"An India away from India:" "Mauritius" "Centuries ago, Indians were brought to Mauritius with the assurance... that there was a pot of gold under the many rainbows dotting its skyline" "But the truth was very different" "The Indians were brought here as bonded-labour by the British... and their lot was to carry huge rocks" "Toiling and sweating under the colonial rule... they broke the shackles of slavery and gave their children... freedom... and a nation that is like the heavens" "A place where every citizen can hold his head high with pride" "Mrs Sandhya Sinha...?" " Emergency." "Upstairs" "Stand clear" "Stand clear" "Stand clear" "Doc...?" " Everything's under control" "You just need to be patient" "You ought to have gone, Jai" "Jai!" ""Let you and me heed whatever our hearts say"" ""Let you and me get to know what love is"" ""From our hearts, let flow the haunting melody of love"" ""The heart seeks a beloved one can talk to"" ""We're now famous..."" ""as the crazy ones..."" ""the ones that sing the love-song..."" ""you and me"" ""Together, we set out in quest of our goals..."" ""love shall blossom now that we have all met"" ""Come, smile with us..."" ""whatever you're going through." "You gotta decide this today"" ""We're now famous..."" ""as the crazy ones..."" ""the ones that sing the love-song..."" ""you and me"" ""My beloved..."" "Hello!" "Listen !" " Dude, you shouldn't be singing at all" "But I was listening to the CD." "She took it away" "She's the same one!" "It's her!" " Who?" "She's the one!" "The one I was telling you about!" "Look at her!" "She's... she's amazing!" "You're lucky." "This is the last one" "Okay." "Thank you" "That's not fair." "How can she walk away with the CD I was listening to?" "I'm going to get it back." " Hey!" "I bet you 50 kronas." "I'll get that CD back for you" "Thank you" "Deal." " The glasses" "Hey, remember..." "She's mine, okay?" "What're you doing?" "Are you blind?" " Yes I'm so sorry. I'm sorry, I just didn't know... I'm sorry." " Thank you" "D'you need some help?" " Yes please" "Thanks." "Thank you so much." "I just overheard that you bought the last CD in the shop" "Yes, I have." " The kids wanted to listen to it... I wondered if you could give me the last copy?" "You have kids?" " Just one" "Adopted from the orphanage." "Gaurav" "The poor child is retarded" "Here, you can have this I can always come back and pick up another" "Gaurav will be so happy I must pay you for this." " Oh no, no... you mustn't lt's a present from me." "From me, to..." "Gaurav" "No, no..." "I insist." "Okay, if you insist" "is there anyplace I can take you?" " Take me to the door, please lt's this way" " Thank you" ""My beloved's at the door..."" "Excuse me..." "Hi" "That will be 50 kronas" "Excuse..." "Great" "Please welcome Sofia Besson, a student from Mauritius... who'll be part of us for the last semester" "As her first demo, she'll do for us an exotic...?" "Salad." " Salad I'll be doing a dish called poulet t la vinaigrette inspired a classical French love-story... about a French aristocratic girl who falls in love with a Creole" "I think I was the Creole." "What do you think?" "She took away your kronas and also your CD" "Forget it." "What am I going to do with the kronas?" "I've got to recover 50 kronas from her" "She's from Mauritius. I'm the one who'll settle scores with her" "Well?" "How is it, Gaurav?" "Nice... very nice." "Paradise on earth" "This is far from Mauritian" "This looks like a country that is yet to be discovered" "What are you doing?" " Too much olive oil in it... it's over-tossed, it's bland..." "it's amateurish" "She has just murdered the love-story!" "I'm sure you don't know where Mauritius is" "So don't talk about Mauritian cuisine" "And if you know so much, why don't you come here and show us?" "Why not?" "That could be interesting, since you rarely attend class" ""My sweetheart's at my door..."" "Ladies and gentlemen, the original poulet t la vinaigrette" "Amazing!" " Thank you" "Where did you learn this?" " lt's a small country with a big heart" "We call it home to the world." "Mauritius" "Thank you." "That's all for the day" "In case you feel homesick, a take-away for you" "And by the way, you still owe me 50 kronas" "Miss Sophie..." "Anybody knows where she is?" " There" "Yes, that's me." " Packet for you lf you could please sign your name... right there?" "Who's that from?" " No idea" "Thank you." "Bye bye." " Thank you I wonder who it's from" "Dude, that's style!" "Looks like someone's really crazy about her" "Forget it." "Who cares?" " l care" "I'm dying out of curiosity" "What is it?" "You dog!" "You've done it." "You've done it!" "Today's laundry-class." "So wash it, iron it and deliver it to my room" "And by the way, you still owe me 50 kronas" "Get going." " What?" "Keep quiet!" "Run away!" " What rubbish are you talking?" "Run away!" "Stop!" "Okay, okay..." "Stop!" "Listen... okay" "Listen, I didn't mean to..." "I know it got stretched a bit too far" "But honestly, I didn't mean to." " Look, just do me a favour... and stay out of my life" "And here's your 50 kronas" ""l know we started on the wrong foot." "But what the hell!"" ""We're both from the same country, enjoy the same kind of food..."" ""and even the same kind of music." "Can we be friends?"" ""l even promise to cook you dinner"" ""Please, don't draw your curtains"" "For the rest of the semester, your home will be the Resort Manor" "Welcome to the real world" "You will interact as trainees with the guests at the manor... and based on your performance which I and my colleagues... will be minutely assessing, your diploma will be awarded" "And always remember..." ""Service with a smile" and "The guest is never wrong"" ""With so much of tenderness and so slowly..."" ""love tiptoes into my heart..."" ""and in my heart-beat, it sways"" ""lt adds a colour to my life"" ""She seems to speak through her eyes"" ""Like dew on the rose..."" ""like the waves meeting the shores..."" ""like the fragrance that fills the air..."" ""love sneaks into my heart"" ""ln my heart-beat, it revels"" ""lt adds colour to my life"" ""She seems to speak through her eyes"" ""Slowly, gradually..."" ""oh tenderly, so