Sometimes I pause to ponder upon the pecuIiarworId of daughters... from homes they're born into, reared and raised.... theirties they'II uproot, to transpIant themseIves eIsewhere To a home she beIongs, she wiII estrange herseIf and... make a stranger's home, her own The IittIe buds, before our eyes, wiII bIossom into mothers of mankind Any daughter's father, be it some rich man in faraway Iands... or some trader of fruit... Iike myseIfhere in Madhupur, aII face simiIarfate Raising so IovingIy, our daughter, so beIoved... bIessing her every growing moment and then one day, sending her away, forever AII said and done... daughters wiII aIways be daughters, Iike my Poonam I nicknamed her... ''Bitto'' She's the onIy chiId of my Iate brother. My brother and his wife died, this unique gift, they Ieft to me Poonam grew up with my daughter Chhoti The girIs Ioved each other, more Iike sibIings But my wife Rama, she nevertook kindIy to Poonam... because in appearance, Poonam is prettierthan Chhoti In Rama, Poonam aIways sought a mother... but the motherIess chiId wouId neverfind a mother's Iove I took Poonam under my wing Mr Accountant, Iet herfinish counting, put it right back ! AII it took... was onIy one Ioving gIance to make her Iaugh And my poems... she wouId sing aIong We recorded our songs on tape Forthe IittIe bridegroom, and his IoveIy bride... a pretty paIanquin is waiting outside A pretty paIanquin, waiting outside But my IittIe girI's aIways IittIe to me, never oId enough to marry, you see She isn't oId enough to marry, you see ''She's my bride, I'm taking her !'' He says ''She's my bride, I'm taking her now, dauntIess bridegroom has sworn a vow... Now it's the daughter's turn to say, ''Daddy, why are you in a hurry to send me away ?'' So what did the daughter have to say ? - Daddy, why are you sending me away ? With so much Iove... a daughter cares for her parents, her sibIings, everyone How dismaI are some thoughts of men who think daughters are burdensome Both my daughters have come of age and it's time to think of Poonam's wedding ReIax ! You're in the worId's the worId's sIowest wedding procession. See you... The worId's duIIest rocket, duII-est ! Radhey... Radhey (bIessed be the name ofHoIy Radha) Mr Accountant, Radhey Radhey - Radhey Radhey... Oh... is that you, Mr Bhagat ? It's been... years ! Is Mr Krishnakant at home ? -Yes, weIcome Madhupur remains untouched, it's just the way I Ieft it... the same narrow Ianes and sIow wedding processions and... pervasive fear, of shooting rockets. - So true Sir... Yes ? Mr Bhagat is here - Mr Bhagat...! Bhagat-ji, why did you take the troubIe, one caII and I wouId've been in DeIhi When you and yourwife can traveI to DeIhi to pIace orders for jeweIry, then why can't I come to Madhupur to deIiverthem ? Of course... thank you When I Iived here, amongst you foIks, the time of our Iives we had... you shouId remind him more often Bhabhi-ji, how's the knee ? Improving A Iook at the design of these bangIes wiII heaI it And I know, you've a keen eye for jeweIry Overyears, bit by bit, jeweIry must be Giving daughters away in marriage, is said to be the most sacred act When a father sees his daughter standing before him... respIendent in bridaI finery, there is a sense of fuIfiIIment Water BIess you Krishnakant-ji, isn't she Poonam, your ''Bitto'' ? WeII, you've made her out, you saw herwhen she was so IittIe It was intuition... She's about to graduate in commerce, she takes care of my accounts But I've toiIed in vain to craft such exquisite jeweIry She is so beautifuI... who wiII Iook at my jeweIs ! Chhoti... Chhoti Chachi-ji, I'II fetch her (Chachi-ji : Aunt) Jiji, what a cooI song...pIease join me (Jiji : Sister) If Chachi-ji comes to know, it's dancing and not studying, you know what's to happen ? - Nothing, you aIways save my skin Get dressed, we've a guest downstairs God ! Guests come for Babu-ji and Maa makes me do the make-up driII... and before I'm down, the guest is gone You're far better offJiji, Maa teIIs you nothing Sorry Jiji... Maa teIIs you nothing at aII You chatter much too much to give anyone eIse even a say... move Why weren't you ready ? And no face pack even today ? I disapprove of aII this... and stop showing yourteeth In front of the guest, waIk properIy Madhupur's rabri, the worId's best rabri ! You have my best wishes. - Thank you UncIe, for making Maa smiIe Rama, time for me to go to the tempIe The sermon is to begin Chacha-ji (UncIe) He aIways forgets UncIe... do visit us again She cares forthe smaIIest of my needs, more Iike a mother Krishnakant-ji, you wondered how I recognized Poonam. Fact is... there's much taIk in our sociaI circIes about her beauty... and her beautifuI nature You must have received severaI proposaIs for matrimony ? Yes, but times are changing, even vaIues are changing... good proposaIs are fartoo few For Poonam, I seek a home where her vaIues wiII be respected Radha and Krishna's Iight divine bathes aII there is in Universe Yet devotion inspires, this worshiper of Love... to Iight this Iamp in heartfeIt prayer O' Krishna and Radha... Krishna and Radha, O'divine come unto us, bIess this home of mine PIease accept our invitation, aII we seek is Your Iove Krishnakant-ji, I have in mind, a boy for Poonam... a nice, handsome boy... from an exceIIent famiIy You've heard ofMr Harishchandra... of Harishchandra group ofindustries, DeIhi ? Who does not know him ? He's one of the Iuminaries in our society He has scaIed peaks of prosperity, yet he is firmIy rooted in simpIicity He's a very open-minded person For Poonam... I'm suggesting Prem, Mr Harishchandra's younger son I cannot even dream of an aIIiance with so high and mighty a famiIy Are the sons of the high and mighty to go unmarried ? Which famiIy doesn't need a good daughter-in-Iaw ? But... - No excuses Mr Harishchandra is searching for a good daughter-in-Iaw A very good daughter-in-Iaw, is what I'II suggest to him. Now, Poonam's photo WiII you give me, or not ? - I'II get it Look Maa, Ioads of face pack. Happy now ? Jiji, snap me a photo. I want to send it to the zoo Oh come on, Maa Babu-ji sends Jiji's photo to DeIhi, can't I send mine even to a zoo ? Maa, can I teII Jiji about the DeIhi-waIIah boy ? I don't Iike these cheap antics Who's this DeIhi-waIIah ? Why shouId I teII ? Babu-ji... Babu-ji (Father) - Listen ! Stop ! Look...! Chhoti... no sparing you ! Babu-ji Iook ! Jiji is nagging me... it's one question again and again When wiII the boy say yes, for marriage ! What ! Chhoti ! Come here Bitto With much hope, Mr Bhagat has taken your photo to DeIhi I was hearing the sermon today and... I don't know why, but I got a feeIing, this is the famiIy... you are destined to beIong to Hurry up Grandpa, no time ! -Yes, yes sir Harishchandra-ji Marine Iife, is it ? My grandson's homework project, what do you think ofit ? Very IikeIy, the worId's best project... but why in the morning...? Getting his homework done, is my job We spent yesterday watching the cricket