The jewellery box lay safe and sound deep inside the chest
Who knew that it would tumble out & stir a hornet's nest ?
Tara rum pum pum pum para !
ln the storm it went a sunder !
And lo ! Behold ! There tumbled out some very strange events !
From the jewellery box...
...that all along lay safe inside the chest !
But what is there in the box ?
Oh no ! Oh no ! Best not to know !
Just let the matter rest
That box is such a pest !
The jewellery box that al along lay safe inside the chest !
l fit must be told, a chain of gold...
...a 100 grams or more...
...friends & foes and loves & woes...
...& secret tales of yore...
... & rugs in dreams...
...that turn to trees never seen before !
ln the box there is a story !
ln the box there is a story...
...bursting to be free !
So the magic can swings wide its tail, runs up the magic tree !
The tail is quite a rocker ! The old crone grabs her hookah !
ln a snap, she starts a stream before you can count to three !
The magic cats wings wide its tail up in the magic tree
But that's not al,three vessels tall come floating down the stream
Their sails a reall a flutter, but whatis this we have here !
The sails have turned to sarees !
The sails have turned to sarees...
...stairs come down in a flurry !
Pots and pails and cats with tails come hurtling with a clatter !
Whatever is the matter ?
lf a sail can be a saree, why not a tail a rose ?
& bloom and turn to letters lost, made up of loves and woes
Lost letters full of woes....
Oh dear ! Oh dear ! Oh dear !
There goes the bell, you hear ?
What tumbled out must tumble in, scurrying back in fear !
ls the box just full of jeels ?
So all the sethings we've al been seeing, nothing is for real ?
ls the box just full of jewels ?
Oh no ! Oh no ! Best not to know, just let the matter rest
That box of yarns with twists & turns were best inside the chest !
That box is such a pest !
The box had originally belonged to my Pishi-thakuma...
... that is, my father's aunt. Rasmoni !
She'd got it as part ofher dowry
Rasmoni had been married at the age of 11
By 12 she was a widow
She never went back to her in-laws' home again
No ! No ! Don't cut my hair !
They say she had been a great beauty in her time
And vain too !
Her brothers had spoilt her...
...to make up for her early widowhood
Rasmoni ! Rasu !
Come down, your food's been served !
C-o-m-i-n-g !
Hmph !
Food's been served !
Just hear them !
As though they've aid out a feast !
All they'll serve me is that awful widows' fare !
Ghastly vegetarian stuff !
l'm coming !
...coconut pattern 1 pair...
... so that's that...
... ruby studded - 1 pair...
So, 29 pairs of bangles...
...19 pairs of earrings...
One can't be too careful !
They're al waiting like vultures to get their filthy hands on my box !
She was said to have developed a terrible temper in her old age
Her brothers' wives were terrified of her moods !
How l came to own her box of jewels...
...is a long story
We'd have to go back to 1949, 2 years after lndia's lndependence
By then Bengal had been divided up between lndia and Pakistan
My grandparents had left their ancestral homein Faridpur...
...to come & live in West Benga
Soon after, my mother arrived here as a bride
Sister look ! A real brick house !
A mansion !
The matchmaker was right !
You've married royalty !
Rasu !
Rasmoni !
Chandan and his bride have come for your blessings
Ugh !
That awful cat again !
Get rid of it someone !
Unlucky creature !
Chandan !
Too big for your boots after marriage, huh ?
Chase the brute away at once !
lt's gone...
Good !
Yourhusband's aunt. Go touch her feet, dear
Hey Chandu ! Thegirl's family is penniless l believe ?
There !
You're a jackass, Chandu !
Must've been your mother who made the match ?
No wonder !
She too, is from this side of the border !
Her own folk are as poor as field mice !
What're you standing for ?
Need an invitation to sit ?
Now then, let's see your face !
Hmm ! Natural or make-up ?
Now for your hair !
Nothing to write home about !
Before l became a widow, my hairwas long enough to sit on !
Chandu...
...fetch that photograph !
Taken when l was eleven...
...by a British lady photographer
Alright...now fortheactual...
Yes ! Yes ! l know !
l suppose you're expecting some jewellery from me ?
No, no !
Stop acting coy !
Too heavy !
Here you are !
Ever seen the likes of these at your father's ?
These are Burmese rubies ! Belonged to my grandma !
Keep them carefully, understand ?
Now off with you !
Wasted enough time !
Ruby studded bangles - cancelled !
Just look at that !
Got him tiedto her apron strings already ! Shameless hussy !
Saw that ?
Measly gold chain for me & Burmese rubies for her !
Let it go...
l put up lights wherever you asked !
l must atleast cover costs, Sir !
-Shut up you swine ! You and your false accounts !
-No point shouting, Sir
Clear my dues & l'll leave. - Get out ! That's al you'll get !
Bring ithere !
Take this & getlost !
lf l'd known l'd get abed in lieu of payment, Sir...
...l wouldn'thave accepted the contract ! - Oh go on !
Don't flaunt contracts !
Have you ever seen a piece likethis in yourlife ?
A genuineantique !
Real Burma teak !
Know what that means ?
The British hunt for pieces like this nowadays !
So l have to go hunting for the British now ?
They left 2 years ago, Sir. For good !
Where do l find them ?
Silence, you ill-mannered oaf !
Rambilas !
-Sir ?
Listen !
That antique carpet in the hall... - Thebig one ?
Fetch it ! - Yes Sir !
Go !
Useless bunch !
Givethis swine the damned carpet...
...& throw him out on his ear !
Yes ! Yes ! Giveit al away !
All our land is in Pakistan now, with no one to look after it !
Why keep anything hereeither ?
So many creditors still waiting in line !
Watch out for potholes !
Careful ! Don't scratch it !
- lt's real Burmateak ! - Oh no !
Gone !
What's the din about ? Who passes ?
A bed, brother !
A bed ? All by itself !
No brother...
...a carpet accompanies it !
l see !
Ask them to pass quietly !
Lost my catch because ofthem ! Nuisance !
So...
...now you know al !
Get your husband in hand while there's still time...
...make aman out of him !
Let go, & he'll spend the rest of his days lazing !
M-m-me ?
Who else ?
You'restill a novelty for him, so he'll heed your words
But he's s-so much older than me !
Supposing heg-gets angry ?.
Stop stammering !
What're you scared of ?.
Know how much older than me your father-in-law is ?
At least 20 years ! So ?
Mustn'tgive so much importance to men's moods !
ln any case...
...better an angry husband than a poor one !
Yourt-tea !
How well you p-play !
So you like music ? -Yes
Can you sing ?
N-no
Unfortunate !
Anyway... get me my kurta, will you ?
Will you begoing out ?
Can anyone go out in this ? Where's the silk one ?
You go out amost every evening...
...w-w-where do you go ?
Why ?
Do l have to answer to you ?
No, no ! Of course not !
l was just...
