SANTOSH MISHRA
[mellow music plays]
[birds fluttering]
[pigeons cooing]
[loud snoring]
-[continuous pigeon cooing] -[mellow music ends]
[rapid, loud wing flapping]
[Shanti] Get up.
The pigeon is going to fly into the temple.
Let it be.
It's God's house.
Annu!
Shoo the pigeon away.
[sleepy groan]
[Shanti] Hey, Annu!
Annu!
[mock pigeon cooing]
-Hey! -[mock pigeon cooing]
What are you doing?
Even the pigeon knows
the men in this house are lazy.
[tired sigh]
[sleepy groan]
-[sharp shattering sound] -[Shanti] Hey!
-[loud wing flapping] -[screams]
-Mummy! -What happened?
Are you okay?
She's standing up.
-Then she must be fine. -Fine.
What can a pigeon do to Shanti Mishra?
[faint street vendor calls]
Sweeping, cleaning, wiping, drying.
That's my whole life now.
The moment pigeons step into this courtyard, they act like royalty.
I'll chase them off so fast, all that royalty will disappear.
[Annu] Yes, sir? Can you hear me now?
Hold on, I'll move where the network is better.
Yes, sir, now you must be able to hear me. Can you?
Sir, I was saying that
the Tilli Bazar and Nawabi Chungi area
could be given to Negi.
Yes, Shashi sir's.
I can handle the rest.
Stop stalling and give me a date.
When exactly will this wall be dry?
Should we dry it under a fan, blow on it, air it out,
or perform some ritual? What exactly are we supposed to do?
Uncle, it's only been four days. Wait four more, and it'll be done.
Wait four more days? Come with me.
-[Annu] I already explained it to Negi. -Look at this.
[Annu] Negi, tell him.
Is this a wall or a chameleon?
It keeps changing colors.
We painted it yellow, right?
Now it's all murky brown.
Uncle, that's normal.
If you want, I can add another coat.
You have to. Do we have a choice?
There's no need.
It already has enough coats.
I can't have stuff lying around the house anymore.
Brother, last month our neighbor painted their house.
-Weren't you the contractor? -Yes, I was.
By the seventh day, everything at their place was done.
-Here, it's been 25 days. -Exactly.
Auntie, can I be honest?
Her husband didn't have much time.
He was really busy.
That's why the work there got done so fast.
Plus, they used more expensive paint,
-so it dried and set quicker. -I went with
-the cheaper paint… -Papa!
because you have already been expensive enough, Mr. Painter.
[Annu] Papa! Mummy!
[contractor] You haven't paid the full amount yet.
And you haven't finished the work yet.
Papa, can you take this somewhere else?
-I'm in the middle of a work meeting. -Let's go.
Mummy, please don't scream so much.
-[Shanti] Yes. -Let's settle the accounts inside.
Yes, sir. I can hear you.
-Yes, sir. -[electronic voice] Wi-Fi calling. Wi-Fi--
-Hello? -Where are you, man?
-I'm almost there. -I called you at 7. It's 10 now.
Hurry up!
Brother, is the newly painted house yours?
[Annu] Come inside.
Are you the one in the blue shirt?
No.
I was joking.
-Show me. -Here.
Oh, nice! What's the warranty?
One year.
Extend it, man.
-It's nice. Find a spot for it. -Call your guys right away.
I need coverage in that room first.
Annu.
Is he the internet guy?
Uncle, no. I'm the Wi-Fi guy.
Yeah, that's what I meant.
You look familiar.
Uncle, you know, robbery--
Road Number Four?
That's where I live.
Annu, help me set up the temple.
Mummy, I'm in the middle of a meeting.
Papa, help her out!
-Okay-- -Please don't. You haven't even showered.
Auntie! Auntie, should I help?
I've showered. Should I?
Yes, man.
Help her set up the temple.
Then perform the aarti.
After that, take the temple offering to your home.
[unintelligible]
Do what you came here to do!
My work is stuck because of it.
-Go ahead. -[boss] Can you hear me, Anand?
[Annu] Yes, sir, I can.
-Can you hear me? -Just repeat it once more for Negi.
I've set up the kitchen.
The temple will be ready too.
You'll set up the bedroom. And Annu, you'll clean your own room.
By evening, I don't want anything left lying around.
Why am I the only one cleaning?
Is that my room alone?
