lf she can then why can't i?
l don't like her either
What a donkey
We should have sent this lot to Kargil
Why?
No need to fight.. the enemy would have seen them and died laughing
Brothers kindly maintain order, l beg you
Dia, they're getting out of control
Congrats, you've reached the base camp.. but the real climb lies ahead
You know what, l had no idea how to get here..
.. but from here on l can make it blindfolded
Good, you have 30 days to make it
Do come for the show half the city's still against you
And half's with me
You might not want to say that.. it keeps coming true
How'll we do this show in 30 days?
l don't know
The rehearsals begin Today dada.. wonder how many will turn up..
.. but what do you care?
You tossed me into the storm and took off?
l feel so alone.. are you with me?
l am..
We're both your's.. my tea, and me.. all the way
Mohan, l..
Dia, l don't know if this is good for Shamli or not..
.. good for me or not.. but l'm right behind you
My English is pedestrian but we've got a long walk ahead..
Mohan, we never got a chance to talk about what happened..
l never apologised..
Despite it all you're still there for me..
What are you made of?
You've got a lot on right now, we'll sort it out later..
What's happening here?
Waiting for you..
What was it about their love that we remember them to this day?
They do.. Majnu, can you die for the one you love?
l can kill for her
l can die for him
l know, that's why you're Laila
l can die in English too
The first met in a Madrasa.. Laila was 5, Majnu, 6..
Soon their childish bickering blossomed into love..
Well you can never tell when love strikes
The maulvi would cane Majnu's hands, but Laila's palms would bleed..
.. the news reached their homes, and chaos
lts wrong to do these things as a student without permission
So their parents stopped sending them to school, and locked them up
Those tender blossoms must have wilted
Laila's mother, you felt her pain..
.. but your husband Chaudhry's pride was hurt..
You worried about the world, what would you do?
Four tight whacks, no food or water till she came to her senses
Exactly.. you tore Laila and Majnu apart
Your son Tabrez supported you
No, why would l poke my nose in this mess?
Your family's pride was at stake
She wasn't hurt by strangers but by family
Then what did they do?
You'll find out when we get there
That's it? that's easy..
..ok folks get here on time tomorrow
Dance time
This is a musical,
..we have to dance the story out..
You're kidding
lt's you who're kidding around, not one of you can dance
l'm a born dancer.. Just ask and l'll show you..
That's not how you do it.. hands up and legs to the side
Chojar saab, not jerky, keep it smooth
Mehta saab nice and easy, nice and easy
What's this Majnu?
l told you l'd rather die than dance
This is killing everybody anyways.. go on, die..
Enough's enough
What's wrong boy? come on, dance..
What're you doing?
These two are worse than a cat and dog
You're one twisted jalebi, man..
All these years you cursed her..
..and now you're up there on stage with her..
She broke your heart, remember?!
She's doing this for Shamli..
You're still a bloody jalebi..
say it - l am a jalebi
He's the Devdas in Laila-Majnu
That's my stuff you're drinking wretch
This whole city thinks small
Think about it.. l'll have this hotel
She'll be cooking in the kitchen..
.. l'll be serving customers..
lt'll be our little world.
She'll be your Dia bhabhi..
Still..
What?
You're a jalebi!
People can see you back there too, buck up!
Hey, what's that?
Today's rates
Whose shares Mr. Mehta?
Ajanta's rates
The chances of our doing Laila-Majnu look slim?
Do they look bright to you?
She speaks such good English
Move your feet
What you doing?
Stay away from me
lf l stay away How will we be one?
l don't want to be one with you
You know what your problem is? You two don't dance as one..
How can we?
For starters feel you're one
Feel something?
l'm not an idiot.. it's her pulse
He's got one too
Now try dancing to this heartbeat
Wow
From now you'll do everything together..
..dance, eat, come, go together
My home's really far from her's two houses away
You'll go back together today
This isn't America, its Shamli, they'll stone us if we do
So take the back road
Come - Get lost!
Do it with me, or we'll never get it
We've been told to go home, that's all
Go home - together!
We are going together.. should l carry you?
l don't mind
That was a joke
What now?
l'll never get it right without your heartbeat
Get lost
Your heartbeat, for a minute
Let go
What the -
l'll whack you one across your mouth
You've stuck like a leech for three days now, gimme your pulse,
Take my hand, do this.. that.. l don't want to..
From tomorrow l'll do what told only at the rehearsals..
.. touch me with those snotty hands after that and l'll break your legs
Someone's here to see you
This early?
