"On behalf of the Acharya Vinayak Music School... I see you off formally." "But don't think that... you have all mastered the knowledge of music." "Today is not the end but the beginning of your learning process." "Now the devotion to music is like life... which is both as easy and tough as life itself." "I pray that Maa Saraswati embodies in you the concept that.." "...life is music and music is life." "God bless you." "Looks like no one has come to receive you." "Guess they didn't get my letter." " Yes." "Keep it in a tonga." " Okay, Sir." "Keep it there." "We are in a queue, sir." "So please take the first tonga." "Porter!" "Keep your luggage in this tonga." "Why are you jumping the queue?" "Get lost!" " What do you mean?" "Listen Manglu, don't you blame me afterwards." "If you touch this suitcase, I'll break your teeth... and shove them in your stomach." "You are an insolent man." "It's his turn, after all." "Look at how he is behaving, sir;" "throwing his weight around." "If I raise my hands, you'll go flying from here." "Me?" " Yes, you." "Who me?" "Hold on a minute." "Keep the luggage in his cart." "You're taking up for him, too, young master." "Young master ?" "!" "You are Ganesh!" "Yes, I'm Ganesh." "Dheeruji's son, Ganesh." "You have grown quite tall." "I could say the same about you." "I'd have to stand on the ladder to reach your height." "Forgive me, Manglu, he's my childhood friend." "Never mind. lt's just that you were my first passenger." "Anyway God will look after me." " Listen... keep this." "Pay without work!" "Anyway keep it." "You can boast of having met a rich man for once." "Go away now." " Thank you, sir" "Come on, sir Check out my lion's speed!" "Let's go, dear boy!" "Hadn't you folks moved to the village?" " That's right." "So when did you return to the city?" " About seven to eight months ago." "How is uncle Veeru ?" "I don't know" " What do you mean?" "We've fed quite a few Brahmins on his death... but I have still no idea whether he has found a place in Heaven" "When did he pass away?" "He died once, when the master brought a car to compete with his tonga." "Then I brought Razia to the city." "I got busy with the family business of plying this tonga" "Razia must have really grown up now." "A poor girl grows as quickly as a whore gets pregnant." "Has she been married?" "Well, grooms are not passengers you find on railway stations." "There ought to be a law." "Poor girls ought never be allowed to reach adolescence!" "Gauri!" "Watch out for that pitcher of youth!" "Damn you!" ""Oh you have stolen my heart..."" "Where did you learn this verse?" " From Sarju bai." "Who is Sarju bai?" " A famous singer from Banaras." "She must be around seventy five years of age." "But her voice!" "It's as sharp as a knife that pierces your heart!" "Are you her neighbor ?" " No. I'm her tenant." "From the money she made as a young woman, she leased some land and... built houses. I've rented one of those huts from her." "Hey wrestler!" "Out of my way!" "It's four months since I paid the rent to her." "The moment she asks for her rent, I start singing!" "She can't bear to hear me do that!" "She runs for dear life!" "Do you remember the whole song?" " Yes, of course" "Then why don't you sing it?" "Make yourself comfortable, master." "I'll get cracking." "" Benazir, Benazir..."" "Why has it stopped?" "A melodious rendition, you see." "He loves classical music!" "No wonder then, he stopped!" "Sing it in another tune." " Sure." "Scared of my voice, my boy?" "Well!" "There comes the enemy!" "Hey, driver!" "Forgive me, sir." "I had a flat tire" "What's the matter, dear?" "Hasn't your brother-in-law arrived yet?" "No uncle Raghu" "You've brought some bitter gourd for him, haven't you?" "Yes of course!" "Not only that, but some cucumber, too." "Just don't worry." "I know all his tastes I've been in this house since he was three years old." "I've also bought raw mangoes for you. I'll make some chutney." "And what about his brother?" " Who?" "Your husband?" "He hardly eats!" "It's the law books that fill his stomach!" "You have come at last!" "Sister-in-law..." "now wait a minute." "Haven't I told you not to touch my feet?" "Peace, lady..." "Peace!" "God bless you" " What nonsense is that?" "A sister-in-law is like a mother, so I touched your feet... and since you're also a friend, I hugged you... and since you're younger to me, I kissed your forehead to bless you." "You have become smart haven't you!" "C'mon now." "Why are you peeping in there?" " lsn't Hitler around?" "God!" "Does anyone call his father Hitler?" "I don't know about others ... but I've always called Dad "Hitler" behind his back!" "And what's wrong with that?" "In this dumb city with its dumb municipality... I am at least according some respectability to its chairman" "Don't shout!" "He's upstairs" " Good God!" "He's back so soon!" "He's busy with the elections nowadays." "He rarely goes to the office." "Your elder brother looks after all the work." "C'mon, he's waiting for you." "Such luck!" "Come home and start reporting!" "What is it?" "C'mon!" "Father..." "So you have arrived." "Was the train on time?" "Are your exams over?" " Yes." "How did they go?" " Quite well." "So now what have you decided?" "You can't be a jester and play music to earn a living." "You will have to take up a respectable profession." "You've arrived, Alok!" "Was the train on time?" "Yes, brother" "Ashok?" " Yes father?" "Make Alok sit with you in your chamber from tomorrow." "He'll learn something about the cases, if he sits with you." "He can find the books of law for you." "It is only after he learns about the High court's judgments.." "that he can get an admission in a law college next year." "Father, I was thinking that..." " Stop thinking." "And shut the door on your way out." "I am not going to study law." " Why?" "What's wrong with law?" "I've spent my life saying "yes father, no father" !" "I'll spend the rest of it saying " Yes m'lord, No m'lord"" "Whether you study law or not,... you'll have to come with me from tomorrow onwards." "You can always escape from there." "In any case, I don't think law is your cup of tea." "Why don't you admit that you are scared?" "If he starts practicing law, you'll have to quit your practice!" "Indeed!" "I'll fight every case in a musical tone  and stun everyone." "If the case deals with divorce, I'll use the Raag Jogia." "If it's anything involving love, I'll use Raag Vasant Bahar." "And if it has to do with murder, I'll sing Raag Deepak!" ""Light the lamp of justice"" "This is injustice!" "Gross injustice!" "And I'll fight every injustice!" "Even if the moon dares to leave its lover... I'll sue him in court." "Your honor I would like to know... who has given the moon the right to leave its lover?" "What nonsense is this?" "Go on and sing." "This is no nonsense!" "This is the plea of a hurt soul!" "If the law were a woman like you... it would certainly understand the feelings of my client." "No girl can be happy talking to just one friend all her life." "I