Krishna Ghattam

When darkness surrounds you

...God may open a door.

But to look for the door is on you.

And that is not easy!

I say that because, darkness is intoxicating.

It hijacks your wisdom.

Disarms your discretion.

This is a story where discretion collapsed.

This is not my story.

For a world that lost its humanity,

...where the 'Good' resigned

I was a witness.

Just a witness.

The 'Good' & the 'Evil' were at loggerheads

...making for this small village story.

Mrs Lakshmi

Greetings Sir. - Greetings to you too.

Please come in. Have a seat.

What is he upto dear?

He just came home for lunch.

May I get you a coffee or tea? - Nah Nah! Don't bother.

My dear..

My dear.. -Yeah

Greetings Krishna!

My name is Prasad Sir. Not Krishna.

Well...You are our only Krishna.

A bank transfer brought you home at last after 3 long years...

We sell no more than 50 tickets for our drama usually...

Knowing our Krishna is back...

150 tickets were sold.

He didn't inform everyone yet Sir...

Or there would have been more sold.

Sir, am sure you know..

I am worried... if we will sell as many next week.

Ok. What is on your mind?

Instead of repeating our old dramas..

Should we try something new?

I understand.

I suggested Mousala Parva.

I am aware. And I also know why.

Our drama will be called 'KRISHNA GHATTAM'

About 5000 years ago...

...in Mahabharatha...

...after the kurukshetra battle was over...

...in Mousala Parava...

...barring Uddhava...

...Krishna had lost his entire dynasty.

And this serves as the epilogue of our drama Sir.

From other emperors of the world to mere cows living there...

...believed that Krishna's presence was enough...

...for all problems in their lives. At such a time...

...Krishna invites all of them

to a fair by the seashore.

Lord Krishna himself on one side...

...and on the other...

...his relatives...

...his friends...

...his in-laws...

...and his devotees.

In the gracious presence of Lord Krishna himself...

...they get drunk...

...they misbehave...

...abuse each other and quarrel...

and even bring death.

Witnessing this unfold..

...unable to help the situation...

...Lord Krishna left in pain.

In this situation...

...On one side is their ignorance...

...and on the other Lord Krishna's pain.

This is it Sir! Our Drama.

Nice.

Did you start writing it?

Not yet..

After your show the day after, I will begin writing it.

Let us do it.

Lets definitely do it.

I am relieved.

I wasn't so sure and was anxious.

Am very happy now.

Mrs Lakhsmi...

I will have that coffee now. -Sure

Ah! Thank you.

Oh wow!

Tractor shed turned into a nice home just in ten days.

Where has the prince been?

Haven't seen him in 2 days.

I went to the city.

To get you a gift. -Really?

Show me. Where is it?

Its a big gift...

They will deliver it tomorrow apparently.

Oh yeah!

Don't take me for a fool.

You don't believe me?

Come see for yourself tomorrow.

Anyway! Come.. Lets go for a long drive.

Nah.. Thats just a name sake drive.

Your hands never stay put on the wheel.

It is always me that comes to you...

Come to my room Tomorrow.. And also get your gift...

Its okay... I don't need it.

Wait..

I thought I'd say 'I Love You' And give you the gift..

Okay.

If I don't like it...

...I will smack it back in your face.

Prasad Sir..

Prasad Sir..

Hanumathu Sir...

Yeah.

Greetings sir! Greetings sir!

He is Maranna.

Namaste Sir.

Narsaiah and Esabu.

In our neighboring town's road extension plans...

...their homes are removed...

and given plots in our town's outskirts.

Okay.

The homes you lost...

Are they on your own lands? -Not really sir.

But we have been living there for years now Sir.

Even then...

Goverment gave all 40 of you...

... a 100 Sq Yards each, thats good.

That is true...

...but these three guys didn't get one.

I see.

Are you all not together?

We are!

We all are close relatives only.

Then why didn't you get it... When others did?

Mrs Padma from our town...

...she spoke to our MRO...

She is allotting land to only those who agree to sell it to her later.

She accumulated about an acre in that way already.

These guys decided not to sell.

She denied their allocation.

Everyone else has sold it but you did not.

Is your land on the main road?

That is true Sir.

Its a good peice of land to construct a house or shop Sir. So..

You are the rightful owners.

MRO does not have a choice.

I will go talk to him.

But..

...it is going to take some time.

Be patient.

Okay?

We will take leave Sir.

Where is Rajesh?

The prince is on a hunt.

Hunt?

Yeah.

He means...

That girl from the shed.

He went there.

Dude...

We have the rehearsals on stage...

...in half an hour.

My dad will kick us if we don't go...

Call that bugger.

He has started it!

Dude...

Do you guys use telepathy?

Or Homo-pathy?

It is him calling!

Idiot!

Rajesh and you are the true homos... Ass!

Some nuisance at home. -Ok.

Will be there in an hour. You guys step out for a while.

Bro

Listen to me.

Hello?

Bugger hung up!

What was he saying?

He is asking the three of us...

What?

...to step out of the room for an hour.

Yes, Mr Hanumanthu.. Tell me.

Sir! Narsaiah and his group went to Mrs Padma's house...

On phone: They did?

Am worried if there shall be a rift.

On Phone: What about you?

They have asked me to come as well.

But I am a little occupied.

I am unable to go.

Will you be able to go there?

On Phone: Okay... I will go.

Sure Sir.

Okay sir.

Goverment is giving us those lands. Why are you interefering?

Shut up! Don't blabber!

Who is blabbering?

You idiot! Stop talking.

Don't use your hands madam. We will not tolerate it.

What are you going to do?

Step down! Take a step down.

Get down!

You all..