Parineeta (परिणीता)

Repay the entire amount within a week.

Avinash!

Yes, dad?

Find out if the blueprint for the new house is ready.

Where did you go? Mother was inquiring about you.

- Why, sister-in-law? - I don't know.

- Where is she? - Upstairs.

- Shekhar. - Yes, mother.

Did you visit your aunt?

- Oh, I forgot. - That's obvious.

I was mistaken in thinking you'd take care of family business.

Mother, I'll surely go there on my way back from work.

- Don't forget to go. - I'll surely go.

Oh. Looks like the sun has risen from the west.

May I ask the reason for your absence yesterday?

- Why aren't you answering? - Wait.

You've given me such difficult problems, I can't solve them.

You won't. The questions are simple, but you're a dud.

Sure. In stead, why not admit you're just a bad teacher?

How can I teach? You come one day and are absent the next three.

Why didn't you come yesterday?

How could I come? Aunt wasn't well.

I've to attend to the domestic chores, too.

Keep doing the domestic work. You'll never be able to study.

- - Sister, hurry up, mother has called you.

- Why, what's the matter? - I don't know.

There go your studies. What an escape from trouble.

How can I be blamed for this?

- - Where is she?

- Aunt, did you call me? - Where were you so long?

- I went to study. - I know that.

It's morning time. So much work to be done.

How much can I do alone? I don't have ten hands.

- What work can I do? - I've asked her to cut vegetables.

You go and make tea for your uncle.

- Why do you scream at the girls? - I do that?

Telling them to work isn't screaming.

Your pampering has spoiled these girls.

Hey! What are you doing here? Don't you have to study?

Here.

Lalita...

You have to work a lot at your poor uncle's house, right?

So what? I work as much as everyone else.

Please answer the door.

- Master has called for Mr. Gurcharan. - Al-right.

- Uncle has called for you. - I'll go right away.

- First finish your tea. - No, you cover it and keep.

I'll return and finish it. If I'm late, he'll get angry.

I know why he's called me.

Brother, did you call me?

I was compelled to call you. I thought you were my neighbour.

I didn't need to follow up. You'd come on your own.

Brother, I'll be obliged if you spare some more days.

Haven't I given enough days? It's been almost a year.

Forget the principal. You've not even paid any interest.

You're aware of my state.

I earn only hundred fifty and have a large family.

Enough! What's the point of telling me all this?

I just want to know when you'll repay my loan.

- I'll repay it very soon. - No!

I don't want to hear any of your excuses.

Shekhar's mother isn't well. I have to send her out of town.

That's why I need the money desperately.

Repay the loan by next month or you'll be in trouble.

Okay, you may go now.

Send Munni upstairs. Al-right, mother.

Munni, Munni...

- What is it? - Mother is calling you. Go up.

- I am coming. - Lalita.

Coming, uncle.

This has gotten cold. I'll heat it up.

I don't want tea. Just get me a glass of cold water.

Here.

Father, give me my school fees...

...or the teacher says my name will be removed.

I'll give it to you next week.

Next week? Then I won't go to school.

Girls tease me saying that my father is poor...

...and he has no money for the fees.

Yes, my dear. We are poor.

- Then father, you... - Go out.

And the ten thousand you've requested...

- ...isn't a big sum. I agree to it. - Actually, I'm not interested in dowry.

Whatever you give as dowry, will go to your daughter and her husband.

- Then is the alliance fixed? - Yes, it is.

- Sir. - What is it?

- Ma'am has called you in. - Why? What's the matter?

She says, until master sees the girl, you shouldn't commit.

- Oh. Okay, you go. - Okay, sir.

Perhaps, we've done something wrong.

- What happened? - The decision maker is inside her room.

- What do you mean by that? - What?

I've already decided on the dowry and the wedding.

You can see the girl as much as you wish on the day of engagement.

- Besides, the girl has been seen. - Who has seen her?

- I've seen her. - But it's your son getting married.

So what's the problem?

Please give a thought that the times have changed.

Unlike our times, partners are no longer chosen by the parents.

The boy has to be willing too.

Do you know how much money they're willing to give?