It's full of Aman's stuff.
Only Aman's stuff is in there,
but you're the only one who lives there, right?
You got what you wanted so badly, right?
-The one you can't be at peace without. -Who?
What's the name of that witch?
-Who? -Pircy?
Piracy.
-Papa, it's privacy. -That's what I meant.
And Aman's coming here.
We'll make him do the work.
He's still a student.
You can't give him a chance to be lazy.
-Yes. -So until he doesn't get here,
this house will look like a bus depot?
Mummy, do you think
I'm going to do labor work in my formals for free?
Of course.
You're not a mother to do labor work for free.
That was for you.
No, it was for you.
[contractor] Uncle!
The guys are coming.
-[Santosh] Okay. -Whatever you say, they'll do it.
Uncle, have mercy on me.
Please free my basin and ladder.
I have other contracts to take care of.
All right, man. Leave. I'll take care of it. Go.
Shanti.
I'm thinking of taking a shower before the painters arrive.
Is this the painter's towel?
[Shanti] Hmm. Go take a bath.
The bathroom is over there.
Oh, man.
[clicks tongue]
Bro, shall we go?
Do you take ten minutes just to pee?
You can speed up while driving,
but how can you while peeing?
Don't worry. I'll keep your bag in the front.
Wait.
You didn't wash your hands.
And it has items for acquiring knowledge.
Then just say they're your course books.
My course books are back at the hostel.
These are materials for the study of astrology.
-The study of astrology? -Yes.
Rudraksha on your hand,
beard, goggles,
and muscles?
You build your muscles, too?
I get the feeling
you're hiding something from me.
Keeping secrets from me?
Even you have qualities of an astrologer, Surya Narayan.
-Really? -Will you be my assistant?
Be honest. Have you told your parents
that you've become a sage?
They don't know anything about it.
Nor do they know that I'm coming early.
Just drop me off at home.
So, when will you tell your parents?
When the time is right, I'll tell them.
-And when will the right time come? -[engine starts]
It must be on its way.
-Let's go. -On its way?
Hmm.
Anyway, how much does an astrologer's assistant get paid?
[Aman] The people who ask fewer questions make more money.
[Surya] Will I get money for not asking questions?
[Aman] Isn't that a question?
[theme song starts]
[theme song ends]
PAINTING
What a fragrance, Shanti.
Totally reminds me of that Dimple soap.
Tell me, what do I need to do?
You have to welcome me, Papa.
Aman, you!
Hey, Aman!
How come you're here?
-Okay, Mummy, I'll leave. -[Shanti] Hey!
Here you go. The offering from Shitala Mata.
You've grown your beard. You look like a grown-up.
Wait! Weren't you supposed to come after two weeks?
There was an election in college.
[Shanti] Hmm?
So?
So, I'm a student, not a politician.
There was a huge fight on campus,
so the management gave a fifteen-day holiday.
Only those guys stayed back
who like to indulge in it.
Indulge in "that"?
No, no. Fights.
-Okay. -Yes.
[clicks tongue]
What happened?
Huh?
What do you say?
How does it look?
I can't figure out exactly what happened.
Unseasonal rain?
Your dad got the house painted at the worst time.
Man, I put in so much money to get the house painted,
and you're calling it rain? [clicks tongue]
The paint hasn't dried yet.
Won't you touch my feet
unless I walk over to you?
Now I have to touch your feet too?
Papa!
-Fine, I'll touch them. -Go!
[Aman] What do you think of me?
Your values have seriously declined.
[Santosh chuckles]
What happened in your college?
Brother, they started fighting over there.
Do I look like a ball to you?
What do you take your brother for, a puppet?
You have a habit of jumping into other people's matters.
-Come on! -[man] Brother!
I've installed the cable,
and I think this is the best spot for the Wi-Fi.
-[Santosh] Really? -[goofy music starts]
[man] And this gullak?
You can keep it somewhere else…
[goofy music intensifies]
-Hey! -[music ends]
-Why did you call him here? -What are you up to?
Aman?
[Aman] Do you even know who this guy is?
-He's the internet guy! -The Wi-Fi guy!
He is the cable guy.
Ravi, the cable guy!
You mean the guy who ran off with the committee's money?
Exactly, Mummy. The guy who ran off with the committee money.
And not just that. Once, I was playing in the park.
