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Sc # 1 Day, Interiors
Corporate Office – Conference Hall
Black screen.
Fade-in. Aditya’s face in close. He is staring into the blank. Cut to mid shot. ome movements
are seen behind him and in front. Cut to mid-long shot. !e see a la"yer standing behind Aditya, s#eaking
vehemently. Cut to long shot. $ore movement comes into vie". !e still hear no sound. ome other men
in suits are seen, contributing to the tense conversation. %ots of #eo#le talking together. Aditya is sitting
at the head of the table. &here is a middle aged "oman sitting across the table to him. 'aghav, Aditya’s
colleague, touches his shoulder. Aditya looks at 'aghav. 'aghav looks cross. ound fades in ( loud,
incom#rehensible din. Chief in that is the "oman’s la"yer reading out certain demands from the
com#any.
%a"y
%a"yer
er ) *con
*contin
tinuin
uing+
g+ on
on the
the oth
other
er hand
hand you
you shou
should
ld be ha##y
ha##y that
that my clie
client
nt is
is not
not insi
insist
sting
ing on
going to court. Although court aane mein inka fayda hai. Chaar hearings mein baat saaf ho ayegi ki ye
kya deserve karti hain aur inko is com#any se kya milna chahiye.
&he noise attacks the senses. Aditya sits amidst the madness for a "hile, then slo"ly gets u#.
$ean"hile, the noise continues off-camera (
%a"y
%a"yer
er /aha
/ahan n miln
milnee ka matl
matlab
ab yehi
ehi hai
hai ki hum
hum $rs
$rs 0ha
0hann
nnaa ki dema
demand
ndss ko consi
onside
derr kar
kar rahe
rahe
hain.
%a"y
%a"yer
er ) Humn
Humnee aa#k
aa#ko
o con
consi
side
derr karn
karnee ko nah
nahin
in kaha
kaha hai.
hai. Aa#
Aa#ki
ki aut
autho
hour
urit
ity
y nahi
nahin
n hai con
consi
side
derr
karne ki.
'aghav
hav 12cu
2cuse me hum hag
hagda karne
rne ke
ke liye nahi
nahin
n mi
mil rah
rahee ha
hain
in
%a"yer
%a"yer %et me tell you that there can be no com#romise
com#romise on the list of demands made by $rs 0hanna.
3)4 min5
Sc # 2 Day, Interiors
Corporate Office – Washroom, Corridor
Aditya stands facing the mirror in the "ash room. He is looking do"n. After a moment, he looks
u# to"ards his eyes. He lacks
lacks the courage to look at hi mself. He looks do"n.
He comes
comes out of the "ashroom, looks at the conference hall. 'aghav is standing at the door of the
conference hall, "aiting for him. He indicates to him to hurry back, the others are "aiting. 'aghav goes
inside. Aditya looks at the conference hall. &hrough the glass, he sees 'aghav telling the others that
Aditya is coming back no". Aditya can see that the situation is "aiting to e2#lode on him. He stands there
for a moment. &hen instead of going to"ards the conference hall, Aditya turns right into the staircase.
Aditya stands facing the mirror in the "ash room. He is looking do"n. After a moment, he looks
u# to"ards his eyes. He lacks
lacks the courage to look at hi mself. He looks do"n.
He comes
comes out of the "ashroom, looks at the conference hall. 'aghav is standing at the door of the
conference hall, "aiting for him. He indicates to him to hurry back, the others are "aiting. 'aghav goes
inside. Aditya looks at the conference hall. &hrough the glass, he sees 'aghav telling the others that
Aditya is coming back no". Aditya can see that the situation is "aiting to e2#lode on him. He stands there
for a moment. &hen instead of going to"ards the conference hall, Aditya turns right into the staircase.
Aditya "alks into the foyer. &he staff and visitors erk into attention. ome salute, some "ish,
somebody runs to"ards the #orch.
omeone o#ens the car door for Aditya. Aditya "alks do"n the ste#s, does not go to the o#en
door. He "alks around and takes the key from the driver and sits in the car.
3)4 min5
&he car drives into a club house and # arks. Aditya gets off.
$any men and "omen ( all decked u# in fineries ( notice Aditya as he "alks in. &here is a
reaction of sur#rise. Aditya comes to the la"n and looks straight. A "edding rece#tion #latform, bride and
groom and guests and #hotogra#hers. &he bride sees him. He is "alking to"ards her. he gets tense. He
gets into the line of #eo#le "aiting to meet the cou#le.
Aditya gets u# on the #latform, "alks to"ards the girl, stands in front of her. he looks at the
groom. &he groom e2tends his hand to Aditya. &hey shake hands.
&he #hotogra#hers ask them to #ose. Aditya #oses. na#, sna#, sna#.
He looks at the bride one more time, then turns and "alks a"ay.
He "alks through the corridor, "alks into the #arking lot and comes to his car. He unlocks the
car, o#ens the door. He stands in that #osition, looking at the keys. $usic of receding begins. Aditya
#laces the key on to# of the car.
6As he turns a"ay from the bride and "alks, ambient sound begins to fade out. By the time he #laces the
key on to# of the car, the soundtrack is com#letely silent.7
3)4 min5
Title Se+(ence
&he music of receding #lays. Aditya turns. &itles begin. His mind is a blank, his senses diffused.
He "alks out.
8utside the club, Aditya "alks the lane ( as though some force is taking him a"ay. He o#ens his
coat buttons and removes the tie.
'eturn office traffic has begun. He #uts his tie on the #avement, crosses the street.
Aditya "alks across a market #lace.
He "alks on another street. He removes his coat, #laces it on a railing. A beggar is looking at
him. He removes his gold cuff-links. Cuff-links fall on the #avement.
He "alks across a bus-sto#, #ulling his sleeves. A bus sto#s. 9eo#le file in from around him. He
turns and looks at the bus.
1vening. &he bus comes to a final halt outside :& station. 1veryone gets off. Aditya gets out.
:& rail"ay station. Aditya "alks in.
He is "alking on a #latform. &rain "histle blo"s, flurry at the #latform. Aditya sto#s. He looks at
the train. &he train begins to move. Aditya looks at the door coming to"ards him. It is inviting him. He
moves u# and climbs into the door. &he train takes him a"ay.
6&he ambient sound "ill be almost inaudible. 8nly very loud and shrill sounds ( like the train "histle (
"ill be registered. In the last shot of the train leaving the station, the ambient sound "ill come back in
full7
3 mins5
&he #latform, seen from the train through a door, is moving faster and faster. &here are t"o men
standing at the door. 8ne of them ( a young man, is hanging out and bringing in #ieces of luggage from
someone still on the #latform. 1vidently, a girl is trying to catch the s#eeding train. &here is a coolie
involved, but "e can only hear them at this time.
;eet *8C+ 9akdaate ao, #akdaate ao Bhaisaab ke haat mein do.
8ne suitcase is already in. It is #ut on the side by someone. &he young man gets off the train and
takes another suitcase from the coolie and loads it.
/oung $an *to $an )+ $ain neeche se #ass kar raha hoon.
;eet *8C+ Arey tum meri tension mat lo, samaan andar karo aldi /e lo
&he suitcase is in. $an ) #asses it to the ne2t man "ho #asses it to the ne2t. A bag comes in
no". &hen a #lastic sho##ing bag comes in, stuffed "ith loose items. &hen another #lastic bag. &hen an
earthen #ot "ith a flo"er #lant. &here are a fe" others "ho have collected in the door area in the second
class slee#er to see the drama. $ean"hile (
Coolie *8C+ Hum keh rahe the doo go coolie ka samaan hai
;eet *8C+ Haan dekh rahi hoon, aa# aldi aldi samaan leeiye
=o" the young man climbs back in and e2tends his hand. &he girl is #ulled u# into t he running
train. he clambers in, stands clutching her "aist, #anting and e2hausted. &he small gathering is looking
at her.
;eet 8h 8h teri 8h god Aa to hadd hi ho gayee, line cross hi ho gayee thi aa to *he looks
at all the #eo#le in front. he lets out a laugh.+ 9ata hai kya, aa tak life mein
ek train nahin chhooti meri &hank you Babai, mera record tootne se bacha
liya *to /oung $an+ Aa gayee hoon main andar. Ab to mera haath chhod do.
*laughs+ Itni bhi sundar nahin hoon main.
/oung $an leaves her hand in a s#ark and looks embarrassed as ;eet #oints to"ards him and
laughs.
3)4 min5
Sc # / -i'ht, Interiors
Train $assa'e
9assage in the moving train. &he girl is "alking u# holding a bag and ticket, talking to the three
#eo#le "ho are follo"ing her "ith her luggage.
;eet /ou kno", muhe =on AC mein chalna better lagta hai. $agar meri family 0ehte hain tum
ladki ho aise muhe hi nahin #ata ki main ladki hoon. *to a #assenger+ Bhai
saab A hain na<
9assenger Haan
;eet &hank you. *to her hel#ers+ Ab AC se ladki ka kya connection hai, ye mere #alle nahin #ada.
&he #assenger looks at the #rocession #ass.
Sc # 0 -i'ht, Interiors
Train Seats
Aditya is sitting on a seat. From the distance, ;eet and the other three "alk u#. ;eet is looking at
the seat number as she "alks.
;eet I mean koi #ehli baari to akele travel kar nahin rahi hoon main $ore so is train mein /e to
samah lo ki mera second home hai.
;eet sto#s, looks at Aditya. he dro#s her bag, looks at her ticket, looks back at Aditya
sus#iciously. he crosses to face Aditya.
;eet Hello Aa# se baat kar rahi hoon. Arey< /e meri seat hai. &"enty four. 0amaal hai< 8 boss
he "aves her hand in front of his face. He looks u# to"ards her. he thinks he is hearing
im#aired. he mimes, mouthing the "ords carefully.
Aditya looks at her, then gets u# and sits on t"enty three. He looks a"ay.
*sni#+
;eet is o#ening her acket and hanging it in bet"een and talking to Aditya.
;eet /e #assage "aali seats koi nahin lena chahta, magar main insist karti hoon ki bhaiya #assage
"aali seat hi do. 'eservation "aale uncle bade hairaan #areshaan ho aate hain magar
mera funda ye hai ki raaste ke na>deek rehne
*sni#+
;eet is adusting her luggage beneath the lo"er berth and u# on the to# berth and talking.
;eet $era safar hai na, is train ke saath khatm nahin hota. =o. Aage aana hai muhe ( Bhatinda
$era ghar hai vahan, family hai ab ki hoti hai, meri bhi hai Hai na<
Bhatinde ki sikhni hoon main
*sni#+
;eet ab kehte hain $umbai bada cro"ded hai. Arey< Cro"ded matlab kya< Cro"d hum aise logon
se hi to banta hai< 0hud bheed ka hissa hain aur takleef bhi khud hi ko hai. o funny
Aditya is sitting on his seat, looking the other "ay. ;eet is another #osture.
;eet *8C+ $ain to a rahi hoon $umbai chhod ke ( hamesha ke liye. Aayee thi #ata hai kab, ab
$umbai Bombay tha. 1k naam ke shaher mein aayi, doosre naam ke shaher se a rahi
hoon Achcha batao muhe ye kya logic hui ki
*sni#+
;eet *8C+ Hostel, hostel, hostel t &eresa’s boarding school hostel in himla, $issionary Hostel
for College girls in Bombay Central, ;overnment ;irls Hostel on $arine ?rive
*sni#+
Aditya is restess.
;eet *8C+ $uhe kasam hai aa ke baad kabhi hostel mein nahin rahoongi. =afrat ho gayee hai
muhe hostels se. I hate hostels. I hate them.
*sni#+
Aditya is more restless.
;eet *8C+ I ho#e barsaat ke aane se #ehle ye roads ki digging band ho aye varna #ata hai kya
hoga< Any"ay muhe to fark nahin #adta kyonki main rahoongi nahin yahan magar o
baaki anta hai yahan #ar
Aditya can not take it anymore. He gets u# abru#tly and "alks a"ay.
3 mins5
Sc # -i'ht, Int !"teriors
Train Door, $assa'e
Aditya o#ens the door of the train and looks out. &he rails are clanging along, bushes are
um#ing out from the darkness, #oles are "hi>>ing #ast. He shuts his eyes for a moment. He hears a siren.
A train is a##roaching. He looks at the train. &he train charges in, crushing the rails, shaking the gravel.
Aditya clenches his fists on the railing. &here is no one near him. His face is getting hard. &he train "ill
be there in seconds. It’s a matter of seconds. It is coming. It is about to reach.
Aditya gets a start. He turns to look. ;eet is standing there, "ith a to"el and soa#, come to "ash
her face. He turns to looks at her.
;eet *8C+ Chalti train ka door kabhi nahin kholte. 9ata hai kya ho sakta hai<
He is looking at her. &he train tears #ast behind him. ;eet s#eaks in animation about a young
boy "ho "as travelling in the same train as her and had fallen off the door once. But nothing she says can
be heard because of the loud #assing of the train. /et she s#eaks "ith all her might.
*sni#+
Aditya turns a"ay to the night. He closes his eyes and rela2es himself. he is "ashing her face
behind him.
;eet *"ashing face etc+ $ook ho, bol nahin sakte< /a sharmeele ty#e ke ho< /a sirf budtamee> ho<
Haan<
;eet shakes her head. Aditya is looking into the night as ;eet s#eaks.
;eet *8C+ 0uch to baat hai. &een baari main #ooch chuki hoon magar koi avaab hi
nahin.
=o res#onse from Aditya. &he &&1 ta#s Aditya. Aditya turns.
;eet comes u# and begins to mime to Aditya, mouthing "hat she "ants to e2#ress.
;et *miming+ /e tumhaari ticket dekhna chahte hain Inhien ticket dikhao. 0ahan hai< &icket<
&icket. &ee-ket
3 mins5
Sc # -i'ht, Interiors
Train Seats
&he &&1 is sitting, taking out some registers from his #ouch. Aditya is sitting in front. ;eet is
sitting on the side.
;eet *e2#laining to the &&1+ Actually dekhiye kya hua ki iska #lan o hai na vo aakhri moment #e
bana. &icket banane ka time hi nahin tha. :aise aa# ko to #ata hi hai
ki train khaali hai. &o aa# ab inki ticket bana deeiye, no #roblem. Hai
na< Bhaisaab aa# convince ho gaye hain ya main aur boloon.
&&1 0ya<
;eet %ast sto#. ?illi. ?illi ki ticket banaiye. ?ekhiye, main aa#ko bata hi doo ki ( haadsa hua hai inke
saath. Bura "a@t hai. &ab hi ye ?illi.
*sni#+
&he &&1 leaves. ;eet is looking at Aditya in ama>ement. he giggles.
;eet 0ya boss< Chakkar kya hai< ?rugs shrugs lee hai<
;eet ?ekho aisa hai ki life mein koi #roblem hai to muhe bata sakte ho. I don’t mind. Bata do. Bade
saare dost muhe a#ni #roblems batate hain aur main unhien solve
karti hoon, #ata hai< s ty#e ki hoon main ( agony aunt hoti hai na,
maga>ines mein article aate hain< :aisi &o batao kya baat hai.
Bolo. Batao batao, sharmao nahin. Batao kya #roblem hai. Bolo na.
Aditya *bursts+ &um ho meri #roblem. &um Bolti a rahi ho, bolti a rahi ho &umhien samah mein
nahin aa raha ki main tumse baat karne mein interested nahin hoon<
$ain nahin baat karna chahta tumse. $uhe nahin anna hai ki tum
Bhatinda se aayi ho ya Banaras se ab tak hostel mein rehti thi ya
brothel mein. $uhe maaf karo, #lease.
He turns a"ay. ilence. He turns back to"ards her. he is looking at him.
He looks at her.
Aditya I’m sorry. 'eally I’m sorry. $era vo matlab nahin tha.
;eet *back to herself+ $ain aanti hoon. Clearly dikh raha hai ki maha u#set ho tum kisi baat se. &ab
hi muh#ar bhi u#set ho gaye aur bak"aas karne lage. $agar it’s okay.
$ain bura nahin maan rahi hoon, haan< Actually aa kal muhe kisi
baat ka bura nahin lagta. 9ata hai kyon< 0yonki meri shaadi hone
"aali hai. Bahut aldi. Aur suno, bhaag ke shaadi kar rahi hoon. :o
sikh nahin hai na, log manenge nahin. $agar shaadi ho aane ke baad
koi kya kar sakta hai< a ke #airon #e gir aana hai unke, maaf to
karna hi #adega. $anali mein rehta hai vo. haadi ke baad hum
#ahadon mein rahenge. $uhe na #ahad bahut #asand hain. 'eally
*sni#+
Aditya sighs secretly as ;eet rambles on.
;eet *8C+ 1k to ye hill aur mountain ke beech fark kya hai muhe aa tak samah nahin aayi. Bade
hills mountain hote hain magar kitne bade< 0oi aisi measurement hai<
*sni#+
;eet is talking in usual enthusiasm.
