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"What a wonder life is!"
"Life, an empty sea drowning boats"
"Life, a lifeless desert"
"Life, an empty sea drowning boats"
"Life, a lifeless desert"
"Life, the beginning of death"
"What a wonder life is!"
"Do not despair"
"Have courage"
"Do you not see the flower blossoming upon the grave?"
"Do not despair"
"Have courage"
"Do you not see the flower blossoming upon the grave?"
"For the darkness is the beginning of a new day"
"What a wonder life is!"
Damn it.
Aditi, where's my tie?
I'll be late. There's a meeting
It'll go on till late. Aniket, are you ready?
Yes, sir.
One minute.. let me call Shri
Damn it.
Did it have to ring now?
Yes.
Shrikant Pandit? - Yes, who's speaking?
Shri, Ravi here.
Ravi.
Ravi. Dr. Ravi Bapat.
Dr Ravi Bapat.. do I know you? - Drop the melodrama
Melodrama! Where the hell are you? I hope you never died
Can't you even call me once in a while?
Nothing of the sort happened. I might not have called
But even from Goa..
..I've kept track of whatever has been happening in Pune
I see. So what makes you call today?
I'm calling you from Pune
What? I am in Pune.
Meghna is with me too? - What?
I'm here attending to property matters.
You're having dinner with us tonight? - But, Shri..
No excuses.
Swine, you never even attended Aniket's engagement
I wanted to. But I couldn't. Let's keep the dinner for later
This evening I have an appointment with the estate agent
One minute.. I have to be back in Goa tomorrow morning
I'm calling to congratulate Aniket on his engagement
No! Doing it over phone won't do. - Shri, try to understand..
Isn't the appointment in the evening? - Yes
Then come here right now and have lunch with us.
Don't you have to go to work?
To hell with the office.
You catch a cab and come right away. - Listen to me
No arguments.
What's up? - French leave
You have two appointments today.
Postpone them. My friend is in town Ravi Bapat, from Goa
We're childhood friends
We're childhood friends?
I've called him for lunch.
Go to the office, cancel my meetings, and come home with Revati
She must have gone to work. - Bring her over
Let Ravi and Meghna get to know what you're destined for.
Let me organise lunch.
Listen, cook up something spicy
The doctor is a glutton
Yes, sir.
Scotch.
Sir. - Thank you. Thank you, Vitthal.
I'm high on my second
I'm not accustomed to drinking during the day
And you're still fine after two beers!
Look, I live without tensions
I drink without tensions. To live life in Goa..
you have to pick up the rhythm. It's in the air. And it's fun
I wind up the day's practice by 11 or 11:30 and I'm back home
I like my afternoon beer. I enjoy myself
Lucky you. Freedom from tensions, and freedom where? In Goa!
And I'm still slogging it out in Pune. - Making money too
What do I do with money?
With so much money you can cook up whatever you want.
As of now, eat some cashew
Do you have the sea facing your house?
Soothing to the eyes, isn't it?
My house is right across the sea.
There's the sea, and here I am
And in between, there's the beach.
With God's grace, even an ass will make it!
A house in Goa by the sea and a beach in-between!
The girls are so soothing for the eyes! - Jealousy! Jealousy!
One-pieces, bikinis, topless..! - Look at this!
An old man in the throes of youth? - At heart I'm still young!
And you've stayed single for so long.
After you broke up with Sanya..
you said you'd never marry. How come you did it?
I mean, one look at Meghna, and anyone would. But you..?
I wasn't about to..
But two years ago, on a trek through the Himalayas I met her.
We struck up a friendship.
A day before the trek was to end.. I proposed to her.
A few days afterwards, she said yes
Of course..
She told me everything about herself.
Her first marriage, that had failed..
her divorce..
..her two children. From the first marriage
Radhika is the elder. Fifteen. The younger is Shravani. Thirteen
Are they accustomed to living alone?
They've gone over to their father
Prashant Vaidya. He lives in Goa too.
I'm very clear about this
We might have separated.
But he must also share the responsibility of the daughters.
They are as much his as they are mine
It's another thing that I'm not his wife anymore
Anyway, he never had any sense of responsibility towards his wife
I am sorry..
No, why should you feel awkward?
It's been four years since we separated
He started having an affair with his business associate
When I got to know, I was hurt.
What hurt me most was..
Prashant found nothing wrong with it.
"So what if I made a mistake?"
"Why rake up faith and fidelity for nothing?" That was his point
He never understood the relationship between husband and wife
Even if he did, he never appreciated it
Anyway, but every cloud has a silver lining.
I found Ravi. Gem of a man!
Have the girls accepted him? - For them, Ravi is closer than I am!
So tell me, what are you up to?
I..?
Housewife. - Don't tell me.
