"I've maintained all my accounts in your bank, Mr Manager." "So please let me have a safety-Iocker." "We don't have one right now." "You'II get it, the moment we have one." "Let me meet Madam, if you can't arrange one for me." "I'm sorry, you can't meet her." "She's busy in an important meeting." "I have no problems in giving you a Ioan, Mr Kapoor." "Our bank has had all your accounts from the times your father managed your businesses." "But to invest 4 crore Rupees in" "Is that an advisable decision?" "I don't want to sound boastful, Mrs. Gayatri but you know very well that I don't invest in losing proposals." "Just sanction the Ioan... you can't imagine what profits I'II make." "You'II have to provide some security for a Ioan of this volume." "I think you don't have any faith in me, Mrs. Gayatri." "I do have faith, but..." "please sanction the Ioan." "I'II deposit the shares of M.S. fertilisers with you the moment I buy them." "Besides, I think I'm entitled to some advantages for our Iong-standing association." "I'II have your documents prepared by tomorrow." "Let's have some tea now." "What's wrong?" "It's already 4:30!" "I had to take my parents to the church at Mahim'" "Now that I am late, I'm going to get beaten up'" "I mean..." "I'm in for a firing'" "It's late... and the ass still hasn't turned up'" "I'II fix him today..." "the son-of-a-gun'" "Why must you call yourself so many names?" "Listen..." "let's take an auto-rickshaw." "really?" "' The auto-rickshaw would crumble under your weight'" "Fetch a taxi, watchman." "Let him come..." "I'II cut those cursed pIaits of his'" "This show of anger has become a habit for you." "You're angry with KaiIash every day... and forgive him, too." "I don't forgive the ass because he's my son." "The only reason why I forgive him is because he has given me a lovable grand-daughter'" "There... you loose your Rook'" "You've been playing chess with me for 50 years'" "I've told you a hundred times that this Knight moves one block left or right, after every two blocks." "But you're always picking on my Queen'" "The Knight belongs to me' It'II move just as I want it to'" "But there are some rules in the game'" "You're a spoiI-sport' You can never take defeat'" "When have I been a spoiI-sport?" "'" "Why do I always stumble here?" "'" "You're very late." "I got held up in a meeting with the lawyer, Mummy." "Where's Aarshi?" "She's asleep." "Why has she gone to bed early today?" "She was tired, after the musical gathering she attended at Priya's." "Don't Iine-up any work for tomorrow, because Priya's getting married." "We've got to attend her wedding." "Aarshi's friends have all got married." "I think it's time we found a suitor for Aarshi, too." "There she is..." "sIeep-waIking again'" "This disorder could lead to serious complications." "should she sIeep-waIk even after she's married her poor husband would have to turn a night-watchman'" "Not a word against my girl..." "She's my daughter, too'" "I've told her to get admitted to the nature-cure centre at bangalore." "She'II be okay, after just a six-month course." "But she won't listen' And I don't know what she'II end up doing'" "This is no ordinary horse." "Its mother, Diana, has even won the Derby." "This horse may win more challenging races in the days to come." "I declare the auction open." "I bid 4 Iakhs' -four lakhs... first caII'" "4 Iakhs' The second caII'" "I bid pay 5 Iakhs'" "5 lakhs, sir' -six Iakhs' 7 Iakhs'" "8 Iakhs'" "I bid 9 '" "10 Iakhs'" "eleven Iakhs'" "15 lakh Rupees' 15 lakhs indeed' fifteen Iakhs... the first caII'" "15 lakhs... the second caII'" "And the horse is sold at 15 Iakhs'" "Oh, no' You've gone crazy' You've gone mad'" "She's bought a horse for 15 lakh Rupees'" "You'd get 15 horses in as many lakhs... with carriages, that is." "Not to forget the money we'd make from having them ply the city?" "But, dad, it's 15 lakh..." "Stop the nonsense." "You're simply bothering my little girl." "little girl indeed' She buys a horse for 15 lakhs..." "You've spoilt her with all that pampering, daddy'" "Haven't I pampered you, too?" "And what an iII-mannered brat you've turned out to be'" "Grandpa' You're the only one who really understands me." "But, tell me, dear... what did you buy the horse for?" "It was only because..." "CongratuIations'" "Look at what Aarshi has brought'" "please, dad..." "let us return'" "I won't go on the stage, dad." "Why not?" "Not after the scene Aarshi's creating with the horse." "No, sir'" "When I can come with an ass in tow, why can't she bring a horse?" "Greetings..." "It's you..." "KaiIash?" "'" "My God' Isn't that MaIhotra?" "'" "Your wife...?" "'" "It's ages since we last met." "Must be about 15 years." "That's right." "Let's sit down somewhere and chat." "please come along, Mrs. MaIhotra." "What's that you've brought?" "Mohini had told me that Kishore loves horses." "So, what could have been a better wedding-gift for them?" "Ever since I've shifted to delhi, I'm always busy with my work." "I just don't find time." "Didn't you have a daughter..." "Aarshi?" "There she is... on the stage." "She's so beautifuI'" "She has grown up, too." "You never know when kids grow up..." "As for ourselves, we're always aware." "My son Rohit has grown up, too." "I see." "He has started a garment-business in Europe these days." "could you have thought of finding a groom for Aarshi..." "Yes... but I haven't actually anyone one yet." "Something occurred to me just now." "May I say it, if you don't mind?" "certainly' please go ahead'" "We're looking for a bride for Rohit." "If the idea appeals to you...?" "That's wonderfuI'" "For all you know, God must have got us to meet again to convert our friendship into a family reIationship'" "Why are You sitting alone?" "Just simply." "What's wrong with her?" "She was the life of our group at college?" "She was always so cheerful and fun-Ioving." "I don't know why she has turned so quiet after marriage." "Why?" "Is this what marriage does to women?" "We'II know that only after we are married." "It's your own refIection'" "Do you know how old your Mom was when she got married to me?" "She must have been about the same age as you are." "So, I think... it's time you got married now." "Why, dad?" "Am I already a burden on you?" "My little darling can never be a burden on me'" "Can anyone ever have a daughter so lovable?" "It's a custom for daughters