Saat Rang Ke Sapne

Mahipal...

Yes, brother? Why are we late?

The animals are tired; they can't take the strain.

But we're in no hurry. Let's get off near the temple.

We'll freshen up in the lake, before we go home.

And don't tell sister about what happened at the marketplace.

Neither must you tell her that l've had liquor.

How are you, sir? l'm fine!

My God!

Cursed man! How often have l told you not to bring that broom out...

...in my presence every morning?

l've yet to come across an idiot like you!

When did you return from the market?

About an hour ago.

Where are the two others?

Mahipal and the master said they'd follow me.

l was asked to bathe the animals and bring the cart home.

Which means, he must have had a lot to drink again.

l wouldn't know. l didn't see him entering a liquor den.

Then what did you see?

l just saw him coming out of the liquor shop.

Which means, he will return stripped all over again!

l wouldn't say that. The lion-cloth was very much on his person.

He used it for a turban, after it slipped off his waist.

God! How could you leave him in that state?

He cursed me, when l asked him to come along.

The bus-driver at the market place told me...

...that the master even got into a fight at the marketplace.

Master is himself a good man.

lt's Mahipal's company that is spoiling him.

Let the master and servant arrive. l'll give them a nice welcome.

Please don't mention my name!

Why have you maligned Mahipal?

Because he's a bad man; and a servant like l am.

But he behaves as if he were the boss himself.

lt's in the interests of this household to throw him out.

l'm going to tell Mahipal about this.

Sure. Go ahead. l'm not scared of him.

lf he acts funny with me, l'll turn the bull on him!

Besides...

Whom do you love? Me? Or him?

Don't forget the promise your father has made to me.

l'm going to marry you after the harvest this year.

And don't you dare flirt with him again!

What makes you think you can marry me?

Your father has given me his word.

ln that case, go and marry him!

The sight of her face tells me that we're in for trouble.

Go and settle things. Or we'll get beaten up.

Mother! Do you know what... l've heard it all.

Did you have liquor?

Liquor?! Did l?!

l want the truth. Did he or did he not drink.

l did not drink! Not you; did he drink?

No... he didn't.

Really?

Speak up now. Did he drink or not?

Yes, he did.

So you've even started lying to me, have you?

Now look, sister; Someone forced a glass of liquor in my hands.

l had that one single glass, out of sympathy for him.

But if it's wrong to sympathize with someone, l'm sorry! Forgive me!

You even got into a brawl! A brawl?!

Who could have carried these tales to you, sis?

Did we get into a fight? Nonsense! Nothing of the sort...

Place your hand on the head.

On my head!

Now tell me what he did after getting drunk at the market.

What else? He slipped. What happened then?

He happened to come down on the teacher, a weakling, who fell, too.

ls that all?

The teacher fell on a vessel which broke.

That's all!Keep your hand back on my head!

Was the fight over a broken vessel then?

No... there were other vessels, too, that were shattered.

Naturally! When there is a pile of vessels...

What happened then?

A part of the vessel shattered the wind shield of a truck parked nearby.

But we were hardly at fault. Hardly!

The truck-driver was drunk! He could understand nothing! .. tell her!

You'd rather do that. We then called the police...

...and told them everything. Tell her, l say!

That's it then. The story's over... let's go.

Wait here!

l want the truth. What really happened there?

The driver roughed up the master who told the police...

...and the police filed a complaint.

Which means you've really been beaten up!

l fought back, for every blow that l got.

l couldn't count how many blows the master took.

But we stayed there much longer.

We told the police we had no time for legal complications.

That we had to rush home, since you were waiting for us.

We were in town only to buy a sari for you!

The one you will wear at the fair of Beas.

We bought this great sari and rushed home to you.

We got it speciallymade for you.

Even Ramp yari doesn't have a sari like this one.

Wear this at the fair of Beas...

...and no one will be able to take his eyes off you!

You will look like a Goddess from the skies!

You must try on this sari.

We're longing to see you in this.

Not today. l'll wear it at the fair when you win the bullock-cart race.

l don't think he will...Shut up.

You've grown up in size... but you're still pea-brained!

Now quietly come and have your food.

Don't glare at me!You owe it to me.

Or you'd starve for a week! l don't want to eat.

Very well! Of course l want to eat!

Where had you been, darling?

To die.

God forbid! Death be to your foes!

May you be blessed with the rest of my years, too!

Come to the point. What is all this about?

The parrot told me that my dream will soon be fulfilled.

The parrot did? Don't you know?

lt's the soothsayer's parrot.

lt chose a card which predicted that it would soon happen.

What would soon happen?

Just that l will have you for myself.

Oh shut up! Don't give me that tripe.

l'm going to drown the soothsayer and

his bloody parrot, one of these days.

A parrot's prophecy can never go wrong.

Listen...

Pongad was squealing to the mistress about you and the master.

He hates you.

He said that you got drunk at the market and got into a fight.

Make sure you don't tell Pongad that l told you this.

96, 97...

98...

99...

...and this is 100 !

This is for squealing about my drunkenness.

As for the fight we got into with the truck-driver...

...how many bulls do we have, Mahipal?

There are 55, in all. You're right... 55 !

You will extract water and bathe each of the animals...

...and come and see me later. l must be getting along now.

What about the cop-story he ratted about?

l'll deal with that later. Very well.

l will deal with you, Mahipal!

We've found a man called Teja who will run the race on our behalf.

But he's asking for a lot of money.

Don't worry about the money. We must win this race.

Don't let this man mislead you, Madam Rampyari.

This is exactly what he said the last time, too.

What happened when he brought some ass? Mahipal won the race.

Our animals were nowhere near Mahipal's bullock-cart.

Forget the money... we even lost a 100 acres of land in the bet.

Should you lose this time,...

... l will not let you set foot in this village again.

Here he is! As usual... on the first day of every month!

lt's ages since l had a good betel-leaf.

Go and fetch some from the master. l'm dying to have one.

And l'm seething! Just you have the betel-leaf and get going!

Of course, l will go away. l won't be staying over.

l will meet the Master and the Mistress...

...and leave after the fairof Beas is over.

So you're here to have fun, are you?

The betel-leaf which the master has! lt's great...

...with the scented areca-nut and the works!

Why do you always eye what the others possess?

l'm not eyeing your father's property, am l?

Don't you talk about my father!l will! And what will you do?

Try bad-mouthing him! Your father...

...the thug! The rascal! The scoundrel!

You admit that, don't you? Yes.

Thanks. That's just what l wanted you to admit.

What are you father and son fighting over?

Don't you see, madam!

The comforts of this house have gone to his head!

l have a sister, madam.

Why can't father bring her over, when he comes visiting us?

lt's ages since l've met her!

He's right. You should have brought her along. l haven't met her too.

She has her exams next week, madam. And so...

ls she studying to be the magistrate?

l'd better leave, before l lose my temper and say something... !

lf you don't fetch her the next time you come here...

...you won't even get a drop of water in this house!

Don't misunderstand him. He's really very hurt.

Of course not, madam.

My heart swells with pride when l see him wielding authority.

l've had the honor of serving your family, too.

Those days are gone, Pralhad.

With the mansion and the property all sold...

...we had to move here.

l tried to talk to Bhanu, but...Don't blame him, madam.

You were betrayed by the Chauhans.

They got you married to a mentally unbalanced man...

...and when he died...

...they left you out on the streets, to fend for yourself.

How could your brother tolerate it?

He swore that he would destroy Rampyari.

That witch will be annihilated!

You're right. Greetings, sir.

But my sister still has a lot of affection for her in-laws.

Don't say that. You are all l have now.