Hm !
Any more questions ?
Only one...
...wh-who provides for me here ? l m-mean...
...who bears the h-h-ousehold expenses ?
l haven't the faintest idea !
You are being provided for, aren't you ?
lndeed !
Look...
...it's not me or my brother !
l'm sure you know that ! And it's not my father either
Men in our family haven't worked for generations
We're landlords. Landed gentry. Understood ?
Oh ! Then we mustbe having a lot of land, right ?
Ofcourse ! l mean, l'm sure we do...
Where ?
What do you mean ?
l'd...l'd love to see it...
Oh dear !
Are you a wife ? Or an assessing officer !
lt's al in Pakistan. How do l show it to you ?
Any more queries ? - N-n-no...
Thank heaven !
Demanding to seeland ! The absurdity of it !
See you !
There ! Your kite's gone !
Hello ! Remember me ?
No, you don't !
l'm Reba !
Dressed you up for the wedding, remember ?
Our fathers-in-law are cousins
l remember now
So how are you ?
Made friends with your husband yet ?
Why haven't you come to visit us since ?
Just listen to her !
Don't you know anything ? There's a court case on !
Our families are fighting a case...
...over the possession of this house !
lt's al right to socialise at weddings and festivals...
...but on a day-to-day basis, we're supposed to be enemies !
Got that ?
What a sweet child ! Your son ?
Good heavens, no !
My mother-in-law would have a fit if she heard you !
This is Benu...
...short for Banwarilaa !
That's his mother there-
Etwaari !
Yes ma'am ?
Take him away ! Such a whiner !
Come baby.
Don't you know her ?
Her husband is your father-in-law's servant !
Rambilas... ?
You're still ne here...
...you'll get to know everyone soon enough !
You know...
...they say the men in your family...
...killed Benu's grandfather in a fit of rage !
So,to a tone fortheir sin...
...they've looked after his family since then !
What ?.
M-m-murder !
Who knows ?
lt was al such along timea go !
But there was no police case or anything !
Said he fell down the stairs & broke his neck !
ltwas...something to do with your husband's aunt...
...the old lady with the box of ewels !
Quick ! Come and see something !
Come !
Yourfather-in-law !
& there's mine !
Guess where they've been ?
Where ? - At court !
To fight the case !
Theytravel together because it's cheaper !
They can share the carriage fare !
Once they reach the court, they go their separate ways...
...& fight each other over the house !
Then they come back together gossiping merrily...
...& chewing betel !
P-i-ishima-
Pishima !
Don't worry, l'm dead alright ! - Oh my God !
Wait !
No need to go blabbing to them at once !
They'll come rushing up the moment they hear,the vultures !
l know what's on your mind !
Good riddance, you'll al be saying !
Now you'll come & occupy my rooms...
...& divide up my jewellery !
But l'll have none of that, you hear ?
Tell that jackass husband of yours...
...that he'd better not think of ving up here !
Else he'll die before the week's out !
Don't gape like an idiot !
Hurry up ! Untie the keys from my saree !
Come here !
Don't worry, l won't wring your neck !
Not yet !
Untie the keys !
ldiot !
Can a ghost have real keys on her ?
Take them from my corpse !
Done ?
Now go to the other room
Go !
Pricked your foot ?
Serves you right !
Rushing up with that mirror to seeifl am good & dead !
There's a chest near the window
Take the big iron key from thering...
...thebig one !
Now unlock the chest !
Hurryup !
Look underneath the woollens ...
...you'll find a wooden box wrapped in a shawl !
Yes !
Now lock the chest and fetch the box !
Hurry ! Hurry !
This... ?
Yes !
That's the one they'reafter, the vultures !
Now listen carefully !
Hide the box so that not a soul will know !
Think l'm gifting it to you ?
Bullshit !
Just making sure they don't grab my precious jewellery !
Open it !
There's over 5000 grams of gold !
A 100 gram g-g-old chain...
l'm warning you !
Not a speck of gold must be missing !
lf you ever so much as try on a single piece...
...l'll make you a widow by wringing your husband's neck...
...and sucking his life blood dry !
That'll end your hopes of ever wearing jewellery again !
Got that, you moron ? -Y-yes...
Now hurry !
Tie my bunch of keys back !
No one must suspect that they'd been taken !
Quick ! l hear footsteps !
Goodness ! ls she woman or a horse ?
Galloping off like...
Wait ! What was that bulge under her saree ?
What's this ? Lata !
Where are you ?
Lata-
Lata !
Who ? Who ? Who ? What ? What ?
Why are you lying in the dark ? What's the matter ?
Nothing...l...
l had a headache. So...
Well, listen...
...there's some bad news !
W-w-what ?
Pishima...
...our aunt who lived upstairs...
...she's kicked the bucket
What ! - l mean...
...she's died. Passed away !
Everyone's upstairs. We should go too...
Unfavourable planetary position ?
Yes sir !
At that timeSaturn was in the ...
Found the box ? Hunt ! Hunt !
Thejeellery box !
l'm trying to find it...
Oh, there you are at last !
Come on, pay your last respects.
What's there to cry so much about ?
Oh my God !
A saree !
Not there ?
- What do you mean ? - Whynot ?
Who's that ?
Nothing here, Sir !
Jewellery box ! Ha !
Nothing at al !
Shut up, you swine !
Look again
Yes ! Yes ! Keep searching !
Does he think we've stolen it ? - Cam down !
Waste of time ! - But Father..
Useless lot !
Suspecting our sons' wives too ?
This is too much !
Actualy Father, l was saying...
No use searching this room !
l know who's taken it !
Wait ! Wait !
What's that ?
l'll check...
Nothing here ! Take the key
What do you think you're doing ?
Trashing the whole house !
Don't worry
l know who's taken the box even ifno one else does !
l'll show them !
Absolutely useless !
Move, l'll take alook...
Don't just stand there !
Lift the damn lid !
l'm lifting it !
Don't touch this chest ! lt's possessed l tell you !
Leave it aone
Pishima must have hidden her box somehere
Leave it aone ? Nonsense !
Useless idiots !
l will not let it go
Here you !
Go and call the police at once !
My hands...
What're you whining for ?
Come on !
Sir, l don't know anything Sir !
Let me go Sir ! Please !
Master ! lt's not my fault Master !
l swearto you...
Sir, let my husband go ! He's innocent !
Don't spare them !
A couple of blows and it will al come pouring out !
Criminals in the house !
Unbelievable !
Where have you hidden it ?
M-m-eaning... ?
Hope you haven't hawked the jewellery already !
Why are you saying this ?
Don't act dumb !
Who else would steal them ?
Ever seen so much gold in your life ?
Are you saying that because l'm poor ?
You're a dangerous one !
Wouldn't be surprised if you poisoned the old crone yourself !
Anyway, now that you have stolen the jewellery,
l want half the booty
All of 2500 grams !