Go see
What's wrong?
He doesn't care for me
Why should he care?
l love him
So he should love you back?
Why not?
Seen yourself in the mirror?
Mirror?
You hair looks like noodles, pull it back from your face..
.. you're always in rags..
.. and why do you keep falling on him every day?
l don't
Don't lie.. boys hate girls who stick like glue
Really?
The more you chase him, the further he'll run
But why?
That's how boys are
How silly
From today you'll keep your distance
Er, how much distance?
You won't talk unless he talks first
He'll never talk
Hell he will, but only if you don't
Did Laila do that with Majnu?
Majnu was a boy too? He had to try every trick to impress Laila
.. but will he try those tricks?
You deserve a whack!
Please, find some other Laila.. l can't do this..
.. if he can't love me he can go suck a lemon
You remember what you said?
No.
You won't give up half-way
l didn't know mad dogs would chase me half way
You promised
l did
That's why lmran hasn't become a Majnu
Why?
Because you haven't become a Laila
You need to become a Laila he yearns to talk to,
only then will he be Majnu
love is hard work
lf its work, its hard.. but if it's just love, it's a piece of cake
ls that how you loved?
No, l did it like you, l never found my Dia
But l did!
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
The path that runs from eye to lip
lf you miss that lane, despair
The path that runs from eye to lip
The place where love's in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild
lf l watch my gaze, my heart's bare
lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild
My heart skips when love's in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
Love is in the air
l've always wanted to learn the game, but this business sent..
..my desires into redevelopment!
So learn now, your business seems set, you're building a mall
But l heard otherwise
you gave me your word and someone else your favour
..it was the government's word, Farooq saab..
..if a mall replaces Ajanta your company'll build it
And if it doesn't?
You think it won't?
You're the boss.. if you want, it'll happen, if you don't, it won't
l'm a MP, not a boss..
..but l feel a mall will be in Shamli's best interests
Then what's this Laila-Majnu l hear?
lf you think she can change official decisions with a dance..
..you're either overestimating her or underestimating me..
l can't underestimate you, l'll make you an offer
you want a mall made, l want to make it.. let's work together
lmagine l'm being offered a sack of earth on my own ancestral land
that's not what l meant.. who am l to offer you..
..if l offended you l'll back off..
But l won't back off, don't worry.. the people of..
..Shamli will decide if they want Ajanta or a shopping mall..
.. and stop worrying .. just another fortnight..
..the city's having a song and dance, you have some fun too..
..and if you still feel like buying..
..buy some bricks, you'll need them..
You misunderstood
l was taught to deal with people even before l learnt to walk..
..you wanted to learn golf?
l'll learn that too Uday saab, seems asy enough..
but some other time..
Thinks he's a bloody king
Come eat now
All he's done in life is blow up his ancestors' wealth he'll teach me?
doesn't he know, the businessman's the king today..
Farooq, they're big people
What have they done to be called big people?
At least we're doing something constructive..
..do l need the people's permission to build a mall?
Don't they want a mall there?
And if they don't, l won't build one?
..there will be a mall there Najma..
..even if l have to turn the world on it's head
lf l ask you for something, would you refuse?
Never
l need a favour
Anything
Today was fantastic
Mr. Mehta what's today's analysis?
Let's go.. my wife suspects l-
- are working overtime?
You two? two more hours
Hurry, the whole of Ajanta needs to be done
Yes ma'am
Doctor saab, that couple in the second row's awful
They rehearse only by night, so they keep slipping up
You handle it, Mehta saab are the dresses done?
55 percent done.. don't worry, l'm keeping track
Don't worry, l'll tell Anokhi to take care of it with the tailor
She needs to get her dance right.. l'll sit with the tailor
l just can't figure this Majnu..
how can someone love that much?
if your fate's got a five star rating, its possible
Nonsense, l don't believe it.. This rubbish only happens in stories..
how can anyone go crazy in love?
Why?
lt's ridiculous.. he cries you cry, he's in pain you suffer..
..he's sick you shiver.. what nonsense?
Love
Oi what're those strange coloured lights for? Who's this weirdo?
That's Mehmood miya, he lights all the weddings in Shamli
heck Doctor saab we don't want wedding lights..
..o you floodlight, come here
you girls will believe anything
Wouldn't you?
So explain this love to me then
Love is.. well - love
Tea for the overtimers
if you don't say what you feel in time,
you'll be left holding a tea-cup for life..
..you'll find girls a-plenty..
