Geet Gaata Chal (1975) - full transcript
Durga Babu, and his wife, Ganga, comes across Shyam, an orphan, who sings and dances on special occasions, and decide to take him home. Shyam meets with their daughter, Radha, and she ...
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend."
"Let every moment pass happily."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend. - Keep on
singing and humming, my friend."
"The open sky, these
green and luscious fields."
"No matter how many times you
see them you never get your fill."
"Every creation is so wonderful."
"The flowers give the message
to laugh even in hardship."
"Friend.. to laugh
even in hardship."
"O traveler.."
"..don't lose
your delicate heart."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend."
"The water in the
river shines like silver."
"Each drop of water
gives us life."
"It drops from the sky
and unites with the land."
"Without water,
nothing is possible."
"..nothing is possible.
- O brother, nothing is possible."
"O clouds.."
"..had there been no water,
this world would have burned."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!
After passing through
cities and villages..
..and creating a sensation
the evergreen theatre is..
..now in your village.
Banke!
Boss, you've
increased the ticket rates.
So you'll have to increase
our pay too. - You pigeon..
..I turned you from a slob
into Banke Lal the actor!
But you're showing attitude
to me today! - What can I do?
Mom has written to
me from our village.
For 1 rupee, instead of a kilo of
rice you get only 800 grams now.
And you now get only
250 grams of ghee..
..and only half the amount
of sugar for a rupee.
Is this inflation
or a calamity?
So you tell me what will mom eat
and wear there with only 10 rupees?
And how will I bear
my expenses here?
Am I responsible
for the inflation?
There's a war going on, so
why won't there be inflation?
Go and ask them.
Why should I? You go and ask!
I want a raise of 5 rupees,
that's all.
Banke, did your
mother and the inflation..
..tell you to show your
attitude at this time?
My dear, if you reject
my pleas like them..
..there won't be any difference
between a lover and a killer.
Little boy, you even talk as
if you're some great singer!
O dear, had you been
younger I'd have married you.
What are you saying,
Champa Bai?
You're so kindhearted.
So, please have
some mercy on me too.
The second bell has also
started ringing! I'm ruined!
And they're flirting
with each other like lovers!
When the curtains are
raised on the third bell..
..people will burn everything
down and destroy everything!
Neither this tent will remain
nor will these musical instruments!
Boss, don't try to act
smart in front of the actors!
Increase my salary. Else, you'll
have to pay the price! Understand?
My dear..
- That's enough.
This love story is over.
Boss.
- Yes?
Increase his salary.
- What?
By 3 rupees.
Come on.
- 3 rupees?
No! 1 rupee.
Boss, 3 rupees!
No. No.
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"What a big problem I am in!"
"How will I enjoy my youth now?"
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"By the time he matures up.."
"..I won't remain
young anymore."
"By the time he matures up.."
"..I won't remain
young anymore."
"By the time his
flame ignites.."
"..I'd have turned to ashes."
"These are the days for fun."
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"A flower is always
bigger than a bee."
"Even then, the bee
drinks all its nectar."
"A flower is always
bigger than a bee."
"Even then, the bee
drinks all its nectar."
"A tailor stitches so many
clothes with just a small needle."
"Just love me and see."
"You'll certainly
enjoy your youth."
"Just love me and see."
"You'll certainly
enjoy your youth."
"My beloved doesn't have
a moustache or a beard."
"Even then, he brags a lot."
"My beloved doesn't have
a moustache or a beard."
"Even then, he brags a lot."
"His milk teeth
aren't gone as yet."
"So how can he
understand what I am saying?"
"This young age
is very dangerous."
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"Youth, which you're
so arrogant about"
"Is just like flowing water."
"No matter how hard
you try to catch it."
"It runs away, even if you
try for a hundred years."
"I pity those who cry
at their condition."
"I pity those who cry
at their condition."
"Try to live for
others and then see.."
"..that's where
real happiness lies."
"Control your mind and body.."
"..then see how you
enjoy your youth."
"Forget all this fighting."
"You'll then enjoy your youth."
"Love your beloved."
"You'll then enjoy
your youth."
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
Wow, what a
melodious voice you have!
You sing so nicely!
Today, you saved my
company's reputation.
Why are you standing there?
Go away!
You almost spoilt the
company's name today, you fool!
The company's owner was
standing at the corner..
..and showing me 1 rupee.
That's why I forgot.
Don't give excuses! Go!
Listen, what's your name?
Mine? Shyam.
What a nice name! Come with me.
3 rupees.
Will you drink?
What happened?
No, this sherbet smells.
Its smell refreshes
your heart and mind..
..and brings out a sweet
aroma from inside you.
Looks like you don't drink.
This isn't sherbet, but liquor,
you simpleton.
Liquor? What's liquor?
It's something that
intoxicates you.
After drinking it, one's
forgets all his sorrows..
..and even himself.
But why would one
wish to forget himself?
To see dreams.
- Dreams?
I feel that reality and dreams
are the same. - How is that?
Whatever I see when awake are
the same things I see when asleep.
The birds flying in the sky, the
waves, clouds, fields, trees..
Everything seems so good.
- What are you saying?
I can't understand anything.
In whose drama company
did you work before?
Gopal Shankar's or Kripa Ram's?
Gopal.. I've never
even heard their names.
And what's drama?
You just worked in a drama,
but don't even know it!
If you don't know, then
how did you show that talent?
You sang so well. The
people were full of praise.
Where did you learn it?
Tell me the truth.
Singing? Nowhere.
I sing whatever I feel like.
If something I hear
feels nice I remember it.
Amazing!
Where do you live?
- Nowhere.
What? - I just roam around
here and there.
New villages, new people,
I like everyone.
Don't your parents
tell you anything?
I don't have anyone.
Are you all alone?
So what? I consider
everyone my own, sister.
Sister!
Did you call me 'sister'?
Yes. That's how one
addresses his elder sister.
You don't like the
smell of liquor, right?
But what can I do? My
sorrow has turned me helpless.
It's something very bad.
- Then why don't you leave it?
Leave it? How can I?
The one I loved..
..handed it to me..
..and left me forever.
The traitor and cheat!
Sister!
He promised to marry me,
then ruined me.
And..
Anyway, you're very young..
..and won't
understand all this.
Go to sleep.
I'll talk to you in
the morning. Go to sleep.
Boss. Boss.
Stop your nonsense! Get out!
I'll complain to Champa madam in the
morning! This is sheer injustice!
Yes, but you too were
doing injustice on us.
If Shyam hadn't come at the right
time our company would have flopped.
Shyam will be appointed
in your place. Go away!
Don't say that, boss!
I've served you a lot.
And you said that you turned
me into an actor from nobody.
So why are you
ruining this poor man now?
How will I earn my living now?
What will happen to my mother?
Boss, don't fire me.
I beg you.
Please, don't throw me out.
- I don't want to hear anything!
Why are you ruining my
intoxication? Get lost from here!
What? You can't find
Shyam anywhere?
Where did he go and why?
- What can I say, Champa madam?
Shyam looks very
kindhearted and noble.
And he heard that boss
was going to fire me.
So, he felt pity for me and left.
I too will leave now!
Get this clear, I
too will leave now!
You can play the drums
in your play then!
No, son. I scolded you
because I was drunk.
Can I ever fire you?
You're the hero of this
company and also the owner.
Come, let me treat you
to some great liquor.
Leaving me, where have you gone,
Shyam? I'm so unfortunate!
"Where have I come from
and where am I going?"
"One who doesn't know
that is the happiest."
"These moving winds
are making a sound."
"And these flying birds are
living their lives to the fullest."
"..their lives to the fullest."
"O birds.."
"..take wings like
birds and fly away."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep moving."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep moving."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
Why are you laughing?
I couldn't control myself after
seeing your face. - My face?
You put on that thing..
- Keep quiet!
Come on, Jai Ram!
- Yes, let's go.
Strange!
Come on!
8 rounds for one paisa!
Come, brothers and ride my horses!
8 rounds for one paisa!
Come and ride my horses!
Ride what?
- The horses, of course!
White, red, yellow and
green horses! - Hello!
Take this money. I'll
sit on the white horse.
Yes dear, the white horse is
very strong. So and sit on it.
How can she? A child is
already sitting on it.
Then tell him to alight.
- How's that possible?
He's already sitting on it.
- So what if he's sitting?
He can sit later, I'll sit first.
- She'll sit on it first.
Why are you laughing now?
I'm now laughing because you're
more immature than that child!
How does it matter to you? Who
are you to speak in between?
Yes, who are you
to speak in between?
Don't you know? She's the daughter
of the landlord of Phoolpur!
Is she? - Yes.
Greetings, child. I'm
so happy to meet you.
Why didn't you tell me before?
Sit on the red horse.
No, I'll sit only on the white horse
even if it costs me a fortune!
Child, come and sit
on the red horse. - No!
Don't take me off this horse!
- Come on!
Brother, come fast!
- I'll call him!
Brother, come fast and
get him off the horse!
Who's this 'brother'?
- He!
C'mon.
- Come on, brother!
Are you enjoying
making this small child cry?
Don't cry.
Who have you come here with?
- With my elder brother.
Your elder brother?
Where's he?
He's gone to buy sweets.
That's very good!
Let's do one thing.
Let's eat the sweets first,
then sit on the horse.
We'll bring a sweet for your
horse too. Then see how he runs.
He'll take 10 rounds
instead of 8. Okay?
Come on, leave this.
Happy? Go and sit
on the white horse.
Will I go and sit on
it at your bidding?
What's this? I can buy
a real horse like this!
Right, Jai Ram?
- Yes!
Let's go, Jai Ram.
- Yes, come on.
Go and sit on your horse.
- On what?
On your horse!
Stand straight.
Run!
Run!
He saved you, aunt.
- The boy really showed courage.
What weird people!
They left the bull loose!
Supposed it had
injured him with its horns?
Are you hurt, son?
- No.
Bless you. I'll
never forget your favor.
Listen.
- Yes?
What's your name?
- Shyam.
Have you come to see
the carnival? - Yes.
Where do you live?
- Nowhere.
I just travel and
stay wherever I arrive.
What about your parents and
siblings? - I'm all alone.
But madam, why does
everyone ask me about..
..where I live and who
all are there in my family?
All are my own the birds, the
animals, mountains, fields..
..and I belong to them all.
- You have such nice thoughts.
Come with me.
- Where?
To that guest house.
We're staying there.
Come.
Well done, son. You saved her.
So what? If I wasn't there somebody
else would have saved madam.
What a great thing you said!
Come, son. There's
still time for lunch.
So have some snacks till then.
Come.
- Go.
Here, eat.
You're very hungry, right?
- Not at all.
Mom, today, at the carnival..
You?
He's Shyam, dear.
He's a very nice boy.
She's our daughter, Radha.
Why do you have to
tell everyone my name?
I'm hungry, give me
something to eat. - Okay.
Here, eat.
Eat.
- Where's my sweet?
But you don't eat sweets.
- I'll eat it today.
I had brought only a few.
They're over now.
You can have it at home.
- No, I'll have it right here!
Have this.
Have this.. Showing pity?
I won't eat it!
Our love has spoiled her
and she gets angry very soon.
Eat.
- Yes.
Jai Ram. - Yes, dear?
Remember that boy?
- Who?
The one at the mask shop
and the merry-go-round?
Yes.
- He's sitting inside..
..and mom is serving
him sweets so fondly!
Serving him sweets?
I'll have to teach him
a lesson now!
Shall I drop a
scorpion in his clothes?
Lizard?
Shall I drop a frog?
- No!
Idea!
Wow, did the sun rise from the
west today that you're helping me?
Aunt says I'm grown up now and should
learn all the household chores.
Very good, my child!
Come, they've
already sat down to eat.
I'll bring the remaining plates.
- Be careful.
Ok.
The food should be such that
one salivates as soon as he sees it.
Give it to me.
This is dad's, this is mine
and this one is for your guest.
Okay, sit down.
Hail!
Start.
Why are you looking there? Eat.
This bun is so hard!
I can't even eat it!
Please, bring me a soft one.
- Okay.
Black gram lentil
is the best of all.
Taste it and see, son.
Why are you eating it
with the vegetables?
Eat it with the lentil.
Oh God! - What happened?
Mom, I'll die! Chili!
What happened?
- This lentil!
Was there a stone
in the lentil? - No, mom!
Chili! I'm burning!
But there's no chili in this.
Had you eaten this
lentil you'd have known!
Mom, I'm burning!
It got swapped!
Swapped? Okay.
I must have put chilies in your
lentil instead of cumin seeds.
You don't know anything, mom!
Okay, drink this water.
Mom, I'm burning!
I thought I'd let
him go after lunch.
But where will he go?
Who? Shyam?
Yes..He doesn't have a house..
..or any relatives.
He seems to be very talented and
shouldn't be spoilt in bad company.
That's why I was thinking why
don't we take him along with us?
What's the harm in it?
He can get some education
and find some source of living.
He might not have anyone,
but he's there himself.
We should know his wishes too.
I'll ask him. I
don't think he'll refuse.
Madam.
Come son. We were
just talking about you.
Really?
- Yes.
What's this? - Please,
permit me to go now.
But where?
- Anywhere.
I stayed with you the whole
day and had such nice food.
And you people are so nice. - Good
people find everyone else good too.
My respects.
Listen.
- Yes?
You like going to new
places and meeting new people.
Yes, a lot. - Then why
don't you come with us?
With you? - Yes. We have
luscious and green fields..
..gardens, cows,
and everything else.
And we even have
a small temple..
..from where you can
see the flowing rivers,
the open sky and
even the high mountains.
Will you come?
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"The high mountains
covered with clouds."
"The flowing river
breaking all its bonds."
"My heart lies in the
smile of the flowers."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"My eyes have
beheld many hues."
"But I never tied
my heart to anyone."
"I swim in the
waters like the swans."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
Greetings sir.
Greetings.
- Greetings, madam.
Greetings, sir,
Greetings.
- Greetings, madam.
How are you?
- Listen.
Give sister these offerings first.
She'll be very happy.
Sister!
Glory to God! Are you all back?
Bless you.
I wasn't so lucky and
was home with this ailment.
That's why we've brought
extra offerings for you.
Keep quiet!
- Why are you silencing her?
She said it and I heard it.
Are offerings something to
satiate one's hunger with?
