Chori Chori

Delhi

You must haVe guessed that already

They say the festiVal of Diwali here is Very beautiful

''And why not? The crowds, the lamps in the shops...''

''fire crackers, sweets, colourful decorations...''

and bright lights eVerywhere

But l only work in this city. l stay with a friend...

in a small flat of ours. He's at home right now

''Because of him, l haVe Ventured out in the cold weather''

l thought l'd buy a few gifts and surprise him

lt would make him Very happy. He hardly speaks...

''but had he not been with me, l'd haVe had to spend this Diwali too all alone''

Let's light the lamps!

You know what my uncle says?

''He says, if you can go to sleep, looking at the stars...''

all your dreams come true

Khushi? - Aunt!

Where are you folks? l miss you so much and you...

''lt's the wedding season, my dear''

You know how busy l get

But where are you calling from? And when are we meeting?

''There's an engagement ceremony at Mr Bansal's, this eVening''

ls Meghna getting married?

''See? We sang when she was born, and eVen today''

She'll be Very happy to see you

''Just you see, Aunt. lt's Meghna's wedding''

''l'll haVe you eased out, if that's the last thing l do''

l'll sing the song she and l used to always sing

l'll make you bite the dust!

But how am l going to get any leaVe? l'Ve used up all the excuses!

So Khushi has a dearth of excuses to make it?

Watch it... hurry up

''Khushi? - Yes, sir''

What happened? Are you down with a cold?

''No, sir. l'm crying''

Crying? What for?

''My aunt's dog Tommy has met with an accident, sir''

But you said you were an orphan

So where did this aunt and her dog spring from?

''Now that l need Tommy so desperately, you're asking me this question?''

Which means you're going to bunk work again tomorrow?

''Please try to understand, sir. - l understand eVerything!''

l need to make you understand! Don't do such things!

''Quietly, stealthily, he will arriVe...''

and he'll whisk you away

''This is what our liVes are all about...''

''there's this much to our dream''

''A dream you haVe, l haVe, eVeryone of us has...''

''may your dream neVer be shattered, may your loVer neVer be angry with you''

''This is a relationship that transcends many births...''

a marriage is all about destiny

''May you always be fortunate, may your loVer neVer be angry with you''

''Quietly, stealthily, he will arriVe...''

and he'll whisk you away

Didn't l send them all packing?

''First tell me where you stay, what you do for a liVing, what...''

''Uncle, l'm absolutely all right''

l haVe a job and a small place to liVe in

Are you liVing all alone in such a big city?

''Aunt, take a chill pill! HaVen't l liVed with you for 15 years?''

''So instead of mummy, daddy, brothers, sisters...''

''l haVe found aunt, uncle, Bindiya, Poltu...!''

l want to liVe all alone and see life for what it is

''And belieVe me, it's great fun''

All alone? - Oh yes

''But your eyes said something else a little while ago, my child''

''No psychology, Uncle!''

''You will see. Very soon, a prince will come along...''

and he'll take you away on a white horse

''You are giVing eVeryone so much of loVe, my child''

That loVe will one day shower on you. lt has to

''Where are you taking me, RanVir?''

A surprise is meant to be a surprise

What's gotten into you suddenly? l neVer saw you behaVing like this

Right from our childhood...

l had to moVe heaVen and earth to make you say something

''And now, you're... - l decided to take a gamble today''

Of letting life itself decide my life

You ought to haVe been a poet. How did you become an architect?

You hardly haVe your feet on the ground... how will you make buildings?

''On a foundation of truth, the buildings will come up on their own''

What's that?

Our engagement gift. - What?

''Make a wish, and l promise, l'll fulfill it before our wedding''

What's wrong with you today? HaVe you gone mad?

''What had to happen to the two of us, happened a long time ago''

This is only the outcome

''You and l...? You're kidding, aren't you?''

''lf this is a joke, our life of 15 years is a joke too''

You should haVe at least asked me! - What? l thought...

''What did you think? Forget me, you haVen't eVen figured out yourself''

Where did you get the money for the land?

Where will you get the money to build the house?

There's a big difference between your dreams and my goal

l'Ve known you all my life. Your feet haVe hardly eVer been on the ground!

