Suhaag

O Lord...

.there are millions lighting lamps at your doorstep.

But l have only one light in my life.

l've brought up my son with a lot of love.

l only pray to you...

.to give my son all the happiness in the world.

Please protect him, O Lord.

Here are the Holy offerings. Bless you.

l was about to come to your place, Asha.

- Anything important? - lt's my son's birthday soon...

.l want a nice dress stitched for him.

Sure, l'll stitch it. l'll pick up the cloth on the way home now.

- So long. - Bye.

Here you are, sister. This shirt would look great on Ajay.

Yes, it's good. How much does this cost?

You're being funny now, sister! l call you my 'sister'...

But by asking for the price, you've finished the relationship itself.

- Have l ever charged you in excess? - Okay. Pack this.

- Pack this shirt-piece, Shamu. - Yes, Sir.

And yes, what would you like? A sari, perhaps ?

No, thank you. l was thinking of buying something more for Ajay.

So, you bastard!

Don't you want your shop to remain in the market here?

You're acting very smart, eh?

Weren't you told to send the ''Protection Money'' to my house?

Weren't you told? Then why didn't you send it?

- Get up, you pimp! - What are you doing?

Why are you hitting him? And what 'protection money' is that?

The lG and DlG of Police too haven't dared to ask me that question!

The whole of the area belongs to me!

And l defend all the shop-keepers here.

lf you're so fond of defending, why not guard the nation on its borders?

Why are you getting involved in this, sister?

We'll have to pay them the money. You won't undertand. Go away now.

These are the bastards born from the wombs of your cowardice.

They'll take over your shop some day. What will you do?

They'll storm your houses, too. Where will you go then?

Cut the crap, old hag!

lt's business time for us! So, don't drive me mad!

- Get out of here! Out! - lf you think l'm....

Officer...just look at what they're doing!

So what's new? lt's business-time and they're collecting the pay-off!

And what about you? You're watching it all silently!

What can l do? What do you want me to do, anyway?

My seniors have issued no orders to arrest these guys!

Great! You guardians of the nation!

By saying what you just did, you've hurt those great souls...

.who've sacrificed their lives to get this country its Freedom.

Shame on you and these cowardly shop-keepers here...

.who lead a cowardly existence!

What crap are you going on about? You're the leader around, are you?!

Even the guys don't dare speak around here!

And you're a mere woman! What'll you do about it?!

What do you intend to do? Awaken these eunuchs, eh? Get lost!

lmpudent swine!

l'll show you how impudent l can be!

What are you guys upto? l beg of you to stop it!

The poor lady's a widow. lt's not a good thing to do!

Hear that, pals ?! The old man speaks sense!

The old woman slapped me!

l'll create a scene for her!

Get some vermillion, will you?

No!...No!...

Let go of me!

Help! Save me! He'll kill me! .Save me!

fForgive me!

Stop, Ajay! Leave him alone! Have you gone mad?

Forgive me, 'Mother'! l beg at your feet...

Don't you dare touch my mother's feet, you swine!

There's Heaven at the mother's feet...

.and l don't think you're worthy of experiencing Heaven.

l say, come with me Ajay! Come on now!

What's wrong? Did a bomb go off somewhere?

Oh my God! Nephew...

l'll deal with him! Look over there, nephew...

.not up there. Look down!

Where will you go!? You ill-mannered idiot!

You shameless fool! ls that how you appear before women?

- Sorry, Uncle. - History is witness, you fool...

.that nephews like you have never let uncles like me marry!

- You can't get married anyway. - Why?

Because what will you do with a 'walnut', when you've no teeth left?

l've got teeth indeed.

Why are you so glum today?

l'm glum because... Madhoo's hunting for you.

Madhoo's my girlfriend. Whom else will she look for, if not me?

Listen, Romeo, she's not looking for you to sweet-talk you...

- ...but to beat you up! - Why is that?

You were supposed to visit her place yesterday.

- Yes, that's true. - And dine with her parents, too.

Yes, l was supposed to dine with them, too.

But you were with me at the disco last night.

Yes, l was. So ?

Then did you send your Uncle to Madhoo's place?

Uncle?!

