Jab we met original script

TrainScript

Sc # 1Day,

InteriorsCorporate Office – Conference Hall

Black screen.

In the background, a bass note is heard. It is gaining volume, causing

unrest.Fade-in. Aditya’s face in close. He is staring into the blank.
Cut to mid shot. Some movementsare seen behind him and in front. Cut
to mid-long shot. We see a lawyer standing behind Aditya,
speakingvehemently. Cut to long shot. More movement comes into view.
We still hear no sound. Some other menin suits are seen, contributing
to the tense conversation. Lots of people talking together. Aditya is
sittingat the head of the table. There is a middle aged woman sitting
across the table to him. Raghav, Aditya’scolleague, touches his
shoulder. Aditya looks at Raghav. Raghav looks cross. Sound fades in –
loud,incomprehensible din. Chief in that is the woman’s lawyer reading
out certain demands from thecompany.Lawyer 1(continuing) …on the other
hand you should be happy that my client is not insisting ongoing to
court. Although court jaane mein inka fayda hai. Chaar hearings mein
baat saaf ho jayegi ki yekya deserve karti hain aur inko is company se
kya milna chahiye.The noise attacks the senses. Aditya sits amidst the
madness for a while, then slowly gets up.Meanwhile, the noise
continues off-camera – RaghavI don’t think we should jump to
conclusions.Lawyer 2Yahan milne ka matlab yehi hai ki hum Mrs Khanna
ki demands ko consider kar rahehain.Lawyer 1Humne aapko consider karne
ko nahin kaha hai. Aapki authourity nahin hai considerkarne
ki.RaghavExcuse me… hum jhagda karne ke liye nahin mil rahe hain…
LawyerLet me tell you that there can be no compromise on the list of
demands made by Mrs Khanna.{1/2 min}

Sc # 2Day, InteriorsCorporate Office – Washroom, Corridor

Aditya stands facing the mirror in the wash room. He is looking down.
After a moment, he looksup towards his eyes. He lacks the courage to
look at himself. He looks down.He comes out of the washroom, looks at
the conference hall. Raghav is standing at the door of theconference
hall, waiting for him. He indicates to him to hurry back, the others
are waiting. Raghav goesinside. Aditya looks at the conference hall.
Through the glass, he sees Raghav telling the others thatAditya is
coming back now. Aditya can see that the situation is waiting to
explode on him. He stands therefor a moment. Then instead of going
towards the conference hall, Aditya turns right into the staircase.

Sc # 3Day, Int / Exteriors

Corporate Office – Foyer, Porch

Aditya walks into the foyer. The staff and visitors jerk into
attention. Some salute, some wish,somebody runs towards the
porch.Aditya’s black BMW drives into the porch.Someone opens the car
door for Aditya. Aditya walks down the steps, does not go to the
opendoor. He walks around and takes the key from the driver and sits
in the car.{1/2 min}

Sc # 4Evening, Int / ExteriorsClub House Reception Ceremony

The car drives into a club house and parks. Aditya gets off.

Many men and women – all decked up in fineries – notice Aditya as he

walks in. There is areaction of surprise. Aditya comes to the lawn and
looks straight. A wedding reception platform, bride andgroom and
guests and photographers. The bride sees him. He is walking towards
her. She gets tense. Hegets into the line of people waiting to meet
the couple.Aditya gets up on the platform, walks towards the girl,
stands in front of her. She looks at thegroom. The groom extends his
hand to Aditya. They shake hands.The photographers ask them to pose.
Aditya poses. Snap, snap, snap.He looks at the bride one more time,
then turns and walks away.He walks through the corridor, walks into
the parking lot and comes to his car. He unlocks thecar, opens the
door. He stands in that position, looking at the keys. Music of
receding begins. Aditya places the key on top of the car.[As he turns
away from the bride and walks, ambient sound begins to fade out. By
the time he places thekey on top of the car, the soundtrack is
completely silent.]{1/2 min}

Title Sequence

The music of receding plays. Aditya turns. Titles begin. His mind is a
blank, his senses diffused.He walks out.Outside the club, Aditya walks
the lane – as though some force is taking him away. He opens hiscoat
buttons and removes the tie.Return office traffic has begun. He puts
his tie on the pavement, crosses the street.
Aditya walks across a market place.He walks on another street. He
removes his coat, places it on a railing. A beggar is looking athim.
He removes his gold cuff-links. Cuff-links fall on the pavement.He
walks across a bus-stop, pulling his sleeves. A bus stops. People file
in from around him. Heturns and looks at the bus.He is sitting in the
bus. His co-passengers keep changing.Evening. The bus comes to a final
halt outside VT station. Everyone gets off. Aditya gets out.VT railway
station. Aditya walks in.He walks through the crowd in the foyer.He is
walking on a platform. Train whistle blows, flurry at the platform.
Aditya stops. He looks atthe train. The train begins to move. Aditya
looks at the door coming towards him. It is inviting him. Hemoves up
and climbs into the door. The train takes him away.The train is
leaving the station.[The ambient sound will be almost inaudible. Only
very loud and shrill sounds – like the train whistle –will be
registered. In the last shot of the train leaving the station, the
ambient sound will come back infull]{2 mins}

Sc # 5Night, Ext / InteriorsBombay platform, Train

The platform, seen from the train through a door, is moving faster and
faster. There are two menstanding at the door. One of them – a young
man, is hanging out and bringing in pieces of luggage fromsomeone
still on the platform. Evidently, a girl is trying to catch the
speeding train. There is a coolieinvolved, but we can only hear them
at this time.Geet (OC)Pakdaate jao, pakdaate jao… Bhaisaab ke haat
mein do.One suitcase is already in. It is put on the side by someone.
The young man gets off the train andtakes another suitcase from the
coolie and loads it.

Young Man (to Man 1)Main neeche se pass kar raha hoon.Coolie (to
Geet)Tum chahadh jaayo pehle…Geet (OC)Arey tum meri tension mat lo,
samaan andar karo jaldi… Ye lo…The suitcase is in. Man 1 passes it to
the next man who passes it to the next. A bag comes innow. Then a
plastic shopping bag comes in, stuffed with loose items. Then another
plastic bag. Then anearthen pot with a flower plant. There are a few
others who have collected in the door area in the secondclass sleeper
to see the drama. Meanwhile – Coolie (OC)Hum keh rahe the doo go
coolie ka samaan hai…Geet (OC)Bag dekho bag dekho girega…Man 1 Abhi
aur bhi samaan hai?Young Man (OC)Aane do, aane do…Geet (OC)Ye lo, ye
padko… Haan…Man 1 Bahut riks hai bahut riks hai… Samne dekhiye…Geet
(OC)Haan dekh rahi hoon, aap jaldi jaldi samaan leejiye… Now the young
man climbs back in and extends his hand. The girl is pulled up into
the runningtrain. She clambers in, stands clutching her waist, panting
and exhausted. The small gathering is lookingat her.GeetOh… Oh teri…
Oh god… Aaj to hadd hi ho gayee, line cross hi ho gayee thi aaj to…
(She looksat all the people in front. She lets out a laugh.) Pata hai
kya, aaj tak life meinek train nahin chhooti meri… Thank you Babaji,
mera record tootne se bachaliya (to Young Man) Aa gayee hoon main
andar. Ab to mera haath chhod do.(laughs) Itni bhi sundar nahin hoon
main.Young Man leaves her hand in a spark and looks embarrassed as
Geet points towards him andlaughs.{1/2 min}

Sc # 6Night, InteriorsTrain Passage

Passage in the moving train. The girl is walking up holding a bag and
ticket, talking to the three people who are following her with her
luggage.GeetYou know, mujhe Non AC mein chalna better lagta hai. Magar
meri family… Kehte hain tumladki ho… jaise mujhe hi nahin pata ki main
ladki hoon. (to a passenger) Bhaisaab A2 hain na?PassengerHaan…
GeetThank you. (to her helpers) Ab AC se ladki ka kya connection hai,
ye mere palle nahin pada.

The passenger looks at the procession pass.

Sc # 7Night, InteriorsTrain Seats

Aditya is sitting on a seat. From the distance, Geet and the other
three walk up. Geet is looking atthe seat number as she walks.GeetI
mean koi pehli baari to akele travel kar nahin rahi hoon main… More so
is train mein… Ye tosamajh lo ki mera second home hai.Geet stops,
looks at Aditya. She drops her bag, looks at her ticket, looks back at
Adityasuspiciously. She crosses to face Aditya.GeetTicket dikhaana
please.Aditya is looking down, in a trance.GeetHello… Aap se baat kar
rahi hoon. Arey? Ye meri seat hai. Twenty four. Kamaal hai? O boss…

She waves her hand in front of his face. He looks up towards her. She
thinks he is hearingimpaired. She mimes, mouthing the words
carefully.Geet (miming)Ye seat… chaubis…. Meri…Aditya looks at her,
then gets up and sits on twenty three. He looks away.(snip)Geet is
opening her jacket and hanging it in between and talking to
Aditya.GeetYe passage waali seats koi nahin lena chahta, magar main
insist karti hoon ki bhaiya passagewaali seat hi do. Reservation waale
uncle bade hairaan pareshaan ho jaate hain magarmera funda ye hai ki
raaste ke nazdeek rehne…(snip)Geet is adjusting her luggage beneath
the lower berth and up on the top berth and talking.GeetMera safar hai
na, is train ke saath khatm nahin hota. No. Aage jaana hai mujhe –
Bhatinda…Mera ghar hai vahan, family hai… Sab ki hoti hai, meri bhi
hai… Hai na?Bhatinde ki sikhni hoon main…(snip)Geet is getting
comfortable in the seat now and talking.GeetSab kehte hain Mumbai bada
crowded hai. Arey? Crowded matlab kya? Crowd hum jaise logonse hi to
banta hai? Khud bheed ka hissa hain aur takleef bhi khud hi ko hai. So
funny…Aditya is sitting on his seat, looking the other way. Geet is
another posture.Geet (OC)Main to ja rahi hoon Mumbai chhod ke –
hamesha ke liye. Aayee thi pata hai kab, jabMumbai Bombay tha. Ek naam
ke shaher mein aayi, doosre naam ke shaher se ja rahihoon… Achcha
batao mujhe ye kya logic hui ki…(snip)Aditya is getting uncomfortable
with her talking so much.Geet (OC)Hostel, hostel, hostel… St Teresa’s
boarding school hostel in Shimla, Missionary Hostelfor College girls
in Bombay Central, Government Girls Hostel on Marine Drive…
(snip)Aditya is restess.Geet (OC)Mujhe kasam hai aaj ke baad kabhi
hostel mein nahin rahoongi. Nafrat ho gayee haimujhe hostels se. I
hate hostels. I hate them.(snip)Aditya is more restless.Geet (OC)I
hope barsaat ke aane se pehle ye roads ki digging band ho jaye varna
pata hai kyahoga? Anyway mujhe to fark nahin padta kyonki main
rahoongi nahin yahan magar jo baaki janta hai yahan par…Aditya can not
take it anymore. He gets up abruptly and walks away.Geet (OC)Kya hua?
Arey…?{2 mins}

Sc # 8Night, Int / ExteriorsTrain Door, Passage

Aditya opens the door of the train and looks out. The rails are
clanging along, bushes are jumping out from the darkness, poles are
whizzing past. He shuts his eyes for a moment. He hears a siren.A
train is approaching. He looks at the train. The train charges in,
crushing the rails, shaking the gravel.Aditya clenches his fists on
the railing. There is no one near him. His face is getting hard. The
train will be there in seconds. It’s a matter of seconds. It is
coming. It is about to reach.Geet (OC)Ye kya kar rahe ho?Aditya gets a
start. He turns to look. Geet is standing there, with a towel and
soap, come to washher face. He turns to looks at her.Geet (OC)Chalti
train ka door kabhi nahin kholte. Pata hai kya ho sakta hai?He is
looking at her. The train tears past behind him. Geet speaks in
animation about a young boy who was travelling in the same train as
her and had fallen off the door once. But nothing she says can be
heard because of the loud passing of the train. Yet she speaks with
all her might.(snip)Aditya turns away to the night. He closes his eyes
and relaxes himself. She is washing her face behind him.Geet (washing
face etc) Mook ho, bol nahin sakte? Ya sharmeele type ke ho? Ya sirf
budtameez ho?Haan?Geet shakes her head. Aditya is looking into the
night as Geet speaks.
Geet (OC)Kuch to baat hai. Teen baari main pooch chuki hoon magar koi
javaab hinahin.TTE (OC)Ticket please.The TTE is standing in front of
Geet. Geet’s face is wet.Geet Berth pe hai. Aati hoon.The TTE walks up
to Aditya.TTETicket dekhaiye please. No response from Aditya. The TTE
taps Aditya. Aditya turns.TTEAur door band kar deejiye. Ticket…Geet
comes up and begins to mime to Aditya, mouthing what she wants to
express.Get (miming)Ye tumhaari ticket dekhna chahte hain… Inhien
ticket dikhao. Kahan hai? Ticket?Ticket. Tee-ket…Aditya (to TTE)Mere
paas ticket nahin hai.Geet looks at him.{2 mins}

Sc # 9Night, InteriorsTrain Seats

The TTE is sitting, taking out some registers from his pouch. Aditya
is sitting in front. Geet issitting on the side.Geet(explaining to the
TTE) Actually dekhiye kya hua ki iska plan jo hai na vo aakhri moment
pe bana. Ticket banane ka time hi nahin tha. Vaise aap ko to pata hi
haiki train khaali hai. To aap ab inki ticket bana deejiye, no
problem. Haina? Bhaisaab aap convince ho gaye hain ya main aur
boloon.The TTE gives her a look, then turns to Aditya.TTEKahan ki
ticket banaoon?Aditya looks back at the TTE.TTEKahan jaana hai aapne?
AdityaYe train kahan jaati hai?TTEKya?Geet looks at Aditya, then turns
to the TTE.GeetLast stop. Dilli. Dilli ki ticket banaiye. Dekhiye,
main aapko bata hi doo ki – haadsa hua hai inkesaath. Bura waqt hai.
Tab hi ye… Dilli.(snip)The TTE leaves. Geet is looking at Aditya in
amazement. She giggles.

GeetKya boss? Chakkar kya hai? Drugs shrugs lee hai?Aditya does not
reply. She comes closer.GeetDekho aisa hai ki life mein koi problem
hai to mujhe bata sakte ho. I don’t mind. Bata do. Badesaare dost
mujhe apni problems batate hain aur main unhien solvekarti hoon, pata
hai? Us type ki hoon main – agony aunt hoti hai na,magazines mein
article aate hain? Vaisi… To batao kya baat hai.Bolo. Batao batao,
sharmao nahin. Batao kya problem hai. Bolo na.Aditya (bursts) Tum ho
meri problem. Tum… Bolti ja rahi ho, bolti ja rahi ho… Tumhien samajh
meinnahin aa raha ki main tumse baat karne mein interested nahin hoon?
Main nahin baat karna chahta tumse. Mujhe nahin janna hai ki
tumBhatinda se aayi ho ya Banaras se… ab tak hostel mein rehti thi ya
brothel mein. Mujhe maaf karo, please.He turns away. Silence. He turns
back towards her. She is looking at him.Geet (calm) Brothel vaali baat
theek nahin thi.He looks at her.AdityaI’m sorry. Really… I’m sorry.
Mera vo matlab nahin tha.Geet (back to herself)Main jaanti hoon.
Clearly dikh raha hai ki maha upset ho tum kisi baat se. Tabhi mujhpar
bhi upset ho gaye aur bakwaas karne lage. Magar it’s okay.Main bura
nahin maan rahi hoon, haan? Actually aaj kal mujhe kisi baat ka bura
nahin lagta. Pata hai kyon? Kyonki meri shaadi honewaali hai. Bahut
jaldi. Aur suno, bhaag ke shaadi kar rahi hoon. Vosikh nahin hai na,
log manenge nahin. Magar shaadi ho jaane ke baadkoi kya kar sakta hai?
Ja ke pairon pe gir jaana hai unke, maaf tokarna hi padega. Manali
mein rehta hai vo. Shaadi ke baad hum pahadon mein rahenge. Mujhe na
pahad bahut pasand hain. Really…(snip)Aditya sighs secretly as Geet
rambles on.Geet (OC)Ek to ye hill aur mountain ke beech fark kya hai
mujhe aaj tak samajh nahin aayi. Badehills mountain hote hain magar
kitne bade? Koi aisi measurement hai?(snip)Geet is talking in usual
enthusiasm.GeetBachpan se hi na mujhe shadi karne ka craze hai by god.
Aur ab to main ruk hi nain sakti. Baswait kar rahi thi ki mera college
khatam ho jaye aur uski travel agencyshuroo ho jaye.Aditya sits
helplessly.

Geet (OC)Last few years mein hi hua hai ye sab – trains time par
chalne lagi hain aur flights ke baare mein to ji jab bhi pata karo to
delayed. Kamaal hai, agar humeindelayed hi jaana hota to flight se
kyon jaate?The train is running in undulating landscape at night.{2 ½
mins}

Sc # 10Night, Int / ExteriorsTrain, Small Station Platform

Geet wakes up at night. She is on the top aisle berth. She

mumbles.Geet(mumbling) …jab ki na joote achche nahin milte vahan… Tab
hi to main…She rubs her face, looks around. She lifts her head to look
out of the window across.The train is at a stop. It is a small
platform, looks like an unscheduled stop.Inside, Geet turns her head
to look at the berth below her. Aditya is not there. The train whistle
blows. She looks up the aisle and down. She is a bit worried.(snip)She
gets down the berth, walks down the passage.The train has begun to
move.A man is standing at the footboard as Geet is seen coming out of
the compartment near the basins. She glances down the platform, then
goes towards the toilets. She is back in a flash.Geet(to the man at
the door) Ek minute bhaisaab.She moves to the door as the man moves
in. She looks out at the platform in tension. She reactson seeing
Aditya.GeetArey…We see Aditya. He is walking away in the other
direction.Geet(screaming) Oye… Train chhoot rahi hai.Aditya does not
hear, keeps sauntering away in the other direction.

Geet(screaming louder) Arey suno… O hero… Hello…The man returns to the

door, looks out.Man(to Geet) Naam kya hai?Geet(screaming) O bhaisaab…
Man(to Geet) Bhaisaab naam hai?Geet(screaming) Arey idhar dekho…Man(to
Geet) Aapke saath hai?Geet(to Man in irritation) Arey yaar…
Man(screaming) O bhaisaab…The other people on the platform notice the
screaming, but not Aditya. He now sits on a bench,looking the other
way.Geet gets off the train, darts a few steps.Man(calling her) O
behenji, kya kar rahi hain?Geet(screaming) Arey O mister, train chhoot
rahi hai. Oye…He is sitting on the bench. Geet looks at the train,
looks at him. She calculates. Then runstowards Aditya with all her
might, screaming after him.GeetO kaali pant… O Bombay waale, suno…
Arey…She reaches him, pushes him. He turns to her.GeetPaagal ho tum?
Train jaa rahi hai, chalo.Aditya looks at her, looks at the train,
looks back at her, doesn’t move.Geet(stunned) Kya… Maro saale…She
turns and runs back towards the train. She would reach the train. Her
compartment has passed, but she can get up from some other. The train
has picked up speed. She runs at full speed, totallyfocussed on to an
open door. So focussed on the door that she does not see something
coming in her way.Woman (OC)Arey, arey, arey…Geet collides and falls
and screams. She has hit against a fat, middle-aged woman carrying a
basket of tomatoes. The woman is on the floor now, tomatoes are
rolling in all directions.WomanArey, dekho to… Dekho kya kar diya…Geet
orients herself, tries to get up, squishes a tomato and slips. The
woman catches her.WomanBhaag rahi hai, iska harjaana kaun bharega?

