Vander village- the men of this village have gone to cities for work.
And their families are behind in the village.
l told you that your husband has gone to the city and forgotten you.
''My husband writes two letters a day, one to me and the other to my son.''
- Read it. - Alright.
- l recognize it. - lt's the same thing.
- Still read it. - My dear Santu.
Continue! Say such things to Champu.
You'll have to come to me to read your letters.
- Anything for me? - What difference does it makes to you?
- My letter? - You won't talk to me if l don't get your letter.
- Work keeps me very busy. - Why do you have to work so much?
You won't understand all this.
- Anything for me? - l'm there for you.
- Don't say anything. - Okay cool down.
- Did my son sent a letter? - No.
''- My moneyorder? - No, but tell me if you need anything.''
Greetings!
''- Mr Kheta, come out. - Coming.''
- What news have you brought? - There's a letter for you.
Here.
- Read it for me. - Okay.
lt's from Mansukh. l'm returning from Dubai.
l'll soon be there.
Will you please sit there?
- Where are you going? - To Vander village.
- Are you coming from abroad? - l was in Dubai.
And am returning after four years. l've even forgotten my village.
- How many children do you have? - None.
- My wife died two years. - Then you'll have to set up home again.
That's true. Otherwise who'll enjoy all my wealth.
- A son is a must. - Yes.
l stay in the neighboring village. Give me your name and address.
Who knows where destiny may take you.
Just a moment. Leave it.
Thankyou and goodbye!
- Are you... Mansukh? - And you Raojibhai?
- You've grown old in these four years. - And you've become young.
''Come, l'll lift your luggage.''
The taxi service has not started here?
We don't need it either.
''Ramesh, bring the camel cart here.''
- When did you come? - Just yesterday morning.
- Are the kids fine? - Yes.
Don't touch this.
''- Welcome, son! - Greetings, father!''
Where is Kalu? Keep that glass.
Did you see him? He looks so handsome.
One of you must get him. Don't lose this opportunity.
''Come on, get ready.''
They are irritating. Get lost!
''- lt's okay, father. - Go!''
Have you never seen a young man earlier? Rogues!
''- They've really irritated me. - lt's okay, father.''
lndia is very hot. We'll have to fix an air-conditioner.
- How much will it cost? - lt's not very expensive.
''- Who is she? - Son, your mother is no more.''
You also left and l felt lonely.
l didn't even have a daughter-in-law to look after me.
So l brought this woman to look after me in my old age.
''Come on, go inside. What are you doing here?''
- Son Mansukh! - You've had it now.
Welcome!
He looks so handsome just like a filmi hero.
''Two years ago we had film show in our village, he looks just like him.''
True but don't flirt with him or your husband will kill you.
- l wonder who will get him. - Certainly not you both.
The war will be between Tellu and Dhapu aunt.
He's got lot of imported stuff. l heard he'll be staying on Bombay.
''lsn't it, Taku?''
- How would l know? - Just look at her.
''With three daughters she's so arrogant,...''
l wonder what she'd have done had she had three sons!
Can only you give birth to sons?
An astrologer has predicted a son for me. So don't be so proud.
Why is she getting so upset?
l think her husband is no longer attracted to her.
Amarji has neither sent a letter nor any money.
My husband has sent chocolates and clothes for my son.
''Jhumku, why are you needling her?''
''Don't worry, my husband is very good to me.''
He's even sent a letter for me.
''- Greetings, Madam! - What is all this?''
l repeatedly told you that this is not how l want it.
''Madam, this is still incomplete.''
''Once that design comes over it, this will get hidden.''
Okay!
And this? lt is so small. Had you measured it?
Listen when l'm talking to you. What is all this?
Had you measured it? Give me the tape.
- How much is it? - Nine inches.
''- l want twelve inches. - Twelve inches will be too long, Madam.''
Just follow my instructions.
l've got fed of you people.
Firstly you've delayed it and to top it you are careless also.
Anything else?
''- When will it get ready? - Very soon, child.''
''Come on, get back to work.''
- ls that done? - What is this?
Half the time this man is not here.
And when he is here he's just idling away his time.
- l won't pay him. - He works and so is paid.
How do l know that?
''- Madam, we are honest people. - Whatever!''
Will you show me this machine?
l've heard that it plays ones favorite songs.
Yes and you can switch on and switch off at will.
- The songs are in this box? - Yes.
My favorite songs are in this tape. This is called a cassette.
- One gets such wonderful things abroad? - Yeah.
How are the girls abroad? Are they like us?
l don't know since they are covered in a veil from head to toe.
''So one doesn't know about the goods,...''
if they have honey colored eyes like you or silky hair.
Our girls are something else!
What happened? Where are you going?
''Son, you are here and l was looking for you.''
- What are you doing here? - l came for a stroll in the fields.
Then you should've told me. l'd have accompanied you.
- l've made kheer for you. - Really?
- When are you coming home? - l'll come sometime.
These girls never leave you alone.
''Aunt, go and rest. lt's so hot.''
''- lt's okay for me as l'm a man. - Son, you are so concerned about me.''
l want a son-in-law like you.
May my husband be doomed. He's saddled me with four daughters.
''- What shall l do now? - Aunt, l'm busy now.''
l'll meet you later.
- Please read this letter for me. - Certainly.
- ls it from your husband? What's his name? - lt's written in this.
''Everything is fine here. You want me to come there,...''
but l can't come home often as l've to earn a livelihood.
Now you must have children.
l'll send you money within 10-12 days.
But this is two months old?
l make do with this until a new one comes.
''Listen, do you know who owns the property behind the well?''
- Which property? - The one behind the well.
l want to invest my money in property. Do you know who owns it?
The one to the left or right of the well.
