"NATIONAL FILM DEVPT." "CORP." "DOORDARSHAN present" "A film by Mrinal Sen" "Ek Din Achanak" "Based on an original novel by Ramapada Chaudhuri" "Dialogue:" "Shashi Anand" "Unit Assistants:" "Direction:" "Siddhartha Dutta, Rahul Bose, Rashid Iqbal" "Photography:" "Alok Upadhyay, Surnimal Majumdar" "Art:" "Subrata Debnath, Ashok Nag, Debashish Ghosh" "Editing:" "Rathin Bose" "Lighting:" "Khandu Patra, Kedar Singh, Swapan Nath, Rati Biswas," "Ravi Sardar, Bapi Dutta" "Production:" "Biswanath Das, Chakradhar Mahapatra" "Make up:" "Hasa Das" "Liaison:" "Sukumar Mahapatra" "Opticals:" "M.A.Hafeez S.A. Azmi" "Power  Lights:" "Bharat Electronic R.K.Enterprise" "Costume:" "Manu Dutta, Pulin Kanyal" "Production Manager:" "Jitesh Basu Thakur" "Still Photography:" "Subhash Nandy" "Studio:" "Aurora Film Studio" "Laboratory:" "Prasad Film Laboratories, Rupayan" "Production Controller:" "Mukul Chaudhuri" "Make up:" "Debi Haldar, Ram Prasad Kabar" "Guide Track Recording:" "Ranjan Pandey" "Art Director:" "Gautam Basu" "Music:" "Jyotishba Dasgupta" "Sound Recording:" "B.K.Chaturvedi, Anup Mukerjee" "Sound mixing:" "B.K.Chaturvedi" "Editing:" "Mrinmoy Chakraborty" "Photography:" "K.K.Mahajan" "Executive Producers:" "Ravi Malik, Debashish Majumdar" "Produced by National Film Development Corporation" "Screenplay and Direction:" "Mrinal Sen." "Seema ..." "Amu..." "Neeta." "Have your supper." "How long will you wait?" "What's the hurry?" "The phone's out of order." "We can't even contact anyone." "It's all because of this damn rain." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Who is it?" " Who's calling?" "Papa?" " Look, I can't hear you!" "Hello?" "I can't hear you!" "What is it?" " The line has snapped." "Could you hear properly?" "The line's gone dead again." "It's going to rain again..." "It'll rain heavily." "You should've eaten." " Why did you let him go?" "Why didn't you stop him?" " Does he ever listen to me?" "When did you say he left?" "At about 7 o'clock." "I was sitting on the balcony since afternoon..." "But what happened?" "He must have said something!" "I don't know." "I just kept gazing at the rain..." "like a child." "Did you say anything to him?" " Do you mean to say.." "Would she hide anything from us?" "One doesn't go out in the rain just like that." "She'll never learn." "I loitered around for some time..." "Fiddled with the books..." "scribbled a few lines..." "Tried to phone someone..." "Went and sat on the balcony..." "I got him his tea.." "He drank it." "He didn't speak to you at all?" "How many times does he speak to me in a day?" "As if he speaks to us!" "Seema?" " Yes?" "What are you doing there?" "Come here." "The rain stopped..." "water drained out..." "Maid came, cleaned up, left..." "Then suddenly...." "Sudha?" " What?" "It's not working." " I'm going out." "Where?" " I will be back soon." "Soon?" "But look at the weather." "Who goes out in this weather?" " Is everybody sitting at home?" "But why will you?" " Why shall I not?" "The children have gone out." "Why not me?" "As if children have nothing to do!" "As if Neeta's office..." "My running about..." "Talking with the people.." "Seema's college.." "Are all useless!" "But how can we convince him?" "All he does is sit at home." "I don't know.." " Don't know what?" "No one forced him to sit at home." "He himself gave up teaching." "Look at his seniors." "Still on extension." "Still haven't retired." "So what if he has retired?" "Why are we talking about this unnecessarily?" "Is he just sitting at home?" "Isn't he always with books?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Yes...." "Hm!" " Can you hear?" "Who's speaking?" ".." "I'm Seema." "Who?" ".." "Oh, you!" "Aparna!" "So!" "At this hour?" "What's the time?" "11:30." "Aparna!" "What's happened?" " Is papa there?" "Yes." "Yes." "You want to speak to him?" "But... he..." "Sleeping..." "Tell him he's sleeping." "Hello?" "He's sleeping.." "Just tired." "Yes." "Yes." "Anything important?" "No, let him sleep." "It's not that important." "Hello?" "Yes, I'm listening." "What?" "Photos?" "..." "Which photos?" "At our house?" "You're forgetting." "I came once to take snapshots." "Remember?" "Sir was finicky." "They've come out very well." "There's one of yours too." "I'll bring them some day." "Why did you make me say he's sleeping?" "What else?" "She'd get worried." "The phone is working!" "Whom to call?" "Uncle Arun!" "He's papa's only friend." "What's the number?" "37.." "Where's papa's diary?" "It always used to be here." "Has papa taken it away?" " Maybe." "It's not here." " What's it, Seema?" "377200.." "3.. 