;eet Bach#an se hi na muhe shadi karne ka cra>e hai by god. Aur ab to main ruk hi nain sakti. Bas
"ait kar rahi thi ki mera college khatam ho aye aur uski travel agency
shuroo ho aye.
3 mins5
;eet "akes u# at night. he is on the to# aisle berth. he mumbles.
;eet *mumbling+ ab ki na oote achche nahin milte vahan &ab hi to main
he rubs her face, looks around. he lifts her head to look out of the "indo" across.
Inside, ;eet turns her head to look at the berth belo" her. Aditya is not there. &he train "histle
blo"s. he looks u# the aisle and do"n. he is a bit "orried.
*sni#+
he gets do"n the berth, "alks do"n the #assage.
A man is standing at the footboard as ;eet is seen coming out of the com#artment near the
basins. he glances do"n the #latform, then goes to"ards the toilets. he is back in a flash.
he moves to the door as the man moves in. he looks out at the #latform in tension. he reacts
on seeing Aditya.
;eet Arey
Aditya does not hear, kee#s sauntering a"ay in the other direction.
;eet *screaming louder+ Arey suno 8 hero Hello
&he other #eo#le on the #latform notice the screaming, but not Aditya. He no" sits on a bench,
looking the other "ay.
He is sitting on the bench. ;eet looks at the train, looks at him. he calculates. &hen runs
to"ards Aditya "ith all her might, screaming after him.
Aditya looks at her, looks at the trai n, looks back at her, doesn’t move.
he turns and runs back to"ards the train. he "ould reach the train. Her com#artment has
#assed, but she can get u# from some other. &he train has #icked u# s#eed. he runs at full s#eed, totally
focussed on to an o#en door. o focussed on the door that she does not see something coming in her "ay.
;eet collides and falls and screams. he has hit against a fat, middle-aged "oman carrying a
basket of tomatoes. &he "oman is on the floor no", tomatoes are rolling in all directions.
;eet orients herself, tries to get u#, s@uishes a tomato and sli#s. &he "oman catches her.
;eet frees herself and moves a"ay, s@uishing some more tomatoes. &he train is bounding a"ay.
he screams after the train at the to# of her voice as she lim#s for"ard "ith all her might.
;eet *screaming+ 'oko &rain ko roko. Arey koi chain kheencho. 'oko train ko Arey
&he train #icks u# s#eed and goes a"ay. he runs to a sto# at the end of the #latform, looking at
the train in des#air. he turns around, #anting heavily. he can’t believe this is ha##ening to her. he
looks at the station. &here is a signal boy, some vendors ready to slee# under blankets near their sho#s (
everyone looking at her in #ity. 12ce#t the "oman "ho she h ad knocked do"n, "ho is collecting her
tomatoes and still abusing.
!oman *distant+ Arey itni moti aurat, itna bada tokra, kisi andhe ko bhi dikh aaye aur ye #aagal 0ya
aane kis kis kone mein ghus gaye hain tamatar. *to the #eo#le hel#ing her+ Arey
saamne se to main bhi le loongi udhar "aale do
;eet is at a com#lete loss. he turns to look at the train again. he looks at the #latform again.
*sni#+
Aditya is still sitting on the bench, looking at her as she a##roaches. he charges in.
;eet /ou bloody "eirdo. 0is duniya mein ho tum, haan< $eri train miss kara dee hai tumne. $era
saara samaan, sab kuch chala gaya aur main in ka#don mein, sli##ers #ehne, Barnagar
naam ke station ke is godforsaken #latform #ar khadi hoon aur *loud+ ab main kya
karoongi< Haan<
Aditya *e@ually annoyed+ 0isne kaha tha tumhein train se utarne ko< &um a#ne kaam se kaam nahin
rakh sakti<
;eet *loud+ 8 $eri ghalti hai< Besharam $ain tumhaari hel# kar rahi thi. &umhein thank you
bolna chahiye. Aur tum attitude dikha rahe ho<
Adita 8kay. &hank you. &hank you ki tumne meri madad karne ki koshish ki. &heek hai< Ab mera
#eecha chhodogi<
;eet 9eecha chhodogi< Achcha Itna aasaan nahin hai. &umhaari vaah se meri train miss hui hai to
ab tum muhe Bhatinda #ahunchaoge, mere ghar tak, aur mere saare saamaan ke saath<
i haan. $ain tumhein chhodne "aali nahin hoon, koi doubt mat rakhna dil mein.
ikhni hoon main Bhatinda ki.
Aditya is looking at her, figuring out the situation. ;eet is looking back at Aditya boldly. He
looks to"ards the e2it of the station, looks back at her. He suddenly turns and runs.
he runs after him. He runs u# the foot-bridge and goes to"ards the e2it looking at the train
chugging a"ay in the distance. he is follo"ing him "ith all her might.
;eet *screaming+ Arey #adko 9akdo us aadmi ko. Chor hai, chor Bhaag raha hai chor, #akdo
;uard 'uk
Aditya Hat
Aditya #ushes the guard on the side. &he guard looks in distress to"ards him. &hen he looks at
;eet running in. ;eet looks at the guard as she comes u#.
3D mins5
6)D mins7
;eet enters the small #orch of the rail"ay station, looking for Aditya this "ay and that "ay. he
looks at the road in front, #anting. he sees Aditya talking to the driver of a ta2i. he makes to call him,
but he calls her first.
;eet rushes and sits in the rear of the ta2i, understanding Aditya’s #lan to chase the train.
$any #hotogra#hs of deities on the dashboard of the car. &he driver folds his hands to them,
then starts the routine of touching the deity then his eyebro" then li#s then eyebro" then li#s, another
diety then eyebro". ;eet is looking im#atiently at this.
;eet Haan haan ho gaya, sun lee oo#ar "aale ne, ab chalo.
3)4 min5
Sc # 12 -i'ht, !"teriors
Hi'h5ay, Car on Street
&he ta2i is rolling a"ay at a comfortably lo" s#eed. &he driver’s elbo" is out on the "indo" and
he is driving as he must be driving every day. ;eet is sitting behind, looking at him in disbelief.
?river &rain to aa# kaise bhi na #akdenge. 'atlam hai agla tesan. au kilometre.
&he driver snickers, starts to hum a melodious folk tune as ;eet looks at him in des#eration. he
turns to Aditya.
?river Haan<
Aditya 1k minute.
Aditya sits into the driver’s seat, the driver gets #ushed to the other side.
Aditya changes gear. &he old ambassador car screeches into motion.
?river *startled beyond belief+ Aaa aaaa Arey ek minute roko roko.
He tries to grab the steering "heel but the ;eet arrests him from the back seat.
&he driver is stung "ith nervous antici#ation an d fear. He #etitions to Aditya as ;eet s#eaks to
#acify him.
?river $ark three mark three ambassador hai Ae saab ae Arey #lease
?river 9lease bol rahe hain Aa# 1ighty dekho, dekho Hil rahi hai, hil rahi hai
?river 0ya kar rahe ho< Eameen bech ke gaadi liye hain kheti se kuch mile hai kya< Bolo<
;eet /e o saab hain na, koi mamooli aadmi nahin hain tyle dekh rahe ho inka< Bahut #aise hain
inke #aas.
;eet Aur kyonki hum sab is situation mein inki vaah se hai, to kuch bhi tootega, uska #oora damage
ye denge. $ain dilvaoongi, ghabrao mat.
All this talk "hile the des#erate chase is on. &he car s#eeds along. &he train s#eeds along.
3 mins5
Sc # 13 -i'ht, !"teriors
*atlam Station a4ade
&he car >ooms into the station front. Aditya gets off and runs to"ards the #latform. ;eet gets off
and runs after him. &he ta2i driver gets off.
&he slee#y station faade is shaken to take notice. Aditya, then the girl rush through the umble
of #eo#le and things to"ards the #latform. &he screaming ta2i-driver is after them.
3)4 min5
Sc # 1% -i'ht, Int !"teriors
*atlam Station $latform
Aditya rushes into the first #latform. He sees, sto#s to gain his breath. ;eet rushes in. ees that
the train is standing on the #latform, right in front of them. Aditya kee#s his hand on the A H !heeler
stall and di#s his head. ;eet sto#s too. he holds her "aist and bends, gas#s for ma2imum breath.
Aditya ?ekho. Ab aur meri hel# mat karna. 9lease. A#ne kaam se
&he driver rushes and collides into Aditya. Aditya almost falls do"n.
?river *des#erate+ $era #aisa #aisa do, mera #aisa baaki hai.
;eet comes u# as Aditya is taking money out of his "allet and giving to the driver.
Aditya gives her t"o tens. &he driver is sneaking into the "allet. Aditya looks at him crossly.
Aditya *becoming 8C+ &u chu#-chaa# khada reh, main de raha hoon #aise.
A ty#ical 'ail"ay 9latform stall selling small eats and soft drinks. &"o vendors seen inside. &he
one facing looks at ;eet as she a##roaches and #uts the money on the deck. he is still e2hausted and
breathless.
;eet 9aani.
he #icks u# a bottle and o#ens it. &he ha"ker begins to get change.
;eet *to vendor+ aans band ho gayee by god. Cola shola sab a#ni agah #ar hai #ar #aani ka kaam
#aani hi karta hai. 0ehte hain na ( best things in the "orld are free :aise ab #aani to
free raha nahin 0itne ka hai<
:endor *8C+ *returning change+ Chaudah ru#iya
;eet *fight for right mode+ 0yon< 'ail"ay ke daam to kam hote hain.
;eet Achcha< Consumer court se #oochoon kya rate hai< Hain< lloo banaate ho<
;eet ?o ru#aye kuch nahin hote to chori kyon kar rahe ho<
:endor Chori
;eet Aur kya< Aur kehte ho main hik-hik kar rahi hoon< 9aise do vaa#as.
&he vendor looks at her crossly and makes to give t"o ru#ees back to her. &hen she takes a gul#.
&he vendor returns a coin and turns to fold u# his sho#. ;eet #icks u# the change, takes another gul# of
"ater and turns. uddenly, her heart sto#s. =o, this can not be. !e see that the train is rushing a"ay. he
holds her head. &here is no chance of catching the train. &hen she brings her hands do"n. he gul#s the
"ater. &he train has almost left the station no". uddenly, she starts running do"n the #latform.
;eet *screaming+ 'oko &rain ko roko. Arey koi chain kheencho. 'oko train ko Arey
But the train is long gone. ;eet runs to a sto# at the end of the #latform, looking at the train. he
turns around, stung by disbelief. he ust stands, looking straight. &his is a much bigger station than the
other one. $any more ha"kers, more #eo#le slee#ing under blankets. he turns back to look at the train.
&urns again to"ards the #latform. he holds her forehead "ith both hands and lo"ers to her haunches.
3G mins5
Inside, ;eet is standing in front of the table, very "orried. &he men #ee#ing inside can be seen at
a distance behind her. &he station master is s#eaking.
$aster *8C+ 0ota hai agla station. $ain vahan ke station master ko inform kar doonga.
uddenly, at the door behind her, a young man is #ushed inside by the others. He hits against
something and recoils. ;eet turns to look. &here is su##ressed laughter. &he young man darts out. ;eet
turns back.
He #lays #ercussion on the table "ith his fingers. As though he is ha##y that ustice has been
done.
$aster avani ka osh. amahte nahin ho. =ahin. Bilkul nahin. ?ekho
$aster *continuing+ Eindagi rail ki #atri hai. 1k inch ka bend aur aage chal ke meelon ki doori. Ab
dekho. 1k choti si bhool tumhaari saari >indagi badal sakti hai.
He is enoying this, feeling good to talk. He takes a more comfortable #osition and continues.
$aster $eri bhi kayee train chhooti hai. 9ar un dinon main mard tha matlab ki mard hoon main, ab
bhi #ar tum ladki ho. Akeli ladki khuli hu i tiori hoti hai. &umko #ata hai kya ho
sakta hai tumhaare saath< 9ata hai< $ain baata hoon. ?ekho
He looks at her.
;eet *#olite+ Aa#se #oochhna tha ( aa# o ye sab bol rahe hain, iske #aise charge karte hai ya ye muft
ka gyaan hai<
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&he vendor is "earing a lungi no". He kee#s one foot on the bench. &he men hanging around
the door start moving u# to"ards the bench no". ;eet notices this. he looks at the vendor.
8ne of the men "ho "ere cro"ding around th e door comes in from ne2t to the vendor. &he
others are slo"ly coming closer.
:endor Haan.
:endor :ohi to. &um to aante ho. Akeli ladki khuli hui tiori ke aisi hoti hai.
;eet *aggressively+ uno tum. =atak mat karo samke< 9huto yahan se. Chalo.
:endor Arey< Hum koi bam hain o #hoot ayenge< amahne ki koshish keeiye. Iske #ahle ki koi a#ka
ghalat fayda utha le, hum soche ki hum hel# kar dete hain.
$an *to vendor+ 'aat ko yahan mat rehne dena. &hoda kasht hoga tumko magar kaheen le ao isko.
;eet Eyada smart banne ki koshish mat karo, samhe< Chalo niklo yahan se.
$an Batao
9ause.
$an *to vendor+ 0ha le chamaat. Isi bahaane choo to legi kam se kam.
&here is a guffa" in the #eo#le around. ;eet looks at them. &he vendor stands u#.
:endor &heek hai. Aa#ko isi mein khushi milti hai to maariye humein.
&he others are laughing. ;eet stares in anger at the vendor and the others. &hen she turns and
"alks out.
:endor 0ya hua< 0ahan chaleen< Arey maariye na =ahin hum to aa chamaat kha ke hi rahenge.
he "alks to"ards the e2it of the #latform as they laugh and follo" her loosely.
3 mins5
6 mins7
Sc # 10 -i'ht, !"teriors
*atlam Station a4ade
;eet "alks out to the foyer of the station. he turn s back to look for the urchins. he looks
to"ards the street. &he ta2i driver is there, sitting in his ta2i and committing his ritual of touching the
notes to the feet of the deities, then his eyebro"s then li#s then eyebro"s then li#s. he runs to"ards him.
He sees her.
;eet uno
&he ta2i driver #anics on seeing her. As she comes do"n the stairs to him, the car starts and
flees. he looks at the car sourly.
;eet hit.
he looks back to"ards the station. &he vendor, the man and t"o others come out to"ards the
foyer, looking for her. he notices that a fe" "omen are standing to one side of the faade. he "alks
to"ards them. he stands at a distance from them, feeling safer among her o"n gender, trying to conure
u# some sort of a #lan. &he "omen look at her. &h at’s usual. he is ne" to this #lace. A motorbike comes
in, the driver looking shamelessly at the "omen. He crosses ;eet. &hen he sto#s, turns and comes back.
He sto#s in front of her.
Biker Chal.
he looks at the "omen "ho are standing there in chea# make-u#. &hey are #rostitutes. he turns
shar#ly to the biker.
Biker 0ya<
;eet :ohi
Biker Haan<
Biker Arey yaar tu bol na #aisa main deta hoon. =akhra kyon dikha rahi hai<
;eet sees the vendor and the other three standing in the foyer, "ith a #an"alla. &he man #oints
her out to the vendor. ;eet sto#s at the ste#s. he turns and "alks do"n the ste#s, the other "ay.
;eet moves a"ay @uickly. &he bike comes after her. ;eet turns to look at the bike. he turns
back. he sees something, looks in sur#rise. It is the figure of a man "alking a"ay in the distance. he
makes to call, decides against it. &he biker reaches her.
Biker un
;eet "alks a"ay to"ards the man. &he biker follo"s her on the bike.
Biker 0yon kasrat kara rahi hai raat ko< 9aisa bol. o bhi hoga main doonga. 'uk ek minute ruk
;eet begins to run.
;eet rushes u# and overtakes the man and looks at him. It is Aditya. Aditya looks u# at her as
she suddenly a##ears before him. His a" dro#s. And before he can say anything, she s#rings u# and
embraces him.
;eet &hank you babai thank you. 8 god. Aa #ata nahin kya hone "aala tha. &hank ;od. &hank you
thank you thank you.
$ean"hile, Aditya does not kno" "hat the hell is ha##ening. &he motorbike drives u#. Aditya
looks at the biker. Biker makes a face at Aditya and turns his bike, goes a"ay.
Aditya 9hir se train miss kar dee< Haan< Aur ye oker kaun hai bike #e<
Aditya Aditya.
;eet Aditya. 9leased to meet you. Aur itni #leased by god main kisi se mil kar nahin hui itni abhi
tumse mil kar ho rahi hoon. 0yonki vo tum ho iski vaah se ye saari #roblem shuroo hui
hai. 0aha tha na maine ( koi doubt mat rakhna, main chooddongi nahin tumhein<
Chhodoge tum muhe ( ghar tak. &umhaare "allet mein #aise hain, dekh liya hai
maine. Hum yahan kisi hotel mein subah hone ki "ait karenge, #hir 0ota se samaan
uthaenge, #hir all the "ay to Bhatinda. Chalo
he "alks ahead. He stands there, looking at her, shaking his head.
;eet Aa ao, aa ao. /e kadve looks chalte-chalte bhi de sakte ho. Come.
