Yaraan Naal Baharaan (2005) - full transcript

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Brother Pammi... the
man from Bhatinda!

The door's open.
- But I'll still have to open it.

Here already to chew on my brains?
Couldn't you wait a bit longer?

But it's already daytime out there

Guess what? I had such
a lovely dream

Really...?

I was taking a trip
through paradise.

Opium trees on tall mountains
all around...

streams flowing with liquor...

intoxicants strewn about
everywhere.



And you land here
with the rotten tea?

Try a sip, will you, please?
It'll have you wide awake.

The whole of my body's stiff.
How about a dash of opiate?

No, sir... no adulteration for me

It's tough to even add sugar to it.
So better you commit the sin, sir

Shame on these landlords!

His parents must be boasting that
their son studies at the university

O lion of Haryana...
O Lord... open the door, please!

The door's open.
- This one, too...?

Wow! Mighty lord! You are really
into tough work-outs, aren't you?

But you can never woo a girl.
- Don't talk about girls

I'm into the third year, can't
afford to mess around with girls

Why would you mess around
with girls?

But suppose a girl decides
to mess around with you?



I don't care for girls!
They belong at my feet

Besides, what harm can
she do to me?

No, she can't

But suppose a girl takes your hand
and says, I want to marry you ?

You don't really know my Uncle

If he gets to know, he's going
blast my head with a club!

You're such a muscleman...why're
you so scared of your uncle?

Got to be, if I know
what's good for me

Come to my village and take a look.

My uncle has a hand as
large as this

One blow and I'll
be done with for good

Is that your uncle
or some wrestler?

What?

Your milk!
- Where?

What am I going to do
with this little milk?

He's an okay guy, but he's
obsessed with his uncle

Got to meet this
Uncle of his some day!

Tea, brother Harvinder.
- It's open

Come on in, Ginda.
- Use my full name, please

It isn't just Ginda.
It's Ginda Mann

Since when have you become a Mann?
- Try and get the picture

Just as it's necessary to be
a Khan to become an actor.

You got to be a Mann
to make it as a singer!

Never mind about me.
Here's some tea

I must say, you're the only guy
in the whole of the hostel...

who studies so hard and justifies
every penny...

your parents are spending

My father doesn't own any land.
Else, why would I study so hard?

Just snatch their land and see how
they'll study all day and night

I see. So there are two types
of the studious ones

Two types...?
- Oh yes.The first are the needy...

and the other category
is those of the lovers!

Lovers...?
- "I'm dying to write to you...

I burn the midnight oil,
reading to myself, my love

Hey Ginda...
- Brother Deep!

You must be eating a lot of honey.

No wonder you have
such a sweet voice

Do I really have a
sweet voice, bro?

Surely better than
the singers on tv

Actually, I used to idolise
Gurdass Mann

I actually came here to
become a singer...

but ended up being
a help in the mess

Not to worry. This dream
of yours will also come true

Want me to bring some milk to your
room? You don't drink tea anyway

Tea, I cannot drink. Daddy says
tea's meant for those in the city

But you can at least romance
the girls in the city, can't you?

What say...?

Get me some milk

These city-bred guys
really have a ball

We ride around on swanky bikes,
but no girl encourages us

Forget about encouraging us,
they don't say "hello" to us

I wonder why these girls are
allergic to us from the villages

In Haryana, it's considered to be
a shame to run after a girl

The thing to do is to grab her
hand and say, Hop aboard, let's go

Here she is

Deep, go ahead and
say hello to her today

Sure, I will.
What's the big deal?

Can't you see?

If it wasn't for them,
I had it made.

And they chose
this time to butt in

Are we hanging around for a
reason? Let's attend class

You must surely be wondering
who I am

I'm your new botany-teacher.
Mandeep

Mini...? Have you taken an
admission again in the class?

I'm sorry, but I'm here to teach.
You may surely call me "Madam"

I see. So I'm now your student!

What an irony! We even meet again
in the same class. Right, Mini?

Could you call me "Madam", please?

My word, Mini!
I simply love this!

You guys must be wondering what
the two of us are talking about

Actually, Mini and I had
joined the college together...

in the same year

Today, Mini is so educated,
she has become a teacher

And I've flunked so many terms,
I'm still in the university

Actually, when we studied together,
I used to call her just "Mini"

However much she grows
in stature...

I'll still call
her "Mini”, isn't it?

But I'm your teacher now!
- You and I are the same age, Mini

How can I call you "Madam" ?

In the class, I'm madam to
everyone. Including you

What a dilemma!
I can't even disobey you

I have an idea. In the class,
I'll call you Mini Madam

But outside, you'll remain
Mini to me... tiny Mini!

If you don't mind, could you
please take your seat?

Sorry, I forgot. Actually, I
happened to walk down memory lane

How about some studies?

Rangeela has it made.
He's taken a fancy for madam

She's such a bombshell!
If I were in Rangeela's shoes...

I'd have been following her too.
- Stop fibbing!

You don't even have the nerve
to say "hello" to a girl!

Why must I have the nerve?

For me, a girl will arrive from
Canada and fly away with me

As if the ones in Canada
are dying for you!

Don't live on hopes, okay?
No one's taking you abroad...

and you're going
to remain a bachelor

Fetch some milk

Know what? Give up the dope
you take every morning

You don't know...

I feel euphoric all day,
after I've had an early shot

Euphoric or devastated?

Hey look away!
Rangeela's coming

Wherever you choose to look,
this is the table he's coming to

How're you doing,brother Rangeela?
- Here's a respectful chap!

It's obvious that he comes
from a cultured family

You guys are sipping plain tea?
This is not fair!

Waiter, get me two
cheese-sandwiches and a milkshake.

Large glasses, please

Will you guys have
something to eat?

Help yourself

We get enough to eat.
- Now listen, you from Bhatinda

It's time you learnt how to
talk to your seniors!

Now listen, if there's any job
you want done in the department..

Just let me know.
I'm really thick with Madam Mini!

Maybe you're thick with her.
How are we concerned?

There are all sorts of problems

Your lectures are going
to be short anyway

That's when you'll find me useful.
Madam Mini's a buddy, you see

You're just bragging.
Madam just doesn't encourage you

Get the hint, guys!

She can't show it to the class
that we have a thing going

Another thing. Don't get
friendly with just about anyone

There are a lot of
freeloaders around.

One's sitting right
here at the moment

Where are you from?
- Haryana

That's okay.
But let me tell you something

If you want something done in
Haryana, just let me know

An uncle of mine is
a minister in Haryana

The sandwich is untouched.
Nobody's eating it

I might as well take the
sandwich along...

will wash it down
with the milkshake

Sorry, guys, there are other
newcomers to take care of

See you again

Quite a smartass.

He had a meal at our expense
and chewed our brains too

You know that boy in our class...?
- Which one?

Pavan! Who does he think he is?
I'm going to teach him a lesson

Stop getting into
fights with everyone.

She's sitting there all alone.
Go and say hello to her today!

I think I will. It's over a
month...time to get into action

Of course! Go ahead!

Excuse me, a friend of mine
was sitting there

That's okay. I'll get up
when she returns

Okay... what is it?

I had to talk to you...
- What is it about?

Your name is Harman, isn't it?
- Yes... but why ask? Any doubts?

Oh no, no doubts at all.
I'm Navdeep

My friends lovingly call me Deep.
- Really

You can call me Deep, too

I will decide what name
I'm going to call you

Don't misunderstand me.

I just wanted us to be
acquainted with each other

We're in the same class and might
need each other's help

Sorry, I'm never going to
need your help

You really might.
- We'll see when that happens

Is that all you had to say?

