Kaksparsh

Keep your hand on this and remember the deceased.

Hello. (Namaskar)

Shave to the left. Don't move, Mahadev.

Now change the side of the sacred thread.

Repeat the chants after me. .

"The Sun has risen."

"Narayan" (The Sun).

"The red and orange rays of the sun."

"My friend, Radhika.."

"The orange rays.."

"The Champa blossom in the courtyard."

Mahadev! Leave that to the women.

We have to exercise. -"The Sun has risen."

"Narayan!"

"It brightens the whole world."

Go in.. completely into the water.

Nothing will happen. -"The Sun has risen."

"Narayan." -Move your legs. Yes.

Perfect.

"It brightens the whole world." -Put some effort into it.

Still more.

All of the Ranade family and their relatives..

..all present here should pay their..

..respect to the deceased and pray.

Now offer this 'Pind' (A mound of cooked rice used..

..in perfroming the last rites) to the crows.

Mahadev

Mahadev

Mahadev

Balwant.. -Yes.

Where did you see him?

While coming I saw him here.

I asked him what he was doing here..

..he said nothing and ran away.

Mahadeva

Mahadeva

Mahadev

Yes, brother! -See..

Where are you?

Up here on the tree.

What are you doing there?

Studying.

Up there?

Where else?

At home Shanti and Kushi trouble me a lot.

I can't concentrate.

Okay. Come down and let's go home. We must leave for Mandavi.

But brother, I haven't finished studying.

I wasn't planning to take you.

But today girls and boys must meet before they marry.

That's why I say come with me.

But brother, I don't want to get married so soon.

We're leaving in half an hour. Be ready.

But.. -Balwant, let's go.

Are we there? -Yes. Straight ahead.

Once we climb those steps we will be there.

Stop near that tree. -Okay.

Yesterday Balwant told me..

..your child is the ideal bride for Mahadev.

And Mahadev is leaving for Mumbai tomorrow.

That's why we had to fix everything in a rush.

Never mind.

Destiny has brought us together that is important. -Right.

Okay. Shall I call my daughter?

Yes, please -Call her.

Careful..

If you have something to ask her, go ahead.

Hari.

Hari! Ask her.

What's your name, child?

Durga.

Durga means?

Mahadev marrying Parvati..

..is like the celestial couple.

Well? What do you think?

Very well.

Do you go to school?

Yes.

Ok, tell me..

Take five sacks of wheat and five of rice..

..is equal to how much?

Answer.

Zero.

Zero?

How is that?

Those 10 kilos will yield neither rice nor bread.

Adding them together equals nothing.

What else do you know?

She is learning music.

Really? -Yes.

Will you sing for us?

My master has taught me an 'ovi' (0vi is a song sung while doing the house hold chores).

Shall I sing that?

Go ahead.

Do you know how to play the harmonium?

Harmonium?

Child! Sing without music.

Okay.

"The maried life.."

"Is like a pan on a burning fire."

"Only by singeing your fingers.."

"..can you bake bread."

"Oh, married life!"

Wonderful

She has a beautiful voice.

She may go. We've nothing more to ask.

Durga, pay your respects to everyone.

I seek your blessings.

The girl's intelligent.

She has studied till class 4.

Well read and cultured as well.

And yes. Durga has grown in front of my eyes.

She was raised with pure values and has no flaws. Right?

We like her.

What about the dowry?

Leave that to Balwant.

Balwant, what do you say?

As he is the mediater we will abide by whatever he says.

That's okay.

But according to tradition everything..

..should be written down..

..and should be signed by the elderly..

"people from both the families.

Priest, I don't think that's necessary.

We'll meet again -Okay.

Good-bye. -Good-bye. -Good-bye.

Good-bye.

I will see you soon -Okay. Narharpant, we are leaving.

Go and drop the guests. -Yes. Bhaskar, I'll just be back.

Bye, uncle. -Everything went well.

Here.

Mother, may I remove my nose ring? -Yes.

Oh! -Wait.

My burden is lightened.

They have approved of the girl.

And why not?

My Durga has no flaw.

Durga, did you like Mahadev?

He's doing his BA in Mumbai. He'll study law later.

He looks a sissy. My sister is too good for him.

Not at all.

He Cofhll'lalldS respect.

His moustache suits him.

The groom has no moustache.

Who did you see?

The man with a lovely turban.

Turban?

The one who was sitting next to uncle Balwant.

I asked him about the harmonium.

That was Mahadev's elder brother, Haridada.

Why didn't the groom come?

Oh God! -Look at her.

Does that mean you never saw the groom?

He was right here in front of you.

Wearing a black coat and hat.

I didn't notice him.

Run and see if they're still near.

Se him if they have not left.

Hurry! Go -Hurry up.

They are wonderful people.

I know them for years.

A very nice family. -Yes.

Mahadev, we have finished an important task, isn't it?

Balwant, who was that sullen man next to Narharpant?

That was the bride's maternal uncle.

Let's hope he cheers up soon?

Isn't it?

I asked him if he liked the girl.

He was so embarrassed.

And he immediately looked down.

And then he was quietly looking at her.

Mahadev, what is brother saying? You were looking at the girl.

I wasn't ogling.

What do you call it then?

Being sly?

Never mind about Mahadev.

Hari too didn't stop staring at her either.

What no? Instead of asking questions..

..he kept staring at her.

Brother-in-law, what are you saying?

I was joking, sister-in-law.

Don't joke about such things.

You're a close friend, so he humours you.

But othenuise if anyone would have said such..

..things about him he wouldn't have tolerated.

Enough! How much will talk?

Mahadev, will you be able to wait till the month of December?

It's inauspicious to marry now.

I'm in no hurry. -Fine.

Actually I did not want to get marreid so soon.

I want to study law.

A lawyer in the family will help us.

There are many unsettled land disputes.

So then..

Why take on a new burden?

Okay. So are you saying you don't want to marry so soon?

Yes. I mean.. -Okay.

Balwant, tell her parents the marriage is off.

Okay. -When did I say no to marriage?

Brother! -Hari!