Bhola!
Shambhu!
Bhola!
Shambhu!
What comes first? The Snake World?
Or Hell?
The Snake World.
Hell is way below.
If you dive 30-40ft below then you'll see
the Snake World.
There are snakes everywhere. All types of snakes.
Pythons, cobras, water snakes
and the king of snakes "Tachchhak."
They have big gems on their hoods. Big shiny ones.
And 'Sheshnaag'?
Why would 'Sheshnaag' live here? He lives deep in the sea.
He carries the whole world on his head.
If you go even further down,
you'll see other worlds too.
At the end of them all, there's Hell.
Can't we go there?
Forget it! Silly fool.
O Lord of the Well!
If you want, take my life but let me see Hell just once.
We'll see about your life.
So do you want see Hell here or in the afterlife?
Grandpa!
You little monkeys!
Kabaddi! Kabaddi!
See what I've got for you.
Kites?
Careful! Now listen.
If you don't go straight home, I'll tie you up next to the ox.
You'll have to catch us first!
Just you wait!
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE
Bhola, give me that kite.
Catch me and take it.
- Stop. - Catch me.
He's taken all the kites.
Little troublemakers.
Listen, kids.
The finer you grind the glass, the sharper your kite strings.
And if you hurt yourself, I'll smack you with the same grinding stone.
Did you give the Well God the fruit? Or ate it yourselves?
We gave it!
What happens if you didn't?
It's a sin!
And if you commit a sin?
Then we'll face the wrath of God.
And you, Nanababu! Why do you encourage them?
I'm doing it for Bhola.
So, he becomes the village 'Kite Champion.'
- Right, Bhola? - Yes.
Bhola is the Kite Champion, and you're the Hash Champion.
Radha! Your husband's money order has come from Bombay.
Let me see it.
What does he say?
Read it to me.
"For the Harvest festival in January buy Bhola
- "five, no, ten kites." - You brat!
Read it properly or I'll smack you.
"I won't be able to come for the Sankranti holidays.
"I'll try and come home in the spring for Holi."
Is that all he says?
More than what he said last time.
Only money orders come, not your husband.
What's the point of earning so much?
Dwarka will come. He says so. Why upset her?
Mother! Mai.
- 5 x 1? - 5.
- 5 x 2? - 10.
- 5 x 3? - 15.
5 by 4?!
- 20. - 25.
Who said 25?
He did!
Get up!
Come here.
Start!
Come on say it.
Look, who's here. The Kite Champion!
You finally found the time to come to class?
- What have you brought? - Rice, sir.
Mother has called you to conduct the Satyanarayan prayer meet.
I see.
Very good! Excellent.
We'll talk after class.
Sit over there.
Hey.
Do you know the English alphabet?
No, guru-ji.
- The times table? - Yes, guru-ji.
No, guru-ji.
Say the 15 times table.
You! Bend over like a chicken.
Get up. Sit down.
- Start. - 15 x 1 = 15.
15 x 2= 30.
- 15 x 3= 45. - Stop.
My tea!
Grandma gets angry with your drinking tea all day.
"Grandma gets angry!"
Does your grandma even know who I am?
I am a teacher.
- Who am I? - Teacher!
"Tea" is part of my name!
Go!
You silly fool!
It means: "You drink tea. And I too will drink tea!"
Why does the teacher always punish me?
Hey you chicken!
Teacher's snitch!
We'll settle all scores at the kite competition.
We'll destroy their kites!
Every single one.
- Grandpa! - Nanababu!
- Nanababu!
We want to feed the fish too.
- The little monkeys are here. - Let us feed them too.
Come.
Here. Make this into little balls.
You try too.
This is how you do it.
Like this.
Now throw it in.
Nanababu, why do you always feed the fish?
Because they're always hungry.
You see, my son,
Feeding innocent creatures is a good deed.
When we do good deeds, God is happy with us. Understand?
The teacher was talking nonsense about God.
Really? What did he say?
He said Lord Krishna drank tea.
Your teacher was only joking.
- Joking about God? - Yes!
God isn't offended. He was a big prankster Himself.
God is offended only when people do not heed Him.
And they commit a sin. Understand?
- Lord Satyanarayan! - Praise to!
Why so reluctant? Just have holy water and eat the offering.