There's so much to say!

Actually, I came to you
to complain about something

Complain...?
- To appear in someone's dreams...

to torment him,
to rob him of his sleep...

is that a nice thing to do?
Tell me... is that really done?

To drive a man to sleeplessness
all day and all night...

why do you do that, Harman?

You're giggling away and
someone's life is at stake!

But I'm not doing it on purpose.
So what can I do?

Stop entering my thoughts,
that's it.

Then?

Then I'll start entering
your thoughts

Really?

Your peace, your sleep...
I'll snatch it all from you

Remember one thing. A day like
that is never going to arrive

Suppose it does?

Shall we...?

What was he saying?

What happened?

Bull's eye!

Take it for granted that she's
going to ride pillion with me!

Wait... I want to join in, too!
- C'mon. Where have you been?

I'm glad you've come to stay
with us at the hostel

Harman, you haven't told us what
Navdeep had to say to you?

He said, “I'm going to
appear in your dreams...

I'm going to rob you
of your peace and sleep

And what did you say to him?

I said, “ Keep on trying.
All the best

The colour drained out of his face
when he heard that

These guys are so very romantic
in the beginning

But once you fall in love
with them...

they take you for a
jolly good ride

Don't see you see them making a
beeline for us, early in the day?

Sukhi, give that guy in the turban
a smile now and then

Else, the poor guy's
going to lose his life

I don't know about anybody else

But Harman and Navdeep are really
going to be a great pair

Excuse me... what makes
us a pair?

Why not? He's the hero among
the boys...

and you're the
prettiest among the girls

The most handsome guy
has fallen for you

If only he had called me
with love...

I'd have followed
him like a kitten

You may take your seat,Rangeela-ji.
- That I will do...

a very old procedure anyway.
Madam, you have a rare charm...

no student misses your class.
- I know that...

so please stop flattering me.
And please come to the point

The students say, if one has to
learn about flowers...

why not live among them?
- All right, I have no objections

We can always go to the
University's Botanical Garden

Why not go out of
Chandigarh, madam?

There are so many beautiful places

Where would you like to go?

The Pinjore Garden, perhaps?
- Very well

We'll go anywhere you say

Pinjore garden!
What a petty idea!

If we have to go somewhere, why
not go to Kullu or Manali.What say?

Yes, I will call

So where's your girlfriend?
- She'll be here any moment

- You?
- Yes.

You've carried some woolens I hope?
- Sure

Look at them sitting
with their heads drooping!

They're behaving as if they're
going to attend a funeral!

I'm taking you to the beautiful
valleys of Himachal... to Kullu

Take a seat, will you?
Give up the mike sometimes

You have the ball rolling,
so why not do something for me?

Please take a seat, Rangeela-ji

How can I sit without you?
You ought to understand!

Sit!

Will you keep standing?
Sit down! Go on!

Pavan, what's that flower called?
- I have no idea

Why're you always angry...? Can't
you speak lovingly sometimes?

When was I angry...?
This is the way I am

Really? Do you want me to teach
you how to speak lovingly then...?

What's she up to...?
No... don't...

Uncle!
- Uncle? Where springs Uncle from?

All right, I'll let you be today

But if you don't speak lovingly
to me again, I'll...

God! I was almost done in!

Amazing thing, the flower

On barren lands, in the lap of
nature, it blossoms on its own

Guess why it's smiling

That's because it wants you
to chat it up

How do you know?
- Take a closer look

You'll find its fragrance
lingering in your breath

Know what?
The flower even talks

That's exactly why the bees
keep hovering above it

There maybe many bees... but it's
just one it falls for, isn't it?

But the bee's been humming away...
the flower refuses to listen

Which flower are you talking about?

The one that wears a pink dress,
with flowers on it

Harman...

All the students are busy working.
Why don't you do something too?

I'm the one who'll do what really
needs to be done...

The rest of them are up to nothing.
- What?

I mean, I've been studying
for years together

Why did you suggest this place
if you didn't want to do something?

I thought I'd take them
all to Kullu...

who knows, something might give?

What might give?

There are things I can't tell you
in everybody else's presence, Mini

There's something
I wish to tell you.

But I just can't
muster the courage

Think twice before you speak.Else,
I'll have you thrown out of college

For God's sake, Mini...
don't scare me any further.

I'm already so nervous.
- All right. Speak up

May I...?
- Goon

May I really spring the question?
- Go ahead, I say

Actually, Mini, I've always been...

No. You'll have me thrown out
of the college

Rather you don't say a word.
Okay?

Madam...
- Did they have to butt in now?

Ma'am, the boys are bothering us

Lies! It's the girls
who are bothering us

You guys are such idiots!

I've been dying for someone to
bother me... but she won't!

He says, “Why must you bother
about flowers...?

You have flowers on your dress'
- But that's not offensive, Ma'am?

It was only a compliment!

One must have a sense of humour.

Don't fight.
I know what you're getting at

Quite honestly...

the beautiful weather of Kullu
has begun having its effect

We'll continue the argument, but
we'll do it in the form of a song

The girls versus the boys, okay?
Harman, you start the argument

Don't worry.
Madam won't say anything.

I stand guarantee for that, okay?

Get cracking, what are you
waiting for? Get started!

What's up...?
Have they deserted you?

So you're left all alone?

How reserved they were all
at the university...

I wonder what's gotten
into them out here

They're so much into
each other...

they're oblivious
to everything else

Just as flowers need a special
season to blossom...

love needs a special season too

You think this togetherness of
a few moments is love?

Maybe it's the beginning of love

Love is an amazing feeling.
You never know when it happens

But once it happens, the whole
world appears to have changed

The one who has fallen in love
ought to know

You can ask me too.
It makes life so beautiful

You've actually gone mad

Don't you ever feel like having
someone to love you too?

Now look at me; I thought of
bringing a gift for a crazy girl

Maybe it'll be reason enough for
her to think of this crazy chap

What would you like to eat, Madam?
- Gol-gappas

How would you like them?
Sweet, spicy or sour?

All of them.
- Sure, let me give you a plate

Goodness me!

What a delicious idea, Mini-ji!
Gol-gappas early in the day?

Have you nothing else to do?
Why're you bothering me again?

Why don't you have some too, sir?
- I'd like to...

but it wouldn't be nice for me to
to eat it at a streetside place?

What's wrong with that?

When I can eat here,
why can't you?

Goodness me!

The way you're telling me, I'd
even swallow poison with a smile!

Command me! And be sure I'm going
to eat everything this guy has!

Even if it gives me
an upset tummy!

Provided you eat with me, okay?
- Sure, I will

Now that's something!
So let's get cracking, Sardarji

Hey listen...

May I?
- Sure

Wait... I'm going to feed you one
with my own hands

No...
- You'll have to!

Don't worry.
Nobody's seen us

If you're free from your whiskers,
may I make a request?

My dear Gujarati lady...

what else do we Punjabis possess,
except our proud whiskers?

They're the pride
of the Punjabis!

Upright moustache, isn't it?
- Okay

Just okay? Say it in the style of
Gujaratis... lovingly.

Upright, or not?

Nice moustache. Okay?
- Aah! I'm slain!

The twirl of my moustache...

God Almighty! I'm almost dead
and he's singing songs!

Doesn't he worry about anything?

Why fret, dear?
Great crisp whiskers.

Not a soul can cough
on the borders

I'm not talking about the borders.
It's about our daughter

Daughter? What happened to her?
- She's away on a university trip

I've been calling for two days,
but she won't take my calls

Oh, I'm so worried.
- My dear Gujarati wife...

you've been living with me for
the last 25 years in Punjab

You've even learnt to cook the
famous Punjabi mustard-leaves dish

You've learnt to love like the
Punjabis ...

and even fight like the Punjabis

But you're still as scared as the
Gujaratis!

