"Mumbai!" "A strange city." "'Vast sea on the one hand and sea of humanity on the other." "It is difficult to say who is drawing the line for who." "People call it the city of dreams." "I wonder how they discover their dreams amidst the crowd and the noise." "But we needed this noise... to silence the screams inside us." "Iqbal; our only child..." "Iqbal had got admission at a renowned business school in the USA." "It is said that joke is a serious thing"" ".. an we father-son believed in it." "Besides us there was only one thing in our house - happines." "Iqbal left for America and with his ﬂight taking off, our dreams got wings too..." "They say that there is many a slip between the cup and the lip." ""Fe- were destined for a worse fate." "Our very cup shattered into pieces." "This just in:" "In the city of Denver in America"" ".. an anonymous assassin opened fire in a cinema hall.." ".. Killing 12 people on the spot and injuring 46 others." "The police has arrested the assassin." "The Indian embassy reports that." ".. Amongst those that lost their lives"" ".. is a young student of Denver University named Iqbal Sheikh." "The deceased was a resident of Pune." "It's time for commercial break." " See you after the break." "Our dreams had orphaned us." "After some social sympathy"" ".. and prime time condolence by the media, there was absolute silence." "Horrifying, deafening..." "complete silence." "The tragedy had destroyed our spirit." "Saira and I.." ".. Sold off the Nursing Home"" ".. that was the result of years of our hard work in Pune." "And we shifted to Mumbai forever." "God does have a twisted sense of humor." "Trying to escape Iqbal's memories"" ".. our new home wasthe apartment that we had once bought for him." "To keep herself busy, Saira joined the hospital"" ".. but I had lost all interest in everything, including work." "My helplessness was soon turning into anger." "Anger; first against the world, then against God and finally against myself..." "I don't know whether my surgical knife was blunt or my will to die." "But life had decided to disappoint me one more time." "It took me a while to regain consciousness but now"" ".. I knew that I can't die for myself." "I will have to survive for Saira." "But Saira was not convinced." ""Fe started seeing our Psychiatrist Dr.Anand." "My misery had turned into an ailment." "'Acute Depression'." "Ironically I was learning to live my own life, for a fees." "I surrendered myself to psychiatrists, Saira and time..." "The 'bad' of the 'bad times' had gone." "Now all that was left was just time." "Time, which had no value for me." "And I splurge-d it mindlessly." "I was avenging the past by ruining the present." "And if breathing is called living, I did have an existence." "Excuse me, excuse me!" "Please stop the lift." "Sorry I forgot my keys upstairs." "I am Manu, Manu Bhai Shah from the 12th ﬂoor, 1204." "Dr.Tarique, 11th ﬂoor." "Doctor?" "For men or for animals?" "!" "Haha... sorry!" "Actually in Mumbai treating animals is more profitable than treating humans!" "Currently I treat humans only." "11th ﬂoor?" "Oh yes, the other day they were unloading your stuff." "The watchman told me." "Pu n e, right?" "Excuse me"" "Yes ma'am Mann here" "Hello. "as." "Loan?" "Madam I am 'loan'ly anyway!" "Madam loan is a very personal matter." "Ybu should not talk about loan on the phone." "Why don't we meet and talk." "What a fascinating voice you have." "Oh?" "Disconnected?" "Vbu talk to them nicely and they hang up on you." "Hello Mrs.Karkariya." "How are you." "I am fine." "Thank you." "I am also fine." "This building has some strange people living here." "Why, what happened?" "This rather bizarre character bumped into me." "Manu Bhai Shah!" "He happens to know everything about us.." ".. That I am a doctor, that we have shifted from Pune." "How come?" "And did you make friendswith him?" "I haven't lost it completely to make friendswith such cartoon characters." "I will go for my shower." "And listen, you also be careful of that character." "Quite a stupid fellow." "Hello sister"" ".. I am your neighbor from the 12th ﬂoor." "Manu Bhai Shah." "You can ca" me Mann Bhai." "The doctor knows me." "\I\Ie met a little while ago, in the lift." "Oh, hello." "Hello!" "How nicely you have done up your house!" "Very simple and very nice.." "Thank you." "If it looks so pretty from the doon." "I am sure it must look prettier from the inside!" "Isn't it?" "Ah.." "I am sorry." "Please come in." "Thank you." "Wow." "That clock!" "Is it from Switzerland?" "Na it is from Miner." "Such a beautiful clock from Ajmer?" "Where is the doctor?" "He is taking a shower." "Will be out soon." "Oh.." "I see." "Good, One must take a shower in the morning." "Ah are these stuffed potato rolls?" "Wow sister!" "But this is unfair." "Vbu doctors make the entire world diet.." ".. And here you are eating stuffed potato rolls yourselves!" "This is not fair." "It is not like that." "Actually the doctor really likes stuffed potato rolls." "So every Sunday we sort of indulge!" "Right." "By the way even I love them." "Ah.." "Please take a seat." "Let me serve you." "Do you have some pickle too?" "Of course." "So is it mango pickle or lemon pickle?" "Yes, please keep the rolls." "Who is it, Saira?" "Come, come Doctor!" "What lovely mashed potato rolls your wife makes." "Ybu are very lucky!" "Vbu were in the shower." "I really couldn't resist these." "So I sat down to eat." "Come, Vbu also join." "Alright so tell me, between the two of you, who proposed first?" "And don't tell rne that yours wasn't a 'love marriage'!" "I am 62 and a keen observer!" "You people look embarrassed!" "Alright I will tell you." "Vbu met at Medical school." "And ma'am proposed to you doctor!" "Isn't it?" "!" "Why don't you take one more"" "Of course I will." "But don't change the topic sister!" "Doctor why don't you tell me." "Our marriage was arranged." "Excuse me." "Look at that sister, the doctor is not telling me the truth!" "Please let it be, I will take it from you." "Please." "Please." " No, no!" "I will keep it." "After all it's my home too!" "Oh sister, in all this eating I forgot why I was here." "The thing is there is a very old club here called Club 60." "I am a member there." "I have got its membership form along." "It was meant to be for someone else but you can keep it." "I think the doctor is a jolly-good fellow and the club would interest you." "Just fill these columns." "The rest I will tale care of." "Thank you sister for the lovely snack." "I take your leave now." "Bye!" "Mann bhaL." "Yes..." "Vbu were right." "Ours was a 'love marriage' and I was the one who proposed." "Good bye!" "Thank you"" "And sister, the club..." "Why did you leave like that?" "Does it look nice?" "Yes, to me it does." "And after all you were there to take care of that buffoon." "Come on, he is not that bad." "Just that he talks a little too much..." "By the way, Dr.Bhargav was asking if you are interested in joining the hospital." "Dr.Nandi is the only surgeon in the neurology department." "They are really interested in you joining." "Should I talk to thern?" "This can't go on forever" "Vbu are wilting from within each day." "You keep looking out of the window staring into nothing." "Vbur restlessness won't bring Iqbal back." "The more you sit idle, the more his memories will haunt you." "Vbu will get further depressed." "Vbu are a doctor yourself and still you refuse to understand..." "I understand everything Saira." "My brain tells me thousand times a day that life goes on." "We don't die with the dead." "I have explained the same to my patients a number of times." "But I am unable to convince myself." "Iqbal's face haunts me throughout the day." "When I sleep at night, I