am sure, my honor..." "Once you have listened to my client's version... the court will certainly grant restraint against the Moon!" "Look at the moon's injustice, Your Honor!" "He's leaving his beloved, without a word... and he even refuses to say when he will return!" "Oh, the gentlemen of the jury have arrived" "Spare a thought, member of the jury,... and don't think like men!" "Leave the thinking part to your sister-in-law." "The jury ought to know that there are no relations in a suit!" "But since the court is feminine, hence without a jury too... it can understand the feelings of the lady love" "This is not funny, m'lord, not funny at all!" "Aren't you coming to the office?" "Brother..." "Dad's upset with my wife anyway, because she insisted on... sending you to learn music." "If you don't attend office now... he'll send her packing to her parents' house." "That will be great." "I'll go with her, too!" "Stop joking, Alok." "And get ready at once." "Okay, I'm ready." "Let's go." "But I have some work on the way." "I'll be away for some time I'm not fond of becoming an MLA or MP." "What will I achieve by becoming an MLA anyway?" "But just as some people have hunting and kite-flying as hobbies... I'm fond of contesting elections and so I will." "Father..." " What's the matter?" "It's Alok's first day at the office." "He wants your blessings." "What was I saying?" "Carry on." "You'll get late." "I was asking you to chalk out regions on the basis of caste... so we can have candidates fitting the requirements." "Or we'll have a lower caste chap canvassing in a Brahmin locality" "Put your heart in your work!" "Stop here." "My office is here." "But be at my office by 5 p.m. We must go home together." "Where does Ganesh live?" "Mother!" "It's the scoundrel again!" "Greetings." "You seem to come from a good family." "But despite all the insults, you will still keep coming here!" "What do you mean?" " What is the matter, madam?" "He is one of those scoundrels." "Look at his long hair, looks more like a girl!" "Get me the scissors, dear!" "I'll give him a haircut!" "You're mistaken. I'm not what you think I am." "My name is Alok and I..." " Who cares what your name is?" "But tell me, how dare you come in without permission?" "Doesn't Ms.Sarju from Banaras stay here?" "Are you her childhood friend... that you ask for her so arrogantly?" "Can't you answer me politely?" " That's my way of speaking." "What work do you have with her?" "I heard that she sings very well, so I..." "So you came barging in here to listen!" "Do you think she is a courtesan?" " You are impossible!" "That I maybe." "But you must leave immediately!" "Okay, I am going." "What has the world come to!" "He looks like a gentleman from his dress and looks." "Have you been swallowing only anger or have you taken your medicines too?" "Damn the medicines!" "It's not going to help me anyway." "Go home, dear, and rehearse." "I want to rest." "Young master!" "where are you going?" "Running for my life from Ms.Sarju. She is nothing but trouble" "No, no she is a sweet person, ... tough from outside and tender within." "She might be sweet to you." "All I know that she is harsh in her speech, no sweetness at all" "No, master." "Don't worry." "Come with me." "Come to my house." "No, not today." "You cannot refuse." "I'll treat you to some hot tea." "Razia!" "Razia!" "Come in and sit down." "Well, Ganesh..." "You do put in a lot of effort for your music." "You have a tabla and harmonium..." " These are not mine, master." "It's just that one day Madam Sarju heard Razia humming a tune and... since then she has vowed to teach her to sing." "I told her that we cannot afford two square meals a day." "How can I afford to teach her?" "But she wouldn't listen.... and next thing I knew was that she has bought these instruments for her." "Brother... I'll just come, master." "It's the young master!" "Make cup of tea." "No use whispering now." "She has heard you yelling." "She must be coming over." "Oh God!" "Young master!" "It's time for my practice." " What happened?" "The landlady is coming here to collect her rent." "Let's just move a bit and start singing loudly." "Here she is..." "to collect the rent" "Keep singing!" "But today I won't go away without collecting my rent." "So what's the point in singing?" "Either give me the rent or vacate my house!" "Let's now put an end to this daily nagging." "I've been staying in God's world for the past 26 years and..." "He never came asking for rent." "And you have come 56000 times in the last six months." "Razia, let's pack our bags." "We are moving out" "Where are you taking Razia?" "How does it matter to you?" "She goes with me. lsn't that right?" "But first tell me..." "what is this scoundrel doing here?" "What's wrong with you?" "He is our young master." "My forefathers used to work at his place." "Ganesh had spoken about you." "So I came to learn music from you." "To learn music indeed!" "Do you understand music?" "He has graduated in music..." " Keep quiet." "I have learnt music, madam." "But I can't say I understand it" "You have a way with words." "Who is your Guru?" "Pundit Jamnaprasad" "He is a very accomplished musician." "Then you must definitely be good." "He never teaches those without talent." "How is Panditji?" "Does he still sing?" "No, he doesn't." "He's become too old." "Raja Bahadur was right." "When art gains youth, the artists become old." "Raja Bahadur?" "Who's that?" "You must've never heard of him, Sir" "After his wife's death he was lost in loneliness, never to return" "Madam will tell you some day." "There you go again!" "I brought it up deliberately, madam ls he old enough to understand the depths of Raja Bahadur's anguish?" "God knows when you'll learn!" "Madam, till he does not experience pain himself... he will have to take recourse in Raja Bahadur's pain." "To understand life and music better... explain the relationship between art and artist to him, madam." "Yes!" "Till you teach my master, I'll hurry back." "What are you waiting for?" "Make some nice hot tea" "What lovely timing!" "We escaped paying the rent again!" "Go ahead and make some tea" "Madam... I wondered, Maharaj." "Where do I begin?" "From that very night." "Which night is he talking about?" "The night, in whose darkness I saw him clearly for the first time lt was a stormy night." "It looked like it would never stop raining I was performing that night." "When we got the news of the queen's demise... I stopped dancing and rushed to the palace." "On reaching there, I saw everyone deep in mourning" "There was a big crowd." "I heard that Raja Bahadur had locked himself in a room." "I was scared...." "And I starting knocking on the door." "My Lord!" "Who's it?" " lt's me, sir, Sarju" "Come in, Sarju" "In such a stormy night... in these incessant rains, no one leaves their house... but the Queen has left forever." "Don't cry, Sarju." "Get the tanpura." "I was scared." "I looked at him in fear." "He understood." "He asked me not to be scared." ""Neither have