7.. 7.. 2.. 00" "It's ringing." "Perhaps he's sleeping." "Then wake him up." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Uncle!" "This is Amu..." "Amit." "Sasank Roy's son..." "Amu." "Calling you from the house." "What's wrong?" "Why so late?" "What?" ".." "When?" "In this weather!" "No, he didn't come here." "How'd he come in such weather?" "No, the rain has stopped now." "Streets are clear." "What is it?" "Sasank isn't home." "Have you informed police?" "Actually... we..." "we thought of waiting..." "Waiting till morning." "He may have got held up somewhere." "Yes.." "Sure.." "Thanks." "He told us to inform police." " Police!" "Why police?" "That's all they'll say;" "Police!" "Hospitals!" "Perhaps he's trying to reach us and not getting the line." "Who are you calling?" " Uncle Samar." "Does papa ever go there?" " Call him, Neeta." "Samar is very influential." "He has a lot of high connections." "After all, he is my brother." "Neeta!" "I don't know how and why I feel this way." "I don't feel good." "I don't feel good at all." "Uncle, want some tea?" " Are you having any?" "Arti!" "Has he left any note?" "He always scribbles." "No." "Arti!" "What is it?" " Why did you lie?" "He did write:" ""I don't feel good."" "If they see the note..." "They'll look for meanings." "You should've at least informed the police." "A night has passed and you're still sitting!" "We didn't think this way." "The man is missing since last evening, and... hasn't returned home." "We thought he'd return any moment." "But he hasn't." " Who knew he would not!" "That's why you should've done something." "Should've called the police." "This happens." "Everyone does the same." "We felt he got held up in rain, and would return in the morning." "Uncle Arun" " Do come in." "Hasn't returned yet?" " No... come in." "Sit." "Please sit here." "Mother, you sit here." "When did you find out?" "Last night... at midnight." "You called me at the same time!" " Yes." "First we couldn't say." "The phone was dead." "Suddenly we got a call." "Who called?" " Aparna." "Who?" " One of his students." "They teach in the same college." "She called so late?" " They're like that." "Always like that..." "involved in some work." "Yes, on a project." "Sasank is helping her." "You mean, her guide?" " Not officially." "Just like that." "But none of you found it necessary to call the police!" "The police will come..." "Neighbours will know..." "They'll talk..." "is that why...?" "It's not like that." "Have you finished?" " You can go." "She works with neighbours." "She won't waste time to spread the word." "How long can you hide it?" "Can you hide it?" "Wait!" "You don't have to go." "Talk to the Commissioner." " I know whom to talk to." "Who's it now?" "Who's it?" "What's going on?" "What is it?" "What's happened?" "Why are we acting like this?" "Strange!" "Wouldn't I say if something would've happened?" "Shall I hide things from you all?" "What's happened?" "I thought the phone was ringing." "Days pass so quickly." "He used to write a lot." "If only he left a note!" "Seema, you should've searched his room properly." "You might have found something." " Look, mama..." "If he wanted us to know..." "Arti.." "Your papa always says, Arti makes more noise than work." "Yes." "Why are you always rushing?" "Can't you do it slowly?" "Mama, I'm going to the office." " Take care!" "Shall I clean master's room?" " No." "Let it be," "Why?" " I'll do it." "I'm alone the whole day." "I need to do something." "I'll leave." " Ok." "Sister.." "Your umbrella." "Don't you have classes?" " I'll go later." "Mother.." "What is it?" "Coming late from college?" "No..." "Why?" "Mama is all alone." " I won't be late." "Any news of him?" " Not yet?" "Why?" "How can I say?" "These people make me mad!" "As if it is our fault..." "Something happened there!" "Somebody have a look." " What happened?" "Accident!" "It's an accident!" "Listen, I'll call you later." "Look at the old man." "He's crushed to jelly." "Yes, he is an old man." "If they don't take care while crossing the road, they won't survive." "Look