Jodi Love Dile Na Prane (2014) - full transcript
The love story of a couple spanning 20 years, beginning from their teens.
Hello, yes Rana Da
Don't behave like an absurd Bengali
Exercise doesn't deflate your mind,
it strengthens your body
What's the good news?
When?
But I don't know him
Which shirt?
The one I wore last time?
What the hell!
He hung up
Ma!
Ma!
Have you seen my orange shirt?
Hurry up Gaju Da...
I need to leave in 5 minutes
I make my way through
lanes and shortcuts..
...known streets all
paved with gold
the sweet, narrow lanes
which drive me to school
A blank canvas
pulls me back..
...painted with the
lights of the bypass
The sky is now engulfed
in shadows..
...which I do not see in spring time
The breeze indulges me,
on this day..
where the light of my
soul loses its way
God please tell me, where to go and..
What to see coz there
are beauties everywhere
The pollen swirls
and so does my mind..
...for all that I touch is
mysteriously woven
The pollen swirls
and so does my mind
for all that I touch is
mysteriously woven
What the hell! Are you serious! Get out!
The letters in my mind..
...can defy the painted rain
The breeze sings to me of
heart break and pain
The hoards of people are laid
into busy trams and buses..
...as I carry my load alone
My ringtone sings of
a secret pet name..
A mere façade
The breeze indulges me,
on this day..
where the light of my
soul loses its way
The pollen swirls
and so does my mind
...for all that I touch is
mysteriously woven
Moinak Babu?
Who the hell is this?
It's me. Come in
Come in
Could you kindly
pull up the window?
Ya..
Ghosh Babu let's move
Rana da need not have
described you much
With your yellow, red and orange shirts...
He could have just said
you were bright and handsome
Thanks
I'm Rahul Bose
Moinak Chatterjee
Nice meeting you
I cannot remake a
South Indian film or..
A stale story of a menopausal
woman's isolation
I'd rather open a
roadside Paan shop
Rana's Paan Palace
A Paan for everyone
Or something like that
Rana Da!
Listen, I'm a little busy right now.
I'll call you at night.
Ok, bye, ta ta
Good afternoon
Good afternoon
Sorry sir, something important
came up..
...otherwise I myself would have…
No, it's ok
We've spoken on the phone
Rana Majumdar
Hi!
Nice to meet you
You've already met Moinak
He's been assisting me
for the last three years
Really?
He writes well
He also understands cinema
Where should we settle down?
Why didn't you wear shoes?
How should I know that
we'd be going to a club?
Stupid! Shouldn't you
be prepared!
No problem
Sorry about his shoes
Please give him your
shoes for now
You can take it back later
Solved
No, no, take two cases...
No, no...
Why are you limping?
The shoe is about two
and a half sizes too small
It's biting like a gator
Walk straight even if a dinosaur
is pinching your arse
Your stupidity is
becoming a real problem
No need to ask him
Just send it
Thank you, thank you,
thank you
I have a concept sir
In fact the script is
also nearly written
It's a political thriller
It's based in today's Kolkata
Explain it to Sir
No, no, one minute, one minute...
I have two requests
Ofcourse. Go ahead
It would be nice
if you called me Rahul
It'll happen gradually
Secondly, and don't take
it otherwise...
The concept of the film you are
to make shall be given by me
Sure, why not?
Basically, you can say it's
one of my conditions
There will be no
budget constraints
Even if I can't finance
the entire thing..
I have an NRI friend
who will cover it
But there is just one condition..
...this has to be a love story
Love?
Don't mind Rahul Babu, but..
I think you've come
to the wrong director
I'm not interested in making..
Stereotypical bengali films. Sorry
Rana Babu, a love story where..
...the hero and heroine
run in slow motion...
And hug trees is not what..
...I am asking you to make
A love story
with a difference
Ok. But why a love story?
That's my personal choice
I'm not asking you to
make an intellectual film..
...which is impossible to understand
And I don't need awards.
In fact it doesn't matter
if this film makes no money
I have no problem
But this film has to prove..
...love still exists
Do you have any kind of story line?
No, no, I leave that
to your discretion
So, boy. Do you have any
knowledge of such a story?
Love story with a difference…
Also, it can't be a
remake of an older film.
It must be a story of today
All I want to prove
is that love still exists
Yes, that's exactly
what you said
Do you have
anything in mind?
Take your time.
There is no hurry
I've told my partner
that I won't return
without finalizing this project
Also, I have a flat in Southern Avenue.
We shall meet there in the future
Hello, great director. What news?
Oh, Tarun Da...
One minute
Please, have a seat
Let me introduce you,
this is Mr. Rahul Bose
Namaste
He is from Bombay
Tarun Da is a renowned
film journalist
How could you do this to me.
Its not fair
Must have got kicked over by love
Retain your water sir.
A deficiency might cause the
need for a saline drip
These kids and there phones.
I just don't get it...
Don't say such illogical things...
I was just saying that the new S4...
Isn't that Paromita Di?
Actually, I was really missing Kolkata
True
Paromita Di?
Monu
Shyampukur Street, Binoy Chatterjee's son
Monu!
How are you?
I am fine. You?
What brings you here?
I'm here as a guest
My God!!
Our little Monu has
really grown up
Even attending club parties
Hey Salil? Do you recognize him?
It's Monu
Well of course you don't.
You had seen him but once
during our wedding
Moinak
Salil Sengupta
He is the son of Mr. Chatterjee,
wholived in our locality.
Binoy Chatterjee's son
You've really grown up.
Although you still
have that baby face
This is my daughter, Aheli
Namaste
A spitting image of Paromita Di
Are you'll still living
in the old house?
When are you leaving?
In a bit
Come with us then.
We'll be going to Saltlake.
So we'll drop you to Shyambazar
Good proposal.
If I stay, Rana Da will be
after my life for that love story.
Impossible!
Ok. Give me a minute to say bye
How are uncle Binay
and aunt Bul Bul?
Ya
Does Shanti jethu still
live in his old house?
No, after grandpa died
uncle Parimal sold the house
It's an office now
And Parimal da?
Abroad, Canada
That house is intensely memorable
The perfect house to
play hide and seek in
Have you had too
much to drink?
No, no, I'm fine
Are you feeling nauseous?
Shekhar, just stop on the side of the road
Quickly, quickly
Go, we'll be waiting.
You are ok, right?
Be careful
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
My heart does flutter...
In the footsteps of my soul
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
Ma?
Yes, tell me what you want
Did you locate the gentleman?
Who?
The gentleman from your locality…
Monu? He's an old acquaintance -
Won't you try and find out
what happened to him?
Right.
Where did that crazy little boy
run off to.
I didn't even get his mobile number -
He might have a landline?
Do you remember the address?
Ma?
Ma?
So?
Yes, three houses away from us.
2B/19 Shyampukur Street
His father's name is Binay Chatterjee.
The house is known
as the Chatterjee house
Good.
Let me get my laptop..
...then we can search
the net directory
Ma, I am switching on
the main light.
His name?
Monu, Moinak Chatterjee
No, no, his father's name.
Binay Chatterjee, right?
This is not a power cut.
I think we blew a phase.
Let me check
Be careful…
Ok
Don't we have a matchbox
in the house?
Listen
Hey, what the hell?
You'll get this later as well
What?
How did that light?
Monu? Hey Monu?
It's 8 o' clock in the morning
won't you get up? Get up.
I'm trying
Stop trying and get the hell up!
You and your drinking. Intolerable!
If you continue to drink that rubbish
I won't be able to show my face in public.
You're becoming just like
the men of this family.
Why can't you be more
like your father?
You are completely knocked out.
Absolutely senseless.
Which alley did you
crawl out of last night?
I had a meeting
Meeting. Is that where you
drink that rubbish?
You have any idea how
you reached home?
You didn't have any shoes
on you. Disgraceful.
Shit!
What?
Oh nothing. Give me
some tea.
I won't give you
squat until you tell me..
...when this disgraceful
behaviour will end?
Ma, it's just one day.
This one day scheme of yours
is really testing my patience.
Get to the market now
Is Father pissed off?
No he's waiting to
worship you
He's left 500 rupees for you,
it's in the drawer,
For God's sake buy
a pair of slippers.
For now please relieve me
by going to the market.
Hello?
Are you awake my darling?
Ya
Did you think of anything?
About what?
What do you mean?
How many pegs did
you drink last night?
Forgotten everything?
How goes the love story?
Not the love story again
What do you mean?
You do realize that the
man is an absolute psycho?
You are the psycho!
Rahul Babu is not a producer,
he is Aladdin's genie.
He doesn't want awards or a hit
...and there are no
budget constraints
He is a dream come true.
These are severe abnormalities
My boy, let me decide between
normal and abnormal.
You just think of the plot
We have a meeting with Rahul Babu
at his flat in Southern Avenue
in the evening.
We'll meet at Golpark
Today, but…
No buts..
I'm hanging up now,
nature calling, bye.
Is he mad or what?
Uncle?
Hello young man. What news?
Not good
Why?
Baba's gone somewhere and
he's not coming back.
Hey, shut up. Always a
smart aleck.
Actually your Shona Da has gone..
...to the market and
still hasn't come back
This child is driving me crazy
I'll inform him if I meet him
Please do
Are you mad, Ma?
Why?
Then why did you say
that you are going crazy
With you around the nut
house is not very far away
Let's get to your bath. Let's go...
Let me go, I don't want to
Is the Pabda good?
How much?
Give me 500 grams
The Pabda won't be good.
Take the Tangra, it's fresh.
I was looking for you
Why?
Your wife said that
you'd been out for very long.
Give me half a Kilo of Tangra
Shit! I didn't even notice
the missed calls.
Tell me about it. I met
Sukumar uncle at Bapi's shop..
...and he went on and on
about the library...
...and the lack of members,
maintenance..
Hey Shona!
Now we are in for it
I've got you
Doing well?
I saw your new play at
Rabindra Sadan the other day.
It was at the Academy...
No, no, it was at Rabindra Sadan.
Are you well?
Yes
It was well written but I have
a few things to say about the dialogue.
A few things basically means
five or six reels worth of footage.
In that part where..
...that guy said that thing
to that other guy..
Which part?
What's the name of your main character?
Arka
No, no, not Arka.
Wait wait, I can feel
it in my gut.
I feel like slicing your gut
into a million pieces
Bloody bore..
He is asleep!
This story is told from the
perspective of a young boy
Age?
Let's say 7 or 8
The beloved's name is Paromita,..
...and the lover's name is Anish
The little boy was their…
Messenger
Exactly
He used to help in the exchange of
letters and important information.
Sorry to interrupt but why
are you talking in the past tense?
Actually...
Because the story is in the present
Oh... I see, I see.
Please carry on.
The little boy is now
a young man of 28 years
Basically their love story is
this boy's childhood memory
Let me describe
the two characters
Anish is a typical hero of the locality
Handsome, smart, very talented -
Beyond this crowd lies silence
Live with me and
you will never fear,
The words I speak alone,
Will slowly change my time.
Will slowly change my time.
We will break the walls and
land upon a blessed isle.
Like in fairy tales
and nursery rhymes.
Because they knew each
other from childhood..
...the two families weren't
very wary.
But due to certain circumstances..
...their love did not
culminate into marriage.
Why?
I'll get to that later
Paromita gets married
to someone else.
A few years later even Anish gets
married and starts a family.
After about 20 years that little
boy meets Paromita once again.
I see
He suddenly revisits his childhood
On seeing her..
...the boy feels that she has come
back to the city solely to meet Anish.
He somehow feels that once again..
...he is going to act as a
mediator between these two.
A mediator for unrequited love
Excuse me...!
This is the one problem
with beer. Interval.
Is the little boy
today's Monu Chatterjee?
The story has stagnated
What I said...
- Instant!
Hero, heroine?
Living
Amazing!
Who are they?
One is my cousin
from my father's side
and the other was my
senior sister from the locality
Mind blowing
But if these two actually do meet…
Let them. What's the problem?
What are you saying!
