You are such a terrible rider.
I am not riding terribly, this road is pathetic.
It seems the shocker of my bike is ruined.
Should I go by walk?
No, no, keep sitting. This damn Pradhan doesn't do anything properly.
He just colours his hair with henna and acts like a king.
Does he put henna in his hair?
Yes. Do you think his hair is naturally like that?
His wife is no less.
She was telling Sushma that her complexion is fair without using any creams.
I know everything. She plasters her face with fairness creams.
The whole family is fake.
Absolutely.
These papers are not normal, sir.
They are about dead people, who can come back to life anytime.
We'll see about it then. Just put them aside for now.
-You left this one here. -Which one?
This one is old too. Keep it aside.
This is merely 26 years old.
Don't argue with me in the morning.
They give an account for milk to their Uncle's son.
And free bottle gourd to that boy from faraway land.
Why did you turn this way?
Why did you turn here?
I'll visit the office and come. You go home.
You didn't let me walk when I asked you to. I won't walk home now.
The house is nearby.
What work do you have in the panchayat office?
Mr secretary!
Mr secretary?
Pradhanji promised in the last election that
he will get the main road of the village made.
Not even an inch has been fixed.
The work has been done.
The road from village to office has been constructed.
Have you seen the condition of the road from office to the main road?
Listen. Finalize a date today.
Otherwise, I am telling you, I will pour petrol
on myself right here and light myself on fire.
What?
He is exaggerating about lighting himself on fire.
Mr secretary, think about it. Because of this road, our new bike's...
-Shocker. -Shocker has been broken twice.
I thought that the shocker of my bike is breaking because of her weight, but, no.
It is breaking because the roads are bad.
Just tell me the final date today, sir.
Mr Bhushan, how can I give you a final date?
Then who will?
It's not in my hands. Ask Pradhanji about all this.
We don't talk to his family.
Alright. I will talk to him.
Just talking won't help.
Finalize a date.
Let's go, Pintu's mom.
Do let us know.
Is he still going on about that piles slogan?
He has stopped talking to Pradhanji, Prahlad and I since then.
He is a Banrakas of the first order.
Don't give too much importance to what he said.
And did Pradhanji really promise that he will get the entire road made?
Yes, I mean... he did.
Is that so?
That damn fool's bike doesn't even have much petrol
and he is threatening to kill himself
by pouring petrol and setting himself on fire.
Pradhanji, what if he really does one day?
Don't try to stop him if he tries. Let him do it.
Here is the milk's bill.
I have a buffalo in my hand. Put it in my pocket.
Put it here.
Alright.
He comes to the office, Pradhanji.
He is a Banrakas. Don't pay attention to what he said.
Vikas told me that. But we will have to give him some answer.
Mr secretary, I am the Pradhan not the Prime Minister,
that the road will be constructed if I say so.
The road is one kilometer long from office till the main road.
Repairing it will cost around 30-35 lac rupees.
And we don't have such a large amount of money.
I suggest you talk to the MLA. We can get something from his fund.
He is very greedy. He won't give money that easily.
We'll have to think of an idea to make him give us money.
That seems like a very time-consuming process.
We'll have to give some answer to Bhushan till then.
He has given us a deadline.
You are a government officer.
Start practicing manipulative answers.
Because when you go into the private sector after this,
all this will be very useful for you.
Do you understand?
-Alright then. -No, sit.
-What happened? -Sit. I'll just come.
Pradhanji, if you are going to get the bottle guard then please don't.
I am seriously tired of eating it.
I feel the metal tobacco box are better than the plastic ones.
I don't buy the steel ones because they are expensive.
I am a poor man so let it go.
So, Mr secretary? Are you coming from Pradhanji's house?
Yes.
What am I asking? Where else will you come from?
Did you talk to him?
About what?
Oh, about the road... Yes, I spoke to him.
It's a little difficult to commit an exact date right now.
But everything is under process. As soon as I get the information...
Do you see, Vinod?
What?
How the matter is manipulated by answering in English.
The road is a huge matter, brother.
My toilet had to be constructed, they made walls
but still haven't fixed a toilet seat till now.
-And they did the opposite with Jagmohan. -What?
They have fixed the seat there but they haven't made any walls.
He even uses it.
What will the poor guy do?
Look, Mr Bhushan, we are trying.
