Sun Sajna

"MADHOPUR"

Welcome, sir. What do I showyou?

What do I showyou, lady? Come here, sir

Gopi! How dareyou lure my customers?

Did l? Basanti, he was coming towards my shop

He was looking at my shop

Sir, you looked at my shop first, didn't you?

Well... I did... -You hear that?

Merely watching doesn't mean anything.

- Oh really? People only look for good stuff.

Your rotten shop has nothing Don't you dare call my shop rotten!

Your shop is rotten Did you say my shop is rotten?

Hear that, folks? Gopi, I won't spare you!

What are you brawling for? Come on, I'll decide foryou

So Gopi's got a lawyer

Lawyer, you don't knowthe root cause of the problem

Mind your own business. My foot, you'll decide!

Why areyou fighting? We are not here to shop

All I want to know is the way to the post office

That way... go straight, sir. - What a mess! Let's go

Go on, sir. Picking up fights is her business. She's a pain in the

neck Yes, I'm a pain in the neck

Don't you dare say that again! I'll breakyour legs

You guys always complain that I am stubborn and I always pick up fights

The day I lose it, you'll see the worst

Careful

Not again! It's my heart, not a vase! Why don't you understand?

The boss' daughters Tina and Mina have come here for the first time

Will you insult me before them?

You are...?

This envelope...

What is this decoration for? - For the two ofyou, of course

So you're trying to impress us? - Of course

I used to tell your father to bring the two ofyou over

I'd be glad to serve you. - That's why we are here

Where to...?

I hope you don't have problems here? - Not at all

You are managing the hotel so well. - I wish to manage everything here

Well? - I mean, it's my duty...

This envelope... - Post it

Mr Rajkumar was supposed to come. Is he here?

Must be on his way. - I am...

Will you get us transport? - The horse cart is here since

morning The horse is neighing

Two daughters of the owner of this grand hotel!

If I can have one ofyou, I'll own half the hotel

Afteryou perform your duty as the manager

You'd better behave like a postman! - What...?

How dare you roam about without uniform? Broke it!

Why don't you change your glasses? That's an expensive vase you broke

Boss, it's you! No problem, I'll buy another

Who planted the flower pot here? - I did

Sonofagun! Bloody ass

Do you keep a vase for someone to come and break it?

Where are Tina and Mina? - Gone out. You need a break too

I'm going to the restaurant. - Go on

He's going to break everything here, I guess

"Whether it is glass or a heart, it breaks"

Turn the radio off! It's singing to the occasion

I'm Rajkumar. I'm coming from Bombay and this is a letter from the agency

I was a bit upset. I had to entertain the boss' daughters, and I lost a

vase Take his stuff

and show him his room Father, listen to me

before you rave at me Listen to what? I go out to buy goods

and you kick up a fuss here I kick up a fuss? And what about

You know nothing. He acts innocent before you. In your absence...

he lures our customers. If l tell him something, you rave at me

He picks up fights with me but you won't tell him anything

All right, I'll reason with him. Gopi! Come here

Look, he's pulled a long face. As if his granny died

Stop staring. I didn't call you, father did

He wants to tell you that you are grown up and smart

It's not good to envy others. To each his own destiny

Hear that? She's teaching you now

I must leave now, it's time for the bus

I'll be back in a couple of days. Dayal will come with me

Uncle is coming? - He's taking a vacation

Gopi, take care of Basanti. Goodbye

Guru!

Here comes another malicious planet. Your flunkey

Guru, give me a fiver

What for? - There's a godman in the Himalayas

I told him about your love for Basanti and her hatred foryou

He gave you an amulet. Just wear it...

and you will see howthe girl comes running to you

Don't think, guru. You won't get a better chance

True, Gopi

Champa! Not again

I've got something foryou, Gopi. - What?

An amulet from the godman

Of all the girls, you think he'll take an amulet from you?

Can'tyou shutyourtrap?

Areyou a girl or a lioness? - A lioness! Get lost

I got this amulet made with lots of love. Please wear it

Don't talk to me like that, Champa. Else, I'll tell your father...

About the date of the wedding? - Go away. Curse the morning

Shall I come in the evening then? At leisure?

