"You've come!" "You've lost a lot of weight!" " Take off the luggage!" " Yes, rightaway." "Let me carry it." "Madam, Kunwar has arrived!" "After so many days, suddenly, without any intimation?" "Does one have to give an intimation to go to one's own home?" "Sameer, how long would you continue to roam around like this?" "You've come home after such a long time." "I've returned after 7 months." "I went around the whole of India." "I met great artists." "Now I'll live here, make pictures, and be with you." " Do you really mean it?" " Yes, of course." " Greetings." " Bless you." " What did Pratap say?" " He won't agree at any cost." "What are you saying?" "I even lured him with an offer of 25,000 rupees." "But that rascal is hellbent on spoiling this family's name." "Queen Mother...we'll have to go to the courts." "To the courts?" "What's the matter, mother?" "Do you know Pratap who lives at our old mansion across the lake?" "That drunkard?" "He's a crook!" "Yes." "He has filed a case against us." "He wants a fifty per cent share in our property." "Why?" "What's his connection with our property?" "Explain to him everything." "I'll go and meet the lawyer." "What's the matter?" "In the eyes of the world, we've no connection with Pratap." "But, in reality, he too has your father's blood in his veins." "What're you saying, mother?" "Nobody except I, Diwanji and Pratap's mother knew about this secret." "But now even Pratap knows about it, and he wants to take undue advantage." "Your father had told me everything." "Before marriage, he'd a relationship with a woman called Prabhadevi." "Pratap is a consequence of his mistake." " But you never told me about it?" " Because the matter had ended." "To atone for his mistake, your father had left behind the old cottage and a lot of wealth in favour of that woman." "That's why he wants to blackmail us." "People respected your father till he was alive." "Now that he is no more, I don't want his reputation to be tarnished." "Don't worry." "I will meet Pratap today and settle the matter." "Come close...why are you getting so scared?" "Come on...drink it." "That's nice." "Sir, you'll have to come out for a while." " Ask that person to come tomorrow." " He won't return till he meets you." " Who is he?" " Your father's second progeny." "How did Sameer come here?" "Sameer...the only son of the late Kulwant Rai?" "Also the only successor of his wealth and property." "So you know everything." "And you don't want that I get my lawful share." "You would've got your share if you were a legitimate son." "The man because of whom you're leading a comfortable life you want to smear the good name of that very person?" " What do you intend to say?" " You'll have to withdraw the case." "Nothing is impossible for people like you." "Because for a person like you, money means everything." "Tell me...how much money do you want?" "You want to make a deal with me?" "I have brought 50,000 rupees." "The worth of reputation of Kulwant Rai's family is merely a 50,000?" "1 lakh?" "I can give you 5 lakhs to silence you." "Even if you pay me 5 crores, I don't want aims from anybody." "I've filed a case against you because I want my father's name to be associated with mine." "Without which a person has no identity in society." "Without which a person is known as a bastard." "I want to tell the world that this supposed noble person was, in fact, a despicable person." "Your father was an affluent playboy." "He made my mother his keep." "My mother died out of embarrassment." "I have to take revenge from your family so that you and your mother lead a life of embarrassment." "I had come to explain to you that you should withdraw the case." "Remember...when you leave the court the whole world will know that you are truly a bastard." "I beg of you...kill me if you wish, but withdraw the case." " So you were overhearing?" " Yes." "I made a big mistake." "When I heard of his death, I told you everything." "If you had told me earlier I would've got my due share a long time ago." "You never lacked anything in life." "He provided you with everything." "Whatever that rascal gave it was the price for having spent a few nights with you..." " ...and for my illegitimate birth." " Don't say so about him." "He was a noble person." "Only I know how he supported me by taking me away from a life of hell." "By making you his keep?" "It was better if I had died before seeing such a day." "If you hadn't been my mother, I would've fulfilled your wish." "If Mr. Pratap Rai's mother, Mrs. Prabhadevi were alive today her testimony alone would have helped solve the case." "But she died six months ago." "But to prove that she was the married wife of Kulwant Rai I want to present my first witness, Mr. Kishanlal Khatri." "You've the permission." "Did you know that Kulwant Rai had married Prabhadevi?" " I know." " How do you know?" "They were married in my presence." "Yes, I had got Kulwant Rai married to Prabhadevi according to customs." "It's a lie." "Utter nonsense." "Who's this woman?" "This woman can prove every evidence to be incorrect and wrong." "She is Mrs. Prabhadevi, the mother of Mr. Pratap who is supposed to have died six months ago." "This woman should be taken to the witness box." "What's your name?" "Are you the wife of Kulwant Rai?" "No, I was never married to him." "I could've never married him." "Because I wasn't fit to become his wife." "Your son wants to prove that he is the son of Kulwant Rai." "Is it the truth?" "My son is foolish." "He has no right over Kulwant Rai's property." "Kulwant Rai was a noble person." "I can never forget the favours done to me by him." "I will never let his good name to be tarnished till I'm alive." " Good morning." " Bless you." " When did you arrive?" " Just now." "Speak to me in Hindi." " When will Daddy return?" " By tomorrow evening." " By tomorrow evening?" " Sit with me for some time." "Your studies too have ended now." "I don't have any girlfriend here." "I don't enjoy here more than a couple of days." "This time perhaps you might enjoy longer." "Sameer too has returned." " There he is." " I will be back." " When did this trouble come?" " Am I trouble?" "You heard me?" "I'll be staying here this time." "I've done my B.A. Studies are over!" "You won't study further?" "Are you troubled because of my living here?" "I am in a mood to seriously paint these days." "And I don't like any disturbance." "What if I help you with your paintings?" " Have you started painting now?" " Am I that foolish?" "By helping, I meant that I can model for you, if you need." "I will mix colours for you, and clean your