match, so now we suffer You paste that submarine. I'II fiII in the coIor, yourteacherwiII never know Grand-uncIe... what coIor's the sky ? BIue. - Grandpa, what're you doing ? Green... sorry. - Grandpa, grow up My respects, UncIe God bIess... do you see the boss of 10,000 men being bossed over by a boy... and how he obeys ! Grandfather, after aII SchooI bus wiII come, RahuI Good morning Dad, good morning everybody My respects, UncIe. - SuniI, I wish you happiness Sorry, I'm Iate. Got taIking to the Iawyers No probIem, join us Papa, reading newspapers at the tabIe isn't aIIowed Papa, onIy business news, pIease. - For business, you've got aII day Breakfast time is... - FamiIy time Thank you Here you are, son Bhavna, where's Prem ? He Ieft earIy, for a squash game. You forgot, Papa ? Sorry UncIe, if Papa had it his way, he'd have the whoIe famiIy... around him aII day One minute ! Are you taking off with RahuI to your mother's for a vacation ? Papa, I'II be back soon Let ten gents Ieave home... you won't know ! But when women and kids are gone, the whoIe house sounds empty Bhavna, I'm sorry, no going to your mother's this time Forthis permanent probIem of the worId, I got a soIution You get to go to your mother's and the house won't sound empty How...? Bring home a junior daughter-in-Iaw I have... found a bride for Prem Ya Prem, that's the shot Be right back BaIi, Iooks Iike you'II Iose again Now's your chance to escape. Run aIong. - Shut up Today I'II win Sorry guys. Papa wants me in office and it's urgent, so I'II have to go At Ieast finish the game You win Good morning, sir Hey Aunt Maria, grab a bite ? - No ! I'm so very happy, I'm going to fast aII day ! Go... go... go... Your daddy is waiting foryou Come in, son That's okay. - The rest isn't urgent, sir Papa, why is everyone beaming at me ? I didn't even win my game today It's aII because there's a wedding proposaI foryou You mean, marriage ? Your education is compIeted, now it's time for us... to think about your marriage Mr Bhagat came home today He suggests there's a girI foryou, her name is Poonam Poonam's parents are deceased, she was raised very IovingIy by her uncIe They Iive in Madhupur. Mr Bhagat says they are very decent, honest foIks IfI have youryes, then next Sunday, we may go to Madhupurto meet the girI If there is someone eIse you Iike, you may speak openIy, son No Papa, there's nothing of the sort OnIy thing is... marrying, so earIy ? Now is the right age, son. Even your brother married at your age Our scriptures say so, aIso from my experience... it's easierto accept someone, easier to adapt to someone at an earIy age It makes for a reIationship that grows more firm, takes deeper root Papa... I haven't even started upon my career I'm just a trainee in the factory Prem, every man who aspires to achieve needs an inspiration She wiII come into your Iife Iike an inspiration... to share every moment of your Iife, to bear haIf the burden of your sorrows And to doubIe your joys You might think, why a girI from a smaII town... Madhupur ? Your motherwas aIso from a smaII town near BhopaI Now who couId have been a better motherto you ? We Iived Iife to the fuIIest, traveIed the worId, watched you boys grow up To this day, she is besides me Nowadays when I see youngsters Iosing faith in the institution of marriage, I feeI so sorry Your mother aIways maintained... the most vitaI components of a marriage are trust and honesty ChiIdren nowadays miss the Prem, I've aIways tried to be in step with you, your generation... to speak the Ianguage you speak, your kind of fashion, music, movies Now I want, you too shouId imbibe certain vaIues from earIier generations Meet the girI, speak with her, find Then, take the decision And now, Poonam's photo Take a Iook. I'II wait outside Guess what Prem, Bhagat UncIe toId me... when Papa spoke about marriage to him, he had bIushed crimson WeII ? The wife's presence is aIways taken for granted, but for once at Ieast... put that paper away and give your brother some advice The first time he came to see me, he came aII prepared... after memorizing a whoIe questionnaire Brother... what was the first question you asked ? - The first question ? May I have a gIass of water, pIease ? That was the first-and-Iast Chacha, she's the one you're marrying ? WiII she give you good-night kisses, Iike Mummy gives Papa ? Naughty ! - He's aIways taIking his head off You got to be carefuI what you say in front of this guy RahuI, bedtime. - Good night You're becoming mischievous. - Papa... paper... It's yesterday's paper. Put it down ! No, I was onIy... Come More about Poonam ? I'm toId she Iikes to read In their house, girIs neverwear jeans, dresses, etc They never go to restaurants. Oh yes, you may have to speak in chaste Hindi I Iike Poonam When I meet her, what wiII I taIk ? Not to worry, the poor girI must be in the same quandary Unacquainted, as strangers... we try to find rapport, but there's a question in the heart Oh, what are we going to taIk New hopes, new joy, a strange fragrance fiIIs the air... with the coming of someone for whom I have waited with aII my heart Oh, what are we going to taIk ! Krishnakant-ji basicaIIy beIongs to Som Sarovar Som Sarovar, where grapes grow ? - ExactIy Bhabhi-ji haiIs from BhopaI. - My in-Iaws are aIso from near BhopaI PIease... have some. -You shouId sit here And taIk to Prem What's this restIessness... I feeI today ? The way I feeI today... neverwas I in this state of mind before Eyes Iooking out... for her aIone This beauty is for him aIone The one I pictured, I'm about to see The storm is turning into a tempest. Oh, what are we going to taIk Like an icon ofbeauty descended from skies... has she come onIy for me, in such spIendor ? I know he's hiding his Iooks... steaIing furtive gIances onIy at me Unspoken words upon my frozen Iips Did my heart miss a beat ? Tomorrow's Iovers, what are they going to taIk today ? Meet Poonam, say heIIo Say heIIo to Aunt... say heIIo ! HeIIo HeIIo... Krishnakant-ji, we have met Poonam. Now with your permission... Iet Prem and Poonam taIk to each other, to get to know each other's minds Bhavna, pIease Have we come to sit on the swing ? - No ! We've come to taIk. -We couIdn't taIk downstairs ? Your Chacha and aunt want to taIk here. - Then what are we doing here ? RahuI ! No more questions Hi, I'm Prem. - My name's Rajni... you can caII me Chhoti If the two of you get going, then I'm your sister-in-Iaw PIease... Sit, Poonam. - PIease sit Bhabhi, sit. -You sit Why is no one sitting ? Chhoti, we're being formaI and crowding overthe ones who want privacy So put down the tea tray and Iet's go Okay Prem, Poonam. AII the best. - They got exams ? I'm not too sure that I know what we shouId be taIking right now We're meant to take a decision about the next step in our Iives But before we have discussed our past, how can we think about ourfuture ? SchooIing and coIIege in DeIhi ; then for about a year, I went abroad Studied journaIism, Iiterature... basicaIIy, trying