Goynar Baksho (2013) - full transcript

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The jewellery box lay safe and sound
deep inside the chest

Who knew that it would tumble out
& stir a hornet's nest?

Ta ra rum pum pum pum para!

In the storm it went asunder!

And lo! Behold! There tumbled out
some very strange events !

From the jewellery box...

...that all along lay
safe inside the chest!

But what is there in the box?

Oh no! Oh no!
Best not to know!



Just let the matter rest

That box is such a pest!

The jewellery box that all
along lay safe inside the chest!

If it must be told,
a chain of gold...

...a 100 grams or more...

...friends & foes
and loves & woes...

...& secret tales of yore...

... & rugs in dreams...

...that turn to trees
never seen before!

In the box there is a story!

In the box there is a story...

...bursting to be free!

So the magic cat swings wide its tail,
runs up the magic tree!

The tail is quite a rocker!
The old crone grabs her hookah!



In a snap, she starts a stream
before you can count to three!

The magic cat swings wide
its tail up in the magic tree

But that's not all, three vessels tall
come floating down the stream

Their sails are all aflutter,
but what is this we have here!

The sails have turned to sarees!

The sails have turned to sarees...

...stairs come down in a flurry!

Pots and pails and cats with tails
come hurtling with a clatter!

Whatever is the matter?

If a sail can be a saree,
why not a tail a rose?

& bloom and turn to letters lost,
made up of loves and woes

Lost letters full of woes....

Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear!

There goes the bell, you hear?

What tumbled out must tumble in,
scurrying back in fear!

Is the box just full of jewels?

So all these things we've
all been seeing, nothing is for real?

Is the box just full of jewels?

Oh no! Oh no! Best not to know,
just let the matter rest

That box of yarns with twists & turns
were best inside the chest!

That box is such a pest!

The box had originally belonged
to my Pishi-thakuma...

... that is, my father's aunt.
Rasmoni!

She'd got it
as part of her dowry

Rasmoni had been married
at the age of 11

By 12 she was a widow

She never went back
to her in-laws' home again

No! No!
Don't cut my hair!

They say she had been
a great beauty in her time

And vain too!

Her brothers had spoilt her...

...to make up for
her early widowhood

Rasmoni! Rasu!

Come down,
your food's been served!

C-o-m-i-n-g!

Hmph!

Food's been served!

Just hear them!

As though they've laid out a feast!

All they'll serve me
is that awful widows' fare!

Ghastly vegetarian stuff!

I'm coming!

...coconut pattern 1 pair...

... so that's that...

... ruby studded - 1 pair...

So, 28 pairs of bangles...

...19 pairs of earrings...

One can't be too careful!

They're all waiting like vultures
to get their filthy hands on my box!

She was said to have developed
a terrible temper in her old age

Her brothers' wives
were terrified of her moods!

How I came to own her box of jewels...

...is a long story

We'd have to go back to 1949,
2 years after India's Independence

By then Bengal had been divided up
between India and Pakistan

My grandparents had left
their ancestral home in Faridpur...

...to come & live in West Bengal

Soon after, my mother
arrived here as a bride

Sister look ! A real brick house!

A mansion!

The matchmaker was right!

You've married royalty!

Rasu!

Rasmoni!

Chandan and his bride have
come for your blessings

Ugh!

That awful cat again!

Get rid of it someone!

Unlucky creature!

Chandan!

Too big for your boots
after marriage, huh?

Chase the brute away at once!

It's gone...

Good!

Your husband's aunt.
Go touch her feet, dear

Hey Chandu! The girl's
family is penniless I believe?

There!

You're a jackass, Chandu!

Must've been your mother
who made the match?

No wonder!

She too, is from
this side of the border!

Her own folk are
as poor as field mice!

What're you standing for?

Need an invitation to sit?

Now then, let's see your face!

Hmm! Natural or make-up?

Now for your hair!

Nothing to write home about!

Before I became a widow,
my hair was long enough to sit on!

Chandu...

...fetch that photograph!

Taken when I was eleven...

...by a British lady photographer

Alright...now for the actual...

Yes! Yes! I know!

I suppose you're expecting
some jewellery from me?

No, no!

Stop acting coy!

Too heavy!

Here you are!

Ever seen the likes of these
at your father's?

These are Burmese rubies!
Belonged to my grandma!

Keep them carefully, understand?

Now off with you!

Wasted enough time!

Ruby studded bangles - cancelled!

Just look at that!

Got him tied to her apron
strings already! Shameless hussy!

Saw that?

Measly gold chain for me
& Burmese rubies for her!

Let it go...

I put up lights wherever you asked!

I must at least cover costs, Sir!

-Shut up you swine!
You and your false accounts!

-No point shouting, Sir

Clear my dues & I'll leave.
- Get out! That's all you'll get!

Bring it here!

Take this & get lost!

If I'd known I'd get a bed
in lieu of payment, Sir...

...I wouldn't have accepted the contract!
- Oh go on !

Don't flaunt contracts!

Have you ever seen a piece
like this in your life ?

A genuine antique!

Real Burma teak!

Know what that means?

The British hunt for
pieces like this nowadays!

So I have to go hunting
for the British now?

They left 2 years ago, Sir.
For good!

Where do I find them?

Silence, you ill-mannered oaf!

Rambilas!

Rambilas!
-Sir?

Listen!

That antique carpet in the hall...
- The big one?

Fetch it!
- Yes Sir!

Go!

Useless bunch!

Give this swine the damned carpet...

...& throw him out on his ear!

Yes! Yes! Give it all away!

All our land is in Pakistan now,
with no one to look after it!

Why keep anything here either?

So many creditors
still waiting in line!

Watch out for potholes!

Careful! Don't scratch it!

- It's real Burma teak!
- Oh no!

Gone!

What's the din about?
Who passes?

A bed, brother!

A bed? All by itself!

No brother...

...a carpet accompanies it!

I see!

Ask them to pass quietly!

Lost my catch because of them!
Nuisance!

So...

...now you know all!

Get your husband in hand
while there's still time...

...make a man out of him!

Let go, & he'll spend
the rest of his days lazing!

M-m-me?

Who else?

You're still a novelty for him;
so he'll heed your words

But he's s-so much older than me!

Supposing he g-gets angry?

Stop stammering!

What're you scared of?

Know how much older than me
your father-in-law is?

At least 20 years!
So?

Mustn't give so much importance
to men's moods!

In any case...

...better an angry husband
than a poor one!

Your t-tea!

How well you p-play!

So you like music?
-Yes

Can you sing?

N-no

Unfortunate!

Anyway...
get me my kurta, will you?

Will you be going out?

Can anyone go out in this?
Where's the silk one?