He showed up from Road Number Four and asked to bat. When I refused,
he slapped me in the face.
-Oh! -[Ravi] Brother!
The rumor that I stole the committee money isn't true.
-But you did slap my brother, right? -Yes!
At that time, he was young, and so was I.
This Lilliput was around 20 or 21.
-Aman! What are you doing? -Aman!
I was 19.
-[Annu] See? He was 19. -And we settled it back then.
You can ask Guddu.
Wait a second.
What settlement are you talking about?
That slapping me was right?
I'm coming straight from college now with muscles.
-I'll tear you apart. -Aman!
Let it go.
Brother, drink this water and apologize to him.
-Look, Mummy is offering him water! -Sorry.
See? He said sorry.
-And let go of my shoe. -You're saying sorry now?
Can't you understand
that fighting is not good for anyone?
To avoid that, you came home from college.
And now you plan to do the exact same thing here.
He has apologized. Do not drag this further.
-Kick him out right now! -Yes, we will!
Hey, finish your work quickly and leave.
[Santosh] Fast!
Why are you so angry?
He's offering an unlimited package
at a very low price.
Then we'll be all set.
He slapped me so hard,
and you're still willing to pay him every month?
Brother, I'll reduce the deposit by half.
-Forget half. There will be no deposit. -Yes.
Okay, done!
See? All set.
Now he won't do anything.
He won't do anything.
Yes. He won't do anything. [chuckles]
Why are you so angry?
How can you even compare him to yourself?
You are a bright student.
And look at him!
-He looks like a refugee. Right? -[Santosh, quietly] Hurry up, man.
Once the Wi-Fi gets installed,
my work will go more smoothly.
And you can make reels.
-Right? -[tense music plays]
If he had slapped you, would you still say the same thing?
You've changed, Annu brother.
[Annu] Come on, man!
He's getting emotional for no reason.
I shouldn't have gotten involved in this.
I'm leaving!
Mummy, I'll be back in the evening.
[Shanti] Come back on time.
Aman is here, so I'll make chole puri.
-Please make chicken too. -[tense music fades]
Make chicken curry
and chole puri.
Your little boy is here.
For the past seven days, you've just been serving me disappointment.
[Shanti] It's called one-pot rice.
-Ravi, come here, son. -Yes, Uncle.
[engine starts in the distance, fading away]
Doesn't it look like it has been painted?
Uncle, I was saying,
please change the gullak's spot yourself.
-Huh? -I'm shaking.
If it falls from my hands,
Aman will tear me apart!
Nothing is going to happen.
-He won't do anything. -[Ravi] Huh?
-[Santosh] Yes. -[Shanti] He won't do anything.
What happened?
[Aman] Oh, and don't forget to call him in the evening
for your grand dinner!
[mocking] Why not?
-Change your clothes! -[gentle music plays]
[narrator] Nostalgia
means love for the past.
It's like a swing.
It's fun to ride.
But when you get off the swing,
you find yourself standing in front of your present responsibilities
with a list of important tasks.
At Mishra Niwas, too, the walls of the past
are being painted with the present.
The house has aged a little.
But Mr. Santosh Mishra swears on his father
that he'll not let it look old.
Shanti Mishra swears on Santosh Mishra
that she'll not let the men of the house do whatever they want.
Aman Mishra swears on his parents
that he'll not let his mental obsession die in his mind.
And Annu Mishra
swears on all three
that he'll never let desire lose to status.
[gentle music ends]
Hey, is there a doctor here?
Doc--
[Priti] Anand, hi!
Hi!
-Are you coming from the gym? -Yes.
Looks like your bag had a good workout.
I see!
But your tie looks quite fresh.
Thank you.
A fresh tie! You just used anupras alankar.
No, no. That's called alliteration.
Really? So did my teacher teach me wrong?
-Yes. -Huh?
-Anand, will you please move this bike? -Yes.
I don't know which idiot parked it like that and left.
Yes, I don't know who these idiots with zero civic sense are.
Until their pockets are emptied by fines,
they don't learn anything.
-I know. Thank you. -There's space now.
How's it going at the new clinic, by the way?
Not bad.
I think Chandan ji does not like it.
This clinic belongs to Dr. Prithvi's father, right?
So the rules and culture are a little different.
-Prithvi Dutta? -Hmm.
The cardiologist?
Hey, he's the poster boy of cardiology.