Just a little is enough.
Durga, did you hear what
your lovable daughter said?
She has become still naughtier after
returning from the pilgrimage!
Isn't she your lovable too?
- Leave it!
What can we do,
sister? It's her nature.
That's why I pray to God
to give her some sense!
Do you understand?
But neither do I have any
ailment nor have I become old.
So, I don't need any sense.
Do you understand?
- Stop it!
Go away!
Ganga, do you see?
As soon as she returned home
she's started taunting me!
That is why I'm telling you to
get her married and see her off.
Do you understand?
Shyam.. Where's Shyam?
Jai Ram, where's Shyam?
Why are you looking here?
Go out and see.
Shall I break some more?
- No, this is enough.
You've taken all of them!
Give me one to eat.
Here.
It's very sour.
What's your name?
- Meera.
Very nice name.
Where do you live?
There.
What will you do with all
these mangoes? - I'll make pickle.
Pickle?
Yes, my mother makes
really nice pickle.
I just love pickles.
Then come with me.
- Ok.
Where could he have gone?
I'm getting so worried!
Why are you getting worried?
It's rightly said that people
invite trouble upon themselves.
If you're so worried tell Jai
Ram to go and search for him.
Mom, here comes your new guest.
Come, son.
Ask him where he'd been! - I was
strolling around in the settlement.
It was very nice. - Really!
You should have
informed us before going!
Right, aunt?
- Let it be.
Okay. Don't scold him.
But we were getting
very worried for you.
She's Radha's aunt.
That's enough.
Don't come too close.
Bless you.
Come on, Shyam.
You must be tired.
Come and have a bath.
O God, she was
praising him so much!
That he's very
simple and good looking!
Who knows where she found
him and brought him here from!
We don't even know
about his caste or parents!
But she's attending to him!
'Come and take a bath'!
I've to take a bath
before my prayers.
Don't you understand?
Jai Ram!
Jai Ram!
- Yes, dear?
Shyam, mom's new guest is
going to the bathroom for a bath.
Dear, I've kept water
for him there.
There's that itching
grass at the backyard..
Should I put some
in the water? - Yes.
That'll be real fun!
Shyam will dance like a monkey!
But if anyone finds out,
I'll take your name.
Don't mention my name. - Don't
worry, nobody will find out.
I'll be right back.
- Go.
Boy, why are you
going in there?
To have a bath.
I'll have a bath first! You go
and take your bath at the well.
I'm getting late for
my prayers. Understand?
I understand, aunt.
- He understood!
But where's the well?
- On my head!
The well is outside!
He wants to bathe
in the bathroom!
Fool!
Shyam, you? Here?
Yes. I had gone
inside to bathe.
But aunt said she was
getting late. So I came here.
What?
Aunt?
I'll die! O God!
What happened?
My whole body is itching!
- Itching?
What happened, sister?
Sister. - What?
What happened?
- Itching?
Sister has developed itching!
Call the doctor!
Is anybody there?
It's itching.
- Call somebody.
You'll be fine, sister.
What are you waiting for?
Go and bring the cow dung!
Go.
- The cow dung is ready.
Sister, apply this cow dung.
Everything will be okay.
- Cow dung? No.
Its cow dung. You'll be fine.
Glory to Lord Krishna.
Sister.
Sister. - What's it?
Nandu says the
priest has fever..
..and won't be ale to
read the Ramayana today.
It had to happen today! As it is,
I was troubled by this itching.
And I won't even get to
listen to the Ramayana now!
Shall I read it out to you?
Even I can read it.
But when the priest reads it
you feel a sort of peace..
..which you won't get
when you or I read it.
Hail, Sita and Ram.
As you wish.
Something's really
wrong today! - Listen.
What to listen now?
"You are holy and
erase all sorrows."
"O son of Dashrath,
you are immortal."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Whatever happens is
already destined to happen."
"Who can go against
your will?"
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram..
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Patience, duty,
friend and women.."
"..are appraised
during bad times."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram.
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"No matter what happens,
always tread the path of truth."
"If you're ignorant, you won't
receive the divine message."
"Lord Ram.
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"As per one's thoughts.."
"..one gets rewards from God."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram..
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord is immortal and
his tales are unending."
"Everyone, from commoner
to saint, chants his name."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram..
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
Bless you, son.
Ganga, protect
him from all evil.
Such a nice voice
and song! I was amazed!
Bless you, son.
I've never even
looked at you properly.
He has a glow on his face,
like a sage's son.
Shyam, where did you learn to
recite the Ramayana so nicely?
Sir, from no one. Hearing it
in temples and from pilgrims
I remembered what I
liked and recited it.
Had Radha been here,
it'd have been so nice.
She would have stopped
troubling you from today.
Where's she?
Where are you taking me, sister?
Why aren't you telling me?
It's not something
to tell, but to show.
Meera?
Shyam?
Why didn't you tell
me that you live here?
I forgot. Did your
mother make the pickle?
Yes. And she said that,
as soon as it's ready..
..I should give it to you first.
Radha, are you going? You
didn't even show me that thing.
You've already seen that
thing and even know him!
Thakur Durga Prasad,
about turn!
Colonel! Come, we
were waiting for you.
Look.
- Wow!
I'm sorry. Last night I went
to a friend's house for dinner.
That's why I couldn't come.
Where are your family members?
My sister, my
sister-in-law and my daughter.
Ganga!
- Coming!
Bring the offerings!
- Yes!
You just keep saying
'coming' and 'bringing'!
Come on, make your move.
Let me think.
C'mon.
Colonel, speak softly.
- Okay.
Here, brother. The
Goddess's offerings.
Glory to the Goddess!
- Hail.
Brother, how did you live without
playing chess from last four days?
I was very sad.
Where's our little machine gun?
Your lovable?
- Yes.
There she comes.
Good morning.
- Good morning, colonel uncle.
Come here!
Why did you say
'good morning' so morosely?
Did you lose to someone?
If anyone has told you anything, then
tell me! I'll teach him a lesson!
Then teach mom and dad a lesson!
- What? Why?
You had brought him
from the carnival!
Whom did you bring from the
carnival? - Their new recruit.
Wow! Our daughter speaks
perfect military language!
Who's he?
He's an orphan boy.
But he sings very well.
Sister is mesmerized
by his voice.
Beware! I won't
lose listening to you.
Here's my move.
Sister-in-law, why are you
standing here like the Taj Mahal?
Go and arrange for some tea.
- I'll bring it.
Also arrange for food.
- And some sweets.
So your important
work has started!
It's only chess all the time!
What's there in chess that you
two forget about the household..
..and concentrate only on it?
You too learn it, aunt. At least
there'll be some peace in the house..
..if not in the entire world.
Listen to her!
I'm talking to you two but
she's giving the answers!
Her height is so small,
but her tongue is so long!
Brother, why don't
you 'court masala' her?
Sister, not 'court masala',
but 'court martial'.
Yes. Didn't you understand?
No, he didn't.
Did you hear this, brother?
This is why I say get her
married and rid this house of her!
Don't you understand?
Quiet!
Why did you make that move,
colonel?
Even Jai Ram can think
of better moves than that.
Here goes your queen.
Who's playing the flute?
- Their new recruit.
Look, he ruined your move!
Anyone there? Go and
call that flute player.
I'll teach him a lesson!
Really, uncle?
- Yes.
I'll call him right away.
- Yes, hurry up.
Come.
Where? - Colonel uncle
has called you.
Who's colonel uncle?
Come with me, you'll
find out everything.
Were you playing
the flute? - Yes.
Why were you playing it?
I play it whenever I feel like.
What's your name?
- Shyam.
Even if your name is Shyam,
that doesn't mean..
..you should keep playing
the flute like Lord Krishna.
What's your education?
- I'm completely illiterate.
Illiterate? When my
son was of your age..
..he had cleared his
10th standard exams.
After that, he did his B.A.
and is a captain in the army now.
Shyam!
- Yes.
Will you study? - Yes, sir.
Let me finish talking first!
Listen, your flute
made me lose.
I'll punish you for this.
Come here!
Play the flute again.
- What?
Yes, my child. If a
flute can win my heart..
..and make me lose in chess
then there must be magic in it.
Well done, son!
I salute you!
Sir, whenever you call me I come
running here from Sudama shanty.
I tried to teach Radha twice.
First time, she welcomed
me with a thorny plant.
My hands were
swollen for 4 days.
And the second time,
with an itching plant.
Have a seat, teacher.
How strange!
I'm telling you about my
problems but you're laughing!
But I won't deny your request.
But you'll have to be
present when I teach her.
It's very important.
I was laughing
at Radha's mischief.
But Mr. Narayan Das,
I haven't called you..
..to teach Radha, but Shyam.
Who's Shyam?
Radha's mother has brought an
orphan boy from our pilgrimage.
We thought that if he
learns something it'll be..
..good for his future.
How nice of you, sir.
- I'll call him right now.
Shyam.
Yes, sir? - Come, dear.
Shyam, you wish to
study, right? - Yes, a lot.
He's Mr. Narayan Das,
your teacher from today.
Greetings.
- Bless you, son.
If you concentrate on your
studies you'll be very successful.
So, shall we start your
studies from tomorrow?
As you wish.
Where would you like to study?
This open place,
amidst nature.
This secluded place will
be perfect for studies.
Son. - Yes?
Write 'Om' first. Like this.
It's a miracle! You've
written 'Om' so beautifully!
Before starting
anything auspicious..
..it's very important
to take god's blessings.
Some naughty boy is
pelting stones from the tree!
Come, let's go to
some other place.
'Lord Hanuman saves his
devotees from all calamities.'
Meera, you?
Where's Shyam?
- Why?
Mother has sent
pickle for him.
You and aunt are so
concerned for Shyam.
Yes. I told you that he
had plucked mangoes for me.
Yes. So, he has an
absolute right on this pickle.
But he has started
studying from today.
Look, the teacher
is teaching him.
So you shouldn't disturb him,
right? - Not at all.
Then give this pickle to me.
I'll give it to him.
I'll tell him that
aunt has sent it. Okay?
Yes, that'll be fine.
Okay, I'm going now.
These alphabets
contain all knowledge..
..and form the word order.
So, I instruct you to
memorize these alphabets.
I'll memorize them
right away and tell you.
Catch the butterfly!
Where are you fleeing?
Come here!
God! Catch it!
Greetings, teacher.
Where are you fleeing?
Come here! It's come!
Hail Lord, save me.
Radha!
- I was chasing the butterfly.
Okay son, today's
session is over.
If possible,
memorize the chapters.
Bye, teacher.
Won't you speak?
Okay, don't speak! I
too won't say anything!
Brother Shyam!
Shyam!
Shyam!
I've been yelling out
your name since so long!
What are you looking at here?
That river. - Yes, even
I can see the river.
The river and the water in the
river. And the fishes in the water.
There are crocodiles too in
this river. Do you get it?
Come, let's go home.
Home! Come on!
Shyam. - Yes.
How did your studies go?
- Very nicely.
I've learnt to read and
write a lot of things.
Well done!
- Did you hear that?
And our daughter
used to say that..
..Mr. Narayan Das
doesn't know how to teach!
By the way, where's she?
Did she have her food?
- No.
No? Then call her.
I can never understand her!
When I went to call her,
she said that..
..she wouldn't eat
until Shyam speaks to her.
Radha!
Radha, are you angry with me?
Your dad just sat down to eat.
Come, you eat a little too.
Are you still angry?
Okay, I apologise with
folded hands. Come now at least.
So you won't come
or speak to me?
Okay.
You don't like my
staying here, right?
Okay then, I'll leave
this house and go away.
What's the matter, dear?
I can't see Shyam anywhere.
Don't worry about him.
He does whatever he likes
and goes wherever he wants.
What?
Does it mean that if he says
he'd leave then he'd really do so?
He's just like the birds.
This branch today
and that branch tomorrow.
You can't trust him.
No.
My clothes?
I had kept them here.
Radha, what are
you doing here?
Why did you come here?
- I like bathing here.
And I like sitting here.
Give me my clothes.
- No!
Brother Shyam, come fast!
Where are you?
Your teacher has come!
- Give me my clothes fast!
Your clothes? No!
You'll first have to
agree to everything I say.
Okay, I beg you!
My teacher has come!
Please, give me my clothes!
Okay then, promise me that you'll
never leave our house and go.
Okay, I'll never even
mention it. My clothes.
You'll always answer anything I ask
and won't remain silent and angry.
Do you agree?
I agree. Give my clothes now.
When you sit with teacher to
study you won't sit alone..
..but will let me sit
with you and study too.
Yes. What? Will you too study?
Don't ask questions, say yes.
Okay, you can sit and study too.
Give my clothes now at least.
And, at the carnival, you
won't favor anyone else..
..to sit on my favorite horse.
Not at all. Do you
want to ask anything else?
No. Yes, one more thing.
You won't pluck
mangoes for anyone.
And if you want
to eat pickles..
..then you'll eat the
ones made at home by aunt.
Yes, I agree to everything.
I'll stop eating pickles.
Give my clothes now.
Give me.
Dad, help!
I'll die!
Oh God!
What happened? Are you hurt?
My clothes!
'Cat, bat, rat, mat.'
'Pen, hen, ten, men.'
Wow! You've written what I
haven't even taught you!
Son of Goddess Saraswati you're
like Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar!
Great!
Greetings, teacher.
- Greetings.
I too will study.
- Will you?
How strange!
So God has given you
some sense at last.
You're grown up now..
..and it's really
necessary for you to study.
Sit down.
You ruined my alphabets!
- I didn't do it purposely.
Children, stop
talking and write.
Till where have you read?
Till the 7th chapter.
- The 7th chapter?
Ok, chapter 7.
Write this 8th chapter now.
Well done!
Okay son, it's now time
for me to go to school.
I'm going.
What happened, teacher?
Nothing, dear. I feel as if
something is jumping around.
A frog!
So this was your doing!
I'll go and tell your dad that..
..you haven't stopped
your mischief even now!
I'll go right now!
And inform him.
Bye, teacher.
- Bye!
Teacher, listen!
This was wrong of you, Radha!
- What did I do?
Such a big teacher got
scared of such a small frog!
So what's my fault in that?
Leave all that..
..play the flute.
- Not at all!
Please, play it.
Radha, you've insulted teacher!
