"Breakfast ready" "Vikram, Kabir, Bobby" " Come on- And you too, Mr Gulshan Bakshi" "Good God" "Mom, I'm hungry" " I have to get to work" " What's for breakfast, Mom?" "What happened, Mom?" "Cake, again?" " Breakfast!" "Cake?" "Thrice over?" "Kabir, Bobby, where are you guys?" "Priya is coming home today- Who's coming with me to receive her?" "Looks nice, doesn't it?" "That one I've made for my daughter- Why is everybody so quiet?" "You should be happy- Priya is coming home after six months" "She's going to be elated!" "No knowing what she's going to do" "She will do nothing of the sort" "D\ad, she'll do nothing of the sort" " Nothing of the sort" "What do you mean?" " What date is it today?" "The fifth" " No!" "Today's the third" "Wrong again" " For the third time- And every time, you've baked a cake" "Granted, you love Priya very much" "One moment, let me ask D\addy D\addy, it's Anju" "She wants to know where she's supposed to meet you" "You've even told her friends that she's coming today?" "One moment, D\addy will speak to you" "There's been a little mix-up- She's coming tomorrow" "Not tomorrow" " The day after" "Yes, not tomorrow" " The day after" "D\addy, you always keep forgetting" " All right, I forgot" "Kabir, get up" " Why are you sitting on that chair?" "It's Priya's" " You know it" "No one is supposed to sit on that chair" "I'm sorry, Priya- I almost forgot you're here, Priya" "Of course, she's here" "On your way to receive her, right?" "Shall we move?" " Strange!" "Is it the fifth today?" "No" " What are these flowers in for?" "Priya is coming the day after tomorrow- Which fool told you it's today?" "Go on, tell him" " You told me" "They always ply me with wrong facts" "It's the day after tomorrow" " Get it?" "What do you choose?" " Truth?" "Or dare?" "What's wrong with you, Ila?" " Where have you been so long?" "The vice principal called me to his office" "Why?" "I got it!" "Bloody lech!" "Pervert!" "He's always trying to find excuses for calling girls into his office" "What happened, Ila?" "He's a scoundrel!" "I ran out" " Had I been in your place" "I would've slapped him hard and tight- He'd remember it all his life" "Easy to say, Priya" " He has connections- Right upto the chairman" "Even the principal kowtows to him" " He might" " I wouldn't" "I would've slapped him for sure" " D\ump him" " Let's get back to the game" "Come on, join us" " Oh come on" "At last!" "Now it's your turn to choose" " Truth or dare?" "Come on, out with it" "Think it over, Priya" " You have to do whatever we want" "Go on" " You want me to jump out of the window?" "No" "A bath in cold water?" " No" "Stealing cashews from the mess?" " No" "Then what do you want me to do?" " Let me tell her" "Only Ila will say it" "We're being given our school farewell today" " Our last function" "The principal, the teachers, parents, trustees, students--- everyone is going to be there --- the vice principal too" "All you have to do is to go up there and slap that rascal in public" "I welcome everyone to the annual function of the Madhuban School" "All of India knows Madhuban school as an ideal school" "Of which we are all proud" "Moron" " Shameless scoundrel" "Priya, you've to slap him" "Now the award for the best student goes to" "Yes, you are right- Ms Priya Bakshi" "Go on" " And remember, dare" " Yes Priya, dare!" "Come on, Priya" " D\are!" " Make sure you slap him" "On behalf of all of us here at Madhuban School--- here's wishing Priya all the best for all times to come" "Wherever Priya goes, she will make us proud" "I exhort our students to follow the ideals set by students like Priya" "And bring glory to your school" "In the classroom and on the field you must strive to win the laurels" "What is the matter?" "D\o you want to say something?" "Yes sir" " I forgot to thank you" "What kind of misbehaviour is this?" "I've no regrets for what I have done" "Teachers are to be respected" " I know" "But this man isn't fit to be a teacher" "The whole school knows about his scandals" "On some pretext or the other he calls innocent girls into his office" "And he tries to take advantage of them" "Today he tried to molest one of my friends" "So we decided that we have to do something" "I know I'm going to face dire consequences" "I might be black-listed" " I may even be denied admission to any college" "My career might be ruined forever" "But I've done what I should've done" "And that's what I will always do --- all my life" "I am proud of what this girl has accomplished today" "Like Priya, today I too shall-- -- throw all caution to the winds Mr Gulati is suspended" "I'm ordering an inquiry against him" "Six o'clock?" "So soon?" "But we just went to bed" "It isn't six" " It's two o'clock- I had set the alarm for two" "For two o'clock?" "Why?" " Have you forgotten?" "Today's the 5th" "Our Priya is coming home!" " Her train is at seven" " Go to sleep" "Who set the alarm for two o'clock?" " Someone set my clock at two, too" "Who did that?" "D\addy, are you the culprit?" "We're going to the station- The train is at seven" "The train is at seven- And you come here at ten past seven?" "But the train isn't here yet" " What if it arrived on time?" "What are you hiding behind your back?" " Nothing, uncle" " Nothing" "Tell me, what are you hiding?" "Goodness!" "Your bouquet can never be bigger than mine!" "You hold this" "Whose daughter is she?" "Yours or mine?" " Yours" "Below your feet" "Is that my heart?" "Just check it out" "Wait, let me see" "Was that a heart?" "Or was it glass?" "There was something under my feet" "I was enjoying my walk" "Where did you come from?" "That's the way the heart goes" "I'm where you are" "Are you trying to tease a pretty girl?" "And then you're going to have a laugh" "For me it's fun" "This is a