Mukherjee Dar Bou (মুখার্জি দার বউ)

Goodbye forever, sir.

I'm sitting with your mother-in-law. Get the tea here.

Sure, Mom.

Tea.

Really.. You and your husband..

You two are incomparable.

Actually, Mr. and Mrs. Mukherjee

used to manage this household deftly.

My daughter never knew anything about running a household.

It was her mother-in-law who taught her everything from scratch.

This household is running only because of my sister.

Like the ten-armed Goddess Durga, she's been managing everything.

Tea. - Now that her husband is no longer alive.. - Tea.

...she will be all the more..

Oh, God! The tea is too sweet!

I learnt making tea from my mother-in-law.

Hey! - Mom, you and dad should go have your meal.

That's why I warned you not to get a daughter-in-law

from East Bengal. - Be quiet.

Please make yourself comfortable and do eat properly.

Greetings. Please eat to your heart's content.

I hope you're eating properly. Hey, this plate is empty!

Please give him one more 'Pabda'.. - No..

Sir.. - Please don't refuse. - What are you saying?

No.. Still, I insist.. - No..

Please.. Just one piece? Okay, fine.

In the next batch, you must eat with mom.

Okay, fine.

Is this jewellery new? - Yes..

Mother-in-law, have this.. - I bought it recently..

Wow. It's very pretty. - I'm not getting time..

Why are you delaying? - What!

If you eat late, you have acidity. So, go eat.

Okay. - I'll go call the others. - Okay.

I need to travel often for my business. - Okay.

Ma'am, it's pretty late. You must have your meal.

Yes.. Oh, Putul, come here.. - Yes..

Look, my sister is here. - Yes.. - I hope you're fine.

Yes. - Putul is a beautiful and talented lady.

Do you know? She makes excellent 'Prawn Malai Curry'.

My husband loved eating it..

I didn't get the opportunity to treat him to it one last time.

I remember how he loved eating it.

I wonder why this had to happen all of a sudden.

Hey, please join us for lunch.. - Okay.. - Come on, everyone..

You too. Please join us for lunch. - Sure.. - Please come.

Okay.

She's a nice girl.

Don't serve her fish.

Don't overeat.. - Okay..

A small piece, please.. That's it.

Give me one. - Open your mouth, dear.

No more.. - Eat slowly.. Good girl..

What happened? Serve her some fish.

Why aren't you eating?

I thought you liked eating fish.

You needn't follow all the rules and regulations of being a widow.

Come on, serve her some.. - No.. - Come on, do it..

Go on, eat.

Are you done?

"Life is a struggle.."

"Struggle.. - Life is a struggle.. - Stressful."

"After waking up at 5 a.m., it's a mad race. Life is a struggle!"

"At 5:30 a.m., still racing around the house.. Life is a struggle!"

"At 6 a.m., pull your kid out from bed."

"At 6:30 a.m., run for school.. It's a struggle.."

"Oh, God! - Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.."

"At 7 a.m., there are some moments of peace."

"Sunrays seep in from the open windows."

"The kitchen looks familiar as she walks in humming a tune."

"She seems to have forgotten that tune."

"She moves the spatula while humming the tune."

"She hears the crackling of the spices."

"Dishes clang and make noise."

"Again, at 7:30 a.m., it's a struggle."

"Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.."

"She serves food to her husband at 8 a.m. It's a struggle!"

"8:30 a.m. is mother-in-law's time to pray. Life is a struggle!"

"Around 9 a.m., start doing the daily chores."

"At 10 a.m., reach the market for the best deals. It's a struggle."

"Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.."

"Oh, God.."

"At 10:30 a.m., after managing everything"

"there's a smile on her sweaty face."

"From the window, she sees the familiar cycle"

"hoping to hear some good news."

"Regardless of the situation, she seems hopeful."

"Still, there's excitement on her face."

"Then deal with mother-in-law's tantrums."

"From 11 a.m., again, it's a struggle.."