I won't play the flute!
Then don't play it! I
too won't let you study!
Not today, tomorrow
or day after!
Radha, I was coming
to meet you.
But Shyam plays the
flute so nicely. Right?
Come, you listen too.
Radha!
Radha!
Play it for her!
Radha!
Play it!
"Shyam, your flute.."
"..calls out the
name of Radha."
"Shyam, your flute.."
"..calls out the
name of Radha."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"Shyam, your flute calls
out the name of Radha."
"Shyam, your flute calls
out the name of Radha."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"The Lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"The Lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"The waves of the Yamuna
and the shades of the trees"
"Everything
belongs to Krishna."
"The waves of the Yamuna
and the shades of the trees."
"Everything belongs to Krishna."
"All the residents of Brij
are frenzied about Shyam."
"All the residents of Brij
are frenzied about Shyam."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"The lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"The lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"No one knows who the
flute calls out to."
"It sings the praises of
whoever it's attracted to."
"No one knows who the
flute calls out to."
"Who doesn't like the
sound of the flute?"
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"Shyam, your flute calls out.."
"..the name of Radha."
"Shyam, your flute calls
out the name of Radha."
Meera!
Radha!
Meera!
Meera, please forgive me!
Radha!
Meera!
- Radha!
Meera!
Meera, please forgive me!
Ram Kishen, you haven't paid
your tax since the last 6 years.
I'll exempt half of it, but you'll
have to pay half. - Yes, sir.
Hello Sir, letter for you.
Come, Lakhan.
I was waiting for you.
I'm expecting
replies to many letters.
For me, your letter
is like a telegram.
As soon as I get it,
I bring it here.
Accountant. - Yes?
- There's good news.
The boy's family has written
from Motipur. - Congratulations, sir!
Give Lakhan a tip.
Lakhan always
brings good news.
Sister, where's everybody?
Look, there's a letter
from Motipur.
Landlord Rampal Singh
is very rich.
His son is very handsome, 22 years
old and their horoscopes match.
Our Radha will live
like a queen there.
Hail Sita and Ram! Oh God!
Brother, I knew that, this time
God would definitely listen to me!
The boy will be coming to
see Radha with his uncle..
..by the 4 o'clock train.
- Good!
Sister, may God make
this marriage take place.
God will always
do what's right.
But our hospitality
should be classy.
Yes.
Bindu.
- Yes, aunt?
Go and tell Nathu to
massage the horse with oil..
..and clean the cart
and keep it ready.
And tell the accountant,
that the train will arrive at 4..
..and he should reach
there on time.
Understand? - Yes, aunt.
Go.
I will call the colonel right
now and discuss the finances.
Listen.
Send Shyam with
the accountant.
There should be someone from
the family to receive them.
Yes, you're right.
Ganga, my Radha is
really very fortunate.
Dress her in that
beautiful red sari..
..and deck her up
with a lot of jewelry.
Understand?
- Yes.
Listen! What have you
decided about the food?
You make such nice sweets.
Go and make that.
And we have almond
sherbet with us.
We'll serve that first and
decide about dinner later.
Understand?
- Yes.
What time does the
train arrive? - 4 o'clock.
4 o'clock? Oh God!
Jai Ram! Bindu!
Where are you all?
The train arrives at 4 o'clock!
Finish everything quickly!
What happened, dear?
Jai Ram, the clock..
Yes, the clock is nice.
I can see it.
It had stopped and I was winding it.
Nobody's bothered!
I understood.
But no one should know
that I wound the clock. - No.
Don't worry,
even if nobody asks..
..I won't say that you
didn't wind the clock. - What?
Jai Ram.
- Yes?
There.
- Yes, there.
Thakur.
- Yes, sir?
We'll have to ask Mr. Durga.
- What?
Why did he play such a
cruel joke on us? - Why did he?
Neither did he send a cart nor any
man to the station to receive us.
I'm exhausted
walking in the sun!
Sir, don't worry. Phoolpur is
just a little distance away.
Little distance?
Where is it?
- Look there, near those fields.
Sir, by the grace of God
you've got a chance to walk.
It'll be good for your health.
How strange!
Lulla, if you're tired,
shall I carry you? - No!
Who's this
ill-mannered person?
Go and see, Thakur.
Girl, can't you see?
Motipur's landlord Rampal
Singh's brother-in-law landlord
Dharamjeet Singh and
his son Lalpal Singh..
..alias Lulla, have come
to this village today!
Yes, you're being talked
about a lot in Phoolpur.
What?
- Yes.
A lot of arrangements are
being made there for your welcome.
You've come to see landlord Durga's
only daughter Radha, right? - Yes.
Go straight that way.
Maybe number 13 will
be lucky for the girl.
Number 13? What do you mean?
I mean, your number is 13.
From 1 to 13.
Don't you understand?
No, we don't.
- I shouldn't tell you..
..that 12 boys have come
before you and refused.
You too will find it
out for yourselves.
If one has been deceived once he
should take every step carefully.
Why are you talking in riddles?
Tell us clearly what
you want to say. - Yes.
I will, but don't tell them
that Kamli told you all this.
No, we won't.
What's the matter?
They won't show you the girl.
Why? - Because poor
Radha is a little dark.
She's dark!
- Dark!
Dark!
- Yes.
She'll look better with a
bit of powder and makeup.
But it'll be difficult
to cure her eye ailment.
What? She has an eye ailment?
Thakur, you said she
was very beautiful!
She was beautiful.
If she didn't have chicken
pox she'd have looked better.
She had chicken pox too?
- It's all God's will.
Illness never
heralds its arrival.
But you can put
on dark glasses.
The poor, crippled girl will
get some support at least.
Is she also crippled?
But they'll present
Radha to you in such a way..
..that you won't
find any flaw in her.
How?
Through sweets
and almond sherbet.
Sweets and sherbet? Wow!
But, after you have them..
..your happiness will
turn to sorrow. - How?
There'll be intoxicants
mixed in the sweets and sherbet.
But how do you
know all that? - Me?
I'm their
maidservant's daughter.
I was grinding the
intoxicants this morning.
Are you all scared?
Radha's aunt is there.
She'll explain everything to you
properly. Don't you understand?
Oh God! There's
the landlord's buggy!
Don't mention my name.
My respects.
Is that the landlord's buggy?
We won't go there to
be fooled! Come on!
Sir, please wait.
- C'mon.
No, we won't go!
Please wait for my sake.
No!
- I'm asking you so fondly.
Please, agree.
Greetings, Thakur.
- Greetings, accountant.
Good that we met
you on the way.
But why are you going
back to the station?
Accountant,
what have you done?
Why did you play
such a joke on us?
You didn't send anyone or
any buggy to receive us.
We're tired of walking.
This is landlord Lalpal
Singh alias Mr. Lulla.
Greetings. - And this is
landlord Dharamjeet Singh.
He's the boy's uncle.
Greetings.
- I don't understand anything.
So this is how Durga
Prasad welcomes us!
We're going back! Come on!
No, sir! I beg you!
Everyone's waiting
for you there.
And I was on my way to
the station to receive you.
But your train arrived
a little early today.
The train arrived on time.
You are late! This
is a terrible insult!
We won't see the girl!
We're going back!
Let's go!
- No, sir!
I'll be left nowhere!
I, accountant Dharam Das,
beg you in the name of virtue!
Please agree, sir.
Please, come with us.
I bow to you.
- Stand straight!
What are you doing?
I've seen such melodramas before!
We won't go with you!
Like the way we came we'll go back
walking to the station! Come on!
Mr. Lulla, please don't
be so angry.
Everyone's waiting for
you back at the house.
If you don't go,
they'll feel bad.
Sir, let's go. The
boy's right. Please come.
Okay.
- Please come.
It's our good fortune
that you've come here.
Come, son. Landlord,
please take a seat.
Okay.
- Please forgive their mistake.
If anything like this
happens again, let me know.
I'm the girl's aunt.
- Well?
Don't you understand?
- I understand, sister.
Did you understand?
You didn't.
Touch aunt's feet.
My respects.
- Bless you, son.
May you live long.
You and Radha will look like
Sita and Ram. Have a seat.
Please, take a seat.
- Jai Ram!
Bindu! Where's everyone gone?
I'll be right back. - Okay.
Your house is so nice.
Don't worry,
I remember everything.
What are you doing there?
Come here.
Keep it here.
Sir, these sweets are homemade.
They're filled with dry fruits.
Radha's mother
makes them very nicely.
Just taste it and see.
- Yes.
Son, you have some too.
Don't feel shy.
Make yourself at home.
Sir, you have it too.
- We will, aunt.
Let him rest a bit first.
Yes, they've walked in the sun.
Almond sherbet has arrived too.
Almond sherbet?
- Yes.
It's homemade. It's also
filled with dry fruits.
Don't you understand?
- I understood.
Call the girl first.
Wow! So the guests
have arrived!
Greetings! Good morning!
I'm retired
colonel Sohan Singh.
Durga Prasad is like
my younger brother.
Please forgive me for arriving
a little late. - Never mind.
People always come late here.
- What?
Nothing. Just call
the girl quickly.
That's the reason
we called you here.
Yes, that's the
custom nowadays.
The girl and the boy see
each other before marriage.
Do you understand?
Yes. Till then,
have something to eat.
Don't you understand?
- I understood, aunt.
Then have something.
- You eat.
Please call the girl quickly.
We've to catch the evening train.
The girl will come right now.
Thakur,
- Yes sir.
They keep saying the girl will
be coming but don't even call her!
That girl we met on
the road was right.
Sweets, almond sherbet..
Do these people
consider us fools?
What did you say?
- Nothing.
We're just waiting for the girl.
- I won't open the door!
I won't come out!
- Radha, dear.
What's this insanity?
They are our guests.
Please, come out once. You
can say no to them later.
Listen, dear.
What's the matter?
The girl hasn't come till now.
She'll come right now.
We agreed to show you the girl.
Isn't that enough?
She's a girl, so
she'll obviously feel shy.
And it takes time to
dress up and put on jewelry.
Don't you understand?
- I understand everything, sister.
Sir.
Sir, there seems to
be something wrong.
Please excuse me,
I'll be right back.
Till then, have some
sweets and the sherbet.
Call the girl first, we'll
have everything after that.
She'll come, but love
is something big too.
Here, have some sweets.
- No!
Have some.
- No!
Have some.
- No!
Have some.
- No!
Colonel, you did
the right thing.
Lulla, why aren't
you having anything?
No, I won't eat.
- Here, have some sweets.
Sweeten your mouth.
- No!
Just one more sweet.
Have it.
Have some sherbet.
- Have it.
Okay then, have some sherbet.
You'll have to
drink the sherbet.
That's enough, mom. - Son,
I'm not your mom but your aunt.
My aunt?
- Yes.
Where's the well? - Outside.
Why? Do you want
to have a bath?
No.
What's happening?
- Have some sweets
Nau, even you're eating it!
Who'll take care of us then?
I'm there, sir. Don't worry.
Sir, why are you
jumping around?
This is a house, not a circus.
- What are you talking?
Something's wrong
with my stomach!
I'm seeing a circus in the house!
I can see 2 uncles!
2 uncles?
You can see 2 uncles, Nau!
Here, have some sweets, sir.
- Get away.
You can see 2 uncles
and I can see 2 doors!
The girl we met on the
way was speaking the truth!
Colonel sir!
Colonel sir! Colonel sir!
What?
- Yes.
Remain seated,
I'll be right back.
Remain seated?
Okay, if you say so.
Nau, have they gone?
- Yes.
This is the right moment.
Come Lulla.
- Yes, uncle?
Let's go from here.
- Come on.
Let's go.
Else, the effect of the sweets
and sherbet will keep increasing.
Where have they gone?
Nau, wait!
Landlord, come back!
Teacher's stooge,
no studies today?
Are you angry with me?
You're having fun here.
But do you know how angry your
parents are with your behavior today?
It's all because of you.
- Because of me?
Why did you have to
bring them back to see me?
But the boy was so nice.
What wrong thing did I do?
You won't understand
- Why?
Because you're stupid!
Good morning, Mr. Narayan Das.
Good morning. - Where are
you going in such a hurry?
I just taught Radha and Shyam
and am going to the school now.
I'm getting late.
What happened?
- I mean to say I'm late.
Okay, you mean
you're getting late?
How's your student Shyam doing?
- Very well.
Has he been given an injection?
- No.
I mean he's very
good and intelligent.
He grasps even more
than what I teach him.
Very good.
And the strange thing is
that he has also changed Radha.
Changed?
- Yes.
What I mean is..
I always thought that
Radha had no future in studies.
But she's changed so much now.
She concentrates on her studies.
I'm very satisfied.
Mr. Narayan Das,
are you satisfied? - Yes.
You were getting something.
I was getting late.
- Yes, you were getting late.
Then you may go.
- Yes, I'll proceed.
Please.
Late! Proceed!
What's this?
You keep studying
all the time! Stop it!
Teacher told me to stop
only when the chapter is over.
Remove your hand.
- I said stop, so stop.
Is this one of your conditions?
- Consider it that.
This is not fair! Every time I've
to keep agreeing to your conditions!
I'd have been so glad if
you'd got married to Mr. Lulla!
Let me tell you right now..
..If you say such a thing
again I'll never talk to you!
Look at me!
Listen, mom was telling aunt..
..that only a fortunate girl finds
a good husband. - That's true.
Even you'll find a very
good husband. - Really?
But for some, it turns
out to be a misfortune.
So many girls don't get
husbands of their choice.
Do you know?
- I know.
But my heart says that you'll
find the husband of your choice.
Really?
- Yes.
Bless you!
But if he leaves me
and runs away?
Only a fool will do that.
But suppose he does
leave me and run away?
Then I'll catch him
and won't let him go.
How?
- Like this.
'God will do something!'
He will, but you
should do something too!
Colonel, why are
you running away?
Come here and listen to me!
All the village girls
are getting married!
Even Meera is getting married!
Don't you understand?
I understood
everything, sister.
Just bring the sweets.
- Why?
I've found a prince for Radha.
- Really?
What kind of a move is this,
colonel? - It's not a move..
..but a miracle, Durga.
I've found a gem of a boy.
He's one in a million. If you
wish the wedding can be done today.
But who's he?
- Shyam.
Shyam?
- Shyam?