can hear his screams." "Saira in his last few moments, he must have called out to us." "Our son must have called out dad, mom..." "We couldn't do anything for our son..." "Stop..please.." "I want to live Saira." "I do want to live again." "But how do I get the will to live"" "I want to live Saira"." "Hey Mann Bhai" "Good morning" "Pa!"" "One minute" "Have they fired the security guard?" "No, why do you ask" "Then why are you standing in his place?" "!" "Will you ever be serious?" "Alright I will get very serious now." "Here's some serious stuff." "Since you have become the secretary of this club.." ".. You are bloating." "Look at this paunch." "Are you putting in all the club funds in there?" "!" "Control your greed or else you might explode one of these days!" "Vés funny mam. joking." "See you are already exploding... see..." "Just go and play your game." "Incorrigible!" "Goad morning Mann." "Good morning" "How are you manu?" "Vbu are in this world but not from this world" "Seeing you makes us all believe in God." "Nalini, please marry me!" "Someone is getting very poetic today!" "I keep throwing new ideas so that you catch at least one." "Keep trying, you never know!" "Come on Nalini." "Leave the book and take my hand." "Vbu are alone, so am I." "We should get together and make a cocktail of our love." "One peg and the world will topple over!" "Ah but I don't drink." "0k, I will wait." "Hail Uncle Beer hail!" "I marvel at yourjackal like focus!" "Vbu are one of a kind" "I salute you." "The biggest of drunkards are no competition to you." "Sir, please tell me where do you get the.." ".. Inspiration to drink early in the morning." "Have you ever been drunk?" "Early in the morning... no." "Then you won't understand." "Then make me understand." "Look Mann, morning and evening are a state oi mind." "Drinking beer early in the morning is just like meditation." "Meditation?" "You are closest to yourself and the god within you." "Alright I got it." "Please carry on with your meditation." "Sorry for breaking the concentration!" "Carry on!" "BYE" "So there were only 135 tanks." "In front of us were these huge sugarcane fields." "\I\Ie were positioned in a U-formation here.." ".. And behind the fieldswere more than 300 American Patton tanks." "Mansukhani!" " 'as yes..." "Each bloody Patton tank weighs more than 45 ton." "How fascinating then..." "Then in the name of God" "Those 300 tanks were advancing towards us." "From a distance of 500 meters we started firing sorry!" "Public audience...!" "Hey!" " There he is!" "Come, come." "Today the millionaire has ordered tea for you!" "Come"" "Also hear the rest of the story..." "How's life?" "So as I was saying at least 50 of the enemy tanks were damaged." "Good lord stop the same old tune!" "Come on the court." "I will beat you by 6-0!" "Come on!" "Don't gas!" "Our Zafar is enough for that!" "Haha!" "Well said." "Hey watch out!" "...At least 25 of our tanks got damaged." "Hey..you, come on!" "Do some warm up and then come!" "Vbu oldies need warm up." "I have been hot since I left the house." "Hey what are they talking about privately?" "!" "You bugger, what is it?" "So you did it alone?" "You didn't even tell me?" "What did I do alone?" "What didn't I tell you?" "Who was she?" "How was she?" "Is she someone new?" "You son oi a gun, what are you saying?" "By hot I mean Hot Vbga!" "Look at you, I am talking work out and you are thinking make out!" "Shhhhhh..." "Don't twist your meaning." "I am twisting nothing." "The last time around I had sent two 'hot' items your way too!" "Can't you keep it low?" "!" "Vbu ungrateful bum." "And you also don't allow me anywhere close to your girlfriend Maya!" "Iwont' even let you come near Maya." "But why?" "!" "Radhe Krishna!" "Radhe'." " Radhe, Mann" "Radhe, Sinha" " Radhe Krishna!" "Come on our holy man, please convince this sinner to"" ".. not talk evil early in the morning." "Evil?" "What is evil, what is good." "I searched around for evil and lfound it residing within me." "Just shoot me." " Radhe Radhe" "Lord forgive us and deliver us from your lecture!" "Who am Ito lecture anyone?" "Nobody can be lectured." "In this world of Maya or illusion, we only listen to Maya." "Only Maya can convince us." "We are all slaves to Maya." "Vbu, me, him, Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe" "Radhe... give me only half." "Oh so even our holy man is in the grip of Maya!" "Sir, please tell us more deeply about the illusion of this world, the Maya!" "Manu, Maya is so deep that once you get in, it is very difficult to get out." "Please tell him that." "He is the one drowning in Maya!" "About Maya..." "Enough!" "Stop going on and on about Maya!" "So I sleep with Maya." "What are you going to do about it?" "If I did something about it, you won't be able to sleep with Maya anymore!" "That's true!" "Hey) hey""" "I want Maya too!" "Haha..." "Life is a game every moment" "Racing past its own aging" "It's little bit of childhood little bit of youth," "As life unfolds a new story in the last few pages." "Little naughty, little mature," "River ﬂows with a new rhythm as it nears the destination." "Life continues with its rise and fall." "Racing past its own aging" "Life is a game every moment" "Racing past its own aging" "What" "What happened?" "Are you alright?" "Why are you sleeping in the evening..." "Just dazed off." "Did you take your medicine?" "Huh"" "You medicine." "Did you take it?" "oh I forgot all about it.." "Vbu are sleepy..." "Come let's go out." "The weather is lovely." "And I need to get grocery." "Please let's go." "Do we have to?" "Yes othenuise the cook will complain that there is nothing in the house." "Come let's go." "I will make some tea and change." "Vbu get ready too." "Aha..." "What happened?" "!" "That...same fellow...that cartoon character is here too!" "Who?" "That shorty from our building." "Who?" "!" "What is his name..." "Manu Bhai?" " That's it." "But there is nobody here." "Come see for youself." "And even if he is, he is not going to eat you!" "He is going to eat my brains!" "Thank God he is gone." "Good, now you don't leave me alone!" "Where are those com-ﬂakes..." "Over there..." "Hey Doctor!" "Shopping eh!" "Throwing a party, are you?" "!" "Greetings sister" "Hello..." "Sister, please meet my friend Kuku Patel." "This is doctor, she is his wife, also a doctor." "Nice meeting you." "Where do you practice?" "In a private hospital." "And what about him..." "What are you, the Central Bureau of Investigation?" "Chuck it now!" "Sister, you please get that club membership form filled." "I will take the doctor with me as guest." "I've spoken to the Secretary of the club." "That's a great idea." "That's more like it!" "Now I have sister's permission." "Doctor, I will come to wake you up at 6:30am." "I need to get some stuff from that rack"" "Doctor, 6:30am 0k?" "!" "Remember 6:30!" "Yes I shall come to get you!" "Why are you so angry?" "!" "There is no reason to be happy!" "Some people are different." "Just because they are not like you or me, doesn't make them wrong." "And then..." "Let it be Saira." "lam not in a mood for these lectures." "Don't I have the right to keep myself safe from such idiots?" "No you don't!" "It's a matter of a few days." "Bear with him till you get the membership for that club." "I won't force you after that." "I promise." "Good morning sister!" "Please come in." "Is the doctor in?" "Vés he is." "I will just call him." "Please take a seat" "Tarique wake up, come on wake up now." "He's here." "Who's here?" "Mann Bhai is herefilou have to go..." "Forget it." "Please wake up." "He is waiting for you." "Hurry up." "Come on." "He doesn't sleep himself." "Doesn't let me slee" "Hello doctor!" "Come, I will take you for