You go out almost every evening...

...w-w-where do you go?

Why?

Do I have to answer to you?

No, no!
Of course not!

I was just...

Hm!

Any more questions?

Only one...

...wh-who provides for me here?
I m-mean...

...who bears the
h-h-ousehold expenses?

I haven't the faintest idea!

You are being provided for,
aren't you?

Indeed!

Look...

...it's not me or my brother!

I'm sure you know that!
And it's not my father either

Men in our family
haven't worked for generations

We're landlords. Landed gentry.
Understood?

Oh! Then we must be
having a lot of l-l-land, right?

Of course!
I mean, I'm sure we do...

Where?

What do you mean?

I'd...I'd love to see it...

Oh dear!

Are you a wife?
Or an assessing officer!

It's all in Pakistan.
How do I show it to you?

Any more queries?
- N-n-no...

Thank heaven!

Demanding to see land!
The absurdity of it!

See you!

EF

There! Your kite's gone!

Hello! Remember me?

No, you don't!

I'm Reba!

Dressed you up for the wedding,
remember?

Our fathers-in-law are cousins

I remember now

So how are you?

Made friends with your husband yet?

Why haven't you come
to visit us since?

Just listen to her!

Don't you know anything?
There's a court case on!

Our families are fighting a case...

...over the possession of this
house!

It's all right to socialise
at weddings and festivals...

...but on a day-to-day basis,
we're supposed to be enemies!

Got that?

What a sweet child! Your son?

Good heavens, no!

My mother-in-law would
have a fit if she heard you!

This is Benu...

...short for Banwarilaal!

That's his mother there -

Etwaari!

Yes ma'am?

Take him away!
Such a whiner!

Come baby.

Don't you know her?

Her husband is your
father-in-law's servant!

Rambilas...?

You're still new here...

...you'll get to know
everyone soon enough!

You know...

...they say the men in your family...

...killed Benu's grandfather
in a fit of rage!

So, to atone for their sin...

...they've looked after
his family since then!

What?

M-m-murder!

Who knows?

It was all such along time ago!

But there was no
police case or anything!

Said he fell down the stairs
& broke his neck!

It was...something to do
with your husband's aunt...

...the old lady with the box of jewels!

Quick! Come and see something!

Come!

Your father-in-law!

& there's mine!

Guess where they've been?

Where?
- At court!

To fight the case!

They travel together
because it's cheaper!

They can share the carriage fare!

Once they reach the court,
they go their separate ways...

...& fight each other over the house!

Then they come back together
gossiping merrily...

...& chewing betel!

P-i-ishima -

Pishima!

Don't worry, I'm dead alright!
- Oh my God!

Wait!

No need to go blabbing
to them at once!

They'll come rushing up
the moment they hear, the vultures!

I know what's on your mind!

Good riddance, you'll all be
saying!

Now you'll come
& occupy my rooms...

...& divide up my jewellery!

But I'll have none of that, you hear?

Tell that jackass husband of yours...

...that he'd better not think
of living up here!

Else he'll die before the week's out!

Don't gape like an idiot!

Hurry up! Untie the keys
from my saree!

Come here!

Don't worry, I won't wring your neck!

Not yet!

Untie the keys!

Idiot!

Can a ghost have
real keys on her?

Take them from my corpse!

Done?

Now go to the other room

Go!

Pricked your foot?

Serves you right!

Rushing up with that mirror
to see if I am good & dead!

There's a chest near the window

Take the big iron key from the ring...

...the big one!

Now unlock the chest!

Hurry up!

Look underneath the woollens ...

...you'll find a wooden box
wrapped in a shawl!

Yes!

Now lock the chest and fetch the box!

Hurry! Hurry!

This...?

Yes!

That's the one they're after,
the vultures!

Now listen carefully!

Hide the box so that
not a soul will know!

Think I'm gifting it to you?

Bullshit!

Just making sure they don't
grab my precious jewellery!

Open it!

There's over 5000 grams of gold!

A 100 gram g-g-old chain...

I'm warning you!

Not a speck of gold must
be missing!

If you ever so much as
try on a single piece...

...I'll make you a widow
by wringing your husband's neck...

...and sucking his life blood dry!

That'll end your hopes of
ever wearing jewellery again!

Got that, you moron?
-Y-yes...

Now hurry!

Tie my bunch of keys back!

No one must suspect that
they'd been taken!

Quick!
I hear footsteps!

Goodness! Is she woman or a horse?

Galloping off like...

Wait! What was that bulge
under her saree?

What's this? Lata!

Where are you?

Lata-

Lata!

Who? Who? Who?
What? What?

Why are you lying in the dark?
What's the matter?

Nothing...I...

I had a headache. So...

Well, listen...

...there's some bad news!

W-w-what?

Pishima...

...our aunt who lived upstairs...

...she's kicked the bucket

What!
- I mean...

...she's died. Passed away!

Everyone's upstairs.
We should go too...

Unfavourable planetary position?

Yes sir!

At that time Saturn was in the ...

Found the box?
Hunt! Hunt!

The jewellery box!

I'm trying to find it...

Oh, there you are at last!

Come on, pay your last respects.

What's there to cry so much about?

Oh my God!

A saree!

Not there?

- What do you mean?
- Why not?

Who's that?

Nothing here, Sir!

Jewellery box! Ha!

Nothing at all!

Shut up you swine!

Look again

Yes! Yes! Keep searching!

Does he think we've stolen it?
- Calm down!

Waste of time!
- But Father..

Useless lot!

Suspecting our sons' wives too?

This is too much!

Actually Father, I was saying...

No use searching this room!

I know who's taken it!

Wait! Wait!

What's that?

I'll check...

Nothing here!
Take the key

What do you think you're doing?

Trashing the whole house!

Don't worry

I know who's taken the box
even if no one else does!

I'll show them!

Absolutely useless!

Move, I'll take a look...

Don't just stand there!

Lift the damn lid!

I'm lifting it!

Don't touch this chest!
It's possessed I tell you!

Leave it alone

Pishima must have hidden
her box somewhere

Leave it alone?
Nonsense!

Useless idiots!

I will not let it go

Here you!

Go and call the police at once!

My hands...

What're you whining for?

Come on!

Sir, I don't know anything Sir!

Let me go Sir! Please!

Master! It's not my fault Master!

I swear to you...

Sir, let my husband go!
He's innocent!

Don't spare them!

A couple of blows and
it will all come pouring out!

Criminals in the house!

Unbelievable!

Where have you hidden it?

M-m-eaning...?

Hope you haven't hawked
the jewellery already!

Why are you saying this?

Don't act dumb!

Who else would steal them?

Ever seen so much gold in your life?