Yes.. Shyam.
What makes you
think of Shyam?
Radha always troubles him.
They're sworn enemies.
- Enemy?
Maybe this enmity
is called love.
I've seen it with my own eyes.
An unconditional love has
developed between them..
..which they might not
understand right now.
But, after their marriage..
..that love will develop into
a bond that will never break.
And he always says
there's no son in our family.
He'll stay in our house both
as a son and a son-in-law.
Very nice. I had never
even thought about it.
Even I didn't.
- But I do think!
About the people, the
norms of the world..
..the family's prestige
and customs and traditions.
I agree that Shyam is very
handsome and intelligent.
He also loves Radha a lot.
But what will you tell
people during the wedding..
..about who the boy's
father is and his caste?
Answer me! - Listen, sister.
Had Shyam been my son..
..and of my caste what
would you have said then?
That would have been
a different matter.
Then consider Shyam my son.
I'm ready to
legally adopt him.
Now tell me.
Shyam.
Shyam..
Madam, haven't you
gone to bed as yet?
You're awake yourself,
but are advising me!
Teacher will be very
happy if I write all this.
Radha troubles you a lot.
That's why you have to
study at night, right? - No.
Radha concentrates on her
studies a lot nowadays. - Really?
Tell me one thing,
how do you like Radha?
I like her lot. Why?
I asked just like that.
You haven't drunk
your milk as yet.
Here, have it. Drink
the milk and go to sleep.
Pampered girl..
..where are you going
so early in the morning?
You stopped me.
I'll go and study.
Mr. Narayan Das has left.
So, who will you study with?
With Shyam.
- Shyam?
O God, please give
this girl some sense!
Listen! From today,
you won't eat..
..study or roam
around with Shyam.
Understand?
No, I don't understand! Why?
What do you mean 'why'?
Your marriage has been fixed.
What? My marriage?
I won't get married!
- Then go and tell everyone.
Yes, I'll tell everyone!
Tell everyone that you
won't marry anyone..
..not even Shyam.
- What?
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"I've started singing
and humming."
"I've started singing
and humming."
"What direction am I going in?"
"My heart and
body are the same."
"My heart and
body are the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"The sparrow calls
out to its beloved."
"The sparrow calls
out to its beloved."
"I too feel like
flying to my beloved."
"My heart is the same, even
my heartbeats are the same."
"My heart is the same, even
my heartbeats are the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
Radha?
- Where were you lost?
What are you looking at?
The trees swaying in the wind.
The flowing waves.
Those flying birds.
All of them are
going somewhere.
Seems like they're
all calling out to me.
'Shyam..
'..why are you
sitting silently?'
'Come with us.'
But where?
What do you mean by 'where'?
We just have to keep on treading
on known and unknown paths.
If we know where we'll
start and where we'll go..
..what fun will be left then?
We just have to keep on going..
..sometimes in the day
and sometimes at night.
And, in the night, many companions
look at me from the stars above.
Different people,
villages, fields, mountains..
I'll go, Radha.
- No, you won't go anywhere now.
Mom has tied you in a bond of
love with so much difficulty.
Bond?
- Yes.
Aren't you happy in our house?
I am.
- Are you angry with me?
Angry? Why?
I used to trouble you a lot.
But I don't do it anymore.
What are you looking at?
Radha..
..you seem to have
changed nowadays.
And you?
Me? I don't know.
Okay, close your eyes. - Why?
Just do it.
A new flute?
Hold it to your lips and play.
Play it.
What?
What happened?
- You won't understand.
Why?
- Because you are..
What happened?
I too am stupid!
'But my heart says that you'll surely
get the husband of your choice.'
'Really?'
'Bless you!'
Radha?
What happened?
All the land till, that hill
belongs to us.
That mango and guava garden..
..and that vegetable field too.
You'll have to
manage all of them.
Me?
- Yes, you.
You're studying a lot now.
Accounts, writing and
comprehension.
The accountant will
explain everything to you.
Come, let's go.
Come.
Come, sir. Please, be seated.
'Sir'?
- Yes.
Stop all this frolicking
around now.
Why? - Because you're about to
become this family's son-in-law.
What?
- Yes.
You'll be getting
married to Radha.
Getting married to Radha?
- Yes.
But nobody told me anything.
Not even madam.
If someone considers one his own,
he enjoys a right on him..
..and feels no need to
explain anything to him.
You can say that now
you're tied in this bond now.
Bond?
You're now caught and
surrounded on all sides!
Try and get out of
this confinement now!
Come on, parrot,
say 'Radhe Shyam'.
Will he learn everything in one day?
First give him something to eat.
Here, have this green
chilli guava and flour.
Then say 'Radhe Shyam'.
Jai Ram, during our
pilgrimage last year..
..we had mixed so many red
chilies in Shyam's lentil and..
Come, sir.
Jai Ram, where did
you catch this parrot?
Free it.
- No, sir.
Why not? A bird flies in
the air and lives on trees.
Why did you catch it? Free it.
How can I? I bought it
from a gypsy for one rupee.
The cage costs 5 rupees.
- So you bought it to imprison it?
Won't it be distressed?
- Why will it be distressed?
It'll eat as much as it
wants and live in comfort.
After a long time, Radha
has found a parrot like this.
She likes it a lot.
Here, have chili and
say 'Radhe Shyam'.
'Say Radhe Shyam.'
'You can say that now
you're tied in this bond now.'
'Tied in this bond!'
'Tied in this bond!'
'Tied in this bond!'
'I bought it from a gypsy for one
rupee. The cage costs 5 rupees.'
'A cage!'
"From where have you come?"
'Why will it be distressed?'
'It'll eat to its fill
and live in comfort.'
'Live in comfort?'
"Where am I going?"
"One who doesn't know
that is the happiest."
"These moving winds
are making a sound."
"And these flying birds are living
their lives to the fullest."
"O birds.."
"..take wings like a
bird and fly away."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
What did you say? He's
nowhere to be found?
Yes, sir. We
inquired at every house..
..and searched the fields, gardens,
lakes, rivers and everywhere else.
But we didn't find him anywhere.
But where did he go
without telling us and why?
We were about to
give you everything.
Shyam..
..If that was your intention..
..why didn't you leave
at the carnival itself?
Why did you ruin
my Radha's life?
Radha!
- My child!
What's happened to my daughter?
Call the doctor!
Don't worry,
everything will be fine.
Why are you two
sitting quietly?
Play your chess now!
Brother, we didn't
force him to do anything.
You said that Radha and
Shyam love each other.
Then why did he
go away furtively?
It's I who's unlucky!
But what's Radha's
fault in all this..
..that she's
having to pay so dearly?
Colonel, I beg you.
Think and do something.
She hasn't had any food or
drink since the past four days.
I can't bear to see
Radha like this, brother!
Dear, I can understand
your sorrow very well.
This world is like that.
Everyone in it has some sorrow.
But a true human being is
one who controls his sorrow..
..and tries to
keep others happy.
My child.
I had taken the
responsibility for your marriage.
So, besides you, he
has wronged me too.
He has betrayed me too.
I promise you..
..that I'll find him
and bring him back.
Don't you trust your
colonel uncle? I promise you.
Yes, I promise you.
that The one who has left you..
..will come back one
day and marry you.
That's enough.
Have courage.
"Keep singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep singing and humming,
my friend."
Shyam?
Stop the cart!
Shyam!
Sister?
Sister?
Naughty boy, where did
you go away quietly?
Sister, I.. - I'll teach
you a lesson right now..
..and knock some sense in you!
Say, 'Hail Saraswati,
the Goddess of the arts..'
'..and Lakshmi, the
Goddess of wealth'.
Come on, start.
Boss, shall I climb the tree?
- You?
Yes, I always climb the tree.
- But it's been decided that..
Okay, let's see what you do.
- I'll show you right now.
Banke.
- Yes?
Be careful.
- Don't worry.
Just watch.
Watch your foot. - Just watch..
So all the girls are
pleading in front of lord Krishna.
'You are very
mischievous and shameless.'
You are very
mischievous and shameless.
You always do whatever you want.
You always use your strength.
And today,
you stole our clothes.
'Return our clothes!'
- Return our clothes!
I won't.
- Return our clothes!
You're such a bother!
You're so mischievous and shameful!
- Wow, Champa!
You said it as nicely
as I wrote it!
Come on, say it.
'I've got this chance
today with such difficulty..'
'..and brought you
to such a condition.'
'How will you come out of the
water without your clothes?'
'Shall I tell you how?'
What are you waiting for?
Who'll play Kishen, you or I?
Why don't you say it?
Boss, you're saying it, so
how can I interrupt? - Quiet!
Okay, I'm quiet!
Champa, say..
'Shyam, return my clothes.'
- Shyam, return my clothes.
I will, but I have a
few conditions.
I agree to all your conditions.
Tell me.
You'll never hide my
flute again. Agreed?
Agreed. - You'll come
whenever I call you.
Agreed?
- Agreed.
'Whenever I will ask you
something you'll answer me.'
'You won't remain silent and
show your temper. Agreed?'
'Agreed. - You won't sit
alone to study with teacher..'
'..but will let me sit too.'
"Where did Kanha go
after promising to meet me?"
"Radha is standing on the
banks of Yamuna since so long."
"But our night of union
has still not arrived."
"But our night of union
has still not arrived."
"My beloved has gone
to a far off land"
"And I cry every day."
"And I cry everyday."
"My beloved has gone
to a far off land"
"And I cry everyday."
"The rains haven't come yet"
"But our night of union
has still not arrived."
"Shyam, please
forgive my mistakes."
"Come back and punish me
in any way you please."
"Come back and punish me
in any way you please."
"Shyam, please
forgive my mistakes."
"Come back and punish me
in any way you please."
"I won't trouble you anymore."
"Our night of union
has still not arrived."
"Where did Kanha go
after promising to meet me?"
"Radha is standing on
the banks of Yamuna."
"Our night of union
has still not arrived."
"Our night of union
has still not arrived."
Meera? What are you doing here?
This is my in-laws' place.
- I see.
But what are you doing here?
I travel around with the drama
people and have come here today.
And see what a coincidence,
I've met you!
How are you?
- I'm fine.
Everything fine in the house?
- Yes.
Today is our first show.
You come too,
you'll be very happy.
I won't be able to come.
But I'm glad we met. I got a
chance to ask you something.
May I ask?
- Yes.
I saw all the props for
the wedding being put up..
..and then taken down again.
If you didn't want to marry,
why didn't you say so before?
Just because your name is Shyam
is it your duty to hurt Radha?
Meera! - You're so
coldhearted, Shyam!
That's enough, madam.
- 'Madam'?
Go and bring green chilies.
Why are you sitting so quietly?
Why aren't you eating? Why
don't you have some rice?
Eat double. In this show,
you're playing a lover.
If you eat this rice, the public
will go mad about your performance.
'Play it for her!'
Shyam..
..why did you leave your food?
I ate enough.
Who's this 'madam'?
Radha's mother.
And Radha?
- Radha?
Madam and sir's daughter.
Who are 'madam' and 'sir'?
What relation do
you have with them?
What are you hiding?
Why don't you tell me clearly
what you're hiding from me?
I can't hide
anything from you, sister.
Remember..
..the last time I left you without
telling you? - Don't go, Shyam!
Wait, Shyam!
Don't go!
Wait!
Shyam!
You got so much love,
adoration and respect.
But you left everything and
came here without telling anyone!
How cruel!
It's not that, sister.
- Then what is it?
They gave you
everything and so much love.
Yet, you hurt
them so terribly!
I don't know all that, sister.
I only know..
..that I can't
endure living in a bond.
You fool, do you
call this a bond?
Even God likes being tied in a
bond of love, adoration and..
..affection, not to
speak of us humans.
And, with this bond..
..between them husband and wife erect
their own small and beautiful world..
..through which
this whole world runs.
Shyam..
Have you ever
thought about that girl?
What would she
be going through?
What did you punish her for?
Radha.
Radha.
Only God knows how all
this happened and why.
But we should forget
whatever happened.
Your father has selected
a very nice boy for you..
..from a nice house
and family. - Mom!
Radha!
Yes, mom. Don't you know
that I'm already married?
So what if I didn't
complete the rituals?
I've already accepted
someone as my husband.
So he's my husband now
whether he comes or not.
I'll wait for him not
only in this birth..
..but also in my
next seven births.
May God fulfill your wish!
I'm blessed..
..that you're my daughter.
"Arrogant Shyam."
"You became the
king of Mathura."
"But Radha kept crying."
"Crazy girl!
"Shyam, why did you
leave Gokul village?"
"Why did you leave
Gokul village?"
"Everyone was mad
about your flute."
"But everyone's
heart is broken now."
"But everyone's
heart is broken now."
"You're a friend
of the destitute."
"But don't know the
pain of a woman's heart."
"Arrogant Shyam."
"Crazy girl!"
"All the melodies in my flute"
"Are only for Radha."
"Are only for Radha."
"How can anyone part
Radha from Shyam?"
"She's a part of me."
"She's a part of me."
"Just like the moon and moonlight.
Just like a pearl and its shell."
"And just like a
river and its water."
"Arrogant Shyam."
"Shyam, stop making excuses."
"Just mend the broken hearts."
"Just mend the broken hearts."
"We were compelled to
part from each other."
"Radha, we were
compelled to part."
"One who realizes and
rectifies his mistake"
"is hailed as an
intelligent person."
"Arrogant Shyam!"
"Arrogant Shyam!"
"My Radha!"
"My Kanha!"
"My Kanha!"
"My Radha!"
"My Radha!
- My Kanha!"
"My Radha!"
Where are you going, Shyam?
Let him go, boss.
Let him go.
- What are you saying, Champa?
People are making a lot of noise.
The arrogant Shyam will have
to perform again. - Not anymore.
Radha's love has
drowned Shyam's arrogance.
That was the play's
grand finale.
But real life has
started now. Remember that.
Go, Shyam.
Be happy.
Go.
Radha!
Who?
Radha!
Shyam!
- Radha!
Shyam!
Shyam!
Radha!
Shyam!
Shyam!
Shyam!
- Radha, please forgive me!
I'll never leave you again!
You'll never go again!
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend."
"Let every moment pass happily."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend. - Keep on
singing and humming, my friend."
"The open sky, these
green and luscious fields."