a joy ride!" "Hurry "P!" "Doctor now you can relax till 11:30 am." "The tennis court opens around six in the morning." "Come, come." "Why do you stop?" "Come." "Sit." "Life is a game every moment" "Racing past its own aging" "It's little bit of childhood little bit of youth" "As life unfolds a new story in the last few pages." "We need to check everyone's ID cards." "Member, non-members, guests"" ".. walking in, driving in, everyone's IDs must be checked." "Pat"!" "Good lord." "Have you been promoted?" "Promotion?" "Yes, from gatekeeper to receptionist!" "Oh just bugger off." "Come on buddy don't be mad." "Meet my friend the doctor." "Hello -hello" "Doctor, he is Patil, the secretary of this club." "He is also part time guard and receptionist." "Vbu incorrigible fellow" "Doctor, who are you hanging out with?" "Doctor look at that paunch." "Leave me alone!" "He is trying to tuck it in!" "Look Look, he is trying to tuck it in!" "People say that he has tucked in all of this club!" "I think he is just a hog." "Just give me his form." " Here" "Now you go and show the doctor around." "Ok ok going now." "Vbu take care of the form." "Hey buddy you don't mind my saying mean things to you I hope!" "Just bugger off!" "Going, going!" "Doctor, you need to come to this club once." "Then the club will call out to you on its own." "Doctor you must meet my little tweety bird!" "Come!" "You seem to be in a hurry." "lam not rushed, you are idle!" "Looks like you have better company today." "Undoubtedly!" "This is Dr.Tarique Shaikh." "He hasjust shifted from Pune to our building." "Oh lam also little bit of a doctor." "Hi I am Nalini." "Nalini Doctor." "She treats without medicines!" "Manu your doctor is stingy with his smiles." "Don't shift your focus." "Our doctor is not generous with everyone." "Wish I wasn't everyone!" "He is blushing!" "Come on doctor." "Doctor she and lﬂirt with each other to pass our time." "Her husband was a good friend of mine." "\I\Ie used to have a great time with each other"" ".. laughing, singing, playing tennis in the club." "Then the fellow got killed in the Zqll terror attack on Ta] Hotel." "Come let me take you to our den!" "I should go now..." "What are you saying!" "Going to Agra and not seeing the TajmahaL." ""Coming to Mumbai and missing the Gateway of India"" ".. and coming to Club 60 and not visiting the tennis court are all sins!" "Come I will show the club and make you meet the gang aswell." "In our gang there are four more guys besides me." "All four of them are unique pieces!" "The first one is Dhillon." "We call him Dhillon the Drum!" "He is forever beating around the bush." "Please play properly." "Doctor you be careful of that man." "He will bore you to death with his army stories." "He himself stands at the net during tennis and makes his partner run around." "Can you hit it straight." "So stop standing there doing nothing!" "Huh!" "What?" "Stay put there." "Next isJai Mansukhani." "He is a great player of the stock market." "He has taught quite a few guys to do business." "Knows the sensex more than sex!" "Drives around a Mercedes but is actually a millionaire beggar!" "Won't even pay R510 for your tea and toast." "He has five siblings." "After the first three, he was born along a twin brother." "\I\Ie tease him that his father had made a double fault!" "He is double fault by birth." "The third is Zafar." "He is the musician of the group." "Even his farts are musical!" "And the fourth is Sinha, the biggest bore ever." "His looks like a tramp"" ".. but is actually a retired commissioner from the Income tax department." "After sinning to his heart's content"" ".. he has now turned saint and talks only in spiritual terms." "Radheukrishna" "Stop bellowing you buffalo." "Can't you play straight?" "He goes to attend sermons"" ".. and advises us sinners to get rid of Maya (the worldly illusion) ." "But Dhillon doesn't heed to his advice." "He says how can he get rid of Maya." "Doctor, Maya is the name of his girlfriend!" "Public, audience!" "Mann Bhai." "Meet Dr.Tarique Shaikh." "Radhe radhe" "How are you doctor?" "I am Zafar." "He is a doctor." "Vbu guys can afford to dislocate a joint or two now!" "He is there to take care of that." "He hasjust shifted to our building." "Th at's great." "Come doctor let's make you meet the other characters." "Come." "Both of them don't know how to play." "Hey why are you walking with an elephanfs pace?" "What is it?" "Doctor this is Mansukhani." "Hi, how do you do?" "This is G.S Dhillon, retired brigadier from the army." "Hi doctor welcome to Club 60." "Look at him closely." "Wonder how they ever made this guy a brigadier!" "There he goes again." "But even the doctor can't figure this one out." "Keep your bloody mouth shut." "That's impossible." "He was born on the eve of India's independence.." ".. Doctor. 14th august 11:55pm." "He still doesn't know that the English have left the country"" ".. and he has been left behind." "Ha ha ha." "He shows off his English in front of us." "You should see him cuss in the local language when he is visits the brothels!" "Haha Doctor these fellows won't stop." "You will get used to it." "Here's some coffee for you." "Thanks" "What is it?" "Vbu look a little worried." "Is everything alright?" "Maybe..." "Maybe?" "I don't know if I should say that everything is alright with such conviction." "If no news is good news, then I guess everything is fine." "I hope Dr.Sheikh is taking his medicines on time?" "He forgets to take them." "I need to remind him all the time." "Anand, I have been meaning to ask you something." "Couldn't bring myself to ask in front of Tarique." "Please go ahead." "Iqbal was our son." "So why is it that Tarique is in such a bad state and lam not." "Did I love him any less?" "Why do you say that?" "Because when I see Tarique so depressed.." ".. I get the feeling that he is mourning the loss of our son more than lam." "Vbu are wrong in feeling like that." "When there is an earthquake the entire house gets affected." "A few walls crumble, a few keep standing." "Do you think the walls that keep standing." ".. Don't get affected by the quake?" "That is the difference between you and the doctor." "His pain has become his psychological disorder." "Vbu have borne the tragedy better than him." "That's it." "Ni" "How was your first day at the Club?" "Do you really want me to tell you?" "Meaning?" "It was torturous." "I don't know whether you will get the membership"" ".. I will certainly lose my brains." "This Manu Bhai, is from a different species!" "He made me sit in a tacky, open, red jeep." "And wonder why they call it a club." "It is a zoo with more creatures like that Manu Bhai." "Saira, these are old buffoons with a lot of money"" ".. who live a ﬂashy, useless life." "And you should see them stare at women!" "There eyes pop out in such a way as if it will fall in the lady's lap." "Is it the way?" "And to hearthem talk!" "It will male anyone blush." "There is this fellow from the army, some retired guy, a friend of Manu Bhai's." "The chap is called Dhillon." "New your Mann Bhai introduces him to me." "'Doctor, don't be fooled by his English." "He makes his demands to the bar dancers dub; in his chaste punfiabifiuand..." "Is this a gentleman conversation." "Vbu are laughing?" "Vbu find it funny?" "I am laughing at that army guy!" "Do you know Tarique.." ".. This is the first time that you have talked so much after Iqbal left us..." "Naturally." "There hasto be some occasion to talk." "I don't feel like talking because"" ".. I have never found myselfas helpless as I do now." ".. And please don't be under the impression that I don't understand"" ".. what you and that Dr.Anand are up to." "He must have asked you to not leave me