Sometimes I feel had we never met...
...my life would be happier.
Do you even know I got scolded because of you?
My reputation got spoilt...
...though I was not at fault.
Sorry, Giddy. Even adults make mistakes.
All right.
Look I've a gift for you.
- What's this? - It's a circle.
But it's a triangle.
Genius! Why ask when you can see it?
Next time I think of mischief,
ring this.
The state was on the lookout for this gang.
Our force in a joint operation with Badravati police force...
...has nabbed the Band Baaja gang.
These gang will now play an orchestra in the jail.
Call me if you have song requests.
Mom, dad, Anand's photo is in the papers.
Show me.
Here.
Dog looks nice.
Anand,
it happens.
Next time you'll recieve praises...
...in the papers.
You'll make everyone proud.
Do something good and big.
I'll make some dessert today.
Mr Subbarao, we were all so worried.
We are glad that you found him,
thanks to the almighty.
We have 167 students here.
And not one of them is as reckless and indisciplined as your son.
You should be a better parent.
And you...
You have ruined the reputation of your parents...
...as well as that of St. Joseph's.
We will not entertain railway school riff raff here.
You do this the next time, you are going to be rusticated.
Hey lost and found!
Look who's headed to the class!
Lost and found.
- Lost and found. - Shut up.
Thanks to Dabba, Timmy was found...
...and the robbers were caught.
Everyone's laughing at us.
Let them.
Why turn Anand into you at this young age?
You keep lecturing that we're a simple,
middle class Brahmin family.
So many Dos and Don'ts.
Want some curry?
Sriram is born like you
Anand isn't.
Let him be.
Are we raising kids or creating our clones?
Rice?
Dabba, why are we in this village?
Dabba!
Dabba, what's on your mind?
I'm thinking.
I'm sure you're upto some mischief.
Tell me what you're thinking of.
Dabba, tell me.
Dad seems sullen after seeing my photo in the papers.
I need to do something good.
Vishakh!
Chattering
Take this.
These are toys for you.
It's for all of you.
Take them. It's all free.
Look, dragon.
Yes, aeroplane.
Vishakh,
let's go.
Distribute them amongst yourselves.
I don't understand why they didn't touch the toys.
I'd read in the papers that kidnappers offer sweets and abduct kids.
Guess they thought we'd do the same.
No, Ashwinee. Their real problem is lack of water not toys.
We need to do something....
Yes! We can dig a bore well for them.
Dabba, digging a bore well is no joke.
Yes, do you know how to go about it?
Found anything?
Suman!
Found anything?
- Viju... - Why?
- ...found anything? - No.
Keep at it.
Okay.
Ashwinee,
is this correct?
No.
- Found it. - What?
- Construction of bore well on ... - Time up, kids.
Oh!
- Leave. - We just got started.
We couldn't even read it.
Giddy!
- Let's go. - What are you doing, Dabba?
- Quiet. - What are you doing?
Let's leave.
Keep quiet.
Hey...
Dabba and his bogus ideas.
I learnt the cost of digging a bore well.
15-18,000 rupees.
I can afford a tennis ball not a bore well.
Forget it, Dabba.
- Ashwinee. - Yes. - Ashwinee.
What is that you write letters?
Pen Pals.
Yes. Pen Pals.
Mr Prime Minister,
my name is Anand Subbarao.
But my friends call me Dabba.
I like you a lot...
...and want to become pen pals with you.
There is a small village near my town.
They need a bore well.
And I am trying my best.
It will be really nice if you can help me.
I know you are very busy.
So, I won't waste your time.
Once I get your reply,
I will tell you more about me and my family.
Your new pen pal, Anand Dabba.
Mom, do you know who's going to send me a letter?
Newspapers will write about me. All will be proud.
Dad will be respected.
People already respect your dad.
What respect, mom?
He's just a guard.
He's not interested in anything.
What's special about dad?
Anand, your dad...
...is a nice and honest man.
That's his specialty.
He's content with his mediocre life.
That's his specialty.
Doesn't matter...