Pay some heed to my whiskers!

Whiskers again! Are you just not
worried about your daughter?

There's no news from her.
- No news?

There comes our good news!

Come to me, my child.
- Thank God, my daughter's back

How was your trip, dear?
- Great! It was so much of fun!

Why was your
cellphone switched off?

I deliberately kept
it switched off

I knew you'd call me
every 2 minutes.

Harman, don't eat
the stuff outside

Make sure you drink
only mineral water.

And wear warm-clothes
when you step out

As if I'm still a baby!
- You were enjoying the trip...

and she was dying out of anxiety.
- But why would you worry?

You were singing away,
twirling your moustache!

Don't you poke fun at my moustache!
- Oh no, Mama...

I can't imagine my Papa
without his moustache!

All right. Sit down.

I'll quickly get some
tea and hot pakodas for you!

Make sure they're Punjabi pakodas.
Not the steamed Gujarati dhoklas

I'm sorry, but...
- Sorry?

Don't you dare say a word
against my dhoklas!

Else, I'll take off
on your whiskers!

Papa, stop teasing Mama like this.
- This is not teasing, my child

It's only fun. Mischief like this
is the spice of life

Now that you are here, the cheer
has returned to our house too

How is it when I go away?
- When you go away...

the fun goes out of our lives.Life
becomes mundane and meaningless

Like the Gujarati dhokla?
- Exactly.Like the Gujarati dhokla!

Make sure you say that to your Ma.
- There you go again, Papa

That reminds me! I've written
a poem on moustache. Listen.

The twirl of my moustache...

Now where is she...?

My darling doll!

Hey bro... you're up and ready
so early in the day?

I've been dressed for a long time.
- Without a dash of opiate...?

I feel the ecstasy without
the opiate nowadays

Really? And what could have
brought about this miracle?

That's not for you to understand.
- Really, sir...?

That's great. But I don't
think you'll have any tea

Bro, something surely is fishy.
Earlier, no one wanted to wake up

And now, everybody's dressed
and rarin' to go... what say?

Bro, you appear dressed and
ready to leave, too!

Ginda, when one falls in love.
one loses his sleep and peace

You too...?

How am I going to explain?
You won't understand

Tell me something.

Is love something that
happens only to the educated?

Can't the poor
like us fall in love?

Looks like you've
been badly jilted

Not at all, sir.
Mine is a simple story

It's just that her father
wouldn't agree

I left the village.
But know something, bro...?

When you fall in love with
someone

the world appears
to be like the heavens

But when one fails in love...

the agony a man goes through is
something only he can understand

You have taken away
my soul...

I bear the burden
of this body, sweetheart

How're you doing, Pammi?
Up early in the morning?

Have you quit the vice?
- You're right

Ever since I've returned from
Manali, I just don't feel like it

When love goes to your head, you
don't need any other intoxication

He's fallen for someone too.
- Really...?

In that case, talk it over with her.
- Easier said than done

I find myself tongue-tied.
Why don't you try doing it?

Forget talking,
I reach for her hand.

Don't tell me!

Let's see you
grabbing her hand now

Look at them waiting for us

Hi Sukhi... I've prepared
the notes you asked for

Well? What happened?
- A current ran through me

You were full of advise for me. So
why didn't you reach for her hand?

Pammi, look after me, please!
I'm terribly scared of that girl

So you now know how it is?
- Sure, I do. Tough job, I say

You're acting like a total
stranger. Such haste...?

Class is about to begin.
And I'm already late

I've got to attend class, too.
Why don't we sit here for a while?

I've got to meet the professor
for a project...

I've even forgotten the names of
the flowers. Do you remember them?

I remember just one name

Which one?

Harman

Wow! This is amazing, isn't it?

It now looks like a class in Punjab
University's Chandigarh all right!

It was so different earlier.
Girls and boys on either side...

it hardly looked like a class. It
looked like a religious discourse!

The change is thanks
to our visit to Kullu

Had we not gone to Kullu,
all this would never have happened

Sit down quietly, will you?
Don't start lecturing us

Now listen,you from Bhatinda..it's
not for you to understand all this

Because there happens to be
a mystery behind all of this

Now that you're here,
take over the class, Mini

My responsibility is over.

I think you ought
to teach them today

No, it's not for me to teach.
I'll keep learning all my life

Now for the flowers
you folks saw in Kullu...

do you have a detailed report
ready on them, or don't you?

If you need any help,
I'm here to assist you

Also tell me what else
you found appealing in Kullu

Can't say about other
things, Ma'am.

But the gol-gappas
were surely delicious!

What are you hanging around for?
Go and sit down

Oh sure... I was about to sit down

The samosas at the university and
the rice and beans at the hostel...

once you've tasted them, you can't
forget them all your lives

As if one can ever forget
the beautiful girls around?

If it wasn't for the girls, the
University would be a barren land

Rangeela has been around for years.
He's just not prepared to leave!

It's going to be written
in my will

After I'm dead, I want a memorial
built for me here at the University

So you want to turn into a ghost
and scare the boys?

Moron! Will I still cling to boys
even when I'm a ghost?

Why wouldn't I cling to the lovely
girls around... what say?

Aren't you ashamed to ogle
at our girls?

I mean, I'll just give them a look

Because there's only one girl
I really want to cling to

Dolly, I hope you're coming
to the music shop?

Be there. Exactly at six

What time did she say?
- Six!

See all the Romeos around, Harman?

They have come!

Pammi bro! Things have clicked!

No touching! I feel a current!
- What have I done?

How can I help it if you feel
a current running through you?

Be careful. My Uncle
might catch me at it

Why're you afraid? Your uncle's
in the village, not here

You don't know!

My uncle even appears
in my dreams to twist my arm!

What a useless guy!
You have no hopes!

God save me from her!

Another gift from me

Remember the gift I earlier
gave you? Did you like it?

I forgot to open it...
what was it actually?

I'm going to my village tomorrow

So go ahead.
Why must you tell me?

I didn't want you to go around
looking for me

Bravo! Keep it up!

Bravo... go for him!

Not your back to the ground!
Careful!

Come here, come

If you want to be a champion
wrestler ...

like Parminder Singh Dhoomchedi...

you'll have to put in
a lot of hard work, okay?

Go on. Take his blessings

Parminder, if even one boy of my
village turns out to be like you...

I'll think my effort has borne
fruit. That's all I want

Here comes another city-boy...
Come, come

Greetings dad

This is my young lad

Listen boys. We can't defeat these
city-boy with our brains

But with good health, we can
always hold them to the ground.

And good health is something you
either find in the army...

or in Punjab's villages

Haven't you seen our army chief?
What a great personality

Go on now and get to work. Not
your back to the ground, remember

I'll be back in a moment

The real fun of life lies in
the villages, young man

You get the best of milk to drink,
enjoy the open fresh air...

you'll find that only
in the villages.

All you have in
the cities is noise

The air is polluted,
the food is adulterated...

that's no life, is it?

That's exactly why I decided after
retiring from the army...

that I would live in the village.
You understand my point?

Harnek...how often have
I told you...

to keep the filth
out of the village?

They just won't listen

I'm an ex-soldier, after all

I've decided to make my village
a model place to live in

So how are your
studies coming along?

Very well. I'm working hard

Looks like you've taken
a liking to the city

This is your first visit home in
two months.

You get what I'm saying?