I lost my senses nor will I ask you to sing", he said." ""Tonight, I will sing"" "Which song did he sing?" "Will you sing it?" "How can I sing that song, son?" "How can I convey the pain in his heart, in my song?" "Sing it, Madam" "No, Gupta." "I don't have the time." "I'm very busy with the nitty-gritty of elections." "Besides, it's a weak case." "If you have already leased the land,... why crib about it?" "Why did you lease it anyway?" "You had recommended the old lady to me." "Me?" "There is one Raja Bahadur, you know." "She had come to you with a reference from him." "So she's the one!" "But why did you give away the land next to mill?" "How was I to know that the mill would be so successful?" "Try and get me back that land." "You can fight the case if you want." "But it will be of no use." "If you try, we can always find a way out." "Am I a magician to breathe life into a dead case?" "Sir..." " l'll be back soon." "Please get him a chair" " That's okay, just come soon." "Madam Sarju is really amazing." " lt's good that she agreed." "Now you learn to sing and I'll teach you to smoke, too." "C'mon, let's go." "Gupta, send me that file of the land case." "I'll find a way out" "Here, have a smoke.." "Why this formality with me?" "Instead of smoking openly in the market with a tonga driver,... it's better you smoke with me." "You stupid, dumb, idiot!" "What do you think of yourself?" "You don't dare for yourself nor for the family's respect!" "I am contesting the elections and my son... smokes bidis in bad company!" "What are you staring at me for?" "Get lost!" "Ashok, come here." "What happened?" "You took him to the office, right?" " Yes." "But he had some work at the market." "Do you know where he had gone?" " No." "I know." "But never mind." "I'll fix that." "What's wrong, father?" "You and Ashok have vowed to spoil him!" "Give him some responsibilities." "Gupta has been nagging me on a match for his daughter." "Send Alok there tomorrow." "Let him take a look at the girl" "Now listen, sis-in-law..." "I'm sorry!" "I won't smoke ever again, nor will I sing... but save me from Mr. Gupta's daughter" "No, I won't interfere in your matters anymore." "But sister-in-law..." " When will you grow up?" "I'll grow up whenever you want me to... but just save me from Mr. Gupta's daughter." "You'll have to go there tomorrow." "By the grace of God, my business is so successful... that what seemed like a big dream yesterday, is now a reality." "So I want to expand the business." "Only the other day, your father suggested a very good idea." "He wants me to take the permit during his tenure." "So I can start a bus service all over the country." "How many things can I handle on my own?" "Are you listening, dear." "please come here!" "Give him a break, dear." "Give the poor chap a chance to speak." "Greetings, son" "His father is the one contesting the elections and ... here you are, delivering the speech!" "Dear!" "Get the tea!" " Please don't be so formal." "Even if we agree to have no formalities..." "Sulakshana will not agree." "Come, dear." "Chandrika Prasad must be waiting for you at the office." "Chandrika Prasad?" "Who's Chandrika Prasad?" "At least go to the office!" "You will remember him!" "Chandrika Prasad!" "I see!" " That's right." "Sit down and have the tea, son." "I hope he doesn't tell Chandrika who you are." "I'll go and take a look." "You must have understood that no such man really exists." "They wanted to leave us alone to talk." "But you mustn't take advantage of this opportunity." "Because I won't be marrying you in any case." "Well?" "I wasn't being funny." "No, I'm not laughing at you." "I was going to say the same thing to you." "What?" " That I don't want to marry you." "Why not?" "Why don't you want to get married to me?" "Am I handicapped?" "is my father a pauper?" "It's okay if I've flunked at school a couple of times, but..." "But I have never ever failed" "Actually I am in love with someone else... and want to marry him." "And I don't even want to think of marriage right now" "So then, let's be friends." "They're shaking hands." " What are they discussing?" "Aren't you ashamed?" "You want to listen to what your daughter and her fiancee talk?" "Listen... may I take advantage some of our meeting?" "Advantage?" "How's that?" "I'm supposed to meet Kishen now." " Who is Kishen?" "I just told you about him!" " Oh yes!" "His name is Kishen." "Your arrival has upset all my plans." "Why don't you take me out on the pretext of sightseeing?" "That would be easy, but how do I ask permission?" "Don't worry about that." "I'll take care of it." "If I address mother as mummy, she always agrees." "What's the matter dear?" "He wants to take me out." "May I go?" "What's there to feel shy about?" "Go on, take this bag, too" "Here... stop it." "You write poetry, don't you?" " Why?" "I'll at least take half hour here." "What will you do till then?" "Don't worry about me." "Go and meet Kishen." "I'll go to the riverside." "Riverside?" " l'll explain later." "Let me go now." " At least meet my Kishen." "When I come to pick you up, I'll meet him then." "Listen... lt was nice meeting you." "Don't make me wait for too long, okay?" "Here's your fare." "What's the matter?" "Tell me." "I have a headache." "How can you have an ache in your head?" "It's preoccupied by me!" "Now stop pretending. I just saw you standing in the balcony." "Who was that?" " Who?" "That chap..." "the darling!" "I see!" "Isn't he very good looking?" "You're not jealous, are you?" " Why should I be jealous?" "One can never tell!" "Do you know who he is?" "He's, Alok." "The only son of the chairman of the municipality." "My father wants me to marry him." " So why tell me about it?" "Go ahead and marry him and I'll parcel all your promises to you." "Really?" "All the promises, I hope?" "Don't forget any of them, okay?" " Stop joking." "You jealous, stupid fool!" "That decent man came to drop me here when he heard of our love." "And you..." "Listen, Sulakshana!" "Don't be angry, please." "And tell me, had you seen the same scene, finding me... standing on the road with a girl, yelling "Oh darling,... don't make me wait too long, come back soon", what would you think?" "How would you react?" " l wouldn't think at all." "I'd do something" " Do what?" "I'd kill both of you!" "Ganesh, Oh Ganesh!" "Isn't he there?" "Should I stand here or may I come in?" "Do come in." "Where has he gone?" " He has gone somewhere with mother." "What is this you are doing?" "Wow!" "Your hands can work wonders!" "Who are you making this for?" " For mother." "Today is her birthday" " Mother's birthday?" "Razia, when you look at mother, you don't feel that... she was ever a child lf she wasn't a child." "Then how could she have grown up?" "Well anyway, I was there but..." "Maharaj did not mention anything about her birthday." "When does Maharaj ever speak?" " Like you, isn't it?" "Tell me something, Razia." "Maharaj is good at playing the tabla." "Today I heard him singing too." "Then why does he work