"Struggle! - Life is a struggle.."

"Oh, God.. - Life is a struggle.."

"Life is a struggle.. - Struggle!"

What happened, Mother-in-law? Won't you go to sleep?

What happened? Mom, won't you go to sleep?

I'm scared to sleep alone in that room.

Oh..

Why don't you sleep next to Aditi for some days?

I'll sleep next to Icche in the other room.

Don't stay up late. Go to sleep.

Keep the newspaper on the table.

Go to sleep, go on.

Mother-in-law, did you have tea?

I was about to make it.

When your father-in-law was alive, we used to drink our first tea

at 5:30 a.m.

I did wait.

Then I realised since your father-in-law is no more

I've lost my importance in this house.

You could've told me last night.

Her tantrums.. - What did you say?

What did you say? I need to notify you for a cup of tea?

God.. - Do you notify others before you do any work? - God..

Don't bother to answer my questions.

There will be unnecessary altercations.

Irritating.. - Leave it, I'll make the tea.

I end up doing everything.

That's liquor tea, without any milk or sugar.

I need to notify her beforehand..

Is this a hotel where I need to place an order? Tell me.

Oh, God! - Have you turned the house into a hotel?

What happened?

Should I book the place in advance?

Do you know? That's how hotels are run.

When we used to go on vacation

your father-in-law used to tell the waiter beforehand..

'I need tea in the morning, okay?'

She's driving me crazy..

'Breakfast needs to be served at 10 a.m.' - Unbearable..

'At 11 a.m., one more cup of tea needs to be served.'

Should I do the same thing with you?

God.. - The way I used to instruct the waiters in the hotels..

Give me your phone number. I'll book it in advance.

God..

Look at you! Today, I'll give you

all the instructions. - Whine and complain..

Oh! Like your parents, you too have the habit

of drinking tea in the morning? - What..

You are drinking tea with milk, right?

Don't come running to me if you have acidity after having it, okay?

Did you know that at 5:30 a.m.

your parents used to drink tea together?

Why are you mum?

God! This is the reason I don't like staying home.

The moment I wake up, you start criticising my mom.

I'm criticising your mom? - What else are you doing?

By offering fish to your widowed mother-in-law

you're posing as the champion for women's liberty.

You gave my aunt an earful after giving her some tea.

For how long will my mom tolerate all this?

What did you say?

I'm trying to be a champion for women's liberty?

What about you? - What?

Why didn't you get your head shaved after father-in-law's demise?

You stay at home! So, don't utter rubbish, okay?

If I get my head shaved, everyone will stare at me

and ask me a hundred questions. You'll neither know nor understand

the outside world. - That's a lame excuse.

This is the real reason. - What?

The love for your hair! What else..

Dad..

Hey.. Please pluck all the grey hair.

Ouch.. Give me that..

It's gone!

What's your name? Is it Icche or Puran?

I'm Icchepuran Mukherjee.

No, that's not possible.

Arka.. - You're lying. - That's enough..

That's enough.. - How can a name be so long?

It can be so. - Be quiet. - Be quiet.

Let's go home now.. - Let's go..

Have you enrolled her into the Karate classes?

Yes.. - Hey, Icche.

Yes? - How are you finding the Karate classes?

I don't like it. I get hurt.

What are you saying? Karate lessons are very helpful!

You'll love it once you master it!

No.. They hit you in the abdomen.

I need to hold my breath.

Now, you have a hundred excuses.

The day there's a genuine problem

you'll be able to defend yourself.

Absolutely. Your mom is right.

Bye. - Bye.

Bye. - Bye.. - Let's go.

Let's go. Where were you guys?

He's so handsome!

A handsome divorcee is equal to a potential bachelor.

Exactly! - Let's go now.

Your daughter has such a long name! - Why? Isn't it nice?

After all, one's identity lies in one's name.

No one really addresses us by our names.

Bye. - Let's go..

What's this?