Jeeti, my child...

look, your brother
has found time for us at last

Sat Sri Akal, brother!
- Sat Sri Akal

How're you doing, Jeetu?
- I've told you so often.I'm Jeeti

And where's my MP3 player?
- Oh, I totally forgot about that

You always forget, brother!
I asked you for such a small gift!

A gift is meant for
special occasions.

Like when is your birthday?

Whenever my birthday is, I want
that MP3 player right now.

That's it!

Look, daddy. Brother doesn't
love me at all!

Why do you keep fighting?
Jeeti, my child...

you'll know what it means...

only after you two
are married are separated

You'll keep missing each other.
- All right...

I'll bring it the next time I come.
Happy?

Happy? But I'm always happy!

Let me go and tell mother!

Biji...
(Biji=mother)

Guess who's here?
- Who?

Brother's here! Over there!

My respects.

So you finally
think of your mother?

I always think of you.
But I can't say about you

I've been thinking of you
since this morning

Why? Something special?

There's a wonderful
proposal for you

They've sent the girl's photo.

May we give our
consent to the alliance?

Why ask him?

If we think the alliance is
all right, we'll go ahead with it

But we must have his opinion?
- Missus, his job is to study

Which girl he gets to married to
is our look-out

Think of that mustard-leaves dish
- I made it right in the morning

I knew my son was coming today.

That's the standard diet of Punjab

It's like a tonic for the Jatts!

Give the boy some fresh milk first.
It'll set his digestion right

I'll visit the Village Council
and return soon

Bro, I'll go and fetch that photo.

No... I don't
want to see any photo

What's all this about photos!

With a handsome son like you...

we are bound to
receive proposals, aren't we?

Here you are, bro! Take a look!
- I don't want to

Take a look with at least one eye.
- I told you, I didn't want to

Why flare up? Don't take a look.
What am I going to lose anyway?

What rotten girl is that...?
- Rotten girl!

You're going to beg me to do
something for you...

with this rotten girl!

Beg you? Me?
- Yes

Don't start kidding yourself.
- Really? Think it over

It's your little sis
who's going to help

Really? Just wait and see

I'm going to get you married
to a real ugly freak!

Ugly freak...?
Wait there!

Careful... you may get hurt!

Well? What do you keep
thinking about me?

You dream of making me
your sweetheart?

Now tell me something.
Who do you think you are?

I'm going to my village.
Don't start missing me

What arrogance!
Miss you? My foot!

What do you mean to me anyway?

Don't rub it so vigorously,
the paint will peel off

Brother...
Don't forget to take this

What will I do with just this
much? My friends will eat it up

And why put it in that box?
Nice clown I'll look carrying it

Well said, young man! You're
ashamed to carry two tiny boxes?

When I was in college...

I used to park the
tractor right by my classroom!

You could easily tell
a real Sardarji was around

Take it.
It's made of clarified butter.

No, it's okay...

You'll find it only
in the villages.

The city has nothing to offer

Bottles of aerated water!
What else?

No, I'm going to put on weight.

Don't you exercise every morning?

I do.
- You do? So eat well!

Eat well and be merry.
Take a look at your Ma!

Take it... it'll remind you of
your mother when you eat it

It'd remind me
if I had forgotten you.

How about me, bro?

Will I have to remember you too?
All right, I'll give it a thought

Look at him, dad.
- So long, folks

See you... bye bye!

He hasn't taken it, has he?
Never mind, we'll eat it up

These boys are such devils!

They always keep asking me
about the gol-gappas!

I'm not going to forgive you!

With those go|-gappas,you've given
me a bad name in the whole class

C'mon, Mini! C'mon!
You mustn't care for what they say

Tongues are bound to wag!
Actually, they're jealous of us

Now listen to me.

I can't tolerate it when
Deep keeps throwing smiles at you

Now... what are you getting at?

It's like this, Mini. If a girl
keeps smiling provocatively at me...

you won't be able to tolerate
it either. Right?

You and I are now one, you see.
- Rangeela...

you and I became one...

just because we've shared
some gol-gappas together?

You were earlier my class-fellow.
And now you are my student

We share no other relationship.
Do you understand?

And don't you dare follow me!
- Mini...

These boys are going to ruin
everything for me

The cookie crumbles...?
- How about some more gol-gappas?

For God's sake!
Stop following me, you devils!

Just when things are working out,
you guys ruin the whole show!

Don't be serious.
Come, let's have some tea

I'd like a cup of tea all right.
I'll perhaps have a sandwich too

Did you call out to me...?
- Me? No, I didn't

What's up? Won't you throw
a "hello" at me today?

Why must it always be me
who takes the initiative?

If someone else took the
initiative, I'd think about it

Okay, I'll take the initiative
today. Hello

What good is a "hello"
from so far?

Come closer

You could make it sound
more loveable

I also have a name

God! I'm killed!

Sorry, I must leave.I'll be blamed
if something happens to you

Hey... where to?
Won't you cure the dying?

What will I have to do...?
Could you tell me?

Ever since I've bought this bike,
I ride it all on my own

It keeps taunting me...

that I don't have
someone to ride pillion with me

Really? Yours is indeed
a very nasty mobike

What'|| happen if it
runs away with me?

But I'm with you...
don't you trust me?

May I sit on it then?

Think twice before you do that

Once you sit on it,
you become mine

How am I going to spend
this night?

Hey guys!

Harman's mine!

O great maestros...

your songs had inspired me
to become a singer

But destiny willed otherwise;
I became a servant in the mess

The whole world listens
to your songs...

as for my songs, it's the boys
in the hostel who hear me sing

But let me tell you one thing.
The day these guys approve of me...

my photo's going to figure
right there with yours!

Don't mind that... I'll paste mine
a bit lower than yours!

Grant me your leave now.
The boys must be waiting for me

I'll treat them to some tea and
also ask about their well-being

The games destiny plays...

where have I landed...?

What had poor me done?

I don't like it
when I'm all alone...

What on earth can I do, if you
don't like it when you're alone?

Come to me

Not at this hour.
Only during the day

One somehow spends the day.
Nights are difficult to pass

It just won't pass

Don't say such things to me.
Else, I'll hang up on you

Okay, let's talk about something
else. You tell me

I don't like it
when I'm all alone...

Who were you talking to?
- It was my friend... Honey

When the daughter grows up,
her best friend is her mother

Should you hide something
from your mother...

you'll regret it all your life

What's this name?
- Navdeep Singh

What does his father do?
- He's a retired army Major

Mama, Deep is a very nice boy.
I'm sure you'll like him too

It hasn't to do only
with my liking him

Your Papa's got
to approve of him too.

Papa will also like him

Papa has given me every
happiness in life

He has never refused me anything.
In Deep's case...? I don't know

My child, I've spent 25 years
amongst the Punjabis

No doubt, they are
very large-hearted

But at the same time, they have
extremely bloated egoes

They can lay down their lives
for their daughters...

they can lay every happiness
in the world at their feet...

but there's one decision that
they keep to themselves

The daughters cannot get married
of their own free will

Harman, can I meet him?

Yes, Mama. You're really
going to like him!

In that case, bring him home
on some pretext or the other

All right. I'll bring
him home tomorrow itself

What's wrong?
- It won't start

Is it sulking...?

It always takes time.
Can't be helped

Want me to try?
- No, I know it won't start up

And I had to get home soon.
- Let me drop you then

Don't embarrass me by requesting.
You ought to command me

Can't start commanding just yet...

What was that?
- Nothing!

May your jeep never start up!

What was that?
- Nothing

My bike sometimes wobbles.
So hold on tightly to me

Tighter... tighter still!

May I leave now?
- No, dad and mom are out there

Let me introduce you to them.
- I think I must leave

Come on!

