Good morning!
It is a little cloudy today.
There's been light snowfall on the mountains.
Winter has come to a close.
Everything else is normal.
Shanti hasn't taken a single day off in the last 15 days.
Hemraj worked on the garden.
He brought some chemical fertilizer.
I told him off!
I asked him,
'Has madam ever used anything but organic manure?'
'You want to cheat behind her back?'
I guess I was too harsh on Hemraj.
I shall apologize to him.
You were right.
I really have a bad temper.
I should control it.
Should I start meditation?
I think it will help, won't it?
What was I saying?
Oh yes!
Narayan called Param in Delhi.
He said that you are unwell.
Actually he said...
if you want to see your mother for the last time, then come over.
Everyone panicked.
He is such a fool!
If a doctor loses hope,
what can one expect of others?
All of them have arrived.
Even Sujata has come with Jignesh.
Well, it's good in a way.
Everyone is here.
What could be better than the whole family being together?
Sujata was asking, if she could take Dholu to Baroda?
Our Dholu is a sweetheart,
but he can't take care of himself completely
If he goes to Baroda,
he will surely like it there
Right?
But, I told Sujata firmly,
'Your mom will decide'.
So tell me, what's your decision?
All right.
Think and let me know later.
Which one do you want to wear today?
This or this?
I guess, this will be better.
I am going for a walk,
after two whole months.
We have people in the house now.
Okay?
It is 5:30am.
I'll be back by 8am.
Okay?
Oh!
Sorry. I am really sorry.
How could I forget this?
I will be back by 8am,
Please, don't leave!
Why did you stop laughing? Go on, laugh!
Come on.
Hello!
Sanskruti Bank Baroda?
What are you saying, ma'am?
We repaid the entire loan with penalty, last Saturday.
I have the receipt.
The loan has been closed.
What can I do if it's not reflecting on your system?
Listen to me, ma'am.
What do you mean it isn't reflecting?
The bank should check its system.
Isn't it the bank's fault?
Hello?
I am not pointing fingers at anybody, ma'am.
I am requesting you to check it thoroughly.
I'll call you in a bit.
Dholu?
What are you looking at?
I am an adult!
So what, if you are an adult?
Yes, ma'am,
is the problem resolved?
What can I do if your computer has broken down?
I am not a computer engineer!
Panditji, have you made all the arrangements for the final rites?
Look. Please arrange all the materials,
such as wood and other paraphernalia.
Yes.
No, I will pay you directly.
Yes.
Thank you.
Brother, what are you doing?
What am I doing?
I am making arrangements.
Someone has to do the hard job.
Brother, please,
mom is still alive!
Sujata...
She's right.
Mom is still alive.
Which world are you all living in?
How long will we live in this false hope?
Somebody has to take a decision.
Brother, you took your decision two years ago, didn't you?
When mom went into a coma.
I'm sorry!
I shouldn't have said that.
How can I come back, ma'am?
I am attending a death in the family.
I mean, the death hasn't happened, but is imminent.
Well ma'am, let me call you.
What is that?
Grandma's I-pad.
And that?
Power-bank.
Stupid!
Grandpa!
Grandma is awake!
Anusuya!
- Okay. - Fine.
With Goddess's grace she regained consciousness.
Please don't crowd this place.
She's still critical. Ask them to go out.
Please go out. Please.
Please go out. Come on.
- mom, are you okay? - Come.
- Please sit outside. - Yes.
- Please sit outside. - Come, sister.
- Come. - Please.
- Come, Archana. Let's go. - Come.
- Please go outside. - Come.
Now only prayers can save her, my friend.
What is it, mom?
Go out.
She is asking us to go out.
She wants to talk to you, dad.
Dad, listen.
It's okay. Come on.
Come.
Don't worry, Dholu.
Nothing will happen to mom.
Dad.
Why did you come out?
Mom wanted to talk to you.
- She wants to talk to me? - Yes.
Okay.
Param.
Son you will handle everything, right?
Yes dad.
I should go in.
I told everyone.
Nobody will come in until we finish talking.
Tell me.
Tea.
Tea is forbidden.
But, I guess once in two years is fine.
It's time... but, I am not sad about going.
- Please... - Do not interrupt.
Everything turned out well.
Sujata got married into a good family.
She is lucky to have such a loving husband.
Yes, but even Jignesh is lucky.
Parmesh has always been stubborn.
He married the girl of his choice.
Farnaz Dabbawala.
Couldn't he find a girl with a better last name!
He fell in love with a Parsi girl.
- It's fine. - And...
Even Farnaz turned out to be alright.
She gave birth to a good child.
Everything turned out well.
Grandsons, granddaughters,
I've seen them all.
But what will happen to my Dholu?
My Dholu.
Anusuya.
My Dholu
- will be lonely without me. - What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Anusuya.
Look at me.
I am still here.