Got that ?
l haven't told anyone about you...
...& l don't intend to !
lf you listen to me, that is !
Or else l'll tell the cops that...
...l saw you run down the stairs with the box...
The cook is also a witness !
You'll be charged with theft and murder...
...handcuffed & dragged to jail !
What're you looking at ?
Now what ?
Why have you turned so pale ?
Scared...
That takes care ofher !
This is the strangest case l haveever seen !
Her paralysis is restricted to the tongue !
Just the tongue !
Amazing !
What on earth is the matter ? - What is it, child ?
What are you saying, sister-in-law ?
lt's no use, l tell you !
lt's impossible for her to say anything !
l'vetold you...
...speech is severely impaired !
But a sudden recovery may be possible
Since there are no signs of any physical cause...
...it must be the result of severe mental shock
No, no, l think she wants to say something
lf she can't speak, let her write it
Here, take this
Write it down !
J...
My God !
Paralysis has just now spread to the hand as well !
Meaning ?
No sensation there either !
But she tried to write something !
'J !'
Mmm ! Smells delicious !
What're you cooking ?
Shuntki ? (dried fish)
M-m-mutton
Liar !
lt's Shuntki for sure ! l can tell from the smell !
Wed-d-don't eat Shuntki !
We d-d-don't eat Shuntki !
Think you're royalty, huh ?
Why don't you eat it ?
But of course !
You come from a poor family from this side of the border !
They used to make delicious shuntki in our Farid pur home !
With onion and garlic...
...& fiery chillies !
lt's been so long !
Can't even remember the taste !
What're you cooking it with ?
Garlic and chillies ?
Mmm ! What an aroma !
Will you taste some ?
l m-e-ean if you're able...
Want some ?
Ass !
l may be a ghost but l'm still a widow !
May l say s-s-omething ?
You may
lt wasn'tright,what you did !
What ?.
What you didto m-m-my sister-in-law
Poor thing !
My my ! Soul of kindness !
Why shouldn't l do whatl did to that bitch ?
She'd have sold my jeellery like a shot !
l know her kind !
You haven't salted the mutton. - Really ? l thoughtl had...
Enjoy it !
Enjoy al the fish and meat you can...
...while there's still time !
You have only another couple of months !
What do you m-mean ?
You're going to be a widow very soon
W-what are you saying Pishima !
Why should that happen ?
And why not ?
Pleased as punch because of a doting husband !
Now you'll see !
Why are you c-cursing me Pishima ?
What have l d-done ?
What sin have l committed ?
Andwhat sin had l committed ? Tell me !
Are you pregnant ?
No...l don't know
lf you are, your child will die too !
Don't you dare sleep with your husband !
Sleep separately. Got that, shameless hussy ?.
No salt in the mutton. Sat it ! Saltit !
- Call this cooking ? - What's wrong ?
Full of sat !
ls there any milk ?
What were you doing ? Sleeping ?
Serves you right !
So proud of your culinary skills !
What happened to you today ?.
The mutton was inedible !
You're usually a good cook...
...yesterday's food was fine
But...what's wrong with you ? Are you sick or what ?
Listen !
Do you believein g-g-ghosts ?
Hmm...
...can't say for sure
Why ?
Have you seen any ?
Yes
Oh God ! No !
What's the matter ?
Please ! Let go !
l must sleep separately !
Overthere...on the floor
Are you mad ?
l can't sleep aone !
lf you sleep on thefloor, l'm coming with you !
What !
Alright, let go... l'll stay here.
...today is the 27th of September. - Oh dear me !
Promise me that you'll be...
...very c-c-careful for the next two months ?
l will ! l will !
Promise you'll never leave me ?
Where will l go ?
You're the one who is threatening to leave !
Comecloser !
Help me God ! Oh God ! God ! God !
God ! God ! God ! God !
Hey there !
ldiot ! l'm here !
How does it feel ?
How does what feel ?
Don't act coy !
Do l haveto spell it out ?
What you do with that jackass at night !
Pishima please !
My ! Aren't we bashful !
What's wrong in asking ?
Married at 11, widowed by 12 !
By the time my body awoke...
...l was living a barren life with my head shaved...
...eating vegetarian fare and fasting !
What would you know ?
Tell me, how does it feel ?
Good.
Stupid bitch !
Everyone knows that !
Give me some details,woman !
Pishima please !
So complacent !
lf l hadn't been a child widow...
...l too would have made a very loving wife !
But he was aready middle-aged when he married me...
...& consumptive on top of that ! Died before you could say hoot !
And if he were alive ?
Ah then !
l would have him tied to my apron strings...
...wouldn't havelet him out of my sight !
Would have cooked & cleaned...
...& cared for him !
Come on, girl !
Tell me !
Bitch !
So it's ok to do it, but not to talk about it !
l'll destroy that complacence of yours !
Just 2 more months, remember !
Die, you bitch ! Die !
Rot in hell !
Die ! The whole lot of you !
Die...
Any nes of Rasmoni's box ?.
Nothing...
...seems to have vanished magically !
The cops couldn't get anything out of those two idiots...
...so theyl et them go !
The date fort he hearing is close
Do you have money for the trial ?
Or have you decided to giveus the house ?
You're living in a fool's paradise !
Not that easy, brother !
l'll raise the money al right !
Really ?
l'm selling some property in Pakistan. lt's almost done
Check !
Before eyeing the house...
... you'd better save your rook !
Trying to scare me off !
What a shame !
Everything's going...everything !
Shame !
Shame on me !
Couldn't save a thing ! Shame !
Oh my goodness !
Oh, Lata !
Can you do me a favour ?
Can you please knock this table from under me ?
What !
Don't try to stop me !
l won't live this life anymore !
Mother is right !
l am no good ! Whatthe English call worthless !
What are you saying !
Do you know how much l respect you ?
Respectme ! Whatever for ?
Can we tak with you up there ?
Come down, l'll tell you
You're not trying to trick me ?
Never !
l'll come down since you ask...
...but l'm warning you Lata !
Don't think you can trick me !
lfl find...
Very well. lf you don't like what l say...
...you can always climb up again
The table will be right here
Hear meout first...
Yes, but...
...how exactly do l get down ?
What if l get strangled ? l mean...
...by accident ?
Oh !
First untie the cloth from the beam
Go on...done ? -Yes
Now climb down
l'll holdt he table
Hold it tightly !
You are only a woman...will you manage ? - Yes...now come down
Okay...
Now say what you have to
But be careful, Lata !
lf you dare ridicule me...
l have got an idea !
l'll tell you, but...
...you mustn't tell anyone yet !
See !
So much money ?.
For our shop !
Business capital ?
But wheredid themoney... ?
l mean you're just ahousewife !
How did you... ?
Mayl ask you something first ?
Now what ?
You do t-t-trust me ?
Don't you ?
l do, but...