..but Laila - never again
everyone's a Majnu, except me
Chaudhry saab, l thought you'd ditched me
And risk death? No way
Our Ajanta show is in two days
Oh yes
Do come
what were you saying about Ajanta?
l've said enough, now its show time
the city's buzzing with Ajanta..
but Najma had something to say about Dia..
..they were good friends.. what were you saying?
Come on say it, what is she.. an artiste or something else..
Dia was quite stubborn
Don't hesitate.. there are no stranger here, only friends..
She never listened to anyone
artistes are free-spirited.. but she's too free..
first there was that American.. then she left her parents..
is it true Najma-ji?
Dia's ways weren't exactly right..
her parents had to leave the city in shame
lmagine.
And you were taking the kids for the show ..
how was l to know? l thought Laila-Majnu is a great play
You played the Ajanta card too early, if you ace you might win a round..
..but if you don't you're finished
The people are with Ajanta
what if they go against it?
Don't mix business in politics Farooq saab
we'll mix politics in business instead how much to let go of Ajanta
That's not right
l'm a businessman, l don't mince my words..
..a lot can happen in two days
Meaning?
Meaning you can stop Shamli from going to watch it
lmpossible
For 20 lakhs
No chance
30 lakhs
No question of it
For 40?
don't make me regret this
Ok, forget it.. chapter closed.. so what else is up?
50!
Come on, don't slack.. the costumes are coming
Come on, one more time
where's Chaudhry saab?
Bindu-ji's missing too
never mind, let's begin
Smash this place up, enough of this nonsense
Come boy, show's over
What're you doing?
What are you doing, mis-leading our youth with this cheap song..
..and dance, we won't let that happen..
boys, begin
What are you staring at?
slap him, how dare a stock-peddler think of dancing?
This is wrong Chaudhry saab
the show is over
what you did before was a show, l can't believe l didn't see through you
You're not in your senses boy
l think l've finally come to my senses..
..you're up to some politics again
Come now
l'm through with you..
all of a sudden Laila became the rani of jhansi
When they attacked imran, l thought she'll smash their heads in
laila can't let majnu get hurt
what do we do about Chaudhry saab and Binduji's parts?
we've hardly any time.. l think we should give up
what came over Chaudhry saab?
l know
he found the right price, farooq saab bought him.. for 50 lakhs
What? - Bastard
The mall means heavy profits for him, he'll never let Ajanta stand
greedy bastard
He and Chaudhry's goons are inciting the city against Dia didi
They aren't fools to believe everything he says
it's not them saying it, it's Najma bibiji
what's she saying?
you don't want to hear
But she's dia's childhood friend
This is for you najma
you alone brought back what l'd nearly lost..
god knows how l found you?
Chaudhry saab, what's up?
Did you find anyone?
they've blackened the whole city's heart
l've been to every single house.. not only did they refuse..
..they even tried stopping me from coming..
..Chaudhrys boys are on the rampage.. everyone fears them
l'll go
no one will go
you were right.. who was l to be a martyr to this city's cause?
when people said l'd leave for America after this show..
..they were right
..it's unfair of me to leave you with this mess..
..if you stand by me Shamli will make life hell for you..
..so whoever wants to, can leave,
l won't hold it against you
Whoever leaves is a bloody son-of-a-
l don't think anyone's leaving.. let's rehearse
But Laila's mom?
She's here
l haven't earned the right to come here..
..but you don't have the right to stop me either..
..this is between my best friend and me
you've heard what l said .. l won't deny it..
..you've always been fearless Dia..
..and l, afraid.. l spent my life married..
..to a man who was married to his business..
..but when l realized it..
..my fear vanished Dia..
it's been years since l've danced.. or lived
.. teach me to dance once again Dia..
..to live
Now my best friend's here, lets rock this city
tonight's the night you've waited for two whole months..
Shamli's very own artistes present - the legend of Laila and Majnu
Tonight we decide the fate of our Shamli
Shamli's fate, and your's, hinges on your coming to watch this show
Whether you come or not, Ajanta is going to rock to..
..the beats of Laila-Majnu regardless..
tonight will reveal if there's a laila-majnu inside us somewhere
enough, let's go
She's gone insane
Anything can happen tomorrow
What do we do sir?
Our duty.. no one stops those who want to go to Ajanta..
..and no one forces those who don't.. that's all
Remember you'd said that..
..Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art..
..but today art needs the city dada
.. do you think they'll come?
Dia, check this out
l know.. nobody's come
take a look
you, take charge there..