brushes too." " Are you very fond of cleaning?" " Yes." "Then clean utensils in the kitchen." " What did you say?" " Nothing." "Sit for some more time." "Who are you?" "Neither of us knows each other." "But I am making your painting." "If you go away, my painting will remain incomplete." "My painting...?" "Why do you want to make my painting?" "Instead, make a painting of this lake and the hills." "I've made all that." "But I couldn't make a painting of a girl like you." "I will be late." "I have to return home." " Where do you live?" " In the settlement across the lake." "Who else is there in your family?" "There's father, and there's my mother." "What does your father do?" "Father has two horses." "He lets out horses on hire." "He takes people to visit the Shiva temple on that hill." " What's your name?" " Neelu." " Do you come here every day?" " Yes." " To feed the fishes?" " Yes." "Is the painting complete?" "Please sit forjust a little while longer." " What's this, sir?" " A flower was missing in your hair." "You are very beautiful." "Come and have a look." "But I still need to fill the colours." "Come and see...why are you standing there?" "I cannot see." " What?" " Yes." "I am blind." "But you were just mentioning about the lake...the hills?" "Those are memories from my childhood...when I could see." "I have seen all colours...green, blue, yellow..." "I can see only black colour now...that of darkness." " Neelu" " Chiku?" "!" "You took out the rabaab (stringed musical instrument) after many days?" "I remembered mother all of a sudden." "When mother was alive, father used to play on the rabaab for her." "After mother passed away, father never touched the rabaab." " Has your father not returned yet?" " He did." "But he went out again." "He must've gone to the liquor den." "Why don't you make him cut down on his drinking?" "I tried a lot." "But father says that there's no happiness anywhere and that he forgets his miseries by drinking." "So I keep quiet." "That witch is the only cause of the miseries of you and your father." " She's my mother, however she is." " She's your step-mother." "If I had such a mother, I would have pushed her into the well." "Who were you pushing into a well?" "What have you got for me from the fair?" " A shoe!" " Don't beat me." "Rascal, if you ever come here again, I will punish you severely." "Get lost from here, you rascal!" "Were you beckoning your lover by playing on the rabaab?" " Mother!" " Shut up, you blind girl!" " Has your father returned?" " No." "He must be lying in some gutter after having got drunk." " Have you prepared the meals?" " Yes." "Then get up and serve it." "Hurry up." "It's so dark." "You haven't even lighted a lamp yet." "It's dark?" "I didn't know." "I'll light it rightaway." "Let it be." "Serve the food quickly." "I'm feeling hungry." "Come, mother." "The food is served." "I am coming." "You have overcooked the vegetable!" " Is it?" " Let your father eat it." " Hey!" "There's no salt in it." " I will get it rightaway." " Here, mother." " Put it here." "Hey!" "You spoiled the food." "You spoiled my food deliberately." " Don't beat me, mother." " Should I worship you then?" "You blind girl!" "Why are you beating the poor girl so severely?" "Ask your darling daughter." " What happened, dear?" " Nothing, father." "I made the mistake of putting too much salt in mother's food." "Mistake?" "If you could've your way, you would feed me poison." "Where from would she get poison?" "All the poison in the world is stocked within you." "What?" "You see me as poisonous?" "When you had married me, you used to hanker around me." "I thought that you were a woman when I married you." "I didn't know that you would prove to be a poisonous snake." "Was your first wife, her mother, a goddess?" "Don't you dare say anything about Neelu's mother?" "You are nothing in comparison." " Please stop, father." " Curse me even more." " What else can you do?" " Please calm down, mother." "Don't you dare call me your mother?" "I wonder why my parents got me married to this drunkard old man." "Are you feeling enraged by what I've said?" "Go and hear what the people in the neighbourhood say." "People say that I married a lowly woman." "They also say that the old man has spoiled my youth." "Get lost from here, or else I will murder you." "Father...father!" "I committed the sin." "And you're paying for it." "I'm helpless, daughter." "Bear with it till you can." "Alcohol is sure to cause my death some day." "I'll be free then." "No..." "I wish to die, but I won't." "What will happen of my blind, helpless girl after I'm dead?" "Who will care for her?" "Father...eat food." "Have you eaten?" "How can I eat without first serving you?" "Be seated, daughter." "You serve me so much." "And what do you get in return?" "That woman's abuses and beatings?" "Despite being your father, I cannot eliminate your miseries." "I am very happy." "I don't have any misery." "I know how happy you are." "I see you weeping all the while, and hear your sobs..." "I wonder why I don't die." "Father, never say such a thing again." "You are under oath to me." "Eat food and go to sleep." "You should eat first." "Sir, have you found some new prey?" "I've found one." "But a gun won't do." " I would have to lay a trap." " I didn't understand, sir." "She's so ravishing." "Looks like she has appeared on earth from heaven." "She's Neelu, the daughter of Rasila, the man who rents out horses." " But she's blind, sir." " She's blind?" "But I am not blind." "I've developed a liking for her." "Understand?" "I can understand even your hints." " Can she be brought to the mansion?" " Yes, yes." "Who's she?" "She's Neelu, a poor girl from this locality." "What do you think of the painting?" "I didn't know that you are such a good artist." "The eyes are so beautiful." "But they are lifeless." "And your eyes are very sharp." "You guessed it right." "This poor girl is blind." "What?" "I had made a vow that after winning the case against Pratap I'll contribute 1000 rupees at the Shiva temple." "Both of you may go tomorrow and make the offering." "All right, mother." "I will go." "But why does she have to come along?" " No, no..." "I will also come." " Take her along too." "Rasila Uncle, be happy!" " What happened?" " Ready the horses." "I've brought passengers for you." "They want to go to the temple." "There they are!" " You want horses?" " Yes." "It'll cost you 10 rupees for a return journey." " All right." " I'll get the horses." "You were right." "She is indeed very beautiful." "There are passengers." "She's the lady, and he's the gentleman." " Why