Uncle ! She'll be livid! She'll beat me black and blue!

l'll scram now! Listen, don't tell her l was around, okay?

lt's you l was looking for!

Sure. But where? Under the seat? Or did you look in the dashboard?

- l... - You dirty ditcher!

What are you upto? Everybody's watching!

There are only students watching. Let the world watch, too!

lf you didn't want to come home, why did you promise to?

- Listen to me... - My people waited till midnight!

But atleast hear me out, Madhoo!

Where were you loafing around? Where were you?

Had l come to you, my uncle would have had his funeral!

- What?! - lt's true!

l was about to come to you, when Uncle suffered a stroke.

God alone knows how l managed to get Uncle to the hospital.

When the doctors examined him...

.they straight-away admitted him to the lCU.

- And then? - Then what?

l spent the whole night standing out there...

When the doors of the lCU opened this morning, the doctor said...

What did he say?

l went crazy with relief!

l rushed to his ward...

.he looked at me and l looked at him...

.in fact, we looked at each other...

We got sentimental in due course...

.and he had tears welling up in his eyes...

- ...and he said... - Nephew dearest...!

- Uncle?! - Uncle!

When did you return

Hospital ?!... l'm coming from home just now.

You're coming from the hospital, Uncle!

Nephew-dearest, l'm coming from home!

- No, uncle! The hospital! - l'm coming from home!

- You're here from the hospital! - No, from home.

- No, the hospital. - Yes, the hospital.

- That's what l said! - No, l mean, straight from home!

- The hospital, Uncle! - What's wrong with you?

l'm coming here straight from home!

Ajay called to say that you had forgotten some important books...

.l was afraid that you'd fail in the examinations and...

.brought all of them. Here you here! ldiot!

Looks like you're 'studying' that 'extra bit' nowadays!

You lied to me!

l won't spare you today!

Ajay! You rascal! .that's enough!

l'll kill you today, Ajay! Where you running off to! Wait!

You liar! Wait!

l won't spare you today!

l won't spare you today!

- l slipped... - lt happens.

- You're not hurt, l hope. - No, l'm not.

l study in this college.

You're a strange girl indeed!

This guy deliberately bumps into you and feels you over...

.instead of getting angry, you're sweet to him!

- What's that to you, Mister? - Look at what she's asking!

- l've lost a bet of 500 bucks! - Which 500?

Which five hundred rupees ?!

He laid a bet that he'd smooch you over. He's won it now and...

- Now look... - You're a great actor indeed.

My salutations! You're an expert at wooing girls...

.here's your Rs.500

That's all l got from home today. My uncle is real miser...

- Get lost! - Take the money now!

Aren't you guys ashamed? ls this why you come to college? Tell me!

Move aside. What's up, Pooja?

These boys don't come here to study, but to deliberately fall over girls.

Don't look at me. lt was this guy...

Shut up! You're not very innocent either!

l know every move of yours only too well!

Don't mess with them, Pooja.

All men are like that! Womenising loafers and scoundrels!

Come on, Pooja!

l always ask you not to mess with me. Come, let's teach them a lesson.

Why does she keep hitting me?

l'll fix you later!

Look at that! She scolded me once again!

Let's go and set them right. Come on.

Run! Scoot!

That's a nice excuse to shake hands. Let's go, Raj.

l think l was born to be slapped around!

l wonder what he thinks of himself!

Mother..! Open the door, Mother!

l've been knocking for a long time now, Mother!

l happened to fall asleep, dear.

What's happened to you? Why are you bleeding?

lt's nothing...l got hurt in a match.

So much of blood and you're not bothered!

Sit down here now.... l'll apply some medicine.

l wonder what you think about when you're playing those games!

Never mind, Mother. lt's a minor injury.

Good Lord! You call that a minor injury!

All other kids play without getting hurt.

But you...it's either your hands or your legs that are bleeding!

A little wound scared you, eh?

Why not? l'm a mother after all, aren't l?

Vermillion (sign of matrimony) in your hair?

l was praying in the temple... it must have fallen in my hair.

But get up now. l'll serve you your food.

Have l mistakenly entered a waste-dealer's shop?

Oh no! lt's my own drawing-room.

Here l come, Sir!

You bloody idiot!

This!...what's all this?