strange feeling" "My heart isn't where I am" "My love, what can you or I do?" "It's in the air It's the killer" "You are no less, pretty woman D\on't blame it on the air" "Yes, I guess I have to do something with it" "Below your feet Is that my heart?" "Just check it out" "Wait, let me see" "Was that a heart?" "Or was it glass?" "There was something under my feet" "Train 1 1 6 from Shimla is delayed by eight hours due to a landslide" "Eight hours late?" " The landslide had to happen today?" "How about going over there, Uncle?" " Where to?" "To the landslide site" " Are you out of your mind?" "We don't even know where it is!" "You've known Priya all her life" "Come landslide or earthquake, Priya will definitely come" "This is too much!" "No one's stopping for me" "Let's see how this one refuses me" "Hurry up Rusi, we're going to be late for the wedding" "How can I---?" "See that boy standing in the middle of the road?" "Not a boy!" "It's a girl!" " But why is she waving?" "She's asking for a lift" " Lift---?" "So let's give her a lift" " I'm not picking up a garbage can" "Get off the road" "I'm going to run you over!" "What a daring girl!" "She waited for the last moment before she jumped" "Rustom, stop the car" " Why?" "Rustom, give her a lift" " She's going to make my car filthy!" "Rustom!" "Else, I'm jumping!" " What are you doing?" "Look, if she makes my car filthy, I'm going to jump next" "Hey girl, don't you touch my car- D\on't make it filthy" "Hey girl, what's your name?" "What?" " Priya" "What?" " Priya" "God!" "What a scream!" "She felled a tree" "Rustom, it wasn't the scream- It's the monsoons" "But how do we go ahead?" "The whole road is blocked" "I know a way out" " Short cut" " I've no faith in your short-cuts" "No knowing what danger lies ahead" " No" " It's very safe" "I'm not going your way!" " Then what do we do?" "D\o we sit here?" "What am I to do?" " If there's a short-cut--- if she says it's safe, then let's go" " Yes Uncle" " Let's go" "She's ruined my car!" "All because of you" "Come on, let's go" " First let's see if the car's working" "Nice short cut, Uncle" "We'll reach heaven in no time" "Why did you stop, Uncle?" "Go ahead" " How?" "The road isn't there!" "The road is there" " I know- Look, that's the road" "And this is the short-cut" " Is she a mad woman?" "This is a car" " Not an airplane" " Rusi, let her drive" "You take the backseat" " No one touches my car!" "I'm the who drives her- Come on, darling" "God!" "Oh God!" "See?" "Her short-cut has landed me in water!" "What's this?" "A boat?" "How do I go ahead now?" "Uncle, it's an easy drive- The water isn't too deep" "Look--- there's the road ahead" "Road through the water?" "If she says that's the way, then that is the way" "Go on" " Cross it" " Like crossing the English Channel" "Rusi, cross it" "Okay, I cross myself- And now we move" "Lord!" "A bit towards the right--- right" "Rusi, if she says right, drive right" "Am I driving?" "I'm not driving!" "It's God who's driving" "And the left is just as deep as the right is" "How are we to get to the wedding?" " If not the wedding--- we'll surely be there for the divorce- If we miss that one--- we'll definitely meet in heaven!" "Look, we're listing to the left!" "How many times have I told you to reduce your weight?" "The station is nearby- I can make it on my own" "I'll always remember this journey!" " Nor am I going to forget" " Ever" "Poor orphan" " She must be missing her father" "Could it be Priya, looking for you?" "In my heart Comes a season of Spring" "A Spring of love for my dear ones Life is a wonder" "When we meet There rises a surge" "Of loving emotions" "Happy faces Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden Life is a wonder" "As long as we are with each other, we shall bring cheer" "Forever, let this ballad of love play on" "Forever, let us hold each other" "In loving embrace Life is a wonder" "Happy faces Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden Life is a wonder" "When we meet There rises a surge" "Of loving emotions Life is a wonder" "Happy faces Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden Life is a wonder" "Stop!" "Let me catch you!" " No!" "Please!" "Caught you!" " Let go of my hand!" "It hurts" "You know Priya, she's always complaining that" "Ajay doesn't pay her any attention- He keeps running away from her" "She's always asking, what do I do?" " So that's the new development?" "Anju's going around with Ajay?" " Not yet" " It's just one way traffic" "Why not two-way---?" " I've been trying so hard to tell him" "But he simply won't look at me" " Worry not, Anju" " Now I'm here" "After I've given it a spell and a spin, he'll be mad for you" "Priya D\idi (D\idi = Sister) Have you heard about it?" " What?" " About the big stunt happening today" "Where?" " Right behind that hill" "Rahul, why are you doing this to your mother?" "How many times have I told you not to take risks like these?" "What if something happened to you?" " But nothing happened, did it?" "Thank God for that" " But I'm warning you for the last time" "You will not do anything like this ever again" " Understand?" "I don't like the idea of you going around with all these girls" "An affair here, a fling there- What's all this about?" "It is never serious" " You go around with them, don't you?" "Girls mean nothing to me" "Oh, and that other thing- You have to make a promise" "You aren't going to do those dangerous stunts" "Rahul, do you hear me?" "Rahul, you will answer me" "So much anger is unwarranted, son" "Your mother was talking about your own good" "Try and understand her- Come on" " Apologise" "Come on, Ajay" " But Priya" "One moment, Kabir" "Who's that girl you were dancing with?" "Pretty girl" "Why do you want to know?" " Just like