Ponga Pandit (पोंगा पंडित)

Now Bhagwati Prasad Pandey and my daughter are husband and wife.

Bhagwati Prasad will complete his education in the city.

After that, we'll bring his bride home.

I'll go to Bombay,

and get my daughter admission in a girls school.

Don't forget us after reaching Bombay. - Of course not!

Here, eat.

Who are you writing to? - To Mr. Shambhunath.

Bhagwati is returning.

I have to give him the news. They haven't kept in touch.

Butler! - Yes sir!

Make me breakfast. - Yes!

Boy! - Tea, coffee?

Coffee! - Ok!

Okay! Dear!

Dear! - Coming!

Come quickly, I'm late!

Come on! Hurry up!

Okay!

You've forgotten all the religious rites.

First drink the holy water! - I'll have it tomorrow,

I've already eaten an egg.

You're a cleric from Haridwar by birth and you eat eggs?

What times these are!

The AC is on! Don't make my eggs get cold!

You don't even let me do my duty!

Where has your darling Parvati been since morning?

Janki, how many times have I said, her name isn't Parvati.

It's Pamela. - Real is real and fake is fake!

I'll never call my daughter by a fake name.

Everything about me is real.

I'm just being patient, observing the acts of my young daughter.

You only have patience, never have tea or coffee!

Damn to the modern world.

She always used to be in a hurry!

Now you've bought her a scooter.

Does a young girl look good on a scooter?

This is a city, not a desert. Or I'd have buy her a camel.

One must move with times.

If this continues, it'll be disastrous!

Hi! This is Rocky here!

The man born with the golden spoon!

Rocky speaking! No, wrong number please!

Who was she? - Who was she?

"The one who was after me."

"Earlier, it was a small thing, but has become a big issue now."

"The one who was after me."

"Earlier, it was a small thing, but has become a big issue now."

"In the passion of youth, I made a mistake."

"In the passion of youth, I made a mistake."

"Everyone does, it's natural."

"But now I have lost"

"my sleep during the day."

"You sleep at night, not during day!"

"No, I do shows at night and sleep during the day."

"So I have lost my sleep during the day."

"She doesn't let me eat or drink. She doesn't let me come or go."

"She doesn't let me cry, sing, live or die."

"She doesn't even let me woo anyone else."

"She is adamant."

"The one who was after me."

"Earlier, it was a small thing, but has become a big issue now."

"The one who was after me."

"Earlier, it was a small thing, but has become a big issue now."

"After drinking you drink, you get drunk."

"Intoxication often leads you astray."

"She was involved with me, I was involved with her."

"Something always happens in such involvements."

"Name your price, if not cash, take it in kind."

"You have your honour to save, I have a name."

"Why are you making a scene and trap me?"

"Why do you complain and embarrass me?"

"She is good, I'm good, so let us decide today."

"I think she has come, perhaps she got my address."

"I think she has come, perhaps she got my address."

"She is standing before my eyes."

"The one who was after me."

"Earlier, it was a small thing, but has become a big issue now"

"The one who was after me."

"Earlier, it was a small thing, but has become a big issue now."

Bhagwati Prasad Pandey is returning after completing his education.

Give our daughter-in-law the good news and bring her with you.

Consider the letter a wire.

God! Glory be to you!

Dear! Listen!

What is it? - Oh c'mon!

The moment we're waiting for is here.

But this is a letter. - Read it!

I can't read Hindi.

As if you would read English in Haridwar! Read it!

Here, I'll read it.

Daddy, why are you laughing so loud?

Child, which father wouldn't be happy to give away his daughter?

Where am I going? - No where.

Read it.

This looks like a greeting card.

Shambhunath Pandey! Hail the river Ganga! - Hail lord Shiva!

The news is that our son, Bhagwati Prasad Pandey,

is returning after completing his education, on Sharad Poornima.

I request you to give this good news to our daughter-in-law

and come here along with her.

Parvati, this is the letter signalling your destiny.

Your husband is returning home after completing his education.

He's called you home.

Education? Husband?

Come on, mom!

I told you many times, you were married when you were 6 years old.

Wrong! That wasn't a wedding. You put on an act!

An act?

We are clerics, we never break our word.

Consider it a telegram. - A telegram!

Don't poison her mind.

Persuade her to leave for her husband's home. - God's blessings!

Dear wife, my daughter can't live with those clerics.

Forget the past!

Neelkanth Pandey. - Keep quiet!

Marriage is no joke. It is pre-destined.

Don't shout.

Tell me, can you wear traditional clothes

and live among the clerics?

Never! - Heard that?

Yes, I did!

I'd rather have died than heard that!

Like father, like daughter. Like tree, so the shade.

Whatever you say, I'll take you to Haridwar. Understand?

Mother! Can a girl like me live among those clerics?

I have a right over my life! Not you!

You are married. Get that clear.

She must go to her husband's home today!

Janki, the world has changed!

Couples aren't paired like animals!

You fall in love and then get married.

If that's the case, you remarry too.

I don't want to live in this home or in this world!

Janki!

See, that's why I don't want you to marry into a family of clerics.

Hello!

Hi, Pam! She's here! For you.

What is it Pam?

You know about my childhood marriage joke.

It's true. My mother is taking me to Haridwar.

Haridwar! - If I go there, I may have to live there forever.

Listen Lolita, they're simple people. We can fool them.

If you help me, we'll live there for 1-2 days and come back.

Okay?

I'm coming to Delhi for a show.

I'll see you there.

I'm tired of drinking whiskey with soda and water.

Let's drink it with Ganga water.

It'll give a holy taste.

Good Rocky! Please come!

Let's go Pam! - I'll tell my mom! Bye!

I'm coming to you, god.

Your people have forgotten their values.

They have forgotten their promise.

Husband, forgive me if you can.

I'm committing suicide without your permission.

I will meet you in my next life.

Hail the lord Shiva.

Mom, what are you doing? - I'm killing myself!

Get down. - Let me die!

Mom, one day, you'll really hang yourself.

Shut up! Your father will hear!

I'm ready to go to Haridwar,

and you're getting ready to go to heaven?

Really Parvati? My child! Has your father agreed?

He is adamant. I'll leave him a letter.

He'll come to his senses too.

Madam, daughter-in-law has come!

Rukhmani, Bhagwati's wife and her mother have come!

Greetings! - Sundar!

You didn't inform us of your arrival!

We would've picked you up!

We got your letter and came here.

That was nice of you.

Where is our daughter-in-law? - She's standing before you.

Child, seek his blessings.

Hi dad! I'm home.

Oh god!

I saw my daughter-in-law's face.

Touch his feet. - I'll ruin the crease of my pants.

He turned away anyway. Lolita, touch his feet.

Good morning, Uncle!

Parvati! - Okay! Move, I'll touch his feet.

Happy? - Bless you.

I'll go to the temple,

and atone for having seen my daughter-in-law's face.

Daughter-in-law, you are an image of goddess Laxmi.

Why are you wearing men's clothes?

You've worn a jumper by mistake.

Where are your clothes? - My petticoat is in the bag.

Madam, look! A guitar!

Whether Indian or western, at least she likes music.

My Bhagwati sings classical music. - Really?

Come, sister. - Madam, see this!

I'm getting married in the morning!

I'm getting married in the morning!

Do you have electricity in Haridwar? - We do!

Indian or imported? - Indian!

What sort of behaviour is this? - Don't worry, there's still time.