Okay? It will all happen slowly.
That's the problem. Everything is happening very slowly.
Why should I answer if you talk like that?
What will you say?
Pradhanji is stuffing your mouth with bottle guards and making you quiet.
What are you saying?
Pradhanji gives me this simply because we are friends.
And you have given him a lot of leeway because of the same friendship.
Do you know that these people are digging the pond and selling mud?
That money won't go in anyone's pocket. We will buy CCTV cameras with it.
To hell with CCTV cameras. What will we do with CCTV cameras?
Fix the road which needs repair. They want to put CCTV cameras...
Listen. You are a government secretary. By rule, you should be impartial.
You should file a complaint against Pradhanji.
But, no. You are being his friend and you are doing it quite well.
Do you know, Vinod? He takes the files home to get her thumbprint?
Even the last secretary was not such a brown-noser.
Let it be, brother. He looks sad.
So, it's not like I am hanging by his tongue.
Just keep brown-nosing as much as you want.
Sit down, brother.
Brother, may I say something? You speak really well.
-Let's chew it. -Take it.
Hello?
It's Siddharth, brother.
Oh, Sidhu! Are you back in India?
Yes, brother. Forever.
What's going on?
Prateek went to US and you came back. Did you get fired?
No, brother. Why would I get fired?
I didn't like US much. There is no place like our own country.
I got a good job offer from Gurgaon. The salary was good, so, I came here.
That's great, my friend.
You tell me. How's life in Phulera?
Don't ask, brother.
Just tell me. What's the problem?
His name is Bhushan but the villagers call him Banrakas.
What does that mean?
Who knows? Banrakas means a monster of the forest.
It must mean like a demon from the jungle.
Brother, he seems like a dangerous person to me.
He is foolish, not dangerous.
He's spreading gossip in the entire village that I am a brown-noser.
A man can't even work here.
Ignore such people, brother.
Yes, brother, that's the plan. Self happiness is important too, is it not?
You think about that and stop visiting Pradhan's home so much.
Otherwise, people will feel that you are a brown-noser.
Let it be. These things keep happening in villages.
Tell me, what package did you get in India?
No, I am just making do.
Why are you acting humble in front of me?
You have returned from the US, you must have got a great package.
Tell me, brother. We'll feel a little inspired too.
Yes, I mean, one a half crore.
What? How much?
1.5 crore. One and a half crore.
That's great.
Yes, it's a little less this time. Let's see.
Sir, I have put the tea on the stove. Please keep an eye on it.
My wife is calling.
Hello? Yes, Khushboo?
Is that so? You aren't joking, are you?
Okay.
Vikas, hurry up and get ma'am's thumbprint on this.
Sir, I must leave right now.
Why? What happened?
Last night, my wife made an amazing dish with puris.
She ate a few puris extra and fed me too.
I said no so many times...
Why don't you come to the point? What happened?
Sir, my wife has a loose stomach.
Oh. Is it something serious?
No, she hasn't gone to the clinic yet. I'll get medicine for her on the way.
Okay. You are...
What will you do about the thumbprint?
You go get it, okay?
-Okay. -Okay, I'll leave.
Where is my phone?
Rinki.
Actually... I got a call from Malkopur.
The whole family has wished Rinki on her birthday.
-Is that so? -Yes.
Why don't you make Rajeev and Rinki talk directly?
I will do it. What's the hurry?
Rinki, are you in a hurry?
Why would I be in a hurry? I am not in any hurry.
Yes. First, both the families should sit with each other and understand each other.
After that, the girl and the boy will get to know each other.
That's great. In all this getting to know each other, they will both get old,
and we will both be dead.
Come on, Rinki. He has become senile. Come on.
Take the sweets.
You are going to the temple and talking about dying.
Now that you are going there, ask for something for me too.
Hello.
Pradhanji, will ma'am come to the office today by any chance?
Has your ma'am gone to office until today that she will go now?
No, I need her thumbprint urgently for that toilet file.
So, I need to submit it in the BDO office today.
Do one thing, just come home.
Get her thumbprint and drink some tea as well.
I just had tea, Pradhanji.
-I just finished it. -Okay.
Then do one thing, there is a temple near the office.
Your ma'am has gone there.
It's Rinki's birthday today.
-Alright... alright. -Yes.
So, you can go there and get her thumbprint. I'll call her.