GeetArey chhodo train ja rahi haiGeet frees herself and moves away,
squishing some more tomatoes. The train is bounding away.She screams
after the train at the top of her voice as she limps forward with all
her might.Geet(screaming) Roko… Train ko roko. Arey koi chain
kheencho. Roko train ko… Arey…The train picks up speed and goes away.
She runs to a stop at the end of the platform, looking atthe train in
despair. She turns around, panting heavily. She can’t believe this is
happening to her. Shelooks at the station. There is a signal boy, some
vendors ready to sleep under blankets near their shops –everyone
looking at her in pity. Except the woman who she had knocked down, who
is collecting hertomatoes and still abusing.Woman(distant) Arey itni
moti aurat, itna bada tokra, kisi andhe ko bhi dikh jaaye aur ye
paagal… Kya jaane kis kis kone mein ghus gaye hain tamatar. (to the
people helping her) Areysaamne se to main bhi le loongi… udhar waale
do…Geet is at a complete loss. She turns to look at the train again.
She looks at the platform again.(snip)Aditya is still sitting on the
bench, looking at her as she approaches. She charges in.GeetYou bloody
weirdo. Kis duniya mein ho tum, haan? Meri train miss kara dee hai
tumne. Merasaara samaan, sab kuch chala gaya aur main in kapdon mein,
slippers pehne, Barnagarnaam ke station ke is godforsaken platform par
khadi hoon aur (loud) ab main kyakaroongi? Haan?Aditya(equally
annoyed) Kisne kaha tha tumhein train se utarne ko? Tum apne kaam se
kaam nahinrakh sakti?Geet(loud) O… Meri ghalti hai? Besharam… Main
tumhaari help kar rahi thi. Tumhein thank you bolna chahiye. Aur tum
attitude dikha rahe ho?AditaOkay. Thank you. Thank you ki tumne meri
madad karne ki koshish ki. Theek hai? Ab mera peecha chhodogi?
GeetPeecha chhodogi? Achcha… Itna aasaan nahin hai. Tumhaari vajah se
meri train miss hui hai toab tum mujhe Bhatinda pahunchaoge, mere ghar
tak, aur mere saare saamaan ke saath?Ji haan. Main tumhein chhodne
waali nahin hoon, koi doubt mat rakhna dil mein.Sikhni hoon main
Bhatinda ki.Aditya is looking at her, figuring out the situation. Geet
is looking back at Aditya boldly. Helooks towards the exit of the
station, looks back at her. He suddenly turns and runs.Geet(screaming)
Arey… Bhaag raha hai…She runs after him. He runs up the foot-bridge
and goes towards the exit looking at the trainchugging away in the
distance. She is following him with all her might.Geet(screaming) Arey
padko… Pakdo us aadmi ko. Chor hai, chor… Bhaag raha hai chor, pakdo…A
guard steps up to Aditya as he is leaving the station gate.GuardRuk…

AdityaHat…Aditya pushes the guard on the side. The guard looks in

distress towards him. Then he looks atGeet running in. Geet looks at
the guard as she comes up.GeetNalayak. Vardi utaar ke phenk do.Geet
rushes past the guard as he looks at her.{4 mins}[14 ½ mins]

Sc # 11Night, Int / ExteriorsSmall Station Façade, Street

Geet enters the small porch of the railway station, looking for Aditya
this way and that way. Shelooks at the road in front, panting. She
sees Aditya talking to the driver of a taxi. She makes to call him,
but he calls her first.Aditya(calling) Jaldi karo.Geet rushes and sits
in the rear of the taxi, understanding Aditya’s plan to chase the
train.GeetChalo, chalo, chalo.Many photographs of deities on the
dashboard of the car. The driver folds his hands to them,then starts
the routine of touching the deity then his eyebrow then lips then
eyebrow then lips, anotherdiety then eyebrow. Geet is looking
impatiently at this.Geet Haan haan ho gaya, sun lee oopar waale ne, ab
chalo.The driver starts the car.{1/2 min}

Sc # 12Night, ExteriorsHighway, Car on Street

The train is chugging away at great speed.The taxi is rolling away at

a comfortably low speed. The driver’s elbow is out on the window andhe
is driving as he must be driving every day. Geet is sitting behind,
looking at him in disbelief.GeetYe kya kar rahe ho tum? Aise train
pakdenge hum?DriverTrain to aap kaise bhi na pakdenge. Ratlam hai agla
tesan. Sau kilometre.The driver snickers, starts to hum a melodious
folk tune as Geet looks at him in desperation. Sheturns to
Aditya.Geet(disbelief) He’s mad. He’s totally mad.The folk song goes
on.AdityaZara gaadi rokna.DriverHaan?AdityaGaadi roko.(snip)Aditya
gets off the stationery car.DriverArey kya hua?AdityaEk minute.Geet(to
Aditya) Oh God. Thodi der ruk nahin sakte?Aditya walks across to the
driver’s seat, opens the door.AdityaAndar chalo.Aditya sits into the
driver’s seat, the driver gets pushed to the other side.DriverArey,
arey… Ye kya kar rahe hain?Aditya changes gear. The old ambassador car
screeches into motion.The driver is startled as Aditya zips the
car.Driver(startled beyond belief) Aaa… aaaa… Arey… ek minute… roko…
roko.

He tries to grab the steering wheel but the Geet arrests him from the
back seat.GeetArey disturb mat karo, accident ho jayega.The driver is
stung with nervous anticipation and fear. He petitions to Aditya as
Geet speaks to pacify him.DriverMark three… mark three ambassador hai…
Ae saab… ae… Arey please…GeetShh… shh… shh.DriverPlease bol rahe hain…
Aap… Eighty… dekho, dekho… Hil rahi hai, hil rahi hai…GeetTum tension
mat lo, suno meri baat.DriverKya kar rahe ho…? Zameen bech ke gaadi
liye hain… kheti se kuch mile hai kya? Bolo?GeetYe jo saab hain na,
koi mamooli aadmi nahin hain Style dekh rahe ho inka? Bahut paise
haininke paas.DriverYe gaadi gayee to khel khatam.GeetAur kyonki hum
sab is situation mein inki vajah se hai, to kuch bhi tootega, uska
poora damageye denge. Main dilvaoongi, ghabrao mat.All this talk while
the desperate chase is on. The car speeds along. The train speeds
along.{2 ½ mins}

Sc # 13Night, ExteriorsRatlam Station Façade

The car zooms into the station front. Aditya gets off and runs towards
the platform. Geet gets offand runs after him. The taxi driver gets
off.Driver(calling after) Paisa. Arey bhaag rahe hain…He runs after
them.DriverArey paisa do… Ruko…The sleepy station façade is shaken to
take notice. Aditya, then the girl rush through the jumbleof people
and things towards the platform. The screaming taxi-driver is after
them.DriverRoko unko, roko. Bhaag ke kahan jaoge? Ruko…{1/2 min}

Sc # 14Night, Int / ExteriorsRatlam Station Platform

Aditya rushes into the first platform. He sees, stops to gain his
breath. Geet rushes in. Sees thatthe train is standing on the
platform, right in front of them. Aditya keeps his hand on the A H
Wheelerstall and dips his head. Geet stops too. She holds her waist
and bends, gasps for maximum breath.AdityaJao andar.GeetAur tum?
AdityaDekho. Ab aur meri help mat karna. Please. Apne kaam se…The
driver rushes and collides into Aditya. Aditya almost falls
down.Driver(desperate) Mera paisa… paisa do, mera paisa baaki
hai.AdityaAbey ruk.Aditya removes him at an arms length, takes out his
wallet.Geet comes up as Aditya is taking money out of his wallet and
giving to the driver.AdityaDekho kitna hai…GeetChange borrow kar sakti
hoon… Paani lena hai.Aditya gives her two tens. The driver is sneaking
into the wallet. Aditya looks at him crossly.DriverAur hai na?
GeetTrain mein return karti hoon…Geet walks out towards a stall.
Meanwhile –Aditya(becoming OC) Tu chup-chaap khada reh, main de raha
hoon paise.A typical Railway Platform stall selling small eats and
soft drinks. Two vendors seen inside. Theone facing looks at Geet as
she approaches and puts the money on the deck. She is still exhausted
and breathless.GeetPaani.She picks up a bottle and opens it. The
hawker begins to get change.Geet(to vendor) Saans band ho gayee by
god. Cola shola sab apni jagah par hai par paani ka kaam paani hi
karta hai. Kehte hain na – best things in the world are free… Vaise ab
paani tofree raha nahin… Kitne ka hai?

Vendor(OC)(returning change) Chaudah rupiyaGeet(fight for right mode)

Kyon? Railway ke daam to kam hote hain.Vendor(OC)Yehi rate hai…
GeetAchcha? Consumer court se poochoon kya rate hai? Hain…? Ulloo
banaate ho…?VendorDo rupiya ke liye itna jhik-jhik?GeetDo rupaye kuch
nahin hote to chori kyon kar rahe ho?VendorChori…GeetAur kya? Aur
kehte ho main jhik-jhik kar rahi hoon? Paise do vaapas.The vendor
looks at her crossly and makes to give two rupees back to her. Then
she takes a gulp.The vendor returns a coin and turns to fold up his
shop. Geet picks up the change, takes another gulp ofwater and turns.
Suddenly, her heart stops. No, this can not be. We see that the train
is rushing away. Sheholds her head. There is no chance of catching the
train. Then she brings her hands down. She gulps thewater. The train
has almost left the station now. Suddenly, she starts running down the
platform.Geet(screaming) Roko… Train ko roko. Arey koi chain kheencho.
Roko train ko… Arey…But the train is long gone. Geet runs to a stop at
the end of the platform, looking at the train. Sheturns around, stung
by disbelief. She just stands, looking straight. This is a much bigger
station than theother one. Many more hawkers, more people sleeping
under blankets. She turns back to look at the train.Turns again
towards the platform. She holds her forehead with both hands and
lowers to her haunches.{3 mins}.

Sc # 15Night, Int / ExteriorsPlatform, Ratlam Station Master’s Office

A few men standing against the wall, looking the other way. Their look
moves, Geet enters. Theyare looking at her. She is in panic. She stops
and looks around for Aditya. She whimpers, then turnsaround.The
station masters office board is seen. She looks around once again,
then walks into the office.The men who were looking at her move up to
the door, peep inside. A few others join them. They arewhispering to
each other about her.Inside, Geet is standing in front of the table,
very worried. The men peeping inside can be seen ata distance behind
her. The station master is speaking.Master (OC)Kota hai agla station.
Main vahan ke station master ko inform kar doonga.MasterVo aapka
samaan rakh lenge.Suddenly, at the door behind her, a young man is
pushed inside by the others. He hits againstsomething and recoils.
Geet turns to look. There is suppressed laughter. The young man darts
out. Geetturns back.MasterAur to kuch nahin ho sakta
hai.Geet(mumbling) Main vahan pahunchoongi kaise?
Shit.Master(superior) Kaun bola train se utarne?She looks at
him.MasterHoshiyar rehna chahiye tha. Ab kya karogi?He plays
percussion on the table with his fingers. As though he is happy that
justice has beendone.MasterJavani ka josh. Samajhte nahin ho. Nahin.
Bilkul nahin. Dekho…He holds two of his index fingers parallel to each
other.Master(continuing) Zindagi rail ki patri hai. Ek inch ka bend
aur aage chal ke meelon ki doori. Abdekho…. Ek choti si bhool tumhaari
saari zindagi badal sakti hai.He is enjoying this, feeling good to
talk. He takes a more comfortable position and continues.MasterMeri
bhi kayee train chhooti hai. Par un dinon main mard tha… matlab ki
mard hoon main, ab bhi… par tum ladki ho. Akeli ladki khuli hui tijori
hoti hai. Tumko pata hai kya hosakta hai tumhaare saath? Pata hai?
Main baata hoon. Dekho…He makes a rectangle with his
fingers.GeetExcuse me.He looks at her.Geet(polite) Aapse poochhna tha
– aap jo ye sab bol rahe hain, iske paise charge karte hai ya ye
muftka gyaan hai?Master(puzzled) Nahin ye to muft hai…

GeetGood… Kyonki chillad nahin hai mere paas. Dekho… Buddhe… Bakwaas
band karoaur apna kaam karo. Kota ko message bhejo, baaki meri problem
hai, main samhaal loongi. Chalo phonemilao.The station master is taken
aback. He picks up the phone.(snip)The people thronging the door
withdraw and scatter. Geet comes out of the door. She looks at themen.
Then walks away.{2 ½ mins}

Sc # 16Night, Int / ExteriorsRatlam Station Platform

Geet sits on a bench. She holds her head. Someone comes and sits next
to her. She looks. It is thevendor who had sold her water.VendorAapka
paani.The vendor is wearing a lungi now. He keeps one foot on the
bench. The men hanging aroundthe door start moving up towards the
bench now. Geet notices this. She looks at the vendor.VendorBahut bura
hua.One of the men who were crowding around the door comes in from
next to the vendor. Theothers are slowly coming closer.Man(to vendor)
Ka baat hai bhai? Ka hua?VendorTrain chhoot gayee bechari ki.ManArey
arey.VendorSubah tak doosri koi train bhi nahin hai.ManDhat teri ki.
Akeli hai?VendorHaan.ManTch tch tch tch. Ab ka karegi ye?VendorVohi
to. Tum to jaante ho. Akeli ladki khuli hui tijori ke jaisi hoti
hai.Geet(aggressively) Suno tum. Natak mat karo samkje? Phuto yahan
se. Chalo.VendorArey? Hum koi bam hain jo phoot jayenge? Samajhne ki
koshish keejiye. Iske pahle ki koi apkaghalat fayda utha le, hum soche
ki hum help kar dete hain.Man(to vendor) Raat ko yahan mat rehne dena.
Thoda kasht hoga tumko magar kaheen le jao isko.VendorHaan aur koi
upay bhi nahin hai.Geet stands up and addresses them more
aggressively.GeetZyada smart banne ki koshish mat karo, samjhe? Chalo
niklo yahan se.VendorHadd ho gayee. Matlab ki sarafat ka jamaana hi
nahin raha.ManBatao…VendorHum aapko sahi jagah le ja rahe hai aur aap…
GeetShut up. Chamaat maroongi aur bakwaas kee to.Pause.Man(to vendor)
Kha le chamaat. Isi bahaane choo to legi kam se kam.There is a guffaw
in the people around. Geet looks at them. The vendor stands up.

VendorTheek hai. Aapko isi mein khushi milti hai to maariye humein.The
vendor stands in front of her in the posture to get
slapped.VendorArmaan poore kar leejiye aap. Maariye.The others are
laughing. Geet stares in anger at the vendor and the others. Then she
turns andwalks out.VendorKya hua? Kahan chaleen? Arey maariye na…
Nahin hum to aaj chamaat kha ke hi rahenge.She walks towards the exit
of the platform as they laugh and follow her loosely.{2 ½ mins}[26
mins]

Sc # 17Night, ExteriorsRatlam Station Façade

Geet walks out to the foyer of the station. She turns back to look for
the urchins. She lookstowards the street. The taxi driver is there,
sitting in his taxi and committing his ritual of touching thenotes to
the feet of the deities, then his eyebrows then lips then eyebrows
then lips. She runs towards him.He sees her.GeetSuno…

The taxi driver panics on seeing her. As she comes down the stairs to
him, the car starts andflees. She looks at the car sourly.GeetShit.She
looks back towards the station. The vendor, the man and two others
come out towards thefoyer, looking for her. She notices that a few
women are standing to one side of the façade. She walkstowards them.
She stands at a distance from them, feeling safer among her own
gender, trying to conjureup some sort of a plan. The women look at
her. That’s usual. She is new to this place. A motorbike comesin, the
driver looking shamelessly at the women. He crosses Geet. Then he
stops, turns and comes back.He stops in front of her.BikerChal.Geet
looks at him.BikerKya hua? Chal.Geet looks at him in question.BikerEk
aadmi – main. Full night, jagah meri.She looks at the women who are
standing there in cheap make-up. They are prostitutes. She
turnssharply to the biker.GeetNahin. Main…BikerKya?GeetMain vo nahin
hoon.BikerKya nahin hai?GeetVohi…BikerHaan?Geet turns and walks back
towards the station.BikerArey yaar… tu bol na paisa main deta hoon.
Nakhra kyon dikha rahi hai?Geet sees the vendor and the other three
standing in the foyer, with a panwalla. The man pointsher out to the
vendor. Geet stops at the steps. She turns and walks down the steps,
the other way.Biker(calling out) O Anarkali. Sun idhar aa.Geet moves
away quickly. The bike comes after her. Geet turns to look at the
bike. She turns back. She sees something, looks in surprise. It is the
figure of a man walking away in the distance. Shemakes to call,
decides against it. The biker reaches her.BikerSun…Geet walks away
towards the man. The biker follows her on the bike.BikerKyon kasrat
kara rahi hai raat ko? Paisa bol. Jo bhi hoga main doonga. Ruk ek
minute… ruk…

Geet begins to run.BikerArey? Ye kya natak kar rahi hai?Geet rushes up

and overtakes the man and looks at him. It is Aditya. Aditya looks up
at her asshe suddenly appears before him. His jaw drops. And before he
can say anything, she springs up andembraces him.GeetThank you babaji
thank you. O god. Aaj pata nahin kya hone waala tha. Thank God. Thank
youthank you thank you.Meanwhile, Aditya does not know what the hell
is happening. The motorbike drives up. Adityalooks at the biker. Biker
makes a face at Aditya and turns his bike, goes away.AdityaPhir se
train miss kar dee? Haan? Aur ye joker kaun hai bike pe?She parts from
him.Geet(extends her hand) Hi. Mera naam Geet hai.Aditya looks at her,
takes her hand.AdityaAditya.GeetAditya. Pleased to meet you. Aur itni
pleased by god main kisi se mil kar nahin hui jitni abhitumse mil kar
ho rahi hoon. Kyonki vo tum ho jiski vajah se ye saari problem shuroo
huihai. Kaha tha na maine – koi doubt mat rakhna, main chooddongi
nahin tumhein?Chhodoge tum mujhe – ghar tak. Tumhaare wallet mein
paise hain, dekh liya haimaine. Hum yahan kisi hotel mein subah hone
ki wait karenge, phir Kota se samaanuthaenge, phir all the way to
Bhatinda. Chalo…She walks ahead. He stands there, looking at her,
shaking his head.GeetAa jao, aa jao. Ye kadve looks chalte-chalte bhi
de sakte ho. Come.{3 mins}

Sc # 18Night, ExteriorsRatlam Streets

Geet and Aditya are walking up a lane outside the Ratlam station. It
is quite deserted at this hour.He is looking around. She is looking
around too, and talking.GeetRatlam. (snickers) I mean… come on. Hadd
ho gayee yaar. Kya matlab hai iska, ki main Ratlamki galiyon mein
ghoom rahi hoon. Hain? Train se dekhti thi main – ye ghar ye
galiyaan.Zindagi bhi kamaal hai, hain na?AdityaBahut mazaa aa raha hai
na? Picnic par aaye hain hum log. Tumhein utha kar museum meinrakh
dena chahiye. Tumhein dekhne ke liye ticket lagni chahiye.GeetAye hai.
Kya baat hai. Aur tumhein kahan rakhna chahiye? Train mein ho magar
pata nahintrain kahan jaati hai. Anjaan kisi station mein utar jaate
ho, phir pagalon ki tarah gaadi

chala kar – almost meri jaan le kar yahan pahunchte ho, aur yahan kya
– andhere raaste par akele chale ja rahe ho – Ratlam ki galiyon mein.
Yaar tumhaari problem hai kyaaakhir, bata hi do ab.He looks
away.GeetSorry sorry, bhool gayee thi. Tum apne problems kisi se share
nahin karte. Right, right.Bachchan ke fan ho kya? Angry young man. Aaj
khush to bahut hoge tum. Hain?Agneepath, agneepath… Batao na. Achcha
favourite hero kaun hai tumhara bolo…Arey ye to batao, ye to koi
secret nahin hai…Aditya shakes his head.Aditya(muttering) Kya kar raha
hoon main? Kahan aa gaya hoon? Kyon?He is walking down.{1 min}

Sc # 19Night, Int / ExteriorsHotel Decent – Façade,Reception

A row of narrow buildings. One of them sports a sign-board in a tube-

light plastic box – HotelDecent. Aditya comes under the signboard,
looks inside. Geet comes after. Aditya looks at her, then looksinside
again.A young man with a paunch, wearing a vest. Standing at the
reception table. Standing across isAditya, looking into his wallet.
Geet is standing next to him. Aditya doesn’t have much
cash.AdityaCredit card accept karte ho?ReceptionistNo credit. Only
cash.He indicates a small board reading ‘Aaj nagad, kal
udhaar’.Aditya(trying to explain) Credit… (gives up) Tarrif kya hai?
ReceptionistKya?