No big deal. Come!
My friend, please come.
Praise to Lord Satyanarayan!
Why has this sinner come to an auspicious ritual?
Nanababu invited him.
At a prayer meeting? An atheist?
- Lord Satyanarayan! - Praise to!
Pandit-ji, please tie the sacred thread to my wrist.
Why did you invite Bhokaru Baba?
He won't create any trouble. Don't worry.
Tell that to the villagers. They're all gossiping.
We've invited the whole village. How could we leave him out?
Don't worry about him. Focus on the prayer.
- Lord Satyanarayan! - Praise to!
Stay put.
- Eyes over there! - The noble saint said:
"O Eminent Saints, I was once an honest and wise king,
"I used to visit the temples every day"
"and donate generously to the Brahmin priests."
Take this inside.
Donate something too.
That beggar! What can he donate?
Some common sense at last!
It's by your grace, Pandit-ji.
My grace? How? Everything is by the grace of God!
I don't know anything about God.
But we know you, Pandit-ji.
You must believe in God to know Him. Ignorant atheist!
Well said, Pandit-ji.
Pandit-ji?
I have a question. Will you enlighten me?
You want to debate?
OK.
You know the story of Lord Satyanarayan.
What is the story really about?
What do you think I was reciting? A film story?
You said whoever prays to Lord Satyanarayan and fasts in His name
will be blessed. Right?
And those who do not pray or fast are committing sin?
Absolutely.
But what is the real story?
His incarnation? His divine acts? What is all that?
No one seems to know.
How dare you question God.
You lowlife atheist!
You dare laugh!
No good will come of this prayer.
See how he laughs. And he's wearing shoes at a prayer meet.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
- Get out! - Okay.
Nanabhai, thank you.
Damn atheist!
You must explain to Nanababu.
In ancient times when the saints meditated, demons would disrupt them.
This Bhokaru Baba
is a demon of our times.
Look, who's here!
Dwarka is here!
Get the bags down.
- Lord Satyanarayan! - Praise to!
See that. The Lord's miracle.
And the power of our devotion.
As soon as we prayed, Dwarka came home.
- What's going on? - We had a prayer meeting.
Come!
- How are you? - Radha! Look, who's here.
What is this new toy?
It's a TV.
I saw one in the city. We can watch movies on it.
Wonderful!
- Show us how it works. - It's not that simple.
I must fix the wires first, then connect it to the electricity.
- Oh God! It needs electricity. - It can't work on air.
Show.
Nanababu, find a long bamboo stick to attach the antenna.
Right away.
When it works, we'll watch a film.
Till then we'll stare at our faces in this black mirror.
Well done!
Such a fuss over nothing!
I bought it last fall.
But I didn't get the chance to bring it home.
There's a strike at the factory, that's why I could come.
It's God's miracle.
Otherwise, you rarely come home.
Bhola!
Son, check on Nanababu.
Go, son.
I have complete faith in you, and your God.
One was Lord Krishna's Radha and the other is you.
- Making fun of me? - No, not at all.
But if you had prayed to God for an air ticket,
I'd have flown home to you sooner.
But you're here now.
God always listens to His devotees' prayers.
Yes.
You and Pandit-ji are filling his head with nonsense.
This time, I'll put you in a proper school.
When do we get to see God?
Be patient!
The programme starts at 9 am. A little patience! It'll start.
What's all this? This is no fish market! Quiet!
Everyone! It's starting.
Mahabharat.
Praise to Lord Krishna!
Sit down!
This is Yashoda's son.
Pay your respects.
Lord! He's eating mud.
I'm not, granny.
Oh Yashoda! Come and see.
Didn't Bhola look like young Lord Krishna when he was a toddler?
Yashoda!
As a reward for the good deeds you performed in your last life,
earned the right to behold
God in this lifetime.
Praise to Lord Krishna.
Now everyone, go home. Come back next Sunday. Go!
Now everyone, go home.
Glad you've brought a TV to our village.
At last, we can see God.
- Did everyone enjoy it? - Dwarka, you did well.
Everyone is so happy. You did a fine deed.
Hurry!
Uncle!
- How much for the gamcha? - Five rupees.
Five! I'll pay two. Let it be.
Come on.
- Come. - Let's walk on ahead.
Uncle!