there, they are taking him out." "It happened in our area..." "An old woman and a child..." "The car bashed him so badly.." "..the child flew from her hands and fell on the ground." "What a ghastly sight!" "What's going on?" "For God's sake, stop it." "How can you be so..." "insensitive?" "We can't do anything." " See the public on the road." "It can't be an accident." "That is what the police feel." "They've tried very hard." "They're still at it." "So many days have passed." "Er...police were saying..." "I mean.." "They feel..." "They say.." " What?" "That they can't do anything if it is something else." "Something else!" "I mean.." "any problem in the family." "A misunderstanding..." "a fight..." "Fight!" "Who'll fight with whom?" "That too with papa?" "He was.." "Dear, even we know that." "Mama keeps asking why he didn't leave a note?" "Police say the same thing." "How's Amu's business?" " He never tells us." "He is within himself.." "He would have..." "if he were proud of his work." "Papa asked him a few times." " What did he say?" "Amu doesn't like questions." "Neeta.." "You know your father was worried about Amu." "He hoped Amu would do well in his studies..." "Make his ancestors proud." "Follow his footsteps." "But Amu... just... just." "So he deserted the family?" "You're really amazing." "I often felt that..." "despite being among you all..." "Your father was never a part of your family..." "He was too different..." "Too lonely...." "Neeta." "Come closer!" "How long will you read?" " Why, what time is it?" "Papa, what is so great about this clock?" "I always remove it and you bring it back." "Oh, no, give it back." "Oh, no..." "Look, it has just one hand." "But it ticks." "Tell me what's the time?" " That I can't say." "Small arm is missing." " Then why keep it?" "Because it is ticking." " You're making it tick." "Exactly!" "It is alive." "Like us?" " That's it!" "We live...we breathe.." "But where are we going?" "Aparna!" "Hello?" "Mother?" "What's happened?" "..." "Sitting here alone?" "Mother?" "What madness is this?" "Crying will only make you feel worse...." "Get up." "I'll sleep with you tonight." "Come on." "Aparna!" "I don't come these days..." "I couldn't...." "What would I have said?" "I have these photos with me." "Come!" "I'm not alone." " Uncle Arun." "Arun, come in, I'll be in a minute." "Please come." "Sit." "Sit." "Should've told me you were coming" "I wanted to surprise you." "Your collection is fantastic." "My father's collection." "I've added just a few." "Seen the indexing?" "All by my father." "Fabulous!" "I was his student." "Is it?" "Yes..." "Read this article." "Is this yours?" "Yes." "The same." "The one you talked about?" "Yes, there'll be controversy." "Some will sure get wild." "Take it with you." "Read it carefully." "We haven't come together." " We met downstairs." "I've come for something else." "It's also a surprise." " Seema, get us some tea." "You know her, mama?" " Who?" "The one who has just come!" " Never seen her before." "Very dignified." "Papa didn't even introduce us." "Maybe she took you for the maid." "Yes." "Will you come for a minute?" " Go on, maid's mama!" "Please come here, Sudha!" " What is it?" "It's Arun calling you." "Greetings." " Greetings, sister-in-law." "I have to say it in front of you." "It can't be done without you." "Only you can convince him." "What?" "Soap!" "Soap?" "..." "Gone?" "He's always like this." "Ah, yes, this is my wife." " I'm Aparna." "Very brilliant student..." "Recently joined our college." "So, now a teacher..." "my college." "Look, I'm in a hurry." "You're always in hurry." " No one is like you." "Everyone has work to do." "She will never forgive me for retiring." "Listen.." "My dream has finally come true." "I've opened up a coaching class..tutorial home." "Great!" "That's not all." "You have to teach." "Teach.." "Me.." "In coaching class?" "I won't take a no." "Won't you say something?" "It's only a matter of one hour." "And it's during the evening." "All B.A. final year students." "Who is to teach?" "..." "She or me?" "Why not try to convince her?" " Don't say you have no time." "You're doing nothing." "Doing nothing!" "Aren't you glad to hear it?" "She says the same thing about me." "She is not wrong..." "Besides." "You need money, don't you?" "There's my pension..." "There is money in