Dholu will never be alone.
That's my promise to you
You are very nice, Gopalji.
You loved me so much.
But you could never express it in words.
I knew, you knew it all.
I...
...could never tell you.
I knew that you loved me too.
You know nothing.
Nothing at all.
Shamim.
Shamim?
He was your assistant at Mussoorie PWD.
Oh, yes!
Shamim Ansari.
He was an ad-hoc clerk.
Shamim was a poet.
Yes, Shamim, the poet.
So, what about him?
He was a clerk under you as well.
Yes, clerk. He was a clerk...so?
Sorry!
I didn't have the courage to tell you.
What?
He left.
I made him promise, to never see me again,
if he truly loved me.
And he never saw me again.
When?
You were on tour, in Tehri.
We weren't even married for four months at that time.
Why?
What for?
How far did it go?
It only went as far as poetry, right?
Or did anything happen?
What had happened?
Why are you making me say it?
Everything happened, that happens to people in love.
But, only once.
But it happened, didn't it?
Everything that happens to people in love.
Yes.
When?
Oh yes, I was in Tehri.
Not even four months after our marriage.
And when I returned in September,
you...were...
Whose son is Param?
Gopal has come.
Dad.
Is mom alright?
Your mother is dead!
I want a divorce.
What?
Don't you know what a freaking divorce is?
I want to be legally separated from you.
I am going, Gopalji,
I am going.
You can go wherever you want,
but after you're gone, I don't want...
What is it called?
I won't live as your widower.
What happened all of a sudden?
Please open the door, dad.
Dad!
- Which one? This one or this one? - Please open the door, dad.
What are you doing?
You will change and go to the court, right?
Please open the door, dad.
Gopalji!
- Holy Ganga water. - Dad.
Give me the holy Ganga water. I am dying!
- You don't need any holy water. - What's going on?
- Open the door. - Come on! Stop this drama.
Mom, is she okay?
What are you doing? I am not feeling well.
I have been suffering through your melodrama for two years.
What happened?
The oxygen pipe came off... it was my fault.
Then why did you slap me?
Her body has suffered a severe shock.
But it has been a blessing in disguise.
Many of her body functions have restarted because of this shock.
Her body is active and fighting now.
We will wait until morning.
If everything goes well,
then we have hope.
...then we have hope.
Who is Param?
...then we have hope.
"When the book of the heart opened."
"It brought challenges untold."
"When the book of the heart opened."
"It brought challenges untold."
"In the crevices of the heart hide little dreams."
"Every word unravels a new mystery."
"The breeze brings with it innumerable sagas."
"Each saga sings its own tune."
"Who can douse it when the entire forest is on fire?"
"When the book of the heart opened."
"It brought challenges untold."
"When the book of the heart opened."
"It brought challenges untold."
"In the crevices of the heart hide little dreams."
"Everybody says it's good the book"
"Remained unopened."
"No secrets."
"Or accountability."
"Wonder what all things people say for the sake of it."
"But it's a weird ailment of knowing the truth."
"Because..."
I am hungry.
Hunger is a good sign, dad.
A healthy body demands food.
Did mom eat?
Yes, and she's sleeping peacefully.
Oh! That is very good news.
Have something to eat, dad. Here.
You need to eat too, Dad, or you will fall ill.
Dad seems little tense today.
Farnaz.
Yes, dad.
Daughter-in-law.
I don't know what came over me yesterday?
Don't worry, dad.
I understand.
We all do, okay.
- It's fine. - Good morning.
Are you going for a walk?
Hold on.
I'll join you.
First of all, I would like to wish you a very good morning!
- Morning. - Where are you going, sir?
Tell me where you're going?
I want to go to the court.
Okay, I am going to Civil Lines.
It's on the way, hop in.
- I'll drop you. - No, no, no.
I want to go with someone who's also going to the court.
You may go. Goodbye!
May I ask you something, brother?
It will cost you if it's a legal matter.
Anything else, you can ask for free.
I see you doing this every day.
But you don't get it, do you?
Sir, there is tough competition in court these days.
Absolutely cutthroat.
As soon as a client arrives, dozens of lawyers pounce on him.
That's why I catch my clients two kms before the court.
But you reject half of them.
Those aren't genuine clients.
You don't stop the clients with two wheelers?
Even they go to the court.
The poor sods can't afford me.
Can I ask you something else?
We will discuss the rest on the next date.
The court is adjourned.
Sir, first of all, I'd like to wish you a very good morning!
Where are you going?
Grandpa, we have fewer lawyers and more hyenas in court.
They hound people.
But you need not worry. I am here with you.
Just a minute.
Bye!
Didn't know that one had to dress up so much for work.
Ma'am! Ma'am! Ma'am!
You're looking as wonderful as ever.
Hello, sir.
Hello.
- Ma'am. - Come.