that" "Look, I know very well why you're asking about that girl" "She isn't just any other girl- D\on't you even look at her" " Get me?" "Who's in there?" "Not some cheap hotel" "Vicky, who was the girl who came with you to the college this morning?" "She isn't just any other girl" " Really?" "I thought she's a fast one" "Vicky, you're getting worked up over nothing" "Vicky!" "Listen to me" "Why are you beating him?" " I'm not going to spare you!" "Hooliganism!" "An outsider walks into the college and beats up a student" "I've called the police in- Mr Principal, we trustees want you" "Mr Principal, please listen to me- By all means, revoke his licence" "but not the police, please!" "It's a matter of my honour, Ms Shobhna" "One minute, Inspector" "And I don't want to press charges" " Rahul, what are you saying?" "Please do not interfere in my affairs" "Please let him go" " Since there's no complaint," "Whatever you say, he's a nice boy" "Why just nice?" "Very nice- I have always liked him" "You know him?" "Ever since he was a ten year old- That's when his father died" "And he manages the family business?" " He and his mother" "After completing graduation studies, he took the business over" "After completing---?" "But he's still in college" " You saw him yesterday" "Who are you talking about?" " About Rahul" "I thought you were talking about Ajay" " You were talking about Ajay?" "Nice boy, isn't he?" " Yes" "And looks-wise--- good?" " Yes handsome, but" "What happened?" " I must tell Ajay something!" "It's very important!" "Anju is going to kill me!" "Ajay!" "Come over here" "Ajay, can I ask you something?" " Go on" "Any girl in your life?" "Girl---?" " Yes!" "Yes and no" "Just tell me straight- Yes, or no?" "There is someone- But I don't know for sure" "But I know" "She loves you very much" " Really?" "What are you saying?" "She's dying for you" "Would you like to meet her?" " When?" "Where?" "How?" "Now don't get so impatient- I'll call you this evening" "I've fixed you up" " Tonight you're seeing Ajay" " Spill your heart out" "Anju-- you?" "What are you doing here?" "What d'you mean what I'm doing here?" "We were doing a song-and-dance together" "Song-and-dance?" "With you?" "Oh yes!" "Now I know how much you love me!" "Love---?" "Look Anju, you're mistaken" "I'm not in love with you" "Ajay, listen to me!" "Ajay, please don't say that--- don't break my heart!" "I love someone else- Not you" "D\on't cry, Anju- Everything will be all right" "He embraces me, he does a song-and-dance with me--- then he says he doesn't love me!" "I don't even know who she is" " Why do you have to bother?" "Let me handle this- Just don't cry" "I appreciate the way you behaved the other day" "I wanted to thank you right away- But I didn't get a chance" "Were it not for you" "Can I ask you something?" " Yes?" "Rahul, why are you avoiding me?" "I try to talk to you, and you run away" "Why?" "I never intended to insult you" "I just don't want to annoy your brother Vikram" "I don't want to pick a fight with him over you" "So you better stay clear" "Rahul, is that only reason for us not to be friends?" "You want to hear the truth?" "You are very pretty, Priya- Very attractive" "There's something in you that draws me towards you" "You cannot even imagine how much I'm attracted towards you" "After that first meeting, you've been etched into my mind, my senses" "When I'm with you, I cannot restrain myself" " That's what I'm afraid of" "It's better that we stay away from each other" "One more thing" "In yellows, you look gorgeous" "Incidentally, it's my favourite colour" "Now what do I wear?" "This is ugly!" "What's wrong with Priya's mood this morning?" "She insists on wearing only yellow to the college fraternity bash" "So what's the problem?" "Buy her a dress" "Yesterday, we went shopping for four hours" "And she didn't like a single dress- Now she wants my yellow saree" "And she wants to cut it up for the dress" "I'm not going to give her my saree!" " Come on, let her have it" "You have plenty" " I won't" "Let her wear what she can find" " The poor darling" "Here comes the florist!" "Priya is waiting just for you" "She's in a wonderful mood" "Wonderful!" "You're wearing yellow!" "D\on't hesitate" " Tell her everything" "Today, it's going to work" "Ajay?" "Yes, what's it?" " I've something important to tell you" "Go on" " You have 20 seconds 20 seconds?" "But 20 secs isn't enough 1 7, and now make it quick" "Sixteen" " Priya, we've known each other--- ever since we were kids" " Fourteen" "We played together, we grew up together" "Ten" " Remember playing hopscotch?" "Ever since, I've been trying to say" " Eight" "You see, it's about" " Five" "What I want to tell you is that" " Ajay, does your mother--- possibly have a yellow saree?" " Yellow saree?" "Yes, yellow saree" " Will a yellow shirt do?" "Not shirt Ajay" " Saree- Just tell me, yes or no" "Yes, she has four or five" " But" "Go and get me all the sarees" " Now!" " I will, but listen to me Priya" "Ajay, we have the rest of our lives talking and listening" "Just go and get the sarees" " All right, I'm going" "You needn't go anywhere, son" "Here, Priya" " You win" " I lose" "Now that it's done, can I tell you---?" " Not today" " Sometime else" "D\arling There's no one quite like you" "Since I met you I've blossomed" "No one quite like you" "I'm in love with you" "In your colourful ways" "Tell me what you have in mind" "Tell me in your outlandish way But listen to me, darling" "I'm in love with you" "Without you, I was incomplete Now I have blossomed to the full" "Like my free-flying silken hair now tied, I am tied to you" "You wear no anklets Yet I hear a strange chime" "Your eyes are not arrows Yet my heart is pierced" "If you haven't got it yet Let me tell you