"Sorry" "I said, I'm sorry." " Being sorry won't change facts" "Then you tell me what I should do." " Can anything be done anymore?" "Thas my point, what can I do?" " Shame on you, Sanjay" "You'll never know a girl's mind." " But I can try." "One more chance...?" "Don't even talk to me" "Will you say something?" " You just said don't talk to me." "Whas my problem?" " You're no good at relationships." "I'm sorry, Ria." " What use being sorry now?" "I'm really very sad." "I loved her so much." "And she dumped me, just like that?" "It didn't take her even 20 minutes..." "to get over a 20 day affair." "Broke my heart." "Sonia, you've hurt me." "My hears broken." "For the 8th time, Mr Sanjay Malhotra in the last 11 months" "Now get up and get it over with" "Ria..." "listen to me" "But one point." "Over the last 11 months 8 girls broke my heart... but only after I won their hearts, no?" "Follow your heart, you can change the world. 8 girls, 9th can't be too far" "Thas Sanjay and Ria." "But this isn't their story" "This is Sanjay's and Anjali's story." "Sanju and Anju, who became friends... long before they knew what friendship meant." "All they knew was... they couldn't live without each other" "One minute, whas wrong?" "Was touching her a crime?" "You want what I want" "Tell me, is thrilling, isn't it?" " Not another word" "At my touch she becomes unworthy of you?" "You care so much?" "Whas she?" "Your fief, private property, what?" " Friend" "Friends!" "Hear that?" "Can a boy and a girl ever be friends?" "See for yourself, thas an example of friendship" "What a pretense" "Prem..." "A boy and a girl can never be friends." "Actually is a..." "You forgot the lines!" "I win the bet." "So you get to do the cooking" "I didn't lose." " No...?" "I was thinking..." " Thinking?" "What?" "This is a film, right?" "With films, is different" "But in real life, can a boy and a girl be friends?" "When a boy and a girl are friends they either fall in love... or else, they part ways" "In any eventuality, the friendship is terminated" "Of course there can be a friendship between boy and girl." "Look at us" "You are a girl, I'm a boy." "Between us there's none of your so-called "love"" "Our story is different." "We did go around for a week" "But I knew on day three that nothing could be more foolish... than falling for you." "You get that?" "Don't you forget, Ria Chowdhury was the first girl who ditched you" "Thank you for saving me!" "As if she's some beauty queen" "If you may spare some time off your busy schedule, then is for you" "Anju's...?" "How was your trip?" "Was America fun?" "How are your parents?" "America was fun!" "Mummy-Daddy enjoyed themselves" "I returned 3 weeks ago." " And you're calling me now?" "I hope you didn't forget my list?" " Yes, I picked up everything" "But hear me out first." "This is very important" "Sanju..." " Yes tell me" "I'm getting married, Sanju" "The wedding is next month." "Everyone is coming" "You got to be there too." "Come over, quick" "You're... getting married?" " You never get anything fast, do you?" "Now don't waste time, just pack and take the first flight to Delhi" "If you aren't here by tomorrow evening ...Sanju, are you listening?" "Not just you." "Everyone's surprised." "Everything happened so soon..." "Just come over, I'll tell you everything" "I'm a bit busy for a few days." "Say hi, to Anu and your parents" "I can't believe it..." "she's getting married?" "Who's upto what?" " Anju..." "Anjali is getting married" "Wonderful news, no?" " Yes, I'm glad, very happy, thrilled" "You don't seem so." " What rubbish" "I'm glad, very happy, thrilled!" "Is only a bit sudden" "Anjali, your childhood friend?" " Childhood?" "Ever since... she was four and I was five." "And we were always together" "School, college..." "we were like buddies" "How silly of Anjali..." " Anjali... has a lovely smile?" "Thinking her smiling makes me smile." " And your cheese omelettes?" "Is Anjali who makes the real cheese omelettes." "In comparison, I'm sordid" "But how come you...?" "How come you know all this about Anjali?" "I know only bits and pieces." "But I'd like to know more." "Want to tell me?" "What do you want to know?" " About your friendship" "About your Anju." "About Anju!" "How do I tell you...?" "How do I introduce her?" ""Here's a girl"" ""What can I tell you about her?"" ""She's crazy"" ""She's different"" ""Every moment..." "there's something new about her"" ""They shower flowers upon her path and heads turn, wherever she goes"" ""Oh what can I tell you about her?"" "Tell me more about her" ""She'll throw a tantrum"" ""But then she comes around..." "with a smile"" ""She'll be quiet, without a word"" ""And then she'll start humming..."" ""a sweet song"" ""How do I describe her?"" ""She's only like herself'" ""They shower flowers upon her path and heads turn, wherever she goes"" ""What can I tell you about her?"" "You miss her?" ""Every moment..."" ""I spent with her" "I dream of, I don't know why..."" ""Memories..." "of that parting"" ""hurt me, I don't know why..."" ""Now we have parted"" ""But I pray for you, my friend"" ""May you find flowers upon your path and make heads turn, wherever you go"" ""Oh what can I tell you about her?"" "Stop pacing and say something." " I'm wondering... whether I ought to tell you." " Why not?" "You can't take the truth." "Come on, out with it..." "whatever this truth is." " And you will hear me out?" "I will, most patiently." "I won't scream, I won't say "what rubbish"" "The truth is, you are in love with Anjali" "I know you think, I'm talking rubbish." "Because you don't realise..." "you're in love with Anjali." "From Dehradun to Bombay..." "you didn't take this trip alone." "Anjali came too, hidden in your heart" "And in every girl you met afterwards, you tried to find Anjali" "Sonia." "Her tresses reminded you of Anjali" "Megha." "Her cheese omelettes were passable" "One Ria too." "Her smile was somewhat like Anjali's" "But not Anjali." "And how could you find another?" "Anjali is unique" "Every girl who looked into your eyes found, not to herself, but someone else." "That was Anjali." "Do you read, Mr Sanjay Stupid Malhotra?" "The absolute truth about your life" "Absurd" "See...?" "I didn't crack up, never said," ""what rubbish", never even got angry" "In spite of the fact that I never heard such a stupid theory" "I said it in the beginning, you can't take the truth" "You are getting irritated." " Anjali and I..." "how did you imagine?" "Given brains, you'd imagine too." " What rubbish" "Anjali and I are friends, period." " No point talking to you" "Listen to me" "Not a word." " I don't want to talk to you, either" "No one cares to listen" "You were right" "We men are very selfish." " If you insist, I'll accept" "No, is true." "Men are dogs" "And our convictions are so convenient" "I too concluded so conveniently that Anjali is mine" "I mean, she'll always be where she is... waiting for me to marry her when is convenient for me" "I never considered she's human." "That she has her desires, her dreams" "But what if I'm not part of her dreams?" "Never imagined, someone else could come into her life" "And how would Anjali possibly know something I never told myself?" "But then, how could I have told her?" "Only today I have come to know how dearly I love her" "Today... when she is about to marry someone else" "I can understand, Sanjay." "Some things can be comprehended only out of loss" "So what will you do now?" "The 8:40 