(indistinct chattering)
Hey!
(indistinct chattering)
Get away. Come with me grandpa.
I left him alone for two minutes and you started hounding him!
Don't worry, grandpa. Please come.
The petitioner for divorce is Gopal Chandra Nautiyal.
And the respondent is Anusuya Kumari Nautiyal.
Correct?
So why hasn't Gopal Chandra come here personally?
What do you mean personally?
- I mean, why isn't he here? - I am here, in front of you.
- You? - Yes.
Gopal Chandra Nautiyal?
Yes.
You want a divorce?
Who else?
What is the point of getting divorced at your age, grandpa?
Why? Is there a certain age for divorce?
No, there isn't but...
Then why are you asking such useless questions?
Okay.
Tell me the reason for the divorce.
Why do you want to know the reason?
I don't, but the court does.
Divorce isn't granted without reason.
So?
It was an extramarital affair,
from her side, not mine.
Wow! That's great!
What's so great about it?
No, no. I meant you two have quite a healthy life.
Grandma seems quite active. Isn't she?
She is on the deathbed.
Any minute...
Sorry to hear that.
Since when?
It's been two years since she went into a coma.
She came out of it just two days back.
Grandpa, I have no qualms about accepting your money,
but, the court won't grant you the divorce.
Why?
Grandma has been on the deathbed for the last two years.
How will you prove the extramarital affair?
It didn't happen over the last two years.
Then?
It happened 50 years ago.
Leave it grandpa.
Why dig-up old skeletons?
Will you do it or should I find someone else?
- No, no. I'll do it... - Negiji.
Is everything okay?
Should we come in, if you can't handle it?
Get lost!
Damn you guys!
Sorry, grandpa.
Let's start from the beginning.
Okay.
Gopal Chandra Nautiyal, age 74, resident of Ranikhet, Uttarakhand,
wishes to divorce his wife Anusuya Kumari Nautiyal, age 70,
resident of Ranikhet, Uttarakhand.
Reason for divorce.
Anusuya Kumari had an extramarital affair
and she is a characterless woman.
Stop talking nonsense, you despicable man!
What did I say?
You are calling a good woman characterless?
She is old enough to be your grandmother.
You have no shame in saying
she had an illicit relationship with another man?
-I did not say it, grandpa. - You said it.
You are lying!
- You said it just now. - You are lying!
Didn't you say extramarital affair?
So?
I said extramarital affair.
Not illicit relationship.
Grandpa, an extramarital affair is an illicit relationship.
And it can only happen with another man, not your husband.
It must be so in your family, but not in mine.
Hey!
An illicit relationship.
It wasn't an illicit relationship,
It was true love,
which happened once, on a temporary basis.
Grandpa, this is quite complicated.
You tell me what to write.
Hmm.
No need to add any unnecessary details.
Okay.
Just simply write that I want to divorce my wife.
And one more thing,
the word extramarital affair,
shouldn't be mentioned anywhere in this case.
It can't happen like this.
No.
There is another way.
We shall say that both parties have no complaints with each other.
But they cannot continue to live together.
Do you get it?
It means you have mutual consent.
Okay.
But now, we will need grandma's signature.
It's called divorce by mutual agreement.
Okay.
So,
how soon can you get grandma's signature?
Is everything fine, mom?
Why?
Yesterday papa was
quite worried about you.
He slapped me.
Mom, it happens.
Look, when women are disturbed, they cry.
Whereas, men become violent and they break things.
Your papa never broke anything.
Do you break things?
No. I don't break things.
But yes, when I am angry, I shout.
You must shout a lot.
But later, you must regret it too.
What do I do, mom?
It's all in genetics.
Farnaz says I am a total carbon copy of papa.
Mom, you should get some rest.
Come.
Here.
Dad...
- I won't sign it. - Why not?
Because we vowed to spend our lives together.
You broke that vow 50 years ago.
So? You made a vow too.
Well, I am breaking it today, 50 years later.
We are even.
Is this a football match?
You have made it into one.
And you scored the first goal.
Aren't you ashamed talking to me like this?
I feel no shame?
I am the mother of your children.
Two are mine and the third one...
And I feel no shame!
- I made a huge mistake. - Yes!
I shouldn't have told the truth.
Yes, you shouldn't have!
This is what you've done all your life.
Things can happen but not in front of your eyes.
My whole lifetime, your mother kept whining.
How did my mother come into this?
When did she ever leave us alone?
That old hag spewed so much venom.
Old hag?
Who are you calling an old hag?
Mind your language. She was your mother-in-law.
You could not tell that old hag,
mind your language, she's your daughter-in-law.
My mother,
did not fall in love with another man after she got married.
Can you guarantee that?
Anusuya!
Forget it.
Mother did not fall in love.
She didn't ever have a chance to understand the meaning of love.
I wish you could.
I did not love you?
