Anurodh

Read this.

Don't just stare, read it.

"Iam singing this song at your request"

What? - Yes sir.

"L entertain you with my words"

I mean... this means...

Are office files used for writing couplets?

No sir. I mean, this is Mr Arun's doing.

Yes. - Where is he?

He has no particular time to come to the office.

Sometimes he comes late and goes away early.

He has not been coming from the past two days.

What? - Yes.

This is an office, not a den for his useless friends.

He cannot come and go of his own accord. Understand?

Yes. - You may go now.

The file, sir.

Did you take your medicines this afternoon?

You're worried whether I have taken my medicines on time.

But your son has become a source of worry for me.

Has he done something wrong again? - Yes.

He has not come to the office for 2 days.

I'm sure being torn apart between father and son.

What's wrong?

The father can only think about business and money.

And my son is always lost in music.

"At your requestm."

"At your request, I sing this song"

"l sing this song"

"With my feelings..."

"l keep you entertained"

"At your request..."

Where are you lost, poet?

How was the tune? - Very, very nice.

Really?

Yes. Whenever you merge my songs with your tunes...

I feel as if you have breathed life into my lifeless lyrics

Absolutely wrong.

You write so well that the tunes come very easily to me.

I don't believe you. - Why not?

The same old argument again? - I am not arguing.

Iam telling the truth. - The truth is that...

you have made a name in the world of music...

because of Srikanfs music. Isn't it?

Of course. - But your dad doesn't know.

When dad got to know that I sing, he created a scene at home.

So I changed my name to Sanjay at the radio station.

And didn't let any of my photographs to be printed in newspapers.

Nobody will get to know. - Good.

Now go to the radio station. See what time it is.

Oh God.

It is 5:55. I've got a live program at 6:00.

Drink your tea. - If I do that...

Mr Saxena will skin me alive. He always says, I am always late.

Is Sanjay here? - No sir.

Sanjay always puts me in a fix.

Shall I cancel Sanjay's program?

Shall I sing instead of Sanjay? - You ?

Yes sir. If you give me a chance, I'll always be obliged to you.

Okay, go ahead and sing.

This is All India Radio, Lucknow.

We are sorry, that due to unavoidable circumstances,"

we will not be able to play Sanjay's song for you.

'Make Lucknowi', a new singer will sing instead of him.

Friends of the music world, lam sorry I am late again.

I was with Srikant before I came here.

He says that people like his songs because I sing them well.

But I believe that he writes so well, that I automatically sing well.

Anyway hear Srikanfs song in my voice and decide for yourself.

"At your request, I sing this song"

"l sing this song"

"At your request, I sing this song"

"l sing this song"

"With the feelings of my heart, I entertain you"

"At your request..."

"Ask me not, why my love weeps for the sorrow of others"

"Someone else is hurt..."

"and yet another feels the pain"

"Like a shattered mirror... I feel the anguish"

"At your request, I sing this song"

"l sing this song"

"That which I praise..."

"is so beautiful and fragrant"

"There's nothing between us however"

"It's just the magic of the musical notes"

"l make people conjure the picture of a singing nightingale"

"At your request, I sing this song"

"l sing this song"

"l wear shackles in my feet. And how are they made?"

"Must I reveal the secret... how pictures are made?"

"From beautiful lips, I endeavor to steal their redness"

"At your request, I sing this song"

"With my feelings, I keep you entertained"

"At your request..."

You sang very well. Come with me.

You are a gem of a boy but for the fact that you come late.

I will never trouble you again. - I am sure you won't.

Why sir?

I have been transferred. I'm moving to Calcutta.

Please sit down.

But this is bad news. - It is.

I have to leave Lucknow, be away from your voice.

But I have no choice. Come to meet me if you ever come to Calcutta.

Surely sir. I am coming there next month for a recording.

If you go away without meeting me, I'll teach you a lesson.

I will surely come to meet you sir. Can I be of any other help?

Send me all your new songs. - Of course.

Shall I go now, sir?

Poet, did you hear the song?

Yes. - How was it?

Sit here. Open your mouth. - Why?

I want to see what is in your throat that drives people crazy.

There is nothing there. It is your song which give it a tune.

Okay, I cannot argue with you.

You shouldn't. Here are your medicines and some fruits.

Cough.

Aunty bring a glass of water.

Go and consult a good doctor. Why don't you listen to me?

Iam tired explaining to him, you make him see reason.

But he doesn't listen to me. You will come with me tomorrow.

But I'm all right. This cough will stop in 2 or 3 days.

I have been listening to that from the past one year.

Try to understand, you are my life. And I won't let go off it so easily.

You are talking as if I am going to die.

Did you hear that? - He is crazy.

Promise me that you will come with me to a specialist tomorrow...

and have yourself examined properly.

Okay, I promise.

Isn't he a good boy. - Just like you.

Really? So feed me with pancakes and a great fenugreek dish.

Your servant had come here twice.

Your mom will be waiting for you. - Yes.

Go on. - Okay.

This boy is going to kill me one day.

Madam, the young master is here. - ls he?

So what shall I do? - Mother.

Tell him not to talk to me.

Madam is very angry today. - ls she?

So you are angry with me? - Don't talk to me.

What's wrong? - Why didn't you go to the office?

I had a program on the radio.

The singing program was in the evening.

Your dad kept asking about you over the telephone.

You know how Dad is. If everything is all right, he doesn't like it.

He rakes up something to bother all of us.

And your habit is to laugh and put of the matter.

Forget it. I have not eaten anything since morning.

Nothing? - Yes.

Yes. - Go and warm the food for Arun.

Go and warm the food for Arun. - Okay.

Trouble me as much as you want. You will realize my worth when I die.

What rubbish are you talking. My sweet mom, please forgive me.

Please forgive me. - You always fool me.

Go and change your clothes. - Why?

Don't you want to eat? - Of course, I do.

Arun, come soon the food has been served.

You are great mom, you have made so many things to eat.

You are a great mother.

Don't talk too much. Just sit quietly and eat.

But why quietly? - Shut up.

Eat. - You told me to shut up.

Then you are asking me to eat. How will I eat?

Eat quickly.

Did you go to Srikanfs house?

Yes. - How is he?

He is all right but the cough won't go away.

God's ways are weird. I heard his song today.

He writes so well.

He only looks as young as I am, but he's a 100 times more mature.

He is not feeling well now. Let him get well then we will create...

magic in the world of music. - So be it.

But you'll have to agree to my request. - What is it?

I will get you married soon.

Who is she? - A princess.

That's plain trouble, Mother. These princesses look good only from afar.

Fool, they have sent a letter again and the girl's photograph.

But I don't want to see it because I don't want to get married.

Why not? - Amazing.

Madam, master is here. - Oh God.

Eat quietly. Don't say anything even if he scolds you.

So you are here?

Where were you all day? - Let him e2at his food.

Can I ask the reason for remaining absent from work today.

There was a party at a friend's place.

Was it so or was your program on the radio?

Hadn't I forbidden you from singing?

Times have changed, daddy. Your thoughts about music...

8P8 wrong.

Should I learn what is right or wrong from you?

Music and dance is a profession for women of ill repute and...

no-good fellows. It is not for good families, understood.

Why are you making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Keep quiet.

Who's ill in this house?

Ill ? - Yes.

Whom have you brought these medicines for...

from the Lucknow medical store.

For Srikant. - I knew it.

He has spoilt you. He is a good for nothing...

and he has made you likewise.