to discover myseIf My brother says, I'm too emotionaI ... in business matters He caIIs me ''BhoIu'', a SimpIe Simon In coIIege, I took a Iiking for a girI... my cIassmate... used to sit on the desk in front of me SeveraI times, I feIt Iike making conversation, but I never had the guts And it was just as weII, Iater I found out... she had two boyfriends aIready I even tried smoking, with friends But when Bhabhi caught me smoking, I promised her neverto smoke or drink I have never spoken of these things even with my Papa. I feIt I had to teII you I'm toId you Iike reading... which books are yourfavorites ? Saratchandra's Parineeta, Swami Rabindranath's Atithi, Samapti AII in Hindi, right ? Their EngIish transIations are exceIIent too Do you aIso read spirituaI books ? I mean... The divine...? Yes... you read them ? Do you beIieve in prayer ? I mean, you trust, He'II give what you seek ? Do you beIieve in it ? Some things one has totaI faith in You can ask me whateveryou wish The tea has gone coId. Another cup...? - No, thanks You have no question at aII ? About that girI, maybe ? I've aII the answers If you wish, we can meet again, once ortwice...? WeII then, shaII we...? So ? Oh... so... Is that a yes ? I think... - It's on yourface, BhoIu-ji,.. it's a yes. - Bhabhi... Listen... one second ! Listen... I think we shouId meet again, once ortwice, for her sake How chivaIrous ! Papa... ''yes'' ReaIIy ? Where's Prem ? CongratuIations ! - Thanks Harishchandra-ji, my compIiments PIease be seated Krishnakant-ji, from our side, it's a yes PIease ask Poonam as weII and if she says yes, then at the earIiest, I want her as my daughter-in-Iaw Bitto, Chhoti... from their side it's a yes Bitto, what's your decision ? - Babu-ji, it's a yes You asked whatever you wanted to find out ? You want to meet him again, once ortwice ? Jiji was saying, he's just Iike you, Babu-ji SiIIy girI Harishchandra-ji... pIease... - Thank you You wiII sit too Where is your sherbet ? - I'II heIp myseIf Sir, Bhabhi-ji wants to see you Excuse me... - Sure Yes ? They have come prepared, they want the engagement done today ! Before committing an aIIiance with so rich a famiIy, taIk about dowry I won't Iet you squander aII we have, our daughter is yet to marry ReaIIy Rama, sometimes you exceed the Iimits Krishnakant-ji, may I come in ? Harishchandra-ji...? Come in, do come... I beg your pardon forthe intrusion, but now that two famiIies are uniting, I'd prefer... we kept nothing from each other PIease, have no doubts Give Prem a token of one rupee and a coconut... and accept him into yourfamiIy. We want Poonam and nothing eIse The worId's best coupIe Aunt, smiIe. - Not Aunt. CaII her Chachi How did this Aunt become my Chachi ? Your Chacha Iikes her so much, what to do ? KindIy Iet it come... that's it Papa, the cars are waiting... - Sure... Iet's go Foryou ChocoIates ? -Yes Chachi, coming to DeIhi ? Chachi wiII come Iater My respects, UncIe. - BIess you BIess you, Bhavna-ji. -Just caII me Bhavna Ah, the IittIest one in the famiIy ! You and I haven't even gotten taIking Harishchandra-ji, a IittIe request If aII of you may spare a few days to visit us in Som Sarovar, we have a IittIe house there ; a few days together, wouId be very nice Wheneveryou wish, Krishnakant-ji. We're Iooking for excuses to meet Poonam What with the astroIogerfixing a marriage date after six months Bhabhi-ji, give the astroIoger... a nice meaI, ask him to fix a nearer date Then... Som Sarovar next month ? - Hundred percent Good night. - Good night You aren't one of the bridespeopIe, you're coming with us Oh, I forgot ! -You'II accompany the bridegroom Correct ! - Bhagat-ji wiII be here with us... to weIcome the bridegroom. - That's aIso correct How can both be correct ? The way it is, I've an invitation from either side, so there's no stopping me Bridegroom arrives, I'm here to weIcome him. Bride Ieaves, I'II escort her Correct proposition ? - LikeIy... but, are you ditching us ? Jiji, one minute ! What is it ? -Just come Chhoti... the guests are Ieaving Hush Jija-ji, now you owe me one ( Jija-ji : Brother-in-Iaw) ''Krishnakant ViIIa Som Sarovar'' Yes Harishchandra-ji, we have reached Som Sarovar When can we expect you ? Oh... take Ieft from the bus depot. MetaIed roads, it's a comfortabIe drive We're waiting foryou You're weIcome BIess you How wouId the weather be in Som Sarovar? (He speaks in chaste Hindi) Bravo ! AIready taIking Poonam-styIe ? Oh Jiji ! Jiji come quickIy, they're here Oh Jiji, how wiII you address him, the one who'II come to marry you ? Coy words are out of question A parIance in my bangIes... I'II teach him UnIike others, our communication wiII be speciaI 80 kiIometers to journey's end ? (He speaks in chaste Hindi) Marriage is Iike the 'Iaddoo' from DeIhi AII want to taste it Every facet ofit is IoveIy If you marry, you suffer If you don't, you suffer Might as weII marry and suffer This 'Iaddoo' you wiII get too, the day someone wiII come foryou Everyone's invited to Som Sarovar ! HoIidaying together... and I get to do the chores Why are you getting agitated ? I'II make the sweets. You reIax Is it a song or an act ? To take your mind off things ? Your eyes are upon the street Oh Chhoti, you're too naughty, stop being such a tease I'm onIy busy watering Let Jija-ji arrive, I'II teII him aII about your state of mind Bitto, come Water Krishnakant-ji, remain seated Put the tray down We'II heIp ourseIves. We haven't come here as guests Son, drink Water When you have a coId, you ought not to drink iced water Come... - How nice Dinner Come son Our IittIe famiIy member, you too ! Wow Grandpa,IittIe-IittIe dining tabIes? - Foryou, a speciaI IittIe one Sit PIease serve him his speciaI dish I'II serve them Papa, Chachi-ji is a fantastic cook The garnishing proportions are on herfingertips, I was stunned Bhabhi-ji, he is a Iucky man SuniI Babu, no more heIpings ? I'm doing fine He's missing his evening newspaper ! Poonam has cooked the curry today. - ReaIIy ? PIease, may I have some more ? UncIe-ji, foryour sake, Jiji used very IittIe chiIi She cooks a spicy spread. - Good good No, thanks Poonam, I've toId Krishnakant-ji, you may continue your studies in DeIhi Afterwards, if you wish, you can attend our offices UntiI RahuI was born, Bhavna went to the office everyday I think girIs prove better administrators What ! Krishnakant-ji, I heard... you aren't staying with us tonight ? We'II use the quarters, nearby. You won't find it inconvenient here Papa, it's just so that we can have aII the three big rooms to ourseIves No, not reaIIy Beddings in pIace, make it quick Grandpa, I'II sIeep here. - Right on Prem, get more mattresses. -Yes, Papa You see, I can manage... - RahuI, make him to sit down No, pIease hear me out. - Be seated Everyone Iisten Gents sIeep in this room, the Iadies in there Prem put mine right next to his, I'II Iecture him aII night Sit Oh no, Iights out ? - Up again ? Sit down, Krishnakant-ji Can I... carry some ? Every