There is a piece of land just behind the well.
''- But that is barren. - Not that. Come, l'll show you.''
She must have got some spicy news.
- Do you know what l just saw? - What?
You won't believe it. l too found it hard to believe.
''- Will you speak? - l saw Sukhi with Mansukh,....''
going towards the fields. She was all decked up.
- l'm sure something is amiss. - Her husband's to be blamed.
She'll get tied down once she has a kid.
Roopji will be livid if he gets to hear about it.
''- He'll kill her. - Taku, why are you silent?''
Each to his own. But why are you so sad?
- This doesn't concern us. - How can you say that?
''Taku, you always side track us. We too have to get our girls married.''
You'll realize this when your daughters come of marriageable age.
''Tellu, don't talk much to her.''
lnvesting in property is the safest bet.
- Will you stay here? - Not at all.
l'm a creative person and will set my business in Bombay.
l'll buy a room to set my factory.
- What happened? - l twisted my foot.
- Shall l take a look? - No.
- What happened? - No.
- You are hurt. Let me see. - No.
l'm scared.
Where are you coming from? Do you know what you are upto?
Have you got no shame? ls there nobody to rein you?
- But what have l done? - Didn't you go with that man?
Which man? lt's been two years since l saw a man.
Don't this charade. l'm on the look out for a groom for my daughters.
And you have a husband and you're eying another man?
- Don't you have any shame? - What are you saying?
Stop chasing Mansukh. Roopji will skin you if he comes to know.
Don't you know what happened to Dhani?
''Aunt, don't make a mountain of a molehill.''
Didn't you wished it was you instead of me with him?
- What is this? - This is a brush to comb hair.
Take a look at it.
''- Shall l help you? - No, go elsewhere.''
- Who is she? - Takubai. She has an attitude.
- She's Amarji's wife. - She thinks no end of herself.
''Amarji, l think you'll soon strike lucky.''
''- What are you saying! - Had Roopji been in your place,...''
You are no less!
''- Amarji, isn't Sridevi amazing? - ls it?''
- l saw 'Nagina' six times. - Six times?
ls it true that there are snakes who become human-beings?
''- Yes, but they live in their own world. - ls it?''
But Sridevi is from this world. Can all snakes become humans?
Bring the food.
''Magloo, stop singing and get in.''
''Gangu, get a cloth. Get the polish.''
Apply dettol or it'll get septic.
''Mrs. Mehta, he'll be fine. They are very tough.''
''- Why, isn't he a human-being? - He?''
He'll have to amputate his leg if it gets infected.
''- Go take an injection. - Madam, it's okay.''
- lt's okay. - Keep it.
- lt's okay.
Don't keep any space behind this closet or pests will come.
''Come on, hurry up.''
ls it paining? l've repeatedly asked you to rest.
But you never listen to me nor are you going back to the village.
Tellu is there to look after you.
''Gangu, get some turmeric and hot water.''
- What happened? - l got hurt.
''- Where is everyone? - To Radhabai's place,...''
''except Diva, who's doing over time.''
- You didn't go? - The wound is not much but it is hurting.
l'll drink and go to sleep.
''Gangu, is the water ready?''
Get some country liquor and pakoras from Dattu's shop.
Get up!
Let me relax for a while.
What's all this?
lt'll take me time to clear all this. What a mess you've made!
''- Come on, get up. - You've drained me.''
And now are ordering me to get up. You are a live wire.
lt takes time to get over you.
You plan to stay here all night?
You think l can't?
''Don't provoke me, l've paid for the night and am macho also.''
- l can make you scream. - Don't be so confident.
l'll slap you if you act smart.
- Forget it. - Let me do it.
- l'll do it. - Let me do it.
- What have you applied? - Polish.
This will infect the wound.
Welcome!
These kids have pestered me.
They want to see the things you've brought.
''Look, where this has disappeared!''
See this!
''Give me, l'll keep this. And see this.''
''Come with me, l'll show you one more thing.''
''See, now a light will light in this.''
''Say, 1 ,2,3.''
Now another light will light.
''Now, go.''
''Actually, nobody is bothered.''
''Tell me, where did Sukhi take you?''
She took me to show some property which l wanted to buy.
Why didn't you tell me? l'd have taken you around.
There is some good land behind those mountains.
You want to see?
''Come on, go to sleep.''
So when can you show me?
We'll go tomorrow itself. l'll come after the kids go to school.
l'll get something to eat also.
lt will be fun.
''- How are you? - l'm fine, Raoji.''
''- Spare a thought for us also. - Why, what happened?''
l don't know how to say it but then l've to say.
l'm facing a grave problem.
- What is the matter? - All the women are chasing Mansukh.
Some want him for themselves and some for their daughters.
What shall we do now?
- You are very lonely? - Very much.
''- Absolutely,.. - What happened?''
l'm absolutely lonely.
- What is this? - Where?
- Something is there. - There's nothing.
Come closer.
What are you doing? Leave me.
''Okay, then l'll go to sleep and in the meanwhile you clear this place.''
Don't touch my glasses.
Leave me.
You also woo Mansukh.
- Give me. - Shoo!
''- Just a little, aunt. - What is all this?''
lt is very hot.
''Sukhi, neither are you working nor are you letting others work.''
Whom have you decked up for?
Stay put her and do some work.
Take this and keep it in the sun.
You ruined it all. What's wrong with you?
Where is Teekhibai? She's missing since morning.
l too don't know.
She'd come to me in the morning to borrow my green veil.
- Why did she need it? - So it was her in the green veil?
l was wondering who it was in a tearing hurry.
l'm sure she must have gone after that Mansukh.
''Come, let's go and see.''
lt's better if Mansukh leaves.
''Hey, get up!''
