Apan Por

Who is he?

Just see how he spends.

Pratap Chandra's servant behaves like a rich man's son.

Pratap Chandra who has a big jewellery showroom? - Yes.

It's the best fish in the market.

Don't you like it?

Haripada is this fish or a fly?

I'm your regular customer for the past 10 years.

Don't you know the kind of fish they eat?

Come on, come on, take out the ones you've hidden inside.

Wait.

Is it alright?

It's a big one.

Cut it. - Weigh it.

Gora da, shall I cut the fish in big pieces?

Nothing small in size enters Pratap Chandra's house.

Yes, what query do you have?

I visited your house in Barasat. - Okay.

I heard that you live in this house now.

Yes, I'm getting old.

I don't keep well and all my customers are here.

So, I stay in my Kolkata residence most of the time.

I don't understand how my interview will..

..interest your readers, Mr. Alok.

Look, our magazine is a renowned one but recently..

..the sakes have dropped.

There is one reason behind this.

We discuss serious topics more and don't discuss people.

So, our new editor has asked us to write about the people in this city..

..who do interesting work and about whom we all should know.

For example you.

You are the biggest jeweler in the city..

..but people hardly know about you.

Pratap Kumar Chandra is not an unknown person at all.

I get 300-4000 customers every month.

I've heard that my great grandfather used to sell diamonds to..

..Queen Victoria.

That's what we don't know.

The coverage is family based so naturally we would like to know..

..about your family.

My family consists of me and my wife Kamala.

My wife spends half of her time in the prayer room and..

..the other half in family duties.

Her temple is her room.

Her room is the temple.

My daughter Shakuntala whose nickname is Buli has..

..got her MA degree and is my partner.

Though there is an appointed accountant yet..

..she checks the accounts.

My son Pradeep is still studying in college.

He is studying business management.

But he is always busy.

I don't know what college guys exactly do.

I don't have the time to find out.

I'm busy with work.

My brother-in-law Amio stays here with his wife.

He doesn't do anything as such.

They are childless.

And there is Gora Chand, my servant.

I don't know if anyone has a servant like him.

Master. - Yes?

Sister told that it's 10 and you haven't gone to your shop.

Yes, I'll go. It's 10, I'll leave now.

Shall I come again tomorrow?

The interview is incomplete.

Tomorrow? Okay, come tomorrow.

If I'm not at home you can talk to my daughter.

Talking to me and talking to her is the same thing.

Goodbye.

Sir, there's a problem.

What happened?

A precious diamond ring is missing from its case.

Do something. Go to the counter and close the main gate.

I'm coming. - I'll go. Sir

No, I'll go, you too come along.

Sir, it's unbelievable that someone among them has stolen it.

Strange!

Why did you close the gate?

Are we thieves or robbers? - Right.

No. no. Why are you saying so?

We are being forced to say so. How long can you keep us here?

We are in hurry.

The main gate is being repaired.

It'll remain shut for few minutes.

Please bear with us patiently.

Manager, give them refreshments they wish to have.

Okay, sir.

Is the ac of the shop working? - Yes. Why do you ask?

The people who haven't stolen must've got irritated..

..since they've been kept inside the shop for so long.

Some of them must have got angry.

The thief will be the only one sweating in the cool room..

..out of nervousness. Got me?

Pack this one.

Let's go.

Please come with me in my chamber. - Why?

I want to discuss something about a diamond ring with you. Come.

There are so many different types of people.

If you hadn't given me the brilliant idea then..

..I could've never imagines that the gentleman can steal.

How did you get the idea?

Sister..

..you took help from my story of the thief in the market. Isn't it?

Yes. Why won't I share it with father just because you told me?

Thief? Which one? You didn't mention it to me.

Am I mad? Why shall I tell stories to you? - Why?

Once I told you that I saw a banana which is one foot long.

You laughed away at my words.

You said that even Lord Hanuman never saw such a big banana.

I've stopped narrating stories to you since then.

It's no fun narrating stories to you.

Exaggeration is needed in storytelling.

Then a banana which is 6 inch long is bound to become one foot.

That's true. That's true.

But Gora Chand, tell me about the thief in the market.

This happened last winter.

When I went to Hari da's fish market I saw chaos all around.

People were shouting. - The noise was deafening.

A one kilo fish was missing from the shop.

What happened was Hari da became absent minded.

He had 4-5 customers.

One of them secretly stole a fish and kept it in his bag.

What next? - What next?

Hari da was furious and why won't he be furious.

It was a loss of about 100 rupees.

Hari da made all the customers stand there and started checking their bags.

The customers became furious and said..

"What, you want to check our bags?"

"Do you think we are thief?"

Just then I noticed someone.

I saw that he was sweating profusely in winter season.

Just then an idea struck me.

I called Hari da aside and told him..

"Hari da, check that person's bag."

As soon as he heard us he dropped the bag and ran away..

..from the market.

But master, it wasn't a man but a woman that time. Yes.

Master, why do girls steal?

What? You think we girls are thieves?

Are the guys very honest and decent?

Oh no! master, look she is insulting the men and you are busy smoking.

It's between you both. Why will I stop smoking?

Yes, you will after all she is your daughter.

I'm a servant so I'll get beaten.

What did you say? That you are a servant?

Idiot!

Do you stay here like a servant or do you behave like one?

Gora, do you think you are a servant after staying in this house..

..for 20 long years?

What a problem! It's very difficult to talk to you.

From now on I'll talk only to mother.

That'll be great.

You can't speak in the prayer room.

Close your eyes and keep ringing the bell.

Do you remember what happened the last time when..

..you went to talk to mother after fighting with us?

Oh no! I remember it very clearly.

I went to her to tell her a funny story.

I don't know what she heard.

She closed her eyes and said, "Fast every Saturday and..

..your mind will calm down."

Sister, if you hadn't brought food for me secretly then..

..I would've died that Saturday.

Gora, come to the prayer room with me.

Why? What have I done?

So, you've forgotten. Today is Saturday.

You've fasted throughout the day.

It's evening now.

Have oblation and break your fast. Come.

Is he the only one who will get oblation?

No, I'll give you too.

The poor fellow has been fasting throughout the day..

..so let me give it to him first. Come.

Everyone in this house is crazy.

Everyone vies for attention.

Everyone vies for attention.

What? So you think I'm mad?

I'll teach you a lesson. - Oh no!

What a problem!

Her husband will have to bear a lot of problems.

I feel irritated when I see them pampering a servant so much.

Brother-in-law is too much.

You are here but he discusses everything..

..with his daughter and Gora.

You are also inactive.

You too can take the initiative and talk to brother-in-law.

I will take the initiative?

He has allowed us to stay here for so long.

If you chat with brother-in-law we'll be in profit.

Have patience Nita, have patience.

Patience bears sweet fruits.

One day Pratap Chandra will be under my control.

My good times will come.

That day he won't have his daughter and servant with him.

That day only I'll be there with him.

Who are you?

I'm Alok Mukherjee.

I'm a journalist for the magazine Weekly Kolkata.

So, you had come to take father's interview?

Your father? - I'm Pratap Kumar Chandra's daughter.