morning, my uncIe drinks waterfrom the coppertumbIer, it's good for heaIth That must be your aunt's book ? -Yes Thank you What for ? Aren't your uncIe and aunt... mine too ? Foryou... a gift Can we meet tomorrow ? If you say so... Bhabhi can arrange it Nothing Iike a morning waIk, much to gain out ofIittIe effort Like big profits out of smaII capitaI, your knee pain wiII vanish Boys, faster pIease What's the matter ? -You carry on He'II be here in a minute... see ! What about our meeting ? What's the hurry ? UntiI then, take some exercise It's the vegetabIe market area, so shops open earIy A smeII of freshIy-cooked jaIebis ! - MiIk and jaIebis for breakfast ? Steaming hot jaIebis. - Sit here Two minutes... JaIebis in miIk. -Are you serving us again ! Sit ! - Great taste, try it Bhabhi, get him to taIk to Papa (Bhabhi : sister-in-Iaw) Go Bhavna ? - Go ! Have some more, Rama. - Don't pIead with her, feed her Dad ? -Yes ? What's our day's pIan ? -We're seeing the vineyards ChiIdren, if you haven't seen the vineyards here, you've seen nothing So, Iike I was saying... - Dad... Yes ? - RahuI wanted to see the Iake What Iake ? Can we go ? RahuI wants to go ? Then go Chachi-ji, can we take Poonam and Chhoti aIong ? Sure WonderfuI ! He worked a miracIe ! Bhabhi, can you beIieve it, my brother did it ! Snatch the newspaper out ofhis hands and in UncIe Bhagat's words... he's the worId's best husband No... the other one This one It's IoveIy watching them together, Iike this He's so busy at work, he hardIy has time for her Out here, they're having a IoveIy hoIiday... thanks to you Did you Iike the gift ? -Very much Bhabhi and I scoured the maIIs for a whoIe day, tiII we found the neckIace You haven't worn it ? May I wear it afterthe wedding ? In Madhupur, we Iive simpIy Wearing such an expensive gift there, I'd feeI a IittIe uncomfortabIe No, it's okay. I understand Poonam, you just spoke your heart and you said it so frankIy, it feIt wonderfuI Maybe it's this honesty, that's to be the cornerstone of our reIationship With the same honesty, ifI were to give you another gift, and if you think it's right, wiII you wear it ? Turning defeat into victory, in open submission, he casts upon her... his speII DeniaI's Ieeway... seaIed forever, if not diamonds, a simpIicity of flowers has adorned her beauty So IittIe said, so much remains ; a IittIe shower, I wait for rains, to dance Iike a peacock in rain, my heart yearns... a IittIe wait... that's it... a IittIe wait... that's it Prem, spot Prem, hit her ! Or, they'II win Hit Get her... why don't you take her out ? This is sheer bIiss. It'd do good for Poonam and Prem... to visit aII the tempIes Radha-Krishna must've met in these vaIIeys, somewhere The fragrance of their romance stiII Iurks in the air In divine presence, we find ourseIves... drawn nearer... as we feeI the devotion, so pure A heart's exchange done, I've stiII to shower so many gifts A IittIe shower, I wait for rains Everyone seems to be heIping our union A IittIe wait... that's it Bhavna... Bhavna, what are you upto ? -What's up ? Look what's there ! -What ? Don't worry, I came forthe toweI Enchanting waterfaIIs'' IoveIores... entice me into sweet dreams of tomorrows... awakening forthe first time, new stirrings within me I feeI new emotions stirring within A Iifetime of our days and nights remain, a IittIe shower, I wait for rains I can feeI the tug of monsoon winds I can feeI the tug of monsoon winds upon my heartstrings A IittIe wait... that's it Yes, Zurich caIIed ? What did they have to say ? ReaIIy ? Meeting confirmed ? No, no... that's good news Get the IegaI department to draw up the contracts. We'II be in DeIhi tomorrow But the Swiss cIients are due next week? - Now they're expected... day aftertomorrow And our entire board must be present during the signing of the contract So, we Ieave tomorrow Time has passed by so quickIy... ShouId I say something Poonam, this speII between engagement and marriage is amazing These moments between you and Prem wiII be the most memorabIe... of your Iives, mark my words Hey RahuI, come here Chachi... Chacha wants water You wanted to say something ? Poonam, tonight... after dinner... for a whiIe... wiII you come to the terrace ? If you think, it's right... onIy then Can I sIeep on the terrace with Chacha ? Chhoti, where's the saffroned miIk ? -Jiji is bringing it Wish I couId read... the Ianguage ofher eyes My heart faIters... in doubts of hope and despair Worse, this menacing... soIitude, my Iove Patience... comes, she comes She couId not stop herseIf... from coming Your coming... is Iike the waking ofMoons, my Iove We Iaced the miIk with saffron for dessert ... I thought you might Iike it It gets chiIIy here, in the nights For once I thought, you wouIdn't come Everyone was sitting together, taIking, I just couIdn't Ieave No one knows that you've come here ? Chhoti knows, she toId everyone that I've gone off to sIeep If someone finds out you aren't there... then ? Chhoti has propped up piIIows and thrown a bIanket overthem AII this... just because I asked you to come ? I wanted to come Why did I take so Iong to reaIize this, Poonam ? I even missed seeing... you've worn that neckIace for me tonight Do you know Poonam... since I came to Som Sarovar, I've been wanting... to caII you to the terrace But every time, I heId back I wish I'd known that I had the right to caII you anytime But what a time to come to know, when it's time... to go Poonam, peopIe spend Iifetimes Iooking for Iove Today, I Iook in wonderment at this custom of marriage... in which, that Iove has come to me, as a gift SuddenIy I become so speciaI to someone, what I eat, what I wear, suddenIy is more important... to somebody eIse than me, myseIf. SuddenIy you and I... I have the right... to this Iiberty ofbehoIding your beauty to my heart's content, of gazing upon you, in endIess Iove My Iove... my heart caIIs out in answer... You have the right Darkening, meIting, the night is sIowIy deepening... Giving in to Iove's music ; a romance, sIowIy bIossoming In the music of my bangIes, what is the Iyric, my Iove ? What message does the Ianguage of my bangIes speak ? To keep you awake aII night, I have the right To steaI upon your beauty, I have the right My Iove... my heart caIIs out in answer You have the right Poonam, how do you come to know these smaIIest things about me ? How did you find out about my coId ? Wheneveryou get a coId, you do this... How ? Do it again Tomorrow time wiII distance us, but not for a moment, shaII I be abIe to forget you Yourface, your smiIe, in memories of your beautifuI face, your endearing smiIe... to suffer in your absence, I have the right To yearn to meet you, I have the right My Iove... my heart caIIs out in answer... you have the right I have the right You have the right RahuI, quickIy get inside the car Got to Ieave... Five months on, there'II be no need to make excuses about water 4 months, 2 weeks and 2 days, ourwedding's that far away UntiI then, I cannot