Hello, son.
- Hello

My jeep broke down.
So he's come to drop me

Take a seat, son.
- No, I got to leave

Have some tea?
- No thanks, maybe some other day

Shall I leave? Good day.

Bye.
See you in the college tomorrow

Why did that guy with goggles
come to drop Harman?

Didn't she tell you?
Her jeep had stalled

She could've taken an autorickshaw.
- Hey! Don't be funny

Our daughter studies
at the university.

She spends the whole day with boys

She even went on a picnic
with them recently

So what difference does it make
if a boy comes to drop her home?

I don't like it.

Today he drops her home,
tomorrow he'll be here for lunch

He'll soon take her out to the
movies. What then?

Don't you trust your daughter?

And what's wrong even if the two
of them go to the movies?

Are you out of your mind?
I'm known all over Chandigarh

How can anyone take my daughter
to the movies?

You've forgotten your early days?

You used to take me around
Ahmedabad all day on your mobike

We even used to go to the movies.
- It was different with us

How's it different with them?
- You haven't gone mad, have you?

I don't like such jokes!
Remember, we even got married

Maybe they'll get married too?

Married? Are you mad? I told you,
I don't like such jokes!

No boy steps in this house
without my consent...

let Harman know that!

God! How you Punjabis blow things
out of proportion!

Harman's still doing her studies,
the skies are not about to fall!

Finish your tea.
It's getting cold

And also cool your brains

How will I cool my brains?

I realise today that the daughter
I thought was a child,has grown up

I must have a word
with Brigadier Sahni.

His son is a doctor in America

Listen, I mustn't see that boy in
the goggles in my house again!

This is terrible, Mama.
- What?

I've never seen Papa
in such a rage

You won't understand, my child.
But not to worry...

I'll sort it out with your Papa.
Okay?

I must tell you, my child.
I really liked Deep

But no promises...

the final decision will be
taken by your daddy himself

Don't be funny! The brigadier's
son is settled in America

She's going to be happy with him!
- How's she going to be happy?

Neither does the boy know her well,
nor does Harman know him

Isn't it enough that
I know him well?

We know the suitor's parents.
Not the suitor himself

For all you know, he might
be in love with someone else

He lives in America, after all.

It's Harman who's
going to get married

So we must ask her
what her choice is, isn't it?

Harman's still a kid! What would
she know about the world?

Anyone could mislead her!

It's I who will
decide about her marriage

God Almighty! We haven't even met
the boy, nor his parents...

and our mind is already made up!
Let's meet his folks first

If we like them, we'll
get them married...

or we'll turn down the proposal.

There's nothing wrong
with that, is there?

And you have already seen the boy.
The one who came to drop her home?

That guy on the mobike?
Who wore goggles?

Yes, he's the one

If I would have known that
I would have shot him.

Control yourself, Colonel

You can't use force
on the new generation

We can calmly discuss whatever
there is to talk about

But let me make one thing clear

We can't decide Harman's future
without hearing her opinion

Harman, come here

You are our only child.
We have no one but you

We live only for you

As your father, I want you to have
every happiness in life

But decisions in life aren't
so easy to make

That chap who came yesterday,
what's his name...?

Pardon me...?

Navdeep.
- Navdeep.What does his father do?

He now lives in the village. He
retired as a Major from the army

Oh! So he's a junior in rank.
And what's his name?

I haven't asked.
I'm sorry, Papa

It's okay. Ask Navdeep's father
to come and see me

May I go now?
- Goon

One moment... sorry guys.
- I'll be back

What's up?Where are you taking me?
- C'mon!

Say something, will you?

What reward will you give me
if I give you some wonderful news?

That depends on how
good the news is.

Think again...
don't refuse me later

I wasn't born to go back on my
word. Tell me now... what is it?

When was I leaving this morning,
to come to the college...

my Papa said...
- What?

Ask Deep's dad to come and see me

Why does he need to meet my daddy?
- What?

Is that what you wanted to tell me?
- Yes

And I wondered what was so great!
- What do you mean...?

Well... never mind!
- Hey listen...

I was only joking...

This is not
something to joke about

I just wanted to see how pretty
you'd look when you are crying

You look even prettier

A wider smile...

There you are. Your problems
have ended. And mine have begun

How come?

Who'll take your
dad's word to mine?

You will! Who else?
- You don't know my daddy

He starts talking only later.
He delivers a slap first

You're so scared of your dad?

It's just that we have
respect for our parents

You could call it fear or...
- I thought...

only girls had a problem.
But you boys, too...?

What does that mean?
- All right, think it over

The guy in America is
always there for me

Why're you bent on killing me?
I'm on my way, okay?

My reward...?

I owe it to you

Here I come again!
- Sat Sri Akal, bro

What's up, bro? You're visiting
us for the second time in a week

Have you started
missing us so much?

It occurred to me to come and
give you your birthday gift

You came specially to give me
my birthday gift?

What else?
- That's impossible

Besides, my birthday's
still two months away

As if I can't give you
the gift in advance

Here you are.
The latest MP3 player

Here you are. Headphones too.
- I can't believe this!

You've got it all for me?

You've liked it, right?
- Very much

So come here

You've got your gift. Now there is
something you'll have to do for me

Brother, is this a gift
or a bribe?

There! Give her a gift
and listen to her taunts!

Can't you do a little thing for me?
Don't you want that...?

Oh yes... I want it!
So what do you want me to do?

The thing is, there's this girl
who studies in my college...

I know, a lot of
girls study there...

Hear me out first.
Don't interrupt

I told about a girl, Harman...?
- Oh yes, yes!

She and I are pretty...
you know what I mean?

Sure, I know what you mean.

I obviously can't
discuss it with daddy

You know how it is

So why don't you broach
the subject with him?

With daddy...? L...?
- Right

Keep this MP3 for yourself.
I don't want a thrashing from dad!

At least listen to me!
Why get worked up for no reason?

Take it... Go on

If you don't help your brother out,
who will?

My God! Poor little boy,
aren't you?

Please, sis... no one except you
can pull it off for me

How...?

Know what? I'll go and
mention it to mother...

she'll then talk
it over with daddy!

Amazing! My sister's
such a wise girl?

Come, let's go.
- You go ahead. I'll join you soon

Come with me.
- Go on, I say!

Biji...

there's a problem.
- What problem?

Biji, how will you spend your time
after I'm married and gone?

I'll bring a bride
for your brother.

So get on with it!

Your marriage, or your brother's?
- Brother's, of course!

But we need to find a girl first.
- I have, Biji

You have...? Who is she?
- She...

Jungi, go and finish
the work inside

She studies in brother's college.
- Really? But he never told me

But of course, Biji! He feels shy!
He's waiting out there

Waiting outside? You didn't
tell me he had come home!I

You didn't tell me you've arrived?
- My respects, Biji

Bless you. What's Jeeti saying?
- What?

About this girl who
studies with you...

With me? A load of nonsense!

What lies! What were you
telling me out there?

Biji, this is what he has
come here to tell you!

Stop fighting. Let me ask him.
Who's this girl...?

She's studying with him.
- I didn't ask you, did I?

What's her name?
- Harman

Oh, Biji! He's not going to tell
you anything! Better ask me!

She's in the same class as him,
her name is Harman...

he wants to marry her,
but is scared to tell daddy...

which is why I've got to
do all this

Can't you just keep quiet?

Who are the girl's folks son?

Her father was in the army too.
A colonel, actually

He wants dad to go and see him

But the problem is,
who's going to tell daddy?

And guess what, Biji?
To let you into all this...

I've been bribed with
an MP3 player!

I'll fix you later, okay??