"No matter how many times you
see them you never get your fill."
"Every creation is so wonderful."
"The flowers give the message
to laugh even in hardship."
"Friend.. to laugh
even in hardship."
"O traveler.."
"..don't lose
your delicate heart."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend."
"The water in the
river shines like silver."
"Each drop of water
gives us life."
"It drops from the sky
and unites with the land."
"Without water,
nothing is possible."
"..nothing is possible.
- O brother, nothing is possible."
"O clouds.."
"..had there been no water,
this world would have burned."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!
After passing through
cities and villages..
..and creating a sensation
the evergreen theatre is..
..now in your village.
Banke!
Boss, you've
increased the ticket rates.
So you'll have to increase
our pay too. - You pigeon..
..I turned you from a slob
into Banke Lal the actor!
But you're showing attitude
to me today! - What can I do?
Mom has written to
me from our village.
For 1 rupee, instead of a kilo of
rice you get only 800 grams now.
And you now get only
250 grams of ghee..
..and only half the amount
of sugar for a rupee.
Is this inflation
or a calamity?
So you tell me what will mom eat
and wear there with only 10 rupees?
And how will I bear
my expenses here?
Am I responsible
for the inflation?
There's a war going on, so
why won't there be inflation?
Go and ask them.
Why should I? You go and ask!
I want a raise of 5 rupees,
that's all.
Banke, did your
mother and the inflation..
..tell you to show your
attitude at this time?
My dear, if you reject
my pleas like them..
..there won't be any difference
between a lover and a killer.
Little boy, you even talk as
if you're some great singer!
O dear, had you been
younger I'd have married you.
What are you saying,
Champa Bai?
You're so kindhearted.
So, please have
some mercy on me too.
The second bell has also
started ringing! I'm ruined!
And they're flirting
with each other like lovers!
When the curtains are
raised on the third bell..
..people will burn everything
down and destroy everything!
Neither this tent will remain
nor will these musical instruments!
Boss, don't try to act
smart in front of the actors!
Increase my salary. Else, you'll
have to pay the price! Understand?
My dear..
- That's enough.
This love story is over.
Boss.
- Yes?
Increase his salary.
- What?
By 3 rupees.
Come on.
- 3 rupees?
No! 1 rupee.
Boss, 3 rupees!
No. No.
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"What a big problem I am in!"
"How will I enjoy my youth now?"
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"By the time he matures up.."
"..I won't remain
young anymore."
"By the time he matures up.."
"..I won't remain
young anymore."
"By the time his
flame ignites.."
"..I'd have turned to ashes."
"These are the days for fun."
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"A flower is always
bigger than a bee."
"Even then, the bee
drinks all its nectar."
"A flower is always
bigger than a bee."
"Even then, the bee
drinks all its nectar."
"A tailor stitches so many
clothes with just a small needle."
"Just love me and see."
"You'll certainly
enjoy your youth."
"Just love me and see."
"You'll certainly
enjoy your youth."
"My beloved doesn't have
a moustache or a beard."
"Even then, he brags a lot."
"My beloved doesn't have
a moustache or a beard."
"Even then, he brags a lot."
"His milk teeth
aren't gone as yet."
"So how can he
understand what I am saying?"
"This young age
is very dangerous."
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
"Youth, which you're
so arrogant about"
"Is just like flowing water."
"No matter how hard
you try to catch it."
"It runs away, even if you
try for a hundred years."
"I pity those who cry
at their condition."
"I pity those who cry
at their condition."
"Try to live for
others and then see.."
"..that's where
real happiness lies."
"Control your mind and body.."
"..then see how you
enjoy your youth."
"Forget all this fighting."
"You'll then enjoy your youth."
"Love your beloved."
"You'll then enjoy
your youth."
"My husband is so young!"
"How will I enjoy
my youth now?"
Wow, what a
melodious voice you have!
You sing so nicely!
Today, you saved my
company's reputation.
Why are you standing there?
Go away!
You almost spoilt the
company's name today, you fool!
The company's owner was
standing at the corner..
..and showing me 1 rupee.
That's why I forgot.
Don't give excuses! Go!
Listen, what's your name?
Mine? Shyam.
What a nice name! Come with me.
3 rupees.
Will you drink?
What happened?
No, this sherbet smells.
Its smell refreshes
your heart and mind..
..and brings out a sweet
aroma from inside you.
Looks like you don't drink.
This isn't sherbet, but liquor,
you simpleton.
Liquor? What's liquor?
It's something that
intoxicates you.
After drinking it, one's
forgets all his sorrows..
..and even himself.
But why would one
wish to forget himself?
To see dreams.
- Dreams?
I feel that reality and dreams
are the same. - How is that?
Whatever I see when awake are
the same things I see when asleep.
The birds flying in the sky, the
waves, clouds, fields, trees..
Everything seems so good.
- What are you saying?
I can't understand anything.
In whose drama company
did you work before?
Gopal Shankar's or Kripa Ram's?
Gopal.. I've never
even heard their names.
And what's drama?
You just worked in a drama,
but don't even know it!
If you don't know, then
how did you show that talent?
You sang so well. The
people were full of praise.
Where did you learn it?
Tell me the truth.
Singing? Nowhere.
I sing whatever I feel like.
If something I hear
feels nice I remember it.
Amazing!
Where do you live?
- Nowhere.
What? - I just roam around
here and there.
New villages, new people,
I like everyone.
Don't your parents
tell you anything?
I don't have anyone.
Are you all alone?
So what? I consider
everyone my own, sister.
Sister!
Did you call me 'sister'?
Yes. That's how one
addresses his elder sister.
You don't like the
smell of liquor, right?
But what can I do? My
sorrow has turned me helpless.
It's something very bad.
- Then why don't you leave it?
Leave it? How can I?
The one I loved..
..handed it to me..
..and left me forever.
The traitor and cheat!
Sister!
He promised to marry me,
then ruined me.
And..
Anyway, you're very young..
..and won't
understand all this.
Go to sleep.
I'll talk to you in
the morning. Go to sleep.
Boss. Boss.
Stop your nonsense! Get out!
I'll complain to Champa madam in the
morning! This is sheer injustice!
Yes, but you too were
doing injustice on us.
If Shyam hadn't come at the right
time our company would have flopped.
Shyam will be appointed
in your place. Go away!
Don't say that, boss!
I've served you a lot.
And you said that you turned
me into an actor from nobody.
So why are you
ruining this poor man now?
How will I earn my living now?
What will happen to my mother?
Boss, don't fire me.
I beg you.
Please, don't throw me out.
- I don't want to hear anything!
Why are you ruining my
intoxication? Get lost from here!
What? You can't find
Shyam anywhere?
Where did he go and why?
- What can I say, Champa madam?
Shyam looks very
kindhearted and noble.
And he heard that boss
was going to fire me.
So, he felt pity for me and left.
I too will leave now!
Get this clear, I
too will leave now!
You can play the drums
in your play then!
No, son. I scolded you
because I was drunk.
Can I ever fire you?
You're the hero of this
company and also the owner.
Come, let me treat you
to some great liquor.
Leaving me, where have you gone,
Shyam? I'm so unfortunate!
"Where have I come from
and where am I going?"
"One who doesn't know
that is the happiest."
"These moving winds
are making a sound."
"And these flying birds are
living their lives to the fullest."
"..their lives to the fullest."
"O birds.."
"..take wings like
birds and fly away."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"O friend."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep moving."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep moving."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
Why are you laughing?
I couldn't control myself after
seeing your face. - My face?
You put on that thing..
- Keep quiet!
Come on, Jai Ram!
- Yes, let's go.
Strange!
Come on!
8 rounds for one paisa!
Come, brothers and ride my horses!
8 rounds for one paisa!
Come and ride my horses!
Ride what?
- The horses, of course!
White, red, yellow and
green horses! - Hello!
Take this money. I'll
sit on the white horse.
Yes dear, the white horse is
very strong. So and sit on it.
How can she? A child is
already sitting on it.
Then tell him to alight.
- How's that possible?
He's already sitting on it.
- So what if he's sitting?
He can sit later, I'll sit first.
- She'll sit on it first.
Why are you laughing now?
I'm now laughing because you're
more immature than that child!
How does it matter to you? Who
are you to speak in between?
Yes, who are you
to speak in between?
Don't you know? She's the daughter
of the landlord of Phoolpur!
Is she? - Yes.
Greetings, child. I'm
so happy to meet you.
Why didn't you tell me before?
Sit on the red horse.
No, I'll sit only on the white horse
even if it costs me a fortune!
Child, come and sit
on the red horse. - No!
Don't take me off this horse!
- Come on!
Brother, come fast!
- I'll call him!
Brother, come fast and
get him off the horse!
Who's this 'brother'?
- He!
C'mon.
- Come on, brother!
Are you enjoying
making this small child cry?
Don't cry.
Who have you come here with?
- With my elder brother.
Your elder brother?
Where's he?
He's gone to buy sweets.
That's very good!
Let's do one thing.
Let's eat the sweets first,
then sit on the horse.
We'll bring a sweet for your
horse too. Then see how he runs.
He'll take 10 rounds
instead of 8. Okay?
Come on, leave this.
Happy? Go and sit
on the white horse.
Will I go and sit on
it at your bidding?
What's this? I can buy
a real horse like this!
Right, Jai Ram?
- Yes!
Let's go, Jai Ram.
- Yes, come on.
Go and sit on your horse.
- On what?
On your horse!
Stand straight.
Run!
Run!
He saved you, aunt.
- The boy really showed courage.
What weird people!
They left the bull loose!
Supposed it had
injured him with its horns?
Are you hurt, son?
- No.
Bless you. I'll
never forget your favor.
Listen.
- Yes?
What's your name?
- Shyam.
Have you come to see
the carnival? - Yes.
Where do you live?
- Nowhere.
I just travel and
stay wherever I arrive.
What about your parents and
siblings? - I'm all alone.
But madam, why does
everyone ask me about..
..where I live and who
all are there in my family?
All are my own the birds, the
animals, mountains, fields..
..and I belong to them all.
- You have such nice thoughts.
Come with me.
- Where?
To that guest house.
We're staying there.
Come.
Well done, son. You saved her.
So what? If I wasn't there somebody
else would have saved madam.
What a great thing you said!
Come, son. There's
still time for lunch.
So have some snacks till then.
Come.
- Go.
Here, eat.
You're very hungry, right?
- Not at all.
Mom, today, at the carnival..
You?
He's Shyam, dear.
He's a very nice boy.
She's our daughter, Radha.
Why do you have to
tell everyone my name?
I'm hungry, give me
something to eat. - Okay.
Here, eat.
Eat.
- Where's my sweet?
But you don't eat sweets.
- I'll eat it today.
I had brought only a few.
They're over now.
You can have it at home.
- No, I'll have it right here!
Have this.
Have this.. Showing pity?
I won't eat it!
Our love has spoiled her
and she gets angry very soon.
Eat.
- Yes.
Jai Ram. - Yes, dear?
Remember that boy?
- Who?
The one at the mask shop
and the merry-go-round?
Yes.
- He's sitting inside..
..and mom is serving
him sweets so fondly!
Serving him sweets?
I'll have to teach him
a lesson now!
Shall I drop a
scorpion in his clothes?
Lizard?
Shall I drop a frog?
- No!
Idea!
Wow, did the sun rise from the
west today that you're helping me?
Aunt says I'm grown up now and should
learn all the household chores.
Very good, my child!
Come, they've
already sat down to eat.
I'll bring the remaining plates.
- Be careful.
Ok.
The food should be such that
one salivates as soon as he sees it.
Give it to me.
This is dad's, this is mine
and this one is for your guest.
Okay, sit down.
Hail!
Start.
Why are you looking there? Eat.
This bun is so hard!
I can't even eat it!
Please, bring me a soft one.
- Okay.
Black gram lentil
is the best of all.
Taste it and see, son.
Why are you eating it
with the vegetables?
Eat it with the lentil.
Oh God! - What happened?
Mom, I'll die! Chili!
What happened?
- This lentil!
Was there a stone
in the lentil? - No, mom!
Chili! I'm burning!
But there's no chili in this.
Had you eaten this
lentil you'd have known!
Mom, I'm burning!
It got swapped!
Swapped? Okay.
I must have put chilies in your
lentil instead of cumin seeds.
You don't know anything, mom!
Okay, drink this water.
Mom, I'm burning!
I thought I'd let
him go after lunch.
But where will he go?
Who? Shyam?
Yes..He doesn't have a house..
..or any relatives.
He seems to be very talented and
shouldn't be spoilt in bad company.
That's why I was thinking why
don't we take him along with us?
What's the harm in it?
He can get some education
and find some source of living.
He might not have anyone,
but he's there himself.
We should know his wishes too.
I'll ask him. I
don't think he'll refuse.
Madam.
Come son. We were
just talking about you.
Really?
- Yes.
What's this? - Please,
permit me to go now.
But where?
- Anywhere.
I stayed with you the whole
day and had such nice food.
And you people are so nice. - Good
people find everyone else good too.
My respects.
Listen.
- Yes?
You like going to new
places and meeting new people.
Yes, a lot. - Then why
don't you come with us?
With you? - Yes. We have
luscious and green fields..
..gardens, cows,
and everything else.
And we even have
a small temple..
..from where you can
see the flowing rivers,
the open sky and
even the high mountains.
Will you come?
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"The high mountains
covered with clouds."
"The flowing river
breaking all its bonds."
"My heart lies in the
smile of the flowers."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"My eyes have
beheld many hues."
"But I never tied
my heart to anyone."
"I swim in the
waters like the swans."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
"The earth is my mother
and the sky my father."
"I feel that the
whole world is my own."
Greetings sir.
Greetings.
- Greetings, madam.
Greetings, sir,
Greetings.
- Greetings, madam.
How are you?
- Listen.
Give sister these offerings first.
She'll be very happy.
Sister!
Glory to God! Are you all back?
Bless you.
I wasn't so lucky and
was home with this ailment.
That's why we've brought
extra offerings for you.
Keep quiet!
- Why are you silencing her?
She said it and I heard it.
Are offerings something to
satiate one's hunger with?
Just a little is enough.
Durga, did you hear what
your lovable daughter said?
She has become still naughtier after
returning from the pilgrimage!
Isn't she your lovable too?
- Leave it!
What can we do,
sister? It's her nature.
