Belashuru (2022) Movie Script
1
The Konark Sun Temple.
"Kona" means angle.
And "Arka" means the sun.
Thats how "Konark" got its name.
What an ethereal beauty!
Mom didn't get a chance
to see it.
Why didnt grandpa
bring grandma here?
Mom always wanted
to come here.
But your grandpa
didn't get the time.
Your grandma has never even been
to Puri.
You know, Mom.
Elena asked me the other day.
How did my grandparents
spend 50 years together?
I mean, its absurd.
It's impossible nowadays.
The Sun has seven colours.
Just like the seven horses here.
Seven horses
are driving the chariot.
Seven nuptial rounds.
Seven births.
Seven vows.
Is it that simple?
Mom had told me something
before my marriage.
She said,
"Kaberi, marry someone...
wholl love you more than himself."
What does that mean, Mom?
A NEW BEGINNING
- Age?
- Seventy-five.
What was she wearing?
Plain clothes.
A blue printed nightie.
And a stole.
Any birthmark?
Yes, a mole
right below her left eye.
And she has mole
on the forehead.
When did she go missing?
Actually, I got up early
to go for a morning walk.
I went to wake her up.
But she was missing.
Why do you think she left?
Faridpur.
Faridpur.
Hey.
Do you know where Faridpur is?
- Huh?
- Faridpur.
Where is that?
- Hey!
- Yes?
She's asking where Faridpur is.
Have heard of Purandarpur,
Abinashpur...
- Ballavpur, Amodpur and Batashpur.
- Yes.
There's Gadadharpur
and Mallarpur that way.
- Then Gannapur, Fatehpur--
- No, no.
- Those are towards Tarapith.
- Right.
- There's Sadinpur, Abdarpur, Sitepur--
- Mahendrapur.
But where is Faridpur?
If you cross the stream...
Hey, where did she go?
Faridpur...
Faridpur...
It's a matter of concern
if a teenager runs away.
They might get into trouble.
But your wife has left home willingly.
If she has gone to Haridwar
by herself...
what can we do?
No.
Why would she go to Haridwar?
Did you have a fight?
- Any kind of marital issues--
- No, no.
Sir, this lady was roaming around
on the road.
And was asking about Faridpur.
- Arati.
- Huh?
Where were you?
- Where were you?
- Wait.
Do you know him?
Tell him.
Seems like she doesnt know you.
Arati, please tell them.
Come on.
Ma'am, is he your husband?
No...
My wife is an Alzheimer's patient.
She's mentally unstable.
Tell them, Arati.
Please hold on.
Dont force her to talk.
I cant hand her over to you now.
Give us some proof.
- Proof?
- Prove it.
Here it is.
Sir, theyre my parents.
Im Barin Sarkar.
Hey.
This is my voter card.
When did you come?
And here's their photo.
Biswanath Sarkar and Arati Sarkar.
Come on, Mom.
Be careful.
Thank God youre back!
-
- Come in.
Listen, dont act crazy.
Barin is here.
I'll cook a special dish for him.
You have to bring prawns.
- Malati. Malati!
- Yes, ma'am.
The kitchen is that way.
Kitchen
Let's go inside.
You have to bathe.
- Get the hot water.
- Okay.
I'll bathe her.
I've written down the blood group.
Have a look.
It'll be with her all the time.
Only if she hangs it
around her neck.
God knows how she went out
of the house.
We should hire a full-time nurse.
Not at all.
They don't charge much, Dad.
It's not about the money.
It's about patience.
About devoting time to her.
Arati takes a long time
to finish her meals.
Almost an hour.
She stuffs her mouth like a child
and sits quietly.
Then I tell her stories
and play songs.
The lady
who used to look after Arati...
I mean, the nurse.
She doesn't deserve that much respect.
One day,
I saw her shouting at Arati.
She was forcing Arati to eat.
And she was scolding her.
She called Arati
a "wicked old woman".
So I fired that nurse at once.
She doesn't make any fuss
when I feed her now.
Huh!
Take a look.
I...
Ive made a routine for her.
From 7:30 a.m to 10.30 p.m.
She goes to the toilet
every four and a half hours.
I've even made a note of it.
Barin.
Arati doesnt remember me.
She doesnt recognise me.
Doesn't recognise me anymore.
Dad.
A lot of diseases
can cause dementia.
The most common among them...
is Alzheimer's dementia.
And in this case...
How much of your memories
will you retain or lose?
It's difficult to say.
On an average...
such patients don't survive
more than 10 years.
But again...
with proper care,
they can survive up to 20 years.
The Bengali New Year
is round the corner.
We'll go to Yusuf uncle's shop.
Atindra, Keshto Bakshi and I...
We'll go together...
Who are these people
she mentioned?
She is talking about Faridpur.
She's spent her childhood there.
She talks about it often.
Kind of like...
She talks to herself.
She is hallucinating.
And it will get worse.
Sometimes, Alzheimer's patients
cease to talk.
My wishes and hopes
remain unfulfilled.
But it's a positive sign
that she's still talking.
All is coming to an end, Mother.
We have to try and bring back
these old memories.
What a beautiful song!
Lets see.
If you'd come, my friend...
you'd be the shade of my boat.
Set the boat to sail.
Let me speak my heart out.
Who is Atindra, Dad?
I dont know.
She often mentions him these days.
I haven't heard of him before.
Why didnt you
bring Sarmishta along?
Where is Sarmishta?
Mom.
Red will be the right choice,
isn't it?
Karisma Kapoor chose pink
for her wedding.
Aishwarya Rai wore yellow
along with
diamond and gold jewellery.
And Anushka Sharma.
Even she didnt wear red.
So...
its your choice.
Now, see.
Youre looking gorgeous.
Yes, this looks perfect.
- Mom?
- Hmm!
Isn't it nice?
"As passionately
as I've desired you...
As passionately
as I've desired you...
Ill continue to desire you
with the same passion.
Neither will I go far,
nor come near.
But I'll yearn for you silently."
This heartfelt emotion--
Hmm!
What?
This heartfelt emotion--
You haven't been home
since Wednesday.
Emotion...
I think I should leave.
Its been three days already,
Palash.
Five minutes.
Give me five minutes.
(indistinct chatter)
The day you left...
I was on my periods.
You know
I get severe period cramps.
I just couldnt get up from bed
in the last two days.
Despite that
I made lunch for you.
Asked your assistant about you.
About whether you had food.
About your lunch breaks.
About your shoot.
Even told him
to warm up your food.
Do you know anything about me?
You know, I...
had to fill my hot water bag
all by myself.
Its very easy to keep quiet.
It saves you from an explanation.
I dont know.
I don't know...
how we can be together like this.
Im leaving for Kolkata today.
(song playing)
A five letter word.
Down.
(song playing)
The full moon in April.
The full moon in April.
- Libra.
- Good.
(song playing)
Did it hurt?
(song playing)
BY THE RIVER TUNGABHADRA
(song playing)
I got distracted
and someone stole my bag.
How is this possible?
How can this happen?
Yes, it's 63484.
Can you hear me?
Yes.
Can you please block the card?
- Mili, listen.
- He just picked up my bag...
I'll lend you the money.
Take a loan.
Mili, listen to me.
It's impossible.
Ive already taken a loan
of Rs. 60,000.
I won't be able to repay you.
I won't take it, Bijon.
Only 60,000 bucks?
- Of course. I have--
- No other loan?
I haven't taken any other loan.
Are you sure?
That's all.
I havent taken any other...
No, I can't think of...
What about the lifelong loan?
Lets go.
Hang on.
Look, what Ive got for you.
Here is my latest version!
- Where is your mom?
- Mom is not well.
Why?
What happened?
I don't know.
Shes been crying all day.
And constantly puking.
Crying and puking?
- Feeling sick?
- Hmm.
What happened to her?
- She's been striking her forehead.
- Huh?
And saying,
"It's all over. It's all over."
It's all over for me, my dear!
Kaberi!
Uff!
Oh God!
Hey.
- Do you still feel pukish?
- Have been since morning.
Oh no!
I feel sick.
It's all over for me.
How will I face my dad?
Whats the problem?
You havent committed any sin.
It's not a sin.
But it's shame.
I'm ashamed of myself.
I hate myself.
I should've left you long back.
I cant take it any more.
Why don't you understand?
I'm too old for...
Why is this happening again?
Over and over again.
Why didnt you think
about protection?
If only you had...
I did use protection.
Please shut up!
You call that protection?
Just shut up!
Of course, I used it.
What can I do if it failed?
I'll give the pharmacy guy
a piece of my mind.
- Oh God!
- How do I--
I knew it
when it happened last month.
Hey!
What do you mean
by "last month"?
That's when I realised.
How many months has it been?
What do you mean?
My mom is missing!
"How many months?"
"Protection failed."
What rubbish!
Oh!
Your mother is missing.
Oh, that's what you mean!
Uff!
You were puking...
So I thought
we're going to have a baby.
Ridiculous!
Can't you think of anything else?
Disgusting!
What happened?
Again?
Help me up.
I feel dizzy.
Come here! Quick!
Help your mom!
Be careful.
You're puking.
You're feeling sick.
But you're blaming me.
Why did Mother
have to go missing again?
Because she doesn't want to stay
with your dad anymore.
Father should arrange for protection.
Not me.
I thought I've lost everything.
Its all my fault.
All my fault.
Ma'am went missing
because I didn't keep an eye.
Ma'am was sleeping
so I went to wash the clothes.
And sir was in the bathroom.
It didnt occur to me
that she would wake up
and run away.
I should've realised.
I was washing the clothes
by the pond at the time.
Give it to me.
Piu.
Cops are looking for her.
No updates as yet.
Dad is very worried.
Mom has been missing
since yesterday.
Are we going
to Shantiniketan directly?
Yes, we'll go
via the Belghoria Expressway.
Lets go.
How's Palash?
He wants to lead a bachelors life
even after marriage...
Marriage is just not for everyone.