to stay with their parents till they are married." "You have to move in with your husband one day." "Which is why I wanted to know..." "Is there someone you Iike?" "No." "There is no one." "But I have someone in mind." "Who is that?" "Remember Mr MaIhotra whom we met at the party last night?" "He has a son called Rohit." "He runs a thriving garment business in Europe." "In fact, you knew him as a child." "Do you remember the farm-house in NainitaI which we used to visit that one, where there was this little wooden-shack?" "I don't remember." "MaIhotra was telling me that Rohit still hasn't forgotten you." "He still remembers you." "God has perhaps made us meet after all these years so we could turn our friendship into a lasting relationship." "May we consider this alliance as sealed then?" "certainly' Why not?" "It's okay with us." "I think it wouId be better if Aarshi could meet Rohit before that." "When is Rohit returning from Singapore?" "He's leaving for switzerland from Singapore tomorrow." "He has started a garment manufacturing factory there." "I'II send him over to you, the moment he returns to India." "Okay." "But could we have his photograph in the meantime?" "We'II send you a photograph immediately after we reach delhi." "Aarshi's getting married." "And I can't celebrate with sweets?" "'" "Hasn't the doctor forbidden you from having anything sweet?" "See that?" "' He values the doctor more than he loves his mother'" "I've fed him sweets with my own hands, when he was a kid." "And he's snatching the sweet-meats from my hands today'" "Is this what I had brought you up for?" "Let her have some..." "She's very upset." "She's a damn good actress' That's nothing but a drama'" "Don't let that worry you." "please have some sweets." "I'm not going to do your pIaits ever again'" "That's okay' I'II do them for you'" "What?" "'" "How did it happen, Madhu?" "You know Aarti and Ashok had an arranged marriage, Aarshi." "That's okay." "But..." "Ashok was a very sweet person before they were married." "But she discovered later that he was a drunkard." "He was even into gambling and had a mistress, too." "When she couldn't take it anymore, she committed suicide." "You can't go to switzerland to meet Rohit MaIhotra'" "I will not get married till I have met Rohit and known him well." "When have I forbidden you?" "talk softly... softly." "So, okay... wait for him to return to India." "You can meet him then'" "Why don't you understand, dad?" "In an arranged marriage, when the boy visits the girl's house he'II always pretend to be a very good man." "Even if he's a drunkard, he can't walk in with a bottle in hand'" "He won't deal a hand of cards, if he's a gambler." "Neither will he bring the girl along, if he's having an affair with her." "That's right'" "Which is why I want to meet Rohit in switzerland." "Do you think he'II show himself for what he is in switzerland?" "I won't reveal my identity to him, nor tell him why I am in switzerland." "I'II meet him under an assumed name only then will I know what he really is." "please have my tickets for tomorrow ready." "Okay then..." "I will accompany you, too'" "He won't be himself, if he knows who you are." "Besides, I'm not a kid who's going out by herself for the first time." "It's necessary for her to meet him." "Who listens to me in this house anyway?" "Have it your way'" "How are you?" "I'm fine." "tell me about yourself." "How was your flight?" "absolutely great'" "I'm terribly angry with you." "Why?" "You said we'd get married together." "And here you are... getting married on your own'" "Had I to wait for you, I'd be a bachelor all my Iife'" "That's my bag'" "When do I meet your fiance?" "Very soon." "Thief' Thief' call the poIice'" "What's up, madam?" "Isn't he a cheeky guy?" "He's openly walking away with my Iuggage'" "Even airports are not safe anymore'" "You only have to blink..." "and your stuff disappears'" "You look as if you belong to a decent family but you're into thievery'" "A bloody thief'" "There I was at the counter, with my luggage lying nearby..." ""Was" it lying there..." "or "is" it still there?" "We have similar bags..." "So, okay' I've made a mistake." "The thief'" "She's coolly walking away with my bags'" "Even airports are not safe anymore'" "You only have to blink..." "and your stuff disappears'" "You look as if you belong to a decent family." "But you're into thievery' A bloody thief'" "Wait here, while I go and get the car." "You've sneezed' That's bound to ruin my evening'" "A single sneeze is considered a curse; two are lucky." "So, please sneeze again..." "You won't lose anything." "SimpIe' One sneeze deserves another'" "I'm not going to let you get away, Madam even if I have to force you to sneeze again'" "Let's have another sneeze..." "Come on'" "You're second sneeze was a Iife-saver'" "How am I going to repay this debt?" "Oh, how am I?" "'" "You?" "'" "Is that you?" "'" "Aren't you ashamed to go around in my clothes?" "'" "You must have deliberately swapped the bags'" "deliberately, my foot' It has changed my very appearance'" "Where is my luggage?" "It's in there." "Where are you going?" "Where is my bag?" "I want it right now..." "You're okay, aren't you?" "Yes." "I'm fine." "Have You met Rohit MaIhotra?" "I'm meeting him today." "Today?" "It's 8.30 Indian-time..." "What's the time out there?" "What's the time, dear?" "It's 3 p.m. -3 p.m.?" "It's 3 '" "I've got to meet Rohit MaIhotra." "He's gone out just now." "Where has He gone?" "I don't know." "He didn't tell me." "It's important for me to meet him." "I've come from India specially for the purpose." "In that case, go over to the restaurant tonight." "That is where he eats every evening." "Know what?" "You look like an ass." "And you have the body of a pig'" "Thank you." "Pardon me?" "'" "Thank you." "T-h-a-n-k Y-o-u?" "'" "help me somebody'" "Let's go to the hotel together." "If you come across thugs again, I won't be able to help you." "Let's go." "Let's go'" "You didn't hire those thugs did you?" "Yes' You must've hired them, so you could beat them up and impress me." "You've been pestering me since this morning'" "With eyes... that look London and go Tokyo'" "well, all right..." "I'II be back soon." "Hey... where are you off to?" "To call those thugs again." "well, okay." "I believe you." "I'm honoured, now that you have trusted me'" "I've merely believed you..." "not