Train Script Sc # 1 Black screen. In the background, a bass note is heard.

It is
gaining volume, causing unrest. Fade-in. Adityas face in close. He is staring in
to the blank. Cut to mid shot. ome movements are seen behind him and in front. C
ut to mid-long shot. !e see a la"yer standing behind Aditya, s#eaking vehemently
. Cut to long shot. $ore movement comes into vie". !e still hear no sound. ome o
ther men in suits are seen, contributing to the tense conversation. %ots of #eo#
le talking together. Aditya is sitting at the head of the table. &here is a midd
le aged "oman sitting across the table to him. aghav, Adityas colleague, touches
his shoulder. Aditya looks at aghav. aghav looks cross. ound fades in ( loud,
incom#rehensible din. Chief in that is the "omans la"yer reading out certain dem
ands from the com#any. %a"yer ) *continuing+ ,on the other hand you should be ha
##y that my client is not insisting on going to court. Although court -aane mein
inka fayda hai. Chaar hearings mein baat saaf ho -ayegi ki ye kya deserve karti
hain aur inko is com#any se kya milna chahiye. &he noise attacks the senses. Ad
itya sits amidst the madness for a "hile, then slo"ly gets u#. $ean"hile, the no
ise continues off-camera ( aghav %a"yer . %a"yer ) aghav I dont think "e should
-um# to conclusions. /ahan milne ka matlab yehi hai ki hum $rs 0hanna ki demand
s ko consider kar rahe hain. Humne aa#ko consider karne ko nahin kaha hai. Aa#ki
authourity nahin hai consider karne ki. 12cuse me, hum -hagda karne ke liye nah
in mil rahe hain, Day, Interiors Corporate Office Conference Hall
%a"yer %et me tell you that there can be no com#romise on the list of demands ma
de by $rs 0hanna. 3)4. min5

Sc # 2
Day, Interiors Corporate Office Washroom, Corridor
Aditya stands facing the mirror in the "ash room. He is looking do"n. After a mo
ment, he looks u# to"ards his eyes. He lacks the courage to look at himself. He
looks do"n. He comes out of the "ashroom, looks at the conference hall. aghav i
s standing at the door of the conference hall, "aiting for him. He indicates to
him to hurry back, the others are "aiting. aghav goes inside. Aditya looks at t
he conference hall. &hrough the glass, he sees aghav telling the others that Ad
itya is coming back no". Aditya can see that the situation is "aiting to e2#lode
on him. He stands there for a moment. &hen instead of going to"ards the confere
nce hall, Aditya turns right into the staircase.
Sc # 3
Day, Int !"teriors

Corporate Office #oyer, $orch Aditya "alks into the foyer. &he staff and visitor
s -erk into attention. ome salute, some "ish, somebody runs to"ards the #orch. A
dityas black B$! drives into the #orch. omeone o#ens the car door for Aditya. Adi
tya "alks do"n the ste#s, does not go to the o#en door. He "alks around and take
s the key from the driver and sits in the car. 3)4. min5
Sc # %
!&enin , Int !"teriors Cl() Ho(se *eception Ceremony
&he car drives into a club house and #arks. Aditya gets off.

$any men and "omen ( all decked u# in fineries ( notice Aditya as he "alks in. &
here is a reaction of sur#rise. Aditya comes to the la"n and looks straight. A "
edding rece#tion #latform, bride and groom and guests and #hotogra#hers. &he bri
de sees him. He is "alking to"ards her. he gets tense. He gets into the line of
#eo#le "aiting to meet the cou#le. Aditya gets u# on the #latform, "alks to"ards
the girl, stands in front of her. he looks at the groom. &he groom e2tends his
hand to Aditya. &hey shake hands. &he #hotogra#hers ask them to #ose. Aditya #os
es. na#, sna#, sna#. He looks at the bride one more time, then turns and "alks a
"ay. He "alks through the corridor, "alks into the #arking lot and comes to his
car. He unlocks the car, o#ens the door. He stands in that #osition, looking at
the keys. $usic of receding begins. Aditya #laces the key on to# of the car. 6As
he turns a"ay from the bride and "alks, ambient sound begins to fade out. By th
e time he #laces the key on to# of the car, the soundtrack is com#letely silent.
7 3)4. min5
Title Se+(ence &he music of receding #lays. Aditya turns. &itles begin. His mind
is a blank, his senses diffused. He "alks out. 8utside the club, Aditya "alks t
he lane ( as though some force is taking him a"ay. He o#ens his coat buttons and
removes the tie. eturn office traffic has begun. He #uts his tie on the #aveme
nt, crosses the street.

Aditya "alks across a market #lace. He "alks on another street. He removes his c
oat, #laces it on a railing. A beggar is looking at him. He removes his gold cuf
f-links. Cuff-links fall on the #avement. He "alks across a bus-sto#, #ulling hi
s sleeves. A bus sto#s. 9eo#le file in from around him. He turns and looks at th
e bus. He is sitting in the bus. His co-#assengers kee# changing. 1vening. &he b
us comes to a final halt outside :& station. 1veryone gets off. Aditya gets out.
:& rail"ay station. Aditya "alks in. He "alks through the cro"d in the foyer. H
e is "alking on a #latform. &rain "histle blo"s, flurry at the #latform. Aditya
sto#s. He looks at the train. &he train begins to move. Aditya looks at the door
coming to"ards him. It is inviting him. He moves u# and climbs into the door. &
he train takes him a"ay. &he train is leaving the station. 6&he ambient sound "i
ll be almost inaudible. 8nly very loud and shrill sounds ( like the train "histl
e ( "ill be registered. In the last shot of the train leaving the station, the a
mbient sound "ill come back in full7 3. mins5
Sc # ,
-i ht, !"t Interiors .om)ay platform, Train
&he #latform, seen from the train through a door, is moving faster and faster. &
here are t"o men standing at the door. 8ne of them ( a young man, is hanging out
and bringing in #ieces of luggage from someone still on the #latform. 1vidently
, a girl is trying to catch the s#eeding train. &here is a coolie involved, but
"e can only hear them at this time. ;eet *8C+ 9akdaate -ao, #akdaate -ao, Bhaisa
ab ke haat mein do.
8ne suitcase is already in. It is #ut on the side by someone. &he young man gets
off the train and takes another suitcase from the coolie and loads it.

/oung $an *to $an )+ Coolie *to ;eet+ ;eet *8C+

$ain neeche se #ass kar raha hoon. &um chahadh -aayo #ehle, Arey tum meri tensio
n mat lo, samaan andar karo -aldi, /e lo,
&he suitcase is in. $an ) #asses it to the ne2t man "ho #asses it to the ne2t. A
bag comes in no". &hen a #lastic sho##ing bag comes in, stuffed "ith loose item
s. &hen another #lastic bag. &hen an earthen #ot "ith a flo"er #lant. &here are
a fe" others "ho have collected in the door area in the second class slee#er to
see the drama. $ean"hile ( Coolie *8C+ ;eet *8C+ $an ) /oung $an *8C+ ;eet *8C+
$an ) ;eet *8C+ Hum keh rahe the doo go coolie ka samaan hai, Bag dekho bag dekh
o girega, Abhi aur bhi samaan hai< Aane do, aane do, /e lo, ye #adko, Haan, Bahu
t riks hai bahut riks hai, amne dekhiye, Haan dekh rahi hoon, aa# -aldi -aldi sa
maan lee-iye,
=o" the young man climbs back in and e2tends his hand. &he girl is #ulled u# int
o the running train. he clambers in, stands clutching her "aist, #anting and e2h
austed. &he small gathering is looking at her. ;eet 8h, 8h teri, 8h god, Aa- to
hadd hi ho gayee, line cross hi ho gayee thi aa- to, * he looks at all the #eo#l
e in front. he lets out a laugh.+ 9ata hai kya, aa- tak life mein ek train nahin
chhooti meri, &hank you Baba-i, mera record tootne se bacha liya *to /oung $an+
Aa gayee hoon main andar. Ab to mera haath chhod do. *laughs+ Itni bhi sundar n
ahin hoon main. /oung $an leaves her hand in a s#ark and looks embarrassed as ;e
et #oints to"ards him and laughs. 3)4. min5
Sc # /
-i ht, Interiors Train $assa e
9assage in the moving train. &he girl is "alking u# holding a bag and ticket, ta
lking to the three #eo#le "ho are follo"ing her "ith her luggage. ;eet /ou kno",
mu-he =on AC mein chalna better lagta hai. $agar meri family, 0ehte hain tum la
dki ho, -aise mu-he hi nahin #ata ki main ladki hoon. *to a #assenger+ Bhai saab
A. hain na< Haan,
9assenger ;eet
&hank you. *to her hel#ers+ Ab AC se ladki ka kya connection hai, ye mere #alle
nahin #ada.

&he #assenger looks at the #rocession #ass.

Sc # 0
-i ht, Interiors Train Seats
Aditya is sitting on a seat. From the distance, ;eet and the other three "alk u#
. ;eet is looking at the seat number as she "alks. ;eet I mean koi #ehli baari t
o akele travel kar nahin rahi hoon main, $ore so is train mein, /e to sama-h lo
ki mera second home hai.
;eet sto#s, looks at Aditya. he dro#s her bag, looks at her ticket, looks back a
t Aditya sus#iciously. he crosses to face Aditya. ;eet &icket dikhaana #lease. A
ditya is looking do"n, in a trance. ;eet Hello, Aa# se baat kar rahi hoon. Arey<
/e meri seat hai. &"enty four. 0amaal hai< 8 boss,

he "aves her hand in front of his face. He looks u# to"ards her. he thinks he is
hearing im#aired. he mimes, mouthing the "ords carefully. ;eet *miming+ /e seat
, chaubis,. $eri, *sni#+
Aditya looks at her, then gets u# and sits on t"enty three. He looks a"ay. ;eet
is o#ening her -acket and hanging it in bet"een and talking to Aditya. ;eet
/e #assage "aali seats koi nahin lena chahta, magar main insist karti hoon ki bh
aiya #assage "aali seat hi do. eservation "aale uncle bade hairaan #areshaan ho
-aate hain magar mera funda ye hai ki raaste ke na>deek rehne, *sni#+ ;eet is a
d-usting her luggage beneath the lo"er berth and u# on the to# berth and talking
.
;eet
$era safar hai na, is train ke saath khatm nahin hota. =o. Aage -aana hai mu-he
( Bhatinda, $era ghar hai vahan, family hai, ab ki hoti hai, meri bhi hai, Hai n
a< Bhatinde ki sikhni hoon main, *sni#+ ;eet is getting comfortable in the seat
no" and talking.
;eet
ab kehte hain $umbai bada cro"ded hai. Arey< Cro"ded matlab kya< Cro"d hum -aise
logon se hi to banta hai< 0hud bheed ka hissa hain aur takleef bhi khud hi ko h
ai. o funny, Aditya is sitting on his seat, looking the other "ay. ;eet is anoth
er #osture.
;eet *8C+
$ain to -a rahi hoon $umbai chhod ke ( hamesha ke liye. Aayee thi #ata hai kab,
-ab $umbai Bombay tha. 1k naam ke shaher mein aayi, doosre naam ke shaher se -a
rahi hoon, Achcha batao mu-he ye kya logic hui ki, *sni#+
Aditya is getting uncomfortable "ith her talking so much. ;eet *8C+ Hostel, host
el, hostel, t &eresas boarding school hostel in himla, $issionary Hostel for Coll
ege girls in Bombay Central, ;overnment ;irls Hostel on $arine ?rive, *sni#+ Adi
tya is restess. $u-he kasam hai aa- ke baad kabhi hostel mein nahin rahoongi. =a
frat ho gayee hai mu-he hostels se. I hate hostels. I hate them. *sni#+ Aditya i
s more restless. I ho#e barsaat ke aane se #ehle ye roads ki digging band ho -ay
e varna #ata hai kya hoga< Any"ay mu-he to fark nahin #adta kyonki main rahoongi
nahin yahan magar -o baaki -anta hai yahan #ar,
;eet *8C+
;eet *8C+
Aditya can not take it anymore. He gets u# abru#tly and "alks a"ay. ;eet *8C+ 3.
mins5 0ya hua< Arey,<

Sc # 1
-i ht, Int !"teriors Train Door, $assa e
Aditya o#ens the door of the train and looks out. &he rails are clanging along,
bushes are -um#ing out from the darkness, #oles are "hi>>ing #ast. He shuts his
eyes for a moment. He hears a siren. A train is a##roaching. He looks at the tra
in. &he train charges in, crushing the rails, shaking the gravel. Aditya clenche
s his fists on the railing. &here is no one near him. His face is getting hard.
&he train "ill be there in seconds. Its a matter of seconds. It is coming. It is
about to reach. ;eet *8C+ /e kya kar rahe ho<
Aditya gets a start. He turns to look. ;eet is standing there, "ith a to"el and
soa#, come to "ash her face. He turns to looks at her. ;eet *8C+ Chalti train ka
door kabhi nahin kholte. 9ata hai kya ho sakta hai<
He is looking at her. &he train tears #ast behind him. ;eet s#eaks in animation
about a young boy "ho "as travelling in the same train as her and had fallen off
the door once. But nothing she says can be heard because of the loud #assing of
the train. /et she s#eaks "ith all her might. *sni#+ Aditya turns a"ay to the n
ight. He closes his eyes and rela2es himself. he is "ashing her face behind him.
;eet *"ashing face etc+ $ook ho, bol nahin sakte< /a sharmeele ty#e ke ho< /a s
irf budtamee> ho< Haan<
;eet shakes her head. Aditya is looking into the night as ;eet s#eaks.

;eet *8C+ nahin. &&1 *8C+

0uch to baat hai. &een baari main #ooch chuki hoon magar koi -avaab hi &icket #l
ease.
&he &&1 is standing in front of ;eet. ;eets face is "et. ;eet Berth #e hai. Aati
hoon. &he &&1 "alks u# to Aditya. &&1 &icket dekhaiye #lease. =o res#onse from A
ditya. &he &&1 ta#s Aditya. Aditya turns. &&1 Aur door band kar dee-iye. &icket,
;eet comes u# and begins to mime to Aditya, mouthing "hat she "ants to e2#ress.
;et *miming+ Aditya *to &&1+ /e tumhaari ticket dekhna chahte hain, Inhien tick
et dikhao. 0ahan hai< &icket< &icket. &ee-ket, $ere #aas ticket nahin hai.
;eet looks at him. 3. mins5 Sc # 2 -i ht, Interiors Train Seats
&he &&1 is sitting, taking out some registers from his #ouch. Aditya is sitting
in front. ;eet is sitting on the side. ;eet *e2#laining to the &&1+ Actually dek
hiye kya hua ki iska #lan -o hai na vo aakhri moment #e bana. &icket banane ka t
ime hi nahin tha. :aise aa# ko to #ata hi hai ki train khaali hai. &o aa# ab ink
i ticket bana dee-iye, no #roblem. Hai na< Bhaisaab aa# convince ho gaye hain ya
main aur boloon. &he &&1 gives her a look, then turns to Aditya. &&1 0ahan ki t
icket banaoon< Aditya looks back at the &&1. &&1 Aditya &&1 0ahan -aana hai aa#n
e< /e train kahan -aati hai< 0ya< ;eet looks at Aditya, then turns to the &&1. ;
eet %ast sto#. ?illi. ?illi ki ticket banaiye. ?ekhiye, main aa#ko bata hi doo k
i ( haadsa hua hai inke saath. Bura "a@t hai. &ab hi ye, ?illi. *sni#+ &he &&1 l
eaves. ;eet is looking at Aditya in ama>ement. he giggles.

;eet
0ya boss< Chakkar kya hai< ?rugs shrugs lee hai< Aditya does not re#ly. he comes
closer.
;eet
?ekho aisa hai ki life mein koi #roblem hai to mu-he bata sakte ho. I dont mind.
Bata do. Bade saare dost mu-he a#ni #roblems batate hain aur main unhien solve k
arti hoon, #ata hai< As ty#e ki hoon main ( agony aunt hoti hai na, maga>ines me
in article aate hain< :aisi, &o batao kya baat hai. Bolo. Batao batao, sharmao n
ahin. Batao kya #roblem hai. Bolo na. &um ho meri #roblem. &um, Bolti -a rahi ho
, bolti -a rahi ho, &umhien sama-h mein nahin aa raha ki main tumse baat karne m
ein interested nahin hoon< $ain nahin baat karna chahta tumse. $u-he nahin -anna
hai ki tum Bhatinda se aayi ho ya Banaras se, ab tak hostel mein rehti thi ya b
rothel mein. $u-he maaf karo, #lease.
Aditya *bursts+
He turns a"ay. ilence. He turns back to"ards her. he is looking at him.
;eet *calm+ He looks at her. Aditya ;eet *back to herself+
Brothel vaali baat theek nahin thi.
Im sorry. eally, Im sorry. $era vo matlab nahin tha. $ain -aanti hoon. Clearly di
kh raha hai ki maha u#set ho tum kisi baat se. &ab hi mu-h#ar bhi u#set ho gaye
aur bak"aas karne lage. $agar its okay. $ain bura nahin maan rahi hoon, haan< Act
ually aa- kal mu-he kisi baat ka bura nahin lagta. 9ata hai kyon< 0yonki meri sh
aadi hone "aali hai. Bahut -aldi. Aur suno, bhaag ke shaadi kar rahi hoon. :o si
kh nahin hai na, log manenge nahin. $agar shaadi ho -aane ke baad koi kya kar sa
kta hai< Ba ke #airon #e gir -aana hai unke, maaf to karna hi #adega. $anali mei
n rehta hai vo. haadi ke baad hum #ahadon mein rahenge. $u-he na #ahad bahut #as
and hain. eally, *sni#+ Aditya sighs secretly as ;eet rambles on. 1k to ye hill
aur mountain ke beech fark kya hai mu-he aa- tak sama-h nahin aayi. Bade hills
mountain hote hain magar kitne bade< 0oi aisi measurement hai< *sni#+
;eet *8C+
;eet is talking in usual enthusiasm. ;eet
Bach#an se hi na mu-he shadi karne ka cra>e hai by god. Aur ab to main ruk hi na
in sakti. Bas "ait kar rahi thi ki mera college khatam ho -aye aur uski travel a
gency shuroo ho -aye. Aditya sits hel#lessly.

;eet *8C+
%ast fe" years mein hi hua hai ye sab ( trains time #ar chalne lagi hain aur fli
ghts ke baare mein to -i -ab bhi #ata karo to delayed. 0amaal hai, agar humein d
elayed hi -aana hota to flight se kyon -aate<
&he train is running in undulating landsca#e at night. 3. C mins5
Sc # 13
-i ht, Int !"teriors Train, Small Station $latform
;eet "akes u# at night. he is on the to# aisle berth. he mumbles. ;eet *mumbling
+ ,-ab ki na -oote achche nahin milte vahan, &ab hi to main, he rubs her face, l
ooks around. he lifts her head to look out of the "indo" across. &he train is at
a sto#. It is a small #latform, looks like an unscheduled sto#. Inside, ;eet tu
rns her head to look at the berth belo" her. Aditya is not there. &he train "his
tle blo"s. he looks u# the aisle and do"n. he is a bit "orried. *sni#+ he gets d
o"n the berth, "alks do"n the #assage. &he train has begun to move. A man is sta
nding at the footboard as ;eet is seen coming out of the com#artment near the ba
sins. he glances do"n the #latform, then goes to"ards the toilets. he is back in
a flash. ;eet *to the man at the door+ 1k minute bhaisaab.
he moves to the door as the man moves in.
n. he reacts on seeing Aditya. ;eet Arey,
he other direction. ;eet *screaming+ 8ye,
hear, kee#s sauntering a"ay in the other

he looks out at the #latform in tensio

!e see Aditya. He is "alking a"ay in t
&rain chhoot rahi hai. Aditya does not
direction.