the bank." "Neeta has a job..." "Amu... going his own way." "There's rent from tenants." "From upstairs..from down stairs." "Not much but something." "Yes, you might be getting that.." "..but the prices are going up, my friend." "I don't understand all this." "They don't bother me either." "Do you?" "You have to make him understand." "I keep telling him to write handbooks for students." "You think we don't tell him?" "Didn't the children tell you?" "There's hardly anything to write about." "Just a little editing..." "and you have them." "Look sir, if I write these, Nobody will touch yours." "What can I say?" "You tell me." "To tell you frankly..." "he doesn't believe in it." "I'm not capable of it." "I'm a bad teacher..." "Very bad..." "Did you hear?" "How papa talks?" "He's such an egotist!" "What does he think of himself?" "Mother." "What is it?" " Papa's pictures." "Wow." "Where were they?" " In the drawer." "Look... this one..." "They were in Aparna's envelope." "Aparna had come." "She came to bring these." "But these were taken long back." "She didn't come for a long time." " Look at this... so sweet." "Come here, Amu!" "Why didn't she come earlier?" "Couldn't say?" "No." "What is it?" "Come and see." "Papa's photos..." "Aparna took them." "Is it?" "Isn't he cute?" "Hey, mama is here too!" "Show it to me." "Wow!" "... why didn't you tell us, mama?" "I'll kill Aparna!" "Why didn't she take mine?" "See this." "This is super!" "What happened?" " I don't like these" "Don't like what?" "These damn photos." " Aren't they good?" "Not to me." "Just look at him.." "Happy, bubbling with joy." "Can you believe that he can desert us and go?" "Did he ever think of what'll happen to us?" "Did he bother..." "to understand us?" "To feel for us?" "What's happened to you?" " Nothing!" "Today the family burden is on you Neeta." "What.. what can I contribute?" "My income is far from steady." "Tenants are here for 27 years." "But look at the rent." "Amu, your father never depended on rent." "You think papa has left money in the bank?" "He has, but it'll rot there." "It's not yours..." "Not yours, not mine..." "Not Neeta's, not Seema's." "That money is father's." "You've got the cheque book." "But the money is his!" "I didn't tell you..." "I've been to the bank." "The money will be there for 7 years... ..if he doesn't return in 7 years." "The bank told me." "I didn't say that." "Amu!" "Stop it!" "Amu.." "You needed money?" "Your mother told me." "Couldn't you ask me?" " Am I a stranger?" "What do you need it for?" "Business?" "Yes." "How much?" "I know how much." "God knows how you got "business" into your head." "I never thought of it." "I thought you'd complete your graduation!" "I feel so ashamed..." "so humiliated." "Let it be." " Why?" "I don't need it." "Where are you going?" " Going out." "Amu!" "When will you be back?" "How can he accept, after what you said?" "What did I say?" "What didn't you?" "You said everything?" "Can't I even tell him this much?" "But couldn't you put it differently?" "Give it to him." "I can't.... if you have to, give it yourself." "You only think about your own prestige." "Have you ever thought of him?" "..Given him time, ever?" "Ever thought of helping him with his studies?" "I couldn't do it." "Organised a tutor for him?" "No..you didn't... never." "Never did you think about this home...about others." "Ever thought of me?" "Wanted me to do something?" "Instead of sitting at home?" "You never cared." "You were only busy with your history... books." "Did you achieve anything?" "Look at your friend..." "Arun." "He is so successful?" "What's wrong if Amu wants to lead his life his own way?" "He wanted a loan..." "not charity!" "And you insulted him." "And now if he goes to my brother?" "You mean..." "Samar?" "Amu will go to him?" "I don't know..." "In case he does?" "No." "But... how can he?" "Did he ever say that?" "You've got to stop him, please!" "It's not right for him to go there." "It's not right." "Oh, it's you!" "It's late." "Won't you sleep?" " Later." "Papa, what's bothering you?" "You know... in our world, success pays... not dedication." "How much?" " 4 Rs." "Come on.." "Hurry up." "Come on.." "Hurry up." "Thank you." "Seeing a film after so many days..." "Coming..." "Just a minute." "Coming, I said." "Arti, why're you...?" "It's really cold today!" "Look