Try to understand. My kids must be waiting for me.
All men are alike. Once their work is done they just go off to sleep.
You are also one of them.
A prince is priceless.
We've saved something for the marriage.
lt should comprise of some land and some cash.
Also some gold and silver.
Mr Kheta is not only a miser but a true business man also.
He can sell the same thing to four different buyers.
But Dhapu has threatened to get atleast one of the daughters married.
His demands have unnerved me.
- Leave me. - How dare you.
- Leave her. - Don't act smart.
You live off a woman and dare to fight a man.
''Come on, fight.''
Learn to earn a decent living.
''- Go. - Go, my dear.''
- Will you eat a betel leaf? - That was great.
The things people do for a living!
They even sell their families.
And people like you buy it so you are no less guilty.
- Give me a beedi. - Here.
lf l could earn a living in the village l'd be away from these women.
Why is there a uproar?
''Man woman are always at logger heads''
''The lord says strange are the ways of man''
''They can't live without each other''
''Triloknath, the destroyer,...''
is all powerful
Look how he dances
She comes on a chariot
Like the rains
lt's advent stirs all desires
All are ineffective against her
lt's magic is soul stirring
''Priest, don't bother about the fees and tell me the truth,...''
- What do you want to ask? - Will l beget a son or daughter again?
''Parrot, what does this lady's future foretell?''
You are destined to have four children. How many do you have?
''- Three. - All daughters, isnt it?''
Your fourth child will surely be a son.
''- Now pay me Rs 2. - Priest, predict my future also.''
Listen to your future.
l'll make my own future.
A fair is a joyous occasion
lt's for enjoyment
People loosen up
''And what if you come across someone''
- So you are enjoying in the village? - Yes.
l've toiled abroad so don't grudge me my pleasures.
- lt's important to enjoy life. - That's the government policy also.
''Takubai, why do you have to work so hard?''
Atleast spare a thought for these girls.
''- What to do, Raojibhai? - Look at your daughters.''
l've three daughters.
So l've to work to survive.
That poor man too slogs in the city.
He's a man but you need rest.
l've to get them married.
And collect for the dowry. Anyway l want to write him a letter.
When will you be at home?
- l've a few things to do. - Come over anytime.
''Raoji, don't worry, l'll go and write the letter.''
lf you are busy this is the least l can do for you.
''Thankyou very much! Raojibhai, come when you are free.''
- Listen to me. - Let's go.
''Listen,..''
l'll write you the letter.
- l'll come in the evening. - There is no need.
''- Raojibhai, come, when you can make time. - Okay.''
''- Raojibhai, you don't go. - Okay.''
l'll write the letter.
l'll come after sunset.
- There is no need. - There is.
l'll come after dark.
''Takubai, l'll surely come.''
Who's it?
You and at this time! Go away!
What is this you are doing? Please go away.
l'm not like the other women. Please leave me alone.
Go or l'll scream.
You very know that l've not come to go.
You also know that you won't scream.
Because it will be you who will be maligned.
''Besides, you think there is any man here who'll come to save you.''
l told you l'm not like the other women.
l know.
And that's the reason why l've come to you.
You are special.
''Mr Khetaji, you have to take atleast one.''
You are not worthy of Mansukh.
l won't accept your elder daughter at any cost.
''Son, atleast you help me.''
That's alright but everyone has their own life.
l'm the only one in my family to earn dowry.
l can't make a bad bargain.
Make your bid.
- Then we'll decide. - l've ten acres of land.
l'll give two acres to each daughter. l need something for myself also.
How will you give when you don't have anything?
We won't like you to live on charity.
l'll you three acres and it is a very fertile land.
That's true but only three acres?
''Mr Soga from the neighboring village has promised ten acres land,...''
and cash.
ls it the same Soga whose daughter stammers and is crippled?
Don't cripple girls have a right to marry?
''Father, l shall not marry a cripple.''
l'll choose my own bride.
''Son, have faith in my judgment.''
l was only telling her the market value.
You work a lot?
Didn't you like it?
l always honor my word. l've got the card and pen also.
''- To write the letter. - Dear,...''
Let's sit somewhere and write the letter.
''- Dear,... - Who?''
''- He! - Okay, dear,...''
- l received the money you sent. - l received the money you sent.
We all are fine.
- ls your leg alright now? - ls your leg alright now?
We miss you.
Take care of yourself.
- When are you coming? - When are you coming?
We are eagerly waiting for you.
- Your Taku! - Your Taku!
My Taku!
- You and your Champa! - Hurry up!
''Come, Ramji. Gangu, what are you doing here?''
''- Go home. - Let him also come, Amarji.''
''Take a stroll and come, we'll take some time here.''
Why are you sending him away? Let him also come. He's grown up.
Did you hear that? He wants to initiate him now itself.
''Look, the boy is growing.''
He'll start this sooner or later so why not now?
You are his uncle so you decide.
''Roopji, he's till young. He's just got to work.''
- Let him save now. - Ramji is right.
You both are too much. Let him start now.
''Today l'll pay for him. Later, let him decide.''
Let him also know what it is to be a man.
''- How long will he keep waiting? - Okay, take him along.''
lt is useless arguing with him.
- Where are you? - l need help.
There is no man to help me.
- l am absolutely alone. - Everyone is in the same boat here.
- Where are you? - What is this?
You are a true man and so you can't get hurt.
Why did you call me here? l'm busy.
You have so much anger in you. These are the signs of a true man.
You don't know how much l love you.
You are so shameless to chase a man.
''lf a woman chases a man she's shameless,...''
and if a man chases a woman he's a stud!
Let me go. l heard enough of your nonsense.
- Coming. - ls this tea?
You gave me the left over tea and that too is cold.
- l made it fresh. - Liar!