AdityaDin ke kitne paise lete ho ek room ke liye?The man looks at

Geet. She has her clip between her teeth, is collecting her hair with
her hands.He looks back at Aditya.ReceptionistAapko room ghante ke
hisaab se chahiye?Aditya looks up, understands.AdityaJitna pooch raha
hoon utna hi bolo. Ek din ka kitna charge hai?Geet (butts in) Din bhar
ke liye kyon chahiye? Humein kaun sa din bhar rehna hai?AdityaSuno.
Main baat kar raha hoon.GeetHaan, bahut kamaal baat kar rahe ho. Paise
pehle se kam hain aur… (to receptionist) Humeinroom ghante ke hisaab
se chahiye.AdityaGeet…GeetBe practical yaar. Ismein sharam ki kya baat
hai. Humein kuch hi ghanton ka kaam hai. Hum per hour pe room
lenge.She turns to the receptionist. The receptionist looks at Aditya.
Aditya turns to the receptionist,looking down, indicating
agreement.ReceptionistKitne ghante ke liye?Geet turns to consult with
Aditya.GeetDo? Do ghante kaafi honge?Aditya shrugs.GeetAchcha chalo
safe side teen ghante. (looks at watch) Teen ghante to more than
enough hain.Aditya looks at her. She shakes her head to confirm.
Aditya turns and looks at the receptionist.He can not resist a smile.
The receptionist smiles back in mischief.AdityaTeen
ghante.ReceptionistOkay.(snip)Aditya pays cash. Geet has moved to the
side to look at something. The receptionist speaks toAditya in a tone
of privacy.ReceptionistKahan mili?AdityaTrain mein.ReceptionistTrain
mein bhi? Train mein? Idea hai.Geet is seen in the background. She is
also turning to look in this direction from time to time.AdityaVaise
ye kaisi lagi?

ReceptionistKaddak hai. Beauty.AdityaThank you.{1 ½ mins}

Sc # 20Night, InteriorsHotel Decent – Room, Corridor

Sleazy room. Geet is sitting against the wall. She looks at Aditya as
he enters from the door. Thesmile is still playing on his face. His
body language is happier now. He shuts the door and moves.GeetKya
khusar-phusar kar rahe the uske saath?AdityaTum bahut badi cartoon ho.
Pata hai tumhein?GeetHo sakta hai. Magar mujhe karate aata
hai.AdityaTo?GeetBus, bata rahi hoon. Brown belt hoon main.AdityaOh,
tumhein karate aata hai, matlab agar main tumhein rape karne ki
koshish karoon to tummujhe karate kar dogi.GeetHo sakta hai. I mean
yes. Bilkul. Dekhne mein aisi lagti hoon magar bade saare logon ko
maargiraya hai maine.Aditya(sighs, shakes his head) Don’t worry. Main
tumhein rape nahin karne waala hoon.GeetTum kar hi nahin sakte ho.
AdityaMain karna chahta hi nahin hoon.GeetChaho bhi to nahin kar
sakte.AdityaTum kya mujhe chaabi laga rahi ho? Ki main rape attempt
karoon?GeetNahin main bus clear kar rahi hoon. Tumhein koi wrong
signal na mile. Station ke baahar mainetumhein hug kiya aur kaha kisi
hotel mein chalte hain. Pata nahin tum kya soch rahehoge… Vo bhi
tumhaare jaisa aadmi.AdityaMere jaisa aadmi matlab?GeetBombay mein
ghoomti hongi tumhaare aas paas – us type ki girls. Magar main bata
doon kimain bilkul vaisi nahin hoon. Sochna bhi mat. Old fashioned
hoon main – one manwoman. Aur ye dekho (takes out photo from pocket)
Anshuman – one and only,hamesha ke liye.AdityaTumhein sun ke khushi
hogi ki main bhi one woman man hoon. Okay? Aur ye (takes out wallet)ye
dekho.He shows the picture in his wallet, then shuts it.GeetShow show
show.She comes up, take his wallet and looks at the picture. It is a
picture of the girl whose weddingreception Aditya had gone to.GeetWow.
Mast hai yaar. Bade lucky ho…Aditya takes the wallet back, takes the
photo out.AdityaNahin… Lucky nahin hoon.GeetHmm…?He looks at the
photograph then flings it to the table.Geet(understands) Oh… Ye
problem hai. Is ladki ne tumhein dump kiya hai.Aditya(to himself)
Zindagi ne hi mujhe dump kar diya.GeetMatlab?Aditya turns away.GeetO
god. The famous silence and all. Itna bada kya secret hai tumhaara?
Maine to sab kuch batadiya tumhein. Tum kyon nahin bol sakte?He is
still silent.GeetAnyway. (gets the photograph to him) Dekho. Dekho
isko. (he looks) Is ladki ne tumhein ditchkiya hai na? Pakdo ek
minute.She goes and gets a match-box from the table.

GeetYe lo. Jala do ise.AdityaOh come on.GeetNahin nahin. Jalao

photo.AdityaBachchon jaisi baat mat karo.GeetMain bata rahi hoon,
bachchon jaisi baat karo, jala do photo. Tumhein bahut achcha
lagega.Believe me. Jala do saali ko. Ye lo maachis…Aditya looks at
her, smiles.GeetJalao jalao… no tension.He takes the match-box, lights
a match. Then puts it to the photograph. He looks at it as it is
burning.GeetOkay. Ab bathroom mein jao. Aur hamesha hamesha ke liye
apni zindagi se ise flush-out kar do.Jao.In the bathroom, the burning
photo drops down. Aditya pulls the flush, thinks.He comes out to the
room. She is looking at him.GeetBetter lag raha hai? Haan?
Aditya(realizing) You know, actually achcha lag raha hai mujhe. Ye
bewakoofi ka kaam kar ke…You were right.GeetDekha…Aditya
smiles.GeetAur main tumhein sach bataoon? Dekhne mein bure nahin ho
tum. Handsome ho yaar. Ameer bhi lagte ho. Is se to bahut better ladki
mil jayegi tumhein – ye to shit thi tumhaare aage.AdityaIt’s
okay.GeetBata rahi hoon main. Main ladki hoon ki nahin? Koi bhi ladki
tumhaare oopar flat ho sakti hai.Tum us type ke ho ki – dekho, main
Anshuman se shaadi karne waali hoon and all that but agar vo meri life
mein nahin hota to you never know shayad main bhi tumse pat jaati.
Just imagine.He is looking at her with a smile.GeetKya hua?AdityaTum
apne aap ko bahut pasand ho, nahin?GeetBahut… Main apni favourite
hoon.Aditya looks at her, becoming introspective.

GeetKya hua?AdityaI wish main tumhaare jaisa hota.GeetVo to bahut

mushkil hai. Magar is se better ladki mil jayegi iski guarantee
hai.Aditya(smiles) Tum dila dena phir koi achchi waali.GeetAchcha ek
baat batao, main tumhein kaisi lagti hoon?AdityaWhat?Geet stands up to
show herself fully to him.GeetDekho, dekho mujhe. You like me?
AdityaKyon pooch rahi ho?GeetTell me no.Suddenly, there is loud
knocking at the door.Receptionist (OC)(in panic) Utho utho, darwaza
kholo, jaldiGeet looks at Aditya. He gets up.Door opens on the
receptionist. Fear running on his face.ReceptionistRaid piti, raid
piti.He runs to the other door. He is knocking at two doors at the
same time.Receptionist(calling out) Arey uth jao, bhaago, niklo yahan
se. Jaldi darwaza kholo.Aditya comes out to ask.AdityaKaisi raid?
ReceptionistPolice ki raid aur kya… Bhago bhago…By now, the corridor
is in a flurry. Some prostitutes and fat men are moving out in various
stagesof undress. Geet comes to Aditya.GeetKya ho raha hai?
AdityaBhaagna padega.GeetKyon?AdityaPolice.GeetTo?AdityaChalo.

He takes her hand and pulls her to run.Receptionist(background) Sab

log seedhe se neeche bhaago, main peeche ka gate khol doonga. Aurshh…
silent se.Geet(running, to Aditya) Arey, magar… Suno to.Geet and
Aditya run down the corridor with the others.{4 ½ mins}

Sc # 21Night, ExteriorsHotel Decent – Backdoor, Lane

The back door opens in a dirty lane and the receptionist herds
everyone out. Aditya and Geet alsoget out from there.GeetChakkar kya
hai? Hum smugglers ki acting kyon kar rahe hain?ReceptionistAgli baar
kuch suitcase type laana saath mein – thoda samaan, police ko dikhaane
keliye, ki haan bhai gentry hai.GeetTch, mera saara samaan train mein
jo chhoot gaya.Receptionist(awe) Train waali pehli baar dekhi hai.
(wondering) Train mein hi coupe kyon nahin book kar lete? Hota hai na
jismein only do log sote hain?AdityaAgli baar bataoonga.He takes Geet
and they follow the others who are stealing into the darkness.GeetBol
kya raha hai ye?AdityaShh…{1/2 min}
Sc # 23Night, Int / ExteriorsRatlam Bus Stand

In corner of the bus stand, near the busses, Geet is sitting and
praying to waheguru.Geet(praying, muttering) Please babaji, ab to hadd
paar ho chuki hai. Ab is raat mein aur koiexcitement mat dena. Boring
bana do ji ab is raat ko please.Aditya approaches her, checking the
few notes in his wallet, sits against a pillar.AdityaBus chhhe baje
chalegi. Neend aa rahi hai?GeetNahin. Tumhein?AdityaTum kyon pooch
rahi thi? Ki main tumhein like karta hoon ya nahin?Geet(remembers)
Arey haan, batao. Main kaisi lagti hoon.AdityaMagar kyon?GeetOh ho.
Kyon ka koi javaab nahin hota, tum bus batao. Achchi lagti hoon?
Phataak? Mast? Jaldi bolo… Jaldi, jaldi.Aditya(casually)
Haan.Geet(reconfirm) Haan?AdityaHaan.Geet(excited) Great. Tum mujhe
like karte ho to meri sister ko bhi like karoge. Roop, meri
cousin.Bilkul mere jaisi hai. (conspiring) Baat suno – main bahut
jaldi bhaagne waali hoonAnshuman ke saath. Tum aur Roop bhi saath mein
bhaag lo. Tumhaari bhi problemsame hai, dadaji maanenge nahin. Aur
uske baad chaaron ikatthe rahenge pahadonmein bada mazaa aayega, what
do you say?Aditya is looking at her quizzically. He does not know if
she is serious or playing the fool. Bynow he actually does not care
either.AdityaHum aisa kyon na karein, ki tum aur main bhaag jaate
hain. Shaadi karte hain, aur rehte hain pahaadon par. Convenient
option hai, dekho. Agar hum abhi Bhatinda nahin jaayen, to bhaag hi
gaye na hum?Geet is shaking her head.

GeetDekho. Agar tum Roop se shaadi karte ho, to main tumhaari saali
banti hoon – aadhi gharwaali.AdityaAadhi ka kya karoonga? Mujhe poori
chahiye.GeetMil rahi hai na Roop poori ki poori. Aur oopar se main
aadhi. AdityaBargain offer hai?GeetEk ke saath aadhi muft, muft, muft…
AdityaTumse shaadi karta hoon tab bhi to offer valid hai.GeetMain
tumse apni behen ke rishte ki baat kar rahi hoon, tum mujhe line maar
rahe ho?AdityaMain tumhein like karta hoon to us se shaadi kyon
karoon?GeetBata to rahi hoon vo bilkul mere jaisi hai.AdityaTum
hamesha aise bakwaas karti ho ya aaj koi special occasion
hai.GeetNahin main to hamesha bakwaas karti hoon. Tum?AdityaMeri first
time hai. (stretches out on the ground) Aaj tak tere jaisi mili nahin
na koi.Geet(reclines on the pillar) Bhatinda chal, milvaati hoon.He
smiles. He looks behind himself, sees the world he has reached. The
smile remains on hisface.{2 mins}[38 ½ mins]

Song # 1
Aditya begins to hum something. Geet and he are sprawled out in the
bus stand in Ratlam. Geetlooks at him. He looks at her, begins to sing
the line. There is thin music accompaniment. He gets up tosit and
sings.Music thickens with the the sun rising in Ratlam. The bus is
travelling on the state highway andAditya is singing the song.The song
is about travel. Aditya is going with the flow. He does not know where
he will end up but he wants to keep going.This is the song of a man
coming out from the shackles of his life and moving into freedom.
Geetis the catalyst for this change.In the song, Aditya is getting
infected by her bright spirit. He is even copying her
subconsciously.His body language changes in the song.After the bus,
Aditya is singing as he walks down a street in Kota with Geet.In the
music interlude, we see that Aditya withdraws cash from an ATM. Then
they take Geet’sluggage from the station and keep it in the cab he has
hired. Aditya is wearing new clothes.The car is on the highway now.
Aditya and Geet are sleeping in the back seat.Geet is seen drawing
water from a hand-pump on the way. Both splash water on themselves.The
car drives through a procession of camels.Somewhere on the road, the
car’s tyre is punctured, the driver is repairing it. Aditya and Geet
aresitting on a milestone.Then Aditya is driving, Geet is sitting next
to him and the driver is sleeping in the back seat.At the end of the
song, the car is standing at a dhaba somewhere in Punjab. Aditya and
Geet areclimbing a guava tree that is slanted on a water stream on the
side of the dhaba.[4 mins]

Sc # 24Day, ExteriorsGuava Tree on Stream

Aditya and Geet are sitting on a branch of the tree, eating guavas.
Water is flowing beneaththem.GeetTum to kamaal ho yaar. Maine apni
life mein kisi ko itna achcha gaate huye nahin suna.Tumhien to singer
hona chahiye.AdityaSab kuch jo insaan chahta hai, vo milta kahan hai
yaar?GeetKyon? Mujhe to lagta hai ki insaan jo kuch bhi real mein
chahta hai na, actual mein, usko lifemein vohi milta hai.AdityaEk time
tha jab main real mein chahta tha, actual mein. Music se bada passion
nahin tha merilife mein.GeetLife khatam ho chuki hai tumhari? Baat
aise kar rahe ho jaise mar chuke ho.Aditya(smiles) Mara to nahin hoon.
Magar ab music – vusic nahin ho sakta meri life mein.GeetKyon? Kyon
nahin ho sakta? Aisi kya majboori hai, batao mujhe.He looks down,
looks away.GeetO god. Okay yaar, okay. Mat batao. Magar phir se angry
young man mat ban jao, okay?Aditya(suddenly bright)
Okay.Pause.GeetMain hi baat shuroo karti hoon.AdityaOf course.GeetHmm…
(looks down at the stream) Pani achcha hai na.AdityaHaan.Geet(idea)
Kabhi kisi ped se neher mein jump lagayee hai tumne?Aditya turns
sharply to her, tries to read her.Aditya(insecure) Geet, chalo ab
neeche utarte hain. Come on.GeetTry karna chahiye. Bahut mazaa aayega.
Chalo.Aditya(serious) Geet, Geet. Main tumse poochna chahta tha. Kabhi
psychiatrist ko consult kiya haitumne?GeetOh shut up.

AdityaTumhein zaroorat hai.GeetBakwaas band karo and jump.AdityaGeet…

Listen, relax…GeetSocho, aisa kaam karne ka mauka shayad phir kabhi na
mile.AdityaArey karna hi nahin hai aisa kaam. Pagal jaisi baatein mat
karo.GeetTumne bachpana try kiya na? Mazaa aaya na? Ab pagalpan try
karo.She holds his hand.AdityaGeet suno, Geet really man, Geet…Geet
takes him by his hand and both jump into the water stream with a loud
scream.They frolic and play in the stream.They get out of the water,
wearing all their clothes and shoes, shivering.{2 mins}

Sc # 25Day, InteriorsDhaba Kitchen

Wet shirts are dumped close to the fire. This is the kitchen area of
the dhaba which is the make-shift changing room for Aditya and Geet.
There is a loose partition and Geet is changing, drying on theother
side. Aditya comes on the front side, looking away.AdityaIdhar dekhna
mat.GeetHa ha ha.He wears another shirt, begins to dry
himself.AdityaDharamraj Kashyap ka naam suna hai?GeetThe
industrialist? Of course. Jo mar gaya last year. Kyon?AdityaMain unka
beta hoon.Silence. Then Geet appears in front, in shock.Geet(stunned)
Tum Aditya… Kashyap ho?AdityaNow you know me.GeetYou are the Kashyap?
Vo tumhaari ma thi jo kisi ke saath bhaag gayee thi?He
flinches.GeetShit. I’m sorry.AdityaHaan, meri maa thi. Jo bhaag gayee
thi kisi ke saath.GeetVo yaar, news-views mein isi tarah ki language
mein suna tha na. Vaise hi nikal gaya. I’m reallysorry yaar.
Really.AdityaNo Geet. Mujhe sunna padega. Tum kyon sorry bol rahi ho?
Kisi ki ma agar itni cheap hai, itnigiri hui harkat kar sakti hai to…
GeetMr Kashyap, aapko unke baare mein itni budtameezi se baat nahin
karni chahiye.Aditya(sudden anger) Kyon nahin karni chahiye, haan? Us
aurat ne hamaari family ko destroy kar diya,zindagi bhar ke liye mujhe
saari duniya ke aage sharminda kar diya, main kyon nahin budtameezi se
baat karoon?GeetKyonki vo… pyaar mein thi yaar.Aditya(disbelief,
bitter smile) Pyaar? Are you serious?

GeetDekho, tumhaari mother hain, unke baare mein ye baatein samajhna

mushkil hai, magar usneaisa kiya to zaroor us aadmi ke pyaar mein
hogi. Aur jab koi pyaar mein hota hai to koisahi-ghalat nahin
hota.Aditya has been staring at her in disbelief.AdityaKisne bataya
tumhein ye sab? Kis ghatiya novel mein tumne ye lines padhi hain?
GeetSab log kehte hain. All is fair is love.Aditya(spite) Jhoot kehte
hain sab. It’s all bull-shit. Samjhi tum?Geet(promptly, to quell the
anger) Samajh gayee.Silence as Aditya reels in his anger. Then –
GeetSuno. Tum to bahut hi ameer nikle yaar. Please meri behen ke saath
bhaag jao.He smiles.GeetHum sabki life set ho jayegi.They
laugh.Dissolve. The sun sets.{2 ½ mins}

Sc # 26Evening, Int / ExteriorsBhatinda House – Façade, Porch

The cab drives in the gate of the Bhatinda house. It is an old-styled

bungalow on the outskirts ofBhatinda. The gardener has opened the
gate. He runs after the car as it drives up to the porch.(snip)Geet
opens the door. A sikh boy of ten comes running out to the portico and
sees Geet.GeetHi Amrik.Amrik turns and runs inside
shouting.Amrik(calling out) Aa gayee, aa gayee… Geet aa gayee… Tayee
ji.The gardener begins to take out the luggage, helped by the
driver.Geet turns to Aditya. He smiles at her.GeetSo? Kya plan hai?
AdityaDekhta hoon.She looks at him.GeetTum mere saath andar
chalo.AdityaNahin. Main chalta hoon.GeetKahan jaoge?AdityaDon’t worry
Geet.Geet(holding his arm) Nahin, tum andar chalo. Main tumhein aise
nahin jaane de sakti.Chalo.Geet’s mother and aunt are seen coming out
with a brother and Amrik.AdityaGeet, really. Main nahin aa sakta.
Mera…GeetDekho meri family aa gayee hai. Inke aage scene mat create
karna. Tum kuch der yahan raho.Main tumse baat karna chahti hoon, uske
baad tum chale jaana.She quickly turns and gets off the car, going to
the ladies.GeetHi mom. Hey sexy aunty…SexyDekho to kaisi pagal
haiAditya gets off the car, embarrassed. There is much hugging and
kissing with Geet as more people come out to the verandah.{1 min}

Sc # 27Evening, InteriorsBhatinda House – Dadaji’s Room

A very old Sikh man is sitting on a chair. There are various portraits
hanging on the wall behindhim. Geet comes up to him. Aditya is brought
into the room by Daljit Singh, Geet’s chacha. Her fatherKulmeet Singh
enters too. It is a strict atmosphere.Geet(nervous) Paeri-paena
dadaji.Old Sikh is looking at Aditya.DadajiMunda kaun hai?GeetJi mera
friend hai dadaji.DadajiKis tarah ka friend hai?GeetDadaji, vaisi koi
baat nahin hai.Dadaji(scolding) Kaisi baat nahin hai?GeetMatlab… bus
friend hai.DadajiTo ghar kyon le aayi hai?GeetVo to aisa hai dadaji ki
main ise ghar nahin layee hoon. Ghar ye laaya hai mujhe. Meri na
trainchhoot gayee thi ek station par, raat ko. Agar ye nahin hota na…
Aap to jaante ho, akeliladki khuli hui tijori hoti hai. Main ise
jaanti bhi nahin thi, train mein hi mile the humlog, phir bhi ye mere
saath hazaar kilometre tak aaya hai Bhatinda – mujhe safely ghar
pahunchaane ko.Geet’s father and uncle and other middle-aged Sikhs
crowd around Aditya, pat his back. OldSikhlooks at Aditya, back at
Geet.DadajiAur to koi dosti nahin hai? Kyonki meri umar mein ek jhalak
mein dikh jaata hai ki ladke-ladkike beech kya chal raha
hai.GeetDadaji please. Aap mujhe sharminda kar rahe
ho.DadajiSharminda? Agar sharam hoti tere andar to tu is tarah ke
kapde pehenti? Ye kapde pehen karghar aayi hai to Bambai mein to nangi
phirti hogi.Geet is terribly embarrassed. Old Sikh looks at
Aditya.DadajiNaam kya hai?AdityaJi Aditya.Kulmeet Singh prompts Aditya
to go forward to dadaji. Aditya comes closer.DadajiAditya kya?
AdityaAditya Kumar.Aditya bends to touch his feet.

