Maati (মাটি)

Subtitles Exclusively Arranged By:- Samaksh ~ Varsha ~ Pankaj Jain

So the tragedy is...

our forefathers lived in another country.

Because of a mere geographical migration,

we're living in another country.

The motherland became a foreign land for lacs of people.

Many lost their loved ones. They were completely ruined.

Many never recovered from the trauma.

1/22...

1...

Excuse me...

Where would 5/30 Chittaranjan Colony be...

That lane on the left...

Yes...- - Take that.

Thank you.

The sorrow may have faded as generations passed.

But it hasn't been erased completely.

And that's not possible!

Because this is history!

And many of us are carrying its burden!

What are you all going on writing?

It's better you listen.

Think you can jot down the entire history of the partition in a few lines?

You may jot down the history. What about its misery?

Umm...

Sir, 5/30 Chittaranjan...- - The black gate in the end.

Yes, it's close.- - Alright.

You know why I studied Indian history?

Because of this photograph.

This photograph has a history.

A history deeply entwining the history of partition.

Who is it?

Is this Mr. Satyabrata Choudhury's place?

Yes, that's me. Tell me.

Erm... I...

I am Akramullah Sheikh's elder daughter...

I don't know anyone by that name.

Hope you've the right address.

Err... yes but you said you are Satyabrata Choudhury...

This is your house, right?

I am coming from Visva-Bharati University...

Excuse me?

Shantiniketan... Bolpur?

We don't know anyone there.

Monirul Sheikh was my grandfather.

I can't understand what you are saying.

Please wait.

Hey, Meghla...

Yes...

Honey, come outside once.

Just give me a minute.

You don't remember Monirul Sheikh?

Your friend from... school...

I am from...

Jhitka in Bangladesh...?

Qutubdia over there?

I am from Qutubdia.

Your village...

Qutubdia...

What is it, Dadubhai (Grandpa)?

You are Moni's granddaughter?

My Moni's granddaughter?

Moni and I...

We were inseparable!

How is he?

Four years ago he...

Is he no more?

Goodness!

I am getting to see someone from Qutubdia after so long!

As I put my arm on you now...

it feels as if I am touching my Qutubdia!

My Qutubdia!

My Moni...

You are his granddaughter?!

Here...

I came to give you this.

What is this?

Kumudini Devi's diary.

Oh Allah, no VISA this time too!

I asked for a 15 days VISA... They only gave me 5 days.

Yes.

No, he is not here yet.

Hello?

What?

Excuse me...

I need to meet Mr. Maqbool.

Can't happen today.

The time's exceeded. After 3 pm.

This is about a VISA. Very urgent.

I have an appointment.

You must tell me that.

Do one thing.

Fill up this slip.

And over here...

Write down your name and address in this.

Send the file.

No.

Tomorrow.

Today not possible.

Hello?

Yes...

M. Akhtar...

Upstairs.

Okay.

Yes...

Meghla Choudhury...

2nd floor.

May I come in?

Yes.

Please sit.

Thank you.

The no-objection letter form college and my friend's wedding invitation,

I submitted both to the VISA officer.

I understand.

The situation is tense in the country now.

Which is why we're so strict.

You teach in the college?

Yes.

Which subject?

History.

And you're doing your research?

Yes.

On partition.

I can submit a letter from my research guide if needed.

No. That won't be required.

Water?

No, thanks.

Tea?

I got only a 3 day's VISA.

I need at least 7 days.

2 cups of tea.- - I don't drink tea.

Thanks.

There's no point going if I don't get a 7 day's VISA.

You may go.- - Okay.

That's not possible. I can't break the rules for you, Madam.

Besides you're going for your friend's wedding...

Isn't 3 days good enough?

It's not like I'm going just for the wedding.

That country was once ours.

We still have our home there.

I wanted to...

see those places...

You are most welcome.

If your home is still there, it will continue to exist, by Allah's grace.

Come later. We respect our guests.

Why are you complicating such a trivial matter?

Trivial, is it?

This is trivial to you?

The situation in that country is such that...

I'm worried to let you go alone.

Besides Uncle and Auntie...- - If you were really worried...

you would come along to Dhaka.

Jinia invited you as well.

I don't think you even opened the card for once.

Must be lying where I kept it.

I missed it somehow.

By the way, what does that mean?

You figure that out.

What is your problem?

You're leaving tomorrow.

And you're fighting with me today.

You should've realised this much, Anshu...

I was shattered when Jinia brought me that journal.

I have never seen my grandma in my life but...

But after reading her diary...

Thammi (Grandma) just came alive to me!

Why are you carrying Maa's diary?

Why?

This will be my only guideline there.

In Qutubdia...

Look for Tajuddin Haq's house once.

He was a childhood friend.

Later though, he joined the Muslim League and...

he became extremely biased.

God knows if any of them live there anymore...

Had Jinia not come here, I would never know...

that Thammi liked to write.

Dadubhai... were you unaware as well?

Yes...

Kumudini used to love reading books.

There was no library in the village.

I would get her books from Dhaka.

When we crossed the border with Baba...

we were so little.

Little kids.

We never went back to see anything.

Didn't get to know anything about Maa.

How could you all just come here leaving her behind!

Didn't you know that anything could've happened to her?

But even then?

And that's exactly what happened.

I tried my level best.

When we came, we thought,

once things are good we will go back.

I tried a lot!

They would not give me VISA.

There was severe tension between the two countries.

And then the war of 1965.

I too thought of going there so many times.

But...