flight" "You're... going... to Dehradun?" "I know you're going to be hurt to see this wedding happen" "Anjali is about to marry someone else and yet, you're...?" "Ria, you don't understand." "Yes, I'm going" "But not to attend the wedding, I'm going to break it up" "Anjali is only about to marry someone else, she hasn't done it yet" "She'll marry only me" "Because, if you follow your heart..." " You can change the world?" ""May joys abound"" ""May health abound"" ""May goodwill abound"" ""May sorrow be dispelled"" ""May peace abound"" "Peace?" "How am I to keep my peace?" "Please, don't be cross." "Anjali is like a daughter to you" "Thas exactly why, Vishnu!" "This I shall grudge you forever" "I am her uncle." "And you finalised her wedding without consulting me?" "Goodness!" " You're creating a problem for nothing" "Now I am "for nothing"!" "You be my judge, who's the elder?" "You are my elder." " And I'm older than you are" "I have finalised this match." " Look, mother..." "Now whas your problem?" " You're always butting-in" "Shut up and touch the sacred fires." "Then embrace your brother" "Come on brother," "You'll take a thrashing someday" "My husband is a little scared of you." "But my brother-in-law too?" "No, his wife scares him worse" "I'm not afraid of anyone." "Pull down the wall, I say" "Ma, if the door isn't facing east..." " Mother-in-law, you'll pull down walls?" "Just for the wedding?" " My dear anglicised son-in-law..." "I'd rather tear down walls than defy the scriptures" "Bridegrooms never enter from the west!" "Good God!" "This is sacrilege" "So what Kappo?" "Lord Rama entered from the west when he went to wed" "How come?" " Ayodhya is west of Mithila" "How could you forget that?" " How could you forget dear brother?" "Lord Rama was exiled for 14 years." "Had he observed the scriptures..." "Lord Rama woulïve been happy, no?" " Can you match that?" "Our sister-in-law is matchless!" " Convinced him, at long last" "I wonder if I coulïve convinced him to get married" "Anju's wedding is going to be fun!" " This sister-in-law of mine..." "happens to be everyone's favourite!" "And our wedding was no less grand" "Yes, but there's no sign of the one who regaled everyone at your wedding" "Who...?" " Sanju" "Bahadur Singh, are the gates washed?" " Yes" "Plant the new saplings" "You said the prayers without waiting for me?" "Sorry "girlfriend", I'm late." " Not too late" "There's much you can do." " Thas why, I've come" "Hello Uncle!" " There you are" "All set?" " All upset" "The engagement is next Sunday." "And everyone is in an uproar" "I'm going to the office." "You've got to take care of everything." "Has everyone arrived?" " Everyone." "Uncle, aunt...?" " Both" "I better time my entry." " Rascal!" "Go in, I'll join you" "Take in Sanjay's luggage" "I'll be back in two hours." " No, please..." "Hey girl..." "I'll pull your hair" "Stay back" "First, have you found someone who can straighten you out?" "A nice girl, like me?" "Now... what can I say" " You married him and broke my heart" "Somehow, I found someone." "Now I hear she's getting married too" "Nice girl?" " Nice?" "Mind-blowing" "More mind-blowing than me?" " You're unsurpassable" "She's somewhat like you." "Could be a little sister to you?" "Oh, but what good is all that now?" "That boy is incorrigible" "My obeisances to the Aunt." " Bless you" "Aren't you a bit too early for a post-wedding appearance?" "I would have come earlier were it not for a black cat that crossed my path" "Goodness!" "And then?" " I took a round trip to get here" "Thas the right thing to do." " Forget all that" "Have you met Anju?" " I'll be seeing her" "Look her up, before I leave..." "I mean, I got to be going out" "How's the business?" "How is Wall Street treating you?" "Anjali is upstairs." " Upstairs..." "Anjali" "Yes, go on" "Sanju Uncle!" "" "Hi!" "Kutkut, You recognised me?" "Yes and Grandpa wants to see you." " Good Lord!" "Obeisances, Uncle." " Keep the obeisances for later" "First, out there in Bombay have you married secretly?" "Good Lord!" " Good Lord!" "Without your approval..." "Can I ever marry?" " Look at him, how understanding" "What a good boy!" "And take our Anjali ...have you met her?" "Sanju!" "You haven't met Anjali yet?" " No Nilu-didi" "But why is everyone all agog about Anjali?" "Sanju, whas this I hear?" " Hello Grannie" "Bless you." "Haven't you seen Anju yet?" " I will, I will, please sit down" "Whas the hurry?" " But of course..." "Sanju!" "Here you are..." "Anjali is waiting for you" "Where...?" " Upstairs." "Now come on" "Let me say hi to the others." " Later." "Now come along" "Oh come on, we've been expecting you for ages." "I mean, Anjali is waiting" "Waiting for me... why?" " Would I know?" "Is between you and your Anjali." "Go, she's waiting." "Excuse me" "Now he's floored" "Today, little Anju, you've had it" "Getting smart with Sanju?" "You aren't giving me the slip." " Come on" "Let me see how can you escape from me" "Nice couple, no?" " Yes." " Coulïve been better Coulïve been you" "Thas what I always thought." " Whatever we think... marriages are made in Heaven" "Coulïve been different." "Nilu coulïve been my Aunt Nilu" ""If you're in love, why is the heart afraid of love?"" "Hello, how are you?" " Hello Mr Khanna" "Weren't you supposed to come yesterday?" " If you wish, I'll leave" "You see, I just couldn't stay away." "Went to Delhi for few days But couldn't stay there." "Where's our girl?" "Where's Anjali?" "I'm here." " There she is" "Samosas." "For you." " Bless you" "No." "First, what did you get from Delhi?" " Blackmailing me?" "Wait... till you're married." "Then I'll make you cook hot samosas for me every day" "I could cook for you." "But your son, the doctor, will he let you eat fries?" "Between you and I and samosas how did that fool crop up?" "When is Rohit coming?" "Sanjay, come over here" "Sanjay." "He's Mr. Malhotra's son." " The late Mr. Malhotra...?" "The one whose house I bought?" " Yes" "So you are Sanjay!" "Though we've never met, I know your entire history" "Anju speaks so much about you." "Whenever she's at our place... she starts reeling off, here's Sanju's room, this is where we played carrom... so on and so forth." "Do come over some day" "Is your house." " Was." "Now is yours" "Anjali still calls it Sanju's house" "Silly, doesn't even realise where she's going" "After Mr. Malhotra died in the accident, he moved to Bombay." "Settled down well" "Destiny is strange." "Motherless boy, at 20, he lost his father too" "But he didn't break down" "I like that boy" "This is still here?" " Last year... there was talk of cutting down this branch." "For 3 days, I cried" "I went on hunger strike for 2 days and at last, Papa relented" "Why not let him cut it if he wants?" " How could I...?" "You made this swing" "For hours we sat on this swing as we plotted our mischief" "Come, sit." " I hope it doesn't break" "If it hasn't broken in all these years how can it break now?" "Come" "You see?" "An old relationship never lets you down" "Go on, shoot." " What...?" "I know whas your tricky head is full of" "Full of what?" " Questions, countless questions" "About him." " About whom?" "About Rohit, stupid." "Who else?" "Everyone is asking about him" "But I haven't told anyone anything" "Because I wanted you to be the first to know" "Rohit... where do I begin?" "Last year..." "Rohis father came to live in your house." "Papa told you, no?" "Rohit has never come here." "Lives in America." "He's a