You do nothing else? - There's so much to do at home
So! Do something! - What for?
You must do something.
Look at me. Only after the divorce did I realise..
that I should've been doing something.
One mustn't give up one's self-respect
Certainly not for the sake of a man
I started a boutique of my own. It's doing well
And most importantly, I'm standing on my own feet
I don't need any man's support. You should do something too
All of us should have something to do.
My time for doing something is over
Are you silly? Time is never over
It's never too late.
Answer the door. That must be Aniket and Revati
Revati is my daughter-in-law to-be
Oh, I see. - Hi, papa.
Hi there, darling. How are you?
Revati, this is Bapat. Dr. Ravi Bapat.
A very close friend
Hello, Revati. - Hello.
Heartiest congratulations. - Thanks.
Heartiest congratulations. - Thank you.
Come. Come.
Come, come, come, sit. Come on young man, sit.
Nice pair, Aniket. You sure know how to pick a diamond
Whose son is he after all?
Look at him, he's handsome! Just like his father
Come on. Have a sip.
Go on, have it. Why are you putting up a charade.
Once the wedding is done, you're going back to your own sweet will
Lovely lines! By the way Revati, what do you do?
I'm a computer science graduate. I'm working with a computer firm
So many times I've told her to quit the job. What do we lack?
Why does a bride of our family have to work?
But this girl won't listen
She's a modern woman, you know.
And modern women love to be independent.
Right, Nix. - Absolutely. - See.
You quit that job.
Never! You're on the right track
You too, Brutus. Then die.
Very well
Revati, you want to work? Then join my company
Join me.
That I shall never do. - Why? What's eating you?
In my father-in-law's firm, I won't have any competition
It's going to kill my motivation. I won't take a job like that
You're right. You're absolutely right.
Go on working, wherever you are. - What are you? Friend or foe?
I'll complain against you to your wife! - What complaint do you have?
Megna. Come.
Megna, she's Revati. - Hi.
She's Aniket's.. - Okay.
Would-be, right?
Congratulations to both of you. - Thank you.
Revati, Meghna is this old buzzard's pretty wife
You aren't going to believe this..
..but she's a mother of 2 grown up daughters!
Really. I don't believe it. - Believe it.
That's why I married her. Pretty woman, and two readymade daughters
Readymade daughters..? - From my first husband
I was a divorcee.
And some virtues, maybe from my past life..
..came with Meghna
Into the desert that my life was .. how do I say this?
Meghna came in like an oasis! - Brilliant!
My diary! I must write those lines. - Do it later
I'm drunk Aditi, later on I'm going to forget it!
VItthal. Answer the door.
Aditi, get my diary quick.
You needn't go after the diary. You can call to ask for it
Everytime my marriage comes up, that's what I say to impress her
This is not also a bad line, Nix.
Registered post. For you. - For me?
Letter for Aditi? Give it to me
Addressed to Aditi, isn't it?
So what? - This is ridiculous.
You read your letters. - But she's my wife, isn't she?
What difference does it make?
What is it, Shri? Whose letter?
Shri..
This is plain magic.
What happened, dad?
Congratulations. Congratulations, Mrs. Aditi Pandit.
Shri, I don't get any of this. Will you tell me what's up?
What's in it?
My wife has hit pay-dirt!
She has become a rich woman.
Last week, some Malhar Kamat died in Hubli
He has given all he had to my wife!?
15 acres of land, one ancestral home, 1.5 kilos of gold..
and 860,000 cash!
Wow.
My wife has hit the jackpot! This is a lottery!
Come on, let's celebrate.
I am going to have another drink. - Dad, enough.
Who's this Malhar Kamat? - Whoever he was..
he has left my wife a treasure! Hey wife..
how about a loan sometime..? That's if I ever need it..
Aditi, was this Malhar a relative? - No. Many years ago..
I used to take music lessons from him.
And what a rhapsody comes out of it!
The teacher gives the disciple all he had! Great!
Wife here's to you! - Enough Shri. Let's eat now
What's the big hurry? Have a drink, my man!
Want me to give you another drink?
Drink this
Have Ravi and Meghna left?
Did they eat lunch?
They had waited so long.. we finished lunch at three o'clock
I should never drink.
At long last, you realise
Want me to massage your head?
Who's this Kamat? - Malhar Kamat
I used to take music lessons from him. - Have I ever met him?
Yes. Once, when you returned from a tour.
The second time, after Aniket was born.
Yes, he came to see Aniket. He gave Aniket gold bracelets
Afterwards you stopped taking music lessons, didn't you?
Had I continued, who would've taken care of Aniket?
But he never saw us again, did he? - No
Was he married?
And later on..? - How would I know, Shri?
I M sorry.
Why am I asking you all this?
Were Ravi and Meghna hurt?