If you cant take responsibility,
just don't marry.
Hey, Sarmishta is famous
in Mumbai.
Have you heard
of Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla?
They're putting up a fashion show.
Sarmishta's collection
will be showcased there this time.
Top film stars will attend the event.
Kangana Ranaut, Radhika Apte,
Anushka Sharma...
She has scaled such heights.
And she did it all by herself.
Despite belonging
to an ordinary family
she broke away from everything
to fulfill her dreams.
Do you talk to each other?
Do you have change
for 500 bucks?
Let me check.
Listen.
Have you seen the old lady
who lives there?
- Have you?
- No.
(song playing)
Dont worry, sir.
Ill inform you
as soon as I get an update.
Pull over.
Dad, any update...
on Mom?
You think
we cant take care of Mom?
No.
You can't.
You're just being stubborn.
I think Mom should stay
in Kolkata.
She should stay with us.
Well take out time for her
if we have to.
You do realise it, Dad.
You're unable to do it.
What am I unable to do?
You're unable to look after Mom.
Dad, you're old.
You can't take care of her
by yourself.
Even at this age,
I can look after your mom
the way no one else can.
But you cant challenge your age.
And
Why shouldn't Mom
go to Kolkata?
Arati...can't bear loud noises.
She is scared of them.
And our house in Kolkata
is in a noisy area.
Well...
Where should
an Alzheimer's patient stay?
Their surroundings
have an important role to play.
If their home, their habitat
changes every now and then...
they tend to feel unsettled.
They feel lost.
They might get confused.
You want to take her to Kolkata
but she has no memory of the city.
She remembers
only Shantiniketan and Bangladesh.
This is not the first time
she has gone missing.
But we found her last time.
Why?
Because this is a small town.
And most of the locals
know her.
Would it be the same in Kolkata?
Kolkata is a crowded place.
She would've been permanently lost...
Dad.
Dad, it's okay.
I think...
its your guilt talking.
Guilt?
Hmm.
As if...
youre making up for the time
you didn't spend with her.
As if, Mom's responsibility
entirely rests on you.
Mom's children are ready
to take care of her.
But youre depriving them.
You're claiming
we don't look after Mom.
But by keeping her here,
you're caging her up.
This is your male ego.
It's your guilt.
Your guilty conscience.
Dad...
Hey--
Barin.
Why did you and Sarmishta
get divorced?
Dad...
that's my personal matter.
It's not related to this.
Yes, it is.
You couldnt give your wife
the respect she deserved.
She wanted to work.
To run a boutique
and become self-dependent.
At the time...
what did your male ego say?
You felt guilty that day.
And you're saying all this
out of guilt now.
Arati won't go anywhere else.
I can look after my wife.
Won't Mom come back?
Please tell me.
She will come back.
Ive already decided.
I won't go back to Mumbai.
Ill stay here with you.
That's impossible.
You have a family there.
What will Palash do?
Indeed...
What have I given to your Mom
in 50 years of our married life?
Nothing.
That's why...
Im trying to give her everything now.
Thats why I'm telling you...
not to make the same mistakes.
It'll be too late when you realise it.
You know...
Perhaps, this is destiny.
Arati used to pray to God
every day.
Used to pray
for me to die before her.
Maybe she knew...
she would be able to live without me.
But I wouldn't be able to live
without her.
Now, look at the irony of fate.
I'm praying to God.
So that Arati dies before me.
Sir.
We found an old woman's body
under Ajay bridge.
We can't recognise her face...
Youll have to identify the body.
Barin!
(song playing)
Keep quiet.
Stop crying.
Hey!
Pull over!
There she is...
There... There she is.
It's your mom.
- Arati!
- Mom!
- Mom!
- Mom!
- Mom, wait!
- Mom!
- Mom, wait!
- Mom!
- Oh, dear!
- Mom!
Where were you?
It's me Barin.
Where were you?
Mom, lets go home.
- Come on, Mom. Be careful.
- Let's go.
- Hold her.
- Oh my God!
- Come on.
- Oh God!
Uff!
This way.
- Hey.
- Watch your step.
Who is the stranger there?
Mom!
Hey! Who are you?
- Mom, it's Dad.
- It's Dad.
- Dad--
- Hey!
Come on, let's go.
Let's go.
You are behaving worse
than my four-year-old son.
- You both are just the same.
- Right.
Come here.
My wife is back home.
She's absolutely fine.
(indistinct chatter)
No...
You took a lot of trouble.
(indistinct chatter)
Ill go the police station tomorrow
and give a statement
that she's been found--
It won't burn you.
Don't worry.
- It's hot!
- It's not boiling hot.
Mom, Rashi is dating someone.
- Tell grandma about him.
- Mom is here!
She wont say anything.
Kaberi, keep quiet.
You're good for nothing.
- Wonder where you found him!
- I told you.
Look at her.
Tell her his name.
Come on.
Arko.
- Oh! So passionate!
- Oh my, my! We heard it.
Let me show you something.
Hold it.
- Wait! Let me show you.
- "Arko!"
My social media account--
- Just have a look!
- Please don't do this.
- I see your posts every day.
- So many photos?
She posts a new photo every day.
Look at him, Mom.
- Look at your grandson-in-law.
- Please...
See, they're madly in love.
- Mom.
- What is it?
- I got a feather.
- Oh no!
Why are you playing
in the dirt, dear?
Who is he?
Whose child?
Hes my Guddu.
- Guddu!
- He's my youngest son.
- But you have only three children.
- Guddu...
Stop calling a stranger's son
your own.
"My Guddu."
Huh!
Hey.
Go outside and play.
What are you saying?
Have you forgotten?
Don't you recognise
Kaberi's youngest son?
It's Guddu.
Stop going on and on
about Guddu.
- Let me colour your nails.
- Hey!
Why havent you brought Palash?
Hey.
Look at that old woman.
Whos that old woman?
Thats...
Thats you, Mom.
No!
Why would I look old?
My father-in-law calls me Arati.
He says I'm bright
like the light of a lamp.
There she is.
Can you see her?
She is moving.
- The old woman is moving.
- Mom...
You old woman!
Hey, you!
- Mom, please calm down.
- You old woman!
Calm down.
- She's moving!
- Mom!
- Hey, old hag!
- Mom...
- Hey, you.
- Mom...
- Mom, please calm down.
- Look, she is moving.
Mom...
Arati.
- I've covered it.
- Keep quiet.
Theres no one.
Please calm down.
Theres no one.
Arati.
No one's here.
Palash, my mom is going to die.
Please come here
before she dies.
Shes asking about you
all the time.
Doctor has advised us
to be with her.
It'll help her to recover.
I need you, Palash.
Im trying to save our relationship.
I want to save it.
If this relationship
is important to you
If I am important to you,
please come here.
Our relationship is as good as dead.
I can't take it anymore.
Im losing
Im losing him.
You told me
you were trying to conceive.
What about that?
Yes, I want a child...
But Palash doesnt.
He's not ready to be a father.
He thinks I...
Im sacrificing my career too early.
Do you know
all my friends make fun of me?
Theyre all separated.
None of them believe in marriage.
Only Im trying to
cling to my marriage.
It's okay, my dear.
You love children.
Why arent you planning
for a child?
Who told you that?
I dont love children.
- I don't want a kid.
- Don't lie, sister.
No, I don't like children.
Sorry, I don't believe you.
Nobody can be a better mother
than you.
Tell me.
Tell me what happened.
Want to consult a doctor?
I can talk to Chandrani about it.
Ill take you to her.
Okay?
What's wrong with you, Piu?
I dont like it.
Stop being so oversmart.
Switch off the light.
I have to go to bed.
(singing)
- Once there was a forest fair.
- Hmm.
- I'd gone there with my wife.
- I see.
It was a tribal fair.
My wife gave me a list of items
to buy.
I bought bangles and sarees
for her.
Even bought a lamp,
as per the list.
- Bought a broom.
- Okay.
- Bought five jars.
- Oh my God!
Got one large earthen pot.
Did you get a bonus?
- Even bought a bronze pitcher.
- I see!
- But I kept thinking...
- Hmm.
I'd forgotten something.
I loaded the things
on the cart.
- Then I sat in the cart.
- Hmm.
But I kept thinking...
I'd forgotten something.
I reached home.
I checked the list
and unloaded all my stuff.
Two boxes of bangles,
four sarees...
four lamps,
two bundles of jute strings.
Two large earthen pots,
two bronze pitchers.
Pitchers.
But I kept thinking...
- I'd forgotten something.
- You'd forgotten something.
I checked the list 10 times.
But kept thinking...
- I'd forgotten something.
- "You'd forgotten...
I entered my house.
Father walked up to me.
And he asked,
''Where is your wife?"
What?
He asked, ''Wheres your wife?"
Huh?
I started looking for her
everywhere.
Then Father
called me a bloody swine.
He said I'd left my wife at the fair.
My goodness!
I'd left my wife behind at the fair.
So I rushed back to the fair.
But didn't find my wife.
- When ma'am went missing...
- Who?
All of you brought her back home.
But no one brought back my wife
from the fair.
Gansha.
If you lose your mother,
you can get another.
But if you lose your wife,
you cant get another.
I think I've forgotten...
Oh, yes! Forgot to drink.
Pour me a drink.
Look at them.
Do you like Sonajhuri?
Have you seen "bhumi champa"?
Its a violet flower
without any leaves.
It blooms on bare ground.
And "mawtphol"?
Have you seen it?
We used to play games
with those.
It used to make a sound
when we pressed it.
Thats why Atindra
used to call it "mawtphol".
You know,
the Dhaka-Barisal jetty?
Atindra used to take us there
to treat us to fowl curry.
Atindra was a great fisher.
Yusuf uncle, Keshto Bakshi and I
used to make the bait.
Atindra used to say,
''Sons of fish, come hither!"
''Sons of fish, come hither!"
And the fish used to respond
to our calls.
We used to say,
''Sons of fish, don't leave!"