once again" "I'm in love with you" "I will love you to your heart's content" "But tell me, how long have I to wait?" "Sweet life it will be when I feel the throbbing of your heart" "And in seasons when it rains not we shall be wet and drenched" "If you haven't got it yet Let me tell you once again" "I'm in love with you" "Priya, stop crying and listen to me" "Why don't you tell Vicky?" "Rahul isn't what he thinks" "How are you so sure?" "You've just come here" "I've known him for two years- I know him inside out" "I've seen it happen in the canteen- I've seen it all" "Not only Vicky, but everyone else also thinks that Rahul isn't a nice fellow" "You must stop seeing him" " You are saying this?" "You saw how he saved Vicky from the police" "Because he's the one who was at fault" "I had warned him not to come anywhere near my sister" "That's why I bashed him up- I would've broken his legs this time" "But it's my sister who's attracted to him" " So what do I do?" "Look Priya, yours is a delicate age" "One can't make out the difference between good and bad" "We wish you well, don't we?" "For God's sake, stop going around with that fellow" " And make us a promise" "You won't see him ever again" "Priya, do you hear what I'm saying?" "Priya, we're family" "D\oes a stranger mean more to you than all of us?" "It's not like that, Papa" "But if you people insist" "Priya, what's come over you?" "Why aren't you talking to me?" "Why are you refusing to see me?" "Priya, what's gone wrong between the two of you?" "Nothing" " Surely, it's something" "D\o you know what he's about to do?" "What?" " It's insane!" "And this time the stunt is dangerous" "No one who has tried it, has ever escaped alive" "The whole town knows" "Where are you going, Priya?" "What is the matter?" "Rahul!" "D\on't do this!" "Please don't do it, Rahul!" "Look, my beloved" "Yes, my fair lady?" "D\on't play with me like this" "Why not, darling?" "If you break my heart" "You'll kill me" "My mistake, I concede I couldn't understand you" "What happened has happened Just forget it" "I remember nothing but you, my love" "Come, let us give ourselves to each other" "Entwined in loving embrace" "May our lips never part" "Let us dive deeper into the embrace" "Grope and search for ourselves ourselves that we may never find" "Give yourself to me as I give myself to you" "All that I have is yours" "The earth shudders" "As the sky swoops down" "My love" "I am breaking" "Ajay, look Priya is coming" "Tell her that I'm not here" " Ajay--- listen, what's the matter?" "Priya wants to see you" " But I don't want to see her, Mom" "But why, son?" "Talk to her at least- She looks troubled" "Go on, son" "Rahul is no good" " You shouldn't get involved with him" "Even you've got wrong notions about him?" "Try to understand, Ajay- I can't go home alone" "If you accompany me it'd be a big morale booster for me" "Eight o'clock, and where is she?" "What might've happened?" "She must be with that scoundrel- And it's all your fault, Papa" "You've spoiled her rotten- How else could she dare--- to walk away with that scoundrel right in front of my eyes?" "In front of everyone!" "Can you imagine what it was like for me?" "Everything is going to be all right, Vicky" "What's wrong with Priya?" "She broke her promise?" "Just let her come home" " I'll teach her a lesson she'll remember all her life" "Let me handle this" " You go inside- Go inside, I say" "Whatever Vicky told us --- is that true?" "Yes" " D\idn't we forbid it?" "D\idn't we reason it out?" "Then why did you meet him?" "Are you trying to disgrace us?" "Priya regrets the mistake" "She's ashamed that she has been the cause of pain for you" "But she did it for a reason- Please, give her a hearing" "Go on, what's the reason?" " I'm in love with Rahul" "That fellow is a flirt, a rascal, a scoundrel of the first order!" "And she says she loves him?" " He isn't like that, Vicky" "He's very nice" " And he loves me- We can't live without each other" "I'm going to kill you!" " D\on't!" "Vicky!" "Kill me, if you must!" "But why don't you understand that I love him?" "My dear, you mustn't" "Priya, do you really think there's nothing bad about him?" "D\o you think he loves you as much as you love him?" "Yes!" " Are you sure, Priya?" "Yes" "If Rahul comes and says that he wants to marry you, I won't object" "Can he come home?" "Yes" " Tell him I want to see him" " Now" "Had it not been for you, my parents would never have said yes" "Priya, all I want is for you to be happy" " Always" "One moment, please" "Will you please call Mr Rahul Modi" "A lady wants to see Mr Rahul" "Tell her that Rahul isn't at home" "Let it be" " I'll tell her myself" "What is the matter?" "What do you want with Rahul?" "I'm a friend" " I'd like to see him about--- something urgent" "Aren't you the girl who was involved in that fight at the college?" "Wasn't it your brother who beat my son?" "Yes, but that quarrel is over" "Now what's so urgent with Rahul?" "Something--- personal" "I understand" " Lots of girls like you come here to cry their hearts out" "But keep your affairs outside this house" " Particularly you" "D\on't you ever dare step in this house" " Get it?" "It's beneath our dignity to fraternize with canteen contractors" "If you must, you will have to meet Rahul elsewhere" " Not here" "You--- here?" "At this time?" " Rahul, I've been waiting so long" "My parents want to meet you- You'll come with me, won't you?" "It's rather late" " But Rahul" "No problem" " Come, let's go" "Priya was telling me that the two of you are very good friends" "Yes, sir" "And you've been going around?" " Yes" "And you like each other---?" " Yes" "Then, how can we object?" "But Rahul, you should speak to your parents" "About what?" "I don't understand" "Son, we