sounded very sweet." "Congratulations." "No problem Subir." "Whatever you did was correct." "I was not fit for the position which she has taken." "What I say is true. I felt some pain when I heard about your marriage." "It felt like there's nothing left anymore. I felt very lonely." "But after hearing her sing, I feel very happy." "She's the only one fit to be your wife." "You don't know me. I'm Chitra, a friend of your husband." "I'm sorry, but I've to go for a meeting. I take your leave now." "I obeyed you, now you have to obey me." "You are elder to us, you can't go without eating something." " Okay, get a sweet dish." " l'll get it, Please come." "Did you really like her voice?" "I liked it very much." "She must have learnt from a good teacher." "Yes, she learnt from her father." "I've decided that from now on  we will sing together." "He better not make such a mistake." " Which mistake sir?" " The mistake of singing together." "Don't you understand?" "Uma is more talented than Subir." "And history teaches us that a man is superior than a woman." "Will he be able to bear her overtaking him?" "Don't worry, they are married  all the music will be lost in the kitchen and raising children." "That'll be even worse." "I must've been around ten or eleven years old  one day Ramesh approached me and told me to have a cigarette." "I refused." "He started laughing aloud and called me a coward." "I didn't feel bad about being called a coward, but his laughter hurt." "I felt a vigor inside me and said give it to me, I'll have it too." "I took it and had a deep drag." "And it was all over." "I started coughing heavily." "The coughing made me red in the face." "Meanwhile the professor of mathematics arrived." "He stood up and started smelling." "And I was standing there red in the face." "A thief cannot hide for long." "He saw me." "And he said 'Hey Subir, come here' I went near him 'Open your mouth'" "He took a smell, and caught me." "'So that's it." "There's a stick in the other room, go and get it'" "Think of my plight then." "I'm about to be hit  and he's asking me to get the stick." "Well, I went and got the stick." "As soon as I returned, he gave me one hard rap on the hand." " Enough. I don't want to hear it." " Why?" "May such a professor suffer from fits." "Did it hurt very much?" "Hey, he hit me on this hand too." " Vermilion" " So what?" "If someone sees it what'll he think?" "What?" "I'm Radha here." "We met at the Haridas Convention." "Yes, I recognise you." "What can I do for you?" " Are you really married?" " Yes." "Where's your wife?" "She has gone to her parents' house." "Why did you get married?" "Was it right to break so many hearts?" "What can I do?" "I too regret my mistake." " Really!" " Yes." "I'm thinking of how to get out of this dilemma." "How to get a divorce!" "Who's that?" "Whose voice is that?" "Me!" "My name is Uma." "I'm Mr.Subir's wife." " What happened?" " Nothing, let me sleep." " Tell me, what happened?" " l said nothing!" "... ... Let me sleep, it's almost morning." "You were fine just a moment ago." "What angered you so much now?" "This is what used to happen before I came, right?" "Girls calling up so late in the night and you talking to them." "That was then, it won't happen now." " Really it won't happen now." " Swear by me?" "Yes I do, but you have to agree to my condition too." " What's that?" " Listen." "Everyday not more, just a hundred or two..." "Listen!" "I'll lower it to only ten." "Uma, listen, hey!" "Hey, wake up." "Wake up." "Let me go, leave me." "Keep singing, it's such a nice tune." "How did you like the lyrics?" "If the tune is good, the lyrics become good too." "What does the song mean?" " Just what the lyrics say." " What do the lyrics say?" "Don't you get it?" "Listen." "In art, the hidden meaning conveys more than what's told." "This song is the song about our future." "The song of becoming a fruit from a flower." "Don't you get it?" "Wait, I'll explain it." "You are my wife and I am your husband." "You love me and I love you." "This love will ultimately result in a third person coming in our life." " No." " Why not?" "There's nobody around." "Mangla, check the pockets." "Take this." "Oh my!" " Mangla, remove your hand." " Why sir?" "Remove it!" " Brother Vishnu." " Yes sister." "Do you remember what is to be cooked today?" "Yes, brinjals and bread of gram flour." "Quite