Manchi Rojulochaie (మంచి రోజులొచ్చాయి)

Every man has inside him some amount of fear, along with rest of the emotions.

But this guy Gundu Gopalam from Balaji Nagar Colony, Hyderabad...

…is a little too paranoid.

While some people trigger it unintentionally,

…two idiots have trigger his paranoia with the sole intention to make his life hard.

This story talks about how they ruined his life.

Hey, kid!

Hm.

Looks like you’re writing something.

Write something that'll benefit people, especially a guy like me.

Hmm.

Koti, look at him.

I persuaded him this morning and he bought a 1 crore policy.

He’ll have a blast when he’s dead.

Huh!

Why don't you buy a 1 crore policy too?

Just do it, Koti.

Stop it, man!

First thing in the morning.

Umm…

You’ll know the value of policies once you’re dead.

Did you do all the signatures?

-Ok… -Hey, Mr. Gopalam!

Hi, sir.

Somebody's glowing like a firefly.

You look so vibrant and jubilant all the time.

Share your secrets with us, so that we can also smirink.

No secret there.

Anybody who has a daughter like mine tends to be happy.

Even though she’s working in Bangalore…

I don’t have to stress over her because she’s a woman of character.

And that's more than any father in the world could ask for.

I’ll leave.

Oh, speak of the angel.

She doesn't go to work without video calling me first.

Murthy, I want to vacate the house.

But it's only been a week.

But I can't bear the sight of Gopalam seeming so happy.

Every time I see him, I’m jealous that I don’t have a daughter like his.

It hurts, man.

I can't watch him go about every day without the staple fear an Indian father has.

Let's wipe that smile off his face.

Huh?

He doesn't deserve to be happy when you're not.

Let's bring some sadness into his life.

You think that's so easy?

Of course.

Remember when we were kids and we couldn't draw,

…we would spoil others drawings.

Yes.

We splattered mud on Suresh's clothes when we fell into a mud pit.

I know, right?

Let's apply that here.

We'll ruin his life, the life we couldn't attain.

So true.

"I was an ordinary guy” i

"You've made me feel special” i

"I was this solo guy, bored to death” i

"You've become the soul of my life” i

"And still not be able to take my eyes off you” i

"You could be pretty away from me” i

"And your glances would still hit me” i

"Oh, my cute little baby” i

"We're meant to be together” i

"We're two bodies breathing as one” i

"We're meant to be together” i

"We're meant to walk this path hand in hand” i

"I was an ordinary guy” i

"You've made me feel special” i

"I was this solo guy, bored to death” i

"You've become the soul of my life” i

"You're imprinted in my eyes and on my heart” i

"Let me kiss you gently on the lips” i

"I swear I'll never make you shed a tear” i

"I'll never let you go” i

"Oh, my cute little baby” i

"We're meant to be together” i

"We're two bodies breathing as one” i

"We're meant to be together” i

"We're meant to walk this path hand in hand” i

Yeah exactly, we need to check the…

Paddu, did you check your mail?

No.

What is it?

Don’t you know?

-First covid case has been registered in India. -Oh my!

We should go back to our hometowns and work from home.

Who says so? Our OCD boss?

Yup.

He’s witnessed the seriousness in the US before coming here.

So, he's shooing us off out of paranoia.

Why are you so beaten about it?

It’s good news.

How so?

I can have you all for myself when you’re here.

When you're back home, you should give time for your family.

Still, I'll make time for you, right?

Ok?

Hurry. We don’t want to miss the flight.

If his daughter too falls in love.

We’ll show him hell.

Why did you call me so urgently?

Oh, you’re here. Sit down. I’ll tell you.

Yes, sir?

He also has a wife and 2 daughters just like you do.

And his eldest one is working software in Bangalore.

Just like your daughter.

Er…

So what?

So what?

He sent her to a different city for the job.

Hmm.

All those thirsty boys… why wouldn't they pursue her?

One of her colleagues is giving him sleepless nights.

He used to have drinks with me every night.

Now he drinks sanitizer from a bottle to beat the stress.

What the hell! Why would he drink sanitizer?

Moreover, if she really likes him, why don't they get married?

Gopalam, it's foolish of us to think software guys are soft in nature.

You don't know how wild they can get.

And when such wild guys come cross beautiful prey like our daughters,

…the hunt is on!

When some wild guy starts chasing your daughter,

…you’ll know what Koti’s going through.

I wouldn't wish that for my daughter.

Moreover, I have a weak heart.

Just the thought of it can give me a heart stroke.

You seem so anxious.

Do you know if your daughter's in love with somebody?

Ah…No chance!

It's my daughter we're talking about.

That's what I assumed.

Look at me now.

I don't know if you're giving me a heads up or trying to scare me.

Gopalam!

He just doesn’t want you to end up like him.`

What timing! My daughter’s calling.

You know why?

To let me know that she's unlike Koti's daughter…

And that she'll not put me through that trauma.

Hello, dear.

Yes, dad. I just landed.

Get a cab and come safely.

Send me the cab details before you hop in.

tsk!

You can't trust these boys.

Don't worry about it, dad.

I'm not coming alone.

My colleague is joining me.

Great! I'll see you.

Good…

Is she coming home?

Yes.

Her colleague's joining her.

Are you saying it's a girl?

Er…may be.

Why do you look skeptical?

Is that doubt that I'm sensing in your tone?

Say yes.

Say it.

Yes.

Now tell me exactly what your daughter told you.

She told her colleague's joining her.

So, it could be a boy or a girl. - Hmm.

She took the escapist route by not being gender specific.

What say, Koti?

Absolutely.

Ah?

My daughter would also speak vaguely whenever that guy was with her.

Yes, dad?

How far along are you, dear?

Um…Gachibowli. We're almost there.

Why don’t you invite your female colleague home for dinner?

It's okay, dad.

She's not that hungry.

She had something on the flight.

What did she eat that it's keeping her so full?

Never mind, dad.

I don't want to bring her home right now.

There's a right time and occasion for it.

Otherwise, she'll get bored of our food.

I don't know, dear.

I can never fully comprehend what you speak.

Alright. See you.

Sir, did that clear all your doubts?

No. In fact, they just multiplied.

It's a female colleague.

That’s what you believe. Not us.

If it was a ‘her’, she’d have put her on the phone.

Instead, she came up with lame excuses.

Your daughter's insinuating something romantic.

She's an urban kid, after all.

Software!

Is that so?

Yes, sir.

Even my daughter would speak indirectly. I'd never understand her intention.

I went to a Telugu medium school like you did.

Don't relate everything to me, sir.

You're rubbing off on me.

One more thing.