3G mins5
Sc # 1 -i'ht, !"teriors
*atlam Streets
;eet and Aditya are "alking u# a lane outside the 'atlam station. It is @uite deserted at this hour.
He is looking around. he is looking around too, and talking.
;eet 'atlam. *snickers+ I mean come on. Hadd ho gayee yaar. 0ya matlab hai iska, ki main 'atlam
ki galiyon mein ghoom rahi hoon. Hain< &rain se dekhti thi main ( ye ghar ye galiyaan.
Eindagi bhi kamaal hai, hain na<
Aditya Bahut ma>aa aa raha hai na< 9icnic #ar aaye hain hum log. &umhein utha kar museum mein
rakh dena chahiye. &umhein dekhne ke liye ticket lagni chahiye.
;eet Aye hai. 0ya baat hai. Aur tumhein kahan rakhna chahiye< &rain mein ho magar #ata nahin
train kahan aati hai. Anaan kisi station mein utar aate ho, #hir #agalon ki tarah gaadi
chala kar ( almost meri aan le kar yahan #ahunchte ho, aur yahan kya ( andhere raaste
#ar akele chale a rahe ho ( 'atlam ki galiyon mein. /aar tumh aari #roblem hai kya
aakhir, bata hi do ab.
He looks a"ay.
;eet orry sorry, bhool gayee thi. &um a#ne #roblems kisi se share nahin karte. 'ight, right.
Bachchan ke fan ho kya< Angry young man. Aa khush to bahut hoge tum. Hain<
Agnee#ath, agnee#ath Batao na. Achcha favourite hero kaun hai tumhara bolo
Arey ye to batao, ye to koi secret nahin ha i
Aditya *muttering+ 0ya kar raha hoon main< 0ahan aa gaya hoon< 0yon<
He is "alking do"n.
3) min5
A ro" of narro" buildings. 8ne of them s#orts a sign-board in a tube-light #lastic bo2 ( Hotel
?ecent. Aditya comes under the signboard, looks inside. ;eet comes after. Aditya looks at her, then looks
inside again.
A young man "ith a #aunch, "earing a vest. tanding at the rece#tion table. tanding across is
Aditya, looking into his "allet. ;eet is standing ne2t to him. Aditya doesn’t have much cash.
'ece#tionist 0ya<
Aditya ?in ke kitne #aise lete ho ek room ke liye<
&he man looks at ;eet. he has her cli# bet"een her teeth, is collecting her hair "ith her hands.
He looks back at Aditya.
Aditya itna #ooch raha hoon utna hi bolo. 1k din ka kitna charge hai<
;eet *butts in+ ?in bhar ke liye kyon chahiye< Humein kaun sa din bhar rehna hai<
;eet Haan, bahut kamaal baat kar rahe ho. 9aise #ehle se kam hain aur *to rece#tionist+ Humein
room ghante ke hisaab se chahiye.
Aditya ;eet
;eet Be #ractical yaar. Ismein sharam ki kya baat hai. Humein kuch hi ghanton ka kaam hai. Hum
#er hour #e room lenge.
he turns to the rece#tionist. &he rece#tionist looks at Aditya. Aditya turns to the rece#tionist,
looking do"n, indicating agreement.
Aditya shrugs.
;eet Achcha chalo safe side teen ghante. *looks at "atch+ &een ghante to more than enough hain.
Aditya looks at her. he shakes her head to confirm. Aditya turns and looks at the rece#tionist.
He can not resist a smile. &he rece#tionist smiles back in mischief.
'ece#tionist 8kay.
*sni#+
Aditya #ays cash. ;eet has moved to the side to look at something. &he rece#tionist s#eaks to
Aditya in a tone of #rivacy.
;eet is seen in the background. he is also turning to look in this direction from time to time.
3) mins5
Sc # 2 -i'ht, Interiors
Hotel Decent – *oom, Corridor
lea>y room. ;eet is sitting against the "all. he looks at Aditya as he enters from the door. &he
smile is still #laying on his face. His body language is ha##ier no". He shuts the door and moves.
Aditya &o<
Aditya 8h, tumhein karate aata hai, matlab agar main tumhein ra#e karne ki koshish karoon to tum
muhe karate kar dogi.
;eet Ho sakta hai. I mean yes. Bilkul. ?ekhne mein aisi lagti hoon magar bade saare logon ko maar
giraya hai maine.
Aditya *sighs, shakes his head+ ?on’t "orry. $ain tumhein ra#e nahin karne "aala hoon.
Aditya &um kya muhe chaabi laga rahi ho< 0i main ra#e attem#t karoon<
;eet =ahin main bus clear kar rahi hoon. &umhein koi "rong signal na mile. tation ke baahar maine
tumhein hug kiya aur kaha kisi hotel mein chalte hain. 9ata nahin tum kya soch rahe
hoge :o bhi tumhaare aisa aadmi.
;eet Bombay mein ghoomti hongi tumhaare aas #aas ( us ty#e ki girls. $agar main bata doon ki
main bilkul vaisi nahin hoon. ochna bhi mat. 8ld fashioned hoon main ( one man
"oman. Aur ye dekho *takes out #hoto from #ocket+ Anshuman ( one and only,
hamesha ke liye.
Aditya &umhein sun ke khushi hogi ki main bhi one "oman man hoon. 8kay< Aur ye *takes out "allet+
ye dekho.
he comes u#, take his "allet and looks at the #icture. It is a #icture of the girl "hose "edding
rece#tion Aditya had gone to.
;eet Hmm<
;eet *understands+ 8h /e #roblem hai. Is ladki ne tumhein dum# kiya hai.
;eet $atlab<
;eet 8 god. &he famous silence and all. Itna bada kya secret hai tumhaara< $aine to sab kuch bata
diya tumhein. &um kyon nahin bol sakte<
He is still silent.
;eet Any"ay. *gets the #hotogra#h to him+ ?ekho. ?ekho isko. *he looks+ Is ladki ne tumhein ditch
kiya hai na< 9akdo ek minute.
;eet $ain bata rahi hoon, bachchon aisi baat karo, ala do #hoto. &umhein bahut achcha lagega.
Believe me. ala do saali ko. /e lo maachis
He takes the match-bo2, lights a match. &hen #uts it to the #hotogra#h. He looks at it as it is
burning.
;eet 8kay. Ab bathroom mein ao. Aur hamesha hamesha ke liye a#ni >indagi se ise flush-out kar do.
ao.
In the bathroom, the burning #hoto dro#s do"n. Aditya #ulls the flush, thinks.
Aditya *reali>ing+ /ou kno", actually achcha lag raha hai muhe. /e be"akoofi ka kaam kar ke
/ou "ere right.
;eet ?ekha
Aditya smiles.
;eet Aur main tumhein sach bataoon< ?ekhne mein bure nahin ho tum. Handsome ho yaar. Ameer
bhi lagte ho. Is se to bahut better ladki mil ayegi tumhein ( ye to shit thi tumhaare aage.
;eet Bata rahi hoon main. $ain ladki hoon ki nahin< 0oi bhi ladki tumhaare oo#ar flat ho sakti hai.
&um us ty#e ke ho ki ( dekho, main Anshuman se shaadi karne "aali hoon and all that
but agar vo meri life mein nahin hota to you never kno" shayad main bhi tumse #at
aati. ust imagine.
;eet :o to bahut mushkil hai. $agar is se better ladki mil ayegi iski guarantee hai.
Aditya !hat<
He runs to the other door. He is knocking at t"o doors at the same time.
'ece#tionist *calling out+ Arey uth ao, bhaago, niklo yahan se. aldi dar"a>a kholo.
By no", the corridor is in a flurry. ome #rostitutes and fat men are moving out in various stages
of undress. ;eet comes to Aditya.
;eet 0yon<
Aditya 9olice.
;eet &o<
Aditya Chalo.
He takes her hand and #ulls her to run.
'ece#tionist *background+ ab log seedhe se neeche bhaago, main #eeche ka gate khol doonga. Aur
shh silent se.
;eet and Aditya run do"n the corridor "ith the others.
3D mins5
Sc # 21 -i'ht, !"teriors
Hotel Decent – .ac8door, 9ane
&he back door o#ens in a dirty lane and the rece#tionist herds everyone out. Aditya and ;eet also
get out from there.
;eet Chakkar kya hai< Hum smugglers ki acting kyon kar rahe hain<
'ece#tionist Agli baar kuch suitcase ty#e laana saath mein ( thoda samaan, #olice ko dikhaane ke
liye, ki haan bhai gentry hai.
'ece#tionist *a"e+ &rain "aali #ehli baar dekhi hai. *"ondering+ &rain mein hi cou#e kyon nahin
book kar lete< Hota hai na ismein only do log sote hain<
He takes ;eet and they follo" the others "ho are stealing into the darkness.
Aditya hh
3)4 min5
Sc # 23 -i'ht, Int !"teriors
*atlam .(s Stand
In corner of the bus stand, near the busses, ;eet is sitting and #raying to "aheguru.
;eet *#raying, muttering+ 9lease babai, ab to hadd #aar ho chuki hai. Ab is raat mein aur koi
e2citement mat dena. Boring bana do i ab is raat ko #lease.
Aditya a##roaches her, checking the fe" notes in his "allet, sits against a #illar.
Aditya &um kyon #ooch rahi thi< 0i main tumhein like karta hoon ya nahin<
;eet 8h ho. 0yon ka koi avaab nahin hota, tum bus batao. Achchi lagti hoon< 9hataak< $ast< aldi
bolo aldi, aldi.
Aditya Haan.
;eet *e2cited+ ;reat. &um muhe like karte ho to meri sister ko bhi like karoge. 'oo#, meri cousin.
Bilkul mere aisi hai. *cons#iring+ Baat suno ( main bahut aldi bhaagne "aali hoon
Anshuman ke saath. &um aur 'oo# bhi saath mein bhaag lo. &umhaari bhi #roblem
same hai, dadai maanenge nahin. Aur uske baad chaaron ikatthe rahenge #ahadon
mein bada ma>aa aayega, "hat do you say<
Aditya is looking at her @ui>>ically. He does not kno" if she is serious or #laying the fool. By
no" he actually does not care either.
Aditya Hum aisa kyon na karein, ki tum aur main bhaag aate hain. haadi karte hain, aur rehte hain
#ahaadon #ar. Convenient o#tion hai, dekho. Agar hum abhi Bhatinda nahin aayen, to
bhaag hi gaye na hum<
;eet $il rahi hai na 'oo# #oori ki #oori. Aur oo#ar se main aadhi.
Aditya &umse shaadi karta hoon tab bhi to offer valid hai.
;eet $ain tumse a#ni behen ke rishte ki baat kar rahi hoon, tum muhe line maar rahe ho<
Aditya &um hamesha aise bak"aas karti ho ya aa koi s#ecial occasion hai.
Aditya $eri first time hai. *stretches out on the ground+ Aa tak tere aisi mili nahin na koi.
He smiles. He looks behind himself, sees the "orld he has reached. &he smile remai ns on his
face.
3 mins5
6GJ mins7
Son' # 1
Aditya begins to hum something. ;eet and he are s#ra"led out in the bus stand in 'atlam. ;eet
looks at him. He looks at her, begins to sing the line. &here is thin music accom#animent. He gets u# to
sit and sings.
$usic thickens "ith the the sun rising in 'atlam. &he bus is travelling on the state high"ay and
Aditya is singing the song.
&he song is about travel. Aditya is going "ith the flo". He does not kno" "here he "ill end u#
but he "ants to kee# going.
&his is the song of a man coming out from the shackles of his life and moving into freedom. ;eet
is the catalyst for this change.
In the song, Aditya is getting infected by her bright s#irit. He is even co#ying her subconsciously.
His body language changes in the song.
After the bus, Aditya is singing as he "alks do"n a street in 0ota "ith ;eet.
In the music interlude, "e see that Aditya "ithdra"s cash from an A&$. &hen they take ;eet’s
luggage from the station and kee# it in the cab he has hired. Aditya is "earing ne" clothes.
&he car is on the high"ay no". Aditya and ;eet are slee#ing in the back seat.
;eet is seen dra"ing "ater from a ha nd-#um# on the "ay. Both s#lash "ater on themselves.
ome"here on the road, the car’s tyre is #unctured, the driver is re#airing it. Aditya and ;eet are
sitting on a milestone.
&hen Aditya is driving, ;eet is sitting ne2t to him and the driver is slee#ing in the back seat.
At the end of the song, the car is standing at a dhaba some"here in 9unab. Aditya and ;eet are
climbing a guava tree that is slanted on a "ater stream on the side of the dhaba.
6D mins7
Sc # 2% Day, !"teriors
:(a&a Tree on Stream
Aditya and ;eet are sitting on a branch of the tree, eating guavas. !ater is flo"ing beneath
them.
;eet &um to kamaal ho yaar. $aine a#ni life mein kisi ko itna achcha gaate huye nahin suna.
&umhien to singer hona chahiye.
Aditya ab kuch o insaan chahta hai, vo milta kahan hai yaar<
;eet 0yon< $uhe to lagta hai ki insaan o kuch bhi real mein chahta hai na, actual mein, usko life
mein vohi milta hai.
Aditya 1k time tha ab main real mein chahta tha, actual mein. $usic se bada #assion nahin tha meri
life mein.
;eet %ife khatam ho chuki hai tumhari< Baat aise kar rahe ho aise mar chuke ho.
Aditya *smiles+ $ara to nahin hoon. $agar ab music ( vusic nahin ho sakta meri life mein.
;eet 0yon< 0yon nahin ho sakta< Aisi kya maboori hai, batao muhe.
;eet 8 god. 8kay yaar, okay. $at batao. $agar #hir se angry young man mat ban ao, okay<
9ause.
Aditya 8f course.
;eet Hmm *looks do"n at the stream+ 9ani achcha hai na.
Aditya Haan.
;eet *idea+ 0abhi kisi #ed se neher mein um# lagayee hai tumne<
Aditya *serious+ ;eet, ;eet. $ain tumse #oochna chahta tha. 0abhi #sychiatrist ko consult kiya hai
tumne<
;eet ocho, aisa kaam karne ka mauka shayad #hir kabhi na mile.
Aditya Arey karna hi nahin hai aisa kaam. 9agal aisi baatein mat karo.
;eet &umne bach#ana try kiya na< $a>aa aaya na< Ab #agal#an try karo.
;eet takes him by his hand and both um# into the "ater stream "ith a loud scream.
&hey get out of the "ater, "earing all their clothes and shoes, shivering.
3 mins5
Sc # 2 Day, Interiors
Dha)a ;itchen
!et shirts are dum#ed close to the fire. &his is the kitchen area of the dhaba "hich is the make-
shift changing room for Aditya and ;eet. &here is a loose #artition and ;eet is changing, drying on the
other side. Aditya comes on the front side, looking a"ay.
;eet Ha ha ha.
;eet /ou are the 0ashya#< :o tumhaari ma thi o kisi ke saath bhaag gayee thi<
He flinches.
Aditya Haan, meri maa thi. o bhaag gayee thi kisi ke saath.
;eet :o yaar, ne"s-vie"s mein isi tarah ki language mein suna tha na. :aise hi nikal gaya. I’m really
sorry yaar. 'eally.
Aditya =o ;eet. $uhe sunna #adega. &um kyon sorry bol rahi ho< 0isi ki ma agar itni chea# hai, itni
giri hui harkat kar sakti hai to
;eet $r 0ashya#, aa#ko unke baare mein itni budtamee>i se baat nahin karni chahiye.
Aditya *sudden anger+ 0yon nahin karni chahiye, haan< s aurat ne hamaari family ko destroy kar diya,
>indagi bhar ke liye muhe saari duniya ke aage sharminda kar diya, main kyon nahin
budtamee>i se baat karoon<
Aditya 0isne bataya tumhein ye sab< 0is ghatiya novel mein tumne ye lines #adhi hain<
Aditya *s#ite+ hoot kehte hain sab. It’s all bull-shit. amhi tum<
;eet uno. &um to bahut hi ameer nikle yaar. 9lease meri behen ke saath bhaag ao.
He smiles.
&hey laugh.
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;eet Hi Amrik.
&he gardener begins to take out the luggage, hel#ed by the driver.
;eet turns to Aditya. He smiles at her.
;eet *holding his arm+ =ahin, tum andar chalo. $ain tumhein aise nahin aane de sakti.
Chalo.
;eet’s mother and aunt are seen coming out "ith a brother and Amrik.
;eet ?ekho meri family aa gayee hai. Inke aage scene mat create karna. &um kuch der yahan raho.
$ain tumse baat karna chahti hoon, uske baad tum chale aana.
he @uickly turns and gets off the car, going to the ladies.
Aditya gets off the car, embarrassed. &here is much hugging and kissing "ith ;eet as more
#eo#le come out to the verandah.
3) min5
Sc # 20 !&enin', Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – Dada<i7s *oom
A very old ikh man is sitting on a chair. &here are various #ortraits hanging on the "all behind
him. ;eet comes u# to him. Aditya is brought into the room by ?alit ingh, ;eet’s chacha. Her father
0ulmeet ingh enters too. It is a strict atmos#here.