;eet
*screaming louder+ Arey suno, 8 hero, Hello, &he man returns to the door, looks
out.
$an ;eet $an ;eet $an ;eet $an
*to ;eet+ =aam kya hai< *screaming+ 8 bhaisaab, *to ;eet+ Bhaisaab naam hai< *sc
reaming+ Arey idhar dekho, *to ;eet+ Aa#ke saath hai< *to $an in irritation+ Are
y yaar, *screaming+ 8 bhaisaab,
&he other #eo#le on the #latform notice the screaming, but not Aditya. He no" si
ts on a bench, looking the other "ay. ;eet gets off the train, darts a fe" ste#s
. $an ;eet *calling her+ 8 behen-i, kya kar rahi hain< *screaming+ Arey 8 mister
, train chhoot rahi hai. 8ye,
He is sitting on the bench. ;eet looks at the train, looks at him. he calculates
. &hen runs to"ards Aditya "ith all her might, screaming after him. ;eet 8 kaali
#ant, 8 Bombay "aale, suno, Arey, he reaches him, #ushes him. He turns to her.
;eet 9aagal ho tum< &rain -aa rahi hai, chalo. Aditya looks at her, looks at the
train, looks back at her, doesnt move. ;eet *stunned+ 0ya, $aro saale,
he turns and runs back to"ards the train. he "ould reach the train. Her com#artm
ent has #assed, but she can get u# from some other. &he train has #icked u# s#ee
d. he runs at full s#eed, totally focussed on to an o#en door. o focussed on the
door that she does not see something coming in her "ay. !oman *8C+ Arey, arey,
arey,
;eet collides and falls and screams. he has hit against a fat, middle-aged "oman
carrying a basket of tomatoes. &he "oman is on the floor no", tomatoes are roll
ing in all directions. !oman Arey, dekho to, ?ekho kya kar diya, ;eet orients he
rself, tries to get u#, s@uishes a tomato and sli#s. &he "oman catches her. !oma
n Bhaag rahi hai, iska har-aana kaun bharega<

;eet
Arey chhodo train -a rahi hai
;eet frees herself and moves a"ay, s@uishing some more tomatoes. &he train is bo
unding a"ay. he screams after the train at the to# of her voice as she lim#s for
"ard "ith all her might. ;eet *screaming+ oko, &rain ko roko. Arey koi chain kh
eencho. oko train ko, Arey,
&he train #icks u# s#eed and goes a"ay. he runs to a sto# at the end of the #lat
form, looking at the train in des#air. he turns around, #anting heavily. he cant
believe this is ha##ening to her. he looks at the station. &here is a signal boy
, some vendors ready to slee# under blankets near their sho#s ( everyone looking
at her in #ity. 12ce#t the "oman "ho she had knocked do"n, "ho is collecting he
r tomatoes and still abusing.
!oman *distant+ Arey itni moti aurat, itna bada tokra, kisi andhe ko bhi dikh -a
aye aur ye #aagal, 0ya -aane kis kis kone mein ghus gaye hain tamatar. *to the #
eo#le hel#ing her+ Arey saamne se to main bhi le loongi, udhar "aale do, ;eet is
at a com#lete loss. he turns to look at the train again. he looks at the #latfo
rm again. *sni#+ Aditya is still sitting on the bench, looking at her as she a##
roaches. he charges in. ;eet /ou bloody "eirdo. 0is duniya mein ho tum, haan< $e
ri train miss kara dee hai tumne. $era saara samaan, sab kuch chala gaya aur mai
n in ka#don mein, sli##ers #ehne, Barnagar naam ke station ke is godforsaken #la
tform #ar khadi hoon aur *loud+ ab main kya karoongi< Haan<
Aditya *e@ually annoyed+ 0isne kaha tha tumhein train se utarne ko< &um a#ne kaa
m se kaam nahin rakh sakti< ;eet Adita ;eet *loud+ 8, $eri ghalti hai< Besharam,
$ain tumhaari hel# kar rahi thi. &umhein thank you bolna chahiye. Aur tum attit
ude dikha rahe ho< 8kay. &hank you. &hank you ki tumne meri madad karne ki koshi
sh ki. &heek hai< Ab mera #eecha chhodogi< 9eecha chhodogi< Achcha, Itna aasaan
nahin hai. &umhaari va-ah se meri train miss hui hai to ab tum mu-he Bhatinda #a
hunchaoge, mere ghar tak, aur mere saare saamaan ke saath< Bi haan. $ain tumhein
chhodne "aali nahin hoon, koi doubt mat rakhna dil mein. ikhni hoon main Bhatin
da ki.
Aditya is looking at her, figuring out the situation. ;eet is looking back at Ad
itya boldly. He looks to"ards the e2it of the station, looks back at her. He sud
denly turns and runs. ;eet *screaming+ Arey, Bhaag raha hai,
he runs after him. He runs u# the foot-bridge and goes to"ards the e2it looking
at the train chugging a"ay in the distance. he is follo"ing him "ith all her mig
ht. ;eet *screaming+ Arey #adko, 9akdo us aadmi ko. Chor hai, chor, Bhaag raha h
ai chor, #akdo, A guard ste#s u# to Aditya as he is leaving the station gate. ;u
ard uk,

Aditya
Hat,
Aditya #ushes the guard on the side. &he guard looks in distress to"ards him. &h
en he looks at ;eet running in. ;eet looks at the guard as she comes u#. ;eet =a
layak. :ardi utaar ke #henk do. ;eet rushes #ast the guard as he looks at her. 3
D mins5 6)D C mins7
Sc # 11
-i ht, Int !"teriors Small Station #a4ade, Street
;eet enters the small #orch of the rail"ay station, looking for Aditya this "ay
and that "ay. he looks at the road in front, #anting. he sees Aditya talking to
the driver of a ta2i. he makes to call him, but he calls her first. Aditya *call
ing+ Baldi karo. ;eet rushes and sits in the rear of the ta2i, understanding Adi
tyas #lan to chase the train. ;eet Chalo, chalo, chalo.
$any #hotogra#hs of deities on the dashboard of the car. &he driver folds his ha
nds to them, then starts the routine of touching the deity then his eyebro" then
li#s then eyebro" then li#s, another diety then eyebro". ;eet is looking im#ati
ently at this. ;eet Haan haan ho gaya, sun lee oo#ar "aale ne, ab chalo. &he dri
ver starts the car. 3)4. min5

Sc # 12 &he train is chugging a"ay at great s#eed.

-i ht, !"teriors Hi h5ay, Car on Street
&he ta2i is rolling a"ay at a comfortably lo" s#eed. &he drivers elbo" is out on
the "indo" and he is driving as he must be driving every day. ;eet is sitting be
hind, looking at him in disbelief. ;eet ?river /e kya kar rahe ho tum< Aise trai
n #akdenge hum< &rain to aa# kaise bhi na #akdenge. atlam hai agla tesan. au ki
lometre.
&he driver snickers, starts to hum a melodious folk tune as ;eet looks at him in
des#eration. he turns to Aditya. ;eet *disbelief+ Hes mad. Hes totally mad. &he f
olk song goes on. Aditya ?river Aditya Eara gaadi rokna. Haan< ;aadi roko. Adity
a gets off the stationery car. ?river Aditya ;eet Arey kya hua< 1k minute. *to A
ditya+ 8h ;od. &hodi der ruk nahin sakte< Aditya "alks across to the drivers seat
, o#ens the door. Aditya Andar chalo. Aditya sits into the drivers seat, the driv
er gets #ushed to the other side. ?river Arey, arey, /e kya kar rahe hain< Adity
a changes gear. &he old ambassador car screeches into motion. &he driver is star
tled as Aditya >i#s the car. ?river *startled beyond belief+ Aaa, aaaa, Arey, ek
minute, roko, roko. *sni#+

He tries to grab the steering "heel but the ;eet arrests him from the back seat.
;eet
Arey disturb mat karo, accident ho -ayega.
&he driver is stung "ith nervous antici#ation and fear. He #etitions to Aditya a
s ;eet s#eaks to #acify him. ?river $ark three, mark three ambassador hai, Ae sa
ab, ae, Arey #lease, ;eet hh, shh, shh.
?river 9lease bol rahe hain, Aa#, 1ighty, dekho, dekho, Hil rahi hai, hil rahi h
ai, ;eet &um tension mat lo, suno meri baat.
?river 0ya kar rahe ho,< Eameen bech ke gaadi liye hain, kheti se kuch mile hai
kya< Bolo< ;eet /e -o saab hain na, koi mamooli aadmi nahin hain inke #aas. tyle
dekh rahe ho inka< Bahut #aise hain
?river /e gaadi gayee to khel khatam. ;eet Aur kyonki hum sab is situation mein
inki va-ah se hai, to kuch bhi tootega, uska #oora damage ye denge. $ain dilvaoo
ngi, ghabrao mat. All this talk "hile the des#erate chase is on. &he car s#eeds
along. &he train s#eeds along. 3. C mins5

Sc # 13
-i ht, !"teriors *atlam Station #a4ade
&he car >ooms into the station front. Aditya gets off and runs to"ards the #latf
orm. ;eet gets off and runs after him. &he ta2i driver gets off. ?river *calling
after+ 9aisa. Arey bhaag rahe hain, He runs after them. ?river Arey #aisa do,
uko,
&he slee#y station faFade is shaken to take notice. Aditya, then the girl rush t
hrough the -umble of #eo#le and things to"ards the #latform. &he screaming ta2idriver is after them. ?river 3)4. min5 oko unko, roko. Bhaag ke kahan -aoge< u
ko,

Sc # 1%
-i ht, Int !"teriors *atlam Station $latform
Aditya rushes into the first #latform. He sees, sto#s to gain his breath. ;eet r
ushes in. ees that the train is standing on the #latform, right in front of them
. Aditya kee#s his hand on the A H !heeler stall and di#s his head. ;eet sto#s t
oo. he holds her "aist and bends, gas#s for ma2imum breath. Aditya ;eet Aditya B
ao andar. Aur tum< ?ekho. Ab aur meri hel# mat karna. 9lease. A#ne kaam se, &he
driver rushes and collides into Aditya. Aditya almost falls do"n. ?river Aditya
*des#erate+ $era #aisa, #aisa do, mera #aisa baaki hai. Abey ruk. Aditya removes
him at an arms length, takes out his "allet. ;eet comes u# as Aditya is taking
money out of his "allet and giving to the driver. Aditya ;eet ?ekho kitna hai, C
hange borro" kar sakti hoon, 9aani lena hai. Aditya gives her t"o tens. &he driv
er is sneaking into the "allet. Aditya looks at him crossly. ?river ;eet Aur hai
na< &rain mein return karti hoon, ;eet "alks out to"ards a stall. $ean"hile ( A
ditya *becoming 8C+ &u chu#-chaa# khada reh, main de raha hoon #aise.
A ty#ical ail"ay 9latform stall selling small eats and soft drinks. &"o vendors
seen inside. &he one facing looks at ;eet as she a##roaches and #uts the money
on the deck. he is still e2hausted and breathless. ;eet 9aani. he #icks u# a bot
tle and o#ens it. &he ha"ker begins to get change. ;eet *to vendor+ aans band ho
gayee by god. Cola shola sab a#ni -agah #ar hai #ar #aani ka kaam #aani hi kart
a hai. 0ehte hain na ( best things in the "orld are free, :aise ab #aani to free
raha nahin, 0itne ka hai<

:endor *8C+ ;eet :endor *8C+ ;eet :endor ;eet :endor ;eet
*returning change+ Chaudah ru#iya *fight for right mode+ 0yon< ail"ay ke daam t
o kam hote hain. /ehi rate hai, Achcha< Consumer court se #oochoon kya rate hai<
Hain,< Alloo banaate ho,< ?o ru#iya ke liye itna -hik--hik< ?o ru#aye kuch nahi
n hote to chori kyon kar rahe ho< Chori, Aur kya< Aur kehte ho main -hik--hik ka
r rahi hoon< 9aise do vaa#as.
&he vendor looks at her crossly and makes to give t"o ru#ees back to her. &hen s
he takes a gul#. &he vendor returns a coin and turns to fold u# his sho#. ;eet #
icks u# the change, takes another gul# of "ater and turns. uddenly, her heart st
o#s. =o, this can not be. !e see that the train is rushing a"ay. he holds her he
ad. &here is no chance of catching the train. &hen she brings her hands do"n. he
gul#s the "ater. &he train has almost left the station no". uddenly, she starts
running do"n the #latform. ;eet *screaming+ oko, &rain ko roko. Arey koi chain
kheencho. oko train ko, Arey,
But the train is long gone. ;eet runs to a sto# at the end of the #latform, look
ing at the train. he turns around, stung by disbelief. he -ust stands, looking s
traight. &his is a much bigger station than the other one. $any more ha"kers, mo
re #eo#le slee#ing under blankets. he turns back to look at the train. &urns aga
in to"ards the #latform. he holds her forehead "ith both hands and lo"ers to her
haunches. 3G mins5
.
Sc # 1,
-i ht, Int !"teriors $latform, *atlam Station 6aster7s Office

A fe" men standing against the "all, looking the other "ay. &heir look moves, ;e
et enters. &hey are looking at her. he is in #anic. he sto#s and looks around fo
r Aditya. he "him#ers, then turns around. &he station masters office board is se
en. he looks around once again, then "alks into the office. &he men "ho "ere loo
king at her move u# to the door, #ee# inside. A fe" others -oin them. &hey are "
his#ering to each other about her. Inside, ;eet is standing in front of the tabl
e, very "orried. &he men #ee#ing inside can be seen at a distance behind her. &h
e station master is s#eaking. $aster *8C+ 0ota hai agla station. $ain vahan ke s
tation master ko inform kar doonga.
$aster :o aa#ka samaan rakh lenge. uddenly, at the door behind her, a young man
is #ushed inside by the others. He hits against something and recoils. ;eet turn
s to look. &here is su##ressed laughter. &he young man darts out. ;eet turns bac
k. $aster ;eet $aster Aur to kuch nahin ho sakta hai. *mumbling+ $ain vahan #ahu
nchoongi kaise< hit. *su#erior+ 0aun bola train se utarne< he looks at him. $ast
er done. $aster Bavani ka -osh. ama-hte nahin ho. =ahin. Bilkul nahin. ?ekho, He
holds t"o of his inde2 fingers #arallel to each other. $aster *continuing+ Eind
agi rail ki #atri hai. 1k inch ka bend aur aage chal ke meelon ki doori. Ab dekh
o,. 1k choti si bhool tumhaari saari >indagi badal sakti hai. He is en-oying thi
s, feeling good to talk. He takes a more comfortable #osition and continues. $as
ter $eri bhi kayee train chhooti hai. 9ar un dinon main mard tha, matlab ki mard
hoon main, ab bhi, #ar tum ladki ho. Akeli ladki khuli hui ti-ori hoti hai. &um
ko #ata hai kya ho sakta hai tumhaare saath< 9ata hai< $ain baata hoon. ?ekho, H
e makes a rectangle "ith his fingers. ;eet 12cuse me. He looks at her. ;eet *#ol
ite+ Aa#se #oochhna tha ( aa# -o ye sab bol rahe hain, iske #aise charge karte h
ai ya ye muft ka gyaan hai< Hoshiyar rehna chahiye tha. Ab kya karogi< He #lays
#ercussion on the table "ith his fingers. As though he is ha##y that -ustice has
been
$aster
*#u>>led+ =ahin ye to muft hai,

;eet ;ood, 0yonki chillad nahin hai mere #aas. ?ekho, Buddhe, Bak"aas band karo
aur a#na kaam karo. 0ota ko message bhe-o, baaki meri #roblem hai, main samhaal
loongi. Chalo #hone milao. *sni#+ &he #eo#le thronging the door "ithdra" and sca
tter. ;eet comes out of the door. he looks at the men. &hen "alks a"ay. 3. C min
s5 &he station master is taken aback. He #icks u# the #hone.
Sc # 1/
-i ht, Int !"teriors *atlam Station $latform

;eet sits on a bench. he holds her head. omeone comes and sits ne2t to her. he l
ooks. It is the vendor "ho had sold her "ater. :endor Aa#ka #aani.
&he vendor is "earing a lungi no". He kee#s one foot on the bench. &he men hangi
ng around the door start moving u# to"ards the bench no". ;eet notices this. he
looks at the vendor. :endor Bahut bura hua.
8ne of the men "ho "ere cro"ding around the door comes in from ne2t to the vendo
r. &he others are slo"ly coming closer. $an :endor $an :endor $an :endor $an :en
dor ;eet *to vendor+ 0a baat hai bhai< 0a hua< &rain chhoot gayee bechari ki. Ar
ey arey. ubah tak doosri koi train bhi nahin hai. ?hat teri ki. Akeli hai< Haan.
&ch tch tch tch. Ab ka karegi ye< :ohi to. &um to -aante ho. Akeli ladki khuli
hui ti-ori ke -aisi hoti hai. *aggressively+ uno tum. =atak mat karo samk-e< 9hu
to yahan se. Chalo.
:endor Arey< Hum koi bam hain -o #hoot -ayenge< ama-hne ki koshish kee-iye. Iske
#ahle ki koi a#ka ghalat fayda utha le, hum soche ki hum hel# kar dete hain. $a
n :endor *to vendor+ aat ko yahan mat rehne dena. &hoda kasht hoga tumko magar
kaheen le -ao isko. Haan aur koi u#ay bhi nahin hai. ;eet stands u# and addresse
s them more aggressively. ;eet :endor $an :endor Eyada smart banne ki koshish ma
t karo, sam-he< Chalo niklo yahan se. Hadd ho gayee. $atlab ki sarafat ka -amaan
a hi nahin raha. Batao, Hum aa#ko sahi -agah le -a rahe hai aur aa#,
;eet 9ause. $an
hut u#. Chamaat maroongi aur bak"aas kee to.
*to vendor+ 0ha le chamaat. Isi bahaane choo to legi kam se kam. &here is a guff
a" in the #eo#le around. ;eet looks at them. &he vendor stands u#.

:endor
&heek hai. Aa#ko isi mein khushi milti hai to maariye humein. &he vendor stands
in front of her in the #osture to get sla##ed.
:endor
Armaan #oore kar lee-iye aa#. $aariye.
&he others are laughing. ;eet stares in anger at the vendor and the others. &hen
she turns and "alks out. :endor 0ya hua< 0ahan chaleen< Arey maariye na, =ahin
hum to aa- chamaat kha ke hi rahenge. he "alks to"ards the e2it of the #latform
as they laugh and follo" her loosely. 3. C mins5 6.H mins7
Sc # 10
-i ht, !"teriors *atlam Station #a4ade
;eet "alks out to the foyer of the station. he turns back to look for the urchin
s. he looks to"ards the street. &he ta2i driver is there, sitting in his ta2i an
d committing his ritual of touching the notes to the feet of the deities, then h
is eyebro"s then li#s then eyebro"s then li#s. he runs to"ards him. He sees her.
;eet uno,

&he ta2i driver #anics on seeing her. As she comes do"n the stairs to him, the c
ar starts and flees. he looks at the car sourly. ;eet hit.
he looks back to"ards the station. &he vendor, the man and t"o others come out t
o"ards the foyer, looking for her. he notices that a fe" "omen are standing to o
ne side of the faFade. he "alks to"ards them. he stands at a distance from them,
feeling safer among her o"n gender, trying to con-ure u# some sort of a #lan. &
he "omen look at her. &hats usual. he is ne" to this #lace. A motorbike comes in,
the driver looking shamelessly at the "omen. He crosses ;eet. &hen he sto#s, tu
rns and comes back. He sto#s in front of her. Biker Chal. ;eet looks at him. Bik
er 0ya hua< Chal. ;eet looks at him in @uestion. Biker 1k aadmi ( main. Full nig
ht, -agah meri.
he looks at the "omen "ho are standing there in chea# make-u#. &hey are #rostitu
tes. he turns shar#ly to the biker. ;eet Biker ;eet Biker ;eet Biker =ahin. $ain
, 0ya< $ain vo nahin hoon. 0ya nahin hai< :ohi, Haan< ;eet turns and "alks back
to"ards the station. Biker Arey yaar, tu bol na #aisa main deta hoon. =akhra kyo
n dikha rahi hai<
;eet sees the vendor and the other three standing in the foyer, "ith a #an"alla.
&he man #oints her out to the vendor. ;eet sto#s at the ste#s. he turns and "al
ks do"n the ste#s, the other "ay. Biker *calling out+ 8 Anarkali. un idhar aa.
;eet moves a"ay @uickly. &he bike comes after her. ;eet turns to look at the bik
e. he turns back. he sees something, looks in sur#rise. It is the figure of a ma
n "alking a"ay in the distance. he makes to call, decides against it. &he biker
reaches her. Biker un, ;eet "alks a"ay to"ards the man. &he biker follo"s her on
the bike. Biker 0yon kasrat kara rahi hai raat ko< 9aisa bol. Bo bhi hoga main
doonga. uk ek minute, ruk,

;eet begins to run. Biker Arey< /e kya natak kar rahi hai<
;eet rushes u# and overtakes the man and looks at him. It is Aditya. Aditya look
s u# at her as she suddenly a##ears before him. His -a" dro#s. And before he can
say anything, she s#rings u# and embraces him. ;eet &hank you baba-i thank you.
8 god. Aa- #ata nahin kya hone "aala tha. &hank ;od. &hank you thank you thank
you.
$ean"hile, Aditya does not kno" "hat the hell is ha##ening. &he motorbike drives
u#. Aditya looks at the biker. Biker makes a face at Aditya and turns his bike,
goes a"ay. Aditya 9hir se train miss kar dee< Haan< Aur ye -oker kaun hai bike
#e< he #arts from him. ;eet *e2tends her hand+ Hi. $era naam ;eet hai. Aditya lo
oks at her, takes her hand. Aditya ;eet Aditya. Aditya. 9leased to meet you. Aur
itni #leased by god main kisi se mil kar nahin hui -itni abhi tumse mil kar ho
rahi hoon. 0yonki vo tum ho -iski va-ah se ye saari #roblem shuroo hui hai. 0aha
tha na maine ( koi doubt mat rakhna, main chooddongi nahin tumhein< Chhodoge tu
m mu-he ( ghar tak. &umhaare "allet mein #aise hain, dekh liya hai maine. Hum ya
han kisi hotel mein subah hone ki "ait karenge, #hir 0ota se samaan uthaenge, #h
ir all the "ay to Bhatinda. Chalo, he "alks ahead. He stands there, looking at h
er, shaking his head. ;eet 3G mins5 Aa -ao, aa -ao. /e kadve looks chalte-chalte
bhi de sakte ho. Come.
Sc # 11
-i ht, !"teriors *atlam Streets
;eet and Aditya are "alking u# a lane outside the atlam station. It is @uite de
serted at this hour. He is looking around. he is looking around too, and talking
. ;eet atlam. *snickers+ I mean, come on. Hadd ho gayee yaar. 0ya matlab hai is
ka, ki main atlam ki galiyon mein ghoom rahi hoon. Hain< &rain se dekhti thi ma
in ( ye ghar ye galiyaan. Eindagi bhi kamaal hai, hain na<
Aditya Bahut ma>aa aa raha hai na< 9icnic #ar aaye hain hum log. &umhein utha ka
r museum mein rakh dena chahiye. &umhein dekhne ke liye ticket lagni chahiye. ;e
et Aye hai. 0ya baat hai. Aur tumhein kahan rakhna chahiye< &rain mein ho magar
#ata nahin train kahan -aati hai. An-aan kisi station mein utar -aate ho, #hir #
agalon ki tarah gaadi

chala kar ( almost meri -aan le kar yahan #ahunchte ho, aur yahan kya ( andhere
raaste #ar akele chale -a rahe ho ( atlam ki galiyon mein. /aar tumhaari #roble
m hai kya aakhir, bata hi do ab. He looks a"ay. ;eet orry sorry, bhool gayee thi
. &um a#ne #roblems kisi se share nahin karte. ight, right. Bachchan ke fan ho
kya< Angry young man. Aa- khush to bahut hoge tum. Hain< Agnee#ath, agnee#ath, B
atao na. Achcha favourite hero kaun hai tumhara bolo, Arey ye to batao, ye to ko
i secret nahin hai, Aditya shakes his head. Aditya *muttering+ 0ya kar raha hoon
main< 0ahan aa gaya hoon< 0yon< He is "alking do"n. 3) min5
Sc # 12 *eception
-i ht, Int !"teriors Hotel Decent #a4ade,
A ro" of narro" buildings. 8ne of them s#orts a sign-board in a tube-light #last
ic bo2 ( Hotel ?ecent. Aditya comes under the signboard, looks inside. ;eet come
s after. Aditya looks at her, then looks inside again. A young man "ith a #aunch
, "earing a vest. tanding at the rece#tion table. tanding across is Aditya, look
ing into his "allet. ;eet is standing ne2t to him. Aditya doesnt have much cash.
Aditya ece#tionist Credit card acce#t karte ho< =o credit. 8nly cash.
He indicates a small board reading IAa- nagad, kal udhaar. Aditya
rying to e2#lain+ Credit, *gives u#+ &arrif kya hai< 0ya<