Hey, Bhola! How are you, son?
- We've got a TV at home now. - Really?
We watched Lord Krishna's programme. The whole village came.
- Come home with us. - Of course.
My respects, sister.
Yes.
- How are you? - Fine.
Do you plan to sell toys all your life?
It's my own business. I don't have to answer to anyone.
- Do you earn enough? - I want to eat some sweets!
- What? - Some mithai.
- Where is it? - Over there!
Come. I'll treat you.
Wait here for me.
- How are you? - I'm all right.
It's two years since that incident, Mohan.
Don't dwell on the past.
I'll come, sister.
Bhola asks about you all the time. He misses you a lot.
I'll come when I have the time.
I have toys to sell all day and make them at night.
- Here. - You're eating chickpeas?
- It's been ages since I last saw you. - Did you pay for this?
Why did you take money from her?
She's my elder sister.
Give it back.
If you tie the string very tight, it'll fly very high.
I don't need to do that.
Our kite will cut all the other kites.
Done.
[Song on TV\b}
Hey, naked boy! Get washed!
Kaalu, my brother.
Come! Dance with me.
I'm thinking of buying a TV. How much does it cost?
Yes! You must buy one. Sell your riverside land.
Look at him!
Lord Krishna in short pants!
There's the Commander's chariot.
Keep your eyes on it.
What happened to the TV?
Dwarka, check the station.
Damn! We're missing a great scene.
The electricity's working. So what's wrong?
Brother Dwarka, why are you hitting the TV?
Look! There's a monkey sitting on the antenna.
There it is.
Hey move!
He's broken it.
Lord Hanuman has come to bless us.
Chase it away!
- Nanababu, I'll get a rope and fix it. - Dwarka, do something.
The whole house is filled with junk.
Bloody kites and strings everywhere.
Come back next Sunday.
- What's all this? - What?
Why are Bhola's textbooks biting the dust under the bed?
- How would I know? - What do you know?
Do you know he must pass a test to get admitted into a proper school?
To pass, he needs to study these books.
But how would you know?
Never touched a book in your life. Illiterate woman.
I will grab you.
Got it.
When will he ever study? All he does is fly kites all day.
And you brought that damn TV. Now he watches it all day long.
So, it's my fault?
I'm not around to discipline him.
Take him with you. Discipline him.
I tried that with your brother.
He ran away in two months.
And I looked for him like a madman.
The children don't get a good education here.
Take him with you.
He'll go to a good school. And become somebody.
Not that again!
Any idea how expensive Mumbai schools are?
To pay for them is like breaking a mountain with a matchstick.
It's only always you.
When you didn't send me money,
I made kites out of old newspapers for Bhola.
So you have spoilt him?
- Don't change the subject. - I know everything.
Give some slack.
We'll teach them a lesson today.
Cut his kite, Bhola. The honour of the village is at stake.
We've won!
Bhola won today!
When will you come back?
When you hold a prayer meet again for my return.
Pay respects to your father.
Come, let's go.
Careful!
Why are you in such a hurry?
Aunty, the train gets crowded.
If I don't leave early,
no matter how powerful God is, He can't get me a seat.
Bhola.
Careful.
Shambhu.
Don't watch TV all day.
Only watch the Mahabharat.
You too.
Keep sending him to Pandit-ji till he gets into a proper school.
Stay well, son. Go.
Don't worry about his school admission.
It's my responsibility now.
Don't worry. Let us know when you get there.
Go, driver.
Go back or you'll fall.
Shambhu, go.
You'll fall. Come back here.
An eggplant is a vegetable that grows all year round.
Come, let's visit the farm.
And learn about the different types of eggplant.
We have two types.
A round shaped one, with a few thorns.
Nonsense! Even at home they talk about eggplants. Now it's on TV too!
I thought they'd show a film.
Turn it off.
We'll get into trouble if aunty finds out.
More fun if we fly kites instead.
Wait. Maybe they'll show something else.
We'll tell you more about...
Go! Fly your kite. The electricity has gone.
The planets are playing havoc in your birth chart.
Dangerous!
You must find a solution.
- How much? - A lot.
I wonder when the electricity will come back.
Do you know about the planets Rahu and Ketu?
Have I told you the story of these planets?
No, teacher.
Then listen. You listen, too.