You could've got
something for me too

It's only the mother
who'll do everything for free

It's only the mother
who never needs an inducement

Be careful how you
go about it, Biji.

The task is fraught with danger

I'd do it a hundred times over
for a son like him

Don't worry, son.
I'll have a word with your Papa

Missus, I have good news

A college has been approved for
the village. So sweeten my tongue

Here you are

You know why Navdeep
has come home?

Must've come home for more money.
Just give it to him.

No, he wants to discuss something
else with you

So why doesn't he?
- He's scared of you

Why should he be scared of me...?
- No, actually, he's feeling shy

Shy? What is it that
makes him feel shy?

Actually, there's this girl
who studies with him

She's the one he wants
to talk to you about

He wants to talk to me about a
girl who studies with him...?

Where is he?
I'll talk to him

Hear me out first, will you?

Later! Call him here!
Where is he?

Why're you angry with the poor boy?
- Angry? You've spoilt your son!

Deep... Deep...

Don't be angry...
he'll come soon

Won't you even hear me out first?
- Don't you irritate me!

Calm down... don't bring the
village here with your temper

This guy has grown too big for
his boots... where is he?

He's out there, sir

Come here!I

What am I hearing? What girl do
you want to talk to me about?

No, I haven't said anything
like that.

So who told you?

It's Jeeti who told me.
- Jeeti...

I haven't said a word, daddy.
I don't know anything

Now listen carefully to me

I must never hear of
such a thing ever again

Else, I'll have you brought
back to the village...

and seat you on a tractor

Out romancing already!

His studies still aren't over,
he's not fit to earn a penny...

and he's already chasing girls.
Behave yourself!

Jungi! Get my car!

You just fly off the handle.
You must at least hear him out?

I was the one who
liked the proposal.

You did?

So you could've said as much.Where
was the need for him to say so?

But what's wrong if he has
expressed his opinion?

He hasn't gone against you,has he?
- That's okay...

but he won't talk
about his marriage.

That's not his look-out!

It's for us to see and decide
about the bride's folks...

whether they can get along
with us or not

He spoke because the girl's
parents want her married off...

to someone in America

The girl told him to ask his folks
to discuss it with her parents...

or they'd marry her off abroad

Let them marry her off to anyone!
Our son is lacking in nothing?

There are thousand of proposals!
- Can't you be calm when you talk?

The way you keep scolding the boy,
it makes me very scared

Must I let him have his way
because he's in his teens?

That's not happening!

But he came to
seek your permission

What's her father doing?

He's a retired
colonel from the army

Why didn't you tell me?
- When do you ever listen?

I only have to start a
conversation.

And you walk out in a huff!

You've spent so many years with me.
Don't you still know...

how to explain things to a soldier.
And especially to a Jatt, at that?

I've never been able
to understand you!

You keep changing tunes
at the drop of a hat!

You're no less! Sitting with your
face turned away.A Jatt, after all!

Stop it, will you?
You're rubbing away

Not to worry, sir.
I'll have it shining for you

So long, Biji.
- Bless you, son

Look after yourself

Listen...

your mother was telling me that
the girl's father...

used to be a colonel?

That's right.
- What's his name?

Well... Colonel Thakur Singh

He was in your own ordnance

And he now lives in...?
- Chandigarh

Ask him to come and see me

Actually, he wanted you to
go over and see him, daddy

I see. He's a Colonel
and I'm a Major

But I'm the groom's father!

If he wanted to talk to me,
he ought to have come and seen me

Why did he send you?
Tell the Colonel...

that if he wants to discuss
the alliance, he'll have to...

come here and talk it over
with Major Balwinder Singh Brar

It's not done for me to go there.

We're the groom's parents,
after all

Absolutely.
- You get my point?

I do, daddy. Absolutely.
So long, Biji. I must leave now

Bye, daddy

Concentrate on your studies.
You must pass with a distinction

Your father retired as a Major.
You must retire as a General

I'll do my best

You're going away without the
goodies again. Here you are

If it wasn't for my darling sister,
who'd look after me?

Do call me when you
reach the college

So long

Well, missus? Are you happy
with the soldier now?

Tell me what happened...?
Is everything okay?

My heart is sinking!
Hurry up and tell me, please!

You almost killed me!
What happened?

What else? I told my sis, she told
my mom and my mom told my father

He was initially very angry...

but then I told him
it's a Colonel's daughter

He was suddenly quiet.

You mean you discussed everything?

Absolutely! As if I'd
leave anything unsaid!

My daddy has invited your dad home.
- What...?

What's what? Just a minor change
in the programme

My dad says the bride's folks
must come and talk it over with us

That's how it's done in the world.
I'm the groom, after all

You've landed me in tension again!
How will I talk to Papa again?

Think again

If you want to marry me...
so much of tension you must bear

My heart is already
thumping away wildly

Really? May I check it out?

Hey!

Navdeep's father is right. We're
the bride's parents, aren't we?

We're the ones who must meet them.

But I'm a Colonel,
he's just a Major

Must I go to his house?
That too, in his village?

Punjab's villages are no longer
villages. Things have changed

Maybe the villages have changed,
but not the villagers

They're still where they were!
What are they saying...?

That we're the bride's parents
and they're groom's, right?

But girls now are equal to boys.

And my child's
the best in the world!

But what is wrong in going there?

I don't want to listen to anything.
That Major should come to my house!

Tell him that if he
wants an alliance, ...

he'll have to come to my house

Nice soup we've landed in

My dad says Harman's parents
must go and meet him

Harman's dad says my parents
must go and see him

So what are we going to do? How do
we make the two of them meet up?

Strange fathers, I tell you! What
do they hold against each other?

They won't think about
their children..

A silly ego-trip
is all that matters!

One says, Come to the village.'
The other says, " Come to the city

These guys are poles apart!

This is exactly why you need
a wise man...

to accompany the groom's entourage

If I went away, you guys wouldn't
know whom to turn to!

This issue is so complicated, only
a wise man can find a way out

Obviously, I'm the one who'll
have to think of something

Honestly, Rangeela...
we have no respect for you

But if you can really think
of a way out...

we'll forgive you
for all the freeloading

Here's what we'll do.
Let's celebrate my birthday

Skip the silly jokes!What has your
birthday to do with their parents?

You don't get it, do you? That
what sets Rangeela apart from you

At my birthday party,
we'll invite Deep's parents...

and also her mummy and daddy.

Once they get together
at my birthday party...

aren't they going
to hug each other?

Haven't I solved the problem?

You've won our hearts indeed!
You're really a colourful guy

I'll become a colourful guy
when Mini accepts me

There you go on
about yourself again.

First let us get through with it

So... when are
we holding the party?

As they say, never delay
a good thing

Let's have the party this Sunday.

Wow, Rangeela!
You've been truly amazing

You'll gradually discover
what stuff I'm made of!

Thanks, senior citizen.
- Wow, Rangeela!

We have this tradition that is
always adhered to in the army

Like, you must always
respect your seniors

In fact, Uncle, the whole of my
family is full of army officers

I see. Good, good

Uncle, my Uncle handled the canon.
- My God! Handled a canon?

Actually, his uncle could
carry a huge canon...

on his shoulder and still run!

On his shoulders...?
That's very good!

A strong man!

His uncle still carries him on the
shoulders...

and runs through the fields!

People in the army
are very strong

In fact, you must join the army.
You'll make a good officer

How can I join the army, sir?

I could join the army only if
I could leave the university

The university's just for a
couple of years...

you'll have to leave it then?

The thing is, I may want to
be rid of the ailment...

but the ailment won't leave me!

I can't tell you what commitment
I've gone and made!