Are you saying that
because I'm poor?

You're a dangerous one!

Wouldn't be surprised if you
poisoned the old crone yourself!

Anyway, now that you have
stolen the jewellery,

I want half the booty

All of 2500 grams!

Got that?

I haven't told anyone about you...

...& I don't intend to!

If you listen
to me, that is!

Or else I'll tell the cops that...

...I saw you run down the stairs
with the box...

The cook is also a witness!

You'll be charged with theft and murder...

...handcuffed & dragged to jail!

What're you looking at ?

Now what ?

Why have you turned so pale?

Scared...

That takes care of her!

This is the strangest case
I have ever seen!

Her paralysis is restricted
to the tongue!

Just the tongue!

Amazing!

What on earth is the matter?
- What is it, child?

What are you saying,
sister-in-law ?

It's no use, I tell you!

It's impossible for her
to say anything!

I've told you...

...speech is severely impaired!

But a sudden
recovery may be possible

Since there are no signs
of any physical cause...

...it must be the result of
severe mental shock

No, no, I think she wants
to say something

If she can't speak,
let her write it

Here, take this -

Write it down!

J...

My God!

Paralysis has just now spread
to the hand as well!

Meaning?

No sensation there either!

But she tried to write something!

'J!'

Mmm! Smells delicious!

What're you cooking?

Shuntki? (dried fish)

M-m-mutton

Liar!

It's Shuntki for sure!
I can tell from the smell!

We d-d-don't eat Shuntki!

We d-d-don't eat Shuntki!

Think you're royalty, huh?

Why don't you eat it?

But of course!

You come from a poor family
from this side of the border!

They used to make delicious
shuntki in our Faridpur home!

With onion and garlic...

...& fiery chillies!

It's been so long!

Can't even remember the taste!

What're you cooking it with?

Garlic and chillies?

Mmm!
What an aroma!

Will you taste some?

I m-e-ean if you're able...

Want some?

Ass!

I may be a ghost but
I'm still a widow!

May I say s-s-omething?

You may

It wasn't right, what you did!

What?

What you did to m-m-my
sister-in-law

Poor thing!

My my! Soul of kindness!

Why shouldn't I do what I did
to that bitch?

She'd have sold my jewellery
like a shot!

I know her kind!

You haven't salted the mutton.
- Really? I thought I had...

Enjoy it!

Enjoy all the fish and meat you can...

...while there's still time!

You have only another couple
of months!

What do you m-mean?

You're going to be
a widow very soon

W-what are you saying Pishima!

Why should that happen ?

And why not?

Pleased as punch
because of a doting husband!

Now you'll see!

Why are you c-cursing me
Pishima?

What have I d-done?

What sin have I committed?

And what sin had I committed?
Tell me!

Are you pregnant?

No...I don't know

If you are,
your child will die too!

Don't you dare sleep
with your husband!

Sleep separately.
Got that, shameless hussy?

No salt in the mutton.
Salt it! Salt it!

- Call this cooking?
- What's wrong?

Full of salt!

Is there any milk?

What were you doing? Sleeping?

Serves you right!

So proud of your culinary skills!

What happened to you today?

The mutton was inedible!

You're usually a good cook...

...yesterday's food was fine

But...what's wrong with you?
Are you sick or what?

Listen!

Do you believe in g-g-ghosts?

Hmm...

...can't say for sure

Why?

Have you seen any?

Yes

Oh God! No!

What's the matter?

Please! Let go!

I must sleep separately!

Over there...on the floor

Are you mad?

I can't sleep alone!

If you sleep on the floor,
I'm coming with you!

What!

Alright, let go...
I'll stay here.

...today is the 27th of September.
- Oh dear me!

Promise me that you'll be...

...very c-c-careful for
the next two months?

I will! I will!

Promise you'll never leave me?

Where will I go?

You're the one who is
threatening to leave!

Come closer!

Help me God!
Oh God! God! God!

God! God!
God! God!

Hey there!

Idiot! I'm here!

How does it feel?

How does what feel?

Don't act coy!

Do I have to spell it out?

What you do with that jackass
at night!

Pishima please!

My! Aren't we bashful!

What's wrong in asking?

Married at 11, widowed by 12!

By the time my body awoke...

...I was living a
barren life
with my head shaved...

...eating vegetarian fare
and fasting!

What would you know?

Tell me, how does it feel?

Good.

Stupid bitch!

Everyone knows that!

Give me some details, woman!

Pishima please!

So complacent!

If I hadn't been a child widow...

...I too would have made
a very loving wife!

But he was already middle-aged
when he married me...

...& consumptive on top of that!
Died before you could say hoot!

And if he were alive?

Ah then!

I would have him tied
to my apron strings...

...wouldn't have let him
out of my sight!

Would have cooked & cleaned...

...& cared for him!

Come on, girl!

Tell me!

Bitch!

So it's ok to do it,
but not to talk about it!

I'll destroy that complacence of yours!

Just 2 more months, remember!

Die, you bitch! Die!

Rot in hell!

Die! The whole lot of you!

Die...

Die...

Die...

Any news of Rasmoni's box?

Nothing...

...seems to have vanished magically!

The cops couldn't get anything
out of those two idiots...

...so they let them go!

The date for the hearing is close

Do you have money for the trial?

Or have you decided
to give us the house?

You're living in a fool's paradise!

Not that easy, brother!

I'll raise the money all right!

Really?

I'm selling some property in Pakistan.
It's almost done

Check!

Before eyeing the house...

... you'd better save your rook!

Trying to scare me off!

What a shame!

Everything's going...everything!

Shame!

Shame on me!

Couldn't save a thing! Shame!

Oh my goodness!

Oh, Lata!

Can you do me a favour?

Can you please knock this table
from under me?

What!

Don't try to stop me!

I won't live this life anymore!

Mother is right!

I am no good!
What the English call worthless!

What are you saying!

Do you know
how much I respect you?

Respect me!
Whatever for?

Can we talk
with you up there?

Come down, I'll tell you

??

You're not trying to trick me?

Never!

I'll come down since you ask...

...but I'm warning you Lata!

Don't think you can trick me!

If I find...

Very well. If you
don't like what I say...

...you can always climb up again

The table will be right here

Hear me out first...

Yes, but...

...how exactly do I get down?

What if I get strangled?
I mean...

...by accident?

Oh!

First untie the cloth from the beam

Go on...done?
-Yes

Now climb down

I'll hold the table

Hold it tightly!

You are only a woman...will you manage ?
- YWs...now come down

Okay...

Now say what you have to

But be careful, Lata!

If you dare ridicule me...

I have got an idea!

I'll tell you, but...

...you mustn't tell anyone yet!

See!

So much money?