doctor" "His father is a very nice person." "He started socialising with us" "His house was always like a second home to me, ever since your times" "Everyone was worried about my trip to America." "Rohit was out there." "Uncle Khanna assured us, there's no reason for worry." "That assured Papa" "But I was so apprehensive." "Remember, I called you from the airport?" "The prospect of travelling to America all alone was so daunting" "You were the one who gave me courage." "Were it not for your encouragement..." "I might never have met Rohit" "Takes a fool to shoot himself in the leg and I stepped right into the gun?" "That a few days with Rohit would lead us into this, I never expected" "We hadn't quite met each other, hardly had we got to know each other... when his father made the proposal." "Papa asked me and I said yes" "And look, we're getting ready for the wedding" "Sanju I need you to encourage me once again." "I'm so nervous" "Getting married for the first time, you see" "But now you're here and I know." "Everything is going to be fine" "Mine is going to be one memorable wedding" "Anjali, over here..." " Coming, Didi (Didi:" "Sister)" "One memorable wedding, for sure." "You won't forget it." "Nor your Rohit" "Your paan." " Paan?" "Thanks" "I've had a word with the priest." "The kulfi supplier is confirmed. 5,500" "Bagged the queen already?" " He still needs a cover for score" "Here you go" "Uncle, bad luck!" "Lost your queen" "For him, nothing new." " What do you mean?" "Means nothing." "Just put your heart into the game." "Winning, losing... makes no difference." "Right?" "Now whas on your mind?" "Rohit." " What about Rohit?" "Unlike you, I know nothing about him." " Know what?" "He's a doctor" "Where?" " In America" "Where in America?" "You got an address?" "A telephone number?" "Something?" "Anjali would know." " Is that all you care for her?" "About the two of you, he wanted to satisfy himself fully" "While you were waiting for approvals." "He was investigating you thoroughly" "Before the wedding was finalised, he had every detail about you" "Your photo was vetted even by the farthest-flung relative" "Naturally, is a brother's duty to vet his sister's prospective suitors" "And how have you investigated Rohit?" " You don't even have his numbers" "Sanju, think before you speak." " Sorry, I said what I felt right" "Strange, no?" "Here's a wedding in the offing and no one has even seen the boy's photo?" "Well, modern times" "Look, nothing's wrong" "He belongs to a nice family." " And we were from bad ones?" "No, I mean, his parents are nice." " And our parents were bad?" "Photo!" "Must-see!" " You must show us a photo" "Quiet, I'm telling you." " Why are the kids after you, Anjali?" "She won't show us his photo." " Whose photo?" "Her fiance's." " I don't have any photos" "Yes, she has his photo." " Uncle, will you scold them?" "Kids, stop harassing her and get lost" "Come on, sit beside me" "Come on, show it to me." " What?" "Your fiance's photo" "Go on, let him see the photo." "In my time, I went to town..." "with your grandfather's photo." "I showed him off to everyone..." "the barber, the tailor, the confectioner" "You can see Rohit when he comes." "Day after tomorrow" "Upto you if you want to wait till day after" "But the eager will come to Sanju, the magic man" "The bridegroom's photo." " How did he get his hands on it?" "Rohis photo?" " Where did you find it?" "I know every inch of your room" "Sanju... don't you dare..." ""I just heard..." "you've chosen a mate for life"" ""Now that you've made your choice..."" ""tell us what is he like?"" ""He's incomparable" "He's smart and he's straight"" ""And everyone thinks he's nice"" ""He never lies" "He never poisons minds"" ""At heart, he's clean and honest"" ""Understand, kid?"" ""Tell me, or can't you?" "Whas his species?"" ""Unlike you, he isn't trash" "He belongs to the new age"" ""Did you take pity on him?" - "Did he come crying to you?"" ""Tell me, trust me"" ""I know what you're getting at" - "I warned her"" ""Got to investigate boys, you know"" " "Be quiet"" ""We just heard..."" ""you've chosen a mate for life"" ""But why did you have to make such a choice?"" ""What a choice"" ""Does he keep mum?" "Is he a chatterbox?" "How boring is he?"" ""Wherever he is, he makes such sparkling conversation"" ""Is he Indian?" "Is he British?" " Is he an oaf?" "Is he witty?"" ""Is he brave, like me?"" ""Is he useless?" - "How good will he be as a husband?"" ""Just make sure he isn't like him"" ""Surely not that type"" ""We just heard..."" ""you've chosen a mate for life"" ""Well, now that you've made your choice..."" ""will you tell us what he's like?"" ""Whatever you heard, is absolutely correct"" ""I have chosen my mate, but why should I tell you about him?"" "Can I take a walk?" " Whose wedding is it?" "Who's arriving?" "Rohit!" " Then Rohit ges red carpet" "Move it... not on that." "Get lost" "One minute" "Strange!" "No obeisances?" " Good Lord!" "Bless you." " Before anyone else..." "I wanted to pay my respects to you." "Bless me... that I may imbibe at least in part... the ethics and the morality that you have taught everyone" "May such come to be" "Obeisances, Uncle." " May you live long" "On my way, I carried oblations from the temple of the Mother Goddess" "Aunt, this book is for you." "Feng shui" "Whas that?" " Ancient scriptures from China" "Scriptures!" " Your favourite, no?" "Wonderful!" "May you live long" "Were I a son in this house instead of a son-in-law... you'd surely expect that before I pay my respects to you..." "I must obeisances to grandmother and then to uncle and aunt" "Thas why..." "I hope I wasn't wrong." " Oh no" "Bless you" "Bless you, son" "Welcome Mr. Khanna" "Will you never enter the sea?" "Will you only watch from ashore?" "Why drown yourself to learn what someone else's mistakes can teach you?" "You... must be Sanjay?" "Guy Number Two who's close to Anjali." " Number One" "Number Two, is you" "Just like Anjali described you." "Where's my Anjali?" "Lord... now I'm here" "Let not this silly girl pester You any longer" "She can ask me for anything she wants" "Rohit, what are you doing here?" " Like you, praying" "This is unbecoming of you" "I asked your grandmother's permission." " What have you done?" "I've fallen in love with you" "Now what do you want?" " I've travelled far" "I ought to be rewarded" "As of now, you're in a temple." "Oblations, is all you'll get here" "Period" "I'm making do, Lord." "But You must intercede" "How can he better you?" "Sanjay is the best" "No Ria." "I was over-confident." "But I don't compare with him" "I think I should cook up an excuse and leave tomorrow itself" "Is Anjali there?" "Where can she go?" " I mean, is she there with you?" "Can you see her?" "Yes, I can see her." " Only Anjali?" "You see what you're leaving behind?" "You did it once" "A second time...?" "Will you be able to forgive yourself?" "Do you still want to come back?" "No, not without Anjali" "And... that Rohit?" " Rohit?" "Forget it, Sanjay is the best" "There you are Sanju." "Anu and Rajesh are expecting you for breakfast" "Is stuffed fried pancakes." " I prefer this sweet you make" "Put that back." "Is for offering to the Gods" "Okay" "Call Anjali." "She hasn't had breakfast, isn't out of bed." "Whas she upto?" "Say that again." " Anjali" "My name sounds so different when I hear you speak it" "Say my full name" "The name thas going to be mine" "Anju, your mother wants you downstairs" "Put the phone