These 50 years went by just like that?
Sujata and Dholu grew up just like that?
And that...
someone else's...Param.
That's gross, Gopalji!
- Gross! - Yes.
It's gross, Anusuya! Gross!
Sign the papers.
I won't.
Why not?
How do I explain? Why don't you understand?
What's left to explain?
You cannot punish me for telling the truth.
Yes, I loved Shamim.
Crap!
But I loved you more.
If I didn't, I would have left that July.
But I didn't, did I?
I spent one moment with him.
With whom did I spend my entire life?
With you.
On whose shoulder did I cry on,
when Dholu was in the hospital?
Who caressed my head after Sujata's wedding...
and asked, 'would you like some tea?'
No matter what happens, I won't divorce you, Gopalji.
You are the truth of 50 years of my life, Gopalji.
Only you.
And 50 years of my life, Anusuya?
There is no truth left in it anymore.
I wish I died while in a coma.
I could not die,
but could not let you live either.
No matter what happens Gopalji,
under no circumstances am I going to divorce you.
Fine.
No problem.
Don't divorce me.
I will divorce you.
The court will ask,
and I will say, my wife is characterless, immoral.
Everyone will laugh, everything will be wrecked.
It's wrecked in any case.
Sujata's husband will take care of her.
And,
someone else's Param deserves this.
And Dholu?
Gopalji, what about Dholu?
What wrong has he done?
"Some questions don't have any answers."
"Emotions are but unaccountable."
"Some questions don't have any answers."
"Emotions are but unaccountable."
"When the heart wants justice."
"Decisions are made."
"But the heart is not in it."
I need to talk to you, brother.
Oh, yes,
is your bank loan problem resolved?
That is going on.
- Hopefully it will be done soon. - Well, good.
Actually,
there is a marriage proposal for Dholu.
- For Dholu? - Yes.
You know Dasturji, my business partner.
- Yes. - The girl is his niece.
- He talked about a match. - So?
- You know about Dholu, don't you? - Even they know.
Actually, that girl Gulcher is just like Dholu.
So?
We should get them married?
Just because they are alike?
That is so stupid!
It's not as stupid as,
someone having to spend their life alone, is it?
Ball.
Grandma has been given an injection.
She shouldn't be woken up. She is sleeping.
I wasn't waking her up.
Then what were you doing?
I was just watching her.
Why? Haven't you seen grandma before?
I have, but not like this.
Has something changed?
Yes.
But, she looks the same to us.
She is the same for you, but not for me.
She is the same for us, but not for you?
Why?
She is your grandma, not mine.
Dad.
What is mom to you?
Hey!
Stop!
Dholu, what happened?
Mom is gone!
Jignesh! What's the matter?
Don't panic.
Then why is Anusuya in the hospital?
It is mom's dialysis day.
We were knocking on your door, but you didn't open.
The car keys were in your room.
So finally, we had to get an ambulance.
Didn't it occur to anyone, if I'm not opening the door,
something might have happened to me?
Sorry.
And why is the whole family here?
The whole family is not here. I have come alone.
Brother, sister-in-law, Sujata and the kids, everybody is at home.
- Everyone's at home? - Yes.
Why didn't you tell me, Dholu?
Hello.
Why does he yell in front of everyone?
Oh! Okay, okay.
You take care over there, and I shall take care over here.
May I come in, ma'am?
Please forgive me for today.
There's an emergency.
My client is in the hospital.
If you could give me another date?
What is this, Negiji?
I had said,
that there's a religious ceremony at home.
I know.
I will only come to court, if the client comes for sure.
I apologize.
Ramlalji.
- Yes, ma'am. - Do we have any other case?
At 2:30pm, ma'am.
I can't even go home.
By the time I get there, I'll have to head back here.
How about some tea at the canteen?
- Ramlalji. - Yes ma'am.
You may go.
Come back at 2:30pm with the case file.
Yes ma'am.
- I shall leave. - You stay.
How much sugar?
As you like it.
But...
I'm really sorry.
I messed up your religious ceremony plans.
It's okay,
There are many people at home.
Nobody will miss me.
But everyone here misses you, when you don't come.
I don't know about the others,
but I know about you Negiji.
After the dialysis, we will keep her under observation for two days.
Just precautionary. It's nothing serious.
So Anusuya, shall we proceed for the dialysis?
All of you go out.
Let me talk to him first.
Then I shall go for the dialysis.
Nurse.
Please, lets go out.
Okay, come.
Let's go.
Tell me.
Where do you want me to sign?
Initials on every page and full signature on the last page.
Pen.
Did you drink last night?
Yes.
Did you drink in front of the kids?
No.
You sat with the kids after that?
No, no.
While I was drinking, the kids brought me out.
Apologize.
What?
Sorry.
Not like that.
Like you mean it.
Truthfully.
Sorry!
One more thing.
