Rajnigandha (रजनीगन्धा)

You got up? Come tea is ready.

Sister-in-law, today I saw a very bad dream.

That you see every day. Come hurry up.

There's a lot of work to be done. The train leaves at one o' clock.

When will you return sister-in-law?

Your brother has taken a leave for one month...

...but it will definitely take 10-15 days.

No, sister-in-law, you go for a longer time.

You're going after such a long time.

lf it weren't for my sister's wedding, he wouldn't ever go.

He keeps harping the same tune that it's not good to...

...stay at one's in-laws for long. Then again we have to think...

...about you too. Without us you'll be all alone.

I have a habit of staying alone.

- Bahadur and aunt Lata are there too. - You didn't take Sanjay's name.

Yes, he's there too. Fine?

Now you better get married. Enough of courtship.

I'll do that too. First let me finish my thesis.

Then again he has to deal with his promotion problem.

Why do you get involved in all that. These problems are never ending.

Are you meeting him today? - Yes!

Today we're going to see an evening show at a theatre.

- Excuse me, do you have an extra ticket? - No!

- I have an extra ticket if you... - No!

So sorry Deepa, the bus got me late.

When have you ever got a bus on time?

C'mon, I'm not that late. Still last week's boring...

...documentary must be going on.

We'll get to see the whole movie. Come let's go.

- What happened? - I think I forgot the tickets in...

...the pocket of the pant I wore yesterday.

That's all that was left to happen. Someday you'll forget me too.

There again you got upset! What can I do, Deepa?

I am a little forgetful. Forget the film.

Let's go to the coffee house. What say?

First get your slippers stitched. I refuse to walk with you...

- ...in such a state. Everybody will stare at us. - But?

Please polish it too.

You unnecessarily get angry, Deepa.

After the coffee, we'll go to India Gate.

I want to tell you a lot of things.

- What will you have? - Nothing!

Please get two coffees.

See Deepa, don't get angry on small things.

You're the one who knows my good and bad habits...

- Good habits and you? - All right, I'm your biggest enemy.

But I'm only yours. Okay Forget me. Let's talk about you.

How's your thesis coming along?

Half my time goes in waiting for you.

I don't get time to study.

What will you get by studying so much?

Isn't being a first class in M.A. enough?

I'm only a second class B.A. student.

lf you get a doctorate, it will become a problem.

- What problem? - Finally, I have to get married...

...according to my father's wishes; a girl with M.A...

...degree is fair enough, but if you get a Ph.D., then...

...I'm done for. He will never agree to this banal marriage.

The boy is only a B.A. and the girl a Ph.D.?!

lf you think like this, then I wonder how I'll complete my thesis.

You may write 10 thesis, I have no problem.

I am only worried about the 10 kids we'll have after marriage.

I'm not going to look after them.

One thing is good about our Sanjay.

Since a very long time, he's courting one girl only.

I think it's the other way round. I feel the girl is after the boy.

That's because she's such a beautiful and educated...

...girl, she can get better guys than Sanjay.

Our Sanjay is no less than others.

I think he'll get the next promotion.

- I guess you're right. Hello! -What's going on?

Nothing, we're just having coffee my friend.

How come you're only having coffee today?

As I was saying, I'm sure Sanjay will get promoted.

- Look there. - Hello Sanjay!

- Hi! - Hi! I'll just come.

So what's going on?

We must have a party.

- What for? - For your promotion.

Waiter, one coffee.

- Forget the promotion. - Why?

You don't know our C.O. Mr. Ranganathan is getting promoted.

- What? - It's simple. They select their favourites only.

Yes right.

But we've heard that our deputy director is from your...

...cast and he knows you well too?

You don't know but people from our cast would rather...

...die than help the other person.

- Yes. That's right. - Same here.

Now see this. Our whole staff got an increase in their D.A.

But we did not get it since we are from the supervisory staff.

As if we don't require any money.

I have made it clear in the union meeting...

...that if there's no D.A., there'll be no work.

- I feel our union is useless. - That's true.

Waiter.

I think our union has joined hands with the management.

Didn't you see? He ruined the whole House Rent case.

- We must do something in the elections this time. - Definitely.

Yesterday our secretary was laughing away...

...with the chief officer in front of everyone.