They didn't express it but they might be a bit hurt.
I'm such a..
I should apologize.
Let me call them?
Hello. - Hello, Ravi. Shri here.
Go on Pandit, go on
I am sorry.
I had one too much. - Only one too much? Much too much!
Forget me. Your daughter-in-law was with you.
You should've considered that
I know, I know.
It was the atmosphere, you know!
Besides, I was meeting you after so many years
It was a perfect party atmosphere.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have got drunk. - Want me to ask around town?
Go on. Please yourself. - What if I find you're lying?
I'll throw you a party
The next time, we're going to be sober?
In fact for the next time, come over to Goa with Aditi
Fantastic. Beaches and bikinis.
You won't mend your ways! Still after bikinis
Bye. - Bye, dog.
What was he saying? - What else?
He called to say sorry. - He's so self-centered, pompous
A male chauvinist pig.
You just met him. You hardly know him
I don't need time to make out men like him.
I spent 17 years of my life with someone like him
Prashant Vaidya.
Your Shrikant Pandit is one of them
Do your writing tomorrow. I had so much to do today. I'm tired
Aditi, in all these years..
..have I ever put off my diary till tomorrow?
Go to sleep. I'll sleep after I've written my diary
All right, turn on the table lamp. I'm switching off the light
June 19, 1999.
Today Dr Ravi Bapat and Meghna from Goa, came home
I invited them for lunch.
I skipped office because they were coming
In the afternoon, during the party..
..a letter arrived by registered post addressed to Aditi.
One Malhar Kamat has willed..
all his property to Aditi
"Won't you let me fill my pitcher?"
What is the matter? Sing
Not in the mood today. - Not in the mood?
You don't want to practise? - Singing isn't my cup of tea
Then sing just that. - What?
"Singing isn't my cup of tea"
Stop laughing. Sing
"Singing isn't my cup of tea"
"Melody and tune, they aren't mine"
"Singing isn't my cup of tea"
"Melody and tune, they aren't mine"
"Singing isn't my cup of tea"
"Naughty Radha once danced..
..where the railway track meanders by the Yamuna"
"He could whistle a million times, but to no avail"
"From dusk till the chime of dawn bells in temples, he will wait.."
"till the city streets are filled with clamouring crowds"
"Now cities full of love..
..Why sing odes to Vrindavan the city of love?"
"Love blossoms everywhere. Why sing odes to Krishna?"
"Why sing odes to Krishna?"
"Singing isn't my cup of tea"
"Melody and tune, they aren't mine"
"Singing isn't my cup of tea"
"He won't let me fill my pitcher"
I am not joking.
You have music in your veins. When you sing, I hear nothing else
Please don't praise me to the skies.
I just can't sing some of your tunes
This isn't false praise. Your voice is God's gift
You should never give up music.
What would you like? - Like every other day
Vithal, get us two cups of tea. - Get us three cups
When did you come? - Five minutes ago?
Why didn't you come in? - It was such a lovely session
I didn't want to disturb
Shri, this is Malhar Kamat. An exponent of music
And this is Shrikant. My Mister
How does my wife sing? - Her voice is God's gift
I know. That's why I tell her that she must keep practising
Yes! She must never stop practising.
Great voice.
In a couple of years she can become a professional singer
What a shame! Not for a career
She wants to learn music only because she fancies singing.
Not to make money
Making money is my job.
And that I'm doing. My wife needn't work
She wants to learn music because she likes it. Not to make money
Right.
Tea.
Right timing for tea!
Is breakfast ready, Vithal? - Yes, sister
Shri, it's past eight. - Coming
Good morning. - Good morning.
Breakfast is ready. - No breakfast today, Aditi.
Why?
All of yesterday's work is pending
I must attend all the appointments. I have to get to work early
Without breakfast? Eat something, Shri
I'll eat something at the office?
God morning, dad. Mom, is the breakfast ready?
Absolutely, your highness.
Where are you off to, Dad? - I'm in a hurry
You come after your breakfast. - Two minutes, Dad
Take your time, son. Take your time.
I have to go. Bye. - Bye.
Strange guy.
What did you say?
Nothing, nothing.
Mom, I'm hungry! Please give me something to eat. Hurry up!
Stop behaving like a kid. You're engaged already
So what? When it comes to Mom, I don't care for anyone else!
Good morning, sir.
Morning.
Good morning, sir.
Sheila, I need absolute privacy for the next few hours.
Don't give me any calls. Leave me alone. - Yes, sir.
"Received that fax from Singapore. I decided I'd go over"
"I had to supervise the final phases..
..in one of our electronics contracts"
"I had just returned from Nepal. I had been there on official work"
"And then on, directly to Singapore. Naturally, Aditi was upset"
Aditi.. - I won't hear anything. Enough!