;eet :o to aisa hai dadai ki main ise ghar nahin layee hoon. ;har ye laaya hai muhe. $eri na train
chhoot gayee thi ek station #ar, raat ko. Agar ye nahin hota na Aa# to aante ho, akeli
ladki khuli hui tiori hoti hai. $ain ise aanti bhi nahin thi, train mein hi mile the hum
log, #hir bhi ye mere saath ha>aar kilometre tak aaya hai Bhatinda ( muhe safely ghar
#ahunchaane ko.
;eet’s father and uncle and other middle-aged ikhs cro"d around Aditya, #at his back. 8ld
ikh
looks at Aditya, back at ;eet.
?adai Aur to koi dosti nahin hai< 0yonki meri umar mein ek halak mein dikh aata hai ki ladke-ladki
ke beech kya chal raha hai.
?adai harminda< Agar sharam hoti tere andar to tu is tarah ke ka#de #ehenti< /e ka#de #ehen kar
ghar aayi hai to Bambai mein to nangi #hirti hogi.
Aditya i Aditya.
8ld ikh catches his shoulder and looks at him. Aditya is caught in mid #osition.
;eet smiles.
?adai Hum tere kara>daar hain #uttar. &oone hamaari ladki ko hifa>at se ghar #ahuchaya.
?adai Ab tuhe ek hafta hamaare saath rehna hai yahan. &aaki hum tera shukriya ada kar sakein.
&uh#ar oo#ar"aale ki meher.
3 mins5
Sc # 2 -i'ht, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – Dinin' *oom
&he dining table is a site of forceful hos#itality that night. Aditya is surrounded by ;eet’s mother
and aunt and t"o younger brothers ( at#al and :ikram and t"o small sisters and Amrik and a very old
dadi. &hey form a semi-circle around him. Aditya is guarding his #late "ith his hands. &he dadi "ants to
give him another #aratha.
Aditya *e2hausted+ Bas bas Ab iske baad mera #et #hat ayega.
Amrik 0ya nonsense hai. 0abhi suna hai kisi ka #et #hata ho<
;eet comes from inside "ith her father and sees this. Aditya looks at ;eet.
0ulmeet Haan, ye baat to sahi hai. 0oi 9unab aaya hai aur lassi nahin mili.
/oung girl flies off. Aditya gives tough looks to ;eet. ;eet giggles. Her mother has come u# to
her and she takes her a"ay. at#al #uts more food on the #late.
at#al Aa#ne hamaari behen ko bachaya hai. Hum itna nahin kar sakte aa#ke liye<
Aditya /aar ghalati ho gayee maine teri behen ko bachaya, maaf kar de, aage se kisi ki behen ke saath
aisa nahin karoonga.
1veryone laughs.
3)4 min5
/oung Amrik is leading Aditya to the guest room "hich is u#stairs. ?alit ingh is leaving in the
other direction.
?alit Aa# chalo main aa#ke liye kuch raat ke ka#de laata hoon.
Amrik darts u#stairs, ;eet takes Aditya’s hand and #ulls him into the dark s#ace belo" the stair-
case.
Aditya 0ya<
;eet $aine bataya tha na yahan Anshuman ke baare mein koi nahin aanta< $ummy muhe baat
karne ko le gaye aur
;eet sto#s and looks at the corridor. Her cousin sister 'oo# is standing outside the staircase
cavity, looking at them in sur#rise.
;eet *coming out+ Achcha hua tu aa gayee. Aditya, ye meri behen hai 'oo#. 'oo#, ye Aditya hai.
&uhe iske saath bhaag ke shaadi karni hai.
'oo# ;eet, ek second soch liya kar bolne se #ehle. Aur andar kya kar rahi thi tu<
;eet 8h ho #ossessive Abhi se alan hone lagi< ;habra mat, hum vo nahin kar rahe the. /e o hai
na, one-"oman-man hai. Faithful rahega tere saath.
;eet &o le ao. /ahan kyon khada kar rakha hai< *to Aditya+ ao. Aur suno.
;eet *"his#ering in Aditya’s ear+ 0al subah ekdum aldi uthna. ;har ke #eeche ek #ed hai, uske
neeche milenge.
;eet is off in a flurry, leaving Aditya and 'oo# alone. Aditya looks at 'oo#, shrugs. Indicates to
her that ;eet is mad.
3) mins5
6K mins7
Sc # 3 6ornin', !"teriors
.ehind .hatinda Ho(se
&he sun rises in 9unab. &he house is still aslee#. ;eet comes out of the backdoor, makes her "ay
to"ards the tree, reaches it, "aits for Aditya, looks around. he sees that Aditya is coming from the other
side, from the sugarcane #lantations. He is shearing and che"ing cane and "earing a 9unabi shal"aar
"ith mori and a kurta. ;eet smiles, calls out to him.
;eet :aari avaan oniyon. A tvaada rang- tang kinna kmaal da hai.
Aditya Hune tu vekhyai nai ae kuch. Agge agge tu dekh mere rang.
;eet Hain. Ae te kmaal hai. &u ta vadi changi #unaabi bolda ae.
;eet Arey haan. &o tum 9unaabi mein baat kyon nahin karte ho<
Aditya *looks at her+ /ehi chit-chat karne ke liye tumne muhe #aanch bae uthaya hai<
Aditya 0ya<
;eet $aneet 0hosla. 0uch saal #ehle vo log 9atiale shift kar gaye the. $ere dadai aur baaki logon
ne $aneet se meri shaadi fi2 kar dee hai aur vo log aa aa rahe hain muhe dekhne.
Aditya Hold on. &umse nahin #oocha ayega< Aise hi shaadi ho ayegi<
;eet /e o 0hosla hain, hamaare bade #uraane family friends hain. $aneet aur main bach#an se
saath rahe hain. ab kehte the ki ye dono bade honge to inki shaadi kara denge. $uhe
bada ma>aa aata tha ye soch kar ki meri shaadi hogi $aneet ke saath. ;har- ghar
khelne mein main kabhi 'oo# ko $aneet ki "ife nahin banne deti thi. Aath saal ki
umar mein $aneet aur main haath #akad kar is #ed ke neech khade hote the ( ke i us
khet ke #are hum a#na ghar banaenge. 9hir main badi ho gayee, aur is $aneet e#isode
ko as a oke lene lagi. 9ar kal muhe #ata chala ki mere #arents to bade hue hi nahin. :o
serious hain. ab serious hain. Aur meri band ba gayee.
Aditya Arey yaar tu chhootte hi bhaag aane ki baat karti hai. Aisa sochna bhi mat. Bahut hi ghatiya
chee> hai ye bhaag aana. Ha>aar tereh ke risk hote hain ismein, aur #roblems hoti hai.
;eet aise<
Aditya aise A#ne #arents ko ( kya naam hai ( Anshuman ke baare mein bata do.
;eet :o kabhi nahin maanenge. lta emotional blackmail se muhe yahan #hansa lenge.
Bad o#tion.
Aditya Agar tum Anshuman ke liye a#ne #arents to nahin mana sakti to bhool ao Anshuman
ko.
;eet =e2t
;eet =e2t
Aditya &umhein kaise #ata< 1k minute. $aneet im#otent nahin hai, tumhein kaise #ata<
;eet =e2t
;eet =e2t
;eet =e2t
;eet =e2t
3 mins5
Sc # 31 Day, Int !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se = Co(rtyard
&he 0hoslas are here. Another #ack of turbaned men and long-haired "omen ( of all ages. &hey
are being "elcomed by the ?hillons. $aneet ingh 0hosla is there too ( young, handsome, a touch shy.
He touches ?adai’s feet, then of ;eet’s father and Chacha. 1veryone hugs everyone. Blessings are given,
foreheads are kissed.
Aditya is standing across the courtyard, looking at all this. &here is a narro" table there on
"hich snacks are being laid out. ;eet is hel#ing in that. he comes close to Aditya, #utting the glasses in
order. &he entire gathering is seen in the background.
;eet *lo"+ lloo, sab ke sab. ?ekho kitna khush ho rahe hain. *crossing him+ Inhein kya #ata ki main
to bhaagne "aali hoon bahut te>.
Aditya *lo"+ un, >yaada sat mat muhse. /e log ghalat samhenge.
;eet /e idea achcha ho sakta hai is shaadi ko rokne ke liye. &his is the right o#tion.
Aditya removes her hand from him self and moves off a bit. In so doing, he sees 'oo#. he has
been "atching all this "ith a #u> >led look. Aditya turns and moves a"ay.
*sni#+
;eet and $aneet meet.
;eet Hello.
&here is silence e2ce#t the voices of $aneet and ;eet. ;eet looks around. 1veryone else is
looking at them.
;eet Aa# sab bhi baat kar sakte ho i. 0oi #unishment nahin hai.
Aditya i.
Aditya looks at 8ld ikh. 8ld ikh is sitting ne2t to $aneet and ;eet no".
?adai Haan bhai, suno. Inse mila doon. /e Aditya hai. angeetkar hai. *to Aditya+ ab ke naam to yaad
nahin rahenge, ye $aneet hai.
Aditya Hi $aneet.
;eet *to $aneet+ Is ha##y occasion mein inhein gaana nahin gaana chahiye<
Aditya looks shar#ly at ;eet. ;eet looks at him "ith a grin on her face.
;eet =ahin nahin, serious hoon main. Hans rahi hoon kya, dekho
?alit %adies and gentlemen. Bambai se aaya mera dost, Aditya, ek ;eet #esh karne "aale hai.
?adai 9uttar, ab to tu gaa hi de. Hum bhi dekhen Bambai "aalon mein kitna dum hai. sakte
hain.
ilence ha##ens.
?alit *to Aditya+ Baith ao i, baith ao. Aaraam se.
Aditya Haani.
Aditya sits. He clears his throat, looks u# at the gathering. &hey are all staring at him.
Aditya Aa# log aise kyon dekh rahe ho, main nervous ho aoonga.
0hosla 8 koi nahin, oin karenge hum to 9unabi hain humein to mauka chahiye
3G mins5
6KL mins7
Son' # 2
Aditya looks do"n and begins to sna# his fingers in rhythm. &he beat #icks u#. He starts singing
a 9unabi, bhangra style song. 1veryone is greatly e2cited about him singing in 9unabi. &hey oin in. &he
song builds u# "ith nagada"allas coming in. ?ancing begins. 1veryone dances "ith everyone ( including
;eet and $aneet. In all this, there is a cat and mouse ha##ening bet"een ;eet and Aditya. he is trying
to reach him, he is trying to get a"ay from her. As a "ay out, Aditya comes to 'oo# and sticks to her
right through. &he song becomes an u#roar.
6D mins7
Sc # 32 Day, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – .ac8yard
;eet and $aneet are "alking in the orchard in the backyard. $aneet is talking, ;eet is looking
around for something.
$aneet A#na main kaam to s#are #arts ka hai, magar abhi tayai ko tender mila hai. &o hum log ek
nayee foundry daal rahe hain, metal stri# ki.
;eet sees Aditya at a distance "ith Amrik, shooting stones "ith a cata#ult.
;eet *to Amrik+ &u yahan hai< 9a#a bula rahe hain.
Amrik 8h ho
Amrik runs a"ay. ;eet turns to"ards Aditya. He is looking at her "ith a smile.
;eet does not smile. he comes close to Aditya, looking tense.
Aditya 0aun<
;eet $aneet
Aditya Haan.
;eet comes for"ard and kisses Aditya’s cheek. Aditya is shocked. $aneet sto#s in his tracks in
the
distance. Aditya does not kno" "hat to do.
;eet embraces Aditya. $aneet is fro>en, Aditya is stum#ed. But then he suddenly calls out (
Aditya *"alking u#+ uno $aneet. o tum samah rahe ho vaisa bilkul nahin hai. /e aan ke aisa kar
rahi thi. 9oocho is se.
;eet *#retending guilt+ Haan haan, ye theek bol raha hai $aneet. Aa Hamaare beech mein kuch
bhi aisa-vaisa nahin hai kasam se hum to sirf by-the-"ay friends hain.
;eet Batao ise Aditya. Bombay mein bhi to kuch nahin hua tha hamaare beech. =othing. &ell him.
he @uickly takes Amrik’s hand and "alks a"ay. Aditya and $aneet are left alone, looking at
each other. $aneet makes to move a"ay.
Aditya Believe me, ;eet aur mere beech kuch bhi nahin hai. Bombay mein hum ek doosre ko aante bhi
nahin the. Abhi o tumne dekha, vo ek drama tha.
$aneet Ho sakta hai main bade sheher "aalon ki tarah smart nahin hoon, magar aankein hain mere
#aas. ?ekh sakta hoon main.
Aditya &umhein dikhaane ke liye hi usne ye sab kiya.
$aneet 0yon<
Aditya *#ause+ &umhein us hi se #oochna chahiye. &um dono bach#an ke dost ho. Baat kar loge to sab
clear
3 mins5
Sc # 33 !&enin', !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – Co(rtyard
Aditya is "alking u# the stairs to his room. ;eet is standing "ith other "omen in the courtyard.
He looks at her. he is looking at him, leaning against a #illar. he "inks at him. He shakes his head,
smiles to himself. !hat kind of a girl is this<
3)4 min5
Sc # 3% -i'ht, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – :(est *oom
&he figure cree#s u# to Aditya, "ho is slee#ing on the bed. &he #erson touches him. Aditya
rouses, looks. It is ;eet in the d arkness.
Aditya lifts himself to sit. ;eet comes close. &here is enough light to see each other here. &hey
talk in lo" ones and "his#ers.
;eet hh
;eet Congratulations. &umne saara kaam kharaab kar diya. $aine itna achcha scene set kiya. $aneet
ab tak va#as 9atiala #ahunch gaya hota. $agar kehta hai muhse baat karega. Akele
mein. &umne >aroor kuch kaha hoga. &o main to a rahi hoon.
;eet $ain aisa kar rahi hoon. aara kuch #lanned hai. &umhein bye bolne aayi hoon.
Aditya *sits u# more+ &um abhi bhaag rahi ho< As in abhi abhi<
;eet Haan. &um yahan rehna kuch din, araam se, #hir vaa#as Bombay aana, okay<
Aditya 1k minute ek minute. &um bhaag aogi, aur main yahan rahoonga<
;eet &o<
Aditya &o kal $aneet a#na munh khol dega, aur ye log ( inko #ehle se hi shak hai ki tera-mera scene
chal raha hai ( ye a#ni bhaison ke saath baandh denge muhe.
Aditya aath gaye to inka shak yakeen mein badal ayega, sochenge tum aur main bhaag gaye hain.
;eet Chalo
3) min5
&he courtyard again. &he staircase is seen. Aditya and ;eet are sneaking do"n the staircase.
&hey have a bag each in their hands.
*sni#+
&hey are stealing across the courtyard. Aditya looks u# to the other corridor on the first floor. He
sees 'oo# standing there, looking at them.
;eet follo"s Aditya’s look and sees 'oo#. 'oo# is straining to see "hat the hell is ha##ening in
the darkness belo".
;eet rushes out. Aditya rushes out after her. 'oo# runs to"ards them. he comes to the stairs.
3)4 min5
Sc # 3/ -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – a4ade, Co(tyard, O(tside 9ane
&he house stands at night. It is seen from outside the gate. 'oo# runs u# to the gate, shocked and
#anting. he looks outside. Aditya and ;eet are seen running a"ay on the outside lane that goes to the
main road.
;eet *calling out+ $ain do din mein vaa#as aa aoongi 'oo#. $ain tuhe kal #hone karoongi. Aur
tuhe meri kasam, kisi se kuch kehna mat.
&hat makes 'oo# reali>e that she should tell everyone. he immediately turns back to the house
and runs.
'oo# *screaming+ 9a#a, chachai, ;eet bhaag rahi hai. tho sab log. :ikram, at#al
;eet hit.
He sto#s running.
Aditya *scolding+ /e tumhara #lan hai< hayad main road se ricksha" milega< &umhein >ara bhi akal
hai ki nahin<
;eet *res#onding aggressively+ $uhe maloom tha kya ki 'oo# humein dekh legi< Ab ruke kyon hain,
chalo
Aditya 'uko.
He is looking to"ards the house.
he holds his hand and #ulls. He holds her hand and #ulls her to"ards the house.
he resists.
Aditya ?ekh tu bahut rayta #haela chuki hai, ab main aisa keh raha hoon, vaisa kar.
He o#ens the gate, enters, closes the gate and runs along the boundary "all to"ards the backyard.
ust then, the family members s#ill out into the front yard ( ?alit, 0ulmeet, :ikram, at#al. 'oo# is "ith
?alit, #ointing out of the gate.
?alit and the t"o young boys run to"ards the gate "ith 'oo#. &here is #anic and shock and
disbelief on all faces.
3 mins5
Sc # 30 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – ront >ard, Terrace
?@ 1A
8ld ikh enters the chaos in the front yard. ?aleet ingh is #acing back to"ards the #orch.