thick of course." " What else?" " And..." " You've forgotten, right?" " Yes." " And cucumber..." " Rolls!" "Hey, wake up." "Wake up, will you?" "Get up." " Yes, what's it?" " Mr. Rao is here." "Mr.Rao?" "Okay." "Ask him to wait, I'll be right there." "Vishnu!" "Mr.Rao is here." "Get a cup of steaming hot coffee for him." "Yes, make it strong." "No, I'm quite satisfied with meeting you." " Welcome Mr.Rao." " Good morning boss." "Please be seated." "So, when are you starting your new movie." "Everything is set, that's why I came to meet you." "I'm prepared to lay down my life for you." "Well then when do you need me?" "I've not come for you this time." "I wanted your wife's appointment." " You mean Uma!" " Yes." "The point is, the movie I'm making right now, is the story of a girl." "I've employed one of the top music directors." "He has agreed on the condition that Umaji should sing the songs." "Now everything depends on you." "No, I can't do anything about it." "Everything depends on her." "She never sings alone." "It will create a lot of problems." "Why don't you persuade her?" "The process of understanding is related to the mind." " What does that mean?" " lt means that..." "She has taken an oath of sorts that she'll never sing alone." "No..." "Don't worry Mr.Rao, she'll sing." "No, I won't sing, never." "Uma, will you please listen." "Why won't you sing?" " l won't sing alone." " Why not?" "You had yourself said that we'll live together and stay together." "Sometimes you talk just like a grandma." "You mean that I can never sing a solo." "You may sing, I will not." "The same thing again." "What's the difference between you and me." "Aren't we united after marriage?" "When you're singing it means I'm singing and vice versa." "Do you get it?" "It should be exactly similar." " What's up Chandru?" " l'm making a stand for her awards." "Hello..." "How are you?" " What's your name?" " Asha." "Umadevi is here!" "Wake up." "Brother Chandru has been waiting for you for so long now." "Wake up, will you?" " Has Chandru arrived?" " Yes." "Send the tea out there." "So Chandru, have you solved the problem?" " The problem of income-tax?" " Yes." "I've filed the returns, but a few certificates are missing." " Why?" " lt's just that  there are some adjustments* made in last year's income this year." "How's that possible?" "That's a misstatement!" "Where black money is involved, this is what happens" "Congratulations sister-in-law, four of your songs have topped the charts." "You could atleast smile on hearing this good news." "From today I won't sing anymore." " What do you mean?" " lt's quite simple." "No more singing" "And what about the contracts that have already been signed?" "Come what may, my decision is final." "There's the attitude of a woman." "What about the people whose recordings are scheduled?" "You have nothing to lose." "I'll get the brickbats." "Won't you feel bad about it?" "Perhaps she thinks that brickbats are sweet delicacies." " Yes, even I've the same opinion." " Alright  I'll finish whatever is pending and then I won't sing." "Did you quarrel with her?" "Swear by me." "You might lie if you swear by me, so don't do that." "Swear by the seven notes of music." "I mean your three and a half notes." "Are you crazy?" "Why should I quarrel with her?" "That means she might be sick." "Such a delicate and fragile girl." "Both of us have been quite stupid." "We've burdened her too much with recordings, rehearsals, functions." "It ain't right. I'll stop all this for atleast two months." "Who's it?" "Oh Mr. Hiranandani." "How are you?" "I hope you are fine." "Yes, he's sitting nearby." "Yes, I'll convey your regards." "Me too, well thank-you." "When is the programme?" "No, make some excuse." "I won't sing." "He's asking for sister-in-law, not you." "Hiranandani, listen carefully." "She doesn't have enough time." "And will be charging more too." "Rupees five thousand." "No, not a single paise less." "It's fixed." "What?" "You are ready to pay five thousand!" "It's amazing!" "Hiranandani turned out to be too good." "I increased the fees from 2000 to 5000 to ward him off" "He's ready to pay even that." "That is a thousand more than you." "What difference does that make?" "The cash is coming to us." "The people of this country have nothing else to do, but write letters" "Either they will keep on blabbering or keep