AdityaPaeri paena.Old Sikh catches his shoulder and looks at him.

Aditya is caught in mid position.DadajiHmmm… Kaam kya karte ho?
AdityaJi main… music ka kaam karta hoon.Geet smiles.DadajiHum tere
karazdaar hain puttar. Toone hamaari ladki ko hifazat se ghar
pahuchaya.Aditya smiles in the uncomfortable position.DadajiAb tujhe
ek hafta hamaare saath rehna hai yahan. Taaki hum tera shukriya ada
kar sakein.Tujhpar ooparwaale ki meher.Then he pulls Aditya to an
embrace.{2 mins}

Sc # 28Night, InteriorsBhatinda House – Dining Room

The dining table is a site of forceful hospitality that night. Aditya

is surrounded by Geet’s motherand aunt and two younger brothers –
Satpal and Vikram and two small sisters and Amrik and a very olddadi.
They form a semi-circle around him. Aditya is guarding his plate with
his hands. The dadi wants togive him another paratha.Aditya(exhausted)
Bas bas… Ab iske baad mera pet phat jayega.

AmrikKya nonsense hai. Kabhi suna hai kisi ka pet phata ho?
VikramInfinite elastic ke hote hain pet.Geet comes from inside with
her father and sees this. Aditya looks at Geet.Aditya(to Geet)
BachaoGeetArey, lassi nahin pilayee? Kamaal hai.Aditya points a finger
at Geet.KulmeetHaan, ye baat to sahi hai. Koi Punjab aaya hai aur
lassi nahin mili.Young GirlMain laati hoon.Young girl flies off.
Aditya gives tough looks to Geet. Geet giggles. Her mother has come up
toher and she takes her away. Satpal puts more food on the
plate.AdityaArey kya…? Kya kar rahe ho bhai?SatpalAapne hamaari behen
ko bachaya hai. Hum itna nahin kar sakte aapke liye?AdityaYaar ghalati
ho gayee maine teri behen ko bachaya, maaf kar de, aage se kisi ki
behen ke saathaisa nahin karoonga.Everyone laughs.{1/2 min}

Sc # 29Night, Int / ExteriorsBhatinda House - Courtyard

Young Amrik is leading Aditya to the guest room which is upstairs.

Daljit Singh is leaving in theother direction.DaljitAap chalo main
aapke liye kuch raat ke kapde laata hoon.AmrikAa jao ji.Aditya walks
up, holding the wall – he has eaten so much.

Aditya(muttering) O god… Yaar Amrik main to mar jaoonga aise…AmrikArey

kuch nahin hota…Suddenly, Geet appears from a room and comes to
Aditya.Geet(to Amrik) Tu dekh guest room khula hai?Amrik darts
upstairs, Geet takes Aditya’s hand and pulls him into the dark space
below the stair-case.AdityaKya hua?GeetPanga ho gaya yaar.AdityaKya?
GeetMaine bataya tha na yahan Anshuman ke baare mein koi nahin jaanta?
Mummy mujhe baatkarne ko le gaye aur…Geet stops and looks at the
corridor. Her cousin sister Roop is standing outside the
staircasecavity, looking at them in surprise.RoopKya kar rahi hai?
Geet(coming out) Achcha hua tu aa gayee. Aditya, ye meri behen hai
Roop. Roop, ye Aditya hai.Tujhe iske saath bhaag ke shaadi karni
hai.Aditya comes out of the darkness, trying to hide his
embarrassment.RoopGeet, ek second soch liya kar bolne se pehle. Aur
andar kya kar rahi thi tu?GeetOh ho possessive… Abhi se jalan hone
lagi? Ghabra mat, hum vo nahin kar rahe the. Ye jo haina, one-woman-
man hai. Faithful rahega tere saath.Geet laughs. Amrik comes
back.AmrikRoom khula hai.GeetTo le jao. Yahan kyon khada kar rakha
hai? (to Aditya) Jao. Aur suno.She comes close to whisper to
Aditya.Geet(to Roop) Tu udhar dekh, secret hai.Roop just shakes her
head.Geet(whispering in Aditya’s ear) Kal subah ekdum jaldi uthna.
Ghar ke peeche ek ped hai, uskeneeche milenge.AdityaPar kyon?

GeetBye… Good night.Geet is off in a flurry, leaving Aditya and Roop

alone. Aditya looks at Roop, shrugs. Indicates toher that Geet is
mad.AdityaGood night.{1 ½ mins}[52 mins]

Sc # 30Morning, ExteriorsBehind Bhatinda House

The sun rises in Punjab. The house is still asleep. Geet comes out of
the backdoor, makes her waytowards the tree, reaches it, waits for
Aditya, looks around. She sees that Aditya is coming from the
otherside, from the sugarcane plantations. He is shearing and chewing
cane and wearing a Punjabi shalwaarwith mojri and a kurta. Geet
smiles, calls out to him.GeetVaari javaan Soniyon. Ajj tvaada rang-
tang kinna kmaal da hai. AdityaHune tu vekhyai nai ae kuch. Agge agge
tu dekh mere rang.GeetHain. Ae te kmaal hai. Tu ta vadi changi
punjaabi bolda ae.AdityaAe vi mera ik rang aae.GeetTu kithhe sikkhi
inni vadiya Punjabi bolni?

The flow breaks. He continues in Hindi.AdityaMeri… mother Punjabi

thi.GeetArey haan. To tum Punjaabi mein baat kyon nahin karte ho?
AdityaAise hi.GeetKarni chahiye, pata hai.Aditya(looks at her) Yehi
chit-chat karne ke liye tumne mujhe paanch baje uthaya hai?
Geet(reminded) Arey nahin. Bada panga ho gaya hai.AdityaKya?
GeetManjeet aa raha hai.AdityaAb ye saala Manjeet kaun hai?GeetManjeet
Khosla. Kuch saal pehle vo log Patiale shift kar gaye the. Mere dadaji
aur baaki logonne Manjeet se meri shaadi fix kar dee hai aur vo log
aaj aa rahe hain mujhe dekhne.AdityaHold on. Tumse nahin poocha
jayega? Aise hi shaadi ho jayegi?GeetActually, kahaani mein twist
hai.AdityaShuroo karo...GeetYe jo Khosla hain, hamaare bade puraane
family friends hain. Manjeet aur main bachpan sesaath rahe hain. Sab
kehte the ki ye dono bade honge to inki shaadi kara denge. Mujhe bada
mazaa aata tha ye soch kar ki meri shaadi hogi Manjeet ke saath. Ghar-
gharkhelne mein main kabhi Roop ko Manjeet ki wife nahin banne deti
thi. Aath saal kiumar mein Manjeet aur main haath pakad kar is ped ke
neech khade hote the – ke ji uskhet ke pare hum apna ghar banaenge.
Phir main badi ho gayee, aur is Manjeet episodeko as a joke lene lagi.
Par kal mujhe pata chala ki mere parents to bade hue hi nahin.
Voserious hain. Sab serious hain. Aur meri band baj gayee.AdityaTo ab?
GeetMain to bhaag rahi hoon.AdityaArey yaar tu chhootte hi bhaag jaane
ki baat karti hai. Aisa sochna bhi mat. Bahut hi ghatiyacheez hai ye
bhaag jaana. Hazaar tereh ke risk hote hain ismein, aur problems hoti
hai.GeetAur koi option nahin hai.AdityaHazaar option hain.GeetJaise?

AdityaJaise… Apne parents ko – kya naam hai – Anshuman ke baare mein

bata do.GeetVo kabhi nahin maanenge. Ulta emotional blackmail se mujhe
yahan phansa lenge.Bad option.AdityaAgar tum Anshuman ke liye apne
parents to nahin mana sakti to bhool jao Anshumanko.GeetNext
option.AdityaShaadi hi mat karo, kisi se bhi.GeetNextAdityaManjeet se
Roop ki shaadi karva do.GeetNextAdityaCourt mein saabit kar do ki
Manjeet impotent hai.GeetVo impotent nahin hai. Next.AdityaTumhein
kaise pata? Ek minute. Manjeet impotent nahin hai, tumhein kaise pata?
GeetVo to… pata chal jaata hai.AdityaPata chal jaata hai? Kahin tumne…
uske saath…?GeetNextAdityaTumne dekha kisi ke saath?GeetNextAdityaKisi
ne bataya ki Manjeet…?GeetNextAdityaManjeet ne khud bataya ki usne
kisi ke saath…?GeetNextGeet and Aditya are chattering, sitting under
the tree.{2 ½ mins}

Sc # 31Day, Int / ExteriorsBhatinda House - Courtyard

The Khoslas are here. Another pack of turbaned men and long-haired
women – of all ages. Theyare being welcomed by the Dhillons. Manjeet
Singh Khosla is there too – young, handsome, a touch shy.He touches
Dadaji’s feet, then of Geet’s father and Chacha. Everyone hugs
everyone. Blessings are given,foreheads are kissed.Aditya is standing
across the courtyard, looking at all this. There is a narrow table
there onwhich snacks are being laid out. Geet is helping in that. She
comes close to Aditya, putting the glasses inorder. The entire
gathering is seen in the background.Geet(low) Ulloo, sab ke sab. Dekho
kitna khush ho rahe hain. (crossing him) Inhein kya pata ki mainto
bhaagne waali hoon bahut tez.Aditya(low) Sun, zyaada sat mat mujhse.
Ye log ghalat samjhenge.Geet suddenly clutches his kurta to arrest
him.GeetTo? Mujhe kaun si yahan shaadi karni hai?He is unclasping her
fingers from his kurta.AdityaAur ye saare pehelwaan jo mujhe patak ke
maarenge?GeetThoda bardaasht kar lena mere liye Jaaneman.

The tussle of the fingers and kurta carries on. They are trying to
keep their faces straight, butcracks of giggles or smles can be
seen.AdityaKurta… kurta chhod, kya kar rahi hai?GeetYe idea achcha ho
sakta hai is shaadi ko rokne ke liye. This is the right
option.AdityaTu mujhse door reh, samjhi?Aditya removes her hand from
himself and moves off a bit. In so doing, he sees Roop. She has been
watching all this with a puzzled look. Aditya turns and moves away.
(snip)Geet and Manjeet meet.GeetHello.ManjeetHow are you ji?GeetFine.
Long time.ManjeetThree years almost.GeetHaan, Jaspreet ki shaadi ke
baad.ManjeetHaanji. Aur Bombay ke kya haal-chaal?There is silence
except the voices of Manjeet and Geet. Geet looks around. Everyone
else islooking at them.GeetAap sab bhi baat kar sakte ho ji. Koi
punishment nahin hai.There is a guffaw and things ease out.
(snip)Aditya is standing on the side.Daljit(OC) Aditya.AdityaJi.He
moves out. He comes to the gathering.DaljeetBauji bula rahe
hain.Aditya looks at Old Sikh. Old Sikh is sitting next to Manjeet and
Geet now.DadajiHaan bhai, suno. Inse mila doon. Ye Aditya hai.
Sangeetkar hai. (to Aditya) Sab ke naam to yaadnahin rahenge, ye
Manjeet hai.Aditya meets Manjeet.AdityaHi Manjeet.Manjeet(stands)
Hello. Aaiye baithiye.
AdityaNahin, tum baitho yaar.Geet (to Manjeet) Ye bahut hi achche
singer hain.ManjeetAchcha ji.Geet(to Manjeet) Is happy occasion mein
inhein gaana nahin gaana chahiye?Aditya looks sharply at Geet. Geet
looks at him with a grin on her face.ManjeetHaanji zaroor,
bilkul.AdityaNahin, ye mazaak kar rahi hai.GeetNahin nahin, serious
hoon main. Hans rahi hoon kya, dekho…Daljit Singh comes along to the
center.DaljitLadies and gentlemen. Bambai se aaya mera dost, Aditya,
ek Geet pesh karne waale hai.AdityaArey chachaji please…DaljitTo
please zara shaanti, silence…AdityaArey dekhiye…Aditya looks around,
trapped. Old Sikh speaks to him.DaljitEveryone settle down
ji.DadajiPuttar, ab to tu gaa hi de. Hum bhi dekhen Bambai waalon mein
kitna dum hai. saktehain.Aditya(smiles) Ji…Aditya looks down,
prepares. Then looks up.DaljitOkay, silence.Silence happens.Daljit(to
Aditya) Baith jao ji, baith jao. Aaraam se.AdityaHaanji.Aditya sits.
He clears his throat, looks up at the gathering. They are all staring
at him.AdityaAap log aise kyon dekh rahe ho, main nervous ho
jaoonga.DaljitHaan bhai, sab idhar udhar dekho, idhar udhar.Aditya
clears his throat again.

AdityaMain shuroo karta hoon, he says. Aap log bhi join karna.KhoslaO
koi nahin, join karenge… hum to Punjabi hain… humein to mauka chahiye…
DaljitHaanji, chalo, start.Aditya looks at Geet. She is looking at him
with a smile.{3 mins}[57 ½ mins]

Song # 2

Aditya looks down and begins to snap his fingers in rhythm. The beat
picks up. He starts singinga Punjabi, bhangra style song. Everyone is
greatly excited about him singing in Punjabi. They join in. Thesong
builds up with nagadawallas coming in. Dancing begins. Everyone dances
with everyone – includingGeet and Manjeet. In all this, there is a cat
and mouse happening between Geet and Aditya. She is tryingto reach
him, he is trying to get away from her. As a way out, Aditya comes to
Roop and sticks to herright through. The song becomes an uproar.[4
mins]

Sc # 32Day, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Backyard

Geet and Manjeet are walking in the orchard in the backyard. Manjeet
is talking, Geet is lookingaround for something.Manjeet Apna main kaam
to spare parts ka hai, magar abhi tayaji ko tender mila hai. To hum
log eknayee foundry daal rahe hain, metal strip ki.GeetAchcha…
Hmm.Geet sees Aditya at a distance with Amrik, shooting stones with a
catapult.Geet(to Manjeet) Ek minute, haan?She skips towards Aditya. He
looks at her.Geet(to Amrik) Tu yahan hai? Papa bula rahe hain.AmrikOh
ho…Amrik runs away. Geet turns towards Aditya. He is looking at her
with a smile.AdityaAb kya karne waali hai?Geet does not smile. She
comes close to Aditya, looking tense.GeetVo aa raha hai?AdityaKaun?
GeetManjeetAditya looks. He sees Manjeet walking towards
them.AdityaHaan.GeetIdhar dekh raha hai?

AdityaHaan. Peeche hat.Geet(preparing) Okay.Geet comes forward and

kisses Aditya’s cheek. Aditya is shocked. Manjeet stops in his tracks
inthedistance. Aditya does not know what to do.GeetDekha usne?
AdityaWhat the hell?Geet embraces Aditya. Manjeet is frozen, Aditya is
stumped. But then he suddenly calls out –AdityaManjeet. Ye sab natak
chal raha hai.Geet quickly leaves Aditya and turns around to see
Manjeet.Geet(pretending to be caught) Manjeet oh no.Manjeet is looking
in surprise and anger.Aditya(walking up) Suno Manjeet. Jo tum samajh
rahe ho vaisa bilkul nahin hai. Ye jaan ke aisa karrahi thi. Poocho is
se.Geet(pretending guilt) Haan… haan, ye theek bol raha hai Manjeet.
Aa… Hamaare beech mein kuch bhi aisa-vaisa nahin hai… kasam se… hum to
sirf by-the-way friends hain.She walks up, acting like anyone would be
if caught red-handed.GeetBatao ise Aditya. Bombay mein bhi to kuch
nahin hua tha hamaare beech. Nothing. Tell him.Amrik runs in to
Geet.AmrikPapa to bol rahe hain nahin bulaya mujhe.Geet(to Amrik)
Jhoot bolte hain. Aa main poochti hoon.She quickly takes Amrik’s hand
and walks away. Aditya and Manjeet are left alone, looking ateach
other. Manjeet makes to move away.AdityaListen, brother. Tumhein
ghalatfehmi hui hai.Manjeet waits. Aditya comes closer to
him.AdityaBelieve me, Geet aur mere beech kuch bhi nahin hai. Bombay
mein hum ek doosre ko jaante bhinahin the. Abhi jo tumne dekha, vo ek
drama tha.Manjeet is looking at him.ManjeetHo sakta hai main bade
sheher waalon ki tarah smart nahin hoon, magar aankein hain mere paas.
Dekh sakta hoon main.

AdityaTumhein dikhaane ke liye hi usne ye sab kiya.ManjeetKyon?