aren't saying that it has to happen right away" "But after graduation, the two of you are surely going to marry" "Marry?" "I cannot marry Priya" "What do you mean?" "Meaning that we're good friends- And we do go around together" "We like each other too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to marry her" "Why won't you?" "What are you trying to say?" "First of all, my parents would never agree" "They're very class conscious" "They want me to marry into wealth" "Rahul, what are you saying?" "!" " One minute, Priya" "That was one reason- What's the other?" "Secondly, I don't want to marry Priya either" "Rahul, what are you saying?" "What's the matter with you?" "In that case, why did you get involved with Priya?" "Why did you go after her?" " Excuse me, I didn't go after her" "She was after me" " Ask her" "I am a flirt" "The whole world knows" "Am I supposed to marry all of my girlfriends?" "Enough of his nonsense!" "Vicky, I forgave you once- D\on't make the mistake again" "Your sister has paid for it" "Coming to the question of marriage, Priya happens to be a decent girl" "You should find a decent boy for her" " Make it soon" "Was it all a show?" "All your love was to get even with my brother?" "Were you never in love with me?" " For me, love is just a game, Priya" "I have never been in love with anyone" "Rahul, I have loved you!" "Truly, with all my heart" "My love isn't a sham, Rahul- Someday, you'll come back to me!" "You will be making a second mistake" "So good of you to have come" " I'd never miss Vicky's wedding" "Take their luggage in" "Nina is going to wear this for the reception" " How is it?" "Lovely" " Grand!" "Uncle and Aunt have arrived" " Have they?" "Come on" "Welcome" " God bless you" "Where's the bridegroom?" " He's getting on with the rituals" "Look, who's here" "God bless you" "How about getting on with the rites?" " We're waiting for Priya" "She's supposed to anoint her brother with turmeric first" "Then call her" " Where's our pet?" "Why are you sitting here all alone?" "Come in" " The rituals have begun" "Yes, let's go" "One moment--- look at me" "Tears in your eyes?" " Tears?" "Oh no" "Why are you hiding it from me?" "Am I not your brother?" "Are you still cross with me?" " What makes you think like that?" "Everyone is happy, and here you are, moping" " It's your brother's wedding" "Aren't you happy?" " I'm very happy!" "I was just thinking about something- Forgive me" " I'm happy" " Really" "Come on, I'll sing, I'll dance, I'll do whatever you want me to do" "My darling brother is going to marry" "My darling brother" "A silk turban and fragrant flowers to hide his face" "This is a day for celebrations- The shehnai (= flute ) is singing" "There sits my brother hiding behind the veil" "When he brings home his bride on a gay palanquin" "I will take the bride by her hand, and I will lead her in" "Then one day, the wonderful surprise" "A little flower will blossom" "My darling brother is going to marry" "He looks so radiant" "He's elated; here come his nights filled with love" "There he sits among the maidens" "I wish I have my day too" "I wish to hold a hand too" "I wish the nuptial night will come for me too" "Why are you standing?" "Please be seated" "Sorry to disturb you so late at night, son" "But the matter is such --- I had to come" "What is the matter, Uncle?" "Tell me" "Rahul, first of all, I want to apologise for my mistakes--- for all my excesses, I am ashamed of myself" " If you want to punish me" "I've forgotten all that long ago" "Splendid, son!" "You are magnanimous" "Now our honour is in your hands D\on't dash our hopes, please!" "I don't understand--- What d'you want to say?" "I don't know how to put it in words- I can't bring myself to say it" "Priya is going to become a mother" "What---?" "Now everything is in your hands, son!" "If you say yes, it might solve--- a lot of problems for all of us" " One minute, Uncle" "If you're implying marriage, I've told you already" " I can't marry Priya" "But she's carrying your baby!" "If you refuse to marry her--- what's going to happen to her?" "Her life is going to be ruined!" "She will lose face!" "We will lose our dignity!" "People will spit at us" "What's going to happen to us, is unthinkable!" "You want to keep your dignity intact- And Priya's life shouldn't be ruined" "You want her to marry, so that the baby can have a father's name" "All right, I'm ready to marry Priya" "Rahul, what are you saying?" " Mummy, please don't interfere" "You have saved us!" "I'm willing to marry on one condition" "Condition?" " What condition?" "The day after the wedding, I'm going to divorce Priya" "What are you saying, son?" "A marriage isn't child's play" "I know" " That's why I'm running scared of matrimony" " Why just Priya?" "I don't want to marry any girl" " Rahul, how do I explain this to you?" "Madam, why don't you tell him?" "You have mothered a son, too" "A divorce will ruin my daughter!" "That she should've considered earlier- Besides, who knows whose baby it is?" "No knowing how many men she has been with" "Mummy, I told you not to interfere- Priya isn't that type" " I know her" "The baby is mine" " Son, if you know, then why---?" "Look, I've told you my condition- Fine with me if you agree" "Else, abort the child" " Son!" "D\on't do this to us!" "You heard him" " Go away from here" " How can we?" "We'll be ruined!" "You want to ruin us!" "You are eying the money" "But your blackmailing won't work here" " What are you saying?" "We aren't like that" " I know exactly what you are" " Scum!" "Enough, Ms Shobhna!" "Enough!" "Come on, D\ad" "But we'll be" " Get lost" "We never intended anything like that" " You must be dreaming of it already" "A daughter's pregnancy is the opportunity folks like you wait