ask you to keep this mobiIephone to taIk up, because you'II consider it improper AII-day-chat on the net is out, so Iike nice boys do, I'II write you a bunch ofIetters And yes, I'II diaI you up on your ancestraI bIack phone Listen, stay away from anything icy. You just got over a nasty coId Not even coId water Anything eIse ? Prem, hurry. We'II get Iate My Iove... my heart caIIs out to you... I have the right Good morning, Aunt Maria CongratuIations Prem, you've been given a promotion, from factory to office. - Thank you and Iook what I've got... onIy foryou... from Som Sarovar, deIicious and whoIesome grapes A simpIe gift, I hope you wiII accept... accept and... (In chaste Hindi) Not to get stuck, Hindi is a very kind Ianguage, you're free to use words... from any other Ianguage Accept and pIease obIige. - Thank you That's the way Prem, first in the office, sharp at 9 am Engaged to marry, now work, onIy work Concentrate, focus Munim-ji, Iet's start making preparations forthe wedding right away Go to MrJoshi, taIk to the We'II put up the bridegroom's party in BansiIaI's hoteI, not at TempIe-Inn Birju, this task is yours. - Done Look, we shouId Ieave nothing undone And Bitto, compiIe the Iist of invitees on the computer, quickIy The job of painting the house shouId be done in time Not in a marriage-haI, we're having the wedding at home They're coming from DeIhi. -We'II do a good job Take a Iook around Back from coIIege ? I was waiting foryou Of these siIver coins, which Iooks nice? I want to give every guest a memento I know Jiji's choice. This one Great ! It's my choice too You too make a choice, Rama Why do you even have to ask me, give everything away Maa, why do you aIways taIk Iike that ? Babu-ji onIy wants your opinion Don't you dare taIk back at me Bitto... get aIong with what you got to do The kind of wedding you're dreaming of, do you know what it'II cost ? Yes, I know ReIatives we haven't seen in years, are being invited Confectioners, musicians, florists, being caIIed in from aII over, Iike you've nothing to Iook at beyond this wedding My brother and his wife's every dream wiII come true You remember onIy their dreams Do you remember, even your daughter is waiting to get married ? I've spoken about Chhoti to so many peopIe But because she is dark, I find no suitors Worse now, if we can't provide for her dowry, then she's had it But why wouId you worry forthat ? To pay for Poonam's wedding you pawned off our Som Sarovar house Now, seII even this house if you wiII ! Who is it ? Bitto ? What happened, my chiId ? - I don't want to marry Bitto... what are you saying ? Come and sit here Sit... what's the matter ? Chacha-ji... Chacha-ji, you buiIt brick by brick... the house in Som Sarovar And you have mortgaged it forthis wedding ? Chhoti is yet to marry ! I'II never be abIe to forgive myseIf Chhoti wiII have just as fine a wedding ... I give you my word For every father, a daughter's wedding is... a ceIebration of a great wish come WiII you not Iet my wish come true ? Listen... a Ietterfrom Harishchandra-ji has arrived You want to hear it ? One second He writes, ''With great pIeasure, I remember staying with you at Som Sarovar'' ''In Madhupur, we became reIated. In Som Sarovar, we struck a friendship'' ''In terms of reIationships, such a quick promotion'' ''AII credit goes to your endearing nature'' ''Having known you, I can teII with conviction, ''that you have aIready embarked upon the preparations forthe wedding'' ''Athousand responsibiIities entaiI in a daughter's wedding'' ''Have no worries of any sort, we are one famiIy'' Bitto, when you have such a fine father-in-Iaw, what's my worry ? Now, one IittIe smiIe I have good news foryou In today's maiI, perhaps... there's a Ietterforyou Bitto, someone far away... is waiting foryou, weaving dreams Go on... fiII in the coIors ''It's four in the morning and I've no sIeep'' ''I reach the office before anyone eIse'' ''But it's another matter that I am not abIe to do any work'' ''But today, I put in Iots ofhard work, ''we'II wearfor ourwedding ceremonies... the soiree, reception, dinners'' ''I had coffees after coffee to stay fresh'' ''But the onIy things that remain ''Poonam, I can't teII the source of this enthusiasm,'' ''but I'm propeIIed to achieve in Iife, to prove myseIf worthy, foryour sake'' Coming, coming Bitto, your phone Who is it ? Perhaps... a friend Birjoo. Ei Birjoo Guess what happened, just guess HaIf an hour ago, we were in a meeting, me, my brother, the managers AJapanese muItinationaI corporation has offered us a deaI, a new Iine ofbusiness. It'II be a great thing for our organization They want us in Tokyo next week, with the project reports My brother is busy with the cIients from SwitzerIand And Papa is out of station, so who is to be sent I'm going I'II go I'm off to Japan next week and there's Iots of work, no time to taIk. Bye Birjoo... Birjoo What happened ? At today's meeting... Project report wiII be ready in 3 days. Let's book flight tickets for Monday I'm thinking, Ms Poonam... I mean... Ms Pooja, it wouId be nice if you and Mr Manohar... can join me on this trip Brother, is it necessary to send the papers to our auditors... in Madhupur... I mean, Mumbai No... it won't be necessary Yes, of course Excuse me You're Iaughing ! I'II nevertaIk to you again Jiji, you've upset him Stop the rickshaw. - Go and caII him now You drank chiIIed water again ? Yes Why ? I'm coming to see you -What ? Yes, right away Stop It's a big project, is that why you're afraid ? Poonam, ifI do not succeed... wiII it affect your Iove for me ? How can you not succeed ? In IegaI matters, business, I never had an aptitude Everyone seems to be more experienced than I am... more capabIe You'II sureIy succeed And you know, when you return a victor, everyone wiII be waiting with garIands at the airport, to weIcome you How can you speak with such confidence ? I know you It seems, you know me betterthan I know myseIf I'II pray foryou Say it again I'II pray foryou I'm Ieaving in 3 days For a month, no phone caIIs, no Ietters Be prepared I accept. Anything eIse ? You are here ? Everyone's waiting foryou, forthe meeting Go... I Iove you dearIy Awake... at this hour ? I have the right Waiting for someone gives such pIeasure ? That onIy a woman's heart wouId know Ready to Ieave ? Yes Once I'm there, I think I'II grow a beard forfoIks... to take me more seriousIy That won't be necessary Can I shout ? Most weIcome - I Iove you Rama, Agra was the right pIace to go. We got the musicians, aIso confectioners The same confectioner, whom you favortoo Everyone wiII Iand up two orthree days before the wedding Imagine in Iess than two months, Bitto wiII be a bride Chachi-ji, you asked for me ? Yes... sit Look, very soon you'II be married ... you'II enter anotherfamiIy That wiII be your home As we know, your Chacha-ji is very attached to you ObviousIy, when you Ieave, he wiII miss you dearIy So it's time you began to distance yourseIf from him When your Chacha-ji goes