Jeevan Dhaara

This one day start.

This day is also like the days gone by and the coming days.

Life is very strange.

If there is no calendar, then it's difficult...

...to differentiate between the days.

Yes, even the new news seems to be old.

The same Hindu-Muslim riots, the birth of...

...a new party, the same lectures of ministers.

Everything is old.

But...

but life is still beautiful.

If there was no life, then why would we live?

My name is Anand. Anand Bhatnagar.

But I am not the hero of this story.

I am a narrator and also a character.

I live here as a paying-guest.

For the last few months, I'm just a guest, because I couldn't pay.

By the way, this house belongs to...

...Mr. Ashok... it is Sangeeta madam's.

People say that this Sangeeta is very obstinate.

She doesn't even let a fly sit on her nose.

This is her story.

She is searching for a meaning to her life,...

...but the meaning is like a shadow...

...which is beyond anyone's control.

Here is Geeta, who is folding the bed sheets very quickly.

She is Sangeeta's younger sister, who is a widow.

You must have seen those plants...

...that become dull and wither away.

Even she is like a dull stem of a plant.

This is sister-in-law, Mr. Ashok's wife.

She has lost her identity.

That's why she is addressed as sister-in-law,...

...daughter-in-law, or Radhika and Bablu's mother.

She doesn't even remember her own name.

He is Sangeeta's blind brother, Raju.

And these are Mr. Ashok's children...

...Radhika and Bablu.

The name ceremony of the third one hasn't been conducted as yet.

Give it to uncle.

The paper that Bablu has, is for me.

I am Geeta's radio Ceylon. I sing her favorite songs.

Uncle! Uncle!

Hey, listen. Iron my shirt.

He is Mr. Ashok.

He lives like a king, taking advantage of Sangeeta.

He does no work. He just knows how to eat... free of cost.

Let me iron Sangeeta's blouse first.

Hey! Sangeeta is not a queen!

What is this, Sangeeta every time! Throw this!

King Ashok woke up very early today.

She is mom, not mine, but Sangeeta's.

her husband couldn't tolerate the difficulties...

...of life, so he moved into sainthood.

He ran away.

Aunty is living like a widow, even though...

...her husband is alive.

In the journey of life, Sangeeta is moving along...

...the crooked paths, carrying the burden...

...of her family, like a mountain.

- A car... - KIDS: He went to the jungle. He saw the car.

Mom!

- What is it, dear? - I'm going the office, mom...

Ok.

A car...

Hey! She went! She went!

'In pin safety pin in pin out.'

'Play if you want to otherwise go out.'

Hi, Sangeeta!

- Hi, Kalpana. - Why are you always in a hurry?

Hello, aunty.

Why are you so late today?

Today, when I was in trouble,...

...I told my mom to iron my dress quickly.

Then what else? Neither did the dress exist, nor the iron.

- Actually, I was reading a holy book... - Ok.

And you know how beautiful it is.

I completely forgot that I kept the hot iron on the dress.

Ok dear! I'll buy a new dress for you!

Ok, I'm going to Jeevan stores.

- I want to do some shopping. You both carry on. - Ok.

Madan! And what about Kulbushan?

He's history!

Hey!

Hey! What are you doing?

I'm asking for a lift. I'll just be back.

Hello.

Where are you going?

Wherever you take me.

Listen, I have another friend along with me. I'll just be back.

Come on, we got a lift. We'll reach soon.

- You go... - Come on!

The people who give lifts, sometimes they...

...charge even more than the meter rent.

I'll be fine in the bus. You go.

Ok.

Bye!

Have a seat.

Why don't you ask this aunty to sit?

You are not the only one in this century who is young.

Idiot!

Today someone yelled at you!

Hey! Why are you showing your...

...teeth like a chimpanzee?

What is this chimpanzee, sister?

A man like a monkey, or a monkey like a man.

You are absolutely right, sister!

How is your wife now?

Sister, there's no problem in my wife,...

...but there's a problem in the arithmetic of life.

My salary doesn't increase, the T.A. doesn't increase...

...but the cost of everything is increasing.

That's why we both have decided that she should...

...fight with me and go to her maternal house.

When the T.A. increased, then I called her back again!

Hey! This is unfair!

What is unfair?

I am not talking to you.

Taxi!

She must have been in the All India Radio in her previous birth.

She is not late for even a minute.

When Roop Kumar winds up the clock...

...she starts working!

Even we might get a chance then!

But now don't say anything!

Yes, sir.

Sangeeta, please come in... - Yes, sir.

- Good morning, sir... - Good morning.

Today there is only one letter.

- Do you know Hindi... - Yes, sir.

Then take it down in Hindi.

My dear Sangeeta....

I like to listen to music.

Dim light,

dim music.

If we both are together....

....then I can increase your salary by 100 rupees.

Yours.

Not yours.

Yours sounds very impersonal.

Truly yours, Roop Kumar.

Is that all, sir?

That's all for today. Thank you.

- Go, take this... Peon.

- Yes, madam... - Come here.

- Give this file to sir... - Yes.

Yes, sir.

Ms. Sangeeta, I am waiting for the answer to that letter.

The M.D. will give you the answer.

I sent that letter to the M.D.

What!?

- Look here, Ms. Sangeeta... - Yes, sir.

I want that file on my table by today evening.

Yes, sir.

This is not fair, Sangeeta.

That was a personal letter. Why did you send it to boss?

This is an office. There is nothing personal over here.

Yes, these papers should be typed by today evening, got it!

Yes, sir.

You'll repent for whatever you did, you stupid... - Shut up.

Don't behave like that with any other girl, got it?

- Sir is calling you. - Okay.

Good morning, sir...

Good morning.

You called me.

Yes. Sit.

Thank you, sir.

Ms. Shrivastav, you are a brave girl.

It is not so easy to complain to your managing director...

...about your manager, when there is...

...so much unemployment.

I can punish him.

I can even fire him,...

...giving him one month's notice, if you want.

That's your lookout, sir.

I am not interested, whether he is fired or not.

But you should be aware of what kind of people are...

...working in your office, shouldn't you?

I wonder how many girls must have...

...taken the dictation of this letter.

But sir, you please explain to him.

Come on! Close your file. It's 5 o'clock.

You're a darling!

Bye!

It was Kapoor.

- Kapoor! - Yes.

You were talking about some Madan in the morning.

This Kapoor is just a spare.

You'll always be the same!

Hey! Fall in love with one or two guys, before you grow old!

No guy can be with you, looking at your nature.

Improve your face first.

You are always so strict, like an old principal.

Listen, I am happy with whatever I am. Let's go.

Let's go!

Bablu! Bablu! Listen... sister is coming!

Listen! I said sister is coming! She'll yell at you!

- Come on, study. Come on... - Sister has come.

Mom, here's the salary of this month.

Sister-in-law, take your medicines.