leisurely..."" ""The sights look so colourful..."" ""every season seems to be so loveable..."" ""in love, the world is a beautiful place"" ""What on earth is love all about?"" ""ln my heart-beat, it revels"" ""lt adds colour to my life"" ""She seems to speak through her eyes"" ""Slowly, gradually..."" ""oh tenderly, so leisurely..."" "Dad!" " Surprised?" "I can't believe this!" "Come on in, please." " l was on my way back from London... I thought I'd step off in Stockholm and spend a few hours with you lt's so nice to see you." " We won our case" "The grand court ruled in our favour" "These people... they come from demented stock" "These immigrants think they can just take over our inheritance... well, they can't" "And I shall take the greatest of pleasure in personally... driving them off our land" "They'll come to collect their wages and I'm going to remind them" "Let's celebrate." "Let me take you out for lunch... before I catch my flight." " That will be lovely" "Mana, you've seen Sophie anywhere?" " No, sorry" "Why don't you answer the phone?" "I'm not talking any calls because you're here I want all my time to be with you." " That's very sweet of you, darling" "By the way, Gordon sent you this" "He shouldn't have." " He just bought another hotel" "Really?" "That's nice" "These people... they come from demented stock" "These immigrants think they can just take over our inheritance... well, they can't" "And I shall take the greatest of pleasure in personally... driving them off our land" "They'll come to collect their wages and I'm going to remind them" ""Just fell in love for the first time"" ""Thought I'd share it with you"" "Are you okay?" " Yes" "You didn't answer my calls" "You were in your room, right?" "Ummm... yeah" "Why...?" " Look, I... why're you avoiding me, Sophie?" " Look, I got to go" "No, I need to talk you" "Some things are better left unsaid" "Why're you doing this?" " Look... the exams are in a week and then... we both are going our own ways and it will all be over" "Sophie, I love you" "Let's just be sensible about this" "Coming from where you and I do..." "this is never going to work" "My father, he'd... he'd never accept us" "And he means so much to me" "Besides, you're going to have the same problem with your family" "I'd rather leave you now... later it'll be just unbearable" "Sophie, I won't let you down." " Please!" "Don't make it more difficult" "Things like this happen in college and then... life goes on" "Besides, I have someone at home... my parents are fond of him..." "and he cares about me" "And you?" "I don't know I'm asking you." "What about you?" " Please..." "leave me alone I'm asking you." "What about you?" " You're hurting me!" "Don't turn your back on me." "I know you love me" "Please." "Go away" "Just listen to me, for God's sake!" "No matter what you say, Sophie." "Things won't change!" "I know you love me, Sophie." " Please leave me alone" "Dammit!" "I knew you'd call." " Hey sonny, you can always count on me" "How're you doing?" " Pa?" "My respects, Pa" "Everything's okay, Pa. lt's fine." " So why're you panting?" "If this is your state now, what happens when you get back home?" "Oh no, Pa..." "why're you saying that?" "I say it because your days of freedom are numbered" "Have a good time and enjoy yourself... because a huge cyclone is building up here" "Cyclone...?" " Yep." "You know Sharma-ji's daughter?" "She was here some three days ago, cooking with your mother in the kitchen" "And Dubey-ji's daughter was here yesterday" "Your mother took her to show her your room" "And this rate, the day you land, your Ma will thrust a wife in your hands!" "Can't you keep quiet?" " But it's the truth" "Jai...?" " My respects, Ma" "May you be happy." "You're keeping well, I hope?" "Oh yes." " Are you eating on time?" "Don't you worry about anything." "Do well in your exams I've had a word with the priest." "Everything's going to turn out well" "Before you leave for the exams... make sure you apply some holy ashes from Baba's temple, on your forehead" "Don't you forget." " Okay, Ma." "My respects I don't see Jai here today." "Anyone knows where he is?" "Please make sure that he's aware... that if he doesn't submit his assignment by the end of the week... he will have to repeat the semester" "Gaurav, any problem with Jai?" "Yes, sir." "I think he's lost it" ""Who is to know..."" ""whoever knows..."" ""whoever knows why things like this happen..."" ""things that make you lose your peace"" ""Why a dream is shattered..."" ""when someone leaves you"" ""Eyes may even conceal the grief..."" ""at heart, you weep silently"" ""Folks live through such times..."" ""their grief, they hide"" ""They complain not..."" ""even when they are hurt, they smile"" ""At heart, they weep silently"" ""Whoever knows..."" ""who knows..."" "Gaurav!" "Get lost!" "Hi." " Hi" "Please sign this and give it to Mr Homegreen... or I'll kill you. I spent over a week, doing this for you" "C'mon, it's not the end of the world" "The least you could do is to give me a smile" "By the way, being sad doesn't suit you" "I thought I could talk to you" "Jai, you haven't even packed!" "You'll miss your flight" "Jai, let's just get it over with" "Give me a hug" "I can't live without you" "We're going to work it out together with your parents." "All right?" "Yes" "When will the flight land?" " Any moment now" "It's already ten I tried, but they refused." " Tried what?" "I asked them if the mother could meet her son on the tarmac... they said, "lt's not possible."" " Why?" "They said it could be possible for a Prime Minister or a President... not otherwise." " Tell them, my son is no less than them" "You know, I'll miss you" "Miss Besson?" " Yes" "Mr Besson is waiting for you in the vip lounge" "Bye" "This son of yours, who's returning from his exile... suppose he speaks to you in an accented voice... will you find it difficult to understand?" " You needn't worry" "My son's like my heart-beat." "I'll be able to feel his presence" "You're happier than me, but you won't show it" "What are you talking about...?" " Please don't distract me I want to see him before anybody else" "Jai!" " Where?" "Over there!" "Look, there he is!" "Your calm, eternal