out, Chhoti can aIso give him his shawI, no ? Yes Chachi-ji Why ask me to give the shawI to Babu-ji ? Because I wish you wouId No, because Maa wishes it Jiji, your getting married doesn't mean you must break aII bonds It's your home no more, that's what Maa is impIying ? You'II be the one taking care of aII these things, after I'm gone Yes, but afteryou're gone, Jiji. Why from now itseIf? Because, whiIe I'm stiII here, my Chhoti must pick up... everything from me Take... it's time for Chacha-ji to visit the tempIe Babu-ji... Chhoti... how come you've brought my shawI ? Jiji is ironing cIothes. - Okay... Bitto usuaIIy wraps it around Iike this... Poonam, books from your schooIdays are stiII in the room you share with Chhoti SeIect the stuff you want to take Chhoti needs more space in the room to herseIf ''GirIs CoIIege, Madhupur'' Here you are Poonam, transfer papers foryour DeIhi coIIege Thank you Ma'am Jiji, quick ! It's a caII from DeIhi SuniI Babu, my heartiest compIiments ! One second, one second... Prem Babu's Japan tour is a great success Yes SuniI Babu, teII us more Chacha-ji, you can't imagine ! Prem has outdone his peers He has cIosed the deaI earIy. He wiII be back by the morning flight He's returning tomorrow morning ? Chacha-ji I have a request We'd Iike to have Poonam with us, when we receive Prem.... at the airport tomorrow Prem wouId be happiIy surprised CertainIy, SuniI Babu. Poonam wiII be there to share your joys Fine. I'II send the cartomorrow morning Come on Bitto, your paIanquin's here from DeIhi Good morning Ourwedding day... is fourweeks away, each week seems Iike hundred years How can I endure this torture, I can't wait for even a day Ionger Right now... give me today itseIf, your IoveIy caress, my dear Poonam... my Iove Oh Poonam... oh my Iove You want something, sir ? When I Iook down, I find oceans of you Then I Iook up to see, skies fuII of you I'm so eager For a re-union, I'm eager but the pIane's too sIow, by far IfI couId, I wouId Iand this pIane on her roof... and enjoy the pampering ofherfoIks for a fuII month I'II return with her, return with her, the one whose soIe-rightfuI Iover I am Oh Poonam... my Iove You want to go in ? Excuse me Excuse me... tea, coffee ? To every feIIow traveIer, aII I got to say... whereveryou go, with you aIways, Iet your sweetheart stay AIas ! Moments ofIoneIiness Even a moment's separation... I can bear no Ionger I wish Destiny... makes one IittIe favor... sends herto... to... DeIhi airport for me And when I see her, oh what wondrous surprise it'd be to find herthere in front of me... it'd make me scream so heartiIy... Ho Poonam, ho ! You are my Iove, ho ! Ourwedding day... ourwedding is, just fourweeks away Where months have passed, these days wiII fly too Then I won't make you pine, I won't make you suffer Just a IittIe wait... aII yourwishes... wiII come true... in my embrace, my darIing, my Iove Fasten your seat-beIt, sir My wedding day... is stiII four Iong weeks away There's Chacha Come... come The whoIe office is out in force, to congratuIate you Chacha-ji... - BIess you, son CongratuIations, many congratuIations Brother... has Chacha-ji come aIone ? Yes... was someone eIse expected ? - No... Let's aII proceed towards home Get in Bhabhi is that reaIIy Poonam...? - Touch herto find out I can't beIieve this ! When did Poonam come in, when did you pIan aII this ? It was his idea, to ask Poonam over. -What an idea, brother ! Where are thy Iotus feet ? At thy Iotus feet I shaII bow and... ExuIt ? (In chaste Hindi) - ExactIy ! Desist, first return to your pIace And with yourfiancee, engage in poIite conversation (..in chaste Hindi) Indeed (In chaste Hindi) Indeed... Oh, I just Iove this Papa is throwing a party at home, to feIicitate you... and aIso because Poonam is here forthe first time WeIcome... how are you ? Prem's father-in-Iaw Friends, I'm on cIoud nine My son has achieved this on his own merit The gIow you see on his face is nothing but the reflection of my heartfeIt joy For his success, my joys, the credit goes to someone... who is visiting us forthe first time ... my new daughter-in-Iaw In eating, our Krishnakant-ji is the worId's most bashfuI More pakodas for him. - Enough Krishnakant-ji, we know, You cannot refuse now... my daughter-in-Iaw is serving you Papa, how about giving Poonam a tour of the house before she Ieaves ? Sure, take her Come, Poonam Poonam, after ourwedding, this wiII be our room In Som Sarovar, I snapped the portraits of your uncIe and aunt... especiaIIy forthis side-tabIe. You know Poonam, sometimes I think... What happened ? Nothing So, what were you thinking ? Must we speak aIways and onIy about what I think, what I feeI ? What you think, you feeI, is aIso vitaI We're companions, Poonam Today, whiIe serving Chacha-ji, I got so emotionaI, I had to hoId back my tears Poonam, I brought you here... to show you my new cupboard, my writing tabIe, my new computer... without a thought, that your cupboard, writing tabIe, even your surname... you'II be Ieaving behind... for my sake For our sakes Poonam, I've just decided ! Every year, we'II spend one month in Madhupur If anyone ridicuIes me for Iiving with my in-Iaws, I don't care I hear... in the countdown to the wedding date, girIs go crazy about shedding weight ? No crash diets foryou. 10-15 kiIos here orthere, is no issue Can you imagine what wiII happen when you arrive riding a mare to wed me? What ? The bread is IikeIy to get burnt in the ovens of our neighbors' homes Why ? Every girI wiII be on herterrace, vying to take a peek at the bridegroom Poonam, time to go Yes, Bhabhi Bhabhi, just two minutes... pIease AII right, make it quick How much wiII they taIk ? - Shh... come on Poonam, my heart knows, I don't want to Iet you go I want to show you around DeIhi, to take you pIaces with me But we'II wait, as even you consider it proper And in a way, what's proper is so right The night, when you enterthis room as my bride, wiII be so right... that the Moon, the stars out there wiII come down, to witness our union And they wiII carry our Iegend to every coupIe who marry after us On our perfect night, Iet onIy the MoonIight shine... upon the worId's prettiest girI, who by then, wouId be mine... for ever Is it true Poonam that you wiII aIways be so cIose to my heart ? Am I reaIIy going to be the Iucky one, you'II gift your days and nights to ? Afew things foryou, a few things forthe househoId Give it to Chachi-ji, she'II understand. - Sure, Bhabhi BIess you Return soon This househoId, aII of us here... are waiting foryou UncIe Bhagat... isn't there a custom to escort the Iady? - ShouId be... shaII I ask yourfather-in-Iaw ? Let Chacha-ji... for Chachi-ji, a video disc of today's party My respects Chacha-ji. - BIess you, son Prem, isn't Chacha-ji getting Iate ? (In chaste Hindi) Turn the airconditioning vent sideways, not a direct bIast Someone was once my IittIe darIing... she was Iike a soft jasmine bud Maa, Iook... Jiji is Iooking so radiant Rama, I was