The children shouldn't know about this.
Yes. The children won't find out.
Is this your final decision?
Yes.
"Today I supported grievances."
"I forgot every moment of love."
"As my complaints from life escalated."
"I had an abode."
"Today I set it ablaze."
Leave it, sir.
It's meaningless.
The papers are signed now.
Why get moonstruck now?
Grandpa, you are so wise.
And yet, you didn't understand.
Life is made up of moments,
but the moments can't be greater than life itself.
You are destroying your today, for one moment in the past?
You must be around 30-32 years old.
Yes.
Haven't you heard, never drink & 'derive'?
Sorry.
What you refer to as one moment,
was 50 years of my trust.
These things happen.
How come?
Never happened to me.
It's not that I didn't have the chance.
Even you had chances?
Of course!
Wonderful!
I used to be handsome like you once upon a time.
You are still handsome.
They call me Almora's Shammi Kapoor but,
you are Dev Anand, evergreen!
Will you let me speak or not?
Make up your mind.
- You speak. - No, you first.
- You speak. - No, first you decide.
Grandpa, you.
Speaking nonsense.
I was posted in Dehradun.
I was promoted to the post of a chief engineer.
- Forget it. - No.
- Grandpa. - Not now.
Please, grandpa.
Look, you have to tell me.
Please.
Shalini Chaudhary was the DM.
My boss.
She was unmarried.
She had a lot of respect for me.
She would sign any project that I approved.
And no project would take off without my approval.
I understood,
that she had fallen in love with me.
But, I didn't do anything.
Why grandpa?
Because,
Anusuya meant everything to me,
and nobody else meant anything.
- Nobody else meant anything? - No.
If nobody else meant anything,
then why did you remember Shalini today?
Huh?
And I'm sure you haven't told grandma this secret.
But grandma told you her secret.
Grandpa,
relationships are built on truth,
not grievances.
Are you married?
No.
We'll speak after you are.
Until then, you can drop me home.
Stop.
What's your occupation, brother?
Public welfare.
Oh! You run an NGO?
No, it's court related.
- Oh, so you're a lawyer? - Yes.
- But, welfare lawyer. - Oh!
The food is very tasty.
Just like home cooked food.
It is home cooked.
Farnaz has cooked it.
That's why I said, like home cooked.
Authentic Parsi food.
Aren't you Gujarati?
Gujarati and Parsi cuisines are quite different.
Isn't it?
Brother, as a Gujarati, he can't even touch onions at home.
So, he hogs on his partner's lunch at the office.
He's a Parsi.
So, he is habituated to Parsi food.
You're quite secretive!
We need to keep an eye on you.
Very secretive.
Of course!
That is mutton dhansak, dad.
Have this lentil soup.
Let him try some, sister-in-law.
Jignesh.
I know he's vegetarian, but he can try the curry at least.
Try some curry from the side.
Jignesh, hold on.
Would you like to try it, dad?
Yes, why not?
I will certainly try some.
So what if I don't eat meat?
This curry contains meat.
I shall eat it from the sides.
It's a good way to live.
Don't eat it if you don't want to, dad.
What I want, has never been considered by the family.
The bowl was handed to me.
Eat it.
It's full of meat in the centre,
so, eat it from the side.
Neither will I eat from the centre, nor from the side.
Nobody forced you dad.
We just asked.
I wasn't asked.
Nobody ever asked me anything.
And listen, daughter-in-law.
These shady things must be happening in your community.
Not in us Nautiyals.
And every true Nautiyal knows it!
Why have you stopped, Dholu? You eat,
but never from the side, my son.
That's a sin.
Yes.
Did I say something wrong?
You offered mutton to dad.
Should I do the same with your mother back home?
Your mom had problems with our marriage, right?
Suddenly, what's up with your father?
You were the one who said everything's fine.
It's clearly not!
Never eat from the side, it's a sin.
It's not too difficult for you, ma'am.
You are too much, Negiji!
If the divorce is mutual,
how do you expect me to hear the case,
in the absence of the other party?
The other party is unwell and in the hospital, ma'am.
Get her when she recovers then.
What's the hurry? Go.
Tell the magistrate that she's on her deathbed.
That's why I am in a hurry.
How heartless can you be?
Someone's dying, and you're in a hurry?
Sure, the magistrate favours me,
but she has some limitations. She can't break the law.
This divorce cannot be granted until grandma comes to court in person.
If you want it to be quick, then heal her quickly.
How can I heal her? I'm not a doctor.
Doctors don't heal, love does!
Fine.
I know that you want to go alone,
but you will need some help.
Who's looked after your mother until now?
You.
Dad, when mom went into coma,
the doctors had given up hope.
They were sure she wouldn't survive.
I didn't believe it at first,
but when I saw her lying on the bed...
The doctors said, if you want,
we can pull the plug.
I was confused,
and I agreed.