image... I see in my son, Lord" "Dad!" "You look wonderful." " Thank you" "Hail Sacred Ganges, Hail Mother Ganges..." "He that worships you attains peace and calm" "Hail Sacred Ganges, Glory be to Mother Ganges" "Mummy!" " Darling!" "Hello." " Gordon" "Oh hello" "How're you?" " l'm fine, thanks" "You look happy." " l am" "Of course she is." "Seeing I'm here to receive her" "Mr Besson, your daughter is a public-danger" "Gordon !" " lt's true" "Every time I see her, she looks prettier and prettier" "Gordon, stop it" "You look just the same." "You haven't changed" "Look after her and don't let her out without me." "Because, if you do... she'll cause heart-attacks, road accidents and God-knows-what!" "Gordon, how many girls have you said that to?" "You haven't changed since school I'm a boy at heart and I always will be" "Hail Sacred Ganges" "Wake up" "Let me sleep, Ma." " Wake up." "C'mon" "I love you, Ma" "How did you manage to wake up at the hostel?" "Very simple, mother" "On Monday, Jane stayed back with me, on Tuesday it was Juliet... it was Irene on Wednesday and Sophie over the week-end" "Have you no shame?" " l do, Ma." "But they don't" "Look at your hair." "You haven't oiled it since you went away from here" "Hey... watch out." "What are you doing?" "Here you are." "I've brought it back safely" "Oh yes, you've brought it back just as I gave it to you" "Now for one talented girl..." " Sushil-ji's daughter?" "Let me find a job first, Ma." " All that will work out fine" "What I want is a girl with values who'll look after your house... and treat this family with love." " No need to for you to work overtime, Ma" "Let me help you out" "What are you writing?" " One moment, Ma" "Here are you." "Ask your astrologer to match the horoscopes" "What is this?" " Let the horoscopes match first, Ma I'll explain everything after that." " At least tell me her name" "So..." "Savitri." " She surely has a surname?" "Sure..." "Savitri Pradhan." " Savitri Pradhan?" "She's a Brahmin." "She belongs to our own caste" "Really?" " Yes I'll have a word with the priest right now" "Pradhan...?" "Which family is this?" "Namaste." " Namaste" "Your future right now is in the hands of my Ma and her astrologer" "Okay, I understood "Ma." Could you translate the rest?" "Of course, my dear" "My mother is currently getting our horoscopes matched with the astrologer lt's an undercover operation called the wedding of Jai and Sophie" "Your code-name as for now is Savitri." "Savitri Pradhan" "Hindu, high-caste." "Just like mine." "Over and out I'm coming to meet your mother right now" "Don't!" "Mama's boy ln our part of the world, all of us are" "Listen, I have an interview at 11." "Can I see you after that?" "Slave, may I remind you?" "You haven't owned up... I've owned up" "Life long" "Let's eat lunch." "The waterfront?" "Fantastic!" "Eight per cent equity negotiated in one stroke!" "Well done!" "Thanks, Ashim." "It was a great deal, eh?" "This one looks like a losing proposal." " Which one?" "Over there..." "Jai" "Your son has just slipped out of your hands" "Family matter...?" "Just asking" "Pa!" "One second!" "Hello, Pa" "So this is what you're doing?" " What am I doing?" "Must I tell you that?" "What are you doing in the parking lot?" "Where are you Pa?" "Close enough to see the panic on your face" "Nice going." " l've had it!" "Sophie, my father's somewhere around." "I think you must leave now I'll catch you later." " But why?" "I'd like to meet him" "Baby, this is not the time." "I'll do the dishes lifelong, okay?" "I'm not leaving" "Crazy woman !" "I love you !" " l love you too" "When'll I get to meet him then?" " Soon." "Very soon, all right?" "I'll catch you later." "Get going, holy mother!" "Bye" "Pa...?" " What were you upto?" "What, Pa?" " That... meeting with her" "No, there's nothing of the sort, Pa." "She's a colleague of mine... we appeared together for the interview." "We were just comparing notes" "There's nothing of the sort you imagine" "You get into the act the moment you arrive, and you don't even tell me?" "Well, Pa, I thought I'd tell you when it had all worked out" "So you're going to tell me when it's all worked out?" "Come on lt's like this, my son." "In my time... I've appeared for many interviews and compared a lot of notes too" "Always remember one thing" "The journey is no less important than the goal itself" "There are times in life when you are required to pause and think" "But this heart... it knows no reason." "It only beats lt's the head that works" "And you have a bright head on your shoulders" "So, get a hold on your life as soon as possible" "Else, like a railway track, we'll walk together no doubt... but we'll never meet." "Right?" "C'mon" ""My son, listen carefully..."" ""to what your father says"" ""You have no idea what a nuisance love can be"" ""What's good or bad, when you fall in love?"" ""Learn from my experience, my darling son..."" ""think carefully before you choose the path of your heart"" ""Listen to what I say..."" ""for l may not be around tomorrow"" "Life, my son, is a struggle" "For as long as you live, you struggle" "You ought to try and understand that" ""Should your heart ever be weighed down by a desire..."" ""should your eyes behold the same face everywhere you see..."" ""should you see the same dream over and over again every night..."" ""should you find yourself bringing up only one name in everything you say..."" ""you can safely assume that the worst has happened, my son"" ""Your brains aren't working, you are robbed of your peace"" ""So don't ever break your head on a stone, my son..."" ""think carefully before you choose a path after your heart"" ""Listen carefully to what I say..."" ""for l may not be around tomorrow"" ""My darling son, listen to what your father has to say"" ""Not everything that glitters is gold"" ""Lament not that there is no fragrance in flower-roses"" ""The glistening sands appear like an oasis"" ""Don't ever be so naive to fall for the illusion, my son"" ""The heart is stubborn, it's naive." "Don't ever heed it"" ""Always remember what I say, my son..."" ""don't ever make the mistake of forgetting this advise"" ""Do not ever dream dreams that are going to be