this?" " Accept it, madam." "My daughter welcomes every first customer of the day by offering flowers." "Please accept it." "Give it to the gentleman too." "And this is for you." " What's this?" " It's a 10-rupee note." " Father...?" " Take it, dear." "It's a gift." "You have left me out, sir." "20...30...?" "A rupee for you." " Sir!" " Hey, you recognised me?" "But you can't see?" "How did you recognise him?" "By hearing his voice." "Where did you hear his voice earlier?" "I had met her yesterday on the banks of the lake." "I even painted a picture of her." "The painting was so beautiful that I couldn't believe that a girl could be so beautiful." "Your daughter is truly very beautiful." "Yes...as beautiful as a flower without any fragrance." "Let's leave now." "I will go and fetch the horses." "Since you got 10 rupees as a gift today accompany me to the fair and buy many things of your liking." "How was the madam who was accompanying the gentleman?" "She looked like a princess!" "But did you hear what I said?" "I'll take you to the fair." "You will take this blind girl to the fair?" "Give the money to me." "Or you won't know if somebody steals it." "Why did you take the money?" "Shall I tell you?" "You rascal!" "There is so much work pending." "And you want to go to the fair?" "Count it." "There are 10 currency notes." " So much money?" " This is only a token." "You will get whatever price you ask for when the work is done." "Why are you lifting so many utensils?" "How pathetic your condition is!" "Your hair too is not combed properly." " Come with me, dear." " Mother!" "You know that I'm not happy by marrying your father." "I've harassed you very much." "Please forgive me." "Don't say so, mother." "I will myself dress you up like a bride today." "You will wear the bridal dress which I wore in my marriage." "Your fortune is smiling on you today, dear." " I've finalised your marriage." " Marriage?" "Who will marry me?" "Why?" "You cannot see, that's all." "Otherwise you are so beautiful." "And the prospective bridegroom is so educated and wealthy." "Does he know that I'm blind?" "Yes." "And he's prepared to accept you heartily." " Did you tell father?" " He will return only in the night." "I've to take you to the bridegroom's family this evening itself." " This evening itself?" " Yes." "Such opportunities don't come very often." "When the boy comes, speak to him respectfully." "Understand?" "You have gladdened my boss so much!" "Here...take it." "It's me, your future husband." "I am crazy about you ever since I saw you bathing in the lake." "But I..." "You can't see with your eyes." "Is that what you want to say?" "This freshness...this simplicity." "Beautiful lips like petals." " You've drunk liquor!" " Liquor?" "It's not liquor." "It's nectar." "The holy offering of the Gods and Goddesses." "You too had better drink it." "Both of us will come closer after drinking it." " Leave me!" " Don't break my heart, darling." "I don't want it." "Take me to my mother." "Mother?" "Your mother went away after accepting the money." " Money?" " Yes." "I've paid her 500 rupees." "You are mine for the night." "No!" "Mother can't do such a thing!" " Leave me." " How can I leave you?" "Help!" "Help!" " Help!" " What's that noise about?" "Forget it, sir." "One hears so many screams in these valleys." "Help!" "Help!" "Rascal!" "Scoundrel!" "Rascal!" "Scoundrel!" "Shameless fellow!" "Leave me!" "For God's sake, don't touch me." "Have mercy on me." "I beg of you." "Sir...please rescue me." "Sameer..." "leave her." " Neelu!" " Father!" "How could this happen?" "How did you come here?" "Mother dressed me up and made a deal for me for 500 rupees." "If it had not been for him, I would've lost my face." "Till today, that swine played with my respect." "And I shielded her misbehaviour." "But today she tried to sell off your modesty for money?" "I will kill her today." "You've returned?" "I've been waiting for your return since long." "Looks like you're very tired today." "Swine!" "Tell me, how much money did you take for my daughter's modesty?" "Come here, rascal!" "Here..." "look at her condition yourself." "If it had not been for the gentleman, she would've surely lost her modesty." "If you've so much lust for money, go and sell yourself." " Father!" " Shut up, will you?" "You sold off my daughter for mere money?" "To hell with such ill-gotten wealth!" " Leave her, Rasila." " I will kill her today!" "Don't you dare touch me!" "You scoundrel...rascal!" "Get lost from here!" " Rasila...what happened?" " What's wrong?" "What's happened to my father?" "You take care of Rasila." "I'll go and fetch the doctor." "Father...what's happened to my father?" " What's the matter?" " It's a heart attack." "That too a serious heart-attack." "I'm leaving." "Rasila...the doctor has said that you'll recover completely." " There's nothing to be afraid of." " I'm not afraid of even death." "But I'm anxious as to what will happen of my blind daughter after I'm gone." "One can console oneself if a person is blind since birth." "But she had lost her eyesight accidentally." "How did that happen?" "She was run over by a horse carriage." "Kulwant Rai was the landlord of this region." "He was on his way for hunting." "You didn't get her examined by some good doctor?" "I did." "The Rajasaheb paid for the entire expenses." "He even paid 2000 rupees." "He was a very noble person." "But she was blinded for life." "Sir, your obligation on me and my daughter today..." "Don't mention it....take rest now." "I will return again tomorrow." "Thanks a lot." "I wonder why I'm remembering your mother so much today." "When she was ailing, I used to play rabaab for her." "She used to doze off listening to my song." " Remember, don't you?" " Yes, father." "After she passed away, I never touched the musical instrument." "I wonder why I'm feeling like listening to it again." "Go and fetch the rabaab, dear." "No, father." "You're unwell." "You should take rest." "That's why I am saying..." "You will sing, and I will go to sleep peacefully listening to it." "All right, father." "Father!" "Father!" "Father!" "Sir...do you know what happened yesterday?" "The water in the lake caught fire!" "And all the fishes were burnt to death." "And the funny thing is..." "The sun rose in the night yesterday." "And it broke into pieces after hitting that hill there." "Come to your senses, Neelu." "Sir, there won't be any light now." "Don't weep, Neelu." "Nobody can change destiny." "Sir...who writes a person's destiny?" "First, I was deprived of my eyesight." "Now my father has been taken away." "I've