Then trust me, l've done nothing wrong
l swear on you !
Do you believe me ?
Yes, but...
Now tell me...
...what will you name the shop ?
Whatever you wish
Really ?
Of course !
You are my...
...lucky mascot !
Madam...
...shall l take this up to your sister-in-law ?
Yes please
Low born bitch !
How dare you !
l'll destroy your entire family !
Ohh ! That hurts !
lt's supposed to !
l'll break your neck !
Thought you could fool me, huh ?
This morning...
...as l was relaxing in the bamboo grove...
...who do l see but Manik Seth's wife...
...walking towards me, jug in hand...
...with my heavy gold chain around her neck !
Recognized it instantly !
Betel-cheing bitch !
How dare you touch my jewellery ?.
Please forgive me this time !
l took just that one chain...
...besides, l didn't sell, merely p-p-pawned it !
P-p-pawned it ! What a great favour !
Pawned goods never comeback !
Think l don't know that much, being part of this family ?
Stupid, low-born creature !
Give me some time, let the business ...
Oh God !
Believe me, Pishima
...l will get your chain back...
...just give me some ime...
...once the business grows, l'll...
Your shop will never work !
Stupid bitch !
You dare turn my nephew into a shopkeeper !
Your business won't last for 2 days, l tell you !
You'll die of leprosy ! You'll die of cholera !
No one will give you a drop of water at your deathbed !
They'll stuff you in the dirtiest corner of hell !
l'll destroy your entire family !
May your husband die ! May his father die !
lf you conceive a child, may it die too !
May everything turn to ash around you !
Wretched woman !
l'll devastate everything ! Just wait & see !
One bitch pawns my jewellery..
...& the other wears it to go for a crap !
Such audacity !
Earthquake ?
But l didn't feel itupstairs ?
Why, cousin...
...what're you carting in those bundles ?
These ?
Er...
...justlaundered clothes
That much ?
Come !
Sleep on the bed...
...or you'll get a stiffneck !
What's wrong ? Don't like any ?.
Rasmoni Saree Stores
Congratulations on your shop sir !
Here have somes sweets
Visit us again please !
What !
A shop ?
A son of this family turned shopkeeper !
Yes Sir...
...l've just come from there !
Rashmoni Saree Stores.
Named it after Rasu !
Yes Sir...
All lit up with dynamo chargers !
Quite a show !
He's a disgrace !
Plotting this al aong !
Wait !
Capital ?
From where did that come ?
l didn't part with a penny !
Er...
l hear...
...that Somlata...
...sold her jewellery and gave the money to Chandan !
Jewellery ?
Ha !
She came here with only...
...2 thin pairs of bangles on each wrist !
Some jewellery !
That means...
...she's gone & sold the jewellery we gave her ?
Wait !
l'll teach her a lesson...
Don't say anything just yet
Wait & see for a while
lt's not that easy to run a business !
The shop will wind up soon
Your son and his wife...
...will come back shamefaced
There won't be any need forwords !
Pishima !
P-i-ishima !
Are you there ?
Whatis it ?
You can't just order me around like a queen !
From where l live these days... ...travelling up & down takes time !
l've got your chain back !
Realy !
Let's see ?
Ugh !
Wash it ! Wash it !
...& then sprinkle it with holywater...
...& put it back in the box !
Didn'tl tell you...
...Manik Seth's wife took a crap...
...with that chain on !
Fancy that !
So your shop's doing well !
Where is it located ?
ln the Ne Bazaar
Not a decent market in this god forsaken place !
Now if it were back in Faridpur...
...that would besomething !
What have you named it ?
Guess ?
You & your stupid games in the middle of the night !
What's the name ?
Rashmoni SareeStores
Likeit ?
What is it Pishima ?
Have l d-done something wrong ?
Silly cow !
You...
...you named it after me ?
l can't believe anyone even remembered my name anymore !
A childwidow...
... utterly useless in this world...
...yet you remembered and...
What is this Pishima ?
You're crying !
Please don't !
l didn't mean to...
Pishima ?
Done ? Give
A shirt ? -Yes
Chest...
Ma'am !
Thereit is !
Hey ! Give me a betel leaf !
Let's go !
lsn't that Kamala ? - Of course !
All decked up in the middle of the afternoon !
Where is she going ?
Must be going to the Mitra's shop
Really ?
Yes !
So the affair is still on ?
Take it Ma'am !
Sure ?
Pack this too !
Show me that silk - Which one ?
The peacock blue !
Here-
This one too !
How many does that make ?
Er...
32 in all, Miss !
ls that all ?
Panna, get a porter ! - Yes, Ma'am
Miss...er... thetotal cost comes to...
Shahjahan, how much ?
Cost !
Hey Chandan babu !
What are they saying ?
Are you goingt o charge me for these ?
No, l mean...
Come
Sit
Have you heard ?
Your father-in-law !
He's lived about the shop !
He'll send for you this evening
Have you decided what to say ?
l think we'll have to wind up anyway
Why ?
Because of your stupid father-in-law ?
Wehave no moreto invest
Besides, so many sarees...
...were stolen the other day !
Stupid bitch !
So the shop is yours to shut down...
...and mine to pawn jewellery for !
lt's named after me !
Made with my money !
Who're you to shut it down ?
But what am l to do ?
We've run out of capital
Why ?
My box is still there !
Pishima !
Havel ever said l won't give it ?
But l want al my jewellery back !
lt's my only wealth !
The reason they tolerated me in this house for so long !
Else l would've been kicked out long ago !
Now then...
...what will you say to your in-laws ?
Your father-in-law has a foul temper !
He might just beat you !
Well...
...what can l do ?
l'll tell you !
Did you know that he has a dirty secret ?
No !
He has a woman !
Chameli !
Lives by the canal !
He's spent a lot on her
Money, gold ornaments...
The moment he insults you, speak right out & say...
...that you know about Chameli !
That'll shut him up !
Now what ? Don't like the idea ?
l can't say all that !
No ! Ofcourse ot !
Pious bitch !
No one ever dares say anything to these men !
No wondert hey've got out of hand !
All equaly lecherous !
Want to know more ?
Your husband has a mistress too !
What !
Her name's Kamala
Go ask him !
Stolen saris ! Hmph !
Stolen or gifted ? Find out !
What are you s-s-saying Pishima ?
My dear girl...
...l'm giving you hard facts !
Wheredo you think hegoes every evening...
...splashing cologne & wearing his silk shirt ?
Returns home late after dinner ?
Think he's devoted to you ?
My foot !
Runs to Kamala at every opportunity !
Scoundrels, all oft hem !
Having fun all their lives...
...and for me ?
A jewellery box ! To forget what l was missing !
l was young and stupid, so l did forget for a while...
Then...
...one day...
...when youth beckoned
Scorched...all is scorched...