That's why I pray to God
to give her some sense!
Do you understand?
But neither do I have any
ailment nor have I become old.
So, I don't need any sense.
Do you understand?
- Stop it!
Go away!
Ganga, do you see?
As soon as she returned home
she's started taunting me!
That is why I'm telling you to
get her married and see her off.
Do you understand?
Shyam.. Where's Shyam?
Jai Ram, where's Shyam?
Why are you looking here?
Go out and see.
Shall I break some more?
- No, this is enough.
You've taken all of them!
Give me one to eat.
Here.
It's very sour.
What's your name?
- Meera.
Very nice name.
Where do you live?
There.
What will you do with all
these mangoes? - I'll make pickle.
Pickle?
Yes, my mother makes
really nice pickle.
I just love pickles.
Then come with me.
- Ok.
Where could he have gone?
I'm getting so worried!
Why are you getting worried?
It's rightly said that people
invite trouble upon themselves.
If you're so worried tell Jai
Ram to go and search for him.
Mom, here comes your new guest.
Come, son.
Ask him where he'd been! - I was
strolling around in the settlement.
It was very nice. - Really!
You should have
informed us before going!
Right, aunt?
- Let it be.
Okay. Don't scold him.
But we were getting
very worried for you.
She's Radha's aunt.
That's enough.
Don't come too close.
Bless you.
Come on, Shyam.
You must be tired.
Come and have a bath.
O God, she was
praising him so much!
That he's very
simple and good looking!
Who knows where she found
him and brought him here from!
We don't even know
about his caste or parents!
But she's attending to him!
'Come and take a bath'!
I've to take a bath
before my prayers.
Don't you understand?
Jai Ram!
Jai Ram!
- Yes, dear?
Shyam, mom's new guest is
going to the bathroom for a bath.
Dear, I've kept water
for him there.
There's that itching
grass at the backyard..
Should I put some
in the water? - Yes.
That'll be real fun!
Shyam will dance like a monkey!
But if anyone finds out,
I'll take your name.
Don't mention my name. - Don't
worry, nobody will find out.
I'll be right back.
- Go.
Boy, why are you
going in there?
To have a bath.
I'll have a bath first! You go
and take your bath at the well.
I'm getting late for
my prayers. Understand?
I understand, aunt.
- He understood!
But where's the well?
- On my head!
The well is outside!
He wants to bathe
in the bathroom!
Fool!
Shyam, you? Here?
Yes. I had gone
inside to bathe.
But aunt said she was
getting late. So I came here.
What?
Aunt?
I'll die! O God!
What happened?
My whole body is itching!
- Itching?
What happened, sister?
Sister. - What?
What happened?
- Itching?
Sister has developed itching!
Call the doctor!
Is anybody there?
It's itching.
- Call somebody.
You'll be fine, sister.
What are you waiting for?
Go and bring the cow dung!
Go.
- The cow dung is ready.
Sister, apply this cow dung.
Everything will be okay.
- Cow dung? No.
Its cow dung. You'll be fine.
Glory to Lord Krishna.
Sister.
Sister. - What's it?
Nandu says the
priest has fever..
..and won't be ale to
read the Ramayana today.
It had to happen today! As it is,
I was troubled by this itching.
And I won't even get to
listen to the Ramayana now!
Shall I read it out to you?
Even I can read it.
But when the priest reads it
you feel a sort of peace..
..which you won't get
when you or I read it.
Hail, Sita and Ram.
As you wish.
Something's really
wrong today! - Listen.
What to listen now?
"You are holy and
erase all sorrows."
"O son of Dashrath,
you are immortal."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Whatever happens is
already destined to happen."
"Who can go against
your will?"
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram..
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Patience, duty,
friend and women.."
"..are appraised
during bad times."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram.
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"No matter what happens,
always tread the path of truth."
"If you're ignorant, you won't
receive the divine message."
"Lord Ram.
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"As per one's thoughts.."
"..one gets rewards from God."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram..
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord is immortal and
his tales are unending."
"Everyone, from commoner
to saint, chants his name."
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Lord Ram..
- Hail, Lord Ram!"
"Hail, Lord Ram!"
Bless you, son.
Ganga, protect
him from all evil.
Such a nice voice
and song! I was amazed!
Bless you, son.
I've never even
looked at you properly.
He has a glow on his face,
like a sage's son.
Shyam, where did you learn to
recite the Ramayana so nicely?
Sir, from no one. Hearing it
in temples and from pilgrims
I remembered what I
liked and recited it.
Had Radha been here,
it'd have been so nice.
She would have stopped
troubling you from today.
Where's she?
Where are you taking me, sister?
Why aren't you telling me?
It's not something
to tell, but to show.
Meera?
Shyam?
Why didn't you tell
me that you live here?
I forgot. Did your
mother make the pickle?
Yes. And she said that,
as soon as it's ready..
..I should give it to you first.
Radha, are you going? You
didn't even show me that thing.
You've already seen that
thing and even know him!
Thakur Durga Prasad,
about turn!
Colonel! Come, we
were waiting for you.
Look.
- Wow!
I'm sorry. Last night I went
to a friend's house for dinner.
That's why I couldn't come.
Where are your family members?
My sister, my
sister-in-law and my daughter.
Ganga!
- Coming!
Bring the offerings!
- Yes!
You just keep saying
'coming' and 'bringing'!
Come on, make your move.
Let me think.
C'mon.
Colonel, speak softly.
- Okay.
Here, brother. The
Goddess's offerings.
Glory to the Goddess!
- Hail.
Brother, how did you live without
playing chess from last four days?
I was very sad.
Where's our little machine gun?
Your lovable?
- Yes.
There she comes.
Good morning.
- Good morning, colonel uncle.
Come here!
Why did you say
'good morning' so morosely?
Did you lose to someone?
If anyone has told you anything, then
tell me! I'll teach him a lesson!
Then teach mom and dad a lesson!
- What? Why?
You had brought him
from the carnival!
Whom did you bring from the
carnival? - Their new recruit.
Wow! Our daughter speaks
perfect military language!
Who's he?
He's an orphan boy.
But he sings very well.
Sister is mesmerized
by his voice.
Beware! I won't
lose listening to you.
Here's my move.
Sister-in-law, why are you
standing here like the Taj Mahal?
Go and arrange for some tea.
- I'll bring it.
Also arrange for food.
- And some sweets.
So your important
work has started!
It's only chess all the time!
What's there in chess that you
two forget about the household..
..and concentrate only on it?
You too learn it, aunt. At least
there'll be some peace in the house..
..if not in the entire world.
Listen to her!
I'm talking to you two but
she's giving the answers!
Her height is so small,
but her tongue is so long!
Brother, why don't
you 'court masala' her?
Sister, not 'court masala',
but 'court martial'.
Yes. Didn't you understand?
No, he didn't.
Did you hear this, brother?
This is why I say get her
married and rid this house of her!
Don't you understand?
Quiet!
Why did you make that move,
colonel?
Even Jai Ram can think
of better moves than that.
Here goes your queen.
Who's playing the flute?
- Their new recruit.
Look, he ruined your move!
Anyone there? Go and
call that flute player.
I'll teach him a lesson!
Really, uncle?
- Yes.
I'll call him right away.
- Yes, hurry up.
Come.
Where? - Colonel uncle
has called you.
Who's colonel uncle?
Come with me, you'll
find out everything.
Were you playing
the flute? - Yes.
Why were you playing it?
I play it whenever I feel like.
What's your name?
- Shyam.
Even if your name is Shyam,
that doesn't mean..
..you should keep playing
the flute like Lord Krishna.
What's your education?
- I'm completely illiterate.
Illiterate? When my
son was of your age..
..he had cleared his
10th standard exams.
After that, he did his B.A.
and is a captain in the army now.
Shyam!
- Yes.
Will you study? - Yes, sir.
Let me finish talking first!
Listen, your flute
made me lose.
I'll punish you for this.
Come here!
Play the flute again.
- What?
Yes, my child. If a
flute can win my heart..
..and make me lose in chess
then there must be magic in it.
Well done, son!
I salute you!
Sir, whenever you call me I come
running here from Sudama shanty.
I tried to teach Radha twice.
First time, she welcomed
me with a thorny plant.
My hands were
swollen for 4 days.
And the second time,
with an itching plant.
Have a seat, teacher.
How strange!
I'm telling you about my
problems but you're laughing!
But I won't deny your request.
But you'll have to be
present when I teach her.
It's very important.
I was laughing
at Radha's mischief.
But Mr. Narayan Das,
I haven't called you..
..to teach Radha, but Shyam.
Who's Shyam?
Radha's mother has brought an
orphan boy from our pilgrimage.
We thought that if he
learns something it'll be..
..good for his future.
How nice of you, sir.
- I'll call him right now.
Shyam.
Yes, sir? - Come, dear.
Shyam, you wish to
study, right? - Yes, a lot.
He's Mr. Narayan Das,
your teacher from today.
Greetings.
- Bless you, son.
If you concentrate on your
studies you'll be very successful.
So, shall we start your
studies from tomorrow?
As you wish.
Where would you like to study?
This open place,
amidst nature.
This secluded place will
be perfect for studies.
Son. - Yes?
Write 'Om' first. Like this.
It's a miracle! You've
written 'Om' so beautifully!
Before starting
anything auspicious..
..it's very important
to take god's blessings.
Some naughty boy is
pelting stones from the tree!
Come, let's go to
some other place.
'Lord Hanuman saves his
devotees from all calamities.'
Meera, you?
Where's Shyam?
- Why?
Mother has sent
pickle for him.
You and aunt are so
concerned for Shyam.
Yes. I told you that he
had plucked mangoes for me.
Yes. So, he has an
absolute right on this pickle.
But he has started
studying from today.
Look, the teacher
is teaching him.
So you shouldn't disturb him,
right? - Not at all.
Then give this pickle to me.
I'll give it to him.
I'll tell him that
aunt has sent it. Okay?
Yes, that'll be fine.
Okay, I'm going now.
These alphabets
contain all knowledge..
..and form the word order.
So, I instruct you to
memorize these alphabets.
I'll memorize them
right away and tell you.
Catch the butterfly!
Where are you fleeing?
Come here!
God! Catch it!
Greetings, teacher.
Where are you fleeing?
Come here! It's come!
Hail Lord, save me.
Radha!
- I was chasing the butterfly.
Okay son, today's
session is over.
If possible,
memorize the chapters.
Bye, teacher.
Won't you speak?
Okay, don't speak! I
too won't say anything!
Brother Shyam!
Shyam!
Shyam!
I've been yelling out
your name since so long!
What are you looking at here?
That river. - Yes, even
I can see the river.
The river and the water in the
river. And the fishes in the water.
There are crocodiles too in
this river. Do you get it?
Come, let's go home.
Home! Come on!
Shyam. - Yes.
How did your studies go?
- Very nicely.
I've learnt to read and
write a lot of things.
Well done!
- Did you hear that?
And our daughter
used to say that..
..Mr. Narayan Das
doesn't know how to teach!
By the way, where's she?
Did she have her food?
- No.
No? Then call her.
I can never understand her!
When I went to call her,
she said that..
..she wouldn't eat
until Shyam speaks to her.
Radha!
Radha, are you angry with me?
Your dad just sat down to eat.
Come, you eat a little too.
Are you still angry?
Okay, I apologise with
folded hands. Come now at least.
So you won't come
or speak to me?
Okay.
You don't like my
staying here, right?
Okay then, I'll leave
this house and go away.
What's the matter, dear?
I can't see Shyam anywhere.
Don't worry about him.
He does whatever he likes
and goes wherever he wants.
What?
Does it mean that if he says
he'd leave then he'd really do so?
He's just like the birds.
This branch today
and that branch tomorrow.
You can't trust him.
No.
My clothes?
I had kept them here.
Radha, what are
you doing here?
Why did you come here?
- I like bathing here.
And I like sitting here.
Give me my clothes.
- No!
Brother Shyam, come fast!
Where are you?
Your teacher has come!
- Give me my clothes fast!
Your clothes? No!
You'll first have to
agree to everything I say.
Okay, I beg you!
My teacher has come!
Please, give me my clothes!
Okay then, promise me that you'll
never leave our house and go.
Okay, I'll never even
mention it. My clothes.
You'll always answer anything I ask
and won't remain silent and angry.
Do you agree?
I agree. Give my clothes now.
When you sit with teacher to
study you won't sit alone..
..but will let me sit
with you and study too.
Yes. What? Will you too study?
Don't ask questions, say yes.
Okay, you can sit and study too.
Give my clothes now at least.
And, at the carnival, you
won't favor anyone else..
..to sit on my favorite horse.
Not at all. Do you
want to ask anything else?
No. Yes, one more thing.
You won't pluck
mangoes for anyone.
And if you want
to eat pickles..
..then you'll eat the
ones made at home by aunt.
Yes, I agree to everything.
I'll stop eating pickles.
Give my clothes now.
Give me.
Dad, help!
I'll die!
Oh God!
What happened? Are you hurt?
My clothes!
'Cat, bat, rat, mat.'
'Pen, hen, ten, men.'
Wow! You've written what I
haven't even taught you!
Son of Goddess Saraswati you're
like Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar!
Great!
Greetings, teacher.
- Greetings.
I too will study.
- Will you?
How strange!
So God has given you
some sense at last.
You're grown up now..
..and it's really
necessary for you to study.
Sit down.
You ruined my alphabets!
- I didn't do it purposely.
Children, stop
talking and write.
Till where have you read?
Till the 7th chapter.
- The 7th chapter?
Ok, chapter 7.
Write this 8th chapter now.
Well done!
Okay son, it's now time
for me to go to school.
I'm going.
What happened, teacher?
Nothing, dear. I feel as if
something is jumping around.
A frog!
So this was your doing!
I'll go and tell your dad that..
..you haven't stopped
your mischief even now!
I'll go right now!
And inform him.
Bye, teacher.
- Bye!
Teacher, listen!
This was wrong of you, Radha!
- What did I do?
Such a big teacher got
scared of such a small frog!
So what's my fault in that?
Leave all that..
..play the flute.
- Not at all!
Please, play it.
Radha, you've insulted teacher!
I won't play the flute!
Then don't play it! I
too won't let you study!
Not today, tomorrow
or day after!
Radha, I was coming
to meet you.