For our shop!

Business capital?

But where did the money...?

I mean you're
just a housewife!

How did you...?

May I ask you something first?

Now what?

You do t-t-trust me?

Don't you?

I do, but...

Then trust me,
I've done nothing wrong

I swear on you!

Do you believe me?

Yes, but...

Now tell me...

...what will you name the shop?

Whatever you wish

Really ?

Of course!

You are my...

...lucky mascot!

Madam...

...shall I take this up
to your sister-in-law?

Yes please

Low born bitch!

How dare you!

I'll destroy your entire family!

Ohh! That hurts!

It's supposed to!

I'll break your neck!

Thought you could fool me, huh?

This morning...

...as I was relaxing in the
bamboo grove...

...who do I see but Manik Seth's wife...

...walking towards me, jug in hand...

...with my heavy gold chain
around her neck!

Recognized it instantly!

Betel-chewing bitch!

How dare you touch my jewellery?

Please forgive me this time!

I took just that one chain...

...besides, I didn't sell,
merely p-p-pawned it!

P-p-pawned it!
What a great favour!

Pawned goods never come back!

Think I don't know that much,
being part of this family?

Stupid, low-born creature!

Give me some time, let the business ...

Oh God!

Believe me, Pishima

...I will get your chain back...

...just give me some time...

...once the business grows, I'll...

Your shop will never work!

Stupid bitch!

You dare turn my nephew
into a shopkeeper!

Your business won't last
for 2 days, I tell you!

You'll die of leprosy!
You'll die of cholera!

No one will give you a drop of
water at your deathbed!

They'll stuff you in the
dirtiest corner of hell!

I'll destroy your entire family!

May your husband die!
May his father die!

If you conceive a child,
may it die too!

May everything turn
to ash around you!

Wretched woman!

I'll devastate everything!
Just wait & see!

One bitch pawns my jewellery..

...& the other wears it
to go for a crap!

Such audacity!

Earthquake?

But I didn't feel it upstairs?

Why, cousin...

...what're you carting
in those bundles?

These?

Er...

...just laundered clothes

That much?

Come!

Sleep on the bed...

...or you'll get a stiff neck!

See you...

Mitra Saree Corner

Fashion Saree House

New Bengal Saree Palace

Modern Saree Mansion

Lovely Saree Stores

What's wrong ?
Don't like any?

Rasmoni Saree Stores

Congratulations on your shop sir!

Here have some sweets -

Visit us again please!

What!

A shop?

A son of this family
turned shopkeeper!

Yes Sir...

...I've just come from there!

Rashmoni Saree Stores.

Named it after Rasu!

Yes Sir...

All lit up with dynamo chargers!

Quite a show!

He's a disgrace!

Plotting this all along!

Wait!

Capital?

From where did that come?

I didn't part with a penny!

Er...

I hear...

...that Somlata...

...sold her jewellery and
gave the money to Chandan!

Jewellery?

Ha!

She came here with only...

...2 thin pairs of
bangles on each wrist!

Some jewellery!

That means...

...she's gone & sold
the jewellery we gave her?

Wait!

I'll teach her a lesson...

Don't say anything just yet

Wait & see for a while

It's not that easy to run a business!

The shop will wind up soon

Your son and his wife...

...will come back shamefaced

There won't be any need for words!

Pishima!

Pishima!

P-i-ishima!

Are you there ?

What is it?

You can't just order me
around like a queen!

From where I live these days...
...travelling up & down
takes time!

I've got your chain back!

Really!

Let's see?

Ugh!

Wash it! Wash it!

...& then sprinkle it
with holy water...

...& put it back in the box!

Didn't I tell you...

...Manik Seth's wife took a crap...

...with that chain on!

Fancy that!

So your shop's doing well!

Where is it located?

In the New Bazaar

Not a decent market
in this godforsaken place!

Now if it were back in Faridpur...

...that would be something!

What have you named it?

Guess?

You & your stupid games in
the middle of the night!

What's the name?

Rashmoni Saree Stores

Like it?

What is it Pishima?

Have I d-done something wrong?

Silly cow!

You...

...you named it after me?

I can't believe anyone even
remembered my name any more!

A child widow...

... utterly useless in this world...

...yet you remembered and...

What is this Pishima?

You're crying!

Please don't!

I didn't mean to...

Pishima?

Done? Give-

A shirt?
-Yes

Chest...

Ma'am!

There it is!

Hey! Give me a betel leaf!

Let's go!

Isn't that Kamala?
- Of course!

All decked up in the
middle of the afternoon!

Where is she going?

Must be going to the Mitra's shop

Really?

Yes!

So the affair is still on?

Take it Ma'am!

Sure?

Pack this too!

Show me that silk-
- Which one?

The peacock blue!

Here-

This one too!

How many does that make?

Er...

32 in all, Miss!

Is that all?

Panna, get a porter!
- Yes, Ma'am

Miss...er...
the total cost comes to...

Shahjahan, how much?

Cost!

Hey Chandan babu!

What are they saying?

Are you going to
charge me for these?

No, I mean...er...

Come

Sit

Have you heard?

Your father-in-law!

He's livid about the shop!

He'll send for you this evening

Have you decided
what to say ?

I think we'll have to
wind up anyway

Why?

Because of your stupid father-in-law?

We have no more to invest

Besides, so many sarees...

...were stolen the other day!

Stupid bitch!

So the shop is yours to shut down...

...and mine to pawn jewellery for!

It's named after me!

Made with my money!

Who're you to shut it down?

But what am I to do?

We've run out of capital

Why?

My box is still there!

Pishima!

Have I ever said I won't give it?

But I want all my jewellery back!

It's my only wealth!

The reason they tolerated me
in this house for so long!

Else I would've been
kicked out long ago!

Now then...

...what will you
say to your in-laws?

Your father-in-law has a foul temper!

He might just beat you!

Well...

...what can I do?

I'll tell you!

Did you know that he
has a dirty secret?

No!

He has a woman!

Chameli!

Lives by the canal!

He's spent a lot on her

Money, gold ornaments...

The moment he insults you,
speak right out & say...

...that you know about Chameli!

That'll shut him up!

Now what?
Don't like the idea?

I can't say all that!

No! Of course not!

Pious bitch!

No one ever dares say
anything to these men!

No wonder they've got out of hand!

All equally lecherous!

Want to know more?

Your husband has a mistress too!

What!

Her name's Kamala

Go ask him!

Stolen saris!
Hmph!

Stolen or gifted?
Find out!

What are you s-s-saying Pishima?

My dear girl...

...I'm giving you hard facts!

Where do you think
he goes every evening...

...splashing cologne &
wearing his silk shirt?

Returns home late after dinner?

