Builders

-We have barbells for a chest workout. -Okay.

This is the leg machine. Best for hips, thighs, legs workout.

Shinde, what happened? Why aren't you working out?

Mandar, bro, I forgot to get my gym shoes today.

Here you go. One should have the passion to workout, not shoes.

-Thank you, man. -All the best.

Please come, sir.

This is for the back. This one's for the chest.

And here is our latest cardio section.

-We have all the latest equipment. -Okay.

The cross trainer. Mr. Satish, go easy on it.

It's our latest equipment. It's imported, XKT-3000.

There were only 4 of these in the whole of China. Now, they have only 3.

-Good. -Keep it up!

Keep going. Come on. Very good. This way, sir.

Sir, you're going to have a great time here. Believe me.

You're going to look dashing after all the workout.

My biceps will get hard in a year or so, won't they?

In a year? It will get hard in just a month.

Then don't sign me up for an annual membership. One month is fine.

Okay.

I'm really curious to know something, Mandar.

This room that you've rented in Malad, doesn't it have a toilet?

-It does, brother-in-law. -They why the hell do you take a dump here?

You see, brother-in-law, there are western toilets here.

There, squatting in the Indian one, numbs my legs.

You and your numb legs!

Look, son, the municipal corporation elections are coming up.

I have to pay Mr. Patil anyhow.

And how will I make money? Only by you selling annual memberships.

Your pharmacy sales technique from back home won't do the trick here.

Got it?

Bro, it'll be hard in a year, right?

In a year? It'll be hard in just a month.

Hey! Where are you lost?

Come back! Didn't you assure me

that buying Chinese equipment will get us many annual memberships?

-Then what happened? -My thighs, brother-in-law.

They've increased from 21 to 26 inches.

-My height also seems to have increased because of that cycle. -Shut up!

Zip it.

Building body muscles is weakening your brain muscles.

Look, here. I'm giving you one month. Only one month.

If you don't succeed in getting five new annual memberships in one month,

I'll have you replaced, Mandar.

Then where will I go?

Stink.

He stinks of poverty.

Deendayal is so poor that his family doesn't even have enough to eat.

And I am the daughter of a wealthy mill owner.

But he,

he is a poor, penniless labourer.

We can never be together, Kaushalya. Never.

This is 1955, Sheela Devi.

How can you be so narrow-minded in this day and age?

Deendayal is poor because his father was poor.

Poverty is in his blood. Then how is he to be blamed for it?

Your ending line.

So then why did he lie to me?

Why did he pretend to be...

It's just not happening, man.

You know how I am, right?

Breaking up with a poor, penniless guy

is fine. But what's this 1950s bitch? That's not me.

Isn't that what acting is? You have to act like it's you.

Hey you, a small-time junior artist of a small-time show.

I don't need to take acting lessons from you.

Very few lucky ones get a chance to audition for Poverty - A love story.

I see.

Looks like you've forgotten who taught you the basics of acting in college.

-I did. -And why did you do that?

Because you wanted the phone numbers of

all the Poojas and Priyankas in my batch.

So what? Nothing is free in this world anyway.

-Whatever. -Wrap it up now. What a waste of a 10-minute break.

Hey, watch it. It hurts.

Let's do it in the ladies locker room next time. You'll feel the lines more.

-Hi, uncle. -Hi.

Done with your workout?

Son, if I had to work out,

I would have done it in my personal gym.

I'm here to hang out, not to work out.

-So what's up with you these days? -Where do I even begin, uncle?

This body positivity campaign has totally ruined our lives.

No chubby girl wants to join the gym.

Nobody wants to be fit.

Kameshwar, bro, you're the only one who cares about my gym so much.

-Love you, bro. -Dude. I'm not as kind as you think.

I care about myself and not your gym. I need a girl in my life.

First, the Government Boys Senior Secondary School,

then the Mechanical stream in the Engineering college.