no support in life." "I will support you." " You, sir?" " Yes." "If you can trust me, then come with me to my home." "I will take care of you." "Come on..." "These 3,500 rupees have been received from Mangal Singh and Dhanraj." "I have only spent 1500 out of it." "Mother..." " Who's this girl?" " Her name is Neelu." "She lives in the neighbourhood." "Her father passed away yesterday." " Why have you brought her here?" " I want you to support her." "Sit here, Neelu." "I want to speak to you, Mother." "It's all right to sympathise with poor people." "But how can an unknown girl live in our home?" "We can atone for one of father's mistakes by keeping Neelu in our home." " What do you mean?" " Neelu is a blind girl." "She had been run over by father's horse-carriage many years ago." "I see." "So she's that girl?" "I've decided to take her to some leading eye-specialist." "It's possible that she might recover her eyesight." "Let her live here till then, mother." "All right." "If she recovers her eyesight, her life will improve." "Forget it, sir." "Here, drink liquor now, sir." "No, I don't want to drink." "It has been 3 days since you touched liquor." "How will you placate your grief?" "My grief will be placated only with Sameer's blood." "I am only waiting for the opportunity." "Maya?" "Whom were you waiting for?" "For me?" " You?" " Yes...your Maya!" " Haria, go and make tea." " Tea?" "For you?" "No, for yourself." "Ah, yes..." "I will go make and drink tea till then." "How did you get hurt?" "Why have you come here all of a sudden after all these days?" "To find out whether you have a place in your heart for me or not?" "Looks like the Captain has gone on a long flight." "Yes...a very long flight." "He will never return now." "His plane crashed." "Don't you see that I am not wearing any marriage necklace?" "I am a free woman now." "How strange are the ways of life!" "First I loved you." "But your father didn't let us get married because I didn't have my father's name with me." "Your father chose Balraj considering his high family." "Now your father and Balraj are both dead." "And just Maya remains..." "...your Maya!" "I was a wealthy person earlier." "But I am a debtor today." "So I don't want you to lead a troubled life by marrying me." "We can live comfortably at least for some days in 1 lakh rupees." "What do you mean?" "I will be getting a lakh of rupees from Balraj's insurance." " When?" " In a month's time." "I always loved you sincerely." "I love you even now." "But I don't want to cheat you." "So I told you my problem clearly." "Forget about money." "I just want your love...your company...will you give it to me?" "Till my last breath." "Do you know why I've brought you here?" "Because if you hadn't come here, the sun would've waited for you and the fishes would have remained hungry." "You remember it still?" "I can never forget that day when I saw you the first time." " Take this, Neelu." " What is it?" " Food for your fishes." " The fishes will pray for you." "Ask these fishes to pray for only one thing." "Tomorrow is an exhibition of my paintings." "That I get a lot of good name and people like my skills very much." "They will like your paintings very much." "Your renown will spread far and wide, like the rays of the sun." "Have the fishes prayed for me to such an extent?" "Alongwith the fishes, a blind and helpless girl too has prayed for you." " You are leaving tomorrow?" " Yes...only for two days." "But don't worry." "I will ask Jugnu to take care of you." " Feed the fishes yourself today." " Why?" "They will eagerly await for your return." "You are India's greatest art critic of the present times." "Please tell me something about my paintings." "What should I advise you about it?" "In my opinion, a case of cheating should be lodged against you." "Because you've cheated art lovers by not showing it to anybody." "Where were you all along?" "Your work has an individual style." " There's originality..." " And there's life too." "I'm leaving, Sameer." " Can I speak to you for a while?" " Yes?" "I want this painting." "Perhaps you didn't read..." "'Not for sale'." "I read it." "But when one is determined to acquire something then he does whatever that needs to be done...beg, borrow or steal." "I'll pay you whatever price you ask for." "But I want this painting." "Looks like you have fallen in love with this painting." "No, my profession is such that I don't get any time for romancing." "This girl's eyes have attracted me." "I've seen dreams of vision in these eyes." "How did you get to know that this girl cannot see?" "Because I am eye-specialist." " Your name?" " I'm known as Dr. Tandon." " Dr. J.P. Tandon?" " Yes." "You're India's leading eye-specialist." "I hope the eyes can be treated if the person is not blind since birth." "One can be sure only after examining the eyes." "This girl is an orphan." "She lost her eyes during her childhood in an accident." "You just said that you have seen dreams of vision in her eyes." "With your grace, if she is able to see then I will never forget your obligation all my life." "From what you say, it seems as if you have fallen in love with her." "You may assume whatever you wish." "Here...take it." " What's the price?" " You don't have to pay anything." "You mean...you are bribing me?" "No." "A gift from one artist to another." "I'm not an artist." "I'm merely a doctor." "Every human being is an artist in his own way." "My art could only make a painting of these lifeless, beautiful eyes." "It's possible that you might put life in these lifeless eyes." "I'll try my best." "Bring her to my hospital on Monday." " As for the painting..." " No." "She's your patient now." "And the painting too belongs to you." "You've been pricked by the thorn, aren't you?" "Haven't I asked you to call out for me whenever you need me?" "Birbal, which colour is this flower?" "It's pink in colour." "Pink is the colour of happiness, isn't it?" " It indeed is." " Will you pluck a flower for me?" "Why not?" "Here..." "Gosh!" "Kunwar has come." "I had better slip away." "There's very good news for you." "I'm taking you to a leading eye-specialist tomorrow morning." "God willing, your eyesight will be restored completely." "May you live long." " What's this?" " A gift from a poor girl." "It's your birthday today, isn't it?" "How did you know that it's my birthday today?" "I can't see." "But I can surely hear." "My birthday arrives every year." "I get many expensive gifts." "But nobody ever gave me such a beautiful and lovely gift." "I will never let it wither." "How will you do that?" "I will make