Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni

Today is our Independence day.

Every year, we invite some

eminent personage for this event.

But this year, we haven't invited a minister or

some important official.

Instead one of the senior colleagues

of our office, Mr. Gangaram

has been invited as the chief guest this year.

Mr. Gangaram, please come. -Me?

Go on!

Who, me?

Please have a seat!

Friends, next year when we'll celebrate this event

Mr. Gangaram will have retired

and won't be present among us.

But as Municipal Commissioner

I can tell you this will be a great loss to us.

In the world of today, Mr. Gangaram's

name is an example of honesty.

I can vouch that Mr. Gangaram's character

is as thy of esteem as the holy waters of the Ganga(Indian holy river).

Excuse me, sir. -Yes?

I would like to say a few words on behalf of Mr. Prem Kumar.

Of course! Why not? Please do come.

What Mr. Commissioner said was absolutely right.

The greatest example of the greatness of this great man is

that he didn't take any monetary or financial help from

anyone to give good education to his only son

but exhausted his entire pension fund by taking a loan.

So, honouring Mr. Gangaram's integrity

Mr. Prem Kumar wishes to present him with a gift of Rs.100,000

which is adorning this beautiful garland.

Mr. Prem Kumar, please come this way.

Just a minute!

Friends!

Mr. Prem Kumar is quite a renowned builder of this city.

He's a very rich and famous personality.

But in the Municipal Commissioner's office

I'm the only clerk who posed

an obstacle in his path of prosperity.

I never let him construct any illegal constructions

and if he did manage to build one, I had it demolished.

He tried many ways to buy me out, but I didn't sell out

because I know my worth.

How can this simple figure of clay sell for millions?

But today, amidst you all, in the name of his bright future

he has tried to bribe me with Rs 1,00,000

so that I may not try to have any of his illegal constructions

demolished in the final year of my term in this office.

But, I shall definitely have them demolished and fulfill my duties.

Gangaram, you've greatly offended me today.

I shan't forget this.

Mom, have you ironed my clothes? -Yes dear, it's done.

Wow! Would you look at this?

That's quite a professional touch you gave it.

Did you by any chance work in a laundry before?

Naughty boy! -Oh, yes, mom.

Have you polished my shoes? -Yes.

Wow! Everything is a yes!

Laxmi, I hope you've readied Vijay's clothes.

You're asking me

as if you've been doing it till today.

Well, haven't I?

Whenever you fall sick or when my dad was confined to bed for months

and you were attending to him who would take care of Vijay then?

My dear wife, in my life I've played the role of a mother

besides playing the role of father. -My God!

You have an answer to every question. -It's very necessary.

Those who has no answer to a question,

sometimes their own lives becomes a question mark.

Today for the first time, my son is going for an interview

for the job of an architect.

Today, my dreams are finally coming to realization.

For years, I've been living on this one hope

that some day my son would grow up

and leave the sanctuary of his mother's apron

and step out into the worldly market

and earn himself respect and fame

and fill his parent's lives with happiness.

Enough! Stop dreaming before time.

Because the dream bird soars very high

and it's impossible for a man to take that high a flight.

So a man should fly

only that high from where it's possible for

his wings to bring him down safely

and not break on the way.

You just pray for the success of Vijay and think of nothing else.

Dad! -Yes, son.

Have you prepared the file? -It's right here.

Which company are you going to give your interview?

There's a builder.

My friend said that they require an architect.

He'll have a talk with them and then I'll go and meet them. -Okay.

All right, Mom. -All right.

See you, Dad!

Listen, son.

Today is the first time you're going to give a job-interview.

Seek the blessing of Goddess Saraswati before you go.

It's said Mother Saraswati is the Goddess of Knowledge.

Go.

My father is the devotee of Saraswati

but Mother Laxmi (Hindu deity of wealth), I'm your devotee.

He's the worshiper of Wisdom and Knowledge

and I'm the worshiper of Wealth.

Are you the son of Gangaram? -Yes sir.

Gangaram Verma! -Yes, sir.

Does your father work in Illegal

Constructions Demolition Dept. of the Municipal Corporation? -Yes, sir.

Sit down.

What?

You took up the job at Prem Kumar's firm!

I consider talking to him an offence

and you took up a job at such a person's firm!

They're paying me Rs.7,000.

And these days, not even higher officials get paid so highly.

He isn't paying you Rs.7,000 as a salary but as a bribe.

And only because you're my son

and he hopes to buy me out by filling your pockets.

And as for me

I'm the son of that honest constable Jamnaprasad

who went hungry but never took a bribe.

Without medication, his wife succumbed to illness and died.

My mother, died but he never bought any medicine with tainted money.

And you're the grandson of that honest grandfather.

Is it necessary for me too

to repeat the same stupidity our forefathers made?

Mind your language or else... -That's enough!

He has just taken up a job

in that place, not committed a crime.

Getting oneself hired under a corrupt man is much graver than theft.

That will be if he too will commit a crime.

But my son will work honestly and earn a respectable living.

Listen to me, Laxmi. Today you're encouraging him, but tomorrow

you'll repent and don't you forget that. -No.

I have complete faith in my son.

All right then.

Let's see when the son works under a corrupt boss

how long the faith of a mother can hold on.

Let's see.

Son, this is the plan of my plot.

Did you like it? -It's good.

According to the square feet area

you've shown the FSI exaggeratedly.

The Municipal Corporation won't pass it.

Son, if you're able to pass this plan from your father Gangaram

then consider yourself as having met your goal.

Vijay, after the completion of this job, I'll gift you a reward

like you've never dreamt of in your entire life.

Hi, daddy!

Sapna! -Yes, dad!

Speak of the gift and it walks right in.

Vijay, meet my daughter Sapna.

Hello. -Hello.

Sir, consider your plan as passed.

This!

You've come to me with this plan to get it passed!

This plot can't even hold a four-storey building

and you want to construct a ten-storey building on it!

So that Prem Kumar may use inferior quality of cement and raw materials

and endanger the lives of thousands of people!

Dad, it's the question of my life.

Your one signature could make my life.

I won't ruin my integrity just to make your life.

You know your father very well.

He'll risk his neck and whatever he holds dear

but will never sign the deeds of dishonesty.

How dare you tell me this garbage!

I haven't come here to listen to your sermons.

I've had enough of your hollow sermons for one life!

Whatever has your honesty and integrity ever given to you?

Ever since I can remember

I've never seen mom dress up well.

On the festivals, everybody makes merry

but we have to think twice before we even smile.

When was the last time we had a real good food?

How many times have I told you to sell off this ruin

this cursed place and buy a new house.

But you were so damn adamant.

You don't dispose off your heritage.

That is exactly what you said and shut me up.

All my life; right from school days to college days,

I was the victim of inferiority complex.

The sense of enviousness built up

within me seeing the other boys dressed so well

and moving about in their cars.

I cursed myself that I'd have been better off dead

than be born to a pauper like you. -Vijay!

Don't stop me! Let me speak!

Too much is too much!

Today

Today when the time has come when I can make some money

you're lecturing me

and trying to knead me into your mould of destitution.

But no... I refuse to be moulded like you.

All I need is money and wealth.

And I don't care if I have to adopt any ways or means to acquire it

I won't hesitate.

Dad

if you don't sign on this paper today

I'll forsake this house forever.