&he gardener is running to"ards the main road. 0ulmeet crosses him.
;eet’s mother asbeer and t"o aunts come out. &hey are looking at everyone faces. 8ld ikh is
standing in the center.
?adai *to everyone+ $uhe maloom tha. 0ameene ko #ehchaan liya tha maine.
?adai *continuing+ 1k halak mein #ata chal gaya tha ki dono ke beech kya chal raha hai. 9ar tum log
meri baat kahan sunte ho<
Sc # 30 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – ront >ard, Terrace
?. 1A
Aditya is looking do"n from the terrace to the frontyard. ;eet cree#s u# to him.
;eet *agitated "his#er+ Hum yahan kar kya rahe hain<
Aditya h
Aditya 'oo# ne humein dekha road #ar bhaagte hue. /e ee# aur motorcycle se humein aaraam se #akad
lete. Abhi ye aur logon ko inform karenge, har agah khoenge magar ghar ke andar
nahin khoenge.
;eet Hmm
Aditya &o hum yahan "ait karenge. Aur sahi time #ar #eeche ke gate se nikal kar doosri side "aali ta2i
stand chale ayenge.
Sc # 30 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – ront >ard, Terrace
?@ 2A
&he ee# is driving u# from the garage. ;eet’s father is standing stunned. His is still looking
around, startled.
e2y *giving "allet+ Har baat bata deti thi ye baat kyon chi#aya
?aleet *getting into ee#+ /e sab us kameene ka kaam hai ( Aditya ( saala makkar. si ne ;eet ka
dimagh ganda kiya hai.
e2y *intermittently+ Ae i Eara samhaal kar Eyada ghussa mat karo i dekho
?aleet *continuing+ Hamaare saath aa ke raha, saath roti khayee uski to main :o mil ay ek baar,
>inda nahin chhodna hai use
Sc # 30 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – ront >ard, Terrace
?. 2A
A motorcycle and the ee# leave at great s#eed to"ards the road. Aditya, #ee#ing do"n, shakes
his head. He turns to ;eet, sits.
Aditya 9lease, no 9lease don’t tell me ki us saale ko maloom hi nahin hai ki tum a#ne ghar se bhaag
rahi ho.
Aditya *dead serious+ ;eet 0ya kar rahi ho< 0yon a#ni >indagi se khel rahi ho tum<
;eet 0yonki ye mera favourite game hai ( >indagi. &umhaara favourite kya hai< Badminton,
football< $ain aanti hoon ( car racing, nahin<
Aditya ;od. $uhe lagta tha meri >indagi mein bahut #roblems hain. Ab is #roblem se kaise nikloon
main<
;eet Bade selfish ho. irf a#ne baare mein soch rahe ho. Aur main<
Aditya &um kya< /e tumhaari >indagi hai, tumhaara #lan hai, tum bhaag ke shaadi kar rahi ho, main
kya kar rahi hoon yahan #ar< %adki bhagaane ka saara risk mere sar #e hai, log
@atal karne ke liye muhe dhoondh rahe hain, aur muhe ladki bhi nahin mil rahi<
Sc # 30 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – ront >ard, Terrace
?@ 3A
;eet’s cousin brother at#al has returned on the motorbike. He is "ith 0ulmeet ingh near the
gate. 'oo# and ;eet’s mother are ther e too. ;eet’s mother asbeer is "ee#ing no", 'oo# is su##orting
her.
at#al =ahin mile. Chacha rail"ay station gaye hain. 9oochne kaha hai ki #olice ko bataana
hai<
$aid *calling out+ Amrik $ain #a#a ko bol doongi. 0al school hai na, chalo sone.
at#al &heek hai tayai. $ain bus stand a kar check karta hoon.
Sc # 30 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – ront >ard, Terrace
?. 3A
Aditya &um muhe console kar rahi ho< $ain ek flight loonga aur is sab se bahut door chala aoonga,
tumhaara kya hoga< is tereh se tum a#ni life ko handle kar rahi ho, ;eet, tum bahut
bade #roblem mein #ahns sakti ho. ?o you reali>e that< irf hansi, khel tamasha nahin
hoti yaar life. %ife mein serious hona hota hai.
;eet &um to life mein bahut serious the Aditya. 0ya fayda hua< Bahut bade #roblem to tum bhi #ahns
gaye na<
;eet Aage kya hone "aala hai, us#ar kisi ka control to hai nahin. &o aise mein main vohi karti hoon
o mera dil kehta hai. 0al ko main kisi aur ko blame nahin karna chahti ki i tumhaari
vaah se meri life kharaab ho gayee. $eri life o bhi hogi, muhe #ata hoga ki meri vaah
se aisi hai. &o I’ll be ha##y.
Aditya is staring at her. ne2#ectedly, she is making all the sense to him. he smiles, clutches
his shoulder.
;eet /e o "a@t hai na o hum abhi kaat rahe hain, yahan< /e bahut achcha time hai. ?ekhna, aage
chal kar hum is "a@t ko yaad karenge, aur hansenge.
3G mins5
Sc # 3 -i'ht, !"teriors
.hatinda *oad, Crops, Ta"i Stand
?ark cro#s at night. Aditya leads ;eet out of them. &hey come to the road. &hey move in the
direction of the ta2i stand . ;eet sto#s. he looks back at the house she is leaving. Aditya notices, comes
back to her.
;eet *looking at the house+ $ain bahut aldi vaa#as aa aoongi. haadi ka sign karte hi main
Anshuman ke saath yahan aakar inke #airon #e gir aoongi. ?aantenge, taane maarenge
#hir maan ayenge.
Aditya can see the ta2is in the stand do"n the road.
Aditya Chalo
he looks at him. he feels very "eak at this #oint. He takes a ste# closer to her.
Aditya 9ar tum hi ne kaha tha ( ab koi #yaar mein hota hai to sahi-ghalat nahin hota. All is fair. Aur
aa agar main a#ni ma ko samah sakta hoon, to ghabrao mat, kal tumhaare #arents bhi
tumhein samah ayenge.
he looks at him, dee#ly #leased. he lea#s and hugs him, in e2citement. &hey run to"ards the
ta2i stand. $usic of ong M G begins.
3) mins5
Son' # 3
?ay. &he road climbs u# and sno" #eaked mountains come into vie". !e are in the Himalayas.
And ;eet is on to# of the "orld. Her dream is coming true. he is going home to Anshuman. he "ants to
smell all the flo"ers and soak in the clouds. he "ants to dance in the hill market-#lace, she "ants to hug
everybody on the street. Aditya is looking at her go beserk. He is looking at her "ith t he feeling that he
"ill not be looking at her for long. He is missing her already. ;eet sings the song. ;eet does the dance.
;eet changes clothes and sho"s the o#tions to Aditya. Aditya "atches.
3G mins5
Sc # 3 Day, !"teriors
6anali 6all
As the music of the song trails a"ay, ;eet is standing at the mall, looking at an o#en cafeteria
do"n belo". Aditya is standing behind, looking at her. he sights Anshuman.
;eet :o dekho, Anshuman *calling+ Anshuman dhar dekh rah a hai. Chalo
Aditya Bye.
;eet #auses.
;eet 0ya<
Aditya comes for"ard, holds her hand. He looks at her to #rint her in his mind. he looks at him.
Aditya ;eet.
He smiles. He leaves her hand and "ithdra"s, looking at her. He "aves to her. he has
understood that it is best for him to leave no".
;eet Bye. &ake care.
He takes a fe" ste#s back"ards. he is looking at him. He turns and "alks a"ay. he looks at
him go, then turns to"ards Anshuman. Aditya turns and looks at her. he is running to"ards Anshuman.
Aditya turns back and smiles. He "alks a"ay.
3) mins5
6) hr )J mins7
BInter&al
Second Half
6anali 6onta'e 1
3)4 min5
Sc # % Day, !"teriors
6anali – 6all @rea
In the last $anali $ontage shot, one "hich looks at the mall area, Aditya "alks u# to the front
and stands. He feels the mountain bree>e on his face. He turns and looks back. Background music begins.
&his "ill al"ays be a #art of his memory ( these lanes, these forests and mountains, these clouds, this
fragrance. He turns back, #uts his bag on his shoulder and "alks a"ay.
3)4 min5
Sc # %1 Day, Interiors
Corporate Office – .an+(et Hall
Around fifty of the to# officials of the com#any are sitting at desks for the ;eneral Body $eeting.
&hey are looking to"ards the front.
Aditya "alks u# to"ards them. He is "earing semi-formal clothes. He is looking at them.
&hey are all looking disgruntled, es#ecially the senior ones sitting in front. Aditya reaches the
grou#. He looks at them. 'aghav is standing on his side.
Aditya Hi.
Aditya looks at the grou#. &here is tension in the hall. He looks at 'aghav, looks back at the
grou#.
'aghav and a fe" others are shocked. 8ne or t"o #eo#le suddenly laugh in the audience. &he
audience is no" looking at him in ama>ement.
Aditya 0yonki kaam maine #itne "aala hi kiya hai. *getting serious+ $ain aanta hoon ki aa#
mein se har aadmi muhse ghussa hai. Aa# soch rahe hain ki main achanak kahan chala
gaya tha. Aa#ko avaab dene ke liye 'aghav aur maine ek bahut achchi kahaani banayi
hai, absolutely convincing, magar aa# logon ko dekh kar muhe lagta hai ( ki main sach
hi
bol doon.
'aghav is looking at the grou#. &hey are looking at Aditya ( intrigued and in full attention.
Aditya Aur ye kuch din o main baahar raha hoon ( is duniya se door, anaan logon mein ( ismien
maine seekh liya ki >indagi utni hi mushkil hoti hai itni aa# usey banaate ho. &o main
vaa#as aa gaya hoon, >indagi ko aasaan banaane ( a#ne liye, aur aa#ke liye. $uhe ab
bhi nahin #ata hai ki main kaun se methods use karoonga, magar ye #ata hai ki ek
maheene ke andar is com#any ki saari #roblems ko attack kar ke khatam kar doonga
chahe muhe kisi bhi e2tent tak aana #ade. Is "a@t muhe aa# ka saath chahiye, aur
mera vaada hai, ki ab tak main >inda hoon main aa#ke saath hoon. Aa# mein se har ek
ke saath
khada hoon. Aa# sab mere dad ko #yaar karte the. :o hain kaheen #ar, dekh rahe hain
humein. nko dikha dete hain ki hum unki com#any ko vahan le ayenge ahan vo khud
bhi soch nahin sakte the.
Cla##ing resounds. Aditya looks at the gathering. &he gathering stands and cla#s fervently.
*sni#+
'aghav follo"s Aditya out of the door, looking at him in sur#rise. Aditya turns to 'aghav.
3 mins5
Sc # %2 Day, Interiors
Corporate Office – Conference Hall
aya 0hanna. he is sitting at the conference table, looking the other "ay. &he setting is identical
to c M ). 8nly that Aditya is looking at his mother and she is looking the other "ay. %a"yers, 'aghav
and the others are #laced as they "ere in the first scene. aya’s la"yer is talking.
%a"yer )*8C+ $rs 0hanna does not "ant to entertain any settlement at this stage. he is here only to
honour the re@uest for this meeting. nka khayal hai ki $r Aditya 0ashya# ne
bahut hi ina##ro#riate tareeke se behave kiya hai. Humne faisla kar liya hai ki
is com#any #ar $rs 0hanna ke claims ka faisla ab court mein hi hoga.
$ean"hile, Aditya had lifted the #a#er in front, glanced through it. 9resently, he looks at the
la"yer.
%a"yer i<
Aditya /e hai claim, right< Aa#ki client ne mere father ke saath a#ni saari >indagi is com#any ko
banaane mein laga dee. ?ono ne saath mein nauk ri chhodi, saath mein ek
kamre ka office liya tha, aur saath kaam kar ke itna bada em#ire banaya. Iske
haraane mein *sho"ing #a#er+ kya ye #aanch item ka claim kaafi hai<
'aghav is looking at Aditya in antici#ation. Aditya kee#s the #a#er do"n and turns to his
mother.
Aditya 'aghav, #a#er"ork taiyyar kar do. I "ant to sign in one hour.
he makes to move to"ards him. He turns and "alks a"ay. he looks at him go, tears flo"ing
from her eyes.
3) mins5
Sc # %3 Day, Interiors
Corporate Office – Corridor, @ditya7s Cham)er
Aditya "alks out of the conference hall door. His secretary ( $eher ( is "aiting for him. he
"alks do"n the corridor "ith him. He is thinking about the meeting "ith his mother.
$eher ir maine unko brief kar diya hai. &hey are asking for a "eek. &hey are in your
chamber.
Aditya "alks into his chamber "ith $eher. &"o recruitment consultants in formal suits stand u#
on seeing him.
Aditya Hi. &een achche log chahiye muhe a#ni #ersonal team ke liye ( three tigers ( and "e "ill take
on the "orld. ;et me the best, I "ill give them the best. =o one "eek. &"o days. Bye.
'aghav has entered. &he consultants say their goodbyes and are leaving as Aditya turns to
'aghav.
Aditya 'aghav, ye letter saare board members ko bhe do. $onday ko Board $eeting call kar raha hoon.
$uhe unki shaklein dekhni hai ab unhein #ata chalega ki mummy com#any mein
vaa#as aa gayee hai. &he stage is set. !e "ill crack them.
Aditya is signing the letters as 'aghav "alks u#, looking at him sus#iciously. &here is fire in
Aditya.
'aghav Addy
'aghav "ithdra"s, #retends to be hit "ith the energy. Aditya smiles, continues to sign.
'aghav /ou tell me kya hua. $anali gaye the, right< ai baba bholenath kiya tha vahan<
'aghav 0uch to baat hai. Aur baat serious hai. $uhe dar hai ki is tarah se tum a rahe ho, tum actually
saari #roblems khatam kar doge yaar. I mean aa kal ek din mein itna kaam kar rahe ho
itna chhe maheene mein nahin kiya karte the. !hat’s "rong "ith you< &umhien a#ni
re#utation ka khayaal hai ki nahin< 0ya, ho kya gaya hai tumhein< Haan<
3) mins5
6K mins7
Son' # %
He "alks into a room in his house, takes do"n a guitar case from a cu#board, o#ens the case,
strums, starts #laying a tune "ith the beats. He goes into a reverie.
;eet "alks do"n the #ath from the cottage. he crosses Aditya, "ho is in her #ath in the hills,
"earing his e2ecutive clothes and looking at her. ;eet is buying vegetables at a market, d rying clothes on
a line, doing the traditional hill life chores "earing hill clothes. Aditya is follo"ing her in the hills,
singing.
Aditya "alks to"ards a conference hall for an im#ortant meeting. He makes to #ush the door
o#en, then turns to see something. ;eet is standing there in her traditional hill clothes, smiling at him.
Aditya #auses, looks at her "ith a smile.
Aditya is in the im#ortant meeting, talking to the #eo#le across the table, ;eet #asses from
behind those #eo#le, looking at him and singing. Aditya does not look at her but a smiles comes to his
face.
o Aditya carries on "ith his life in the city and ;eet follo"s him and ;eet carries on her life in
the hills and Aditya follo"s her.
Aditya’s team is taking a lassi break as they are "orking late hours for the launch of a ne"
#roduct. Aditya is sitting on a table to# and singing the song to his colleagues "ho are sitting at cubicles
and chairs and table-to#s and looking at him. &he song ends.
3D mins5
Sc # %% -i'ht, Interiors
.an+(et Hall
&he #roduct launch at the ban@uet hall. Aditya comes to the #odium. $rs 0hanna is standing
behind, cla##ing. Aditya looks at his mother, she "ishes him luck from the distance.
Aditya Follo"ing u# on the commitment to bring telecommunications closer to the #eo#le, 0ashya#
Industries #resents its latest #roduct ( the country’s first long distance calling card -
;eet. Hum mien se un logon ke liye inko >yada baat karne ki >aroorat hoti hai.
Sc # % -i'ht, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se = Hall
&he &: is on. &he #roduct launch is being covered by a ne"s channel.
%ittle Amrik is sitting in the room "ith his home"ork, shar#ening his #encil, looking at the &:.
Behind him ?aleet ingh is sitting "ith his middle brother and talking about some tractor that has to be
re#aired.
Aditya is holding the calling card #ack and flashes are ha##ening on him. A ournalist asks him.
ournalist *on tv+ ir calling cards ka conce#t "estern countries mein to hota hai, khas kar ke India
Calling Cards. 9ar India ke andar calling cards ka vichaar aa#ko kaise aaya<
Aditya *on tv+ Aa# aante hain ki hamara desh har din tarakki kar raha hai. Aa hum #ehle se >yada
chee>ein afford kar sakte hain.
!atching this on &:, Amrik’s eyes have narro"ed and he has straightened u# in intrigue.
3)4 min5
Sc # %/ Day, Int !"teriors
Corporate Office – a4ade,
oyer
&he cor#orate office in Bombay from across the busy street. Inside, Aditya climbs ste#s from the
#orch and enters the foyer "ith 'aghav, follo"ed by his secretary $eher and t"o other men in suits.