on writing letters." "What are you muttering?" "If this continues, I'll soon be stuttering." "I'm fed up with this." "Look at her fan-mail!" "Who'll reply to so many letters?" "Add to that the arrangement of dates, recordings, and rehearsals." "Do one thing." "Employ another secretary." "Yes of course!" "Handling two stars has made me a star secretary too!" "My work will be handled by someone else, you just look after Uma's work." "Look here, I'm your friend, not your wife!" "I mean, a friend too is human after all." "No..." "I..." "Look here. I'll decide what I want to do, not you." "Understood?" "I'm leaving. I've to go to the rehearsal with her." "You too have a recording in the afternoon." "Don't forget it, be there." "I'll come there later." "No, Chandru is not in." "Subir here, what can I do for you?" "That's alright, but I've increased my fees." "Six thousand." "That's it, whether you like it or not." "What can Chandru do about it?" "I've to sing, not him!" "Suit yourself." "So maestro, what does the tune sound like?" " Hear it once." " No, it should be a hit that's all." "I've done my best with this song." "I'll make people write letters from everywhere  and make it a hit, but it has to be good." " He's asking for six thousand!" " When did you call up?" " Just a while ago." " ls it?" "What brings you here all of a sudden today?" "I've come across two paths and cannot decide which one to choose." "All of a sudden I woke up and found myself here." "So you were lost and came here." "Come inside." "No, he left long ago." "The same voice again. I'm fed-up with it." "Even music bores me now." "What happened?" "Have you heard Uma sing?" "Yes I have." "She's one among millions." " She sings well, right?" " Yes, very well." " How's she?" " Very fine." "No, I don't know anything." "Where can he be?" "Look Subir, I'm your friend. I ask for nothing else but your friendship." "Please tell me." "It's nothing Chitra." "I only know that  at first I was single, and now I am all alone." "All of us are alone." "Yes Chitra, all of us are alone." "We are to blame ourselves for this loneliness." "We create it with our false pride and ego." "Now I like my loneliness." " You like it!" " Yes." "In my loneliness, I feel that life is very beautiful." "Don't you get a feeling sometimes that life is strange?" "Don't drink anymore." "I don't know what's wrong." "But endure whatever has happened." "Endure!" "You are talking like 'Chandramukhi' of the movie 'Devdas' I'm not the fool who drinks to endure." "I drink to become unconscious." " What happened?" " Nothing, Chitraji has said  that Mr.Subir's car will be sent tomorrow morning." "Vishnu..." "You may leave." "Why did you not come to the recording yesterday?" "I wasn't feeling well." "Not feeling well!" "That's why you had to get drunk and unconscious at Chitra's house." "You want to reach the sky all of a sudden." "Who's stupid enough to pay you six thousand rupees suddenly?" "Six thousand or ten thousand it's my business understand!" " Will I've to answer you for it?" " No need to answer me." "I know, what you are unable to comprehend." "You've read in the books that a man is superior to a woman, that's all!" "You couldn't bear to see her progress." " You are going beyond your limits!" " What limits?" "Can't I understand it." "You want 6000 because she receives 5000" "Stop that nonsense!" "Don't forget that this is my house." "Your house?" "Yes, I had completely forgotten  that this is your house  thank you very much for reminding me." " Where are you going?" " Nowhere." "Listen..." "What happened?" "Who's it?" "Subir." "How are you?" "I'm fine." "I've some good news for you." "Your wife has been honoured at our music festival." "Tell her this." " Yes, what else?" " Our programme  will be relayed on All India Radio." "I'll put you through a bit more trouble." "Please send one of her life-sketch by tomorrow." " You'll get it." " Thank you." "Listen." "What's wrong with brother Chandru?" " What happened?" " l don't know. lt seems somebody..." "Did you say something to him?" "No." "Then what happened?" " Tell me, you must be aware." " l said I don't know." " Vishnu, where's the master?" " He hasn't come yet." "I'll be back soon." "Madam." " Someone is here to see you." " Who's it?" "I don't know." "I've never seen her before." "I'm sorry..." "You!" "I've come to take him." "How did