-I like this. -It is beautiful.
You are beautiful too.
Farzeen appi must have told you about this, right?
I know. She's the one who makes you think of all this.
Don't let a man get close too easily.
Forget about that. Look there.
What an amazing building!
I bet it's fun to live there.
ACs all over, lots of servants.
I bet those folks only worry about
where to get their pooch groomed!
Do you want to live there?
It's just a different point of view...
Living there and looking at that from here.
When you look at that from here
you have to squint and narrow your eyes.
Or the sun gets in your eyes.
But, when you look down from up there
you have to open your eyes wide
as the world appears larger.
You know everything.
That makes me feel worse.
You know it all and yet
you didn't get what you deserve.
My dad and I are responsible for this too.
You have to do something because of us
that you never wanted to do.
God Almighty gives people things to test them.
He also tests them when he deprives them of things.
But one must be aware of one thing
in both situations.
One must not change.
I won't change, anyway.
But my luck will change very quickly.
The kebabs are easy to cook. The chutney is complicated.
-That is the most important thing, too. -I see.
Yes.
You measure out chillies, coriander, mint, ginger.
Do you know how to peel the garlic?
Pour kerosene on a burlap sack and scrub the garlic on it.
-It comes off in no time. -Arif.
Sir is coming. Make the tea. Turn on the lights. And listen.
Don't let him see you before he goes into his cabin, okay?
-Why? -The last boy
got in sir's way.
Sir fired him on the spot.
-That's why. -Doesn't he have any emotions or anything?
Their movies are so emotional!
Arif.
This is the film industry.
A man sells what he doesn't have. Get going.
Ronnie leaves the place with Pooja, stylishly.
-But, sir... It has... -Okay.
What about it?
It had excessive kissing and intimate scenes, sir.
Yes, so?
Their audiences can handle it. Our family audiences will reject it.
Barjatyaji took away the family audiences.
What should I do with the family audiences?
Even then
you can't win at the box office without the family.
Let me take care of the box office.
Listen Haroun, the first thing my dad taught me was
that if you want to be a film-maker, create your audience, first.
Give that audience
what no other film maker offers them.
You see this cigar?
The first movie was a hit. The distributor gave me this as a gift.
I was hooked. I got used to it.
Now, I import these cigars directly from Havana.
The audience is the same. When they get hooked
they will splurge all their money on you.
That's why your films are so hard hitting.
-They touch hearts. -No.
Films that touch hearts belong in the past.
Now, the only films which work are the ones that touch here.
Write it the way it's on the cassette.
You can come up with some fine dialogues
and appease your inner writer.
I want love scenes in my film.
I want remixed songs, I want intimate scenes.
Remember one thing.
This formula will be created to make films run in the future.
Go on, get out. Get me a written draft.
-Sawan. -Yes, sir?
Send this writer packing.
He can't deliver.
That writer Siddharth Rayan?
Call him. He will write it.
But sir, what about the story credit?
Forget about the story credit and all that.
People only see that it's a film by Kumar
on the poster.
Okay, sir.
Darn, the writer is the greatest fighter in the industry.
Why did you call?
I was missing you.
I was in the middle of cooking lentils.
You're changing the subject.
Is brother Naem around you?
God! How did you know?
He sends everyone out to work while he lounges around at home.
That brinjal-faced.
Tomato.
Personal life is a real concept, okay?
Listen to me. You can't say I love you, can you?
Just say 'mm' and I will get it.
No, no way.
Okay, so we will speak now
when we have our own phone.
God willing. I'll hang up now.
Thank you, brother.
He asked me what I cooked for dinner.
I was just telling him, tomato.
I am the only guy in the chawl who has had a phone for 10 years now.
I know what people say.
Arif called me a brinjal, right?
I have turned my house into a pay phone booth.
And people keep calling me names!
-Brother, Arif really respects you. -Right.
He says, you are the only guy in the
entire locality who has a right to live.
You look so handsome!