A commitment with an ailment...?

My commitment is with my beautiful
Gujarati wife... Geeta Rani

Stop it! You act like a child
when you're among the kids

Darling, we're sitting
with senior...

I mean,
we're with youngsters here!

Actually, you look younger than
all the boys here

If you could only trim
your moustache a bit...

you'd look like a young boy!

An attack on my moustache?

An attack on Colonel
Thakur Singh's whiskers?

Who do you think I am?
A silly imbecile...?

You're talking such nonsense!

Scared you out of your wits,
didn't I?

I know everything about you

You're a permanent member at the
Punjab University...

for the last 10 years

You've no chances of entering the
army. Who was the canon-guy...?

So your uncle carries a canon on
his shoulders and marches ahead?

Have you even seen a real canon?

You think I'd fall for
any crap?

This is the first time we've
shared a joke with a soldier

Don't ever poke fun at a soldier.
Especially me

But you are all nice people,
that's not what I was saying!

Nice place. Whose hotel is it?
- It's a golf course, actually

I see. It must spread over
at least 10 to 12 acres. Very good

Sat Sri Akal...
- Sat Sri Akal

We aren't late. Are we, son?
- No, it's okay

Well, whose birthday is it?
- It's his

T see...

Daddy, this is Colonel Thakur

So he is your father?

Yes

A very third-class father!

Mind your tongue! I haven't
still forgotten your class

You'll tell me what my class is,
you village bumpkin?

What are you doing, Papa?
- Quiet!

Is she your daughter?
- You doubt that?

I actually did.
But not anymore

You knew about me, so you didn't
come to my house...

to seek an alliance

You've got it...

exactly why you wanted me to come
to your house to seek an alliance?

So that you could humiliate me
in your house?

Shame on you!

You want to link your son's name
with my daughter's and defame me?

Keep your daughter under control.

Don't you dare
point a finger at her!

Cut the nonsense!
Else, you're going to get killed!

Your true colours at last! What
else do you know except bloodshed?

Take him away,
else there'll be mayhem!

As if I'm scared of you!

Papa, please...

Why create a farce in public...?
- What farce!

Must I run away scared of him?
- That's enough, Papa

Enough... let's go

Forget college, he didn't stop
following me even in the army!

But he used to irritate me.
Call me an uncouth village bum!

I once took him by his neck and
threw him to the ground!

He promptly reported me
to the officer in-charge

He was married
to the officer's sister

He had my performance report
tampered with...

and had my promotion stalled!

He himself went on to become a
Colonel, but he returned...

to mentally torture me so much...

I had to take a
premature retirement

He has sabotaged my...

I can never forgive him!

It's because of him that I didn't
get a medal for meritorious service

He used to always complain about
me to the rest of the officers

Because he wasn't promoted
to a Colonel's rank...

he held me responsible for it!

And look at my misfortune! Even in
college, he used to study with me!

Guess what he brought his stuff on
to the college?

On a tractor! A tractor really!

He used to despise those
in the city

because I could speak
English and he couldn't!

You've really escaped, my child!

He'd have turned
your life into hell!

This man's name is not going to be
brought up in his house ever again!

Have I made my point clear?
Good!

I escaped from the Colonel
and came to this village

And even here...he wants
to ruin my family life too?

He has set his daughter
after my son!

Now listen to me carefully, Deep

As long as I live, that Colonel's
daughter is not coming...

to this family!

Fortunate are the boys and
girls who get married...

not out of their parents' choice,
but of their own

We're at a point in life where
one wrong decision on our part...

can ruin our lives

You are as old as we are

What would you have done,
had you been in our shoes?

Deep, may I ask you something?

Do you think you have
done something wrong?

No

How about you, Harman?
- Not at all

It's clear then. When we have
done nothing wrong...

why should we be scared
of our parents?

I suggest you take a decision and
go and tell your parents about it

Whether they like it or not,
is their look out

They are not going to agree.

So tell them
that you've decided...

that you want to live together
- I don't know about Deep...

but my Papa's going to shoot me,
the moment he hears that

This is the limit! Why should our
parents be controlling our lives?

Look at the progress
the world has made...

but our parents are still
living in a time-warp!

It's said that the present
generation...

enjoys a lot of freedom

That boys and girls study
together in the colleges

They can eat what they want to
and wear anything they fancy

What else do we want...? But when
it comes to real freedom...

they're out to strangle us!
- You're right!

Choosing a life-companion is the
most important decision. Isn't it?

But we have no say
in the matter!

Take my advise. The two of you
must run away from home

No need to do anything
drastic like that

If you want to be happy,
go and get married in a court

We'll deal with
whatever happens later.

That's exactly what I want to know

What's going to happen later?

Let them not agree! The two of you
can live separately

It's so easy to tell someone
to separate from his parents

Have you ever considered what will
happen of our lives...

if we are separated from them?

To run away from home...

to get married in court
against our parents' consent...

is a problem,
it's no solution!

Has anyone who has run away
from home, ever been happy?

Think of what our lives will be,
without our parents

Answer me. Why are you quiet?

Not only will be deprived
of their love...

where are we also going to live?

How will we continue our studies,
forget about getting a job

We'll have to start life all over
again... can we do that?

How many of you really can?
Raise your hands

Now give me an answer
to this question

Just how much do your
parents love you?

Lots

Far more than I can describe

They can do anything for us

That's it.
They can do anything for us

They not only fulfill our needs...

they're even
prepared to die for us!

Would anyone else in the world
do so much for us?

All I know is that our parents
are our Gods

Then why's all this happening?

Why can't they
understand our feelings?

Why can't they see our plight,
in a tussle of their egoes?

Harman, imagine the times about
20 or 25 years ago...

when our own parents must've
got married

Boys then used to express
their love to girls...

looking at them from a distance

Our parents quietly got married...

to the ones their
parents wished them to

So naturally, they want to
subject us ...

to whatever they have been through

They haven't changed at all. It's
we who have changed very rapidly

But they must change with
the times too. Mustn't they?

That's just what we've got
to understand

They can't change so quickly

So what on earth can we do?

We must try and understand them

A Punjabi can tolerate anything

But he can never tolerate
a blemish on his fair name

In his sisters and daughters
lies his reputation

One wrong step on his
daughter's part...

can cast a stigma
on his reputation

So will we never have the right
to choose our life-partners?

We will. Why won't we?

But before that, we must
win their confidence

The day they are convinced that
we will not take a wrong step...

half the job will be done.
- How about the other half?

Should we be true of heart
and true in love...

we will win over their hearts.
- But how will that happen?

It will, Harman.
It surely will

Trust me

Just wait and watch

Listen...

it's days since Deep has arrived.

Why isn't he going
back to the university?

I told him, but he said that a few
days is not going to do any harm

I see

Call him here. I'll ask him...
- Now don't start scolding him

He's a young man now.

Young man!
But he's our son, isn't he?

I must at least ask him
what's happening

How will he manage without
attending classes...

for such a long time?

Deep...
- Yes, daddy?

Come up here.
- Coming

Yes, daddy?

Do you have holidays in
the college?

No

So why aren't you attending?

Well, I don't want
to study, daddy

What did you say?
- I'll have to go to the city...

and meet people you don't like

And where do I have to
study and hunt for a job?

I'll handle our work here...

and also take the other ventures
you've begun, towards success

The next time I go...

I'll even bring my luggage
back from the hostel, daddy

Now look, young man.
Don't say such a thing ever again

It's good that you want to live
and work here in the village

But the time for you to do that
hasn't still arrived

Your father is still alive

I don't want to hear you
talking about...

bringing back your luggage again

It's necessary to study,
it's necessary to find jobs...

or else, you'll roam around
the village...

like an illiterate vagabond!