Get lost! Or I'll... - All right. Don't be angry

You look happy, Champa. What gives? - It's Gopi...

Yes, sir? What do you want, sir?

Come here, sir. I have got better stuff

Better stuff, indeed

What do I showyou? - Show me a beautiful doll

Sure. Window shopping is for free

I have all kinds of dolls. Chinese, Japanese, British...

I want an lndian doll

Right away

Here's a nice one

No. - No? I'll showyou another

The best of all

Nice, isn't it?

Not that great. Show me that one

That one? Coming up

No. You don't understand. I want an lndian doll, the best

Show me that one

That's the one. - Must say, your choice is good

Damn, it looked good from far. Show me that one

Which one? That one? - Right

This...? - No

This...? - No...

This one? I see

The one behind it. - What damn doll do you want?

I want a doll that has the eyes of a deer

Long tresses like the clouds, and the fresh crimson of sunrise on her face

And a mole on her cheek. - Are you here on a poetic trip?

Ifyou have a doll of this description, fine. Else...

Not even God has created a girl like that

That was my idea too, until today

Looks like you are drunk. Go on, don't waste my time

Listen... you are bad at salesmanship

You don't deliver the right stuff nor do you talk to me properly

A few more customers like you, and I'll have to shut shop

Sir! Come here. You are getting nothing there

You are right. In this rotten shop, this rotten...

Go on. Gopi's filthy shop serves right

for filthy people like you Stop staring and get lost.

Wonder where they come from At your service, sir

Show me a nice doll. - Sure

Check this one. - Wonderful. How much?

Ten bucks. - Such a nice doll for just ten

bucks? That's wonderful. Here you are

Eight bucks! Beautiful dolls for eight bucks

Eight bucks for a doll worth ten bucks

Here you are

She's calling you, sir. - Not him, you

Where are you from? - Filthy men come from filthy places

Oh no, don't say that. I was only joking

You can't be filthy, you dress up so well

And for gentlemen like you, we have organised a show in our hotel Tin Min

What show? - Music. We have a great singer

He can sing all kind of songs. Hindi, English...

This is the last ticket. Will you buy it?

No. I'm not interested in music. - Not at all?

No. - Then what are you doing here?

You called me. - Get lost

You bought nothing, not even a ticket.

You've wasted my time Wonder who cast an evil eye on me!

- Excuse me Did you see yourself in the mirror

before leaving the house? I did.

- No wonder The medical store is behind!

They all come here to die Your room is booked, sir

Practice mimicry outside. You will drive the clients away

I'm just asking my advance money

Will you bark for that? You will get it after the tickets are sold

And why not? Here, all the tickets are sold, Balraj

Wonderful, Basanti. You have been a lucky charm for us

That's why, every year I give you tickets to sell

Has your singer arrived? -Yes

Want to hear him? Go on, he's in the rehearsal room

Got it. Here's your bone

Quiet. Here's the meat

Go away... beat it

What are you upto?

If something breaks, it'll ruin the show

No show ifyou break something. - Do you care? You hate music anyway

By the way, what are you doing here? You got a ticket?

Do you have a ticket? - I don't need one. It's free for me

Which means you knowthe new singer

Of course. He came to pay his obeisance to me before anyone

To you? - Of course

It's the case with every new singer

And why not? It is I who sell the tickets

That means you've met the singer. How does he look?

Nice chap. But he looks the typical musician

Like? - Skinny, diseased...

Iong hair, stubble, primitive. - Really?

What else? You think I'm lying? - No. The management is sordid

They call such ridiculous singers. Thank God I didn't buy a ticket

Tell me. How doyou listen to such a handsome man's songs?

With my eyes shut. - Come in, Ms Tina and Ms Mina

Let me introduceyou to Mr Rajkumar. - Howwillyou, Balraj?

There's no one here except this chap, that too without a ticket

This chap? That too without a ticket? Who?

Him. - That's our new singer. Mr Rajkumar

Mr Rajkumar, meet the daughters of the man who owns this hotel

This is Ms Mina

Ms Tina. Famous personalities yearn to shake hands with them

We've been looking foryou since morning. Where have you been?

To pay my obeisance. - Obeisance

What obeisance? -You won't understand