a painting of this flower." "There's a party this evening." "I want to introduce you to my friends." "All right." "Many happy returns of the day, Mr. Sameer." " Who called him here?" " Nobody." "When we met the last time, I had made a big mistake." "I've come to ask for forgiveness today." "A person cannot change so quickly." "Why not?" "If he realises his mistake the worst person can change for the better." "You too?" "I am unable to believe that..." "Forget the past, and extend your hand of friendship." "Since you've already come to my home, you're welcome." "Queen Mother!" " My greetings to you!" " How come you are here?" "Since it is Sameer's birthday, I thought of asking you for pardon." "You didn't like my coming here?" "I'm wondering how you've come to congratulate your enemy." "I've decided to change myself with the times." "If you had thought about it earlier there wouldn't have been the wall of hatred today." "If this wall hadn't been there what would have happened of your authority?" "Don't lose your cool." "Tell me....to what extent have you succeeded in your motives?" "What motives?" "Your plans of making your daughter the daughter-in-law of this family." " How does it concern you?" " I asked it out of sympathy." "Just like you had become an obstacle between us brothers I hear that a blind girl's become an obstacle in your motives." "No nonsense!" "Who is she, Mr. Sameer?" "She appears to be a mobile cartoon." "She appears to be a mad girl, not a cartoon." "I think that she is coming here straight from some zoo." "Have you invited this model to amuse the guests?" "Have you gone mad, Neelu?" "What's this get-up?" "Get-up?" "But Jugnu has herself dressed me up with her own hands." "She was saying that I look very beautiful." "I had thought of introducing you to my guests." "And then I will ask you to sing a song on my birthday." "Go to your room, Neelu." "These people are laughing at you." "So what?" "People laugh at blind and helpless people." "You've come to this home because of me." "These people are laughing at you, while I've to face embarrassment." " Go, Neelu." " No, Mr. Sameer." "You will never have to face embarrassment because of me." "Go to your guests." "I will do whatever you wish." "Here, Maya." "By when will you get the insurance money?" "Within this month." "Who would've known that Balraj would die so suddenly?" "Whenever you need any help from me, don't hesitate to call me." " What's your name?" " Neelu." "Do you know..." "I see you every morning?" " What?" " I'm referring to your painting." "He's the doctor who took away your painting from me." "Take her inside." "I should be leaving." " She's Maya, my sister-in-law." " Greetings." "And he's Mr. Sameer, an exceptional painter." "This painting has been drawn by him." " The girl who just went..." " She's the one." "She's blind." "All right, then." "She became a widow at such a young age." " She's a widow?" " Yes." "This is the photograph of Balraj, my paternal cousin." "He was a pilot, married to Maya two years ago." "And he died suddenly in a plane crash." "Be it a doctor, medicines or wealth nobody has any say in matters of death." "Wait here." "I will examine Neelu." "Do you know whom I met at the doctor's dispensary?" " Who did you meet?" " Your Sameer." "He brought along a blind girl named Neelu." " Neelu?" " Yes." " Be seated." " All right." " Sameer...it's very regrettable." " What?" "She should have been referred to some specialist when she had met with an accident." "She had to remain blind all along unnecessarily." " You mean..." " I mean that if you had referred then, an operation would've been easier." "It's a bit difficult now." " I hope Neelu's eyes can be treated." " That can be done." "An operation will have to be done." "I'll finalise the date of operation and inform you." " What about your examination fees?" " That won't be necessary." "But there will be a lot of expenditure for the operation." "Don't worry about money." "I will pay whatever the fees." "If you can pay, then after her eyes are treated donate whatever amount you like to the hospital." "Why later?" "I will send a cheque for 25,000 today itself." "You will be able to see everything within a month's time." "Thank you." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "When your eyes are treated, whom would you like to see first?" "Please tell me." "I would like to see you." "Me?" "If a blind person gets eyes the person would like to see her God the first thing." "You are my God." "How can you say that?" "I told you what I felt." "I too want to tell you something." "I want to make you mine for always." "What?" "Yes." "I can't live without you now." "Why have you become quiet?" "I had been lost." "I was seeing my dreams becoming a reality." "Let's go home." " Don't make any sound." " Balraj?" "You are alive?" "Yes, I am alive." "But don't worry." "I won't snatch your friend away from you." "He appears to be your old lover." "But hadn't your plane crashed?" "That was in the eyes of the world." "It means you..." "I am dead in the eyes of the world." " And for you too." " Then why have you come back?" "To collect the one lakh rupees of my insurance money." "That too with your help...that is, with my wife's help." "What if I refuse?" "Then I will file an adultery case on you." "An illicit relationship with another despite your husband being alive." "But you're already dead, darling." "How can a dead person testify in court?" "You are right." "A dead man cannot murder anybody." "And your murder will remain a mystery." "No, no." "Move away the knife." "I will do as you say." "You will get the insurance money in 15-20 days." "Give it to me straightaway." "Understand?" "I'm coming, Pratap." "I wasn't finding the brandy." "What's the matter, Neelu?" "You are very happy today!" "Yes, Jugnu." "Know what the doctor has said?" "The doctor has said that I will be able to see everything." "I will be able to see the Queen mother, you, and...everybody." "Why are you quiet?" "Have you left?" "No." "I am listening and thinking." " What are you thinking?" " How naive you are!" "Who knows?" "The light of your eyes may cause darkness in someone's life." "The operation has been completed." "Everything has turned out well." "I hear Neelu's eye-operation has been successful." "After her bandage is removed, you will lose Sameer for good." "I am make Neelu vanish from Sameer's life in a jiffy." "How can you do that?" "Your forehead is absolutely cold." "Only I know what I am experiencing." "My entire body is burning." " I will telephone the doctor." " No." "The doctor can only treat." "It's