All this while you were good.
But since my son's arrival you are behaving erratic.
How dare you think about him?
l am everything to you.
You think l brought you here so you can elope with a young man.
l'll break your legs if you even attempt to do it.
You are at fault. You've brought me to this state.
''Besides you'll be going, so how does it matter to you?''
What do you people take me for? A steam engine.
You are very smart. You talk a lot.
But l know how to silence you.
He just refused to give the money.
You threatened to quit so he relented.
''- Ramji, are you accompanying us or have you grown old? - What?!''
You think only you are man enough.
''Like us, when he'll have daughters he too will realize.''
Will you only curse your destinies or come?
lf we go late all the good girls will be let off.
''Come, they must be waiting for us.''
lt's only wives who wait for you.
l wish l could go there or bring Taku and the kids here.
There you go again!
But where will you keep them?
l never said l'm bringing them.
''Come, let's go these women are also not bad enough.''
Wives remind you of your age but these girls make you forget your age.
l'll wait only if Chandni is there.
You are too stuck up. A woman is meant to be enjoyed.
You can't make her your wife. For me anyone will do.
''- Be smart. - Roopji, you,...''
- You'll never improve. - That's right.
Try Champa today instead of Chandni.
She'll make you forget Taku also.
- Why the hurry? - You don't like it without Chandni?
l've heard that you are too good. But why the haste?
''Look, don't waste time talking.''
Okay.
''Come on, lie down.''
Chandni praises you a lot. She says you are a nice man.
And Roopji swears by you. He says you are a livewire.
- l wonder how he let you go today. - l know him only too well.
He is a beast. But we have to satisfy everyone.
Talk about yourself. Will you only satisfy others or yourself too?
- Do you love anybody? - What do l know about love?
''And as regards this business, it's become a habit.''
''This is no life but it's better that those,...''
who slog day in and day out and done even get two square meals.
l'm grateful to god. Do you know about love?
''- Do you miss your family? - Yes, very much.''
But man is a slave to circumstances.
- And love? - Love has several facets.
l only know that love brings you lot of happiness.
Whom do you love? Your wife? How is she? ls she very nice?
She has all the qualities that a man wants in his woman.
But l hardly stay with her.
''lf your friend comes to know that so far we've only been talking,...''
he'll think we both are mad.
He's a little brutish.
But he's not a bad man.
l wish l'd not met you. Why did you spoil me?
l was not like this. Why did you make me like this?
l agree it would've been better had we never met.
l don't feel like leaving you.
But l've no choice.
You love Amarji very much?
Shall l tell you something?
You are not spoilt.
You are as beautiful and chaste as you were.
lnfact more than before.
''Our desire that compelled us to do all this,...''
is not impure.
Amarji is a lucky man to have you.
''- Mansukhiji, you are going? - Yes.''
So soon? Tell him that l'm fine.
And ask him to bring sun glasses and some toys.
- Don't forget. - l will.
Fire!
- Open the door. - Jhumku's house has caught fire.
- Help! - Help!
''Look, the fire is spreading.''
My son!
''Kaka, hurry up and bring the camel!''
Take him to the hospital and he'll be fine.
Save Mangloo!
Jamku has come!
Where is the child?
''He,...''
Get some water.
We couldn't save him . He died before we reached there.
The doctor said something which we failed to understand.
She's walked the entire distance.
Why did this have to happen?
She died of burns.
Poor Shivram! We can't wait for him.
l wonder when he'd receive the telegram and when he'd be able to come.
One day has already lapsed.
''One day you too have to be buried in this earth''.''
So don't be proud
''We are all travelers in this world''
''We are here for only a short while''
And then we have to leave
No! Chimku is not dead. He's still in the hospital.
Sister says this is my brother
The mother says this is my son
''Why do we want to own something?''
''- Taku, look what happened? - What is the matter?''
What is the matter? Why do you have to harvest this barren land?
- She had no choice. - Mansukh has not written to Telu.
- This has given her some hope. - lt's been two months since he left.
You are so keen on marriage. Will marriage change your daughter's life?
She'll leave your house to stay just across the road.
''- She'll not get marital happiness. - The earlier days were better,...''
when girls were married off when they were 8-10 years old.
Nothing has changed. lt's better to keep the girls unmarried.
''We wait for years to get them married to good boys,...''
who don't even stay with them.
The girls are capable of earning their own living.
- True. - How does it matter?
l'd rather that she gets married than remain a spinster.
And meet the husband sometimes.
We are living like spinsters. ls this any life?
- Oh my darling! - Go!
''- Just once, Amarjibhai. - Look what you've done, Roopji.''
Why did you have to initiate him so early?
There are enough problems in life that you had to add some more.
Go home. All this is not good for you.
Now l've grown up and am earning also.
Then don't follow us and go home.
Let him come. How does it matter to us if something happens to him?
lt's okay if we come here but this boy!
''Okay, do as you please.''
''Remember, we won't pay for it.''
- l'm going. - You think there's any difference.
You won't even realize anything.
Once the lights are off everything is the same.
Be a man. Don't run.
Atleast get your money's worth.
Enough!
lt's over!
Now go. Give others also a chance.
What do you think you are? You resorted to stealing for girls.
Somebody or the other finds their money missing.
And you are denying it?
- So is he the thief? - Answer me.
Yes and Roopji is responsible for all this.
He's got addicted to brothels and so has resorted to stealing.
So you are the one? You bought new clothes with our money.
- Thief! l won't spare you. - Please listen to me.
- l'll kill you. - Stop it!
- Will you kill him? - We may be poor but are respectable people.
He's stealing and lying to cover it.
We introduced him so we have to bear the brunt.
''- Get up! - Forgive me, Amarjibhai.''
