Gram Chikitsalay (ग्राम चिकित्सालय)

Hey, Manjay. Are Sipahi baba's eyes open or closed?

His back is turned toward me.

His back is toward you? Tickle him a little.

I'm holding his slippers, Tullu bhai! How am I supposed to tickle him?

You hold the slipper.

Get that out of my face! I have to hold the handle!

Of course, you do.

- But I'm holding the slippers! -Hit him with the slipper.

Hit baba?

If Kishori bhai finds out I hit his father with a slipper, he'll kill me.

Listen, if baba kicks the bucket before we reach Daak Sahab,

we're dead either way. Just hit him!

-Are you sure? -Yes, I'm sure. Hit him.

-Are you really sure I should hit him? -Stop fooling around and hit him!

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Hey! He's alive. He's alive!

Stay with us, baba! Stay with us.

- -We're almost there.

Daak Sahab, is he breathing?

-Arvind? - Hmm.

Bring my bag.

It's right there.

Don't bother yourself. Brush your teeth and then get up.

No matter what,

you have to treat a wife's brother right.

He's the doctor. I'm just the compounder.

Watch this. Daak Sahab will give him a shot so strong

that Sipahi baba, who came here on a motorbike,

will take off on a rocket.

Do you see that?

That's the shot.

Only Daak Sahab has it in all of India.

Hey, Sipahi baba. Wake up, let's go.

-Hey, Sipahi baba. -Uncle Sipahi!

If not for the doctor, at least show some respect for the shot.

-Just get up. Good boy. -Take your time. Get up slowly.

-There you go. Get up. -Yes, well done.

-Yes, come on. Get up. -Come on.

-Come on. -Stand up.

-Get up. -That's it!

-Well done. -Go on now.

- He's up. - Now, just watch him.

See, kiddo? This is Daak Sahab's shot.

Not like the beatings my dad gave me that never worked.

HEARTFELT TRIBUTE SON OF BHATKANDI, SHRI SIPAHI CHAUDHARY

Uncle Sipahi was the only man in this village

- -who saw Gandhi ji. in person.

I see.

That's not all. He was jailed for three days

during the independence movement.

Hmm.

What happened this morning?

What do you think happened?

He stepped out to wash the tractor for the Vishwakarma Puja.

When he came back,

he told Dhanraj, "Son, I've caught a cold."

-"Call Daak Sahab." - Then?

Then what? Daak Sahab came and gave him a shot.

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The shot was so magical that while the body stayed here,

the soul shot up to heaven.

Hail Daak Sahab!

Here he comes.

- -Chetak Kumar, the quack.

Hey, why are you calling him a quack?

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-Let's meet his wife. -Yes.

- Greetings. -Greetings.

You've just lost your husband.

I've lost my oldest patient.

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I tried all my experimental medicines on him.

He was a very tough man.

Now…

Drink some water now and then.

You'll choke on that biscuit.

Brother Phutani, are we going to the ghat too?

Are we going? We should.

It wards off bad luck.

Well, the MO is expected.

I thought I could get the clinic cleaned.

Why? Planning to host your wedding guests there?

Is that why you want it cleaned?

We haven't had an MO in six years. Why would one show up now?

What if he actually does?

As if he'll get transport on the day of Vishwakarma Puja!

- Yes, Dad? - Have you reached?

Almost. I'm in a rickshaw.

Didn't you get a taxi?

There were plenty of taxis, Dad,

but they all refused when I told them where I was going.

If it's a place even taxi drivers won't go,

what kind of revolution are you trying to start there?

Come on, Dad. Haven't we discussed this enough?

THE ROAD AHEAD IS ROUGH. PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY.

What did you say the village is called?

Bhatkandi.

I'll call you later.

Alright, son. Take care.

BHATKANDI

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- Ram's name… - Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

- Ram's name… -Is the truth.

- Ram's name… -Is the truth.

Who died?

Uncle Sipahi, Granny.

Oh! Sipahi died?

So when do we get to eat at your funeral?

Darn you! Eat my stick!

Rascal! Goon! Do you want to eat at my funeral?

I'll eat at your dad's funeral.

I'll eat at your funeral, I swear!

See that? The same tongue that wins hearts

can also invite a beating.

- Ram's name… - Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

-Ram's name… -Is the truth.

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-Brother Phutani. -Yes.

-It's the MO calling. -Give it to me.

Pick it up.

-Pick it up. -Hold this for a moment.

Take the call! Go on. Lift the bier.

Hello?

Yes, this is Dr. Prabhat speaking.

Am I speaking with Phutani ji?

-Yes, sir. - Okay.

I've entered Bhatkandi village. Where should I go?

- -Where are you right now, sir?

I'm surrounded by farms and water bodies.

Sir, that pretty much describes the whole village.

Where exactly should I go?

Sir, listen.

Ask someone for Bhikari Halwai's shop.

Once you pass that,

I'll be at the first house on the right.

Okay, okay.

- Good day, sir. -Yeah, yeah. I'll see you there.

What a strange man! He's actually here.

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-Here's 2,500 for you. - Yes.

2,500?

-Why didn't you take 250,000 from him? -Stop it!

You all turn into dacoits the moment you see an outsider.

Sir, don't let the rickshaw leave on Vishwakarma Puja day.

You won't get another one.

Hey, park it to the side. Sir has to go back.

-Park it, park it. Over there. -

-Who are you? -Sir, Mr. Phutani.

- Oh! Yes, of course. - We spoke.

-So, how are you, sir? -I'm fine.

Sir, I'm the compounder.

-Bhatkandi Gram Chikitsalay, sir. -Hello.

-The others aren't here yet? -The others?

Sir, why would you need anyone else when I'm here?

I'll keep your roster and hand out your prescriptions.

Just call me once.

You're trying to get rid of me already, Phutani ji.

No, sir. Why would I want that?

-Make yourself at home here. -

Stay till evening if you like.

Eat, relax, and then leave.

Okay, take me to the clinic.

Sir, you're standing at the clinic.

Where is it?

I mean, since you've come all this way, you should see it.

Sir, it's just behind the grain field.

-Really? -Yes.

PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER

Where's the path to it?

There is no path, sir.

There's no path?