Kashi Neem Neem Kabhi Shehad Shehad….

Characters

1) Father (Manoj ) – runs a factory , normal

regular husband
2) Mother (Manju) – Housewife , loving , caring ,
hardworking , empathic
3) Payal (Younger Daughter) – happy go lucky ,
mast , fond of music
4) Priya (Elder daughter ) –doctor , intern in a
hospital at delhi.
5) Sunny (Brother ) – carefree , sporty , his own
world
6) Dadi – very demanding , funny , makes tik tok
videos
7) Jhilmil (maid) – married , young ,good hearted,
happy face.

Scene 1
Bedroom
TV is on with Madhuri Dixit dance tutorials… Ghagra…
Mother/Manju is learning dance…. she takes a few steps…
Asks Dad/ Manoj..
Mom - Kaisa dance kar rahi hoon main. Madhuri Dixit se
seekh a hai.
Dad - (In a naughty way)…. Qatil…. woh kachi umar ke pyar
bhi, hai teer bhi, talwar bhi, taaza hai dil par waar bhi aur
khoob yaadgar bhi.
Are han Priya/Elder daughter ka Zoom call hai Manju. Dilli
se, I am worried about her.. log in kar.

Scene 2
Bedroom 2/Lobby
Sunny/Younger son and Dadi playing teen patti cards and
watching news.
(Dadis face shown from close quarter - Sunny sees his cards
and gives expression of triumph)
Dadi - Sunny … teen patti mein poker face rakhte hai, nahi to
douser ko pata chal jata hai - and she wins the game).
Dad - peeping in - Maa saki dadiyan bachon ko kahaniya
sunati hain, aap mere bachon ko jua khelna sikha rahi ho.
Dadi - Arre aa idhar, yeh news dekh…. Jalandhar se
dhauladhar ki range dikh rahe hain. Yeh lockdown se hawa
itna saaf ho gayi hai.
Sunny - Kuchh din ruk jao Dadi aapko swarg bhi dikhne lage
ga.
Dadi — (angrily ..picks her stick and gives a pat to Sunny)…
Aa tenu dassan.. swarg de bache.
Sunny giggles heartily.
Scene 1 Continued
Bedroom 1-
Dad, Mom, Priya/Elder Daughter on Zoom meeting.

Living Area/laptop/mobile - Zoom meeting with Priya + Dad+Mom

Computer screen (Manoj talking to Priya)

Manoj/Dad (concerned - but also remember he is a Joyous
man) – Yeh hospital me tumhen bahut kaam karate hain.
Why don’t you come back sweetheart ? you are working
along with Covid +ve patients.

Priya/Elder daughter– No dad , my duty is in the Gynae

ward. Dad don't get anxious - just listen - I came to know
today that the nurse who worked with me two days back is
Covid +ve. So now I am quarantined for 15 days. So many
patients coming in every day…it’s scary sometimes. Wearing
claustrophobic PPE kits is another difficult job. Moreover
you are taped with them head to toe.

Madhu/Mom – Oh my god , we ll make a curfew pass to

bring you back home.

Priya – No Maa , if I test positive , I might end up infecting all

of you. Waiting for my test result.
Manoj/Dad – Who would give you food ?

Priya/Elder Daughter – Don’t worry Dad , my friend drops

it outside my door and I have the entire hospital taking care
of me .
Aap batao. how are things in the lock down.

Madhu/Mom (on a lighter note - keep in mind keep it very natural) : All
good. i think the only problem is since we are not used to
being at home all the time, we keep bumping into each other.
(laughs)

Scene 3

Study Area
Payal/Younger Daughter - (Attending online classes).
Mom/Manju - (peeps in) - Payal
Payal - shhhhh… online class chal rahi hai Mom.
Mom - Naha to liya kar class se pehle.
Payal - Comb kar to li hai…. face hi diktat hai.
Mom - Pizza order kar doon online, ghar khana bana bana ke
thak gayi.
Payal - Nahi wait karo, I ll make Pizza at home after my
class.
Mom - 2 mahine pehle, yeh dialogue mein bolti thi… aur ab..
Scene 2 continued
Mahabharata playing on TV.. both Dadi Sunny watching.
Payal comes and stands on the door.

Dadi: ( in her bedroom) To Payal

Payal aapne humari kul wadhu se makhan do murg bhojan
mein banane ka prastaav rakha hai kya?

Payal: Nahin dadi shree, Itna dusaahas nahi hua mujhse.

Mate vaise hi apne nitya karam ke karya mein ati vyast
hain, .
Sunny : Hum chahte hai Dadi shree ki ek baar aap unse
humari taraf se yeh mang kare. Hum aapke Sadie abhaari
rahenge.
Dadi – Theek hai Vats , hum dekhte h .. chal aa ..utne samay
takk ludo Khele ..
Sunny/Son- haanji dadi shree par board to dhundho pehle
Dadi- phone h na chal ludo King hi Khele..
Sunny - Sambhal ke Dadi - ludo jaisi game ke chakkar mei hi
poori mahabhart ho gayi thi.