alone." "Send me to the club." "Put me in some stupid company." "Saira, maybe you are done mourning Iqbal, am not." "My wound is fresh and it stings." "So please leave me alone." "Don't make me the guinea pig for your stupid experiments." "I don't need any false hopes" "But I do!" "I need false hopes." "Vbu think I am over Iqbal?" "Mywounds have healed?" "That is because I never showed you my wounds." "And you never tried to see them either." "Vbu are not the only one who has lost a son, Tarique." "I have lost him too." "The only difference is that the almighty"" ".. has given rne enough strength to bear the pain." "And with that strength I look for ways to keep myself away from Iqbal." "Just because I did not try to kill myself, you think.." ".. I did not love Iqbal enough?" "His memories don't haunt me?" "Tarique, you are not the only one needing support here." "I need it to." "But where do I look for it?" "In you?" "Vbu, who doesn't want to live yourself?" "I am forever scared for you." "What if you decide to kill yourself again, what if something happens to you." "I am tired now Tarique." "From the house to the hospital and back." "\I\Ie don't go anywhere, we don't meet anyone." "And then I see the pain on your face which suffocates me even more." "I need this membership." "Not for you but for myself." "There has to be a place outside the hospital and the house"" ".. where I can be at peace with you." "A place where we can sit and smile even for two minutes!" "I have no hope from life anymore Tarique." "But I have some hope from you." "Is it that unfair?" "So what if it is false hope, Tarique... lam wrong Saira." "I was being very selfish." "I am sorry." "I love you and lam very sorry." "Tarique..." "Hmm" "Tea" "Oh thank you" "Vbu are supposed to hold the racket like this.." ".. Like you are shaking hands with it." "The bugger is teaching the doctor how to play!" "And this is how you serve..." "Hey you nut-case, that's not how you do it." "5orl'Y" "What are you up to?" "You stay out oi it but!" "face." "See doctor, this is how you serve." "The ball should go straight to the box in the other court." "This is how..." "I will kill you!" "Hahaha." "Hey...!" "Stop hiding behind the doctor, you loser." "Why don't you leave your butt at home?" "!" "Doctor, hear this couplet" "It is useless to bear the pain and suffering all your life.." ".. It is better to die young if you have done something worth remembering" "Sir the snacks are here." "Oh good" "Snacks, come doctor." "Yes, came doctor." "Come on" quick, or they will finish it." "What are you doing?" "He will definitely come." "He will come in another two seconds." "Hello, sister." "Good morning" " Good morning" "Hello doc, good morning!" "30-15" "Hey!" "How is it 30?" "Look it was 15-all, we won a point when you hit the ball out of the court." "Hence 30-15!" "So it wasn't 30-all, it was 15..." "That's what I just said!" "Have you left your brains at home?" "Here, here, here..." "My brain is not in the ball" "Take your ear plugs out first!" " yes, took it out!" "Now say!" "Go play hop-scotch!" "It is 30-15." "Vbu brainless fellow" "Same to you" "Either play or just go home." "Oops looks like the car is going to ditch us." "Let's walk down today." "Walk?" "Vés let's walk." "Come" "Have you ever walked backwards?" "This is called Chinese walk." "Vbu must try this." "See this is how." "Come." "Play properly or go home." "Where did the ball hit?" "Come here, take a look yourself." "Doctor, what is your verdict." "It dropped right here." "Vbu are deaf, blind and crazy." "Everything is wrong with you." "The whole world knows that the ball dropped here." "You are a cheat." "Hey come on here's a joke." "Doctor, save yourself." "Good lord" "These people don't have any sense ofhumour." "Come on, come on." "Can't play backhand, don't know forehand." "Brain fuse, tongue loose." "...and claiming to be a tennis player?" "Just serve now." "I will show you how it is done." "Buck up partner." "He won't be able to play it this time." "Radhe Shyaam!" "Hahn, keep making!" "Alright, take our orders." "Z plates of omelet, Z plates of butter toast, three cups of spice tea." ""As doctor what will you tale?" "The club sandwich here is pretty good." "Alright 3 plates of club sandwiches." "Take his signature." "Come on man, sign the bill." "Forget it!" "Vbu think I owe my property to your father?" "Such along order and I am supposed to foot the bill?" "!" "Shame on you." "What will you do with all that money?" "I will do what I feel like with it." "I will give it all to charity." "But I will not sign here." "Hahn." "Come on commissioner why don't you convince him?" "He is embarrassing himself in front of the doctor!" "Vbu are one to talk!" "Manuskhani, ancient wisdom says..." "Forget it man, this stock broker will have no appreciation of ancient wisdom." "Just plan an income tax raid on him." "Black money will tumble out of his pillows, mattresses and undenuean." ".. And he'd wish that he'd rather paid our bill here!" "I don't care for your threats, you rascal." "Hahn." "This is not fair." "I am a respectable man." "He is using such foul language." "You and respecmkﬂe?" "Hahn what a 'yoke!" "Mansukhani, forget it man." "Don't upset your mood." "I will sign it." "Hey get the bill." "Vbu forget it." "I will sign." "Here." "Be happy." "This man has a heart ofgold!" "Please stop all that nonsense." "I signed only because the doctor is here." "I am being hospitable to only him." "Hey a joke..." "Run everyone." "Come with me." "Zafar Bhai, listen to this one"" ".. the waiter asked an old customer 'are you a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian, ...the customer replied...' no, lam an octagenerian..." "Haha.." "Zafar Bhai... hey..." "ManuuuMansukhani..." "Who is accompanying Mr.Ali Zafar?" "Yes... lam Dr.Akash, I assist Dr.Malhotra." "He has had a mild attack." "The left artery has some blockage." "We are doing the Angioplasty." "Please take care of the commercial formalities." "We will shift him to the ward in two hours." "Al right?" "Doctor, I hope there is nothing to worry about?" "It could have been a little worrisome, but not anymore." "He is under observation." "Vbu people can relax." "Thank you doctor." "Alright, off you go everyone." "Dhillon please drop the doctor to my building." "I can take a cab." "Let me drop you." "Vbu can pay me the taxi fare." "Go doctor." "This man just looks like a jerk." "He is an okay fellow othenuise." "Vbu are hopeless." "There is a place and time to joke!" "Do you think the almighty considers timing before cracking a joke with us?" "Then why should I?" "That was deep, Manu Bhai." "Is it?" "I don't know." "I just wish Zafafs attack had come after we had finished snacking!" "Vbu will go straight to hell!" "Of course you will say that." "After all you didn't have to pay the bill!" "And mind you if I go to hell, you will be right behind me." "Rascal!" " Silence please." "Sorry, sorry." "So stop yelling and buzz off." "You bun off." "I don't get medical science, Doctor!" ", Zafar is a vegetarian." "Drinks only once in a while." "Plays tennis seven days a week." "And he's had a heart attack." "How can medical science explain this?" "And he is a gem of a guy." "Musician of our group!" "He stays alone." "There is a son who lives in Australia." "Zafar and his wife never got along so even she stays with their son." "He has a four year old grandson." "He has only seen him in photographs." "That family never comes to India." "And Zafar is too stubborn to go there." "Even if he does go there, I don't think he will stay on beyond a day." "I am here to pay the fees for Ali Zafar, Dr.Malhotra's patient." "Let me check, sir." "The fee for this patient has been paid for." "He has