you come to know that Subir is here?" "I know." "Why did you take the trouble of coming here?" "A phone call would have sufficed." "I would have sent him." "He seems quite sad nowadays." "That's why I personally came to take him along." "I too have been observing him for a few days." "He seems to be lost in his own thoughts." "Why?" "Do you know the reason?" "I'm sorry, I'd rather not.." "I understand." "Have a seat." "Can I ask you a question?" "I hope that you don't feel that I've mislead him or  not at all." "The one who loves will never..." "You!" "Why did you come here?" " To take you." " Why?" "Am I a child  Can't I come by myself?" "!" " Subir!" "It's very late." "Go home." " Shall I serve the food?" " No, I am not hungry." "Why?" "Will I've to give a reason for everything?" "Have I ever asked any answers from you?" "Atleast answer this one question." "What prompted you to come to Chitra's house to take me along?" "You won't understand that." "I won't understand it!" "Then why don't you explain it." "If I explain it will you understand?" "Speak clearly, stop these riddles.*" "You seem to be very lonely nowadays." "I've decided to stop singing." "How's your singing related to my loneliness?" "I don't want you to be distressed because of me." "Because of you!" "You feel that I envy your prestige and fame." "I don't say that." "You know better." " l want to be with you." " No need to." "I don't need anyone in my life, understand?" "You don't need me too?" "Then what right do I have to stay here?" "I don't know that." "You know better." "When did you arrive?" "!" "May god bless you my child." " Where's Beeru?" " He didn't come." "Didn't come?" "!" "Have you come alone?" "What's wrong?" "What happened?" "Tell me what's wrong?" "Don't cry my child." "Tell me what happened?" "No, lt isn't correct on her part." " A husband and wife do quarrel." " Does that mean she  has a fight and comes here without telling him." "That's no way." "Don't get angry." "Agreed it's her mistake." "But Beeru too is not a kid." "To say something to her in such a condition..." "Condition!" "What type of condition?" "You are going to become a grandfather very soon." "Yes, and even Beeru doesn't know it yet." "I'll write to him." "He'll rush back here as soon as he knows." "Now don't scold Uma." "Go to sleep." "I have made a mistake." "I'll return tomorrow." "No, the first child should be born at the parents' house." "Do one thing, write a letter to him, and tell him everything." "And stop worrying, you should stay happy in this condition." "My salutations.' From today I'm not your sister-in-law, but your sister.' 'l wrote two letters to him, but did not get a reply.' 'l came here without telling him, perhaps that's why he's very enraged.'" "'How's he?" "Has he started singing again?" "' 'l snatched music away from his life.'" "'Now my only dream is to see him sing once again.'" "'Grandma isn't allowing me to return.'" "'You must have understood why not." "Haven't you?" "'" "'You are going to become an uncle very soon.'" "'Tell him this news.' 'l feel shy about writing it myself.'" "'Don't forget it." "He's your responsibility.'" "'This is a request of a sister.'" "'Your sister, Uma'." "Why did you disconnect the phone?" "It seems from the time I've left  nobody obeys anybody over here." "Go and get me a cup of tea quickly." "I'll get it right now." "Remove your hand please." "You're staring at me as if you don't know me." " How are you?" " All that later  first get me some sweet dish." "I've got some very good news." " News!" "What's it?" " l'm going to become an uncle." "No, not an uncle, a maternal uncle!" " Maternal uncle!" " Yes, whether an uncle or aunty  will be clear only after the child is born, that is a boy or a girl!" " Who's the mother?" " You are impossible." " lt is Uma." " Really!" "How do you know that?" "She wrote to me and made me a brother from a brother-in-law." "It will be so nice to have a cute little baby in the house." "'A cute little kid plays in my house'" "Come now, let's get going." " Where?" " To the village." "No, I won't go there." " What do you mean?" " She left the house  she'll have to come back by herself." "As it is, she hasn't written to me." "The one to whom she wrote may go." "You are... I was going to use some expletives like in the past." "You stupid donkey!" "Which girl will write to her husband  that