Iisting the items we'II give to Poonam, the things she wiII need, cIothes, jeweIry. And Iisten... haIf the jeweIry I retrieved after I paid my brother's debts... goes with Poonam Give it to me, I got to get it poIished There's no need to give away oId jeweIry Here's the jeweIry that Mr Bhagat made forthis wedding. This is enough What do you mean ? Maybe you didn't notice that diamond set worth miIIions ? Your darIing niece was made to wear it by her in-Iaws forthe party in DeIhi If she doesn't wearyour jeweIry worth some thousands.... her beauty won't be marred Leave the oId jeweIry for Chhoti Rama, do not forget... that jeweIry beIonged to my brother Not mere ornaments, they're symboIic ofhis bIessings for her What he pawned, was his. What we retrieved, beIongs to us Is Poonam not one of us ? I've said what I had to say You're going overboard with this wedding About the jeweIry, if you force yourwhim... I'II have nothing to do with this wedding Rama, in this famiIy we've two daughters... and they have equaI right to aII we have And Poonam is my eIder daughter, whetheryou Iike it or not Then so be it Here's the jeweIry Here are the keys. Do what you want Rama ! Sorry Chachi-ji... some gifts from DeIhi, if you'II take a Iook... I know ! Your in-Iaws are fiIthy rich and you needn't show it offin my face Show it to the one who ought to know ! I've nothing to do with this wedding The florist is arriving from DeIhi by the ten o'cIock train Get to the station to bring him here WeIcome Bhagat-ji I'm here now, what can I do to heIp ? -Your presence is enough I've brought you Poonam's wedding dress from her in-Iaws Here you are... Two days from now, as the cIock strikes this hour, you'II be giving your daughter away Chachi-ji, the keys to my cupboard There are so many things inside... Chhoti, couId use them Chachi-ji, ifI have ever done... anything to hurt you... pIease forgive me Poonam... before you Ieave... shut the door Take it easy, one at a time TeII them Bhabhi, pIease. - Sure. PIease, don't harass him Wait... what's the purpose of this make up? To make you Iook worthy enough foryour pretty wife-to-be ReaIIy ? Then Iet's have some more here... and here... and here Naughty May the henna turn a IoveIy crimson on your hands, o'bride And fetch to you, your Ioverforever Of many fortunes the henna begets, the most precious is... eternaI Iove Is this aII right...? It's the fourth time you've tried it. Hurry, I got to finish packing EIse, the bridegroom's party wiII Ieave without the bridegroom Come Bhabhi-ji, I'II paint your hands with henna Bhabhi-ji... come, join us This rituaI is too painfuIIy Iong for me We sing gIories of the Daughter of the hiIIs, whose beauty hoIds Shiva enthraIIed Today we seek Gauri Maa's bIessings, who reveIs in Shiva's Iove forever Oh Goddess, You are respIendent in vermiIion, You wearthe bride's reds, Your paIms adorned in crimson henna red is Your veiI ; redden vermiIion streaks Your hair, the red dot on Yourforehead, fragrant with musk We pray to You, pour our emotions to You Krishnakant-ji, the rituaIs have begun, but I don't see Bhabhi-ji...? I'II fetch her O'Giver of every wish, Keep the bride happy aIways What is it ? Is it the pain in the knee again ? Massage it with the baIm Rama, you did not even Iook at Poonam's wedding dress ; I said nothing You didn't participate in any But Rama tomorrow... tomorrow, Bitto wiII be Ieaving this house forever Tomorrow, the bridegroom's party wiII come to our door, just Iike this, with a band pIaying songs ofjoy Give the bride a happy send-off, Rama Rama you know this, as I know If she is denied your bIessings, it won't be a happy send-off for her For once, forget aII eIse Rama, forthe sake of Poonam's happiness, Iet her depart with the beIief that her mother has bIessed herway AII her Iife, she has yearned forthat one smiIe of yours It's forthe chiId's joy ; even if we do something we disIike... we won't Iose face But why such resentment, because she isn't your daughter ? Better, you do not hearthe repIy Remember Rama...? Wheneveryour knee was in pain, it was Poonam giving you a massage Enough Today, you refuse to acknowIedge her. But mind you, when she Ieaves us... you wiII cry the most I am your Mother, you are my daughter Our bond... forever, hoIds us together In this home, you shaII never be a stranger... though you go to make another home foryourseIf In both homes, truIy... you'II beIong forever Make sure you're done with making the sweets tonight... we're cooking for400 guests, there shouId be no shortages... the guests are coming from DeIhi Chhote Babu... Chhote Babu... fire ! The house is on fire Chhote Babu... Fire ! It's a fire ! - Everyone... out ! Out... everyone outside Hurry ! But how did aII this... -AII questions Iater... Get out, first Water ! Douse the fire ! Quick... more water ! Hurry ! Bhagat-ji ! Where are Chhoti and Bitto ? - Chhoti and Bitto...? Somebody save the bride ! Bitto ! Chacha-ji Don't panic... waIk to the door Stay back Quick ! Yourwedding dress ? Make way forthe bride Where is Chhoti... where is Chhoti ? She must be inside...? - No, she isn't... go find her Chhoti...? Chhoti...! Munim-ji... Chhoti...? - I've no idea Listen... I think I saw her going up the stairs Listen... Bitto... wait ! Where are you going, Bitto ? Stop Krishnakant-ji... Krishnakant-ji... Chhoti Jiji Leave me ! Chhoti... Chhoti... Chachi-ji, Chhoti is fine, she's aII right Poonam Chhoti ! CaII Dr Rashid, a burns case is here The patient has severe burns, Doctor. - Okay, Iet's go Excuse me... who's the patient's father ? Yes...? PIease come Sit The patient has approximateIy 40 percent superficiaI to deep burns, third degree burns incIuded LuckiIy, herface was untouched Doctor, tomorrow morning, her bridegroom is arriving It is Poonam's wedding tomorrow About haIf ofher body is burnt, the wounds are deep Awedding tomorrow is out of question Forgive me for saying... in such cases even famiIies abandon their own, Iesser said the better... for someone who promised to marry her Just now, your daughter is fighting for her Iife Tomorrow morning, as soon as possibIe, we must go in for a major surgery Now, if you wiII excuse me, I must discuss the case with my team Krishnakant-ji, by now, Prem must be starting out We ought to inform... Harishchandra-ji quickIy ! PIease Sir... Bhagat-ji Yes Bhagat-ji ? - Harishchandra-ji... don't come here now... What happened, Papa ? Excuse me Bhavna, one minute. -What is it ? What's the matter Bhabhi ? WhiIe we are getting ready for surgery.... one of you may meet the patient Doctor, can I see Jiji...even from far? PIease Okay, pIease wait Chacha-ji Is Chhoti weII, Chacha-ji ? Nothing can harm Chhoti No fire can hurt Chhoti TeII Chachi-ji, nothing can harm Chhoti Look Rama, the bridegroom has arrived for Poonam Look at her paIanquin, so gaiIy decorated Just a whiIe now, then she wiII be gone Didn't I teII you, you'II cry the most It was her beauty that aIways pained your eyes, so much so, you wouIdn't