Their families will just…
They might not?
It might be that the two of them
have a lot to say to each other.
You think they'd want to relieve
themselves of that now?
Listen, Boss, our priority is cinema.
And cinema is portrayal of real life
Both of us believe that
Why can't you take this
story as your search?
That girl still hasn't
come back
I'm getting tense.
She went out to
jog long back.
You're tense because
she's with you.
When she's away do you have
any idea when she returns?
She doesn't know Saltlake well.
She left her cell
phone behind.
Just look around a bit
and then maybe..
I'm late. Don't worry.
She'll be back soon.
Of course..
You don't have any
reason to be worried
Ok, I'll look for her myself.
Don't
In such a case it's more likely that
Aheli will return and you'll get lost.
Have we reached Shovabazar?
It's right ahead.
Where do you
want to get off?
No, I'm not...
Just drive around.
What happened?
I can't go any further
Why?
If you don't tell me exactly
where to go I won't move
Listen Dada, a relative of
mine lives around here..
...and I don't remember
the exact location.
If you take a spin
it should jog my memory
Madam, could you name the road?
Shyampukur Street
That's a long road
I can't enter any narrow lanes.
You won't have to
Just take me as far as you can
Please!
Rubbish!
Let it loose,
Let it loose you numbskull
Now watch
We cut it!
We cut it!
I think it landed
in Apu Da's house
Should I go?
Make it quick
Quickly, quickly, go quickly...
Shona Da! Shona Da!
What is it?
I think it's fallen into
Paromita Di's house
I knew it
Monu?
Monu?
Ya?
How can you sleep
through the afternoon?
Listen?
What's your problem?
A gentleman has
come to meet you
Tell him I'm not there
Oh Lord! But how?
He's waiting outside
The man is huge
Have you told
him I'm in?
Do you expect
me to lie to him?
Why didn't you
ask me first?
Why?
Do you owe him money?
Could you please
keep quiet!
Should I ask him
to come in?
Do we have an option?
Intolerable, the mood
swings you all have…
Anish is a playwright and
Paromita is a housewife
May I come in?
Yes of course
Please sit
Will your chair be able
to take my weight?
Yes, it has taken a lot
over the years…
Sorry I arrived all of a sudden.
Rana Babu gave me your address.
Any progress?
Well I've been ideating, thinking...
Very good, do keep at it.
There is something very
unique about your concept
This young boy seems to be acting
as a bridge for unsuccessful love.
And we can use this bridge to
end the love story on a positive note.
What say you?
Definitely
Actually I don't really understand,
it just struck me so...
No, no you're absolutely right.
I'm just thinking about what
events to highlight in the present.
Good, good.
Then I shall leave you to it
Won't you have some tea?
Maybe some other time
Of course
We'll have a long chat
Definitely, definitely.
Sorry to disturb you at work.
But I have to finalise this project
before leaving for Bombay.
It's alright . After all this
is our project.
That's the spirit. That's the spirit.
See you
Yes, for sure.
This story has contemporary value.
That's what I'm looking for.
That's what I need.
It'd be impossible for me to
find your house..
...without Ghosh Babu.
He knows North Kolkata very well.
Oh, really.
I'll be off then.
We'll meet sometime
in the next few days.
Hopefully we'd have
moved further by then…
Yes
See you
Let's go
See you
Take care
Ta ta
Producer?
Yes
Shona Da?
Paromita Di's in Kolkata
I knew it
Hello?
Is Moinak Chatterjee there?
Speaking
Please hold
Hello Monu?
It's Paromita Di
Ya say. How did you
get our number?
First I have to apologise
about the other night
I didn't want to disturb
you all any further
So I caught a bus home
Aheli had got your number
from the directory that night itself
But she couldn't get through.
She tried last night as well
I think your mom had picked up
I avoided talking to
her on purpose
Have you decided to
permanently settle in Kolkata?
Yes
We didn't feel like
living in Delhi anymore
Paromita Di?
One minute please
How is he?
He's fine
Could you give
me his number?
Hey!
Hold these...
Monu!
What happened?
These crackers have been
bought with your father's money.
Wouldn't you like
to hear them?
Let's go
H-A-I-R, H-A-I-R
Hair
Erase it, erase it, erase it.
H-A-I-R means the hair on your head
H-A-R-E refers to a rabbit
Rabbit
- Rabbit, rabbit
What is another word for "hare"?
Rabbit
Ok, then write "rabbit".
R-A-B-B-I-T
Write it properly
I've written it
Now we shall write...
Shona?
What's happened?
Nothing
Why are you sitting here
with your head in your hands?
I've got a headache
due to extensive writing
Don't write anymore
Take rest
Do you want some tea?
No
Can't you even
take dictation?
Listen
Have you any news?
Write it properly
Bouma...
Yes
Should I send
Biltu's food upstairs?
It's alright Ma,
I'll handle it.
Ok.
Have you made Payasam
for me Grandma?
Yes I have
Write it again
Write it again
Same mistake. Erase it...
I can guess why Ma decided to
move out of Delhi and into Kolkata.
It is what I had
suspected as a child...
Which has now
become a pain for me..
...and now that I have
an opportunity,..
...I want to get rid off it.
I'm done with taking chances...
Sweetheart!
Yes?
Busy?
No, I was just checking
the routine.
Come in
How is university life
treating you?
Good
The entire environment
has a certain flavour
It's like a trance
Friends?
I've made some.
But normally I return
home straight after class.
I play chess with Grandpa.
You don't know the game..
...else I could have
played with you.
I'm not that calculative..
...and I also lack
the foresight
But I have
So Daddy...
Why doesn't Ma
visit Shyampukur Street?
But I need to know
What do you
need to know?
Daddy, don't you think that Ma
is just stuck to her past?
I think..
Dinner ready
Anish Babu?
Shona?
Uncle! Please come in
Please sit
Tea?
Water?
This is very sudden.
Is there any problem?
I have actually come
to tell you something
I thought I'd tell you
in the locality itself, but…
Please go ahead
I heard that...
Paromita's in Kolkata
So...
So in case you meet her...
Tell her...
That her mother and I
haven't gone blind yet...
And would very much like
to see our granddaughter
Atleast once for old times' sake
We won't be around
for much longer…
I know this is
unfair on you...
But we have no
other option
Has she contacted you?
No
Then I should leave
Sorry for disturbing you at work
No, no, it's fine.
See you later then
I cannot wait any longer
Why are you acting crazy?
Can't you understand
my problem?
I don't want to
understand a thing
You have to take a decision
But at this point I have
no money and no job.
I can't run a family
on tuition money
Are you avoiding me?
Paromita, please…
We will get married,
we'll live together
But you're aware of
the situation at home
After Baba fled no one
talks to us properly
They've even changed
the entrance
You are aware of this
Once Monica Mashi
came into the picture..
Please Paromita
Please explain things
at home and..
...buy me a little time..
Proposals have already
started coming in
And do you think that my
parents will alienate you..
...any less than your own family?
Baba has made it clear that
I cannot get married to you.
Thus we have to do
whatever must be done
Believe me, I can't
understand what to do.
This entire hero image
of yours is just a facade
you are actually
a total coward
You have to take a decision..
...and it better be
a positive one
I won't let go of you
Shona Chatterjee
Never ever
Paromita!
Paromita! Please listen!
Paromita!
Shona?
Baba
I really wanted to
stage “Durgesh Nandini”.
I had got hold of the original
manuscript from librarian Subodh Babu
It was first staged in 1873
at the Bengal Theatre
I thought of staging
it in that exact form
Back to the origins of theatre
But, alas!
Monica had of course said…
Were you in love
with Monica Mashi?
Were you very unhappy
in our family?
I wasn't capable of
being in any family
Family, society..
People's narrow mindedness
and growing stupidity,..
...was something I
could never deal with
Theatre was my
reason for living
Our theatre ended
and so I fled
But why with
Monica Mashi?
She also wanted to escape
We were both runaways…
United thus.
Not lovers
If we were in love we
would not have fled
Ok
That means true love
does not warrant…
Have you told your mother?
No I couldn't
Although I tried a lot...
I couldn't...
Listen Baba...
Catch a bunny,
With some money..
All our art is just a farce,
burn it whole..
Catch a bunny,
With some money..
When you go to make a film..
Butter a man who is fat,
not thin..
Catch a bunny,
With some money..
Are you laughing?
I'm speaking the truth!
If Gurudev was alive today,
this is what he would have written.
This is called a social parody
Catch a bunny,
with some money..
Pour me a peg
Don't overdo it.
Your wife will get mad.
But that's the fun of it
I'll drink and the wife
will go mad
I've become a real
bore after marriage
Here you go
For creative people, getting
married is a real blunder
Never get married. Never.
Make love, like crazy.
You'll stay fresh.
But marriage? No.
Never
Your delicious love
making will rot
What about the constant support
your wife has given you?
Forgot about that?
That's true
I'd be lost without Shumi
Nowhere
Let's bunk this
Let's search for the truth.
Truth is always
stranger than fiction.
Catching the Bunny is my job.
I'd never subject you to it.
If I did, you'd become just
as big a bore as me.
Catch a Bunny,
With some money..
When you go to make a film,
Your Bunny with
some beer do fill.
Light the fire, light the fire…
Light the fire, light the fire…
Hello?
Can I speak to
Moinak Chatterjee?
Speaking
Aheli
Ya, say.
Do you recognize me?
Yes, yes, it's good
that you called..
...or else I would have got
in touch with you myself.
Why?
Actually I hadn't mentioned
it that day..
In fact even Paromita Di
doesn't know,
I'm working in the film industry
Have you heard of
Rana Majumdar, the director?
No
Ok. Actually, I assist him.
I see-film making!
Yes, and recently we've been
developing a plot..
...mainly a love story.
I was actually thinking..
...about casting you as the
heroine in her young age
Hello?
Thank you, but I'm
not interested
Why?
No reason as such
I'm basically not interested.
It's a very important role
It might be
But I won't do it
An educated, beautiful
girl of today..
...rejecting a film offer...!
Who are you?
Do you not believe me?
Paromita Di has known
me since I was a child
I know. That's why
I need you
Me? Why?
I'll tell you when we meet
I need to know a lot
of things from you
What things?
As I said, I'll tell you
when we meet
When shall we meet?
Give me your mobile number...
I'll contact you
Tapas babu, Anish's father's
elopement with actress Monica Devi..
...was unacceptable in the family
In fact members of Anish's joint
family had alienated them
And it was due to this scandal that..
Anish and Paromita's marriage
became an impossibility
Paromita's parents fixed
her wedding elsewhere
The date was fixed
and soon it arrived
The little boy remembers
that day clearly
For some reason he had
climbed up to Anish's terrace
Why would you even
think of doing this?
What were you doing!!
Why would you even
think of doing this?
What happened?
Where is your Shona Da?
He is at the hangout spot
near the Natmandir
Even that little child knew that..
...the truth at that point
would be devastating
Paromita would have left
everything and run to Anish
Although he had gone to
tell the truth, somehow…
Excuse me
An interval
Pure cinema!!
Salil, right?
Vipin?
What brings you here?
I have been transferred from
Delhi a couple of months ago
How is it going with you?
Not badly
I own a multigym
named 'Physique'
Is your office here?
5th floor
Give me your number.
I'll contact you immediately
One minute
I'll give you my card
Here
Let's go
Upen Da had called from Delhi
He's found a prospective
buyer for the house
That's good
I'll call Upen.
He can verbally finalise the deal
...and then we can settle
Ok
But are you sure?
What do you mean?
I mean you might feel
like moving back to Delhi..
...once we've sold the house
You are very whimsical
If I wanted to stay there..
...why would I have told you
to transfer to Kolkata?
I'm not saying so...
I want to spend the
rest of my life here
Let go, I'm falling
Oh God! I'm the happiest
person under the sun
I love you, love you...
- Let go of me!
What happened?
Nothing
There must be something...
What happened?
You're not happy?
It's such great news
Hey sweetheart...
Let go!
What happened?