And the fish used to
listen to us.
Oh!
It's so hot.
It's a dangerous disease.
My friend's father
addresses his wife as "mother".
He seeks her blessings
every now and then.
And...
asks for her forgiveness.
He keeps apologising
for his sins.
Just imagine!
His wife must be so upset.
- Poltu!
- Yes, tell me.
Whos Poltu?
She's calling Poltu.
I think she's addressing you.
Yes, Poltu!
Im talking to you.
Uh--
How many times have I told you
to sell us fresh fish?
I've told you so many times.
But you never listen to me.
You're selling us rotten and stale fish.
What did you think?
- That I won't get to know?
- Uh...
Get lost!
Get out of my house.
Mom...
Hey, Gansha!
- Gansha!
- Yes?
- Hey, Gansha.
- What is it?
Return all the fish to Poltu.
Huh?
What are you looking at?
Huh!
This is...
quite natural.
Nat...
My wife cant even recognise me.
Why doesn't she recognise only us?
I don't know.
Sit down.
By the way...
Do I look like Poltu?
I have to meet him.
Give me something easy.
No cheating!
Grandpa told us to think
of a memory game for grandma.
We're playing the game for her.
But we have to play fair too,
right?
Right.
Whats going on?
- Whats the game?
- Ill tell you.
Okay.
- We'll show you someone's photo.
- Okay.
But we'll reveal only their smile
or their eyes.
Okay, got it.
- And you have to guess the person.
- Okay.
- Will it be a famous person?
- It can be anyone.
Okay.
- But we know the person, right?
- Of course.
Okay.
- No problem. I'll win.
- Come on, get started.
- Start the game.
- Wait.
Start the game.
Who is this, Piu aunty?
- Is it my turn?
- Yes.
Hold on.
Uh...
Guess who this is.
- Can't make out because of the glasses.
- He looks great.
- Hang on. I know him.
- Handsome!
This is...
Its Brad Pitt.
Let me tell you the answer.
- Im telling you, its Brad Pitt!
- Nope.
- It's Brad Pitt.
- Hey, hush.
- Wrong!
- Wrong?
- Show us the photo.
- Isn't it Brad Pitt?
Come on, show us.
- Who is it?
- Hey, it's Palash.
Loser!
You couldn't recognise Palash.
- Such a loser!
- Seriously, Piu!
Shame on you, Piu!
It's okay.
- Who's next?
- Now...
- It's Mili aunty's turn.
- Oh! My turn?
It's your turn.
Guess who this is.
- Show me.
- Whose smile is this?
Come on.
It's Dad.
It was taken
when he was in college.
Isn't it your old photo, Dad?
- Yes...
- It's great!
- Let me see the photo.
- Show us the photo.
- Wow!
- Oh!
- My dad is the most handsome!
- Correct!
- Perfect!
- Here is my father-in-law!
- Perfect!
- Right!
- Now, its Dad's turn.
- Me--
Whose eyes are these?
- You said you'll win.
- Sure...
Who is this?
Come on!
This is Vidya Balan.
- (singing)
- Dad! Look at it properly.
Look at him singing.
What?
Isnt it Vidya Balan?
Hang on.
Oh!
It's Sridevi!
- Wrong! Show it to him.
- Show it to me.
Let me see.
- Who is it? Show me.
- Oh!
Oh!
Jyoti!
- Seriously, Dad!
- Shame on you!
- It's Mom.
- Right!
- "Mom!"
- How can Sridevi have dark--
Never knew
you have such beautiful eyes.
Have you ever looked at me
properly?
Of course.
You have big round eyes.
Hey!
What rubbish!
Your eyes look
like big round sweets.
Like those cheap sweets.
Okay!
- Now, it's Barin uncle's turn.
- Me?
Who is this?
This smile
It's Rani Mukerji.
Not even close, Uncle.
What's wrong with you?
- Who is this?
- Damn it!
- Oh!
- Kajol.
Oh no!
- Give him another chance.
- You couldn't recognise Kajol.
- My turn again?
- Ive already seen it.
- This is not for you.
- Ive already seen it.
Guess who this is.
This is...
Sarmishta.
Barin can't forget his wife's eyes.
- Right!
- Impossible!
(singing)
Barin.
- Who's next?
- Okay.
Now, it's grandma's turn.
Take a look.
Tell us whos this.
Come on, tell us.
Mom...
- Mom...
- Mom.
Mom, come on.
Say it, Mom.
You know him.
Tell us.
Just look at it closely.
Who is this?
Give her some clue.
Give grandma a clue.
Okay, show her the photo.
- Show her the photo.
- Yes, show it to her.
Mom, look at the photo.
You know him.
Look at it closely.
Mom, please take a look.
You know him well.
- You can say it.
- Just look at it closely.
Mom.
Look at him closely.
You know him.
Just look at him closely.
You know him, Mom.
Look at the photo.
It's his photo.
We have another photo
for grandma.
Show it to her.
Look at the smile here.
Who is this?
A smile that enchants the world.
- Its Uttam Kumar.
- Yes!
Sarmishta has shown me
a lot of his films.
Hey!
Where is she now?
(singing)
It's impossible, Mili.
Impossible!
Were two different individuals.
Were already divorced.
Why is it impossible, Barin?
I think youre misunderstanding her.
You still have time.
Still theres time.
You...
You love her, right?
Were mentally separated.
She doesnt want me
in her life anymore.
Moreover...
shes getting married to Kunal.
Kunal?
Kunal Bharadwaj.
Mili, I don't like it at all.
I can understand.
Just talk to her once.
After all,
she's a part of our family.
Hold on!
Hold on!
- Ma'am.
- Huh?
The showstopper
will take the centre stage.
- Okay.
- Okay?
- Then you'll enter.
- Okay.
Then sir will introduce you.
Okay?
Okay, let's go.
- Hello!
- Well...
Not only today,
week after week...
for the rest of my life...
will you be mine?
(indistinct chatter)
Before we hit the stage,
I thought that--
Mom.
Mom.
(indistinct chatter)
- What's it, Misha?
- Just a minute, please.
Sarmishta, stand by!
Sarmishta, music!
Follow centre stage!
It's Dad.
Its urgent.
Hang up.
Hang up on him.
I cant talk to anyone right now.
(indistinct chatter)
It's my entry now.
And I dont want to talk to him.
(indistinct chatter)
Kunal!
Kunal, it's your entry!
She doesn't want to talk.
Don't you want to see my entry?
One!
Sarmishta, it's time.
Sarmishta, it's your entry.
(song playing)
Barin, it won't work.
- Talk to her in person.
- Hmm.
Please, Barin.
Do this for the sake of Mom.
Just forget your ego
and go there for Mom.
Please talk to her once.
And I'll go with you
if you want me to.
Barin, please!
Plea--
I should forget my ego
and call my husband.
Oh, yes!
Otherwise, you'll lose your husband.
They'll send him back right away.
You're so confident, my darling!
Youre tying me up, right?
Trying to cage me, aren't you?
Wait, I'll teach you a lesson.
My husband will break your head.
He bought so much stuff.
Mom, Guddu is not eating.
He's busy playing.
Can't you feed
your younger brother?
What can I do if...
You finish his food.
Youre getting leaner
so you should eat more.
Where the hell were you?
I have to pack
and get the kids dressed.
What are you here for
if I have to do everything?
- I went to refill the car.
- Hey.
Why would Bhombol
take care of your children?
- Bhombol--
-Who is Bhombol?
How dare you enter our bedroom?
The bathroom is full of stains.
Whats wrong with you, Bhombol?
- You're a thief.
- Huh?
Youve stolen
all the bathroom cleaners.
You've stolen
four bottles of phenyl.
You thought I won't find out?
This is the last straw.
I'm scared to face you nowadays.
Mom, stop it.
He's not Bhombol.
He is Bhombol.
You don't know he's a thief.
He is your eldest son-in-law.
Kaberi.
What's wrong with you?
Have you lost it?
When did you marry Bhombol?
- Mom!
- Shame on you!
Bhombol is our sweeper.
- Your husband is a nice man.
- Mom!
She's calling me
whatever she likes.
Sweeper, electrician, fishmonger...
This can't go on.
I don't like it.
- Shes too smart.
- Shut up!
Going on saying
whatever comes to her mind.
Shut up!
What the hell is happening?
- Mom, stop it!
- Get out, Bhombol!
Please stop it.
Let's get out of here.
I'm done with all this.
- I want to die.
- Let's die together.
(indistinct quarrelling)
Why did you come late?
- Pack all this.
- Hey!
Bye, Dad.
Take care.
Take care.
Bye.
Mom!
Bring Palash next time.
Now, go inside.
Bye.
- Mili.
- Yes?
Haven't heard Bijon play the esraj
for a long time.
The doctor said music therapy
helps to regain memory.
- Will you ask Bijon to come?
- Hmm.
I'll tell him.
Take care.
Why did you stop playing?
Mom and Dad
want to listen to your music.
Carry on.
What magic rests in your hands?
- Bye.
- Hmm.
Tamal!
Bani...
- Bani!
- Arati.
Where is the mirror?
- How will I put the vermilion?
- Arati...
Huh?
What are you doing here?
My mirror...
Can't find my mirror anywhere.
Bani will dress me up.
Hey.
Has the groom's family arrived?
Have you seen my husband?
Huh?
Please tell me.
How many guests are there?
Are there a lot of guests?
I...
Im so scared.
- I'm scared--
- Whos your husband?
Who is your husband, Arati?
Whats his name?
You're silly!
It's not right
to call your husband by name.
Fine.
I...
Ill whisper his name to you.
Listen.
My husbands name is...
Biswanath Sarkar.
Promise me you won't tell anyone.
Promise me.
A boutique...
is made of dreams and styles.
But people don't buy style
every day.
They don't buy dreams either.
Some days,
you might not have any customers.
And some days,
you might have a lot of them.
But you cant lose your patience.
Its like a relationship.
You need patience
to make a relationship work.