even Iook at her Look Rama, for our Chhoti's sake, she has sacrificed her beauty Sacrificed her beauty Doctor, afterthe operation, Poonam wiII recoverfuIIy, won't she ? Right now, nothing can be said, it's a very deIicate case There's more to recovery than the heaIing of wounds In such cases, one Ioses seIf-confidence And the pain in burning... you and I cannot imagine, what that pain is Iike Krishnakant-ji, we're aII ready for Poonam's operation It's a major surgery I have informed you of the compIications in this case Your permission is necessary We wiII try our best Two days from now... as the cIock strikes this hour, you'II be giving your daughter away Chacha-ji I wiII sign The wedding wiII happen today Now, at the appointed time, I seek your permission No son, your emotions are far-removed from the reaIity of things You wiII not be abIe to see her in pain The girI in pain is not onIy your daughter, she's aIso our daughter-in-Iaw The best surgeons from DeIhi wiII be here soon Poonam's weII-being is now our responsibiIity Be seated SuniI... - Papa...? Come with me. Let's meet Dr Rashid May I meet Poonam, Chacha-ji ? Poonam Everything wiII be fine, Poonam Look, what Bhabhi has sent... vermiIion for my bride It's ourwedding today, Poonam Sister, Ieave us aIone fortwo minutes, pIease Once... there was a pretty girI who had a right to that vermiIion Today's ugIy truth... Iies underthis canopy Neither am I unawares of truths Poonam, If you want my Iove foryou to diminish at this sight of you... that is inconceivabIe, Poonam You aIways prayed for me Poonam and your prayers were aIways answered Today again... pIease pray for me, pray, that I find the strength within me, to never Iet yourfaith weaken You are my companion, Poonam ... my most beautifuI one, the one who's aIways worried, Iest I catch a coId One who cares about what I eat, what I wear, more than I myseIf The one who knows me more than I know myseIf On ourwedding day, I want from you... a gift Give me aII your pain Before the auspicious moment goes by, Iet the rituaIs be done Let there be no distance... between the vermiIion and yourforehead This is the wedding aItar, the sacred fire, the festive home At this wedding aItar, in God's presence, in this festive home... to anoint you with vermiIion... I have the right I take you as my bride, I have the right Stop For once, take off the covers, Iook at what I've become My Iove doesn't deserve this test, Poonam And you know it Sweets, for everyone. - Thank you, sir Where am I to sign, Doctor ? Mr Prem, in this hospitaI, so far... we've onIy seen... brides tortured, burnt for dowry Today, forthe first time ever, here... we've seen someone becoming a bride This is DrJain, a dearfriend. AIso, a famous burns speciaIist And his team... this is Dr Rashid We're here to heIp you in any mannerwe can You're most weIcome, sir. It's an honorto have you here We've a battIe waiting to be won Take the new bride to the operation theater, pIease PIease come, Doctor Chacha-ji, tea No... -We'II share Why are you worrying, Krishnakant-ji ? He is doing the worrying for us. You drink yourtea Thank you so much, Doctor. - CongratuIations Doctor, how is she ? Operation successfuI we'II know the exact position This first battIe we have won, Prem For at Ieast a month and a haIf, Poonam must stay here Doctor... Afterwards, she can go home ? - Sure Okay, untiI then, our daughter-in-Iaw remains in your charge, Krishnakant-ji Afterwards, the bridegroom's party is right upon your doors Got to make him throw us a party, right Doctor ? Right Bride's father-ji Time heaIs wounds... it's true for sure ; but quickerthan Time... Love heaIs When your beIoved is beside you... with his heaIing touch... a miracIe then works... upon wounds Come home quickIy Poonam, I'm waiting to eat the curry you cook Poonam, come quickIy. We'II go to Som Sarovar again I've yet to read up aII the newspapers out there Come soon. We miss you ! - Get weII soon Chachi, smiIe Dressing Give it a finaI coat of paint, thoroughIy Chacha-ji, now the painting is aImost over SuniI Babu, this has taken so much of yourtime Don't embarrass me, Munim-ji Let me know ifI can be of any more service By God's grace and your heIp, everything's Iike it was before Munim-ji, begin to make preparations forthe wedding The doctor says, tomorrow we can bring Poonam home Poonam can traveI with you to DeIhi now and you have DrJain overthere About your married Iife, there won't be any probIems either But I must discuss this with you It's a bit personaI Prem, this grafting treatment, in Iay terms, pIastic surgery, is not magic With time, every wound wiII heaI, but their marks wiII take time to go Now Poonam wiII Iook at herseIf through your eyes, Prem I know it, Doctor Chachi-ji has come to take you home, Poonam Come home, my chiId To your home... where your mother Iives Look at the bridegroom... so smart and debonair He rides his mare, Ieaving behind his motor car Handsome as ever... handsome as ever, he sparkIes in his attire The bride waits at her doorstep, ready to go with him So come rejoice, forthe joys of new Iovers At your door... he has come, asking for his bride WeIcome him with Iove... Iove so precious, Iike pearIs WeIcome him, Iet your pIeasure and Iaughter show in your eyes... weIcome him with pride... for he comes, seeking his bride The wedding... this is their sacred wedding A gIorious Rajah of DeIhi comes... to wed the queen ofMadhupur About to cuIminate is the story of their pure Iove The flowers ofjoy have bIossomed was journey upon a difficuIt path... forthese two Ioving hearts For once Iast, she waIks towards you, yesterday's IittIe faItering steps, faItering again today... at crossroads of a father's happiness, there's stiII parting's pain... when joy and sorrow mingIe, why do they show in tears ? Now Father, bid your goodbyes, send away your daughter Bid me fond fareweIIs Father, send your dear daughter away forever, and bIess my way Now she Ieaves with her husband, in her bride's paIanquin, he carries her away Krishnakant-ji, I'm taking home a daughter, not a daughter-in-Iaw Harishchandra-ji, when fathers of aII sons begin to think Iike you, daughters wiII be caIIed theirfathers' burdens no more The moment of submission... now arrives, o'bride It's the mirror, it's aIso the reflection of your mind He is in the mirror... mirrored everywhere The one... you gave your heart to, with him... now become one in body and souI Tonight, give him every right he deserves For neither of you... are strangers any Ionger Here comes the moment of submission, o'bride It's dressing-time, Poonam I have the right, Poonam We finaIIy got the happiness we were destined to find Our night ofIove has come to us after a test by fire The Moon and stars wiII carry our Iegend to aII after us Tonight, from this benign starIight, Iet us seek our boon ''A Iifetime ofIove and roses, you have the right'' ''An eternity together... you have the right'' My Iove... my heart sings your Song of Love