Even if I am happy about
this you shouldn't be
This is not your child
Hello Vipin?
Have you located
the scoundrel?
Very good
I'm reaching
Kolkata tomorrow
Who are you'll?
Why have you come here?
If you have the guts take
me on one at a time...
Who the...
Move!
Bloody shit...
If you come anywhere
near Paromita, I'll kill you!
Bastard! Swine!...
Next scene opens with a
lamp being lit, frontal left of stage
We see Shekhar
seated on the chair
Shekhar slowly begins to
address the audience
What are you thinking?
I know what you're thinking
You think that a
man like Shekhar Roy..
Wants freedom,
he wants to flee!
Just at the interesting bit
This is so irritating
Wait, I'll get it
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
What the… It must be that one
That one?
This is the 5th time
since the afternoon!
Every time I pick up,
they disconnect
Who?
Wouldn't be a
problem if I knew
Maybe some female fan of yours.
Your play is a hit..
Your first novel is selling well..
You're a star
Stop talking rubbish
Could you get me some tea?
I've got a headache
Ok
Hello?
It's me
How are you?
Good
Your wife seems to
be quite a watchguard
Doesn't even let you
answer the phone
Why have you called?
Wow!
It's not as if you
didn't know I'd call!
Where did you get
my number from? Monu?
I had asked for
your mobile number
He said he'd
give it but didn't
Tell me now,
I'll note it down
Baba, Ma hit me and
now my ear hurts
One minute
Were you being naughty?
No, I only pulled
Tommy's tail
Isn't that naughty?
No
No?
What if Tommy bit you?
You'd have to take an injection
Injection?
An injection which is that big!
Now go to your Grandma
No...
Wait
Hello?
I'm assuming this is Saptarshi
Yes
How did you know his name?
Did Monu tell you that as well?
Well...
You dedicated your first novel to..
...Sutapa and Saptarshi didn't you?
Biltu! Biltu!
This is a very expensive Kurta
Well, people don't get
married everyday
Ya but a 250 rupee!!!
Have you gone mad?
Do you still doubt it?
Just shut up and listen to me
Tomorrow at precisely 11 thirty..
...I'll be there with
Dibyendu Da and Ranu
Bye
No..
What happened?
First tell me...
What will you wear?
Why should I tell you?
I better be off.
If Ma returns from Deepa
Pishi's house and sees…
Stay a little longer
Impossible
5 minutes
Listen, mister,
from tomorrow you will have me
for the rest of your life
Once that happens you'll
want to get rid of me
Wait
One for the road?
No
If you say so…
What happened?
What was that?
Even this will happen later
Excuse me
You are becoming
a chain smoker
What else can I do?
Let's go
But Paromita...
He's not coming
I'm sorry Paromita,
I didn't mean it that way
That's no problem at all
I knew Shona wouldn't come
Let's go
Sorry, sorry
Why so late?
Massive traffic jam
Good evening
Ya, good evening
Rahul Babu has gone crazy
I was just randomly saying that..
Since the story has
got stuck mid way..
It might be a good idea
to freshen our minds..
With a change of environment
in order to complete the story
And he just gave me a
cheque for the both of us
It can be done here...
No, no, Rana Babu's
suggestion is valid
You two need a small outing
It'll improve your work
Do you have any
ideas on where to go?
Shantiniketan?
Fantastic
Very good, very good.
That would be the best
place for creative thinking!
You can't doubt its heritage
We'll pick up 4 beers, got it?
Alcohol is all you think about
Don't talk like an uneducated...
Beer does not
count as alcohol
4 beers certainly do.
Atleast in your case
Will you go?
Rana Babu!
Who?
What is he doing here?
I'm sure he's come to check
how we are spending his money
He's a sly bugger
If he waits like an overlord
I won't be able to write a thing
Softly, softly…
What a pleasant surprise!!
You're happy to see me?
Did you think
we'd be irritated?
It's not that …
We think you are an
incredibly sensible person
Thus there is no harm in you
joining our creative venture
I'd say this even if you
weren't our producer
What say you?
Ya, exactly!
Thank you, thank you.
Ok, let's go..
Ok, Let's go
I was feeling very restless
since our last meeting
So I thought I'd come
with you'll and..
Then I decided that
it should be a surprise
Very nice
So I drove down and
reached the station
Well done
I remembered you were
getting off at Prantik station
Exactly
I've booked two rooms
at a nearby resort
Brilliant!
I hope you don't mind sharing a
room with me Rana Babu
No, no. What are
you saying sir?
Hey Ranada!
Won't we get some
lunch? It's 3 O' clock
I'm too hungry to sleep
What?
Beautiful
What?
Strange
What's strange?
Amazing
How many bottles down?
Half glass
Don't be absurd
Half a glass couldn't have…
Do you know why
we'll make the film?
Why?
Because Sister-in-law will love it
What?
Whose sister-in-law?
Yours
Mine
Everyone's
I'm not getting you Rana Da -
Rahul Babu is making this film..
...just so that he can
show it to his wife
What!!
For his wife!
To show it to his wife
You need to explain it to him
You... you're awake?
I was just slightly drowsy
Have you heard
of Anasuya Basu Roy?
Anasuya Basu Roy,
the classical dancer?
Exactly, Bharat Natyam
This lady is my wife
And it was a love marriage
Now, the problem is that..
She is so busy that she can't
seem to give me any time at all
Due to the frequency
of her shows,..
...under the stress of constant travel,
teaching and plane journeys...
Overcome by stress she has
forgotten what love is
But...
It wasn't like this before
As newly weds we'd
go on long drives,..
...stay in ordinary hotels..
But what does this have
to do with our film?
Poetry, play, cinema and
novels are beyond me
In fact I can't seem to
express myself smartly..
...in front of my wife anymore
That's why with the
extra money I have..
I thought of producing
a real love story...
Once the film is released,
I'll book an entire hall..
So that Anasuya and I
can watch it undisturbed
The film needs
to be able to..
...reignite the spark
of love in her heart
I'm not pressurising you,
Take your own time
Let me get us
some food
All that money spent on a film..
...just to prove his
love for his wife!
Mind blowing boss!
What romance resides in
that mountain of a man
Don't you get the feeling that,
the whole thing is a practical joke?
I feel like a victim
of the “Tughlak” complex
In the words of Coleridge..
...it is a “willing
suspension of disbelief”
To make it clearer
Jibananda Das tells us about..
...a “temporary suspension of disbelief”
What he means is...
When the world was created the
creator was tensionless and calm
He was of this world
but beyond it.
There is no Rahul Bose,
sister-in-law or Rana Da
In fact he does not
exist himself
He finds happiness in creation
Nice concept, huh?
There are lot of FM stations around..
Why don't you apply as an RJ?
It is this sense of
humour that I love
This piece of rubbish was brought
to you by Boudis' Tea Stall
Trust me Monu, trust me.
- Unbelievable!!
What?
Stop! Stop!
What?
- Wait
What brings you here?
Holiday?
You could say that.
You?
I'm studying Fine Arts in
Vishwa Bharati University
Really?
Yes. I never expected
us to meet like this
Exactly. So do you
live in a hostel?
No, no..
My father's uncle, as in my grandfather
was a professor at the college
I stay with him and Grandma
Why don't you come
over in the evening
We'll chill
Once you arrive at Goyal Para
just ask for Samarendra Sengupta
One minute.
Rana Da
Please come
This is director Rana Majumdar
I was telling you about him…
Aheli
Paromita Di's daughter
Ok, ok, ok
It's good that I bumped
into you here.
I thought I'd call you
See you in the evening …
Sure.
See you later…
Ya
Bye
Ya, Bye
Please go
Man disposes, God proposes
sometimes
Can you play chess?
Just about. I can move pieces
Not really an expert
If you know the moves
the rest is just logic.
No way!
You can't encroach on everyone
who comes to the house
How am I encroaching?
Are you feeling forced?
No, why will I feel forced?
Don't you ever say that
Before you know..
...it he'll have you
sitting here all day
Not the entire day
Just one game
I said no, didn't I?
Where's your blanket?
There is dew around
in the evenings
You were coughing
heavily yesterday
Why don't you listen…
I have been disciplining
students for 30 years...
But at home I can't
seem to discipline myself
Here..
I can't eat this
many sweets
Go ahead. If you don't at
this age, you never will
Thank God you didn't say
you chewed metal at my age
It would be advisable for
you to shut up and eat
Your hospitality seems Hitleresque
She's like that
But she never practices
what she preaches
She'll eat two measly
roti's before college and..
...then nothing till dinner
because rice will make her fat
Come on Grandma,
please don't start
How will she survive?
Eat fast, then we'll leave
Help yourself
What are you staring at?
No, I mean...
Manik Bandhopadhyay had
written this novel called “Ahimsa”
Rana Da and I had planned
to adapt it for cinema
I suddenly noticed that you and the female
protagonist shared certain qualities
Like?
She is pretty, intelligent, intense
and at the same time, mysterious
So you find me mysterious?
Exactly!
In fact the day I first met you...
The day you were sitting
by the car window,..
...with the streetlights
illuminating your features...
I had thought the
very same. I swear
Are you high again?
I'm not joking Aheli,
believe me..
Good try, but I'm
not impressed
A fleeting dream does
put me to sleep,
As a heart filled with
desire calls out,
and quietly I am immersed
into the newness,
Lost in a mysterious maze
Tell me, Tell me,
Tell me in your words…
Where to go...
Nice
I don't like any of them
Your collection used to
be so much better
Could I see that one
Ya
Let me try
Try it
I see you have a real knack
You have someone?
Who?
My sister, a cousin
Please pack this
I must be looking even more
mysterious in this light
Are you joking?
No, no I'm serious
Listen Aheli..
...if you think I'm making these
things up just to impress you..
...then you're absolutely wrong
Basically I'm a film maker..
...and that is my first
and foremost priority
I could even cast
an ugly, bald man..
...as long as he is
ideal for my character
It's a continuous
process of hunting..
Which you will not understand…
Why are you laughing?
No, I mean...
You are very funny
when you're serious
What?
Nothing
Meet me after classes at 4 tomorrow.
Good night!
You didn't eat
your tiffin again?
He hasn't even
touched the apple
I really can't deal
with him anymore
Why do you give him apples,
if he doesn't eat it?
So what should I give him?
He won't eat apples, bananas,
jam and bread or cake..
What can I give him?
Cadny
My little rascal,
its not cadny, it's candy
Sure!
Eat handfuls of candy everyday
and watch your teeth decay
If you don't eat your tiffin
tomorrow you'll get a real spanking
Now come for your bath
No, not now
Don't be naughty. Come fast,
I have a lot of work to do
No, not now
Just see what
your son is doing
Biltu..
Listen to your mother otherwise..
...I'll have to scold you
Let's go
Come
I hate this
Should I serve you lunch?
Quickly Please. I'm already late
Hello
It's me
Paromita, I've told
you not to call me
I had to call you Shona
I'm very scared
What's wrong?
I...
My daughter Aheli might
get in touch with you very soon
She'll ask you things
Whatever she asks must be
answered in the affirmative
You must confirm
everything I've told her
I really don't understand
what you want
I can't find your book
I've searched high and low,
it's just not there
I'm sure she's taken it
Where?
Shantiniketan
She is studying there
I can't explain everything
over the phone
I need to meet you
That's impossible
Please, Shona...
Please Paromita...
Don't act crazy
Try to realise
Circumstances have changed
You have a family
and so do I
We can't destroy that
Please
I have nothing more to lose Shona
After losing you I
have lost everything
...and you are
responsible for it
You have to answer for that
Why did you not…
- Paromita...
Please
Please
Why can't you understand?
I don't want to
understand anything
You have to meet me, Shona
I'll come to your house if need be.
- No
No. Never. I...
Your lunch is ready
Who was that?
Wrong number
Give me a minute
Hello
Whose this?
Hello
Hello
Hello
What kind of painting
are you interested in?
Human figures, mainly portraits
Do you want to see something?
When did you make this?