who has come." "When did you come?" " Just now." "I went to draw my pension." "The routine is tiresome." "Go every month, sign your name, collect money...." "Suppose I've an accident..." "I've a stroke...." "My hand gets paralysed and I can't sign any more.." "No matter what happens, They won't give it to others." "Did you hear what he said?" " He always frightens people." "Here, take the cheque." "I've just finished this book ..by Irfan Habib... it's good!" "Didn't I tell you?" "I liked it very much." "Read this." "What?" "The latest issue." "Didn't you get it?" "No." "There's a review of your piece." "You were right." "It has created controversy." "What?" "What's all this?" "He is very angry." "You know him?" " He is not from Calcutta." "I'm a plagiarist!" "Plagiarism!" "..." "I'm a thief!" "I've stolen from others!" "Plagiarism!" "It says, I don't understand the subject." "I'm just dabbling!" "Misusing the subject!" "Here... what he says." "The writer doesn't have the foggiest idea of what he says." "I've read it..." " Read it twice." "One shouldn't write like this." "Shouldn't..." "Isn't it written in bad taste?" "Rubbish!" "You should've been a little more careful." "Telling me?" " Er...yes.." "You mean I was careless!" " I didn't mean that!" "But.." "Go on..." "Go on...." "You wrote rather hurriedly." "Aparna, this is not something one writes hurriedly." "Do you know how much of reference work I've done?" "I'll show you proof." "No plagiarism..." " Sir, please!" "It's just a review." "His is not the last word." "But how can one write like this?" "You can write a reply." "If you need any reference." "Well, you will..." "Where's the damn material?" "I kept it here..." "It should be here.." "It should be in the July issue." "It is in this." "It's not here." "But.." "You leave it." "Tell me, I'll find it." "Which issue?" "Which article?" " I don't remember exactly." "It was here." "I'll show you." " Sir!" "Let Aparna help you." "I can't find it myself." "How can she?" "Come away, Aparna." "Let him do as he pleases." "He is always like that." "Doesn't keep things carefully." "Always messes up the room." "Have you kept it elsewhere?" " Sir!" "Hold it." "Let me look." "Have you removed anything from here?" "Me?" "..." "Why would I?" "Do you see?" "Maybe it's here." " Don't touch my things!" "Mother." "You're not to touch anything." "Let it be as it is." "If the room looks like a dustbin, let it be ..." "You mustn't touch a thing." "Sit down, Aparna." "Do you have to read it now?" "Aparna?" "Seema!" "Sleeping?" "Do you think of papa?" "Neeta..." " Listening?" "Yes?" "..." "Go on." "Nothing." "Alok and I went to a movie today." "Which film?" "A film." "I was watching the film." "Suddenly I thought of papa." "Fragmented memories..." "I couldn't see the film." "Did you ever feel papa was frustrated?" "He used to get provoked and upset... so easily." "All so suddenly...." "without any reason..." "Actually, he was not angry with others... ..but with himself.." "All because he couldn't do anything big." "Promotions, money... none were important to him," "He just wanted to prove that he is different." "Could he prove it?" "Shall I tell you something?" "Papa was not different at all." "We took him to be big..." "extraordinary...." "And papa began to believe in it...." "We made him feel so.." "Big, pre-eminent, very different from others." "We never felt or said that papa was just... ..like everybody else.." ".. ordinary... .. just ordinary..." "You said papa was an egotist." "Was it ego?" "Or a cover to hide his failures?" "Was it...?" "Seema, what am I saying?" "How can I say such things about papa?" "Seema!" "Oh, you!" "Come in." " Rama, shut the door." "Please sit." "I've been wanting to meet you for so long." "You're busy." " Not too busy, really." "Children are in a hurry to leave in the morning." "You're all by yourself." "I never see you going out." "Where shall I go?" " Children don't take you out?" "They keep telling me." " I don't want to." "Even if you go, you'll face questions." "I'm not afraid of questions." "I came to tell you..." "But you don't believe in..." "What?" "Saints, Sadhus..." " Just a minute." "Arti, clean the sink" "Okay." "Don't put the garbage here." "Throw it outside." "Always have to keep nagging the maid." "Will you go to a place?" " Where?" "A sadhu has