Mera Gaon Mera Desh (मेरा गाँव मेरा देश)

Thief! Thief!

Dont beat him.

You stole, didnt you? Search him.

Wheres the purse?

Do you want to say anything in your defense?

I just want to say that I couldnt steal like an expert this time...

... and was nabbed.

But lm not to be blamed, your Honour!

Its thanks to you people.

Ever since I remember, lve been an orphan...

And society abused me by calling me a bastard.

I faced so many abuses that I became a bastard in reality.

But who doesnt want to lead a decent life?

Your Honour, if I were to approach you for a job,...

No, Your Honour. Like everybody else...

...you too wouldve feared me taking me to be a wayward man...

...who might steal from your house.

Thats my story.

You may send me behind bars for as long as you wish.

Your crime has been proved.

The court therefore sentences You to imprisonment for six months.

Bloody cripple... Are you content now?

But I dont understand what enmity you had with me?

- None. - Then why did you have me caught?

It was my duty. - Duty?

Its the duty of every citizen to help the police and the law.

Youve started a fight as soon as youve come.

Its not my mistake.

I remained quiet when Kaliya started bossing over me.

Today he abused my parents. I broke his teeth.

If he ever tries it again, I wont spare him!

You will have to follow the rules of the jail.

Lodge a complaint if anybody says anything.

With whom? Hes scared of Kaliya too. He back out, out of fear.

Shut up.

Constable, take him away and lock Him in the dark cells for 4 days.

Its a matter of only a few months.

Outside we get beaten up.

Why quarrel with each other? Come on, shake hands.

Kaliya wont abuse me, will he? - I wont.

Your report indicates that you wish to lead a respectable life.

But perhaps society hasnt allowed you to do so.

Do you still have the same feelings?

Sir, lve tried a lot. But nobody ever gave me the opportunity.

And now after leaving from jail, who will trust me?

Theres one man who still has faith in you.

And he has written a letter to us concerning you.

A letter? For me? - Yes.

The letter states that if Ajit wishes to start life afresh...

...after being released from jail, he may be sent to me.

His name and address is mentioned in this.

Sir, do you have a coin? - A coin?

Yes. Its the coin which decides my life.

Yes, sir. I will go.

Were glad youre going.

Keep this coin with you for good luck.

Thank you, sir.

My son! My son has arrived!

My son! The villagers said you were killed. No.

But I always said that my son is alive.

Look! My son is alive! My son has arrived!

Aunt Lali, hes not your son. - lsnt he?

No, hes my son! - No, he isnt.

Take her away. - Save me, my son!

Save me, son! - Whos that woman?

It has been 18 years since the bandits abducted her son.

They demanded Rs.5000 /for his life.

She sold everything...her land, ornaments and property.

But she couldnt raise the amount.

Maybe the bandits killed her son. In grief, she went mad.

Do bandits come here very often?

This is Rajasthan. Only two things are famous here.

- The sand and bandits. - Dont the cops do anything?

The cops arent present in every village all the time.

Besides, the bandits keep moving from one place to another.

You seem to be an outsider. Have you come from the city?

Yes. I want to meet Major Jaswant Singh.

Its you?

You have called me? - Yes.

What for? - To give you a job.

Why so much sympathy for a criminal?

Youve already been Punished for your crime.

You are a new man today. A new life awaits you.

Waiting for an orphan who doesnt even know his fathers name?

If you wish, you can use my name.

- Why? - So that society doesnt address...

...you as an illegitimate child. Instead, they will call you my son.

The son of ex-constable Major Jaswant Singh.

I dont want anybodys obligation.

Moreover, one doesnt become somebodys son just like that.

All right. At least you can live here as my associate.

What does your coin say?

The coin says that I live here.

Who are you?

Who has harmed this blind man?

- Who are you? - Madam, where are you?

He seems to be blind.

- lm totally blind. - The apes pretending.

Ape! No, not Ape. Please escort me to Lord Hanumans temple.

You want to go to the temple? Come...Ill take you there.

Not that way. Over here. Come on.

Please...slowly.