for" "So that you can fleece as much as you can" "What are you saying?" " You rein in your wayward daughter" "Throw these people out!" "If they ever come here, turn them away" "Nina, go to bed" " You must be tired" " I'll sit with you till they're back" "You must be wondering how you landed in such trouble on your wedding day" "Am I not part of this family?" "Are your troubles not mine?" "Bobby, Kabir, go to your room" "Nina, go and take some rest" "No" " Nina stays here- First, tell us what happened?" "What didn't happen?" "We were insulted- D\addy was called names" "I just want to take a gun and shoot the whole Modi family" "But ours is the rotten apple- What could I do?" "There's only one way out, Rohini" "Mummy" "Mummy" "Priya, my child" " No Mummy" "I won't do an abortion" " What are you saying?" "We have no choice left" " You must" " Mummy, please don't force me" "I've decided" " I'm having this baby" " What about the consequences?" "You realise what we'll go through?" " I know" " You will lose face" "You will have to live in a veritable hell" "But before that happens, I'll leave this house, this town" "I'm not going to let that happen- From now on, you'll do what I want" "Enough!" "I've heard enough!" "You aren't even capable of understanding--- what's good for you and what isn't- You're a child!" "Not anymore" " What it means to be a mother, I'm beginning to understand" "I am going to have this baby" " I'll educate myself" " I'll bring up my baby" "I'll work for a living, work hard- I'll make something of myself" "It won't be easy" " I will have to face the whole world" " And I will" "Because I know I'm right" "Is this your final decision?" "Very well" " Then hear my decision" "At this very moment, you will leave this house" "No one says anything!" "Out Priya" " Get out of here" "Pack your stuff" "I won't have anything in this house that reminds me of you" "You want to face the world?" "This is where it starts from" " Home" "Get out" "Give us one look!" " Hey beauty!" "Where are you going?" " Want me to come along too?" "Where did she go?" " Find her" "She got away" "Why did you do this to me, Priya?" "Why?" "D\olly!" "Come out!" "Quick!" "God!" "Knocked my sign down" "Rustom you lazy bones, I told you to repair the roof" " But you won't" "Oh, my chickens!" " To hell with your chickens" "How would I know that a storm is coming?" "D\olly, looks like someone blew in with the storm" " She's asleep" "She's that Priya--- the one who made a motorboat out of your car" "That girl?" "The last time a tree came crashing down" " Now she brings a storm!" "She's a very dangerous girl!" "Let's throw her out--- out" "Rusi, she's a girl" " Out!" "Look at her sleeping--- as if she owns this place!" "Out she goes" "She's running a high fever" " Fever?" "Let's move her to the bedroom" "D\on't worry, my child" " You're going to be all right" " The doctor is coming" "My poor darling" "But how come you're here?" "What about your home?" "Where do you live?" "Your parents must be worried" " A girl missing all night" "She's crying" "I told you" " Priya isn't taking any calls" "What have you heard?" "From whom?" "And how are you concerned--- about Priya being thrown out or whatever?" "Then, please consult Anju's mother- But for God's sake, don't pester us" "Everyone seems to be calling!" "I'm fed up" "Why aren't you people eating?" "Kabir, have your breakfast and go to college" "Let it ring" " No one answers" "I told you not to take the call" " It might be" " Priya" "Forget Priya" " For us she is dead!" "No one in this house talks about Priya, understand?" "Bobby, take her chair away" "I told you to take that chair away!" " I won't" "Kabir, take that chair away" " I'm going to college" "I'll do it myself" "There's no Priya here" "Shalini, is that you?" "Yes, you heard the right thing- They had been here" "The girl is pregnant" " She's trying to frame Rahul for it" " I threw them out" "And you better take care" " You have a young son" " They might try you next" "I've been calling up and warning everyone around" "As far as I'm concerned, she can go to hell or she can abort it" "No dearth of doctors, is there?" "D\on't underestimate her" " She's gutsy- She wants to have the baby" "What are you saying?" " It's true, Ms Shobhna" " I know" "So she isn't going to give up on my son" " But she doesn't know me" "I'll make her life miserable" "Ajay, come on" " We're late" "Get up son" "Now what is it?" " You go on" " I don't feel like going" "Son, I know, and I understand- But you have your responsibilities" "I'd rather not" " I can't fake it" "Ajay, maybe you're cross with Priya- But you can't blame Vikram and Nina" "Aren't they going to feel bad if you don't attend their reception?" "Vicky has been a good friend to you" "Come on, son- Everything will turn out fine" "What's this?" "Where are the guests?" " I've no idea" " Let's wish them first" "Thank you, Ms Savita- At least you have come" "Let me tell the caterers" "Throw this food away" "Take it home, give it to the beggars, do whatever you want" " No one is coming" "No point waiting" "Mr Bakshi, you can stay on if you wish" " Eat, if you feel like" "But please forgive us- We're going home" "Come on" "Mr Chhibber, I regret whatever has happened" "Regret?" "What use is it regretting now?" "We've been disgraced, boycotted" "And it's all because of you Had I known about your daughter" "I'd never let Nina marry into your family" "D\addy" "I feel as if I've thrown my daughter into a filthy sewer" "D\addy, you mustn't speak like that- As of now, this is my family" "It means the world to me, they mean everything to me" "Their honour is mine" "Bravo, my child" "That is the kind of upbringing I've given to my daughter" "Had you given your daughter a good upbringing, this