But Shyam plays the
flute so nicely. Right?
Come, you listen too.
Radha!
Radha!
Play it for her!
Radha!
Play it!
"Shyam, your flute.."
"..calls out the
name of Radha."
"Shyam, your flute.."
"..calls out the
name of Radha."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"Shyam, your flute calls
out the name of Radha."
"Shyam, your flute calls
out the name of Radha."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"The Lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"The Lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"The waves of the Yamuna
and the shades of the trees"
"Everything
belongs to Krishna."
"The waves of the Yamuna
and the shades of the trees."
"Everything belongs to Krishna."
"All the residents of Brij
are frenzied about Shyam."
"All the residents of Brij
are frenzied about Shyam."
"But people slander
Meera for no reason."
"The lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"The lord's flute is
just meant for playing."
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"No one knows who the
flute calls out to."
"It sings the praises of
whoever it's attracted to."
"No one knows who the
flute calls out to."
"Who doesn't like the
sound of the flute?"
"If Shyam belongs to Radha,
then he belongs to Meera too."
"Shyam, your flute calls out.."
"..the name of Radha."
"Shyam, your flute calls
out the name of Radha."
Meera!
Radha!
Meera!
Meera, please forgive me!
Radha!
Meera!
- Radha!
Meera!
Meera, please forgive me!
Ram Kishen, you haven't paid
your tax since the last 6 years.
I'll exempt half of it, but you'll
have to pay half. - Yes, sir.
Hello Sir, letter for you.
Come, Lakhan.
I was waiting for you.
I'm expecting
replies to many letters.
For me, your letter
is like a telegram.
As soon as I get it,
I bring it here.
Accountant. - Yes?
- There's good news.
The boy's family has written
from Motipur. - Congratulations, sir!
Give Lakhan a tip.
Lakhan always
brings good news.
Sister, where's everybody?
Look, there's a letter
from Motipur.
Landlord Rampal Singh
is very rich.
His son is very handsome, 22 years
old and their horoscopes match.
Our Radha will live
like a queen there.
Hail Sita and Ram! Oh God!
Brother, I knew that, this time
God would definitely listen to me!
The boy will be coming to
see Radha with his uncle..
..by the 4 o'clock train.
- Good!
Sister, may God make
this marriage take place.
God will always
do what's right.
But our hospitality
should be classy.
Yes.
Bindu.
- Yes, aunt?
Go and tell Nathu to
massage the horse with oil..
..and clean the cart
and keep it ready.
And tell the accountant,
that the train will arrive at 4..
..and he should reach
there on time.
Understand? - Yes, aunt.
Go.
I will call the colonel right
now and discuss the finances.
Listen.
Send Shyam with
the accountant.
There should be someone from
the family to receive them.
Yes, you're right.
Ganga, my Radha is
really very fortunate.
Dress her in that
beautiful red sari..
..and deck her up
with a lot of jewelry.
Understand?
- Yes.
Listen! What have you
decided about the food?
You make such nice sweets.
Go and make that.
And we have almond
sherbet with us.
We'll serve that first and
decide about dinner later.
Understand?
- Yes.
What time does the
train arrive? - 4 o'clock.
4 o'clock? Oh God!
Jai Ram! Bindu!
Where are you all?
The train arrives at 4 o'clock!
Finish everything quickly!
What happened, dear?
Jai Ram, the clock..
Yes, the clock is nice.
I can see it.
It had stopped and I was winding it.
Nobody's bothered!
I understood.
But no one should know
that I wound the clock. - No.
Don't worry,
even if nobody asks..
..I won't say that you
didn't wind the clock. - What?
Jai Ram.
- Yes?
There.
- Yes, there.
Thakur.
- Yes, sir?
We'll have to ask Mr. Durga.
- What?
Why did he play such a
cruel joke on us? - Why did he?
Neither did he send a cart nor any
man to the station to receive us.
I'm exhausted
walking in the sun!
Sir, don't worry. Phoolpur is
just a little distance away.
Little distance?
Where is it?
- Look there, near those fields.
Sir, by the grace of God
you've got a chance to walk.
It'll be good for your health.
How strange!
Lulla, if you're tired,
shall I carry you? - No!
Who's this
ill-mannered person?
Go and see, Thakur.
Girl, can't you see?
Motipur's landlord Rampal
Singh's brother-in-law landlord
Dharamjeet Singh and
his son Lalpal Singh..
..alias Lulla, have come
to this village today!
Yes, you're being talked
about a lot in Phoolpur.
What?
- Yes.
A lot of arrangements are
being made there for your welcome.
You've come to see landlord Durga's
only daughter Radha, right? - Yes.
Go straight that way.
Maybe number 13 will
be lucky for the girl.
Number 13? What do you mean?
I mean, your number is 13.
From 1 to 13.
Don't you understand?
No, we don't.
- I shouldn't tell you..
..that 12 boys have come
before you and refused.
You too will find it
out for yourselves.
If one has been deceived once he
should take every step carefully.
Why are you talking in riddles?
Tell us clearly what
you want to say. - Yes.
I will, but don't tell them
that Kamli told you all this.
No, we won't.
What's the matter?
They won't show you the girl.
Why? - Because poor
Radha is a little dark.
She's dark!
- Dark!
Dark!
- Yes.
She'll look better with a
bit of powder and makeup.
But it'll be difficult
to cure her eye ailment.
What? She has an eye ailment?
Thakur, you said she
was very beautiful!
She was beautiful.
If she didn't have chicken
pox she'd have looked better.
She had chicken pox too?
- It's all God's will.
Illness never
heralds its arrival.
But you can put
on dark glasses.
The poor, crippled girl will
get some support at least.
Is she also crippled?
But they'll present
Radha to you in such a way..
..that you won't
find any flaw in her.
How?
Through sweets
and almond sherbet.
Sweets and sherbet? Wow!
But, after you have them..
..your happiness will
turn to sorrow. - How?
There'll be intoxicants
mixed in the sweets and sherbet.
But how do you
know all that? - Me?
I'm their
maidservant's daughter.
I was grinding the
intoxicants this morning.
Are you all scared?
Radha's aunt is there.
She'll explain everything to you
properly. Don't you understand?
Oh God! There's
the landlord's buggy!
Don't mention my name.
My respects.
Is that the landlord's buggy?
We won't go there to
be fooled! Come on!
Sir, please wait.
- C'mon.
No, we won't go!
Please wait for my sake.
No!
- I'm asking you so fondly.
Please, agree.
Greetings, Thakur.
- Greetings, accountant.
Good that we met
you on the way.
But why are you going
back to the station?
Accountant,
what have you done?
Why did you play
such a joke on us?
You didn't send anyone or
any buggy to receive us.
We're tired of walking.
This is landlord Lalpal
Singh alias Mr. Lulla.
Greetings. - And this is
landlord Dharamjeet Singh.
He's the boy's uncle.
Greetings.
- I don't understand anything.
So this is how Durga
Prasad welcomes us!
We're going back! Come on!
No, sir! I beg you!
Everyone's waiting
for you there.
And I was on my way to
the station to receive you.
But your train arrived
a little early today.
The train arrived on time.
You are late! This
is a terrible insult!
We won't see the girl!
We're going back!
Let's go!
- No, sir!
I'll be left nowhere!
I, accountant Dharam Das,
beg you in the name of virtue!
Please agree, sir.
Please, come with us.
I bow to you.
- Stand straight!
What are you doing?
I've seen such melodramas before!
We won't go with you!
Like the way we came we'll go back
walking to the station! Come on!
Mr. Lulla, please don't
be so angry.
Everyone's waiting for
you back at the house.
If you don't go,
they'll feel bad.
Sir, let's go. The
boy's right. Please come.
Okay.
- Please come.
It's our good fortune
that you've come here.
Come, son. Landlord,
please take a seat.
Okay.
- Please forgive their mistake.
If anything like this
happens again, let me know.
I'm the girl's aunt.
- Well?
Don't you understand?
- I understand, sister.
Did you understand?
You didn't.
Touch aunt's feet.
My respects.
- Bless you, son.
May you live long.
You and Radha will look like
Sita and Ram. Have a seat.
Please, take a seat.
- Jai Ram!
Bindu! Where's everyone gone?
I'll be right back. - Okay.
Your house is so nice.
Don't worry,
I remember everything.
What are you doing there?
Come here.
Keep it here.
Sir, these sweets are homemade.
They're filled with dry fruits.
Radha's mother
makes them very nicely.
Just taste it and see.
- Yes.
Son, you have some too.
Don't feel shy.
Make yourself at home.
Sir, you have it too.
- We will, aunt.
Let him rest a bit first.
Yes, they've walked in the sun.
Almond sherbet has arrived too.
Almond sherbet?
- Yes.
It's homemade. It's also
filled with dry fruits.
Don't you understand?
- I understood.
Call the girl first.
Wow! So the guests
have arrived!
Greetings! Good morning!
I'm retired
colonel Sohan Singh.
Durga Prasad is like
my younger brother.
Please forgive me for arriving
a little late. - Never mind.
People always come late here.
- What?
Nothing. Just call
the girl quickly.
That's the reason
we called you here.
Yes, that's the
custom nowadays.
The girl and the boy see
each other before marriage.
Do you understand?
Yes. Till then,
have something to eat.
Don't you understand?
- I understood, aunt.
Then have something.
- You eat.
Please call the girl quickly.
We've to catch the evening train.
The girl will come right now.
Thakur,
- Yes sir.
They keep saying the girl will
be coming but don't even call her!
That girl we met on
the road was right.
Sweets, almond sherbet..
Do these people
consider us fools?
What did you say?
- Nothing.
We're just waiting for the girl.
- I won't open the door!
I won't come out!
- Radha, dear.
What's this insanity?
They are our guests.
Please, come out once. You
can say no to them later.
Listen, dear.
What's the matter?
The girl hasn't come till now.
She'll come right now.
We agreed to show you the girl.
Isn't that enough?
She's a girl, so
she'll obviously feel shy.
And it takes time to
dress up and put on jewelry.
Don't you understand?
- I understand everything, sister.
Sir.
Sir, there seems to
be something wrong.
Please excuse me,
I'll be right back.
Till then, have some
sweets and the sherbet.
Call the girl first, we'll
have everything after that.
She'll come, but love
is something big too.
Here, have some sweets.
- No!
Have some.
- No!
Have some.
- No!
Have some.
- No!
Colonel, you did
the right thing.
Lulla, why aren't
you having anything?
No, I won't eat.
- Here, have some sweets.
Sweeten your mouth.
- No!
Just one more sweet.
Have it.
Have some sherbet.
- Have it.
Okay then, have some sherbet.
You'll have to
drink the sherbet.
That's enough, mom. - Son,
I'm not your mom but your aunt.
My aunt?
- Yes.
Where's the well? - Outside.
Why? Do you want
to have a bath?
No.
What's happening?
- Have some sweets
Nau, even you're eating it!
Who'll take care of us then?
I'm there, sir. Don't worry.
Sir, why are you
jumping around?
This is a house, not a circus.
- What are you talking?
Something's wrong
with my stomach!
I'm seeing a circus in the house!
I can see 2 uncles!
2 uncles?
You can see 2 uncles, Nau!
Here, have some sweets, sir.
- Get away.
You can see 2 uncles
and I can see 2 doors!
The girl we met on the
way was speaking the truth!
Colonel sir!
Colonel sir! Colonel sir!
What?
- Yes.
Remain seated,
I'll be right back.
Remain seated?
Okay, if you say so.
Nau, have they gone?
- Yes.
This is the right moment.
Come Lulla.
- Yes, uncle?
Let's go from here.
- Come on.
Let's go.
Else, the effect of the sweets
and sherbet will keep increasing.
Where have they gone?
Nau, wait!
Landlord, come back!
Teacher's stooge,
no studies today?
Are you angry with me?
You're having fun here.
But do you know how angry your
parents are with your behavior today?
It's all because of you.
- Because of me?
Why did you have to
bring them back to see me?
But the boy was so nice.
What wrong thing did I do?
You won't understand
- Why?
Because you're stupid!
Good morning, Mr. Narayan Das.
Good morning. - Where are
you going in such a hurry?
I just taught Radha and Shyam
and am going to the school now.
I'm getting late.
What happened?
- I mean to say I'm late.
Okay, you mean
you're getting late?
How's your student Shyam doing?
- Very well.
Has he been given an injection?
- No.
I mean he's very
good and intelligent.
He grasps even more
than what I teach him.
Very good.
And the strange thing is
that he has also changed Radha.
Changed?
- Yes.
What I mean is..
I always thought that
Radha had no future in studies.
But she's changed so much now.
She concentrates on her studies.
I'm very satisfied.
Mr. Narayan Das,
are you satisfied? - Yes.
You were getting something.
I was getting late.
- Yes, you were getting late.
Then you may go.
- Yes, I'll proceed.
Please.
Late! Proceed!
What's this?
You keep studying
all the time! Stop it!
Teacher told me to stop
only when the chapter is over.
Remove your hand.
- I said stop, so stop.
Is this one of your conditions?
- Consider it that.
This is not fair! Every time I've
to keep agreeing to your conditions!
I'd have been so glad if
you'd got married to Mr. Lulla!
Let me tell you right now..
..If you say such a thing
again I'll never talk to you!
Look at me!
Listen, mom was telling aunt..
..that only a fortunate girl finds
a good husband. - That's true.
Even you'll find a very
good husband. - Really?
But for some, it turns
out to be a misfortune.
So many girls don't get
husbands of their choice.
Do you know?
- I know.
But my heart says that you'll
find the husband of your choice.
Really?
- Yes.
Bless you!
But if he leaves me
and runs away?
Only a fool will do that.
But suppose he does
leave me and run away?
Then I'll catch him
and won't let him go.
How?
- Like this.
'God will do something!'
He will, but you
should do something too!
Colonel, why are
you running away?
Come here and listen to me!
All the village girls
are getting married!
Even Meera is getting married!
Don't you understand?
I understood
everything, sister.
Just bring the sweets.
- Why?
I've found a prince for Radha.
- Really?
What kind of a move is this,
colonel? - It's not a move..
..but a miracle, Durga.
I've found a gem of a boy.
He's one in a million. If you
wish the wedding can be done today.
But who's he?
- Shyam.
Shyam?
- Shyam?
Yes.. Shyam.