trusted you." "How can this be true?" "She runs into me and screams'" "She takes on the thugs..." "and asks for heIp'" "And when I help her, she suspects me'" "And she believes me, when I ask the thugs to come back'" "Can't you shut up?" "I'm going crazy listening to your nonsense'" "Why must you listen to me?" "I've been talking to myself." "Then shut up and do the talking in your mind." "Why must you make me hear it?" "You're boring me to death'" "What do You want, after all?" "I just want you to get Iost'" "Here's a coin." "What am I going to do with it?" "Don't you know the powers of this fountain?" "Just close your eyes... and toss this coin in the fountain." "Your wish will be fulfilled." "I want him to disappear from before me." "You didn't want me in front of you;" "So, I walked behind." "Listen..." "let me walk ahead." "Or you might say I've been following you." "should I walk behind, you'II say I've been following you." "In that case, Iet's walk together'" "SIeep-waIking?" "Aarshi... that's my room' Your room..." "In my room?" "' That's fantastic'" "What happened?" "You now dare to sleep in my room?" "'" "I'II call the manager right now'" "relax, Iady'" "It's you who will get a bad name if you call the manager." "Because, I'm not in your room." ""You" are in my room'" "How could I have sIeep-waIked into his room?" "'" "You know better... if you did that deliberately." "That's me'" "How did my picture land with you?" "Indeed' You're in the picture, too'" "I Ioved the horse and picked up the picture'" "Hey' Listen..." "Now look;" "I'm terribly angry." "So don't provoke me'" "Which is exactly why you don't need to jog." "You burn out all the calories with your temper." "There you are... angry again'" "Do you know that a single second's anger is equivalent to an hour's work-out?" "Can't you shut up?" "Okay... tell me this." "At what time are you sIeep-waIking tonight?" "I can keep my door open." "But I must tell you something before I leave." "I Iove the way you exercise." "You can easily measure just how much you have jogged." "What does That mean?" "Measure it for yourseIf'" "please have my documents prepared quickly, Mr Lad." "I have a consignment lying in the customs." "Don't worry, sir." "I'II have it ready in 15 minutes." "Mr Kapoor'" "Mrs." "Gayatri?" "Greetings'" "Let's go to my cabin." "Did you read the article about M.S. fertilisers in the papers today?" "No, I haven't." "The company's beset with problems." "And you have already bought many shares in it." "What happens if the shares turn out to be bogus?" "To begin with, such a thing will never happen." "Besides, I'II worry when that happens." "Why lose sleep now?" "Don't mind this... but you're very careless with your business." "I'm not careless." "It's just that I don't have the time." "We lose eight days a month in the week-ends." "Another 4 days go in paying courtesy calls for people who are dead." "I lose another 4 days in the beauty-parIour..." "Now, what can one do in the rest of the 1 4 days?" "Besides, I'm busy fixing Aarshi's wedding these days." "Whom are you getting Aarshi married with?" "It's Rohit." "He happens to be an old friend, MaIhotra's son." "Is that Aarshi?" "How are you?" "I'm fine." "Did You meet Rohit?" "Grandpa' I'm tired of searching for him." "We don't like it here without you." "I'II tell you what to do." "It's fine, if you happen to meet Rohit." "Or just return home." "I'II definitely return, if I don't meet him today." "Okay... but do take care." "You... do you know Rohit MaIhotra?" "Of course." "He's a friend of mine." "I've got to meet Rohit." "Why?" "Leave some stuff?" "What does that mean?" "He told me that your luggage got mixed up the other day." "Is that..." "Rohit MaIhotra then?" "'" "Didn't you know?" "Not at aII'" "This is great' You met Rohit at the airport..." "In fact, I've come here only to meet him' ...and even fought with him." "You stay in the room next-door and are still looking for Rohit?" "'" "Where can I find Rohit?" "Whom were you singing the song for?" "For the horse, of course." "For the horse?" "That's a nice joke'" "But it was my name written on the picture." "Your name?" "Of course'" "The caption read, "Aarshi and The Storm"." "The thought the horse was Aarshi;" "you are the storm'" "The storm?" "'" "I'm a fool' And grandpa's right..." "I never use my brains'" "I didn't ask for your name even after meeting you so many times'" "If only I had asked, I wouldn't have been put through these problems." "tell me... what makes you interested in my name, all of a sudden?" "actually, I've come all the way from India only to meet you." "Why?" "I hope I haven't committed a mistake'" "actually, you and I..." "It's necessary for me to have a meeting with you, Rohit MaIhotra." "I'm a fashion-designer;" "my company wants you to stock the garments I design." "This is no place to discuss business, madam." "Let's have dinner together and discuss the matter." "So you've met Rohit MaIhotra, have you?" "Yes, grandpa." "He has even invited me to dinner." "I hope you haven't told him anything about yourself?" "No, grandpa." "I want to check him out first." "It's only after I am convinced that he's not a gambler and a drunkard will I reveal my identity to him." "I'II await your telephone call." "I will call you." "Bye..." "are You gambling?" "Yes." "Join me'" "atleast wait till I finish these coins." "How much are the coins worth?" "1 ,000 dollars." "Our marriage'" "I'm KaiIashnath Kapoor's daughter..." "I've fallen in love with you, from the moment I've set my eyes on you." "But I thought you were a decent girl." "Thought so?" "I was terribly hurt, when I saw what you really are, last night." "A woman who drinks and gambles can never be my wife." "You must forget me, Aarshi." "Just forget me." "Rohit' Wait'" "Wait..." "Wait, Rohit'" "I'm not the kind of girl you think I am'" "I was only testing you'" "Don't create a scene..." "Just let me go." "But listen to me'" "But what's wrong with me?" "Do I have sharp teeth, that I might bite?" "Do I have horns that might strike you?" "Teeth and horns can be taken care of." "But one can't change his ways." "Forgive me' I've made a mistake' I'm not a gambler and a drunkard'" "Here..." "let me pay for it' But do forgive me..." "I'II never do it again..." "But do forgive me'" "please forgive me'" "Ask him to leave me aIone'" "Get him to leave me alone, Rohit'" "Don't