ece#tionist *t

Aditya
?in ke kitne #aise lete ho ek room ke liye<
&he man looks at ;eet. he has her cli# bet"een her teeth, is collecting her hair
"ith her hands. He looks back at Aditya. ece#tionist Aa#ko room ghante ke hisa
ab se chahiye<
Aditya looks u#, understands. Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Bitna #ooch ra
ha hoon utna hi bolo. 1k din ka kitna charge hai< *butts in+ ?in bhar ke liye ky
on chahiye< Humein kaun sa din bhar rehna hai< uno. $ain baat kar raha hoon. Haa
n, bahut kamaal baat kar rahe ho. 9aise #ehle se kam hain aur, *to rece#tionist+
Humein room ghante ke hisaab se chahiye. ;eet, Be #ractical yaar. Ismein sharam
ki kya baat hai. Humein kuch hi ghanton ka kaam hai. Hum #er hour #e room lenge
.
he turns to the rece#tionist. &he rece#tionist looks at Aditya. Aditya turns to
the rece#tionist, looking do"n, indicating agreement. ece#tionist 0itne ghante
ke liye<
;eet turns to consult "ith Aditya. ;eet ?o< ?o ghante kaafi honge<
Aditya shrugs. ;eet Achcha chalo safe side teen ghante. *looks at "atch+ &een gh
ante to more than enough hain.
Aditya looks at her. he shakes her head to confirm. Aditya turns and looks at th
e rece#tionist. He can not resist a smile. &he rece#tionist smiles back in misch
ief. Aditya ece#tionist &een ghante. 8kay.
*sni#+ Aditya #ays cash. ;eet has moved to the side to look at something. &he re
ce#tionist s#eaks to Aditya in a tone of #rivacy. ece#tionist Aditya ece#tioni
st 0ahan mili< &rain mein. &rain mein bhi< &rain mein< Idea hai.
;eet is seen in the background. he is also turning to look in this direction fro
m time to time. Aditya :aise ye kaisi lagi<

ece#tionist Aditya 3) C mins5

0addak hai. Beauty. &hank you.
Sc # 23
-i ht, Interiors Hotel Decent *oom, Corridor
lea>y room. ;eet is sitting against the "all. he looks at Aditya as he enters fr
om the door. &he smile is still #laying on his face. His body language is ha##ie
r no". He shuts the door and moves. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet 0ya khusar-#hus
ar kar rahe the uske saath< &um bahut badi cartoon ho. 9ata hai tumhein< Ho sakt
a hai. $agar mu-he karate aata hai. &o< Bus, bata rahi hoon. Bro"n belt hoon mai
n.
Aditya 8h, tumhein karate aata hai, matlab agar main tumhein ra#e karne ki koshi
sh karoon to tum mu-he karate kar dogi. ;eet Aditya ;eet Ho sakta hai. I mean ye
s. Bilkul. ?ekhne mein aisi lagti hoon magar bade saare logon ko maar giraya hai
maine. *sighs, shakes his head+ ?ont "orry. $ain tumhein ra#e nahin karne "aala
hoon. &um kar hi nahin sakte ho.

Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet

$ain karna chahta hi nahin hoon. Chaho bhi to nahin kar sakte. &um kya mu-he cha
abi laga rahi ho< 0i main ra#e attem#t karoon< =ahin main bus clear kar rahi hoo
n. &umhein koi "rong signal na mile. tation ke baahar maine tumhein hug kiya aur
kaha kisi hotel mein chalte hain. 9ata nahin tum kya soch rahe hoge, :o bhi tum
haare -aisa aadmi. $ere -aisa aadmi matlab< Bombay mein ghoomti hongi tumhaare a
as #aas ( us ty#e ki girls. $agar main bata doon ki main bilkul vaisi nahin hoon
. ochna bhi mat. 8ld fashioned hoon main ( one man "oman. Aur ye dekho *takes ou
t #hoto from #ocket+ Anshuman ( one and only, hamesha ke liye.
Aditya ;eet
Aditya &umhein sun ke khushi hogi ki main bhi one "oman man hoon. 8kay< Aur ye *
takes out "allet+ ye dekho. He sho"s the #icture in his "allet, then shuts it. ;
eet ho" sho" sho".
he comes u#, take his "allet and looks at the #icture. It is a #icture of the gi
rl "hose "edding rece#tion Aditya had gone to. ;eet !o". $ast hai yaar. Bade luc
ky ho, Aditya takes the "allet back, takes the #hoto out. Aditya ;eet =ahin, %uc
ky nahin hoon. Hmm,< He looks at the #hotogra#h then flings it to the table. ;ee
t Aditya ;eet *understands+ 8h, /e #roblem hai. Is ladki ne tumhein dum# kiya ha
i. *to himself+ Eindagi ne hi mu-he dum# kar diya. $atlab< Aditya turns a"ay. ;e
et 8 god. &he famous silence and all. Itna bada kya secret hai tumhaara< $aine t
o sab kuch bata diya tumhein. &um kyon nahin bol sakte< He is still silent. ;eet
Any"ay. *gets the #hotogra#h to him+ ?ekho. ?ekho isko. *he looks+ Is ladki ne
tumhein ditch kiya hai na< 9akdo ek minute. he goes and gets a match-bo2 from th
e table.

;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet

/e lo. Bala do ise. 8h come on. =ahin nahin. Balao #hoto. Bachchon -aisi baat ma
t karo. $ain bata rahi hoon, bachchon -aisi baat karo, -ala do #hoto. &umhein ba
hut achcha lagega. Believe me. Bala do saali ko. /e lo maachis, Aditya looks at
her, smiles.
;eet burning. ;eet
Balao -alao, no tension. He takes the match-bo2, lights a match. &hen #uts it to
the #hotogra#h. He looks at it as it is 8kay. Ab bathroom mein -ao. Aur hamesha
hamesha ke liye a#ni >indagi se ise flush-out kar do. Bao.
In the bathroom, the burning #hoto dro#s do"n. Aditya #ulls the flush, thinks. H
e comes out to the room. he is looking at him. ;eet Better lag raha hai< Haan< k
e,
Aditya *reali>ing+ /ou kno", actually achcha lag raha hai mu-he. /e be"akoofi ka
kaam kar /ou "ere right. ;eet ?ekha, Aditya smiles. ;eet
Aur main tumhein sach bataoon< ?ekhne mein bure nahin ho tum. Handsome ho yaar.
Ameer bhi lagte ho. Is se to bahut better ladki mil -ayegi tumhein ( ye to shit
thi tumhaare aage.
Aditya Its okay. ;eet Bata rahi hoon main. $ain ladki hoon ki nahin< 0oi bhi ladk
i tumhaare oo#ar flat ho sakti hai. &um us ty#e ke ho ki ( dekho, main Anshuman
se shaadi karne "aali hoon and all that but agar vo meri life mein nahin hota to
you never kno" shayad main bhi tumse #at -aati. Bust imagine. He is looking at
her "ith a smile. ;eet Aditya ;eet 0ya hua< &um a#ne aa# ko bahut #asand ho, nah
in< Bahut, $ain a#ni favourite hoon. Aditya looks at her, becoming intros#ective
.

;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya

0ya hua< I "ish main tumhaare -aisa hota. :o to bahut mushkil hai. $agar is se b
etter ladki mil -ayegi iski guarantee hai. *smiles+ &um dila dena #hir koi achch
i "aali. Achcha ek baat batao, main tumhein kaisi lagti hoon< !hat< ;eet stands
u# to sho" herself fully to him.
;eet Aditya ;eet
?ekho, dekho mu-he. /ou like me< 0yon #ooch rahi ho< &ell me no.
uddenly, there is loud knocking at the door. ece#tionist *8C+*in #anic+ Atho ut
ho, dar"a>a kholo, -aldi ;eet looks at Aditya. He gets u#. ?oor o#ens on the rec
e#tionist. Fear running on his face. ece#tionist aid #iti, raid #iti.
He runs to the other door. He is knocking at t"o doors at the same time. ece#ti
onist *calling out+ Arey uth -ao, bhaago, niklo yahan se. Baldi dar"a>a kholo.
Aditya comes out to ask. Aditya ece#tionist 0aisi raid< 9olice ki raid aur kya,
Bhago bhago,
By no", the corridor is in a flurry. ome #rostitutes and fat men are moving out
in various stages of undress. ;eet comes to Aditya. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet
Aditya 0ya ho raha hai< Bhaagna #adega. 0yon< 9olice. &o< Chalo.

He takes her hand and #ulls her to run. ece#tionist ;eet *background+ ab log se
edhe se neeche bhaago, main #eeche ka gate khol doonga. Aur shh, silent se. *run
ning, to Aditya+ Arey, magar, uno to. ;eet and Aditya run do"n the corridor "ith
the others. 3D C mins5
Sc # 21
-i ht, !"teriors Hotel Decent .ac8door, 9ane
&he back door o#ens in a dirty lane and the rece#tionist herds everyone out. Adi
tya and ;eet also get out from there. ;eet ece#tionist ;eet ece#tionist Aditya
Chakkar kya hai< Hum smugglers ki acting kyon kar rahe hain< Agli baar kuch sui
tcase ty#e laana saath mein ( thoda samaan, #olice ko dikhaane ke liye, ki haan
bhai gentry hai. &ch, mera saara samaan train mein -o chhoot gaya. *a"e+ &rain "
aali #ehli baar dekhi hai. *"ondering+ &rain mein hi cou#e kyon nahin book kar l
ete< Hota hai na -ismein only do log sote hain< Agli baar bataoonga. He takes ;e
et and they follo" the others "ho are stealing into the darkness. ;eet Aditya 3)
4. min5 Bol kya raha hai ye< hh,

Sc # 23
-i ht, Int !"teriors *atlam .(s Stand
In corner of the bus stand, near the busses, ;eet is sitting and #raying to "ahe
guru. ;eet *#raying, muttering+ 9lease baba-i, ab to hadd #aar ho chuki hai. Ab
is raat mein aur koi e2citement mat dena. Boring bana do -i ab is raat ko #lease
. Aditya a##roaches her, checking the fe" notes in his "allet, sits against a #i
llar. Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Bus chhhe ba-e
chalegi. =eend aa rahi hai< =ahin. &umhein< &um kyon #ooch rahi thi< 0i main tu
mhein like karta hoon ya nahin< *remembers+ Arey haan, batao. $ain kaisi lagti h
oon. $agar kyon< 8h ho. 0yon ka koi -avaab nahin hota, tum bus batao. Achchi lag
ti hoon< 9hataak< $ast< Baldi bolo, Baldi, -aldi. *casually+ Haan. *reconfirm+ H
aan< Haan. *e2cited+ ;reat. &um mu-he like karte ho to meri sister ko bhi like k
aroge. oo#, meri cousin. Bilkul mere -aisi hai. *cons#iring+ Baat suno ( main b
ahut -aldi bhaagne "aali hoon Anshuman ke saath. &um aur oo# bhi saath mein bha
ag lo. &umhaari bhi #roblem same hai, dada-i maanenge nahin. Aur uske baad chaar
on ikatthe rahenge #ahadon mein bada ma>aa aayega, "hat do you say<
Aditya is looking at her @ui>>ically. He does not kno" if she is serious or #lay
ing the fool. By no" he actually does not care either. Aditya Hum aisa kyon na k
arein, ki tum aur main bhaag -aate hain. haadi karte hain, aur rehte hain #ahaad
on #ar. Convenient o#tion hai, dekho. Agar hum abhi Bhatinda nahin -aayen, to bh
aag hi gaye na hum< ;eet is shaking her head.

;eet
?ekho. Agar tum oo# se shaadi karte ho, to main tumhaari saali banti hoon ( aad
hi ghar"aali.
Aditya Aadhi ka kya karoonga< $u-he #oori chahiye. ;eet $il rahi hai na
ri ki #oori. Aur oo#ar se main aadhi.

oo# #oo

Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet face.
Bargain offer hai< 1k ke saath aadhi muft, muft, muft, &umse shaadi karta hoon t
ab bhi to offer valid hai. $ain tumse a#ni behen ke rishte ki baat kar rahi hoon
, tum mu-he line maar rahe ho< $ain tumhein like karta hoon to us se shaadi kyon
karoon< Bata to rahi hoon vo bilkul mere -aisi hai. &um hamesha aise bak"aas ka
rti ho ya aa- koi s#ecial occasion hai. =ahin main to hamesha bak"aas karti hoon
. &um< $eri first time hai. *stretches out on the ground+ Aa- tak tere -aisi mil
i nahin na koi. *reclines on the #illar+ Bhatinda chal, milvaati hoon. He smiles
. He looks behind himself, sees the "orld he has reached. &he smile remains on h
is
3. mins5 6GJ C mins7

Son # 1 Aditya begins to hum something. ;eet and he are s#ra"led out in the bus
stand in atlam. ;eet looks at him. He looks at her, begins to sing the line. &
here is thin music accom#animent. He gets u# to sit and sings. $usic thickens "i
th the the sun rising in atlam. &he bus is travelling on the state high"ay and
Aditya is singing the song. &he song is about travel. Aditya is going "ith the f
lo". He does not kno" "here he "ill end u# but he "ants to kee# going. &his is t
he song of a man coming out from the shackles of his life and moving into freedo
m. ;eet is the catalyst for this change. In the song, Aditya is getting infected
by her bright s#irit. He is even co#ying her subconsciously. His body language
changes in the song. After the bus, Aditya is singing as he "alks do"n a street
in 0ota "ith ;eet. In the music interlude, "e see that Aditya "ithdra"s cash fro
m an A&$. &hen they take ;eets luggage from the station and kee# it in the cab he
has hired. Aditya is "earing ne" clothes. &he car is on the high"ay no". Aditya
and ;eet are slee#ing in the back seat. ;eet is seen dra"ing "ater from a hand#um# on the "ay. Both s#lash "ater on themselves. &he car drives through a #roce
ssion of camels. ome"here on the road, the cars tyre is #unctured, the driver is
re#airing it. Aditya and ;eet are sitting on a milestone. &hen Aditya is driving
, ;eet is sitting ne2t to him and the driver is slee#ing in the back seat. At th
e end of the song, the car is standing at a dhaba some"here in 9un-ab. Aditya an
d ;eet are climbing a guava tree that is slanted on a "ater stream on the side o
f the dhaba. 6D mins7

Sc # 2%
Day, !"teriors :(a&a Tree on Stream
Aditya and ;eet are sitting on a branch of the tree, eating guavas. !ater is flo
"ing beneath them. ;eet Aditya ;eet &um to kamaal ho yaar. $aine a#ni life mein
kisi ko itna achcha gaate huye nahin suna. &umhien to singer hona chahiye. ab ku
ch -o insaan chahta hai, vo milta kahan hai yaar< 0yon< $u-he to lagta hai ki in
saan -o kuch bhi real mein chahta hai na, actual mein, usko life mein vohi milta
hai.
Aditya 1k time tha -ab main real mein chahta tha, actual mein. $usic se bada #as
sion nahin tha meri life mein. ;eet %ife khatam ho chuki hai tumhari< Baat aise
kar rahe ho -aise mar chuke ho.
Aditya *smiles+ $ara to nahin hoon. $agar ab music ( vusic nahin ho sakta meri l
ife mein. ;eet 0yon< 0yon nahin ho sakta< Aisi kya ma-boori hai, batao mu-he. He
looks do"n, looks a"ay. ;eet Aditya 9ause. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet $ain hi
baat shuroo karti hoon. 8f course. Hmm, *looks do"n at the stream+ 9ani achcha
hai na. Haan. *idea+ 0abhi kisi #ed se neher mein -um# lagayee hai tumne< Aditya
turns shar#ly to her, tries to read her. Aditya ;eet *insecure+ ;eet, chalo ab
neeche utarte hain. Come on. &ry karna chahiye. Bahut ma>aa aayega. Chalo. 8 god
. 8kay yaar, okay. $at batao. $agar #hir se angry young man mat ban -ao, okay< *
suddenly bright+ 8kay.
Aditya *serious+ ;eet, ;eet. $ain tumse #oochna chahta tha. 0abhi #sychiatrist k
o consult kiya hai tumne< ;eet 8h shut u#.

Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet

&umhein >aroorat hai. Bak"aas band karo and -um#. ;eet, %isten, rela2, ocho, ais
a kaam karne ka mauka shayad #hir kabhi na mile. Arey karna hi nahin hai aisa ka
am. 9agal -aisi baatein mat karo. &umne bach#ana try kiya na< $a>aa aaya na< Ab
#agal#an try karo. he holds his hand.
Aditya
;eet suno, ;eet really man, ;eet, ;eet takes him by his hand and both -um# into
the "ater stream "ith a loud scream. &hey frolic and #lay in the stream. &hey ge
t out of the "ater, "earing all their clothes and shoes, shivering.
3. mins5

Sc # 2,
Day, Interiors Dha)a ;itchen
!et shirts are dum#ed close to the fire. &his is the kitchen area of the dhaba "
hich is the makeshift changing room for Aditya and ;eet. &here is a loose #artit
ion and ;eet is changing, drying on the other side. Aditya comes on the front si
de, looking a"ay. Aditya ;eet Idhar dekhna mat. Ha ha ha. He "ears another shirt
, begins to dry himself. Aditya ;eet Aditya ?haramra- 0ashya# ka naam suna hai<
&he industrialist< 8f course. Bo mar gaya last year. 0yon< $ain unka beta hoon.
ilence. &hen ;eet a##ears in front, in shock. ;eet Aditya ;eet *stunned+ &um Adi
tya, 0ashya# ho< =o" you kno" me. /ou are the 0ashya#< :o tumhaari ma thi -o kis
i ke saath bhaag gayee thi< He flinches. ;eet Aditya ;eet hit. Im sorry. Haan, me
ri maa thi. Bo bhaag gayee thi kisi ke saath. :o yaar, ne"s-vie"s mein isi tarah
ki language mein suna tha na. :aise hi nikal gaya. Im really sorry yaar. eally.
Aditya =o ;eet. $u-he sunna #adega. &um kyon sorry bol rahi ho< 0isi ki ma agar
itni chea# hai, itni giri hui harkat kar sakti hai to, ;eet $r 0ashya#, aa#ko un
ke baare mein itni budtamee>i se baat nahin karni chahiye.
Aditya *sudden anger+ 0yon nahin karni chahiye, haan< As aurat ne hamaari family
ko destroy kar diya, >indagi bhar ke liye mu-he saari duniya ke aage sharminda
kar diya, main kyon nahin budtamee>i se baat karoon< ;eet Aditya 0yonki vo, #yaa
r mein thi yaar. *disbelief, bitter smile+ 9yaar< Are you serious<

;eet
?ekho, tumhaari mother hain, unke baare mein ye baatein sama-hna mushkil hai, ma
gar usne aisa kiya to >aroor us aadmi ke #yaar mein hogi. Aur -ab koi #yaar mein
hota hai to koi sahi-ghalat nahin hota. Aditya has been staring at her in disbe
lief.
Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet
0isne bataya tumhein ye sab< 0is ghatiya novel mein tumne ye lines #adhi hain< a
b log kehte hain. All is fair is love. *s#ite+ Bhoot kehte hain sab. Its all bull
-shit. am-hi tum< *#rom#tly, to @uell the anger+ ama-h gayee. ilence as Aditya r
eels in his anger. &hen (
;eet
uno. &um to bahut hi ameer nikle yaar. 9lease meri behen ke saath bhaag -ao. He
smiles.
;eet
Hum sabki life set ho -ayegi. &hey laugh. ?issolve. &he sun sets.
3. C mins5
Sc # 2/
!&enin , Int !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #a4ade, $orch

&he cab drives in the gate of the Bhatinda house. It is an old-styled bungalo" o
n the outskirts of Bhatinda. &he gardener has o#ened the gate. He runs after the
car as it drives u# to the #orch. *sni#+ ;eet o#ens the door. A sikh boy of ten
comes running out to the #ortico and sees ;eet. ;eet Hi Amrik. Amrik turns and
runs inside shouting. Amrik *calling out+ Aa gayee, aa gayee, ;eet aa gayee, &ay
ee -i. &he gardener begins to take out the luggage, hel#ed by the driver. ;eet t
urns to Aditya. He smiles at her. ;eet Aditya o< 0ya #lan hai< ?ekhta hoon. he l
ooks at him. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Chalo. &um mere saath andar chalo. =ah
in. $ain chalta hoon. 0ahan -aoge< ?ont "orry ;eet. *holding his arm+ =ahin, tum
andar chalo. $ain tumhein aise nahin -aane de sakti. ;eets mother and aunt are se
en coming out "ith a brother and Amrik. Aditya ;eet ;eet, really. $ain nahin aa
sakta. $era, ?ekho meri family aa gayee hai. Inke aage scene mat create karna. &
um kuch der yahan raho. $ain tumse baat karna chahti hoon, uske baad tum chale aana. he @uickly turns and gets off the car, going to the ladies. ;eet e2y Hi mo
m. Hey se2y aunty, ?ekho to kaisi #agal hai
Aditya gets off the car, embarrassed. &here is much hugging and kissing "ith ;ee
t as more #eo#le come out to the verandah. 3) min5
Sc # 20
!&enin , Interiors .hatinda Ho(se Dada<i7s *oom

A very old ikh man is sitting on a chair. &here are various #ortraits hanging on
the "all behind him. ;eet comes u# to him. Aditya is brought into the room by ?
al-it ingh, ;eets chacha. Her father 0ulmeet ingh enters too. It is a strict atmo
s#here. ;eet *nervous+ 9aeri-#aena dada-i. 8ld ikh is looking at Aditya. ?ada-i
;eet ?ada-i ;eet ?ada-i ;eet ?ada-i ;eet $unda kaun hai< Bi mera friend hai dada
-i. 0is tarah ka friend hai< ?ada-i, vaisi koi baat nahin hai. *scolding+ 0aisi
baat nahin hai< $atlab, bus friend hai. &o ghar kyon le aayi hai< :o to aisa hai
dada-i ki main ise ghar nahin layee hoon. ;har ye laaya hai mu-he. $eri na trai
n chhoot gayee thi ek station #ar, raat ko. Agar ye nahin hota na, Aa# to -aante
ho, akeli ladki khuli hui ti-ori hoti hai. $ain ise -aanti bhi nahin thi, train
mein hi mile the hum log, #hir bhi ye mere saath ha>aar kilometre tak aaya hai
Bhatinda ( mu-he safely ghar #ahunchaane ko.
;eets father and uncle and other middle-aged ikhs cro"d around Aditya, #at his ba
ck. 8ld ikh looks at Aditya, back at ;eet. ?ada-i Aur to koi dosti nahin hai< 0y
onki meri umar mein ek -halak mein dikh -aata hai ki ladke-ladki ke beech kya ch
al raha hai. ;eet ?ada-i ?ada-i #lease. Aa# mu-he sharminda kar rahe ho. harmind
a< Agar sharam hoti tere andar to tu is tarah ke ka#de #ehenti< /e ka#de #ehen k
ar ghar aayi hai to Bambai mein to nangi #hirti hogi. ;eet is terribly embarrass
ed. 8ld ikh looks at Aditya. ?ada-i Aditya =aam kya hai< Bi Aditya. 0ulmeet ingh
#rom#ts Aditya to go for"ard to dada-i. Aditya comes closer.
?ada-i Aditya
Aditya kya< Aditya 0umar. Aditya bends to touch his feet.