Once upon a time,
the Gods and demons decided to churn the ocean.
Many things emerged from the ocean.
They found the nectar of immortality. The Gods and demons started a war...
The electricity used to come back in a few hours.
To stop the war,
Lord Vishnu appeared in His splendour.
He made the Gods sit on one side, and the demons on the other.
Then He shared the nectar.
The Gods served the nectar to each other first.
What will happen now? It's already Saturday.
One of the demons disguised himself and sat among the Gods.
All the Gods drank the nectar, and the demon did too.
The Sun God and the Moon God saw this.
They went and told Lord Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu was enraged and with His weapon,
He beheaded the demon.
Head and the body in two parts.
Since the demon had drunk the nectar, how could he die?
So the head was called "Rahu". And the body "Ketu".
Rahu-Ketu!
What if the bulb's fused?
The wire could be broken too.
Nanababu.
- Nanababu! - What is it?
Can you check if the wire works?
Kids, the thing is - electricity has a mind of its own.
It comes and goes as it pleases.
No, no, come and check. Come!
- Nanababu, check it! - Go, fly your kites.
- Go on. Fly them. - Just come with us.
We want to watch TV.
You kids are so stubborn.
What's going on? Has the power gone again?
Forget these illegal wires.
The government is getting strict.
And not strict about marijuana?
I'm saying it for your own good.
They're installing meters in the cities.
People will get billed from now on.
That's for city folk. This is a village! Understand?
Look, son.
The city is run by governments.
What about the village?
The villages are run by Gods.
If we need water, we take a drink from the river.
If we're hungry, we pick something from the fields.
And if we need electricity,
we take it from the government power line.
Carry on till the government comes here.
Everything is in God's hands.
Sure!
Let's check tomorrow.
What's that?
A gift from the Gods.
Praise to Lord Shiva!
Son, if your mother asks, tell her I've gone to the fields.
Go inside.
Let's go.
Praise to Lord Shiva!
It's very good.
O Lord! Bring the electricity back.
O Lord! The electricity, please.
Please give us electricity.
I'll eat eggplants every day. Just bring back the electricity.
Bhola, wake up. The electricity is back.
God is full of mischief!
He brought the electricity back when I was sleeping.
He didn't even let me see His miracle.
Class 1 to 3 students sit together.
And class 4 to 6, the older students sit together.
Get it?
The principal is very old.
So he doesn't teach anymore.
He walks very slowly.
That's why we call him "Mr Tortoise."
Mr Bottle teaches Hindi.
His real name is Sheetal, but we call him Mr Bottle.
As soon as the class is dismissed, he drinks.
All the kids shout Sheetal-Bottle! Then we run out.
The scariest of them all is Mr Is-Are-Am.
Is-Are-Am?
Yes, that's his name. And that's what he teaches.
He teaches English. He keeps asking the same questions.
What comes after 'dog'? Is-Are-Am?
Ram? Is-Are-Am?
Bitter gourd? Is-Are-Am?
Always the same question.
If you can't answer, he beats you.
Watch out for him.
Especially on Fridays.
- Why on Friday? - That's nail checking day.
The kids who have long nails get a thrashing.
Oh no! Today's Friday.
No, no, today's not Friday.
Yes, it is.
We checked this morning. Tomorrow's Saturday.
Then the next day we see God's play on TV.
Just bite your nails short.
No, no!
If you do that, you'll get beaten more.
If you bunk class on a Friday, they punish you on Monday.
Is there a temple nearby?
A temple? There was one far behind.
God lives in a peepul tree too.
Here's a peepul tree.
That's a banyan tree.
That's OK. God lives in a banyan tree too.
Bishun, pay your respects.
Do it properly!
You'll see God will surely save us.
Don't be scared.
The night we prayed to God for electricity, next morning it came back.
Good morning, sir!
Sit down.
Sir, that is my place.
Sir, he's sitting on my seat.
Sit in your own place.
I'll beat you.
Show me your nails.
Hold it straight.
May I come in, sir?
I'm coming.
Listen carefully.
The district education officer is coming here on Monday.
He is the new one.
No one should wear torn pants or a dirty shirt.
Or else,
I will whack you in English.
And you'll cry in Hindi. Get it?
Yes, sir.
Now I have some work to do. Class dismissed.