you know the powers of this fountain?" "Shut your eyes, make a wish, and toss the coin your wish will be fuIfiIIed'" "Can't you give me a coin?" "'" "please let me have a coin..." "please' Just one..." "MiserIy beggars'" "Give me a coin... pIease'" "please come back to me, Rohit'" "CongratuIations'" "Have you told Jamie everything about all your old affairs?" "I've hidden nothing..." "But have you told Aarshi everything?" "Now, Jamie' I know everything about Rohit'" "I've known him for many years." "We even used to play together as kids..." "And you mustn't try to start a fight between us'" "shall we leave, Rohit?" "I've got to telephone my Dad and ask him to meet your parents and finalise a wedding date." "What is the matter?" "I Iove you very much but I have lied to you." "Lied to me?" "Yes." "I am not Rohit MaIhotra." "You're joking again'" "I'm telling you the truth." "I am not Rohit MaIhotra." "My name is Bobby Oberoi." "What was that...?" "Aren't you Rohit MaIhotra?" "'" "Are you not Rohit MaIhotra?" "'" "Everything I did..." "Hear me out, Aarshi..." "I will listen to nothing'" "You lied to me'" "You're a liar, Rohit MaIhotra..." "You're a liar, Bobby Oberoi' A Iiar'" "You're a Iiar'" "Aarshi, my chiId' What's wrong?" "What's wrong?" "She's crying'" "What's wrong, dear?" "Why are you crying?" "Did You meet him and talk to him?" "No'" "does He drink?" "No'" "is He a gambler?" "No." "Is He having an affair then?" "No'" "Then what are you crying for?" "Neither is he a drinker, nor does he gamble he's not even Rohit MaIhotra'" "What?" "' If Rohit MaIhotra is not himself, then who is he?" "He has betrayed me'" "Who has betrayed you?" "Rohit MaIhotra has'" "But you just said that Rohit MaIhotra is not Rohit MaIhotra'" "It was the fake Rohit MaIhotra'" "This is a bit too much, dear..." "Just return now." "Yes." "That would be right, I guess." "Forget it, dear..." "Just forget it aII'" "well, okay..." "And tell me which flight you're taking." "Very well, grandpa." "What's happening out there?" "How can't Rohit MaIhotra be Rohit MaIhotra?" "Hows that possible?" "Hear me out, Aarshi." "tell me, sir, is it okay to punish someone without knowing the truth?" "A liar can only lie..." "He can never speak the truth'" "I'II tell you the truth." "You don't need to..." "Just listen to me." "It all began when I fell in love with her." "And this girl wouldn't even talk to me'" "I got to know then that she was here in search of Rohit MaIhotra." "I thought the only way to move closer to her was by myself posing as Rohit'" "And tell you what?" "She's feigning all that anger'" "She loves me Very much, too." "I hate him'" "Wait there, darling..." "please don't leave me." "What are you punishing me for?" "For being in love with you?" "Or is it because I am not Rohit MaIhotra?" "really?" "Yes." "I'm a fashion-designer." "My company has sent me here to meet you." "You're returning to India." "Not at all." "Here at the airport?" "You're even carrying your luggage." "I came here to receive my assistant, who has flown in from India." "It's important for me to discuss something with you, Mr Rohit." "I'm very tired right now." "I'm staying at the holiday Inn;" "let's meet for lunch then." "I did go to the airport, grandpa." "But I met Rohit MaIhotra there." "Didn't you tell me that he was not Rohit MaIhotra'" "That was a fake;" "This one is the real chap." "I'm meeting him at lunch." "I'II call you, after I've met him." "Isn't Aarshi returning?" "She says sometimes that she has found Rohit MaIhotra." "At yet other times, she says that Rohit MaIhotra is a fake." "And now she says that she has met the real Rohit MaIhotra'" "I wonder how many Rohit MaIhotra's she's going to meet'" "Why have you come here?" "You're going to meet Rohit MaIhotra today, Aarshi." "...you're looking for in a husband." "My happiness lies in your happiness, after all." "And I wish that when Rohit MaIhotra sets his eyes on you today he must feel as if he is talking to a beauty from the heavens." "I've brought this dress for you." "You'II look beautiful when you wear it." "Strange' Don't you even have champagne?" "'" "But I'm fond of liquor..." "Do you drink during the daytime, too?" "Who says you shouldn't be drinking at daytime?" "But, still..." "To be drinking during the day..." "I don't care for all that." "I drink, when I feel like it." "It has lost?" "In that case, bet 2 lakh dollars on the filly CIeopatra, okay?" "Do You also gamble?" "gambling is my passion." "How much could you have lost?" "About a lakh Of dollars." "One lakh dollars?" "'" "What do I earn the money for?" "And I am having a great time'" "With the money you lose in gambling in one single day, Rohit a poor man could spend an entire lifetime." "He could feed his children and lead a comfortable life." "She wouldn't want to see Rohit MaIhotra's face again'" "That was a class act, wasn't it?" "Sure, It was." "Didn't I really pull it off for you?" "I'm very fond of acting." "You'II get me a break in films in Bombay, won't you?" "You're a great actor." "Just come down to Bombay." "I'II get you a role in Subhash Ghai's film." "I didn't want you to return, Aarshi." "please listen to me'" "Hear me out first... pIease'" "Bobby is returning after 8 years'" "He'II be disappointed, if he doesn't find me at the airport." "I know that." "But we must submit this report to the Reserve Bank today." "please go through it and sign it." "You'd better go the airport and bring Bobby home then." "I'II meet you there." "Grandpa'" "Aarshi' My chiId'" "Greetings, sir." "Hasn't Mom come?" "She'II meet you at home." "Are you Gayatri Devi's son?" "Yes, sir." "I see." "I know your mother very well." "Do convey my regards to her." "certainly." "I must leave now." "Bye..." "Did You meet him on the flight?" "I met him in switzerland." "What are you up to?" "' Have you gone mad?" "Set me down..." "I might faII'" "I'm glad you've returned, too." "You will attend office from tomorrow and take over the business." "In all those years you've spent abroad, Bobby did you ever remember me?" "It's memories of you, all through the day and night..." "It's your name that I even breathe..." "Were you there for a management course, or was it for singing?" "Yes." "What is her name?" "Daughter of KaiIashnath Kapoor, of Kapoor Industries." "KaiIashnath Kapoor's daughter?" "But wasn't she going to marry an industrialist of delhi