down." " If you want to go, you disconnect" "You know it, I can't disconnect until you disconnect" "Disconnect" "No, you do it" "Les do it at the count of three" "One" "Two" "Three" "You haven't disconnected yet" "No, how many times?" "Disconnect..." "Please" "Done." "Now come on" "Disconnected?" "Rohit, your chocolate and ma'am, your boring strawberry" "Whas so boring?" " You'll only find out..." "Once you try another flavour." "Have you ever tried anything else?" "None of your fault, though." "Is your life thas so boring" "Look at me, some black currant, some mango, dash of mint" "Lollipop, also." "Variety my dear, is the spice of life." "Say what?" "But when I look at you, I think your life's boring too" "In your life, I'm sure, Anjali is the first and last girl" "You mean, you had girlfriends?" "Before Anjali?" "Girls, who make friends." "But more girl than friend, yes?" "Rohit, how come I know nothing about your girlfriends?" "Maybe because... you don't know?" "You never told her?" "I always wanted to tell you." "But you always said... you aren't interested in my past." " I wasn't." "Now I am" "Me too." "Go on tell us." " Fine." "Our relationship..." "will be grounded in truth." "Ask whatever you wish." "You got the right to know" "What we want to know is, how many girlfriends?" "Count" "I think four, no actually, five." " Five?" "How long ago was this fifth?" "Say, three months." " When you were seeing me..." "you had a girl friend?" " Yes, but... when I saw you for the first time I realised that you are the girl..." "I want to spend a lifetime with." "I told her, she understood" "Really?" "Thas so amazing!" " Why get worked up over that?" "Everyone has a past." "Is natural." "If you had a past, I won't get upset" "Anjali's past!" "I'm Anjali's past!" "Boring as her life is..." "there was no friend, except me." "No chance of your getting upset" "Sanjay, don't but in." "Rohit, I'm really hurt" "You shouldn't have hidden it from me." " Whas there to be hidden?" "Why didn't you tell me?" " Whas there to be told?" "Not to be told and nothing to hide?" "Whas this all about?" "Nothing." "For nothing, Anjali..." " For nothing...?" "My fiance has had five affairs and till this day, I don't know?" "Three happened when I was in school." " I don't want to hear anything" "People are staring." " Not for another minute... do I wish to embarrass you, Mr. Rohit Khanna" "Sanju, will you drop me home?" " May I have my ice cream?" "No...?" "Okay" "Got to go" "You're so nice, but thas also why you must die" "You got to go, Rohit." "Go away from Anjali." "Far away." "Forever" "Poor guy" "Was nice" "I ought to be thanking you." "Even unwittingly..." "You've played a major role in cementing my relationship with Anjali." "How so...?" " Back in America..." "Anjali told me about the swing you rigged up for her." "For her... is a cherished childhood memory." "And guess what I did?" " What?" " I rigged a swing too Then I did it up with flowers, and I held her eyes shut... as I took her to sit on the swing and that was when I asked her..." "Anjali, will you marry me?" "She opened her eyes, saw the swing And she gave me a quiet smile" "Till this day I don't know what she smiled at." "Me?" "Or the swing?" "The swing, of course" "Yesterday, Anjali misbehaved with you." "In your place, I'd stop talking to her" "What?" "I was about to call her." " How silly" "You see Rajesh?" "You'll end up like him." "Henpecked" "Take my advice, you needn't call her." " Why?" "She fought with you." "Let her apologise" "But Sanjay..." " Trust me, I know her" "You needn't say a word." "Tonight, at the engagement, she will apologise" "How about a light massage for me?" "What did he say on the phone?" " Nothing?" "But he surely said something?" " He never even called" "Doesn't he call every morning?" " All except this morning" "Maybe he's jogging." " That was hours ago" "Was he all right?" " He was enjoying himself" "Said he had a good nighs sleep and he was looking so fresh" "I think he's still annoyed." " Annoyed he is" "So thas why he never called." " Thas like a man" "Not crazy, like me." "In his place, I woulïve called ten times by now" "And I woulïve realised my mistake and I woulïve apologised" "But not Rohit." "He'll never do that." "Because he knows..." "If he takes the first step, you will forever have the upper hand" "And Rohit is unputdownable." "He's so smart" "I could never be as clever." "I'll slave for my wife" "You wanted to say sorry, no?" "Go ahead." "He isn't stone-hearted" "He will forgive you." " Why should Anjali apologise?" "Rohit is to blame for making a mountain for a molehill" "Anu, he is Anjali's fiance." "She can misbehave with her friends" "She can do it to me." "But Rohit..." " I can do it to Rohit too" "And you needn't take sides with Rohit." "Whose friend are you?" "Mine or his?" "And I won't to talk to him unless he calls me." "Tell your clever friend that" "But Anjali..." "Anu..." "Sanjay, you're a genius" "Nice pair" "Could be nicer" "Could be... someone else?" "Could be... you...?" "Didn't I tell you?" "Marriages are made in Heaven" "And I say, follow your heart and you can change the world" "Meaning...?" " Is no more than an engagement" "Whether it will culminate in a wedding...?" "I do not understand..." " Keep watching." "You'll get to know" "The braves will carry their brides home" "Why aren't you talking to me?" " I don't want to talk to you" "Are you annoyed?" "Why didn't you call me?" " You didn't call me either" "Bachelor party?" "Will be great fun man!" " What gives you those grins?" "Tomorrow, we're having a bachelor's party" "I said, I don't want to discuss it." " What would you rather discuss?" "When are we coming back from America?" " What...?" "I asked, after the wedding, when do we come on vacations from America?" "Whenever you wish." "Les get married first" "Are you trying to be evasive?" " Evasive?" "What are you saying?" "We got to decide these things before we get married" "Really?" " Yes" "But make sure no one gets an inkling" "No one gets an inkling." " Not a soul" "No one gets to know" "No one gets to know, what?" " Nothing" "I Rohit Khanna... swear by God... that after I'm married..." "My wife Anjali... once every year... sometimes twice a year..." "We never discussed twice a year." " You said, whenever I wish" "Yes, whenever." "But twice a year?" " Are you trying to tell me... that I can't come visiting twice a year?" "The home where I spent my entire childhood... where my parents live..." " Yes Anjali, but in some years..." "we might not be able to make it twice" "I'm a doctor, I got to work, build a career" "Your career means everything?" "My parents mean nothing?" "You won't even give me such a small request?" "How about celebrating this half of a wedding over dinner?" "Already at it?" "Wonderful" "But why go partying so far away?" " These bachelor parties... are best done on the sly." " But why?" "Because if we women get to know of their antics, these men have had it" "Will there be song and dance?" " And women" "My sister-in-law says, you got to see one of these parties... to see what scoundrels men can be." " Then I'm going, for sure" "For all his naive looks, who knows your brother might be a scoundrel" "I'm going too." "Must see what Naren is upto" "I got to keep an eye on Raju." "And there's Rohit." "Is said... the bachelor who's being given the party might do just about anything" "Les see what Rohit demands" "Wonderful party" "He has organised this