shattered"" ""Think carefully before you choose the path after your heart"" ""Heed the advise I give you today..."" ""for l may not be around tomorrow"" "C'mon, Pa!" ""My son, listen carefully to what your father says"" ""This is all your father has to say"" "There you are!" "The astrologer's car" "He was part of your ma's dowry." "I tell you !" "He always blocks the path." " That's right" "My path was always blocked." "Your chances look bright too, sonny boy" "C'mon" "Namaskar, sir." " Namaskar." "How are you, priest?" "Everything is all right." " Are my stars okay in there?" "Oh yes." " That's very kind of you." "Thank you" "You are an amazing woman, Sandhya." "God does everything for you... and you give the entire credit to this chap." "Why waste money on these priests?" "We'll do what it takes to make or mar our future" "Right?" "And there's Ramlal, the priest." "Part of your dowry!" "It has matched." " What?" "The horoscope!" " Whose?" "Savitri's!" "Listen, son..." "I wish to meet her once I'll be at peace if I could meet her folks once... okay?" "I believe we're having some people for dinner tomorrow." "Who are they?" "It's meant to be a surprise" "Jai, I don't like these surprises." "Where are you taking us?" "That necklace looks lovely on you, Ma!" " Oh yes... I've kept it for my daughter-in-law." " Well, let's go" "Where have you brought us, Jai?" " C'mon, Sandhya." "Come" "Hello." "Do come in" "This is Sophie, she studied with me at the catering school" "Hello." "This is my mother..." " Hello" "Dad..." "Come, meet Jai." "We went to the university together" "This is his mother... and father." " l'll call you later" "Jai told me you're a vegetarian." "So I had this made for you" "I am... fasting" "I'll have some" "Thank you" "Jai, would you like some wine?" " No thanks. I'm fine" "Norman, darling, I think your smoke is bothering Mrs Sinha" "This isn't working" "I don't have to say this, but the truth is..." "Jai and I are in love" "I know it'll be hard for you to accept" "But it would be worse if you heard it from someone else" "We didn't plan this." "It just... happened" "During our separation, we realised... that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together" "You all mean the world to us" "So please try to accept it" "Mr Sinha... I'd like to speak to you" "What have you got to achieve by this?" "What are you doing here, putting my family into this embarrassing situation?" "It gives me no pleasure to be here, Mr Norman" "My wife and I were unaware that we were coming here tonight I'm sure this must come as some sort of surprise to you as well" "But, the issue really is... not about the present." "The issue is about the future" "The future of our children lf we're not sensible about it now, we shall lose them" "If we want to keep them back, we need to talk to them" "Or else, they shall rebel" "It's a difficult time for the two families" "But in order to reverse the situation we need to handle it with maturity... and wisdom" "I'm afraid, Mr Norman, we'll be working on this one together" "We've always worked together, Mr Sinha." "But with a difference" "We as masters and you as servants" "For years, your people have worked on our lands, carrying stones" "And these black stones are a testimony to your past" "To remind you of who you are and where you belong" "Yes, we do work with you... but we never bring our work home" "You're right, Mr Norman." "You're right" "We have been carrying your burdens." "But these stones that you talk of... these black stones, they are our temples" "Temples built by our ancestors with their blood, sweat and tears" "And it's because of their struggle... that the dignity of labour that I am able to stand in front of you today... without fear, without shame and without any guilt" "I'm not so sure I can say the same about you" "History has condemned your past" "A past that has compelled you to hang your heads in shame" "Because of the inhuman exploitation of civilisation" "I hope we never meet again, Mr Norman" "But if destiny will have a way of its own... you shall be the one who will do the walking" "And I can assure you that, under the circumstances... the least you can expect from me is to be civil to you" "Good night" "Good night" "I didn't call them here to be humiliated like this!" "I didn't call them here to arrange your wedding" "Dad, how could you !" "This is no way to treat people!" "I thought I was pretty civil." "I told them who they are... and where they come from." "It appeared to be necessary I told them what they had in mind was impossible l told them the truth." "Now if they find it offensive, it's their problem" "You're wrong!" "Jai's an amazing person !" "And I love him!" "And we have no problem" "The problem is that you are my daughter!" "Does that take away my right to fall in love?" "You are ungrateful." "You don't deserve your family name" "So keep it!" "Carry your family name I'll anyway lose it after I marry" "Listen, Sandhya..." " No" "There, in that British household, that girl kept talking away... and our son..." "he remained silent" "The two of them want to get married." " Ma, what's so wrong with it that you..." "You hear that?" "Not for a moment did he consider..." "what we'd go through" "But there's nothing of the sort, Ma." " Because of you... we were humiliated today." "Are these the values we imparted to you?" "We'd be better off had we not sent you abroad to study" "Bravo, my boy!" "Your ancestors never did it" "But you'll certainly be a slave to the English" "Ma, stop it!" "For God's sake" "Yes, you made a mistake!" "You shouldn't have sent me out to study" "You ought to kept me right here." "On this soil!" "And you too ought to have stayed where our roots are!" "In Bihar..." "Chhapra." "Why did you come here?" "Enough !" "Nobody talks to her like that!" "Nobody!" "Hey... come, sit down" "There's nothing to be upset about." "Everything will be all right" "I'm not upset... I know, Jai has lost his way" "But he will still not take a decision that hurts my feelings" "I know my son very well" "I couldn't sleep last night." " You must be in love lt's time to elope." " Jai... stop it!" "Sophie, don't be upset." "We're going to get through