someone called Rohit MaIhotra?" "But I am Rohit MaIhotra'" "What?" "' You're Rohit MaIhotra?" "'" "That's a Iong story, Mom." "To cut a Iong story short, Aarshi and I Iove each other." "Good boy' I don't have to worry about finding a daughter-in-Iaw'" "well, then... when do I get to meet Aarshi?" "Okay..." "I'II be there tomorrow morning." "You've had your way, haven't you?" "Rohit MaIhotra could have come here' But who listens to me?" "I tried to find him, Dad..." "I'II call MaIhotra today and have Rohit come down here today itself." "I'm fed of the name, dad..." "Good-night, Grandpa..." "Good-night, grandma." "There... haven't you spoilt her with all your pampering?" "Does she obey anything I say?" "She's had a Iong flight..." "It must be the jet-Iag, you know." "I'II talk to her tomorrow morning." "Go and do your pIaits." "Do my plaits today, Mom." "Very well." "Must I do It for you?" "Do it for yourseIf'" "welcome, madam..." "What have You worn?" "Why?" "What's wrong with it?" "You don't know my Mom..." "She's very conservative." "Ram Singh'" "Yes, sir?" "What are You doing?" "You're meeting Mom today." "You'd better have your head covered." "You wouldn't know this..." "but she has a nasty temper." "I'd better leave..." "Don't worry' Just come along." "The first thing you must do is to fall at her feet." "Give her an answer smiIingIy, should she ask you something." "And fall at her feet again." "Go on'" "What's wrong with Ram Singh?" "It's Aarshi... not Ram Singh'" "Why is she wearing the turban?" "How could I have come bare-headed to you?" "Get up now... that's enough." "I've got just the daughter-in-Iaw I always dreamed of." "I only need your bIessings' -get up." "My blessings will always remain with you." "Have you told your father about this?" "I wondered if you could break the news to him...?" "Get up, dear..." "Come and sit down with me." "Go and tell your father that you've fallen in love with this rascaI'" "He has introduced you to me and is already pulling your Ieg'" "Don't you dare harass my daughter-in-Iaw, Bobby'" "What have I done?" "That's enough'" "Sit here, dear..." "I'II be back in a moment." "You've made a fool out of me'" "What have I done?" "'" "fall at her feet when I meet her, eh?" "What's wrong with that?" "You made me look like a fooI' I won't let you escape today'" "Mother'" "Don't stop... go ahead and beat him up'" "Mother?" "'" "Oh, shut up'" "You deserve it' I'm glad there's someone who can beat you up'" "Let me see your hand, dear." "What is this bangle for?" "When my mother-in-Iaw saw me for the first time it was this very bangle that she made me wear." "Have You asked Aarshi something?" "What could I ask her?" "She went out early this morning." "I'II ask her, when she returns." "Grandpa' Grandma'" "Here are some sweets for you..." "What's up?" "I've got engaged." "What?" "'" "Have you got engaged?" "'" "Yes'" "Whom have You got engaged to?" "Didn't you meet Bobby Oberoi at the airport?" "It's him." "That boy?" "Why didn't you tell us about him earlier?" "I thought I'd tell you when Bobby's mother approved of the match, too." "I've just met her and look at the bangle she has given me." "My God' How the times have changed'" "Not only did she go and fix her marriage but she has even accepted the token of aIIiance'" "We must consider ourselves lucky." "There are girls who first have a honeymoon and then tell their parents that they are married." "But what happens of the word KaiIash has given to the MaIhotra's?" "I'II talk to KaiIash." "It's the question of our grand-daughter's life." "She must decide whom she wants to spend her life with." "KaiIash might agree to turn down Rohit, if you talk to him." "But he will not agree to the wedding unless he has met Bobby." "That is the first sensible thing you have ever spoken." "Very well, then." "I'II tell KaiIash everything tonight." "But see that you bring Bobby to meet KaiIash tomorrow." "I hope you are not laughing at me?" "It's just your..." "What's so funny?" "Have you never seen hair before?" "Sure, I have." "But never on such a head'" "May I give you a suggestion?" "You ought to tie your hair in a bun; not in a pIait'" "A round head..." "a moon-Iike baldness and a bun'" "Let me plant this rose in his pIait;" "it'II enhance his "beauty"." "Come along... don't worry'" "And don't forget to fall at my father's feet, when you meet him'" "Here's Bobby, grandma." "My respects, grandma." "May you have a Iong Iife' Sit down, son." "I'II go and call Dad." "Hows your Mom?" "She's fine." "Why hasn't she come, too?" "Dad wants to see me first." "How can anyone have a name like that?" "Looks good with that hair..." "Why doesn't he have a plait too?" "I've got to Ieave'" "Wait a minute'" "How are You, my boy?" "I'm fine." "The last time I saw you, you were still a kid." "A kid'" "I've known your Mom for many years, son." "We have all our accounts in her bank." "I know that." "What are you hiding your face for?" "I'm feeling shy'" "Why feel shy Of me?" "Mustn't I see how my son-in-Iaw looks?" "Why must you, sir?" "Your daughter has approved of me..." "Take off your hands, son..." "That's okay." "Let me see your face' terribly shy chap, I must say'" "I'II shut my eyes then, okay?" "May I open my eyes now?" "No'" "Dad seems to have liked you very much'" "really?" "Then what has he gone inside for?" "He must've gone to fetch a souvenir for you." "What are you doing?" "That's good' Or, I'd have been a murderer today'" "is He dead?" "He's run away'" "What about my marriage, Papa?" "You can never marry that rascaI'" "He poked fun at my plaits the other day, Mom'" "You're not wrong, you know." "Mr KaiIashnath does look strange." "Buthow often have I warned you not to provoke people you meet everywhere?" "How was I to know that he's Aarshi's father?" "What am I going to do now?" "What will you do now, my friend?" "Mr Bobby Oberoi is here to see you, sir." "I don't know anyone of that name'" "If anyone claims to be Bobby Oberoi just throw him out'" "What if He still comes inside?" "I'II shoot..." "I've come to apologise, sir." "I realise my mistake now." "If anything, you have an excellent hair-styIe'" "No wonder then that I've tied my hair in a plait, too'" "It's smaller than yours though." "Poking fun at my pIait again'" "Just go away, or I'II gun you down'" "She'II be a spinster and an orphan, too, after you're hanged'" "What will happen