Khwahish

What will l or you say...

about a girl who suddenly comes into your life...

and then leaves you lonely?

''lt's another thing that she wasn't just beautiful, she was brilliant too''

There were just four people she had loved in life

''Hariprasad Chaurasia, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan...''

R.D. Burman... and me

''Of the rest of the three, two are no longer in this world''

The third is as old as her grandfather

But l was still jealous of them

One thing l must admit. The five years l spent with her...

were the most beautiful years of my life

When a journey like this one ends suddenly and your companionship ends...

''you try to get a hold on your heart, however unsuccessfully, and...''

and ask yourself just one question:

Was it all worth it?

ls it better to fall in love and lead a life of loneliness?

Or mustn't one fall in love at all?

''Don't you have anything longer? - No, sir''

We rarely find tall people like you. l can have one made to order

''No, give me this one. - Want to see some T-shirts, shorts?''

''Shorts! lf the pajamas as so short, how short will the shorts be?''

''ln that case, l'll pack the pajamas and kurta''

''No, not the kurta. Just the pajama''

''But this is a set, sir. l can't give you just pajamas''

The kurta isn't of any use to me. l need just the pajamas

''But if we give you the pajama, the kurta won't be of any use to us''

Now look. l've bought pajamas before. - Please try to understand...

''l understand. ln free lndia, you say, l can't buy a pair of pajamas without...''

Please don't be angry. l'll go and ask my boss

Didn't you find it?

''He wants only the pajamas, he isn't buying the kurta''

What will we do with the kurta then? - Don't tell me!

He wants only the pajamas? l'll have a word with the manager

''He's asking only for the pajamas from the set, manager''

Only the pajamas ? - Yes

''Sir, call from the store. - Bet 10 on Lakshman''

''Call from the store, sir. - What is it!''

Bet ten on Lakshman. He'll get out before he reaches his thirties

''Call from the store, sir''

''Call from the manager, sir. - What does the idiot say?''

''What is it? Go on. - We have a problem, sir''

What is it? - A customer wants only pajamas

So give it to him! - lf we give away only the pajamas...

what will we do with the kurta? - Right. We can't spoil a set

''Which ass will wear only a kurta? - So what are we to do, sir?''

''ldiot! Refuse him! We're not in America, are we?''

There are going to be two more run-outs!

Raise the stakes to twenty. Two more run-outs are inevitable

''For such a little thing, you guys... - l'm only a servant, sir''

''Can l buy only the pajamas? - No, sir''

''Not with the kurta, sir. - But what's the problem?''

''lt's a whole set, sir. - Forget it...''

Please pack this kurta

''l've been listening to you talk. l can help out, if you wish''

l need just the kurta

This is amazing

So please pack this kurta. - Very well

l'll find you a matching pajama

''No, l don't want such a multi-colour pajama''

l'm no circus clown. l want a striped pajama

And l want a kurta. Not a striped prison uniform!

Now what problem is this? - Hers actually

She wants to impose it on her hubby. - l don't have any husband

Must be her brother then. - This kurta is meant for my Papa...

and he's not in jail. - All right

''l'll forget about checks, and you forget about stripes''

Let's choose a plain-cut. l haven't much time

Don't forget. l'm the one who's helping

''But the plain-cut is a nice idea, madam''

''All right, pack a yellow one. - Yellow?''

You don't even like yellow? - When did l say it's not nice?

''Which set do l give you, madam? - Whichever one you like''

Give me the yellow one. - End of the problem

Pack them separately. - How much have l to pay?

What? The plain is worth 380 and the checked one...

''Look at the material, madam. - l liked the other material too''

Give me the yellow with checks. - lt has to do with a little money

Not little. l stand to lose 60 rupees

''For you it means nothing, but for the poor it means provisions for five days''

''All right. How much will you reduce? - 435, sir''

A measly five-rupee discount? - l'm not paying a penny more than 400

''We couldn't even buy it at 400... - 415, That's it''

''No more arguments, please. - All right. Make the bill''

The two of us will have to pay 207.50 each

One moment. l'm not falling for it now

Tell me something. What's worth more in your store. Shirts or trousers?

That depends on the material used. - Generally speaking?

The trousers cost more. - The pajamas are trousers...

and the kurta is a shirt. So this gentleman pays more

There is no question of paying equally!

''l have an answer. The pajamas have buttons, not a zip''

But it has a long string! - That's enough

''l'll pay 400, you pay 15. l gift the kurta to your father''

Don't try to act too smart. l don't want any favour from you

l'll pay 200 rupees. - How about 7.50 paise?

Forget it. You lost your chance

No more fights. l'll give you the set for 400. You pay 200 each

All right

The customers we get!