Last night
I just thought of your
face, so I drew it
Superb!
Paromita Di also used
to draw very well
Can I keep this?
Sure
A fleeting dream does
put me to sleep,
As a heart filled
with desire calls out,
So, you know my mother
since childhood, right?
You could say she raised me
What do you think of her?
Nice
A little temperamental...
Stubborn, impulsive...
A little driven by emotions
But she is a good soul
Do you know Anish Chatterjee?
Yes, he's my brother
Your brother?
Yes. He's my uncle's son
We live in the same house
Oh shit! I'm screwed
have you read this book?
No. This is Shona Da's first novel
Shona Da?
It's his pet name
Read the book
Very important
Why are you getting
so worked up?
If it's that bad let
Dr. Mitra take a look
No fever, right?
Then don't worry
A cold can be cured
by medication in a week...
...and by nature in seven days
Yes I'm ok
No, no, I'm not
drinking too much
Yes
Bye
Take care
Good night
Your wife?
Yes, tell me about it
Soumi breeds tension
My son has a slight cold
and so she's going mad
and driving me insane as well
What are you reading?
Let's see
Anish Chattopadhyay,
as in Shona Da?
Yes
Where'd you get this?
It was given to me
By whom?
Aheli
And she told me
that I must read it
An Anish Chatterjee novel has been
given to you by Aheli
with instructions to read urgently…
What's the matter?
I can't understand it.
But I think
it's complicated
“The Memoirs of fallen leaves”
Is this based on Shona
and Paromita's love story?
Not exactly but..
...there are similarities
For example it's
situated in North Kolkata
The hero is somewhat
similar to Shona Da...
...and there is a child…
Which is you?
You could say that
Wonderful
My intuition tells me that..
...we will find the climax for
our film in this book
Brilliant!
You may be happy
but I'm bloody tense
Why are you tense?
Things are getting complicated..
I just hope nothing serious…
Nothing will go wrong
Think positive Monu
I'm telling you,
just go for the story
Just let the story flow
Understood?
Read
Read it carefully
I'll attend to Rahul Babu
for a bit
This is mine
Did you read it?
Yes
Can I ask you something?
What?
What kind of relationship did
your brother and my mother share?
Nothing special
Just a normal relationship between a
boy and girl living in the same locality
Why are you lying?
What? Why should I lie?
You are lying
I know very well that your Shona Da
and my mother were in a relationship
And that was a serious one
If you know, then why ask?
Because I want to know the truth
In this novel your brother has..
...mentioned a place
named Sundarpur...
where the protagonists
spend a night together
You remember?
Ma has told me about this
place on several occasions
Ma said that she went
there with her parents
And the place is
called Baneshwarpur
Baneshwarpur is our village house
I've gone there a couple of times
But I don't recall Paromita Di
ever visiting that place
I'll reconfirm with Ma
when I get home
I'm sure Ma went there
with your Shona Da
Why are you telling
me these things?
Because you may
be able to help me
Help with what?
I have been very confused about
one thing since my childhood
and that's about my roots
I was in class 4 then...
I had woken up in the
middle of the night and …
The girl is sick and
you weren't here
So I brought her to bed with me.
What's the problem?
You will not sleep next to her
That's absurd. At least
give me a reason..
There is no reason.
I just say so
I will not let Aheli
sleep next to you
Why don't you say
what you mean?
Can't you understand
what I mean?
Oh God!
Do you know what
you are saying?
You have a putrid mind!!
She's my daughter…
She is not your daughter
How many times will I
have to explain it to you?
She is not yours!
This is a fact
and this is the truth
Paromita!
When I grew up and
asked Baba about it
He just laughed about it...
He said that Ma
said it in anger
But the question
is still haunting me
I don't think we should
meet each other anymore
Who knows...
We may be related by blood
I do not wait and
neither does time,
And broken love does
softly kill what's mine...
But I have hidden
the cruelty of time
You may not understand
but to you I explain
How two fingers designed
can make river out of plain
My dear
How was your date?
Love, Love, Love…
Love, Love, Love…
You are drunk Rana Da,
go to your room
Wow!
Atleast I'm drunk on liquor..
...and not on some
random chick
Don't talk rubbish?
I'm talking rubbish!
Ever since we got here..
You've been stuck to
that girls' arse like a tick
Rana Da please mind
your language
To hell with your language
I'd got you here
to write a story...
All you're doing is horn
balling after some tail
I can't write any story
What the fuck have
you come to do then?
Rana da, please
mind your language
I am not in a good mood
Screw your mood -
You've come to Shantiniketan
to create a love story
Now you can't even
handle your own
Fucking arse hole –
Coming to Shantiniketan was your idea
And you took the
money from Rahul Bose.
Now get lost!
You raised your hand on me!
How dare you..
You are forcing my hand
Please get out of my room
You dare lay your
hands on me!
What's wrong? Rana Babu
Please take this man
away from here Rahul Babu.
I just can't stand him
Let's go to our room
He hit me...!
I taught this boy
everything he knows
I introduced him
to the industry
And today he...
Ok, ok, Let's go to our room
We'll deal with it
tomorrow morning
Why has he been brought here?
To think of a story..
I can't think of any bloody story
Rahul Babu, let me tell you that
I will not be a part of this project
I'll leave for Kolkata in the morning
Ofcourse you will,
bloody coward
You're a coward!
And you're frustrated too!
Now get lost!
Let me go...
Rana Babu, Rana Babu
This not the right time
This not the right time
Let's go to the room..
We'll talk tomorrow morning
Ok, I'm going..
I'm going Monu Chatterjee
Ok, I'll go, I'll go
away for good
Cool down, cool down...
Let's go
He raised a hand
on Rana Majumder
Rana...
I have taught him everything
He has truly repaid my tutelage.
Alright thank you…
Let's go...
Good night
You don't need to carry me
Let's go
You truly repaid my tutelage
Let's go...
There is someone in reception
who has come to meet you
Ok
You?
What's happened?
Any problem?
Ma has run away from home
Run away from home!
Where to?
She hasn't said anything
Baba had called
He said that he woke up in the
morning and Ma wasn't there
She left a letter on
the dining table...
Which said, “I am leaving.
Don't search for me..
...I'm never coming back”
Have you informed
the police?
I don't know.
Baba hasn't said
anything else
Don't cry please.
Hold on
Let me check
Give me your phone
Boudi? Where is Shona Da?
Has he gone to the market?
Where has he
gone this early?
Baharampur!
Ok, I'll call on his
mobile phone...
Shit!
No, I just needed his advice.
It's ok, I'll talk to him later
He's gone to Baharampur on
important office work this morning
He left his mobile
phone at home
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
My heart does flutter...
My heart does flutter...
In the footsteps of my soul
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
It's been a long time Shona…
You're very angry
with me, aren't you?
You think...
I've blackmailed you
into coming here
I have come of my
own accord Paromita
I knew that I would
have to tell you someday..
...why I didn't turn up
at the registry office
Now I'm ready
I don't want to know
There is no point
I'll never get that day back
But I have to tell you...
I have never been
able to forgive myself..
...for what I did to you
For all these years this
feeling has been dormant
So many years!
But I know...
If I tell you what
happened you will...
...You will forgive me
And once you forgive,
you can forget me…
I can never
forget you Shona
I never want to
Would you like chicken
curry and rice?
Kangshari Da...
That's it
The chicken curry
is fantastic
Let's see
Why are you taking
so much trouble?
You and your wife have
come here after a long time
It is my prerogative
to feed you
Kangshari Da?
- Yes
Wouldn't it be easier just to get
something from a nearby shop?
You won't find any shops
open at this time of day
Don't you worry
My daughter
cooks very well
I'll just cut the meat
and she'll cook it
Do you remember...
The first time
we came here?
A shaft of sunlight
fell invitingly..
...on the pond at the
back of the house
Where the ducks did flee
Madam, madam, what
are you doing?
Then in the afternoon
you were being stubborn...
You wanted to see me
The condition was that
you could only see
Everything else would
be post marriage
You are the one who
dishonoured that agreement.
No!
I didn't, Shona
I've been married for so long
with a daughter...
You are wondering how
I saved myself for you?
Shona believe me...
I have never considered
myself married
I am merely used by a man...
I have told Salil Aheli is
your daughter not his
But that's a lie.
- It is true for me
No man can ever
take your place
Never
This is your delusion Paromita...
You can't live by
holding on to the past
The past is the only thing
that keeps me alive Shona
When I stood in front
of you that day...
I wished I had
set no condition
I felt like falling
into your arms
I wanted to make
love to you...
It is something I regret
to this day Shona
I couldn't help it
Believe me!
Nothing
When I was on my way
to the registry office...
I met a gentleman
outside my house
Anish, Anish, I've something
important to tell you
Uncle, I'm in a bit
of a hurry right now...
No, no, I have to
tell you now
Listen, we found
Tapas Da, your father
You need to identify his body
Is that your father?
What are you saying?
That is your father!
Anish, Anish, Anish...
I refused to recognize my father..
...although I knew it was him
I walked through every alley
and by-lane I could find
All I was thinking about
was how to tell Ma
Shona?
The prompter, Kanu Babu
had come by
He said someone had seen..
Your father getting
off at Katoa Station
Just go and
check it out…
Wait, wait, I've got
Kanu Babu's number,..
...let me get it
When I saw her face I couldn't bring
myself to tell the truth
I thought if I told her she'd
never be able to speak again
I had a lot to ask Baba
Especially about Monica Mashi
I had to reconcile
But Paromita, I can't
take it anymore
I just can't
Ma still asks
me about Baba
I still haven't told her
I choke up
I can't breathe
Over the years...
This lie has gradually become an
unbearable burden on my soul
Shona?
I can't take it anymore...
Please forgive me...
Please forgive me.
I'm sorry...
We will break the walls and
land upon a blessed isle
like in fairy tales
and nursery rhymes
The words I speak alone...
will change my time
Sleep well?
God!
Kangshari Da is taking ages
to make our chicken curry
My stomach is killing me…
Monu and Aheli have come
How did they
know we are here?
Wait
Let me get them
Baba boudi has jumped
into the pond!
Come here quickly
Paromita!
Ma!
Ma!
Ma! Ma!...
- Paromita!...
Get up Ma!
So this is how the story ends? …
What the hell
am I thinking!!
Look at me!
- Paromita...
Could you please tell your father…
Allow me
Come back soon...
When my search for a love story
began I never thought
I'd actually be part of
a real life love story
But all is well
Rahul Babu has got his
contemporary love story
at least I hope so
The script is complete
I've reconciled with Ranada
I love the man
He's really taught me a lot
Recently he's been teaching me the
nitty gritties of cinematography
How's this?
- Nice frame
As a result of hanging
out with me
Aheli has also been
bitten by the film bug
And she is really good!
She gives us brilliant
ideas pretty often
After completing Rahul Babu's film..
We are planning to make another
The concept is mainly Aheli's..
...but I have some inputs
Paromita Di is better
She seems to have broken
out of the trance..
She was in all these years
Aheli's father is a very patient guy...
He really proves love still exists
Salil Da and Paromita Di are
now going on a world tour
Aheli is very happy about it
Now we shall spell 'APPLE'
Shona Da has finally
managed to..
...tell his mother about
my uncles death
It shook her but
she didn't break
It's probably good
for her to be free..
...of the anxiety and helplessness..
...she's felt for so long
Shona Da is now working
on his new play
I even heard that
Suman Mukhopadhyay..
...may direct the play
The most amazing thing is that..
...after that day Rana Da
has quit drinking
In fact he scolds me for having
more than two pegs
Hats off to him…
At the moment..
...he is sincerely working
on the film plan
I think our film shall not only
appeal to Rahul Babu and his wife
but to anyone who loves cinema...
Action! Move!
- Look here!
- "Biplab".
- Oh no!
- It's your father!
- No, he's not my father.
- (indistinct)
- (Indistinct)
- Please check properly.
Biplab, Biplab, Biplab...
- Great! Nice shot.
- Over.
- Hey come here!