You guys must go way back.
Yes, I've known him for a long time.
-Okay. -Oh, yes.
Who did you get the gift for?
Your girlfriend?
Why are you joking?
We are salespeople. Incentives are our bride.
Remember Shashi Ranjan?
Oh, who can forget him?
Is he not the one who bribes everyone with great confidence?
Yes, he's betraying our company.
Betraying?
You don't know?
No.
Shashi Ranjan Sharma is the former regional head of Mangala Pharma.
-Brother, make one for us. -[vendor] Yes, brother.
He's not Sharma. He's straight-up trauma.
Since childhood, he has been running in some imaginary race.
Do you know who's going to defeat him in this race?
Who?
His two brothers, Kavi Ranjan and Ravi Ranjan.
They have been tormenting him since childhood.
That's why he grew up with an inferiority complex.
Now he vents his frustration on his juniors.
Believe me, if he could,
he would start a pyramid scheme of frustration.
But I think he's sick.
-Sick? -Yes.
No matter what you do for him,
he thinks a conspiracy is going on against him.
You mean a persecution complex?
Hey, call it germs of cleverness.
[vendor] Brother, germs are in the stomach, right?
If you eat black money with both hands,
what else will you get if not worms in your stomach?
You are talking nonsense.
No pharmaceutical company has developed a medicine that can cure him.
First, he spread disease in our pharma company.
Now he will go and spread the infection in Steady Life Pharma.
See, I don't judge anybody.
I'm bidding him farewell out of goodwill.
That's why I brought a gift.
Hmm.
-How much is this? -[vendor] I enjoyed listening to you.
-So your money is forgiven. -[chuckles]
Hey, which thug left the bike like this?
Whose is it?
Brother, it is unclaimed. Let it go.
Uncle, please deflate the tire.
Only then will he come to his senses.
Okay, Anand, I am leaving.
-It's getting late. Bye. -Bye.
[car door clicks, then thuds shut]
[engine starts]
Back up.
Hey, should I file a case against you for arson and vandalism?
Why would you file a case?
Hey, it's my bike, so I will do it.
-Then move your bike. -[Annu] Yes.
-[people laughing] -Have some.
[indistinct chatter]
Friends, this watch is not more expensive than two minutes of Shashi sir's time.
Still, it's a small gift from our side.
-Sir, please take a photo. -Thank you.
Okay.
We just want the good times to stay with you in your pocket.
Yes, sir.
But it is very sad
that from tomorrow, Shashi sir will not be among us.
I am not dying.
I am leaving the company.
[laughter erupts]
Well, jokes aside,
I have learned a lot from Shashi sir,
whether about life or work.
But Shashi sir's dilemma is that
all of this will now be used against him in the market.
Right? [chuckles]
Shashi sir, there's a rumor in the market
that the Steady Life people are giving you an SUV.
Hey, don't interrupt Mishra.
Who knows, he might accidentally praise me.
Sir, no matter how much I praise you, it'll never be enough.
Just look at your motivational speeches.
They are called insults.
[laughter erupts]
So, sir, can we hear it one last time in your sweet spiritual voice?
-Let us hear it. -Yes, sir.
Yes, sir!
Sir, let us hear it.
Today, Mishra is the one speaking.
Do you see this confidence?
This confidence comes after sitting in the boss's lap.
[laughter erupts]
The truth is that I have also learned a lot from all of you.
And this rivalry and all that have their own place.
But I will miss you all.
[mouthing, inaudible]
- So I-- -One minute, sir. I'll be back.
Please continue.
Please.
Looks like it's time for Mishra to sit in Mr. Manchanda's lap.
[laughter erupts]
Yes, there are two types of people in the world.
Some are greedy.
-And some are-- -[all] Arrogant!
Who should be bribed?
[all] The greedy!
-Who should be honored? -[all] The arrogant!
-Who should be bribed? -[all] The greedy!
Did you call for me, sir?
Come in, Mishra.
-[chanting continues in the background] -Sir, please tell me.
Has that drama outside stopped, or is it still going on?
Sir, it will end now.
He is leaving, so why should we make him sad?
Hmm.
When this departing man came here for the first time,
he was a foolish lamb.
I turned him into a tiger by putting a tie on him.
Mangala Pharma did that.
And look at him today.
For a few coins, he became a jackal of Steady Life.