Aditya Hum call kar dete hain unhein, doesn’t matter. !hat matters is that our terms are met. $eher,
call :ikram inghania, ask for a meeting tomorro" any time in the second half.
Aditya *to 'aghav+ $erger >aroori hai, market #ehle se bahut divided hai. Aur unki e2#ertise hai is field
mein. Bus contract aise banana hai ki
&here are a fe" ikhs sitting in the lobby. Aditya had glanced at them as he makes to cross. &hey
stand u#. 8ne of them charges to"ards him and #resently holds his collar.
$eher, "ho "as talking to the ighania’s office screams. 'aghav intervenes.
Aditya sees that this is ;eet’s angry chacha, ?aleet ingh. &hat is her father, 0ulmeet ingh
and that is her sister 'oo#. He looks back at ?aleet.
&he uncle’s hands are deftly taken a"ay from Aditya’s collar by security guards. He is s#un
around and a baton is #laced on his neck. All this before Aditya asks them to sto#.
Aditya *to guards+ Chhodo. *to ?aleet+ :ery sorry chachai. 9lease
He tries to lift ?aleet. 'aghav is looking at the scene in intrigue. 'oo# and ;eet’s father have
rushed to the uncle. Aditya looks to"ards them.
?aleet *#ulling his hand a"ay+ 0ahan hai vo< ;eet kahan hai<
Aditya looks at ?aleet is intrigue.
3) min5
Sc # %0 Day, Interiors
Corporate Office – $arlo(r
Aditya’s face as he looks at ?aleet ingh, 0ulmeet ingh and 'oo#. 'oo# and 0ulmeet are
sitting. Aditya is standing. ?aleet is standing o##osite and charging at him.
?aleet 8ye bas kar yaar, khatam kar ye drama. &rain #ar mile the hum dono, hain< 0al ke #ehle to ek
doosre ko aante bhi nahin the. $aneet ne humein sab bata diya ( o usne tum dono ko
dekha tha. 'oo# ne dekha hai tuhe ;eet ko bhagaate huye. Aur ab bhi tu samahta hai
hum maan ayenge ki vo tere saath nahin hai< Hum kya gaddhe hain<
Aditya $ain aanta hoon ki aa# logon #ar aisa im#ression #ada hai ki ;eet aur main saath hai. $agar
hum saath nahin hain. 0abhi nahin the.
?aleet Aur o toone uske naam se vo Calling Card launch kiya hai< ;eet< aari duniya ke saamne
announce kiya hai toone.
0ulmeet *com#assionate+ ?ekho beta, main samhta hoon ki ;eet dari hui hai. Hamaare saamne nahin
aana chahti.
?aleet *background, simultaneously+ Humein to samah hi nahin aata kuch. Akal kahan hai humein<
0ulmeet sne tumhien mana kiya hoga. 9ar bete o hona tha vo ho gaya. Ab hum tumhaari shaadi ko
kabool karne ko taiyyar hain. &um baat samah rahe ho<
'oo# Aa# ;eet ko bolna ki main keh rahi thi. ab log aa#ko acce#t karenge.
0ulmeet =au maheene ho gaye, uski koi khabar nahin. &umhein andaa>a hai hum kis daur se gu>re hain<
avaan ladki. Hum do baar Bambai aa kar gaye.
?aleet *background+ A#na naam bhi ghalat bataya tha toone ( Aditya 0umar. Humein gumraah karne
ke liye.
0ulmeet 1k #hone nahin kar sakte the ki vo theek hai< Itna bhi ha@ nahin banta hamaara<
?aleet *background+ aari #lan ning #ehle se kee hui thi
0ulmeet &o #hir kahan hai< ?ekho... usey kuch ho to nahin gaya na... matlab ki.. kuch aisi baat hai to vo
bhi bata do...
Aditya =ahin, nahin. Aisi koi baat nahin hai. :o bilkul theek hai.
?aleet Haan, agar vo tere saath nahin hai to tuhe kaise #ata vo theek hai<
Aditya Filhaal out of station hai. $agar main use le kar ke Bhatinda aaoonga.
Aditya *to ?aleet+ i. /akeen keeiye. *to 0ulmeet+ ncle main ;eet ko aa#ke ghar le kar aoonga.
0ulmeet 0ab<
Aditya *to 0ulmeet+ $ain vaadaa karta hoon. ?us din mein ;eet ko le kar Bhatinda aoonga.
Aditya i.
Aditya Humein maaf kar deeiye. Aur chinta mat keeiye. 0uch hi dinon mein aa# ;eet se milenge.
3 mins5
4)G mins4
Sc # % Day, Interiors
Corporate Office = Corridor
Aditya comes out of the #arlour in thought. 'aghav is there, "aiting for him. He turns to"ards
Aditya in intrigue.
Aditya 9ata nahin yaar. amah mein nahin aa raha hai. a kar dekhna hoga.
3)4 min5
6anali 6onta'e 2
$oving shots of $anali. &hose mountains again. &he forests, clouds. In the last shot, a lu2ury
car in seen driving u#.
Sc # % Day, !"teriors
6anali 9ane
&he lu2ury car drives u# a lane and sto#s outside a small building.
Aditya gets off. He is holding a gift #arcel in his hand. Another man, a local, gets off from the
front seat and indicates the building. Aditya moves to"ards it.
3)4 min5
Anshuman. itting at the table, si##ing tea and "atching a cricket match on a small tv screen.
He looks u# as someone comes in. It is the local man "ith Aditya.
%ocal *to Aditya+ /e sir
Aditya Anshuman<
Anshuman nods.
Aditya Hum mile nahin hain #ar aa#ne mere baare mein >aroor suna hoga. Aditya 0ashya#
Aditya i
Aditya Correct. Aur maine bhi aa#ke baare mein bahut, bahut suna hai. si source se. /e aa#ke liye
aa#ke ghar ke liye.
Aditya eva< *laughs+ eva tum actually kar sakte ho ek. &um dono immediately Bhatinda chalo.
Aditya ?ekho, ;eet ke ghar "aale bahut #areshaan hain. sne kaha tha ki shaadi karte hi tum dono
Bhatinda chale aoge #ar suna ki aisa hua nahin.
Anshuman 0aun<
Aditya 0ya<
3 min5
Sc # 1 Day, !"teriors
6anali 6all
Flash-back.
Aditya and ;eet standing in front of each other "hen he had dro##ed her at $anali. Aditya
comes for"ard, holds her hand. He looks at her to #rint her in his mind. he looks at him.
Aditya ;eet.
He smiles. He leaves her hand and "ithdra"s, looking at her. He "aves to her.
3)4 min5
Sc # 2 Day, !"teriors
6anali Cafeteria
9resent time. Anshuman sitting at the o#en cafeteria. Aditya is sitting across him, looking at him
in disbelief. Anshuman has a look of defiance. Aditya s#eaks after a "hile (
Aditya 0aise yaar Anshuman< &um aisa kaise kar sakte ho<
Anshuman ?ekhiye sir $uhe guilty feel mat karaiye. $aine nahin bola tha usey ki ghar se
bhaag aa, samhe na<
Aditya &o #hir kyon bhaag aayee< A#ni saari duniya #eechhe chhod kar tumhaare #aas kyon aa gayee
vo<
Anshuman 0yonki uska dimagh kharaab hai. Aa# usey aante hain to ye bhi aante honge ki
bach#ana kitna bhara hua hai uske andar. a#non ki duniya mein rehti hai. amahti hai
hamesha vaisa hi hoga aisa vo chahti hai.
Aditya &o tumne ye saabit kar diya ki actually ye uske sa#non ki duniya nahin hai, kyonki is mein tum
aise log rehte hain.
Anshuman ?ekhiye, dialogue maarna asaan hai. $eri situation kya hai, vo main aanta hoon. $ain
rehta hoon yahan. $ere ghar "aale hain, society hai, kaam-dhandha hai aur ha>aar
tereh ki tension hai. 1k din, achanak, vo yahan land hoti hai aur kehti hai ki chalo hum
abhi shaadi kar lete hain. Abhi, isi "a@t. &o aa#ke hisaab se muhe kya karna chahiye
tha<
Anshuman *smirks+ /e to height hai. ?ekhiye, aa# bahut bade aadmi hain, magar main aa#ke
saamne a#ne #yaar ka imtihan dene "aala nahin hoon, samhe na<
Aditya Earoorat bhi nahin hai. Agar tumne uski >indagi barbaad kar dee hai to ye to clear hai ki tum
uske baare mein kya feel karte ho.
Anshuman $agar ye clear nahin hai ki aa# uske baare mein kya feel karte hain< ;eet ne to kabhi
kaha nahin ki aa#ko aanti hai. 9hir bhi aa# uske #eeche itni door chale aaye. *smirks+
cene kya hai boss< Haan<
Aditya ;eet aur mera scene main tumhein >aroor batata Anshuman, magar tumhaare aisa chea# aadmi
ye baat samah nahin #ayega.
Anshuman ?ekho, limit mein raho, samhe na< 0ya gira hua hoon main< $aine us sey shaadi ka
vaada kiya tha kya< haadi ka naam bhi nahin liya tha maine. Bhoot us #ar savaar tha (
shaadi ke baad ye karenge, vo karenge ( aisa ghar, vaisi balcony, aise #arde. Be"akoof.
$aine bola usey ( chali a vaa#as Bhatinda. himla se #hone karti thi to bhi main yehi
kehta tha. $agar baat to sunni nahin hai. &o helo #hir. $uhe kya fark #adta hai<
Aditya ;eet nau maheene se ghar nahin aayee hai. =au maheene se. Akeli hai kaheen #ar. 9ata nahin
kya kya beeta hai us#ar kaise kaise din dekhe hain usne, kis situation mein hai.
&umhaari vaah se.
Anshuman is silent.
Aditya &umhein fark nahin #adta hai tab to theek hua ;eet ke saath. sko sa>a milni chahiye ki usne
tumhaare aise aadmi ko itna >yaada #yaar kiya.
Anshuman is silent. Aditya is looking at him.
Aditya turns and "alks out. Anshuman is still standing there, looking the other "ay.
3 mins5
Aditya "alks across the s#ot "here he had dro##ed ;eet. &"o of his men are "alking at a
distance from him. Aditya reaches the s#ot "here he had turned and looked at her "hen she "as running
to"ards Anshuman. Aditya turns and looks again.
Sc # % Day, !"teriors
6anali 6all
Flashback. ;eet running a"ay to"ards the o#en cafeteria as Aditya had seen that day.
3)4 min5
6N mins7
Son' #
;eet "aves from a distance and runs do"n into the o#en cafeteria. Anshuman stands and "alks
u#, decided to turn her a"ay. ;eet reaches him, bustling "ith e2citement. !e are seeing her as he begins
to talk and scold her. Her ha##iness begins to fade a"ay. &he lyrics of the song begin. he stares at
Anshuman as her face changes to disbelief. he is stunned for a "hile, then she s#eaks. he is cut short.
&ears come to her eyes. he begins to #lead. he is asked to go a"ay. he #leads some more. Anshuman
"alks a"ay. he stands there for a "hile, tears flo"ing do"n her cheek. &hen she slo"ly turns and "alks
back the "ay she had come. he climbs
climbs u# the ste#s.
he is sitting on a bench at the #lace "here Aditya had dro##ed her.
&he ne2t day, she is "alking u# a lane in $anali. he sees Anshuman "alking u# in her
direction. Her heart begins to beat aloud. he "alks to"ards him. Anshuman is talking to another man.
He sees her as she comes close, then he ust looks a"ay and crosses her, "alks a"ay. ;eet is hurt to
numbness. he stands there for a long time, cheek burning in shame. &hen she "alks back.
;eet "alks out of the hotel "ith her bag, numb. he "alks into a bus stand. he gets on a bus.
&he bus is going to himla. he sits silently in the bus.
himla bus stand. he is sitting on the #latform, her mind blank. A nun comes to her, having
recogni>ed her. he used to teach the ;eet at esus and $ary convent in himla. he talks to ;eet, asks
"hat the #roblem is.
&he nun takes ;eet to the esus and $ary convent. ;eet enters the #rinci#al’s room. $other
su#erior takes ;eet to the school library "here she begins "ork as the librarian.
he calls Anshuman a fe" times. He cuts her off. And her life goes on in a lonely and miserable
manner. he is struggling to kee# her ho#e alive. Hostel, school, some lonely corners
corners of the city.
And one day, as she is "alking u# to school, "e see that Aditya "alks u# in the distance, looking
at her. He has found her. But he does not go u# to her immediately. He trails her at a distance for the day.
he looks like the ghost of the girl Aditya kne". He is so sensitive
sensitive to her right no" that if she stumbles a
bit "hile "alking, he tends to lea# out and hold he r. But he does not do that. Finally, she "alks u#
to"ards her hostel. he sees Aditya sitting there.
3D mins5
Sc # Day, !"teriors
Shimla – Hostel a4ade
Aditya Aise hi
hi. 9a
9ata ch
chala tu
tum ya
yahan ho
ho to
to o< Ho" are yo
you<
;eet ;ood.
Aditya /eah<
he is smiling at him. He is looking at her. &hey are silent for a "hile.
Adity
itya &um muhse keh nah
nahiin sa
sakti th
thi< 1k
1k #ho
#hone nah
nahin kar sa
sakti thi
thi<<
Adit
Adity
ya ?ekho
ekho.. $ai
$ain
n is "a@t bahut
ahut ghus
ghusse
se mein
mein hoo
hoon.
n. $uhe
uhe aur
aur ghu
ghuss
ssaa mat
mat dila
dilao.
o. Chal
Chalo.
o.
;eet =ahin
hin Ad
Aditya. $aine
ine a#
a#ne li
liye ye
yehi >i
>indag
ndagii ba
banay
nayee ha
hai. Is
Isi me
mein rah
raho
oong
ongi ma
main.
Aditya
Aditya /ou kno"
kno" ;eet.
;eet. &um a#ni ye
ye $anohar
$anohar kahaaniyan "aali
"aali #hiloso#hy
#hiloso#hy a#ne
a#ne #aas rakho. &um abhi
abhi
mere saath
saath aa rahi ho.
he looks at him. &hen turns to "alk into the hostel. He holds her.
;eet
;eet *strugg
*struggles
les++ ?ammit
?ammit Adit
Aditya
ya.. Chhhodo
Chhhodo.. 0ya
0ya kar rahe
rahe ho tum<
tum< $ain
$ain keh rahee
rahee hoon,
hoon, chho
chhodo
do
muhe.
Adity
itya &umko va
vaah ba
batana >aroori nahi
ahin hai.
hai. A#na
#na sa
samaan
aan le
le ka
kar aa
aayo tu
tum.
;eet
;eet =ahin
=ahin Adity
Aditya.
a. $ain
$ain tumse
tumse aur
aur ehsaan
ehsaan nahin le sakt
sakti.
i. &umne
&umne #ehle
#ehle hi bahu
bahutt kuch kiy
kiyaa hua mere
mere
liye aur
Adit
Adity
ya $ain
$ainee bah
bahut
ut kuch
uch ki
kiya hai
hai tum
tumha
haar
aree li
liye< $aine
aine bahu
bahutt kuc
kuch
h kiy
kiya hai<
hai<
Aditya
Aditya $ain aa >inda tumhaari
tumhaari vaah se hoon,
hoon, you fool.
fool. /e o
o aa main
main tumhaare saamne khada hoon,
hoon,
ye meri doosri >indagi hai, o tumne muhe dee hai. &umko #ata hai ki aa main bahut
successful hoon< Aa com#any ki vo value hai o ?ad ke "a@t bhi na hin thi. &een nayee
industries shuroo kee hai maine, kayee brands launch kiye hain, sab kamaal ka business
kar rahe hain aur o kuch bhi main hoon vo sirf tumhaari vaah se hoon. Har situation
mein sochta hoon ki ;eet hoti to kya karti aur vohi karta hoon. Aur tum
Aditya Ab chalogi< /a aur drama karna hai ( chale ao, meri >indagi hai, kya samahte ho a#ne aa#
ko
He looks at her. Her eyes begin to get moist. he looks do"n.
he "alks into the hostel. Aditya looks at her go. He "aits outside.
3G mins5
Sc # / Day, !"teriors
Shimla – 9ane
&he driver of Aditya’s lu2ury car and his bodyguard get off and rush for"ards. Aditya is bringing
;eet and her luggage do"n to the car. &he driver comes to them and takes the luggage.
Sc # 0 Day, !"teriors
Shimla – Streets
Aditya’s car drives u# the street in himla. ;eet is sitting inside, looking do"n, looking on the
side. Aditya is looking at her.
Sc # !&enin', !"teriors
Shimla – Hotel a4ade
&he faade of the lu2ury hotel "here Aditya is staying. &he car drives in. &he body guard gets off
and o#ens the door for ;eet. Aditya comes to her to usher her in. he gets off, feeling small. Aditya leads
her in. A bell boy comes u# for the luggage.