- Will you steal again? - Never.
''Look, work and pay all of us or l won't spare you.''
- Okay. - Now get lost!
l've told you several times to go home. Atleast you'll be looked after.
How will he face his wife?
- l'm helpless. - What do you mean?
You go to cheap places just to save some money.
This is not a charitable trust.
- Forget it. - He's borrowed from everyone.
He's lying sick and expects us to feed him.
He's a liability to us.
- Leave it. - Enjoy!
- There comes another! - Did you talk about me?
You also take to the cot.
- l'll hit you if you talk about me. - Let it pass.
Control yourself.
Think about Zhamku. She's also lost her son.
You both are still young so don't ruin yourself.
Let me see what you are hiding from me.
- Show me. - ls there a letter for me?
l brought you a letter two days ago. You want a letter daily?
Tell me what are you hiding.
Now you realize the facts that reality is what you have.
- lsn't it? - Yes.
You are a fast learner.
Though it does makes a difference if somebody is around.
Time will teach you everything.
''- You are still young. - Goodbye, old man!''
You can take flight now but one day you have to face the reality.
Our nights are so lonely
You mean everything to me
''How can l tell you,...''
how much l miss you
Your memories haunt me
''Come,...''
''l can no longer bear this separation''
''Life without you is like body without soul''
l feel lost without my beloved
Take my message to my Lord!
''l'll sing with joy when l behold him''
''Bring for me colorful clothes and bangles''
And a bejeweled nose ring
Come soon
l want to dance with joy for you
lt happened just once. l never expected this to happen.
Now why are you cribbing? You shouldn't have acted so immaturely.
And you shouldn't have eaten poisonous things to get rid of it.
''l swear, it happened only once.''
Who's it? How's your wedding preparations going on?
Fine.
Come in. What is this you are doing?
- Are you expecting anybody? - No.
Everyone's left. Why did you ask me to wait?
Are you facing some problem?
You won't get angry with me if l tell you something?
No.
- You mean it? - Yes.
Tomorrow is my marriage.
Tonight is my night and l'm at will to spend it my way.
- What if somebody sees us? - Let them.
- What happened? - You leave.
- Why? Don't you like me? - l do like you very much.
l'm not your man.
Haven't you touched another woman prior to this?
That's different. But you are a maiden.
How does it matter to you when l'm ready for it.
ls this a sin?
lt'll make a difference to you not to me.
We live in a weird society.
Here all rules are for women none for men.
''lf anybody comes to know, your marriage will be stalled.''
Society will forgive me but punish you.
''Look, forget all about this and go home.''
- You'll be ruined for life. - Don't reject me.
''Look, l'm a married man. l don't want to ruin your life.''
l want to see you happy after marriage.
''Forget all this and go. Come, l'll drop you.''
Go!
This had to happen now and that too after the Dhanibai issue!
lf Roopji comes to know he'll kill her.
- She is a fool to kill herself. - That would've been better.
- l wonder how Roopji will react. - Forget it!
''Taku, you too?! Oh god, you also copulated with Mansukh?''
Despite having your own husbands how can you wretches chase other men?
What will be the fate of unmarried girls?
''Don't worry, like Sukhi she too will eat something.''
Or she'll drown and kill herself.
She always acted like a chaste woman. Now she'll be exposed.
You are no less. Only difference is that you are shameless.
l'm the only one who's eager to get my unmarried girls married.
And look at this wretch carrying somebody else's child!
''Oh god, what is all this?''
We were better off without Mansukh.
''- Telu kaki, kaka has come. - What?''
Now and that too alone?
Has my son come?
''- Oh god! - Tellubai, let's take him in.''
l'm so unfortunate.
''Raoji, it would have been better had you brought his corpse.''
Don't say such things. He needs your help.
Has anybody thought about me? l work in this scorching heat.
l tend to this land to survive and get my daughters married.
And now this rascal has come in this state.
''Rascal, have you got no shame?''
First you had a woman on whom you squandered all your earnings.
Now you've come all infected back to me.
l don't want you. Go back to those dirty places.
''Telluben, listen to me.''
''- Get lost, you scoundrel! - Calm down.''
Come.
- Will you answer my question? - Yes.
l heard Dhanibai killed herself but nobody is telling me the reason.
l asked him once but he was livid.
''This is a very tragic story,...''
not only for her but for us also.
Over the years Roopji has not changed. He has a bad temper.
''A few years ago he got married,....''
to a very sweet girl called Dhani.
Come here.
- See this. - He was crazy about her.
She also loved him but was afraid of his temper.
- Now let him go. - You don't interfere.
Get lost!
One day Roopji brought along a gentleman from Bombay.
He was a photographer. He went berserk on seeing our village.
He found everything beautiful.
He was all the while busy clicking pictures.
He had clicked many of my pictures also.
Look here.
Sit properly.
- ls it okay now? - Sit here.
- Are these glasses imported? - Yes.
Don't move.
But matters didn't end here.
Than man was young and handsome.
And he was a glib talker.
Dhani was also beautiful and both fell in love.
The met each other discreetly.
Won't you spare the sky also?
The sky is so beautiful that l can't help but click.
That's the reason l brought you here.
You won't find the sky so beautiful in Bombay.
But one day they were exposed.
''Mister, where are you? Come out!''
We never eye others wives. You've betrayed my trust.
''Come out, l'll break your legs.''
''- No, Roopji. - Don't!''
- You can't escape me. - Listen to me.
Control yourself.
You can't escape me.
Stop him!
Help!
Move! l'll teach her a lesson in front of the entire village.
''Where are you, Dhani? You can't hide from me.''
Come out.
''Go, all of you.''
l'll teach you a lesson. Go!
l'm a carpenter and can make new items without breaking the wood.
