Mango Dreams

Are you going to spin that silly top your whole life?

Come up, Abhay.

I will get you a mango.

I want a good one.

Give me your top.

No.

All things come with a price.

That one...

the one at the top.

Got it! Come up.

Drop it, bhai!

Come get it.

You tricked me.

Come up, Abhay.

I hope you fall and break your leg!

Oi, coward! Go jump in a well!

I don't want to see you ever again!

Are you going to spin that silly top your whole life?

Come up, Abhay.

I will get you a mango.

Oi, coward! Go jump in a well!

I don't want to see you ever again!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay!

Abhay, Come back!

Baba?

My mistake, Moonie.

I must be getting old.

"Victory to India…"

Okay, Tahir...

go on.

Ah, you must be new?

Come on.

Mmm...

Open.

Good morning, Amit uncle. - Good morning, Preeti beta. How are you?

I’m fine, uncle.

But, don't ask about your friend.

You know what he did yesterday?

Scotch!

Whiskey!

He was hiding it in his cupboard.

He is diabetic and you are his doctor. You have to remind him,

he should not be drinking!

I will scold him.

Hey, Amit!

Come on. Sit down.

Prashant, if she finds out where you got this scotch from...

I will be banned from the house.

Listen friend, I opened it last evening and she walked in!

Tell me, what could I do?

How was it anyway?

Fantastic!

"A line is drawn across the map of India…"

"dividing it based on religion."

"One country becomes two, India and Pakistan."

"15 million people struggle to be on the right side of the line."

"The world watches as India burns."

It's history, my friend.

We were united then.

Independence divided us.

And, even now...

problems remain the same.

This day tomorrow is a

new year!

You are very sadly mistaken.

Very sadly.

There won't always be a new year.

Prashant, I am your doctor. You have many more years to go.

Hey...

Don't curse me. Don't curse me, please!

How many more years you think I want to live in this bed?

Old age defeats all men.

Even the doctors.

You must do what needs to be done now.

And, you know, Amit…

I did not.

And now, I am unable to.

But, you don't put it off.

Old man's wisdom is not to be discounted.

Hey, it pains, friend!

I am sorry.

I can't do more for your pain.

I remember you have told me.

To do more would be to do too much.

So, we go on everyday…

balance between pain and absence of pain.

This is life.

And today?

Pain, friend!

Preeti has taken my scotch.

Baba?

Hi, you've reached Abhi Singh.

I’m not available to take your call.

Please leave a message.

Hello.

Abhi, I am fine.

Everything is good here.

You must be busy.

No need to call back, son.

Okay?

Bye.

When will you stop torturing yourself?

Don't rush me.

I need some time.

Don't lie to yourself.

How many years will you give the same excuse?

I will come with you.

Next year? When you are well.

This is something you have to do.

It will stop your nightmares!

Amit...

My friend, it's a crime to get old.

Everything hurts.

Sometimes I feel...

one should retire from life when he retires from work.

Listen friend, who wants to live for years?

Who wants to live for years…

as the body falls apart?

I should get you a pretty nurse to cheer you up.

Uncle, mangoes!

I take my words back.

You already have the prettiest nurse in your own house.

Oh, uncle!

My sweetheart.

Ah, hapoos. My favorite.

Worth the stick.

Worth the stick?

Something from my childhood.

All things come with a price.

You remember?

You said something, Prashant.

I should go back home…

to my village.

I don't remember saying that.

Not exactly, but…

the idea.

I have been running forward all my life.

Running from my past.

Maybe I should really go back…

to my home…

village.

I will find some peace.

Then, go home.

If you don't follow your heart now…

then when, Amit?

When?

Doctor…

two injections today?

What?! No!

Preeti!

What happened?!

Juice! Bring some juice!

Yusuf!

Prashant!

Hurry up!

Come back.

What happened?

Here, uncle!

Papa?

Come back.

Papa, are you okay?

What happened, Amit uncle?

I am sorry.

Papa?

I’m sorry.

I’m okay.

Padma?

Padma?

Moonie.

Yes, baba?

Tell maa…

time for tea.

Hmm?

Call maa.

She must be in the garden.

Go. Go.

Shh! Yusuf!

Yes?

What's going wrong? Baba is asking for maa.

He gave Prashant saab two injections.

It was bad.

Baba!

Moonie, why are you standing there? Go.

Call maa.

Amit. Amit.

It happens, friend.

It was just an accident.

And...

why are you torturing yourself?

And by the way, why are you torturing me...

with your threats of retirement?