this, all right?" "And somehow, this was expected." " l know, but it's strange... that they should be doing this instead of caring for our happiness" "Sometimes I wonder if they've ever been in love lt's a shock for them." "We need to give them some time for it to sink in I mean, you didn't expect them to dance with joy and fix our wedding date?" "Or did you expect your dad to wear a dhoti kurta to attend our wedding at a temple?" "Why don't you bring your mother to the church, wearing a skirt for our wedding?" "I can, but for that you have to get me out of here" "No..." "You shouldn't have bothered, Mr Besson" "All you had to do was call and I'd have been there" "You are our valued client." "What can I do for you?" "I need a favour" "Looks like you've started a pharmacy here I hope everything's okay?" " Oh yes, it's Sandhya" "The slightest bit of change in climate and her asthma starts up" "The climate hasn't changed because of your son, has it?" "The parking lot." "The ice-cream?" "Oh... no, it's not because of him" "Mr Sinha, I'm afraid, your services are terminated" "We can give you so many reasons, but... I'm sure you know the real problem" "Yes, I know I was expecting it" "It's a shame really that a handful still exploit... and the spineless get exploited" "Mr Sinha, once this settles down... I'm sure we'll find a way to get you back" "That won't be necessary I would never want to work here again." "Thank you" "Do not worry." "This obstacle will be put off" "This obstacle will not be put off" "Ma, I wish to talk to you" "Ma, I know you're upset because of me" "But I'm far more upset than you" "And there's no one to speak up for me, to understand my problems" "I'm in love with Sophie, Ma" "She has a lot of respect for you, she's very nice I..." "I can't leave her!" " But you can surely leave us?" "You're angry only because I fell in love without asking you, isn't it?" "And because she comes from another community and culture?" "She's the girl whose horoscope you had matched with mine... what difference between Sophie Besson and Savitri Pradhan, Ma?" "There are differences." "Of values, of customs... of the way of life" "Something you cannot understand today." "And how far will she be able to adjust?" "These very customs and traditions will someday become a burden for her" "And she'll leave everything and go away." " She will never leave, Ma" "Because she loves me" "And she's willing to do everything to make you happy, Ma" "And what will you do?" "After the marriage, will you accompany her to the church, or go to a temple?" "Will you have your son grow up as a Brahmin... or have him baptised in the church?" "Will you call him John?" "Or Janardhan?" "One meal you will feed him with your hand... the other with a fork and knife?" "Whose customs and traditions will he follow?" "My son, a marriage takes place not between two individuals... it's between two families" "She's not the sort of girl who'd sacrifice her joy and happiness... for the sake of her husband and her household" "It's not necessary for you and me to think the same way, Ma?" "It was a different age when two strangers got married... and then started loving each other." "I've fallen in love... and I want to marry her." "I didn't plan all this, Ma!" "I haven't done it deliberately!" "She has every luxury in the world at her feet... and she's willing to forsake all that... only for my sake" "Because she loves me, Ma!" "And she's going to keep you happy" "Talk to me when you're exorcised of that girl's ghost" "Ma, you're just being impossible!" "If you insist on being stubborn, I'm your son too!" "Ma..." "I'm going to marry her" "Ma, I mean it!" "I'm going to marry her!" "Yes, my son?" " Pa... can I meet you?" "Where are you?" "Pa, I need your help" "I can't figure out..." " What's there to figure out?" "Take me for a friend and tell me what's bothering you" "Pa, I love Ma." " She knows that" "No, Pa." "She doesn't understand I don't know when and how, but..." "I'm in love" "On one hand is Ma... she means the world to me" "On the other hand is Sophie... with whom I wish to spend the rest of my life" "Somehow I'm torn between the two women I love the most" "This decision..." "Now look, son." "Your mother is not to blame in this" "Your mother has spent her entire lifetime waiting" "For you, for me" "As for you and me, we had a life outside the house... where we kept ourselves going" "But her life has always been restricted to the house" "When she even breathed, it was for our sake" "For her, the joy of seeing us coming back home every evening, was enough" "She gladly dedicated an entire lifetime to us" "Now she's afraid... that Sophie might perhaps... separate you from her." "And she's feeling insecure." "That's all" "How about you, Pa?" "All I want is that our small family should not be scattered, my son" "Papa... can Sophie be part of our family?" "I want to marry her" "Will you bring Ma along?" "I can't say about your Ma, but you can count on me" "Sandhya... what happened?" "Are you well?" "Should I call the doctor?" " No, I'm all right" "Jai hasn't returned as yet" "Er... don't worry about him, Sandhya I spoke to him, he's staying at a friend's place tonight" "He fought with me today" "C'mon... it happens." "He's still a kid lt's okay." "Rest now, okay?" "Lie down" "Namaste, sister-in-law." "This is Ashim here. ls Shekhar there?" "He's getting ready." "Do you want me to call him?" "No... just tell him not to worry about anything lf the management does not reinstate him in his job this very week... we're all going to resign." "You mean, his job...?" "They'll have to give it back to him." "We're all standing by Shekhar" "Just ask him to talk to me" "Where are you going?" "Mine is a simple life" "From home-to-bank, from bank-to-home... where else?" "This is the first time you are lying to me" "Brother Ashim had just called" "You're right. lt's the first time I lie to you and I get caught" "It's just that I don't want to be a burden on anyone, Sandhya I'm the biggest burden on this family" "No, Sandhya." "You are not a burden." "We live, because you live" "The evil-eye" "Someone's evil-eye" "Who knows?" "Maybe it's we who'll have to change our outlook, Sandhya" "Jai