Terrible, searing hour...
l have gazed at his form al my life
Yet my eyes werenever sated
For a eons l have laid my
Yet my heart was never at rest
Ramkhilaon !
Yes Miss ?
What do you think you're up to ?
Making such a din !
Disturbing my afternoon nap !
Haven't l told you...
...not to makeso much noiseat siestatime ?
Forgiveme Miss !
Mymistake !
Mistake ?
Should l tell Father about your mistake then ?
The Master & your two brothers...
...will flog me !
So they will !
What should l do then ?
Tell me !
l heard...
...your wife's gone to visit her parents ?
Yes Miss
So now you'real aone !
Like me !
Your hammering has given me a headache !
Feel !
Feel how it throbs ?
l built my home in the hope of happiness
Fire burnt it down
l went to bathe in the sea of nectar...
Come ! Take the stairs !
...but the nectar turned to poison
Miss... ?
l'm right here...
Be careful !
Hurry !
Who's that ? Who's that ? Thief ! Thief !
Catch the thief ! Catch him !
Who is it ? Who is it ?
Swine !
How dare you enter the inner quarters at night !
ls this what l get for feeding & clothing you al these years ?
Rascal ! l will kill you !
Scorched...all is scorched...
Bouma(daughter-in-law)
Come, they're calling you....
Ask the wench !
Who paid for her shop ? Her business ?
From where did the capital come ? Ask thewench !
Wants to be a businesswoman !
Not that easy ! Not that easy !
Ask the wench !
Chameli !
Talk about Chameli !
Oh no ! l can't !
Sissy !
Who's that ?
Who ? Who ? Who ?
Who do you look at ?
Where ? No one !
What's thematter ? Answer my father !
Thecapital !
From wheredid it come ? From where ?
This one is a gambler !
How does he square his gambling debts ?
Why don't you ask him ?
Ask !Ask !Ask !Ask !Ask !
Ask !Ask !Ask !Ask !
Out ofthe question !
ls this a joke ?
What have you done with the jewellery we gave you ?
Answer me !
Eh...father...
Listen dear...
Familyhonour !
Do these words mean anything ? Family honour !
Yes ! Yes ! Family honour !
Low-born wench from a lowly home ! - Lowly ! Lowly !
Lowly ! Lowly !
My brother & his wife were very lucky...
...fort hey died before...
...they met agirl like you !
Lowly ! Lowly ! Lowly ! Lowly !
Brazen hussy, bringing shame !
Ruining our familyname !
Now you want to start your game...
...of doing business ! Shame !
Did you hear my Father's words ?
Hmm ?
My father's words ? My father's words ?
Lowlywench, l'll spank you with my clogs...
Chameli !
Let it go...for now...
Yes ! Flog her !
Gambler !
A woman in business ! - Hey, Gambler !
Let's tak later !
Later, not today !
What, father ? Shall we tak later ?
Yes ! Yes ! Later, later...
That takes care of them !
Ha ! Ha ! 'Silenceis Golden !'
You are just...
What's the matter ?
l know !
You're hurt by...
...what my father and brother said !
lgnoreit !
Justgive ita day ortwo...
The sarees from the shop...
...were not realy stolen, were they ?.
You... know... ?
Who took them ?
K-k-amaa ?
Who told you about Kamala ?
ls that important ?
Why are you acting so coy ?.
lf you l-l-ove her, then maybe you should...
...marry her & bring her home !
l'll give you your f-f-reedom & go away !
What are you saying !
How can you compare yourself with...
No question of marriage !
Besides...
...l've hardly visited her since you came ! ln fact...
...never !
Listen !
You gave Kamaa some sarees,fine !
lf you wish, give her more !
But do it with your head held high !
Aren't you a l-i-ion among men ?
Why should you have to hide anything for fear of me ?
l didn't give her anything, believe me !
She just came one day...
...& said ''l'm taking these !''
l couldn't say no...
You do see ?
Point is, can we get them back ?
What ! Take them back ?
What kind of person would that make you ?
Besides...
...you did love her once !
lf you ever feel likeseeing her...
...you might, you know !
lt's human nature !
Then do so...
...butnever hide it from me !
Promise ?
You...
...you don't despiseme Lata ?
Why ?
Because you loved someone else ?
Silly !
As though love can bec-c-ontrolled !
l don't want anyone but you Lata !
No one but you !
No one !
Not any one !
Rasmoni Saree Stores !
What a name !
After our cousin Rasmoni !
Such devotion !
Who knows...
...maybe it was Chandan's wife who stole the box !
l forget her name... ?
Somlata. But Mother, she's a very good girl !
Oh come on !
Good girl ? Or good businesswoman ?
Come Puni...
...let's take a look at your cousin's shop !
Come
Oh dear !
My Aunt from the other side !
With her daughter...
Puni !
lf she asks for credit now... ?
Oh ! Aunt !
So happy to see you ! Welcome ! Welcome !
Do sit !
Sit Puni !
Yes, sit down !
Let me send for somes s-s-weets ?
Why bother ?
- Why not ?.
So then Puni...
...when did you come from Calcutta ?
Didn't see you at theterrace... ?
Terrace ?
ln her condition ? She's due any day !
We've come to buy a saree for the expecting mother !
B-b-uy ! What do you mean ?
You are family !
So Puni...
...what would you like to see ?
Japanese georgette ! Haveany ?
lt's high fashion in Calcutta !
Are you mad ?
Georgette ! Here ? This is not Calcutta !
Let me show you some silks !
From Bishnupur !
Just take a look !
Absolutely genuine !
See,Aunt ? lndigenous from Bengal !
Why not a South lndian silk then ?
A Kanjivaram !
What's that ? - You wouldn'tknow !
D'you have any ? Kanjivaram ?
No, l'm sorry. Ours is a smal outfit...
...we don't stock stuff like Georgettes or K-a-anjivarams
So get them from Calcutta !
The shops in Hogg Market bring sarees from all over lndia !
Bombay ! Madras ! Bangaore ! Mysore !
You should see those shops in Calcutta !
Wait Puni ! Want to see a Dhaka saree ?
Design all over !
From Benaras !
Balasore !
(Sarees from all over Bengal)
Something in the range of red ?
Why not ? Sunset cloud !
(Different colours)
Ridiculous ! - Don't like any ?
That's enough !
Brought the whole shop down for her !
Listen ! - No, let me talk !
A chi like her ! Crawling only the other day !
Flaunting Cacutta here !
Cousin... - No, no ! She taks too big !
Cacutta ! Bombay ! Madras ! Hmph !
Calcutta... Bombay...Madras
Kanchipuram ! Mysore ! Bangaore !
Pishima... ?
Here-
Kanchipuram ! Mysore ! Bangaore !
Sambalpur ! Jaipur ! Cuttack ! Baroda !
lt was a long tour...
...but l managed to see everything !
We must get ne stock ! - But...
...such distant places !
