GODAVARI PUBLIC SCHOOL RAMARAJULANKA 10th Class Days…
Before we proceed,
I hope you all have done your homework.
Yes, sir!
Who all did not do the homework?
Come on. Stand up!
Why didn’t you do the homework? -I forgot, sir.
Did you eat your breakfast today? -Yes, sir.
What did you eat? -Idli, sir.
Last night’s dinner? -Rice, scrambled eggs and sambar.
You remember to eat.
But you forget your homework.
It is not important, no?
Unless you are punished…
Come. Sit next to girls.
Sir, no, sir. Please, sir.
Come on. Sit next to Srimathi.
Simple problem.
All it takes is ten minutes to solve.
Why is Gautam so lazy?
Hey! Maybe he really did forget.
From tomorrow, I will check his homework as soon as he comes to the class.
You have a cycle and yet you walk with us everyday.
Don’t you know cycling?
Bye. -Bye.
Gautam, did you do your homework?
Yes, sir.
Good. Sit down.
Then what about others?
Abhinav! What happened to you?
I forgot, sir.
Come. Sit here next to Srimathi. -Hmm.
I thought if I punish one, the rest will learn.
But you will never learn.
Today’s lesson is Geometric Progressions.
Children! You have vacation from tomorrow.
But don’t waste your time on films and games.
You will have a Unit Test as soon as the school reopens.
Who takes a test after vacation?
How can we enjoy?
So, should I go to the wedding and study there?
Whose wedding?
Oh, I didn’t tell you, did I?
My uncle is getting married. We are all going to Ooty.
Ooty? -Hmm.
Mom!
Go and wash your face.
What is your name? -Abhinav, aunty.
Whose son are you?
I am Mr Peddaiah’s grandson, aunty.
Mr Peddaiah?
Your house is behind Kanyaka Parameswari temple, right?
Why did you come this side?
I forgot, aunty. -Really?
Take care then.
Shall I inform your grandfather that his grandson is roamin
the whole village forgetting his way home?
You don’t have to, aunty. Bye, aunty.
Come.
Siri!
There is a movie playing on TV.
Shall we watch?
My mom will kill me.
What movie? -‘Ashta Chemma’.
Who is the hero? -New entry.
‘I keep looking at you…’
Hey, it looks so tiny from here.
How big is an aeroplane?
It is four times bigger than our school bus.
So big? Does it fly fast?
We reached Vizag from Coimbatore just in an hour. That’s it.
Hey, did you see the flight driver?
He is not called a driver.
He is called a pilot.
He looks like Mahesh Babu.
Really?
Swear!
After I saw him, I have decided to become a pilot.
Pilot? But do we have the facilities here?
I will go wherever they are.
My dad promised to send me wherever I want to study.
Welcome to ‘Business Today’.
Let us learn the requirements of opening a bar today.
First, item number one. Title Registration.
This is very important.
Because you can’t choose a random name for this.
You must give it a good thought and finalize on a proper name.
Because if the venture becomes successful, its name stands for generations.
Next, item number two. -Sister!
Do you know who is waiting for you outside? -Sister!
Press the bell icon, like and subscribe to my channel! -Come fast.
Okay?
Shall we talk about the second item? -This is Gunasekhar.
-He is a DespatchOfficer in SRMT. -You must open an account in the bank.
His father has retired as Head Master.
He has two elder sisters and two elder brothers.
He has three acres of farmland.
He also has an own house.
His sisters won’t expect a share.
No clashes with his brothers.
He is from the Pulleti family.
His name is Satish Babu.
He works as a Gold Loan Officer In a Kakinada based Private Finance Office.
We can bid the auctioned gold for throw away price.
I told you the other day.
That someone was enquiring for Kalyani.
These are the ones.
What do you mean for Kalyani?
But I asked you to look up for Srimathi.
Ah!
For Srimathi?
Why are you gaping?
Would you like some water?
Hey! Stop it.
Already her age is above bar. On top of that she wants to run a bar.
It’s difficult find her a boy in our community.
Look, Devika. You are my childhood friend.
Let me be frank. I will do all that I can.
But it’s better you look for someone among your relatives.
Rukmini!
Oh, no!
How can you laugh?
Have you no shame?
Lost the habit of proposals of late.
I forgot how to blush.
I will practice.
Brother! It’s going to be too late.
What’s your problem?
By the time you go back, Srimathi might become someone else’s wife.
Then she will change home. So will her surname.
What are you saying?
Rukmini brought some photographs.
The boys are good looking.
They also have a lot of property.
For Srimathi?
No. For me.
She will be married soon.