Scene 4
If possible this scene can be filmed on the stairs - mother having tea on
stairs outside and Jhilmil, comes and sits on the lower stair step.
Jhilmil/Maid comes in ( she has a bruise on her face)…Namaste
Bhabhiji.
Mom - arre koi arti ki thali to le aao.
Jhilmil/Maid —— Arre aap bhi na bhabhiji..
Jhilmil: bhabhi mujhe aapki bahut yaad aayi. hamara
to ghar par dil hi nahi lagta.
MOM: Arey Jhilmil , yeh tere chehre pe kaisa nishaan? Kya
baat h ?
Jhilmil ( with a swelled up throat as if about to weep):
Bhabhi g , yeh covid ke chakar me mere mard ki naukari chali
gyi .. poora din ghar par rehta h . paise nahi h , sharab nahi h .
bin baat peet ta hai. mai jau bhi toh kaha jau . ghar se bahar
nikal kar apne maa baap ke ghar johnpur bhi nahi jaa skati . par
kal sharab ka thaika khul hya na toh boht acha hua . ek botal le
aaya aur pee ke so gya. Sala
MOM: (Shows 1091 number on her mobile to her).
Yeh number yaad rakhna. Aglibaar jab haath uthaaye toh chup
mat baithna.
Chal ab Fikar na kar jhilmil , hum sab milkar kuch sochte h .
Dekhte h kya kar sakte h.

Scene 5

DAD:( is washing utensils and doing a audio meeting

) Ye teesri baar bartan karne baitha hoon, professional ho
gaya hu , gender equality ki poori dunia mei baat hoti hai,
humara ghar toh manju ki hi chalti hai
Factory owners association ka call aa haha hai ab..
I understand Government is giving us some Economic
package, but its peanuts vis a vis the losses we have suffered.
With the labour class leaving for their native place, we will
have major crunch of labour, how would we increase our
production. Public transport has opened, some flights have
resumed. My business partner just landed from Mumbai….
and heard he has been quarantined for 15 days in a hotel ….
Gosh I needed him to sign some cheques… such a loss of
work time and money. Ok I am ending the meeting now.

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Jhilmil: Bhaiya , …
Dad: Oh jhilmil…tum aa gayi ….tum aa gayi …

Jhilmil(shyly): haan bhaiya main aa gayi. Aap kaise hain?

DAD: oh tumhe dekh kar bilkul theek ho gaya hoon.

Mom: Manoj, can we you give Jhilmils husband a job in our

factory. You need working hands as many of your labour
people will leave for their home as soon the buses and train
start.
Dad : Sure why not?
DAD: Jhilmil tu apne pati ko mere factory me kaam karne ko
bolde , isse usko bhi naukri mil jayegi. Corona pandemic ke
chalte mere kai workers apne ghar jaa rahe hain, maine to
unko mahine ki tankha bhi advance mein de di, chahe factory
nahi chal rahi, but woh kehte hain, agar hume kuchh ho gaya
to behtar hai apne ghar jaa kar apni mitte mein hi maren.
kya karen, sab laachaar hain.
Jhilmil (remember she is a happy girl)– Bhaiya ji.. kuchhh
mere jaan pehchan wale lockdown mean hi pind chal diye,
kuchh cycle pe. Ek ki biwi pet se thi, us ne dili ke raaste main
chalte chalte bache ko janam diya, ek ghanta aaram kar phir
chaldi… halaat ache nahi hain.
Phil bhi aapka Thank u bhaiya g , mai apne mard se baat
karoongi . shayad uski sharaab kam ho, aur weh mujh par
haath na uthaye. woh bhi kya kare bechara—- kaam chalta
nahi.. paisa milta nahi… aur biwi pe haath uthana uska haq
hai (She says it with a scorn).

Final Scene
Dad- Sab achha ho jaayega Jhilmil. Government ne sab ke liye bus or train
chala di hai.

You know Manju State governments have started skill development

workshops for their own migrant workers, so that they may subsequently
get ensured employment in their state or otherwise. Moreover Lockdown
has taught us like a teacher.

Mom - Iss pandemic ne Jeene ka nazariya hi badal diya. We have started

living aa simple life. And we realised how blessed we all are.
Par Jhilmil tum itna kaam karti ho , humne ab jaana.

Jhilmil/Maid: Shukriya bhabhi mera saath dene ke leye …

shayed mere Mard ko bhi akal aa jaayegi..bhaiya ke saath
kaam karega to sambhal ke rahega mere saath, nahi to mein
1091 pe call kar doongi..kamzor na samjhe ab woh mujhe…

Jhilmil… zindagi to khabi neem neem kabhi shehad shehad

hi hai bhabhi..mazaa le isska.
Jaa rahi ab mein bhabi… mal subah phir aa jaaoongi.
(She walks outside masti mean in a playful mood)

Song in the background…. Love U zindagi…..