Leave quietly.
Sheetal-Bottle!
First he prays. Then he aims his arrow. Like this.
He releases one arrow and it becomes six arrows.
Oh God! Six arrows from one?
He's calling out to the Gods.
I haven't even told you about Brahmastra yet.
It's an arrow that destroys all. Meaning, total destruction.
Don't talk nonsense! That's impossible.
It's called a miracle.
You shouldn't question God.
God gets angry.
Now I've seen God's miracles too.
Namaste, sir.
Namaste, friends.
How's everyone?
Good, sir!
Are you studying well?
Yes, sir!
Or are you getting beaten up?
No, sir.
Does anyone know about the solar eclipse?
Well?
No?
Does anyone know what a solar eclipse is?
How it happens?
And why?
- Do you know the answer? - Yes, sir.
Anyone else?
Sir, he's a very smart boy.
- Really? - Yes!
Come here.
Go on. Tell everyone how a solar eclipse happens.
There was once a demon, Rahu-Ketu.
When the ocean was churning, out came a holy nectar.
The Gods shared the nectar amongst themselves.
So when the demon Rahu-Ketu found out,
it disguised itself as God, and sat among them.
When it drank the nectar,
the Sun God and Moon God discovered the disguise.
Then Lord Vishnu beheaded the demon.
That's how an eclipse...
Go! Go!
Is this what you teach the children?
Who is the science teacher?
Sir, I'm actually a Hindi teacher.
Are you teaching them science or comic book mythology?
Sir, he's a new student.
You just said he is very smart.
Not me, sir.
Does anyone know the answer?
Sir, the moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun.
He's wrong, sir.
How can the earth turn around the sun?
The earth sits on the Snake Lord's head.
Shut up, Rahu! Or I'll be eclipsed.
Why are you home so early? You OK?
No more school for me.
The teachers have gone senile.
- Which teacher? - All of them.
I am mad, your teachers are mad. You're the only smart one.
I'm telling the truth.
When I told them the Rahu-Ketu story that Pandit-ji told us,
I got a beating.
They said the earth revolves around the sun.
That's why an eclipse happens.
That's not all. They said the earth is hanging in space.
Tell me.
How can anything hang in the air?
See!
My sandals have fallen.
They didn't hang in the air.
Look!
The earth sits on the head of 'Sheshnaag', the Snake Lord.
Yes, that's true.
The teachers won't teach you anything incorrect.
Those stupid teachers don't know anything.
And the education officer who came today
was the craziest of all.
He said human beings came from monkeys.
Hear that?
Will any normal person believe such nonsense?
How would I know?
- Have you fed the cattle? - I did, this morning.
Attention, mother!
What is it now? Put it down.
Down.
As if we would attack you, mother.
We were just scaring you.
We have decided.
We're going to search the jungle and kill all the demons.
Why go to the jungle?
There are demons in the next village.
- Demons? - Yes!
Demons with huge teeth.
- You saw them on TV. - Yes, yes.
They abduct sheep, goats, and even little children.
That's why no one goes across the river.
I see why Nanababu has never taken us to the other shore.
- Shambhu, listen. - Yes?
Do you think demons fly kites?
Who knows!
Granny was saying ******* live there.
Who are they?
Must be a demon's name.
We'll check for ourselves.
What if it chases us?
Granny will beat me.
You're such a coward.
We'll train before we go.
On TV, they chant some mantra before aiming.
They hit the target perfectly.
What mantra is that?
So you want to know the TV mantra?
Yes.
Then you must want the Brahmastra mantra too?
That's a must.
I see.
Son,
how many bones are there in the human body?
You don't know?
206.
I will whack you so hard,
all your 206 bones will be broken.
Get lost!
Go!
Run!
Hey, give me back my pot.
Stop! My pot.
Can you see anyone?
Yes, yes. I see someone.
It's Bhokaru Baba.
Granny says he's a demon too.
Let's kill him first.
The whole village will be happy.
- He's dead. - He's dead.
Is he really dead?
Without a doubt.
- I am invincible! - Let go.
I am motionless.
I am calm.
I am the countless stars in the sky.
Everything revolves around me.
You have been watching TV a bit too much.
- What a cool breeze. - Shut up!
Till you tell me why you attacked me,
I won't let you both go.