as a servant at Madam's house?" "No, he is not a servant" " So what is he?" "Madam is all alone." "So he looks after her." "He's from a rich family." "Madam often tells him to go back... to his home, but he refuses and now people say that he won't ever go." "Why not?" " How would I know?" "This looks like something romantic." "What?" " Romance, love." "No." " Well, if it's not love, then... why should he leave his home and lead a life in her shadows." "How would I know?" " People say that..." "Maharaj saw Madam at one of her performances and since then... has always been by her side" "You're a crazy girl!" "That's what love is all about!" "Okay, Razia listen." "We will celebrate Madam's birthday in a big way." "But don't mention this to Ganesh, Maharaj or anyone else." "Okay. I'll go now." "Listen, may I embroider a flower on this?" "Sure, go ahead." "Sister-in-law!" "..." "Let me have two hundred rupees." "At once." "Damn the money." "You left in the morning and you are returning home now." "Your father and brother have left for the office long back." "Dad has left, too?" "Thank God I've escaped!" "Else, I'd have been stuck!" "He was asking for you and I had to lie to him... that you had gone to the doctor" "That's great." "That's just why I like you, you know." "What else was he saying?" "He said that today he would cure your illness once and for all." "Where were you?" "I had gone to buy a sari." " Sari?" "Yes, that's why I wanted the money." "I liked the sari, but I didn't have the money." "I'm a rich man's son." "So the shopkeeper gave it to me on credit." "What's wrong with you?" "Will Sulakshana wear a white sari?" "Why, can't anyone else besides Sulakshana wear a sari?" "There are others too" "You mean..." " That's right" "Who is it?" " Someone." "I can see that." "But who is she?" "Where does she stay?" "Right here in this city." "C'mon, Alok." "Stop fooling." "Tell me the truth." "Who is it?" "I'll tell you;" "have some patience" "She is truly amazing!" "Except for you, I haven't seen anyone like her ever!" "Sometimes in anger, sometimes in love, the way she shouts at me." "And God save me when she starts singing!" "One is lost in the range of her voice." "Her color... she's slightly darker of skin than you." "Her height... she's slightly taller than you." "And her age..." "she about yours. 70 or 75." "You were truly wonderful!" "That's no big deal." "But before he appeals, confiscate the land" "Don't worry." "I've made all arrangements." "What happened?" "Why doesn't someone tell me something?" "I beg you, please leave us and go away!" "Why?" "Assume that madam has become homeless today." "How can you say that?" "Aren't we there to take care of her?" "Mother will stay at my place." "Will you stop talking and explain to me for a change?" "Madam lost the case." "I thought that I had purchased this land with my life's savings." "I thought it was mine now." "I don't know where to go now." "Ganesh, couldn't you tell me about this case earlier?" "Don't you know that my dad is one of the brilliant lawyers around?" "Tell this innocent chap to go home, Maharaj." "Send him home, Maharaj." "Step aside, master..." "What is it?" "It's your father who's fighting this case against her, master." "Come on in." "Take it to the lady upstairs." "What's all this?" " Just some sweets and gifts!" "I tell you, you're no lawyer!" "You are a magician!" "Sit down, Gupta." "Keep this 20,000 rupees 20,000?" "What for?" "We're going to be family soon." "No, sir." "We will not mix profession and relations." "And the case you have won today... is one the old lady just couldn't lose, even if she wanted to!" "You must accept the money." "Okay, but not the whole amount." "Only half of it." " Why half?" "Because I too had some interest in this case." "I don't understand - l'll explain it to you." "My son, the great musician Alok Prasad,... was learning music from the same woman." "And then he started keeping bad company." "So... I decided that I'd put an end to all that." "If she did not have a house, then how could he go there?" "Why are you upset with him?" "He's just a kid." "Once he is faced with responsibilities, he will..." "Alok!" "You have a long life!" "We were talking about you!" "Take this 10,000 rupees and buy yourself a second-hand car." "Laljee at the garage has a car." "Ashok has his own car and get one for yourself too." "God bless you." "Such a well behaved son!" "Or you couldn't catch children touching parents' feet nowadays!" "But why are you asking him to buy a second-hand car?" "I'll be giving him a new car in dowry." "Let him learn on the old car first." "Can I drop you somewhere, young master?" "How much does this tonga cost?" " Rs 3,000" "Will you sell it?" "Hello, uncle..." " God bless you, my dear." "What have you done to Sulakshana?" "She's always praising you." "So why don't you send her here as soon as possible?" "Than I can hear it for myself." "Then why don't you fix up a wedding date as soon as possible?" "Oh yes, I'll do that right away" "How do you like this tonga, dad?" "I've bought it." "Bought it?" "I thought it would be better than a car for me." "Actually the joy in sitting in a tonga is hardly there in a car" "But than the horse's fodder is rather expensive and... you'll also need to keep a driver." "Why a driver?" "I'll drive it myself" "You !" "Yes, you wanted me to take up a better profession than music." "I'll start plying the tonga." " What are you saying?" "You shut up, daughter-in-law!" "Sir..." "I..." "I'll take your leave." "How can you leave?" "Your future son-in-law has not finished yet." "The city respects your father!" "Will you ply a tonga in this very city?" "Yes, father." "Are you out of your senses?" "I told you not to interfere." "Dad is right." "You go inside." "Talking to a tonga driver is not good for the lady of this house." "Driving a tonga is a very hard-working honest man's job" "There is no respect in it." "A respectable job is of a lawyer who finds loopholes in the law... to drive an old and helpless lady homeless." "Dad, I had come to convey to you that... having rendered Sarju homeless, you have fallen in my esteem." "The ten thousand rupees is a loan that I'll pay you back soon." "What a childish way to behave, my son!" "The father does everything in the interests of his children!" "Gupta!" "Please don't interfere in this." "Listen, I have a car." "I don't need your tonga" "You may go now." "Go away." "Father...!" " Listen, daughter-in-law!" "I'm not his father alone. I must also protect my family honor!" "Razia, Razia..." "Have you spoken to him?" " Not yet." "Then do it now. lf possible, let's try and leave today itself" "Okay." "Okay madam, I'm leaving for work" "Listen son..." " Yes?" "I wanted to say something to you." " What is it, mother?" "Shall I go to Banaras for a few days?" " What for?" "Maharaj has been asking me to and..." "Razia could also have a vacation" "When would you like to leave?" "By this evening's train." "Okay, I'll try and come to the station" "It's a good thing