Hello. This is Rabish Kumar.
I am taking you into darkness.
There is no technical glitch.
Your signal is working fine.
This darkness is today's TV's reality.
Brother Annu isn't with you?
- We have purposely caused this darkness. - Where are you?
- You can say that your drawing room's light is switched off. - Fine. Fine.
- And I am.. - I will inform you if he comes home.
Yes.
I know that I will do the same thing. - Fine. Fine.
That I have been doing.
Yes. This is Balaji temple where ghosts and spirits are exorcised.
These women who are spinning their heads..
..have been possessed by ghosts and spirits.
This Balaji temple situated in Mehandipur.. - This is the temple.
Where witches are exorcised.
Everybody in the locality has rubbed..
..henna and turmeric outside their home.
I am also thinking of observing fast on Fridays.
You also start observing fast.
Okay. At least organize discourses. - No, Bittu's mom.
I don't believe in such superstitions. - Okay.
There are dim-witted people who believe in all this.
Witches get exorcised.
Lord Ganesh's idol drinks milk.
Sacred fig tree.. - No. No.
Sacred fig tree's saying is absolutely true.
In our village the grocery shop's owner.. - mummy.
I called brother Lucky. He isn't with him too.
Where is Lucky?
He is celebrating his girlfriend's birthday on the bridge.
What happened?
Nothing. Annu hasn't returned home yet. It's 10 o'clock.
His number is also unreachable.
Is that so?
Did he elope with a girl?
No, Bittu's mummy. My Annu isn't into all this.
Does anyone elope these days? - Yes.
People used to elope during our times.
Girls used to watch movies and run away from home.
"I have lost my heart."
My sister had also eloped. - Yes.
You know. - Yes.
Long hair. Red lipstick.
Yes. I know. She had come to our house a few times.
Who? - Her sister. You know her.
Who? I don't remember.
The one whose children had put brick in the water tank.
You had beaten them. - No. I had beaten them.
You had made her husband drink liquor on 'Holi' (Festival).
And he was dancing on the street, wearing a sari.
I have done that with many people.
Papa, you need two people to do her mimicry.
I had showed you.
Okay! That one!
No.
Shanti does wonderful mimicry.
Is that so? - He is lying.
No. - Do it. Do it. No.
Do it. Do it. - No.
Annu's mom, do it.
Unless you do it, I won't leave from here. That's it.
Better do it then.
Show it.
Show it. Show it. Show it.
I will also see. Show it. - Yes.
Yes. Come, Aman.
Come, son. Sit. - Come on.
Come on.
Papa. - Yes.
Do it. - Come on. Start.
Start.
Come on. - Yes.
Sister...how are you?
Are your children fine?
I came in the evening.
You..
I will leave. It's time for his papa to sleep.
Wait. Where are you going?
I have got delicious mangoes. Do eat it.
Son, bring mango from the fridge. - No.
I won't eat mango.
You should not venture out at night after eating sweets.
As it is, nowadays witches are wandering outside.
What happened to your leg?
Nothing. Just like that.
See you, Annu's mom. - Yes. Yes.
Okay. Bye.
Great! It's good.
It's 10 o'clock. Our son hasn't returned home.
You are not worried about that.
You want to offer mangoes to the neighbors.
It's only 10 o'clock.
Even shops haven't closed yet.
He must be with his friends. He will come.
I called brother Lucky. He isn't with him.
Why didn't you tell me before?
If he doesn't return by 10:30, I will go out and see.
Hope he comes soon. Wonder where he is.
He will come. Don't worry.
Son, bring those delicious mangoes from the fridge.
What?
There is still half an hour left.
I will eat mango till then. - Oh God!
Bring it, son.
Finally, we got acquainted.
Otherwise in this tense situation..
..communication gap is no big deal.
It's not a tense situation. But she is taking stress.
You see, in a middle-class family..
..the day ends as soon as it's 10 o'clock.
Many times the day might end as soon as it's 10 o'clock..
..but it's also when certain tales begin.
For instance, today.
If son doesn't return home so late at night..
..his mother starts conjuring all horrible ideas.
And his father conjures romantic ideas.
Because even the shops haven't closed yet.
That doesn't mean the father is careless.
He will also get stressed. But after 10:30.
Who knows? By then..
Where were you? It's 10 o'clock at night.
Your number is unreachable.
Are we mad to be waiting for you here?
Papa...I want a scooter.