3)4 min5
6L mins7
Sc # ?@A -i'ht, !"t Interiors
Shimla – Hotel S(ite
Aditya o#ens the door of the inner room and looks at ;eet. he is sitting on the corner of the bed,
"ra##ed in a sha"l, silently eating sou# from the trolley. He has recovered her. &he feeling he has for her
is difficult for him to contain. He s#eaks after a "hile.
Aditya o tum yahan reh ao, main doosra room le raha hoon.
Aditya Hmm. &heek hai. :aise bhi muhe karate aata hai, to koi #roblem nahin hai.
Aditya By the "ay, main aa#ko bata doon ki us raat Hotel ?ecent mein sab log aa#ko call girl samah
rahe the.
Aditya /aad hai main keh raha tha muhe baat karne do< $agar tum to tum ho
;eet 8h teri ki 8h god 0itni gaddhi thi main. 0itni badi be"akoof thi. &ab hi to ye sab ho raha
hai mere saath. &ab hi to is haalat mein hoon.
He looks at her. &he smiles disa##ears from his face. he shakes her head as her face begins to
contort "ith the "ee#ing that is coming.
;eet *"ee#ing+ /e to hona hi tha mere saath. Bahut achcha hua, yehi deserve karti hoon main ?in
raat sochti rehti hoon #ar kuch samah nahin aata, ki kya karoon, kya karoon main, us
se kya kahoon ki vo maan aaye. ;har bhi nahin a sakti. 9ata nahin kya soch rahi thi
main 0ya
Aditya has stood u# by no", feeling very agitated to see her "ee#. He turns to her at this #oint
and says "ith force.
Aditya $ain bataata hoon. $ain batata hoon tumko kya karna hai.
Aditya &um itna bhi ro lo, tada# lo, vo vaa#as nahin aayega ;eet. sko aana hota to bahut #ehle aa
aata. :o soch bhi nahin raha hai tumhaare baare mein. :o a#ni >ind agi mein khush
hai.
Aditya Haan.
Aditya ;eet, Anshuman "aala cha#ter khatam ho chuka hai. /ehi sach hai, aur itni aldi tum isko
maan logi, utna achcha hai. sko a#ne dimagh se nikaal do, isi "a@t. aise usney tumko
a#ni >indagi se nikal diya tum bhi usko nikal #henko *idea+ 9hotogra#h. ski
#hotogra#h. ski #hoto alao aur a#ni >indagi se usey flush kar do. 9hoto nikalo.
Aditya hit. *another idea+ 8kay. Hum usko #hone karenge *takes out cell+ Aur tum usko gaaliyaan
dogi. Better hai. itni gaaliyaan aanti ho, suna do saale ko.
;eet Haan
Aditya ;reat. Bachchon "aali baat karo, do gaaliyaan saale ko. aari bhadaas nikaal do. /ou’ll feel
great.
Aditya dials.
Aditya 'ing ho raha hai. &aiyyar ho ao. itni bhi gaaliyaan aati hain. ;andi "aali bhi.
Aditya hands over the #hone to ;eet. he does not "ant to take it but he makes her.
;eet is silent.
;eet Hello
Anshuman ;eet<
;eet Haan
Hello ;eet, Anshuman’s voice is heard. Hello< /es, ;eet says. I have called to. Come on,
Aditya is saying. !hat, Anshuma n’s voice is heard. ?og, ;eet says softly on the #hone. /es, Aditya says.
Sc # / ?.A
Anshuman 0ya<
Sc # ?CA
Sc # ?DA
;eet &uhe kya laga, ki tu muhe chhod dega to main >indagi bhar tada#ti rahoongi. &ad#ega tu
kameene. 0eede #adenge tere oo#ar, kutte ki maut marega aur hamesha hamesha ke liye
narak ki aag mein alega teri ma ki choot
Sc # / ?DA
3)4 min5
Sc # ?!A
;eet is looking at the #hone. he looks at Aditya. he is throbbing all over, she is trium#hant.
he takes a ste#, kee#s the #hone on the desk, then turns to"ards Aditya.
;eet &hanks
Aditya Anytime
Aditya Haan to theek hai na yaar. Ho aata hai kabhi kabhi, aage nahin hoga, aisi koi tension ki baat
nahin hai. *moves to the table+ $uhe bahut bhook lag rahi hai. 0ya order kiya hai<
Aditya 1mbarace mat ho, bhool a. 0i hoya tha itthe< 0uch bhi nahin.
he smiles.
Aditya Aa a, rotti-shotti kha le. 0al khaasi maint kaarn i hai.
Aditya Aa ki order kitta< Ae koi khaanh di chee> ae< 0uch #neer-shneer de tikke mngaa, koi kukkdi-
shukkdi di tang manga. &era dmaag khraab ae<
3G mins5
Sc # /1 Day, !"teriors
Shimla – ario(s S(mmer Hill Stn Herita'e Train
Aditya’s car drives u# to a s#ot and sto#s. Aditya is looking out at something, geeting charged
u#. ;eet follo"s his look. &hey look at each other in e2citement. Aditya turns a"ay, @uickly s"itches the
car off, o#ens his seat-belt in a hurry. ;eet smiles, follo"s suit. he gets out of the car.
Aditya is running ahead, locks his car "ith the remote.
&hey run, do"n a #assage, through a footbridge, come to a rail"ay station and run after the toy
train that is leaving the #latform. Aditya runs and gets on the train. ;eet runs and runs and this time she
catches the train.
he is laughing.
;eet 9ata hai< $uhe dara"ne sa#ne aate hain, kayee maheenon se, ki main na train ke #eeche bhaag
rahi hoon, aur train chhoot gayee.
&hey have sat do"n by no". he is looking at him. Both are out of breath.
Aditya *#oint blank+ Bahut. Bahut >yada achchi lagti hai. $agar vo mera maamla hai. $uhe a#ni
feelings #ar #oora ha@ hai. Hai ki nahin<
he nods.
Aditya Aur tension mat le. &uh#ar koi #ressure nahin hai, theek hai< &heek hai<
he nods. He mock #unches her face tenderly. he does the same. &hen he does a karate action.
he laughs, does a karate action too.
3 mins5
Sc # /2 Day, !"teriors
Shimla – S(mmer Hill Stn
&he train is leaving the station. Aditya and ;eet have gotten off, are "alking out of the station.
Aditya un, kuch der mein hum niklenge yahan se. Bhatinda ke liye.
He dials the number, "alking out. he holds his arm in nervousness. &hey "alk out.
3) min5
0ulmeet haam ko< Is shaam, aa< Achcha achcha. &u usko la raha hai< ;eet ko la raha hai<
0itne bae< Achcha, shaam ko. Haan, theek hai #uttar, theek hai. Hum inte>ar kar rahe hain. &heek hai.
8kay.
EEEEEEEEEEEE
3) mins5
Sc # / -i'ht, Interiors
Shimla – Hotel Corner
Aditya is standing reclined on the back of the couch. He is in dee# intros#ection. After a "hile,
footste#s are heard and ;eet comes in. He looks at her. Her eyes are red "ith tears. I can’t believe this,
she says. He leaves me on the streets one day and nine months later he comes and says sorry. ust like
that. Is it so sim#le< Ho" can I forget and forgive him so easily< ?on’t forgive him, he says. &rouble him.
&ake your revenge. /ou have your lifetime to do that. he looks at him. /ou kno" ;eet, he says. $y
#arents did not love each other. &hey loved other #eo#le. And my entire life I have suffered because of
that. &hey "ere great together in the office, but home "as hell. &hey should have ust follo"ed their
hearts and sooner or later everything "ould have sorted out, isn’t it< ;eet is looking at him. &his man has
caused you #ain, Aditya continues. He took too much time, you suffered, so #unish h im as you see fit. But
don’t turn him a"ay. &hat "ill be a mistake. I can’t believe, ;eet says, that you are arguing his case.
Aditya smiles, he touches her head. I am arguing your case too ;eet, he says. Both your cases are the
same. It’s sim#le ( you love each other so you need to be together. &h at’s ho" everyone "ill be ha##y.
he is looking at him. And you, she asks. !hat about you< !ell, he says. /ou have your first e2tra-
marital affair "ith me, then I’ll be ha##y too. he smiles. He smiles. &he smiles fade a"ay. =o Aditya,
she says. I can’t do this. Follo" your heart ;eet, he says. 1verything "ill sort out. 9ause. He e2tends his
hand. $usic of ong M begins. ;eet gives him her hand. he is looking at him. He smiles at her.
3 mins5
6GJ mins7
Son' # /
Aditya turns and takes ;eet out of the room, holding her hand. He crosses the hall and "alks into
the terrace. Anshuman turns and looks at them, gets u#. Aditya brings ;eet to him. Anshuman is looking
at her. ;eet is looking do"n. he looks at Aditya. Aditya smiles, "ithdra"s. He goes out of the terrace,
back into the room. He stands against the "all.
1arly morning in the mountains. &"o cars are driving do"n. Aditya is driving the one in front.
Anshuman is sitting ne2t to him. ;eet is in the rear seat. he is looking at Aditya. Aditya notices her. He
smiles at her in the rear vie" mirror. &he ourney continues. &he car a##roaches the house at Bhatinda,
sto#s at the gate. &he song sto#s.
3) mins5
Sc # // Day, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – Dri&e, a4ade, Co(rtyard, Hall
&he gardener runs u# to o#en the gate. He is very ha##y, is trying to #eer inside the car. Aditya
looks at ;eet in the rear- vie" mirror. he is very nervous. Anshuman is looking out of the "indo" at the
house. All the best, Aditya tells ;eet. &hey are here, they are here, Amrik shouts as he runs inside after
seeing them. Aditya drives inside. He sees that th e #orch is decorated "ith flo"ers. 9eo#le s#ill out into
the verandah from inside. It is a huge gathering. A#art from the family, there seem to be relatives, friends
( all "earing good clothes, in celebration mode. ;eet’s brothers are there. &hey herd the car into the
courtyard. ;eet is sitting in the rear, tears coming to her eyes. Anshuman is sur#rised by the ambience.
!hat’s ha##ening here, Anshuman asks. &heir girl is coming back after nine months, Aditya says. &he
car sto#s in the courtyard. &he gathering moves to"ards the car. Aditya looks at ;eet. Anshuman is
looking around in sur#rise. 'oo# rushes to the door and #ulls ;eet out. he embraces ;eet, sobbing.
;eet’s mother comes to her, embraces her. ;eet is sobbing too. &he s"arm of #eo#le envelo#e ;eet.
1veryone hugs her, everyone kisses her, everyone asks her not to cry as she is moved u# the stairs into the
verandah. Angry uncle comes to"ards Aditya. He o#ens his door and brings him out. He has tears in his
eyes. He embraces Aditya. &hank you, he is saying. &ha nk you son. I had not believed you "hen you said
you "ill get her. But you did. !e "ill never forget this. He takes Aditya’s hand and brings him to the
veranda. Aditya meets ;eet’s father. 'oo# rushes in "ith a flo"er garland and #uts it around Aditya’s
neck. 0yon iai, she says. Aditya looks u# shar#ly at 'oo#. He looks around at everyone. &he situation
hits him. He looks to"ards ;eet. ;eet is "ith her mother and others. &hey are "i#ing her tears. 'oo#
turns Aditya’s face to herself. !hat ha##ened, she says. Can’t take your eyes off her, haan< he #ulls
;eet ne2t to him. Ha##y no", she asks. ;eet is looking at 'oo# in @uestion. Arey 'oo# tu hat, e2y Aunt
says. %et us see them together. A s"arm of ladies "ith e2#ectant eyes moves into #osition to see Aditya
and ;eet together. Ho" nice they look together, the older ones say. $ade for each other. ome #eo#le
start circling money around their heads to #rotect from any na>ar’. It da"ns u#on ;eet. he is fro>en.
he looks at Aditya. Aditya looks at her. &hey stand there, stum#ed. Aditya looks to"ards Anshuman.
Anshuman is still in the car. He is ga#ing at "hat is ha##ening. Angry chacha follo"s Aditya’s look.
Arey, get that boy also, he orders. ;eet’s younger brothers run to"ards Anshum an, o#ens the door of the
car. He is your friend, chacha asks Aditya. Aditya looks at him, nods. &he boys run Anshuman u# the
ste#s of the #orch. Come beta, "elcome, says angry chacha. Anshuman ust looks at him. &hen he looks at
;eet and Aditya. By no", ;eet’s mother had made her "ay in front of ;eet and Aditya "ith a thali of
s"eets. he #icks u# a s"eet and makes Aditya take a bite. &hen she brings the remainder of the s"eet to
;eet’s mouth. %ove increases by eating ootha’, she says. Aditya looks at Anshuman. &he s"eet is in
front of ;eet’s face. $other #uts it into her mouth. Anshuman does not kno" "hat the bloody hell is
ha##ening out here. His hands are in the @uestion mark #ositions. Aditya is looking at him. But ;eet’s
mother kisses him on the forehead. He looks at ;eet. He gets his mouth close to her ear. &ell them fast,
Aditya is saying. /es, ;eet says. Ae, kya ho raha hai, 'oo# and the other saalis scream. Aditya looks at
'oo#, smiles. $a, ;eet turns to her mother and says. Come in, mother says. Come. Aditya and ;eet are
taken into the hall. And it’s not a sim#le going in ( it’s the ritual of entering house. 1nter together,
mother is saying. &hey make to ste# in through the threshold. =ot like this, 'oo# says. /ou had gone
holding hands. o you "ill have to hold hands as you enter. Anshuman is looking at 'oo#, no" he looks
at ;eet and Aditya. Aa badi sharam aa rahi hai, 'oo# says to Aditya and ;eet and makes them hold
hands. ;eet looks at Aditya, as though a#ologi>ing. He kno"s that she needs su##ort at this time. &hey
ste# in together. &here is massive cla##ing and reoicing. ;eet is still clutching Aditya’s hand. Anshuman
comes in. Aditya makes to release his hand. ;eet reali>es that she has to let go. he turns to her mother.
$a I have to talk to you, she says. Come First meet ?ari, mother says, then there is a long booking
"ith all the relatives and friends. Come, she says. 'oo#, take them. Aditya and ;eet are taken a"ay.
$other looks at Anshuman. /ou also come bete, she tells Anshuman. Anshuman’s face is blank. He nods.
3G mins5
Sc # /0 Day, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – Dada<i7s *oom
8ld sikh. itting on his easy chair. ;eet and Aditya are made to stand in front of him. Anshuman
is brought to stand at a distance. ;eet bo"s and "ishes him. Aditya is #rom#ted to touch his feet. He
comes for"ard. 8ne minute, says old sikh. Aditya sto#s. 8ld sikh looks at ;eet and Aditya. He looks
carefully. &he very first time I sa" him, I had understood, he says to ;eet. At my age one glance tells you
"hat is ha##ening bet"een a girl and a boy. Aditya looks at Anshuman. Anshuman is trying to follo"
"hat old sikh is saying. 8ld sikh continues to ;eet ( I asked you. But you lied to me. And it must have
been your idea to run a"ay, "asn’t it< !asn’t it< ;eet nods. ee, he tells the others. I kne" it he is the
naughty one bet"een the t"o. Any"ay, I have heard that the "orld has moved ahead and times have
become very modern. 1veryone "ants to acce#t both of you and I "ill agree "ith them. But remember (
you have made your mistake and got your #ardon. =o" no more sur#rises and no more shocks. 8kay..<
Angry chacha indicates Aditya to touch old sikh’s feet. Aditya touches his feet. 8ld sikh catches Aditya’s
shoulder. Aditya is caught in mid #osition. Handle her "ith care, old sikh says. Aditya nods. he is the
naughtiest one in the family. he has troubled us a lot. he "ill not s#are you too. If she does some hanky-
#anky, you tell me. I am a man from the old "orld. I "ill give her one "hack on her backside and she "ill
be back on track. /ou tell me, okay< ;od bless you.
3 mins5
Sc # / Day, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – Inner Co(rtyard
0ids run in as ;eet and Aditya come to the inner courtyard. 'oo#, aunts and many others come
in "ith the cou#le. Anshuman shuffles in too. 9hoto, #hoto, the kids are saying. ?idi iai Amrik
take our #hoto. &he others move out. All the kids cram# in around ;eet and Aditya. Anshuman is there is
in the sna# too. &hey are #osed for the #hoto. %isten hello, Anshuman is saying to ;eet and Aditya "ith
a shrug. Aditya "his#ers to ;eet ( hould I tell your father< He indicates to Anshuman to "ait. Hilo mat,
hilo mat, Amrik is shouting. He takes the sna#. =o, ;eet says then. I "ill tell my mom. he is coming.
8ne minute, one minute, Amrik says as he rushes in. He "ants to be in the sna# too. &here are so many
#eo#le here, ;eet is saying, nervous. Amrik h as come to Anshuman in th e mean time. /ou take the #hoto
na, Amrik says. He gives the camera to Anshuman. Anshuman looks at the camera as if it is a dead frog.