of Aarshi, if you kill me?" "I'm not about to go away till you consent to it'" "Very well then..." "I'II go away'" "But I will not tolerate two plaits in this house'" "What am I going to do now?" "Greetings, grandma." "It's you, Bobby?" "I've made an offering here, grandma." "Have some..." "I can't have that." "Why not?" "I suffer from excess sugar." "Besides, KaiIash has made me promise that I'II never touch sweets." "He has asked you not to have sweets, grandma." "He couldn't have asked you not to have sacred offerings." "And that which is had in God's name is neither sweet nor sour it's just what it is;" "God's own offering." "It's a sin to turn down the holy offering." "You're a good boy." "You Must do something for me." "What is that?" "Ask Aarshi not to call me at my house." "She won't find me there anymore." "Are You going somewhere then?" "Where can I go?" "This place shall now be my home..." "I'II spend the rest of my Iife in the care of the Lord." "What are you saying?" "This is no age to sound so dejected'" "Aarshi and I cannot live without each other, grandma." "Why can't you ask your son to forget his anger and agree to our marriage?" "He's an eccentric chap, as it is." "And you had to provoke him'" "And when will you help?" "There's no one greater than a grandmother'" "What can't you do, if you make up your mind?" "It's beyond me now." "My son has even called the MaIhotra's for dinner tonight." "They are already in Bombay." "He'II fix Aarshi's wedding with Rohit today." "That can't be true, grandma' I'd die, if that happens'" "I promise to give you sweets..." "I mean, offerings, all my Iife'" "You will have to somehow stall this aIIiance'" "Very well then..." "I'II do something about it." "You're worrying for no reason'" "Here you are... it's final, as far as I am concerned." "Once Aarshi has met Rohit, it'II be taken care of'" "I'II bless you only after I've seen your passport." "Why would he bring his passport here?" "In that case, I insist on looking up your Ration Card." "What's that you're saying, Mom?" "Shut up'" "a passport... ration-card..." "We don't understand." "It's important to confirm that this boy is really Rohit MaIhotra" "I confirm that, Mom..." "He's really Rohit MaIhotra'" "Just keep out of this." "actually, Aarshi had been to Europe some days ago." "She met a boy there who said he was Rohit MaIhotra." "After they got together and had fun, sang the customary songs, etc she got to know that he was not Rohit MaIhotra'" "What are you saying?" "'" "Shut up'" "Aarshi then met another boy." "Just shut up'" "He also claimed to be Rohit MaIhotra." "They again went around together, singing those romantic songs." "She once again got to know that the chap was a fraud, too'" "This is the third chap in a row." "What if there are fourths and fifths later?" "What are you saying, Mom?" "'" "What are You crying for, my son?" "What worse can they do, than to refuse the alliance after they've heard of all this?" "But we've got clear the air, don't we?" "It's nice of you to have told us the truth." "Anyone Can make a mistake." "That's right." "We'II forgive her, even if she makes a mistake after marriage." "My God' What a shameless famiIy'" "How could you agree to the wedding, even after knowing the truth?" "I can't get my grand-daughter married in such a shameless famiIy'" "Let's go, Aarshi'" "please forgive me, MaIhotra." "I had to go out for two days and you even severed the aIIiance'" "He poked fun at my hair-styIe'" "Poked fun, my foot'" "What's wrong with planting a rose in your pIait?" "would you Iike it, if someone did that to your hair?" "I'II cut those cursed pIaits, I tell you'" "Aarshi, my child..." "Don't worry'" "It's Bobby you will marry'" "I'II ring him up just now and invite him for dinner." "Why are you messing with your pIaits again?" "'" "Just call the priest'" "Going by the horoscopes of the couple and the planetary positions right now it is indicated that..." "relax'What is indicated?" "There is no auspicious day of wedding for another 1 1 months." "Do you mean no one in India will marry for another 1 1 months?" "Didn't I say I can't come at 4.30 to trim my hair?" "Do get a hair-cut before the marriage, okay?" "hold on'" "See how the mother and son are poking fun at my hair?" "This marriage cannot... '" "relax, Dad'" "She's talking about my hair'" "In any case, I'II have my head shaved after marriage." "No hair, no tensions'" "You're again ridicuIing..." "Shut up'" "He's making fun of..." "Shut up' This is important'" "Why does my father always scold me?" "'" "There could be one auspicious day..." "This Wednesday, that is." "This Wednesday?" "Yes." "How does that concern you?" "Wednesday is okay, isn't it?" "Can you make all the arrangements so soon?" "Get some sweetmeats for the priest, Mary." "You're impossible' You're going to have the sweets again'" "You have no objections, I hope?" "What objections could I have, Mr Kapoor?" "I want Aarshi to be my daughter-in-Iaw at the earliest." "How can we make all the arrangements in such a little time, daddy?" "What do you have to do?" "Just pick up the phone and bark your orders'" "As for invitation cards, it'II all be over in just 3 days'" "Don't make the mistake of printing Rohit MaIhotra's name in the card'" "It's final then' The wedding takes place on Wednesday." "Let's have the engagement ceremony tomorrow." "You will personally deliver these invitation cards, Mr Lad." "These will be mailed;" "and I will deliver the rest." "please go over the list again;" "I hope we haven't missed anyone." "I have only one son, after all." "I don't want anyone to complain." "And please don't forget to invite the staff." "There are some officers from the CBI to meet you." "Do you know about the bogus share scam of M.S. fertilisers?" "Yes." "I've heard of it." "We have information that Mr KaiIashnath Kapoor has bought shares worth 4 crores in M.S. fertilisers." "And that your bank advanced him a Ioan for the purpose." "Yes." "It is true." "We want all details of Mr Kapoor's Ioan-account, madam." "It's 6.30 now... and all the staffers have left." "You can come tomorrow morning." "I'II let you have all the details." "I'm getting my daughter married in your family, Mrs. Gayatri." "A daughter who means the world to me." "Do you think I couId ever cheat you?" "That's not what I'm getting at." "But please meet Mr Lad before 10 a.m. Tomorrow