I understand everything, Shri!
You weren't going away for at least 3 months..
..after you returned from Nepal. You said that, didn't you?
You think I like this wandering? - Who knows?
What do you mean? - What else, Shri?
Not two months in the two years we've been married..
..have you stayed home!
Mauritius, Singapore, Colombo, and God knows where else!
Never-ending tours!
And here I am at home, all alone! All the time!
Just a matter of a few more months.
In a year's time, I'm starting my own business.
That'll be the end of travelling for me.
I've foolproof plans
Plans! Your plans are for yourself.
Where do I fit in?
We, our family, we don't fit into your plans, do we?
I feel alone, Shri.
This loneliness is terrifying!
Had we even a child, I would've put up with everything.
Even your absence
Aditi, I have to stand on my own feet.
Let's have the baby in our own house
Not here, in this rented place
Then I'm coming with you too.
Who pays for you? The company?
Very well Aditi. I'll do the spending.
But even out there I won't be able to spare time for you.
You'll still be lonely
Can I take up a job? Please
What?
Look, Aditi, no women in my family has ever gone out to work.
I don't want my wife's money. I can run my household
Look Aditi, I understand everything.. your loneliness, emptiness..
Just put up with it for a few months. For my sake
Why don't you get back to music? You have a nice voice
After we got married, you've stopped practising. Get started again
It'll help you bide time and you'll like it too
Yes, of course.
Aditi..
Aditi, look at me
And give me a smile
That.. that killing smile, once.
Come on, come on. Please.
Dad, the cement folks are here to discuss the project
Nix, you know the project. You go and handle it. I am busy
But Dad, it's important for you to be present
I am sure there'll be no problem, go and handle it. - Okay.
"Just back from Singapore."
"I met Aditi's music tutor Malhar Kamat"
"I liked him."
"The truth of it is that I was worried about something else"
"Tomorrow morning I have to leave for Nigeria.
"Urgent supervision job"
"When Aditi comes to know, she's going to bring the roof down.
" I know. But.."
Shri.
I've decided to quit the job?
There's no appreciation for someone who puts in hard work.
Am I expected to work day and night for the company's profits?
Shrikant Pandit is efficient!
He's raking in profits for the company. So put him on the treadmill!
Aditi, they don't even realise that I'm married..
I have a wife, and she's so lonely!
I don't get to see her for months!
Now they're telling me to go to Nigeria tomorrow!
To hell with Nigeria. I am going to quit this job.
Have you packed for tomorrow?
Yes
I give you my word. For 3 months after this Nigeria trip..
I won't step out of the house. - If you do, I'm leaving
I'm going to divorce you, Shri!
I won't go anywhere. I swear it by you!
Why make false promises?
Very well, do I swear by myself, by Vithal, the neighbor's dog..?
Enough. You'll be back before July 21? - Why?
Our wedding anniversary, Shri!
How can I forget the anniversary? - You just did, darling?
Drink your milk while I change
Please Aditi, not tonight.
I'm tired. I have to get out early
Good night, darling.
Wake me up at five thirty
Sheila, I said no calls. Why did you disturb me?
Call from your residence
Put me on
Go on. What do you want?
I called to find out whether you've eaten anything
Aditi, I.. - Forgot it. Work pressures, right?
Aditi, I ate something
Really? What?
Aditi, please. I am really busy.
I'll call you later. Bye
"It's our anniversary. I tried my best to get home early."
But I got delayed"
"When I got home, I was elated.
I had just landed my first independent contract in Nigeria.
For my own company"
It's a huge break.
"That anniversary was to mark a new beginning for me"
I was damn elated.
"When I came home, Aditi was morose. As usual"
The master is here.
Hi, Aditi.
Aditi, I am extremely sorry.
I've committed an unpardonable crime.
I'll take whatever punishment you give
Put me in a spike, have me trampled under the feet of elephants..
throw me to the lions..
bury me alive in a wall..
but please Aditi, forgive me
Aditi.
Very, very, very happy wedding anniversary.
I'll tell you why I'm late
Take a look. Here's my first contract for my own company
This is my first independent contract.
I can start on my own now.
Do you hear, Aditi?
Come on, Aditi, cheer up.
Come on Aditi, pack your bags
We're going away to Khandala. Let's stay together for two days
We haven't been anywhere together
Because of me, all because of me
Not anymore now. Really
Every month, I'll create time for you
I swear it by you
Please.
"Back from Khandala. Aditi is sick."
"It's nausea"
"I couldn't go to office"
Careful
Are you all right? - Yes - Sit
Let me call up Ravi. Let him take a look
No, I'm having the medicines Dr Doshi gave me
Ravi is a specialist. Surely a specialist is better?