Aditya
9aeri #aena. 8ld ikh catches his shoulder and looks at him. Aditya is caught in
mid #osition.
?ada-i Aditya
Hmmm, 0aam kya karte ho< Bi main, music ka kaam karta hoon. ;eet smiles.
?ada-i Hum tere kara>daar hain #uttar. &oone hamaari ladki ko hifa>at se ghar #a
huchaya. Aditya smiles in the uncomfortable #osition. ?ada-i Ab tu-he ek hafta h
amaare saath rehna hai yahan. &aaki hum tera shukriya ada kar sakein. &u-h#ar oo
#ar"aale ki meher. &hen he #ulls Aditya to an embrace. 3. mins5
Sc # 21
-i ht, Interiors .hatinda Ho(se Dinin *oom
&he dining table is a site of forceful hos#itality that night. Aditya is surroun
ded by ;eets mother and aunt and t"o younger brothers ( at#al and :ikram and t"o
small sisters and Amrik and a very old dadi. &hey form a semi-circle around him.
Aditya is guarding his #late "ith his hands. &he dadi "ants to give him another
#aratha. Aditya *e2hausted+ Bas bas, Ab iske baad mera #et #hat -ayega.

Amrik :ikram
0ya nonsense hai. 0abhi suna hai kisi ka #et #hata ho< Infinite elastic ke hote
hain #et. ;eet comes from inside "ith her father and sees this. Aditya looks at
;eet.
Aditya ;eet
*to ;eet+ Bachao Arey, lassi nahin #ilayee< 0amaal hai. Aditya #oints a finger a
t ;eet.
0ulmeet /oung ;irl
Haan, ye baat to sahi hai. 0oi 9un-ab aaya hai aur lassi nahin mili. $ain laati
hoon.
/oung girl flies off. Aditya gives tough looks to ;eet. ;eet giggles. Her mother
has come u# to her and she takes her a"ay. at#al #uts more food on the #late. A
ditya at#al Arey kya,< 0ya kar rahe ho bhai< Aa#ne hamaari behen ko bachaya hai.
Hum itna nahin kar sakte aa#ke liye<
Aditya /aar ghalati ho gayee maine teri behen ko bachaya, maaf kar de, aage se k
isi ki behen ke saath aisa nahin karoonga. 1veryone laughs. 3)4. min5
Sc # 22
-i ht, Int !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se = Co(rtyard
/oung Amrik is leading Aditya to the guest room "hich is u#stairs. ?al-it ingh i
s leaving in the other direction. ?al-it Amrik Aa# chalo main aa#ke liye kuch ra
at ke ka#de laata hoon. Aa -ao -i. Aditya "alks u#, holding the "all ( he has ea
ten so much.

Aditya Amrik
*muttering+ 8 god, /aar Amrik main to mar -aoonga aise, Arey kuch nahin hota, ud
denly, ;eet a##ears from a room and comes to Aditya.
;eet case. Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet
*to Amrik+ &u dekh guest room khula hai< Amrik darts u#stairs, ;eet takes Adityas
hand and #ulls him into the dark s#ace belo" the stair0ya hua< 9anga ho gaya ya
ar. 0ya< $aine bataya tha na yahan Anshuman ke baare mein koi nahin -aanta< $umm
y mu-he baat karne ko le gaye aur,
;eet sto#s and looks at the corridor. Her cousin sister oo# is standing outside
the staircase cavity, looking at them in sur#rise. oo# ;eet 0ya kar rahi hai<
*coming out+ Achcha hua tu aa gayee. Aditya, ye meri behen hai oo#. oo#, ye Ad
itya hai. &u-he iske saath bhaag ke shaadi karni hai. Aditya comes out of the da
rkness, trying to hide his embarrassment. oo# ;eet ;eet, ek second soch liya ka
r bolne se #ehle. Aur andar kya kar rahi thi tu< 8h ho #ossessive, Abhi se -alan
hone lagi< ;habra mat, hum vo nahin kar rahe the. /e -o hai na, one-"oman-man h
ai. Faithful rahega tere saath. ;eet laughs. Amrik comes back.
Amrik ;eet
oom khula hai. &o le -ao. /ahan kyon khada kar rakha hai< *to Aditya+ Bao. Aur
suno. he comes close to "his#er to Aditya.
;eet
*to oo#+ &u udhar dekh, secret hai. oo# -ust shakes her head.
;eet Aditya
*"his#ering in Adityas ear+ 0al subah ekdum -aldi uthna. ;har ke #eeche ek #ed ha
i, uske neeche milenge. 9ar kyon<

;eet
Bye, ;ood night.
;eet is off in a flurry, leaving Aditya and oo# alone. Aditya looks at oo#, sh
rugs. Indicates to her that ;eet is mad. Aditya 3) C mins5 6K. mins7 ;ood night.
Sc # 33
6ornin , !"teriors .ehind .hatinda Ho(se
&he sun rises in 9un-ab. &he house is still aslee#. ;eet comes out of the backdo
or, makes her "ay to"ards the tree, reaches it, "aits for Aditya, looks around.
he sees that Aditya is coming from the other side, from the sugarcane #lantation
s. He is shearing and che"ing cane and "earing a 9un-abi shal"aar "ith mo-ri and
a kurta. ;eet smiles, calls out to him. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet :aari -ava
an oniyon. A-- tvaada rang-tang kinna kmaal da hai. Hune tu vekhyai nai ae kuch.
Agge agge tu dekh mere rang. Hain. Ae te kmaal hai. &u ta vadi changi #un-aabi
bolda ae. Ae vi mera ik rang aae. &u kithhe sikkhi inni vadiya 9un-abi bolni<

&he flo" breaks. He continues in Hindi. Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Adit
ya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya $eri, mother 9un-abi thi. Arey haan. &o t
um 9un-aabi mein baat kyon nahin karte ho< Aise hi. 0arni chahiye, #ata hai. *lo
oks at her+ /ehi chit-chat karne ke liye tumne mu-he #aanch ba-e uthaya hai< *re
minded+ Arey nahin. Bada #anga ho gaya hai. 0ya< $an-eet aa raha hai. Ab ye saal
a $an-eet kaun hai< $an-eet 0hosla. 0uch saal #ehle vo log 9atiale shift kar gay
e the. $ere dada-i aur baaki logon ne $an-eet se meri shaadi fi2 kar dee hai aur
vo log aa- aa rahe hain mu-he dekhne. Hold on. &umse nahin #oocha -ayega< Aise
hi shaadi ho -ayegi< Actually, kahaani mein t"ist hai. huroo karo...
;eet
/e -o 0hosla hain, hamaare bade #uraane family friends hain. $an-eet aur main ba
ch#an se saath rahe hain. ab kehte the ki ye dono bade honge to inki shaadi kara
denge. $u-he bada ma>aa aata tha ye soch kar ki meri shaadi hogi $an-eet ke saa
th. ;har-ghar khelne mein main kabhi oo# ko $an-eet ki "ife nahin banne deti th
i. Aath saal ki umar mein $an-eet aur main haath #akad kar is #ed ke neech khade
hote the ( ke -i us khet ke #are hum a#na ghar banaenge. 9hir main badi ho gaye
e, aur is $an-eet e#isode ko as a -oke lene lagi. 9ar kal mu-he #ata chala ki me
re #arents to bade hue hi nahin. :o serious hain. ab serious hain. Aur meri band
ba- gayee. &o ab< $ain to bhaag rahi hoon.
Aditya ;eet
Aditya Arey yaar tu chhootte hi bhaag -aane ki baat karti hai. Aisa sochna bhi m
at. Bahut hi ghatiya chee> hai ye bhaag -aana. Ha>aar tereh ke risk hote hain is
mein, aur #roblems hoti hai. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aur koi o#tion nahin hai. Ha>aar o
#tion hain. Baise<

Aditya ;eet Aditya ko. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet
Baise, A#ne #arents ko ( kya naam hai ( Anshuman ke baare mein bata do. :o kabhi
nahin maanenge. Alta emotional blackmail se mu-he yahan #hansa lenge. Bad o#tio
n. Agar tum Anshuman ke liye a#ne #arents to nahin mana sakti to bhool -ao Anshu
man =e2t o#tion. haadi hi mat karo, kisi se bhi. =e2t $an-eet se oo# ki shaadi
karva do. =e2t Court mein saabit kar do ki $an-eet im#otent hai. :o im#otent nah
in hai. =e2t. &umhein kaise #ata< 1k minute. $an-eet im#otent nahin hai, tumhein
kaise #ata< :o to, #ata chal -aata hai.
Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet
9ata chal -aata hai< 0ahin tumne, uske saath,< =e2t &umne dekha kisi ke saath< =
e2t 0isi ne bataya ki $an-eet,< =e2t $an-eet ne khud bataya ki usne kisi ke saat
h,< =e2t ;eet and Aditya are chattering, sitting under the tree.
3. C mins5

Sc # 31
Day, Int !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se = Co(rtyard
&he 0hoslas are here. Another #ack of turbaned men and long-haired "omen ( of al
l ages. &hey are being "elcomed by the ?hillons. $an-eet ingh 0hosla is there to
o ( young, handsome, a touch shy. He touches ?ada-is feet, then of ;eets father an
d Chacha. 1veryone hugs everyone. Blessings are given, foreheads are kissed. Adi
tya is standing across the courtyard, looking at all this. &here is a narro" tab
le there on "hich snacks are being laid out. ;eet is hel#ing in that. he comes c
lose to Aditya, #utting the glasses in order. &he entire gathering is seen in th
e background. ;eet Aditya *lo"+ Alloo, sab ke sab. ?ekho kitna khush ho rahe hai
n. *crossing him+ Inhein kya #ata ki main to bhaagne "aali hoon bahut te>. *lo"+
un, >yaada sat mat mu-hse. /e log ghalat sam-henge. ;eet suddenly clutches his
kurta to arrest him. ;eet &o< $u-he kaun si yahan shaadi karni hai< He is unclas
#ing her fingers from his kurta. Aditya ;eet Aur ye saare #ehel"aan -o mu-he #at
ak ke maarenge< &hoda bardaasht kar lena mere liye Baaneman.

&he tussle of the fingers and kurta carries on. &hey are trying to kee# their fa
ces straight, but cracks of giggles or smles can be seen. Aditya ;eet Aditya 0ur
ta, kurta chhod, kya kar rahi hai< /e idea achcha ho sakta hai is shaadi ko rokn
e ke liye. &his is the right o#tion. &u mu-hse door reh, sam-hi<
Aditya removes her hand from himself and moves off a bit. In so doing, he sees
oo#. he has been "atching all this "ith a #u>>led look. Aditya turns and moves a
"ay. *sni#+ ;eet and $an-eet meet. ;eet $an-eet ;eet $an-eet ;eet Hello. Ho" are
you -i< Fine. %ong time. &hree years almost. Haan, Bas#reet ki shaadi ke baad.
$an-eet
Haan-i. Aur Bombay ke kya haal-chaal<
&here is silence e2ce#t the voices of $an-eet and ;eet. ;eet looks around. 1very
one else is looking at them. ;eet Aa# sab bhi baat kar sakte ho -i. 0oi #unishme
nt nahin hai. &here is a guffa" and things ease out. Aditya is standing on the s
ide. ?al-it Aditya *8C+ Aditya. Bi. He moves out. He comes to the gathering. ?al
-eet Bau-i bula rahe hain. Aditya looks at 8ld ikh. 8ld ikh is sitting ne2t to $
an-eet and ;eet no". ?ada-i Haan bhai, suno. Inse mila doon. /e Aditya hai. ange
etkar hai. *to Aditya+ ab ke naam to yaad nahin rahenge, ye $an-eet hai. Aditya
meets $an-eet. Aditya $an-eet Hi $an-eet. *stands+ Hello. Aaiye baithiye. *sni#+

Aditya ;eet $an-eet ;eet

=ahin, tum baitho yaar. *to $an-eet+ /e bahut hi achche singer hain. Achcha -i.
*to $an-eet+ Is ha##y occasion mein inhein gaana nahin gaana chahiye< Aditya loo
ks shar#ly at ;eet. ;eet looks at him "ith a grin on her face.
$an-eet Aditya ;eet
Haan-i >aroor, bilkul. =ahin, ye ma>aak kar rahi hai. =ahin nahin, serious hoon
main. Hans rahi hoon kya, dekho, ?al-it ingh comes along to the center.
?al-it
%adies and gentlemen. Bambai se aaya mera dost, Aditya, ek ;eet #esh karne "aale
hai.
Aditya ?al-it Aditya
Arey chacha-i #lease, &o #lease >ara shaanti, silence, Arey dekhiye, Aditya look
s around, tra##ed. 8ld ikh s#eaks to him.
?al-it ?ada-i hain. Aditya
1veryone settle do"n -i. 9uttar, ab to tu gaa hi de. Hum bhi dekhen Bambai "aalo
n mein kitna dum hai. sakte *smiles+ Bi, Aditya looks do"n, #re#ares. &hen looks
u#.
?al-it
8kay, silence. ilence ha##ens.
?al-it Aditya
*to Aditya+ Baith -ao -i, baith -ao. Aaraam se. Haan-i. Aditya sits. He clears h
is throat, looks u# at the gathering. &hey are all staring at him.
Aditya ?al-it
Aa# log aise kyon dekh rahe ho, main nervous ho -aoonga. Haan bhai, sab idhar ud
har dekho, idhar udhar. Aditya clears his throat again.

Aditya
$ain shuroo karta hoon, he says. Aa# log bhi -oin karna.
0hosla 8 koi nahin, -oin karenge, hum to 9un-abi hain, humein to mauka chahiye,
?al-it Haan-i, chalo, start. Aditya looks at ;eet. he is looking at him "ith a s
mile. 3G mins5 6KL C mins7
Son # 2 Aditya looks do"n and begins to sna# his fingers in rhythm. &he beat #i
cks u#. He starts singing a 9un-abi, bhangra style song. 1veryone is greatly e2c
ited about him singing in 9un-abi. &hey -oin in. &he song builds u# "ith nagada"
allas coming in. ?ancing begins. 1veryone dances "ith everyone ( including ;eet
and $an-eet. In all this, there is a cat and mouse ha##ening bet"een ;eet and Ad
itya. he is trying to reach him, he is trying to get a"ay from her. As a "ay out
, Aditya comes to oo# and sticks to her right through. &he song becomes an u#ro
ar. 6D mins7

Sc # 32
Day, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se .ac8yard
;eet and $an-eet are "alking in the orchard in the backyard. $an-eet is talking,
;eet is looking around for something. $an-eet A#na main kaam to s#are #arts ka
hai, magar abhi taya-i ko tender mila hai. &o hum log ek nayee foundry daal rahe
hain, metal stri# ki. ;eet Achcha, Hmm. ;eet sees Aditya at a distance "ith Amr
ik, shooting stones "ith a cata#ult. ;eet *to $an-eet+ 1k minute, haan< he ski#s
to"ards Aditya. He looks at her. ;eet Amrik *to Amrik+ &u yahan hai< 9a#a bula
rahe hain. 8h ho, Amrik runs a"ay. ;eet turns to"ards Aditya. He is looking at h
er "ith a smile. Aditya Ab kya karne "aali hai< ;eet does not smile. he comes cl
ose to Aditya, looking tense. ;eet Aditya ;eet :o aa raha hai< 0aun< $an-eet Adi
tya looks. He sees $an-eet "alking to"ards them. Aditya ;eet Haan. Idhar dekh ra
ha hai<

Aditya ;eet
Haan. 9eeche hat. *#re#aring+ 8kay.
;eet comes for"ard and kisses Adityas cheek. Aditya is shocked. $an-eet sto#s in
his tracks in the distance. Aditya does not kno" "hat to do. ;eet Aditya ?ekha u
sne< !hat the hell<
;eet embraces Aditya. $an-eet is fro>en, Aditya is stum#ed. But then he suddenly
calls out ( Aditya $an-eet. /e sab natak chal raha hai. ;eet @uickly leaves Adi
tya and turns around to see $an-eet. ;eet *#retending to be caught+ $an-eet oh n
o. $an-eet is looking in sur#rise and anger. Aditya *"alking u#+ uno $an-eet. Bo
tum sama-h rahe ho vaisa bilkul nahin hai. /e -aan ke aisa kar rahi thi. 9oocho
is se. ;eet *#retending guilt+ Haan, haan, ye theek bol raha hai $an-eet. Aa, H
amaare beech mein kuch bhi aisa-vaisa nahin hai, kasam se, hum to sirf by-the-"a
y friends hain. he "alks u#, acting like anyone "ould be if caught red-handed. ;
eet Batao ise Aditya. Bombay mein bhi to kuch nahin hua tha hamaare beech. =othi
ng. &ell him. Amrik runs in to ;eet. Amrik ;eet 9a#a to bol rahe hain nahin bula
ya mu-he. *to Amrik+ Bhoot bolte hain. Aa main #oochti hoon.
he @uickly takes Amriks hand and "alks a"ay. Aditya and $an-eet are left alone, l
ooking at each other. $an-eet makes to move a"ay. Aditya %isten, brother. &umhei
n ghalatfehmi hui hai. $an-eet "aits. Aditya comes closer to him. Aditya Believe
me, ;eet aur mere beech kuch bhi nahin hai. Bombay mein hum ek doosre ko -aante
bhi nahin the. Abhi -o tumne dekha, vo ek drama tha. $an-eet is looking at him.
$an-eet Ho sakta hai main bade sheher "aalon ki tarah smart nahin hoon, magar a
ankein hain mere #aas. ?ekh sakta hoon main.

Aditya $an-eet Aditya

&umhein dikhaane ke liye hi usne ye sab kiya. 0yon< 0yonki vo, Aditya shuts his
mouth
$an-eet
Bataiye. /e sab kyon dikhana chahegi vo mu-he<
Aditya *#ause+ &umhein us hi se #oochna chahiye. &um dono bach#an ke dost ho. Ba
at kar loge to sab clear, $an-eet turns in a huff and "alks a"ay. Aditya looks d
o"n. 3. C mins5

Sc # 33
!&enin , !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se Co(rtyard
Aditya is "alking u# the stairs to his room. ;eet is standing "ith other "omen i
n the courtyard. He looks at her. he is looking at him, leaning against a #illar
. he "inks at him. He shakes his head, smiles to himself. !hat kind of a girl is
this< 3)4. min5

Sc # 3%
-i ht, Interiors .hatinda Ho(se :(est *oom
&he vie" of the house from the courtyard late at night. omebody enters the guest
room from the "indo". &he figure cree#s u# to Aditya, "ho is slee#ing on the be
d. &he #erson touches him. Aditya rouses, looks. It is ;eet in the darkness. ;ee
t hh, Chillana mat.
Aditya lifts himself to sit. ;eet comes close. &here is enough light to see each
other here. &hey talk in lo" ones and "his#ers. ;eet Aditya ;eet hh, /ahan kya
kar rahi ho< Congratulations. &umne saara kaam kharaab kar diya. $aine itna achc
ha scene set kiya. $an-eet ab tak va#as 9atiala #ahunch gaya hota. $agar kehta h
ai mu-hse baat karega. Akele mein. &umne >aroor kuch kaha hoga. &o main to -a ra
hi hoon. 0ahan -a rahi ho< 0ahan matlab< $ain bhaag rahi hoon. ;eet kabhi aisa m
at karna. $ain aisa kar rahi hoon. aara kuch #lanned hai. &umhein bye bolne aayi
hoon. *sits u# more+ &um abhi bhaag rahi ho< As in abhi abhi< Haan. &um yahan r
ehna kuch din, araam se, #hir vaa#as Bombay -aana, okay<
Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet
Aditya 1k minute ek minute. &um bhaag -aogi, aur main yahan rahoonga< ;eet &o<
Aditya &o kal $an-eet a#na munh khol dega, aur ye log ( -inko #ehle se hi shak h
ai ki tera-mera scene chal raha hai ( ye a#ni bhaison ke saath baandh denge mu-h
e. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet ;reat. &o tum bhi chalo mere saath. aath gaye to
inka shak yakeen mein badal -ayega, sochenge tum aur main bhaag gaye hain. o bi
g deal. &aenu ki fark #aendae< Correct. $aenu ki fark #aendae. Chalo

3) min5
Sc # 3,
-i ht, Int !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se Co(rtyard, Corridor
&he courtyard again. &he staircase is seen. Aditya and ;eet are sneaking do"n th
e staircase. &hey have a bag each in their hands. *sni#+ &hey are stealing acros
s the courtyard. Aditya looks u# to the other corridor on the first floor. He se
es oo# standing there, looking at them. Aditya ;eet *"his#er+ oo# ko bata diya
hai kya< *#anic+ 0yon<
;eet follo"s Adityas look and sees oo#. oo# is straining to see "hat the hell i
s ha##ening in the darkness belo". ;eet 8 teri bhaag. ;eet rushes out. Aditya ru
shes out after her. oo# runs to"ards them. he comes to the stairs. oo# 3)4. mi
n5 *calling+ ;eet,

Sc # 3/
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #a4ade, Co(tyard, O(tside 9ane
&he house stands at night. It is seen from outside the gate. oo# runs u# to the
gate, shocked and #anting. he looks outside. Aditya and ;eet are seen running a
"ay on the outside lane that goes to the main road. oo# *calling out+ ;eet, kya
kar rahi hai< ;eet turns, sto#s. ;eet *calling out+ $ain do din mein vaa#as aa
-aoongi oo#. $ain tu-he kal #hone karoongi. Aur tu-he meri kasam, kisi se kuch
kehna mat.
&hat makes oo# reali>e that she should tell everyone. he immediately turns back
to the house and runs. oo# *screaming+ 9a#a, chacha-i, ;eet bhaag rahi hai. At
ho sab log. :ikram, at#al, Aditya and ;eet are on the road. ;eet Aditya hit. Cha
lo, -aldi karo. &hey turn and run. Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya 9l
an kya hai< 0ayee o#tions hain. *sur#rised+ 8#tions< /a to hum rail"ay station a sakte hain, ya bus stand. *intrigued+ Aur vahan #ahunchenge kaise< %et us see.
$ain road se autoricksha" mil sakta hai. *e2as#erated+ Anbelievable. He sto#s r
unning. ;eet Arey chalo,
Aditya *scolding+ /e tumhara #lan hai< hayad main road se ricksha" milega< &umhe
in >ara bhi akal hai ki nahin< ;eet *res#onding aggressively+ $u-he maloom tha k
ya ki oo# humein dekh legi< Ab ruke kyon hain, chalo,
Aditya
uko.