Distant ?
Fine, sit back & relax ! Let the shop go to the dogs !
But who will travel that far ?
Why ?. What's that jackass there for ? Your husband !
Can't bear to part with him for a second, can you ?
Shameless hussy !
Always wanting to cuddle !
l've only made threats so far,...
...but when l really make you a widow...
...you'll know what's what !
Shameless, low-born bitch !
Please Pishima !
Stop cursing & think about expenses !
Don'tact coynow !
Weboth know thatmybox is there to fall back on...
...but before that, l want to check the accounts !
72 sarees were sold in the last two months
l've been counting !
What happenedt o that money ? Show me the book !
Go on !
Don't bother getting up. Just push itthis way !
Cost of tiffin for the salesmen...
...30 rupees !
ln one month !
What do you feed them ? Gold ?
You think Pishimais illiterate, what will she know of accounts ?
You can hoodwink her ?
More fool you !
l learnt math formulae in my childhood ...
...just hearing the Pundit teach my brothers !
Don't ever think you can fool me !
You're being very generous with your jeellery...
...but what ifhe gets ch-e-eated when abroad ?
l'vebeen cheated all mylifeanyway !
Husband died before l got to know him...
...the government cheated us of our home & our land !
So what's ne ?
Rather, see if you can...
...make a man out of that jackass !
Pishima !
Pishima, you...
Damn !
The English have left lndia, but their clothes haven't !
Suddenly, l have to leave for Bombay ! Out of the blue !
Have l ever travelled that far ?
Leaving Faridpur was bad enough !
Let me see ?
And what about me ?
l'll have to run the shop all by myself after you've left !
Why ? Birenbabu, Shajahan, they'll all be here !
You're going away for so long...
...won't you m-m-miss me ?
Chandan ! Are you done ?
Coming, Father !
Won't you miss meat al ?
Don't start al this now !
l'm late aready ! The carriage is here...
Father's calling me... Where's my stick now !
So much rush !
Listen ! Rambilas will come up. Give him myluggage
See you...
- lt's getting late ! Coming, Father !
Saaam, Sir !
Haven't seen you in a long time !
Come & bless my poor shop with your presence...
Not today. l'm in a bit of a hurry !
Where are you off to ?
Don't get me started !
My brother's gone to buy ne stock
The shop is my responsibility now !
How can a woman handle business all by herself ?.
You can't farm with a donkey, can you ?
See you... - Ok
Whateverl fail to supervise...
Ah ! Soumen Babu ! Welcome ! Welcome !
l don't see Mrs. Mitra... ?
l'vesent her home. To eat !
She doesn't even get time for meals !
What do you want ?
l've brought my brother-in-law along. His daughter's getting married...
...told him the stock of brida sarees here is better even than Cacutta !
He's shopping for her trousseau !
Show him some festive sarees...
...from Dhaka, Benaras, Baasore and so on...
Sure !
l'll do it.
These are from Benaras !
Sir...those are from Balasore !
Oh, right. Balasore ! Wait, l'll show you Benarasis as well...
Here you are ! Benarasi !
Lovely colour ! - Ah ! Yes...
...what's it called ? Peacock blue !
That's a Midnightblue, Sir from Dhaka !
lt's thesamething ! Peacock blue or Midnight !
Yes, Midnight blue ! lt'll look verynice on Minu...
...don't you think ?
Let me see ?
Nice !
How much ?
Probably Rs.45
Just check theticket please, Sir !
A slight mistake, Biren babu. Not 45...
...but 145 !
Just a difference of1...
...otherwise correct !
ButSir... ?
lsn'tthata bit steep ?
Biren babu, would you pleasecheck again ?
Come now, Sir ! Surely l know theprices in my own shop ?
No needto ask employees !
This storeis very reliable though !
l'vebeen shopping herea longtime
But the prices are fixed, my friend, no bargaining alowed !
Now thedecision is yours !
What decision ? lt's his daughter's wedding after all !
Biren babu, pack this.
Here-
Your bill...
...your change
Drop in again !
Ofcourse !
Give me the rest ofthesarees-
Let mecorrecttheprices !
You'vebeen working for so long...
...still haven't learntto price your goods !
Heard your multi-talented brother-in-law was at the shop today ?
You'vehad itnow !
Actualyhedoesn't have much work atpresent, so...
Hmph ! An idlemind is thedevil's workshop !
Why can't hejust go fishing likeheused to ?
l'm warning you, your shop will go bankrupt !
lf you don'tlikeour prices, go elsewhere !
What gives you theright to call us cheats ?
lf you cheat, you will becaled one !
My cousin bought thesamesaree a week ago for just 45 rupees !
How can the priceincrease by 100 in 7 days ?
l knew there was something fishy !
What a shame !
l was so confident of yourreliability !
You didn't keep my faith !
There you are Mrs. Mitra !
l didn't expectthis from you !
Adding 1 with a different coloured ink !
Think we'reidiots ?
Be careful what you say !
We won't tolerateany rudeness...
Oh dear ! How embarrassing !
lt's actually my fault, Soumen babu !
Myhusband's nothere you know...
...l musthave faltered while working lateall bymyself !
Please f-f-forgive me Soumen Babu !
This shop is like your own
Tell me, has such athing ever happened before ?
No, that's why... - Anyonecan make amistake...
...but the way this gentleman behaved...
He's not mentaly stablerightnow
His w-w-wifeis seriously ill !
Paraysed. Completelybed-ridden !
Wefind it hard to bear...
...so you can imaginehis state !
Really ? Tch ! Tch !
Paraysed... ?
That explains it !
l just couldn't fathom why he...
She's in abad waythis morning !
Mother's asked you to go back as soon as possible !
Yes...yes...of course !
Forgiveme !
Notmentally stable you know...
Not stable..
Do sit !
So you'reSoumen Babu's brother-in-law ? -Yes
Then you're family for us too !
We really can't charge you forthe saree !
Here !
145 rupees-
No, no ! Whatis this ?
Just because ofa smal mistake...
What's your daughter's name ?
Minu. But Mrs. Mitra...
Letthis sareebea wedding gift for Minu from Rasmoni Stores
No, no,we won't brook any arguments !
lnstead, let me show you some sarees as gifts for her in-laws...
Here...
From Shantipur ! See how d-e-ense the weaveis ?
Pishima ? So late ?
ldiot ! Night is thebest time for me !
Daylight poses certain problems...
...you wouldn't understand
Now tell me...
...your husband's away, your bed is empty...
...so why such pains to dress your hair ?
Who are you planning to cuddletonight ?
Pishima ! Please go now !
l'm sleepy !
Who do you think you are ? Aqueen ?
Why should l go just because you say so ?
l don't liveoff your Father !
Who's the boy ?
Boy ?
What boy ?
Acting coy again !
Who's the boywho follows you...
...on yourwayback from the shop every day ?