Do you understand?
We wanted to kill the demons on the other shore.
What?
Yes. But we saw you first.
So you think I'm a demon?
- Yes! - Who told you that?
The whole village says so.
The whole village mad.
Now they think I'm a demon too.
Now this demon is going to do something to you
that you'll never forget.
Do you understand?
Do you know what I will do?
I will show you.
I know you're hungry.
Have a berry. Go on.
Have it. You, too.
It's just fruit. Eat up.
Have one more.
Well done!
I am going to ask you a question.
Think carefully before you answer.
Who told you that demons live on the other side?
Granny did.
She said demons live on the other side.
They eat children.
Granny be praised!
One crazier than the other in this village.
Demons don't exist.
You hear?
And if they existed, they're within us.
Everything is calm as long as the demon sleeps.
The day this inner demon wakes up,
everything will be destroyed. On the other side...
Stop!
There is a granny on that side too
who thinks the people in our village are demons.
What will become of this world?
Will we all turn into demons?
We got lucky today.
We should go to school from tomorrow.
Bhokaru Baba is so cunning.
He thought he could trick us because we're kids.
He thought we'd eat the fruit he gave us.
What is it?
I ate it.
You ate it?
You have sinned.
I didn't eat it on purpose.
When there's electricity, you watch TV all day long.
Or you daydream.
Mother?
How long does it take for prayers to reach God?
Why? What did you ask for?
Are you missing your father?
Yes.
I miss him too.
- Uncle! - See? I told you I'd come.
It works just like the radio. It catches a signal.
Amazing!
Let's switch it on.
You've come at the wrong time.
There's no electricity. It works only on electricity.
The electricity will come by 9. There's still some time.
Here, have some tea.
I'll bring some snacks.
- Hey! - Can we close the screen?
Yes.
It has a shutter too.
Sit down. The electricity will come soon.
Don't sit on the floor. Sit here. Make yourself at home.
Dear God.
You, who know everything.
I invited uncle. I insisted, so I could show him the TV.
If you're angry with me, then punish me.
Don't punish uncle.
If you want, you can give me a fever.
Punish me.
Not uncle.
Please give us electricity.
I will never ask you for anything else.
Just this one time.
Bhola, hurry! Your uncle is leaving.
Why don't you stay?
I really can't, sister. I'll come again.
Sister, take care of Bhola.
I have to sell toys because I never studied.
If his father finds out he's quit school, he'll be furious.
Bhola, come here right now! Or I'll break your legs.
Don't get so angry with him. He's a kid. Be gentle with him.
Why are you sulking? I'm leaving now.
Here. Don't spend it in one go.
Listen, go to school from tomorrow.
Give me a smile.
I'd better go, sister. My respects.
I'll bring you a toy next time.
Come. Time for the evening prayer.
Why do we need to pray every evening?
Are you crazy? Get inside! It's time for the prayers.
There's no electricity in the whole village.
So?
Does it mean God is angry with the whole village?
No electricity anywhere.
If God is still angry,
then we'll be punished for the fruit we ate.
Let's test God today.
No use praying!
Rahu-Ketu! Rahu-Ketu!
All the teachers are very angry with you two.
I hope you've prayed to God.
You won't escape punishment.
Where is Rahu-Ketu?
Mr Shambhu and Mr Bhola, kindly stand up.
Which planets have aligned today
that you decided to come to school?
Where did you study before?
At Pandit-ji's.
I thought so.
No wonder you are so wise.
He can teach you what he wants.
But I teach you here.
Understand?
Well, Mr Rahu?
Do you know English?
A little bit, sir.
A little bit. OK.
Read it!
I will ask you about the verb: 'Is, are and am."
If you can answer, then you'll be spared.
Dog?
Is.
Girl?
Is.
Moon?
Ball?
Teeth?
Time?
Flood?
Space?
What did you say? What?
Didn't you pray to God today?
Let's go home.
It's getting late.
I'm feeling hungry.
So go then! Must I carry you on my head?
What if your mother asks about you?
Tell her I'm at Bishun's.
Run!
Bhokaru Baba is coming.
Bhokaru Baba is here!
Bhokaru Baba is coming to eat you.
What are you doing here?
- Bhola had a fight with God. - Huh?
Very good!
Think about it, Bhola.