I'm going to be all right in a few days. Don't get so worried
Is it something you ate? - I ate whatever you ate
Then what is it?
I get this acidity when my periods get delayed.
My date was yesterday It hasn't happened yet.
Don't get so worked up
Smoke a cigarette, please
"I saw a plot for our house. I like it very much."
"Very soon, I'll buy it out"
"Today was a special day.
"I have bagged a special contract"
"I got home with the good news"
Aditi..
What is the matter, Aditi?
Tell me
Shri.
I am pregnant.
What?
I am sorry. I am sorry, Shri.
Aditi, today I've signed the biggest contract of my life!
Today itself, I saw a plot of land for our house
And now this..?
I am the happiest man on this earth.
I have to tell you something.
I don't want to hear anything!
Hear me out!
Shri, I've made such a big mistake!
Sheila. - Yes, sir.
I am going home and not coming back today. - Okay.
Don't disturb me at home. - Fine, sir.
Back early?
Are you all right, Shri?
Shri.
Aditi, please come to the bedroom
Shri.
Sit
Aniket was born..
..on April 3, 1974.
Yes. But why are you telling me?
I spoke to you about my trip to Singapore..
..on April 27, 1973
That day, I also urged you to take up music
On May 5, 1973 I went to Singapore.
I returned on June 19, 1973
One and a half months later
That was the day when I met Malhar Kamat in our house
The very next day..
..on June 20, I left for Nigeria.
I returned on July 22. After one month
21 July was our wedding anniversary.
I couldn't make it on the 21st
So I took you out to Khandala on the very next day, the 23rd
We got back on July 26.
The day after, you developed nausea
That's also when you told me that your periods were delayed
You also told me that you were due on July 25
On August 1, 1973, you told me that you were pregnant
And on April 3, 1974 Aniket was born
In eight months
Aniket wasn't a premature baby
All these days and dates, I had noted in my diary
That's why I know the chronology of events so clearly
Aditi, why doesn't the date of Aniket's birth..
..match these dates?
Do you see what's amiss?
Why this mismatch?
Aniket..
is Malhar Kamat's son
Shri, won't you say something?
Why did you call us so urgently from Goa?
Aditi will give you the reply
Shri, why are you doing this?
Why this farce in public?
This is between us, Shri. Please
Ravi is an old friend
He's like a family member.
It's important that he stays here
More importantly..
..everyone must get to know the truth
I don't want people to put all the blame on me
Aniket..
..please go out
Aniket stays here
He has the maturity to understand whatever he's going to hear
What's going on, Dad? Will you tell me something?
Ask her.
Shri, what's this? Some farce?
Why don't you say whatever you have to say?
Do you know Malhar Kamat?
Malhar Kamat?
Yes.
That magnanimous gentleman who willed all his property to Aditi
He's the one
Maybe. But what has Malhar Kamat got to do with our being here?
Aditi.
Malhar Kamat is Aniket's father
Why all this happened..
..how..
..when..
I would like to hear in Aditi's words..
..In the presence of all of you
Excuse me, Mr. Pandit.
This is your personal matter.
Whatever you want to hear from your wife you can do it in private.
There's no need for this public farce
Anyway, I'm not interested in staying here
Stay, Meghna
For my sake, please
In a few days after you had left for Nigeria..
my sister Sudha and her husband Amar had come to Pune from Bombay
So what brings you to Pune all of a sudden?
We're going on a pilgrimage to Jejuri
And Rahul? - With his grandmother
He's with her most of the time. - Much to our benefit!
You're a father of a three-year-old! Grow up!
That's after you behave like a three-year-old's mother!
I like to see my wife looking attractive
Do you want me to grow older?
Now that isn't so nice
Enough of it, Amar! Let's talk. We're meeting after years!
Go on. I'm only sitting quietly. - Amar, take a walk!
Are you coming along?
Or should I..?
Okay, boss.
Let me freshen up
Mad! He's mad! I'm fed up!..
All the time, he's trying to sidle up to me
Your Shri isn't this mad, is he?
Is he ever around?
There's a solution. A quick baby
Shri wants to plan it out
Not even one kid, and you've begun planning already?
This madman of mine has been clamouring for another..
ever since Rahul turned two
Sudha. Sudha.
See? He won't leave me alone for even a minute! Savage!
Coming! I'll be back
Why are you calling me? Let me be with my sister for a while. Devil.
Please yourself
I'm going out and I don't know when I'll be back
I thought I'd do a k-i-s-s before leaving
You're such a..! Amar, what are you doing?
Leave me!
They stayed for a few days
Their unbridled lovemaking..
their closeness without a care for anyone..
I watched it all.
I was restless, lonely
The morning after they left..
I was practising singing
With Malhar
What happened?
My foot! My foot! - One minute..