The relationship between a customer
and the boutique staff
is exactly like that.
Sometimes...
you have to enter the store
as a customer.
Just like the relationship
between husband and wife.
Sometimes, you must look
at the relationship from a distance.
in order to understand--
your faults.
I know
I shouldn't have come here.
Still...
I'm here for Mom.
Mom has Alzheimer's.
The doctor has advised us...
to recreate old memories.
She has to be around people
she still remembers.
We're hoping for a miracle.
Actually, Mom thinks
we're still together.
That we aren't divorced.
Mom is always talking about you.
If you come to our house
as Sarmishta Sarkar
just this once...
If you agree to meet Mom...
Make a video call.
Show me the rehearsal.
Yes!
Before every shot!
Ill tell you
if you need to make any corrections.
What will make you happy?
What will make you happy?
Can't you see I'm so stressed?
Im shooting for two projects
simultaneously.
If I make a single mistake,
they'll find someone better.
And they'll replace me.
You know...
about the cut-throat competition
here.
Despite that,
you've been calling me all day.
"When did sir have lunch?
Has he wrapped up?
Is the lunch break over?
When? Where?
What? Why?"
You were never like this, Piu.
You've changed
since you stopped working.
Piu.
Please start working again.
You know
youre a talented designer.
If you want,
I can talk to the agencies.
Why did I stop working, Palash?
Because I wanted a child.
I want to become a mother, Palash.
A mother.
Why are you looking at me?
Is it my fault
that we don't have a child?
Didn't I go to the doctor?
Didn't I have all the tests done?
We'll have a baby
when we're supposed to.
(phone ringing)
Hello.
Do hell with your daily soap!
My family is falling apart here.
Please start the shoot!
I'll call you back in five minutes.
I just need five minutes.
Five minutes.
I cant take it anymore, Piu.
Please stay with me.
Dont let me go...
Please help me.
I read it in the papers...
that we can live on as a tree
after death.
They're building
eco-friendly cremation grounds.
We can mix the ashes
of the dead with the soil
and plant seeds on it.
Then water the soil...
It's so late.
...to grow plants.
A man has planted an oak tree
on the ashes of his grandma.
Saw a photo of him
hugging the tree in the papers.
Lets plan the same thing.
What say?
Huh?
What do you think?
Arati.
- Its so late...
- Arati!
I haven't finished cooking yet.
Its so late.
I haven't finished cooking yet.
Arati, weve had our lunch.
Lunch...
- Were late for lunch.
- Come here.
- Malati!
- Let's go to our room.
Dad said
Mom set her clothes on fire.
Gansha said Mom poured water
in the bedroom.
She thought the bed
was the kitchen sink.
It's getting worse day by day.
Baba thinks he can handle it all
by himself.
But it's not possible.
Are you looking for something?
Where can I find Gulzars poems?
- That way.
- Okay.
They'll end up dead
if it goes on like this.
Ive already told Kaberi.
I've told Palash and Piu too.
Bijon is going to come.
Mom.
Mom.
It's Bijon.
Will you play a song for me?
Yes!
No, you carry on.
- Won't you have lunch?
- No, I won't.
- Please have lunch!
- No, are you mad?
- Nothing will happen.
- If I go inside...
your mom will call me
a milkman or a vendor.
- I don't want to go in.
- She won't say anything.
I'll stay with Gansha.
I'm much safer there.
- I'm fine--
- Huh!
What the...
Mom, what did you do?
Hey, Ranju.
What did you just do?
There's a stack of papers.
Why didn't you take them?
- Let's go inside.
- Huh?
- Think you can get away?
- You're totally wet.
- There's a stack of papers.
- Damn it! Oh no!
I told you.
- Papers have piled up.
- I'm much safer there.
- Keep quiet.
- Hey, hes running away.
- Ill have pneumonia now.
- Mom, why did you do this?
She just threw water on me.
- Hey, just look at him.
- She's dangerous!
Hey!
What was that brat telling you?
Mom, hes your son-in-law.
Will you help me to run away?
- Finish your food.
- Hey--
- Ill cook your favourite dishes.
- Feed him.
Open your mouth.
Ill go to my husband.
My husband lives in Faridpur.
Mom, look here.
Open your mouth.
- What's going on?
- Hmm!
- That man is here again.
- Havent finished your food yet?
- Eat up.
- You'll have to finish it all.
- Hey.
- Huh?
Have you given her
the medicines?
Yes, Dad.
Let me feed her.
Please go.
Umm...
Have you mixed it with
sugar or syrup?
She won't have it
if it's not sweet.
Let me see.
You haven't swallowed it.
Right!
Ive caught you.
I knew it.
Now finish your meal.
Swallow it.
Please eat up.
There you go.
That's it.
Dad, you feed her daily.
Let me do it for today.
Let me feed her.
Go to your room.
Mom, open your mouth.
Otherwise, Dad will come again.
Piu is here.
Open the door quickly.
Hang on.
- Come on. Hurry up.
- Yeah, wait.
Dad!
Let me wipe your mouth.
- Hey!
- Hey!
- How are you?
- Im fine.
- What about you?
- Im fine.
- Please come in.
- My Guddu!
Piu aunty!
- Look who's here.
- Open your mouth.
Look at him.
You always told me
to bring along Palash.
So I brought him along this time.
Did Palash look like this?
Say what you will, Palash.
Native Bengalis cook better
than East Bengalis.
Where are you going?
Sit down.
- Please sit.
- Come on, sit down.
See.
It's just the four of us.
Do you remember?
(singing)
- But I won't drink much.
- No, it's okay...
I tend to talk too much
when I'm drunk.
- Pour a drink.
- No, you always talk less.
Right!
Yes...
Pour it for him.
Even Lord Shiva
can't make you talk.
Does he need water?
No, Ill have it neat.
- Hell have it neat.
- Exactly!
Oh!
Hes purifying himself
before taking a sip.
- Did you give him the local one?
- Hmm.
Dont give him scotch.
He won't get drunk.
And it'll be a waste of alcohol.
- Have some snacks.
- Okay.
Tell me who is Atindra.
Who?
Atindra.
Who is he?
Who?
There he goes again.
Jyoti wants to know
who is Atindra.
Mother often talks about Atindra.
Who?
Who does she talk about?
There he goes again.
He doesn't remember anything now.
Such a naked saint!
I'm asking about...
"Atindra.
Bangladesh."
Mother used to go on boat rides
with him.
Then they used to go fishing.
Yes?
When did sir go fishing with ma'am?
- Damn it! I'm asking--
- Hang on.
I'll ask him.
Who is Atindra?
- Haven't you heard of him?
- Hmm.
- There you go!
- Hmm.
Ma'am came here
after she got married.
I see.
She's been talking about him
since then.
- Really?
- Yes!
Ma'am...
- loves him so much.
- Uff!
- She loves him so much...
- Poor girl!
- She keeps talking about him.
- Right.
- Yes!
- Yes...
Whenever ma'am talks about him
she starts crying.
Correct!
Pour another drink.
Carry on.
Ma'am sings his songs too.
- Was he a singer?
- Yes!
Make a cocktail.
- She used to worship him.
- Oh!
- Ma'am often says...
- What does she say?
...that she exists only for him.
- What is he saying?
- What is he saying...
Then...
- Have you given him scotch?
- Hmm.
- Make a cocktail.
- Hmm.
He lives in Bangladesh, right?
Isn't it?
- Yes!
- Okay.
- He was a zamindar in Bangladesh.
- Is it?
- Zamindar...
- Huh?
- He used to sail around in boats.
- Wow!
And...
he used to write lyrics
while sailing.
Wow!
What...
- A little.
- Okay, a little.
- He wrote a few poems too.
- Pour him a little more.
- Poems?
- Yes!
- Oh my God!
- Ma'am loves him very much.
What?
Ma'am has taught me his poems.
- Is that so?
- Yes!
What's the poem?
Well have to keep a note.
We have to remember it.
"Our little river flows by its bends.
"It has knee-deep water
in summers."
But this is from "Sahaj Path".
It's not written by him.
This is written by Tagore.
No, no.
It's written by Atindra.
Yes!
Atindranath Tagore.
Goodness gracious!
- Youre a saint.
- Atindranath Tagore...
- Okay, we got it!
- Okay!
Now what?
He's finished up a bottle.
We don't have scotch left.
See what you can do now.
Finish my drink too.
Go for it.
- Are you sure?
- Go ahead!
Come on, drink your fill.
Atindranath Tagore!
I've fried the fish.
I have to stir the vegetables now,
right?
With turmeric and ginger paste.
Fry it well
with turmeric and ginger paste.
Then put the fish
and green chillies.
Whats the name of this dish?
"Mach shuktuni!"
"Mach shuktuni"?
Swami Vivekananda!
It's Swami Vivekananda's
favourite dish.
It's your dad's favourite too.
Cooked it after such a long time.
Why have you stopped
cooking, Mom?
Because he went away
to Faridpur...
with Atindra.
He left me behind
with this disgusting man.
Hold on.
It's impossible
to stay with this man.
He follows me everywhere I go.
All the time.
He follows me
into the bathroom too.
He even sleeps with me
on the same bed.
How will I show my face
to my husband?
He's not a disgusting man, Mom.
Hes our dad.
He's your husband.
Mom!
Mom...
Would I fail to recognise
my husband?
You think I wouldn't recognise
my husband?
Mom, please calm down.
- How many times have I told you?
- Mom, calm down.
- He has left me alone.
- Please calm down.
Mom...
Please calm down.
Hey, Piu...
Piu.
Dont be upset with Mom.
Mom is not in her senses.
Mom can never hit you
on purpose.
Mom doesn't know
what she is doing or saying.
Isn't it?
Im not upset with Mom.
Rather Im upset with myself.
I couldnt tolerate Mom
once upon a time.
Maybe because I was a late child.
She had problems with everything
I did.
She didn't allow me to wear skirts.
Didn't let me go out with friends.