I have been watching her for years.
You have been watching her too.
Tell her at least now.
We are not on talking terms.
How can I talk to her?
Don’t hem and haw.
Even the chickpeas will start sprouting before you make up your mind.
Mom is worried you will remain Miss Srimathi.
Let the bar open.
Everyone will start calling me Taj Mahal Srimathi.
So be it.
Sister! Taj Mahal! Nice selection of name.
‘Even if Shah Jahan comes back to life and gift me the Taj Mahal…’
‘Compared to this joy…’
Hey, hey, hey!
Rogue! Why walk backwards as if your eyes are in your back pocket?
Not in back pocket.
Once I have my camera in hand, I only see what these lenses see.
I won’t have a separate set of eyes.
Santosh. Famous photographer.
Kalyani…
You are very photogenic.
What is that?
You look great in photographs.
What? You mean I am not beautiful in real?
Uh…
Decent men don’t talk about a girl’s beauty in the first introduction.
Fine. I don’t have the time or patience to make another accident for your flattery.
-Bye. -Remember my name.
Famous photographer.
Mayuri Photo Studio at Achyutapuram. We opened it recently.
DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICE ASSURANCE OFFICE
Where are you going?
What do you want?
I want to meet the Registrar.
How can you go directly?
Give me the papers.
Name Registration?
Please wait there.
I will be right back.
Madam, fill the application.
Madam is very busy.
She looks quite free to me.
Hmm?
I have come from very far.
From Ramarajulanka.
Can you do something?
Madam, this office has a rule. Shall I tell you?
Please put in 2000 in that box.
Then based on the availability, they will allot you the title.
If you don’t put in the money,
any title you come up with, they will say it is not available.
Fill it carefully.
Madam, can you pay me for tea?
Madam…
Why is no title written on this?
Uh… I want to write it based on availability.
What name have you thought of?
Charminar Bar & Restaurant.
No. It is not available.
Qutub Minar Bar & Restaurant.
Not available.
Kotilingala Bar & Restaurant. -Sorry.
Khajuraho Bar & Restaurant? -It is already registered.
Ajanta Bar & Restaurant.
We have allotted to someone.
Ellora Bar & Restaurant?
Already application is submitted.
Gol Gombaz Bar & Restaurant?
Jantar Mantar Bar & Restaurant…
Not available.
Madam, if you want to pass time, we have the whole day.
But if you want the job done, we are more than willing.
What do you say?
White House Bar & Restaurant?
It is allotted.
Machu Pichu Bar & Restaurant.
That was allotted long ago.
Kilimanjaro Bar & Restaurant?
Sorry.
Eifel Tower Bar & Restaurant…
Not available.
China Wall Bar & Restaurant? -It’s not available.
Qutub Minar Bar & Restaurant?
Hey, girl! You are back to the first name!
You have a lot of paperwork.
Look! They are all my people.
There is a system in place here.
If you follow it, your job will easily be done.
What do you say?
Hmm.
Come. Sit.
Tell me now. What name did you choose?
Qutub Minar. Right?
No. Taj Mahal.
Oh! Nice name.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, hey! -No sense?
Hey. Siri… -No shame?
Don’t you have decency?
You have no memory!
Siri! Abhi!
You are out to murder me, Srimathi!
Abhi!
I thought I saw you somewhere. Is it really you?
Saw me? That’s it?
You didn’t feel you met me?
Of course. We went to school together.
We went to school?
That’s it? You remember nothing else?
Do you remember?
Lots.
Come. Let’s talk over coffee.
Hello! This is not South Africa.
This is Ramarajulanka.
There are no cafes here.
I also have a lot to do.
Shall we have tomorrow? Tea!
Call me! -Huh?
Call me.
See you.
I won your Queen.
Do you have a girlfriend?
I used to.
Her name is Bethany.
Don’t look at me like that.
It worked out that way.
It didn’t work out from the other side.
But you said you had.
There was Herlin. A Hindi girl.
What happened with Herlin?
The same that happened with Bethany.
And what is that?
They asked me if I liked them or my job. -Hmm?
I had to tell them.
What is your salary?
200,000 dollars.
How much is that in Indian rupees?
One crore and half.
Hey! Probably you are planning to hoard it.
What you hoard stays behind.
It doesn’t go with you.
Grandpa…
Grandpa?
Grandpa!
Check.
Thank God.
I check mated you. Why do you say thank god?
Game over.
By the way,
what did uncle Buchi tell you about me?
Did he say I am losing my memory?
He said you are confused a lot.
Confusion… my foot.
He talks some gibberish.
About dollars, money and checks.