That fruit incident was a mistake.
But you're doing this on purpose.
God is going to be very angry.
Go home.
Go!
What's wrong?
Who are you fighting with?
God.
It's late. Aren't you going home?
If I go home, mother will make me say the evening prayers.
So, God is responsible for all this?
It's not God's fault. It's your fault.
Grandma Shyama was right.
You are a demon.
A demon?
I wish I had the Brahmastra arrow to aim at you.
Finish you off in one go.
You have angered the Gods and I am paying the price.
God is punishing me very harshly for such a small mistake.
Where were you?
Nowhere.
Where is Kaalu?
Answer me. Were you with Bhokaru Baba?
Yes, I was! Where is Kaalu?
Nanababu took the goat to sell it.
Bhola!
Bhola, come back!
Bhola!
Why won't you answer me?
Why are you sitting here at this hour?
Look at what I've got for you. Your favourite thing!
Where's my Kaalu?
- You sold him to the demons. - Don't say that, son.
They're raised to be sold.
I don't care what you do. I want my Kaalu back.
All right.
Hop onto the cycle. We'll go home and talk.
Bhola.
You, God and Bhokaru Baba, you're all the same.
I don't want to talk to anyone.
Bhola, listen to me.
Mother!
Mai!
- Mai. - Bhola, what's wrong?
Mai.
- What's wrong, my son? - Mother.
What is it? I'm right here.
Bhola, I'm right here.
Mother.
What's the matter?
What's wrong?
What is it?
Go to sleep now.
Sleep now. I'm here.
So, you didn't get to see even a little bit of Hell?
How could I?
As the Lord of Death was leading people to Hell, I woke up.
You didn't manage to see Hell. And we didn't see any Muslims.
Granny was telling me today is one of their festivals.
She said they don't believe in our God.
They have their own God.
How's that possible?
How would I know?
That's what granny said.
Lord Shiva? Lord Krishna? Or Goddess Lakshmi?
They don't believe in any of them?
Bhola, Shambhu! The electricity is back.
But there's no voltage.
Bhola is right.
No one needs us.
Bhokaru Baba,
If a man is of no use to anyone, what use he is? Tell me.
What happened, Shambhu?
- Nanababu. - Yes?
Can you fix the wire? There's no voltage.
Oh no! This electricity is making my life miserable.
I will teach it a lesson today.
Bhola. Are you still cross with me?
The poor boy hasn't watched TV for days.
Naturally he's upset.
Don't worry.
I'll tie the electricity up. It can't go away again.
It'll stay right here.
Nanababu!
Nanababu.
Nanababu, careful!
Hey!
Stop!
Where do you think you're going?
Give me the stick.
Stay there.
Atheists, lower caste and wrong doers, stay on the other side of this line.
Mother?
Will father come back from Bombay?
Mother. Where is Nanababu now?
Bhola, stop. Where are you going?
Bhola, where are you going?
Bhola, stop.
Father, Nanababu is no more.
Be careful.
Look, Bhola. What a nice red.
Eat something.
Mother, I want to fast too.
Don't be stubborn, Bhola. Children don't fast.
Why not?
I'll tell you why.
Tell me something.
When the demon Raavan kidnapped Sita,
what did Lord Ram do?
He waged a war against Raavan in Lanka.
When the evil King Kans imprisoned Lord Krishna's parents,
what did Lord Krishna do?
He destroyed the evil Kans.
He didn't fast.
God has made different rules for each person.
For men - it's fighting.
For women, it's fasting.
Understand?
- Will all your toys sell? - Yes, sister.
This time the Dussehra fair is different.
There's a huge religious rally being held
to encourage people to build more temples.
Saints from all over will attend. All the toys will sell.
We're lucky to be chosen as volunteers.
Not everyone gets the chance to serve one's religion.
Hand out the pamphlets.
Greetings.
Be sure to come.
Give a pamphlet to every man, woman and child.
Ram Ram!
You must attend the religious rally. Call everyone you know.
Gandhi-ji used to say, do not remain illiterate.
Look! Rahu-Ketu are here!
Gandhi-ji used to say, do not remain illiterate.
What if we get caught?
Why are you always so scared?
Now we're youth volunteers.
I'm tired of this religious work. Let's watch TV.
Let's watch TV today.