not hisjob to extinguish a fire." "Fire?" "Have you ever seen anybody who's stung by a scorpio?" "Have you been stung by a scorpion?" "Yes." "When a scorpion stings, nothing is apparent from outside but trembling continues within." "Just like a person who is breathing, but needs oxygen." "What are you talking?" "What's happened to you?" "I've been stung by a scorpion." "Why this body exposure and shamelessness?" "You have begun to love that blind girl." "What does she have that I don't?" "I've seen your true face today." "However Neelu is, she can never be like you." "And you will have to be reborn 10 times to become like Neelu." "You haven't slept yet?" "Queen Mother...take back this necklace." " Why?" " It doesn't befit me now." " Give it to Neelu now." " To Neelu?" " Yes." "Sameer loves her." " How can you say that?" "I told you what Sameer told me." "I see..." "I suspected it all along." "But I hadn't imagined that it would reach such a stage." "Don't worry, Jugnu." "I'm still around." "When the bandage from my eyes is removed I want to see you the first thing." "Really, Neelu?" "Take rest now." "I will come later." "Who is it?" "Queen Mother?" "Yes." "I am glad to hear that your eyes will be treated." "Yes, with your blessings." "Please be seated." "You will no longer be a handicap now." "I'm glad that you will be able to see Sameer's marriage with your eyes." "What?" "Sameer had taken the responsibility for your treatment." "So I couldn't fix the date." "I'd taken the decision to make Jugnu my daughter-in-law a long time ago." "What's the matter?" "Why did you turn your face away?" "Nothing, Queen Mother." "I know that you have considered Sameer's sympathy to be love." "Queen Mother!" "You were dreaming of marrying my son." "Neelu, you didn't wonder why Sameer helped an illiterate, handicapped girl like you." "That's because many years ago, you had lost your eyes after being run over by the horse-carriage of Sameer's father." "Sameer has got your eyes treated so that he could atone for his father's mistake." "No!" "I hope that you will leave Sameer's life for good once your eyes are treated." "The Diwan, Jugnu, Sameer and the Queen Mother...everybody is here." "Neelu...open your eyes slowly." "Slowly..." "Bravo!" "Who knows?" "The light of your eyes may cause darkness in someone's life." "I hope that you will leave Sameer's life for good once your eyes are treated." "I want to make you mine for always." "I hope that you will leave Sameer's life for good once your eyes are treated." "No...no!" "I can't see anything." "What're you saying?" "It cannot be." "Look at me." "Can't you see me?" "No, I can't see a thing." "I have become blind." "I have full faith on my operation." "You are not at fault, doctor." "What can you do if a person is destined for darkness?" "But, Neelu..." "Please go outside for a while." "Sameer, please go out." "That's very bad." "If her eyes had been treated..." "Who can change one's destiny?" "Come, dear." "No, mother." "You proceed." "I will come later." "All right." "Come, dear." "Those people supported me, got my eyes treated I can never repay their obligations." "But I can go far away from Mr. Sameer's life so that he can marry Jugnu and the Queen Mother's wish is fulfilled." "I cannot say about others." "Butjust imagine how disappointed Sameer would feel if you continue to remain blind despite having eyesight." "I know." "That's why I want to go far away from his life." "Where?" "Far away...very far away...where he could never meet me." "It means you don't love Sameer." "To love doesn't mean to get." "Promise me that you will never tell anybody that I can see." "Not even to Mr. Sameer." "How can you speak like this?" "It's impossible." "Being a doctor, it's my duty to tell people that you were blind since childhood and that you've recovered your eyesight now." "People's faith in me will increase and more blind and helpless people will benefit." "Just do me one favour." "Till I don't go away from here and from Sameer's life don't not tell anybody that I can see." "Otherwise people will think that I've ruined that family." "I beg of you, doctor." "Promise me, doctor." "Weeping is not good for your eyes for the time being." "It's very regrettable, Sameer." "It's my first operation which hasn't succeeded despite being successful." "You mean Neelu's eyes will never be treated?" "I cannot do anything else, nor can I say anything in this regard." "I've given her sleeping pills." "She has gone to sleep." " Meet her in the morning." " Doctor, I will..." "All right." "I will come tomorrow morning." " Where's the patient?" " She has left." " Where did she go?" " I don't know." "The doctor allowed her to leave." " Where's Neelu?" " I don't know." "She insisted on going away." "But you knew that I will be coming today!" " When did she leave?" " Just a while ago." "Why did you leave the hospital?" "You didn't even wait for me." " What's wrong with you?" " Nothing." "I don't want to be a burden on you any longer." "Because your eyes cannot be treated now?" "No, you underwent lot of hardships because of me." "If I remain with you, the darkness of my eyes will deprive you of your destiny's brightness." "Let me go, Mr. Sameer." " Where will you go?" " Anywhere." "The world is very big." "I will get some support or the other." "I beg of you." "Forget me for good." "Can you forget me?" "Tell me." "Answer me." "Do you know when I will forget you?" "The day I die." "Never say such a thing again." "If I could've my way, I would have given you my eyes." "I will support you all your life as if I were your eyes." "I will never let you feel that you cannot see." "Come home, Neelu." "That girl cannot live in this home now." "Why?" "Because I don't want her to become an obstacle between you and Jugnu." "I have given my word to the Diwan and have decided to make Jugnu my daughter-in-law." " This is not possible." " Why?" "Because I love Neelu." "I wanted to hear you speaking this." "It's sad that the blind girl has made you blind too." "That girl wants to trap you and acquire our wealth." "No, mother." "Nobody knows Neelu better than I do." "There's a huge difference between my Neelu and your Jugnu." "So this is your final decision?" "Yes, mother." "All right." "If you love her so much, I won't stop you." "You are my only son...." "I take an oath in your name and say this..." "Neelu will be married to you only after I am dead." "Queen Mother..." " Queen Mother!" " Why did you come here again?" "Believe me..." "I didn't come here on my own." "I had left the hospital without informing Mr. Sameer." "But he found