day would never come" "Our home isn't a family, but a filthy sewer" "And I have taught my children nothing" "I haven't educated my children" "And particularly my daughter" "That's what people are telling me on my face" " I've lost face!" "And your mother sits streaming tears!" " If this is what we're going through--- what must be happening to Priya?" "Spare a thought for her, will you?" "No sympathies for her!" "This is all her doing" " And after this day" "Who brought this chair here?" "I want to know" "You---?" "D\id you?" "Tell me, did you bring the chair back?" "Give me an answer!" "I'm talking to you" "D\id you do it?" "D\o what you want with me, but please bring Priya back" "No way!" "Priya doesn't step into this house ever again!" "And that chair" "She isn't coming back!" "Ever!" "Never!" "For us, Priya is dead!" "In my heart" "Comes a season of Spring" "A Spring of love for my dear ones" "Life is a wonder!" "When we meet" "There rises a surge" "Of loving emotions" "Happy faces" "Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden" "Life is a wonder!" "Forgive me, my sons- Forgive me" "We'll bring your sister back home" "Any news?" " No" " I've looked everywhere" "Have you been to the circuit house?" " Everywhere" " Also Anju's place" "Bobby, let's go!" "He must've scented Priya" "A part of my heart can never go away" "One who is mine, is always mine She can never be a stranger" "This coming together stirs the heart" "Life is a wonder!" "Happy faces" "Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden" "Life is a wonder!" "Not only for us" "This question concerns everyone" "In life you must" "Set an example for others" "Isn't it so fragrant?" "This embrace" "Filled with love" "Life is a wonder!" "Happy faces" "Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden" "Life is a wonder!" "In my heart" "Comes a season of Spring" "A Spring of love for my dear ones" "Life is a wonder!" "When we meet" "There rises a surge" "Of loving emotions" "Life is a wonder!" "What has happened has happened" "D\o not be afraid" "You still have friends" "You aren't alone" "We will face them together" "All of them and more" "Life is a wonder!" "Happy faces" "Fill my world" "Like a blossoming garden" "Life is a wonder!" "There are limits to shamelessness- But she has crossed every limit" "I'm surprised that the family took her in once again" "They are helping her to make a public show of her pregnancy" "She goes to college, goes shopping, as if her father owns this city!" "I ask you, what effect is this having on our social order, on our children?" "Are we going to teach our children principles and ideals like this?" "Never" " No way" "Then why are you sitting silently?" "Why do you not do something?" "Mr Chhibber, what is the matter?" "Why are you mum?" "Forget relationships, Mr Chhibber- This is a question of principles" "It's one family up against an entire society" "Let's hear in yes or no, whether they have done the right thing" "Yes, they are wrong" "Now we will begin taking action immediately" "Mr Principal, tomorrow is the Annual D\ay celebration at your college" "That's where we launch our campaign" "Simran, where's Anju?" " I don't know" "Hurry up, everyone is waiting for us" "Let's begin the rehearsal" "Where's Priya?" "What's the matter, Anju?" "You've been avoiding me for days" "I called out to you, and you didn't respond" "Priya, it's nothing like that- I'm just in a hurry" "It's the final rehearsals today" " May I take a look?" "You can watch it on stage this evening" "Lies!" "First you said Priya has gone to see her uncle" "But I found she didn't go there- Then you gave me more lies" "Priya is perfectly all right- Why would I lie to you?" "Accepted" " But where is Priya?" "I think Priya has fallen victim to some tragedy" " They are trying to hide it" "Why should we?" "Nothing of the sort has happened" "What makes you think that Priya has fallen victim to some tragedy?" "Priya was pregnant" "No!" "She told me everything" "Good God!" "What's happening?" "She isn't married!" " Now what happens to the Shuklas?" "What a girl!" "She's better off dead- How could she have faced the world?" "Please clear the crowd" "We don't want to see this" " No" " I want to see it" " Till the end" "Why don't you tell me where the body is?" "Body?" "Why should it be a body?" "I'm telling you, she's alive" "Then where is she?" "She's right here" " In this house" "We've locked her up- To hide her sin" "Can I see her?" "Bring Priya over here" "Priya, what have you done to yourself?" " Why didn't you tell me?" "Everything is going to be all right- Go home now" "You're ruined, Priya!" "I know" "But this is what I deserve- I've sinned" "After what I've done" "I have no right to live" "My parents" " I have brought them to disgrace" "I have broken every rule" "Now I have only one way out" "Mummy, D\addy, forgive me if you can" "D\on't weep" "This is destiny- Who can change fate?" "Maybe this is her penance" "I've seen these tragedies so many times" "So many girls have taken poison" "So many have burnt themselves alive" "So many have hanged themselves" "But whenever anyone breaks the rules of society--- once that line is crossed, there can be only one option" "Penance" "Mr Principal" "I wish to say something" "May I have permission?" "Granted" "Priya in the drama you've just seen, is me in real life" "That was a nice drama" " Well-written and well performed" "But the problem has been seen in the wrong light" "That is why I do not agree" "Who are you to disagree?" "In particular, I disagree with the ending where Priya kills herself" "Because she thinks that she has committed a grave sin" "But she has committed no sin- I have committed no sin either" "I have loved" " I have truly loved" "But yes, I made a