Think he's devoted to you?

My foot!

Runs to Kamala
at every opportunity!

Scoundrels, all of them!

Having fun all their lives...

...and for me?

A jewellery box!
To forget what I was missing!

I was young and stupid,
so I did forget for a while...

Then...

...one day...

...when youth beckoned-

Scorched...all is scorched...

Terrible, searing hour...

I have gazed at his form all my life

Yet my eyes were never sated

For aeons I have laid my heart on his

Yet my heart was never at rest

Ramkhilaon!

Yes Miss?

What do you think you're up to?

Making such a din!

Disturbing my afternoon nap!

Haven't I told you...

...not to make so
much noise at siesta time?

Forgive me Miss!

My mistake!

Mistake?

Should I tell Father about
your mistake then?

The Master &
your two brothers...

...will flog me!

So they will!

What should I do then?

Tell me!

I heard...

...your wife's gone
to visit her parents?

Yes Miss

So now you're all alone!

Like me!

Your hammering has
given me a headache!

Feel!

Feel how it throbs?

I built my home
in the hope of happiness

Fire burnt it down

I went to bathe in the sea of nectar...

Come! Take the stairs!

...but the nectar turned to poison

Miss...?

I'm right here...

Be careful!

Hurry!

Who's that? Who's that?
Thief! Thief!

Catch the thief! Catch him!

Who is it? Who is it?

Swine!

How dare you enter the
inner quarters at night!

Is this what I get for feeding
& clothing you all these years?

Rascal! I will kill you!

Scorched...all is scorched...

Bouma (daughter-in-law)

Come, they're calling you....

Ask the wench!

Who paid for her shop?
Her business?

From where did the capital come?
Ask the wench!

Wants to be a businesswoman!

Not that easy! Not that easy!

Ask the wench!

Chameli!

Talk about Chameli!

Oh no! I can't!

Sissy!

Who's that?

Who? Who? Who?

Who do you look at?

Who do you look at?
Who do you look at?

Where? No one!

What's the matter?
Answer my father!

The capital!

From where did it come?
From where?

From where?

This one is a gambler!

How does he square his gambling debts?

Why don't you ask him?

Ask! Ask! Ask! Ask! Ask!

Ask! Ask! Ask! Ask!

Out of the question!

Is this a joke?

What have you done with the
jewellery we gave you?

Answer me!

Er...father...

Listen dear...

Family honour!

Do these words mean anything?
Family honour!

Yes! Yes! Family honour!

Low-born wench from a lowly home!
- Lowly! Lowly!

Lowly! Lowly!

My brother & his wife
were very lucky...

...for they died before...

...they met a girl like you!

Lowly! Lowly!
Lowly! Lowly!

Brazen hussy, bringing shame!

Ruining our family name!

Now you want to start your game...

...of doing business! Shame!

Did you hear my Father's words?

Hmm?

My father's words? My father's words?

Lowly wench, I'll spank
you with my clogs...

Chameli!

Chameli!

Let it go...for now...

Yes! Flog her!

Gambler!

A woman in business!
- Hey, Gambler!

Let's talk later!

Later, not today!

What, father?
Shall we talk later?

Yes! Yes!
Later, later...

That takes care of them!

Ha! Ha!
'Silence is Golden!'

You are just...

What's the matter?

I know!

You're hurt by...

...what my father and brother said!

Ignore it!

Just give it a day or two...

The sarees from the shop...

...were not really stolen,
were they?

You... know...?

Who took them?

K-k-amala?

Who told you about Kamala?

Is that important?

Why are you acting so coy?

If you l-l-ove her,
then maybe you should...

...marry her & bring her home!

I'll give you your f-f-reedom
& go away!

What are you saying!

How can you compare yourself with...

No question of marriage!

Besides...

...I've hardly visited her since you came!
In fact...

...never!

Listen!

You gave Kamala some sarees, fine!

If you wish, give her more!

But do it with your head held high!

Aren't you a l-i-ion
among men?

Why should you have to
hide anything for fear of me?

I didn't give her anything,
believe me!

She just came one day...

...& said "I'm taking these!"

I couldn't say no...

You do see?

Point is, can we get them back?

What!
Take them back?

What kind of person
would that make you?

Besides...

...you did love her once!

If you ever feel like seeing her...

...you might, you know!

It's human nature!

Then do so...

...but never hide it from me!

Promise ?

You...

...you don't despise me Lata?

Why?

Because you loved someone else?

Silly!

As though love can be c-c-ontrolled!

I don't want anyone but you Lata!

No one but you!

No one!

Not any one!

Rasmoni Saree Stores!

What a name!

After our cousin Rasmoni!

Such devotion!

Who knows...

...maybe it was Chandan's
wife who stole the box!

I forget her name...?

Somlata. But Mother,
she's a very good girl!

Oh come on!

Good girl?
Or good businesswoman?

Come Puni...

...let's take a look at
your cousin's shop!

Come -

Oh dear!

My Aunt from
the other side!

With her daughter...

Puni!

If she asks for credit now...?

Oh! Aunt!

So happy to see you!
Welcome! Welcome!

Do sit!

Sit Puni!

Yes, sit down!

Let me send for some s-s-weets?

Why bother?

- Why not?

So then Puni...

...when did you come from Calcutta?

Didn't see you at the terrace...?

Terrace?

In her condition?
She's due any day!

We've come to buy a saree
for the expecting mother!

B-b-uy! What do you mean?

You are family!

So Puni...

...what would you like to see?

Japanese georgette!
Have any?

It's high fashion in Calcutta!

Are you mad?

Georgette! Here?
This is not Calcutta!

Let me show you some silks!

From Bishnupur!

Just take a look!

Absolutely genuine!

See, Aunt?
Indigenous from Bengal!

Why not a South Indian silk then?

A Kanjivaram!

What's that?
- You wouldn't know!

D'you have any?
Kanjivaram?

No, I'm sorry.
Ours is a small outfit...

...we don't stock stuff like
Georgettes or K-a-anjivarams

So get them from Calcutta!

The shops in Hogg Market
bring sarees from all over India!

Bombay! Madras! Bangalore! Mysore!

You should see those shops in Calcutta!

Wait Puni!
Want to see a Dhaka saree?

Design all over!

From Benaras!

Balasore!

(Sarees from all over Bengal)

Something in the range of red?

Why not?
Sunset cloud!

(Different colours)

Ridiculous!
- Don't like any?

That's enough!

Brought the whole shop down for her!

Listen!
- No, let me talk!

A chit like her!
Crawling only the other day!

Flaunting Calcutta here!

Cousin...
- No, no! She talks too big!

Calcutta! Bombay! Madras!
Hmph!