In my 28 years of barren life,

not a single girl crossed paths with me.

But thanks to my banking job,

it taught me to invest in the right place.

Which is why I am here at your gym, bro.

But mere bodybuilding won't get you a girl.

I'm talking about the girl, not myself.

Look, the best investment is obese girls

with low self-esteem.

One should lure them when they are overweight.

And then you make them lose weight and they become babes.

Such a girl will never forsake you. You know why?

Because you stood by her when nobody else did.

But alas. There is no such Chubby Charlotte in the market.

Whom I can invest my time in. Damn it.

Excuse me.

Chubby Charlotte.

And, madam, this is our cardio section.

We have all the latest equipment.

Treadmill, cross trainer and this one here, it's imported.

XKT-3000.

The whole of China had only four such machines.

Now, there are only three.

Nice.

Then let's get you the annual membership.

A few months won't be good enough for you anyway.

This is our latest rate chart.

Membership is spelt wrong in this.

Sorry, madam. I'll correct it.

These office boys, I tell you. I'm already burdened with so much work.

It's alright.

-How many trainers do you have here? -Many, madam.

There is Tambe, Lokhande, Shinde.

And Mandar Namjoshi, he's the best.

-Where is he? -Well.

Oh.

Okay. Can you give me some discount?

You can pay me 5-10 bucks less. No issues.

Let's get you the annual membership then, okay?

What's the rush?

Every gym allows a free trial on the first day. Right?

Then let me take a trail too.

And if I like your gym, I'll take the membership. Okay?

Fine. As you wish.

Parul.

Get me the name of this new girl. I'll give to 100 rupees.

You want to buy my integrity for 100 rupees?

I'll take 500.

Thank you.

Listen, Mandar.

-What's your sister-in-law's name? -Amrita Namjoshi.

You, idiot.

Not your real sister-in-law. What's the name of this new girl who has come?

Unless she fills up the form, I won't know.

-What were you calling her all this while? -Madam.

Unbelievable.

I'm going to pump my muscles so hard now,

that madam won't be able to resist me at all.

Forget about your muscles. Work on your face and personality first.

-Kameshwar. -Yes, bro.

When you're on to changing so many things, think about your name too.

Madam, why haven't you used the XKT-3000 yet?

I can only do that after uncle gets off.

-Uncle, you need to get off. -I won't.

The thing is, madam, XKT-3000 is very alluring.

Once someone sits on it, they don't feel like getting off.

Uncle, please get off it. I have a new customer.

Please sit.

How many calories do you wish to burn? It's your first day. So, let's do 300.

It was working just fine. Did uncle mess up the settings or what?

Sorry, madam. It'll take some time to fix it. It won't be long.

-What do I do till then? -Let's fill up your membership form.

It will take 15-20 minutes to fill up the form.

And it will be a good time pass.

Why don't I do the treadmill till then? It's working, right?

Come on, madam. You can't do the treadmill. You'll have to walk on it.

Let's go.

Hey. Look, she's coming this way.

Hey.

-What do you think? -You have a very low stamina.

Yes, I agree.

But

who must have called her?

-Her boyfriend? -It's definitely not her boyfriend.

Why?

Because a guy's hairline and a girl's waistline

is an indicator of their relationship status.

Looking at that waistline...

Then who must it be?

No.

Organise the team lunch at Barbecue Darbar and not New Barbecue.

We'll get a 10% extra discount there.

Yes. The owner of Barbecue Darbar is my patient.

Of course, I'll come.

Since my wedding got called off, I'm free on Wednesdays now.

Fine. I'm at a gym now. I'll call you later. Okay?

Okay. Bye.

What? The bugger called off the wedding only because she's fat?

Damn. People can stoop so low.

Had she been unemployed, it'd be justified.

You know what? Get her to date me without wasting any time.

I'll marry her.

-Really? -Yes.

What you couldn't do in 28 years, you expect me to do it in 28 minutes?