Vallah Kya Baat Hai

'God is great'

'No one is evil or good by birth'

'He/she is cast in a particular mould by the force of circumstances and compulsions'

'To learn good things...'

'... a person walks towards a school'

'...a person enters a more complex stage of life'

'Bread to live, and employment to earn that bread'

'These essential requirements make him/her continue the struggle'

'Some day the same feet, having grown fed up of compulsive walking...'

'...having grown agitated by unpalatable circumstances...'

'...go astray..

'...a man starts picking another's pocket'

'But these are the same feet...'

'...that stopped by a poor and helpless person'

'When the feet wandered along the wrong path...'

'And when the same feet set out on the right path...'

'...a man saved the life of another man'

'And look at it...'

'Some feet have to dance to feed a hungry stomach'

'And some feet are standing around to witness that dance to...'

'...to have some happy moments in his/her otherwise sad life'

'This drama of life; of adversarial circumstances and compulsion...'

'...is how wretched and miserable'

'But it is what it is.'

'...down the long path of a long eventful life...'

'...and, to get some rest, to get some peace and tranquility...'

'...set out towards the sacred and religious places'

'Having grown fed up of life, where are these feet walking to?'

He was a strange man.

He refused to take the purse.

He told me it was not his purse.

Yes, please?

Where is the patient I had left on the bed number 10?

On the bed number ten?

Yes! -Yes, yes!

That patient has already left.

Has left?!

Yes.

Since his was not a serious case...

...he was discharged soon.

He's been discharged? -Yes.

Listen Mister!

Excuse me but I think this purse must be yours.

The patient refused to take it.

Ma!

Where is my mother?

Why don't you speak?

What happened to my mother?

Choti, tell me!

Where is my mother?

No one can fight against one's own destiny, Kundan, my honey.

We tried our best...

...but couldn't save your mother.

We waited for you for a long while

We had to cremate her without any further delay.

I swear a vow upon the still aflame pyre of yours, Ma...

...from now on no mother in our locality will have to die a similar death.

No brother will die like you died, Ma.

From this point forward,...

...in every house of our locality, the stoves will burn for cooking...

...Every sister's hands will be hennaed...

...Every sick will get treatment, Ma.

I'll keep the vow, Ma.

Never mind!

What did you say?

You didn't like this too?

Arre, money royal son!

I spoiled my pants to entertain you with this dance...

...but you didn't like it.

Wait!

You just see!

I'll dance the way they dance in movies.

'Your charm spells won't work on me, O snake-charmer!'

Hey? You want me to come over?

I knew it.

You would like it when I would dance a movie dance.

Here you go! Drink it, son!

I won't drink the milk...

...I won't drink the milk.

I'll drink the milk only from his hand.

That means...

...if your father doesn't come, you won't drink the milk.

And unless you drink the milk, I can't go to sleep.

...I won't be able to work tomorrow.

And thus I'll lose my job.

Then I'll have to become a lowly milkman.

My father, drink it!

On one condition.

Say it, say it fast!

You'll have to squat like a chicken.

Yes, yes! Like a chicken.

Alright, buh-buh!

If you say I am ready to squat like anything...

...you first drink the milk.

Listen, darling!

Shall I play a goat instead of a chicken?

No, no! Only chicken!

Alright!

Here I go!

My dear!

Actually the thing is that... since my belly has distended a little...

Yes.

...my hands are not able to reach for the ears.

Let me play some other animal!

No, no! Only a chicken!

You have made an "owl"(fool) out of me today!

I'll go on making an owl out of you.

Arre, son! Don't get on my back!

Don't, son! -Stand still!

Get off, son!

Yes, very good!

Here I am squatting like a chicken!

Great, son!

Now, your father is in collusion with you.

And you made your uncle squat like a son.

You naughty!

Hey, son! -Ummm!

It's too late now.

Now go to sleep!

Good Night! -Good Night!

Honey! -Yes?

Give me a good night kiss too!

Your stubble is so prickly!

Didn't you have a shave?

Why are you taking out your anger on the dishes, today?

If not on dishes, then what else should I take out my anger on?

No ration is left.

You just return home empty-handed.

It's hard time. Jobs are scarce.

Wherever I go, I am refused.

Should I kill somebody just because I didn't get an employment?

You should rather kill us.

How is Ganga is feeling now?

How is she supposed to have recovered...

...when we don't have a single rupee for the medicine.

I've left everything to God now.

Yes.

All praise to Lord!

Serve the food! -Food?

How could there be any food?

Who drinks the money?

Right now you are drunk.

There isn't any food? -None whatsoever!

If there isn't any food, then go out and beg for it!

[I swear a vow upon the still aflame pyre of yours, Ma...]

[...from now on no mother in our locality will have to die a similar death.]

[No brother will die like you died, Ma.]

[...in every house of our locality, the stoves will burn for cooking...]

[...Every sister's hands will be hennaed...]

[...Every sick will get the required treatment, Ma.]

[Whether the means are justified or not...]

Uh, waiter!

I am very hungry.

Shall I eat this?

Go and bring something to eat at once.

What shall I get you?

Bring whatever is available!

Bring some roti, some rice! Just get it at once!

What is this?

Bill.

Bill?!

If I had the money, why wouldn't I have set up my own hotel to eat for free?

You don't have the money?

No!

You'll have to come to Mr Manager.

Let's go!

Sir, he is not paying the bill.

I you didn't have the money, why did you eat the food?

Are you mad?

Had I been mad, I would have rather died hungry.

I will.

You make me do some work for the food that I have eaten.

For example, you may make me do the dishes.

...that was served on them.

I hate it they are carelessly washed.

O mister!

Now pay for the dish you broke.

Or I'll insert my hand in your mouth and have you throw up all the food.

Don't make that mistake, sir!

...and what happened was that...

...his fingers are still lying in my stomach.

Stop it!

How much is the bill?

I didn't beg you.

Just consider it a loan!

I'll pay you back along with the interest.

You seem to be a very interesting man.

Thank you.

You are very intelligent.

Do you need anything else?

I have eaten as much as I needed to assuage my hunger.

Put it to a test, ma'am!

Do you play card games?

It's in my blood.

What I mean is that...

...people truss their brains as to that card to throw when...

...and I win it easily every so often on account of my luck

...but for this you are not going to get any interest.

What it is it? -How is it possible?

This is cheating.