Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost

HINDUSTAN

a majority of whose population...

lives in half a million villages. Today, when Hindustan is...

carving a niche for itself in development and progress...

very few people know that even today...

there are still thousands of villages in Hindustan...

which have no electricity. Oblivious of the winds of change...

these small hamlets are still scattered, steeped in ignorance and misery

This story takes us to one such village

Nothing's going to happen! Just you see!

Shut up! - Wait and see. It's coming

No one's coming! - Shut up everybody!

Electricity has arrived in our village!

All thanks to you, Dinu-Chacha

All thanks to God

Had Kanji been here today, he'd have been so happy

But where is your Kanji, Uncle?

Stop there! - What happened?

My boy's getting down

Stop here... be careful

Lend me a hand! - It looks costly.

What's that...?

Kanji!

You've come back from Mumbai!

It's going to be great fun now that you've returned

How's everyone in the village? Abdul, Hari, Guru...?

They're as they were. You will see

What's in the box, Kanji?

It's for grandpa I'll open it at home

Your grandpa is amazing

Thanks to him, the village has electricity today

I remember the day when the postman first brought the news

The postman has come! - Move!

There's a letter from the city for uncle.

A letter for grandpa!

Guru, a letter for Grandpa.

Why're you making a noise? What happened?

A letter for you! - But why the noise? What's wrong?

It's no ordinary letter. It bears the government seal

It must be from a minister surely. - So read it out to us

What happened?

You're going to get a very big award in the city

The Minister's will give you a medal

Don't tell me, postman! Hear that, villagers?

Prepare to leave for the city!

The villagers rejoiced all night. At dawn, grandpa set out for the city

Okay.

But how did you know about the award given to your grandfather, Kanji?

From television

This is Maya Bansal. We're covering this event live from Governor's House

Oh shut up!

Go on, darling. - Eat something, Sunju brother

Come, Kanji... call you later, darling

Love you!

Sunju, you're getting married. How sweet

Lay off!

Tell me, what happens in a marriage?

How would you know what happens in a marriage?

You can forever try to make an entry in the no-entry zone!

You'll make great progress. Handle this, dad. It's twisted

You enter the no-entry zone again?

I told you, the constable will catch you one day

And he won't let you go!

Quiet! The award goes to Mr Dinanath

The award goes to Mr. Dinanath, from Jhavar village.

Wow! Yeah!

Wow!

Congratulations, Baba

Will you tell me why the art you have invested your entire youth and life in..

makes the youth of today hesitate in adopting it?

I'm an uneducated man, sir. What will I know about others?

All I will say is that it's kind of you to have given me this honour

God is kind

But there is something lacking somewhere

Sir, a lot of people do wish to take up this profession

But who will lose his eyes in the darkness?

We have no electricity in our village

I promise you this much in everybody's presence today

In a few weeks from now, your village shall have...

electricity in every house. They shall all be lit up

Kanji! Your grandfather is a national hero, not just in the village

Kanji, my boy!

Abdul, Guru... where are you guys?

Grandpa! - Kanji's here!

I was longing to see you!

My son has grown so much. - Yes, I've grown so much

You've grown old too, grandpa. Your beard is gray!

My heart was swelling with pride when I saw you receiving the award on TV

God is kind

TB... grandpa? - You talk any nonsense

Let's go.

I forgot. I'll get the gift I got for you from the city

Come on, Surya. - Yes.

Vaghera, carry that

Careful

It's heavy! - Surya. Careful!

Yes, bring it. Hurry up!

What could that be...? - Lay a bet! It's a car

Are you mad? Is that how a car is? - As if you were born in a car!

Broke my back!

Surya, go upstairs and fix the antenna

The umbrella?

Tell you what? It's a huge vessel!

Kanji's going to arrange a feast for the village!

It looks round. It must be a boat

Yes, right there. - Come on!

Surya, hold this

Put on the stick. - In this!

Yes.

I know what it is

It's a huge vessel to collect rain water

Really? But where have we had any rains for the last 2 years?

See? Nobody understands! They're all illiterate bums!

Isn't it a vessel to collect water?

Get it out

Hari! Come here.

Careful!

Put it here.

Watch it

Go sit down now.

Power?

What rope is that? - It's a cable

What's he upto...?

Right here. - What's he up to? God know!

Sit down all of you

Wait! Come here! Look.

Look, it's the song!

This is a TV

Sit down

Hari, move!

I knew it! It's a machine to scare people

Why did you climb the tree then?

And who was trembling in his pants? - I was trying to save the kids

Cowards

You have returned after 10 years

You will stay with me for some days, won't you?

Yes, I've taken leave for a whole month

Forget all that and tell me... how did you find the city?

How was the meeting with the Minister? And most importantly...

what do you think of my gift?

Tell me, how did you bring me such an expensive gift?

I haven't bought it... you could say I just got it

Actually, during Sunju's wedding...

Vicky!

Sanju, what's up?

Drink it up! Today's your last night of freedom

After this, you're only going to cry! - You're the one who'll cry

Meet my wife. What's her name...?

She'll kill you! - Aarti! Hi Aarti! I love you!

Drink it up. - That reminds me. I badly want to pee

Excuse me, I'll be back soon

"What has happened?"

"How did it happen?"

Sunju bhaiyya...! The usual stuff

Leave that alone. I'll do it. - The pajama string...

Move your arm!

"Why did it happen? How did it happen?"

You could even drink phenol!

Aunt!

Disgusting!

My brother, my childhood friend...

I want to give you something

What do you want? Tell me

What could I want, Sunju bhaiyya? I have everything

You have given me so much of love, I never felt like a servant here

What else could I want? I only want your blessings

You'll have my blessings. But that will take you to hell!

Why must you ruin your record? Stop pretending...

and tell me what you want. Speak the truth. Go on

I'll give you anything you want. - If you don't mind...

it's the TV-set in the kitchen. I want to take it for my grandfather

That small black-and-white TV? No way!

Now look, Kanji. Someone has gifted me a 29-inch TV with a dish-antenna

Take it for your grandfather... It's a BPL. Believe in the best!

How can I take that away? It's so big

Big...? I'll give you a wife free with the TV

It's all thanks to God that you found such nice folks, son

I'm only afraid that the TV might spoil the villagers

How will the TV spoil the villagers, grandpa?

In fact, there's so much to learn from the TV

You don't know these innocent villagers, my son

Go and see the landlord tomorrow. - What for?

Because I've asked you to. Just go and meet him

All right. I'll go and see him

"One day, my beloved will come."

"One day, my beloved will come."

"One day, my beloved will come."

"One day, my beloved will come."

"O beloved."

"I live in a dreamland."

"I reside in these valleys."

"I live in a dreamland."

"I reside in these valleys."

"I'm a free bird in the blue sky."

"Even I don't know my destination."

"O beloved."

"I live in a dreamland."

"I reside in these valleys."

"Someone comes in my dreams."

"A face has stolen my heart."