been allotted room no.3U5 on the 3rd ﬂoor." "Already deposited?" ""As sir." "But how can that be." "Must be some confusion." "I can check again." "Please do." "A gentleman by the name of Jai Ivlansukhani has paid the fee." "Jai Mansukhani." ""As sir." "Maybe there is some confusion." "Will you check again." "No sir, no confusion." "MrJai Mansukhani has paid the fee." "Jai Mansukhani." ""As sir." "The rascal doesn't pay 200 rupees for snacks"." ".. No matter how much you plead with him." "And here he has paid two lakh rupees without letting anyone know." "God almighty your creation has some strange ones too." "Anything else, sir?" "No thank you." "Will you go to office today?" "For a bit, yes." "Maybe an hour or two" "So how do you think this will look for the evening?" "Nice." "But what is the occasion?" "Vbu know Rohit had called in the morning..." "Oh I won't go." "The same old story." "Come on." "Rohit is our son." "I doubt it." "Don't be silly." "Alright, we will go early." "Give our grandson his present." "And leave before the function begins." "No we are going to participate in the celebrations." "Vbu are hell bent upon getting humiliated?" "Where is the humiliation?" "Rohit is closer to his parents in law." "But they are his people too." "So what are we?" "His neighbors?" "I don't want to argue any further." "We are going." "And that's final." "Alright yes let us go for the party." "Either sit with the guests in the comer"" ".. or roam around your daughter in law trying to please her." "He is not our son anymore." "He is now the son in law of a billionaire." "Son in law of great industrialist Girish Ivlirchandani." "He has been bought over." "What he will inherit from us after we are gone" ".. is what his father in law has already given him." "Obviously he will become his pet." "Today he makes us sit in one comer"" ".. after we are dead he will make our portraits sit in one too." "Birthday party," Huh!" "Hello mr.music mogul!" " Come, come." "You had almost hit the eighth note today!" "Hahaha." "Good, your blood pressure is normal now." ""As" "Anyone from your family here?" "Nobody at all." "Everyone has left him here to die!" "Sister, please meet the devil my friend Manu." "Hello Miss..." "Rossetta." " Rossettea, nice name, nice smile." "Hello"" " Thank you." "You have said your heﬂos." "You can have her hand now." "50 fl"!" "" "Vbu are not allowed to sit on the patienfs bed." "Oh sorry, I just needed some support." "Excuse me." "Have some shame for God's sake!" "Are you ashamed of yourself for calling such a pretty young thing, "sister"?" "!" "Hey, Salim is calling." "I could tell that just by looking at your face." "Hello, yes Salim, yes son this is your father here." "Hello." "The call dropped." "This is the third time that it is happening." "Damn this phone company." "Let it be." "Vbu just relax." "Salim can call again." "I have told him not to worry." "Tarique, pick up the phone." "Hello." "Where the hell have you been Tarique?" "Don't worry, I will not try to kill myself again." "But I will die worrying about you." "Where have you been now?" "I was in the club with that clown of yours." "But it is almost lunch now." "Manu has a friend called Mrlafar." "He has had a mild attack." "Heart attack?" "Nothing too serious." "Got delayed in the formalities at the hospital." "Alright, see you later then." "Bye." "Oh mom-dad"" "Dad, mom-dad." "Welcome!" "How handsome you look!" "Sister, please be cautious." "This man is 60 years young now." "Where isVash?" "Nash, came here." "Grandpa." "Hey my precious one, how are you?" "Grandma." "Happy Birthday!" "Naughty BOY!" "So sir tell me how is the share marker doing?" "Vbu have a better idea than I do..." "Mr.Mishra, Excise Commissioner." "Vbu make arrangements for the cake cutting." "I will escort Mr.Mishra." "Vbu all must come too." "Commissioner..." "Let's go." "No you go." "I will clap from here." "You are crazy." "Vés I am." "Come on son, let's cut the cake." "Hang on, Mr.Mishra please come closer..." "Blow the candles now." "Happy Birthday..." "This is what you get when you come to a party like this." "Grandpa, here Mansukhani junior wants to feed cake to Mansukhani senior." "Oho, who is this lovely fellow!" "Grandpa, some cake for you." "Go on!" "Oh my god, that's a big piece." "Alright now you have a bite." "Vash..." "Yes mom." "Alright Sarita I will be off now." "But dinner..." "My grandson fed me his birthday cake." "lam more than full now." "You can come later." "I am sure your lovely son will get your dropped home." "Hi..." "Giving me a gift soaked in memories" "Life hasleft my finger and moved ahead" "Even the shadows got lost somewhere" "As the sunshine has left my courtyard" "A bit of my own, a bit of others a bit of fact, a bit of story" "Life spills over in tears when it gets choked with the memories" "Racing past its own aging" "Life is a game every moment" "What is wrong with him?" "Hello, Mansukhani, what's up?" "Hey Mann, what are you doing?" "Well lam playing cat and mouse." "Want to join?" "Stop kidding around." "Do you care for a drink?" "Now?" "Alright." "Come over." "How long will you tale?" "15-20 minutes." "Yes, that's enough." "What?" "Alright just come down." "Please don't be mad at me!" "What happened?" "Come on, we will rock tomorrow night!" "'(our mate is coming aver." "Why don't rock and roll with him?" "Are you insane!" "Welcome my million dollar beggar." "I shall serve you free scotch." "Appreciate me as a millionare host." "And what is this grumpy face?" "Are you reeling under the shock of having paid for Zafar's treatment?" "Don't be silly." "Also dare you mention it in front of Zafar." "Are you crazy?" "He will have a second heart attack." "I don't have any soda." "Water will do." "Water you can take as much asyou want." "And some ice." "Ok" "Now don't tell me you don't have ice." "Oops I forgot to put in the ice-tray." "Come on now borrow some ice cubes from somewhere." "Why can't you have it without ice." "Alright let me manage something." "Hey, the door is open." "Sister?" "Doctor?" "Anybody home?" "Where are they?" "Hello sister"" "Hello doctor"" "Ah romancing on the roof, are we?" ".. Sorry for disturbing you." "No, that's 0k." "Sister, I need some ice." "There is someone over at my place." "And lforgot to refill my ice-tray." "So I thought of borrowing some from you." "I will go get it." "Thank you so much." "Hey doctor, you know Mansukhani, right?" "Our friend, from the club." "Why don't you join us for some drinks." "Come." "Some other time." "There is no other time!" "The present is all that matters." "Continue the romance with the wife some other time." "Now you come with us." " Will you stop it please?" "Vbu don't understand politeness?" "Vbu can treat your life absolutely frivolously.." ".. But you have no business coming into ours." "Look at him, he is Iqbal." "Our only son." "And we have lost him." "Today is his birthday" "Don't we have the right to some peaceful moments in his memory at least today?" "Do we have to tolerate your tomfoolery even today?" "Mr.Shah enough is enough" "Do us a big favor and get the hell out of our lives." "50 fl"!" "" "It's 0k." "I just lost it." "I am very sorry." "It's ok...it's ok" "You forgot to tale the ice tray along." "I will just go get it." "Forget it sister." "Now we are going to have the party here." "Sorry?" ""As. Iqbal's birthday party." "Won't you celebrate Iqbal's birthday party?" "Come, come Mansukhani." "Hello..." "This is our friend Ivlansukhani." "A member of Club 60." "The doctor knows him." "And sister, coincidently it is his grandson's birthday as well!" ""Fe will celebrate both." ""Fe- have brought the cake and champagne along." "Come on Mansukhani, put it here." "Sister, why don't