Whatever it is, until Shekhar gives his consent...

- Is this your final decision? - Yes.

What shall I tell them?

Tell them Shekhar will go to see the girl next Sunday.

Shekhar, your father is very upset with me today.

Is he? That's really bad.

He has blood pressure problems. He shouldn't get angry.

I know that, but listen to the reason for his anger.

- What? - He's arranged your marriage into the Choudhary family.

The girl's father came to fix the engagement date.

- No mother, I don't want to marry now. - Why?

I've just started working. Let me get established.

Listen to him, Lalita.

As long as we're alive, why are you worried about feeding your wife?

I've told your father that you'll go to see the girl on Sunday.

- Why are you quiet? - What can I do?

- I'll go if you insist. - Yes son, please go.

- Did you hear that, Lalita? - Yes, I heard it.

- Mother is calling you to play cards. - Let's go.

Lalita, bring me the jar of sugar from the kitchen.

Okay, aunt. You go. I'll be right there.

- I'm going to Charu's house. - Why? To play cards again?

- Aunt has called me. - Okay go, but come back soon.

You may go in. Sister is in the next room.

- Who are you talking with? - Oh, it's Lalita.

Did you not recognize him? He's Charu's uncle.

Malti, play well or I'll thrash you if you lose.

- And if I win? - I'll treat you.

- - Quiet! Let's start the game.

- Seventeen! - Eighteen.

Pass.

- Give me a trump card. - Charu, give me the newspaper.

I'm playing, uncle. Come here and get it.

Girin, why do you want to read? Come here and play with us.

What are you thinking? Didn't you want this? Then why hesitate?

Come on, go.

Come join us.

- But four of you are playing. - Charu doesn't know the game.

You help her. Sit here.

There'll be three of them and we'll surely lose.

Don't get scared. I'm enough for these two.

- - Come on now, play.

Okay.

Not that one. This card.

- Hey! We won. - Yes, I threw that card.

- You're looking good but... - But what?

Kashmiri shawl will look good on this shirt.

- Then take it out. - You do it yourself.

I've come to get the money. I'll be late.

I take money whenever I need it, but how will I ever repay it?

You are repaying me. Don't you understand?

You'll understand one day.

- Is your father al-right? - Yes, he is.

Please come. First, have something sweet.

Son, go and bring your sister here.

- Why have you laid out a feast? - This is nothing.

When my brother's son-in-law came here the first time...

...we cooked 108 dishes for him.

Please eat. Here she is.

Come, daughter.

- Greet him. - No, it's al-right.

- Sit down. - Avinash, your father has already approved her.

So you can ask her whatever you wish.

- Where's the diamond necklace? - What's your name?

Sundaridevi.

Very lovingly, my mother chose that name for her.

Sundaridevi. Because she is fair.

- Can you sing? - Very well. Please sing for them.

- Son, go get the harmonium. - Okay, dad.

Shekhar, don't worry at all. I'll hand her to you laden with gold.

You haven't eaten anything.

- This is a special dish. Try some. - Sure.

Ask Shekhar itself.

Tell me, Shekhar. How is the girl?

Mother, their house is like a palace.

Huge pillars, marble steps...

...Kashmiri carpets, priceless Italian statues, and what not.

That's all fine but tell me, how did you like the girl?

How else can a girl from a good family be? She was nice.

Oh. So today you've got time to tidy up my room?

Her house is like a palace.

Marble statues and the girl was laden with gold ornaments.

- Why are you laughing? - You're making me laugh.

- Don't laugh. She's not as thin as you who'd get blown by wind. -

She's quite well built.

- Okay, then marry her. - Yes, I will.

Lalita. Hey, Lalita!

Listen to me. - No, I'm very busy.

- -

Sister, it's 5 p.m. and you're not ready?

I'm ready.

- Hey! Aren't you ready yet? - I've been ready since a long time.

- Let's go. - You'll wear such funny clothes and come along?

- Don't you have any brains? - I did, but before marriage.

Enough. Get ready soon!

Okay. Right away.

- Aunt, we've come. - Oh, that's nice. Where is Lalita?

I'm taking some money.

Okay.