AdityaKyonki vo…Aditya shuts his mouthManjeetBataiye. Ye sab kyon
dikhana chahegi vo mujhe?Aditya(pause) Tumhein us hi se poochna
chahiye. Tum dono bachpan ke dost ho. Baat kar loge to sabclear…
Manjeet turns in a huff and walks away. Aditya looks down.{2 ½ mins}
Sc # 33Evening, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Courtyard

Aditya is walking up the stairs to his room. Geet is standing with

other women in the courtyard.He looks at her. She is looking at him,
leaning against a pillar. She winks at him. He shakes his head,smiles
to himself. What kind of a girl is this?{1/2 min}

Sc # 34Night, InteriorsBhatinda House – Guest Room

The view of the house from the courtyard late at night.Somebody enters
the guest room from the window.The figure creeps up to Aditya, who is
sleeping on the bed. The person touches him. Adityarouses, looks. It
is Geet in the darkness.GeetShh… Chillana mat.Aditya lifts himself to
sit. Geet comes close. There is enough light to see each other here.
Theytalk in low ones and whispers.GeetShh…AdityaYahan kya kar rahi ho?
GeetCongratulations. Tumne saara kaam kharaab kar diya. Maine itna
achcha scene set kiya. Manjeetab tak vapas Patiala pahunch gaya hota.
Magar kehta hai mujhse baat karega. Akelemein. Tumne zaroor kuch kaha
hoga. To main to ja rahi hoon.AdityaKahan ja rahi ho?GeetKahan matlab?
Main bhaag rahi hoon.AdityaGeet kabhi aisa mat karna.GeetMain aisa kar
rahi hoon. Saara kuch planned hai. Tumhein bye bolne aayi
hoon.Aditya(sits up more) Tum abhi bhaag rahi ho? As in abhi abhi?
GeetHaan. Tum yahan rehna kuch din, araam se, phir vaapas Bombay
jaana, okay?AdityaEk minute ek minute. Tum bhaag jaogi, aur main yahan
rahoonga?GeetTo?AdityaTo kal Manjeet apna munh khol dega, aur ye log –
jinko pehle se hi shak hai ki tera-mera scenechal raha hai – ye apni
bhaison ke saath baandh denge mujhe.GeetGreat. To tum bhi chalo mere
saath.AdityaSaath gaye to inka shak yakeen mein badal jayega, sochenge
tum aur main bhaag gaye hain.GeetSo big deal. Taenu ki fark paendae?
AdityaCorrect. Maenu ki fark paendae.GeetChalo

{1 min}

Sc # 35Night, Int / ExteriorsBhatinda House – Courtyard, Corridor

The courtyard again. The staircase is seen. Aditya and Geet are
sneaking down the staircase.They have a bag each in their hands.
(snip)They are stealing across the courtyard. Aditya looks up to the
other corridor on the first floor. Hesees Roop standing there, looking
at them.Aditya(whisper) Roop ko bata diya hai kya?Geet(panic) Kyon?
Geet follows Aditya’s look and sees Roop. Roop is straining to see
what the hell is happening inthe darkness below.GeetO teri bhaag.Geet
rushes out. Aditya rushes out after her. Roop runs towards them. She
comes to the stairs.Roop(calling) Geet…{1/2 min}

Sc # 36Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Façade, Coutyard, Outside Lane

The house stands at night. It is seen from outside the gate. Roop runs
up to the gate, shocked and panting. She looks outside. Aditya and
Geet are seen running away on the outside lane that goes to themain
road.Roop(calling out) Geet, kya kar rahi hai?Geet turns,
stops.Geet(calling out) Main do din mein vaapas aa jaoongi Roop. Main
tujhe kal phone karoongi. Aurtujhe meri kasam, kisi se kuch kehna
mat.That makes Roop realize that she should tell everyone. She
immediately turns back to the houseand runs.Roop(screaming) Papa,
chachaji, Geet bhaag rahi hai. Utho sab log. Vikram, Satpal…Aditya and
Geet are on the road.GeetShit.AdityaChalo, jaldi karo.They turn and
run.AdityaPlan kya hai?GeetKayee options hain.Aditya(surprised)
Options?GeetYa to hum railway station ja sakte hain, ya bus
stand.Aditya(intrigued) Aur vahan pahunchenge kaise?GeetLet us see.
Main road se autorickshaw mil sakta hai.Aditya(exasperated)
Unbelievable.He stops running.GeetArey chalo…Aditya(scolding) Ye
tumhara plan hai? Shayad main road se rickshaw milega? Tumhein zara
bhi akalhai ki nahin?Geet(responding aggressively) Mujhe maloom tha
kya ki Roop humein dekh legi? Ab ruke kyon hain,chalo…AdityaRuko.

He is looking towards the house.The lights are coming on in the

house.GeetKya dekh rahe ho, chalo bhaago.She holds his hand and pulls.
He holds her hand and pulls her towards the house.AdityaUdhar nahin
idhar.She resists.GeetMain vaapas nahin jaane waali.AdityaDekh tu
bahut rayta phaela chuki hai, ab main jaisa keh raha hoon, vaisa
kar.He takes her hand and starts running towards the
house.Geet(running) Par vapas kyon ja rahe hain?Aditya(running) Just
runHe runs towards the gate, pulling her as she tries to
argue.GeetArey, magar…He opens the gate, enters, closes the gate and
runs along the boundary wall towards the backyard.Just then, the
family members spill out into the front yard – Daljit, Kulmeet,
Vikram, Satpal. Roop is withDaljit, pointing out of the gate.RoopMain
road ko bhaag rahe the.Daljit and the two young boys run towards the
gate with Roop. There is panic and shock anddisbelief on all
faces.Aditya and Geet reach the backyard.Aditya(whisper) Yahan
staircase hai, chat par jaane ke liye.Geet(whisper) Chhat par kyon?
Aditya(impatient) Tu bataegi kahan hai?She leads him.They steal to the
staircase.{2 mins}
Sc # 37Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Front Yard, Terrace[A 1]

Old Sikh enters the chaos in the front yard. Daljeet Singh is pacing
back towards the porch.DaljeetVikram jeep nikaal. (to servant) Garage
khol garage.The gardener is running towards the main road. Kulmeet
crosses him.KulmeetDikhe kya?DaljeetJayenge kahan?Kulmeet rushes to
Roop.KulmeetKahan dekha tha toone?Geet’s mother Jasbeer and two aunts
come out. They are looking at everyone faces. Old Sikh isstanding in
the center.Jasbeer(to everyone) Kya hua? Haan? Kya hua?Dadaji(to
everyone) Mujhe maloom tha. Kameene ko pehchaan liya tha maine.Daljeet
comes up, crossing in the other direction.Daljeet(to sexy) Mera wallet
laana.Dadaji(continuing) Ek jhalak mein pata chal gaya tha ki dono ke
beech kya chal raha hai. Par tum logmeri baat kahan sunte ho?

Sc # 37Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Front Yard, Terrace[B 1]

Aditya is looking down from the terrace to the frontyard. Geet creeps
up to him.

Geet(agitated whisper) Hum yahan kar kya rahe hain?AdityaSh…Then turns

and kneels to the ground.AdityaRoop ne humein dekha road par bhaagte
hue. Ye jeep aur motorcycle se humein aaraam se pakadlete. Abhi ye aur
logon ko inform karenge, har jagah khojenge magar ghar ke andarnahin
khojenge.GeetHmm…AdityaTo hum yahan wait karenge. Aur sahi time par
peeche ke gate se nikal kar doosri side waali taxistand chale
jayenge.Geet is nodding, impressed. She comes close to
whisper.GeetPhoto waali ke saath bhaagne ki planning bhi kee thi?He
gives her a look, then looks down at the yard.

Sc # 37Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Front Yard, Terrace[A 2]

The jeep is driving up from the garage. Geet’s father is standing

stunned. His is still lookingaround, startled.KulmeetKaise? Vo aisa
kaise kar sakti hai?

Roop is coming back from the gate. The boys are running around.
Chaos.Sexy(giving wallet) Har baat bata deti thi ye baat kyon chipaya…
Daljeet(getting into jeep) Ye sab us kameene ka kaam hai – Aditya –
saala makkar. Usi ne Geet kadimagh ganda kiya hai.Sexy(intermittently)
Ae ji… Zara samhaal kar… Zyada ghussa mat karo… Ji
dekhoDaljeet(continuing) Hamaare saath aa ke raha, saath roti khayee…
uski to main… Vo mil jay ek baar,zinda nahin chhodna hai use…
SatpalHaan, maar daalenge.

Sc # 37Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Front Yard, Terrace[B 2]

A motorcycle and the jeep leave at great speed towards the road.
Aditya, peeping down, shakeshis head. He turns to Geet,
sits.AdityaKahan mil raha hai vo – tumhara boyfriend?GeetManali mein.

AdityaVo tumhein lene Bhatinda nahin aa raha hai?GeetActually us se

baat nahin ho payee hai.AdityaPlease, no… Please don’t tell me ki us
saale ko maloom hi nahin hai ki tum apne ghar se bhaagrahi ho.She
shrugs. He looks at her in disbelief.Aditya(dead serious) Geet… Kya
kar rahi ho? Kyon apni zindagi se khel rahi ho tum?GeetKyonki ye mera
favourite game hai – zindagi. Tumhaara favourite kya hai?
Badminton,football…? Main jaanti hoon – car racing, nahin?He looks
away, shakes his head.AdityaGod. Mujhe lagta tha meri zindagi mein
bahut problems hain. Ab is problem se kaise nikloonmain?GeetBade
selfish ho. Sirf apne baare mein soch rahe ho. Aur main?AdityaTum kya?
Ye tumhaari zindagi hai, tumhaara plan hai, tum bhaag ke shaadi kar
rahi ho, mainkya kar rahi hoon yahan par?Ladki bhagaane ka saara risk
mere sar pe hai, logqatal karne ke liye mujhe dhoondh rahe hain, aur
mujhe ladki bhi nahin mil rahi?GeetMaine kaha tha na Roop ke saath
bhaag jao.He looks at her. She is smiling mischievously.Aditya(false
smile) Bahut mazaa aa raha hai na? Haan?Sound of motorbike. Aditya
turns and looks.

Sc # 37Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Front Yard, Terrace[A 3]

Geet’s cousin brother Satpal has returned on the motorbike. He is

with Kulmeet Singh near thegate. Roop and Geet’s mother are there too.
Geet’s mother Jasbeer is weeping now, Roop is
supportingher.SatpalNahin mile. Chacha railway station gaye hain.
Poochne kaha hai ki police ko bataanahai?Jasbeer(to Kulmeet) Nahin ji,
police ko nahin batana hai.

Young Amrik runs in towards the gate. A maid is rushing after him,
calling out to him.Maid(calling out) Amrik… Main papa ko bol doongi.
Kal school hai na, chalo sone.SatpalTheek hai tayaji. Main bus stand
ja kar check karta hoon.KulmeetYe mera mobile le ja.

Sc # 37Night, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Front Yard, Terrace[B 3]

Aditya is listening with concentration. Geet catches his
arm.GeetGhabrao mat Aditya. Sab theek ho jayega. Tum dekhna.He turns
and looks at her, shaking his head in disbelief.AdityaTum mujhe
console kar rahi ho? Main ek flight loonga aur is sab se bahut door
chala jaoonga,tumhaara kya hoga? Jis tereh se tum apni life ko handle
kar rahi ho, Geet, tum bahut bade problem mein pahns sakti ho. Do you
realize that? Sirf hansi, khel tamasha nahinhoti yaar life. Life mein
serious hona hota hai.

GeetTum to life mein bahut serious the Aditya. Kya fayda hua? Bahut
bade problem to tum bhi pahnsgaye na?Aditya is stunned. He stares at
her.GeetAage kya hone waala hai, uspar kisi ka control to hai nahin.
To aise mein main vohi karti hoon jo mera dil kehta hai. Kal ko main
kisi aur ko blame nahin karna chahti ki ji tumhaarivajah se meri life
kharaab ho gayee. Meri life jo bhi hogi, mujhe pata hoga ki meri
vajahse aisi hai. To I’ll be happy.Aditya is staring at her.
Unexpectedly, she is making all the sense to him. She smiles,
clutcheshis shoulder.GeetFunda zyada ho gaya?Aditya smiles, shakes his
head. She looks at him.GeetYe jo waqt hai na jo hum abhi kaat rahe
hain, yahan? Ye bahut achcha time hai. Dekhna, aagechal kar hum is
waqt ko yaad karenge, aur hansenge.Aditya is looking at Geet, smile on
face, internally mesmerized by her.{3 ½ mins}

Sc # 38Night, ExteriorsBhatinda Road, Crops, Taxi Stand

Dark crops at night. Aditya leads Geet out of them. They come to the
road. They move in thedirection of the taxi stand. Geet stops. She
looks back at the house she is leaving. Aditya notices, comes back to
her.Geet(looking at the house) Main bahut jaldi vaapas aa jaoongi.
Shaadi ka sign karte hi mainAnshuman ke saath yahan aakar inke pairon
pe gir jaoongi. Daantenge, taane maarenge… phir maan jayenge.Aditya
can see the taxis in the stand down the road.AdityaChalo…She looks at
Aditya.GeetSach batao. Kya main theek kar rahi hoon?

He looks at her. She is looking for a genuine answer.AdityaNahin. Tum

theek nahin kar rahi ho.She looks at him. She feels very weak at this
point. He takes a step closer to her.AdityaPar tum hi ne kaha tha –
jab koi pyaar mein hota hai to sahi-ghalat nahin hota. All is fair.
Auraaj agar main apni ma ko samajh sakta hoon, to ghabrao mat, kal
tumhaare parents bhitumhein samajh jayenge.She looks at him, deeply
pleased. She leaps and hugs him, in excitement. They run towards
thetaxi stand. Music of Song # 3 begins.{1 ½ mins}
Song # 3

Day. The road climbs up and snow peaked mountains come into view. We
are in the Himalayas.And Geet is on top of the world. Her dream is
coming true. She is going home to Anshuman. She wants tosmell all the
flowers and soak in the clouds. She wants to dance in the hill market-
place, she wants to hugeverybody on the street. Aditya is looking at
her go beserk. He is looking at her with the feeling that hewill not
be looking at her for long. He is missing her already. Geet sings the
song. Geet does the dance.Geet changes clothes and shows the options
to Aditya. Aditya watches.{3 ½ mins}

Sc # 39Day, ExteriorsManali Mall

As the music of the song trails away, Geet is standing at the mall,
looking at an open cafeteriadown below. Aditya is standing behind,
looking at her. She sights Anshuman.GeetVo dekho, Anshuman… (calling)
Anshuman… Udhar dekh raha hai. Chalo…She turns to Aditya in full glee.
He is looking straight at her.AdityaBye.Geet pauses.GeetKya?
AdityaHamesha aisi rehna.GeetArey us se mil to lo.Aditya comes
forward, holds her hand. He looks at her to print her in his mind. She
looks at him.AdityaGeet.He smiles. He leaves her hand and withdraws,
looking at her. He waves to her. She hasunderstood that it is best for
him to leave now.

GeetBye. Take care.He takes a few steps backwards. She is looking at

him. He turns and walks away. She looks athim go, then turns towards
Anshuman. Aditya turns and looks at her. She is running towards
Anshuman.Aditya turns back and smiles. He walks away.{1 ½ mins}[1 hr
18 mins]

<Interval>Second Half Manali Montage 1

Picture postcard shots of Manali and the Himalayas.{1/2 min}

Sc # 40Day, ExteriorsManali – Mall Area

In the last Manali Montage shot, one which looks at the mall area,
Aditya walks up to the frontand stands. He feels the mountain breeze
on his face. He turns and looks back. Background music begins.This
will always be a part of his memory – these lanes, these forests and
mountains, these clouds, thisfragrance. He turns back, puts his bag on
his shoulder and walks away.{1/2 min}
Sc # 41Day, InteriorsCorporate Office – Banquet Hall

Around fifty of the top officials of the company are sitting at desks
for the General Body Meeting.They are looking towards the front.Aditya
walks up towards them. He is wearing semi-formal clothes. He is
looking at them.They are all looking disgruntled, especially the
senior ones sitting in front. Aditya reaches thegroup. He looks at
them. Raghav is standing on his side.AdityaHi.Group (OC)(without
enthusiasm) Good morning, hello, etc.Aditya looks at the group. There
is tension in the hall. He looks at Raghav, looks back at
thegroup.AdityaAap log mil kar mujhe peetne waale ho kya?Raghav and a
few others are shocked. One or two people suddenly laugh in the
audience. Theaudience is now looking at him in amazement.AdityaKyonki
kaam maine pitne waala hi kiya hai. (getting serious) Main jaanta hoon
ki aapmein se har aadmi mujhse ghussa hai. Aap soch rahe hain ki main
achanak kahan chalagaya tha. Aapko javaab dene ke liye Raghav aur
maine ek bahut achchi kahaani banayihai, absolutely convincing, magar
aap logon ko dekh kar mujhe lagta hai – ki main sachhi bol doon.Raghav
is looking at Aditya in suspense.

AdityaMain bhaag gaya tha… Bina plan kiye main is office se, is sheher
se chala gaya. Us waqt mujheye nahin pata tha ki kahan ja raha hoon,
sirf ye maloom tha ki kya peeche chhod rahahoon – dad ki death ke baad
company ke problems, meri mother ki legal notices, loans,girta hua
stock… mere kuch personal issues… Mere dimagh ne kaam karna band
kardiya aur bina soche, bina kisi ko bole, main yahan se nikal gaya,
chalta raha aur… inshort, main bhaag gaya.Raghav is looking at the
group. They are looking at Aditya – intrigued and in full
attention.AdityaAur ye kuch din jo main baahar raha hoon – is duniya
se door, anjaan logon mein – ismienmaine seekh liya ki zindagi utni hi
mushkil hoti hai jitni aap usey banaate ho. To mainvaapas aa gaya
hoon, zindagi ko aasaan banaane – apne liye, aur aapke liye. Mujhe ab
bhi nahin pata hai ki main kaun se methods use karoonga, magar ye pata
hai ki ekmaheene ke andar is company ki saari problems ko attack kar
ke khatam kar doongachahe mujhe kisi bhi extent tak jaana pade. Is
waqt mujhe aap ka saath chahiye, aurmera vaada hai, ki jab tak main
zinda hoon main aapke saath hoon. Aap mein se har ekke saathkhada
hoon. Aap sab mere dad ko pyaar karte the. Vo hain kaheen par, dekh
rahe hainhumein. Unko dikha dete hain ki hum unki company ko vahan le
jayenge jahan vo khud bhi soch nahin sakte the.Clapping resounds.
Aditya looks at the gathering. The gathering stands and claps
fervently.(snip)Raghav follows Aditya out of the door, looking at him
in surprise. Aditya turns to Raghav.AdityaAb main unse milne ko
taiyyar hoon.Raghav understands. Nods.{2 mins}

Sc # 42Day, InteriorsCorporate Office – Conference Hall

Jaya Khanna. She is sitting at the conference table, looking the other
way. The setting is identicalto Sc # 1. Only that Aditya is looking at
his mother and she is looking the other way. Lawyers, Raghavand the
others are placed as they were in the first scene. Jaya’s lawyer is
talking.Lawyer 1(OC)Mrs Khanna does not want to entertain any
settlement at this stage. She is here only tohonour the request for
this meeting. Unka khayal hai ki Mr Aditya Kashyap ne bahut hi
inappropriate tareeke se behave kiya hai. Humne faisla kar liya hai
kiis company par Mrs Khanna ke claims ka faisla ab court mein hi
hoga.Meanwhile, Aditya had lifted the paper in front, glanced through
it. Presently, he looks at thelawyer.AdityaAre you sure?LawyerJi?
AdityaYe hai claim, right? Aapki client ne mere father ke saath apni
saari zindagi is company ko banaane mein laga dee. Dono ne saath mein
naukri chhodi, saath mein ekkamre ka office liya tha, aur saath kaam
kar ke itna bada empire banaya. Iskeharjaane mein (showing paper) kya
ye paanch item ka claim kaafi hai?Mrs Khanna is been looking at him in
intrigue. Everyone is surprised.AdityaKyonki ko main ise sign karne ko
taiyyar hoon.Raghav is looking at Aditya in anticipation. Aditya keeps
the paper down and turns to hismother.AdityaMrs Khanna.They are
looking at each other.