He is looking to"ards the house. &he lights are coming on in the house. ;eet 0ya
dekh rahe ho, chalo bhaago. he holds his hand and #ulls. He holds her hand and
#ulls her to"ards the house. Aditya Adhar nahin idhar. he resists. ;eet Aditya $
ain vaa#as nahin -aane "aali. ?ekh tu bahut rayta #haela chuki hai, ab main -ais
a keh raha hoon, vaisa kar. He takes her hand and starts running to"ards the hou
se. ;eet Aditya *running+ 9ar va#as kyon -a rahe hain< *running+ Bust run He run
s to"ards the gate, #ulling her as she tries to argue. ;eet Arey, magar,
He o#ens the gate, enters, closes the gate and runs along the boundary "all to"a
rds the backyard. Bust then, the family members s#ill out into the front yard (
?al-it, 0ulmeet, :ikram, at#al. oo# is "ith ?al-it, #ointing out of the gate.
oo# $ain road ko bhaag rahe the.
?al-it and the t"o young boys run to"ards the gate "ith oo#. &here is #anic and
shock and disbelief on all faces. Aditya and ;eet reach the backyard. Aditya ;e
et Aditya *"his#er+ /ahan staircase hai, chat #ar -aane ke liye. *"his#er+ Chhat
#ar kyon< *im#atient+ &u bataegi kahan hai< he leads him. &hey steal to the sta
ircase. 3. mins5
Sc # 30 ?@ 1A
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #ront >ard, Terrace

8ld ikh enters the chaos in the front yard. ?al-eet ingh is #acing back to"ards
the #orch. ?al-eet :ikram -ee# nikaal. *to servant+ ;arage khol garage. &he gard
ener is running to"ards the main road. 0ulmeet crosses him. 0ulmeet ?al-eet ?ikh
e kya< Bayenge kahan< 0ulmeet rushes to oo#. 0ulmeet 0ahan dekha tha toone<
;eets mother Basbeer and t"o aunts come out. &hey are looking at everyone faces.
8ld ikh is standing in the center. Basbeer *to everyone+ 0ya hua< Haan< 0ya hua<
?ada-i *to everyone+ $u-he maloom tha. 0ameene ko #ehchaan liya tha maine. ?al-e
et comes u#, crossing in the other direction. ?al-eet *to se2y+ $era "allet laan
a. ?ada-i *continuing+ 1k -halak mein #ata chal gaya tha ki dono ke beech kya ch
al raha hai. 9ar tum log meri baat kahan sunte ho<
Sc # 30 ?. 1A
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #ront >ard, Terrace
Aditya is looking do"n from the terrace to the frontyard. ;eet cree#s u# to him.

;eet Aditya
*agitated "his#er+ Hum yahan kar kya rahe hain< h, &hen turns and kneels to the
ground.
Aditya oo# ne humein dekha road #ar bhaagte hue. /e -ee# aur motorcycle se hume
in aaraam se #akad lete. Abhi ye aur logon ko inform karenge, har -agah kho-enge
magar ghar ke andar nahin kho-enge. ;eet Hmm,
Aditya
doosri
close
gives

&o hum yahan "ait karenge. Aur sahi time #ar #eeche ke gate se nikal kar
side "aali ta2i stand chale -ayenge. ;eet is nodding, im#ressed. he comes
to "his#er. ;eet 9hoto "aali ke saath bhaagne ki #lanning bhi kee thi< He
her a look, then looks do"n at the yard.

Sc # 30 ?@ 2A
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #ront >ard, Terrace
&he -ee# is driving u# from the garage. ;eets father is standing stunned. His is
still looking around, startled. 0ulmeet 0aise< :o aisa kaise kar sakti hai<

oo# is coming back from the gate. &he boys are running around. Chaos. e2y *givi
ng "allet+ Har baat bata deti thi ye baat kyon chi#aya,
?al-eet *getting into -ee#+ /e sab us kameene ka kaam hai ( Aditya ( saala makka
r. Asi ne ;eet ka dimagh ganda kiya hai. e2y *intermittently+ Ae -i, Eara samhaa
l kar, Eyada ghussa mat karo, Bi dekho
?al-eet *continuing+ Hamaare saath aa ke raha, saath roti khayee, uski to main,
:o mil -ay ek baar, >inda nahin chhodna hai use, at#al Haan, maar daalenge.
Sc # 30 ?. 2A
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #ront >ard, Terrace
A motorcycle and the -ee# leave at great s#eed to"ards the road. Aditya, #ee#ing
do"n, shakes his head. He turns to ;eet, sits. Aditya ;eet 0ahan mil raha hai v
o ( tumhara boyfriend< $anali mein.

Aditya ;eet
:o tumhein lene Bhatinda nahin aa raha hai< Actually us se baat nahin ho #ayee h
ai.
Aditya 9lease, no, 9lease dont tell me ki us saale ko maloom hi nahin hai ki tum
a#ne ghar se bhaag rahi ho. he shrugs. He looks at her in disbelief. Aditya ;eet
*dead serious+ ;eet, 0ya kar rahi ho< 0yon a#ni >indagi se khel rahi ho tum< 0y
onki ye mera favourite game hai ( >indagi. &umhaara favourite kya hai< Badminton
, football,< $ain -aanti hoon ( car racing, nahin< He looks a"ay, shakes his hea
d. Aditya ;od. $u-he lagta tha meri >indagi mein bahut #roblems hain. Ab is #rob
lem se kaise nikloon main< ;eet Bade selfish ho. irf a#ne baare mein soch rahe h
o. Aur main<
Aditya &um kya< /e tumhaari >indagi hai, tumhaara #lan hai, tum bhaag ke shaadi
kar rahi ho, main kya kar rahi hoon yahan #ar< %adki bhagaane ka saara risk mere
sar #e hai, log @atal karne ke liye mu-he dhoondh rahe hain, aur mu-he ladki bh
i nahin mil rahi< ;eet $aine kaha tha na oo# ke saath bhaag -ao. He looks at he
r. he is smiling mischievously. Aditya *false smile+ Bahut ma>aa aa raha hai na<
Haan< ound of motorbike. Aditya turns and looks.
Sc # 30 ?@ 3A
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #ront >ard, Terrace
;eets cousin brother at#al has returned on the motorbike. He is "ith 0ulmeet ingh
near the gate. oo# and ;eets mother are there too. ;eets mother Basbeer is "ee#i
ng no", oo# is su##orting her. at#al hai< Basbeer =ahin mile. Chacha rail"ay st
ation gaye hain. 9oochne kaha hai ki #olice ko bataana *to 0ulmeet+ =ahin -i, #o
lice ko nahin batana hai.

/oung Amrik runs in to"ards the gate. A maid is rushing after him, calling out t
o him. $aid at#al 0ulmeet *calling out+ Amrik, $ain #a#a ko bol doongi. 0al scho
ol hai na, chalo sone. &heek hai taya-i. $ain bus stand -a kar check karta hoon.
/e mera mobile le -a.
Sc # 30 ?. 3A
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se #ront >ard, Terrace
Aditya is listening "ith concentration. ;eet catches his arm. ;eet ;habrao mat A
ditya. ab theek ho -ayega. &um dekhna. He turns and looks at her, shaking his he
ad in disbelief. Aditya &um mu-he console kar rahi ho< $ain ek flight loonga aur
is sab se bahut door chala -aoonga, tumhaara kya hoga< Bis tereh se tum a#ni li
fe ko handle kar rahi ho, ;eet, tum bahut bade #roblem mein #ahns sakti ho. ?o y
ou reali>e that< irf hansi, khel tamasha nahin hoti yaar life. %ife mein serious
hona hota hai.

;eet
&um to life mein bahut serious the Aditya. 0ya fayda hua< Bahut bade #roblem to
tum bhi #ahns gaye na< Aditya is stunned. He stares at her.
;eet
Aage kya hone "aala hai, us#ar kisi ka control to hai nahin. &o aise mein main v
ohi karti hoon -o mera dil kehta hai. 0al ko main kisi aur ko blame nahin karna
chahti ki -i tumhaari va-ah se meri life kharaab ho gayee. $eri life -o bhi hogi
, mu-he #ata hoga ki meri va-ah se aisi hai. &o Ill be ha##y.
Aditya is staring at her. Ane2#ectedly, she is making all the sense to him. he s
miles, clutches his shoulder. ;eet Funda >yada ho gaya< Aditya smiles, shakes hi
s head. he looks at him. ;eet /e -o "a@t hai na -o hum abhi kaat rahe hain, yaha
n< /e bahut achcha time hai. ?ekhna, aage chal kar hum is "a@t ko yaad karenge,
aur hansenge. Aditya is looking at ;eet, smile on face, internally mesmeri>ed by
her. 3G C mins5
Sc # 31
-i ht, !"teriors .hatinda *oad, Crops, Ta"i Stand
?ark cro#s at night. Aditya leads ;eet out of them. &hey come to the road. &hey
move in the direction of the ta2i stand. ;eet sto#s. he looks back at the house
she is leaving. Aditya notices, comes back to her. ;eet *looking at the house+ $
ain bahut -aldi vaa#as aa -aoongi. haadi ka sign karte hi main Anshuman ke saath
yahan aakar inke #airon #e gir -aoongi. ?aantenge, taane maarenge , #hir maan ayenge. Aditya can see the ta2is in the stand do"n the road. Aditya Chalo, he lo
oks at Aditya. ;eet ach batao. 0ya main theek kar rahi hoon<

He looks at her. he is looking for a genuine ans"er. Aditya =ahin. &um theek nah
in kar rahi ho. he looks at him. he feels very "eak at this #oint. He takes a st
e# closer to her. Aditya 9ar tum hi ne kaha tha ( -ab koi #yaar mein hota hai to
sahi-ghalat nahin hota. All is fair. Aur aa- agar main a#ni ma ko sama-h sakta
hoon, to ghabrao mat, kal tumhaare #arents bhi tumhein sama-h -ayenge. he looks
at him, dee#ly #leased. he lea#s and hugs him, in e2citement. &hey run to"ards t
he ta2i stand. $usic of ong M G begins. 3) C mins5
Son # 3 ?ay. &he road climbs u# and sno" #eaked mountains come into vie". !e ar
e in the Himalayas. And ;eet is on to# of the "orld. Her dream is coming true. h
e is going home to Anshuman. he "ants to smell all the flo"ers and soak in the c
louds. he "ants to dance in the hill market-#lace, she "ants to hug everybody on
the street. Aditya is looking at her go beserk. He is looking at her "ith the f
eeling that he "ill not be looking at her for long. He is missing her already. ;
eet sings the song. ;eet does the dance. ;eet changes clothes and sho"s the o#ti
ons to Aditya. Aditya "atches. 3G C mins5

Sc # 32
Day, !"teriors 6anali 6all
As the music of the song trails a"ay, ;eet is standing at the mall, looking at a
n o#en cafeteria do"n belo". Aditya is standing behind, looking at her. he sight
s Anshuman. ;eet :o dekho, Anshuman, *calling+ Anshuman, Adhar dekh raha hai. Ch
alo, he turns to Aditya in full glee. He is looking straight at her. Aditya Bye.
;eet #auses. ;eet Aditya ;eet 0ya< Hamesha aisi rehna. Arey us se mil to lo. Ad
itya comes for"ard, holds her hand. He looks at her to #rint her in his mind. he
looks at him. Aditya ;eet.
He smiles. He leaves her hand and "ithdra"s, looking at her. He "aves to her. he
has understood that it is best for him to leave no".

;eet
Bye. &ake care.
He takes a fe" ste#s back"ards. he is looking at him. He turns and "alks a"ay. h
e looks at him go, then turns to"ards Anshuman. Aditya turns and looks at her. h
e is running to"ards Anshuman. Aditya turns back and smiles. He "alks a"ay. 3) C
mins5 6) hr )J mins7 BInter&alC
Second Half
6anali 6onta e 1 9icture #ostcard shots of $anali and the Himalayas. 3)4. min5
Sc # %3
Day, !"teriors 6anali 6all @rea
In the last $anali $ontage shot, one "hich looks at the mall area, Aditya "alks
u# to the front and stands. He feels the mountain bree>e on his face. He turns a
nd looks back. Background music begins. &his "ill al"ays be a #art of his memory
( these lanes, these forests and mountains, these clouds, this fragrance. He tu
rns back, #uts his bag on his shoulder and "alks a"ay. 3)4. min5

Sc # %1
Day, Interiors Corporate Office .an+(et Hall
Around fifty of the to# officials of the com#any are sitting at desks for the ;e
neral Body $eeting. &hey are looking to"ards the front. Aditya "alks u# to"ards
them. He is "earing semi-formal clothes. He is looking at them. &hey are all loo
king disgruntled, es#ecially the senior ones sitting in front. Aditya reaches th
e grou#. He looks at them. aghav is standing on his side. Aditya ;rou# *8C+ gro
u#. Aditya Aa# log mil kar mu-he #eetne "aale ho kya< Hi. *"ithout enthusiasm+ ;
ood morning, hello, etc.
Aditya looks at the grou#. &here is tension in the hall. He looks at
ks back at the

aghav, loo

aghav and a fe" others are shocked. 8ne or t"o #eo#le suddenly laugh in the aud
ience. &he audience is no" looking at him in ama>ement. Aditya 0yonki kaam maine
#itne "aala hi kiya hai. *getting serious+ $ain -aanta hoon ki aa# mein se har
aadmi mu-hse ghussa hai. Aa# soch rahe hain ki main achanak kahan chala gaya tha
. Aa#ko -avaab dene ke liye aghav aur maine ek bahut achchi kahaani banayi hai,
absolutely convincing, magar aa# logon ko dekh kar mu-he lagta hai ( ki main sa
ch hi bol doon. aghav is looking at Aditya in sus#ense.

Aditya $ain bhaag gaya tha, Bina #lan kiye main is office se, is sheher se chala
gaya. As "a@t mu-he ye nahin #ata tha ki kahan -a raha hoon, sirf ye maloom tha
ki kya #eeche chhod raha hoon ( dad ki death ke baad com#any ke #roblems, meri
mother ki legal notices, loans, girta hua stock, mere kuch #ersonal issues, $ere
dimagh ne kaam karna band kar diya aur bina soche, bina kisi ko bole, main yaha
n se nikal gaya, chalta raha aur, in short, main bhaag gaya. aghav is looking a
t the grou#. &hey are looking at Aditya ( intrigued and in full attention. Adity
a Aur ye kuch din -o main baahar raha hoon ( is duniya se door, an-aan logon mei
n ( ismien maine seekh liya ki >indagi utni hi mushkil hoti hai -itni aa# usey b
anaate ho. &o main vaa#as aa gaya hoon, >indagi ko aasaan banaane ( a#ne liye, a
ur aa#ke liye. $u-he ab bhi nahin #ata hai ki main kaun se methods use karoonga,
magar ye #ata hai ki ek maheene ke andar is com#any ki saari #roblems ko attack
kar ke khatam kar doonga chahe mu-he kisi bhi e2tent tak -aana #ade. Is "a@t mu
-he aa# ka saath chahiye, aur mera vaada hai, ki -ab tak main >inda hoon main aa
#ke saath hoon. Aa# mein se har ek ke saath khada hoon. Aa# sab mere dad ko #yaa
r karte the. :o hain kaheen #ar, dekh rahe hain humein. Anko dikha dete hain ki
hum unki com#any ko vahan le -ayenge -ahan vo khud bhi soch nahin sakte the.
Cla##ing resounds. Aditya looks at the gathering. &he gathering stands and cla#s
fervently. aghav follo"s Aditya out of the door, looking at him in sur#rise. A
ditya turns to aghav. Aditya Ab main unse milne ko taiyyar hoon. aghav underst
ands. =ods. 3. mins5 *sni#+

Sc # %2
Day, Interiors Corporate Office Conference Hall
Baya 0hanna. he is sitting at the conference table, looking the other "ay. &he s
etting is identical to c M ). 8nly that Aditya is looking at his mother and she
is looking the other "ay. %a"yers, aghav and the others are #laced as they "ere
in the first scene. Bayas la"yer is talking. %a"yer )*8C+ $rs 0hanna does not "a
nt to entertain any settlement at this stage. he is here only to honour the re@u
est for this meeting. Anka khayal hai ki $r Aditya 0ashya# ne bahut hi ina##ro#r
iate tareeke se behave kiya hai. Humne faisla kar liya hai ki is com#any #ar $rs
0hanna ke claims ka faisla ab court mein hi hoga.
$ean"hile, Aditya had lifted the #a#er in front, glanced through it. 9resently,
he looks at the la"yer. Aditya %a"yer Are you sure< Bi<
Aditya /e hai claim, right< Aa#ki client ne mere father ke saath a#ni saari >ind
agi is com#any ko banaane mein laga dee. ?ono ne saath mein naukri chhodi, saath
mein ek kamre ka office liya tha, aur saath kaam kar ke itna bada em#ire banaya
. Iske har-aane mein *sho"ing #a#er+ kya ye #aanch item ka claim kaafi hai< $rs
0hanna is been looking at him in intrigue. 1veryone is sur#rised. Aditya mother.
Aditya $rs 0hanna. &hey are looking at each other. 0yonki ko main ise sign karn
e ko taiyyar hoon. aghav is looking at Aditya in antici#ation. Aditya kee#s the
#a#er do"n and turns to his

Aditya Aa#ne, a#ni #ersonal life mein, -o bhi kiya ( a#ni family mein, a#ne ghar
mein ( uska is com#any se koi lena-dena nahin hai. Aski va-ah se main aa#ki >in
dagi bhar ki mehnat aa#se nahin cheenoonga. /e com#any -itni meri hai, utni hi a
a#ki hai. Ismein aa#ki vohi -agah hogi ( vohi #o"er aur res#onsibility hogi ( -o
#aanch saal #ehli thi. he is looking at him. Aditya Is that okay< &ears come to
her eyes. Aditya stands u#. Aditya aghav, #a#er"ork taiyyar kar do. I "ant to
sign in one hour. he stands, looking at him. He turns to her.
Aditya
!elcome back.
he makes to move to"ards him. He turns and "alks a"ay. he looks at him go, tears
flo"ing from her eyes. 3) C mins5

Sc # %3
Day, Interiors Corporate Office Corridor, @ditya7s Cham)er
Aditya "alks out of the conference hall door. His secretary ( $eher ( is "aiting
for him. he "alks do"n the corridor "ith him. He is thinking about the meeting
"ith his mother. $eher chamber. ir maine unko brief kar diya hai. &hey are askin
g for a "eek. &hey are in your
Aditya "alks into his chamber "ith $eher. &"o recruitment consultants in formal
suits stand u# on seeing him. Aditya Hi. &een achche log chahiye mu-he a#ni #ers
onal team ke liye ( three tigers ( and "e "ill take on the "orld. ;et me the bes
t, I "ill give them the best. =o one "eek. &"o days. Bye. aghav. aghav has ent
ered. &he consultants say their goodbyes and are leaving as Aditya turns to
Aditya aghav, ye letter saare board members ko bhe- do. $onday ko Board $eeting
call kar raha hoon. $u-he unki shaklein dekhni hai -ab unhein #ata chalega ki m
ummy com#any mein vaa#as aa gayee hai. &he stage is set. !e "ill crack them. Adi
tya is signing the letters as aghav "alks u#, looking at him sus#iciously. &her
e is fire in Aditya. aghav Aditya Addy *turning in force+ Hmm< aghav "ithdra"s
, #retends to be hit "ith the energy. Aditya smiles, continues to sign. Aditya 0
ya hua<
aghav /ou tell me kya hua. $anali gaye the, right< Bai baba bholenath kiya tha
vahan< Aditya Correct. /ehi baat hai.
aghav 0uch to baat hai. Aur baat serious hai. $u-he dar hai ki -is tarah se tum
-a rahe ho, tum actually saari #roblems khatam kar doge yaar. I mean aa- kal ek
din mein itna kaam kar rahe ho