Yuck!
He has become such a wild jackal, sir.
He has his eyes on your entire animal kingdom.
-[Manchanda] Hmm. -If he had his way,
he would chew up the heart of the cardiologist,
the intestines of the gastroenterologist, and the liver of the hepatologist.
I have seen many like him come and go.
Those who think they can fool their boss.
But he couldn't even achieve that.
Tell me,
what are you doing about him?
Sir, he has made a secret list of doctors.
-Hmm. -[Annu] I secretly kept it with me.
You quietly remove him from our sales group,
and I will forward it to you.
You are a tiger, Mishra.
There are so many people outside eating samosas, right?
They will keep eating samosas all their lives.
Do you not like samosas, sir?
Sometimes they are fine.
You are different from these people.
You are eating samosas today,
but I'm sure you'll eat baklava tomorrow.
-What will I eat? -[Manchanda] Baklava.
-It's a Turkish dessert. -Good!
Mangala's first office is opening in Istanbul.
If you do good work, you'll be sent there.
Sir, I will not go to Turkey.
It's not a good country.
Send me somewhere else.
Your appraisal is in two months.
Grind Shashi Ranjan's teeth, tiger.
You would like to become the regional head in your own country, right?
-Do you not want that? -Yes, sir. Of course,
I want that.
Sir, Shashi Ranjan sir has sent this.
Sir, I will take it away.
Aman, stop being angry and connect my phone to the Wi-Fi.
How long will you stay angry?
Until the new moon of Krishna Paksha.
Huh?
That cable guy will come that day to collect the Wi-Fi payment.
Connect this. Bittu's mom has been messaging me for days.
I need to click somewhere to vote on something.
Mummy, don't click on any link she sends.
-[Santosh chuckles] -She is a scammer.
She is a fraud. A total fraud.
[Bittu's mom] Annu's mother!
-[Santosh] Oh. -Here she comes.
-Okay. -[Shanti] She is here.
So you're talking badly about me?
No, no. We were talking about evil.
Now it's standing right in front of us.
Brother, you should go to a comedy poetry show.
[Santosh] Why?
I even have a stage name for you.
[Santosh] What?
Loudmouthed Moradabadi.
-I'm not from Moradabad at all. -But you're loudmouthed.
[Shanti chuckles]
-Annu's mother. -Hmm?
How long is this painting going to take?
Your house is so small!
It's not that small.
[Bittu's mom] Well, it's not very big either.
Aman!
Son, when did you come?
You are in the camera's frame.
Where are your manners?
Auntie, where did you get this from?
-Son, from Sakhi Shalini. -Who is that?
Sakhi Shalini Mahila Mandal, which I founded.
My name is Shalini.
Huh?
-Is your name Shalini? -Yes!
Did my friends call me Bittu's Mother when I was a child?
If you had not told us, we never would have known.
-Annu's mom knows. -Huh?
[Shalini] Right, Shanti?
Yes, Bittu's Mother.
-Shalini. [nervous chuckle] -[Shalini] Yes.
[Aman] It's good that at least you remember.
Oh, I had forgotten too.
That Shalini is hidden somewhere inside Bittu's Mother.
One day, I heard a voice from within,
and I gathered all my friends
and founded
Sakhi Shalini Mahila Mandal.
Now I even earn money from my videos.
-Really? -Monetization?
Auntie, you have become a founder now.
Son, not a founder but a sansthapak.
Paper institutions don't have founders.
They have ringleaders.
Son, Dubey opened an NGO
to launder money.
Later, he had to go to jail.
Brother, you can take me lightly, but not my women's group, Sakhi Shalini.
352 women have already joined.
You are the auntie from the Gupta Chaat Bhandar video, right?
-Yes. -Brother, she made a video about it.
It went viral. The shop shut down.
-Do you follow me, son? -Yes, madam.
Did you get Gupta Chaat Bhandar shut down?
Huh?
-You don't know? -[Santosh] What?
The city's 27th chaat shop opened in Rani Bazaar.
The shop owner's son studies in the same class as my Bittu.
-The son's name is Jatin Agarwal, -Hmm.
but the shop is called Gupta Chaat Bhandar.
Mr. Agarwal gave the shop a false name to attract business.
When I found out,
I went to the market
and spread this news to all the Gupta Chaat Bhandars.