Think l don't know !
l don't know. l haven't seen anyone !
Handsome boy !
Have you seen his eyes ?
Full of dreams !
Don't refusehim
Why stay faithful ? Let yourselfbeswept away !
Disgusting ! Even hearing this is a sin !
Enough ofthat crap ! Sin !
All this hoo-ha about sin & virtue, heaven & hell...
...is just stuff & nonsense ! l know thatnow after death !
l'm giving you first hand information !
Understood ?
So just go ahead & ravagetheboy !
Virtuous saint !
l'm giving you good advice, you'll regret nottaking it !
When your body ages & begins to rot...
...then you can bemoan your fate !
What do l care !
l'vecollected a lot ofsarees fortheshop in thelast fe months !
l'm told sarees are cheaperin Surat than in Bombay !
l'm goingto Surat tommorrow. Not sure when l'll be back...
... please don'tworry !
Tell Father...
...that Bombay is a far bigger city than Dhaka !
Thebiggestl'veever seen !
l am well !
Myrespectful regards to you and Father !
Yours Chandan
Has hewritten onlyto you ?
No oneelse ?
He mustbebusy...
...so he's written to us al together !
Your brother-in-law has aready had his breakfast
lt's time you had yours too !
You'll haveto rush to the shop after this !
Yes, let her eat now. She's been wearing herself out !
By the way...
...until Chandan returns. ..
...why don't l go and sit at theshop now & then... ?
Please !
Don't go poking your nose whereit doesn't belong !
You're landed gentry. Remain that way !
Whybother with the shop ?
Stupidwoman !
No senseatall...
Etwaari ! Go & attendto Benu, he's crying his lungs out !
Yes, Ma'am !
Your sister-in-law is childless !
And all you & Chandan can think about is your shop !
lf you'renot careful...
...you'll get old before you know it !
lt'll be no use repentingthen !
Youth doesn'tlast forever, my dear !
There's a time for everything underthesun you know !
W-w-hat do you want ?
Why do you f-f-follow meeverynight ?
l don't like it one bit !
Delicious, isn't he ?
What did l tell you ?
l told him offsternly today !
That's theway !
Be stern at the start !
Cast thenet...
...& draw him in playfully !
Then bring him home, lock the door and...
A husband is boring ! Likeeveryday clothes !
Colours faded through use !
Buta stranger is like an expensivesilk saree
You need to wearthose too sometimes !
Why ?
Why should onlymen havemistresses ?
Don't women have desires too ?
Listen...
...youth comes just once in alifetime, remember !
Once gone, itnever comes back !
Oh sakhi ! (girl friend)
This monsoon (rainy season) holds no charm for me
Lightning flashes clutch at my heart
Thehouseseems empty, forlorn and dark
Which wayhas my beloved gone
No one can tell methat
This monsoon holds no charm
Listen !
Are you listening ?
You stupid woman !
He's come, your lover !
Must you sleep as soundly as abuffalow ?
He's at thegate. Won't you go ?
Why are you gaping likethat ?
The rain's stopped !
Dawn is aboutto break. Hear thebirds chirping ?
Hurry ! l can't hold on to this form much longer !
Let mewitness this courtship beforel go !
Stupid bitch ! What're you waiting for ?
lf you don't believeme, go to theterrace & see foryourself !
l can'tstay much longer !
Drops ofrain quench thethirst ofthe earth
Hurryup !
Let's go !
Without you, mylove, myheart is parched
Go !
Don't turn him away !
Go !
The monsoon goes to comeback again
Youth oncegone, will never return
Themonsoon goes...
...to comeback again
Youth oncegone, will never return
This monsoon holds no charm
You should have left early today Ma'am !
Thewind is rough, it's going to rain soon...
...you'd better hurry ! - lt's ok !
Should l go with you ?
Thedistance is not much
l'll manage ! l do it every day !
Reach homesafely ! - Sure !
Drops ofrain quench thethirst ofthe earth
Without you, mylove, myheart is parched
The monsoon goes to comeback again
Youth oncegone, will never return
This monsoon holds no charm
Open the door !
Takedown thetrunks !
They have to betaken inside !
Ah...Lata !
What's thematter ?
Why are you crying ?
You're flushed !
Aren't you well ?
Why did you go to theshop in this condition ?
Whata beautiful rose !
How did you know l would return today ?
Now what... ?
What... ?
Death to you !
Stupid bitch !
Rot in hell !
She's back with that jackass again !
Tell me...
...do you still believein gh-o-hosts ?
Rubbish !
l travelledto so many places, never saw hideor hair of one !
Don't tell me you still believe in ghosts !
Death to you !
Death to you both !
Ten months later...
...early onemorning, in Chaitra(March)...
...l was born
Afterthemonth ofmybirth...
...l was named 'Chaitali'
Shelooks like my sister Rasmoni !
Aftera long time...
...a childwas born to this family
l was adored by oneand all !
Even the paralysis in my Aunt's tongue...
...was miraculously cured !
l becametheluckymascot !
Everyonesaid l looked...
...exactlylike my father's aunt Rasmoni !
From theshapeofmy eyes. to my complexion...
... right to the beauty spot on my lip !
Only oneperson seemed worried by this
Mymother !
Pishima !
Pishima ?
No one else ever saw her again...
...not even mymother !
Onlyl kne thattherewas...
...someone elsewho lived with us !
Someone l'veseen ever sincel can remember !
Someonewho's not human, but aghost...
...my Pishi-thakuma !
ln the years that followed...
...l grew up surrounded bylove & affection
Alongwith me gre our sleepylittle town
Peoplecrossed over from the other sideby the hundreds...
...seeking refuge
The other sidewas then in turmoil !
Thepeopleof East Pakistan werecarving out ane identity forthemselves...
...based on their mothertongue. lndependent Bangladesh !
ln themiddleofall this, l completed my 19th year
Come, have somerice pudding ! l made it for your birthday
Hurryup ! Mother's caling me-
Here-
Mmm !
Takethis-
Whatis it ?
Jeellery !
Not a speck of gold is missing !
Here ! You can tally it with thelist !
Goodness !
What ugly, old-fashioned ornaments !
Whosearethey ?
Belongedto agreat aunt of yours. Rasmoni
Shehad a tragic life...
They're yours now
What're you talking about ?
Do l ever wear jewellery ?
l have no interest in Pishi-thakuma's jeellery
Myworld is madeup of...
...my college...
...my friends...
...and someoneelse...
...from whom l haven't heard...
...forthe past 3 months
Comeon, girl !
Why're you moving at snail's pace ?
Speed up !
How long since you received his letter ?
Thelast one came in July
From Tangail
That too after exchanging several hands !
From Tangail
But that's in East Benga !
Wasn'the working at somenews agency in Calcutta ?
Hestill is...
...buthe's been travelling to East Pakistan...
...to deliver arms !
Really ?