You are the only guy who has a house with a single bedroom.
You have a phone, you have a scooter.
Afreen, God grants people things once he sees their intentions.
I may or may not earn anything
but I have earned a lot of respect in Mumbai.
That's it, brother. Why do you keep
thinking of yourself as a brinjal or tomato?
I just had a feeling.
Goodbye.
I am handsome, actually.
[vocalising]
'Where are these stars now?'
Make up will only make your face look awesome.
But, if you want your soul to shine
you need strong tea.
No, thanks.
I haven't seen you for the longest time.
Which is the next movie you will be in?
I haven't seen you in this office earlier, either.
Are you new?
What's your name?
Boy...
Clean the inner room.
Clean it well. Sell all the extra stuff inside for scrap.
Looking so pretty.
Come, come. Let's sit inside and talk.
What's his name?
Who remembers their names?
I just call him boy.
Is this the scrap I need to clean up?
Bro, it's not scrap.
It's a treasure trove.
I didn't say that.
Kumar Sahab said so.
Yes, that's why his films land up on the scrap heap.
This is my bread and butter.
Be respectful, even if you're trashing this.
Well said.
Do you see his dad?
He used to respect all this stuff.
Now, the photo, and that projector there is covered in dust.
Is that a projector, up there?
-Does it work? -Of course! It works, if you use it.
You're Arif, right?
Do you know my name?
-And you? -Rajneesh.
Rajneesh bhai!
So you guard this cellar
or treasure trove?
Do you see all these reels here?
They all come to me, first of all.
I copy them, I take them to the theatre. It's all my responsibility.
-Copying them? -Yes.
I used to copy too, first.
-What do you mean? -I used to record songs on cassettes.
You know, I did the mixing.
I see, I see. Good for you.
What are you doing here, then?
I serve tea here.
They call it piracy, right? I gave that up.
I was sent to prison for it.
So, you were into music piracy?
Then I must watch out for you.
There are a lot of unreleased films in here.
What if you copy them?
Just kidding!
Here's the key.
Clean it all up.
Just don't touch that cupboard.
It's got the reels for next week inside.
I will go and drink some tea.
I will come back later.
-How are you doing, Arif? -Cool.
You tell me, what's up?
How can I be? Same old, same old.
I am working as a daily wage worker for Rs. 100.
I work like a donkey all day and sleep with the boss at night.
It sounds good, but isn't
Rs. 100 too little for sleeping over?
Are you mad or what?
It's not like that. Actually...
-There's space at the boss' house, so... -I get it.
Chotu, come here.
-What did you just do? -What did I do?
What did you call him Chotu for? Come here.
-What's your name, son? -Guddu.
Guddu.
Go on, son. Get us two cups of tea.
You must treat people with respect in life.
You get respect when you call people by their names.
If you call folks names like Chotu,
boy, tea vendor, and all that, it's wrong.
Do you remember when we were kids
we used to label our books and notebooks?
English, Gujarati, Maths, Science.
Likewise, in our country
we are used to labelling everyone.
You're the tea vendor.
The cleaner.
Maid.
-The bag man, the spot boy. -You're the ****.
Buddy, let me finish. The next year, the same label
is slapped onto another copy.
Be patient.
The label will change when the next year comes.
But a person's label is not visible.
It's all in his mind.
I know what you are worth.
So forget about the industry's labels
and focus on your worth, okay?
Stop doing jobs where you don't get any respect.
What's that?
A wish list.
Flour, lentils, rice, sugar?
When the pay comes in on the first of the month,
I will stock all these things at home.
Until then, my self-respect...
will be kept in my pocket too.
Who? Those guys there?
-Yes, brother? -Why did you ask the kid his name?
The boy's name is Guddu, brother.
What Guddu?
Will you complain to the cops I have a kid working for me?
No, brother. I never said that... When did I ever say that?
I don't want any fuss. You drink the tea
-and get lost, okay? -Sure, brother. Leaving now.
-Pay up. -Sure, take the money.