-Oh. -[Shalini] After that,
I gathered all 26
Gupta Chaat Bhandar owners into a group
and went to Mr. Agarwal's shop.
I put the camera in his face and said, "Show me your Aadhaar card."
-Then? -Agarwal ji first tried to fool me.
When I refused to back down, he started threatening me.
-[Santosh] Really? -Yes.
He even started demanding a caste census.
He said, "Don't take the law into your own hands."
-I said, "I have a camera in my hand, -Yes!
and its battery lasts much longer than the arm of the law."
Very true.
Now, Gupta Chaat Bhandar has become a sweet shop,
and its name is Shyam Sundar Agarwal.
Auntie, poor Agarwal uncle wanted
to follow his passion, so you should have let him.
Even in films, people use names like Kapoor and Kumar to become heroes.
Brother, once my subscribers increase,
this Sakhi Shalini Mahila Mandal
will expose even those Kapoors and Kumars.
First, expose the issue. Only then will your subscribers increase.
Just let a few heroines join our women's group.
Then you will see!
We will demand equal pay for them, just like the heroes.
We will go on strike for an eight-hour workday.
Even laborers work only eight hours now.
Right, son?
-Hmm? -Yes.
What? Do you plan to come again tomorrow?
Finish your work quickly.
Brother!
Your whole house looks a little dull.
-Which part looks dull? -Look at this.
You used the same color everywhere. Why did you not change it?
[Shanti] He doesn't like any new color.
If we talk about new colors, he gets angry
as if we are talking about changing the Constitution.
-Come on. -Tell me one thing.
Does your women's group only list problems,
or does it offer solutions too?
Brother, I am making this video for a solution.
I will post it and sit on strike.
You will see that he will come within ten days and repaint it.
There's no need to repaint.
-Find a solution to clean this mess. -Hey, let her do it.
No, it is fine. Do not repaint it.
You can get a refund.
What are you talking about? You can do that?
Yes, of course.
-But I have one condition. -What?
-If your work gets done, -Hmm.
Annu's mother will have to join our women's group.
I have been asking her for a long time, but she always avoids it.
[Santosh] If you get this work done,
then not only Shanti, but our entire family
will join your Mahila Mandal.
-[Shalini] Really? -[Santosh] Yes.
Then watch how I make a proper video of this poor paint job.
Look at this.
Who does such a sloppy job?
Look over here.
Right after the paint was done, dampness appeared.
-[Santosh] Look how damp it is! -[Shalini] Yes.
[birds cooing]
[Annu] Oh, man.
Shashi Ranjan, you should have some respect for your CTC.
Can you believe it?
He treated us to just tea and samosas.
[Annu] And you still packed three to take home.
No way.
Eat it.
I'll have cashews and almonds.
[Negi] Here you go, boys. Read this.
Hey, that was not a tissue.
It was Shashi Ranjan's secret list.
It's okay.
I have already forwarded the soft copy to your phones.
Memorize it well.
That's how we will achieve our targets.
We need to make Shashi Ranjan taste defeat.
By the way, were you not boasting too much in front of Shashi Ranjan today?
When did you see that?
Wasn't your head under his feet?
-[laughter erupts] -Why are you laughing?
Brother, we have to maintain relationships with people like Shashi Ranjan.
I will keep… flattering him.
-[electronic voice] Mummy calling. Mummy-- -[Annu] Mom's calling. Stay quiet.
-Hello. Yes, Mummy? -[Shanti] Hey, where are you?
I was a little busy with work. I am coming.
[Shanti] Your younger brother is home.
Should you not have come home early?
I am on my way.
Listen, don't forget to bring ice cream.
-Which flavor should I bring? -Valina.
-Mummy, it's called vanilla. -Whatever.
-Come quickly. -I'm coming.
Guys, I am heading out. I ordered food for you. Okay?
-Bye. -Great. Thank you.
[Negi] You brought three samosas, right?
Give them to me.
Where is the chutney?
MISHRA NIWAS BECOMES A SHABBY ABODE EXPOSED
Look at this.
I put this chutney here
and wiped it off.
The paint didn't come off,
and it didn't get stained.
Now look at this house compared to mine.
It's poorly painted.
Friends, the name of this house is Mishra Niwas,
but cheap paint has turned it into a shabby abode.
Viewers, you will not believe this, but this paint was just applied.