How can l entrust all l haVe to a man who liVes in a world of dreams?

Shall we go?

Wow! This is fantastic!

That girl turns you down and you act like a jilted loVer!

You're hasty with eVerything in life!

You'Ve hardly found a job...

and you go and buy a land and start building a house!

l had to work for 22 years before l could build this house!

You can barely count properly and you think...

''What is it? - Come on, l'll make him see reason''

Make him see sense!

Do something for a liVing!

Worthless fellow!

''No, my son... no''

You shouldn't lose heart

l know how difficult it is for you to speak your heart

But you needn't worry. ln your life will come another girl...

''and she'll bring happiness to all of us, okay?''

''RanVir, it's been a week since you returned from Shimla''

Don't always wear a long face. Come on...

it's such a big party. The boss would like to see cheerful faces

l'm Very happy today! The lab we haVe designed...

is the first one to get ready!

All l will say is that the faith l had in the youngsters of our company...

has been strengthened eVen more today!

''The only other thing l will say is, since l'Ve been in the army...''

l'm sick and bored with lectures

''The second course hasn't arriVed yet. - On its way, sir! lt's ready!''

''Nisha, you were the one who checked the stocks last time?''

''Yes, sir. - When Khushi wasn't here!''

You are going to check the stocks tonight!

EVeryone has already eaten and you're still...

''eVen if you're not hungry, you could haVe had some for the boss's eye''

''Great speech, sir''

C'mon!

''Sorry, the bar's closed''

One drink you surely can...? - l'm really sorry

''Terrible disease, mister. Liquor can't cure it''

How much is 1 7 and 1 1 ?

What? - 1 7 and 1 1 ?

Whose picture were you making? Mine?

Of a dream. - l dream a lot too

Let me see your dream

''For the highest peak in Shimla, l haVe a dream''

The one l was making it for...

''found the dream and the truth, both wanting''

''Excuse me, mister''

The bar is really closed and l'Ve got to go home. Shall we leaVe?

You were delayed because of me. May l drop you home?

No thank you. My house is close by

May l walk you home then?

Are you a Delhiite?

What did you ask?

Are you a local?

''l haVe no fixed place. Here today, there tomorrow''

''The whole world belongs to me, all its people belong to me''

''Well, mister... what are you getting at?''

You're making a mistake. l don't want anything

l'm only trying to forget someone

Out with your wallet. - What?

Out with it

Her? You're trying to forget her? You're holding her to your heart

''But... - lt shows on your face, mister''

Khushi! Khushi...

Aunt!

She's bringing the food!

The food is here!

l'Ve brought to much today. Here it is... more!

Who's he?

A rotten guy. l wonder what he thinks of himself

l'll go and get rid of him

''So, mister... this is how far we could walk together''

Sir! What are you doing?

lt's wrecked!

''Sir, what's gotten into you? Are you all right?''

''What's wrong with you, sir? - l'm all right...''

and l'm here to giVe you some good news

What news? - You lose your job...

''and this flat from today! - No, sir!''

''How will l manage, sir? Where will l go? Please sir''

Go where you want to! Go to hell!

You'Ve bunked work for 16 days! New excuses always

''Your uncle is ill, your dog is ill... get out!''

Uncle! Aunt! what are you up to?

What are you doing...? lt's my stuff!

What happened?

We were happy selling the stuff

''What happened, dear?''

That rotten friend of mine has thrown me out of the job and the house

Threw you out?

''Had my guest-room been ready, l'd haVe shifted you there''

Whether it's your Delhi or my Bombay...

these architects are all Very lazy. - They're no good

lt's Mumbai!

What are you laughing for?

''Aunt, my problem is solVed''

l'Ve found a place to stay in and also my goal

''Jonathan, the owner of this house is not only rotten, he's also broke''

See the state of this house? lt's so filthy

''lf l touch this money, l'll haVe to return to Delhi on foot''

Let me keep it

''Know what? You look after my stuff, l'll go and make some arrangements''

''l follow a rule, my child''

''lf someone does not pay me on time, it makes me Very angry. Very angry''

''Take your neighbour, Mrs Sharma, for instance''