party" "Cigarettes?" "Ajit too?" "What a revelation!" " Now I know!" "Sanju said id be a lively party..." " I know, where are the babes?" "I can't wait!" "Be patient and you will be rewarded, sweetly" "I don't mind the sours, but I can't wait" "At this grievous juncture... before another bachelor falls to the blade of matrimony... here's from me and from the brotherhood of bachelors... a requiem, in the words of Mr Sanjay Malhotra" "Today, weds my friend." "But I am not happy" "Love, culminates into marriage." "But I'm far from happy" "I stopped him, I even tried to reason with him" "For friendship's sake, I told him" "I posed obstacles for him, I lay a thorn in his path" "Like a blossom, I even tried wilting" "He's walking away with the most beautiful flower of Spring... is like a wedding in Eden." "But I'm far from happy" "At my frienïs wedding, I'm unhappy" "Love, culminating into marriage but I'm far from happy" ""Swaying, gyrating..."" ""lighting fires in hearts..." "with my eyes"" ""Spark"" ""I'm a spark"" ""My body is like flame" "Don't you get too near"" ""In the fires of the lamp..."" ""die those who hover too close"" ""You loonies..." "try to understand"" ""Keep distance..." "while you watch me"" ""Spark..."" ""I'm spark"" ""Spark..."" ""I'm spark"" ""Like lightning I strike"" ""Like snake I sting"" ""I'm the ecstasy "that makes you swoon"" ""I can bring out your true colours"" ""I can be the fragrance on your breath"" ""In a moment..." "I can sway your heart"" ""Spark"" ""I'm spark"" ""Swaying and gyrating..."" ""lighting fires in hearts..."" ""with your eyes"" ""Spark... sparkle"" ""You're a spark"" "Spark" " Spark..." "I'm a spark" "Hi Rohit" "Here...?" "So suddenly...?" "What are you doing here?" "Been thinking, Sanjay." "Ever since I came, something or the other... has been going wrong." " Wrong?" "I never noticed anything?" "Nor did I, until now." "But like I said..." "I've been thinking." " And...?" "After much deliberation, I've arrived at a conclusion" "There's someone behind all this." "Someone, who's trying... very systematically, to break us up." " What are you saying?" "There is someone who is determined... not to let me marry Anjali" "Really?" "Who might it be?" "I stopped him, I even tried to reason with him" "For friendship's sake, I told him" "I posed obstacles for him, I lay a thorn in his path" "Like a blossom, I even tried wilting" "Today, weds a friend." "But I am not happy" "Love, culminates into marriage." "But... why aren't you happy, Sanjay?" "You are the one who doesn't want this wedding to happen" "But why?" "But there can be only one reason." "You are in love with Anjali." "We're friends, you can tell me." "Yes, I love Anjali" "Now that is out in the open, what to do?" "For you, is quite simple." "Now that you know everything..." "I think you should just leave and go back." "To America" "Really?" " Yes" "This is my story and Anjali's." "You just walked out of the woodwork" "You see?" "Anjali doesn't love you" "Anjali doesn't love me?" "Look, in her life you're merely a stand-in for me" "In my stead" "She went to America on my say-so." "The swing, that was mine too" "You understand...?" "In my story and Anjali's, you're my understudy" "Now that I'm here, what need for you?" "So pack." "Go back." "To America" "You needn't inform anyone." "I'm around, I'll handle everything" "Sure, you'll handle everything." "But taking your advice... will be a bit problematic." " Tell me, I'll solve your problem" "After all, I'm Sanjay, the magic man." "Say, whas your problem?" "Problem is, I too love Anjali" "I can't walk away from her, certainly not when she's willing to marry me" "Thas her mistake, Rohit." "I'll make her happier than you can" "Thas what you think, Sanjay." "But there's only one way to decide..." "Where lies happiness for Anjali." " Where?" "You love her and I love her too." "Les both try" "You don't ask me to go away, I don't ask you to go away" "You can do whatever you wish" "If you succeed, then Anjali was never mine" "If you fail to succeed, then is evident... that Anjali and I share that eternal relationship" "Why are you wasting your time?" "You're a nice guy" "Whas with Anjali?" "You'll find scores of girls" "No Sanjay." "There's only one Anjali" "And she can belong to only one of us" "Whose?" "Only time can tell" "I got one advantage." "I'm marrying her In a week's time" "You're running out of time" "I got 22 years behind me." "You're the one lagging way behind" "You lose." " We'll see" "I warned you!" "The planetary alignment for the engagement was inauspicious" "The boy isn't to blame." "He is influenced by the illusions" "We got to know in time." "Else..." " I'd rather this isn't discussed" "Without discussions, how do we arrive at conclusions?" "Am I not to be given a chance to defend myself?" "What you saw was true, yet not true." "I did it, but I wasn't my self" "Such was the circumstance, such was the ambience..." "I thought, if so many people are trying to make me happy..." "I ought to join them lest they take it otherwise" "I coulïve walked out... and left them heartbroken" "But in my folly I've broken the heart of the man who took me for a son" "Well what are the facts, Uncle?" "Fact is, you saw me disgrace myself" "But there's another truth." "No one means more to me than Anjali" "Far bigger truth, Anjali trusts me, wants to spend a lifetime with me" "And yet another truth, Uncle." "You took me for a son" "But can I ever be your son?" "If I were, you woulïve forgiven me" "If you will not touch me in pardon, I shall never be able to face myself" "Never" "You can even face the Sun" "After all, I have taken you for a son" "What happened?" " Don't worry, everything's fine" "Uncle has forgiven Rohit." " I knew Rohit would bring him around" "Thas what Rohit is like, isn't he?" "Sanju, in all these days, you still haven't told me?" "How do you find Rohit?" "Tell me." "Is one big decision I took for myself." "What do you think?" "Am I right?" "Tell me Sanju how do you find Rohit?" "Rohit is a nice boy, Anju" "Great guy." "He'll make you happy" "What did you do to bring Papa round?" "Fell in love with you" "What do you want?" " Love" "Couldn't find it at the bachelor's party?" "I never imagined, you'd admit defeat so soon" "You praised me to the skies Honestly, I was surprised" "How to explain this?" "Deep inside this scoundrel of a Sanjay Malhotra... there lives this nice, noble Sanjay Malhotra too" "But it takes Anjali's tears to draw out the nice guy" "Like you, he is also a fool being honest, being truthful" "But is only a matter of a few minutes and those few minutes are over" "Which leaves this Sanjay Malhotra cunning, conniving" "So wipe that smile off your face The war is on" "So this is going to be even more fun And guess why?" "Tomorrow... my relationship with Anjali will have run the course of 3 months." "I'm going... to take her out She says, impossible and I say, you have your magic-man" "He will bring you to me" " What makes that interesting?" "Your Anjali is about to beg of you and how will you refuse her?" "Thad be interesting?" "Besides the wedding is only 6 days away" "Only six days." " In six days..." "the earth spins around six times" "Keep spinning your planet let me make a world for myself" "My wedding... is six days away" "Enough of wordplay Six days...?" "Neither the car nor I can get an inch ahead" "From here you walk alone" "You're nervous, your heart is pounding" "Because you don't know whas about to