...that he didn't get everything in life...
...yet he's pure and simple.
You want to get him respect!
Uncle, how many days for this to reach Delhi?
About a week.
Oh! But it's an important letter to the prime minister.
- I see. - Can you send it sooner?
Letter, go fast, okay?
It will now, okay?
Brother... Brother...
Dabba, how will the PM write back?
I too wrote to Enid Blyton and Sabatini.
But they didn't revert.
You should write to commoners to get replies.
Post.
Sriram!
Give it. It's mine.
Give the letter.
- No! - It's mine.
You...
Mom!
Come quickly. There's a letter.
- Wait, Anand. - I'll show it to Giddy.
Giddy!
Come quickly.
Quick.
What is it?
Look.
Nobody would have such a letter.
Dabba, open it. Let me see what it says.
No.
I'll let dad open this letter.
I'll show it to you later.
Okay? Bye.
Dabba!
Bye.
Dad!
Prime minister's letter!
What's happening, sir?
It's a shoot.
The director's here to check on things.
We'll be in the scene.
That's a famous director not an ordinary one.
Sir, who do you want in the background?
You...
Sir, this is Subbarao.
- A railway guard. - Sir.
Are you from Mysore?
Yes, sir. I spent my childhood there.
Manmaya school?
Yes, sir.
Are you Subbu?
Yes.
It's me Puttanna.
We were bench-mates.
Don't you recall third grade?
Yes, sir.
Stop calling me sir.
- Say Puttanna. - Puttanna!
You always helped me with my studies.
So we both flunked 10th grade exams!
- Railway? - Yes, sir.
- Sir again? - Okay.
Do come home. It's close by.
Of course. I'll just check a location.
Anand, tell mom my friend is coming over. Hurry.
Go. Hurry.
Mom.
Mom, dad is coming with his director friend.
Which director?
I don't know. Mom, letter...
Sriram, he's friend is coming over. Some director.
Get some sweets and snacks.
Hurry. Here.
Anand, change your clothes.
Putanna, you're a big man now.
It feels great.
C'mon, Subbu!
Things just happened.
I was always a dreamer.
I wanted to make movies and write songs.
Dad used to tell me to stop dreaming
and understand reality.
Wonder when I realised my dreams
and became a director.
So, how have you been?
How many kids?
Two sons. They study nearby.
Please have.
That's my younger son, Anand.
- Hi. - What's your favourite subject?
Social Studies.. No, social service.
- Really? - Yes.
There's no drinking water in the village.
I'm digging a bore well for them.
It'll be great if you come as the chief guest.
Let me know the date. I'll surely try.
I'm collecting funds now. I'll be done soon.
I wrote to the prime minister.
He has replied.
The prime minister wrote to you?
Yes, uncle.
Very good.
Subbu, he's a dreamer like me.
Uncle, he has stupid dreams.
That's okay, son. It's his age to dream.
And dreams tend to be stupid at his age.
I still get stupid dreams.
But I never dreamed.
I don't know how!
But it's good to dream.
Anand is different from me.
Thank god! You don't need another Subbu in this family.
That's dad's favourite dialogue.
This is not needed in this family.
Focus on your studies.
You did great, son.
I will donate for your project.
I'll take your leave now.
Do come for the shoot.
Sure.
- This felt great. - Likewise.
- We met after 30 years. - Yes, Subbu.
New people and places
and some old friends.
- That's the best part about films. - Yes.
Okay, I'll see him out.
Come.
Anand, you got a letter from the prime minister?
Yes, dad.
Master Anand,
thank you for your letter.
I was very surprised and impressed by your noble thoughts...
...at such a young age.
It is indeed a commendable thing...
...so I decided to write to you personally.
I will make your bore well project looked into.
- Anand. - Yes?
Come here.
- What is it? - Try this.
Full pants from now on.
Dad!
Dad, mom, come to school tomorrow.
Why?
Good morning, students.
We've assembled today to felicitate our very own student
Anand Subbarao on receiving a letter from the prime minister.
Yeah.