I was the one who said,
pull the plug.
Sorry dad.
I wasn't as strong as you.
Please go by yourself, dad.
Where?
Dad, you were going to the hospital, weren't you?
Oh, yes!
Fantastic!
All reports are fine.
It's time to go home.
They should be coming to pick you up.
Here,
comes your sweetheart.
The children didn't come?
They wanted to,
but I insisted on picking you up alone.
Nurse.
- Help ma'am. - Yes.
Help her with her packing.
Okay? Okay.
Come, Gopal, let's wait outside.
Her progress is good.
- I see. - Congratulations.
Thank you.
And how are you?
What about me?
Your reports are in.
You have early signs of dementia.
If you aren't careful now, it could evolve into Alzheimer's.
- What does that lead to? - You lose your memory.
What could be better than that! Right?
Come.
- Shall we? - Yes, let's go.
It's a simple case of mutual divorce.
They have no complaints against each other.
There's no dispute over alimony, defamation or property either.
In fact, both have mutually agreed...
to live together even after the divorce.
Things will be just as they are.
Why is that?
They have kids, ma'am.
Why are they getting a divorce, if kids are involved?
They can't live together.
They can't live together and so they want a divorce.
And after divorce, they will stay together?
I have to stay with her because of her frail condition.
I have to look after her...
And manage the house.
Basically, grandma has a health problem,
and the doctors have given up hope.
Under these circumstances, his support is required.
Why are they leaving each other if she requires his support?
Ma'am, don't' you have help at home?
There must be neighbours too.
Don't you have staff here with you?
Gopalji, I'm not married to them.
That's exactly what I am saying.
If you can live with them without a marriage,
why can't I live with her outside of marriage?
So you want to live together, but separately?
It's slightly complicated.
No, it's simple.
You're often alone, even in a relationship.
I understand that.
Matters of the heart are simply complicated.
Isn't it?
- Let's get back to the case. - Sure.
So, both of you mutually agree to the divorce?
Both of you wish to...
- Yes. - What?
- It's not my wish. - What?
What are you saying?
- Quiet. - My humble submission...
You too, quiet!
Speak up.
Without any fear or pressure.
Yes.
This divorce is not my wish.
Then whose wish is it?
His!
And what do you wish?
Whatever he wishes.
What?
It is not my wish, it is his wish.
His wish is my wish.
What is this drama?
Look.
Go figure out between yourselves first,
and then come to the court.
Understood?
- Please leave. - Come.
- Did I say something wrong? - No, you are always right.
In such a case...
Grandpa, RK Negi has never handled such a case before.
It's done, right?
No. It will happen if you let it happen.
But you said that it would be.
It can only be done if you want to.
It's divorce, not something you can buy off the shelf!
This is a court...
Anyway, it will surely be done at the next hearing.
Are you sure of that?
Yes.
Now go home and wait until the next hearing.
Fine, I'll be back on the next date.
Which won't be for another 20-22 days.
Why would anybody remember him? He was just an ad-hoc clerk!
Shamim Ansari.
Born in 1941, in the old Punjab,
Lahore.
Education,
in Mussoorie.
Mussoorie,
1962-1963,
ad-hoc clerk in PWD!
Legendary Urdu poet, considered to be,
legendary!
And...
"None of the unfortunates in the world are sans any secrets."
"O innocent heart, who are you angry with?"
- Good morning, Farnaz! - Good morning.
I will cook today.
So, I have a holiday?
Who will do the chopping then?
This is too much.
What is cooking in this house today?
You will know when it's ready.
'Mutton Hakimi', 'Shammi Kebab', 'Seekh Kebab',
'Mutton Pulav' & 'Aflatoon Egg Curry.'
Have you cooked all of this?
So much?
He's cooked five times more than this.
Who's going to eat so much food?
Well, a feast is meant to be shared.
"Desires that couldn't reach the destination."
"Dreams that couldn't touch the sky."
Oh my God! Did he cook this as well?
Grandpa cooked mutton as well.
- Just one? Give me another. - Sure.
I will have to...
It's okay, ma'am. Please finish your lunch.
I'll be back later.
"My friends say that's the secret."
"O innocent heart, who are you angry with?"
"None of the unfortunates in the world are sans any secrets."
"O innocent heart, who are you angry with?"
Hey!
I will call you later. Yes.
Where were you? Everyone is waiting.
Oh man!
What is that aroma?
- What should I apply? - Is it good?
I heard, that dad cooked today.
But all of this is non vegetarian,
what will dad eat?
Yes, ma'am.
Yes, I'll make you talk to her directly.
Yes. Video call.
Will call in 10 minutes.
Please hold ma'am.
Hello.
Hello?
Damn!
Mom, the lady from Vadodara wants to talk to you.
From the bank.
There's no problem, she just wants to talk to you.
Give me the phone.