- Let's ready for the next shot.
(Indistinct)
Don't behave like an absurd Bengali
Exercise doesn't deflate your mind,
it strengthens your body
What's the good news?
When?
But I don't know him
Which shirt?
The one I wore last time?
What the hell!
He hung up
Ma!
Ma!
Have you seen my orange shirt?
Hurry up Gaju Da...
I need to leave in 5 minutes
I make my way through
lanes and shortcuts..
...known streets all
paved with gold
the sweet, narrow lanes
which drive me to school
A blank canvas
pulls me back..
...painted with the
lights of the bypass
The sky is now engulfed
in shadows..
...which I do not see in spring time
The breeze indulges me,
on this day..
where the light of my
soul loses its way
God please tell me, where to go and..
What to see coz there
are beauties everywhere
The pollen swirls
and so does my mind..
...for all that I touch is
mysteriously woven
The pollen swirls
and so does my mind
for all that I touch is
mysteriously woven
What the hell! Are you serious! Get out!
The letters in my mind..
...can defy the painted rain
The breeze sings to me of
heart break and pain
The hoards of people are laid
into busy trams and buses..
...as I carry my load alone
My ringtone sings of
a secret pet name..
A mere façade
The breeze indulges me,
on this day..
where the light of my
soul loses its way
The pollen swirls
and so does my mind
...for all that I touch is
mysteriously woven
Moinak Babu?
Who the hell is this?
It's me. Come in
Come in
Could you kindly
pull up the window?
Ya..
Ghosh Babu let's move
Rana da need not have
described you much
With your yellow, red and orange shirts...
He could have just said
you were bright and handsome
Thanks
I'm Rahul Bose
Moinak Chatterjee
Nice meeting you
I cannot remake a
South Indian film or..
A stale story of a menopausal
woman's isolation
I'd rather open a
roadside Paan shop
Rana's Paan Palace
A Paan for everyone
Or something like that
Rana Da!
Listen, I'm a little busy right now.
I'll call you at night.
Ok, bye, ta ta
Good afternoon
Good afternoon
Sorry sir, something important
came up..
...otherwise I myself would have…
No, it's ok
We've spoken on the phone
Rana Majumdar
Hi!
Nice to meet you
You've already met Moinak
He's been assisting me
for the last three years
Really?
He writes well
He also understands cinema
Where should we settle down?
Why didn't you wear shoes?
How should I know that
we'd be going to a club?
Stupid! Shouldn't you
be prepared!
No problem
Sorry about his shoes
Please give him your
shoes for now
You can take it back later
Solved
No, no, take two cases...
No, no...
Why are you limping?
The shoe is about two
and a half sizes too small
It's biting like a gator
Walk straight even if a dinosaur
is pinching your arse
Your stupidity is
becoming a real problem
No need to ask him
Just send it
Thank you, thank you,
thank you
I have a concept sir
In fact the script is
also nearly written
It's a political thriller
It's based in today's Kolkata
Explain it to Sir
No, no, one minute, one minute...
I have two requests
Ofcourse. Go ahead
It would be nice
if you called me Rahul
It'll happen gradually
Secondly, and don't take
it otherwise...
The concept of the film you are
to make shall be given by me
Sure, why not?
Basically, you can say it's
one of my conditions
There will be no
budget constraints
Even if I can't finance
the entire thing..
I have an NRI friend
who will cover it
But there is just one condition..
...this has to be a love story
Love?
Don't mind Rahul Babu, but..
I think you've come
to the wrong director
I'm not interested in making..
Stereotypical bengali films. Sorry
Rana Babu, a love story where..
...the hero and heroine
run in slow motion...
And hug trees is not what..
...I am asking you to make
A love story
with a difference
Ok. But why a love story?
That's my personal choice
I'm not asking you to
make an intellectual film..
...which is impossible to understand
And I don't need awards.
In fact it doesn't matter
if this film makes no money
I have no problem
But this film has to prove..
...love still exists
Do you have any kind of story line?
No, no, I leave that
to your discretion
So, boy. Do you have any
knowledge of such a story?
Love story with a difference…
Also, it can't be a
remake of an older film.
It must be a story of today
All I want to prove
is that love still exists
Yes, that's exactly
what you said
Do you have
anything in mind?
Take your time.
There is no hurry
I've told my partner
that I won't return
without finalizing this project
Also, I have a flat in Southern Avenue.
We shall meet there in the future
Hello, great director. What news?
Oh, Tarun Da...
One minute
Please, have a seat
Let me introduce you,
this is Mr. Rahul Bose
Namaste
He is from Bombay
Tarun Da is a renowned
film journalist
How could you do this to me.
Its not fair
Must have got kicked over by love
Retain your water sir.
A deficiency might cause the
need for a saline drip
These kids and there phones.
I just don't get it...
Don't say such illogical things...
I was just saying that the new S4...
Isn't that Paromita Di?
Actually, I was really missing Kolkata
True
Paromita Di?
Monu
Shyampukur Street, Binoy Chatterjee's son
Monu!
How are you?
I am fine. You?
What brings you here?
I'm here as a guest
My God!!
Our little Monu has
really grown up
Even attending club parties
Hey Salil? Do you recognize him?
It's Monu
Well of course you don't.
You had seen him but once
during our wedding
Moinak
Salil Sengupta
He is the son of Mr. Chatterjee,
wholived in our locality.
Binoy Chatterjee's son
You've really grown up.
Although you still
have that baby face
This is my daughter, Aheli
Namaste
A spitting image of Paromita Di
Are you'll still living
in the old house?
When are you leaving?
In a bit
Come with us then.
We'll be going to Saltlake.
So we'll drop you to Shyambazar
Good proposal.
If I stay, Rana Da will be
after my life for that love story.
Impossible!
Ok. Give me a minute to say bye
How are uncle Binay
and aunt Bul Bul?
Ya
Does Shanti jethu still
live in his old house?
No, after grandpa died
uncle Parimal sold the house
It's an office now
And Parimal da?
Abroad, Canada
That house is intensely memorable
The perfect house to
play hide and seek in
Have you had too
much to drink?
No, no, I'm fine
Are you feeling nauseous?
Shekhar, just stop on the side of the road
Quickly, quickly
Go, we'll be waiting.
You are ok, right?
Be careful
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
My heart does flutter...
In the footsteps of my soul
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
Ma?
Yes, tell me what you want
Did you locate the gentleman?
Who?
The gentleman from your locality…
Monu? He's an old acquaintance -
Won't you try and find out
what happened to him?
Right.
Where did that crazy little boy
run off to.
I didn't even get his mobile number -
He might have a landline?
Do you remember the address?
Ma?
Ma?
So?
Yes, three houses away from us.
2B/19 Shyampukur Street
His father's name is Binay Chatterjee.
The house is known
as the Chatterjee house
Good.
Let me get my laptop..
...then we can search
the net directory
Ma, I am switching on
the main light.
His name?
Monu, Moinak Chatterjee
No, no, his father's name.
Binay Chatterjee, right?
This is not a power cut.
I think we blew a phase.
Let me check
Be careful…
Ok
Don't we have a matchbox
in the house?
Listen
Hey, what the hell?
You'll get this later as well
What?
How did that light?
Monu? Hey Monu?
It's 8 o' clock in the morning
won't you get up? Get up.
I'm trying
Stop trying and get the hell up!
You and your drinking. Intolerable!
If you continue to drink that rubbish
I won't be able to show my face in public.
You're becoming just like
the men of this family.
Why can't you be more
like your father?
You are completely knocked out.
Absolutely senseless.
Which alley did you
crawl out of last night?
I had a meeting
Meeting. Is that where you
drink that rubbish?
You have any idea how
you reached home?
You didn't have any shoes
on you. Disgraceful.
Shit!
What?
Oh nothing. Give me
some tea.
I won't give you
squat until you tell me..
...when this disgraceful
behaviour will end?
Ma, it's just one day.
This one day scheme of yours
is really testing my patience.
Get to the market now
Is Father pissed off?
No he's waiting to
worship you
He's left 500 rupees for you,
it's in the drawer,
For God's sake buy
a pair of slippers.
For now please relieve me
by going to the market.
Hello?
Are you awake my darling?
Ya
Did you think of anything?
About what?
What do you mean?
How many pegs did
you drink last night?
Forgotten everything?
How goes the love story?
Not the love story again
What do you mean?
You do realize that the
man is an absolute psycho?
You are the psycho!
Rahul Babu is not a producer,
he is Aladdin's genie.
He doesn't want awards or a hit
...and there are no
budget constraints
He is a dream come true.
These are severe abnormalities
My boy, let me decide between
normal and abnormal.
You just think of the plot
We have a meeting with Rahul Babu
at his flat in Southern Avenue
in the evening.
We'll meet at Golpark
Today, but…
No buts..
I'm hanging up now,
nature calling, bye.
Is he mad or what?
Uncle?
Hello young man. What news?
Not good
Why?
Baba's gone somewhere and
he's not coming back.
Hey, shut up. Always a
smart aleck.
Actually your Shona Da has gone..
...to the market and
still hasn't come back
This child is driving me crazy
I'll inform him if I meet him
Please do
Are you mad, Ma?
Why?
Then why did you say
that you are going crazy
With you around the nut
house is not very far away
Let's get to your bath. Let's go...
Let me go, I don't want to
Is the Pabda good?
How much?
Give me 500 grams
The Pabda won't be good.
Take the Tangra, it's fresh.
I was looking for you
Why?
Your wife said that
you'd been out for very long.
Give me half a Kilo of Tangra
Shit! I didn't even notice
the missed calls.
Tell me about it. I met
Sukumar uncle at Bapi's shop..
...and he went on and on
about the library...
...and the lack of members,
maintenance..
Hey Shona!
Now we are in for it
I've got you
Doing well?
I saw your new play at
Rabindra Sadan the other day.
It was at the Academy...
No, no, it was at Rabindra Sadan.
Are you well?
Yes
It was well written but I have
a few things to say about the dialogue.
A few things basically means
five or six reels worth of footage.
In that part where..
...that guy said that thing
to that other guy..
Which part?
What's the name of your main character?
Arka
No, no, not Arka.
Wait wait, I can feel
it in my gut.
I feel like slicing your gut
into a million pieces
Bloody bore..
He is asleep!
This story is told from the
perspective of a young boy
Age?
Let's say 7 or 8
The beloved's name is Paromita,..
...and the lover's name is Anish
The little boy was their…
Messenger
Exactly
He used to help in the exchange of
letters and important information.
Sorry to interrupt but why
are you talking in the past tense?
Actually...
Because the story is in the present
Oh... I see, I see.
Please carry on.
The little boy is now
a young man of 28 years
Basically their love story is
this boy's childhood memory
Let me describe
the two characters
Anish is a typical hero of the locality
Handsome, smart, very talented -
Beyond this crowd lies silence
Live with me and
you will never fear,
The words I speak alone,
Will slowly change my time.
Will slowly change my time.
We will break the walls and
land upon a blessed isle.
Like in fairy tales
and nursery rhymes.
Because they knew each
other from childhood..
...the two families weren't
very wary.
But due to certain circumstances..
...their love did not
culminate into marriage.
Why?
I'll get to that later
Paromita gets married
to someone else.
A few years later even Anish gets
married and starts a family.
After about 20 years that little
boy meets Paromita once again.
I see
He suddenly revisits his childhood
On seeing her..
...the boy feels that she has come
back to the city solely to meet Anish.
He somehow feels that once again..
...he is going to act as a
mediator between these two.
A mediator for unrequited love
Excuse me...!
This is the one problem
with beer. Interval.
Is the little boy
today's Monu Chatterjee?
The story has stagnated
What I said...
- Instant!
Hero, heroine?
Living
Amazing!
Who are they?
One is my cousin
from my father's side
and the other was my
senior sister from the locality
Mind blowing
But if these two actually do meet…
Let them. What's the problem?
What are you saying!
Their families will just…
They might not?
It might be that the two of them
have a lot to say to each other.