..the crowd comes in from here, leaves from there ..
if anyone crosses this line l'll thrash them..
Me?
come here please
don't worry, not even god can stop those who want to come today..
..you begin, l'll manage the crowds..
There's a slight problem.. we need Laila's father
No way
Don't worry.. just come with me
That turns ash to fire, water to dry rusk
The love of loves, the headiest of musk
Presenting
For Shamli, by Shamli, of Shamli - Laila-Majnu
This is a tale of every town
Every street up and down
But which town, which street
l'm not quite sure of that
But the one thing l'm sure of is
Together they both would stay
Every night and every day
Now which day, how many nights
l'm not quite sure of that
But the one thing l'm sure of is
When all the learned men
Would scream at them
To learn the word of God
Learn it now you fool
Write Allah
And he'd write Laila
l said Allah
Laila Laila Laila
You'll be cursed to hell
What's this Laila Laila you spout?
She's mere flesh and blood
You compare her to Allah, lout?
Your hand
The other too
Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please
Comfort that little hand please
Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please
What nature is this strange?
Or the work of the deranged?
l strike his hand but bruises she
lt's her blood, but feels it he
He feels her pain?
A magic spell, incredible
Don't bring her where he is
Take them far apart
lt's the work of gremlin, ghoul
Dark forces, evil, foul
Tie the Maulvi's amulets to their arms
Take them far apart
Childhood flew away like a kite
Hearts fluttered to horizons new
Youth was on them now
lt fluttered inside them too
ls this youth starting to brew?
Every touch the sting of dew?
Youth has come and its brought some
Love with the wind
The body sways in sudden ways
The sky spills its colour
We collide, with breeze and tide
l'm your Romeo, you're my Juliet
l'm your Ranjha, you're my Heer
Meet me at the carnival, this
is the blush of youth
lf l cannot be with you what
use is the flush of youth
No-one's ever seen a flood
in the rush of youth
So they curse and sigh, deny
us the crush of youth
Khurchan from Khurja
Peda from Mathura
Revdi from Meerut
Chaat from Dariba
lf l order you, you'll bring
Juicy dates from Arab kings
And in my courtyard you'll string
them up for me
l will
ln Benaras, down the Ganga we'll flow
To Kashmir for the fragrance of the snow
No matter how hard, l'll show you Baghdad
l swear
This Bikaner chunri's for you
Ear-rings, kohl, mehndi too
All for you
So crash me at the carnival, this is the flush of youth
This is no laughing matter, it's the sly hush of youth
lt gallops through me, o this gush of youth
No leash can contain the, raw ripe rush of youth
Come crash into me
Am l here and are you too?
Or are we both not here at all?
What who why, are you and l
Can't we hear or say at all?
Am l here and are you too?
Or are we both not here at all?
Ask and l shall get
you a memory of yore
A mark of our love or
a tale told evermore
Or should l let this restless
heart hear your call
Me, Laila, you, Quais, whispered
God in our ears
These words clung, to every tongue,
will stay for many years
Am l here and are you too?
Or are we both not here at all?
Am l here
You scum, you brute
l'll chop your hands off
Do you know who you taint
With your touch?
She's mine
You are slime
Your caste, your crime
l'll bury you this time, And if l don't
my name isn't Tabrez
And she's not of my blood
l can't take this anymore
She's mine
Enough
You dare to touch a stranger's skin?
Stay that hand
Allay thy stand
Stay that hand, Allay thy stand
Forget not, insolent rot, You dared touch her?
She's my frenzy in a flood, She's in my veins, my blood
For her l pray
Nature's own plea, The saviour's decree
A gift from god, A balm for every pain
Her tears are precious rare, Her smile's without compare
l, Quais, now do dare, To say that Laila's mine
To say that Laila's mine
Take her name again and l'll
turn your lips to dust
These lips will claim Laila's
You're a puppet that's all
Before you l won't fall
l'll dig his grave right now,
l warn you one last time
There will be two corpses,
you'll get twice the crime
l swear l'll end this tale today
Majnu l'll tear you
into a thousand bits
Let her bleed -stay
Let her die -stay
Your blood - stay
l want it now - stay
My sword pierces your flesh, and
you're ready for your grave
Laila forgive me now. The thought of you turned me into a helpless knave
Majnu's gone insane, a
brother he has slain
The decree is death
The law does not condone, they'll
strike him with stones
Until his last breath
Majnu hangs by every, breath Laila exhales
He has no senses left, his logic fails
Let him be for if the poor thing awakes
The dreams he sees of his love Laila breaks
Don't stone
my beloved
Stock these stones with care
There will be a day when
Of these stones homes will be built
They will speak in tongues that jilt
Of the legend of Laila-Majnu
Every one will sing it then
This stack of stones today
Will be a Taj Mahal some day
And you'll have no time
To regret this then
Don't stone
my beloved
'Enough' Laila thundered
'Stop all this' Laila surrendered
lf this is how you want it, wed me off without delay
But promise me, set Majnu
free in quiet exile today
The stones of this city
lie tired on the ground
They thought they struck you,
but hit me instead unsound
Jawan-Bakht might have my body,
but my heart is yours
Keep it safe and sound Quais.