8#en the lens, Amrik says @uickly, then #ress the flash on and click sim#le. Come He takes
Anshuman to the s#ot to click, then rushes back into the sna#, ne2t to Aditya. 'eady &he grou# is
#osed. Come on click, Amrik says. Anshuman raises the camera "ith reluctant hands, tries to click. Again
tries to click. It is not clicking, he com#lains. ho", Amrik runs to him. He takes the camera. Arey, he
says hitting his #alm on his forehead. /ou have not s"itched on the flash na =o" click. 'eady.
Anshuman clicks. ;eet’s mother and father come in. Achcha all this later, mother announces busily. &he
kids run a"ay, snatching the camera from Anshuman. Father takes Aditya’s hand. Come beta I "ant
you to meet everyone. Aditya looks at ;eet. ;eet nods slightly as Aditya goes a"ay. he turns to her
mother. %et’s go inside ma, ;eet tells her, I have to $other is looking at Anshuman. He is coming in
everyone’s "ay. $a listen, ;eet says. Beta, mother says to Anshuman, "hy don’t you go and freshen u#,
she tells him. =o, I am fresh, Anshuma n says. Arey you have had such a long ourney, mother says.
amar, take him to the room give him to"el and soa# ;o beta Anshuman is making slight #rotests
but the t"o brothers catch him and rus h him do"n the corridor Aao i, aao i He is turning back to
look at ;eet, but soon he is gone.
All the relatives are in the courtyard. ;eet’s father is introducing Aditya to each one of them.
Aur ye Aran inghi hain, her father is telling Aditya. 9atiale mein rehte hain. $uhse ek saal chhote
hain #ar hote chacha hain Aditya "ishes him. &o ye kya bolega muhe, dadai, Aransingh asks in est.
Aditya laughs, looks to"ards ;eet. ;eet is broght to sit on the di"n by the other "omen. ;eet looks at
him. Aditya raises his eyebro"s to her. he turns to her mother. $a, she says. /es beta, ma says. !e have
to talk. &here is so much to talk about. =ine months. But tell me ( you are fine na< /es ma, ;eet says. I
am absolutely fine. Aditya treats you "ell, ma asks. ;eet looks at her mother. !hat, mother asks in
concern. He treats me "ell, ;eet says #lainly. Is there something "rong, mother asks, her concern
gro"ing. He behaves badly "ith you< $a, ;eet says. He treats me like even you have never treated me.
$other hugs ;eet in relief and ha## iness. He really loves you na beta, ma asks. /es ma, ;eet says. &hat’s
not the thing. $other is looking at ;eet. %et’s go inside, ;eet says. /eah come, mother says. But in the
mean time, 'oo# and the other girls come to Aditya and grab him. $eet us also iai, 'oo# says, #ulling
him to "here ;eet and the other "omen are. 'oo# continues ( and tell me "hy you betrayed me. he
seats Aditya ne2t to ;eet. $other looks at all this "ith a smile. /ou had to run a"ay "ith me, 'oo#
continues, and you ran a"ay "ith my sister instead< Ho" could you do this to me< &ell me. All the girls
are giggling. I could not make out in the dark, Aditya says. I thought it "as you but in the morning I
discovered that it "as ;eet. All the girls titter. uch bad luck, 'oo# says. And "ho is the sam#le you have
brought along< !ho, Aditya asks. /our friend, 'oo# says. He is my com#ensation #ackage or "hat<
Aditya can not hel# but laugh. He looks at ;eet. He shakes his head. ;eet takes her mom’s hand and
makes to get u#. ;eet’s father comes u#. $ove, let me also sit, he says. He sits ne2t to Aditya. Beta, he
addresses Aditya. !e "ant to have a small marr iage ceremony at the ;urud"ara, "ith our customs. ee
your marriage has ha##ened, but this is ust for our satisfaction and to #ro#erly introduce you to our
community. Aditya looks at ;eet. ;eet looks at him. ?on’t look at her, father says. &ell me honestly. !e
"on’t do it if you have a #roblem. ;eet turns and "alks a"ay, surrounded by many aunts and cousins. I
have no #roblem, Aditya says. :ery good, mother says, turns and goes after ;eet. !e "ill have the
ceremony as soon as #ossible, father says. 9lease call your #eo#le also, chacha says. /es, father says, they
must come. /es, Aditya says. :ery good, father says and gets u#. Aditya looks do"n.
3G mins5
Sc # / Day, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – :(est *oom
Aditya "alks into the guest room. Anshuman is there, "ra##ed in a to"el. !hat is ha##ening, he
asks, hands outstretched. Big confusion, Aditya says. =obody had thought of this. But don’t "orry. ;eet
should be talking to her mother soon. Arey she should have told them right at the outset, Anshuman says.
=one of this "ould have ha##ened. Ho" strange &hey are doing all the ceremonies "ith you and
forcing me to have a bath !here is ;eet, I "ill talk to her. he is surrounded by #eo#le, Aditya says. o
I "ill take her a"ay from them and talk, Anshuman says. But Anshuman #eo#le here think you are my
friend, Aditya says. If you take ;eet a"ay like that, "hat "ill everyone think< /eah, Ans human agrees.
&hen ( Arey, he e2claims. !hat "ill they think< %et them think ( that is the truth, no< he and I is the
cou#le. &hat’s "hat "e "ant to tell them. /es, but let her handle it, Aditya tells Anshuman. %et her break
the ne"s in the best "ay #ossible, so that there is no embarrassment in front of all these #eo#le.
Anshuman #onders. &hen he s#eaks in agitation. &hese boys bloody they "ant to take me to see the
sugarcane #lantations !hy should I see sugarcane #lantations man< !hat’s the big deal about
sugarcanes< I don’t "ant to see sugarcanes. 8kay okay, says Aditya. o don’t go. ?on’t get hassled,
Anshuman It’s ust a matter of a little time. Anshuman turns a"ay. Aditya turns the other "ay and
looks out of the "indo".
3) mins5
Sc # 0 Day, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – 6other7s *oom
;eet sitting on her mother’s bed, tense. $other enters and sits. /es, she says, rela2ing. &alk.
;eet looks at her mother. $other looks so ha##y. $other lifts eyebro"s to ask "hat the matter "as. $a,
;eet says. &he "ay you #eo#le are thinking, it’s not like that. %ike "hat, mother asks. ee, ;eet says. I
brought Aditya here nine months back and then, that night, I "ent a"ay "ith him o you think that
he is the one "ho made me run a"ay so that he and I could get married =o, mother cuts her. !e
think nothing of that sort. ;eet is sur#rised. !e used to, mother says. !e "ere all very hurt, very angry
"ith him and also "ith you But no longer Believe me the affection that you see for him is not
false All of us love him. In fact, all th e com#laints that "e had "ith you are cancelled because of the
boy you chose. &ruly, he is a gem. $other is looking at ;eet. ;eet is getting confused. 0ya baat hai,
mother asks. Itni tension mein kyon hai< $a, I "ill ust lie do"n for some time, ;eet says. /es do that,
ma says. /ou must be tired. ;eet lies do"n, more tense than ever. Because talks "ill never end, mother
continues. /ou have to tell me about his house, "ho all stay there, his family. 1verything. ;eet closes her
eyes.
3) mins5
Sc # 01 Day, !"teriors
.hatinda Ho(se – Co(rtyard :(est *oom
&he boys bring in the nagada"allas into the courtyard and start dancing. &he date for the
"edding is decided, angry chacha is announcing. It is the seventeenth. After t"o days. &he gurud"ara has
been notified.
&he boys dance "ith gusto. &hey #ull everyone in.
Aditya’s door is flung o#en and t"o boys rush to him. Aditya does not understand . &he boys #ull
him out "ithout saying anything. &hey rush him do"n to the courtyard.
&he beat builds u#, Aditya dances. Angry chacha is #ulled in. He dances "ith Aditya. All the
men are dancing. ;eet comes out "ith 'oo# and others to the corridor on to#. he looks do"n. Aditya
looks at ;eet. 'oo# "histles at the dance. ;eet and the girls "alk into another room. &he beat builds u#.
&here is much fervour. Anshuman comes in "ith some boys. He and the boys are holding sugarcane
sticks, back from the tri# to sugarcane #lantation. &hose boys thro" their sticks and start dancing the
moment they come in. &hey thro" the sticks from Anshuman’s hands and #ull him to the centre. Aditya
looks at him. Anshuman is looking at Aditya in @uestion. &he boys raise Anshuman’s hands and force
him to dance. Anshuman has a be"ildered look on his face. He dances.
3)mins5
Sc # 02 -i'ht, !"t Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – Corridors, :(est *oom
;eet ti#toes u# the corridor. It is late. &he serial lights are seen in the terrace. &he lights in some
rooms are on and voices of laughter are intermittently heard. ;eet reaches the guest room and knocks
lightly at the door. &he door is o#en. he ste#s in. Aditya is "alking to"ards the door. ;eet comes inside
and shuts the door. &old them, Aditya asks. ;eet looks at him. =o, ;eet says, tense. !hy ;eet, Aditya
asks. !hat’s the #roblem< I don’t kno", ;eet says. I don’t kno". $aybe ust too many things have
ha##ened in the last t"enty-four hours. $y mind is all ammed. Any"ay, good you came, Aditya says.
Anshuman is des#erate to meet you ;eet sees that Anshuman is slee#ing on the bed. Aditya moves to
"ake him u#. I could have told ma, or #a#a, she says. Aditya sto#s. I got the chances, she continues, but I
felt this fear. As though I am losing something. /ou think they "ill be u#set if you told them, Aditya asks.
I am not thinking of them at all, ;eet says. I am thinking about myself. I don’t kno" "hat I really "ant.
he looks at Aditya. I have #ut you in a mess, haven’t I, she asks. ?on’t #lay the nice, sensitive girl on
me, he says. Be the brat that you are ( that’s suits you better. ;eet smiles. Any case, he continues, I have
to leave in the morning. ;eet’s face changes. /ou are going, she asks. uddenly, there is loud knocking
on the door. ;eet, 'oo#’s voice is heard along "ith the titter of other girls. Anshuman "akes "ith a start.
I am coming in, 'oo# is saying. !hat’s ha##ening, Anshuman asks. 'oo# has entered "ith t"o other
girls. !hat is ha##ening here, 'oo# demands "ith mock athourity. 'oo# one minute, ;eet says. %et us
talk. 'oo# comes and holds ;eet to take her a"ay. $other said no, she is saying to Aditya, no together at
nights before Anand kara< omeone has ke#t the ri ght name for your ty#es, Aditya says. /ou deserve to
be called saali. /ou have ditched me iai, 'oo# says. I "ill torment you all your life no". Come ;eet.
'oo# looks at Anshuman. He gets u# from the bed, looking at them in confusion. 8h, 'oo# says. He is
here too< ;eet in front of him< hut u#, says ;eet. he looks at Aditya. &omorro" morning outside,
like last time, Aditya says @uickly. 'oo# raises obection, takes ;eet a"ay. Bye, iai, 'oo# says as she
closes the door. Have a good night "ith your friend. &hey giggle a"ay. !hat’s ha##ening, Anshuman
asks. ;eet had come to meet you, Aditya says. /ou can meet her early morning. Aditya goes to the
"indo". He sees ;eet going into her room. He stands there, looking at her room. he a##ears at her
"indo" and looks at him. He smiles. he smiles. &hey stand for a second. He indicates to her that she
should go to slee#. he indicates to him that he should go to slee#. He nods. !aves to her. he "aves
back. He moves from the "indo". He takes su##ort of the "all and stands. For a "hile. &hen he s"itches
the light off.
3G mins5
Sc # 03 6ornin', !"teriors
.ehind .hatinda Ho(se .ac8yard
&he sun rises in 9unab. &he house is still aslee#. ;eet comes out of the back door, makes her
"ay to the tree "here she had met Aditya nine months back. Aditya and Anshuman are sitting there.
Aditya gets u# on seeing ;eet and "alks to"ards the house. Hi, he says as he crosses her. !hen are you
leaving, she asks. oon, he says. &hey "ill not let you go, she says. &his time I "on’t sto#, he says. He
smiles, "alks a"ay. he looks at him go for a moment. Ansh uman comes to her. ;eet, he says. &his is
com#letely absurd yaar !hy don’t you tell them, "hat is the matter "ith you< he looks at him. It’s not
at all com#licated ;eet, he says. All you have to do, he e2#lains systematically, is to tell your mother, or
anyone that yes you are in love, and you "ill get married only not "ith Aditya, but "ith Anshuman.
!hatever the #lan is can go on "ithout a hitch, everyone can remain as ha##y as they are, only Aditya
has to be re#laced by Anshuman. im#le. he looks at him. 8nce you tell them this, they "ill ask a
thousand @uestions ( arey, ho"come, this that And you tell them t he ans"ers ( Ho" you met me
Ho" you "ere at the hostel in Bombay and ho" I used to come "ith my friend to meet his girlfriend
'emember that evening you "ere coming do"n the ste#s "hen you met me for the first time &ell
them ho" "e started going out "ithout our friends alone Ho" "e used to sit on $arine ?rive for
hours &ell them about that evening, on the "ay back from 1le#hanta Ho" "e had stood on the
streamer. Anshuman goes on talking, but gradually, ;eet sto#s hearing him. Anshuman’s mouth is
moving but there is no sound. ;eet is staring at him, but not seeing him any more. Her mind is else"here.
Flash of the train. ;eet sees Aditya for the first time. He is sitting on her seat, looking do"n.
;eet is standing in front of Anshuman outside her house in Bhatinda.
8utside 'atlam rail"ay station. ;eet hugs Aditya, relieved to have him there.
;eet #arts "ith Aditya in $anali.
;eet flings herself on Aditya after she had abused Anshuman on the #hone. He holds her and his
back comes against the "all. He holds her "aist for balance, runs his hands on her sides, she lifts her face
to his chest.
;eet, in the #resent time, turns abru#tly and starts "alking back to the house. Anshuman sto#s
his talk, sur#rised. ;eet, he calls out. /ou are going right no"< ;eet does not re#ly, she moves a"ay.
!ait, I’m coming too, he says, coming after her. ;eet rushes, she runs. he enters the house, comes to the
backyard, rushes u#, looking around. he sees Aditya in the backyard. He is "ith Amrik, teaching him to
fire air-rifle. ;eet rushes u# and reaches Aditya. Aditya looks at her. !hat ha##ened, Aditya asks. ;eet is
tense, her breath is u#. !hat ha##ened, he asks again. Is he coming, ;eet asks. !ho, he asks. Anshuman,
she says. Is he coming< /es, he says. Is he looking this side, she asks. /es, Aditya says. ;eet flings
herself on Aditya. he holds him and this time she is holding nothing back. Anshuman free>es on his
tracks. He sees ;eet and Aditya. He is shocked. !hat is the meanin g of this< But he is not as shocked as
Aditya. Aditya’s mind is racing, not coming to any result. ;eet faces Aditya. &he one favour you have
done for me, "hich I can never re#ay you for, is bringing Anshuma n back, she tells Aditya. 8ther"ise I
"ould never have kno"n "hat I truly feel. Aditya stares at her in disbelief. I am going to follo" my heart
no" Aditya, she says. And everything "ill sort out. he kisses him. He holds her and kisses her. He kisses
her "ith the anguish of all the times "hen he had sto##ed himself from kissing her. &he kid is looking at
them "ith a "ide grin as they kiss right in front of his eyes. Anshuman turns a"ay, holds his head in
grievous be"ilderment. ;eet and Aditya stand together in the backyard. &hey "ill al"ays be together
no". =othing can se#arate them.
3G mins5
Sc # 0% Day, Interiors
.hatinda Ho(se – Dada<i7s *oom
Flash-for"ard. &en years later. ;eet and Aditya are sitting on a couch. &heir t"o sons are "ith
them. 8ld ikh, very old no", is lying on the bed and looking at them. Bachchon, very old sikh is saying.
&ere ma-baa# bade shaitaan hain. Inhone baar-baar hooth bola ki inke beech kuch nahin hai. $agar
maine #ehli na>ar mein #akad liya tha ki ye #remi hain, hai ki nahin< Haani dadai, Aditya says. Aur
dekho, vohi sach nikla ki nahin< Haani, dadai, ;eet says. ;eet and Aditya are holding hands behind
their children, looking at each other and smiling secretly as very old sikh continues ( Arey bachche,
hamaari umar mein "a@t nahin lagta. 1k halak kaafi hoti hai ye #ehchaanne ke liye ki
Son' # 0
And in the #resent time in Bhatinda, the nagada #lays and the hands cla# and voices sing and the
rituals take #lace and the s"eets are eaten and the gifts #ile u#. Cars come in from Bombay "ith 'aghav
and Aditya’s mother. Aditya "alks u#, rushes and hugs his mother. His mother holds him dearly, crying.
;eet’s mother comes and hugs her. Aditya’s mother sees ;eet. he gives her necklace, her ear-rings and
all her gold bangles to her, crying. &hen she starts dancing "ith ;eet’s mother, in the 9unabi style that is
common to both. And ho" they dance. And father dances and the uncle dances and the aunty dances and