Calcutta... Bombay...Madras

Kanchipuram! Mysore! Bangalore!

Pishima...?

Here -

Kanchipuram! Mysore! Bangalore!

Sambalpur! Jaipur!
Cuttack! Baroda!

It was a long tour...

...but I managed to see everything!

We must get new stock!
- But...

...such distant places!

Distant?

Fine, sit back & relax!
Let the shop go to the dogs!

But who will travel that far?

Why? What's that jackass there for?
Your husband!

Can't bear to part with him
for a second, can you?

Shameless hussy!

Always wanting to cuddle!

I've only made threats so far,...

...but when I really make you a widow...

...you'll know what's what!

Shameless, low-born bitch!

Please Pishima!

Stop cursing & think about expenses!

Don't act coy now!

We both know that my box is there
to fall back on...

...but before that, I want to
check the accounts!

72 sarees were sold
in the last two months

I've been counting!

What happened to that money?
Show me the book!

Go on!

Don't bother getting up.
Just push it this way!

Cost of tiffin for the salesmen...

...30 rupees!

In one month!

What do you feed them? Gold?

You think Pishima is illiterate,
what will she know of accounts?

You can hoodwink her?

More fool you!

I learnt math formulae
in my childhood ...

...just hearing the Pundit
teach my brothers!

Don't ever think you can fool me!

You're being very generous
with your jewellery...

...but what if he gets ch-e-eated
when abroad?

I've been cheated all my life anyway!

Husband died before
I got to know him...

...the government cheated us
of our home & our land!

So what's new?

Rather, see if you can...

...make a man out of that jackass!

Pishima!

Pishima, you...

Damn!

The English have left India,
but their clothes haven't!

Suddenly, I have to leave for Bombay!
Out of the blue!

Have I ever travelled that far?

Leaving Faridpur was bad enough!

Let me see?

And what about me?

I'll have to run the shop all
by myself after you've left!

Why? Birenbabu, Shajahan,
they'll all be here!

You're going away for so long...

...won't you m-m-miss me?

Chandan! Are you done?

Coming, Father!

Won't you miss me at all?

Don't start all this now!

I'm late already!
The carriage is here...

Father's calling me...
Where's my stick now!

So much rush!

Listen! Rambilas will come up.
Give him my luggage

See you...

- It's getting late!
Coming, Father!

Salaam, Sir!

Haven't seen you in a long time!

Come & bless my
poor shop with your presence...

Not today.
I'm in a bit of a hurry!

Where are you off to?

Don't get me started!

My brother's gone to buy new stock

The shop is my responsibility now!

How can a woman
handle business all by herself?

You can't farm with a donkey, can you?

See you...
- Ok

Whatever I fail to supervise...

Ah! Soumen Babu!
Welcome! Welcome!

I don't see Mrs. Mitra...?

I've sent her home. To eat!

She doesn't even get time for meals!

What do you want?

I've brought my brother-in-law along.
His daughter's getting married...

...told him the stock of bridal sarees
here is better even than Calcutta!

He's shopping for her trousseau!

Show him some festive sarees...

...from Dhaka, Benaras,
Balasore and so on...

Sure!

I'll do it.

These are from Benaras!

Sir...those are from Balasore!

Oh, right. Balasore!
Wait, I'll show you Benarasis as well...

Here you are! Benarasi!

Lovely colour!
- Ah! Yes...

...what's it called?
Peacock blue!

That's a Midnight blue, Sir
from Dhaka!

It's the same thing!
Peacock blue or Midnight!

Yes, Midnight blue!
It'll look very nice on Minu...

...don't you think?

Let me see?

Nice!

How much?

Probably Rs.45

Just check the ticket please, Sir!

A slight mistake, Biren babu.
Not 45...

...but 145!

Just a difference of 1...

...otherwise correct!

But Sir...?

Isn't that a bit steep?

Biren babu,
would you please check again?

Come now, Sir!
Surely I know the prices in my own shop?

No need to ask employees!

This store is very reliable though!

I've been shopping here a long time

But the prices are fixed, my friend;
no bargaining allowed!

Now the decision is yours!

What decision?
It's his daughter's wedding after all!

Biren babu, pack this.

Here -

Your bill...

...your change

Drop in again!

Of course!

Give me the rest of the sarees -

Let me correct the prices!

You've been working for so long...

...still haven't learnt to price your goods!

Heard your multi-talented brother-in-law
was at the shop today?

You've had it now!

Actually he doesn't have
much work at present, so...

Hmph! An idle mind is
the devil's workshop!

Why can't he just go fishing
like he used to?

I'm warning you,
your shop will go bankrupt!

If you don't like our prices,
go elsewhere!

What gives you the right
to call us cheats?

If you cheat,
you will be called one!

My cousin bought the same saree
a week ago for just 45 rupees!

How can the price increase
by 100 in 7 days?

I knew there was something fishy!

What a shame!

I was so confident
of your reliability!

You didn't keep my faith!

There you are Mrs. Mitra!

I didn't expect this from you!

Adding 1 with a
different coloured ink!

Think we're idiots?

Be careful what you say!

We won't tolerate any rudeness...

Oh dear! How embarrassing!

It's actually my fault, Soumen babu!

My husband's not here you know...

...I must have faltered
while working late all by myself!

Please f-f-forgive me
Soumen Babu!

This shop is like your own

Tell me, has such a thing
ever happened before?

No, that's why...
- Anyone can make a mistake...

...but the way this
gentleman behaved...

He's not mentally stable right now

His w-w-wife is seriously ill!

Paralysed. Completely bed-ridden!

We find it hard to bear...

...so you can imagine his state!

Really? Tch! Tch!

Paralysed...?

That explains it!

I just couldn't fathom
why he...

She's in a bad way this morning!

Mother's asked you to
go back as soon as possible!

Yes...yes...of course!

Forgive me!

Not mentally stable
you know...

Not stable..

Do sit!

So you're Soumen Babu's brother-in-law?
-Yes

Then you're family for us too!

We really can't charge
you for the saree!

Here!

145 rupees -

No, no!
What is this?

Just because of a small mistake...

What's your daughter's name?

Minu. But Mrs. Mitra...

Let this saree be a wedding gift
for Minu from Rasmoni Stores

No, no, we won't brook
any arguments!

Instead, let me show you some sarees
as gifts for her in-laws...

Here...

From Shantipur!
See how d-e-ense the weave is?

Pishima ? So late ?

Idiot!
Night is the best time for me!

Daylight poses certain problems...

...you wouldn't understand

Now tell me...

...your husband's away,
your bed is empty...

...so why such pains
to dress your hair?

Who are you planning
to cuddle tonight?

Pishima! Please go now!