you play some music that Iqbal liked." "In the meanwhile, we will decorate the cake with candles." "Hey you do this, I will put some music on." "Sister tell me where the CDs are." "Where is the knife?" "I have brought it." "His Mann Bhai..." "Hello doctor, sorry am back." "They say bad time and bad neighbors don't leave you easily." "Come on doctor, it is Iqbal's birthday and you sitting in darkness?" "What will Iqbal think?" "That his dad has become old and boring." "See Mansukhani is here to participate in your celebrations too." "Today is his grandson's birthday too." "Oh congratulations." "Thank you." "Please sit down." "I was actually visiting Manu Bhai just for a drink or two." "He has dragged me here..." "Doctor, this Mansukhani is a gem of a guy." "His son Rohit has become less of his son.." ".. And more of a son-in-law to his filthy rich father in law." "Come on forget it." " Come on let me talk." "So doctor, this Mansukhani felt very out of place"" ".. in his own grandson's birthday party." "He spoilt his mood." "He called me." "I was busy, still I called him over for drinks." "So he came over and we came over to your place." "Come on now cut the cake." ""As, please." "Light the candles." "Please cut it now." "Happy Birthday to Iqbal." "Open the Champagne." "Nlanu Bhai what is this?" "Oh I forgot all about it." "This is called a Fujra." "It is a sort of ﬂute." "This one has got some weird hobbies." "He goes to the forests." "Collects some bamboo pieces, some twigs." "Then makes ﬂutes out of them at home." "Vbu made this yourself?" "Vés sister I have." "It takes around 3-4 days to make one of these." "Please accept this one as a gift for Iqbal." "Can you play it too?" "Of course he can." "He plays rather well." "Come on man, hit it!" "Alright...here goes." "Shall we leave now." "Vés let's go." "Sister, here's Iqbal's gift." "And please get a camera." "We must get some shots taken with our Iqbal." "Come on doctor, pose for a photo with us." "Sister you too." "Mansukhani don't just stand there, click some photos." "Look in front sister." "Alright we will take your leave now." "Good night." "Come on you punk." "Alright..." "Doctor I will tell you something." "Ybu and I are both living by the sweet memories of our sons." "The only difference is that yours is not in this world anymore, and mine is." "Come on now!" "Coming you rascal!" "Bye !" "Oh shut up now." "What's up with him at this hour." "Hello yes speak." "Hey Manu, I can't sleep." "So?" "Do you want me to sing you a lullaby?" "Go to sleep you little old hag, go to sleep!" "Hahaha." "Is that Mansukhani with you?" "Of course." "And we are having a party." "You must have spoken to your grandson." "Now please don't spoil our night-out." "You shank!" "have heard my grandson." "He has a voice like honey." "That is only fair." "You are the music king, he must be the music prince." "Tell him to hold his horses." "\I\Ie were the ones to admit him, we will be the ones to relieve him too." "Nobody will come from Australia." "Did you hearthat?" "Nobody will come from there." "It will be us, only us!" "Tell me about that hot nurse of yours." "Oh shut up now you lecherous fool." "Sorry, my apologies." "That hot number is actually your sister!" "I am going to sleep now." "Goodnight." ""as, will tell your sister also." "Bloody lecherous jerk!" "Goodnight losers!" "Good morning." "Is he not here yet?" "Hey doctor, come in please come in." "I had sent a message with the guard." "Didn't you get it?" "No I did." "Oh so these are your ﬂutes." "Vés, just some strange hobby." "Today will be wasted by that Zafar." "Will end up missing the Club today"" ".. and hence my day will not really start in the real sense." "You ta" me doctor, what brings you here?" "No...well... actually I wanted to say sorry." "Sorry?" "For what?" "For last night." "I was completely out of line." "I lost control." "Did you?" "Alright can I get you some tea?" "That won't be necessary." "I was hoping that I could come to the hospital with you." "No need to bother, doctor." "See they will discharge him after two days." "Then we will drop him home on ourway to the club." "'As, yes am getting discharged today." "The heart is beating fine." "He must be on his way." "Oh there he is, talk of the devil..." "He has got the devil's age." "Oh why did you bother coming down, doctor?" "Wow." "Look at the politeness with which the doctor is being greeted." "And the one who got him here is devil!" "I will be the one burying you." "Not your son from Australia." "And why are you leaving this behind?" "Did it come free?" "Tell you what, write your will in my name." "I can take care of you and your measly wealth." "Vbu still have time to think." "I will think about it." "Doctor, looking at him one knows"" ".. that little moments of indiscretion can result in life-long torture." "Mr.Music Mogul"" ".. those little moments of indiscretion have saved you from reaching Allah!" "Else today you would be playing the harp in heaven." "Hahaha." "Come on we will drop you home on ourway to the Club." "I am not going home." "lam coming to the club with you." "Have you lost it?" "Vbu are living on borrowed time." "We have just gotten you fixed." "Vbu can't afford to break down again." "Tell him, doctor." "What will the doctor tell me?" "That I shouldn't play tennis." "But I am not forbidden to go to the club and sit on the lawn chairs in the club.." ".. And look at some pretty girls." "And I arn not forbidden to have tea in the club." "So that's settled." "\I\Ie are going to the club." "Why should lgo home?" "Who is waiting for me there?" "Alright no need to get sentimental." "Let's prepare the documents and you adopt me now." "He will never learn how to pronounce it properly." "It is 'adopt'!" "OK.." "Whatever suits you." "Now, let's go." "Am tired..." "Did you check out my cross court shot?" "Stop with your double faults first." "See my body is a little stiff right now." "That's his everyday story." "And what about our bodies?" "This is called timing!" "Manu is right, you are a born double fault." "Just eat okay." "What is it?" "Anything else, sir?" "No that will be all." "Why don't you get all this from your home?" "Just eat." "Public, audience!" "Hey manu!" "We have the doctor here too!" "Hey Zafar Bhai, doctor" "Vbu guys come here to play or eat." ""Fe play because we can then eat to our fill." "Hey Mansukh, I had to ask you something..." "How much wasthe hospital bill..." "Forget it!" "Come on now please tell me." "Look Zafar Bhai when my father was really sick.." ".. I had no money for his treatment." "Now you can just assume that Salim has paid for your treatment." "What are these dry toasts?" "Can't even swallow them." "So don't eat them." "I can feed them to the crows and earn good Karma." "Hehehe hahaha" "What's wrong with him now." "There is this joke..." "Please don't crack it." ""Fe- cannot bear it." "At least let him tell it." "So Dhillon goes to a garment store." "He asks for a shirt." "The store guy says do you want it in plane?" "Dhillon says no in a helicopter." "I will shoot him." "Hello. "as, yes." " This goes on." "Ybu will get used to all this." "It was Mrs.Sinha on the other end." "Vbu people are cordially invited for dinner at my place tonight." "That's nice." " What's the occasion?" "Anniversary." "What anniversary?" "Wedding." "Look at him blush." "Mm!" "But look at him blush!" "Alright doctor you also please come with your wife." "Is there only dinner or there will be something to drink too." "There is ample arrangement don't worry." "Listen to this joke." "Forget it." "Hey have you taken the racket?" "Doctor, these people have no sense ofhumour." "I will tell you one joke." "Vbu are back early?" ""As, got free early today." "What