come to town." "A holy man, indeed!" "He can predict everything." "He is never wrong." "People come from far to see him." "He's staying with an industrialist." "Haven't seen the ad in the newspaper?" "No." "Why not see him?" "He doesn't take money." "I can accompany you." "Why take the trouble for me?" "Trouble, you say?" "Oh, no." "I'll get to see him too." "You think you're the only one who is suffering?" "I too have problems." "I suffer as much as you do." "I better go now." "He said he'll return soon." "This is the address." "If you want to go, do let me know." "Will you?" "No." "Why will you bother her?" "I'll take you there..." "Will you?" " I'll ask Alok join us." "He will go?" " Maybe." "Don't tell Amu and Seema." "Look, I also believe nothing will come out of it." "A lot of people are going." "Is that why you'll go?" "There's no harm." "At least it'll make you get out of the house." "We'll go soon." "The Guru will be here in any minute." "You go in." " And you?" "We'll stay here." "When is he expected?" " Any moment..." "Please go in." "We will be here." "Could you make a place for my mother?" "Yes, sure." "Come with me." "You sit here." "Excuse her." "What is it?" " The tenant's wife." "Who?" " The one who told about this place." "Let's go outside." "When is the Guru coming?" " Asking me?" "Don't know." " I'm also waiting." "Why have you come?" " For my son." "What has happened to him?" "Doctors can't find a remedy." "He is running high temperature." " Yes, for a long time." "We're all very glad... to have you here.." "You know that our Guru has a very heavy schedule." "He is resting now." "He will be down any moment." "How are you, sir." " Fine, thank you." "Father asked me about you." "Hope he is fine!" " Yes, sir." "How's everything?" "Good." " Can I get some water?" "Yes, sure." "Hey, they need water to drink." "Okay." "Make the people sit." "What are you doing?" "You sit here." "My watch has stopped." "What's the time?" "4:30..." "Guess we'll have to wait a long time." "I'm sorry to have dragged you here." "But we couldn't do anything for the mother." "So I thought of coming here." "How is everybody else?" " All's well." "Amu is doing better..." "Seema is studying very hard..." "Me?" "..." "I'm going to the office.." "watching films." "All is ok..." "Just.." " Just what?" "Just can't make mama understand..." "She looks after the household, but her mind is elsewhere." "She still believes that papa will return one day." "Supposing he does.. really?" "Greetings." " Sorry we are late." "I'm still waiting for Mr. Ray." "Greetings." " Greetings." " Please, come." "Guru is upstairs." "You better meet him there." "There's a big crowd here." "Hey you, take them upstairs." "The VIP's have arrived." " The non-VIP's have to wait." "But what if our friends see us now?" "Sitting here like devoted disciples!" "Looks like I won't even be able to see him today." "You've been here before?" "Yes..." "There's a big crowd." "What happened?" "What's wrong with you suddenly?" "Feeling unwell?" "Just a minute." "Who is with him?" "Any doctor here?" "Doesn't he have anyone with him?" "Hey, you, call an ambulance." "Please, relax..." "Don't panic!" "I'll get going." "Mother." "Let's go." " What happened?" "Neeta.." " Come on." "Okay, I'll go down." "Doesn't Alok ask you?" " What?" "About him and you?" " Our what?" "How can he ask?" "He knows that we'll be lost without you." "We need you." "Mother.." "Give it to me." " Thank you." "If I knew about the sadhu..." " Stop it, Amu!" "I'm just coming." "Neeta..." "Amu..." "Come with me." "Unless you dust them, books will get damaged." "Who'll dust them?" "Shall we donate them?" " Meaning...?" "To a library..." "in your father's name!" "No." "They're fine right here." "Where's Seema?" " To her college." "Let's go to your room." "He has to go." "I don't think.." "Sit here." "I've called you here to tell you..." "Do you think he'll return?" "I don't think so." "I would say.. father will not return." "And you, Neeta?" "It beats me completely." "Why did he go?" ".." "Why?" "Leaving his wife and..." "children...suddenly..." "Who could think of this?" "Amu, you went to the bank?" "Yes...money is there..." "as it was... in tact." "Amazing!" "Could he become a saint?" " No... never." "You're grown up." "So I can tell you." "I could never imagine it." "I