she isn't a girl anymore, and is about to become a mother." "Very strange of you." "Stop arguing and let's get going." "No, I won't go." "You may go if you want to." " Who are you, my child?" " l'm my mother's son." "Mother's son!" "What is your father's name?" "And what's your mother's name?" " Don't touch me!" " Why not, my son?" "You tormented my mother." "My mother died crying." "No!" "What are you doing in the sun?" "Get ready soon, we've to go to the clinic" "You eat the sweet dish I've prepared for you while I get ready." "How many times did I tell you not to run around in this condition?" "Brother, where are you off to so early in the morning?" "Come sister, I was going to the market." "Give me the card of the clinic before you leave." "Why do you visit the clinic everyday?" "I hope there's no problem." "No brother, it's her first child, so one has to be a bit careful." "Go and get that card." "Uma, hurry up my child." "This what's called a sister's affection." "You knew I'm hungry." "Give it to me." "Wow!" "Go and get another plate." "Leave this here." "Give it to me." "You are Aunt Durga, right?" " l bow to you." " May God bless you." " Can you tell who I am?" " Beeru's friend, Chandru." "That's amazing." "I bow to you once again." "May God bless you." "Brother, he's Beeru's friend Chandru." " Babuji!" " May God bless you." " How's Subir?" " Very fine." "Sister, where's Uma?" "Shall I get you anything else?" "Don't worry about him." "Get going to your work, I'll handle everything." "Okay. I'll be back soon." "It seems he's going to the market." "To get sweet dishes for me,isn't it?" "He's a saint so he knows what's on one's mind." "What arrangements have been made for my stay and food?" "I can stay anywhere, but the food should be good." "I've one very bad habit." "I need a sweet dish after having something spicy." "Something spicy after a sweet dish and the process repeated again." "Alright, everything will be arranged." "But tell me, why did Subir not come?" "Subir!" "He was packed and ready as soon as he heard the news." "I said what about the recording?" "He said to hell with the recording." "I said, people will sue us and we'll have to pay millions as penalty." "I begged of him a lot that's when he agreed to stay, and I came here." "Uma, get ready and come to my house." "We'll go to the clinic from there." "I'll send Parvati, send Chandru's luggage along with her." "He refused to come, isn't it?" "No Uma, I mean... I understood that  when I saw you talking too much to try and amuse everyone." "It's not that  You know very well how stubborn he can be." "I know everything." "He'll never forgive me." "Uma..." "Everything will be fine once the child is born." "Everybody says the same thing." "Once the child is born  You'll get everything in this world." " What happened doctor?" " Uma!" "No, Uma is fine." "But I'm sorry I couldn't save the child." "'This is my third and final letter' 'l can't bear to see Uma's plight any more'" "'She has become like a stone' 'l've repeatedly asked you to come here'" "'Forget coming here, you haven't even replied to any of my letters'" "Haven't you even sent a reply to any of Aunty's letters?" " What can I say to her?" " There's only one answer." "Go to Uma immediately." "No Chandru, How can I face her?" "I won't be able to go there." "Won't be able to go!" "Even after so much has happened." "Aren't you human?" "No..." "He isn't a human being anymore!" "Can a human being behave in such a manner?" " Aunty!" " Your Aunty is no more!" "Aunty come inside." "Freshen up a bit first." "No, I won't even touch the water of this house." "I just came to say that  as much as I was proud of him once, I'm ashamed of him as much now." "Can a human being stoop so low?" "Ask him to go and see  the plight of such a delicate girl." "She'd better die rather then live like this." "I've come to pray at the temple." "To ask God, to either cure her or take her to heaven." "The cab is waiting outside." "Will you please drop me?" "Yes Aunty, come." "What do you keep on thinking all alone?" "I don't like it." "It makes me very unhappy." "Come with me." "Come and sit there." "Come here, sit." "Do you remember what I'd taught you about 'Rag Jaunpuri'?" "Sing it once, will you?" "Subir!" "You have come." "I was just thinking about you." "May God bless you." "Everything will be fine." "Now that you