She used to check my messages.
She didn't like
any of my boyfriends.
Even when I moved in with Palash...
she was against it.
I always thought Mom is outdated.
I'd even told her once...
"How can you be my mother?
- I want you to die, old lady!"
- Stop crying.
Calm down.
I always wanted to be with Dad.
But now...
when Im trying to hold on
to Mom...
Im losing her.
The way Mom manages the house...
How she smells...
Her soft hands...
Wont Mom recover?
- We were in Kolkata then.
- Hmm.
Dr. Biplab Banerjee...
had introduced me to a couple.
The wife was just like Arati.
She didn't recognise her husband.
And the husband...
wanted to bring back
his wife's memories.
So he showed her
a lot of photos.
They had been to so many places.
They'd been to Puri 21 times.
He showed her many photos.
But it didn't make...
any difference.
And look at me.
I don't have any significant memories
with her.
What have we done together
in all these years
that might remind her
of our marriage?
Nothing.
Frankly, Ive always
been so preoccupied with myself.
With my books.
And Arati looked after the house
and brought you up.
I finally decided
to live only for Arati...
We decided to start afresh.
Just the two of us.
But God took away everything
from us.
Dad...
We should go on a short trip.
Then we'll feel refreshed.
Come, sit here.
Malati, serve Dad's dinner.
Be careful.
Listen.
Ive decided to take Arati
to Faridpur.
Well said.
It's in Bangladesh.
In fact, the doctor had told me...
that she remembers her life there.
If we can take her to those places
and have her meet those people...
then she might get back
her memories.
Like Yusuf uncle, Keshto Bakshi
Especially Atindra.
Right!
Correct!
We need to know more
about Atindra.
- Am I wrong?
- I agree with you.
What's his story?
I think...
we should go to Faridpur with Mom.
And if need be,
we'll go with you.
Maybe going to Bangladesh
will bring back all her memories.
Yes, if Atindra is alive...
then meeting him
might bring back her memories.
Right?
I think we should take a chance.
My children
have exams coming up.
- You will be going, isnt it?
- Yes.
I have to take the responsibility
if nobody does.
That's my duty--
You won't go, right?
(phone ringing)
Uff!
Hello, sir.
Yeah.
Uh...
Sir, its a family trip.
Yes, sir.
I was supposed to return today...
but I cant come back.
I cant do it anymore.
I understand
youve got the actors' dates
but I can't help it.
I won't be able to return to Mumbai
for the shoot.
No, I can't.
What do you want, sir?
What do you want me to do?
You want to replace me, huh?
Do you want an NOC?
Okay, sir.
Im mailing it to you.
Okay, sir.
Right away.
Thank you.
Have you brought my passport?
I quit my job.
How will we survive now?
"My crazy one!
Ill live a simple life with you.
My crazy one!
I'll live a lavish life with you.
My crazy one!
Ill spend an honest life with you.
My crazy one!
I'll spend a life full of lies with you.
My crazy one!
Ill spend a bachelor's life with you.
My crazy one!
Ill spend life full of kisses with you."
(song playing)
"Chuk chuk Mymensingh.
How many days to reach Dhaka?
A month and thirteen days."
Chuk chuk!
(song playing)
DHAKA CANTONEMEN(song playing)
FARIDPUR
19 KILOMETERS
(song playing)
He has a clothing store
in the market.
Atindra?
(song playing)
Do you know Keshto Bakshi?
(song playing)
(phone ringing)
Look.
You make video calls so abruptly.
It puts me at risk.
You never know
what state I am in.
Stop it!
Where are you now?
We?
Were in front of
Salman Khans house.
What?
Salman Khan!
Were in front of his house.
Got it?
Your dad is Ajay Devgn.
And your mom...
is Aishwarya Rai.
Now were going
to Salman Khans house.
"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam!"
Got it?
Were at Atindras house now.
You're ridiculous.
Seriously!
- Truth is bitter.
- Come quickly!
Okay, bye.
- Let's go.
- Be careful, Mom.
- Come on, this way.
- Not this way!
Come here.
Come on.
October 7, 1957.
President Mirza declared Martial Law.
At the very outset,
Gen. Ayub Khan...
banned all political parties of Bengal.
All the renowned political leaders
were arrested.
At the time...
Hindus & Muslims came
together to fight for independence.
Tinni, as in, Arati.
Her dad Ramratan Tarafder
was the leader
of a group of freedom fighters.
Ramratan was arrested
by the Pakistan army.
We do not know
where they had kept him.
Later, he was hanged.
Arati.
Arati?
Do you recognise me?
Im Atindra.
Okay...
My God...
Arati, this is your dad's memorial.
This one.
Take a look.
MARTYR
RAMRATAN TARAFDAR
- Ram
- Ram...
- Ratan
- Ratan
Do you remember anything?
- Tarafder.
- Tarafder.
Your dad.
My dad lives in Faridpur.
This is Faridpur.
This is indeed Faridpur.
- Arati--
- Ram Ratan Tarafder.
This...
We used to catch fish in this pond.
Do you remember, Arati?
I used to call the fish...
''Sons of fish, come hither!"
You used to throw the bait
and say...
''Sons of fish, don't leave!"
Look here.
This is the coconut grove
of Paran Mondal.
Do you remember?
Huh?
Arati...
this is your house.
Do you remember it?
No.
Arati.
Do you remember this?
The embroidered quilt
that your grandma gave you.
A trunk was left behind
in the camp.
It was there in that trunk.
- It's stitched by her.
- Arati.
Your grandma's name
is stitched on the border.
Have a look, Arati.
Shobharani.
Do you remember this?
Arati...
If you...
"If you'd come, my friend...
you'd be the shade of my boat."
Set the boat to sail.
Let me speak my heart out.
(singing)
I want to go...
I want to go to my mother.
I want to go to my mother...
- Welcome!
- Come in, Mom.
Be careful.
Hey!
Have you brought me a sari
from your boutique?
Yes.
Oh my God!
What's this?
Why havent you put vermilion?
Never be without the vermilion.
It brings misfortune
to your husband.
You did the right thing
by leaving me.
I wouldn't have let you
become successful.
I wouldn't have let you work.
You would have remained...
just a housewife.
Piu was telling me
youre famous in Mumbai now.
I was thinking...
What prompted you to marry me?
I have nothing.
I'm just an ordinary
middle-class man.
I was afraid...
that you would surpass me.
Thats why I tried to confine you.
Sarmishta.
I miss you all so much.
I miss you very much.
Oh my God!
Tamal, come here.
Take a look.
Arati is decked up
in so many ornaments.
Take a look.
See...
Arati had gone to the neighbours
to seek blessings.
She had swept all the rooms
to seek blessings.
Listen.
Who is this?
I was showing
Arati's wedding photos to Tamal.
But who is this?
Huh?
This is
Arati!
And this is
Arati's husband.
He's so handsome.
Is it?
Mili.
What do you think of marriage?
Is it a suffocating noose
or is it...
an attachment
which you're unable to let go of?
At times...
you can't stand the person you love.
And you think
it's impossible to be with them.
And at that very moment...
Tagore's lyrics ring in your ears...
like the marriage vows.
"In times of turmoil, wealth,
grief and revelry...
be happy and make others happy.
May your love
be acclaimed all over the world."
It's then that you turn back
and realise...
it's you who took the vows.
Mili.
Why arent you trying for a child?
Doesn't Bijon like children?
We can't have a child, Dad.
Bijon will never be able
to become a father.
But nowadays,
there are great doctors
and medical science
has advanced a lot.
Ive never told you this, Dad.
He is
gay.
Homosexual.
When did you find out?
After you got married?
Hmm.
After I got married.
His family knew about it.
But they kept it a secret from us.
His mom forced him to marry.
Just like it happens
in other families.
You didn't find out everything
about them.
You just forced me to marry him.
We fell victims
to our parents' desires.
Unknowingly, I ruined your life.
Get divorced right now.
At least, you both will be free.
Then why arent you and Mom
getting divorced?
Why are you taking
Mom's responsibility?
Dad.
Does marriage
have only one definition?
Does it only mean bearing children?
And if you don't have children...
you get divorced.
Is it?
You'll definitely agree on this.
After a point...
the body doesn't matter.
Physical attraction wanes.
What remains is...
Friendship.
Bijon and I are good friends.
Ive tried to end this marriage
a lot of times.
You know, Ive had...
innumerable relationships.
Bijon also had a boyfriend.
I mean, he still has.
His name is Arindam.
But none of my relationships
were permanent.
He'd once told me...
he would marry me off.
I'd promised
I would arrange for his wedding too.
But at a point,
we realized that...
we need companions.
We need someone
who'll fulfill our demands.
Dad, if I lose my memory like Mom...
at least,
I have Bijon to look after me.
We dont have...
any lies between us.
Were partners.
And very good friends.
Dad.
Those words still ring in my ears.
"For better, for worse.
For richer, for poorer.
In sickness and in health.
To love and to cherish...
Till death do us part."
Will you play a tune
for me every day?
It will remind me of the two of us.
Of our friendship.
Promise me
you won't let me get lost.
Im feeling very lonely.
Please come quickly.
I'll be right there.
Your train is at 1:10 p.m.
I've got your ticket.
Well get going at 12:00 p.m.
Ill drop you off at the station.
Can the children...
stay with me for a few days?
Dad!
Dad.
Jyoti uncle is calling you.
It's urgent. Come fast.
Gansha wants you to buy sweets.
Come quickly.
- Mom.
- Come on, Dad.
Are you staying back?
Are we staying back here?
Hmm.
I think Alzheimer's
is a genetic disease.
- Genetic?
- Yes.
Maybe someone in your family
had Alzheimer's.
The ring...
Now, your mom has Alzheimer's.
Hmm.
What if you have it too?
Great!
You'll look after me like Dad.
No...
Ive signed all my property to you.
I'll be in trouble
if you lose your memory.
Just shut up!