AdityaAapne, apni personal life mein, jo bhi kiya – apni family mein,
apne ghar mein – uska iscompany se koi lena-dena nahin hai. Uski vajah
se main aapki zindagi bhar ki mehnataapse nahin cheenoonga. Ye company
jitni meri hai, utni hi aapki hai. Ismein aapkivohi jagah hogi – vohi
power aur responsibility hogi – jo paanch saal pehli thi.She is
looking at him.AdityaIs that okay?Tears come to her eyes. Aditya
stands up.AdityaRaghav, paperwork taiyyar kar do. I want to sign in
one hour.She stands, looking at him. He turns to her.AdityaWelcome
back.She makes to move towards him. He turns and walks away. She looks
at him go, tears flowingfrom her eyes.{1 ½ mins}

Sc # 43Day, InteriorsCorporate Office – Corridor, Aditya’s Chamber

Aditya walks out of the conference hall door. His secretary – Meher –
is waiting for him. Shewalks down the corridor with him. He is
thinking about the meeting with his mother.MeherSir maine unko brief
kar diya hai. They are asking for a week. They are in
yourchamber.Aditya walks into his chamber with Meher. Two recruitment
consultants in formal suits stand upon seeing him.AdityaHi. Teen
achche log chahiye mujhe apni personal team ke liye – three tigers –
and we will takeon the world. Get me the best, I will give them the
best. No one week. Two days. Bye.Raghav has entered. The consultants
say their goodbyes and are leaving as Aditya turns
toRaghav.AdityaRaghav, ye letter saare board members ko bhej do.
Monday ko Board Meeting call kar raha hoon.Mujhe unki shaklein dekhni
hai jab unhein pata chalega ki mummy company meinvaapas aa gayee hai.
The stage is set. We will crack them.Aditya is signing the letters as
Raghav walks up, looking at him suspiciously. There is fire
inAditya.RaghavAddyAditya(turning in force) Hmm?Raghav withdraws,
pretends to be hit with the energy. Aditya smiles, continues to
sign.AdityaKya hua?RaghavYou tell me kya hua. Manali gaye the, right?
Jai baba bholenath kiya tha vahan?AdityaCorrect. Yehi baat
hai.RaghavKuch to baat hai. Aur baat serious hai. Mujhe dar hai ki jis
tarah se tum ja rahe ho, tum actuallysaari problems khatam kar doge
yaar. I mean aaj kal ek din mein itna kaam kar rahe ho

jitna chhe maheene mein nahin kiya karte the. What’s wrong with you?
Tumhien apnireputation ka khayaal hai ki nahin? Kya, ho kya gaya hai
tumhein? Haan?Aditya smiles, still working. Musical beats of Song # 4
have begun.{1 mins}[5 ½ mins]

Song # 4

Aditya walks down the office cubicles. Executives wish him.He walks
into a room in his house, takes down a guitar case from a cupboard,
opens the case,strums, starts playing a tune with the beats. He goes
into a reverie.A cottage in the mountains – picturesque, serene.Aditya
sings in his room, thinking about the mountains.Geet comes out of the
cottage.Aditya is singing in his room.Geet walks down the path from
the cottage. She crosses Aditya, who is in her path in the
hills,wearing his executive clothes and looking at her. Geet is buying
vegetables at a market, drying clothes ona line, doing the traditional
hill life chores wearing hill clothes. Aditya is following her in the
hills,singing.Aditya walks towards a conference hall for an important
meeting. He makes to push the dooropen, then turns to see something.
Geet is standing there in her traditional hill clothes, smiling at
him.Aditya pauses, looks at her with a smile.Aditya is in the
important meeting, talking to the people across the table, Geet passes
from behind those people, looking at him and singing. Aditya does not
look at her but a smiles comes to hisface.So Aditya carries on with
his life in the city and Geet follows him and Geet carries on her life
inthe hills and Aditya follows her.Aditya’s team is taking a lassi
break as they are working late hours for the launch of a new product.
Aditya is sitting on a table top and singing the song to his
colleagues who are sitting at cubiclesand chairs and table-tops and
looking at him. The song ends.{4 ½ mins}

Sc # 44Night, InteriorsBanquet Hall

The product launch at the banquet hall. Aditya comes to the podium.
Mrs Khanna is standing behind, clapping. Aditya looks at his mother,
she wishes him luck from the distance.AdityaFollowing up on the
commitment to bring telecommunications closer to the people,
KashyapIndustries presents its latest product – the country’s first
long distance calling card -Geet. Hum mien se un logon ke liye jinko
zyada baat karne ki zaroorat hoti hai.Aditya raises the paper pack,
press starts clicking pictures.

Sc # 45Night, InteriorsBhatinda House - Hall

The TV is on. The product launch is being covered by a news channel.

Little Amrik is sitting in the room with his homework, sharpening his
pencil, looking at the TV.Behind him Daljeet Singh is sitting with his
middle brother and talking about some tractor that has to
berepaired.Aditya is holding the calling card pack and flashes are
happening on him. A journalist asks him.Journalist (on tv)Sir calling
cards ka concept western countries mein to hota hai, khas kar ke
IndiaCalling Cards. Par India ke andar calling cards ka vichaar aapko
kaise aaya?Aditya (on tv)Aap jaante hain ki hamara desh har din
tarakki kar raha hai. Aaj hum pehle se zyadacheezein afford kar sakte
hain.Watching this on TV, Amrik’s eyes have narrowed and he has
straightened up in intrigue.{1/2 min}

Sc # 46Day, Int / ExteriorsCorporate Office – Façade,Foyer

The corporate office in Bombay from across the busy street. Inside,
Aditya climbs steps from the porch and enters the foyer with Raghav,
followed by his secretary Meher and two other men in suits.RaghavMain
unki call ka wait kar raha hoon.AdityaHum call kar dete hain unhein,
doesn’t matter. What matters is that our terms are met. Meher,call
Vikram Singhania, ask for a meeting tomorrow any time in the second
half.Meher takes her phone out to call.Aditya(to Raghav) Merger
zaroori hai, market pehle se bahut divided hai. Aur unki expertise hai
is fieldmein. Bus contract aise banana hai ki…There are a few Sikhs
sitting in the lobby. Aditya had glanced at them as he makes to cross.
Theystand up. One of them charges towards him and presently holds his
collar.DaljeetKameene. Toone socha tha bach jayega.Meher, who was
talking to the Sighania’s office screams. Raghav
intervenes.Raghav(calling) GuardsAditya sees that this is Geet’s angry
chacha, Daljeet Singh. That is her father, Kulmeet Singhand that is
her sister Roop. He looks back at Daljeet.DaljeetHum kabhi dhoondh
nahin paayenge tujhe? Haan?The uncle’s hands are deftly taken away
from Aditya’s collar by security guards. He is spunaround and a baton
is placed on his neck. All this before Aditya asks them to
stop.Aditya(to guards) Ruko, ruko…He goes to lift Daljeet.Aditya(to
guards) Chhodo. (to Daljeet) Very sorry chachaji. Please…He tries to
lift Daljeet. Raghav is looking at the scene in intrigue. Roop and
Geet’s father haverushed to the uncle. Aditya looks towards
them.AdityaSat Sri Akaal ji. (to Roop) Hi.Daljeet(pulling his hand
away) Kahan hai vo? Geet kahan hai?

Aditya looks at Daljeet is intrigue.Daljeet (OC)Dekh kya rahe ho

javaab do.{1 min}

Sc # 47Day, InteriorsCorporate Office – Parlour

Aditya’s face as he looks at Daljeet Singh, Kulmeet Singh and Roop.

Roop and Kulmeet aresitting. Aditya is standing. Daljeet is standing
opposite and charging at him.Daljeet (OC)Usko yahan bulao. Humein us
se baat karni hai.AdityaChachaji Geet yahan nahin hai.DaljeetTo kahan
hai?AdityaVo mere saath nahin hai.DaljeetOye bas kar yaar, khatam kar
ye drama. Train par mile the hum dono, hain? Kal ke pehle to ekdoosre
ko jaante bhi nahin the. Manjeet ne humein sab bata diya – jo usne tum
dono kodekha tha. Roop ne dekha hai tujhe Geet ko bhagaate huye. Aur
ab bhi tu samajhta haihum maan jayenge ki vo tere saath nahin hai? Hum
kya gaddhe hain?AdityaChachaji, ek minute meri…DaljeetPhone uthao,
usko bulao yahan.AdityaMain jaanta hoon ki aap logon par aisa
impression pada hai ki Geet aur main… saath hai. Magarhum saath nahin
hain. Kabhi nahin the.DaljeetAur jo toone uske naam se vo Calling Card
launch kiya hai? Geet? Saari duniya ke saamneannounce kiya hai
toone.AdityaVo is liye nahin ki…Kulmeet holds Aditya’s
hand.Kulmeet(compassionate) Dekho beta, main samjhta hoon ki Geet dari
hui hai. Hamaare saamne nahinaana chahti.Daljeet(background,
simultaneously) Humein to samajh hi nahin aata kuch. Akal kahan hai
humein?KulmeetUsne tumhien mana kiya hoga. Par bete jo hona tha vo ho
gaya. Ab hum tumhaari shaadi kokabool karne ko taiyyar hain. Tum baat
samajh rahe ho?RoopAap Geet ko bolna ki main keh rahi thi. Sab log
aapko accept karenge.KulmeetNau maheene ho gaye, uski koi khabar
nahin. Tumhein andaaza hai hum kis daur se guzre hain?Javaan ladki.
Hum do baar Bambai aa kar gaye.Daljeet(background) Apna naam bhi
ghalat bataya tha toone – Aditya Kumar. Humein gumraah karneke
liye.KulmeetEk phone nahin kar sakte the ki vo theek hai? Itna bhi haq
nahin banta hamaara?

Daljeet(background) Saari planning pehle se kee hui thi…AdityaUncle

yakeen keejiye. Geet nahin hai mere saath.Kulmeet Singh looks at
him.KulmeetTo phir kahan hai? Dekho... usey kuch ho to nahin gaya
na... matlab ki.. kuch aisi baat hai to vo bhi bata do...AdityaNahin,
nahin. Aisi koi baat nahin hai. Vo bilkul theek hai.RoopAapko kaise
pata?DaljeetHaan, agar vo tere saath nahin hai to tujhe kaise pata vo
theek hai?AdityaMujhe… pata hai.Aditya looks at Kulmeet.KulmeetHum us
se milna chahte hain beta.Aditya(decides) Theek hai.DaljeetMatlab vo
tere saath hai.AdityaVo abhi Bombay mein nahin hai.DaljeetHai to vo
tere saath hi na?AdityaFilhaal out of station hai. Magar main use le
kar ke Bhatinda aaoonga.DaljeetWaah, kamaal hai. Hum yakeen kar lein?
Aditya(to Daljeet) Ji. Yakeen keejiye. (to Kulmeet) Uncle main Geet ko
aapke ghar le kar aoonga.KulmeetKab?AdityaDus din ke andar.DaljeetHum
aise jaane waale nahin hain.Aditya(to Kulmeet) Main vaadaa karta hoon.
Dus din mein Geet ko le kar Bhatinda aoonga.KulmeetTheek
hai.DaljeetVeerji…theek kya hai? Iski baaton mein mat aao…Kulmeet(to
Aditya) Vo sach mein theek hai?AdityaJi.KulmeetTheek hai. Main
intezaar karoonga.

Daljeet(background) Veerji waqt ki barbaadi hai aur kuch nahin…Aditya

takes Kulmeet’s hand now.AdityaHumein maaf kar deejiye. Aur chinta mat
keejiye. Kuch hi dinon mein aap Geet se milenge.Geet’s father nods.
Daljeet Singh and Roop look at Aditya.{2 mins}/13 ½ mins/

Sc # 48Day, Interiors

Corporate Office - Corridor

Aditya comes out of the parlour in thought. Raghav is there, waiting

for him. He turns towardsAditya in intrigue.RaghavPoochhna padega ya
you can read my mind?Aditya looks at him, preoccupied.AdityaMain
Manali ja raha hoon…RaghavWhat the hell is happening? Kaun hain ye
log?AdityaManali ke travel agents ki list to mil jayegi?RaghavKyon?
Hamari agency tumhaari bookings karegi.AdityaManali mein ki ek Travel
Agency hai. Anshuman ki agency.RaghavAditya… hey… chakkar kya hai?
AdityaPata nahin yaar. Samajh mein nahin aa raha hai. Ja kar dekhna
hoga.RaghavLike I said… what the hell is going on?AdityaLike I said…
main Manali ja raha hoon.{1/2 min}

Manali Montage 2

Moving shots of Manali. Those mountains again. The forests, clouds. In

the last shot, a luxurycar in seen driving up.

Sc # 49Day, ExteriorsManali Lane

The luxury car drives up a lane and stops outside a small

building.Aditya gets off. He is holding a gift parcel in his hand.
Another man, a local, gets off from thefront seat and indicates the
building. Aditya moves towards it.{1/2 min}

Sc # 50Day, Int / ExteriorsManali – Anshuman’s Agency

Anshuman. Sitting at the table, sipping tea and watching a cricket

match on a small tv screen.He looks up as someone comes in. It is the
local man with Aditya.

Local (to Aditya) Ye sir…Aditya steps in.AdityaAnshuman?Anshuman

nods.Aditya(coming forwards) Hi, Aditya…Anshuman shakes hands with
Aditya, still in question.AdityaHum mile nahin hain par aapne mere
baare mein zaroor suna hoga. Aditya Kashyap…Anshuman narrows his
eyes.AnshumanAditya Kashyap?AdityaJi…Anshuman(stands) Aditya Kashyap…
AdityaCorrect. Aur maine bhi aapke baare mein bahut, bahut suna hai.
Usi source se. Ye aapke liye…aapke ghar ke liye.Aditya passes the
gift. Anshuman is surprised.AnshumanThank you. Please… (gestures to
sit)Aditya sits. Anshuman looks at the gift, keeps it on the
side.AnshumanTo… Main kya seva kar sakta hoon?AdityaSeva…? (laughs)
Seva tum actually kar sakte ho ek. Tum dono immediately Bhatinda
chalo.Anshuman is looking at Aditya in surprise.AdityaDekho, Geet ke
ghar waale bahut pareshaan hain. Usne kaha tha ki shaadi karte hi tum
donoBhatinda chale jaoge par suna ki aisa hua nahin.AnshumanKaun?
AdityaKya?AnshumanKisne kaha tha ki shaadi karte hi…?AdityaGeet ne…
AnshumanKis Geet ki baat kar rahe hain aap?
Aditya(smiles) Kitni Geet ko jaante ho yaar?Anshuman(defensive) Main
kisi Geet ko nahin jaanta.Aditya stares at his face.{2 min}

Sc # 51Day, ExteriorsManali Mall

Flash-back.Aditya and Geet standing in front of each other when he had

dropped her at Manali. Adityacomes forward, holds her hand. He looks
at her to print her in his mind. She looks at him.AdityaGeet.He
smiles. He leaves her hand and withdraws, looking at her. He waves to
her.GeetBye. Take care.

He takes a few steps backwards. She is looking at him. He turns and

walks away. We follow herthis time. She looks at him go, then turns
towards Anshuman. She walks up, then begins to run, feelinghappier and
happier as she approaches Anshuman. She waves to Anshuman.{1/2 min}

Sc # 52Day, ExteriorsManali Cafeteria

Present time. Anshuman sitting at the open cafeteria. Aditya is

sitting across him, looking at himin disbelief. Anshuman has a look of
defiance. Aditya speaks after a while – AdityaKaise yaar… Anshuman?
Tum aisa kaise kar sakte ho?AnshumanDekhiye sir… Mujhe guilty feel mat
karaiye. Maine nahin bola tha usey ki ghar se bhaag aa, samjhe na?
AdityaTo phir kyon bhaag aayee? Apni saari duniya peechhe chhod kar
tumhaare paas kyon aa gayeevo?

AnshumanKyonki uska dimagh kharaab hai. Aap usey jaante hain to ye bhi
jaante honge ki bachpana kitna bhara hua hai uske andar. Sapnon ki
duniya mein rehti hai. Samajhti haihamesha vaisa hi hoga jaisa vo
chahti hai.AdityaTo tumne ye saabit kar diya ki actually ye uske
sapnon ki duniya nahin hai, kyonki is mein tum jaise log rehte
hain.Anshuman looks sharply at Aditya. Then – AnshumanDekhiye,
dialogue maarna asaan hai. Meri situation kya hai, vo main jaanta
hoon. Mainrehta hoon yahan. Mere ghar waale hain, society hai, kaam-
dhandha hai aur hazaartereh ki tension hai. Ek din, achanak, vo yahan
land hoti hai aur kehti hai ki chalo humabhi shaadi kar lete hain.
Abhi, isi waqt. To aapke hisaab se mujhe kya karna chahiyetha?
AdityaDepend karte hai ki tum us se pyaar karte ho na
nahin.Anshuman(smirks) Ye to height hai. Dekhiye, aap bahut bade aadmi
hain, magar main aapkesaamne apne pyaar ka imtihan dene waala nahin
hoon, samjhe na?AdityaZaroorat bhi nahin hai. Agar tumne uski zindagi
barbaad kar dee hai to ye to clear hai ki tumuske baare mein kya feel
karte ho.AnshumanMagar ye clear nahin hai ki aap uske baare mein kya
feel karte hain? Geet ne to kabhikaha nahin ki aapko jaanti hai. Phir
bhi aap uske peeche itni door chale aaye. (smirks)Scene kya hai boss?
Haan?AdityaGeet aur mera scene main tumhein zaroor batata Anshuman,
magar tumhaare jaisa cheap aadmiye baat samajh nahin
payega.AnshumanKya? Kya kaha?AdityaCheap, ghatiya, gira hua.Aditya
stands to leave.AnshumanDekho, limit mein raho, samjhe na? Kya gira
hua hoon main? Maine us sey shaadi kavaada kiya tha kya? Shaadi ka
naam bhi nahin liya tha maine. Bhoot us par savaar tha –shaadi ke baad
ye karenge, vo karenge – aisa ghar, vaisi balcony, aise parde.
Bewakoof.Maine bola usey – chali ja vaapas Bhatinda. Shimla se phone
karti thi to bhi main yehikehta tha. Magar baat to sunni nahin hai. To
jhelo phir. Mujhe kya fark padta hai?AdityaGeet nau maheene se ghar
nahin aayee hai. Nau maheene se. Akeli hai kaheen par. Pata nahinkya
kya beeta hai uspar… kaise kaise din dekhe hain usne, kis situation
mein hai.Tumhaari vajah se.Anshuman is silent.AdityaTumhein fark nahin
padta hai tab to theek hua Geet ke saath. Usko saza milni chahiye ki
usnetumhaare jaise aadmi ko itna zyaada pyaar kiya.

Anshuman is silent. Aditya is looking at him.AdityaHar waqt Anshuman,

Anshuman, Anshuman. Ye hai Anshuman.Aditya turns and walks out.
Anshuman is still standing there, looking the other way.{2 ½ mins}

Sc # 53 [A]Day, ExteriorsManali Mall

Aditya walks across the spot where he had dropped Geet. Two of his men
are walking at adistance from him. Aditya reaches the spot where he
had turned and looked at her when she was runningtowards Anshuman.
Aditya turns and looks again.

Sc # 54Day, ExteriorsManali Mall

Flashback. Geet running away towards the open cafeteria as Aditya had
seen that day.

Sc # 53 [B]Day, ExteriorsManali Mall

Aditya turns back. Music of Song # 5 begins. He walks ahead in

contemplation.{1/2 min}[20 mins]

Song # 5

Geet waves from a distance and runs down into the open cafeteria.
Anshuman stands and walksup, decided to turn her away. Geet reaches
him, bustling with excitement. We are seeing her as he beginsto talk
and scold her. Her happiness begins to fade away. The lyrics of the
song begin. She stares atAnshuman as her face changes to disbelief.
She is stunned for a while, then she speaks. She is cut short.Tears
come to her eyes. She begins to plead. She is asked to go away. She
pleads some more. Anshumanwalks away. She stands there for a while,
tears flowing down her cheek. Then she slowly turns and walks back the
way she had come. She climbs up the steps.She is sitting on a bench at
the place where Aditya had dropped her.Evening time, she is seen
walking up towards a hotel.The next day, she is walking up a lane in
Manali. She sees Anshuman walking up in herdirection. Her heart begins
to beat aloud. She walks towards him. Anshuman is talking to another
man.He sees her as she comes close, then he just looks away and
crosses her, walks away. Geet is hurt tonumbness. She stands there for
a long time, cheek burning in shame. Then she walks back.