You think they'd want to relieve
themselves of that now?
Listen, Boss, our priority is cinema.
And cinema is portrayal of real life
Both of us believe that
Why can't you take this
story as your search?
That girl still hasn't
come back
I'm getting tense.
She went out to
jog long back.
You're tense because
she's with you.
When she's away do you have
any idea when she returns?
She doesn't know Saltlake well.
She left her cell
phone behind.
Just look around a bit
and then maybe..
I'm late. Don't worry.
She'll be back soon.
Of course..
You don't have any
reason to be worried
Ok, I'll look for her myself.
Don't
In such a case it's more likely that
Aheli will return and you'll get lost.
Have we reached Shovabazar?
It's right ahead.
Where do you
want to get off?
No, I'm not...
Just drive around.
What happened?
I can't go any further
Why?
If you don't tell me exactly
where to go I won't move
Listen Dada, a relative of
mine lives around here..
...and I don't remember
the exact location.
If you take a spin
it should jog my memory
Madam, could you name the road?
Shyampukur Street
That's a long road
I can't enter any narrow lanes.
You won't have to
Just take me as far as you can
Please!
Rubbish!
Let it loose,
Let it loose you numbskull
Now watch
We cut it!
We cut it!
I think it landed
in Apu Da's house
Should I go?
Make it quick
Quickly, quickly, go quickly...
Shona Da! Shona Da!
What is it?
I think it's fallen into
Paromita Di's house
I knew it
Monu?
Monu?
Ya?
How can you sleep
through the afternoon?
Listen?
What's your problem?
A gentleman has
come to meet you
Tell him I'm not there
Oh Lord! But how?
He's waiting outside
The man is huge
Have you told
him I'm in?
Do you expect
me to lie to him?
Why didn't you
ask me first?
Why?
Do you owe him money?
Could you please
keep quiet!
Should I ask him
to come in?
Do we have an option?
Intolerable, the mood
swings you all have…
Anish is a playwright and
Paromita is a housewife
May I come in?
Yes of course
Please sit
Will your chair be able
to take my weight?
Yes, it has taken a lot
over the years…
Sorry I arrived all of a sudden.
Rana Babu gave me your address.
Any progress?
Well I've been ideating, thinking...
Very good, do keep at it.
There is something very
unique about your concept
This young boy seems to be acting
as a bridge for unsuccessful love.
And we can use this bridge to
end the love story on a positive note.
What say you?
Definitely
Actually I don't really understand,
it just struck me so...
No, no you're absolutely right.
I'm just thinking about what
events to highlight in the present.
Good, good.
Then I shall leave you to it
Won't you have some tea?
Maybe some other time
Of course
We'll have a long chat
Definitely, definitely.
Sorry to disturb you at work.
But I have to finalise this project
before leaving for Bombay.
It's alright . After all this
is our project.
That's the spirit. That's the spirit.
See you
Yes, for sure.
This story has contemporary value.
That's what I'm looking for.
That's what I need.
It'd be impossible for me to
find your house..
...without Ghosh Babu.
He knows North Kolkata very well.
Oh, really.
I'll be off then.
We'll meet sometime
in the next few days.
Hopefully we'd have
moved further by then…
Yes
See you
Let's go
See you
Take care
Ta ta
Producer?
Yes
Shona Da?
Paromita Di's in Kolkata
I knew it
Hello?
Is Moinak Chatterjee there?
Speaking
Please hold
Hello Monu?
It's Paromita Di
Ya say. How did you
get our number?
First I have to apologise
about the other night
I didn't want to disturb
you all any further
So I caught a bus home
Aheli had got your number
from the directory that night itself
But she couldn't get through.
She tried last night as well
I think your mom had picked up
I avoided talking to
her on purpose
Have you decided to
permanently settle in Kolkata?
Yes
We didn't feel like
living in Delhi anymore
Paromita Di?
One minute please
How is he?
He's fine
Could you give
me his number?
Hey!
Hold these...
Monu!
What happened?
These crackers have been
bought with your father's money.
Wouldn't you like
to hear them?
Let's go
H-A-I-R, H-A-I-R
Hair
Erase it, erase it, erase it.
H-A-I-R means the hair on your head
H-A-R-E refers to a rabbit
Rabbit
- Rabbit, rabbit
What is another word for "hare"?
Rabbit
Ok, then write "rabbit".
R-A-B-B-I-T
Write it properly
I've written it
Now we shall write...
Shona?
What's happened?
Nothing
Why are you sitting here
with your head in your hands?
I've got a headache
due to extensive writing
Don't write anymore
Take rest
Do you want some tea?
No
Can't you even
take dictation?
Listen
Have you any news?
Write it properly
Bouma...
Yes
Should I send
Biltu's food upstairs?
It's alright Ma,
I'll handle it.
Ok.
Have you made Payasam
for me Grandma?
Yes I have
Write it again
Write it again
Same mistake. Erase it...
I can guess why Ma decided to
move out of Delhi and into Kolkata.
It is what I had
suspected as a child...
Which has now
become a pain for me..
...and now that I have
an opportunity,..
...I want to get rid off it.
I'm done with taking chances...
Sweetheart!
Yes?
Busy?
No, I was just checking
the routine.
Come in
How is university life
treating you?
Good
The entire environment
has a certain flavour
It's like a trance
Friends?
I've made some.
But normally I return
home straight after class.
I play chess with Grandpa.
You don't know the game..
...else I could have
played with you.
I'm not that calculative..
...and I also lack
the foresight
But I have
So Daddy...
Why doesn't Ma
visit Shyampukur Street?
But I need to know
What do you
need to know?
Daddy, don't you think that Ma
is just stuck to her past?
I think..
Dinner ready
Anish Babu?
Shona?
Uncle! Please come in
Please sit
Tea?
Water?
This is very sudden.
Is there any problem?
I have actually come
to tell you something
I thought I'd tell you
in the locality itself, but…
Please go ahead
I heard that...
Paromita's in Kolkata
So...
So in case you meet her...
Tell her...
That her mother and I
haven't gone blind yet...
And would very much like
to see our granddaughter
Atleast once for old times' sake
We won't be around
for much longer…
I know this is
unfair on you...
But we have no
other option
Has she contacted you?
No
Then I should leave
Sorry for disturbing you at work
No, no, it's fine.
See you later then
I cannot wait any longer
Why are you acting crazy?
Can't you understand
my problem?
I don't want to
understand a thing
You have to take a decision
But at this point I have
no money and no job.
I can't run a family
on tuition money
Are you avoiding me?
Paromita, please…
We will get married,
we'll live together
But you're aware of
the situation at home
After Baba fled no one
talks to us properly
They've even changed
the entrance
You are aware of this
Once Monica Mashi
came into the picture..
Please Paromita
Please explain things
at home and..
...buy me a little time..
Proposals have already
started coming in
And do you think that my
parents will alienate you..
...any less than your own family?
Baba has made it clear that
I cannot get married to you.
Thus we have to do
whatever must be done
Believe me, I can't
understand what to do.
This entire hero image
of yours is just a facade
you are actually
a total coward
You have to take a decision..
...and it better be
a positive one
I won't let go of you
Shona Chatterjee
Never ever
Paromita!
Paromita! Please listen!
Paromita!
Shona?
Baba
I really wanted to
stage “Durgesh Nandini”.
I had got hold of the original
manuscript from librarian Subodh Babu
It was first staged in 1873
at the Bengal Theatre
I thought of staging
it in that exact form
Back to the origins of theatre
But, alas!
Monica had of course said…
Were you in love
with Monica Mashi?
Were you very unhappy
in our family?
I wasn't capable of
being in any family
Family, society..
People's narrow mindedness
and growing stupidity,..
...was something I
could never deal with
Theatre was my
reason for living
Our theatre ended
and so I fled
But why with
Monica Mashi?
She also wanted to escape
We were both runaways…
United thus.
Not lovers
If we were in love we
would not have fled
Ok
That means true love
does not warrant…
Have you told your mother?
No I couldn't
Although I tried a lot...
I couldn't...
Listen Baba...
Catch a bunny,
With some money..
All our art is just a farce,
burn it whole..
Catch a bunny,
With some money..
When you go to make a film..
Butter a man who is fat,
not thin..
Catch a bunny,
With some money..
Are you laughing?
I'm speaking the truth!
If Gurudev was alive today,
this is what he would have written.
This is called a social parody
Catch a bunny,
with some money..
Pour me a peg
Don't overdo it.
Your wife will get mad.
But that's the fun of it
I'll drink and the wife
will go mad
I've become a real
bore after marriage
Here you go
For creative people, getting
married is a real blunder
Never get married. Never.
Make love, like crazy.
You'll stay fresh.
But marriage? No.
Never
Your delicious love
making will rot
What about the constant support
your wife has given you?
Forgot about that?
That's true
I'd be lost without Shumi
Nowhere
Let's bunk this
Let's search for the truth.
Truth is always
stranger than fiction.
Catching the Bunny is my job.
I'd never subject you to it.
If I did, you'd become just
as big a bore as me.
Catch a Bunny,
With some money..
When you go to make a film,
Your Bunny with
some beer do fill.
Light the fire, light the fire…
Light the fire, light the fire…
Hello?
Can I speak to
Moinak Chatterjee?
Speaking
Aheli
Ya, say.
Do you recognize me?
Yes, yes, it's good
that you called..
...or else I would have got
in touch with you myself.
Why?
Actually I hadn't mentioned
it that day..
In fact even Paromita Di
doesn't know,
I'm working in the film industry
Have you heard of
Rana Majumdar, the director?
No
Ok. Actually, I assist him.
I see-film making!
Yes, and recently we've been
developing a plot..
...mainly a love story.
I was actually thinking..
...about casting you as the
heroine in her young age
Hello?
Thank you, but I'm
not interested
Why?
No reason as such
I'm basically not interested.
It's a very important role
It might be
But I won't do it
An educated, beautiful
girl of today..
...rejecting a film offer...!
Who are you?
Do you not believe me?
Paromita Di has known
me since I was a child
I know. That's why
I need you
Me? Why?
I'll tell you when we meet
I need to know a lot
of things from you
What things?
As I said, I'll tell you
when we meet
When shall we meet?
Give me your mobile number...
I'll contact you
Tapas babu, Anish's father's
elopement with actress Monica Devi..
...was unacceptable in the family
In fact members of Anish's joint
family had alienated them
And it was due to this scandal that..
Anish and Paromita's marriage
became an impossibility
Paromita's parents fixed
her wedding elsewhere
The date was fixed
and soon it arrived
The little boy remembers
that day clearly
For some reason he had
climbed up to Anish's terrace
Why would you even
think of doing this?
What were you doing!!
Why would you even
think of doing this?
What happened?
Where is your Shona Da?
He is at the hangout spot
near the Natmandir
Even that little child knew that..
...the truth at that point
would be devastating
Paromita would have left
everything and run to Anish
Although he had gone to
tell the truth, somehow…
Excuse me
An interval
Pure cinema!!
Salil, right?
Vipin?
What brings you here?
I have been transferred from
Delhi a couple of months ago
How is it going with you?
Not badly
I own a multigym
named 'Physique'
Is your office here?
5th floor
Give me your number.
I'll contact you immediately
One minute
I'll give you my card
Here
Let's go
Upen Da had called from Delhi
He's found a prospective
buyer for the house
That's good
I'll call Upen.
He can verbally finalise the deal
...and then we can settle
Ok
But are you sure?
What do you mean?
I mean you might feel
like moving back to Delhi..
...once we've sold the house
You are very whimsical
If I wanted to stay there..
...why would I have told you
to transfer to Kolkata?
I'm not saying so...
I want to spend the
rest of my life here
Let go, I'm falling
Oh God! I'm the happiest
person under the sun
I love you, love you...
- Let go of me!
What happened?
Nothing
There must be something...
What happened?
You're not happy?
It's such great news
Hey sweetheart...
Let go!
What happened?
Even if I am happy about
this you shouldn't be
This is not your child
Hello Vipin?
Have you located
the scoundrel?