You know what your problem is? - What?

You're rich and stupid. - How can you say that?

l could be poor and smart too. - You couldn't

Because l'm poor and smart. - And what proof of your smartness?

Proof is that l'm not talking to you for even a minute!

When did l say that? - See? No wonder you're stupid!

Amar Singh Ranawat

You belong to a princely state or a Rajput family?

''Well, not quite. But would you like things to be that way?''

''What difference does it make to me? You'll remain what you are, moneybags''

Stop calling me moneybags. l've told you my name

But that doesn't change the truth. You are what you are

What's your name? - Lekha

''Lekha, what? - Lekha Khurzvekar''

Lekha K-h-u-r-z-v-e-k-a-r

''Khurjvekar. - lt's pronounced with a Z, not J''

You live in Maharashtra. Not in Rajasthan

J or Z... what difference does it make?

Forget it. Why must you tax your little brains?

''lf you think l'm such a fool, why are you sitting here with me?''

Because you have two things. A handsome face and a nice body

Forget it. Your little brain has stopped working again!

Laugh! lt was meant to be a joke!

''What luck! 3 months of college left, and we get to meet now''

So what's wrong? - We ought to have met earlier

What for? - l'd have had someone to fight with

What are you doing on Sunday afternoon? - Depends

How about going go-karting? Have you ever gone before?

''lt's those toy-cars, right? ln which kids whiz by here and there?''

lt isn't so easy. The one who wins in go-karting...

is sent to the F1 Circuit. - F1 ?

Like you are supposed to play county Cricket before Test Cricket...

that's the step before F1 . - Amazing

Next Sunday is the final race. Before that is a practice round

You must come. - On one condition

What? - lf you promise to take me to...

''Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia's concert. - Hari, who?''

''He's lndia's No 1 flautist, Amar! l'm crazy about him!''

Know what? He's going to be accompanied by Zakir Husain

''Not this tyranny on me, please!''

Looks like our tastes are different

''Had you yourself been performing, l'd surely have attended''

Even if l didn't understand it. But l'm myself into go-karting

And you're coming

''You at least like R.D. Burman, l hope? - Oh yes, absolutely''

Moneybags! Leave this game for the kids.

That little car cannot take your huge body

Go ahead and laugh. When you see the finals...

''your jaw will drop. - You're such a kid, Amar!''

''And you're very smart, eh? Let's go''

''That's enough, Amar. Stop being childish''

''Car-racing can be a hobby, a passion. lt can't be career''

You know much money Formula One drivers make?

Michael Schumaker is the world's richest sportsman

But he's still a driver. - You're talking like my father

''Finish your business management, son. Join and company and...''

One moment. Hold this

Give it to me... - What are you doing? Leave it alone

''Wait a moment, Princess. l'll set it right in a moment''

''Cut the drama, Amar. People are watching''

But this is what you get when you buy cheap roadside stuff

''Moneybags, we can't afford it! We have to save every penny''

''Okay, there you are. lt's fixed. - What are you doing, Amar?''

''l can wear it on my own! The ice-cream is melting down to my fingers, Amar''

Let's go. - Wait

''What are you doing, Amar? l'm feeling shy''

Your feet are so soft

l'm feeling shy. Let go! - Really. Your feet are so soft

See? The ice-cream has melted

Give me a cigarette

''Tingu, serve the cards. - Where's the boot?''

''Well, beasts? Booze and gambling?''

Here comes the punter! - lt's terribly hot today

How did it go? - Well...

Did you see your girl today? - Girl? Which girl?

Well... what's her name...? Lekha Khor-chumbe-kar...

''l know, she has an acid-tongue. - Serve the cards, l say''

The typical Ghati Marathi Masala!

Amar Singh has gone and fallen for a Marathi girl

Does she do the Lavani? - Oh yes

She makes this tall man dance better than she does!

lt's me

''lf l say l'm thinking about you, what would you say?''

Just that you're the biggest liar in the world!

''Just a few days left. After that, it's good-bye to the college''

Thank God! l don't want to keep studying another day!

What have you thought of doing? - Daddy told me...

that l could do anything after my graduation

''l'm thinking of going away to Delhi to my aunt, to learn music''

There are several music institutions there. What are your plans?

l... my dad wants me to go to Ahmedabad and do a course in MBA

But l... - A car-race driver!

''No, l know that's not practical. So then...''

are you going away to Delhi?

''What does that mean? - l mean, what will l do?''

What will you do? Pursue your career and l'll pursue mine

We'll keep e-mailing each other and... - Have we no relationship then?

''What relationship, moneybags? - l'm in love with you''

''l'll clean it up, Amar''

''By the way, this is called a good-luck charm''