Geet walks out of the hotel with her bag, numb. She walks into a bus
stand. She gets on a bus.The bus is going to Shimla. She sits silently
in the bus.Shimla bus stand. She is sitting on the platform, her mind
blank. A nun comes to her, havingrecognized her. She used to teach the
Geet at Jesus and Mary convent in Shimla. She talks to Geet, askswhat
the problem is.The nun walks Geet into a YWCA hostel.Geet is moving
into a room in the hostel.The nun takes Geet to the Jesus and Mary
convent. Geet enters the principal’s room. Mothersuperior takes Geet
to the school library where she begins work as the librarian.She calls
Anshuman a few times. He cuts her off. And her life goes on in a
lonely and miserablemanner. She is struggling to keep her hope alive.
Hostel, school, some lonely corners of the city.And one day, as she is
walking up to school, we see that Aditya walks up in the distance,
lookingat her. He has found her. But he does not go up to her
immediately. He trails her at a distance for the day.She looks like
the ghost of the girl Aditya knew. He is so sensitive to her right now
that if she stumbles a bit while walking, he tends to leap out and
hold her. But he does not do that. Finally, she walks uptowards her
hostel. She sees Aditya sitting there.{4 mins}

Sc # 55 Day, ExteriorsShimla – Hostel Façade

Geet is surprised to see Aditya. He looks at her. The song stops. She
walks up to him, he stands.GeetHi. What a surprise. Yahan kaise?
AdityaAise hi. Pata chala tum yahan ho to… So? How are you?
GeetGood.AdityaYeah?She nods with a smile.AdityaGreat. Aur baaki sab…
GeetSab theek hai.She is smiling at him. He is looking at her. They
are silent for a while.AdityaTumne mujhe bahut hurt kiya hai Geet.
Geet’s face changes.AdityaTum mujhse keh nahin sakti thi? Ek phone
nahin kar sakti thi?He looks at her for a while as she looks down in
discomfort.AdityaApna sab samaan lo, aur chalo. Come.She does not
move. He looks at her.GeetAditya. Tum chale jao.AdityaDekho. Main is
waqt bahut ghusse mein hoon. Mujhe aur ghussa mat dilao.
Chalo.GeetNahin Aditya. Maine apne liye yehi zindagi banayee hai. Isi
mein rahoongi main.AdityaYou know Geet. Tum apni ye Manohar kahaaniyan
waali philosophy apne paas rakho. Tum abhimere saath aa rahi
ho.Geet(sourly) Tum mujhe force nahin kar sakte ho AdityaAdityaOf
course kar sakta hoon.She looks at him. Then turns to walk into the
hostel. He holds her.AdityaGeet. Chalo mere saath.Geet(struggles)
Dammit Aditya. Chhhodo. Kya kar rahe ho tum? Main keh rahee hoon,
chhodomujhe.AdityaGeet, listen to me.GeetTum samajhte kya ho apne aap
ko? (She jerks herself free) Mere saath ye sab ho gaya to ye matsochna
ki ab tumhaara chance hai, samjhe?He is looking at her
calmly.AdityaOkay. Dhyaan mein rakhoonga. Ab chalo.He holds her arm to
take her away.Geet(pleading) Tum kyon kar rahe ho ye sab? Haan?
AdityaTumko vajah batana zaroori nahin hai. Apna samaan le kar aayo
tum.GeetNahin Aditya. Main tumse aur ehsaan nahin le sakti. Tumne
pehle hi bahut kuch kiya hua mereliye aur…AdityaMaine bahut kuch kiya
hai tumhaare liye? Maine bahut kuch kiya hai?He pauses, looking at
her.AdityaMain aaj zinda tumhaari vajah se hoon, you fool. Ye jo aaj
main tumhaare saamne khada hoon,ye meri doosri zindagi hai, jo tumne
mujhe dee hai. Tumko pata hai ki aaj main bahut

successful hoon? Aaj company ki vo value hai jo Dad ke waqt bhi nahin
thi. Teen nayeeindustries shuroo kee hai maine, kayee brands launch
kiye hain, sab kamaal ka businesskar rahe hain aur jo kuch bhi main
hoon vo sirf tumhaari vajah se hoon. Har situationmein sochta hoon ki
Geet hoti to kya karti aur vohi karta hoon. Aur tum…He stops himself.
Pause.AdityaAb chalogi? Ya aur drama karna hai – chale jao, meri
zindagi hai, kya samajhte ho apne aapko…He looks at her. Her eyes
begin to get moist. She looks down.GeetAati hoon.She walks into the
hostel. Aditya looks at her go. He waits outside.{3 mins}

Sc # 56Day, ExteriorsShimla – Lane

The driver of Aditya’s luxury car and his bodyguard get off and rush
forwards. Aditya is bringingGeet and her luggage down to the car. The
driver comes to them and takes the luggage.
Sc # 57Day, ExteriorsShimla – Streets

Aditya’s car drives up the street in Shimla. Geet is sitting inside,

looking down, looking on theside. Aditya is looking at her.

Sc # 58Evening, ExteriorsShimla – Hotel Façade

The façade of the luxury hotel where Aditya is staying. The car drives
in. The body guard gets offand opens the door for Geet. Aditya comes
to her to usher her in. She gets off, feeling small. Aditya leadsher
in. A bell boy comes up for the luggage.{1/2 min}[27 ½ mins]

Sc # 59 [A]Night, Ext / InteriorsShimla – Hotel Suite

Aditya’s hotel suite from outside.Aditya opens the door of the inner
room and looks at Geet. She is sitting on the corner of the
bed,wrapped in a shawl, silently eating soup from the trolley. He has
recovered her. The feeling he has for heris difficult for him to
contain. He speaks after a while.AdityaSo… tum yahan reh jao, main
doosra room le raha hoon.GeetKya zaroorat hai? Itni badi jagah
hai.AdityaHmm. Theek hai. Vaise bhi mujhe karate aata hai, to koi
problem nahin hai.She looks at him, a faint glimmer of mischief in her
eyes.GeetGhabrao mat, main tumhaara rape nahin karoongi.AdityaTum kar
hi nahin sakti.GeetMujhe karna hi nahin hai rape.AdityaKarna ho bhi to
nahin kar saktiGeetBy god… Kya raat guzri thi. Vo hotel yaad hai?
AdityaHotel Decent.Geet(giggles) Decent… Haan.AdityaBy the way, main
aapko bata doon ki us raat Hotel Decent mein sab log aapko call girl
samajhrahe the.Geet(shock) Kya? Call girl?AdityaMain us se kharaab
word use karne waala tha.

Geet Kya bakwaas kar rahe ho. Really?AdityaYaad hai main keh raha tha
mujhe baat karne do? Magar tum to tum ho…GeetOh teri ki… Oh god… Kitni
gaddhi thi main. Kitni badi bewakoof thi. Tab hi to ye sab ho rahahai
mere saath. Tab hi to is haalat mein hoon.He looks at her. The smiles
disappears from his face. She shakes her head as her face begins
tocontort with the weeping that is coming.Geet(weeping) Ye to hona hi
tha mere saath. Bahut achcha hua, yehi deserve karti hoon main…
Dinraat sochti rehti hoon par kuch samajh nahin aata, ki kya karoon,
kya karoon main, usse kya kahoon ki vo maan jaaye. Ghar bhi nahin ja
sakti. Pata nahin kya soch rahi thimain… Kya…Aditya has stood up by
now, feeling very agitated to see her weep. He turns to her at this
pointand says with force.AdityaMain bataata hoon. Main batata hoon
tumko kya karna hai.He lowers to his haunches.AdityaAnshuman ko apne
dimagh se nikaal dena hai. Samjhi?Geet looks away, not wanting to
listen to these hard words.AdityaTum jitna bhi ro lo, tadap lo, vo
vaapas nahin aayega Geet. Usko aana hota to bahut pehle aa jaata. Vo
soch bhi nahin raha hai tumhaare baare mein. Vo apni zindagi mein
khushhai.Geet looks at him.GeetTum us se mile the?AdityaHaan.GeetKya
keh raha tha?Aditya looks at her. There is a glimmer of hope in
her.AdityaGeet, Anshuman waala chapter khatam ho chuka hai. Yehi sach
hai, aur jitni jaldi tum iskomaan logi, utna achcha hai. Usko apne
dimagh se nikaal do, isi waqt. Jaise usney tumkoapni zindagi se nikal
diya tum bhi usko nikal phenko (idea) Photograph. Uski photograph.
Uski photo jalao aur apni zindagi se usey flush kar do. Photo
nikalo.GeetUski photo nahin hai.AdityaShit. (another idea) Okay. Hum
usko phone karenge (takes out cell) Aur tum usko gaaliyaandogi. Better
hai. Jitni gaaliyaan jaanti ho, suna do saale ko.GeetAditya, please.

AdityaKyon? Bachchon jaisi baat hai?GeetHaanAdityaGreat. Bachchon

waali baat karo, do gaaliyaan saale ko. Saari bhadaas nikaal do.
You’ll feelgreat.Aditya dials.Geet(nervous) Aditya… Suno…AdityaRing ho
raha hai. Taiyyar ho jao. Jitni bhi gaaliyaan aati hain. Gandi waali
bhi.She is looking at him, pulsating in excitement.Aditya(into phone)
Hello Anshuman? Ek second.Aditya hands over the phone to Geet. She
does not want to take it but he makes her.Aditya(mimes) Come
onAnshuman(OC) Hello?Geet is silent.Aditya(mimes) Come on, go for
it.Anshuman(OC) Hello. Kaun hai…?GeetHello…Anshuman(OC) Haan?
GeetHello… Anshuman…?

Sc # 60 [A]Night, InteriorsManali – Anshuman’s House

Anshuman on the phone. He is intrigued.AnshumanGeet?Geet(OC) Haan…

AnshumanAur ye Aditya Kashyap ki awaaz thi?

Sc # 59 [B]Day, ExteriorsShimla – Hotel Suite

Aditya is looking at Geet. He is encouraging her to be

aggressive.GeetHaan…Aditya(mimes) Gaali, gaali… come on.Anshuman(OC)
Hello? Geet? Hello…?GeetHaan… Anshuman main kehna chahti thi ki…
Anshuman (OC) Haan…Aditya(mimes) Bolo, bolo… Socho mat… Come
on.Geet(soft) Kutte…Aditya(mimes) Yes.Hello Geet, Anshuman’s voice is
heard. Hello…? Yes, Geet says. I have called to…. Come on,Aditya is
saying. What, Anshuman’s voice is heard. Dog, Geet says softly on the
phone. Yes, Aditya says.
Sc # 60 [B]

Anshuman does not know whether he has heard right.AnshumanKya?

Sc # 59 [C]

Geet(loud) Kutte. Ullu ke patthe.Aditya(mimes) Aur moti, aur

moti.GeetYou bastard.AdityaFantastic, suna do sale ko…GeetSaale suar
ki aulaad…

Sc # 60 [C]

Anshuman(rattled) Hello, Geet, suno…

Sc # 59 [D]

Geet has connected with her anger. Aditya is ecstatic.GeetTujhe kya

laga, ki tu mujhe chhod dega to main zindagi bhar tadapti rahoongi.
Tadpega tukameene. Keede padenge tere oopar, kutte ki maut marega aur
hamesha hamesha ke liyenarak ki aag mein jalega teri ma ki choot…She
cuts the phone.

Sc # 60 [D]

Anshuman is shocked. He looks at the receiver in thought.{1/2 min}

Sc # 59 [E]

Geet is looking at the phone. She looks at Aditya. She is throbbing

all over, she is triumphant.AdityaBetter lag raha hai? Haan?GeetHaan…
Bahut achcha lag raha hai.She takes a step, keeps the phone on the
desk, then turns towards Aditya.GeetThanksAdityaAnytimeGeet rushes to
Aditya and flings herself to hug him.Aditya moves backwards with her
force.Aditya’s back comes against the wall. He holds her waist for
balance.She shifts her mouth to his neck.His hand runs on her side.She
puts her forehead on his chest.Aditya closes his eyes. He controls
himself, removes his hands. Geet looks up at him. Pause. Sheseparates
from him. There is a moment of awkwardness. She looks away, gathers
her hair. He keepslooking straight.AdityaHaan to theek hai na yaar. Ho
jaata hai kabhi kabhi, aage nahin hoga, aisi koi tension ki baatnahin
hai. (moves to the table) Mujhe bahut bhook lag rahi hai. Kya order
kiya hai?He moves to the food trolley. Begins to eat.AdityaAur kal tum
mujhe Shimla ghumaogi, samjhi?She nods, still awkward.AdityaEmbarace
mat ho, bhool ja. Ki hoya tha itthe? Kuch bhi nahin.She
smiles.AdityaAa ja, rotti-shotti kha le. Kal khaasi maint kaarni
hai.Geet moves towards him.AdityaAa ki order kitta? Ae koi khaanh di
cheez ae? Kuch pneer-shneer de tikke mngaa, koi kukkdi-shukkdi di tang
manga. Tera dmaag khraab ae?She is laughing as they eat together.{3 ½
mins}

Sc # 61Day, ExteriorsShimla – Various / Summer Hill Stn / Heritage

Train

The sun rises in shimla. The city is waking up.Aditya’s car drives up
to a spot and stops. Aditya is looking out at something, geeting
chargedup. Geet follows his look. They look at each other in
excitement. Aditya turns away, quickly switches thecar off, opens his
seat-belt in a hurry. Geet smiles, follows suit. She gets out of the
car.Aditya is running ahead, locks his car with the remote.They run,
down a passage, through a footbridge, come to a railway station and
run after the toytrain that is leaving the platform. Aditya runs and
gets on the train. Geet runs and runs and this time shecatches the
train.She is laughing.GeetPata hai? Mujhe darawne sapne aate hain,
kayee maheenon se, ki main na train ke peeche bhaagrahi hoon, aur
train chhoot gayee.AdityaAaj pakad liya na?Geet(happily) Haan.They
have sat down by now. She is looking at him. Both are out of
breath.GeetMain tujhein bahut achchi lagti hoon na?Aditya(point blank)
Bahut. Bahut zyada achchi lagti hai. Magar vo mera maamla hai. Mujhe
apnifeelings par poora haq hai. Hai ki nahin?She nods.AdityaAur
tension mat le. Tujhpar koi pressure nahin hai, theek hai? Theek hai?
She nods. He mock punches her face tenderly. She does the same. Then
he does a karate action.She laughs, does a karate action too.The train
runs through the mountains.{2 mins}

Sc # 62Day, ExteriorsShimla – Summer Hill Stn

The train is leaving the station. Aditya and Geet have gotten off, are
walking out of the station.AdityaSun, kuch der mein hum niklenge yahan
se. Bhatinda ke liye.She looks at him, tense. Stops walking.GeetNahin
Aditya. (imagining) Nahin nahin. O god, bilkul nahin.She looks at him.
He nods.GeetMain apni shakal kaise dikhaoongi unko?AdityaKuch nahin
hoga yaar. Don’t worry.She looks at him.GeetTum vahan rahoge na mere
saath?AdityaRahoonga na.GeetTab theek hai.AdityaGreat. Main unko keh
deta hoon.He dials the number, walking out. She holds his arm in
nervousness. They walk out.{1 min}

Sc # 63Day, Ext / InteriorsBhatinda House

Amrik Singh – Geet’s little cousin brother – runs across with angry
chacha and some othersfollowing. They reach Geet’s father who is
talking on the phone.KulmeetShaam ko? Is shaam, aaj? Achcha achcha. Tu
usko la raha hai? Geet ko la raha hai?Kitne baje? Achcha, shaam ko.
Haan, theek hai puttar, theek hai. Hum intezar kar rahe hain. Theek
hai.Okay.He cuts the line. He looks at everyone. Everyone is looking
at him.

************Sc # 64Day, Int / ExteriorsShimla – Hotel

The lobby of Aditya’s hotel. Aditya and Geet enter the lobby. I feel
so hungry in the hills, he issaying. You want to grab a quick bite?
Are you mad, she says. I can hardly breathe. Stop thinking about it,he
says. I’m not thinking, she says. You have to think. I’ll just close
my eyes and follow you. We see thatAnshuman is sitting in the lobby,
waiting for them. He turns and sees them. He gets up and movestowards
Geet. Aditya, telling Geet that they should leave in a couple of
hours, sees Anshuman. He stops.Anshuman walks up. Geet looks at him.
Anshuman walks up, straight to Geet. Geet is stunned.Anshuman is now
standing in front of her. Geet, Anshuman begins. I messed up. I really
messed up.When you spoke to me last night… when you used all those
words… it just opened my eyes… What was Idoing? I was trying to forget
about you, but it wasn’t possible. Anshuman looks at Aditya. It was
toosudden for me, Anshuman continues. She just landed up in Manali
that day and I could not handle it…Anshuman looks at Geet now. I did
not have the courage to take you to my house. But today I care a
damnfor the world. I have come to take you back and I promise I will
never… never hurt you again. I am sorryGeet. Geet stares at him. I am
sorry Geet, Anshuman is saying. I’m sorry.{1 ½ mins}

Sc # 65 Night, InteriorsShimla – Hotel Corner

Aditya is standing reclined on the back of the couch. He is in deep

introspection. After a while,footsteps are heard and Geet comes in. He
looks at her. Her eyes are red with tears. I can’t believe this,she
says. He leaves me on the streets one day and nine months later he
comes and says sorry. Just likethat. Is it so simple? How can I forget
and forgive him so easily? Don’t forgive him, he says. Trouble
him.Take your revenge. You have your lifetime to do that. She looks at
him. You know Geet, he says. My parents did not love each other. They
loved other people. And my entire life I have suffered because ofthat.
They were great together in the office, but home was hell. They should
have just followed theirhearts and sooner or later everything would
have sorted out, isn’t it? Geet is looking at him. This man hascaused
you pain, Aditya continues. He took too much time, you suffered, so
punish him as you see fit. Butdon’t turn him away. That will be a
mistake. I can’t believe, Geet says, that you are arguing his
case.Aditya smiles, he touches her head. I am arguing your case too
Geet, he says. Both your cases are thesame. It’s simple – you love
each other so you need to be together. That’s how everyone will be
happy.She is looking at him. And you, she asks. What about you? Well,
he says. You have your first extra-marital affair with me, then I’ll
be happy too. She smiles. He smiles. The smiles fade away. No
Aditya,she says. I can’t do this. Follow your heart Geet, he says.
Everything will sort out. Pause. He extends hishand. Music of Song # 6
begins. Geet gives him her hand. She is looking at him. He smiles at
her.{2 ½ mins}[38 ½ mins]

Song # 6

Aditya turns and takes Geet out of the room, holding her hand. He
crosses the hall and walks intothe terrace. Anshuman turns and looks
at them, gets up. Aditya brings Geet to him. Anshuman is lookingat
her. Geet is looking down. She looks at Aditya. Aditya smiles,
withdraws. He goes out of the terrace, back into the room. He stands
against the wall.

Early morning in the mountains. Two cars are driving down. Aditya is
driving the one in front.Anshuman is sitting next to him. Geet is in
the rear seat. She is looking at Aditya. Aditya notices her. Hesmiles
at her in the rear view mirror. The journey continues. The car
approaches the house at Bhatinda,stops at the gate. The song stops.{1
½ mins}

Sc # 66Day, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Drive, Façade, Courtyard, Hall

The gardener runs up to open the gate. He is very happy, is trying to

peer inside the car. Adityalooks at Geet in the rear-view mirror. She
is very nervous. Anshuman is looking out of the window at thehouse.
All the best, Aditya tells Geet. They are here, they are here, Amrik
shouts as he runs inside afterseeing them. Aditya drives inside. He
sees that the porch is decorated with flowers. People spill out
intothe verandah from inside. It is a huge gathering. Apart from the
family, there seem to be relatives, friends – all wearing good
clothes, in celebration mode. Geet’s brothers are there. They herd the
car into thecourtyard. Geet is sitting in the rear, tears coming to
her eyes. Anshuman is surprised by the ambience.
What’s happening here, Anshuman asks. Their girl is coming back after
nine months, Aditya says. Thecar stops in the courtyard. The gathering
moves towards the car. Aditya looks at Geet. Anshuman islooking around
in surprise. Roop rushes to the door and pulls Geet out. She embraces
Geet, sobbing.Geet’s mother comes to her, embraces her. Geet is
sobbing too. The swarm of people envelope Geet.Everyone hugs her,
everyone kisses her, everyone asks her not to cry as she is moved up
the stairs into theverandah. Angry uncle comes towards Aditya. He
opens his door and brings him out. He has tears in hiseyes. He
embraces Aditya. Thank you, he is saying. Thank you son. I had not
believed you when you saidyou will get her. But you did. We will never
forget this. He takes Aditya’s hand and brings him to theveranda.
Aditya meets Geet’s father. Roop rushes in with a flower garland and
puts it around Aditya’sneck. Kyon jijaji, she says. Aditya looks up
sharply at Roop. He looks around at everyone. The situationhits him.
He looks towards Geet. Geet is with her mother and others. They are
wiping her tears. Roopturns Aditya’s face to herself. What happened,
she says. Can’t take your eyes off her, haan? She pullsGeet next to
him. Happy now, she asks. Geet is looking at Roop in question. Arey
Roop tu hat, Sexy Auntsays. Let us see them together. A swarm of
ladies with expectant eyes moves into position to see Adityaand Geet
together. How nice they look together, the older ones say. Made for
each other. Some peoplestart circling money around their heads to
protect from any ‘nazar’. It dawns upon Geet. She is frozen.She looks
at Aditya. Aditya looks at her. They stand there, stumped. Aditya
looks towards Anshuman.Anshuman is still in the car. He is gaping at
what is happening. Angry chacha follows Aditya’s look.Arey, get that
boy also, he orders. Geet’s younger brothers run towards Anshuman,
opens the door of thecar. He is your friend, chacha asks Aditya.
Aditya looks at him, nods. The boys run Anshuman up thesteps of the
porch. Come beta, welcome, says angry chacha. Anshuman just looks at
him. Then he looks atGeet and Aditya. By now, Geet’s mother had made
her way in front of Geet and Aditya with a thali ofsweets. She picks
up a sweet and makes Aditya take a bite. Then she brings the remainder
of the sweet toGeet’s mouth. Love increases by eating ‘jootha’, she
says. Aditya looks at Anshuman. The sweet is infront of Geet’s face.
Mother puts it into her mouth. Anshuman does not know what the bloody
hell ishappening out here. His hands are in the question mark
positions. Aditya is looking at him. But Geet’smother kisses him on
the forehead. He looks at Geet. He gets his mouth close to her ear.
Tell them fast,Aditya is saying. Yes, Geet says. Ae, kya ho raha hai,
Roop and the other saalis scream. Aditya looks atRoop, smiles. Ma,
Geet turns to her mother and says. Come in, mother says. Come. Aditya
and Geet aretaken into the hall. And it’s not a simple going in – it’s
the ritual of entering house. Enter together,mother is saying. They
make to step in through the threshold. Not like this, Roop says. You
had goneholding hands. So you will have to hold hands as you enter.
Anshuman is looking at Roop, now he looksat Geet and Aditya. Aaj badi
sharam aa rahi hai, Roop says to Aditya and Geet and makes them
holdhands. Geet looks at Aditya, as though apologizing. He knows that
she needs support at this time. Theystep in together. There is massive
clapping and rejoicing. Geet is still clutching Aditya’s hand.
Anshumancomes in. Aditya makes to release his hand. Geet realizes that
she has to let go. She turns to her mother.Ma I have to talk to you,
she says. Come… First meet Darji, mother says, then there is a long
bookingwith all the relatives and friends. Come, she says. Roop, take
them. Aditya and Geet are taken away.Mother looks at Anshuman. You
also come bete, she tells Anshuman. Anshuman’s face is blank. He nods.
{3 ½ mins}