What do I care?
So, he goes around saying I have developed uh… Alzheimer’s and lost my memory.
Shall we have one more game?
Are you not sleepy?
I cannot sleep till midnight.
That’s why, grandpa. I want you to go to Johannesburg with me.
Will I get good sleep there?
It’s eleven here.
Do you know the time there now? Seven hours and thrity minutes.
So, when you come there, you will be in deep sleep by ten.
I know you have come down to take me.
This is where I am going to live and die.
What’s the big deal if I sleep an hour late?
If I chant 200 verses of Lalitha Sahasra Nama
I will drift into sleep.
Good night.
He wants to teach me!
Srimathi has agreed to marry. Why ar eyou still pensive?
She has finally consented to marrigae.
I want her to get a nice match
So, I have make a vow to Thaupulamma that our faily would visit her.
Mother Goddess will take care fo everthing.
Why did you switch off the TV? -Shh…
What happened?
I never went out so late.
That’s true.
My mom will paranoid if she finds me going out at this hour.
I hope It won’t be too late When we return?
What if someone sees us?
Of course, I’m bit afraid.
Since you are with me, it’s okay.
I am ready. Wait at the end of the lane.
Huh! 2 minutes!
Shh… Sleep. Sleep!
What is it?
Mom, mom! Get up!
Come, come!
Just missed!
Sister has a boyfriend?
There is someone in this world who can stand her?
I wonder whose son he is.
Do you think he is from here or some other village?
How does that matter?
He should be a nice person.
He will drop her back.
Let’s stay awake till then.
Take a look once. You have never seen it.
(Ghost song playing on radio)
What? You all sit and drink here?
We all drink here.
They feel safe here.
Because their wives won’t come here.
Aren’t you scared of ghosts?
You never drank, did you?
How do you know?
When you drink, fear is the first thing you shed.
Hey! Madam is here!
Hey! You want to tell her something.
Feel free to tell her. I will drop her back at home.
Madam! How long should we wait?
Start your bar!
I am in a hurry too.
But looking at you, I am worried about your health.
I am not too eager to drink.
I have to go as far as Mandapet for drinks.
Since we go there, we buy stock enough for a week.
But we end up finishing it right here.
Forget all this.
When are you going to open the bar?
Shall we open it the coming Friday?
If you want some financial support, just let us know.
Hey, take out whatever you have. -Wait, wait.
A bar needs a license, permit and many more.
It is not so easy with the government.
Damn this government!
Look at us! Drinking in the cremation ground.
From now on you don’t have to.
Very soon Taj Mahal Bar & Restaurant will come to the village.
You can sit comfortably there and drink.
I have many cocktail recipes too.
What, madam? What do you have?
I mean…tasty liquor.
Liquor itself is tasty.
Hey! Tell madam your preferences.
They nick ten rupees extra at the shop calling it child beer.
Child beer?
The one they keep in the fridge?
By the time we come here from Mandapet, it loses its chill.
In my place, not just the beer, the entire bar will be cool.
I will install an AC.
No extra cost.
All that we hear around is ‘Why do you drink? And why so much?’
For the first time, you are the first man to declare you drink.
You are an angel, madam.
An angel! - Okay.
You remember our bar’s name. right?
-Taj Mahal Bar! -Taj Mahal Bar!
Taj Mahal Bar!
Fine. Good, good. Okay.
Inform the other villagers also. Shall we go?
Get going now. -You don’t understand a Poet’s heart.
Bye!
This guy?!
Ah! This guy!
This guy?
“‘In the lap of an angel I am anointed in love”
Mom! He wants soda.
We don’t have soda at home!
Ask him to manage with water.
We are cursed, mother-in-law.
He wants at least ice cubes.
But we don’t have a fridge at home!
Why don’t you ask aunty and get some?
This maybe morning for your husband. It’s still night for the others.
Mom! -Huh?
He is calling you.
(Gasps) -Come fast.
What the heck?
In some form…
Ah!
Hey! What the hell are you doing here?
Go! Go out!
Go… go out!
Pour it till 90, precious.
Son-in-law!
You sent for me?
Mother-in-law! Do we have anything at home to munch?
Everything at home is good enough.
Not that, mother-in-law. I meant munching.
Some fried snacks or savouries.
You must have something like that in your cottage industry. Please bring those.
You want Murukus or Chegodi?
Mother-in-law! You talk as if they are diamonds and rubies.
Get a few of both. They will be handy.
You could have told her, darling.
Love you.
I am Itikelapudis’ son-in-law.
I asked for munching and can’t you even bring them on a brass plate?