are you thinking?" "I am thinking that I don't mind the noise of this city anymore." "Right..." "Oh I forgot to tell you something." ""Mm?" "Someone has invited us for their wedding anniversary." "Do you want to go?" "Who is it?" "There is this retired commissioner of the Income Tax department." "He is one of the gang members of Manu Bhai's." "What's his name?" "I forget his name." "So do you want to go?" "Of course." "But Manu Bhai is also coming along." "Haha." "Actually he is going to drink." "So he won't be able to drive back." "Hmm." "Someone had once asked me to be careful of Manu Bhai!" "Someone must have told you that." "But why should I bear with him all by myself!" "Hey but the driver has left." "I will call him." "Let it be." "I will drive." "OK." "Let me get some tea." "Let's have my special coffee." "I will make it." "Very good." "Come on Zafar Bhai the time and atmosphere is ripe for some poetry." "Welcome" "Bring it on along with some scotch." "Ok then listen." "I had written this when after my marriage"" ".. I happened to see my ex girlfriend at a party." "That must make it full of pain and pathos." "Please lay it on us." "Few new inhibitions, some fresh distances" "Have changed usjust a little bit more." "Bravo, bravo." "Well said." "There is more." "Go on..." "The half spoken words and their meaning" "We now understand just a little bit more." "Please write this one down for me." "What's the occasion?" "'(our poetry runs deemlaiar Bhai." "Forget the depth, first see who is trying to break into your house?" "Must be that rascal." "Who?" "That seven feet tall giant." "What?" "Yes the first three feet are under the ground!" "Welcome doctor, welcome." "Hello." " Thank you." "Why don't you also keep it?" "Still greedy for gifts, you retired civil servant!" "Come doctor." "Oh the three idiots are here already!" ""As join the group." "Sister, meet Dhillon." "And you have already met Mansukhani." "This is Zafar Bhai." "Hello." "You shameless creatures!" "Started on the booze without me?" "And Sinha are you a host or a ghost?" "Offer us a welcome drink!" "I see, so you are a guest now?" "Not me you preacher, ask the doctor and wife." "I was about to..." " Then please do!" ""As doctor, what would you like to have?" "Nothing really..." "I insist." "Alright, we will just have something non-alcoholic." "Where is your wife?" "She is just getting ready with a little assistance from Mrs.Mansukhani." "Ah there she is!" "Hey sister, congratulations!" "Congratulations!" "Many happy returns of the day." "Sharda, this is doctor Tarique Sheikh and his wife..." "Saira... hello hello, thank you." "The one standing is mine." "Alright if we are done with our hellos and greetings, let's cut the cake." "Then we can get on with our program." "Great!" "Best wishes..." "Alright brother, make the Mrs. have a piece of cake." "That's it!" "Come on let's click some pictures now." "May I come in the frame." "Of course." "Hey move..." "Thanks" "Can I ask you something?" "Mrs Sinha, is it a mental condition or an accident." "I mean I am a doctor so I am asking." "Mr and Mrs. Sinha had a son.." "...a very handsome boy." "He had married his sweetheart but their marriage started falling apart." "One year after their wedding, they had a divorce." "And it depressed Arun." "That's their son?" ""As..." "One day he committed suicide"" ".. by jumping off the window of the building they earlier stayed in." "Mrs.Sinha ran down the stairs in panic and ended up having a really bad fall." "Since then she has been paralyzed waist down." "Ladies, gentlemen and Dhillon." "Sisters, join us pleaase!" "Now our dear sister Sharda will sing a song in her melodious voice." ""As, please." "No, no!" "I have a sore throat." "Zafar Bhai will give us a song." "Me?" " Come on Zafar, today you can't say no to her." "Just sing." "Alright I will sing but sister you must play the guitar." "That's more like it!" "I will get the guitar." "Our Souls are not separated" "Wish we hadn't met" "Had I not have your company" "I couldn't have walked even two steps" "Wish we hadn't met" "Our Souls are not separated" "When we met one day after so many years" "it was like one such storm that seldom comes" "Doctor, do you mind if I smoke?" "The weather is lovely." "Please go ahead." "Just roll down the window." "Of course." "Mann Bhai... 'is?" "This Mr.Dhillon...is he alright?" "I am sure he is." "Why, what happened?" "I saw him come out of the washroom with swollen eyes." "It seemed like he had been crying." "Oh I see. "fell, whenever he is drunk he tends to get a little emotional." "And to be fair to him, he has been through quite a tragedy." "Tragedy?" "His wife had an affair with a junior officer of his regiment." "This Dhillon seems like a jerk but has a heart ofgold." "He did not say a word." "He used to love his wife to bits whether she cared for him or not." "He would do anything to fulfill all her demands and wishes." "He would give her whatever she asked for." "One day she asked for a divorce." "Dhillon gave her that too." "He has not been able to forget her really." "He roams around with her photograph in his wallet." "I have asked him to tear it and get someone else, but he doesn't listen." "Manu Bhai, you have never told us anything about yourself." "Vbur family, your children, they are..." "Light please." "Hey there." "Ni" "Can I get you a drink?" "Sure." "What would you like to have?" "Whatever you are having." "One tequila coming up!" "Cheers." "Cheers." "Are you alone?" "I was alone a while back." "Not anymore!" "Nice dress." "Thank you." "Care to dance?" "Sure." "Easy, easy." "I don't think dancing is a very good idea." "You are not in your senses." "Who wants to remain in his senses..." "Can I drop you somewhere?" "Everyone wants to drop me." "Well you didn't ask to be picked." "So if I do ask, is there a chance of getting picked?" "You can try." "Hello Mrs.Karkariya!" "Hello." "Coming from Yoga classes?" "Very good!" "I also want to learn Vbga." "Idiot." "Impossible!" "Hello Manu here." "Hey Manu, this is Dhillon." "Hello Trumpet, where are you playing early in the morning?" "Will just tell you." "I am in Hotel Blue Dancers, Room noAZL 0km?" "lust pay attention ah." "See I came here with this girl." "And she has run away with my clothes, my wallet everything." "Vbu bastard stop laughing." "I am in a soup 0k." "Stop laughing." "Hahahaha." "Stop that nonsense and listen to me." "Alright tell me what to do then." "Go to my place." "Get me a shirt, a pair of trousers and shoes." "I can't even get out." "lam in my undenuear." "Who is it?" "Room Service sir." "Come later." "What is this?" "This is an interview call from Club 60." "It is at 10am." "Will you able to male it?" "I will ask Dr.Rastogi to take care of my OPD today." "I can't rniss this!" "Who is it?" "Do you want me to announce that from the roof top?" "Hey Mann!" "Wait a second." "Open the door properly." "I am notwind that can pass through this hole!" "Are you wearing nothing?" "!" "Here, your clothes." "Bah, lust..." "Maya?" "!" "Mann Bhai, five us a minute." "I will be off now." "Are you ashamed of yourself?" "!" "Why did you bring Maya along?" "I did not bring her along." "She came after me." "Vbu are lying." "I will kill you." "Ok kill me" "I took the spare key to your apartment from the supervisor." "After taking the clothes I was coming out and there she was." "She knew with your clothes, I can come only to you." "So she came after me." "I will never drink this much ever again." "You said the same thing day before." "Honest to god, today I am being really sincere." "So do one more thing sincerely." "Marry her." "She might have been a hooker." "But you will be happy only with her." "I will break your head." "Go ahead do it." "Look, look what he is doing." "You mind your own business." "This man has gone crazy." "I will tell you..." "Just sit alright!" "Are you taking in Vitamin D from the sun?" "Everyone must be in the card room." "And smile a little." "This grumpy face of yours is a dead give-away." "Hey doctor... see!" "So you are a member now!" ""As we have paid up." "Iguess they will give us the ID soon." "Great, congratulations." "You were not around in the morning?" "Oh yes I had to be somewhere else." "Isn't it Dhillon?" "Dhillon had to go clothes shopping." "And he is not very good at bargaining." "He gets really exposed in the process." "We should go now." "Where are you off to?" "Stay." "Sister, you can go but leave him behind." "Alright see you in the evening then." "Vés don't worry I will drop him to you in a single piece." "Come on doctor." "You know doctor what happeneduu..."