But...
Temple is where that forest demon sits.
Happy birthday.
Yes.
She has turned 23 today.
Ma'am, I need your thumbprint.
Just let me finish my prayer then I'll put it.
-Are you praying with me? -Yes, yes.
My bike is ruined because of the pathetic road.
It's alright, ma'am. I'll get the thumbprint later.
What happened?
No, nothing. I forgot to lock the office so...
It's open. Something might get stolen so I...
Here. Give it to me. I'll put it.
No, no, ma'am. It's alright. We'll do it later. You are busy too.
What... Who is it?
No one, ma'am. Put it here.
-You have shown these to Pradhanji, right? -Yes, yes...
I am putting my thumbprint without reading them.
How many more do you need?
Is that all?
Come to our house for dinner tonight.
We have only invited a few close friend. Do come.
It won't be possible in the evening, ma'am. It's difficult.
-What happened? -I have to work.
I won't be able to come in the evening.
Try at least.
What happened?
He's busy? What is he busy with?
How would I know? He is your friend, you ask him.
You are inviting him to eat food, not to cook, that he said he doesn't have time.
Mr secretary wanted to get ma'am's thumbprint,
so, he was asking her to come to the office.
Now, he's refusing to come for dinner too.
What if he doesn't want to come to my house?
You two are talking to each other, right?
Mr secretary.
If there is something in your heart, tell me.
Don't stop talking to me like this. I don't like it.
I am talking to you, Pradhanji. When did I stop talking?
Well... then why won't you come for dinner?
I had to finish one chapter of Quantum, I am saving time for that.
I have to go to the BDO office in the evening
and if I come to your house after that then how will I finish my Quantum.
Oh, Mr secretary, you and your Quantum.
You had me worried.
I was wondering what mistake I had made. How I had hurt you?
That you stopped talking to me.
What are you saying, Pradhanji?
Alright, I'll see. I'll come.
What time will you cut the cake?
No, no. We don't cut any cakes on our birthdays.
Who cuts a cake?
No, if you say then... we'll cut a cake too.
We will cut whatever you say.
No, no. Let's do what they normally do in your culture.
We have the culture of finish our food before the power is cut.
Reach our home at sharp 7 o'clock. Okay? Let's go.
What's the big deal about Quantum Just do it in the morning.
Don't do any office work tomorrow. Just study.
Mr secretary, I have noticed
that you have been getting stuck in Quantum since last year.
You have been getting stuck deeply.
-Remember, 7 o'clock. -Okay.
Let's go.
How does one get stuck in Quantum. Shall I ask DM sir.
Will you go to the DM now, for Quantum theory?
Greetings, Mr secretary.
-How are you, Mr Ram Prasad? -Great. Thanks.
Mr Ram Prasad, I have kept the ODF file on the table.
-Let BDO sir know in the morning. -Certainly, sir.
Yes, Vikas? So... how is your wife feeling now?
She is better now, sir. I have given her the medicine.
I am looking after her.
Okay, listen... are you guys taking some gifts for Rinki's birthday?
I am not taking anything.
-Prahladji? -He won't take anything either.
Okay. Fine. I'll figure it out.
-Okay, Mr Ram Prasad. -Okay.
Which cake is that?
Which cake... I mean it's a cake.
Don't you have any other one?
We don't sell many cakes here, sir.
We order a few from Baliya daily.
This is the last one.
Okay, fine. Pack it.
There is no fridge at home. It won't melt, will it?
Forget the fridge.
It is so hard that it won't even melt if you keep it in the hot son.
How much is it?
150 rupees.
Oh, and do write happy birthday, Rinki, on top.
The stuff that we use for writing has finished.
But why do you want to write it?
Just give to the person whose birthday it is, and say happy birthday directly.
This is not for writing and reading, sir.
Just be a little decisive, brother.
You are the one who said I won't go, I will maintain my distance.
What happened? Why are you going now?
Pradhanji insisted so much that I couldn't refuse.
It's her birthday. I'll go. Then I'll stop going.
And if you meet that Banrakas on the way?
What will you do? He will mock you?
Then you'll get more depressed.
I have thought of a solution for that too.
If he sees me then I'll tell him that I was going
to return the bottle gourd, not to attend the party.
Is returning a bottle guard a reason?
What drama is going on in Phulera? I'll have to visit someday.