The dampness does not go away, and the color doesn't show properly.
[Aman chuckles]
Hey, stop this.
She is completely insulting us.
What difference will this make to the painter?
You can stop this video, but can you stop her from coming here?
To hell with her.
Who told you to trust her?
These days, she does not step out without her camera.
Then why do you let her enter the house with it?
What am I supposed to do?
-Should I stand at the door like this? -Yes.
What am I supposed to do?
A kitty party has been forced upon our house next week.
-Huh? -Huh?
Now she will glorify her women's group.
And she will say,
"Look at these oppressed housewives.
Where did they end up? And where have we reached?"
Then refuse it.
"All this will not work in my house."
-[Aman] Yes. -Why?
Are you ashamed of your painted wall?
In your dreams.
-[gate clangs] -She should be ashamed.
Don't be shameless.
My Mishra family, is the party going on?
The condolence meeting is going on.
-Hmm. -[Annu] Huh?
[Shanti] The painting lasted Fourteen days.
The paint died on the 15th day.
Efforts have been made to light its pyre for the past 13 days.
-[Santosh] Yeah, right. -Okay.
So is Mummy making chole puri for the final rites?
Chole puri is being prepared to celebrate my arrival.
[Annu] I have brought good news, Papa.
Papa, Shashi Ranjan is leaving his job.
-[Santosh] Hmm? -Someone lost his job,
and you're rejoicing. Do you see that, Papa?
He is leaving the job on his own.
He hasn't been thrown out.
The good news is that I may be made the regional head.
-Really? -Yes.
What are you saying?
Papa, you will see that within two months, I will get a promotion,
my salary will increase, and my credit limit will also increase.
-Excellent, son. Well done. -[Shanti] What?
-What are you celebrating? -He is about to get promoted.
-[Santosh] Yes. -About to?
I thought you already were.
Oh, then consider it done.
-Do you have any doubts? -No. It is just that
after your SSC scandal,
I've gotten into the habit of being suspicious.
Totally uncalled for.
It's okay. Mummy is in shock.
She hasn't recovered yet.
-Hmm? -Mummy, this paint may
or may not dry within two months,
but I will get promoted, and my salary will increase.
-Really? -And your net worth will increase, too.
And your love for your younger brother will also increase.
Confidence will increase as well.
Mummy, when my confidence increases,
I will hold your hand like this
and take you to Sardar ji's gold shop and say,
-"Embrace it." -Who? Sardar ji?
The gold chain.
-[Aman] Okay. -What is this, Papa?
[Santosh] Excellent, son.
There is a lot of resonance in your voice today.
Did you take a sip of confidence before coming home?
-[softly] What are you saying? -[Aman] Papa, ask me.
He is coming back after partying.
-Hey! -Which party did you attend?
Mummy, what kind of parties do office-going people attend?
Which party?
Mummy, I have grown up now.
To do what?
-Old enough for what? -Not get beaten, Mummy.
Change your clothes. It is dinner time.
Let us eat in the air-conditioned room. It is very hot.
-No, no. -[Annu] Papa, it is very hot.
No way.
The smell of food will linger all night.
Papa, our mother has cooked fragrant food.
-Why would it smell? -I don't know.
Let's eat in 15 minutes. Let me cool down a bit.
[Santosh] It's the heat of promotion.
It's the sweat of hard work.
Yes, son.
You have been sweating a bit too much these days.
[narrator] Today, this house has earned not one but two enemies.
Ravi, the Wi-Fi guy,
and the second is Ravi's Wi-Fi.
When this plastic box that looks like a barasingha
dethrones you from your place,
your ego is bound to get hurt.
Look at how he's showing off.
They have even dressed it up.
Every year, I will keep getting older.
And this router
will stay strong and young.
But whatever the era,
there will never be a shortage of things to talk about in this courtyard.
There are many things that will never decrease.
Like hope.
Hope for an increase in CTC.
Hope of catching someone's eye.
Like sadness.
Sadness over not getting any return on the money spent on painting.
Like an unknown fear.
DON'T ANSWER
Behind it, some secret may be hiding.
ABSOLUTELY DON'T ANSWER
Like comments from neighbors.
Filled with the poison of seven cigarettes.
And like chole puri.
The best ones are made at home.
Stories like yours that, as they gather over time,
tell the story of an entire life.
Not just theirs, but yours too.
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