(singing)
(indistinct chatter)
Doesn't she look happy
after returning from Faridpur?
(indistinct chatter)
If proper care is given
to Alzheimer's patients...
if they're happy,
they behave differently.
Your constant effort...
will inspire the families
of many Alzheimer's patients.
Ill send the report abroad
for case study.
(indistinct chatter)
Hello, Biswanath.
How are you?
Next Tuesday
Arati!
My daughter is getting married
next Tuesday.
Oh!
But I don't attend any social events
with Arati these days.
Give her my blessings.
Your blessings
are more than enough.
I'm also getting married
on Sunday.
You have to come
to my wedding.
Yes!
You know,
my husband stays in Mymensingh.
Mom!
The wedding will take place
in the evening.
- Please do come.
- Mom...
- Come on. Let's go inside.
- Yes!
- You have to come.
- Let's go.
I'll take your leave.
- Okay, bye.
- Bye.
This is my wedding sari.
Look at this!
Wow!
Isnt it beautiful?
And this...
This one...
Wow!
Hmm!
Don't I look pretty?
Mom.
Dad.
We want to get you married again.
Just the way Mom remembers it.
In the same manner...
I mean...
Dad.
Weve tried a lot.
Let this be out last try.
Kaberi, Im exhausted.
Dad...
Look.
I understand
your concern for your mom.
But you should also think
about your dad.
If something happens to him
all of a sudden...
No more experiments.
Our parent's lives are getting ruined.
I think...
Father should do
what he thinks is best.
Huh?
Arati's wedding day
is the happiest day of her life.
She remembers every detail
of that day.
During our wedding rituals...
if she regains her memory
on seeing me...
If she recognises me once...
The way Arati remembers that day...
well celebrate it the same way.
This will be our last try.
Then there's "cabbage ghonto".
What?
"Cabbage ghonto"--
Don't worry.
The recipe is written
in my mom's diary.
Ill help you to cook.
Make big pieces.
(song playing)
The same rituals happened
at Arati's wedding too.
(song playing)
Dad!
Mom is regaining her memory.
She remembers everything.
Ill be right back.
(song playing)
- Come on, say it.
- Whose fire warms you?
Come on, tell him.
His fire warms me!
You shouldn't take
your husband's name.
- Oh!
- Oh!
The same rituals happened
at Arati's wedding too.
Oh!
(song playing)
Dad!
Mom has completed all the rituals.
She remembers everything
in detail.
Arati is smiling.
She remembers Tinni, as in, herself.
Will she be able to recognise me?
- What do you think?
- Uh...
Or is she still stuck
in her old memories?
Please tell me.
What do you think?
Will she recognise me?
Stop!
Stop!
Let Goddess Ganga
adorn you with love
so that you win the love
of your husband.
- Did you seek blessings, Mom?
- Hmm!
Who is going
to give away the bride?
How about Gansha?
Who?
- Gansha...
- Gansha.
Who?
Hey!
Stop making fun of Gansha!
(song playing)
Hey, Mr. Husband.
That's not the way
to wear a dhoti.
Damn it!
(song playing)
Hold it.
(song playing)
I have good news.
What?
(song playing)
- Are you serious?
- Let me go! Ill fall.
Please let me go.
Yes, it's true! True!
(song playing)
- You?
- Just dropped by.
(song playing)
So pretty, isn't it?
(song playing)
- Your groom is here!
- Look, Mom!
Your groom is standing here.
Look at him!
(song playing)
Why are you feeling shy?
(song playing)
- Exchange garlands, Dad!
- Again!
Did you do it thrice?
Now look at your groom!
(indistinct chatter)
Look at your groom!
Come on, look.
Place your hands here.
- Hey, blow the conch!
- Put the garland here.
(song playing)
There you go!
Hey, please look at me.
(song playing)
- Doctor.
- Yes? Tell me.
She isnt saying anything.
(indistinct chatter)
(song playing)
Will she recognise me?
Does she recognise me?
(song playing)
Dad, our mom is smiling.
(song playing)
That means,
she definitely recognises you.
Mom, look.
We've lit the auspicious lamp.
Look at it.
Come on, look there.
(song playing)
Have you seen the lamp of love?
Hmm?
(song playing)
What happened when grandpa
came to marry grandma?
Thats a very funny story!
Sir and his father, as in, my master
got off the car.
And they threw
seven datura flowers at him.
Why?
Because datura flower
is used to worship Lord Shiva.
- Oh!
- Oh!
Then they told him
to stand on a stool.
Then he was welcomed
into the house.
With a water and grass.
Then with a lighted lamp.
Then he was comforted
with a hand fan.
Then they hit on his cheeks
with a small serving spoon.
Then a lock and key
was held on his lips.
They said
they had sealed his lips.
So he couldnt talk anymore.
Oh my God!
(song playing)
- How beautiful Arati looks!
- Yes!
She looks wonderful!
(song playing)
Come on.
- Are you happy, Mom?
- Yes! Mom is very happy.
Now it's just the two of you.
Dad, Mom has smiled
in every ritual.
It means
I can even show you the photos.
She didn't object to any ritual.
- Mom looks so pretty.
- Right.
Biswanath.
Now is the time.
Ask Arati
whether she remembers you or not.
No one else will be there
in the room.
It'll just be...
Okay?
Youre...
a gentleman.
A good person.
My husband...
is waiting outside.
Today...
I got married.
Im waiting for my husband.
My husband will be here
in a minute.
Look there...
Can you see
the auspicious lamp burning?
It is...my wedding night.
Will you...
kindly call my husband?
Please call him.
I can't...
find my husband anywhere.
Will you please...
look for my husband?
And bring him back to me?
I just can't stay...
without my husband any longer.
Promise me...
youll find my husband for me.
I promise.
Ill find your husband for you.
(song playing)
Six letters.
Deep affection.
Six letters.
Deep affection.
(song playing)
Admire.
(song playing)
Quietness.
(song playing)
Silence.
(song playing)
Stillness.
(song playing)
The Konark Sun Temple.
"Kona" means angle.
And "Arka" means the sun.
Thats how "Konark" got its name.
What an ethereal beauty!
Mom didn't get a chance
to see it.
Why didnt grandpa
bring grandma here?
Mom always wanted
to come here.
But your grandpa
didn't get the time.
Your grandma has never even been
to Puri.
You know, Mom.
Elena asked me the other day.
How did my grandparents
spend 50 years together?
I mean, its absurd.
It's impossible nowadays.
The Sun has seven colours.
Just like the seven horses here.
Seven horses
are driving the chariot.
Seven nuptial rounds.
Seven births.
Seven vows.
Is it that simple?
Mom had told me something
before my marriage.
She said,
"Kaberi, marry someone...
wholl love you more than himself."
What does that mean, Mom?
A NEW BEGINNING
- Age?
- Seventy-five.
What was she wearing?
Plain clothes.
A blue printed nightie.
And a stole.
Any birthmark?
Yes, a mole
right below her left eye.
And she has mole
on the forehead.
When did she go missing?
Actually, I got up early
to go for a morning walk.
I went to wake her up.
But she was missing.
Why do you think she left?
Faridpur.
Faridpur.
Hey.
Do you know where Faridpur is?
- Huh?
- Faridpur.
Where is that?
- Hey!
- Yes?
She's asking where Faridpur is.
Have heard of Purandarpur,
Abinashpur...
- Ballavpur, Amodpur and Batashpur.
- Yes.
There's Gadadharpur
and Mallarpur that way.
- Then Gannapur, Fatehpur--
- No, no.
- Those are towards Tarapith.
- Right.
- There's Sadinpur, Abdarpur, Sitepur--
- Mahendrapur.
But where is Faridpur?
If you cross the stream...
Hey, where did she go?
Faridpur...
Faridpur...
It's a matter of concern
if a teenager runs away.
They might get into trouble.
But your wife has left home willingly.
If she has gone to Haridwar
by herself...
what can we do?
No.
Why would she go to Haridwar?
Did you have a fight?
- Any kind of marital issues--
- No, no.
Sir, this lady was roaming around
on the road.
And was asking about Faridpur.
- Arati.
- Huh?
Where were you?
- Where were you?
- Wait.
Do you know him?
Tell him.
Seems like she doesnt know you.
Arati, please tell them.
Come on.
Ma'am, is he your husband?
No...
My wife is an Alzheimer's patient.
She's mentally unstable.
Tell them, Arati.
Please hold on.
Dont force her to talk.
I cant hand her over to you now.
Give us some proof.
- Proof?
- Prove it.
Here it is.
Sir, theyre my parents.
Im Barin Sarkar.
Hey.
This is my voter card.
When did you come?
And here's their photo.
Biswanath Sarkar and Arati Sarkar.
Come on, Mom.
Be careful.
Thank God youre back!
-
- Come in.
Listen, dont act crazy.
Barin is here.
I'll cook a special dish for him.
You have to bring prawns.
- Malati. Malati!
- Yes, ma'am.
The kitchen is that way.
Kitchen
Let's go inside.
You have to bathe.
- Get the hot water.
- Okay.
I'll bathe her.
I've written down the blood group.
Have a look.
It'll be with her all the time.
Only if she hangs it
around her neck.
God knows how she went out
of the house.
We should hire a full-time nurse.
Not at all.
They don't charge much, Dad.
It's not about the money.
It's about patience.
About devoting time to her.
Arati takes a long time
to finish her meals.
Almost an hour.
She stuffs her mouth like a child
and sits quietly.
Then I tell her stories
and play songs.
The lady
who used to look after Arati...
I mean, the nurse.
She doesn't deserve that much respect.
One day,
I saw her shouting at Arati.
She was forcing Arati to eat.
And she was scolding her.
She called Arati
a "wicked old woman".
So I fired that nurse at once.
She doesn't make any fuss
when I feed her now.
Huh!
Take a look.
I...
Ive made a routine for her.
From 7:30 a.m to 10.30 p.m.
She goes to the toilet
every four and a half hours.
I've even made a note of it.