is going through a difficult phase... he doesn't want to hurt you and he's sure that you'll forgive him" "I know it'll be difficult for you..." " l know you very well" "You will do nothing. I'm the one who's always blamed" "Sandhya, that boy needs us today" "Look, do as you want to I can't accept this decision" "Sandhya... he wants to get married" "Parents have always to give in for their children's happiness I've already told him. I can't see his happiness being ruined" "But Sandhya... there's nothing you can do." "He has made up his mind" "He's getting married today" "Married...?" " Your son is getting married!" "It's the biggest day of his life!" "It's the happiest day of his life!" "For my sake..." "please support him." "Please" "C'mon !" "Hey!" "Get an ambulance!" "I hope you haven't changed your mind?" "How could you say that?" "I'm so jittery" "My heart almost missed a beat" "Hang on. I'm just checking on dad." "I'll be there in ten minutes" "And then we go to the registrar's office" "Okay. I love you." " Me too" "Bozua Banking and investments" "Bozua?" "Could I speak to Mr Sinha please?" "I'm afraid, he doesn't work here anymore" "Are you sure?" " Yes, I am" "Could you connect me to Mr Singh please?" "Yes?" " Jai here, uncle I wanted to talk to Papa, but they say..." "They are right" "Despite working for so long, he was thrown out." "All because of you" "Because of me?" " Yes, he was disgraced because of you" "And you've no idea about it?" "Great, son." "At your age, sons lend support to their fathers." "But you... lt's not fair, Jai" "Hello?" " ls Papa home?" "The lady suddenly fell ill, so he took her to the Midpoint Hospital" "What...?" "I promise, Ma... I won't do anything against your wishes" "Please come back" "Angry, are you?" "Raging" "You are not worried about me" "Don't say that I was scared" "You had me scared" "Stayed up all night?" "In your son's company." "He's here I know lt was a bad phase, it's over" "Take him home and take some rest I'm fine" "I don't allow visitors in the intensive Care... but I see that my patient likes it." "I'll look the other way" "You left your home... your parents, your dignity... for what?" "For someone who deserted you?" "Who left you alone on the very street... that was named after your family!" " Norman, please!" "Norman was angry over Sophie's rebellion" "He tells her that the Bessons had never compromised their dignity" "He elicits a promise from Sophie that she'd do nothing again... that'd dishonour the family" "Sophie gathers herself up and makes the promise I promise" "I won't I'm so sorry" "Hello?" " Gaurav Gulati from India" "Why don't you call back?" "I've been trying since two days." "Dumping your friends for Sophie?" "Dumping Gaurav Gulati, eh?" "No pal, I can dump her, not you" "You sound genuine." "is everything all right?" "No... just nothing" "I just wish you were here" "Jai, are you okay?" "Yeah" "What's your name?" "I'll tell you if you eat I don't like this food I don't like it either." "It's bland, right?" "Very bland" "Would you share my food?" "Hang on" "Have it" "Delicious." " Just scrambled up a dish" "You are not from here...?" " Gayatri Pandey, from Allahabad I'm here on a medical programme" "What do your parents do?" "I was very little when they passed away" "Why are you upset?" "Know what?" "I was worried more for your folks than you" "They didn't even drink water, didn't even sit down" "You know, you are very lucky?" "You've got a very caring family" "Take care of yourself" "You must come home" "Tempting me, eh?" "I must send you home soon" "Thank you, ma'am." " You're welcome" "Hello, doc." " Hello" "How's she?" " Much better." "You can take her home" "Thank you, doc." " l need to thank her" "Had something happened to her, it'd have ended my budding career I'm a celebrity today because of her" "You've no idea what you have done for us" "You've been like... sent by God" "Please don't flatter lf we can do anything for you, please don't forget to tell us" "You are elder to me, please give me your blessings" "Thank you, my child." "God bless you" "Tomorrow is Holi." "We're celebrating at home." "You must come" ""When the drums beat, cymbals tinkle"" ""Colours sprinkle, music blares and intoxication sets in, steadily"" ""Play colours..."" ""with your dear ones"" ""Play colours..."" ""with your beloveds"" ""Play colours..."" ""with your dear ones"" ""Play colours..."" ""come on"" ""Amazing"" ""Great music, bro!" "Awesome"" ""My love, you taught me..."" ""the sweet language of love"" ""You light up my nights..."" ""you paint my days"" ""l'm robbed of my peace..."" ""by her sensuous eyes"" ""You should be ashamed to be so overt"" ""You are a cloud on the loose"" ""Why will not I speak?" "I'm not in my senses"" ""lt's the day!" "It's not your friend"" ""Play it"" ""As the colours fly around, it reminds me..."" ""of a world of dreams"" ""May you smile, may you find all the joys"" ""That's my only dream"" ""Hats off to you, my son"" ""Great words indeed"" ""l realise, my child..."" ""there is indeed a world of dreams"" ""One word led to another and things have taken a new turn"" ""lt's the day!" "Everything is brand new"" "You are crazy." "You should've at least called her... or met her." "You should've spoken to her" "What for?" "You are not the Jai that I knew anymore" "You are finished." "Get up and fight I did I was going to marry her I had a row with Ma, and she landed in hospital" "Papa was disgraced, he lost his job" "And I'm responsible for all that" "You are right." "You are finished" "Jai, at least think of Sophie I'm only thinking of her" "I can't give her anything... but go away from her" "She's going to hate you for this." " l know" "But the more she hates me, the sooner she will get over me" "My life is ruined as it is." "I have no right to ruin hers" "No Jai, this is wrong." "Look... talk to Sophie." "Let me talk to her." " l don't need advise, dude i need a friend!" "I'm changing your medication, giving you lighter doses" "Tell Jai to take it from the hospital" "Thrice a day" "Why don't you stay for a while?" "Have lunch with us." " Thank you" "But I don't want to trouble you." " No trouble at all" "We'll cook together." "You