There's no network.
Hello, Mrs. Anusuya.
Hello.
Pardon me for bothering you.
- Are you feeling well? - Yes, I am fine.
What is the matter?
Nothing serious.
Actually, your KYC hasn't been updated for the last two years.
We are settling the loan, for which,
face to face communication is necessary.
Everything else is fine.
Mr. Jignesh will get you to sign some papers,
and send them to us.
Well, goodbye.
Goodbye.
Well, this is also resolved.
What is this?
Some web search results have been saved.
Shamim Ansari. Who is he?
I don't know. Switch it off.
Wow! Nautiyal laughs so amazingly.
There is a saying.
'Don't laugh too much,
else you cry as much later too'.
What a dumb saying!
Ice-cream.
Almora's famous ice-cream.
We don't want it. Go.
Okay.
Listen, son.
- Give me one. - Which one?
Give her Saffron Pistachio.
She likes that flavour.
- And for you? - No, I don't want it.
Wait,
give me one as well.
Which one?
Cashew Almond.
Never mind, give me a Saffron Pistachio too.
Here's your money.
Here.
Be careful.
Why're you having it, if you don't like it?
You like Cashew Almond, don't you?
Yes.
'Our choices keep changing in life.'
'And changing our choices is life.'
What?
What was that?
It's called poetry.
Are you competing with Shamim?
Aren't you researching him these days?
You've made an entire folder on him, right?
Don't worry.
I haven't opened it.
Yes.
I was trying to find his whereabouts these days.
Shamim is no more.
He was a talented poet. Departed too soon.
Did you like it?
His departure!
Now that there are no secrets between us,
yes, I liked it!
So, cleaning the house, bringing the flowers, cooking the food,
and the poetry books...
Is all because of that?
That's not fair.
I bought the books a while ago,
and cooked especially for you,
as a parting gift!
Thank you!
I should have told you about Shamim earlier.
I am sorry.
I just couldn't, somehow.
Sorry!
What was that poem?
- Which one? - The one about change.
Oh, that one!
'Our choices keep changing in life.'
'And changing our choices is life.'
It's nonsense. I was just dabbling.
Your dabbling is,
far more beautiful than any poem.
Are you being truthful?
What's left between us but the truth?
Mom.
Did Sujata tell you?
What?
They've found a girl for Dholu!
But, Dholu is...
Dad, the proposal is from the bride's side.
They know everything about our Dholu.
What's her name?
Guddi.
Param and Jignesh were asking,
if they should go to Baroda and fix the marriage.
Go right away.
Don't stress, Sujju.
Once mom meets her, it won't matter,
whether she is Gulcher or Guddi. Don't worry. Yes.
I'll call you when I get there.
Sujju is panicking about mom.
Anyway, she won't be the first Parsi daughter-in-law in our family.
Mom hasn't even accepted the first one!
Let's see.
(indistinct chattering)
Hello. Hello.
Congratulations, sister-in-law!
You shouldn't have worn white on this joyful occasion.
Today is Monday, that's why.
Please come.
- Here you go. - Congratulations.
Congratulations, grandma.
Dholu, congratulations brother!
- Thank you. - Your life is made now.
You will also get married soon.
Let's go kids, let's go.
- Welcome, Negiji. - Thanks.
Come.
Let's go.
You aren't married?
It's destiny. Right? It's not in my destiny.
Destiny can change, son.
Only when you stop wrecking other people's homes,
will you be able to settle.
Didn't I tell you?
Things will happen, as per Lord Rama's will.
Yes, but this time Lord Ahura Mazda is involved too.
Mom knows, right?
That the girl is Parsi.
Do you have a problem?
I have no problem.
I never did, just couldn't say it.
- Wonderful! - Great!
Wonderful!
Stop it.
(indistinct chattering)
Skype call in five minutes!
Dad.
- Greetings! - Congratulations.
Son,
- when you see the bride's family... - Yes, dad.
- You should smile. - Okay, dad.
Very good, my boy.
(indistinct chattering)
They are here.
Dholu, smile!
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Greetings.
I am Gulcher's dad.
This is my wife, Paricher.
This is our daughter, Gulcher.
Gulcher.
I am Gopalchandra Nautiyal.
This is Anusuya.
This is our son, Dholu.
And at the back, is my daughter Sujata.
Wave, my dear.
And our daughter-in-law, Farnaz.
Hi!
Oh!
You have a Parsi at home?
Yes, my child.
She is our dear daughter-in-law.
- And boy? - My name is Dholu.
- Tell them your full name. - Chandan.
Chandan.
Gulcher, do you like Chandan?
No.
I like Dholu!
So, will you marry Dholu?
Yes, next year, after the exams.
Okay. No problem!
Is everything clear now?
I hope there is no confusion.
Very well.
Your application has been accepted.