would never believe it." "Your aunt was saying it ....casually...." "What?" "That student of your father..." "You mean, Aparna?" "The one who rang up that night." " Yes, Aparna." "Did she come after that?" " She came once." "Only once." "To give us the photos she had taken of papa." "A photographer, too!" " Just a hobby." "She ever come after that?" " Uncle Arun also doesn't come." "Have you ever seen your father ....or....with..." "With... what is the name?" " Aparna!" "That's right..." "Have you ever seen the girl..." "What I mean..." "Both of them ...together...or..." "How can I put it?" "I mean..." "Isn't it the truth?" "If I knock off 25 years from my life... what'll happen?" "Then I would have to be very careful of you." "Take this." "Finish the glass." "Can I have tea?" "It's almost ready." " You're great!" "What is it?" "No..." "Nothing." "Seema is sleeping." " Let her." "Her exams are near." "She has been awake for so many nights." "Amu will be late?" " That's what he said." "Mama....!" " Yes." "She didn't come again?" " Who?" "Aparna." "No...." "That was the last time." "Why?" " Just asking......" "She used to come so often." "Neeta!" "Sit!" "Did you ever feel.... ...Ever imagine...." "What?" "Mama!" "What were you saying?" "Say it, Mama!" "Say it, Mama!" "Why did you hide this from me?" "Don't tell Amu and Seema." "I won't...." "But..." "Greetings." " Greetings." "Does Aparna live here?" "She used to." "Not anymore." "She has left Calcutta." " Gone where?" "That I can't say." "But she comes occasionally." "You're..." " She was a paying guest." "Any message for her?" "Yes, if she comes...." "I don't have her address." "I can try to trace her." "She got a better job." "Yes, I heard so." "Heard she has got married." "I'll come one day." "I made a call, sir." " It's ok." "Listen." "Taxi!" "I'll be back just now." "Neeta!" "What happened?" "Seema!" "Oh, this telephone!" "Throw it away." "I tried to call you." "Mother!" "What's happened?" " Got a first class ticket." "Wow!" "I'm off now," " Where are you going?" "I'll be back." "Don't be late." " I'll come back soon." "Where's she going?" " You're so naive." "You had come to meet me?" " Yes, come in." "I don't stay here anymore." "Anything happened?" "Mother." "How are you?" " Come in." "Sit." "What is it?" "Why are you silent?" "Sister-in-law?" "Neeta?" "Can I have a word with you?" "What?" "What is it?" "What does this mean?" "This is sir's handwriting!" " It was in his book." "But my name, here..." "like this!" "What are you thinking?" "Do you really think that...?" "But..." "I could never..." "I could never..." "I'm going." "I understand your sentiments." "This room... these books..." "These books meant everything to him." "I understand." "That is why I am saying this." "Can you look after the books..." "the way your father did?" "Can you?" "Is it possible?" "But if these go..." "what'll I live with?" "How will I explain?" "Look at the way they are getting damaged." "Donate them to a library." "They'll be looked after." "Will be useful to others." "I've talked with the college principal." "They'll be kept in his name." "Think of how prestigious it is!" "155 E / 95 Indian History Congress." "155/E96, Indian History Congress" "157/E97, The wonder that was India" "158/E, carefully, 158/E98 Inside Africa" "159/E99, The Cultural Heritage of India" "160/E100, incredible India." "161/E101, Lands and people" "So you've started!" "Good." "Very good." "162/E102, Lands and people." "Could've had more helpers." "This way will take so long," "Economic history of Bengal." "No number." "164/E104 inside India today." "Mother is inside?" "Yes." "165/E105, Absence of man." "Don't lose hope." "The books will be looked after properly." "That's why the librarian has come." "I talked to the principal this morning." "If he comes back one day..." "It's raining again." "Just like that day..." "A whole year has gone." "And in one year we've said so much about him." "I said papa never thought about us... ..Never cared for us." "I said papa is an egotist.." "too proud..." "And I...." "I said papa is an ordinary man..." "Just ordinary...." "Perhaps he realised it." "Perhaps that is why.." "Was that why...?" "I didn't tell you..." "One night... before he left.." "He told me..." "The saddest thing about life is...." "You can live only once." "Just once."