will be a great help to me" "One minute." " l'm not a good cook" "At the orphanage we'd just scramble up something I'll teach you" "It'll have to be a crash course" "Why?" " l'll be going after two weeks" "Time's up" "Where to?" "Back to India lf l have my way, I wouldn't let you go, my child" "Must be Jai" "Please stir the onions, I'll be right back... I..." "Hi, Ma" "The Power group of hotels has given me the appointment letter l say, this girl is fantastic..." " Which girl?" "She's godsend" "See..." "I fall ill, and a doctor comes from far away and saves my life..." "Yes, Ma." "We can never repay her favour" "There's a way out, son" "You can marry her" "Ma, please!" "Get well, we'll discuss that later" "No, this is the right time, else, it'll be too late lt's too late" "Don't lose heart" "Ma, I've erased my past" "But I need some time to compromise with my future" "Son, everyone needs a companion" "Goddess Gayatri means a lot for the Hindus." "This girl is your future" "And fortunately, she stands at our door" "Sure Ma, but I'm not ready for marriage yet" "Do you trust me?" " Yes, but..." "Ma-ji..." "look..." " What happened?" "What happened?" "I'll do it." " l'm sorry" "Hi" "My phone" "Hello?" "Yeah, I'm coming" "I've got to go to the hospital" "Jai, please drop her at the hospital." " Sure" "I've never cooked." "Today I was exposed, I burnt everything" "My image has taken a beating." " No, no" "Gayatri can do no wrong." " And you know the best part?" "She actually proposed to me on your behalf" "Please don't mind Ma." "She says anything without much thought" "You know how mothers are I can only imagine that." "Well, I like her a lot" "She is quite straightforward" "Here we are." " Thank you lt's all right" "Thanks once again." "Bye." " You're welcome" "Hello?" " You're coming, aren't you?" "I'm just on my way" "At 4, Le Plaza." "Don't be late" "Yeah. I'll see you there." "Take care, dude." "Bye" "I should've known." " Listen, guys lf l'd have told any one of you, this wouldn't have been possible" "Now since you guys are here, why don't you just sort it out?" "Sort it out?" "There's nothing to sort out" "You can stay, I'm leaving." " Cool it I didn't bring you here for this." " He doesn't have a place in my life" "He doesn't exist for me anymore" "Sophie, you are getting it wrong." " Wrong?" "Maybe you are right." "I've been wrong I loved him... that was wrong I left my home, my family for him" "That was wrong I waited all night in a church for him" "And I was wrong" "Have you any idea the humiliation I've been through?" "He wasn't there to stand by me" "He wasn't there when I needed him the most I hate him" "Sophie, there's a lot..." "You ruined all my efforts" "But you made it easier for me" "You should've told her the facts." " Where's the need, Gaurav?" "It's good for Sophie that..." " What are you trying to do?" "Sacrifice your love and joys and become God?" "You want to be God?" "Did you see the state she is in?" "Have you ever thought about her?" "You are bloody selfish !" " Yes, I'm selfish, Gaurav I can't give anything to Sophie" "But I can at least give something to my parents" "Have you ever seen your father disgraced?" "Have you seen your mother battling against death in the intensive Care?" "You haven't, right?" "Come what may, if Ma wants me to marry Gayatri, I will" "You're out of your mind, Jai!" "You will be ruining three lives I'm not ruining your life though" "You know what?" "Go to hell!" "Go and get married I will!" " Go on" "What are you saying?" " lt's the truth" "For a moment even I was stunned when Jai told me that... he is willing to marry Gayatri" "You have taken a major decision of your life" "You told me, Pa... crossroads are meant to pause and think" "And this heart just beats, it doesn't think" "Besides, I don't want us to walk in parallel... and never meet like the railways tracks" ""When you were not around..."" ""we lacked something"" ""Though we were smiling..."" ""a teardrop lingered somewhere"" ""Now that you are here, love seems to overflow"" ""Now that you are here, Spring seems to have set in"" ""Now that you've entered our hearts..."" ""a thousand emotions rise"" ""We have found new happiness"" ""lt's as if joys have painted our garden"" ""You have fulfilled my desire"" ""l thank you for showing me..."" ""dreams, dear ones..."" ""and the promises of love"" ""Now that you are here, love seems to overflow"" ""The auspicious day is here"" ""l congratulate everyone"" ""Time..."" ""brings along a new life"" ""Life comes to a new turn"" ""Let bygones be bygones"" ""Look someone is waiting for you"" ""Now that you are here, Spring seems to have set in"" ""O my eyes, don't let anyone see..."" ""my tears"" ""O my heart, hide my torment..."" ""from everyone"" ""Where are you lost?"" ""Why are you so silent?"" ""How do I tell you..."" ""the secrets of my heart?"" ""l can't express..."" ""the joy I have found..."" ""in seeing someone happy today"" ""There's no substitute..."" ""for her ocean of love"" ""Life comes to a new turn"" ""Let bygones be bygones"" ""Look someone is waiting for you"" ""Now that you are here, love seems to overflow"" ""Now that you are here, Spring seems to have set in"" "Jai?" "I don't want to hear that name again ever in my life" "For God's sake, can you please listen to the truth?" "The truth?" "Yes, please tell me the truth" "The truth is that he loves you" "Sophie..." "Jai is suffering" "He needs you more than ever" "Really" "Can you do me a favour?" "Could you take me to him?" "Of course" "Hello?" " Still cross with me?" "I hope you didn't get married in a rage?" "I'm going to marry." " Can't we meet before that?" "Come down." "We'll have lunch together at Marity I'll be right there" "It's so strange. I don't know what's come over me of late I've been giving wrong medication to my patients" "Somebody is going to die at my hands" "And you know what?" "You are responsible for that" "Me?" " Yeah" "Because ever since I met you..." "I've never been so happy in life" "Tell you something... your eyes... I was really attracted to them" "But there's a strange kind of sadness in them" "And I'll do anything... anything in the world to get a glint of happiness in your