Show me that foot
Just a minute.
How are you feeling now?
Very nice!
Don't stop, Shri.
'I was missing Shri.'
I missed him a lot those days
My music lessons went on but..
..my mind wasn't on music
I was growing restive
I think Malhar sensed my loneliness
He started being a bit too sympathetic towards me
During the lessons, we began touching each other lightly
I don't know why I didn't feel the need to stop him
One day, I was on the harmonium. He was singing
My concentration was gone
I think he sensed this. He came and sat down behind me
His hands slid over me, as he reached down to the harmonium..
and began playing the notes. That was the first time he did that
I was surprised at his audacity.
But I couldn't stop him from touching me
Maybe that's what I was looking for
My face was like an open book, and he was reading every word
My lessons went on. And Malhar kept on coming
After the lessons, he would leave.
But once he was gone..
I was ashamed of the thoughts..
..that came to my mind
And every day, I would decide to tell him..
..not to come back
But I would also wait recklessly for him to arrive
Lest my emotions showed up on my face..,
I would send Vithal away every day
That day Malhar brought the notations..
..of a new song he had composed
He was eager to sing it to me
"Walk with me"
"Every moment in every beat of my heart.."
"you are"
"Walk with me"
"Every moment is lonely.."
"without you"
"Walk with me"
"You are the spirit of my song"
"Walk with me"
"In my heart.. I have only one desire"
"To see you to my heart's content"
"To lose myself in dreams of you.."
"when I close my eyes"
"Astride the seven notes, I swing.."
"with you, day and night, every moment"
"You are the spirit of my song"
"Walk with me"
"The flowers have stolen the fragrance.."
"from your cheeks"
"Dark clouds have drunk.."
"from your lips"
"You are my song"
"With you.. you bring fragrance"
"You are the spirit of my song"
"Walk with me"
"You are the spirit of my song"
Aditi.
The weakness of a moment
I lost all I had in a moment
I even thought about killing myself
But I didn't have the courage
Shri.
I didn't want to make Shri face the whole world
The day after, Malhar came home again
I have decided not to take any more lessons
I would rather that you didn't come from tomorrow
Don't say that Aditi
Everything that happened yesterday is etched in my heart
The experience has become a part of my body, my soul
Don't take yourself away from me.
I am in love with you
But I don't.
Whatever happened yesterday, happened on the spur of a moment..
when my body held my mind hostage.
I'm not blaming you. I won't.
For me, the body might have been yours. But..
That face was Shri
Go away from my life. Forever
Please.
You returned from Nigeria..
..ebullient at garnering a new contract
But I was sad, morose.
You thought I was cross with you..
for not having arrived on our anniversary
But the reason was different.
I wanted to tell you whatever happened
But I was also apprehensive.
You would be hurt
You took me away to Khandala to pacify me
The atmosphere made me feel light-hearted
I wanted to forget everything, to begin life anew
Destiny.. has quite something else in store for me
We came back from Khandala, and I missed my period
I went to the doctor
I came back with a report saying I was pregnant
I called Sudha
Aditi, you're going to ruin two lives!
No. Terminate this pregnancy right away
You needn't tell anyone anything.
No Sudha.
I cannot deceive Shri
I know Shri very well. He will never forgive you
No matter what, I'll bear it..
I have to
Don't do this, please!
No Sudha
Look, if anything goes wrong, just let me know.
I'm with you.
That day you were ecstatic when you came home
You had won a new contract
You had also seen a plot for our house
One look at me, and you asked.. - Aditi..
What's the matter, Aditi?
What is the matter? Tell me
This..
I am pregnant.
What?
I am sorry, Shri.
Aditi, today I've signed the biggest contract of my life!
Today itself, I saw a plot of land for our house
And now this..?
Aditi, I am the happiest man in this world.
I have to tell you something.
I love you, Aditi.
I love you.
Shri.
Please.
Stop it, Shri.
Shri, I've made such a big mistake! - To hell with our planning!
I'm going to become a father, Aditi!
Coming.
Vithal, I'm going to become a father!
I must call Ravi!
Shri.
72..
Hello.
Pick it up!
Hey Uncle! I'm going to become a father!
Hello.
Hello, ma'am, can I speak to Ravi please.
May I know who is speaking? - Who is speaking.
This is an expecting father speaking. - What?
Please let me speak to Ravi.
Okay, sir.
Who is it? - Ravi! I'm going to become a father!
I am going to be a proud father.
You were so ecstatic.
You didn't even suspect that the baby wasn't yours
I saw you so happy..
..and I didn't have the courage to tell you anything
It would've broken you. I knew it.
You couldn't have taken the truth
Did Malhar know that Aniket was his son?
Yes.
A few days after Aniket was born..
..he visited us
Sinha, Radical Electronic's file is in my office.