big mistake" "I'm not the only one responsible- Someone else participated too" "What could I do, where could I go once he refused to accept responsibility?" "Would I do what Priya of this story did?" "I wanted to do it too--- poison myself or hang myself or throw myself under a train" "But I did nothing of the sort- Call me wanton, call me names" "But I too am a mother" "Had I married according to the rites--- you people would have given me so much love and attention" "D\on't do this, you'll hurt the child, or do this, it's good for the child" "Motherhood is the greatest blessing- God's greatest gift" "And not performing the rites, the boon turns into a curse?" "Good fortune turns to misfortune?" "Society says there's only one option--- for girls like me, who are helpless" "Abort the child" "Tear it from my womb --- like a rotten tooth" "Is there no difference between a rotten tooth and my baby?" "Would that not be sin?" "For hours I pondered before I heard a voice" " It said, Mummy" "I was surprised, but I didn't find anyone" " The voice came again" "Mummy, I am inside you- I have already been born, Mummy" "I am here, moving inside your womb- I am getting a feel of life" "Through your eyes, I see everything" "There are so many sad things in life" "Still, it's a beautiful world, worth living in" "I want to live, Mummy- I want to come into this world" "I want to smile, I want to play" "If you kill me, I will return to nothingness" " D\on't kill me Mummy" "That's when I decided to have this baby--- as a mark of respect for God's gift- I decided to bring him into this world" "I will give him all his wishes- I will do my duty as a mother" "Now tell me, am I wrong?" "What's it, son?" "I've decided something" "What?" "I want to marry Priya" "For the first time in your life, you've taken the right decision" "You won't find another woman like Priya" "Let's meet this evening, Rohini- Will Gulshan be at home too?" "We'll have a nice long chat" "But why are you putting it off till the evening?" "Why are you so anxious?" "This evening, we're finalising your wedding" "Besides, they've liked you all along" "My darling" "My love" "This is no game I have loved you" "Whoever you are, whatever you are I love you" "From the day I held your hand" "I stopped caring for the world" "I tried not to love you so much" "But my heart wouldn't listen" "I was so ignorant, my love" "I couldn't understand your worth" "My heart speaks only of you, my love" "Come to me, my love D\o not go elsewhere" "For you I live" "Can I come in, please?" "Come in" "Be seated" "Ajay--- you--- here?" "Yes Priya, for a long time, I've been trying to tell you something" "So I thought I'd speak it in God's presence" "Really?" "What is it?" "Priya" " I want to marry you" "I know you are angry with me" "I don't deserve to be forgiven for what I've done" "But still, I've come to apologise" "If you can" "Forgive me" "I have destroyed your happiness" "Now I want to make good" "I want to marry Priya" "Why are you silent, Priya?" "What can I say?" "You know everything" "Yet you want to marry me?" "Yes Priya, I'm in with love you" "All I care is that this baby is yours- After we marry, it'll be ours" "Tell me, what do you have to say?" "There is much virtue in atonement" "You have performed penance, son" "Yes son" "What happened, Priya?" "What's the matter, Priya?" "Ajay, call an ambulance" " Quick!" "Tell everyone at home to go to the hospital" "I'm here!" "Your folks have forgiven me" "Not to worry" " Everything is going to be fine" "Just give me the good news" "I'm so happy today, Priya" "You've been through so much for my sake" " I'm ashamed" "I'm saying this in front of everyone- I'll always make you happy" "I'll make a good partner" "Just say that you forgive me" "I've forgiven you already, Rahul- Else, I wouldn't be here with you" "Congratulations, Rahul- Congratulations, Priya" "God bless the couple" "My best wishes for the wedding" "Wedding?" "Ajay, I haven't said yes to the wedding" "What is she saying?" "Then say it now, Priya" "I don't want to marry you" "That's naive of you, my dear" "Are you forgetting that you're holding Rahul's baby?" "No Uncle, this is my baby" "As far as Rahul is concerned, this baby was dead for him--- the day he asked me to abort- But I kept her alive, I bore her" "She's my daughter" " Only mine" "I was mistaken, Priya- Forgive me" "I can't marry you- That's final" "Can I know the reason behind this decision?" "Mummy it was you who told me that love isn't enough to make man-and-wife" "There must also be respect for each other" "I want to have respect for my husband just as you respect my father" "Rahul has lost that respectability --- forever" "But think of your daughter- Will you not give her a father's name?" "Will you live like this all your life?" " I will marry someone I respect" "Someone who has stood by me through thick and thin" "He has even been brave enough to accept me--- though I've mothered someone else's baby" "I am proud of him" "Ajay, when you proposed to me at the temple, I decided there and then" "But I didn't say it- So much the better" "Had I accepted, this would've looked like a compromise" "But today, it's different" "Ajay, are you still willing to accept me?" "Yes Priya" "I'm proud of you" "You've outmatched me on every score- So humane" " I wish I was like you" "Priya, you've made a perfect decision" "May God keep you happy, always" "Bye" "Bless you" "All we need is your permission and your blessings" " May we---?" "Bravo, my child!" "Bless you" "Mr Florist, where are the flowers?" "You are the one who's going to give me flowers" "How come?" "This one" "Could a bouquet be prettier?" "Take care of Priya number two" "Happy faces" "Fill my home" "Like a blossoming garden" "Life is a wonder!"