Usually, the court mandates a six month cooling-off period,
for the divorcing couple to rethink their decision.
Keeping your age in mind, as Negiji has requested,
it has been treated as a special case.
As per the directives of the Supreme Court,
the divorce is granted,
without the cooling-off period...
- So... - Excuse me, madam.
We want the six months cooling-off period.
So that we can re-think our decision with a calm mind.
Please.
Alright!
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
"The vagabond capricious cloud has hovered above."
"The raindrops are singing songs of love."
"Two hearts are dancing in the closed ambiance of the city."
- "What will jealous people say? - They are simply judging them."
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
"Ghalib also became useless."
"When he fell in love."
"But he became noteworthy only when love touched him."
"Ghalib also became useless."
"When he fell in love."
"But he became noteworthy only when love touched him."
"I will love and lock eyes too."
"You shower your love on me and I will give you my life."
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
"It's because times have changed unexpectedly."
"There was a cry in the alley that lightning has struck somewhere."
Sorry Ashaji!
Sir, is this the Nautiyal house?
Yes.
Very good! Superb!
Superb! Wow!
What is this?
- Hold it. - The court's letter.
- Huh? - The letter from the court.
Must be about the cooling off period.
- Oh. - Hide it.
- What? - Go inside and hide it.
Okay.
How many more secrets have you kept from me?
What is this?
Without my knowledge,
you took a loan of 70 million rupees.
Mortgaging our house, three years ago.
Did you or did you not?
Yes, I did. There was an emergency.
Who asked you to take the loan?
I can't tell you the name.
How many more names are there in the closet?
Gopalji!
The loan has not been repaid,
the court is auctioning our house.
Dad.
Son, I'll talk to you later.
Please calm down, dad. Mom is not well.
Nothing is wrong with her.
Who knows, if she was ever unwell?
Maybe this is another lie on her part.
- No, dad. You are mistaken... - You know nothing.
You have no idea what she's done behind my back.
- Stop it! - Why don't you tell me?
Who asked you to take this loan?
Param.
But it's not like...
What happened?
Oh God!
I should have known,
an illegitimate child would do illegitimate things.
Dad!
Ask his mother, who his real father is.
It's definitely not me.
Dholu?
The ball is lost.
Let's go inside. I will look for it.
My ball is not here.
The 70 million bank loan was taken by me,
not Param.
three years ago, my business was on the verge of bankruptcy.
We were almost on the streets.
So even if I mortgage my Delhi apartment,
and you mortgage your home in Vadodara,
we will still not manage a loan of 70 million rupees.
Don't worry Sujju, it's not yet over.
I am still here!
Relax. I'll talk to mom.
There is no other option, mom.
The property is in your name, so only you can give the guarantee.
Sujata is distressed.
In such times, if not family, then who will help?
You're right.
One more thing, mom.
Jignesh isn't aware,
and Sujata requested, that dad shouldn't know either.
Everyone would be unnecessarily stressed.
In any case, it's just a matter of 6-8 months.
Then everything will be fine.
If it weren't for mom,
we would...
But the entire loan has been settled,
last month.
Due to a technical glitch in the bank's system,
the last 3 EMI's didn't reflect.
That's why the notice was issued.
But, the bank has admitted their mistake.
They have issued the loan return statement,
& released the mortgage papers.
The loan has been completely repaid.
The house is no longer mortgaged.
Param is not at fault here dad.
Param. I'm sorry.
I will never forgive you, dad.
Or whoever you are!
Mom, I won't forgive you either.
Let's go, Farnaz.
- Param. - You're all dead to me!
I'm sorry.
Please take care of Parmesh.
Good morning.
Recognize me?
Anusuya...
It is a little cloudy today,
but I think the monsoon is over.
The first snowfall has finally arrived.
Winter is here.
Can't however miss our walk.
Let's go.
Everything else is fine.
Shanti just took four days off.
Now she wants another week and a half off.
Hemraj is taking good care of the garden.
Narayan has reduced your medication.
He said that there is no need for too much medication.
It's simply a part of ageing.
He is a good doctor.
Do you remember which direction to take?
This way.
Fine. Today we shall go this way.
Sujata called from Baroda,
after months.
She said, 'Mom'...
'I miss you & dad very much.'
I said, 'Come home if you miss us, my dear.'
She said that they would come.
Gulcher's exams are in March.
She wants to get married at our house.
They will be here by April.
And Param?
He will come too.
He didn't say so, but he will come.
How do you know?
Time is a great healer!
Did we get divorced?
'It was a beautiful April.'
'The Nautiyal and Dastur families came together.'
'Dholu and Gulcher became one.'
'The wedding was a grand affair.'
'All of Ranikhet rejoiced in the wedding.'
'Grandpa and grandma could not attend the wedding.'
'Actually, grandma passed away in January.'
'And 15 days later, grandpa departed.'
'They never got divorced!'