I told you.
The day might end as soon as it's 10 o'clock.
But it's when certain tales begin.
"Sometimes high, sometimes low..."
"Sometimes twisted.."
"..and sometimes straight."
"A little twisted,
and a little restrained.."
"...but I held on to it."
"A little wet, and a little dry."
"Sometimes low and sometimes high."
"Sometimes melt in the mouth like cardamom..."
"...otherwise as hard as ginger."
"Life was a piggybank of memories."
"Life was a piggybank."
At the temple near the coaching class a woman experienced trance possession.
The priest thought she is a witch who has fled from Balaji.
He got a heart attack.
What else? The news spread all over.
When I came out, I couldn't find any tempo.
I waited for an hour or two.
I took out my phone and saw that the battery is dead.
I kept on walking.
It's good I met Lucky on the bridge. He dropped me home.
But he was celebrating his girlfriend's birthday.
Yes. So?
Do you know how much his girlfriend scolded him?
He broke up with her and dropped me home.
He was crying while riding the scooter.
This is how friends should be. - There are such friends.
Buy me a scooter. I am telling you.
I want a scooter. I want a scooter.
No.
Papa, a scooter is very important.
To take mother to the market.
I have to go to the coaching class.
To take him. - No.
Papa, everybody has a scooter.
Only Mishra family doesn't have a scooter. - No.
Fine. Fine.
Instead of explaining to you it would have been better..
..if I had left SSC and joined UPSC.
It would have been easy for me.
No!
I will buy a Bullet.
Yes.
Hey!
Kids from '90s who used to cry for cycle in childhood..
..have got upgraded in the 21st century.
Now they cry for scooter.
But struggle is the same as it was for cycle.
Because not only '90s kids, but their fathers have also got upgraded.
The poet's gathering has stolen our power supply.
Yes. The government has given them our power supply.
What has happened to papa?
I don't know.
When I reached office, what do I see?
Dubey was coming in a Bullet.
Wearing goggles.
Everybody was looking at him. And he..
He looks like Deepak Tijori.
And he was showing attitude as if he is John Abraham.
He didn't even distribute sweets in the office.
In our country fathers have got the best foot massage..
And then I will show Dubey.
As it is, I have never indulged myself.
Is that so?
You used to eat tobacco till three months ago.
There is a huge difference between Bullet and tobacco.
I have quit that.
Yes. You quit it because you got sentimental..
..on seeing cancer photo on the tobacco packet.
Fan it.
Backbiter. I will kick you.. - Sit down.
Sit.
You will kick him. You will ride a Bullet.
Go and check whether there is power in the neighbor's house.
Or has the power gone only in our house?
How did Dubey get a Bullet?
His son's in-laws gave it at the time of marriage.
But his son is blind. - Yes. So?
His wife rides it. That's why her father gave it.
She has written at the back.
Feminist.
She is quite a modern girl. - Of course.
She has gone to her maternal house.
So uncle Dubey must have brought it.
You know everything.
Leave all that. Papa, let's not buy a Bullet.
It will be difficult for you to handle it at this age.
Your legs will break. You won't be able to handle it.
I am telling you. We will buy a scooter.
You and I will leave early morning.
Listen. My legs are very strong.
I have swam a lot in Gomti river.
You worry about your legs.
If you don't pass SSC this time, I will show you.
Then ask for a scooter.
Yes. Till then he will ride a Bullet. - Yes. Of course.
It's my wish. So I will buy it.
I will sit on Bullet and go to office proudly.
Why will you go to office? Go to Ladakh.
What? Who will go so far? Are you mad?
We will go to Vaishnodevi.
I am thinking you and I will go there on Bullet.
mummy.
They have installed an inverter. - Look at this.
Listen. We will buy neither a Bullet nor a scooter.
We will buy an interver.
Inbeter. - Inverter.
Inverter. - No.
We will not buy an inverter.
I cannot betray my department.
Tell your department to be loyal to you.
They should at least supply power in your house.
Everybody's house is without electricity.
It will be back soon. Why do you worry?
mummy.
We will get a scooter as well as an inverter with..
..the money saved for Bullet.
Forget it. We will only buy an interver.
Inverter.
Whatever it is.
It's futile to talk to you people.
Go and bring water for me. - No.
No! No! - Hey!
They fight all the time. - Why not?
It's dark downstairs. I feel scared.
Bittu's mom was talking about witches.