happen" "What might he do?" "And what should you be doing?" "Heart misses a beat?" "My heart would, too..." "were I in your place" "And whad you do?" "For a moment, imagine being in love with me" "For a moment, let me imagine I'm in love with you" "And what would you do?" "In that moment, I woulïve tried to live a lifetime" "Tell me, what would you do?" " I... would walk up to you, without taking my eyes off yours..." "like this" "I'd keep looking at you..." " Then...?" "Your eyes would hold mine your hands would be in mine" "And your breath upon my breath" " And...?" "And I'd carry you away with the wind to the rustle of leaves... and bathe you in a lake of dew and in a moment stilled..." "I'd whisper in your ears..." " Whisper... what?" "Whisper..." " What?" "Id be..." "Be it for even a moment give me your love... even if you're false" ""Silken waves of breeze"" ""Come embrace me"" ""Our desires are alive and so are we"" ""Don't let this distance be"" ""At winïs caress won't the blossom be fragrant?" ""How can I give you my fragrance?"" ""The budding blossom is shy"" ""Then this shyness is more like punishment"" ""Why are you so fervent?" "Is only a little wait"" ""Even a momens wait is cruelty"" ""Our desires are alive and so are we"" ""I wanted not to speak out"" ""But I couldn't hold my silence" "Yet I haven't had my say"" ""Be it whatever you tell me or whatever you won't..."" ""but don't look so lost"" ""Come what may..."" ""just listen to your heart"" ""Whatever is heartfelt..."" ""just tell me"" ""I'm yours, I swear by you"" ""Our desires are alive and so are we"" ""A silken breeze winds..."" ""les draw closer"" ""Our desires are alive and so are we"" ""Don't let this distance be"" "Help" "I just fell off a tree" "Hurts" "Why is the car going backwards?" "Anju...?" "Rohit!" "What are you upto?" "I'm going to get killed" "Let me sleep, Ria." "No office today" "Sanjay, where are you?" "Why is everyone staring at me?" "I'd like to see Sanjay" "In bed till ten?" "Like always!" " Ria, you...?" "Yes, I" "Darling, will you please tell these people how we're related?" "Didn't I tell you he'd come running?" "Ria!" "What are you doing here?" " I thought I'd surprise you" "Didn't I tell you he'd be happy to see me?" "This is Ria And Ria, this is..." "H. P..." "V. P..." "Lucky..." "A.J. And thas Raj" "I've been introduced to them and everyone here knows me" "Darling, you're too much!" "You haven't told them that we..." "We...?" " Boyfriend" " Girlfriend" "And you've been having this affair for the last 8 months" "So she's that "little sister" of mine?" "And she has no one but you?" " And you have no one but her?" "No..." "Here for Anju's wedding..." " And left your heart in Bombay?" "With his real girlfriend!" " So he calls every day to tell her..." "Oh I miss you, darling." " Darling...?" "I see!" "So dear nephew, is this your love story... nice to meet you" "Try your best cover, but we know" " Anyone else knows more than me" "Darling" "Why are you shying away?" "She's a beauty" "Given a chance..." " Would you...?" "Smart, good-Iooking" "Shall we..." "H. P...?" "The journey musve been tiring Take rest" "May we excuse ourselves?" " As soon as Anju arrives..." "I will send her directly to you" " No, no..." "She will be glad to meet Ria" " Sure, she'll be glad" "I'm here, everything will be fine" " Why have you come here?" "Raj, will you please take my luggage in?" "Yes darling..." "I mean to say..." "Ria" "Shall we... darling?" "Go on, laugh some more Shut up, will you?" "You've ruined my game!" "Everything was so perfect" "The wedding is only 5 days away!" "Why did you have to do this Ria?" "To help you, stupid!" "I'm here for your own good" "I just saw what good you're upto!" "Do you realise what you've done?" "My bachelor's party cost Rohit far less than what your stupidity has cost me" "Darling...!" " Have you had your say?" "You're in love with Anjali, right?" " What rubbish!" "I'm in love with you" "Darling!" " Sanjay..." "Darling..." " Sanjay, I'm serious" "When did you discover you're in love with Anjali?" "You realised, when you saw someone else walking into Anjali's life" "When you saw someone else getting close to Anjali, you realised... how close you are to her And just like you..." "Anjali has never seen you with another girl" "So...?" " When Anjali sees me with you..." "Anjali should know too, no?" " What do you mean...?" "She might reciprocate what you felt when you got news of her wedding" "You understand, darling" "Oh... darling" "Anjali... this is Ria" "Sanju, will you step out for a moment?" "I got to tell you something" "Sure, go along I'll join you" "Her luggage is in the kids' room" "Kapoor?" "Who's Kapoor?" " Mr. Kapoor in Mumbai" "Runs a big advertising agency." "Last year at one of his parties..." "I met Ria." " You never even told me?" "Did you tell me about Rohit?" " I told you about my wedding" "I'm not marrying her yet." "I'll let you know when it happens" "You're going to marry her... this Ria?" "Why whas wrong with her?" "She's smart, she's sexy, beautiful" "What do you mean, why?" "You won't marry her and you won't" "I've spoken." "Now do what you want" " Okay" "By the way, whas she doing here?" " She's here for your wedding" "You're my friend, you invited me She's my friend." "In turn..." "Why did you invite her?" " May I not have a guest?" "Girlfriend!" "If I invited Ria, are there any problems?" "No, she's fine" "You don't even know her" " I don't even want to know her" "Worse, she's an eyesore." " If you say so..." "I can accommodate her in my room" " Jealous?" "Why should I be jealous?" "Because after you she's the only other friend I have" "Don't you ever compare me with her" ""Are you the Moon in full bloom are you a star?"" ""Whatever you be, by God you're incomparable"" "Thas my face pack commercial" "Modelling must be fun!" " Show us a catwalk" "Right away" "Nice prop" "But won't help" " Les see" "H.P. You still haven't given me the pendant" "Who can refuse you?" "Here you are" "Papa, Uncle, looks like you forgotten all about a wedding just 3 days away" "So what do we do?" " Are you asking me?" "Didn't Mr. Verma call you?" "Papa, the jeweller is on the phone." "Am I supposed to organise my wedding?" "No, thas my lot." "Excuse me, we got work to do" "Shall we...?" "Uncle, have you nothing to do?" " Oh yes..." "You know, such a lot to do about the wedding... excuse me" "You're forever organising weddings...?" " Yes" "And you still haven't found your girl?" " I'm sure I'll find someone... say one of your cousins?" "Someone who's yet to marry...?" "I haven't a sister, but they say I've come of age" "They must be right..." " Uncle, there's work to be done" "May I help you?" " No thanks, son" "What with the arrival of the new star everyone's after her" "Sanjay is very lucky, isn't he?" " How come...?" "Finding someone like Ria..." " Actually I find it strange" "I never imagined someone like Sanju..." " Would like someone so modern?" "For someone who lives in Bombay could Sanjay like anyone else?" "You're cosmopolitan too." "From America" " I'm different" "I always wanted someone simple." "Like Anjali" "But Sanjay's choice..." "got to be Ria" "They look great together, no?" " Yes, great" "I say, les give them a wedding the same day as us" "He's right!" "Besides, we are the only relatives Sanju has" "My point!" "So what the point putting off a nice thing?" "But you must teach me cheese omelettes" "Sanju picks fights in the kitchen" "Your kitchen?" "Or