Barin.
Arati doesnt remember me.
She doesnt recognise me.
Doesn't recognise me anymore.
Dad.
A lot of diseases
can cause dementia.
The most common among them...
is Alzheimer's dementia.
And in this case...
How much of your memories
will you retain or lose?
It's difficult to say.
On an average...
such patients don't survive
more than 10 years.
But again...
with proper care,
they can survive up to 20 years.
The Bengali New Year
is round the corner.
We'll go to Yusuf uncle's shop.
Atindra, Keshto Bakshi and I...
We'll go together...
Who are these people
she mentioned?
She is talking about Faridpur.
She's spent her childhood there.
She talks about it often.
Kind of like...
She talks to herself.
She is hallucinating.
And it will get worse.
Sometimes, Alzheimer's patients
cease to talk.
My wishes and hopes
remain unfulfilled.
But it's a positive sign
that she's still talking.
All is coming to an end, Mother.
We have to try and bring back
these old memories.
What a beautiful song!
Lets see.
If you'd come, my friend...
you'd be the shade of my boat.
Set the boat to sail.
Let me speak my heart out.
Who is Atindra, Dad?
I dont know.
She often mentions him these days.
I haven't heard of him before.
Why didnt you
bring Sarmishta along?
Where is Sarmishta?
Mom.
Red will be the right choice,
isn't it?
Karisma Kapoor chose pink
for her wedding.
Aishwarya Rai wore yellow
along with
diamond and gold jewellery.
And Anushka Sharma.
Even she didnt wear red.
So...
its your choice.
Now, see.
Youre looking gorgeous.
Yes, this looks perfect.
- Mom?
- Hmm!
Isn't it nice?
"As passionately
as I've desired you...
As passionately
as I've desired you...
Ill continue to desire you
with the same passion.
Neither will I go far,
nor come near.
But I'll yearn for you silently."
This heartfelt emotion--
Hmm!
What?
This heartfelt emotion--
You haven't been home
since Wednesday.
Emotion...
I think I should leave.
Its been three days already,
Palash.
Five minutes.
Give me five minutes.
(indistinct chatter)
The day you left...
I was on my periods.
You know
I get severe period cramps.
I just couldnt get up from bed
in the last two days.
Despite that
I made lunch for you.
Asked your assistant about you.
About whether you had food.
About your lunch breaks.
About your shoot.
Even told him
to warm up your food.
Do you know anything about me?
You know, I...
had to fill my hot water bag
all by myself.
Its very easy to keep quiet.
It saves you from an explanation.
I dont know.
I don't know...
how we can be together like this.
Im leaving for Kolkata today.
(song playing)
A five letter word.
Down.
(song playing)
The full moon in April.
The full moon in April.
- Libra.
- Good.
(song playing)
Did it hurt?
(song playing)
BY THE RIVER TUNGABHADRA
(song playing)
I got distracted
and someone stole my bag.
How is this possible?
How can this happen?
Yes, it's 63484.
Can you hear me?
Yes.
Can you please block the card?
- Mili, listen.
- He just picked up my bag...
I'll lend you the money.
Take a loan.
Mili, listen to me.
It's impossible.
Ive already taken a loan
of Rs. 60,000.
I won't be able to repay you.
I won't take it, Bijon.
Only 60,000 bucks?
- Of course. I have--
- No other loan?
I haven't taken any other loan.
Are you sure?
That's all.
I havent taken any other...
No, I can't think of...
What about the lifelong loan?
Lets go.
Hang on.
Look, what Ive got for you.
Here is my latest version!
- Where is your mom?
- Mom is not well.
Why?
What happened?
I don't know.
Shes been crying all day.
And constantly puking.
Crying and puking?
- Feeling sick?
- Hmm.
What happened to her?
- She's been striking her forehead.
- Huh?
And saying,
"It's all over. It's all over."
It's all over for me, my dear!
Kaberi!
Uff!
Oh God!
Hey.
- Do you still feel pukish?
- Have been since morning.
Oh no!
I feel sick.
It's all over for me.
How will I face my dad?
Whats the problem?
You havent committed any sin.
It's not a sin.
But it's shame.
I'm ashamed of myself.
I hate myself.
I should've left you long back.
I cant take it any more.
Why don't you understand?
I'm too old for...
Why is this happening again?
Over and over again.
Why didnt you think
about protection?
If only you had...
I did use protection.
Please shut up!
You call that protection?
Just shut up!
Of course, I used it.
What can I do if it failed?
I'll give the pharmacy guy
a piece of my mind.
- Oh God!
- How do I--
I knew it
when it happened last month.
Hey!
What do you mean
by "last month"?
That's when I realised.
How many months has it been?
What do you mean?
My mom is missing!
"How many months?"
"Protection failed."
What rubbish!
Oh!
Your mother is missing.
Oh, that's what you mean!
Uff!
You were puking...
So I thought
we're going to have a baby.
Ridiculous!
Can't you think of anything else?
Disgusting!
What happened?
Again?
Help me up.
I feel dizzy.
Come here! Quick!
Help your mom!
Be careful.
You're puking.
You're feeling sick.
But you're blaming me.
Why did Mother
have to go missing again?
Because she doesn't want to stay
with your dad anymore.
Father should arrange for protection.
Not me.
I thought I've lost everything.
Its all my fault.
All my fault.
Ma'am went missing
because I didn't keep an eye.
Ma'am was sleeping
so I went to wash the clothes.
And sir was in the bathroom.
It didnt occur to me
that she would wake up
and run away.
I should've realised.
I was washing the clothes
by the pond at the time.
Give it to me.
Piu.
Cops are looking for her.
No updates as yet.
Dad is very worried.
Mom has been missing
since yesterday.
Are we going
to Shantiniketan directly?
Yes, we'll go
via the Belghoria Expressway.
Lets go.
How's Palash?
He wants to lead a bachelors life
even after marriage...
Marriage is just not for everyone.
If you cant take responsibility,
just don't marry.
Hey, Sarmishta is famous
in Mumbai.
Have you heard
of Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla?
They're putting up a fashion show.
Sarmishta's collection
will be showcased there this time.
Top film stars will attend the event.
Kangana Ranaut, Radhika Apte,
Anushka Sharma...
She has scaled such heights.
And she did it all by herself.
Despite belonging
to an ordinary family
she broke away from everything
to fulfill her dreams.
Do you talk to each other?
Do you have change
for 500 bucks?
Let me check.
Listen.
Have you seen the old lady
who lives there?
- Have you?
- No.
(song playing)
Dont worry, sir.
Ill inform you
as soon as I get an update.
Pull over.
Dad, any update...
on Mom?
You think
we cant take care of Mom?
No.
You can't.
You're just being stubborn.
I think Mom should stay
in Kolkata.
She should stay with us.
Well take out time for her
if we have to.
You do realise it, Dad.
You're unable to do it.
What am I unable to do?
You're unable to look after Mom.
Dad, you're old.
You can't take care of her
by yourself.
Even at this age,
I can look after your mom
the way no one else can.
But you cant challenge your age.
And
Why shouldn't Mom
go to Kolkata?
Arati...can't bear loud noises.
She is scared of them.
And our house in Kolkata
is in a noisy area.
Well...
Where should
an Alzheimer's patient stay?
Their surroundings
have an important role to play.
If their home, their habitat
changes every now and then...
they tend to feel unsettled.
They feel lost.
They might get confused.
You want to take her to Kolkata
but she has no memory of the city.
She remembers
only Shantiniketan and Bangladesh.
This is not the first time
she has gone missing.
But we found her last time.
Why?
Because this is a small town.
And most of the locals
know her.
Would it be the same in Kolkata?
Kolkata is a crowded place.
She would've been permanently lost...
Dad.
Dad, it's okay.
I think...
its your guilt talking.
Guilt?
Hmm.
As if...
youre making up for the time
you didn't spend with her.
As if, Mom's responsibility
entirely rests on you.
Mom's children are ready
to take care of her.
But youre depriving them.
You're claiming
we don't look after Mom.
But by keeping her here,
you're caging her up.
This is your male ego.
It's your guilt.
Your guilty conscience.
Dad...
Hey--
Barin.
Why did you and Sarmishta
get divorced?
Dad...
that's my personal matter.
It's not related to this.
Yes, it is.
You couldnt give your wife
the respect she deserved.
She wanted to work.
To run a boutique
and become self-dependent.
At the time...
what did your male ego say?
You felt guilty that day.
And you're saying all this
out of guilt now.
Arati won't go anywhere else.
I can look after my wife.
Won't Mom come back?
Please tell me.
She will come back.
Ive already decided.
I won't go back to Mumbai.
Ill stay here with you.
That's impossible.
You have a family there.
What will Palash do?
Indeed...
What have I given to your Mom
in 50 years of our married life?
Nothing.
That's why...
Im trying to give her everything now.
Thats why I'm telling you...
not to make the same mistakes.
It'll be too late when you realise it.
You know...
Perhaps, this is destiny.
Arati used to pray to God
every day.
Used to pray
for me to die before her.
Maybe she knew...
she would be able to live without me.
But I wouldn't be able to live
without her.
Now, look at the irony of fate.
I'm praying to God.
So that Arati dies before me.
Sir.
We found an old woman's body
under Ajay bridge.
We can't recognise her face...
Youll have to identify the body.
Barin!
(song playing)
Keep quiet.
Stop crying.
Hey!
Pull over!
There she is...
There... There she is.
It's your mom.
- Arati!
- Mom!
- Mom!
- Mom!
- Mom, wait!
- Mom!
- Mom, wait!
- Mom!
- Oh, dear!
- Mom!
Where were you?
It's me Barin.
Where were you?
Mom, lets go home.
- Come on, Mom. Be careful.
- Let's go.
- Hold her.
- Oh my God!
- Come on.
- Oh God!
Uff!
This way.
- Hey.
- Watch your step.
Who is the stranger there?
Mom!
Hey! Who are you?
- Mom, it's Dad.