Sc # 67Day, InteriorsBhatinda House – Dadaji’s Room

Old sikh. Sitting on his easy chair. Geet and Aditya are made to stand
in front of him. Anshumanis brought to stand at a distance. Geet bows
and wishes him. Aditya is prompted to touch his feet. Hecomes forward.
One minute, says old sikh. Aditya stops. Old sikh looks at Geet and
Aditya. He lookscarefully. The very first time I saw him, I had
understood, he says to Geet. At my age one glance tells youwhat is
happening between a girl and a boy. Aditya looks at Anshuman. Anshuman
is trying to followwhat old sikh is saying. Old sikh continues to Geet
– I asked you. But you lied to me. And it must have been your idea to
run away, wasn’t it? Wasn’t it? Geet nods. See, he tells the others. I
knew it… She is the

naughty one between the two. Anyway, I have heard that the world has
moved ahead and times have become very modern. Everyone wants to
accept both of you and I will agree with them. But remember –you have
made your mistake and got your pardon. Now no more surprises and no
more shocks. Okay..?Angry chacha indicates Aditya to touch old sikh’s
feet. Aditya touches his feet. Old sikh catches Aditya’sshoulder.
Aditya is caught in mid position. Handle her with care, old sikh says.
Aditya nods. She is thenaughtiest one in the family. She has troubled
us a lot. She will not spare you too. If she does some hanky- panky,
you tell me. I am a man from the old world. I will give her one whack
on her backside and she will be back on track. You tell me, okay? God
bless you.{2 mins}
Sc # 68Day, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Inner Courtyard

Kids run in as Geet and Aditya come to the inner courtyard. Roop,
aunts and many others comein with the couple. Anshuman shuffles in
too. Photo, photo, the kids are saying. Didi… Jijaji… Amriktake our
photo. The others move out. All the kids cramp in around Geet and
Aditya. Anshuman is there isin the snap too. They are posed for the
photo. Listen… hello, Anshuman is saying to Geet and Aditya witha
shrug. Aditya whispers to Geet – Should I tell your father? He
indicates to Anshuman to wait. Hilo mat,hilo mat, Amrik is shouting.
He takes the snap. No, Geet says then. I will tell my mom. She is
coming.One minute, one minute, Amrik says as he rushes in. He wants to
be in the snap too. There are so many people here, Geet is saying,
nervous. Amrik has come to Anshuman in the mean time. You take the
photona, Amrik says. He gives the camera to Anshuman. Anshuman looks
at the camera as if it is a dead frog.Open the lens, Amrik says
quickly, then press the flash on and click… simple. Come… He
takesAnshuman to the spot to click, then rushes back into the snap,
next to Aditya. Ready… The group is posed. Come on click, Amrik says.
Anshuman raises the camera with reluctant hands, tries to click.
Againtries to click. It is not clicking, he complains. Show, Amrik
runs to him. He takes the camera. Arey, hesays hitting his palm on his
forehead. You have not switched on the flash na… Now click. Ready.

Anshuman clicks. Geet’s mother and father come in. Achcha all this
later, mother announces busily. Thekids run away, snatching the camera
from Anshuman. Father takes Aditya’s hand. Come beta… I wantyou to
meet everyone. Aditya looks at Geet. Geet nods slightly as Aditya goes
away. She turns to hermother. Let’s go inside ma, Geet tells her, I
have to… Mother is looking at Anshuman. He is coming ineveryone’s way.
Ma listen, Geet says. Beta, mother says to Anshuman, why don’t you go
and freshen up,she tells him. No, I am fresh, Anshuman says. Arey you
have had such a long journey, mother says.Samar, take him to the room…
give him towel and soap… Go beta… Anshuman is making slight protests
but the two brothers catch him and rush him down the corridor… Aao ji,
aao ji… He is turning back tolook at Geet, but soon he is gone.All the
relatives are in the courtyard. Geet’s father is introducing Aditya to
each one of them.Aur ye Arjan Singhji hain, her father is telling
Aditya. Patiale mein rehte hain. Mujhse ek saal chhotehain par hote
chacha hain… Aditya wishes him. To ye kya bolega mujhe, dadaji,
Arjansingh asks in jest.Aditya laughs, looks towards Geet. Geet is
broght to sit on the diwn by the other women. Geet looks athim. Aditya
raises his eyebrows to her. She turns to her mother. Ma, she says. Yes
beta, ma says. We haveto talk. There is so much to talk about. Nine
months. But tell me – you are fine na? Yes ma, Geet says. Iam
absolutely fine. Aditya treats you well, ma asks. Geet looks at her
mother. What, mother asks inconcern. He treats me well, Geet says
plainly. Is there something wrong, mother asks, her concerngrowing. He
behaves badly with you? Ma, Geet says. He treats me like even you have
never treated me.Mother hugs Geet in relief and happiness. He really
loves you na beta, ma asks. Yes ma, Geet says. That’snot the thing.
Mother is looking at Geet. Let’s go inside, Geet says. Yeah come,
mother says. But in themean time, Roop and the other girls come to
Aditya and grab him. Meet us also jijaji, Roop says, pullinghim to
where Geet and the other women are. Roop continues – and tell me why
you betrayed me. Sheseats Aditya next to Geet. Mother looks at all
this with a smile. You had to run away with me, Roopcontinues, and you
ran away with my sister instead? How could you do this to me? Tell me.
All the girlsare giggling. I could not make out in the dark, Aditya
says. I thought it was you… but in the morning Idiscovered that it was
Geet. All the girls titter. Such bad luck, Roop says. And who is the
sample you have brought along? Who, Aditya asks. Your friend, Roop
says. He is my compensation package or what…?Aditya can not help but
laugh. He looks at Geet. He shakes his head. Geet takes her mom’s hand
andmakes to get up. Geet’s father comes up. Move, let me also sit, he
says. He sits next to Aditya. Beta, headdresses Aditya. We want to
have a small marriage ceremony at the Gurudwara, with our customs.
Seeyour marriage has happened, but this is just for our satisfaction…
and to properly introduce you to ourcommunity. Aditya looks at Geet.
Geet looks at him. Don’t look at her, father says. Tell me honestly.
Wewon’t do it if you have a problem. Geet turns and walks away,
surrounded by many aunts and cousins. Ihave no problem, Aditya says.
Very good, mother says, turns and goes after Geet. We will have
theceremony as soon as possible, father says. Please call your people
also, chacha says. Yes, father says, theymust come. Yes, Aditya says.
Very good, father says and gets up. Aditya looks down.{3 mins}

Sc # 69Day, InteriorsBhatinda House – Guest Room

Aditya walks into the guest room. Anshuman is there, wrapped in a

towel. What is happening, heasks, hands outstretched. Big confusion,
Aditya says. Nobody had thought of this. But don’t worry. Geetshould
be talking to her mother soon. Arey she should have told them right at
the outset, Anshuman says. None of this would have happened. How
strange… They are doing all the ceremonies with you andforcing me to
have a bath… Where is Geet, I will talk to her. She is surrounded by
people, Aditya says. SoI will take her away from them and talk,
Anshuman says. But Anshuman people here think you are myfriend, Aditya
says. If you take Geet away like that, what will everyone think? Yeah,
Anshuman agrees.Then – Arey, he exclaims. What will they think? Let
them think – that is the truth, no? She and I is thecouple. That’s
what we want to tell them. Yes, but let her handle it, Aditya tells
Anshuman. Let her breakthe news in the best way possible, so that
there is no embarrassment in front of all these people.Anshuman
ponders. Then he speaks in agitation. These boys bloody… they want to
take me to see thesugarcane plantations… Why should I see sugarcane
plantations man…? What’s the big deal about

sugarcanes? I don’t want to see sugarcanes. Okay okay, says Aditya. So

don’t go. Don’t get hassled,Anshuman… It’s just a matter of a little
time. Anshuman turns away. Aditya turns the other way andlooks out of
the window.{1 ½ mins}

Sc # 70Day, InteriorsBhatinda House – Mother’s Room

Geet sitting on her mother’s bed, tense. Mother enters and sits. Yes,
she says, relaxing. Talk.Geet looks at her mother. Mother looks so
happy. Mother lifts eyebrows to ask what the matter was. Ma,Geet says.
The way you people are thinking, it’s not like that. Like what, mother
asks. See, Geet says. I brought Aditya here nine months back… and
then, that night, I went away with him… So you think thathe is the one
who made me run away… so that he and I could get married… No, mother
cuts her. Wethink nothing of that sort. Geet is surprised. We used to,
mother says. We were all very hurt, very angrywith him… and also with
you… But no longer… Believe me… the affection that you see for him is
notfalse… All of us love him. In fact, all the complaints that we had
with you are cancelled because of the boy you chose. Truly, he is a
gem. Mother is looking at Geet. Geet is getting confused. Kya baat
hai,mother asks. Itni tension mein kyon hai? Ma, I will just lie down
for some time, Geet says. Yes do that,ma says. You must be tired. Geet
lies down, more tense than ever. Because talks will never end,
mothercontinues. You have to tell me about his house, who all stay
there, his family. Everything. Geet closes hereyes.{1 ½ mins}

Sc # 71Day, ExteriorsBhatinda House – Courtyard / Guest Room

The boys bring in the nagadawallas into the courtyard and start
dancing. The date for thewedding is decided, angry chacha is
announcing. It is the seventeenth. After two days. The gurudwara has
been notified.The boys dance with gusto. They pull everyone
in.Aditya’s door is flung open and two boys rush to him. Aditya does
not understand. The boys pullhim out without saying anything. They
rush him down to the courtyard.The beat builds up, Aditya dances.
Angry chacha is pulled in. He dances with Aditya. All themen are
dancing. Geet comes out with Roop and others to the corridor on top.
She looks down. Adityalooks at Geet. Roop whistles at the dance. Geet
and the girls walk into another room. The beat builds up.There is much
fervour. Anshuman comes in with some boys. He and the boys are holding
sugarcanesticks, back from the trip to sugarcane plantation. Those
boys throw their sticks and start dancing themoment they come in. They
throw the sticks from Anshuman’s hands and pull him to the centre.
Adityalooks at him. Anshuman is looking at Aditya in question. The
boys raise Anshuman’s hands and forcehim to dance. Anshuman has a
bewildered look on his face. He dances.{1mins}

Sc # 72Night, Ext / Interiors Bhatinda House – Corridors, Guest Room

Geet tiptoes up the corridor. It is late. The serial lights are seen
in the terrace. The lights in somerooms are on and voices of laughter
are intermittently heard. Geet reaches the guest room and
knockslightly at the door. The door is open. She steps in. Aditya is
walking towards the door. Geet comes insideand shuts the door. Told
them, Aditya asks. Geet looks at him. No, Geet says, tense. Why Geet,
Adityaasks. What’s the problem? I don’t know, Geet says. I don’t know.
Maybe just too many things havehappened in the last twenty-four hours.
My mind is all jammed. Anyway, good you came, Aditya says.Anshuman is
desperate to meet you… Geet sees that Anshuman is sleeping on the bed.
Aditya moves towake him up. I could have told ma, or papa, she says.
Aditya stops. I got the chances, she continues, but Ifelt this fear.
As though I am losing something. You think they will be upset if you
told them, Aditya asks.I am not thinking of them at all, Geet says. I
am thinking about myself. I don’t know what I really want.She looks at
Aditya. I have put you in a mess, haven’t I, she asks. Don’t play the
nice, sensitive girl onme, he says. Be the brat that you are – that’s
suits you better. Geet smiles. Any case, he continues, I haveto leave
in the morning. Geet’s face changes. You are going, she asks.
Suddenly, there is loud knockingon the door. Geet, Roop’s voice is
heard along with the titter of other girls. Anshuman wakes with a
start.I am coming in, Roop is saying. What’s happening, Anshuman asks.
Roop has entered with two othergirls. What is happening here, Roop
demands with mock athourity. Roop one minute, Geet says. Let ustalk.
Roop comes and holds Geet to take her away. Mother said no, she is
saying to Aditya, no together atnights before Anand karaj? Someone has
kept the right name for your types, Aditya says. You deserve to be
called saali. You have ditched me jijaji, Roop says. I will torment
you all your life now. Come Geet.Roop looks at Anshuman. He gets up
from the bed, looking at them in confusion. Oh, Roop says. He ishere
too? Geet… in front of him? Shut up, says Geet. She looks at Aditya.
Tomorrow morning outside,like last time, Aditya says quickly. Roop
raises objection, takes Geet away. Bye, jijaji, Roop says as shecloses
the door. Have a good night with your friend. They giggle away. What’s
happening, Anshumanasks. Geet had come to meet you, Aditya says. You
can meet her early morning. Aditya goes to thewindow. He sees Geet
going into her room. He stands there, looking at her room. She appears
at herwindow and looks at him. He smiles. She smiles. They stand for a
second. He indicates to her that sheshould go to sleep. She indicates
to him that he should go to sleep. He nods. Waves to her. She waves
back. He moves from the window. He takes support of the wall and
stands. For a while. Then he switchesthe light off.{3 mins}

Sc # 73Morning, ExteriorsBehind Bhatinda House / Backyard

The sun rises in Punjab. The house is still asleep. Geet comes out of
the back door, makes herway to the tree where she had met Aditya nine
months back. Aditya and Anshuman are sitting there.Aditya gets up on
seeing Geet and walks towards the house. Hi, he says as he crosses
her. When are youleaving, she asks. Soon, he says. They will not let
you go, she says. This time I won’t stop, he says. Hesmiles, walks
away. She looks at him go for a moment. Anshuman comes to her. Geet,
he says. This iscompletely absurd yaar… Why don’t you tell them, what
is the matter with you? She looks at him. It’s notat all complicated
Geet, he says. All you have to do, he explains systematically, is to
tell your mother, oranyone… that yes you are in love, and you will get
married… only not with Aditya, but with Anshuman.Whatever the plan is
can go on without a hitch, everyone can remain as happy as they are,
only Adityahas to be replaced by Anshuman. Simple. She looks at him.
Once you tell them this, they will ask athousand questions – arey,
howcome, this that… And you tell them the answers – How you met me…How
you were at the hostel in Bombay and how I used to come with my friend
to meet his girlfriend…Remember that evening… you were coming down the
steps when you met me for the first time… Tellthem how we started
going out without our friends… alone… How we used to sit on Marine
Drive forhours… Tell them about that evening, on the way back from
Elephanta… How we had stood on the

streamer. Anshuman goes on talking, but gradually, Geet stops hearing

him. Anshuman’s mouth ismoving but there is no sound. Geet is staring
at him, but not seeing him any more. Her mind is elsewhere.Flash of
the train. Geet sees Aditya for the first time. He is sitting on her
seat, looking down.Geet is standing in front of Anshuman outside her
house in Bhatinda.Outside Ratlam railway station. Geet hugs Aditya,
relieved to have him there.Geet parts with Aditya in Manali.Geet
flings herself on Aditya after she had abused Anshuman on the phone.
He holds her and his back comes against the wall. He holds her waist
for balance, runs his hands on her sides, she lifts her faceto his
chest.Geet, in the present time, turns abruptly and starts walking
back to the house. Anshuman stopshis talk, surprised. Geet, he calls
out. You are going right now…? Geet does not reply, she moves
away.Wait, I’m coming too, he says, coming after her. Geet rushes, she
runs. She enters the house, comes to the backyard, rushes up, looking
around. She sees Aditya in the backyard. He is with Amrik, teaching
him tofire air-rifle. Geet rushes up and reaches Aditya. Aditya looks
at her. What happened, Aditya asks. Geet istense, her breath is up.
What happened, he asks again. Is he coming, Geet asks. Who, he asks.
Anshuman,she says. Is he coming? Yes, he says. Is he looking this
side, she asks. Yes, Aditya says. Geet flingsherself on Aditya. She
holds him and this time she is holding nothing back. Anshuman freezes
on histracks. He sees Geet and Aditya. He is shocked. What is the
meaning of this? But he is not as shocked asAditya. Aditya’s mind is
racing, not coming to any result. Geet faces Aditya. The one favour
you havedone for me, which I can never repay you for, is bringing
Anshuman back, she tells Aditya. Otherwise Iwould never have known
what I truly feel. Aditya stares at her in disbelief. I am going to
follow my heartnow Aditya, she says. And everything will sort out. She
kisses him. He holds her and kisses her. He kissesher with the anguish
of all the times when he had stopped himself from kissing her. The kid
is looking atthem with a wide grin as they kiss right in front of his
eyes. Anshuman turns away, holds his head ingrievous bewilderment.
Geet and Aditya stand together in the backyard. They will always be
togethernow. Nothing can separate them.{3 ½ mins}

Sc # 74Day, InteriorsBhatinda House – Dadaji’s Room

Flash-forward. Ten years later. Geet and Aditya are sitting on a

couch. Their two sons are withthem. Old Sikh, very old now, is lying
on the bed and looking at them. Bachchon, very old sikh is saying.Tere
ma-baap bade shaitaan hain. Inhone baar-baar jhooth bola ki inke beech
kuch nahin hai. Magarmaine pehli nazar mein pakad liya tha ki ye premi
hain, hai ki nahin? Haanji dadaji, Aditya says. Aurdekho, vohi sach
nikla ki nahin? Haanji, dadaji, Geet says. Geet and Aditya are holding
hands behindtheir children, looking at each other and smiling secretly
as very old sikh continues – Arey bachche,hamaari umar mein waqt nahin
lagta. Ek jhalak kaafi hoti hai ye pehchaanne ke liye ki…

Song # 7

And in the present time in Bhatinda, the nagada plays and the hands
clap and voices sing and therituals take place and the sweets are
eaten and the gifts pile up. Cars come in from Bombay with Raghavand
Aditya’s mother. Aditya walks up, rushes and hugs his mother. His
mother holds him dearly, crying.Geet’s mother comes and hugs her.
Aditya’s mother sees Geet. She gives her necklace, her ear-rings
andall her gold bangles to her, crying. Then she starts dancing with
Geet’s mother, in the Punjabi style that iscommon to both. And how
they dance. And father dances and the uncle dances and the aunty
dances and he saali dances and kids dance and the elders dance. End
titles begin on the celebration as things gocompletely improvised.Geet
and Aditya are dancing in high-speed, looking at each other in the
crowd. Fade-out.

{4 mins}*********

[1 hr 3 mins]

[First Half – 1 hr 18 mins]

[Second Half – 1 hr 3 mins]

{Total Duration – 2 hrs 21 min