Stop! - What happened?

I can smell it! Deep waters!

Can you smell it? Or have your eyes opened?

Eyes? Yes! My eyes are opening gradually!

Who touched me first? - Why?

Touch me again. I might be able to see everything again.

You will see everything soon.

Stars during the day, and sun in the night.

And a face like yours in the dreams.

How wonderful! You are losing your temper on an outsider!

But you dont say anything to that two feet tall guy!

Arent you ashamed to say such things about a child?

Rather, he should feel ashamed who has come naked in front of women.

- lm standing here all dressed up. - What did you say?

Im leaving... so when are you coming to bathe tomorrow?

Cow-dung? Ive had it! Listen to me.

Youre so cruel! I meant...

...I wouldnt come here when you come here to bathe.

You? - Yes, its me.

- Whatre you doing at Uncles home? - I live here, too.

I see. But you wont stay here for long anyway.

Look, dont tell uncle anything about how you treated me by the lake.

Why shouldnt l? A bad man like you shouldnt live with Uncle.

- Why involve the old man in it? - What?

I mean, why drag our uncle into this?

It was blatant. Impertinence on your part.

Dont call it impertinence. Im a decent man.

I did commit a mistake. I didnt know girls go there for a bath.

- What have you brought for me? - You are cooking again!

I was only making porridge. Be seated, dear.

This is Ajit. He has arrived from the city only yesterday.

- Hell work with me in the fields. - Yes, of course.

The entire village knows about it.

Shes Anju. Daughter of the village chief, Ramdin.

She brings food daily. If I refuse, she quarrels with me.

The food in our village is very spicy.

- Perhaps he wont like it. - lm very fond of spicy things.

Why dont you taste the curry of our village?

- The curry is very salty. - Dont you like salt?

Thats not true. I like salty things very much.

These are my fields.

Our field, as far as your eyes can see, all the lands belong to us.

The place is spread far and wide.

Its indeed amazing.

Look at how the crops are swaying.

And these grains are just dancing with the wind.

Looks like the dark clouds are swaying.

- You can compose poetry too? - I can even sing.

When I was in the city. The dark clouds were taking my life away.

At such a moment when you find some one.

But my boy, just singing wont do.

To acquire this priceless wealth, you will have to toil hard.

To acquire this priceless wealth, lll put my heart in my effort.

Whats happened to him? - Sir...

Hes producing the sound of the bird.

Why? - After hearing this sound...

...the beloveds heart beats faster...

...and she comes rushing to her lover.

Indeed, sir. 6 years ago, when he produced such a sound...

...his beloveds heart had beaten faster...

...and she had come rushing. She even got married.

But with somebody else.

Then whats the use of producing such a sound?

Every sound is different.

The sound of a youngster like you would be much different.

If you produce such a sound, your beloved will come rushing.

You barber, lve only one beloved. ...Can I have some?

Yes, of course. At Chotumals.

We will join you too.

- Youre a thief, Chotumal. - Youve cheated me!

- Hold on. Whyre you fighting? - We are both partners.

Despite being partners, youre fighting with each other?

Theres a clause in our partnership.

Whoever wants to have liquor, will put money in here...

...pick up a bottle from there, and drink it.

I did just that. I took out my share of the money...

...put it in the box, picked up a bottle and gulped it down.

I too did the same. I removed some money, put it there..

..and took the bottle and gulped it all down.

You have gulped all the liquor down.

And you also gulped it down. Since when has this been going on?

Since noon.

How many bottles down? - Six.

- And the money in the kitty? - 2 rupees.

Which means that the money in the kitty is just the same...

...and all the liquor is inside your stomach.

If you continue like this, your business will be ruined.

Hes right.

Look, theres a customer. Give the gentleman a bottle.

He needs a bottle? Sir, tell me, What will you have?

What would you like to drink, sir?

Do you have Asha?

Wonderful!

- Sir, where have you come from? - lve come from the city.

Why the village from a city?

That old man...he has made me his son.

He says that he will give me all his property.

- Is it? Hes a nice man. - When will the old man die?