l'm now a lost cause
But l swear any man that touches me
Will find cold dust instead
of flesh and blood
Soon this world will tremble
with fear and flee
When from heaven He descends
to see our graves
This palanquin bears a corpse bedecked
l'll warn the carriers, To make no haste
No palanquin, no celebratory bow
But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow
Ghalib Moumin didn't proclaim,
neither was this a human claim
This was the word of god
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
This was the word of god
l'm Jawaan-bakht, the king
My women have luxuries at their beck and call
But you're nothing like l've seen
Of my harem you're the queen
Here silver flows unseen
Can l bathe you in some?
l can't wait another chime
l'll say this one last time
Let me touch you, come
Stay, this body's gray, gut it now
No blaze, its in a daze, cut it now
lt's ashen, douse your passion, rebut it now
lt's rust, grind to dust, shut it now
Careful, it burns inside, you might catch fire
l may just be ashes but l'm your funeral pyre
l'm not your lover or friend, l'm your spouse
l may be your wife, but my heart's in Majnu's house
Alert my soldiers, prepare to leave
Let's see what love these two weave
Our love will scare you, look here
These wounds are his, his blood flows here
Bulleh-shah, Khusrau or who, burnt in flames without ado
When they stoked this fire
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
When they stoked this fire
Jawaan-bakht now rides out to see
Who is mightier, Majnu or he
Laila's yours, yet you shout?
You don't know what love's about?
She's god's bewitching smile
She's the shadow of love fertile
She shied from every battle, found fight futile
ln sin man wondered - what evil turns this tide?
When in truth he didn't have Laila by his side
And now she's there, but you don't care
Remember this date, it may be your last
Wipe the slate, erase it all, when all's stolen, curtains fall
And we beg before the lord
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
And we beg before the lord
That's your grave
lt's the honour l crave
That's your death
That's my last breath
l'll cut you at the stake
lt'll be for her sake
l'll slice you up with glee
Laila will go with me
l'll watch her like a hungry hawk
ln darkest dungeon l'll have her locked
Dig her the darkest dungeon, she'll never give in to you
lf l fly away, she'll spread her wings and take off too
Here, hit me
l draw my knife
Take my life
lt could be rife - Take my life
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
Believe in Brahma's word, or in what the Gita holds
ln the Bible, the Quran, or Guru Granth's divine folds
But faith without love could wear out your soul
Believe in love and mankind, before the last bells toll.
Chojar saab, your Mrs.. go on
Sometimes you just can't tell the gem from the stones..
..l'm sorry for everything l shouldn't have said..
but without you l'd die
Should l?
Go on
you really are a bloody twisted..
Majnu, man
And you're a bloody jalebi!
Every time l did something wrong you covered..
..it with 'it's alright' but l never arnt..
..you are god's biggest gift to me and..
..l only used you selfishly.. damn me..
..what you and your friends did today was incredible..
l'd willingly give up a hundred malls for this..
Shall we?
What's wrong?
l could never do this play again
Because of me?
Yes
Now what did l do?
l can't see you die like this everyday
don't talk like that, or l'll
Or you'll?
Or l'll die!
Son of a mother!
You were wrong doctor saab, the people of this city do care after all
demolition orders cancelled, for good
Come
So what's next?
Right now l go back
Don't you think this city needs you?
This city needs itself.. l just needed to come back once..
..l've fulfilled my responsibility
l enjoyed fighting you
Me too
Don't you think we should have another round?
What?
You liked it, l liked it, there must be something to it?
l don't like fighting without reason
No fight's without a cause, you just taught us?
Shamli's laughter had returned, but my joy awaiting an address..
.. one that Doctor Saab found - Ma-Papa's address.
l was going to see them after 1 1 years, to take them with me.