Very good
I'm reaching
Kolkata tomorrow
Who are you'll?
Why have you come here?
If you have the guts take
me on one at a time...
Who the...
Move!
Bloody shit...
If you come anywhere
near Paromita, I'll kill you!
Bastard! Swine!...
Next scene opens with a
lamp being lit, frontal left of stage
We see Shekhar
seated on the chair
Shekhar slowly begins to
address the audience
What are you thinking?
I know what you're thinking
You think that a
man like Shekhar Roy..
Wants freedom,
he wants to flee!
Just at the interesting bit
This is so irritating
Wait, I'll get it
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
What the… It must be that one
That one?
This is the 5th time
since the afternoon!
Every time I pick up,
they disconnect
Who?
Wouldn't be a
problem if I knew
Maybe some female fan of yours.
Your play is a hit..
Your first novel is selling well..
You're a star
Stop talking rubbish
Could you get me some tea?
I've got a headache
Ok
Hello?
It's me
How are you?
Good
Your wife seems to
be quite a watchguard
Doesn't even let you
answer the phone
Why have you called?
Wow!
It's not as if you
didn't know I'd call!
Where did you get
my number from? Monu?
I had asked for
your mobile number
He said he'd
give it but didn't
Tell me now,
I'll note it down
Baba, Ma hit me and
now my ear hurts
One minute
Were you being naughty?
No, I only pulled
Tommy's tail
Isn't that naughty?
No
No?
What if Tommy bit you?
You'd have to take an injection
Injection?
An injection which is that big!
Now go to your Grandma
No...
Wait
Hello?
I'm assuming this is Saptarshi
Yes
How did you know his name?
Did Monu tell you that as well?
Well...
You dedicated your first novel to..
...Sutapa and Saptarshi didn't you?
Biltu! Biltu!
This is a very expensive Kurta
Well, people don't get
married everyday
Ya but a 250 rupee!!!
Have you gone mad?
Do you still doubt it?
Just shut up and listen to me
Tomorrow at precisely 11 thirty..
...I'll be there with
Dibyendu Da and Ranu
Bye
No..
What happened?
First tell me...
What will you wear?
Why should I tell you?
I better be off.
If Ma returns from Deepa
Pishi's house and sees…
Stay a little longer
Impossible
5 minutes
Listen, mister,
from tomorrow you will have me
for the rest of your life
Once that happens you'll
want to get rid of me
Wait
One for the road?
No
If you say so…
What happened?
What was that?
Even this will happen later
Excuse me
You are becoming
a chain smoker
What else can I do?
Let's go
But Paromita...
He's not coming
I'm sorry Paromita,
I didn't mean it that way
That's no problem at all
I knew Shona wouldn't come
Let's go
Sorry, sorry
Why so late?
Massive traffic jam
Good evening
Ya, good evening
Rahul Babu has gone crazy
I was just randomly saying that..
Since the story has
got stuck mid way..
It might be a good idea
to freshen our minds..
With a change of environment
in order to complete the story
And he just gave me a
cheque for the both of us
It can be done here...
No, no, Rana Babu's
suggestion is valid
You two need a small outing
It'll improve your work
Do you have any
ideas on where to go?
Shantiniketan?
Fantastic
Very good, very good.
That would be the best
place for creative thinking!
You can't doubt its heritage
We'll pick up 4 beers, got it?
Alcohol is all you think about
Don't talk like an uneducated...
Beer does not
count as alcohol
4 beers certainly do.
Atleast in your case
Will you go?
Rana Babu!
Who?
What is he doing here?
I'm sure he's come to check
how we are spending his money
He's a sly bugger
If he waits like an overlord
I won't be able to write a thing
Softly, softly…
What a pleasant surprise!!
You're happy to see me?
Did you think
we'd be irritated?
It's not that …
We think you are an
incredibly sensible person
Thus there is no harm in you
joining our creative venture
I'd say this even if you
weren't our producer
What say you?
Ya, exactly!
Thank you, thank you.
Ok, let's go..
Ok, Let's go
I was feeling very restless
since our last meeting
So I thought I'd come
with you'll and..
Then I decided that
it should be a surprise
Very nice
So I drove down and
reached the station
Well done
I remembered you were
getting off at Prantik station
Exactly
I've booked two rooms
at a nearby resort
Brilliant!
I hope you don't mind sharing a
room with me Rana Babu
No, no. What are
you saying sir?
Hey Ranada!
Won't we get some
lunch? It's 3 O' clock
I'm too hungry to sleep
What?
Beautiful
What?
Strange
What's strange?
Amazing
How many bottles down?
Half glass
Don't be absurd
Half a glass couldn't have…
Do you know why
we'll make the film?
Why?
Because Sister-in-law will love it
What?
Whose sister-in-law?
Yours
Mine
Everyone's
I'm not getting you Rana Da -
Rahul Babu is making this film..
...just so that he can
show it to his wife
What!!
For his wife!
To show it to his wife
You need to explain it to him
You... you're awake?
I was just slightly drowsy
Have you heard
of Anasuya Basu Roy?
Anasuya Basu Roy,
the classical dancer?
Exactly, Bharat Natyam
This lady is my wife
And it was a love marriage
Now, the problem is that..
She is so busy that she can't
seem to give me any time at all
Due to the frequency
of her shows,..
...under the stress of constant travel,
teaching and plane journeys...
Overcome by stress she has
forgotten what love is
But...
It wasn't like this before
As newly weds we'd
go on long drives,..
...stay in ordinary hotels..
But what does this have
to do with our film?
Poetry, play, cinema and
novels are beyond me
In fact I can't seem to
express myself smartly..
...in front of my wife anymore
That's why with the
extra money I have..
I thought of producing
a real love story...
Once the film is released,
I'll book an entire hall..
So that Anasuya and I
can watch it undisturbed
The film needs
to be able to..
...reignite the spark
of love in her heart
I'm not pressurising you,
Take your own time
Let me get us
some food
All that money spent on a film..
...just to prove his
love for his wife!
Mind blowing boss!
What romance resides in
that mountain of a man
Don't you get the feeling that,
the whole thing is a practical joke?
I feel like a victim
of the “Tughlak” complex
In the words of Coleridge..
...it is a “willing
suspension of disbelief”
To make it clearer
Jibananda Das tells us about..
...a “temporary suspension of disbelief”
What he means is...
When the world was created the
creator was tensionless and calm
He was of this world
but beyond it.
There is no Rahul Bose,
sister-in-law or Rana Da
In fact he does not
exist himself
He finds happiness in creation
Nice concept, huh?
There are lot of FM stations around..
Why don't you apply as an RJ?
It is this sense of
humour that I love
This piece of rubbish was brought
to you by Boudis' Tea Stall
Trust me Monu, trust me.
- Unbelievable!!
What?
Stop! Stop!
What?
- Wait
What brings you here?
Holiday?
You could say that.
You?
I'm studying Fine Arts in
Vishwa Bharati University
Really?
Yes. I never expected
us to meet like this
Exactly. So do you
live in a hostel?
No, no..
My father's uncle, as in my grandfather
was a professor at the college
I stay with him and Grandma
Why don't you come
over in the evening
We'll chill
Once you arrive at Goyal Para
just ask for Samarendra Sengupta
One minute.
Rana Da
Please come
This is director Rana Majumdar
I was telling you about him…
Aheli
Paromita Di's daughter
Ok, ok, ok
It's good that I bumped
into you here.
I thought I'd call you
See you in the evening …
Sure.
See you later…
Ya
Bye
Ya, Bye
Please go
Man disposes, God proposes
sometimes
Can you play chess?
Just about. I can move pieces
Not really an expert
If you know the moves
the rest is just logic.
No way!
You can't encroach on everyone
who comes to the house
How am I encroaching?
Are you feeling forced?
No, why will I feel forced?
Don't you ever say that
Before you know..
...it he'll have you
sitting here all day
Not the entire day
Just one game
I said no, didn't I?
Where's your blanket?
There is dew around
in the evenings
You were coughing
heavily yesterday
Why don't you listen…
I have been disciplining
students for 30 years...
But at home I can't
seem to discipline myself
Here..
I can't eat this
many sweets
Go ahead. If you don't at
this age, you never will
Thank God you didn't say
you chewed metal at my age
It would be advisable for
you to shut up and eat
Your hospitality seems Hitleresque
She's like that
But she never practices
what she preaches
She'll eat two measly
roti's before college and..
...then nothing till dinner
because rice will make her fat
Come on Grandma,
please don't start
How will she survive?
Eat fast, then we'll leave
Help yourself
What are you staring at?
No, I mean...
Manik Bandhopadhyay had
written this novel called “Ahimsa”
Rana Da and I had planned
to adapt it for cinema
I suddenly noticed that you and the female
protagonist shared certain qualities
Like?
She is pretty, intelligent, intense
and at the same time, mysterious
So you find me mysterious?
Exactly!
In fact the day I first met you...
The day you were sitting
by the car window,..
...with the streetlights
illuminating your features...
I had thought the
very same. I swear
Are you high again?
I'm not joking Aheli,
believe me..
Good try, but I'm
not impressed
A fleeting dream does
put me to sleep,
As a heart filled with
desire calls out,
and quietly I am immersed
into the newness,
Lost in a mysterious maze
Tell me, Tell me,
Tell me in your words…
Where to go...
Nice
I don't like any of them
Your collection used to
be so much better
Could I see that one
Ya
Let me try
Try it
I see you have a real knack
You have someone?
Who?
My sister, a cousin
Please pack this
I must be looking even more
mysterious in this light
Are you joking?
No, no I'm serious
Listen Aheli..
...if you think I'm making these
things up just to impress you..
...then you're absolutely wrong
Basically I'm a film maker..
...and that is my first
and foremost priority
I could even cast
an ugly, bald man..
...as long as he is
ideal for my character
It's a continuous
process of hunting..
Which you will not understand…
Why are you laughing?
No, I mean...
You are very funny
when you're serious
What?
Nothing
Meet me after classes at 4 tomorrow.
Good night!
You didn't eat
your tiffin again?
He hasn't even
touched the apple
I really can't deal
with him anymore
Why do you give him apples,
if he doesn't eat it?
So what should I give him?
He won't eat apples, bananas,
jam and bread or cake..
What can I give him?
Cadny
My little rascal,
its not cadny, it's candy
Sure!
Eat handfuls of candy everyday
and watch your teeth decay
If you don't eat your tiffin
tomorrow you'll get a real spanking
Now come for your bath
No, not now
Don't be naughty. Come fast,
I have a lot of work to do
No, not now
Just see what
your son is doing
Biltu..
Listen to your mother otherwise..
...I'll have to scold you
Let's go
Come
I hate this
Should I serve you lunch?
Quickly Please. I'm already late
Hello
It's me
Paromita, I've told
you not to call me
I had to call you Shona
I'm very scared
What's wrong?
I...
My daughter Aheli might
get in touch with you very soon
She'll ask you things
Whatever she asks must be
answered in the affirmative
You must confirm
everything I've told her
I really don't understand
what you want
I can't find your book
I've searched high and low,
it's just not there
I'm sure she's taken it
Where?
Shantiniketan
She is studying there
I can't explain everything
over the phone
I need to meet you
That's impossible
Please, Shona...
Please Paromita...
Don't act crazy
Try to realise
Circumstances have changed
You have a family
and so do I
We can't destroy that
Please
I have nothing more to lose Shona
After losing you I
have lost everything
...and you are
responsible for it
You have to answer for that
Why did you not…
- Paromita...
Please
Please
Why can't you understand?
I don't want to
understand anything
You have to meet me, Shona
I'll come to your house if need be.
- No
No. Never. I...
Your lunch is ready
Who was that?
Wrong number
Give me a minute
Hello
Whose this?
Hello
Hello
Hello
What kind of painting
are you interested in?
Human figures, mainly portraits
Do you want to see something?
When did you make this?
Last night
I just thought of your
face, so I drew it
Superb!
Paromita Di also used
to draw very well
Can I keep this?