and have the Ioan amount deposited in your account." "No matter how rich a man is he doesn't keep so much of money at home." "Besides, you don't have to show the CBI any cash." "You only need entries." "You can do that from the many accounts you have at the bank." "Besides, it's only a matter of a few days." "With a wedding at home, there's so much to do." "I'II deposit the money, as soon as the wedding is over." "Don't think so much..." "please do it for me." "Anyway... have you distributed the invitation cards already?" "They are being distributed..." "I must leave now." "Good-bye." "Good-bye." "Where's Mom, Ram Singh?" "She's upstairs, sir." "What is It, Bobby?" "Let's eat..." "Come on." "Go ahead and eat." "I'm not feeling like it." "It's time for my flight, Mr Lad." "What will I tell the CBI officials when they come here?" "We must not hide the truth." "So please show them Mr Kapoor's accounts." "Ask them to discuss the menu for dinner with me." "We must have the best of food'" "There's someone to see you, sir." "Who is it?" "Yes?" "I have an arrest-warrant in your name." "Just a minute, dad." "What's all this about?" "Nothing, dad... it was those shares from the exchange that..." "I'II make a call to my lawyer." "You'II have to accompany us to the Headquarters right now." "What the hell?" "' Can't we even call our lawyer?" "'" "What do they think they are up to?" "'" "please calm down..." "How can I calm down?" "'" "The lawyer will..." "What will I say to the lawyer?" "They've taken my son away'" "And what do they think he has done?" "'" "What has he done?" "Murdered someone?" "Committed a robbery?" "'" "I will fix you'" "What's happening to you?" "What's wrong?" "tell me' What's wrong?" "call the doctor..." "I know you are not a fraud, Mr Kapoor." "Nor have you tried to cheat anyone." "But we must abide by the Iaw." "I admit it happened on account of my neglect, but..." "Don't worry, Mr Kapoor." "although the court is closed today I'II go the magistrate's house and have your baiI-orders signed." "please tell Mr KaiIashnath that his father has had a heart-attack." "Your father has suffered a heart-attack, Mr Kapoor." "Madam's flight lands in 30 minutes." "I'II go to the airport." "Very well." "Hows my father?" "Can I see him?" "It's going to be okay, Dad." "actually, it was the accountant who made a mistake." "My lawyer has gone to the magistrate's house I'm sure my ball will come through." "Stop worrying, grandpa..." "It's going to be all right." "I had always dreamed of welcoming the guests at your wedding." "I thought I'd sing and dance." "Don't be disheartened." "Aarshi's wedding will take place only after you recover." "No." "The priest says that if the wedding does not take place this Wednesday there's no auspicious date for the next 1 1 months." "The wedding must take place this Wednesday." "Very well, dad." "We will do as you wish." "Aarshi will certainly be married on Wednesday." "please come..." "Greetings, Mom." "Greetings, dear." "I had been to the hospital." "Your grandpa was asleep." "Where are your father and grandmother?" "They are sitting there." "You both wait here." "I'II be back soon." "After Dad's heart-attack we'II have to be careful with every decision we take." "Look at the amount of bad publicity we are getting in the press." "Greetings." "welcome, Gayatri." "I thought that since Mr Kapoor is not keeping well Aarshi and Bobby's wedding..." "have You read the eveningers?" "No, I couldn't..." "Then you ought to read them'" "It's because of you that I've lost all respect in the city'" "Look at the amount of shame they've heaped on me'" "But how am I to fault?" "You could have saved my honour very easily, if you wished to." "But you didn't do that." "You didn't consider the consequences my humiliation would have on the reputation of my daughter." "My daughter... who is soon to be your daughter-in-Iaw." "Do you think I'd deliberately subject my relative to slander?" "It's because of you that I have faced humiliation." "Even my daughter could be humiliated tomorrow and you might claim you're not responsible." "I might perhaps even overlook what insults are heaped on me but I will tolerate my daughter being subjected to any humiliation." "So, I can never have my daughter married in a family like yours." "What are you saying, KaiIash?" "'" "Think of the bad name we'd get, if the wedding does not take place." "I've got all the bad name I had to get." "There can be nothing worse." "But when people get to know that I've refused to get my daughter married to your son you will know what it means to be humiliated." "Perhaps that is why I want you to be the butt of jokes'" "I want you to get a bad name, too." "So you suffer in the way I have suffered'" "What way is that of talking to my mother?" "You ought to be thankful that I've only talked to her and haven't driven her out of my house'" "Let's go, Mom." "Daddy' please stop them'" "Grandma' Stop them..." "calm down, my dear..." "I couId have answered him for the insolent tone he had adopted'" "But it was only because of what you have taught me that I was silent." "walking out in a huff has only worsened the situation, Bobby." "If only You could bear it..." "I can tolerate anything, mother'" "But I just cannot tolerate anyone insulting you." "He must've been upset because of the difficult times he has been through." "That doesn't mean he can humiliate you'" "The way her father spoke to you I couId have..." "tell me something, mother." "Is it really your fault?" "The only mistake I made was in revealing the truth to the CBI." "But I didn't realise then that you would be punished for it." "Don't worry." "I'II make KaiIashnath come around, somehow or the other." "No, Mom." "You will not talk to him." "It was my decision to marry Aarshi and I will now decide what is to be done." "KaiIash has indeed gone through a very difficult time." "But still, there is a way of talking to someone." "He shouldn't have been so rude with her." "When I found it all so offensive..." "how must they have felt?" "But talk to Bobby over the phone..." "I've tried so many times." "But Bobby doesn't want to talk to me'" "In that case, go over to his place tomorrow morning." "talk it over with him..." "He'II certainly understand." "No." "I won't be coming to the office today." "I'II give you a call later." "Miss Aarshi is here to see you, sir." "tell her, I'm