I'll call for an extraordinary meeting of the union.

We'll raise the issues of House Rent and D.A. again.

What do they think we are?

We'll also stick some posters and advertisements against the C.O.

Sanjay, I think your girlfriend is coming here.

You all know Deepa. Deepa, these are my office colleagues.

Suri, looks like you're thinking too much.

It's nothing like that. We're going to get married.

- That's good news. - We've been hearing...

...about your marriage since the past year.

In this case I am Shaw's follower.

He says a woman should marry as early as possible...

...and a man should marry as late as he can.

I'm only waiting for this promotion.

lf I get the promotion, I'll get married the next day itself.

- All right. See you'll tomorrow in the office. Come Deepa. - Bye.

Tomorrow, I'll prepare the memorandum.

- We must continue our fight. - Okay.

Deepa, sometimes I get very angry with all this.

Then I feel what's the use of getting angry.

This job itself is useless. This time I've made up my mind.

I'll put forth my resignation.

Where are we meeting tomorrow?

Somehow I got the chance of promotion.

Now Mr. Ranganathan came in between.

- Where are we meeting tomorrow? - Anywhere.

Everybody knows that Mr. Ranganathan is two years my junior.

What can he also do? Our chief is only communal.

- But where will we meet? - At the coffee house.

This time I've made up my mind. By hook or by crook.

What does he think of himself?

He might be a chief, but at his house.

There are certain rules of the office.

We'll not meet at the coffee house and to hell with your chief.

So sorry Deepa. Come.

What do I do?

Sometimes I get lost in my own thoughts.

Actually, I can't bear injustice and illegal practices.

That's the reason it happens.

Oh really!! You leave me alone at the coffee shop...

...for hours, while you chat with your friends...

...and then you say you can't tolerate injustice.

Okay. I lose. Happy?

Tell me. What were you asking?

I was asking when will Mr. Ranganathan get promoted?

Mr. Ranganathan's promotion?

- Stop joking, Deepa. - What to do there was no one...

...else whose leg I can pull.

- I'll take the bus from here. - Okay.

Where will we meet tomorrow? Isn't this what you were asking?

Thank God at least you remembered something.

Let's meet at this bus stop. Then we'll go to India Gate.

- Okay? - Why don't you come home?

Your place? No way. Your sister-in-law troubles me.

My brother and sister-in-law have gone to Patna today.

It's my sister-in-law's sister's wedding.

You mean you're alone at home?

Why should I be alone? Bahadur is there.

Even aunty Mehta is there in the flat below.

She doesn't leave me for a minute.

Come let's meet at your house then.

- What time? - See, I'll leave from office at 5 PM.

Then I'll come by bus... no I'll come by scooter.

- I'll be there by 5:30 PM. - Are you sure?

I could be 10 minutes here and there.

Come by 5:30 PM. We'll have tea together.

- I even have important things to discuss with you. - What?

- Tell me what's to be discussed. - I'll tell you tomorrow.

Tomorrow at 5:30 PM.

Bye.

- Why have you got the tea now. - You asked me to get...

- ...it at 6:00 PM. - Take it back. I'll call for it later.

Okay.

He hasn't yet come.

- Aunty, will you tell me a story? - Not now. Come later, okay?

My mother sent me saying that you will tell me a story.

I'm busy now.

Go home and tell your mother.

- Are you very angry? - Why should I be angry?

See, it's only 5:30 PM now.

Tell me what could I have done?

After the office, I got stuck with friends.

We might have to call a strike. I tried a lot to come on time but...

But I couldn't just get up and upset the others.

Bahadur, get the tea.

All right, get angry. I'm worth that only.

Now get up and sit. Bahadur will be coming with the tea.

Have you taken a promise of never coming on time or what?

Deepa, could I borrow some sugar? - Yes, sure.

Bahadur, get some sugar in a bowl.

- Come and have tea with us. - No, thank you.

Bunty's father will be home any moment now. Then again...

I'll return the bowl by morning. Okay?

Whenever Mrs. Mehta wants something...

...she comes to our house.

That's perfect. Or do you want her to stay with you always?

Not at all. I wouldn't stay at home in that case.

- She's got one more speciality. - What?

Whenever she doesn't want Bunty around...