me and brought me back." "Did he bring you forcefully?" " No." " Couldn't you have refused?" "Do you love Sameer very much?" " I worship him." " From your heart?" "Yes, Queen Mother." "Then go away for good from his life and this home." "It will be in his interest." "I can even give up my life for his interest." "But my going away from here will be of no use." "He will search for me again." "Still, if you want..." "Somehow or the other, make him hate you." "In return, I'll give you whatever you ask for." "What can you give me?" "You are yourself asking me for something." "I can never repay whatever you people have done for me." "I promise..." "I will go away from his life for good." "Just give me an opportunity to think..." "One whom I worship, how should I make him hate me?" " Who?" "Jugnu?" " Yes." "If you want to fulfill your promise to the Queen Mother you don't have to make anyone begin to hate you." "Just one little lie will do the trick." " A lie?" " Yes." "Tell Sameer that you have been married long time ago." "What?" " Will he believe me?" " He will be made to believe." "But tell me...will you be able to lie?" "I've already told Queen Mother that I can even sacrifice my life for Mr. Sameer." "Try me out if you aren't convinced." " Who is it?" " It's me..." "Jugnu." "I was experiencing a headache." "So I came to take the balm bottle." "I heard a noise." "So I thought some thief has entered the home." "Nothing of the sort." "Go to sleep." "It's very late in the night." "You've come?" "Remove your mother's bangles." "I brought the entire jewellery box in a hurry." "Now that you have brought it, give it to me." "The cost of all thisjewellery is nothing in comparison to the work which I will do for you tomorrow morning." "Understand?" "He's come to meet you." "How are you?" "My servant has come here to take along his wife from here." "Wife?" "His wife here in our house?" "Thank God you saved her by providing her support." "Otherwise where would that blind, handicapped girl have gone?" " Fetch Neelu." "Then we will leave." " Wait!" "You're playing some new trick to take Neelu away from here?" "Kid...have you forgotten the bashing that day?" "I didn't know then that Neelu is Haria's wife." "It's a lie." "Neelu isn't Haria's wife." "What's the matter?" "Before marriage, Neelu's parents hid the fact from me that she's blind." "When I got to know that she's blind I got enraged and threw her out of the house." "Liar!" "I will smash your head." "Leave him." "Let me hear what he has to say." " Neelu is your wife?" " Yes." "When Mr. Pratap got to know last night, he got furious on me." "He admonished me saying that I am a sinner." "It's nonsense." "Neelu is not his wife." "You are unnecessarily interfering in a couple's dispute." "There comes Neelu." "The truth will be known now." "Haria says that you are his wife." "Tell them that he's lying and that it's a lie." "Yesterday you had said, didn't you, that you are married?" "Why don't you speak?" "Why are you quiet?" "Yes, Mr. Sameer." "Haria is my husband." "Do you realise what you are saying?" "It's true." "He's my husband." "Neelu, forgive me for all the troubles that I gave you." "I couldn't have imagined that you would betray me like this." " Let's go home, Neelu." " Wait." " Diwanji, do you have some money?" " Yes...how much money do you need?" "Give me all of it." "Take it, Neelu." "You might need it." "She might lose the money." "I will keep it with me." "Seek the blessings of the Queen Mother." "Bless you, dear." "Your keys, Queen Mother." "These are keys to the safe." "Where did you get them?" "I was going to my room in the night." "It struck against my legs." "Let's go, Neelu." "Where are you going?" "I don't know." "Anywhere." "But far away from here." " Have you gone mad?" " It would have better if I had gone mad." "A girl who cheated you all the while despite being married...forget her." "I cannot forget her in this lifetime." "You are running after a piece of glass and neglecting a diamond." "No other girl can take Neelu's place in my life." " Stop him, Diwanji." " Calm down, Queen Mother." "Let him go." "When his temper cools down, he will return." "Keep these important documents in the locker." "Don't worry, dear." "God willing, everything will be fine." " What happened, Queen Mother?" " It's shocking." "The jewellery box has disappeared." "It contained all my jewellery." "Neelu gave you the keys." "She has gone with Haria and Pratap." "It means that the three of them are hands-in-glove." "Pratap did finally manage to avenge the enmity." " What should we do now?" " I'll inform the police." "Inspector, the jewellery box containing ornaments worth at least 5 lakhs are missing." "Yes, I've searched the entire house." "Please come here as soon as..." "What's this?" "Don't call the police." "Or else your daughter will be jailed." " What?" " I have stolen the jewels." "Yes, daddy." "I became blinded in love when Sameer fell in love with the blind Neelu." "Suddenly, I met Pratap who promised me that if I give him the jewellery box he would distance Neelu from Sameer's life for good." "No, I don't believe it." "I've earned my livelihood from this house for 30 long years and I never let my honesty be affected his own daughter drooped to such a level for selfish gains." "Shut up!" "Because of you, I cannot even see the Queen Mother eye-to-eye." "Because of you, I considered that girl to be a thief." " Forgive me." " Never." "I can sacrifice my daughter, but not my duty." "I will myself hand you over to the police." "It's no use trying to extinguish the fire after the house has been burnt down." "I've overheard everything." "Whatever Jugnu has done, she didn't do the right thing." "But she has got her punishment for that." "The person for whom she committed the theft, she has lost him too." "Like Jugnu, I too committed the same mistake." "I tried to distance Neelu from Sameer." "A mother couldn't recognise the feelings of a son." "Stop the vehicle." "I will get down here." " Where will you go?" " Wherever destiny takes me." "Haria is your destiny." "After all, you've considered him your husband." "How can I even smell a bud on which you've set your eyes upon?" "I've got what I wanted." "Now she is only yours." " Stop the vehicle." " Hey!" "What're you doing?" " I beg of you, let me go." " How can I let you go?" " Stop the vehicle." " I will bash you up." "Hey!" "What happened?" "She has become unconscious." "You?" "Here?" "I've tracked you down with great difficulty after having searched every hotel." "Since when have you started drinking?" "Ever since this venomous