the young master has consented." "Very soon, we too will join us there." "Nowadays it's the age of cars in the city" "No one wants to take a tonga ride." "At this rate, soon I'll be out of a job." "Did you bring your brother along?" "I couldn't find him." "Now there is no point anyway." "I admit, I refused him permission to take up music as a profession." "But he could always take up a job as a teacher or a clerk... but no!" "He will live right in this city and ply a tonga... only because he can insult me and make me feel embarrassed." "Very well." "If he can be stubborn, then I know how to handle him too." "Your lunch, young master." "Oh, I forgot." "This is yesterday's earnings." "What happened?" "Why don't you keep it with you?" "Then you can buy a meal for yourself." "This food is not good for you anyway." "What is good enough for you is good enough for me too." "Don't ever say something like that." "Take this." "May I say something, master?" " Go ahead." "This job is not meant for you... why don't you go home and apologize to your father?" "It seems that you don't want me to stay here anymore." "If you ever speak like this again, I'll leave this place..." "Go away now." "Here it is Twenty-one by four." "Alok!" "Alok!" "What do you want?" "Tell me?" "I was looking for Alok" " He is not here." "It's already four o'clock" "When is he expected." " How would I know?" "What work do you have anyway?" "Just tell him that Sulakshana had come." "What's your name?" " Radha Kumari." "Oh, So Miss Radha Kumari..." "Will you tell him that Sulakshana had come... and in case you cannot remember my name... tell him lassi was here." " Lassi?" "Yes, I call him Aloo and he lovingly calls me lassi." "Ask him to meet me tomorrow afternoon... at the same place we met earlier." "It's very urgent." "Please do not forget I won't tell him anything" "What happened?" "Where did you meet him?" "He knows." " But why did you meet him?" "He knows that too." " All right." "Don't tell me!" "In that case, I won't convey your message either." "Listen..." "Aloo loves me and I love him." "You are shameless!" "How can you speak like this?" "What's there to be ashamed of?" "Can't younger sisters love their brothers?" "Okay, I'll take your leave now." "Do come again!" "Mr. Bangdu." " Yes?" "Look, what state we've come to." "There was a time when this place was crowded with tongas." "But now you hardly find three or four of them." "Ram Avtar has moved to Calcutta to work in a mill." "Uncle Jogan has gone to the hospital to die... and Wasim has opened his own shop." "Looks like within the next two to four months... there will be no sign of a tonga in this city anymore." "So you did not go?" "Well, that's great!" "I got a long distance passenger and couldn't make it to the station." "Where is mother?" " She has left." "She has left and you..." "Why did you not go?" "Because I did not feel like it." "You are hell bent on sending me away." "If I knew earlier, how happy you would be in my absence... I would have definitely left." "Sister-in-law!" "Razia!" "Look who's here!" "Come in, sister-in-law.." "Razia..." "make some hot tea quickly" "Why don't you sit down?" " Come, let's go home." "Why, isn't this good enough?" " Let's stop this now." "Come home and sort out matters with Dad." "My life is not a piece of land entrenched in a legal battle... that Dad can use his legal talk and pass his own judgment." "He will never win this case." "He is our father, Alok." "It's our duty to respect him I have never refused to respect him." "I have only refused to accept injustice." "I beg of you" "No, sister-in-law..." "Don't do that!" "Tell me, have I done any wrong?" "Do you think I am happy being away from you?" "Brother, take sister-in-law home." "Sister-in-law,..." "try to understand me." "There is nothing left to understand." "All I know is that you don't have any love and pity for others." "Come on." "They've already left, young master." "Yes, let me have that tea." "Let's go!" " Hey, Lassi!" "How are you?" "is this any place to talk Let's go somewhere." "Where to?" " Anywhere." "Where we can sit and talk in peace." "I've found a passenger after twiddling my thumb for hours!" "I'm not joking." "You know how Dad is!" "e he came to know that you have become a tonga driv he agreed that I could marry anyone else but you." "I took advantage of the opportunity... and told him that being an Indian girl... once I have accepted somebody as my husband in my heart... I cannot marry anybody else." "I harassed him so much that finally he even preferred Kishen to you." "He agreed to let me marry Kishen!" "I was sure that someone or the other... would benefit from my being a tonga driver." "This is nothing to joke about." "Now you must stop all this." "Why?" "What's wrong with it?" "I am not concerned about right or wrong." "Why must you insist on being a tonga driver?" "Your argument with Dad concerned taking up music as a career." "No, brother..." "I did not argue with Dad over music." "He was of the opinion that I was keeping company with low class people" "By riding a tonga I wanted to prove to him that... those low class people are also honest and decent like us." "You mean to say that, to prove Dad wrong... you will give up music?" " Yes, brother lf an artists accepts injustice, then he is not an artist at all... he's an animal." "I am a human being first and then an artist." "That's why, right now, I won't sing..." "I will fight." "I want to see how long he keeps fighting." "Why don't you forgive him?" "He's just a kid." "Stubborn kids should be punished, Gupta." "Unless I erase tongas from the city... he won't give up his fight." "What are the charges from station to the market place?" "Five annas." "I'll make good the loss." "So reduce it to three annas." "Reduced rates!" "Only three annas!" "C'mon, one and all!" "Eight annas for a ride from here to the market place" "The bus is taking only three annas." "Then why should we pay eight annas?" "The bus is driven by petrol... and a tonga is driven by man's sweat." "Did you earn anything today?" "Only eight annas." "And I spent it feeding the horse." "I'm thinking of selling the tonga and starting a small grocer's shop." "Keep thinking!" "But what do I do right now?" "What should I feed you and the young master?" "Ashes?" "Why?" " What do you mean, why?" "There's nothing at home!" " So why didn't you tell me?" "Don't scream at me!" " l will!" "I will scream!" "Sure, go ahead!" "What would you have done anyway?" "Sold us all to buy the restaurant?" "Mind what you say!" "Don't speak any nonsense you wish!" "If you ever speak like this, I'll thrash you!" "Yes, beat me!" "Kill me once and for all." "You've never thought for how many days I have been starving." "Did you promise Dad that... you'd thrash me to death, if I starved?" "Abdul, why am I getting the smell of petrol?" "Who is it?" "...Who is it?" "!" "Why don't you speak up?" "Who is there?" "Hey!" "There is a fire!" "Get some water quickly!" "Catch the culprit,..." "there he goes!" "Get