But heis from lndia !
So ?
Aren't we lndians supporting theirfight for freedom ?
And Benu feels hebelongs there !
Haven't you read aboutthe studentagitation over Bangladesh ?
Oh, l forgot ! Ghosts don't read newspapers !
Stop caling me names !
So what ifl don't ?
There aremany ghosts who readthenews regularly !
Hmm...
lf only wecould know Mrs. Gandhi's decision about the Bangladesh war !
Tell me...
...you'vestudied so much...
...go to collegeeveryday...
...read the newspapers...
...have your everthought about...
...how you will manageto marry Benu ?
His grandfather...
...Ramkhilaon, was beaten to death...
...by the men ofthis family !
Will they sparehis grandson ?
Do you havethecourage to go against them ?
Why elseam l going to meet him tomorrow ?
Don'tkeep harping about marriage likea bourgeois !
ls that theonly goal of one's life ?
Likewho ? Bourg... ?
Whatkind ofghost is that ?
Nevermind. You wouldn'tunderstand !
l don't needto !
How many of you livein hiding here ?
Three right now...
...two more will join day after...
... ifthey can make it across theborder !
What a state these rooms arein !
l've aways heard of Rafiq's house...
Who is this Rafiq ? Do you know ?
A poet from across the border
Lived here fora while after the Partition
Of course itwasn't in ruins then !
They sayhe fell in love with a Hindu woman here...
...& committed suicide
Unrequited loveis a dangerous thing, Chaiti !
Do you think you'll succeed... ?
What if...
...what if you're killed ?
l will comeback again...
...to thebanks of therice-field river...
...in this land of Bengal
Not in human form perhaps...
...perhaps as a gull, or a sparrow...
...orthecrow at dawn...
...in this land ofNe Harvest...
Oh golden land ofBangla(Benga)
l pledge my loveto you
Forever and ever...
...your skies & your sweetbreezes haveplayedto my heart...
...have playedto my heart thesweetest music
Oh golden land of Bangla
l pledge my loveto you
What shaded nooks, what beauteous glades !
What love, what care !
What peacereigns under your banyan trees...
...and down your rivers flows !
O motherland, mymother-tongue is music to my ears
He's gone !
When you arehurt, myheart is rent...
...and tears drench theearth beneath my feet
Oh golden land of Bangla
l pledge my loveto you
Oh motherland ! l pledgemylove to you !
All lndia Radio, Calcutta Debdulal Bandhopadhyaywith thenews
The headlines this evening are...
...amidst continuous cross fire at the eastern border oflndia...
...a delegation of 3 will inspect thearea tomorrow
This was conveyed by the Prime Minister, Mrs. lndira Gandhi
ln Pratap-pur, a village of Barisal district...
...in a clash with the Pak army several freedom fighters were killed...
...as reported by our special correspondent
The extent of collateral damage is yetto be...
Why did you turn offthe radio suddenly ?
Now what ?
What're you sniffling for ?
lt was in Pratap-purthatmyin laws hadtheir ancestral home
You'reoverdoing itnow !
Mother said you'd been there only oncein your life
That too over 50 years ago !
So whythis sudden surge of grief ?.
True !
l went there only once...
...but l wantedto spend my lifethere with myhusband !
No insight despiteall your degrees !
So what're you waiting for ?
You don't need passports or visas...
...go makea visit !
l did !
You did ?
Not to myin laws'...
...but to mymaiden homein Faridpur !
Theplacehas been taken over by Pak soldiers !
lt's an army camp now !
Made my blood boil !
Betterthatit wereoverrun by weeds !
l was roaming around sadly...
...when l cameacross 2 freedom fighters
Poor youngthings !
Just martyred in thewar !
Ghosts ?
Shame on you !
Never call theblind blind thelamelame & ghosts ghosts
...to their faces !
lthurts their feelings !
No onewants to be aghost ifthey can help it !
Theywon'tbeableto continue theirfightmuch longer !
Why ?
No resources !
The freedom fighters aredying like flies at thehands of Pak soldiers
No doctors !
No arms !
No medication !
Just the otherday...
...aboy died right in front ofmy eyes forwant ofmedical help !
Come...
...let's go out to theterrace !
Havea smoke together !
Wantto... ? - Yup !
Come !
These cigarettes of yours... how do theytaste ?
Good !
Likeone ?
No,thanks
l'm notused to it ! Better stick to myhookah !
Want a drag ?
No,thanks
Bytheway !
What news of your Ramkhilaon ?
Anylovers' meetings ?
No such luck !
Went to look for him first thing after my death
l was told that he'd been reborn along timeago !
Anyway...
...whatshal wedo now ?
About what ?
Weren't you just telling me aboutthose poor boys ?
Being slaughtered by the Pak soldiers !
No resources, no...
Chaitali !
Now what ?
Mybox is still there !
5000 grams of gold !
5000 !
Realy !
What do you think l'm telling you ?
Why don't you give that box to the freedom fighters !
Maybethey can save our homein Faridpur...
Benu... ?
Just look at that !
Goneoff somehere after asking meto come !
My keys... ?
Mother...
l'm taking what's mine...
...and leaving herewhat's yours
How could you havespurned so much love ?
For Somlata...
Shimontinee, (married lady) l called in vain, you did not come
By athousand thorns your doorwas barred
Whythen in the forest, Shimontinee
Whythen in themist, Shimontinee
Did you wander alone, lose yourway...
Why then in the forest did you lead me astray...
...Shimontinee ?
Shimontinee, now, in the searingflame of your eyes...
...in the flameofthesizzling red dotbetween your brows...
Mynights and days haveturned to ash
Shimontinee...
...beloved kafer !
ln mylove for you l'm forever lost
For Somlata,woman ofthemist...
Beyondtheriver, in thedarkening night
You cameto gather flowers ofmist
Between us the flowing river creates a rift
Creates arift between you and me
Creates a riftbetween our broken lands
ls thatwhy you came ?
Woman from beyondtheriver, leaving al
ls thatwhy you came ?
To build abond ofmist between us ?
Thetrain storms past, shattering the night
Words sink into thebottomless dark
Time stops as you gazeinto my eyes
Unearthly stranger clad in mist !
The bonds ofmist dissolvein the wind
You break thetransient link andflee, ephemera one
ln the frenziedwind...
...desire for you surges in my veins
Desire for you !
Kafer, because l fell in lovewith you
All shadows died, stars went out
Seas went up in flames !
Comets rained from theheavens overhead
All creation shuddered in mortal dread
Mountains collapsed in thesea !
Such devastation, such annihilation
All becausel fell in love with you !
Kafer, because l fell in lovewith you
Spring arrived beforeits time
Everybranch was filled with untimely bloom
From theends ofthe earth atempestuous gale arose
And in my veins, in theflow ofmyblood
Time began its frenzied dance
All becausel fell in lovewith you...