What is this, mom? You treat him like an outsider!
We don’t have silver plates anyway.
You should have at least used a brass one!
My mother isn’t too well-versed with such formalities.
Don’t spoil your mood.
Okay, dear. Cool, dear.
Son! Please don’t get angry.
All the brass things at home have gathered patina.
We will get them cleaned using tamarind.
Then you can have not only your munching but even your water in brass utensils.
You are the perfect fit for great boast and small roast!
Get lost from here!
You think I am your son-in-law or a delivery boy for your flour?
Hey!
Aren’t you acting too hasty?
Huh?
Listen to me.
Tell me openly if you don’t want to get married.
But…
What are you talking about, mom?
I know whom you met yesterday.
If I meet up once, does it mean I am going to marry him?
Still… you think I will allow you to go around with him everyday?
Come on, mom.
You are getting paranoid.
He is a childhood friend.
How is he a childhood friend?
What is your problem with him?
What do you mean?
How can I stay calm when you move around with that boozer?
He is a pilot. A little drinking is customary.
When did a flour mill operator become a pilot?
Abhi is a flour mill operator?
Who is Abhi?
Wait.
Who were you talking about?
Who else?
The boozer you are touring the village with. Chanti.
Mom! Do you remember Abhi?
No!
Abhinav…
The grandson of Mr Peddaiah.
Two days… since he came here.
But what’s wrong with Chanti?
Hey, Ramudu!
I somehow feel this is not going to work out.
Shoot you.
Srimathi is in love with me. -Did she tell you that?
She didn’t. I felt it.
Yeah?
Since when have you started deciphering expressions?
Hey! Have you ever seen Srimathi laugh?
Hey! No.
A couple of times I thought she was about to.
But I never saw her laugh. That’s impossible.
When she is with me, she laughs…in gurgles.
The channel across Krishna Rao’s farm?
Like that…
What?
Gurgle…gurgle… gurgle…
Damn you! Damn you!
I don’t know, Abhi.
It sounds good to me.
I am also a bit scared.
But if I share my fear with someone, my bar will never open.
No one supports the idea.
Everyone is calling it a gamble.
Siri, if there is even a slightest chance,
not trying is also a kind of gamble.
Thank you!
I will get myself some tea. What about you… -Hey, come here.
Oh!
You haven’t changed a bit.
I want to…
…ask you a question.
Will you tell me the truth?
How many girlfriends do I have? Is that it?
I was going to ask you why you came to India.
But this sounds more interesting. Tell me.
No one.
Hey! Be honest.
Long ago during my pilot training in South Africa,
Hmm?
Shall we play a game?
Whoever gets the call now must answer with the speaker on.
Okay.
Karla…
Hello!
What happened, Abhi? You promised to send me the address.
I didn’t get it yet.
I am here for a couple of weeks.
I thought I will wait.
It would be a rush at the last minute. -I remember.
I remember quite well.
I will definitely bring it.
Promise. -I repeat.
Without the mango pickle, I won’t allow you to step inside South Africa.
Okay!
I am with a friend. I will call you back.
What friends are you talking about?
Don’t tell me you found a girl? -Bye!
Kavya Kancherla. Karla.
My co-brother.
Co-brother?
That’s how we refer to co-pilots.
You thought it was my girlfriend, right?
Until she brought up mango pickle, I did think so.
By the way, you were saying something.
About long ago…?
I had girlfriends some time ago. -Girlfriends?
How many?
Two.
One after the other.
Now I don’t have any.
What about you?
Hey, put on the speaker. Put on the speaker.
Who is this?
Dorababu…
Dorababu?
Srimathi! I know!
I heard you are opening a bar.
Bar? Me?
Nothing of that sort.
Where did you hear this?
Come on, Srimathi!
You don’t have to keep it from me!
I will help you if you need anything.
I will ask you if I need something.
Will you call me then?
Uh…okay.
I will call you if I need something.
Are you at least on whatsapp?
I am on a job right now.
I will call you back.
Okay, okay. Call me as soon as you are free.
Why didn’t you tell Dorababu about the bar?
You have no idea.
If he learns there is no bar here, he will open a branch in no time.
Okay. I will make a move.
Why? Have you got some work?
Yes. I must finalize the bar location.
You remember Chintakayala Revu?
I found a super location there.
The building is also half done.
It won’t be too expensive.
Oh! Super.
What did you name the bar?
Taj Mahal Bar and Restaurant.
Do you like it? -Very much.
Yes!
This is destiny.
What destiny?
Sriram!
Ah?
How long did it take to build the Taj Mahal?
Uh… actually…
What’s wrong?