Don't come, brother. You'll go mad.
Don't talk about all this while eating.
I am telling you the truth, Pradhanji.
Metrogil is a great medicine for loose motions.
One tablet and it's all better.
-Stop it now. -It's a great medicine.
Prahladji, Rahul was supposed to come, right? When is he coming?
He is coming next week.
That's great. Then he will bring alcohol from the army canteen too.
What alcohol? He stops having alcohol after his son comes.
-He becomes absolutely sober. -Is that so?
I have taken an oath.
You know a lot about how sober he becomes.
And what do you become? A bull?
Come on, everyone. The food is ready.
Yes, we are coming. Listen...
Mr secretary, now that you have brought the cake, give it to her.
-You were just saying... -Come on, get up.
-Don't be shy. Come on. -Go and give it to her.
Here, give me that.
Come. Just go from here.
This... Happy birthday once again.
I got it from Pakouli bazaar.
Double thank you.
I forgot to say it at the temple... so for that.
Yes.
I... I will ask them to come and eat.
We have finished the sherbet.
We'll have food now.
And we'll have kheer after that and after the kheer...
we'll have Mr secretary's cake.
Sure.
Cake could be a little solid. I couldn't find another one in Pakouli.
Don't do that. You'll splash oil and burn yourself.
Do it slowly. I'll show you.
Not even one is puffing. Make thinner ones.
Hurry up. The one at the bottom is drying up.
"Be it kin or a stranger, laugh with everyone."
"Whatever is served, taste a little of everything."
"When sweets and chilly are accompanied by pickles,"
"that's how love grows."
"Just like fritters don't taste good without the sauce,"
"little happiness don't matter without the sadness."
"That's how love grows."
"Let's not talk about this and that, let's stop beating around the bush,"
"give me a plain and simple answer."
"Don't give excuses, don't talk nonsense,"
"It's not about the money or the wealth."
"Just the happiness of this closeness."
"Is what strengthens the relationship."
"That's how love grows."
"Makes the relationship stronger."
"That's how love grows."
No, no.
I just told you and it's here.
-Give it to him first. -No, no. You take it.
I am taking it. I will also eat the leftovers in the morning.
I will keep eating it.
This turned out to be absolutely tasteless.
It's not tasteless. It's absolutely soft.
There is no need to chew.
It's sliding down the throat. Eat it and see.
It has melted.
What is in the bag, sir?
Nothing. Just...
Is it a... bottle gourd?
A bottle gourd?
Mr secretary,
why are you carrying a bottle gourd in your bag so late in the night?
I am telling you, this Bhushan is a Banrakas of the first order.
Don't pay any attention to what he said.
The secretary who worked here before you,
he used to provoke him against Pradhanji too.
He is a horrible man.
This is what he does.
You'll see. He will definitely make his wife contest the next election.
That is why he is doing all this drama.
He is not worried about the road.
And if by mistake, we make the road, he will die of envy. You'll see.
Exactly.
-Okay, Pradhanji. We will take your leave. -Okay.
Pradhanji, it's very simple.
I don't like when anyone says that I am a brown-noser.
-Oh, do you feel like you brown-nose me? -No.
I don't feel that either. And if you did, I would have got to know.
Look, Mr secretary, you and I both know what the truth is.
What difference does it make what that scoundrel is saying?
I started over-thinking.
Wow, Mr secretary.
You have reached here again? That's great.
What?
What is great?
What is your problem?
No, no. I don't have any problem.
What are you up to?
Did I ask you to stop?
Then why are you stopping and laughing?
May I say something, Mr secretary?
Pradhanji won't always be the Pradhan. Anyone can win tomorrow.
But do think before you speak, if you have to work in the same office.
So, you understand too, Mr Bhushan. There are two things.
Firstly, I won't keep sitting here till the elections. Okay?
And until I am here, I will live the way I want.
Those who behave well with me, I will behave well with them.
And those who behave badly, I will behave badly with them.
It's just a game of 10-12 months.
And even if I have to stay in this village and your wife becomes the Pradhan,
even then I don't give a damn. Do you understand?
Get lost from here.
What is the second thing?
The second this is that if possible, stop talking to me too.
What happened?
Hey, Bhushan?
What happened, Mr secretary?
Was he saying something again?
He was.
He won't do it again.