Take the tea and take your money too, brother.
Why don't you say anything then?
-Do you want tea? -Arif, forget about that.
The superstar Ajay Rathore is inside.
The guy who is the thorn protecting the flower?
Why are you so happy about that?
He's not giving dates. The boss is furious.
Give him tea at once.
Bring biscuits too.
After the last film, everyone has hiked up their rates.
But I didn't do that.
I said, boss, I am not proud.
Because, Babaji takes care of everything.
Of course. Sure.
Last week, Mr. Chopra called me from Switzerland.
-Yes. -Who can say no to him?
Yes, of course. Nobody can say no to a senior like Mr. Chopra.
But I told them
I have given all my dates to Kumar Sahab.
So, Switzerland is impossible.
Ajay, our film started first. You can't change my schedule, okay?
I treat everyone with love.
Everyone is an equal to me. Like one...
What is it? It broke?
You've been here barely ten days. You don't know the job yet.
But you want leave?
What do you think?
I can't manage without you?
Will my office shut down? Is it?
Nobody will hire you. Get it? Nobody will hire you.
Darn you, worthless boy!
Clean that up. Clean it! Clean it.
-Clean it up. -Let me get a cloth.
What cloth? This is cloth too. Isn't it a cloth?
Clean that up. Do it at once.
Clean that up!
Go on, bring him another cup of tea. Go on.
No, sir. I don't want any.
-No, sir. No, sir... I... -Come on, buddy.
Sir, I never drink tea.
I don't want the tea, sir.
They think my office will shut down! My work will be done first.
Listen, sir. I was also saying that
-Chopra sir said, he wants dates... -Those aren't Chopra sir's dates.
-They are my dates. -But I told him
that our film has one last schedule to go.
I can give as many dates as you want, after that.
Then, whether it's Switzerland or Khadki,
-what difference does it make? -Don't you have to dub today?
Yes, sir. Yes, yes. Dubbing! Yes, sir.
Arif?
Can't you sleep?
Are you crying?
I am not crying. There's an AC in the office, you know.
I've caught a cold.
They keep the AC on all the time.
Apply some balm.
-Or you'll get congestion. -Dad, I'm fine.
Go to sleep.
What is it?
Water?
I don't want it.
If one wakes up, does the entire family wake up?
Here you are. Rs. 3,000. Your first salary.
Okay?
I got paid for my hard work.
Now, I've got to get paid for losing my respect.
Send this by 6 pm, okay?
You have to get down at Grant Road station.
Don't go off to Kamathipura (red light area).
-You went off to Kamathipura last time. -Let's go, Sawan Bhai.
What is it? I said no to him and you want to take me?
Not there. Inside. I need to see Kumar Sahab about something.
I have something important to do. It's for him.
I am asking you to come and do something for Sahab.
You'll miss out and then complain that you weren't around.
-Miss out what? What is to be done? -Let's go.
What's going on? Let's go.
-Here. -Kumar Sahab!
Here's Rs. 500 for you.
Rs. 500? What for?
You told me, right?
Boy, clean out the room next door.
I cleaned it up.
-I sold out the scrap. -Okay.
Do you see how much the scrap from our office sells for?
Sawan bhai, it's not the value of the scrap.
It was a big one.
-Big one? -What did you sell?
There was a big projector in that room.
It was really dusty.
There was a photo of an old man behind it.
It was dusty too.
That was your dad, right?
He was leaning against the projector.
I sold it.
It was a memento of him.
How dare you?
You said, sell the goods.
I sold it off.
And how did you treat me, the other day?
You dirtied my shirt, didn't you?
Now, your dad's projector has been sold as scrap.
I bet there's a dog peeing on it in some alley.
Go and clean it up with your shirt.
-What are you doing? -Call the police.
-Call the police at once! -Why call the police?
I sold your goods, I gave you the cash. Transaction over.
You just threatened me, right?
I'll break your arm and shove it up your ****!