That day Roopji brutally hit her.
Gradually her condition started improving.
But it was as if she was possessed.
And she realized that she was pregnant.
And things worsened again.
''Dhani, is it true that you are pregnant?''
''- Why didn't you tell me? - l wanted to, but,...''
What is the matter? Everyone besides me knows about it.
''- l,.. - You were scared?''
You were scared to tell the father that you are carrying his son?
What were you scared of? Answer me before l wring your neck.
- Whose child is it? - l don't know.
She's pregnant. Have you gone mad?
l know but ask her who is the father?
Don't hit a pregnant woman.
What if it's your child? Will you kill your own child?
Okay. Listen to me carefully.
''Motiben, you too.''
l'll wait till the child is born.
''And if it's not my child, l'll kill both of you.''
And he left.
''For the next few months, he neither wrote nor sent money.''
''With time, her pregnancy advanced.''
Her fear also increased.
''One day as if her time was up,...''
he came unexpectedly.
Dhani realized that now her days were numbered.
She set ablaze herself and her unborn child.
''Dhani, what is this you did?''
Both she and the child died.
And we stood like mute witnesses.
''Sukhi, l hope he doesn't get wind of your actions.''
You had no other alternative but to get rid of the child.
''But dear, take care.''
l wish you get pregnant from him.
And you live happily.
You already have three children. Why do you need another one?
And what will you tell Amarji?
Men ignore minor issues.
How will you face your husband carrying someone else's child?
No man can tolerate that. Spare a thought for your children atleast.
You are not doing a wise thing.
''l agree to what you said and l gave it a thought,...''
but l can't abort my child.
''- Son, be attentive. - He's landed a big catch.''
- Wait till we get the money. - Okay.
''Mr Mansukh, you've had the best of both worlds.''
You are indeed very lucky.
Our wives must be waiting for us. l know to please a woman.
Shut up!
- You are back? - Father!
''- Look, what father has got for you. - This is for you.''
''Taku, what is the matter?''
What is the matter?
Did you get my letter?
''l'd got wonderful things for you. Come, l'll show them to you.''
Where are you going? Don't you want to see?
l'll see it later. l'll first get tea for you.
''Sit with me for a while. Here, listen,...''
You can't avoid me for long. l've got goodies for you.
''Chamku, what have you done to yourself?''
l didn't kill Chutku.
- He's in the hospital. - l know he's no more.
''- No, he's in the hospital. - Come, let's go home.''
- He must be hungry. - You are right.
''- Chumku, he is dead. - No, he's not dead.''
Chutku is dead!
- Any news about Mansukh? - l've just arrived.
Matters didn't click. l heard he's getting married to a girl from Sonpur.
He's got lot of cash and land.
He was making tall claims. Now what will happen?
Don't worry; l've chosen a boy for Kanu.
- Gangla has grown up. - l had hopes that he'd get a dowry.
How can you do that?
And you'll save on giving dowry. What about that?
lt's all destiny.
''l couldn't stay in Delhi or Calcutta''
''And l didn't find my beloved in Bombay''
''After roaming the wide world, l've come to you''
Quench my thirst
''My lips are like the doors to the heart''
''And the heart has many hidden secrets''
You are the prince of my heart
''The heart is never empty. Somebody always occupies it''
My simplicity created a web
l whiled my time like a vagabond
''l wasted my life in making a living''
''And my desires were left unfulfilled''
''The rivers broke the bunds in the storm''
lt crossed all boundaries
''ln its quest it reached an alien world''
''When the season changed,...''
the river had drifted away.
Guide me
''Whatever the season, l'm happy''
l've left behind my beloved
''Times change with the changing seasons''
Trends change with me
''Finish your work tomorrow, come.''
''- Coming. - Taku, come immediately.''
Come!
- l think you've put on weight. - No.
- Why? - No.
- What is the matter? - l can't do it.
- What does that mean? - Try to understand.
- What should l understand? - l can't do it.
l'm pregnant.
- What did you say? - Yes.
Do you know what you are saying?
This is true.
- You are carrying a child? - lt just happened.
How did it happen?
''Taku, you,.. How can l believe this? Not you!''
What is the matter?
''Roopji, come out.''
''- Roopji, come out. - What is the matter?''
''Roopji, open the door. l want to talk to you.''
What do you want to talk at this time of the night?
''Roopji, open the door. Come out!''
l want to talk to you. lt's urgent.
Now go.
This is not the time to talk.
''Amarji, what is all this?''
What are you doing?
What's wrong with you? Leave it.
Come and sit here.
You sleep at night and you woke me up also.
''And now when l'm asking you, you are silent.''
What sorrow is eating you up?
l don't know where to begin from.
- What is it? - l can't bear it any longer.
- What is the matter? - l'm feeling claustrophobic.
- l'm in deep pain. - That's the problem with you.
''Like me, you can't face problems.''
People think l'm selfish but l don't care. Tell me your problem.
Tell me. What?
Taku is pregnant.
l don't believe this.
She's the kind of woman who won't even look at another man.
l'm jealous of you for having a wife like Taku.
She's the only woman l can swear on.
This is true and l'm at my wit's end.
Forget it.
''- What are you thinking? - Listen to me carefully, Roopji.''
She is still carrying that child.
You mean she's still carrying that child?
The least she could've done was to abort the child.
- Who is the father? - How does it matter?
l only know that l can't bear it.
l wish l would turn the hands of the clock behind.
l just don't know what l should do.
Do l have to teach you everything?
Tell her she'll have to pay for it. Hit her.
Don't you remember what l'd done to Dhani?
But she committed suicide.
You mean l should behave similarly with Taku?
l don't want her to die. But she can't do this to me.