his?" " The kitchen is the same" "In Bombay, you're lucky to find one kitchen inside one flat" "I don't understand..." "You and Sanju..." "Sanju never told you?" "We live together, in the same apartment" "How many bedrooms?" "You and Ria, live together?" "In the same flat?" "No, how could she live in my flat?" "Never... no" "Why are you laughing?" " Ria was just telling me... how Sanjay broke down a bathroom door to rescue her" "And she was clad only in a towel" " You said she never lived with you" "She didn't." "But of late she doesn't have a place to live." "So..." "How magnanimous of you Sanjay, to have given her shelter" "Very soon, she'll make family with you." "All the best" "The plan was nice." "Girl, jealousy... it always works" "Maybe the living-together bit was a bit too much?" "They'll make sure you're married" "The likes of Anjali are best for doctors like me" "Is a Ria you need" "Coming... aunt" "We're finalising a wedding date for you and Ria" "Finalising" "Is not working Got to think up something else" "Sanju, come out." "Tell your Ria to come out" "Poor Bunty has been knocking for the past half an hour" "And the lady is taking her time dressing to go out" "All dressed and raring to go?" "Where?" " Anju, the college re-union" "The annual do, the old students get together... never got the card?" "I got invited before you." "I've been invited regularly these last 3 years" "I never went, not even once" " So sad" "You'll miss it this year too" " How come?" "How can you go?" "You're getting married in 3 days" "But how can you go?" "I skipped the last 3 years because you weren't here" "We promised each other, we wouldn't go to the re-unions without each other" "Oh I forgot, sorry" " No problem." "Change" "Les go downstairs for a game of carrom" "I can't." " Why?" "Darling, I'm ready Les go" "I promised Ria." "She wants to see my college." "I can't break her heart" "Shall we... darling?" "If you want come along I'm sure Ria won't mind" "My invitation says, I can bring along a guest of my choice" "Then, you're coming?" " With a guy of my choice" ""There's no one like us"" ""We're the life of the party"" ""Is there anyone else ...like us?"" ""Why lament that you can't find anyone else?"" ""Is there no one else?" "Well, I don't lament that"" ""We're young, we're beautiful"" ""We have no laments"" ""The sights are already driving me crazy" ""Is anyone else around like us?"" "I'm the life of the party"" ""When you're with me everything is beautiful"" ""The road ahead is full of love"" ""Come into my heart let my search end"" ""Anyone else around like you and I...?"" ""You and I have brought to life..." "this party"" ""Anything like you-and-I...?"" "What a pair!" "Thas how a friendship ought to be" "Wish I too had a friendship like this" "Are you talking about Sanjay or Anjali?" " I'm talking about you" "Sanjay is lucky to have you on his side." " Thas what everyone says in Bombay" "Only lucky guys get friends I mean girl friends like Ria" "Hey what happened?" " Ria, will you spare me this act?" "Act?" "How can you call it an act?" " You're his friend." "Not girlfriend" "But you make a great friend." "Thas why I wish I had a friend like you" "Someone who would be willing to help me to get Anjali" "Between friends, you got to do what it takes for friendship's sake" "From "Maine Pyar Kiya?"" " You watched the movie?" "Six times." " I could be your friend" "Off the record" "Can I ask you something off the record?" "What makes you so confident that whatever you're doing is right?" "See them together?" "Sanju, I want that trophy" " You've taken three of five" "This is my turn." " Sanju, please..." "No, score is score" "Aren't they made for each other?" " Certainly not" "Life's no dance competition, Ria Nice dancing partners... don't necessarily make good life partners" "The bigger decisions in life can't be based on trivia" "Say, if you never knew Sanjay say, if you were my friend... suppose I was the one who invited you And now, look at them" "Do you still say that Sanjay and Anjali were made for each other?" "Whatever you or I think doesn't make a difference" "What makes all the difference is what Anjali wants" "What Anjali wants" "You're a nice guy, Rohit" " I know" "But sometimes, I'm afraid my ethics might create obstacles" "Gayatri... girls all over the world are getting married" "But no mother-of-the-bride was ever as harried as you are" "What will people say?" "Ajit..." " Yes?" "Send the sweets to Rohis house" " Yes uncle" "Our son-in-law is one-in-a-million Is a time to rejoice." "And you..." "Whas going on?" "Sanju, will you make Gayatri see some reason?" "She insists that a twitch in her left eye bodes ill" "Is Auns superstition rubbing off on you" "If you ever have a daughter and come the time for her wedding... you'll know." " What...?" "Isn't it sad to know that my daughter will be leaving me in a couple of days?" "I got a wonderful idea!" "Let me marry Anju" "And I'll move in to live with you Then Anjali won't have to go away" "If that coulïve happened no one would be happier than I" "You'd be happy to give your daughter away to a fool like him?" "Your daughter has chosen someone nice like Rohit." "Thank God for that" "And everything's working out fine" "Most parents lose their sleep over a daughter's wedding" "And before we knew it this match was finalised" "Before we knew it... just think" " Whas there to worry about?" "In front of so many people it takes only one wrong word... to hurt everyone." "And it has happened so many times" "And I've heard, seen such instances... where one misplaced word can destroy relationships that have lasted years" "Are we about to forge new relationships at the cost of old ones?" "It deserves a thought" "You're getting worried for nothing I'm around, and you have my promise" "No one will be hurt no one will be sad" "I'll make sure everyone is happy I'm your magic man, am I not?" "Listen..." "About Sanju marrying Anjali..." " Gayatri, you know what he's like" "He was joking." "He wasn't serious" " What if he was?" "Uncle..." " Coming" "Sanju is always joking" "Sanjay, guess what Rohit told Anjali over the phone?" "He said... you should hear it yourself" " You taped their conversation?" "Of course" " You're too much" "Should I not have done it?" " Of course not" "Anjali and Rohit are getting married What right have you...?" "I'm not here to attend some Anjali's wedding to one Rohit" "I'm here to break up the wedding" "You got to tell Anjali that you're in love with her" "Sanjay, will you tell Anjali or won't you?" "Why not?" " I don't know..." "Then I'll tell her..." " No Ria... please" "I don't think you need me here." "Then..." "I think I'll just leave" "Won't you stop me?" "I don't know what to say..." " You needn't tell me anything" "But you won't ever tell the one you ought to be telling, will you?" "Sanjay, my best compliments Is your best frienïs wedding" "See you in Bombay." "In the meantime if you achieve anything, invite me" "To your wedding" "Uncle, this is splendid!" " I did nothing." "Sanjay did all this" "He was up all night I don't think he has slept" "Just like you kept awake all through my wedding to Nilu" "Yes, just like that" "You like the design?" "Eat this, Nilu, Gita... the bride's trousseau is here" "Where?" " Downstairs" "Come on, leave that for later" " Okay, come on" "You don't want to see the bride's trousseau" "I wanted to see you in bridal finery But that isn't to be" "Why are you leaving so suddenly?" "Can't