Patang (పతంగ్)

We've been here for an hour. Just pick something.

It's okay, ma'am. She's just being a kid.

Hmm, you wouldn't say that if you knew her.

Ahhh! How long are you going to take?

By the time you pick,

Sankranthi festival will pass and Deepavali will be here.

Go easy on her, ma'am.

Let her take her time.

Uncle, what's best? Paper kite or plastic kite?

There is not much difference, love.

A paper kite will get torn soon.

A plastic kite lasts longer.

That's pretty much it.

Come on! Pick one already!

I can't do this anymore.

Give me one kite in each color.

You mean all of them?

- Hi sir. Welcome. - Hi, hello.

- I didn't expect you to come, sir. - Looking forward to this.

VIP section is this way, sir.

Umm...

No, I'll sit along with the crowd.

Sure, let's go.

- Sir, huge fan! - Thank you.

When will you make a movie in Telugu again?

Let's see.

I need to find a good story.

And sometimes, we have to go searching for one.

What a girl, huh!

Huh?

It's strange, isn't it?

A kite flying competition.

Between two friends.

That too, for a girl.

Can you believe that?

If you take a look at history,

so many men participated in a bow breaking competition for Sita.

Like they say, all is fair in love and war.

Love for her,

and war for them, is it?

I'm sure you know me.

Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Yeah, I know.

You played the military man in Sita Ramam.

Yeah.

Your name is a bit long.

Is it okay if I call you Vasu?

Yeah.

Hmm, I'm Aishwarya.

Nice to meet you, Aishwarya.

Are they our 'poster card' friends?

Yeah.

Actually, how can I meet that girl?

Why?

Well, I like such unusual characters.

She did drive a wedge between two friends, causing all this drama.

She is something else. What do you think?

Dangerous woman.

If both of them had let her go,

they would have been happy.

Actually, where the hell is she?

After causing such chaos,

do you think she's chilling at home in AC?

Vasu!

That's enough!

your best friend or something?

Why are you getting so angry?

Because that girl's me.

Oh, shucks. I'm so sorry.

So that is why you gave yourself some self-elevation as Sita.

Okay.

Cool.

As soon as I heard about this match,

I was really curious to know your story.

Why don't you tell me your story?

Looks like they're just getting started. We still have time.

Please.

What?

When I look at you,

I get the feeling that you won't understand me.

Don't you dare give me free advice after listening to the whole thing.

Listen.

I know I look poised.

But inside, I'm a true local.

I'm super friendly to have a conversation with you.

Trust me.

Think of me as your best friend and tell me.

Alright, Vasu.

I want to tell you my story after the fact that you judged me so hard earlier.

Maybe at least you'll understand me.

Let's see.

It was June, 2002.

At Preeti Hospital.

- I can't take this. - You'll be fine.

Please don't move.

Hello, excuse me.

I am not that jobless either.

I don't need your history.

Just solve the mystery behind this match.

Please.

Let me cut to the chase then.

But, before you get to know about me,

you should get to know about them.

That's your responsibility. You should've packed it.

Why should I do it? It's your job.

You should've marked the boxes at least.

Damn! This kite string is top-notch!

Can I have it?

Are you free right now?

I don't have anyone to assist with the spool.

Will you join me?

Don't you know how to fly a kite?

No.

It's alright. My name is Whiskey.

Whiskey?

Short for Vishnu Krishna.

My name makes me sound like a hero in a Black and White movie.

So for short, it's Whiskey.

My name is Arun.

Oh.

Do you want to fly it?

No, no.

You'll be fine. Come.

Grab this, the kite will fall.

Pull it.

Like this.

Huh?

Come. Let's get some more kites.

I can't let those guys win today.

- Uncle... - Yes?

Five kites.

And one roll of the special string.

The string is right there.

Did you bring the money?

Money! Do you have it or not?

- Hey, Whiskey! Stop! - Let's go!

- Whiskey! - Run!

Hey, Whiskey!

- Wait here. - What happened?

What is it?

Huh?

- I'm not out. - I'm telling you you're out.

Why did you hit Ishaan?

You guys started it when you bullied Pencil at school.

So? You'll hit him?

I'll hit you guys too.

Whiskey, stop!

Please stop it, guys.

- You step back! - Whiskey, no!

Whiskey, no!

You're going to be fine.

You'll get better.

I won't study in the same school as sister anymore.

Send me to a different school.

Okay, okay.

Mom, I'll join St. Joseph's.

What school is that?

Whiskey goes there.

Just because he wants to be with Whiskey,

isn't it a bit much to make us pay his fee as well?

He wants Whiskey.

We want his happiness.

I want one lakh rupees.

Uncle! It's you?

Why did you open a panipuri stall?

Whiskey...

Sankranti festival comes once a year.

Your aunt was whining that selling kites isn't a stable means to run the family.

That's why I opened this stall.

Hey, they have frisked our laddoos.

Go catch them!

Hurry up!

- Are you done with cooking? - Yes, sister.

Damn it!

Aunty, you are like one laddoo yourself.

Did you just call me a laddoo?

Shit! They're almost here!

They're going to get me! Let me go!

Idiot!

Catch him, guys!

Where are you, dude?

Right where I left you guys.

Come here immediately.

Pencil, run!

Run! Run! Run!

Who are these guys now?

We let you go that day because it was your neighborhood.

Today you dared to trespass our colony and frisk our laddoos.

Call an ambulance, guys.

Ask them to arrange five beds.

If you hit someone, they might need an ambulance bed.

But when I hit you, you'll need a death bed.

Well, it's my first movie.

I just said that to have a cool intro.

What the hell are you saying, man?

I'm here, guys!

"Hello and Namaste! Welcome to Hyderabad!"

"In our area, we thrive on friendship"

"Up goes the Patang"

"Up it flies"