woman has stung me." "No, Neelu is innocent." "I'm the real culprit." " What are you saying?" " Neelu is not married." "What?" "On my insistence, she lied that she is Haria's wife." "To remove Neelu from my path, I got taken in by Pratap and stole the Queen Mother'sjewellery for him." "Neelu was distanced from you because of me." "You had to leave your home because of me." "Forgive me." "You shameless girl...you handed over that helpless girl to those jackals." "Because of you, I suspected Neelu's love for me." "I won't spare you alive." "Come to your senses, Sameer." "More than her, your mother is to blame who had ordered Neelu to go far away from your life." " What are you saying?" " Yes." "You cannot estimate the sacrifices of that poor girl." "Despite her eyes having recovered, she is living like a blind girl." "Why didn't you tell me earlier that Neelu's operation has been successful?" "Because Neelu had made me promise that I wouldn't tell anybody." "I told you today because both you and Neelu are in trouble." "Hurry up, Sameer." "Neelu's modesty is in danger." "Go and see if she has come to her senses or not?" "Go...quick!" "She's unconscious even now." "Sir, how about one more?" "Pour it." "I'm feeling like drinking with you today." "But the problem is that Maya'll be coming today." "She has to be picked up at the station." "Her train will be arriving in one hour's time." "But where had she gone?" "To collect one lakh rupees from Balraj's insurance." "Looks like she has come to her senses." "Not that...it's the main door." "Go and see who has come." "It's you, Diwanji?" "Return the jewels, Pratap." "Which jewels?" "The ones that my daughter gave you." " Your daughter?" " She's foolish." "You had given proof of your loyalty the very day when you reached the courts with my mother." "It was your day then." "Today is my day." "If you don't return the jewels, I'll report to the police." "You are most welcome." "Do it quickly." "It's possible that your daughter and I are imprisoned in the same cell." "Looks like you are angry at me." "But believe me...your daughter won't be angry at me." " Rascal!" " Beware!" "You too wanted to raise your hands on me?" "What do you people think I am?" "A stray dog who could be driven away?" "If I want, I can skin you alive." "But no..." "I want you to get a bad name in the world so that you could feel the pain of your insult." "Throw him out of here." "Rascal...my boss has spared your life today." "Don't you dare it again." "Get lost from here!" "He has been chased away." "But the danger persists." "Where have you kept the Queen Mother'sjewels?" "In my room." "Behind the liquor bottles in the cupboard." " But, sir..." " Don't worry." "He won't approach the police." "He has only one daughter." "Till today, no father has caused his daughter to be handcuffed." "I'm leaving." "It's time for Maya's arrival." "All right, sir." "No, no...don't beat me." "You are merely blind now." "I'll make you a cripple if you try to escape." "Hey!" "You aimed quiet accurately." "Tell me...are you really blind?" "I'm a blind, helpless girl." "And you are a man." "Notjust a man." "I'm your man." "If you obey me...make me happy..." "I will make you my queen." "And if you try anything against my wishes I will beat you up severely." "'There's only one way to escape from here'" "'I should do as he says'" " I will do as you say." " Sit here." "I am really intoxicated." "Shall I sit in your lap?" "You are a devil." "Let me fill vermilion in your hair parting." "Now our marriage is confirmed." "Here, drink it..." " What is it?" " See for yourself." " Drink it!" " I will." "But I feel shy in your presence." "I will turn away." "Drink it quickly." "Here..." "You gulped down in one go?" "Make me happy today." "Sing an exciting song for my amusement." " A song?" " Yes, I know you sing well." "I will sing." "But let me drink two more sips." "I'm feeling thirsty." "Make me happy first." "Sing a song for me." " Haria!" " Where has he gone away?" "I don't know." "He must be lying somewhere sozzled." "Keep these jewels and some of my clothes in the suitcase." "I will go and refresh myself." "Hurry up." "Swine!" "I had told you not to try to cheat me." "If I hadn't followed you you would've run away with your lover boy with the one lakh rupees." "Speak slowly." "Pratap is inside the bathroom." "You misunderstood me." "I was coming to you with the money and the jewels." "The jewels alone must be worth around 5 lakh rupees." "You were really coming to me?" "I swear, darling." "Don't you believe me?" "All right, then." "Wait." "Balraj...keep the suitcase down." "You?" " Who are you?" " I am Neelu, a blind girl." " What were you doing here?" " Nothing, sir." "Nothing at all, sir." " Who's this girl?" " She's blind." "What was she doing here?" "Hey!" "Stop!" "Sir...sir!" "How could this happen, sir?" "Somebody has killed her." "It's you who has murdered him." "What nonsense?" "He was dead before I came here." "You have killed him out of enmity." "What are you waiting for?" "Catch him!" "He has run away!" "Go and inform the police." "Finish the tea quickly." "Then we will leave." "Yes?" "Who are you?" "I'm a pilot in the National Airways." "Balraj was among my close friends." " Here...take this." " What's this?" "2000 rupees." "I had taken a loan from Balraj before his death." "I didn't get a chance to return the amount." "I'm sorry." "I hope I didn't disturb you people." " You people?" "But I live here alone." " There are two cups of tea." "I always fill two cups, in memory of Balraj." "Hey!" "A cigarette?" "This too is a reminder of him." "He was a chain-smoker." "I smoke sometimes." "Yes, he used to smoke a lot." "In this home, alone..." "Aren't you scared?" "Where does one find such women in today's times?" "You are truly a noble woman." "You have even kept your deceased husband's shoes." "I remember him a lot." "If you have something, then do tell me." "I'm tired right now." "Where is Neelu?" "Mr. Sameer...open the door!" " Neelu!" " Mr. Sameer!" "What are you doing, Balraj?" "Nothing." "I'm only clearing my path." "Let's go." "The one whom you were fighting with, he has murdered Pratap." "And now he's going out of India by a plane alongwith Maya." "Don't let him go." "Stop him." "Go the police station." "Give it to Inspector Saxena." "What could be the reason for the plane's delay?" "Don't worry." "Everything will be fine." "Thank you." "One can change one's appearance by changing a disguise, not your habits." "Your left hand gave you away." " Leave me." " Where will you go, you witch?" "What's the matter?" "No!" "No!"