you stay for two days..." "I got important work." "I'm helpless." "If I could stay back, I would" "I wanted to stay for your wedding." "But anyway..." "Sanjay is here" "Aren't you afraid to leave your boyfriend to a bevy of beauties?" "Sanjay isn't my boyfriend." "We're friends." "Just friends" "Then why all this...?" " Life plays such jokes with us" "And we crack jokes with each other ...only so much to the relationship" "In Bombay, Sanjay never fell in love with any girl, nor can he ever" "Why...?" "Because the girl in his heart isn't in Bombay" "Aunt, your cab is here" "Not in Bombay?" "Where else?" " How can I say?" "You are his best friend." "You ought to know what is in his heart" "Seek within your heart, you might find the answer" "Yes Sanjay, tell me" "I'm going" "Back" "You win" "I lose" "I don't know why I believed why Anjali and I..." "Without even thinking how one mistake of mine..." "might break so many hearts" "Thanks to you, I stopped myself from making that mistake" "Anyone else in your place..." "but how could you be someone else?" "You are Rohit, the perfect one" "The one for Anjali" "I was Anjali's friend." "I'll stay a friend" "But I won't be able to stay" "I don't have the courage to see Anjali leaving with someone else" "Nor am I gentleman enough to let you carry her away" "Take care of Anju" "The wedding is tomorrow." "I won't ask you to stay for the wedding" "But today, won't you join in my celebrations?" "We just became friends, didn't we?" "Yes, we just became friends" "And I'll make sure everyone joins the celebration" "After all, is my frienïs wedding" ""To the rhythm of drums, her anklets chime"" ""The bride wears a veil the bridegroom carries flowers"" ""And the Spring follows them around the world"" ""May all the happiness in the world be theirs"" ""Here's a prayer from my heart for my frienïs wedding"" ""My friend has found love"" ""For him, this is sweet victory"" ""I'm so happy..."" ""I'm so happy, I've filled this party..."" ""with songs..."" ""for a dear frienïs wedding"" ""There's no winning, there can be no losing..."" ""where there's love"" ""If there be a contest, there can be no love"" ""Les embrace..."" ""friend..."" ""here's a prayer from my heart..."" ""for my frienïs wedding"" ""My childhood friends, my childhood playground..."" ""my toys, my swings, I will miss everyone"" ""How will I hide my tears?"" ""My friend, hear what our playground tells..."" ""colour your heart, you life in hues of love..."" ""and even the jewellery you wear will smile"" ""Remember that, friend"" ""My frienïs wedding..."" ""is my frienïs wedding"" "So you're leaving?" "You lost" "Is you who told me to put my heart into the game" "Win or lose, what difference?" " Sanju are you sure?" "Are you doing the right thing?" " Yes Uncle, Just as sure as you were" "Hindustani women are incomprehensible" "Try to get close and their decorum and their decency stands in the way" "And 12 hours before the wedding, summons are issued" "Whas this sudden show of affection?" "Rohit, we've told each other about everything... except one thing... that you perhaps forgot to ask ...and I forgot to tell you" "What...?" "Whether I ever loved someone before you" "Did you?" " Yes" "From the moment such thoughts about a boy arise in a girl's mind... there has been such a boy." " Who is he?" "Sanju, my friend ...my friend" "But you saw Sanju." "How can I even expect him to understand?" "He's lost in his own world." "I always hoped... some time or the other, Sanju would come up and tell me" "But as time went by, I realised I'm wrong" "For Sanju, I'm just a friend." "Only friend" "So I suppressed my feelings, lest he found out" "Then... you came into my life" "You made me believe, I can have a good life with someone else too" "But before beginning this life, I wanted you to know..." "I'm building this relationship on honesty." "Yes, Rohit?" "Thas just why I called you out" "Hello Rohit" "Beautiful flowers, just like your daughter" "You haven't gone to bed yet?" " Lost my sleep" "How come you're up so late?" " I made a promise to Anju... that I'd decorate her wedding hall myself." "I'm doing it up in flowers" "May it be flowers, flowers for her all the way and no thorns" "Your prayer is already bearing fruit" "If I ask you a question, will you give me an honest answer?" "Yes, ask me." " I wasn't your first choice for Anjali" "No son, is nothing like that." " I know... but is okay" "But there's something even you don't know" "I wasn't Anjali's first choice either." " What are you saying, son?" "And for you and your daughter the first choice was the same" "Sanjay" "In all these years, Anjali could never tell Sanju how dearly she loves him?" "And there's Sanjay." "He loves Anjali so fiercely... he can't bear to see her marry someone else" "And I am the only man in the world who's aware of their feelings." "The only man who can give any twist to this tale" "But what am I to do?" "What do I do now?" "Now I know, Sanjay was right." "This story is his." "And Anjali's." "I had no place in this story" "Sanjay left." "Because he didn't want to break anyone's heart" "At least he knew what he ought to do" "Anjali told me... because she wanted honesty to be the cornerstone of our relationship" "She knows too what she ought to do" "Now is my turn." "Even I know what I ought to do" "But what I must do, I cannot bring about all by myself" "I need a mother to bless my way... to tell me, "Son, you're right"" ""I am with you"" "Say, are you with me?" " Yes" "Say, how do I feel?" " How...?" "Like I've fast-forwarded a decade into life" "I feel like we're both 35 and here we are sitting at Gateway of India" "You haven't found a boy and I haven't found a girl" "Really?" " Yes" "So...?" " So les strike a deal" "At thirty-five if we're still here, then we'll get married" "On one condition." " What?" "You'll still do the cooking" "Okay, done" "Talking about being 35..." "I don't even know... with Anjali gone, how I'll manage to live beyond the day after...?" "You... here...?" "Tomorrow's your wedding" "Why did you leave?" "Ria fell sick all of a sudden..." " No Ria, no Rohit" "No one's an excuse to my question." "You and I... and between us, this one question" "Why did you leave?" " Because... because I..." " Because what?" "Because I can't bear to see you marry someone else" "Why can't you bear?" " Because I wanted to marry you" "Then why didn't you tell me?" " I was afraid Anju" "If you refused..." "It woulïve broken my heart." " What about all these years..." "that I held my heart and I pined?" "Did you ever think of the girl who was with you all her life... holding hands, sitting with you on that swing...?" "In the whole wide world, why does she have an only friend?" "A girl goes through her childhood and her youth with one boy" "Would she ever seek the company of someone else... for the rest of her life?" "Have you never wondered?" "You never thought that all I needed was only my friend?" "The only one." "You" "How can a girl be expected to be the first to express her feelings?" "You never wondered?" "Never...?" "I'm sorry, Anju." " Is that all you can muster?" "Won't you say what I've wanted to hear all these years?" "I love you" ""To the rhythm of drums, her anklets chime"" ""The bride wears a veil, the bridegroom carries flowers"" ""And the Spring follows them around the world" ""May all the happiness in the world be theirs"" ""Here's a prayer from my heart for my frienïs wedding"" ""Is my frienïs wedding""