-itna chhe maheene mein nahin kiya karte the. !hats "rong "ith you< &umhien a#ni
re#utation ka khayaal hai ki nahin< 0ya, ho kya gaya hai tumhein< Haan< Aditya s
miles, still "orking. $usical beats of ong M D have begun. 3) mins5 6K C mins7
Son # % Aditya "alks do"n the office cubicles. 12ecutives "ish him. He "alks in
to a room in his house, takes do"n a guitar case from a cu#board, o#ens the case
, strums, starts #laying a tune "ith the beats. He goes into a reverie. A cottag
e in the mountains ( #ictures@ue, serene. Aditya sings in his room, thinking abo
ut the mountains. ;eet comes out of the cottage. Aditya is singing in his room.
;eet "alks do"n the #ath from the cottage. he crosses Aditya, "ho is in her #ath
in the hills, "earing his e2ecutive clothes and looking at her. ;eet is buying
vegetables at a market, drying clothes on a line, doing the traditional hill lif
e chores "earing hill clothes. Aditya is follo"ing her in the hills, singing. Ad
itya "alks to"ards a conference hall for an im#ortant meeting. He makes to #ush
the door o#en, then turns to see something. ;eet is standing there in her tradit
ional hill clothes, smiling at him. Aditya #auses, looks at her "ith a smile. Ad
itya is in the im#ortant meeting, talking to the #eo#le across the table, ;eet #
asses from behind those #eo#le, looking at him and singing. Aditya does not look
at her but a smiles comes to his face. o Aditya carries on "ith his life in the
city and ;eet follo"s him and ;eet carries on her life in the hills and Aditya
follo"s her. Adityas team is taking a lassi break as they are "orking late hours
for the launch of a ne" #roduct. Aditya is sitting on a table to# and singing th
e song to his colleagues "ho are sitting at cubicles and chairs and table-to#s a
nd looking at him. &he song ends. 3D C mins5

Sc # %%
-i ht, Interiors .an+(et Hall
&he #roduct launch at the ban@uet hall. Aditya comes to the #odium. $rs 0hanna i
s standing behind, cla##ing. Aditya looks at his mother, she "ishes him luck fro
m the distance. Aditya Follo"ing u# on the commitment to bring telecommunication
s closer to the #eo#le, 0ashya# Industries #resents its latest #roduct ( the cou
ntrys first long distance calling card ;eet. Hum mien se un logon ke liye -inko >
yada baat karne ki >aroorat hoti hai. Aditya raises the #a#er #ack, #ress starts
clicking #ictures. Sc # %, &he &: is on. &he #roduct launch is being covered by
a ne"s channel. %ittle Amrik is sitting in the room "ith his home"ork, shar#eni
ng his #encil, looking at the &:. Behind him ?al-eet ingh is sitting "ith his mi
ddle brother and talking about some tractor that has to be re#aired. Aditya is h
olding the calling card #ack and flashes are ha##ening on him. A -ournalist asks
him. Bournalist *on tv+ ir calling cards ka conce#t "estern countries mein to h
ota hai, khas kar ke India Calling Cards. 9ar India ke andar calling cards ka vi
chaar aa#ko kaise aaya< Aditya *on tv+ Aa# -aante hain ki hamara desh har din ta
rakki kar raha hai. Aa- hum #ehle se >yada chee>ein afford kar sakte hain. -i ht
, Interiors .hatinda Ho(se = Hall
!atching this on &:, Amriks eyes have narro"ed and he has straightened u# in intr
igue. 3)4. min5

Sc # %/ #oyer
Day, Int !"teriors Corporate Office #a4ade,
&he cor#orate office in Bombay from across the busy street. Inside, Aditya climb
s ste#s from the #orch and enters the foyer "ith aghav, follo"ed by his secreta
ry $eher and t"o other men in suits. aghav $ain unki call ka "ait kar raha hoon
.
Aditya Hum call kar dete hain unhein, doesnt matter. !hat matters is that our ter
ms are met. $eher, call :ikram inghania, ask for a meeting tomorro" any time in
the second half. $eher takes her #hone out to call. Aditya *to aghav+ $erger >a
roori hai, market #ehle se bahut divided hai. Aur unki e2#ertise hai is field me
in. Bus contract aise banana hai ki, &here are a fe" ikhs sitting in the lobby.
Aditya had glanced at them as he makes to cross. &hey stand u#. 8ne of them char
ges to"ards him and #resently holds his collar. ?al-eet 0ameene. &oone socha tha
bach -ayega. $eher, "ho "as talking to the ighanias office screams. aghav inter
venes. aghav *calling+ ;uards
Aditya sees that this is ;eets angry chacha, ?al-eet ingh. &hat is her father, 0u
lmeet ingh and that is her sister oo#. He looks back at ?al-eet. ?al-eet Hum ka
bhi dhoondh nahin #aayenge tu-he< Haan<
&he uncles hands are deftly taken a"ay from Adityas collar by security guards. He
is s#un around and a baton is #laced on his neck. All this before Aditya asks th
em to sto#. Aditya *to guards+ uko, ruko, He goes to lift ?al-eet. Aditya *to g
uards+ Chhodo. *to ?al-eet+ :ery sorry chacha-i. 9lease,
He tries to lift ?al-eet. aghav is looking at the scene in intrigue. oo# and ;
eets father have rushed to the uncle. Aditya looks to"ards them. Aditya ?al-eet a
t ri Akaal -i. *to oo#+ Hi. *#ulling his hand a"ay+ 0ahan hai vo< ;eet kahan ha
i<

Aditya looks at ?al-eet is intrigue. ?al-eet *8C+ 3) min5 ?ekh kya rahe ho -avaa
b do.
Sc # %0
Day, Interiors Corporate Office $arlo(r
Adityas face as he looks at ?al-eet ingh, 0ulmeet ingh and oo#. oo# and 0ulmeet
are sitting. Aditya is standing. ?al-eet is standing o##osite and charging at h
im. ?al-eet *8C+ Aditya ?al-eet Aditya Asko yahan bulao. Humein us se baat karni
hai. Chacha-i ;eet yahan nahin hai. &o kahan hai< :o mere saath nahin hai.
?al-eet 8ye bas kar yaar, khatam kar ye drama. &rain #ar mile the hum dono, hain
< 0al ke #ehle to ek doosre ko -aante bhi nahin the. $an-eet ne humein sab bata
diya ( -o usne tum dono ko dekha tha. oo# ne dekha hai tu-he ;eet ko bhagaate h
uye. Aur ab bhi tu sama-hta hai hum maan -ayenge ki vo tere saath nahin hai< Hum
kya gaddhe hain< Aditya Chacha-i, ek minute meri, ?al-eet 9hone uthao, usko bul
ao yahan. Aditya $ain -aanta hoon ki aa# logon #ar aisa im#ression #ada hai ki ;
eet aur main, saath hai. $agar hum saath nahin hain. 0abhi nahin the. ?al-eet Au
r -o toone uske naam se vo Calling Card launch kiya hai< ;eet< aari duniya ke sa
amne announce kiya hai toone. Aditya :o is liye nahin ki, 0ulmeet holds Adityas h
and. 0ulmeet *com#assionate+ ?ekho beta, main sam-hta hoon ki ;eet dari hui hai.
Hamaare saamne nahin aana chahti. ?al-eet *background, simultaneously+ Humein t
o sama-h hi nahin aata kuch. Akal kahan hai humein< 0ulmeet Asne tumhien mana ki
ya hoga. 9ar bete -o hona tha vo ho gaya. Ab hum tumhaari shaadi ko kabool karne
ko taiyyar hain. &um baat sama-h rahe ho< oo# Aa# ;eet ko bolna ki main keh ra
hi thi. ab log aa#ko acce#t karenge.
0ulmeet =au maheene ho gaye, uski koi khabar nahin. &umhein andaa>a hai hum kis
daur se gu>re hain< Bavaan ladki. Hum do baar Bambai aa kar gaye. ?al-eet *backg
round+ A#na naam bhi ghalat bataya tha toone ( Aditya 0umar. Humein gumraah karn
e ke liye. 0ulmeet 1k #hone nahin kar sakte the ki vo theek hai< Itna bhi ha@ na
hin banta hamaara<

?al-eet
*background+ aari #lanning #ehle se kee hui thi,
Aditya
Ancle yakeen kee-iye. ;eet nahin hai mere saath. 0ulmeet ingh looks at him.
0ulmeet &o #hir kahan hai< ?ekho... usey kuch ho to nahin gaya na... matlab ki..
kuch aisi baat hai to vo bhi bata do... Aditya oo# ?al-eet Aditya =ahin, nahin
. Aisi koi baat nahin hai. :o bilkul theek hai. Aa#ko kaise #ata< Haan, agar vo
tere saath nahin hai to tu-he kaise #ata vo theek hai< $u-he, #ata hai. Aditya l
ooks at 0ulmeet. 0ulmeet Aditya ?al-eet Aditya ?al-eet Aditya ?al-eet Hum us se
milna chahte hain beta. *decides+ &heek hai. $atlab vo tere saath hai. :o abhi B
ombay mein nahin hai. Hai to vo tere saath hi na< Filhaal out of station hai. $a
gar main use le kar ke Bhatinda aaoonga. !aah, kamaal hai. Hum yakeen kar lein<
Aditya *to ?al-eet+ Bi. /akeen kee-iye. *to 0ulmeet+ Ancle main ;eet ko aa#ke gh
ar le kar aoonga. 0ulmeet Aditya ?al-eet Aditya 0ulmeet ?al-eet 0ulmeet Aditya 0
ulmeet 0ab< ?us din ke andar. Hum aise -aane "aale nahin hain. *to 0ulmeet+ $ain
vaadaa karta hoon. ?us din mein ;eet ko le kar Bhatinda aoonga. &heek hai. :eer
-i,theek kya hai< Iski baaton mein mat aao, *to Aditya+ :o sach mein theek hai<
Bi. &heek hai. $ain inte>aar karoonga.

?al-eet
*background+ :eer-i "a@t ki barbaadi hai aur kuch nahin, Aditya takes 0ulmeets ha
nd no".
Aditya Humein maaf kar dee-iye. Aur chinta mat kee-iye. 0uch hi dinon mein aa# ;
eet se milenge. ;eets father nods. ?al-eet ingh and oo# look at Aditya. 3. mins5
4)G C mins4
Sc # %1
Day, Interiors

Corporate Office = Corridor Aditya comes out of the #arlour in thought. aghav i
s there, "aiting for him. He turns to"ards Aditya in intrigue. aghav 9oochhna #
adega ya you can read my mind< Aditya looks at him, #reoccu#ied. Aditya aghav A
ditya aghav Aditya aghav Aditya aghav Aditya 3)4. min5 $ain $anali -a raha ho
on, !hat the hell is ha##ening< 0aun hain ye log< $anali ke travel agents ki lis
t to mil -ayegi< 0yon< Hamari agency tumhaari bookings karegi. $anali mein ki ek
&ravel Agency hai. Anshuman ki agency. Aditya, hey, chakkar kya hai< 9ata nahin
yaar. ama-h mein nahin aa raha hai. Ba kar dekhna hoga. %ike I said, "hat the h
ell is going on< %ike I said, main $anali -a raha hoon.
6anali 6onta e 2

$oving shots of $anali. &hose mountains again. &he forests, clouds. In the last
shot, a lu2ury car in seen driving u#.
Sc # %2
Day, !"teriors 6anali 9ane
&he lu2ury car drives u# a lane and sto#s outside a small building. Aditya gets
off. He is holding a gift #arcel in his hand. Another man, a local, gets off fro
m the front seat and indicates the building. Aditya moves to"ards it. 3)4. min5
Sc # ,3
Day, Int !"teriors 6anali @nsh(man7s @ ency
Anshuman. itting at the table, si##ing tea and "atching a cricket match on a sma
ll tv screen. He looks u# as someone comes in. It is the local man "ith Aditya.

%ocal
*to Aditya+ /e sir, Aditya ste#s in.
Aditya
Anshuman< Anshuman nods.
Aditya
*coming for"ards+ Hi, Aditya, Anshuman shakes hands "ith Aditya, still in @uesti
on.
Aditya Hum mile nahin hain #ar aa#ne mere baare mein >aroor suna hoga. Aditya 0a
shya#, Anshuman narro"s his eyes. Anshuman Aditya Anshuman Aditya 0ashya#< Bi, *
stands+ Aditya 0ashya#,
Aditya Correct. Aur maine bhi aa#ke baare mein bahut, bahut suna hai. Asi source
se. /e aa#ke liye, aa#ke ghar ke liye. Aditya #asses the gift. Anshuman is sur#
rised. Anshuman &hank you. 9lease, *gestures to sit+
Aditya sits. Anshuman looks at the gift, kee#s it on the side. Anshuman Aditya &
o, $ain kya seva kar sakta hoon<
eva,< *laughs+ eva tum actually kar sakte ho ek. &um dono immediately Bhatinda c
halo. Anshuman is looking at Aditya in sur#rise.
Aditya ?ekho, ;eet ke ghar "aale bahut #areshaan hain. Asne kaha tha ki shaadi k
arte hi tum dono Bhatinda chale -aoge #ar suna ki aisa hua nahin.
Anshuman Aditya Anshuman Aditya Anshuman
0aun< 0ya< 0isne kaha tha ki shaadi karte hi,< ;eet ne, 0is ;eet ki baat kar rah
e hain aa#<

Aditya Anshuman
*smiles+ 0itni ;eet ko -aante ho yaar< *defensive+ $ain kisi ;eet ko nahin -aant
a.
Aditya stares at his face. 3. min5
Sc # ,1 Flash-back.
Day, !"teriors 6anali 6all
Aditya and ;eet standing in front of each other "hen he had dro##ed her at $anal
i. Aditya comes for"ard, holds her hand. He looks at her to #rint her in his min
d. he looks at him. Aditya ;eet. He smiles. He leaves her hand and "ithdra"s, lo
oking at her. He "aves to her. ;eet Bye. &ake care.

He takes a fe" ste#s back"ards. he is looking at him. He turns and "alks a"ay. !
e follo" her this time. he looks at him go, then turns to"ards Anshuman. he "alk
s u#, then begins to run, feeling ha##ier and ha##ier as she a##roaches Anshuman
. he "aves to Anshuman. 3)4. min5
Sc # ,2
Day, !"teriors 6anali Cafeteria
9resent time. Anshuman sitting at the o#en cafeteria. Aditya is sitting across h
im, looking at him in disbelief. Anshuman has a look of defiance. Aditya s#eaks
after a "hile ( Aditya 0aise yaar, Anshuman< &um aisa kaise kar sakte ho< Anshum
an ?ekhiye sir, $u-he guilty feel mat karaiye. $aine nahin bola tha usey ki ghar
se bhaag aa, sam-he na<
Aditya &o #hir kyon bhaag aayee< A#ni saari duniya #eechhe chhod kar tumhaare #a
as kyon aa gayee vo<

Anshuman
0yonki uska dimagh kharaab hai. Aa# usey -aante hain to ye bhi -aante honge ki b
ach#ana kitna bhara hua hai uske andar. a#non ki duniya mein rehti hai. ama-hti
hai hamesha vaisa hi hoga -aisa vo chahti hai.
Aditya &o tumne ye saabit kar diya ki actually ye uske sa#non ki duniya nahin ha
i, kyonki is mein tum -aise log rehte hain. Anshuman looks shar#ly at Aditya. &h
en ( Anshuman ?ekhiye, dialogue maarna asaan hai. $eri situation kya hai, vo mai
n -aanta hoon. $ain rehta hoon yahan. $ere ghar "aale hain, society hai, kaam-dh
andha hai aur ha>aar tereh ki tension hai. 1k din, achanak, vo yahan land hoti h
ai aur kehti hai ki chalo hum abhi shaadi kar lete hain. Abhi, isi "a@t. &o aa#k
e hisaab se mu-he kya karna chahiye tha<
Aditya ?e#end karte hai ki tum us se #yaar karte ho na nahin. Anshuman *smirks+
/e to height hai. ?ekhiye, aa# bahut bade aadmi hain, magar main aa#ke saamne a#
ne #yaar ka imtihan dene "aala nahin hoon, sam-he na<
Aditya Earoorat bhi nahin hai. Agar tumne uski >indagi barbaad kar dee hai to ye
to clear hai ki tum uske baare mein kya feel karte ho. Anshuman $agar ye clear
nahin hai ki aa# uske baare mein kya feel karte hain< ;eet ne to kabhi kaha nahi
n ki aa#ko -aanti hai. 9hir bhi aa# uske #eeche itni door chale aaye. *smirks+ c
ene kya hai boss< Haan<
Aditya ;eet aur mera scene main tumhein >aroor batata Anshuman, magar tumhaare aisa chea# aadmi ye baat sama-h nahin #ayega. Anshuman 0ya< 0ya kaha<
Aditya Chea#, ghatiya, gira hua. Aditya stands to leave.
Anshuman
?ekho, limit mein raho, sam-he na< 0ya gira hua hoon main< $aine us sey shaadi k
a vaada kiya tha kya< haadi ka naam bhi nahin liya tha maine. Bhoot us #ar savaa
r tha ( shaadi ke baad ye karenge, vo karenge ( aisa ghar, vaisi balcony, aise #
arde. Be"akoof. $aine bola usey ( chali -a vaa#as Bhatinda. himla se #hone karti
thi to bhi main yehi kehta tha. $agar baat to sunni nahin hai. &o -helo #hir. $
u-he kya fark #adta hai<
Aditya ;eet nau maheene se ghar nahin aayee hai. =au maheene se. Akeli hai kahee
n #ar. 9ata nahin kya kya beeta hai us#ar, kaise kaise din dekhe hain usne, kis
situation mein hai. &umhaari va-ah se. Anshuman is silent. Aditya &umhein fark n
ahin #adta hai tab to theek hua ;eet ke saath. Asko sa>a milni chahiye ki usne t
umhaare -aise aadmi ko itna >yaada #yaar kiya.

Anshuman is silent. Aditya is looking at him. Aditya Har "a@t Anshuman, Anshuman
, Anshuman. /e hai Anshuman. Aditya turns and "alks out. Anshuman is still stand
ing there, looking the other "ay. 3. C mins5
Sc # ,3 ?@A
Day, !"teriors 6anali 6all
Aditya "alks across the s#ot "here he had dro##ed ;eet. &"o of his men are "alki
ng at a distance from him. Aditya reaches the s#ot "here he had turned and looke
d at her "hen she "as running to"ards Anshuman. Aditya turns and looks again. Sc
# ,% Day, !"teriors 6anali 6all
Flashback. ;eet running a"ay to"ards the o#en cafeteria as Aditya had seen that
day. Sc # ,3 ?.A Day, !"teriors 6anali 6all

Aditya turns back. $usic of ong M K begins. He "alks ahead in contem#lation. 3)4
. min5 6.N mins7
Son # , ;eet "aves from a distance and runs do"n into the o#en cafeteria. Anshu
man stands and "alks u#, decided to turn her a"ay. ;eet reaches him, bustling "i
th e2citement. !e are seeing her as he begins to talk and scold her. Her ha##ine
ss begins to fade a"ay. &he lyrics of the song begin. he stares at Anshuman as h
er face changes to disbelief. he is stunned for a "hile, then she s#eaks. he is
cut short. &ears come to her eyes. he begins to #lead. he is asked to go a"ay. h
e #leads some more. Anshuman "alks a"ay. he stands there for a "hile, tears flo"
ing do"n her cheek. &hen she slo"ly turns and "alks back the "ay she had come. h
e climbs u# the ste#s. he is sitting on a bench at the #lace "here Aditya had dr
o##ed her. 1vening time, she is seen "alking u# to"ards a hotel. &he ne2t day, s
he is "alking u# a lane in $anali. he sees Anshuman "alking u# in her direction.
Her heart begins to beat aloud. he "alks to"ards him. Anshuman is talking to an
other man. He sees her as she comes close, then he -ust looks a"ay and crosses h
er, "alks a"ay. ;eet is hurt to numbness. he stands there for a long time, cheek
burning in shame. &hen she "alks back.

;eet "alks out of the hotel "ith her bag, numb. he "alks into a bus stand. he ge
ts on a bus. &he bus is going to himla. he sits silently in the bus. himla bus s
tand. he is sitting on the #latform, her mind blank. A nun comes to her, having
recogni>ed her. he used to teach the ;eet at Besus and $ary convent in himla. he
talks to ;eet, asks "hat the #roblem is. &he nun "alks ;eet into a /!CA hostel.
;eet is moving into a room in the hostel. &he nun takes ;eet to the Besus and $
ary convent. ;eet enters the #rinci#als room. $other su#erior takes ;eet to the s
chool library "here she begins "ork as the librarian. he calls Anshuman a fe" ti
mes. He cuts her off. And her life goes on in a lonely and miserable manner. he
is struggling to kee# her ho#e alive. Hostel, school, some lonely corners of the
city. And one day, as she is "alking u# to school, "e see that Aditya "alks u#
in the distance, looking at her. He has found her. But he does not go u# to her
immediately. He trails her at a distance for the day. he looks like the ghost of
the girl Aditya kne". He is so sensitive to her right no" that if she stumbles
a bit "hile "alking, he tends to lea# out and hold her. But he does not do that.
Finally, she "alks u# to"ards her hostel. he sees Aditya sitting there. 3D mins
5
Sc # ,,
Day, !"teriors Shimla Hostel #a4ade
;eet is sur#rised to see Aditya. He looks at her. &he song sto#s. he "alks u# to
him, he stands. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya Hi. !hat a sur#rise. /ahan kaise< Aise
hi. 9ata chala tum yahan ho to, o< Ho" are you< ;ood. /eah< he nods "ith a smile
. Aditya ;eet ;reat. Aur baaki sab, ab theek hai. he is smiling at him. He is lo
oking at her. &hey are silent for a "hile. Aditya &umne mu-he bahut hurt kiya ha
i ;eet.