- l want justice. - That's exactly what l'm telling you.
No woman has a right to thrust her sins on her husband.
Just bash her.
l'm appalled at her shamelessness.
How could she tell you this?
lf she has this child it'll give our wives the courage to do the same.
Of nurturing bastards.
This can't happen!
Why didn't you abort the child before l came?
How could you think of thrusting it on me?
Did you think that l'd accept it?
Drop this child. This is my order.
l don't want to abort it.
What? You want to give birth to a bastard child.
lt will be a bondage.
Have you gone mad?
You have only one alternative.
''l'm your husband, your protector. You'll do as l say.''
Go and abort the child.
l will not abort this child.
You love somebody?
lf that is the case then leave my house for good.
l always thought you to be a nice wife.
You are mistaken.
l've no lover. My world revolves around you and the children.
Where will l go leaving you all?
Then do as l say.
l request you to let me keep this child.
Because l won't listen to you.
You want to take advantage of my goodness.
You know how other men treat their wives?
Had it been someone like Roopji he'd have killed you by now.
- Go. - No.
Whore! l've abused you!
l've always shared everything l had with you.
What more do you want?
And now you dare to expect me to accept your illegitimate child.
This is my greatness that l didn't ask you about the father.
lt is not mine. That's enough for me.
''lf you won't abort it, l'll do it for you.''
l challenge you.
''Like the others, this child is also a part of my body.''
''lf anything happens to it, l'll kill you also.''
l wish this was our child.
But it is mine. l won't let you touch it.
l'll kill you.
''Amarji, you didn't act wisely. You should've thrashed her.''
Amarji is not like you to raise his hand on women.
''Besides, you have to be really angry to thrash others.''
Her insistence to bear the child is unreasonable. Don't give in to it.
- Exactly. - lf she's not punished it will set a bad precedent.
- She should be punished. - Who are you to punish her?
- This is Amarji's personal matter. - lt is not so.
This way the other women will also get waylaid.
We have to teach her a lesson.
- There's something called character. - So what shall we do now?
Amarji is a decent man. We have to think of other ways.
There is an alternative.
A village assembly!
''There is Khetaji, Kanoji and others.''
''One member is missing and if you all have no objection,...''
l suggest Konaji's name.
Okay.
''Amarji, a village assembly is the best solution.''
No.
''By not obeying, you've landed yourself in trouble.''
They've called for a village assembly. What will you do now?
l myself heard that all the men are livid.
You want to humiliate all womenfolk.
You should've followed Sukhi's example.
lt would've been better but even now it's not too late.
Why expose yourself in front of everyone?
You are fortunate to get a husband like Amarji.
Heed my advise and do as he says.
''Motibai, you make her see sense.''
What more can l say that you've not already said.
Now it is her decision.
Why don't you all try to understand?
This child is a part of my body. How can l kill it?
l'll keep it at all costs.
lt is my child and it is my duty to protect it.
''lf you are ashamed of me, then stop talking to me.''
Just leave me alone.
''Takubai, you've slept with another man in your husband's absence.''
You are also carrying his child.
Your sin is unpardonable.
The villagers want to throw you out of the village.
Do you want to defend yourself?
No.
''- Amarji, you want to say anything? - That she didn't do the right thing.''
She should've destroyed the proof of her infidelity.
What could be more shameful for a man?
''Amarji, let me speak.''
ln the first place she shouldn't have been disloyal.
''And even if she is, she shouldn't insult her husband with the child.''
We'll be doomed if we are lenient with her.
She should be thrown out of the village.
She is characterless and has stigmatized the entire village.
- Throw her out! - Throw her out!
''Roopji, l want to ask you a question.''
You have a scar on your hand. Why don't you cut it and throw it?
Then your entire body will look nice.
Tell me is it so easy to cut a part of your body?
How are you concerned with my scar?
We need to save our womenfolk from amoral women like you.
- Throw her out! - Throw her out!
''Tell me, what about those scars,...''
that your body and soul have been infected with?
Why don't we cut you to cleanse you?
''Takubai, don't try to teach us.''
Speak only if you want to speak about your illegitimate child.
l don't need to give anybody any explanation.
Because this is my personal matter.
But circumstances have compelled me to stand in your presence.
This could've happened to any one of us.
l'll tell you the same thing l told my husband.
The allegation levied on me is true. So l won't deny it.
At times man becomes a victim of circumstances.
''But this child is a part of my body, it's not a sin.''
lt's as much mine as the other three children l've borne.
Only difference that its father is not my husband.
- l can't kill it. - But this is not done!
''But this is life, whether good or bad.''
lt is my duty to protect my unborn child.
Why are you even listening to her explanation?
But what about our marriage vows?
How can you snap the marital ties?
''- Marriage is,.. - What do you people know about marriage?''
''lf you are so vocal about your vows, why don't you respect it?''
lt's because of we women that this institution is still existing.
An unborn child can't understand marriage.
A child is neither a sin nor a virtue.
For every mother it is her child.
''- That's wonderful! - Takubai, we get your point.''
But one has to follow some norms.
We can't ask you to kill your child.
But we can ask you to leave this village.
Wait! First listen to me and then continue.
Who amongst you is capable of meting out justice to us?
Who amongst you has a strong character?
You think only you are human-beings and only you have needs.
There are norms only for us not for you.
You want your wives to be loyal to you but you won't be loyal to her.
Because you are men!
You think you only have all the rights.
''Motibai, we understand the circumstances.''
So don't repeat them. This is how the society functions.
- Which society are you talking about? - lt's men who made society?
Do you even realize what we women have to undergo?
We toil in the field and run your homes.
We look after the aged and nurture your children.
Days are long and nights longer and to top it their are the ailments.