are here, everything will be fine" "Take a seat, I'll call her." "Subir is here!" "Go and sit with him." "I'll go and get some sweets." "Go soon." "How are you?" " Are you fine?" " Yes." "How are you?" "Take the suitcase inside." "Have you seen for yourself what her condition is?" "I've consulted all the doctors here." "Now take her to the city, and consult a good doctor." "Fire is the witness of your marriage to her." "She's your responsibility, that's all I wanted to say." "Are you upset with me?" "I've hurt you a lot, isn't it?" "I'm sorry..." "Please forgive me." "That's our story Dr.Bhargav." "That's all, then she became like a stone." "The problem is that, such patients don't care about their health." "They don't take their medicines regularly." "Doctor, will electric shock..." "No, she isn't insane." "She's suffering from a mental shock." "You've to, somehow or the other, make her cry or laugh." "I tried a lot, but in vain." "Don't loose hope, keep trying." "We can't say what might make her laugh or cry." "The problem is that she doesn't want to hear anything." "As soon as we say something, she gets up and leaves." "She'll do all that." "You just said.." "She sleeps in the room downstairs and does not want to come up." "Let alone conversation, she can't even bear music." "All that makes it clear that she wishes to forget the past." "And our job is to keep on trying." "We have to remake the past from where it has broken down." "That's the only way to cure her." "What are you doing?" "Guess what I found from your suitcase upstairs?" "What've you found?" "These small and very pretty socks." " Whose are these?" " They are for Muna." "Uma had knit them for him." "But fate had decided otherwise." "God did not give him a chance to wear them." "Yes, or he'd have been four months old now." "Yes, and he would have started walking in a few days." "Uma would've been a mother and this house, full of joy." "Well Uma, what should I do with them?" "Throw them away." "Take this Uma." "Have it." "It's a very nice blend of spice and sweetness." "Just like in the movies, tragedy mixed with comedy, comedy with music." "People come here from abroad to eat this." "I can't bear to see this anymore." "Have some patience." "Just think: she has not been out for so many days." "Atleast she has come till here today." "It's useless, Chandru." "She has become like a stone because of me." "If you think that you've ruined her life  then it's your duty to ameliorate it." "We have come to you so that you can show us a way." "Both of you have one thing in common." "And that is music." "Music brought you together." "Music is the bond of your marriage." "Therefore, music is the solution to your problem." "You'll have to sing." "No!" "Singing is my enemy." "All this has happened because of my singing." "No, lt's not because of singing, but because of not singing." "I only know that, your refusal to sing is very traumatic for Uma." "Yes Subir, He is correct." "She had written to me that your refusal to sing disturbed her." "She won't be able to forgive herself till you start singing." "If you want her to recover, you'll have to bring music back in your life" "You'll have to sing." "Leave the how and where to me." "Come my child, take a seat." "Take this Uma, have a look." "Ladies and Gentlemen." "We begin the silver jubilee function of our Sur-Jhankar Parishad." "At the outset, I thank you for your co-operation." "We begin today's function with an artist  who had for a long time, gone into oblivion by himself." "That artist is none other then, Subir Kumar." "Mr. Brijeshwarrai, and friends." "The respect and honour which you've given me  I don't know whether I deserve it or not." "The song which I'm about to sing today  is not only a song but a dream." "The dream was mine and that of my wife too." "Unfortunately the dream was shattered." "Please be seated." "Silence please." "I was mistaken in inviting only Subir Kumar to sing." "This song is not meant to be sung by Subir Kumar alone." "It is a dream of both Subir Kumar and his wife." "I'm glad to say that Umadevi is present here." "I earnestly request her to come here with her husband and sing." "Did you not write to me that Subir will have to sing again?" "Don't you wish to see that auspicious day?" "Yes my child, you'll have to sing." "I'm like your father and this is my order." "Come on, get up"