;eets face changes. Aditya &um mu-hse keh nahin sakti thi< 1k #hone nahin kar sak
ti thi< He looks at her for a "hile as she looks do"n in discomfort. Aditya A#na
sab samaan lo, aur chalo. Come. he does not move. He looks at her. ;eet Aditya
;eet Aditya. &um chale -ao. ?ekho. $ain is "a@t bahut ghusse mein hoon. $u-he au
r ghussa mat dilao. Chalo. =ahin Aditya. $aine a#ne liye yehi >indagi banayee ha
i. Isi mein rahoongi main.
Aditya /ou kno" ;eet. &um a#ni ye $anohar kahaaniyan "aali #hiloso#hy a#ne #aas
rakho. &um abhi mere saath aa rahi ho. ;eet Aditya *sourly+ &um mu-he force nahi
n kar sakte ho Aditya 8f course kar sakta hoon. he looks at him. &hen turns to "
alk into the hostel. He holds her. Aditya ;eet. Chalo mere saath.
;eet Aditya ;eet
*struggles+ ?ammit Aditya. Chhhodo. 0ya kar rahe ho tum< $ain keh rahee hoon, ch
hodo mu-he. ;eet, listen to me. &um sama-hte kya ho a#ne aa# ko< * he -erks hers
elf free+ $ere saath ye sab ho gaya to ye mat sochna ki ab tumhaara chance hai,
sam-he< He is looking at her calmly.
Aditya
8kay. ?hyaan mein rakhoonga. Ab chalo. He holds her arm to take her a"ay.
;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya
*#leading+ &um kyon kar rahe ho ye sab< Haan< &umko va-ah batana >aroori nahin h
ai. A#na samaan le kar aayo tum. =ahin Aditya. $ain tumse aur ehsaan nahin le sa
kti. &umne #ehle hi bahut kuch kiya hua mere liye aur, $aine bahut kuch kiya hai
tumhaare liye< $aine bahut kuch kiya hai< He #auses, looking at her.
Aditya $ain aa- >inda tumhaari va-ah se hoon, you fool. /e -o aa- main tumhaare
saamne khada hoon, ye meri doosri >indagi hai, -o tumne mu-he dee hai. &umko #at
a hai ki aa- main bahut

successful hoon< Aa- com#any ki vo value hai -o ?ad ke "a@t bhi nahin thi. &een
nayee industries shuroo kee hai maine, kayee brands launch kiye hain, sab kamaal
ka business kar rahe hain aur -o kuch bhi main hoon vo sirf tumhaari va-ah se h
oon. Har situation mein sochta hoon ki ;eet hoti to kya karti aur vohi karta hoo
n. Aur tum, He sto#s himself. 9ause. Aditya Ab chalogi< /a aur drama karna hai (
chale -ao, meri >indagi hai, kya sama-hte ho a#ne aa# ko, He looks at her. Her
eyes begin to get moist. he looks do"n. ;eet Aati hoon. he "alks into the hostel
. Aditya looks at her go. He "aits outside. 3G mins5
Sc # ,/
Day, !"teriors Shimla 9ane
&he driver of Adityas lu2ury car and his bodyguard get off and rush for"ards. Adi
tya is bringing ;eet and her luggage do"n to the car. &he driver comes to them a
nd takes the luggage.

Sc # ,0
Day, !"teriors Shimla Streets
Adityas car drives u# the street in himla. ;eet is sitting inside, looking do"n,
looking on the side. Aditya is looking at her.

Sc # ,1
!&enin , !"teriors Shimla Hotel #a4ade
&he faFade of the lu2ury hotel "here Aditya is staying. &he car drives in. &he b
ody guard gets off and o#ens the door for ;eet. Aditya comes to her to usher her
in. he gets off, feeling small. Aditya leads her in. A bell boy comes u# for th
e luggage. 3)4. min5 6.L C mins7

Sc # ,2 ?@A Adityas hotel suite from outside.

-i ht, !"t Interiors Shimla Hotel S(ite
Aditya o#ens the door of the inner room and looks at ;eet. he is sitting on the
corner of the bed, "ra##ed in a sha"l, silently eating sou# from the trolley. He
has recovered her. &he feeling he has for her is difficult for him to contain.
He s#eaks after a "hile. Aditya ;eet Aditya o, tum yahan reh -ao, main doosra ro
om le raha hoon. 0ya >aroorat hai< Itni badi -agah hai. Hmm. &heek hai. :aise bh
i mu-he karate aata hai, to koi #roblem nahin hai. he looks at him, a faint glim
mer of mischief in her eyes. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet ;habrao ma
t, main tumhaara ra#e nahin karoongi. &um kar hi nahin sakti. $u-he karna hi nah
in hai ra#e. 0arna ho bhi to nahin kar sakti By god, 0ya raat gu>ri thi. :o hote
l yaad hai< Hotel ?ecent. *giggles+ ?ecent, Haan.
Aditya By the "ay, main aa#ko bata doon ki us raat Hotel ?ecent mein sab log aa#
ko call girl sama-h rahe the. ;eet Aditya *shock+ 0ya< Call girl< $ain us se kha
raab "ord use karne "aala tha.

;eet Aditya ;eet

0ya bak"aas kar rahe ho. eally< /aad hai main keh raha tha mu-he baat karne do<
$agar tum to tum ho, 8h teri ki, 8h god, 0itni gaddhi thi main. 0itni badi be"a
koof thi. &ab hi to ye sab ho raha hai mere saath. &ab hi to is haalat mein hoon
.
He looks at her. &he smiles disa##ears from his face. he shakes her head as her
face begins to contort "ith the "ee#ing that is coming.
;eet
*"ee#ing+ /e to hona hi tha mere saath. Bahut achcha hua, yehi deserve karti hoo
n main, ?in raat sochti rehti hoon #ar kuch sama-h nahin aata, ki kya karoon, ky
a karoon main, us se kya kahoon ki vo maan -aaye. ;har bhi nahin -a sakti. 9ata
nahin kya soch rahi thi main, 0ya,
Aditya has stood u# by no", feeling very agitated to see her "ee#. He turns to h
er at this #oint and says "ith force. Aditya $ain bataata hoon. $ain batata hoon
tumko kya karna hai. He lo"ers to his haunches. Aditya Anshuman ko a#ne dimagh
se nikaal dena hai. am-hi< ;eet looks a"ay, not "anting to listen to these hard
"ords. Aditya &um -itna bhi ro lo, tada# lo, vo vaa#as nahin aayega ;eet. Asko a
ana hota to bahut #ehle aa -aata. :o soch bhi nahin raha hai tumhaare baare mein
. :o a#ni >indagi mein khush hai. ;eet looks at him. ;eet Aditya ;eet &um us se
mile the< Haan. 0ya keh raha tha< Aditya looks at her. &here is a glimmer of ho#
e in her. Aditya ;eet, Anshuman "aala cha#ter khatam ho chuka hai. /ehi sach hai
, aur -itni -aldi tum isko maan logi, utna achcha hai. Asko a#ne dimagh se nikaa
l do, isi "a@t. Baise usney tumko a#ni >indagi se nikal diya tum bhi usko nikal
#henko *idea+ 9hotogra#h. Aski #hotogra#h. Aski #hoto -alao aur a#ni >indagi se
usey flush kar do. 9hoto nikalo. ;eet Aditya ;eet Aski #hoto nahin hai. hit. *an
other idea+ 8kay. Hum usko #hone karenge *takes out cell+ Aur tum usko gaaliyaan
dogi. Better hai. Bitni gaaliyaan -aanti ho, suna do saale ko. Aditya, #lease.

Aditya 0yon< Bachchon -aisi baat hai< ;eet Haan

Aditya ;reat. Bachchon "aali baat karo, do gaaliyaan saale ko. aari bhadaas nika
al do. /oull feel great. Aditya dials.
;eet Aditya
*nervous+ Aditya, uno, ing ho raha hai. &aiyyar ho -ao. Bitni bhi gaaliyaan aat
i hain. ;andi "aali bhi. he is looking at him, #ulsating in e2citement.
Aditya
*into #hone+ Hello Anshuman< 1k second. Aditya hands over the #hone to ;eet. he
does not "ant to take it but he makes her.
Aditya Anshuman
*mimes+ Come on *8C+ Hello<
;eet is silent. Aditya Anshuman ;eet Anshuman ;eet *mimes+ Come on, go for it. *
8C+ Hello. 0aun hai,< Hello, *8C+ Haan< Hello, Anshuman,<
Sc # /3 ?@A Anshuman on the #hone. He is intrigued. Anshuman ;eet Anshuman ;eet<
*8C+ Haan, Aur ye Aditya 0ashya# ki a"aa> thi<
-i ht, Interiors 6anali @nsh(man7s Ho(se

Sc # ,2 ?.A
Day, !"teriors Shimla Hotel S(ite
Aditya is looking at ;eet. He is encouraging her to be aggressive. ;eet Aditya A
nshuman ;eet Anshuman Aditya ;eet Aditya Haan, *mimes+ ;aali, gaali, come on. *8
C+ Hello< ;eet< Hello,< Haan, Anshuman main kehna chahti thi ki, *8C+ Haan, *mim
es+ Bolo, bolo, ocho mat, Come on. *soft+ 0utte, *mimes+ /es.
Hello ;eet, Anshumans voice is heard. Hello,< /es, ;eet says. I have called to,.
Come on, Aditya is saying. !hat, Anshumans voice is heard. ?og, ;eet says softly
on the #hone. /es, Aditya says. Sc # /3 ?.A Anshuman does not kno" "hether he ha
s heard right. Anshuman 0ya<
Sc # ,2 ?CA ;eet Aditya ;eet Aditya ;eet *loud+ 0utte. Allu ke #atthe. *mimes+ A
ur moti, aur moti. /ou bastard. Fantastic, suna do sale ko, aale suar ki aulaad,

Sc # /3 ?CA Anshuman *rattled+ Hello, ;eet, suno,

Sc # ,2 ?DA ;eet has connected "ith her anger. Aditya is ecstatic. ;eet &u-he ky
a laga, ki tu mu-he chhod dega to main >indagi bhar tada#ti rahoongi. &ad#ega tu
kameene. 0eede #adenge tere oo#ar, kutte ki maut marega aur hamesha hamesha ke
liye narak ki aag mein -alega teri ma ki choot, he cuts the #hone. Sc # /3 ?DA A
nshuman is shocked. He looks at the receiver in thought. 3)4. min5

Sc # ,2 ?!A ;eet is looking at the #hone. he looks at Aditya. he is throbbing al

l over, she is trium#hant. Aditya ;eet Better lag raha hai< Haan< Haan, Bahut ac
hcha lag raha hai. he takes a ste#, kee#s the #hone on the desk, then turns to"a
rds Aditya. ;eet Aditya &hanks Anytime ;eet rushes to Aditya and flings herself
to hug him. Aditya moves back"ards "ith her force. Adityas back comes against the
"all. He holds her "aist for balance. he shifts her mouth to his neck. His hand
runs on her side. he #uts her forehead on his chest. Aditya closes his eyes. He
controls himself, removes his hands. ;eet looks u# at him. 9ause. he se#arates
from him. &here is a moment of a"k"ardness. he looks a"ay, gathers her hair. He
kee#s looking straight. Aditya Haan to theek hai na yaar. Ho -aata hai kabhi kab
hi, aage nahin hoga, aisi koi tension ki baat nahin hai. *moves to the table+ $u
-he bahut bhook lag rahi hai. 0ya order kiya hai< He moves to the food trolley.
Begins to eat. Aditya Aur kal tum mu-he himla ghumaogi, sam-hi< he nods, still a
"k"ard. Aditya 1mbarace mat ho, bhool -a. 0i hoya tha itthe< 0uch bhi nahin. he
smiles. Aditya Aa -a, rotti-shotti kha le. 0al khaasi maint kaarni hai. ;eet mov
es to"ards him. Aditya Aa ki order kitta< Ae koi khaanh di chee> ae< 0uch #neershneer de tikke mngaa, koi kukkdishukkdi di tang manga. &era dmaag khraab ae< he
is laughing as they eat together. 3G C mins5

Sc # /1
Day, !"teriors Shimla Dario(s S(mmer Hill Stn Herita e Train
&he sun rises in shimla. &he city is "aking u#. Adityas car drives u# to a s#ot a
nd sto#s. Aditya is looking out at something, geeting charged u#. ;eet follo"s h
is look. &hey look at each other in e2citement. Aditya turns a"ay, @uickly s"itc
hes the car off, o#ens his seat-belt in a hurry. ;eet smiles, follo"s suit. he g
ets out of the car. Aditya is running ahead, locks his car "ith the remote. &hey
run, do"n a #assage, through a footbridge, come to a rail"ay station and run af
ter the toy train that is leaving the #latform. Aditya runs and gets on the trai
n. ;eet runs and runs and this time she catches the train. he is laughing. ;eet
Aditya ;eet 9ata hai< $u-he dara"ne sa#ne aate hain, kayee maheenon se, ki main
na train ke #eeche bhaag rahi hoon, aur train chhoot gayee. Aa- #akad liya na< *
ha##ily+ Haan. &hey have sat do"n by no". he is looking at him. Both are out of
breath. ;eet $ain tu-hein bahut achchi lagti hoon na<
Aditya *#oint blank+ Bahut. Bahut >yada achchi lagti hai. $agar vo mera maamla h
ai. $u-he a#ni feelings #ar #oora ha@ hai. Hai ki nahin< he nods. Aditya Aur ten
sion mat le. &u-h#ar koi #ressure nahin hai, theek hai< &heek hai<
he nods. He mock #unches her face tenderly. he does the same. &hen he does a kar
ate action. he laughs, does a karate action too. &he train runs through the moun
tains. 3. mins5

Sc # /2
Day, !"teriors Shimla S(mmer Hill Stn
&he train is leaving the station. Aditya and ;eet have gotten off, are "alking o
ut of the station. Aditya un, kuch der mein hum niklenge yahan se. Bhatinda ke l
iye. he looks at him, tense. to#s "alking. ;eet =ahin Aditya. *imagining+ =ahin
nahin. 8 god, bilkul nahin. he looks at him. He nods. ;eet Aditya $ain a#ni shak
al kaise dikhaoongi unko< 0uch nahin hoga yaar. ?ont "orry. he looks at him. ;eet
Aditya ;eet Aditya &um vahan rahoge na mere saath< ahoonga na. &ab theek hai.
;reat. $ain unko keh deta hoon. He dials the number, "alking out. he holds his a
rm in nervousness. &hey "alk out. 3) min5
Sc # /3
Day, !"t Interiors .hatinda Ho(se

Amrik ingh ( ;eets little cousin brother ( runs across "ith angry chacha and some
others follo"ing. &hey reach ;eets father "ho is talking on the #hone. 0ulmeet h
aam ko< Is shaam, aa-< Achcha achcha. &u usko la raha hai< ;eet ko la raha hai<
0itne ba-e< Achcha, shaam ko. Haan, theek hai #uttar, theek hai. Hum inte>ar kar
rahe hain. &heek hai. 8kay. He cuts the line. He looks at everyone. 1veryone is
looking at him.
EEEEEEEEEEEE
Sc # /%
Day, Int !"teriors Shimla Hotel

&he lobby of Adityas hotel. Aditya and ;eet enter the lobby. I feel so hungry in
the hills, he is saying. /ou "ant to grab a @uick bite< Are you mad, she says. I
can hardly breathe. to# thinking about it, he says. Im not thinking, she says. /
ou have to think. Ill -ust close my eyes and follo" you. !e see that Anshuman is
sitting in the lobby, "aiting for them. He turns and sees them. He gets u# and m
oves to"ards ;eet. Aditya, telling ;eet that they should leave in a cou#le of ho
urs, sees Anshuman. He sto#s. Anshuman "alks u#. ;eet looks at him. Anshuman "al
ks u#, straight to ;eet. ;eet is stunned. Anshuman is no" standing in front of h
er. ;eet, Anshuman begins. I messed u#. I really messed u#. !hen you s#oke to me
last night, "hen you used all those "ords, it -ust o#ened my eyes, !hat "as I d
oing< I "as trying to forget about you, but it "asnt #ossible. Anshuman looks at
Aditya. It "as too sudden for me, Anshuman continues. he -ust landed u# in $anal
i that day and I could not handle it, Anshuman looks at ;eet no". I did not have
the courage to take you to my house. But today I care a damn for the "orld. I h
ave come to take you back and I #romise I "ill never, never hurt you again. I am
sorry ;eet. ;eet stares at him. I am sorry ;eet, Anshuman is saying. Im sorry. 3
) C mins5 Sc # /, -i ht, Interiors Shimla Hotel Corner
Aditya is standing reclined on the back of the couch. He is in dee# intros#ectio
n. After a "hile, footste#s are heard and ;eet comes in. He looks at her. Her ey
es are red "ith tears. I cant believe this, she says. He leaves me on the streets
one day and nine months later he comes and says sorry. Bust like that. Is it so
sim#le< Ho" can I forget and forgive him so easily< ?ont forgive him, he says. &
rouble him. &ake your revenge. /ou have your lifetime to do that. he looks at hi
m. /ou kno" ;eet, he says. $y #arents did not love each other. &hey loved other
#eo#le. And my entire life I have suffered because of that. &hey "ere great toge
ther in the office, but home "as hell. &hey should have -ust follo"ed their hear
ts and sooner or later everything "ould have sorted out, isnt it< ;eet is looking
at him. &his man has caused you #ain, Aditya continues. He took too much time,
you suffered, so #unish him as you see fit. But dont turn him a"ay. &hat "ill be
a mistake. I cant believe, ;eet says, that you are arguing his case. Aditya smile
s, he touches her head. I am arguing your case too ;eet, he says. Both your case
s are the same. Its sim#le ( you love each other so you need to be together. &hats
ho" everyone "ill be ha##y. he is looking at him. And you, she asks. !hat about
you< !ell, he says. /ou have your first e2tramarital affair "ith me, then Ill be
ha##y too. he smiles. He smiles. &he smiles fade a"ay. =o Aditya, she says. I c
ant do this. Follo" your heart ;eet, he says. 1verything "ill sort out. 9ause. He
e2tends his hand. $usic of ong M H begins. ;eet gives him her hand. he is looki
ng at him. He smiles at her. 3. C mins5 6GJ C mins7
Son # / Aditya turns and takes ;eet out of the room, holding her hand. He cross
es the hall and "alks into the terrace. Anshuman turns and looks at them, gets u
#. Aditya brings ;eet to him. Anshuman is looking at her. ;eet is looking do"n.
he looks at Aditya. Aditya smiles, "ithdra"s. He goes out of the terrace, back i
nto the room. He stands against the "all.

1arly morning in the mountains. &"o cars are driving do"n. Aditya is driving the
one in front. Anshuman is sitting ne2t to him. ;eet is in the rear seat. he is
looking at Aditya. Aditya notices her. He smiles at her in the rear vie" mirror.
&he -ourney continues. &he car a##roaches the house at Bhatinda, sto#s at the g
ate. &he song sto#s. 3) C mins5
Sc # //
Day, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se Dri&e, #a4ade, Co(rtyard, Hall
&he gardener runs u# to o#en the gate. He is very ha##y, is trying to #eer insid
e the car. Aditya looks at ;eet in the rear-vie" mirror. he is very nervous. Ans
human is looking out of the "indo" at the house. All the best, Aditya tells ;eet
. &hey are here, they are here, Amrik shouts as he runs inside after seeing them
. Aditya drives inside. He sees that the #orch is decorated "ith flo"ers. 9eo#le
s#ill out into the verandah from inside. It is a huge gathering. A#art from the
family, there seem to be relatives, friends ( all "earing good clothes, in cele
bration mode. ;eets brothers are there. &hey herd the car into the courtyard. ;ee
t is sitting in the rear, tears coming to her eyes. Anshuman is sur#rised by the
ambience.