Tomorrow you're going to the fair.
"Sorry for the interruption."
What does that mean?
I don't know.
Let me restart it.
The movement to reclaim Lord Ram's temple in Ayodhya is gaining support.
Agitators claim Lord Ram was born on that site.
They say a huge Ram temple stood there,
and Muslim invaders destroyed the temple.
These claims have been called out as baseless.
The lost boy's name is Pankaj Mishra.
What is it?
- Mother, please buy this. - Come on.
- Buy this. - Okay.
- Mai, photo. Mai, photo. - You go!
You come too.
What should I do?
Oh, wow! You've sold so many toys.
The money for today's sales.
I've always taken from you and Nanababu. You keep it.
Hey Bhola!
Get up! Let me show you around the fair.
Bhola!
You sleep too much. Put on your sandals.
- We'll be right back, sister. - Where are you going?
We'll be right back. Come on!
But where are you going?
I am a Hindu.
Listen to the story of my suffering.
I was born thousands of years ago.
Not in divided India,
but in a greater India.
My dynasty reigned
from Kandahar in the North, to Sri Lanka in the South.
The saffron flag flew high everywhere.
That flag was the symbol of our great warriors.
Lord Ram.
Lord Krishna.
Yayati, Bharat and Parashuram.
But those times have gone.
- Jai Shri Ram! - Praise to.
Jai Shri Ram!
- Donation. - Donation?
There are temples being built at every 100 meters. How many times can I donate?
Every 100 meters? We'll build temples at every 10 meters.
For every temple they destroy, we'll build 100,000 temples.
- Out with the donation! - Why don't you build some roads first?
A temple is more important than a road. The money!
OK.
Wonderful! This kid is the perfect example.
- How much did you give? - 10 rupees.
You gave it all away?
Uncle gave it to you to spend on yourself.
If everyone gives a few coins, how will we build God's temple?
DONATE FOR TEMPLE BUILDING. DO A GOOD DEED.
If you break anything, I'll donate you to charity.
Mother, we're off to see the preparations.
Hey! Come home soon.
There's Bhola and Shambhu.
Come and help us. Where are you kids going?
Lend us a hand. Where to?
Bhola!
What are you doing, youth volunteer?
What did you see at the fair?
I'll tell you on the way back.
Kids today!
Bhola, think it over. Your mother will be very angry.
You scared of my mother? Or of going to the other village?
What's wrong? You scared?
If you get scared, how will you protect our religion when the time comes?
Come on!
Bhola, wait for me.
Bhola!
Aren't we buying a kite?
What do you want, son? A kite? Or a spindle?
This pink one is lovely.
I haven't seen you around here.
- You want to play? - We don't play with losers.
No point buying fancy kites. You need skill to fly them.
He's the Kite Champion of our village.
I'll be the one winning competition again this year.
Really? So why are you scared?
That's a sharp string.
Lord Ram is more powerful than a sharp string.
Wait! I'll show you.
Jai Shri Ram! Praise to Lord Ram.
Cut it from above. Pull, Bhola.
Pull it back, pull it back!
Pull, pull, pull!
I'll destroy your kite!
Jai Shri Ram!
Damn!
- You dare cut my kite! - Let him go, Bhola.
- You like cutting kites? - Let go, Bhola!
- You want to cut my kite? - Stop, Bhola. Have you gone mad?
Let go of him, Bhola.
It's only a game.
Bhola!
Have you gone mad?
Bhola, stop!
Let him go, Bhola.
Have you gone mad?
You'll kill him.
Bhola, give me your hand. Your hand.
Bhola, get out of the water, what are you looking at?
Bhola, why are you crying?
Bhokaru Baba was right.
Demons live within us.
Now just forget about the demons,
and go and fly kites with that boy.
You come too.
How can I leave this well and go with you?
You silly fool.
A single ray can brighten the world
We see it every day
You and I are the same
All hearts beat as one
The path you tread,
The paths they tread
Wherever you may go
Our destinations are the same
You and I are the same
All hearts beat as one
The power of your soul
Is the absolute truth
Call it by the name of any God
The power of your soul
Is the absolute truth
Call it by the name of any God
Let love and compassion guide you
With knowledge you pray
With ignorance you deceive
We see it every day
Love is worship
All hearts beat as one