..." "So he was so drunkthat he had no memory ofwhat happened?" "None!" "Good lord!" "Alright let's go now." "If the cook goes back seeing a locked door, then I will have to fix dinner." "What would you like to have?" "Let's dine out today." "It's been a long tirne since I took you out." "I had almost lost you" "But today I have found you" "I have found my shadow back again"" "Life wa s frighten ed" "Full of dull moments" "Petrified dreams were languishing in a comer" "But my eyes are again seeing a dream today" "I am leaving." "I had come to collect my belongings." "Can you hear me?" "Or you are so shameless that it doesn't make a difference to you." "I am..." "Don't go...please..." "Vbu can either play or fart." "What are you waiting for?" "Just serve." "Doctor, excuse me." "I am waiting for the stench storm to stop." "Bugger has been going on." "A storm?" "Just serve!" "Yes please just serve." "Call for the snacks." "Ivlansukhani has lost." "Doctor, today there can no argument by this 100 crore beggar." "He will treat us all." ""As doctor, weird rule of this club." "Lose and treat everyone." "Let's order." "Gopal, come on take our order." "Coming, sir." "Hurry up you slow poke." "He is again bothering with his joke." "Take the order." "Omelet, club sandwich and some veg sandwich for me and..." "Alright just go now." "What about tea?" "!" "Alright tea for everyone." "Coffee for the doctor." "Isee!" "Sir, should I get some sweets too?" "No, no, go away" "Come on let him get the sweets." "Yes the sweets... plates fried potato cakes, Z plates patties, six ice candies." ""As sir." " Thank you." "And some sweets..." "Have you come to a wedding?" "I haven't come to a wedding." "But you rascals are going to come to one soon." "What does that mean?" "Gentleman and Manu Bhai, I have an announcement to make." "Out with it!" "Vburgood friend G.S Dhillon has found company for life"" ".. who he is going to marry." "Marriage eh!" "Now tell everyone the name of that." ".. Unfortunate soul who has dared to marry you." "Dare!" "It is a daring act!" "Vbu all know her." "Vbu all really respect her." ""As." "She is like your sister." "And her name is Maya." "Maya!" "Good show!" "Alright everyone this calls for celebrations." "We will all go to my farmhouse in Lonavla for a party." "A bachelors' party!" "Partyyyyy!" "No attachment with any path," "No worry of any destination" "Life sought our company on this carefree journey." "A little exciting, little controlled, little static, little slippery..." "Life smiles all the way." "Racing past its own aging" "Come in." "Busy?" "Hey, not at all." "Please come in." "Vbu look really relaxed today." "Any special reason?" "There is a reason." "Vbu need to tell me if it is special or not." "Alright, test me." "I can see a very positive change in Tarique." "Great." "I think it's all worked out for the better." "That's fantastic development." "I just wish he'd get back to work." "He is one of the best neurosurgeons." "That will happen too." "God willing!" "Where is our doctor?" "Lonavla." "He is attending the bachelor party of his 60 year old friend!" "Whether you love me happily" "Or cut me into pieces" "Whether you keep me alive or behead me" "Nazir the lover will never complain" "I shall agree with you whichever way you like" "I shall be happy either way..." "I shall be happy whichever way"" "Do whatever you have been nursing in your heart" "Use all your skills to torture me" "Be heartless if you have no mercy" "Be a hangman if you want to hang me" "I shall agree with you whichever way you like" ""oh you cruel and careless soul!" "Hold on to your youth, it's slipping away"" "I shall be happy either way..." "I shall be happy whichever way..." "Get the stretcher quick!" "Call Dr.Vineet." ""Fe- are just corning. "as." "Tarique, please take everyone to my cabin." "I will make the other arrangements." "Are you 0k?" "Vés I am 0k." "It is a paralytic attack." "It remains to be diagnosed whether it is ischemic or hemorrhagic." "What does that mean?" "If it is ischemic, then there is a blood clot.." ".. Which can be treated with medicines." "If it is hemorrhagic then an emergency operation is the only way out." "Othenuise the patient will go into coma." "They are doing the MRI currently." "\I\Ie will find out in a bit." "But the biggest problem is that our"" ".. neurosurgeon Dr.Nandi is out of the country." "\I\Ie don't have the time to call for another one." "Tarique, you will have to do this." "Please." "Save that rascal doctor." "Othenuise that loser will make all ofus losers." "Bugger was 12 years old when he lost his father." "Since then he has been on his own till he could established his business." "He has always lived life on his own terms." "But life has never been too kind to him." "Vbu must have heard about the Banglore plane crash." "He lost his wife and children in that." "He broke down completely after that." "He even tried to kill himself." "He hides those marks on his wrist with a band." "Life probably took pity on him and gave him another chance." "But ever since then he never took pity on life." "He started living with complete abandon." "It was as if he was taking revenge from life." ""Fe- all thought he has gone insane." "He has lost it." "But gradually we realized, it is not him but it is us." "We are crazy." ""Fe were living our lives in a repressed way as scared, guilty people." "He never asked for our sympathy"" ".. nor did we ever give it to him." "He says don't let life do you a favor." "Do life a favor by living." "He made us all members of Club 60." "He taught us to play tennis." "Just imagine me at the age of 5U..." "Between his ﬂashy, loud behavior and the tennis court." ".. We forget our biggest woes and suffering." "But we still haven't learnt enough from him to be able to live on our own." "He is our habit now." "Doctor, we request you, please save this rascal." "I understand what you are saying but even the most minor of surgeries"" ".. has an element of risk involved." "I am not mentally prepared for this." "Doctor, it is hemorrhagic." "\I\Ie have to operate." "Just prepare the patient." "Ok doctor." "Ta rique." "Doctor, Manu has no family." "We are all he has." "And we have faith in you." "Please." "Doctor Mansi." "She is resident in neurosurgery." "Hello Sir." "We are ready." "For god's sake, no more double faults." "Hurry "P!" "We will show them what we are made of, Dhillon!" "Public, audience!" "Hey!" " Manu!" "Hey Mann my buddy!" "Haw are you?" "And doctor how have you been?" "Mann, did you spare any oi the nurses?" "Our breaths might give us life." "But they don't teach us how to live." "This is a game not everyone knows how to play." "It took me a while"" ".. but now I have stopped measuring life"" ".. by the length of the shadows of happiness and sorrow." "To tell you the truth, I have learnt how to live."