I won't go. Yes. - Coward.
Come on. - Come.
Thank goodness.
Why had Bittu's mom come? - She came just before you returned.
It's her habit. She goes for a stroll after dinner.
She cannot walk. So she was blabbering to digest the food.
Yes.
Why is she unable to walk?
Don't you know?
She was obsessed with yoga.
Early morning she would watch Ramdev on TV.
She placed one leg here and the other leg here. And then..
What else? She got entangled.
She got all knotted.
She started screaming.
Both of us heard her and we untangled her.
We dismantled her.
Or else she would have remained entangled.
Do you see this, Shanti?
He used to wet the bed till fifth standard.
And now, he is dismantling aunties. Our son has grown up.
What are you saying, papa?
I was a kid at that time.
I didn't do it deliberately. It wasn't in my control.
Now you have become sensible.
If nothing else, at least pass SSC.
Do it for sure.- Hey!
Papa.
My preparation is perfect.
I will definitely pass this time. I swear on you.
Just buy me a scooter.
All my friends have a scooter. Only I don't have it.
I am 22-23 years old.
No girl gives any importance to your son.
Do you think I am Salman Khan's Pandey?
That I will help you entice a girl.
I admit I have Salman Khan's attitude.
Don't talk nonsense. I am going to buy a Bullet.
Papa, a scooter is better.
I told you. I will buy a Bullet. That's it.
Hey! - We will buy an inbertor. That's it.
Inverter. - Interver.
Inverter. - Yes. Whatever.
Look. There are two things.
Firstly, in our country people don't feel sad..
..when the power goes off.
They feel sad when the power comes back only to go off again.
Secondly, what will come in the house?
Only mothers have control over it.
Except for power coming back.
Hello. North West Power Department.
Huh?
Is that Pooja who sits on the third floor?
Yes. It's me. Mr. Mishra.
Mishra.
Yesterday I had brought bottle gourd and Bengal gram in my lunchbox.
You had eaten it.
Yes.
I see. You have night duty.
That's why I was wondering why I didn't see you.
Okay. Tell me. Why is there no power in my colony?
I see.
It will be restored in an hour.
Okay.
No. I am not able to sleep.
Tomorrow I will come to office late.
Fine.
See you in office tomorrow.
Goodnight. - Great! Great, Santosh Mishra.
You were talking to her so lovingly.
You never spoke to me like that.
She is my colleague.
I am bound to talk to her lovingly. Move. - Yes.
You share your lunchbox also very lovingly. - Yes.
She sits with me during lunchtime.
So we share it. What's the big deal?
I see. I see.
Now I understood.
As to why you want to buy a Bullet.
That's why you had worn his t-shirt.
Bittu's mom had come. So I wore it.
I couldn't have come before her wearing a vest.
Did he go to office wearing my t-shirt? - Shut up.
No. No. He didn't do that.
But he must be planning to.
He will wear t-shirt, goggles and ride a Bullet with Pooja.
You are accusing me.
I don't want to listen to you. - Yes.
Why will you listen to me? Now you will listen to Pooja.
You were laughing and talking to Bittu's mom.
That's when I felt suspicious.
Listen. I am saying.. - Is there anything left to say?
Listen. - What?
Let's buy a scooter.
Yes. And an inverter.
What? Did you break up with her?
No. Dubey has broken his leg. Do you want to see?
I have got the photo on whatsapp. See.
You were absolutely right. - Yes.
I will not be able to handle a Bullet.
We will buy a scooter.
Papa. - Don't cling to me.
I am certain this happend because he didn't distribute sweets
Yes
Someones evil eye must have affected him.
Hmmmm
Papa
Even I will drive the scooty.
Sure. Wash it daily as well.
Yes
I forgot to keep the milk in the fridge. The cat will drink it.
Go. Go.
Come on, Aman. Come and pee.
I won't go. - Go.
If you wet the bed, it will be nostalgic for Annu.
Come on. Come.
Massage my leg.
Hey! With your hands.
You have grown fat.
Annu must have last massaged his papa's legs so happily..
..when he was going to get a cycle.
It's a very common thing.
In our country fathers have got the best foot massage..
..when they have fulfilled their children's demand.
We will talk about this tale some other time.
Because it was 10 o'clock long back.
And the day has ended.
What happened?
Nothing.
It was a cat. She drank the milk.
Why did you scream?
I thought it's the witch who has fled from Balaji.
It's your mother.