What makes you
think of Shyam?
Radha always troubles him.
They're sworn enemies.
- Enemy?
Maybe this enmity
is called love.
I've seen it with my own eyes.
An unconditional love has
developed between them..
..which they might not
understand right now.
But, after their marriage..
..that love will develop into
a bond that will never break.
And he always says
there's no son in our family.
He'll stay in our house both
as a son and a son-in-law.
Very nice. I had never
even thought about it.
Even I didn't.
- But I do think!
About the people, the
norms of the world..
..the family's prestige
and customs and traditions.
I agree that Shyam is very
handsome and intelligent.
He also loves Radha a lot.
But what will you tell
people during the wedding..
..about who the boy's
father is and his caste?
Answer me! - Listen, sister.
Had Shyam been my son..
..and of my caste what
would you have said then?
That would have been
a different matter.
Then consider Shyam my son.
I'm ready to
legally adopt him.
Now tell me.
Shyam.
Shyam..
Madam, haven't you
gone to bed as yet?
You're awake yourself,
but are advising me!
Teacher will be very
happy if I write all this.
Radha troubles you a lot.
That's why you have to
study at night, right? - No.
Radha concentrates on her
studies a lot nowadays. - Really?
Tell me one thing,
how do you like Radha?
I like her lot. Why?
I asked just like that.
You haven't drunk
your milk as yet.
Here, have it. Drink
the milk and go to sleep.
Pampered girl..
..where are you going
so early in the morning?
You stopped me.
I'll go and study.
Mr. Narayan Das has left.
So, who will you study with?
With Shyam.
- Shyam?
O God, please give
this girl some sense!
Listen! From today,
you won't eat..
..study or roam
around with Shyam.
Understand?
No, I don't understand! Why?
What do you mean 'why'?
Your marriage has been fixed.
What? My marriage?
I won't get married!
- Then go and tell everyone.
Yes, I'll tell everyone!
Tell everyone that you
won't marry anyone..
..not even Shyam.
- What?
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"I've started singing
and humming."
"I've started singing
and humming."
"What direction am I going in?"
"My heart and
body are the same."
"My heart and
body are the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"The sparrow calls
out to its beloved."
"The sparrow calls
out to its beloved."
"I too feel like
flying to my beloved."
"My heart is the same, even
my heartbeats are the same."
"My heart is the same, even
my heartbeats are the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"I am the same, even
the mirror is the same."
"But what has happened?"
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
"Everything appears new to me."
Radha?
- Where were you lost?
What are you looking at?
The trees swaying in the wind.
The flowing waves.
Those flying birds.
All of them are
going somewhere.
Seems like they're
all calling out to me.
'Shyam..
'..why are you
sitting silently?'
'Come with us.'
But where?
What do you mean by 'where'?
We just have to keep on treading
on known and unknown paths.
If we know where we'll
start and where we'll go..
..what fun will be left then?
We just have to keep on going..
..sometimes in the day
and sometimes at night.
And, in the night, many companions
look at me from the stars above.
Different people,
villages, fields, mountains..
I'll go, Radha.
- No, you won't go anywhere now.
Mom has tied you in a bond of
love with so much difficulty.
Bond?
- Yes.
Aren't you happy in our house?
I am.
- Are you angry with me?
Angry? Why?
I used to trouble you a lot.
But I don't do it anymore.
What are you looking at?
Radha..
..you seem to have
changed nowadays.
And you?
Me? I don't know.
Okay, close your eyes. - Why?
Just do it.
A new flute?
Hold it to your lips and play.
Play it.
What?
What happened?
- You won't understand.
Why?
- Because you are..
What happened?
I too am stupid!
'But my heart says that you'll surely
get the husband of your choice.'
'Really?'
'Bless you!'
Radha?
What happened?
All the land till, that hill
belongs to us.
That mango and guava garden..
..and that vegetable field too.
You'll have to
manage all of them.
Me?
- Yes, you.
You're studying a lot now.
Accounts, writing and
comprehension.
The accountant will
explain everything to you.
Come, let's go.
Come.
Come, sir. Please, be seated.
'Sir'?
- Yes.
Stop all this frolicking
around now.
Why? - Because you're about to
become this family's son-in-law.
What?
- Yes.
You'll be getting
married to Radha.
Getting married to Radha?
- Yes.
But nobody told me anything.
Not even madam.
If someone considers one his own,
he enjoys a right on him..
..and feels no need to
explain anything to him.
You can say that now
you're tied in this bond now.
Bond?
You're now caught and
surrounded on all sides!
Try and get out of
this confinement now!
Come on, parrot,
say 'Radhe Shyam'.
Will he learn everything in one day?
First give him something to eat.
Here, have this green
chilli guava and flour.
Then say 'Radhe Shyam'.
Jai Ram, during our
pilgrimage last year..
..we had mixed so many red
chilies in Shyam's lentil and..
Come, sir.
Jai Ram, where did
you catch this parrot?
Free it.
- No, sir.
Why not? A bird flies in
the air and lives on trees.
Why did you catch it? Free it.
How can I? I bought it
from a gypsy for one rupee.
The cage costs 5 rupees.
- So you bought it to imprison it?
Won't it be distressed?
- Why will it be distressed?
It'll eat as much as it
wants and live in comfort.
After a long time, Radha
has found a parrot like this.
She likes it a lot.
Here, have chili and
say 'Radhe Shyam'.
'Say Radhe Shyam.'
'You can say that now
you're tied in this bond now.'
'Tied in this bond!'
'Tied in this bond!'
'Tied in this bond!'
'I bought it from a gypsy for one
rupee. The cage costs 5 rupees.'
'A cage!'
"From where have you come?"
'Why will it be distressed?'
'It'll eat to its fill
and live in comfort.'
'Live in comfort?'
"Where am I going?"
"One who doesn't know
that is the happiest."
"These moving winds
are making a sound."
"And these flying birds are living
their lives to the fullest."
"O birds.."
"..take wings like a
bird and fly away."
"Keep on singing and humming,
my friend."
What did you say? He's
nowhere to be found?
Yes, sir. We
inquired at every house..
..and searched the fields, gardens,
lakes, rivers and everywhere else.
But we didn't find him anywhere.
But where did he go
without telling us and why?
We were about to
give you everything.
Shyam..
..If that was your intention..
..why didn't you leave
at the carnival itself?
Why did you ruin
my Radha's life?
Radha!
- My child!
What's happened to my daughter?
Call the doctor!
Don't worry,
everything will be fine.
Why are you two
sitting quietly?
Play your chess now!
Brother, we didn't
force him to do anything.
You said that Radha and
Shyam love each other.
Then why did he
go away furtively?
It's I who's unlucky!
But what's Radha's
fault in all this..
..that she's
having to pay so dearly?
Colonel, I beg you.
Think and do something.
She hasn't had any food or
drink since the past four days.
I can't bear to see
Radha like this, brother!
Dear, I can understand
your sorrow very well.
This world is like that.
Everyone in it has some sorrow.
But a true human being is
one who controls his sorrow..
..and tries to
keep others happy.
My child.
I had taken the
responsibility for your marriage.
So, besides you, he
has wronged me too.
He has betrayed me too.
I promise you..
..that I'll find him
and bring him back.
Don't you trust your
colonel uncle? I promise you.
Yes, I promise you.
that The one who has left you..
..will come back one
day and marry you.
That's enough.
Have courage.
"Keep singing and humming,
my friend."
"Keep singing and humming,
my friend."
Shyam?
Stop the cart!
Shyam!
Sister?
Sister?
Naughty boy, where did
you go away quietly?
Sister, I.. - I'll teach
you a lesson right now..
..and knock some sense in you!
Say, 'Hail Saraswati,
the Goddess of the arts..'
'..and Lakshmi, the
Goddess of wealth'.
Come on, start.
Boss, shall I climb the tree?
- You?
Yes, I always climb the tree.
- But it's been decided that..
Okay, let's see what you do.
- I'll show you right now.
Banke.
- Yes?
Be careful.
- Don't worry.
Just watch.
Watch your foot. - Just watch..
So all the girls are
pleading in front of lord Krishna.
'You are very
mischievous and shameless.'
You are very
mischievous and shameless.
You always do whatever you want.
You always use your strength.
And today,
you stole our clothes.
'Return our clothes!'
- Return our clothes!
I won't.
- Return our clothes!
You're such a bother!
You're so mischievous and shameful!
- Wow, Champa!
You said it as nicely
as I wrote it!
Come on, say it.
'I've got this chance
today with such difficulty..'
'..and brought you
to such a condition.'
'How will you come out of the
water without your clothes?'
'Shall I tell you how?'
What are you waiting for?
Who'll play Kishen, you or I?
Why don't you say it?
Boss, you're saying it, so
how can I interrupt? - Quiet!
Okay, I'm quiet!
Champa, say..
'Shyam, return my clothes.'
- Shyam, return my clothes.
I will, but I have a
few conditions.
I agree to all your conditions.
Tell me.
You'll never hide my
flute again. Agreed?
Agreed. - You'll come
whenever I call you.
Agreed?
- Agreed.
'Whenever I will ask you
something you'll answer me.'
'You won't remain silent and
show your temper. Agreed?'
'Agreed. - You won't sit
alone to study with teacher..'
'..but will let me sit too.'
"Where did Kanha go
after promising to meet me?"
"Radha is standing on the
banks of Yamuna since so long."
"But our night of union
has still not arrived."
"But our night of union
has still not arrived."
"My beloved has gone
to a far off land"
"And I cry every day."
"And I cry everyday."
"My beloved has gone
to a far off land"
"And I cry everyday."
"The rains haven't come yet"
"But our night of union
has still not arrived."
"Shyam, please
forgive my mistakes."
"Come back and punish me
in any way you please."
"Come back and punish me
in any way you please."
"Shyam, please
forgive my mistakes."
"Come back and punish me
in any way you please."
"I won't trouble you anymore."
"Our night of union
has still not arrived."
"Where did Kanha go
after promising to meet me?"
"Radha is standing on
the banks of Yamuna."
"Our night of union
has still not arrived."
"Our night of union
has still not arrived."
Meera? What are you doing here?
This is my in-laws' place.
- I see.
But what are you doing here?
I travel around with the drama
people and have come here today.
And see what a coincidence,
I've met you!
How are you?
- I'm fine.
Everything fine in the house?
- Yes.
Today is our first show.
You come too,
you'll be very happy.
I won't be able to come.
But I'm glad we met. I got a
chance to ask you something.
May I ask?
- Yes.
I saw all the props for
the wedding being put up..
..and then taken down again.
If you didn't want to marry,
why didn't you say so before?
Just because your name is Shyam
is it your duty to hurt Radha?
Meera! - You're so
coldhearted, Shyam!
That's enough, madam.
- 'Madam'?
Go and bring green chilies.
Why are you sitting so quietly?
Why aren't you eating? Why
don't you have some rice?
Eat double. In this show,
you're playing a lover.
If you eat this rice, the public
will go mad about your performance.
'Play it for her!'
Shyam..
..why did you leave your food?
I ate enough.
Who's this 'madam'?
Radha's mother.
And Radha?
- Radha?
Madam and sir's daughter.
Who are 'madam' and 'sir'?
What relation do
you have with them?
What are you hiding?
Why don't you tell me clearly
what you're hiding from me?
I can't hide
anything from you, sister.
Remember..
..the last time I left you without
telling you? - Don't go, Shyam!
Wait, Shyam!
Don't go!
Wait!
Shyam!
You got so much love,
adoration and respect.
But you left everything and
came here without telling anyone!
How cruel!
It's not that, sister.
- Then what is it?
They gave you
everything and so much love.
Yet, you hurt
them so terribly!
I don't know all that, sister.
I only know..
..that I can't
endure living in a bond.
You fool, do you
call this a bond?
Even God likes being tied in a
bond of love, adoration and..
..affection, not to
speak of us humans.
And, with this bond..
..between them husband and wife erect
their own small and beautiful world..
..through which
this whole world runs.
Shyam..
Have you ever
thought about that girl?
What would she
be going through?
What did you punish her for?
Radha.
Radha.
Only God knows how all
this happened and why.
But we should forget
whatever happened.
Your father has selected
a very nice boy for you..
..from a nice house
and family. - Mom!
Radha!
Yes, mom. Don't you know
that I'm already married?
So what if I didn't
complete the rituals?
I've already accepted
someone as my husband.
So he's my husband now
whether he comes or not.
I'll wait for him not
only in this birth..
..but also in my
next seven births.
May God fulfill your wish!
I'm blessed..
..that you're my daughter.
"Arrogant Shyam."
"You became the
king of Mathura."
"But Radha kept crying."
"Crazy girl!
"Shyam, why did you
leave Gokul village?"
"Why did you leave
Gokul village?"
"Everyone was mad
about your flute."
"But everyone's
heart is broken now."
"But everyone's
heart is broken now."
"You're a friend
of the destitute."
"But don't know the
pain of a woman's heart."
"Arrogant Shyam."
"Crazy girl!"
"All the melodies in my flute"
"Are only for Radha."
"Are only for Radha."
"How can anyone part
Radha from Shyam?"
"She's a part of me."
"She's a part of me."
"Just like the moon and moonlight.
Just like a pearl and its shell."
"And just like a
river and its water."
"Arrogant Shyam."
"Shyam, stop making excuses."
"Just mend the broken hearts."
"Just mend the broken hearts."
"We were compelled to
part from each other."
"Radha, we were
compelled to part."
"One who realizes and
rectifies his mistake"
"is hailed as an
intelligent person."
"Arrogant Shyam!"
"Arrogant Shyam!"
"My Radha!"
"My Kanha!"
"My Kanha!"
"My Radha!"
"My Radha!
- My Kanha!"
"My Radha!"
Where are you going, Shyam?
Let him go, boss.
Let him go.
- What are you saying, Champa?
People are making a lot of noise.
The arrogant Shyam will have
to perform again. - Not anymore.
Radha's love has
drowned Shyam's arrogance.
That was the play's
grand finale.
But real life has
started now. Remember that.
Go, Shyam.
Be happy.
Go.
Radha!
Who?
Radha!
Shyam!
- Radha!
Shyam!
Shyam!
Radha!
Shyam!
Shyam!
Shyam!
- Radha, please forgive me!
I'll never leave you again!
You'll never go again!