There's work and more work with no respite or hope from anywhere.
We also feel lonely at nights.
This life is against the norms of nature also.
We also need love and support.
You think it's only Taku who slept with another man?
She can't talk such nonsense.
What do you mean by saying that Takubai is not the only one?
You expect us to suspect all the women?
''Roopjibhai, it's not necessary to suspect all of us.''
''But remember, we also have the same weakness like you or anyone else.''
You excuse yourself blaming it to weakness.
Don't those same rules apply to us also?
No. The guilty will have to be punished.
''Roopjibhai, you are saying this! We know how you treated Dhani.''
ls death or humiliation the only solutions for us?
You think we are part of your land or your playthings?
Whom you can crush at will.
Or are we like the cattle whom you rear to give birth to your progeny?
We are also humans so treat us as one.
Punish us if we are guilty.
But punish yourselves also if you are guilty.
She's right.
l'm not saying that every woman likes to sleep with another man.
But sometimes it just happens.
''And if it happens then is suicide the only solution,...''
like Dhani and Kalki?
Why do we have to pay with our lives?
Can't we rise above all this?
And how can you punish us for something that's lacking in you all.
Enough is enough!
Remove Taku by all means.
But throw us also along with her.
- We too will go with her. - We too will go with her.
We too will go with her.
''Forget leaving the village, we are almost like the dead.''
Shut up! Do you know what you are talking?
Don't shout! We know what we are talking.
And it's nice on our part that we've been silent all this while.
lt's due to us that you've lead the lives you have in the city.
You do indulge yourselves with other women in the city.
How much percentage of your earnings do you send your families?
And how much money you spend on those whores?
What about the money you spend on the diseases you get from those whores?
We all know how many of you are honest.
And also how many of you are suffering from ailments due to them?
You can't insult us in public.
''lf you can't bear to hear the truth, then leave.''
''So, my dear honest men,....''
which society permits you to sleep with your daughters-in-law?
''And Khetaji, you are a member of the assembly, you should be ashamed.''
''That girl Dhara is as old as your granddaughter and you,...''
We don't want to hear anything more.
Aren't you ashamed to marry again for the third time at the age of seventy?
Didn't you go to see that Rewa whose thirteen years old?
''Motibai, enough is enough!''
Don't rake the past.
l'm not insulting anyone. l just want you to do some introspection.
When you are not chaste how can you find faults with others?
lf you expect chastity from us then you too behave similarly.
Have you ever considered that even we get tired of staying alone?
We face the hardships of life all alone.
''Single handedly, we tend to barren lands.''
''lf you need us, the keep us with you. Share your joys and sorrows with us.''
''- And if you can't do that, then,... - Get lost from here!''
- We are not bothered. - Yes.
''Shut up! Motibai, this is not right.''
l'll tell you what's right and what's not.
''No, this was more than enough.''
''Honest assembly members, tell me,..''
''how many of you know that you are legitimate children,...''
or bastard children?
''Just because this woman is honest and is speaking the truth,...''
you want to punish her?
You think we are asking for rights to sleep around?
We are talking about that thing God has blessed us with.
lt's very traumatic for a woman to kill her child.
A woman is compelled to do this for fear of society or her man.
But don't think that it is any easy for them.
Name one woman who will gladly want to kill her unborn child.
A woman gives life not takes it.
Now go home. There are other far more important issues to discuss.
''Yeah, get lost!''
''This is your personal matter, so why drag us?''
''- This doesn't concern us. - Come on, let's go.''
''- You also go home. - Hey, listen!''
Wait!
''Amarji, stop them. Don't go!''
- Stop them. - How can l stop them when all want to go?
Let's go.
''Dear, don't worry; everything will fall in place.''
l am going.
You had to suffer a lot on my account.
''What happened shouldn't,.. lt's best that l leave.''
And what about the children?
''lf you permit me, l'd like to take them along too.''
''Don't worry, they'll be very dear to me.''
But they are your children as well. You'll become lonely without them.
l'll do whatever you say.
l also wished that all this didn't happen.
''l'm helpless, l can't keep this away from me.''
This could've been avoided had you supported me.
But you have no need to go through all this for my sake.
Get married again.
- l'll go from here. - Where will you go?
''Takubai, come out!''
What is the matter?
''Takubai, you'll broke the assembly.''
But it doesn't mean that justice will not be meet out.
We all have decided that you will have to leave this village.
And you will leave this village!
''Amarji, you won't be able to do this so you stay out of this.''
We'll throw her and save our and your honor.
''Look, you all can leave. This is my personal matter.''
Let me resolve it in my way.
What are you saying? We can't go back now.
Takubai and Motibai will leave this village.
Motibai maligned the assembly.
l said let me tackle this. Taku won't go anywhere.
Try to understand that we are fighting for your honor.
l understand everything. You may leave now.
''And look, l know how to safeguard my honor.''
- l don't need anybody. - What's wrong with you?
Has that old woman or she cast a spell on you?
- Be man enough. - Don't challenge my manhood.
And its a man who is saying this. Now leave.
''lf anyone of you is man enough, then face me.''
l'll make mince meat of anyone who dares to touch Taku.
l'll see who dares to throw her out of this village.
All know about your manhood!
l'm only enough to bring you to your senses.
You leave this village.
Move!
Didn't l tell you this is my personal matter?
- l'll kill you. - Save him.
''- Stop it, Amarji. - Leave!''
l did all this for you.
We are more like brothers than friends.
l cared for you like a brother and today for a woman you hit me.
This is how l'll behave if anyone interferes in my domestic affairs.
lt's we and our circumstances that are responsible for all this.
You think manliness lies in hitting.
A true man is like Lord Shiva who can even drink poison with nectar.
And yet stand stoic.
Go!