I'm sleepy!

Who do you think you are?
A queen?

Why should I go just
because you say so?

I don't live off your Father!

Who's the boy?

Boy?

What boy?

Acting coy again!

Who's the boy who follows you...

...on your way back
from the shop every day?

Think I don't know!

I don't know.
I haven't seen anyone!

Handsome boy!

Have you seen his eyes?

Full of dreams!

Don't refuse him

Why stay faithful?
Let yourself be swept away!

Disgusting!
Even hearing this is a sin!

Enough of that crap! Sin!

All this hoo-ha about
sin & virtue, heaven & hell...

...is just stuff & nonsense!
I know that now after death!

I'm giving you
first hand information!

Understood?

So just go ahead & ravage the boy!

Virtuous saint!

I'm giving you good advice,
you'll regret not taking it!

When your body ages & begins to rot...

...then you can bemoan your fate!

What do I care!

I've collected a lot of sarees
for the shop in the last few months!

I'm told sarees are cheaper in Surat
than in Bombay!

I'm going to Surat tommorrow.
Not sure when I'll be back...

... please don't worry!

Tell Father...

...that Bombay is a far bigger
city than Dhaka!

The biggest I've ever seen!

I am well!

My respectful regards to
you and Father!

Yours Chandan

Has he written only to you?

No one else?

He must be busy...

...so he's written
to us all together!

Your brother-in-law has already
had his breakfast

It's time you had yours too!

You'll have to rush
to the shop after this!

Yes, let her eat now.
She's been wearing herself out!

By the way...

...until Chandan returns. ..

...why don't I go and sit
at the shop now & then...?

Please!

Don't go poking your nose
where it doesn't belong!

You're landed gentry.
Remain that way!

Why bother with the shop?

Stupid woman!

No sense at all...

Etwaari! Go & attend to Benu,
he's crying his lungs out!

Yes, Ma'am!

Your sister-in-law is childless!

And all you & Chandan can think about
is your shop!

If you're not careful...

...you'll get old before you know it!

It'll be no use repenting then!

Youth doesn't last forever, my dear!

There's a time for everything
under the sun you know!

W-w-hat do you want?

Why do you f-f-follow me every night?

I don't like it one bit!

Delicious, isn't he?

What did I tell you?

I told him off sternly today!

That's the way!

Be stern at the start!

Cast the net...

...& draw him in playfully!

Then bring him home,
lock the door and...

A husband is boring!
Like everyday clothes!

Colours faded
through use!

But a stranger is like
an expensive silk saree

You need to wear those
too sometimes!

Why?

Why should only men
have mistresses?

Don't women have
desires too?

Listen...

...youth comes just once
in a life time, remember!

Once gone, it never comes back!

Oh sakhi! (girl friend)

This monsoon (rainy season)
holds no charm for me

Lightning flashes clutch at my heart

The house seems empty,
forlorn and dark

Which way has my beloved gone

No one can tell me that

This monsoon holds no charm

Listen!

Are you listening?

You stupid woman!

He's come, your lover!

Must you sleep as
soundly as a buffalow?

He's at the gate.
Won't you go ?

Why are you gaping like that?

The rain's stopped!

Dawn is about to break.
Hear the birds chirping?

Hurry! I can't hold
on to this form much longer!

Let me witness this courtship
before I go!

Stupid bitch!
What're you waiting for?

If you don't believe me,
go to the terrace & see for yourself!

I can't stay much longer!

Drops of rain quench
the thirst of the earth

Hurry up!

Let's go!

Without you, my love,
my heart is parched

Go!

Don't turn him away!

Go!

The monsoon goes
to come back again

Youth once gone,
will never return

The monsoon goes...

...to come back again

Youth once gone,
will never return

Youth once gone,
will never return

This monsoon holds no charm

You should have left
early today Ma'am!

The wind is rough,
it's going to rain soon...

...you'd better hurry!
- It's ok!

Should I go with you?

The distance is not much

I'll manage!
I do it every day!

Reach home safely!
- Sure!

Drops of rain quench
the thirst of the earth

Without you, my love,
my heart is parched

The monsoon goes
to come back again

Youth once gone,
will never return

Youth once gone,
will never return

This monsoon holds no charm

Open the door!

Open the door!

Take down the trunks!

They have to be taken inside!

Ah...Lata!

What's the matter?

Why are you crying?

You're flushed!

Aren't you well?

Why did you go to the shop
in this condition?

What a beautiful rose!

How did you know I would
return today?

Now what...?

What...?

Death to you!

Stupid bitch!

Rot in hell!

She's back with that jackass again!

Tell me...

...do you still believe in
gh-o-hosts?

Rubbish!

I travelled to so many places;
never saw hide or hair of one!

Don't tell me you
still believe in ghosts!

Death to you!

Death to you both!

Ten months later...

...early one morning,
in Chaitra (March)...

...I was born

After the month of my birth...

...I was named 'Chaitali'

She looks like my sister Rasmoni!

After a long time...

...a child was born to this family

I was adored by one and all!

Even the paralysis
in my Aunt's tongue...

...was miraculously cured!

I became the lucky mascot!

Everyone said I looked...

...exactly like my
father's aunt Rasmoni!

From the shape of my eyes.
to my complexion...

... right to the
beauty spot on my lip!

Only one person seemed
worried by this

My mother!

Pishima!

Pishima?

No one else ever saw her again...

...not even my mother!

Only I knew that there was...

...someone else who lived with us!

Someone I've seen
ever since I can remember!

Someone who's not human,
but a ghost...

...my Pishi-thakuma!

In the years that followed...

...I grew up surrounded
by love & affection

Along with me grew
our sleepy little town

People crossed over from the
other side by the hundreds...

...seeking refuge

The other side was then in turmoil!

The people of East Pakistan were carving out
a new identity for themselves...

...based on their mother tongue.
Independent Bangladesh!

In the middle of all this,
I completed my 18th year

Come, have some rice pudding!
I made it for your birthday

Hurry up!
Mother's calling me -

Here -

Mmm!

Take this -

What is it?

Jewellery!

Not a speck of gold is missing!

Here! You can tally it
with the list!

Goodness!

What ugly, old-fashioned ornaments!

Whose are they?

Belonged to a great aunt of yours.
Rasmoni

She had a tragic life...

They're yours now

What're you talking about?

Do I ever wear jewellery?

I have no interest
in Pishi-thakuma's jewellery

My world is made up of...

...my college...

...my friends...

...and someone else...

...from whom I haven't heard...

...for the past 3 months

Come on, girl!

Why're you moving at snail's pace?

Speed up!

How long since you
received his letter?

The last one came in July

From Tangail

That too after exchanging
several hands!