-You'll look like a projector. -Get out!
-Go on, shoo! -Go away!
You had a narrow escape, today.
You escaped the other day, too. Why?
Because I hadn't been paid.
I've been paid now. I didn't come to work for you here.
I came because my dad forced me to come here.
I will set up my own business, okay?
Hey, let me go! Get lost. Shoo!
**** dad!
Darn you.
Taxi!
Hey, rickshaw.
Let's go.
I'm taking your sister-in-law to watch a movie today.
I see, so you're the guy my sister-in-law
is having an affair with?
-Darn you, it's my wife. Let's go. -Oh!
I thought it was...
Move it, don't think so much!
Motherfu…Hey, you. Do they have tickets?
No, they don't.
God, it's ruined the mood.
200 for stall, 250 for balcony.
What are you circling me for? Just stop it, okay?
Do you have tickets?
200 for stall, 250 for balcony.
That's the corner seat. The last one.
-Corner seat? -Yes, it's the corner seat.
Hey, you! Wait, wait.
That's for next week. I want it for today.
Yes, but there are no tickets for the show today.
Didn't you see the board?
Do you think I am nuts?
Why should I buy tickets from a scalper if I want next week's tickets?
Hey, speak softly, dude. It's rigged.
This film will run to packed houses for 4 weeks.
Hey you! Are you nuts?
You think, you can fool Arif?
You know me, don't you?
-I paid you! You can't fool me. -Who hit my guy?
Wait, I'll show you.
Hey Arif, it's you?
Hey, this is our guy! Don't you know? He's one of us.
He was close to Yaseen Bhai at Arthur Road jail.
You guys have to sell tickets here,
-not get into fights. Get out. -I'll get you later.
Sorry, Bhai. I don't think I know you.
Satyam Bewafa (disloyal), buddy.
I was in Arthur Road with Yaseen Bhai, right?
Yes, that's right. With Yaseen Bhai.
Satyam Bhai, why are you Bewafa (disloyal)?
Bewafa is my title, buddy.
Be means two in Gujarati.
Which means, doubly loyal.
Loyalty goes by the name Satyam Bewafa (doubly loyal)!
-So Satyam Bhai... -What?
Get me two tickets.
I don't have tickets, brother.
But, I do have something. Let's go.
You said, you'd take me to the theatre
-and you brought the cassette home. -It's not a video cassette.
-It's a CD, and it's top quality. -What is the name of the movie?
Dad, it's from abroad.
It's some story about a ship that sank.
I can't understand an English movie.
As if we are English folks, dad.
We will figure out the basic plot.
Focus on the action, dad.
Yes, dad. You remember that story about that huge animal?
We saw that in the same way.
-It was nice. -Yes, Jurassic Park.
-Yes. -Okay, what is this one called?
Titanics.
-The watch? -That's Titan.
If you keep asking me questions
when do we watch the film?
-Turn the light off. -I'll do it.
Hey, what... That...
What did you get? Stop it!
Stop it.
Dad, please wait.
Dad, wait a moment.
Dad! Dad?
What is it?
I want to see what happens next. Turn it on.
It will play out
the way we don't do things.
Just put it on.
Who knows? It may happen.
Sure?
Did you like that?
Like what?
The movie.
The movie was nice too.
I see.
The movie was good too?
If it were in Hindi do you know what I would do?
What is it?
Where are you going at this time of the night?
To get a new movie.
-Arif, it's you? -I came to give you this.
It's a good movie.
Did you come so late at night just to return this?
-I have to ask you something. -Tell me.
How much does it cost to record a new film on a CD?
Forget the cost.
Will your daddy pay for the new reels?
What if I get the new reels?
After you get the reels, there's stuff to be done on the computer.
It costs Rs. 60,000.
-Can I get 1 lakh on Yaseen Bhai's bail? -1 lakh for what?
I will get a computer that costs Rs. 60,000.
What's the additional 40,000 for?
I will buy loyalty worth Rs. 40,000.