buckets of water!" "Ganesh!" "It's you!" "Don't cry, my dear!" "She is crazy, mother!" "The six years will just fly away." "Listen to me, take her to Banaras with you." "Find a nice rich boy and get her married." "Don't worry about the money, I'll take a loan from my sister-in-law" "Go after her, Maharaj." "Razia, Razia dear..." "Son." " Yes mother?" "I have something to say to you." "Sit down here" "What is it mother?" "I do not know how long l'll live" " What's wrong with you mother?" "If you didn't treat me like a mother,... I wouldn't be telling you this." "What is it?" "Besides you and Razia, I don't have any other close relatives" "So I'm always worried about the two of you." "I worry more about Razia than you." "Why the favoritism, mother?" "Because she is destined to a lot of trouble." "Why, what's wrong with her destiny?" "The problem is that she is asking for the moon." "I don't understand." "Do you need to understand to comply with my wishes?" "Of course not, but at least tell me." "It's a crazy idea." "Even if you refuse, I won't mind it." "Come on, mother, now tell me." "Except for apologizing to Dad, I'm ready to do anything you say." "Command me." " lt's not a command, son." "I beg of you, get married to Razia." "Postman!" "A letter for you." "Madam, you are quite fine today." " When did I ever complain?" "It's Maharaj who is harassing you to visit me." "Anyway I need an excuse to meet you, madam" "Listen to him speak, Maharaj!" "Whose letter is it?" "It's Razia's letter, madam." " Razia!" "What does she say?" "I'll see him off and then read it for you." "I bet after listening, you'll recover at once!" "Doctor, can I take madam out of Banaras for a few days?" "What nonsense, Maharaj?" "Do you think she is capable of moving around?" "Just be thankful that she is still alive." "Now tell me, madam, what reward do I get for reading this letter?" "Why don't you read it first?" "You can't hear it for free!" "Well, if it's good news, I'll give you some sweets." "Only good news?" "After listening to this news... you will be in seventh heaven!" "You are going to be a grandmother soon!" "Really?" "Why have you stopped?" "Please continue." "Go on and sing." "It's so long since I've heard some music." "First get up..." "and remove your jacket." "Did you tell sister-in-law?" " l told my brother." "He must have been overjoyed - l don't know." "Yes, I don't know ln that house, no one can be happy without Dad's permission." "Why don't I go there once?" " Where?" "Our home." "I'll go and apologize to Dad" "Why don't you accept that you want to be a rich man's daughter-in-law" "What do you mean?" "I am anyway a rich man's daughter-in-law." "Come here." "Sit down." "What's the point in being a daughter-in-law to that father... who made mother homeless?" "Aren't we happy over here?" "Aren't you happy?" "You know how I hate discussing anything about my family." "You won't repeat this again, will you?" "You've arrived?" " Yes, I've got some news for you." "What news?" "I don't know whether to call it good or bad news." "What do you mean?" " Alok has got a son." "Are you serious?" " Yes." "Then why were you not sure if the news was good or bad." "The first grandchild of Mr. Trilokiprasad... has been born in the general ward of the municipal hospital." "How does it matter?" "He is after all our family." "Now there will be peace and happiness." "Listen, Dad's not at home and without his permission..." "Permission?" "You mean after listening to such good news, we don't go to visit him?" "Dad too will be overjoyed when he hears this good news." "Leave all this to me." "Now let's go to the hospital" "Sister, where is Radha Kumari?" " On that bed." "Where is the child?" " ln that room." "Does he look like you or Alok?" " l wouldn't know." "Sister, shift her to a special ward." "And send the bill to me." "Mr. Ashok Prasad, C\o Mr. Triloki Prasad" "Shall I take a look at the child?" " Yes." "Listen..." "Don't say anything to them..." "But without speaking to my husband, don't shift me anywhere." "Dad, you have come!" "What is it?" "Both of you look extremely happy." "First have some sweets" " But what's the good news?" "At least have it." "Once I tell you, you will be overjoyed" "What's the great news?" " You've become a grandfather" "Yes" " He is a copy of Alok." "Dad.." "At least after your grandchild's birth, forget this fight..." "What grandchild?" "The grandchild of this family cannot be from a courtesan's womb." "So you had gone to visit him." "So you too have started acting according to your whims!" "There is no respect for me in my own house!" "When mother-in-law died, she had given Alok's responsibility to me." "She told me to take care of him." "She said that I wasn't only his sister-in-law... but also mother and sister." "Stop this nonsense!" "Your mother-in-law is dead but I am still alive and... as long as I live, everything in this house will go according to my wishes." "Being the daughter-in-law, I too have some rights in this house" "Well, well..." "Ashok, she hasn't been to her mother's place for a long time." "Leave her there for a few days." "Why are you standing here?" "Do you want to say something?" "Except you, who can ever say anything in this house?" "Pack my clothes too." "There is no need to leave me home." "I can manage on my own." " l am not coming to reach you." "Geeta, even I suffocate here I too will start my practice there." "You'll get involved with your practice." "But I..." "How will I live away from Daddy and Alok?" "Give me two oranges, please." "How much is it?" " Eight annas." "You have already started training this kid?" "No." "This is Alok's son." "He has gone to the hospital" "Take your doses at the right time." "I've come to a charity hospital..." "Let me too stand in a queue for medicines" "Oh, forget it!" "You take the little one and go home." "I'll go and meet Ganesh and return." "Okay." "Stay a while, Alok." "Go ahead, dear." "I need to speak to him." "Tell Ganesh not to worry about me." "Alok, if you do not take precautions now,... you could be in trouble later." "Good medicines, lots of rest and good food; that's what you need." "Or your life could be in danger." "Doctor..." "Don't tell Razia anything." "As it is, she is worried." "Nowadays, I've even stopped plying the tonga and there is no money I know all that, my son." "If you agree, I can speak to your father for you." "Had there been any other tonga driver, in my place... then what would you do?" "And do you think... dad would accept Razia and my son, too?" "I'll take your leave now, doctor." "My son is all alone." "I hope he didn't trouble you much?" "No, master." " C'mon, son." "Where is mummy?" "Mom has gone to meet your uncle." "Can't we go?" " No." "I don't have the money for the tickets." "Next month we will go there, too." "Now let's go home. I have to go to meet Guruji at Veerpur." "Take this, son." "Take it." "Come on." "Can't you convince him to go to Banaras to visit mother?" "I tried but he says... she has been homeless because of