From Tangail

But that's in East Bengal!

Wasn't he working at
some news agency in Calcutta?

He still is...

...but he's been travelling
to East Pakistan...

...to deliver arms!

Really?

But he is from India!

So?

Aren't we Indians supporting
their fight for freedom?

And Benu feels he belongs there!

Haven't you read about the
student agitation over Bangladesh?

Oh, I forgot!
Ghosts don't read newspapers!

Stop calling me names!

So what if I don't?

There are many ghosts
who read the news regularly!

Hmm...

If only we could know Mrs. Gandhi's
decision about the Bangladesh war!

Tell me...

...you've studied so much...

...go to college everyday...

...read the newspapers...

...have your ever thought about...

...how you will manage to marry Benu?

His grandfather...

...Ramkhilaon, was beaten to death...

...by the men of this family!

Will they spare his grandson?

Do you have the courage
to go against them?

Why else am I going
to meet him tomorrow?

Don't keep harping about
marriage like a bourgeois!

Is that the only goal of one's life?

Like who? Bourg...?

What kind of ghost is that?

Never mind.
You wouldn't understand!

I don't need to!

How many of you live in hiding here?

Three right now...

...two more will join day after...

... if they can make it
across the border!

What a state these rooms are in!

I've always heard of Rafiq's house...

Who is this Rafiq?
Do you know?

A poet from across the border

Lived here for a while
after the Partition

Of course it wasn't in ruins then!

They say he fell in love
with a Hindu woman here...

...& committed suicide

Unrequited love is
a dangerous thing, Chaiti!

Do you think you'll succeed...?

What if...

...what if you're killed?

I will come back again...

...to the banks of
the rice-field river...

...in this land of Bengal

Not in human form perhaps...

...perhaps as a gull, or a sparrow...

...or the crow at dawn...

...in this land of New Harvest...

Oh golden land of Bangla(Bengal)

I pledge my love to you

Forever and ever…

…your skies & your sweet breezes
have played to my heart…

…have played to my heart
the sweetest music

Oh golden land of Bangla

I pledge my love to you

What shaded nooks,
what beauteous glades!

What love, what care!

What peace reigns
under your banyan trees…

…and down your rivers flows!

O motherland, my mother-tongue
is music to my ears

O motherland, my mother-tongue
is music to my ears

He's gone!

When you are hurt, my heart is rent…

...and tears drench
the earth beneath my feet

Oh golden land of Bangla

I pledge my love to you

Oh motherland!
I pledge my love to you!

All India Radio, Calcutta
Debdulal Bandhopadhyay with the news

The headlines this evening are...

...amidst continuous cross fire
at the eastern border of India...

...a delegation of 3 will
inspect the area tomorrow

This was conveyed by
the Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi

In Pratap-pur,
a village of Barisal district...

...in a clash with the Pak army
several freedom fighters were killed...

...as reported by
our special correspondent

The extent of collateral damage
is yet to be...

Why did you turn
off the radio suddenly?

Now what?

What're you sniffling for?

It was in Pratap-pur that my in laws
had their ancestral home

You're overdoing it now!

Mother said you'd been there
only once in your life

That too over 50 years ago!

So why this sudden surge of grief?

True!

I went there only once...

...but I wanted to spend my life there
with my husband!

No insight despite all your degrees!

So what're you waiting for?

You don't need passports or visas...

...go make a visit!

I did!

You did?

Not to my in laws'...

...but to my maiden home in Faridpur!

The place has been taken over
by Pak soldiers!

It's an army camp now!

Made my blood boil!

Better that it were overrun by weeds!

I was roaming around sadly...

...when I came across
2 freedom fighters

Poor young things!

Just martyred in the war!

Ghosts?

Shame on you!

Never call the blind blind
the lame lame & ghosts ghosts

...to their faces!

It hurts their feelings!

No one wants to be a ghost
if they can help it!

They won't be able to continue
their fight much longer!

Why?

No resources!

The freedom fighters are dying like
flies at the hands of Pak soldiers

No doctors!

No arms!

No medication!

Just the other day...

...a boy died right in front
of my eyes for want of medical help!

Come...

...let's go out to the terrace!

Have a smoke together!

Want to...?
- Yup!

Come!

These cigarettes of yours...
how do they taste?

Good!

Like one?

No, thanks

I'm not used to it!
Better stick to my hookah!

Want a drag?

No, thanks

By the way!

What news of your Ramkhilaon?

Any lovers' meetings?

No such luck!

Went to look for him
first thing after my death

I was told that he'd been
reborn a long time ago!

Anyway...

...what shall we do now?

About what?

Weren't you just telling me
about those poor boys?

Being slaughtered by the Pak soldiers!

No resources, no...

Chaitali!

Now what?

My box is still there!

5000 grams of gold!

5000!

Really!

What do you think I'm telling you?

Why don't you give that box
to the freedom fighters!

Maybe they can save
our home in Faridpur...

Benu...?

Just look at that!

Gone off somewhere
after asking me to come!

My keys...?

Mother...

I'm taking what's mine...

...and leaving here what's yours

How could you have spurned
so much love?

For Somlata...

Shimontinee, (married lady)
I called in vain, you did not come

By a thousand thorns
your door was barred

Why then in the forest, Shimontinee

Why then in the mist, Shimontinee

Did you wander alone, lose your way...

Why then in the forest
did you lead me astray...

...Shimontinee?

Shimontinee, now, in the
searing flame of your eyes...

...in the flame of the sizzling
red dot between your brows...

My nights and days
have turned to ash

Shimontinee...

...beloved kafer!

In my love for you I'm forever lost

For Somlata, woman of the mist...

Beyond the river,
in the darkening night

You came to gather flowers of mist

Between us the flowing river
creates a rift

Creates a rift between you and me

Creates a rift between
our broken lands

Is that why you came?

Woman from beyond the river,
leaving all

Is that why you came?

To build a bond of mist between us?

The train storms past,
shattering the night

Words sink into the bottomless dark

Time stops as you gaze into my eyes

Unearthly stranger clad in mist!

The bonds of mist dissolve in the wind

You break the transient link and flee,
ephemeral one

In the frenzied wind...

...desire for you surges in my veins

Desire for you!

Kafer, because I fell in love with you

All shadows died, stars went out

Seas went up in flames!

Comets rained from
the heavens overhead

All creation shuddered in mortal dread

Mountains collapsed in the sea!

Such devastation, such annihilation

All because I fell in love with you!

Kafer, because I fell in love with you

Spring arrived before its time

Every branch was filled
with untimely bloom

From the ends of the earth
a tempestuous gale arose

And in my veins,
in the flow of my blood

Time began its frenzied dance

All because I fell in love with you...