Prepare to leave tomorrow morning.

But Papa...
- No nonsense!

All right, I'll have to go,
since you're asking me to

But can I stay on
for a few more days?

Where's Harman?
- In her room

Has she had any tea?
- She's even had her breakfast

What did she say?
- What could she say?

I mean, did she talk
about that boy?

No

Did she say anything about me?
- What are you talking about?

What's gotten into you?
- Keep an eye on her

She's got to come straight home
immediately after her class is over

All right.

Also keep an eye
on the telephone

We ought to know who our
daughter is talking to!

You're drinking a lot of tea.
Is that your first cup?

First.
- The third

Papa, the more tea you have,
the more spoonfuls of sugar too

And you'll say you're
not feeling well.

But I'm absolutely all right!
- Not right at all!

He was up at five and has
been following me ever since

I said I'm absolutely all right!

Come home as soon as
your class is over

I'll come home as soon as
class is over

And I'll fry some
cauliflower-pakodas for you

No way! He's become so fat!
No fried stuff for him!

Who says my Papa is fat?

There can be no one like my Papa
in the whole world

Am I right, Papa?

What was that she said?
- Didn't you hear it?

That you are the best father
in the world

And why did she say that?
- What do you mean?

Aren't you a good father?

Has he spoken to you
about something?

About what?

Well... about that girl?

He didn't say anything to me,
but I asked him

And what did he say?
- He said, "Forget it, Ma"

"I will never do something
that makes daddy unhappy"

He has even told the girl that
he won't talk to her...

because his parents don't approve

I've made an early-morning round
of the fields

Daddy, much against my wishes...

I think I'll
have to visit Chandigarh

My friends have organised
a function...

and you'll have
to accompany me too

What will I do there? I don't
like such functions in any case...

in which they have strange western
dance steps for Punjabi folk songs

They said that I
need not come at all...

if I don't bring my daddy along

I keep telling them
about you, you see

I've already promised them, daddy

What's the big deal?

If daddy does not keep
his son's promise, who will?

Of course I'll go with you.
In fact...

Missus, I'm taking you along too

I'll pay a visit to the
Village Council too, okay?

This boy hasn't taken after me.
- What makes you say that?

He shows no trace of anger!
He does everything he's told to...

he doesn't have a temper at all!
- I can't figure out...

whether you're praising him,
or are beginning to suspect him!

Why would I suspect him?
But yes...

this boy has won over my heart

He makes my heart
swell with pride

What's this?
- Potato-pancakes

You love them, don't you?
So I made some for you

If my daughter has made it,
it has to be something special!

No false-praise.
Taste it first

Okay!

Wow! Wow! This is the first time
I've had a genuine pancake!

Your mother keeps feeding me
Gujarati theplas!

You're too much, Papa! You
could occasionally praise Mama too

This is all right! When
I start praising her...

she thinks I'm actually unwell!

I must leave now, Papa. I'm late.
- Come back soon, my child

When you leave, you take away
the joy of the family

How is it when I come back?

When you come back... the joys
of the family are restored to us

Papa, our department is
organising a programme

I'd be very happy
if you could attend

Are you inviting me?
- Yes, sir

Then I'll surely attend

What could be dearer to me
than your happiness?

Hey beautiful wife! Listen!
- What?

Harman has made these
delicious pancakes for me

Wow!
- And listen to this

We've got to attend a function
her department has organised

No way! What will I do there?
I'd rather you go alone

That's not done!

Can't you do even this much
for our daughter's happiness?

You're going with me.
And that's an order!

There you are! All I've done
in my life is to obey your orders

I'll obey this one, too!
Okay?

Had it not been for the
huge change in my dad...

I don't think he'd have agreed
to attend the programme so easily

For days, we've been trying
to convince them...

that we're not any
different from them

And that's the truth too

We can never do anything
without their consent

What if they still
refuse to be placated?

It's a decision we have already
taken. We can't back out now

What needs to seen is how
long our parents take...

to look at things
from our perspective

We've either already made a place
in their hearts...

or after the programme...
they'll have to think of us

And if that is still not possible?

We'll live by ourselves then.
All our lives

We'll always make them feel...

that we could never be married
because of them

We have no other choice

We have no otehr choice

Welcome, Colonel... welcome!

Please come, sir...
- No jokes today, I hope?

Oh no, not at all!
No jokes!

We're actually going to show
you a programme today...

that you will remember
all your life.

Really? That's very good

Hurry up, will you missus?

Please sit down, Uncle.Those seats
are specially reserved for you!

Sat Sri Akal, Uncle.
Sat Sri Akal, Aunt...

Please be seated...
please sit down!

Please sit down, Uncle.
Please sit, Aunt.

We present to you the present day
Heer and Ranjha...

the legendary lovers

This show...

this show isn't just a show.
It's a cry from our hearts

We had some questions to ask

And there was something we
wanted to tell our parents...

who sit in front of us right now

I request them to please
take the stage...

and answer our questions

Please, daddy

Go ahead and speak

No. You speak first

Why? You're scared to
speak your heart?

As if you're not scared?

I accept this here
in public today...

that the Balwinder Singh Brar
who stands here...

is someone I don't like

For the first ever time today...

I feel scared to speak

So you can say whatever
needs to be said

What can a father say when
his daughter tells him...

that the most important thing for
her is her father's respect

I'm ashamed of myself.
It has been proved today...

that even a father can take wrong
decisions

when it comes to his daughter

Even a father can make mistakes

I've made a mistake too

I have cast aspersions
on my daughter

As for the legendary Heer,
you are right, my child...

although times have changed,
Heer is still where she was

Heer has always sacrificed herself
for the happiness of her father

So what fathers are they...

that cannot think of their
daughters' joys?

I make a promise in the
presence of you folks today...

that I will never force any
decision on my daughter

My daughter will never be sent
away forcibly as a bride

I can realise it too

I've always done what
I thought was right

I had forgotten that there were
other members in my family...

who had a right to express their
opinion in every decision...

that was taken

For them, they never existed.
All was well...

so long as I could have my way

Tell me something... what are you
and I fighting over?

I don't know

What I do remember is that I lived
in the city...

and you lived in the village

I could speak English
and you couldn't

Do you think so...?
- Oh my God! English!

Another question. How can you
prove that it was because of me...

that you didn't win recognition?
- How can you prove...

that you weren't promoted
because of me?

Neither did you have any proof,
nor did I

We just looked for excuses
to get into fights

How ironical! As part of the army,
we kept fighting the enemy together

But we couldn't get together for
the sake of our children. Right?

Major Brar, the children
have done their duty

But have we ever tried
to understand them?

To be honest, our children
have beat us at the game

Are we only going to talk
or also do something?

Now listen, children. If you
are no different from us...

we aren't different
from you either

What are we to do now?
- We ought to Court Martial them!

Amazing!Shooting off orders again!
- We're not obeying your orders

Why don't you make up first?
- She's right

We've been fighting all our lives.
It's time to hug each other...

Fix a date for the Court Martial!
- Okay!

Not at all!
- What now?

The two of you are taking
the decisions again?

Our mothers are around too.
Why not take their opinion?

We were about to make
a mistake again

Rather we leave
the decision to them

Now look... do please
forgive me, if I've made a mistake

Let's skip the apologies

We're glad that you finally
acknowledge our existence!

We ought to have a say too.
- Absolutely right

I seek your daughter's hand
in marriage to my son

It's the bride's parents who
seek an alliance.

We're the groom's parents!

Isn't it aptly said...?

“It's always
Springtime with the beloved!