eyes" "And that'd make you so irresistible" "I'm a windbag, ain't I?" "Can't help it I had no one to talk to since childhood I've always been a listener" "Hi" "Come" "Hi" "Sophie, this is Gayatri ... Dr Gayatri Pandey" "She's been taking care of Jai's mother" "This is Sophie." "Friend of mine" "Should we...?" "Menu for you, ma'am." " Thank you" "Something to drink, sir?" " l'll have a beer" "I'm fine, thanks" "Have something." " No, really I'm fine." "Thanks" "Could you suggest something?" " Why don't you try some...?" "Thank you." " Thanks" "By the way, Gaurav, why didn't you come for the engagement?" "I wasn't invited" "Well, those in the family don't need an invitation." "Still... I invite you to my wedding" "Excuse me" "Please bring her along I'll write a card for her too" "Please do make it for our wedding." " Thank you" "is this all I've been left with?" "Invitation to his wedding?" "Why me...?" "He was just silent in front of me" "All I wanted to do is... to hold him" "He looked so helpless" "I know he loves me I was dying" "Oh, Sophie" "Hi" "Been waiting for long?" "Quite long." " Came to say something?" "I came up to your door, but couldn't muster enough courage to ring the bell?" "No good ringing now." "What do you want to say?" "I don't understand..." "Don't try to understand, just speak your heart out I can't find words to say what I want to... maybe I can't even express it." "Even if I dare to say it... I don't know if you'd be able to listen to it" "Just try, maybe I'll listen and even understand" "Sophie and Jai love each other" "They were going to marry." "The news gave his mother a heart-attack" "And now, a son is trying to sacrifice his joys to pay the price to someone... for saving his mother's life" "Whether you wish to elicit the price or not... is upto you" "You may never forgive me" "I'm sorry" "Gynaecology" "Sophie is pregnant I don't believe it" "We just got back from the hospital" "For God's sake, talk some sense into her I was never going to accept this marriage, I'm certainly... not going to accept this child!" " You always do this" "Do you want this child to be illegitimate?" "It could be easier to accept Jai" "Tell her to get rid of it" " For goodness' sake!" "It's a sin" "Sophie has suffered enough." "She didn't do this to get back at you" "She is going away." "And she is only going to save your embarrassment" "She cares such a lot about you." "But right now she is heartbroken" "And she needs all the understanding that we can give her" "What, are you blaming me for all this?" "You, of all people?" "If she doesn't listen, I'll disown her" "You wouldn't" "You couldn't" "She means the world to you" "Everything you've ever done has been for her" "And you tell me you're prepared to lose her?" "Your grandparents owned slaves, Norman." "We don't" "And the next generation doesn't care lt's time to move on" "Sophie is leaving on the day Jai is marrying someone else" "Time is running out" "You may never see your daughter again ls that what you really want?" "Thank you for coming." "In your place, I would not have done I should've listened to you." "I made a mistake I can understand. lt's not easy" "Change never is." "But then, that's the only thing that is permanent" "Mr Sinha... my daughter is carrying your son's child?" "She insists on having it" "I don't know how to deal with this I thought I needed to share with you" "I don't know what to do" "I love my daughter I wouldn't have come, but I did it for her" "I am sorry" "No... please don't" "Don't say that" "I can... I can feel your pain" "I... I really feel... I don't know what to say" "There's a wedding" "And... I don't know if..." "Maybe it's too late" "Where were you?" "I've been looking for you" "Your sherwani is here." "Try it once to see if it fits you right" "What happened?" " Don't speak, just listen" "This is something I can only tell you" "You have to decide." "Give it a good thought, it concerns someone's life" "What are you saying?" "What's the matter?" " l'll explain" "I never thought you'd do this to me" "How did I harm you?" "You say I saved your life" "Then why did you do this to me?" "What... what are you saying, my child?" "Don't call me your child." "I can't be your daughter" "Look... what is she talking?" "My child... did I lack somewhere in loving you?" "Nothing was lacking, but you were selfish" "Swear by me... if I were your daughter, would you marry me off to a man... who loves someone else?" "Why did you do this?" "And Jai... your obedient son." "He loves someone else" "Just to show his devotion to you... he was willing to marry me" "Will the two of us be able... to swear to be loyal to each other for lifetimes to come?" "God has given you every happiness" "But today you are going to sacrifice everything" "And the greatest truth is..." "Sophie is carrying Jai's baby" "What... what are you saying, dear?" "It's the truth" "She's a great woman" "She endured such injustice, yet she is silent" "Just because she doesn't want to hurt you" "In her shoes... perhaps I wouldn't have done that" "I'm not that great" "You have given me immense love and happiness I have found a home" "If you don't want me to become an orphan again... please accept the two of them" "I'm willing to be your daughter, always" "Just accept Sophie as your daughter-in-law" "Accept her" "Please" "Please accept her" "Meet my friend Ashim." "We have been together for... I don't understand this story" "Lord Clive." "He wouldn't speak without firing a cannon... is now following Hindu rituals" "Please have some champagne" "Take it. lt's their custom" "Jai's mother!" "The unruly queen" ""This marriage cannot take place"" "She's drinking champagne" "Cheers" "But how did this happen?" " Very simple" "Sophie's daddy is a Roman Catholic." "Abortion is a sin for them" "And Jai's mother had no choice... but to accept Jai's baby" "There was only one way out." "I had to lie that Sophie was pregnant" "And everything that happened later, lies before you to see" "Great." "And nobody told me I had to resort to lying just to unite them" "And if you're not pregnant in three months... your dad and Jai's mother are going to kill me" "Come here" "I didn't hear a thing, my child"