me." "How can I trouble her any further?" "He has made me promise him... that I won't tell mother anything about his illness." "The doctors says its an illness of the lungs." "No singing at all." "But he doesn't listen at all." "Now you tell me, brother..." "What do I do?" "What am I to do?" " What do I say, my dear?" "I have another year to go." "Razia, there is a way out;" "just one way out." "Leave him!" "How can you say that?" "Yes, if you want to see him alive, then leave him." "Take your son and go to Banaras to visit mother." "Then he will definitely come to Banaras to meet Munna." "Listen, his father is angry with him because of us." "So if we are not around its possible that... he himself will come to make peace with his son." "Yes, and even if that does not happen... what little money he makes he spends on all of us... he can very well manage with it for himself." "At least he won't starve!" " No, no brother..." "He can't live without me." "He won't let me go!" "Then go home and pick up a fight." "Pretend to be sarcastic." "Taunt him about munna, his father, music..." "Nag him so much that he gets angry and throws you out." "No brother, I can't do that!" "Razia, do you want his company or his life?" "He has been stalked by misfortune ever since he met us, Razia." "If you want him to live, then you will have to leave him!" "Make up your mind!" "Munna..." "You're a man." "And you are crying..." "What's the matter?" " l am hungry." "Hasn't mummy returned yet?" " No." "Never mind." "She will come soon." "Now sit here quickly." "Today, I'll teach you Raag Saraswati." "Here she comes!" "Listen, the future music maestro is hungry Miss Radha Kumari!" "So what's new?" "How is Ganesh?" " He's fine." "And why not?" "He at least gets two square meals in prison!" "The tonga is waiting outside." "Didn't Manglu pay you the hire?" "He did." "One and a half rupee as hiring charges" "Out of that seventy five paise will go for the horse's fodder." "I know Razia." "You are going through a bad time." "But what do I do?" "Everything was okay but suddenly this illness of mine has upset all." "From now on, I'll start driving the tonga again." "We can then have some extra money." "Have this and stop your whining." "Your lungs are really powerful" "So you'll be a great singer when you grow up, will you?" "As if your father didn't do enough!" "You'll do the rest?" "!" "This has no sugar!" " No sugar?" "Do you think your father owns a sugar factory?" "!" "Drink it quickly or I'll thrash you!" "It's his birthday today." "Why are you yelling at him?" "So do I turn into sugar for him?" "There is more water than milk in this glass... but your horse cannot ever go hungry." "What are trying to say?" "Should I sell the horse that earns our bread ?" "No, no why sell the horse!" "You can always sell me" "Don't yell!" "I'm sick of this fight between you and your father... and why should my son bear the brunt?" "Listen, if you must beg for your son's milk... is there no one else other than my father's house?" "Take him and go begging in the city!" "Why did you yell at mummy?" "Because she speaks nonsense sometimes." "Won't you teach me Ma Saraswati's song?" "It's not a song - its a prayer." "Stop this singing or I'll strangle you to death I don't care what you do to me but I won't allow you to teach Munna!" "How can you stop me from teaching him?" "Try and teach him!" "Go out at once!" "I am sick of your whining and your dad's singing!" "Then why don't you leave his dad?" "Yes, why don't you leave him?" "You very well know..." "that I don't have a place to go." "If I had a place..." "Why don't I have a place!" "I will take him to his grandfather and will ask him for justice I'll ask him, how is that he is so wealthy but his grandson starves!" "Okay go and kiss his feet!" "Don't worry about me!" "Get out!" "Uncle, I am going to Banaras with Munna tonight itself." "Go to my father-in-law and tell him to take his son home." "Tell him he is in bad health... and also tell him that we have left him for good." "Oh, driver!" "is the tonga vacant?" " Yes where do you want to go?" "Civil lines." " Please sit." "The tonga hasn't arrived - lt'll be here any moment." "My car too had to breakdown today itself." "I am telling you once again... you go for the pilgrimage without a care." "But what is the need to resign from the chairmanship?" "You might be visiting quite a few places but... it would hardly take you more than a few months" "Why start discussing this all over again?" "I have told you that some young man should replace me." "I'm too tired, it's time for me to leave now." "There comes your tonga." "Take me to Peeli cottage." "How much is it?" "Tell me." "Take your hard earned money" " That's okay. I owe you a lot." "According to law, if the debt is old then there is no need to pay it..." "How are you father?" "I'm fine." "What could be wrong with me?" "How is brother and sister-in-law?" "They must be fine." " Must be fine?" "Yes, she has gone to her parents home and..." "Ashok has started his practice there itself." "Someone said he's doing well." " So are you all alone here?" "Why should I be alone?" "I have 4 servants, 2 gardeners... a driver and also the honor and dignity of my forefathers?" "What about you?" " l am fine." "I hope you are happy" " Yes, I am happy." "That's good, that's good." "I am grateful to you for teaching me a lesson." "I have learnt that to survive..." "you don't need anyone" "One can always live without those with whom he wants to live." "Shall I switch on the light, sir?" " No." "I have to reach the station in an hour." "Have you packed my bags?" " Yes" "Shall I set the table?" "Raghunath, in the last 5 years did you meet your young master?" "About a year back I saw him once..." "he looked quite ill" "Do you know whose tonga I arrived in today?" "Your young master's." "He is definitely ill." "His eyes have sunk, his cheeks flattened." "he looks very sick..." "but the voice is the same" "Why are you sitting here?" "What's the matter dear?" "Why are you crying, tell me." "Tell me what's wrong" " Nothing." "Tell me, my dear" "What is the matter, madam?" "Why is Razia crying?" "If she has behaved in such a manner, she will have to cry." "I don't think Alok is the type to keep quiet for so long." "If he was not writing back to Razia, we would assume that he is angry... but he is not answering my letters too." "God knows what that the matter is." "Someone has come to meet you" " Meet me?" "who?" "You and Kishen, sit down." "Wow!" "You look so handsome." "Have you looked in the mirror?" "If you have finished yelling, then tell me when did you arrive?" "Today." "On my way, I met your brother and sister-in-law... you have been lying to them in your letters saying that you are happy and in good health" "When I came here I came to know that your father is on a pilgrimage... and you're in hospital." "What have you gained by doing all this?" "I have retained my dignity and my self-respect." "I am the tune and the song starts after the tune." "The