not in." "It's okay, Ram Singh." "What happened, dear?" "I am not the daughter-in-Iaw you have dreamed of." "That's right, MaIhotra..." "I have made up my mind." "We don't need to invite a Iot of guests." "My Dad is not well we can have a reception when he recovers." "We'II be taking the flight the day-after-tomorrow." "But the wedding must be held on Wednesday, MaIhotra." "No, Mom won't be coming with us." "Aarshi and I will be there." "You can arrange it in any hotel you wish." "I'II see you the day-after." "You know Dad is not well." "And the doctor says a by-pass surgery at this age is not..." "Dad always wished to see you happily married." "I want his desire to be fulfilled." "If he gets to know that Aarshi has not married Bobby..." "He had agreed to her marriage with Bobby only because Aarshi was happy marrying him." "But if Aarshi tells him that she's happy marrying Rohit he will accept Rohit, too." "would it be okay to tell him this, now that he is not well?" "We can tell him later." "The wedding is taking place in delhi anyway." "When Dad is discharged from the hospital..." "We're going to delhi by the" "Must you force me to..." "What are you trying to tell me?" "That you will not marry Rohit?" "That you will marry only Bobby Oberoi?" "Whose mother has defamed me in the city?" "Whatever happened, dad, how was Bobby's mother..." "Do you mean to say that I'm at fault?" "No, Dad..." "It's only a few days since you met a stranger and you've already compromised my respect for his love?" "'" "Shame on children like you'" "I couId never imagine that my daughter could treat me..." "I have come to realise today that a man who does not get respect from his own daughter has no right to Iive'" "What are you you doing?" "'" "Don't ever do that... '" "Okay..." "I will do just as you say." "It was my desire to see you take the vows." "But I can atleast imagine it all..." "I can imagine how beautiful you will look in your bridal fineries." "With the bridaI-neckIace around your neck vermiIIion in your hair and a dot on the forehead you will look beautiful." "Very beautiful indeed." "What is really disturbing is that when I go home I will not find you there." "But I'II have the consolation of knowing that you are happy, wherever you are." "You will be happy indeed." "Why are you crying?" "A wedding is an occasion of happiness and joy." "Besides, you're not marrying a stranger but someone you have been in love with." "You're in love with each other." "And..." "Where is he, by the way?" "Why hasn't he come to meet me?" "He was busy..." "So busy that he can't even meet me?" "Go and warn him' If he doesn't come and see me by tomorrow I'm going to beat him up' black and bIue'" "I'm going to dig a hole between his ears'" "Why have you come here?" "You know my grandfather is not keeping well." "And he has been asking for you." "please meet him tomorrow, if possible." "Okay." "I'm going to delhi tomorrow morning." "I'm getting married to Rohit MaIhotra there, the day-after." "Grandpa doesn't know that." "He still thinks I'm marrying you." "please don't tell him the truth, Bobby." "Aarshi's marriage is a responsibility, after all." "That will be over, too." "He's a nice boy from a nice family only the fortunate have such luck." "Besides, they make a great couple." "Greetings, grandpa." "You have a Iong Iife' We were talking about you." "You're lucky to have come here." "Or I'd have punished you so..." "How can you say that, grandpa?" "Dare I not come to meet you?" "actually..." "I understand how busy you must've been, with the preparations." "Keep quiet... the doctor has forbidden you from talking." "Do you know why she doesn't want me to talk?" "So it doesn't affect your health." "Wrong'" "She stops me, only because I ask her not to have sweets'" "Sweet-revenge' Eh, darling?" "well, never mind." "But tell me..." "How about the excitement at home?" "What will we have, if not excitement in a family of wedding?" "Have all the guests arrived?" "Guests?" "The place is swarming with them'" "You must have had a Iot of fun all night then, what say?" "Yes, grandpa." "They danced all through the night." "There you are' What are you wearing at the wedding?" "A sherwani, grandpa." "A sherwani'" "A real bridegroom my Bobby will look in the Sherwani'" "I Iike you very much, son." "Just don't let my Aarshi ever be sad." "Trust me, grandpa." "I'II always keep Aarshi happy." "I'II give her so much of love that she'II never realise she has left you to settle down with me." "I'II never give her any cause for complaint." "After all, I'm in love with her, too." "I can be happy only if Aarshi is happy, right?" "What is the matter?" "Nothing." "Your tears tell me that there is something." "These are only tears of joy." "silly woman' I've spent 50 years of my Iife with you." "Can't I still tell the difference between sorrows and joy?" "tell me..." "What is the matter?" "Hurry up, Aarshi." "It's time for the flight." "I see..." "Aarshi is getting married to Rohit MaIhotra'" "Bobby... do you really love my Aarshi?" "I Iove Aarshi very much, grandpa." "Yes." "You're lying." "She's getting married..." "And here you are'" "This is not love, young man." "Love is what the two of us did for each other." "I'm not talking about today." "I'm telling you about what happened 50 years ago when we were forbidden from meeting each other." "Her parents had decided that she wouldn't marry me even she had to remain a spinster all her life." "Yes." "And I used to meet you, under the pretext of going to the temple." "I used to climb the tree to get into the balcony of your house." "Remember the time when a branch of the tree once gave way?" "You were very seriously hurt then, weren't you?" "I was admitted in the hospital." "My parents had used the opportunity to fix my wedding with someone else." "When I got to know, I rushed to your place, straight from the hospital." "The house was lit up." "I was in bandages..." "How could I get in?" "And there I was... tearfuIIy letting them apply henna on my hands." "It was then that I heard you singing outside..." "Let me go' Leave me aIone'" "Let me go' Let go of me'" "hold it'" "Give me the handcuff." "She ought to be handcuffed, too." "Because she is equally responsible for what has happened." "She's madly in love with him, too." "You'd rather thank Air India." "And stop pulling at my pIait' You're my son-in-Iaw now'"