Why is she so angry?
Because Shah Jahan took too long to build the Taj Mahal.
Huh?
Ah.
Are these fritters from Babai’s shop, Phani?
Dad, I am Mani!
Come here.
I see a prospect of saving money with you.
For your marriage alliance?
One photograph is good enough.
He drops in exactly when I have my drinks. Pest!
Ah, Satya Reddy! Come, come.
Hmm. What news?
What news are you talking about?
You took fifty lakhs as advance for the house.
You throw up your arms and sit coolly here?
Oh, that?
When you eat the fritters before you drink, the drinks gets tastier.
When you drink before you eat fritters, the fritters get tastier.
I don’t know how to approach this problem.
Is this your problem?
It’s been six months since you took money from me promising registration in ten days!
You want me to wait another six months!
What is this? Huh? What is this? -Hey, wait!
Hey, don’t freak out for no reason. -What?
This looks like freaking out to you? Fifty lakhs.
Had I invested in some business, you know how much profit I would have got?
That’s what they thought and invested it in shrimp farming.
They killed the shrimp and ruined me.
Dad! Don’t disgrace us in front of everyone!
I suggested starting Travels with two diesel buses. You paid no heed.
Gopalarao has bought them. Do you know how much he makes every month?
You showed me model businesses and this is where you landed me.
Now I am forced to answer this guy.
Hey! If the court has rescheduled the case what can I do?
Ah? Why did you take the advance then?
Why did you take it earlier? -Don’t talk as if I took it from your pocket!
You forced me to accept it.
It’s okay. Tell me if you don’t want the house.
Hey, Mr Thangedi Raju has called thrice already.
I will take advance from him and return your money.
Is that fine? What?
That’s the problem with you.
Your niece is setting up a bar.
If she pays your money back, the house will go to her.
He is more naïve than you!
Hey! If setting up a bar is so easy,
why will you and I get into other businesses?
License depends on the lucky draw.
Sikkim Bumper Lottery is an easier job.
Satya Reddy! Don’t worry.
Let’s drink while eating fritters. Okay?
No, no. Let’s eat fritters while drinking.
Okay!
Mr Subbarao wanted to open a military hotel.
But it stopped midway.
Please have a look around.
Why did no one think of a bar in our village so far?
The village population should be at least ten thousand to get a bar license, grandma.
There weren’t so many till the last survey.
So, has the number increased now?
Ah… it must have increased during the lockdown.
But there would be so many wanting to set up a bar like you.
How will you get the license?
Many want to set up a bar, grandma.
But there is a system in the government offices.
With a little shrewdness, we can manage.
Ah! Who is cleverer than Siri in this village?
Of course there is. Siri’s grandma.
SOFTWARE COMPANY CHAIRMAN GOES TO JAIL FOR LISTENING TO HIS SONS
Husband! -Hmm?
They have come up with a nice idea.
They need one lakh. -Huh?
Hey!
Even if we make a flag of their ideas and hoist it, not even kids will salute it.
Don’t get me into that muck.
They are not as stupid as you think.
Hey!
I can understand a mother’s love.
But as a father I have my own assessment.
Do you want to check? Once again?
Hey, Phani-Mani!
Come, come.
What is it, dad?
Nothing much. -Ah!
I have a two thousand rupee note.
And two five hundred notes.
Pick whatever you like.
We are two, right? -There are two, right?
We will take the two five hundred notes.
One for you and one for me.
Let’s go.
Happy?
Today, based on Sandhya’s message we are going to discuss childhood crush.
The childhood crush is so special… looking into each other’s eyes…
Meeting after a long time,
we don’t even know where the journey might take us.
It’s all about a soft, loving touch.
PROHIBITION AND EXCISE STATION -What is the name?
Taj Mahal Bar and Restaurant.
Uh, madam! Can I change the name in future?
You can do it. You will have to pay 3000.
But Taj Mahal sounds good.
Don’t laugh.
Okay. I will wait by the jeep. Come whenever you finish.
Why won’t we get it? It’s nothing. We paid them a lakh.
Huh?
We paid them a lakh. Why won’t we get it?
Hey!
Hey, be careful.
Bloody! Nincompoops!
What did you say? Lincondoop?
Hey, what are you doing here?
Oh! So, it’s you.
Sister, we also liked the Bar and Restaurant idea.
Will you wish us all the best or take us for your rivals?
All the best!
What is Lincondoop?
What Lincondoop?
You cursed my cousins with some word.
Oh, that?
Nincompoop.
Meaning?
It means… clever people.
In that case, my uncle is a big nincompoop.
Right? -Hm!