tune will be Munna." "Oh that's great news - should I applaud you?" "You have started fighting!" "Then what do I do?" "Venerate him?" "If she fights so much with you then you can imagine my plight!" "So I request you to stay with us for 4-6 months... at least she will improve!" "Staying with her, have you lost your senses too Kishen?" "What's wrong with whatever he says?" " l'm not fit to live with anyone." "Why?" " l have an illness." "I know about it." "But if I was suffering with such a disease would you leave me to die?" "What are you staring for, We have to make arrange to shift him home." "C'mon, we'll be back in the evening." "Maharaj, Maharaj!" "What's the point in crying anymore?" "The doctor has given permission." "Take him to Banaras, back to his wife." "Go on... go to him." "If he gets proper food, he might recover." "Maharaj!" "My good fortune that I've met you!" "I've been searching all over for you, my son." "What's happened to you?" "Why did you not inform us?" "What would I tell you?" "Once I sent this news, all would come running." "But how would I feed everyone?" "To survive, I have depended on Ganesh, you Razia, mother and everyone else." "But to die..." " Death be to your enemies!" "I've come to take you home." "I've taken the doctor's permission." "You will recover soon in the pleasant climate of Banaras" "Your mother is very unwell, son." "In fact, she won't live for very long." "She's dying to meet you." "Come on in." "Slowly..." "Come in." "My God!" "Did I live to see this day?" "!" "Mother..." " Leave me alone!" "All this time you never thought of me... and now as soon as you have come, you've started massaging my legs!" "Look, Maharaj,... I've just stepped in and she screams at me." "You had told me that she would take care of me... but she's invited me here and fallen ill herself!" "You'd better recover soon, mother, or I'll go away." "Now that you are here, son..." "how can I continue to be ill?" "What's the ailment, Mother?" " l suffer from sleepless nights." "But now you will sleep." "I'll sing lullabies for you." "Perhaps I have been waiting for that." "Madam, shall I show him his room?" "He must be tired from his journey." "Now that we're all together, we should rehearse from tomorrow." "Razia... why are you sitting there?" "Come,..." "Come here." "Looks like I was born to bring sorrow to my loved ones." "I feel scared, looking at Alok's health." "He will be fine, won't he?" "Of course he will be fine." "There was no one there to look after him." "I'll have only one regret in life." "What is that?" "I thought that on my way from Banaras, I'd visit Raja Bahadur." "But since I've reached here, I've fallen so ill that..." "Had I had not met you,... at least you wouldn't have been reduced to this state." "Don't use such words, Razia." "Don't speak like this." "I don't have any regrets except the fact that... I was so scared of spreading the infection... that I could not even carry Munna in my arms." "I was scared that..." "Get me some water, Razia" "This is my problem." "Even if I speak a little, I feel tired." "I start wheezing." "Throw this water away, Razia,... and don't allow anyone to drink from this glass." "Razia...!" "No, love doesn't mean dying together... but in living together." "Give her some holy water." "Where did Maharaj go away at this time?" "She's perhaps waiting only for him." "Mother..." "Madam!" "Madam, look who has come..." "Madam!" "Look who's here to meet you!" "Sarju,... I was thinking of you today... and Maharaj came along to meet me." "You will ask why I have thought of you after such a long time." "I'm again going through those sleepless nights... and only you can help me." "Do you remember that lullaby?" "I understand..." "I do understand." "If one feels sleepy, one must go to sleep." "All right." "Go to sleep..." "I'll follow you soon." "We'll have our little gathering there!" "I'm told there is a shortage of singers in the heavens." "But don't you go to God Indra's party in heaven without me!" "Indra might be delighted with your rendition..." "He will applaud you, He will praise you!" "But He cannot shed tears like Maharaj or me." "Am I right, Maharaj?" "Sarju..." "Sarju..." "Madam!" "Madam!" "Before dying..." "Sarju wanted to listen to a particular song... by her adopted son, Alok" "Today Mr. Alok Prasad will be singing that very same song for us." "I am not accomplished enough to sing in such an enlightened presence... but mother wanted me to sing this lullaby to her." "But before I could do so, she went into eternal sleep" "So I'll sing this lullaby." "Wherever you may be, mother, this is for you." "What happened Sir?" "Nothing, what's the time?" "It's eleven o'clock." " Oh" "Did you have a nightmare, sir?" " Yes... no, you go to sleep" "You've just come back from your pilgrimage." "Now where are you off to again?" "I'm going to Jaunpur, Raghunath" " Jaunpur?" "Yes." "To ask Ashok and daughter-in-law... to come back and look after their home. I cannot stay here any more." "Sir, there is one Raja Bahadur from Banaras to see you." "Raja Bahadur?" " Yes, sir." "Sir, why did you take the trouble?" "You could have called me." "How are you Triloki Prasad?" "You are kind, sir..." "With God's blessings, I am fine." "Those who should be fine are not, and..." "God works in His own strange ways." "What do you mean, Sir?" "I'm talking about an unfortunate individual,... an unfortunate father, who is leading a lonely life... in this huge mansion." "I see." "So you are know everything." "Would you suggest that I beg them, Raja Bahadur, not to leave me alone?" "The elder son loved his wife more than his father." "He went with her." "The younger one was frivolous..." " Really?" "You are really an unfortunate man, Triloki Prasad." "You don't even know what you have lost." "I have no regrets." "That's exactly why I call you unfortunate." "I wish you knew how talented your son Alok is." "So talented, so dedicated... lf God had bestowed me with such a son, Triloki Prasad,... I would have sought nothing from him, all my life." "Nothing else." "Sir, the father always wants to see his son in is own image." "He always wants..." "You are only his father, not God." "But Sir..." " This is no time for a discussion." "Alok is in Banaras." "Please come with me." "When I had started from there his health,... his health..." "What's happened to Alok, Sir ?" "He is your son after all." "While conscious, he doesn't let out anything... but he looks at everyone with his lovelorn eyes... and then gets depressed as if he is waiting for someone." "But while unconscious, he is unable to hide the pain in his heart... he keeps asking for you." "He keeps seeking your forgiveness for all the trouble he has given you." "You really are an unfortunate man, Triloki Prasad." "You don't know what you have lost." "Come with me." "Come in." "How is Alok?" "Come in." "Ma Saraswati Sharda Ma Saraswati Sharda" "Goddess of knowledge, Goddess of intelligence" "Goddess of the people" "Maa Saraswati, Sharda" "Maa Saraswati, Sharda"