Send Patil to Singapore.
Otherwise Srinivas.
Hello. - Hold on.
Welcome, Mr. Malhar Kamat! Where have you been?
I had some work back home in the village. That's where I'm living
Come on, congratulate me.
Congratulations.
I have become a father
That's why I dropped by. I met Vithal in the market. He told me
Aditi and.. - They are inside. Go in. I'm coming. - Ok.
Yes, Sinha.
Tell Srinivas if there's a family problem again I'll serve him a notice.
You..?
Why have you come here?
To congratulate you
And to look at the baby
Aditi, this is how I used to look when I was a baby
The same nose, eyes, lips
Exactly - He isn't your son
I know, Aditi.
I know
But don't be afraid.
This secret will be buried in my heart forever
With me, this secret will be buried too
I wanted to take a look at my son. For once
I will never intrude upon your life ever again
Forgive me, Shri! Please!
I didn't do anything on purpose. It's the truth!
Don't touch me you bloody.. - Aniket.
Don't you dare touch me.
So that's that..
Now you tell me Ravi..
..what am I to do?
Look Shrikant..
I consider you a very close friend
In all these years of friendship, I've noticed something
Aditi's love for you
You and your family. That's what her world was and is
From what she says, it was human error
Any other woman in Aditi's place would've done the same
Maybe even I
But she has made a clean breast about everything
Which I think is most important.
Shrikant, you are a sensible, mature person
Whatever happened, took place years ago
Even time doesn't want to think of the past
Forget everything. And accept the circumstances
Would you, in my place?
Of course.
I have accepted Meghna and her daughters
Ravi, you knew everything about Meghna's past before you married her..
..You married her after knowing..
..Were something like this to happen..?
Despite that, I would've accepted her
And after hearing what Aditi had to say, definitely
In that case, you are a man of lofty ideals.
I regret I'm not
I can never forgive Aditi
Never. Sorry, Shri.
If this is your stand, how loyal have you been?
You remember telling me about your affairs a few years ago?
Remember? - But I am a man.
And it was in the passing. And I never made a baby out of it
And even if I did, I wouldn't bring him home
Stop it.
Please, stop it.
I can't take this anymore.
I'm not staying here for one more moment
Come with me, Aditi
Let me go, Shri
Leave me.
That's the only solution.
Great.
What a solution.
After putting me through all this..
..you think you can get away so easily?
So that people can tell me that I left you..
..because my son wasn't mine?
You can get away.
But people will say.. "There goes the eunuch. For 25 years..
..he thought someone else's son was his"
No Aditi. No
You aren't getting rid of me so easily.
All your life you'll live in this house
This is your punishment
You will live with your husband..
..who will keep no relationship with you
And also with your son..
..whom I shall never accept as my own
What are you doing? - Packing
I can't stay here any longer. - Are we going to desert Aditi?
I'm leaving this house. Not this city
I'm not leaving Pune without solving Aditi's problem
What a disgusting fellow this Shrikant Pandit is!
To call him a man would be an insult to mankind
I made him out early on.
I told you. And that's what he turns out to be
What surprises me isn't the way he behaved.
What shocked me.. was Aniket's behaviour.
He belongs to this generation, of the so-called..
"modern outlook"
At least he should've understood his mother
And he insulted her, and in what words!
I know.
But Meghna, as of now, I see no solution of this problem
I can see a solution
What happened Aniket? - Don't touch me.
Don't you say a word!
You have ruined me!
You have destroyed me!
Why didn't you kill me when I was born?
Oh God! Why did You put me in her womb?
I don't even want to look at your face!
Get out.
I said, get out. - Aniket.
Behave yourself.
This is my house. Not the marketplace
I don't care.
This woman has ruined my life!
Revati has called off our engagement
It's off.
Because I am a ***.
And you are the root cause.
If you have any shame left..
..go and blacken your face
Shit.
So.
What I feared has happened
Today Revati knows.
Tomorrow, the world will know
The whole world will laugh at me
Mr. Shrikant Pandit will stand naked in front of the whole world
I will have the divorce papers ready in a few days
There's no point anymore
And yes, you needn't take the trouble of going to court
After divorce, I'll give you alimony.
You needn't worry about money
I want nothing, Shri - Nothing?
Oh yes, I had forgotten.
Now you don't need my money any longer
You are a rich woman.
The sole inheritor of Malhar Kamat's legacy
Whether or not I accept his money,
I won't put you to trouble
Thanks.
I only request to be allowed to stay on for a while..
till I find an alternative
I have tolerated you for 27 years. What are a few more days?
"So many stories of you and me"
"When the sun is hit, give me your shade"
"Let me kiss the soil at your feet"
"So many stories of you and me"
"On your bed, so many dreams.."