Sure
A fleeting dream does
put me to sleep,
As a heart filled
with desire calls out,
So, you know my mother
since childhood, right?
You could say she raised me
What do you think of her?
Nice
A little temperamental...
Stubborn, impulsive...
A little driven by emotions
But she is a good soul
Do you know Anish Chatterjee?
Yes, he's my brother
Your brother?
Yes. He's my uncle's son
We live in the same house
Oh shit! I'm screwed
have you read this book?
No. This is Shona Da's first novel
Shona Da?
It's his pet name
Read the book
Very important
Why are you getting
so worked up?
If it's that bad let
Dr. Mitra take a look
No fever, right?
Then don't worry
A cold can be cured
by medication in a week...
...and by nature in seven days
Yes I'm ok
No, no, I'm not
drinking too much
Yes
Bye
Take care
Good night
Your wife?
Yes, tell me about it
Soumi breeds tension
My son has a slight cold
and so she's going mad
and driving me insane as well
What are you reading?
Let's see
Anish Chattopadhyay,
as in Shona Da?
Yes
Where'd you get this?
It was given to me
By whom?
Aheli
And she told me
that I must read it
An Anish Chatterjee novel has been
given to you by Aheli
with instructions to read urgently…
What's the matter?
I can't understand it.
But I think
it's complicated
“The Memoirs of fallen leaves”
Is this based on Shona
and Paromita's love story?
Not exactly but..
...there are similarities
For example it's
situated in North Kolkata
The hero is somewhat
similar to Shona Da...
...and there is a child…
Which is you?
You could say that
Wonderful
My intuition tells me that..
...we will find the climax for
our film in this book
Brilliant!
You may be happy
but I'm bloody tense
Why are you tense?
Things are getting complicated..
I just hope nothing serious…
Nothing will go wrong
Think positive Monu
I'm telling you,
just go for the story
Just let the story flow
Understood?
Read
Read it carefully
I'll attend to Rahul Babu
for a bit
This is mine
Did you read it?
Yes
Can I ask you something?
What?
What kind of relationship did
your brother and my mother share?
Nothing special
Just a normal relationship between a
boy and girl living in the same locality
Why are you lying?
What? Why should I lie?
You are lying
I know very well that your Shona Da
and my mother were in a relationship
And that was a serious one
If you know, then why ask?
Because I want to know the truth
In this novel your brother has..
...mentioned a place
named Sundarpur...
where the protagonists
spend a night together
You remember?
Ma has told me about this
place on several occasions
Ma said that she went
there with her parents
And the place is
called Baneshwarpur
Baneshwarpur is our village house
I've gone there a couple of times
But I don't recall Paromita Di
ever visiting that place
I'll reconfirm with Ma
when I get home
I'm sure Ma went there
with your Shona Da
Why are you telling
me these things?
Because you may
be able to help me
Help with what?
I have been very confused about
one thing since my childhood
and that's about my roots
I was in class 4 then...
I had woken up in the
middle of the night and …
The girl is sick and
you weren't here
So I brought her to bed with me.
What's the problem?
You will not sleep next to her
That's absurd. At least
give me a reason..
There is no reason.
I just say so
I will not let Aheli
sleep next to you
Why don't you say
what you mean?
Can't you understand
what I mean?
Oh God!
Do you know what
you are saying?
You have a putrid mind!!
She's my daughter…
She is not your daughter
How many times will I
have to explain it to you?
She is not yours!
This is a fact
and this is the truth
Paromita!
When I grew up and
asked Baba about it
He just laughed about it...
He said that Ma
said it in anger
But the question
is still haunting me
I don't think we should
meet each other anymore
Who knows...
We may be related by blood
I do not wait and
neither does time,
And broken love does
softly kill what's mine...
But I have hidden
the cruelty of time
You may not understand
but to you I explain
How two fingers designed
can make river out of plain
My dear
How was your date?
Love, Love, Love…
Love, Love, Love…
You are drunk Rana Da,
go to your room
Wow!
Atleast I'm drunk on liquor..
...and not on some
random chick
Don't talk rubbish?
I'm talking rubbish!
Ever since we got here..
You've been stuck to
that girls' arse like a tick
Rana Da please mind
your language
To hell with your language
I'd got you here
to write a story...
All you're doing is horn
balling after some tail
I can't write any story
What the fuck have
you come to do then?
Rana da, please
mind your language
I am not in a good mood
Screw your mood -
You've come to Shantiniketan
to create a love story
Now you can't even
handle your own
Fucking arse hole –
Coming to Shantiniketan was your idea
And you took the
money from Rahul Bose.
Now get lost!
You raised your hand on me!
How dare you..
You are forcing my hand
Please get out of my room
You dare lay your
hands on me!
What's wrong? Rana Babu
Please take this man
away from here Rahul Babu.
I just can't stand him
Let's go to our room
He hit me...!
I taught this boy
everything he knows
I introduced him
to the industry
And today he...
Ok, ok, Let's go to our room
We'll deal with it
tomorrow morning
Why has he been brought here?
To think of a story..
I can't think of any bloody story
Rahul Babu, let me tell you that
I will not be a part of this project
I'll leave for Kolkata in the morning
Ofcourse you will,
bloody coward
You're a coward!
And you're frustrated too!
Now get lost!
Let me go...
Rana Babu, Rana Babu
This not the right time
This not the right time
Let's go to the room..
We'll talk tomorrow morning
Ok, I'm going..
I'm going Monu Chatterjee
Ok, I'll go, I'll go
away for good
Cool down, cool down...
Let's go
He raised a hand
on Rana Majumder
Rana...
I have taught him everything
He has truly repaid my tutelage.
Alright thank you…
Let's go...
Good night
You don't need to carry me
Let's go
You truly repaid my tutelage
Let's go...
There is someone in reception
who has come to meet you
Ok
You?
What's happened?
Any problem?
Ma has run away from home
Run away from home!
Where to?
She hasn't said anything
Baba had called
He said that he woke up in the
morning and Ma wasn't there
She left a letter on
the dining table...
Which said, “I am leaving.
Don't search for me..
...I'm never coming back”
Have you informed
the police?
I don't know.
Baba hasn't said
anything else
Don't cry please.
Hold on
Let me check
Give me your phone
Boudi? Where is Shona Da?
Has he gone to the market?
Where has he
gone this early?
Baharampur!
Ok, I'll call on his
mobile phone...
Shit!
No, I just needed his advice.
It's ok, I'll talk to him later
He's gone to Baharampur on
important office work this morning
He left his mobile
phone at home
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
My heart does flutter...
My heart does flutter...
In the footsteps of my soul
What stranger plays the flute,
Amidst this broken Eden
It's been a long time Shona…
You're very angry
with me, aren't you?
You think...
I've blackmailed you
into coming here
I have come of my
own accord Paromita
I knew that I would
have to tell you someday..
...why I didn't turn up
at the registry office
Now I'm ready
I don't want to know
There is no point
I'll never get that day back
But I have to tell you...
I have never been
able to forgive myself..
...for what I did to you
For all these years this
feeling has been dormant
So many years!
But I know...
If I tell you what
happened you will...
...You will forgive me
And once you forgive,
you can forget me…
I can never
forget you Shona
I never want to
Would you like chicken
curry and rice?
Kangshari Da...
That's it
The chicken curry
is fantastic
Let's see
Why are you taking
so much trouble?
You and your wife have
come here after a long time
It is my prerogative
to feed you
Kangshari Da?
- Yes
Wouldn't it be easier just to get
something from a nearby shop?
You won't find any shops
open at this time of day
Don't you worry
My daughter
cooks very well
I'll just cut the meat
and she'll cook it
Do you remember...
The first time
we came here?
A shaft of sunlight
fell invitingly..
...on the pond at the
back of the house
Where the ducks did flee
Madam, madam, what
are you doing?
Then in the afternoon
you were being stubborn...
You wanted to see me
The condition was that
you could only see
Everything else would
be post marriage
You are the one who
dishonoured that agreement.
No!
I didn't, Shona
I've been married for so long
with a daughter...
You are wondering how
I saved myself for you?
Shona believe me...
I have never considered
myself married
I am merely used by a man...
I have told Salil Aheli is
your daughter not his
But that's a lie.
- It is true for me
No man can ever
take your place
Never
This is your delusion Paromita...
You can't live by
holding on to the past
The past is the only thing
that keeps me alive Shona
When I stood in front
of you that day...
I wished I had
set no condition
I felt like falling
into your arms
I wanted to make
love to you...
It is something I regret
to this day Shona
I couldn't help it
Believe me!
Nothing
When I was on my way
to the registry office...
I met a gentleman
outside my house
Anish, Anish, I've something
important to tell you
Uncle, I'm in a bit
of a hurry right now...
No, no, I have to
tell you now
Listen, we found
Tapas Da, your father
You need to identify his body
Is that your father?
What are you saying?
That is your father!
Anish, Anish, Anish...
I refused to recognize my father..
...although I knew it was him
I walked through every alley
and by-lane I could find
All I was thinking about
was how to tell Ma
Shona?
The prompter, Kanu Babu
had come by
He said someone had seen..
Your father getting
off at Katoa Station
Just go and
check it out…
Wait, wait, I've got
Kanu Babu's number,..
...let me get it
When I saw her face I couldn't bring
myself to tell the truth
I thought if I told her she'd
never be able to speak again
I had a lot to ask Baba
Especially about Monica Mashi
I had to reconcile
But Paromita, I can't
take it anymore
I just can't
Ma still asks
me about Baba
I still haven't told her
I choke up
I can't breathe
Over the years...
This lie has gradually become an
unbearable burden on my soul
Shona?
I can't take it anymore...
Please forgive me...
Please forgive me.
I'm sorry...
We will break the walls and
land upon a blessed isle
like in fairy tales
and nursery rhymes
The words I speak alone...
will change my time
Sleep well?
God!
Kangshari Da is taking ages
to make our chicken curry
My stomach is killing me…
Monu and Aheli have come
How did they
know we are here?
Wait
Let me get them
Baba boudi has jumped
into the pond!
Come here quickly
Paromita!
Ma!
Ma!
Ma! Ma!...
- Paromita!...
Get up Ma!
So this is how the story ends? …
What the hell
am I thinking!!
Look at me!
- Paromita...
Could you please tell your father…
Allow me
Come back soon...
When my search for a love story
began I never thought
I'd actually be part of
a real life love story
But all is well
Rahul Babu has got his
contemporary love story
at least I hope so
The script is complete
I've reconciled with Ranada
I love the man
He's really taught me a lot
Recently he's been teaching me the
nitty gritties of cinematography
How's this?
- Nice frame
As a result of hanging
out with me
Aheli has also been
bitten by the film bug
And she is really good!
She gives us brilliant
ideas pretty often
After completing Rahul Babu's film..
We are planning to make another
The concept is mainly Aheli's..
...but I have some inputs
Paromita Di is better
She seems to have broken
out of the trance..
She was in all these years
Aheli's father is a very patient guy...
He really proves love still exists
Salil Da and Paromita Di are
now going on a world tour
Aheli is very happy about it
Now we shall spell 'APPLE'
Shona Da has finally
managed to..
...tell his mother about
my uncles death
It shook her but
she didn't break
It's probably good
for her to be free..
...of the anxiety and helplessness..
...she's felt for so long
Shona Da is now working
on his new play
I even heard that
Suman Mukhopadhyay..
...may direct the play
The most amazing thing is that..
...after that day Rana Da
has quit drinking
In fact he scolds me for having
more than two pegs
Hats off to him…
At the moment..
...he is sincerely working
on the film plan
I think our film shall not only
appeal to Rahul Babu and his wife
but to anyone who loves cinema...
Action! Move!
- Look here!
- "Biplab".
- Oh no!
- It's your father!
- No, he's not my father.
- (indistinct)
- (Indistinct)
- Please check properly.
Biplab, Biplab, Biplab...
- Great! Nice shot.
- Over.
- Hey come here!
- Let's ready for the next shot.
(Indistinct)