!hats ha##ening here, Anshuman asks. &heir girl is coming back after nine months,
Aditya says. &he car sto#s in the courtyard. &he gathering moves to"ards the ca
r. Aditya looks at ;eet. Anshuman is looking around in sur#rise. oo# rushes to
the door and #ulls ;eet out. he embraces ;eet, sobbing. ;eets mother comes to her
, embraces her. ;eet is sobbing too. &he s"arm of #eo#le envelo#e ;eet. 1veryone
hugs her, everyone kisses her, everyone asks her not to cry as she is moved u#
the stairs into the verandah. Angry uncle comes to"ards Aditya. He o#ens his doo
r and brings him out. He has tears in his eyes. He embraces Aditya. &hank you, h
e is saying. &hank you son. I had not believed you "hen you said you "ill get he
r. But you did. !e "ill never forget this. He takes Adityas hand and brings him t
o the veranda. Aditya meets ;eets father. oo# rushes in "ith a flo"er garland an
d #uts it around Adityas neck. 0yon -i-a-i, she says. Aditya looks u# shar#ly at
oo#. He looks around at everyone. &he situation hits him. He looks to"ards ;eet
. ;eet is "ith her mother and others. &hey are "i#ing her tears. oo# turns Adit
yas face to herself. !hat ha##ened, she says. Cant take your eyes off her, haan< h
e #ulls ;eet ne2t to him. Ha##y no", she asks. ;eet is looking at oo# in @uesti
on. Arey oo# tu hat, e2y Aunt says. %et us see them together. A s"arm of ladies
"ith e2#ectant eyes moves into #osition to see Aditya and ;eet together. Ho" ni
ce they look together, the older ones say. $ade for each other. ome #eo#le start
circling money around their heads to #rotect from any Ina>ar. It da"ns u#on ;eet
. he is fro>en. he looks at Aditya. Aditya looks at her. &hey stand there, stum#
ed. Aditya looks to"ards Anshuman. Anshuman is still in the car. He is ga#ing at
"hat is ha##ening. Angry chacha follo"s Adityas look. Arey, get that boy also, h
e orders. ;eets younger brothers run to"ards Anshuman, o#ens the door of the car.
He is your friend, chacha asks Aditya. Aditya looks at him, nods. &he boys run
Anshuman u# the ste#s of the #orch. Come beta, "elcome, says angry chacha. Anshu
man -ust looks at him. &hen he looks at ;eet and Aditya. By no", ;eets mother had
made her "ay in front of ;eet and Aditya "ith a thali of s"eets. he #icks u# a
s"eet and makes Aditya take a bite. &hen she brings the remainder of the s"eet t
o ;eets mouth. %ove increases by eating I-ootha, she says. Aditya looks at Anshuma
n. &he s"eet is in front of ;eets face. $other #uts it into her mouth. Anshuman d
oes not kno" "hat the bloody hell is ha##ening out here. His hands are in the @u
estion mark #ositions. Aditya is looking at him. But ;eets mother kisses him on t
he forehead. He looks at ;eet. He gets his mouth close to her ear. &ell them fas
t, Aditya is saying. /es, ;eet says. Ae, kya ho raha hai, oo# and the other saa
lis scream. Aditya looks at oo#, smiles. $a, ;eet turns to her mother and says.
Come in, mother says. Come. Aditya and ;eet are taken into the hall. And its not
a sim#le going in ( its the ritual of entering house. 1nter together, mother is
saying. &hey make to ste# in through the threshold. =ot like this, oo# says. /o
u had gone holding hands. o you "ill have to hold hands as you enter. Anshuman i
s looking at oo#, no" he looks at ;eet and Aditya. Aa- badi sharam aa rahi hai,
oo# says to Aditya and ;eet and makes them hold hands. ;eet looks at Aditya, a
s though a#ologi>ing. He kno"s that she needs su##ort at this time. &hey ste# in
together. &here is massive cla##ing and re-oicing. ;eet is still clutching Adit
yas hand. Anshuman comes in. Aditya makes to release his hand. ;eet reali>es that
she has to let go. he turns to her mother. $a I have to talk to you, she says.
Come, First meet ?ar-i, mother says, then there is a long booking "ith all the r
elatives and friends. Come, she says. oo#, take them. Aditya and ;eet are taken
a"ay. $other looks at Anshuman. /ou also come bete, she tells Anshuman. Anshuma
ns face is blank. He nods. 3G C mins5
Sc # /0
Day, Interiors .hatinda Ho(se Dada<i7s *oom
8ld sikh. itting on his easy chair. ;eet and Aditya are made to stand in front o
f him. Anshuman is brought to stand at a distance. ;eet bo"s and "ishes him. Adi
tya is #rom#ted to touch his feet. He comes for"ard. 8ne minute, says old sikh.
Aditya sto#s. 8ld sikh looks at ;eet and Aditya. He looks carefully. &he very fi
rst time I sa" him, I had understood, he says to ;eet. At my age one glance tell

s you "hat is ha##ening bet"een a girl and a boy. Aditya looks at Anshuman. Ansh
uman is trying to follo" "hat old sikh is saying. 8ld sikh continues to ;eet ( I
asked you. But you lied to me. And it must have been your idea to run a"ay, "as
nt it< !asnt it< ;eet nods. ee, he tells the others. I kne" it, he is the

naughty one bet"een the t"o. Any"ay, I have heard that the "orld has moved ahead
and times have become very modern. 1veryone "ants to acce#t both of you and I "
ill agree "ith them. But remember ( you have made your mistake and got your #ard
on. =o" no more sur#rises and no more shocks. 8kay..< Angry chacha indicates Adi
tya to touch old sikhs feet. Aditya touches his feet. 8ld sikh catches Adityas sho
ulder. Aditya is caught in mid #osition. Handle her "ith care, old sikh says. Ad
itya nods. he is the naughtiest one in the family. he has troubled us a lot. he
"ill not s#are you too. If she does some hanky#anky, you tell me. I am a man fro
m the old "orld. I "ill give her one "hack on her backside and she "ill be back
on track. /ou tell me, okay< ;od bless you. 3. mins5
Sc # /1
Day, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se Inner Co(rtyard
0ids run in as ;eet and Aditya come to the inner courtyard. oo#, aunts and many
others come in "ith the cou#le. Anshuman shuffles in too. 9hoto, #hoto, the kid
s are saying. ?idi, Bi-a-i, Amrik take our #hoto. &he others move out. All the k
ids cram# in around ;eet and Aditya. Anshuman is there is in the sna# too. &hey
are #osed for the #hoto. %isten, hello, Anshuman is saying to ;eet and Aditya "i
th a shrug. Aditya "his#ers to ;eet ( hould I tell your father< He indicates to
Anshuman to "ait. Hilo mat, hilo mat, Amrik is shouting. He takes the sna#. =o,
;eet says then. I "ill tell my mom. he is coming. 8ne minute, one minute, Amrik
says as he rushes in. He "ants to be in the sna# too. &here are so many #eo#le h
ere, ;eet is saying, nervous. Amrik has come to Anshuman in the mean time. /ou t
ake the #hoto na, Amrik says. He gives the camera to Anshuman. Anshuman looks at
the camera as if it is a dead frog. 8#en the lens, Amrik says @uickly, then #re
ss the flash on and click, sim#le. Come, He takes Anshuman to the s#ot to click,
then rushes back into the sna#, ne2t to Aditya. eady, &he grou# is #osed. Come
on click, Amrik says. Anshuman raises the camera "ith reluctant hands, tries to
click. Again tries to click. It is not clicking, he com#lains. ho", Amrik runs
to him. He takes the camera. Arey, he says hitting his #alm on his forehead. /ou
have not s"itched on the flash na, =o" click. eady.

Anshuman clicks. ;eets mother and father come in. Achcha all this later, mother a
nnounces busily. &he kids run a"ay, snatching the camera from Anshuman. Father t
akes Adityas hand. Come beta, I "ant you to meet everyone. Aditya looks at ;eet.
;eet nods slightly as Aditya goes a"ay. he turns to her mother. %ets go inside ma
, ;eet tells her, I have to, $other is looking at Anshuman. He is coming in ever
yones "ay. $a listen, ;eet says. Beta, mother says to Anshuman, "hy dont you go an
d freshen u#, she tells him. =o, I am fresh, Anshuman says. Arey you have had su
ch a long -ourney, mother says. amar, take him to the room, give him to"el and s
oa#, ;o beta, Anshuman is making slight #rotests but the t"o brothers catch him
and rush him do"n the corridor, Aao -i, aao -i, He is turning back to look at ;e
et, but soon he is gone. All the relatives are in the courtyard. ;eets father is
introducing Aditya to each one of them. Aur ye Ar-an ingh-i hain, her father is
telling Aditya. 9atiale mein rehte hain. $u-hse ek saal chhote hain #ar hote cha
cha hain, Aditya "ishes him. &o ye kya bolega mu-he, dada-i, Ar-ansingh asks in
-est. Aditya laughs, looks to"ards ;eet. ;eet is broght to sit on the di"n by th
e other "omen. ;eet looks at him. Aditya raises his eyebro"s to her. he turns to
her mother. $a, she says. /es beta, ma says. !e have to talk. &here is so much
to talk about. =ine months. But tell me ( you are fine na< /es ma, ;eet says. I
am absolutely fine. Aditya treats you "ell, ma asks. ;eet looks at her mother. !
hat, mother asks in concern. He treats me "ell, ;eet says #lainly. Is there some
thing "rong, mother asks, her concern gro"ing. He behaves badly "ith you< $a, ;e
et says. He treats me like even you have never treated me. $other hugs ;eet in r
elief and ha##iness. He really loves you na beta, ma asks. /es ma, ;eet says. &h
ats not the thing. $other is looking at ;eet. %ets go inside, ;eet says. /eah come
, mother says. But in the mean time, oo# and the other girls come to Aditya and
grab him. $eet us also -i-a-i, oo# says, #ulling him to "here ;eet and the oth
er "omen are. oo# continues ( and tell me "hy you betrayed me. he seats Aditya
ne2t to ;eet. $other looks at all this "ith a smile. /ou had to run a"ay "ith me
, oo# continues, and you ran a"ay "ith my sister instead< Ho" could you do this
to me< &ell me. All the girls are giggling. I could not make out in the dark, A
ditya says. I thought it "as you, but in the morning I discovered that it "as ;e
et. All the girls titter. uch bad luck, oo# says. And "ho is the sam#le you hav
e brought along< !ho, Aditya asks. /our friend, oo# says. He is my com#ensation
#ackage or "hat,< Aditya can not hel# but laugh. He looks at ;eet. He shakes hi
s head. ;eet takes her moms hand and makes to get u#. ;eets father comes u#. $ove,
let me also sit, he says. He sits ne2t to Aditya. Beta, he addresses Aditya. !e
"ant to have a small marriage ceremony at the ;urud"ara, "ith our customs. ee y
our marriage has ha##ened, but this is -ust for our satisfaction, and to #ro#erl
y introduce you to our community. Aditya looks at ;eet. ;eet looks at him. ?ont l
ook at her, father says. &ell me honestly. !e "ont do it if you have a #roblem. ;
eet turns and "alks a"ay, surrounded by many aunts and cousins. I have no #roble
m, Aditya says. :ery good, mother says, turns and goes after ;eet. !e "ill have
the ceremony as soon as #ossible, father says. 9lease call your #eo#le also, cha
cha says. /es, father says, they must come. /es, Aditya says. :ery good, father
says and gets u#. Aditya looks do"n. 3G mins5
Sc # /2
Day, Interiors .hatinda Ho(se :(est *oom
Aditya "alks into the guest room. Anshuman is there, "ra##ed in a to"el. !hat is
ha##ening, he asks, hands outstretched. Big confusion, Aditya says. =obody had
thought of this. But dont "orry. ;eet should be talking to her mother soon. Arey
she should have told them right at the outset, Anshuman says. =one of this "ould
have ha##ened. Ho" strange, &hey are doing all the ceremonies "ith you and forc
ing me to have a bath, !here is ;eet, I "ill talk to her. he is surrounded by #e
o#le, Aditya says. o I "ill take her a"ay from them and talk, Anshuman says. But
Anshuman #eo#le here think you are my friend, Aditya says. If you take ;eet a"a
y like that, "hat "ill everyone think< /eah, Anshuman agrees. &hen ( Arey, he e2
claims. !hat "ill they think< %et them think ( that is the truth, no< he and I i

s the cou#le. &hats "hat "e "ant to tell them. /es, but let her handle it, Aditya
tells Anshuman. %et her break the ne"s in the best "ay #ossible, so that there
is no embarrassment in front of all these #eo#le. Anshuman #onders. &hen he s#ea
ks in agitation. &hese boys bloody, they "ant to take me to see the sugarcane #l
antations, !hy should I see sugarcane #lantations man,< !hats the big deal about

sugarcanes< I dont "ant to see sugarcanes. 8kay okay, says Aditya. o dont go. ?ont
get hassled, Anshuman, Its -ust a matter of a little time. Anshuman turns a"ay. A
ditya turns the other "ay and looks out of the "indo". 3) C mins5 Sc # 03 Day, I
nteriors .hatinda Ho(se 6other7s *oom
;eet sitting on her mothers bed, tense. $other enters and sits. /es, she says, re
la2ing. &alk. ;eet looks at her mother. $other looks so ha##y. $other lifts eyeb
ro"s to ask "hat the matter "as. $a, ;eet says. &he "ay you #eo#le are thinking,
its not like that. %ike "hat, mother asks. ee, ;eet says. I brought Aditya here
nine months back, and then, that night, I "ent a"ay "ith him, o you think that h
e is the one "ho made me run a"ay, so that he and I could get married, =o, mothe
r cuts her. !e think nothing of that sort. ;eet is sur#rised. !e used to, mother
says. !e "ere all very hurt, very angry "ith him, and also "ith you, But no lon
ger, Believe me, the affection that you see for him is not false, All of us love
him. In fact, all the com#laints that "e had "ith you are cancelled because of
the boy you chose. &ruly, he is a gem. $other is looking at ;eet. ;eet is gettin
g confused. 0ya baat hai, mother asks. Itni tension mein kyon hai< $a, I "ill -u
st lie do"n for some time, ;eet says. /es do that, ma says. /ou must be tired. ;
eet lies do"n, more tense than ever. Because talks "ill never end, mother contin
ues. /ou have to tell me about his house, "ho all stay there, his family. 1veryt
hing. ;eet closes her eyes. 3) C mins5
Sc # 01
Day, !"teriors .hatinda Ho(se Co(rtyard :(est *oom
&he boys bring in the nagada"allas into the courtyard and start dancing. &he dat
e for the "edding is decided, angry chacha is announcing. It is the seventeenth.
After t"o days. &he gurud"ara has been notified. &he boys dance "ith gusto. &he
y #ull everyone in. Adityas door is flung o#en and t"o boys rush to him. Aditya d
oes not understand. &he boys #ull him out "ithout saying anything. &hey rush him
do"n to the courtyard. &he beat builds u#, Aditya dances. Angry chacha is #ulle
d in. He dances "ith Aditya. All the men are dancing. ;eet comes out "ith oo# a
nd others to the corridor on to#. he looks do"n. Aditya looks at ;eet. oo# "his
tles at the dance. ;eet and the girls "alk into another room. &he beat builds u#
. &here is much fervour. Anshuman comes in "ith some boys. He and the boys are h
olding sugarcane sticks, back from the tri# to sugarcane #lantation. &hose boys
thro" their sticks and start dancing the moment they come in. &hey thro" the sti
cks from Anshumans hands and #ull him to the centre. Aditya looks at him. Anshuma
n is looking at Aditya in @uestion. &he boys raise Anshumans hands and force him
to dance. Anshuman has a be"ildered look on his face. He dances. 3)mins5

Sc # 02
-i ht, !"t Interiors .hatinda Ho(se Corridors, :(est *oom
;eet ti#toes u# the corridor. It is late. &he serial lights are seen in the terr
ace. &he lights in some rooms are on and voices of laughter are intermittently h
eard. ;eet reaches the guest room and knocks lightly at the door. &he door is o#
en. he ste#s in. Aditya is "alking to"ards the door. ;eet comes inside and shuts
the door. &old them, Aditya asks. ;eet looks at him. =o, ;eet says, tense. !hy
;eet, Aditya asks. !hats the #roblem< I dont kno", ;eet says. I dont kno". $aybe -u
st too many things have ha##ened in the last t"enty-four hours. $y mind is all ammed. Any"ay, good you came, Aditya says. Anshuman is des#erate to meet you, ;e
et sees that Anshuman is slee#ing on the bed. Aditya moves to "ake him u#. I cou
ld have told ma, or #a#a, she says. Aditya sto#s. I got the chances, she continu
es, but I felt this fear. As though I am losing something. /ou think they "ill b
e u#set if you told them, Aditya asks. I am not thinking of them at all, ;eet sa
ys. I am thinking about myself. I dont kno" "hat I really "ant. he looks at Adity
a. I have #ut you in a mess, havent I, she asks. ?ont #lay the nice, sensitive gir
l on me, he says. Be the brat that you are ( thats suits you better. ;eet smiles.
Any case, he continues, I have to leave in the morning. ;eets face changes. /ou
are going, she asks. uddenly, there is loud knocking on the door. ;eet, oo#s voi
ce is heard along "ith the titter of other girls. Anshuman "akes "ith a start. I
am coming in, oo# is saying. !hats ha##ening, Anshuman asks. oo# has entered "
ith t"o other girls. !hat is ha##ening here, oo# demands "ith mock athourity.
oo# one minute, ;eet says. %et us talk. oo# comes and holds ;eet to take her a"
ay. $other said no, she is saying to Aditya, no together at nights before Anand
kara-< omeone has ke#t the right name for your ty#es, Aditya says. /ou deserve t
o be called saali. /ou have ditched me -i-a-i, oo# says. I "ill torment you all
your life no". Come ;eet. oo# looks at Anshuman. He gets u# from the bed, look
ing at them in confusion. 8h, oo# says. He is here too< ;eet, in front of him<
hut u#, says ;eet. he looks at Aditya. &omorro" morning outside, like last time,
Aditya says @uickly. oo# raises ob-ection, takes ;eet a"ay. Bye, -i-a-i, oo#
says as she closes the door. Have a good night "ith your friend. &hey giggle a"a
y. !hats ha##ening, Anshuman asks. ;eet had come to meet you, Aditya says. /ou ca
n meet her early morning. Aditya goes to the "indo". He sees ;eet going into her
room. He stands there, looking at her room. he a##ears at her "indo" and looks
at him. He smiles. he smiles. &hey stand for a second. He indicates to her that
she should go to slee#. he indicates to him that he should go to slee#. He nods.
!aves to her. he "aves back. He moves from the "indo". He takes su##ort of the
"all and stands. For a "hile. &hen he s"itches the light off. 3G mins5
Sc # 03
6ornin , !"teriors .ehind .hatinda Ho(se .ac8yard
&he sun rises in 9un-ab. &he house is still aslee#. ;eet comes out of the back d
oor, makes her "ay to the tree "here she had met Aditya nine months back. Aditya
and Anshuman are sitting there. Aditya gets u# on seeing ;eet and "alks to"ards
the house. Hi, he says as he crosses her. !hen are you leaving, she asks. oon,
he says. &hey "ill not let you go, she says. &his time I "ont sto#, he says. He s
miles, "alks a"ay. he looks at him go for a moment. Anshuman comes to her. ;eet,
he says. &his is com#letely absurd yaar, !hy dont you tell them, "hat is the mat
ter "ith you< he looks at him. Its not at all com#licated ;eet, he says. All you
have to do, he e2#lains systematically, is to tell your mother, or anyone, that
yes you are in love, and you "ill get married, only not "ith Aditya, but "ith An
shuman. !hatever the #lan is can go on "ithout a hitch, everyone can remain as h
a##y as they are, only Aditya has to be re#laced by Anshuman. im#le. he looks at
him. 8nce you tell them this, they "ill ask a thousand @uestions ( arey, ho"com
e, this that, And you tell them the ans"ers ( Ho" you met me, Ho" you "ere at th
e hostel in Bombay and ho" I used to come "ith my friend to meet his girlfriend,

emember that evening, you "ere coming do"n the ste#s "hen you met me for the f
irst time, &ell them ho" "e started going out "ithout our friends, alone, Ho" "e
used to sit on $arine ?rive for hours, &ell them about that evening, on the "ay
back from 1le#hanta, Ho" "e had stood on the

streamer. Anshuman goes on talking, but gradually, ;eet sto#s hearing him. Anshu
mans mouth is moving but there is no sound. ;eet is staring at him, but not seein
g him any more. Her mind is else"here. Flash of the train. ;eet sees Aditya for
the first time. He is sitting on her seat, looking do"n. ;eet is standing in fro
nt of Anshuman outside her house in Bhatinda. 8utside atlam rail"ay station. ;e
et hugs Aditya, relieved to have him there. ;eet #arts "ith Aditya in $anali. ;e
et flings herself on Aditya after she had abused Anshuman on the #hone. He holds
her and his back comes against the "all. He holds her "aist for balance, runs h
is hands on her sides, she lifts her face to his chest. ;eet, in the #resent tim
e, turns abru#tly and starts "alking back to the house. Anshuman sto#s his talk,
sur#rised. ;eet, he calls out. /ou are going right no",< ;eet does not re#ly, s
he moves a"ay. !ait, Im coming too, he says, coming after her. ;eet rushes, she r
uns. he enters the house, comes to the backyard, rushes u#, looking around. he s
ees Aditya in the backyard. He is "ith Amrik, teaching him to fire air-rifle. ;e
et rushes u# and reaches Aditya. Aditya looks at her. !hat ha##ened, Aditya asks
. ;eet is tense, her breath is u#. !hat ha##ened, he asks again. Is he coming, ;
eet asks. !ho, he asks. Anshuman, she says. Is he coming< /es, he says. Is he lo
oking this side, she asks. /es, Aditya says. ;eet flings herself on Aditya. he h
olds him and this time she is holding nothing back. Anshuman free>es on his trac
ks. He sees ;eet and Aditya. He is shocked. !hat is the meaning of this< But he
is not as shocked as Aditya. Adityas mind is racing, not coming to any result. ;e
et faces Aditya. &he one favour you have done for me, "hich I can never re#ay yo
u for, is bringing Anshuman back, she tells Aditya. 8ther"ise I "ould never have
kno"n "hat I truly feel. Aditya stares at her in disbelief. I am going to follo
" my heart no" Aditya, she says. And everything "ill sort out. he kisses him. He
holds her and kisses her. He kisses her "ith the anguish of all the times "hen
he had sto##ed himself from kissing her. &he kid is looking at them "ith a "ide
grin as they kiss right in front of his eyes. Anshuman turns a"ay, holds his hea
d in grievous be"ilderment. ;eet and Aditya stand together in the backyard. &hey
"ill al"ays be together no". =othing can se#arate them. 3G C mins5
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Day, Interiors .hatinda Ho(se Dada<i7s *oom
Flash-for"ard. &en years later. ;eet and Aditya are sitting on a couch. &heir t"
o sons are "ith them. 8ld ikh, very old no", is lying on the bed and looking at
them. Bachchon, very old sikh is saying. &ere ma-baa# bade shaitaan hain. Inhone
baar-baar -hooth bola ki inke beech kuch nahin hai. $agar maine #ehli na>ar mei
n #akad liya tha ki ye #remi hain, hai ki nahin< Haan-i dada-i, Aditya says. Aur
dekho, vohi sach nikla ki nahin< Haan-i, dada-i, ;eet says. ;eet and Aditya are
holding hands behind their children, looking at each other and smiling secretly
as very old sikh continues ( Arey bachche, hamaari umar mein "a@t nahin lagta.
1k -halak kaafi hoti hai ye #ehchaanne ke liye ki, Son # 0 And in the #resent t
ime in Bhatinda, the nagada #lays and the hands cla# and voices sing and the rit
uals take #lace and the s"eets are eaten and the gifts #ile u#. Cars come in fro
m Bombay "ith aghav and Adityas mother. Aditya "alks u#, rushes and hugs his mot
her. His mother holds him dearly, crying. ;eets mother comes and hugs her. Adityas
mother sees ;eet. he gives her necklace, her ear-rings and all her gold bangles
to her, crying. &hen she starts dancing "ith ;eets mother, in the 9un-abi style
that is common to both. And ho" they dance. And father dances and the uncle danc
es and the aunty dances and

the saali dances and kids dance and the elders dance. 1nd titles begin on the ce
lebration as things go com#letely im#rovised. ;eet and Aditya are dancing in hig
h-s#eed, looking at each other in the cro"d. Fade-out. 3D mins5 6) hr G mins7 OO
OOOOOOO 6First Half ( ) hr )J mins7 6 econd Half ( ) hr G mins7 FTotal D(ration
2 hrs 21 minsG
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