"I have dreamt"
"Through your windows,.."
".. so many Suns have shined on my soul"
"In your garden, I blossomed.."
".. like a jasmine"
"Through your doors walked in.."
".. those seasons of pleasure"
"So many stories of you and me"
An 24-year..
..old relationship with this house..
..ends today
True
Like a baby being cut away from his mother's umbilical cord
Shri.
Before I leave I wish to say something.
There is nothing left to say
You have tolerated me for 27 years.
A few moments more, Shri
You wait too Aniket.
Don't leave
Aditi, you're wasting your time.
Nothing you say will impress me. - No! Don't be afraid Shri
I will say nothing to make you stop me from leaving
I only want to say some things, I haven't been able to speak
No matter how many women a man enjoys..
..he expects total fidelity from his wife
A moment's weakness 27 years ago, has destroyed my family
How strange
What I call weakness..
..you call infidelity
Tell me something, Shri.
At heart, is a man different from a woman?
Is a man's desires different from a woman's?
Does desire affect me any less than it affects you?
And in case I am aroused, what do I do?
What am I to do?
Beg of you? Or wait for you to be kind enough to me?
Anyway, I don't want answers. The questions answer themselves
But do these questions ever come to your mind?
In a situation like this, what does a man do?
Man doesn't beg of a woman for release
Whether or not the woman wants it, he satisfies himself
You have raped me many times, Shri
It is important for union of minds before the union of body
This you have never understood, Shri
After our wedding, you used to travel on business
And I was left all alone.
In my loneliness, I lost restraint
As you have done too. Even you had affairs
What you have conveniently and easily forgotten
You even forgave yourself.
Because as a man, you took it to be your right
Who gave you the right?
The women you bedded?
Have you ever considered what might have happened to them afterwards?
Your ego was hurt when you get to know..
..that Aniket is Malhar Kamat's son
Your vain pride! Even Malhar was vainglorious
Wasn't it ego that made him will everything to me?
After all, I had mothered his son
According to you..
..the capability to father sons is the only mark of manhood
Are they who haven't fathered sons, men?
When you took Aniket for your son, weren't you so proud?
See how handsome he looks.
And in a moment, everything changes?
Everything, Shri?
Have you any proof of Aniket being Malhar Kamat's son?
You haven't
You know, only because I told you
I, being his mother
This is the only true relationship.
The mother and the baby in her womb
Who the father is, only the mother can say
Only the mother
And, Shri.
Were it not for that moment's..
weakness 25 years ago..
I would've been accused of being something else
Infertile
I would have been accused. Not you
Despite the fact that after Aniket, we never had another child
Despite..
I have loved only you
I would've loved you forever
But today, you, this family..
everything is over
Now..
But today, I don't regret giving it all up
Mrs. Aditi Shrikant Pandit
The Aditi part got lost
The open skies are calling me
I'm eager ..
..to find my identity
Yes, I'm a bit nervous. But I'm not afraid at all
For which, I am grateful to you, Meghna
Do you remember telling me to do something on my own
It's never too late.
Even at my age, I feel as if I've been born again
Thanks.
Come with me to Goa, Aditi. - No Meghna. I'm expecting someone
Who is it?
Hello, everybody.
I know that you are surprised to see me here
How could I, after knowing everything? That's what you're wondering?
Actually, I have come to take Aditi. With me
Aniket, I didn't break my engagement because of ..
..what happened to Aditi
I broke off because the men in this family cannot even try understand
I don't think Aditi has committed any sin. Not enough can be said..
in praise of her integrity and her commitment to this family
That your father Mr. Shrikant Pandit is incapable of understanding
The way he behaved with Aditi was bad. But you have been despicable
I don't want someone as narrow-minded as you for my husband
I consider myself the new generation. Broad-minded, unprejudiced
That's what I took you for
I don't think I'm any less than a man in anything
What's wrong for me, being a woman, must be wrong for you too
What's within your rights, as a man is within my rights too..
despite the fact that I am woman
One last word, Aniket.
You say Aditi committed debauchery?
You say she gives you a bad name? What you forget is..
her so-called debauchery is the reason why you are here today..
why you exist
To that extent, you will always remain in debt of this wanton woman
Anyway.
May time make you more broadminded and a sensitive human-being.
Good luck and good bye.
Shall we?
Take care of yourself
You
I'm leaving
See you, Aniket - "I shall not be erased. I shall not die"
"I shall not be erased. I shall not die"
"I was, I am, I shall be"
"Till there's water in the oceans, till the sky is blue.."
"till the sun shines bright, till the nights are dark.."
"Till there's water in the oceans, till the sky is blue.."
"till the sun shines bright, till the nights are dark.."
"till then I shall be the creator of life"
"I was, I am, I shall be"