- It's Dad.
- Dad--
- Hey!
Come on, let's go.
Let's go.
You are behaving worse
than my four-year-old son.
- You both are just the same.
- Right.
Come here.
My wife is back home.
She's absolutely fine.
(indistinct chatter)
No...
You took a lot of trouble.
(indistinct chatter)
Ill go the police station tomorrow
and give a statement
that she's been found--
It won't burn you.
Don't worry.
- It's hot!
- It's not boiling hot.
Mom, Rashi is dating someone.
- Tell grandma about him.
- Mom is here!
She wont say anything.
Kaberi, keep quiet.
You're good for nothing.
- Wonder where you found him!
- I told you.
Look at her.
Tell her his name.
Come on.
Arko.
- Oh! So passionate!
- Oh my, my! We heard it.
Let me show you something.
Hold it.
- Wait! Let me show you.
- "Arko!"
My social media account--
- Just have a look!
- Please don't do this.
- I see your posts every day.
- So many photos?
She posts a new photo every day.
Look at him, Mom.
- Look at your grandson-in-law.
- Please...
See, they're madly in love.
- Mom.
- What is it?
- I got a feather.
- Oh no!
Why are you playing
in the dirt, dear?
Who is he?
Whose child?
Hes my Guddu.
- Guddu!
- He's my youngest son.
- But you have only three children.
- Guddu...
Stop calling a stranger's son
your own.
"My Guddu."
Huh!
Hey.
Go outside and play.
What are you saying?
Have you forgotten?
Don't you recognise
Kaberi's youngest son?
It's Guddu.
Stop going on and on
about Guddu.
- Let me colour your nails.
- Hey!
Why havent you brought Palash?
Hey.
Look at that old woman.
Whos that old woman?
Thats...
Thats you, Mom.
No!
Why would I look old?
My father-in-law calls me Arati.
He says I'm bright
like the light of a lamp.
There she is.
Can you see her?
She is moving.
- The old woman is moving.
- Mom...
You old woman!
Hey, you!
- Mom, please calm down.
- You old woman!
Calm down.
- She's moving!
- Mom!
- Hey, old hag!
- Mom...
- Hey, you.
- Mom...
- Mom, please calm down.
- Look, she is moving.
Mom...
Arati.
- I've covered it.
- Keep quiet.
Theres no one.
Please calm down.
Theres no one.
Arati.
No one's here.
Palash, my mom is going to die.
Please come here
before she dies.
Shes asking about you
all the time.
Doctor has advised us
to be with her.
It'll help her to recover.
I need you, Palash.
Im trying to save our relationship.
I want to save it.
If this relationship
is important to you
If I am important to you,
please come here.
Our relationship is as good as dead.
I can't take it anymore.
Im losing
Im losing him.
You told me
you were trying to conceive.
What about that?
Yes, I want a child...
But Palash doesnt.
He's not ready to be a father.
He thinks I...
Im sacrificing my career too early.
Do you know
all my friends make fun of me?
Theyre all separated.
None of them believe in marriage.
Only Im trying to
cling to my marriage.
It's okay, my dear.
You love children.
Why arent you planning
for a child?
Who told you that?
I dont love children.
- I don't want a kid.
- Don't lie, sister.
No, I don't like children.
Sorry, I don't believe you.
Nobody can be a better mother
than you.
Tell me.
Tell me what happened.
Want to consult a doctor?
I can talk to Chandrani about it.
Ill take you to her.
Okay?
What's wrong with you, Piu?
I dont like it.
Stop being so oversmart.
Switch off the light.
I have to go to bed.
(singing)
- Once there was a forest fair.
- Hmm.
- I'd gone there with my wife.
- I see.
It was a tribal fair.
My wife gave me a list of items
to buy.
I bought bangles and sarees
for her.
Even bought a lamp,
as per the list.
- Bought a broom.
- Okay.
- Bought five jars.
- Oh my God!
Got one large earthen pot.
Did you get a bonus?
- Even bought a bronze pitcher.
- I see!
- But I kept thinking...
- Hmm.
I'd forgotten something.
I loaded the things
on the cart.
- Then I sat in the cart.
- Hmm.
But I kept thinking...
I'd forgotten something.
I reached home.
I checked the list
and unloaded all my stuff.
Two boxes of bangles,
four sarees...
four lamps,
two bundles of jute strings.
Two large earthen pots,
two bronze pitchers.
Pitchers.
But I kept thinking...
- I'd forgotten something.
- You'd forgotten something.
I checked the list 10 times.
But kept thinking...
- I'd forgotten something.
- "You'd forgotten...
I entered my house.
Father walked up to me.
And he asked,
''Where is your wife?"
What?
He asked, ''Wheres your wife?"
Huh?
I started looking for her
everywhere.
Then Father
called me a bloody swine.
He said I'd left my wife at the fair.
My goodness!
I'd left my wife behind at the fair.
So I rushed back to the fair.
But didn't find my wife.
- When ma'am went missing...
- Who?
All of you brought her back home.
But no one brought back my wife
from the fair.
Gansha.
If you lose your mother,
you can get another.
But if you lose your wife,
you cant get another.
I think I've forgotten...
Oh, yes! Forgot to drink.
Pour me a drink.
Look at them.
Do you like Sonajhuri?
Have you seen "bhumi champa"?
Its a violet flower
without any leaves.
It blooms on bare ground.
And "mawtphol"?
Have you seen it?
We used to play games
with those.
It used to make a sound
when we pressed it.
Thats why Atindra
used to call it "mawtphol".
You know,
the Dhaka-Barisal jetty?
Atindra used to take us there
to treat us to fowl curry.
Atindra was a great fisher.
Yusuf uncle, Keshto Bakshi and I
used to make the bait.
Atindra used to say,
''Sons of fish, come hither!"
''Sons of fish, come hither!"
And the fish used to respond
to our calls.
We used to say,
''Sons of fish, don't leave!"
And the fish used to
listen to us.
Oh!
It's so hot.
It's a dangerous disease.
My friend's father
addresses his wife as "mother".
He seeks her blessings
every now and then.
And...
asks for her forgiveness.
He keeps apologising
for his sins.
Just imagine!
His wife must be so upset.
- Poltu!
- Yes, tell me.
Whos Poltu?
She's calling Poltu.
I think she's addressing you.
Yes, Poltu!
Im talking to you.
Uh--
How many times have I told you
to sell us fresh fish?
I've told you so many times.
But you never listen to me.
You're selling us rotten and stale fish.
What did you think?
- That I won't get to know?
- Uh...
Get lost!
Get out of my house.
Mom...
Hey, Gansha!
- Gansha!
- Yes?
- Hey, Gansha.
- What is it?
Return all the fish to Poltu.
Huh?
What are you looking at?
Huh!
This is...
quite natural.
Nat...
My wife cant even recognise me.
Why doesn't she recognise only us?
I don't know.
Sit down.
By the way...
Do I look like Poltu?
I have to meet him.
Give me something easy.
No cheating!
Grandpa told us to think
of a memory game for grandma.
We're playing the game for her.
But we have to play fair too,
right?
Right.
Whats going on?
- Whats the game?
- Ill tell you.
Okay.
- We'll show you someone's photo.
- Okay.
But we'll reveal only their smile
or their eyes.
Okay, got it.
- And you have to guess the person.
- Okay.
- Will it be a famous person?
- It can be anyone.
Okay.
- But we know the person, right?
- Of course.
Okay.
- No problem. I'll win.
- Come on, get started.
- Start the game.
- Wait.
Start the game.
Who is this, Piu aunty?
- Is it my turn?
- Yes.
Hold on.
Uh...
Guess who this is.
- Can't make out because of the glasses.
- He looks great.
- Hang on. I know him.
- Handsome!
This is...
Its Brad Pitt.
Let me tell you the answer.
- Im telling you, its Brad Pitt!
- Nope.
- It's Brad Pitt.
- Hey, hush.
- Wrong!
- Wrong?
- Show us the photo.
- Isn't it Brad Pitt?
Come on, show us.
- Who is it?
- Hey, it's Palash.
Loser!
You couldn't recognise Palash.
- Such a loser!
- Seriously, Piu!
Shame on you, Piu!
It's okay.
- Who's next?
- Now...
- It's Mili aunty's turn.
- Oh! My turn?
It's your turn.
Guess who this is.
- Show me.
- Whose smile is this?
Come on.
It's Dad.
It was taken
when he was in college.
Isn't it your old photo, Dad?
- Yes...
- It's great!
- Let me see the photo.
- Show us the photo.
- Wow!
- Oh!
- My dad is the most handsome!
- Correct!
- Perfect!
- Here is my father-in-law!
- Perfect!
- Right!
- Now, its Dad's turn.
- Me--
Whose eyes are these?
- You said you'll win.
- Sure...
Who is this?
Come on!
This is Vidya Balan.
- (singing)
- Dad! Look at it properly.
Look at him singing.
What?
Isnt it Vidya Balan?
Hang on.
Oh!
It's Sridevi!
- Wrong! Show it to him.
- Show it to me.
Let me see.
- Who is it? Show me.
- Oh!
Oh!
Jyoti!
- Seriously, Dad!
- Shame on you!
- It's Mom.
- Right!
- "Mom!"
- How can Sridevi have dark--
Never knew
you have such beautiful eyes.
Have you ever looked at me
properly?
Of course.
You have big round eyes.
Hey!
What rubbish!
Your eyes look
like big round sweets.
Like those cheap sweets.
Okay!
- Now, it's Barin uncle's turn.
- Me?
Who is this?
This smile
It's Rani Mukerji.
Not even close, Uncle.
What's wrong with you?
- Who is this?
- Damn it!
- Oh!
- Kajol.
Oh no!
- Give him another chance.
- You couldn't recognise Kajol.
- My turn again?
- Ive already seen it.
- This is not for you.
- Ive already seen it.
Guess who this is.
This is...
Sarmishta.
Barin can't forget his wife's eyes.
- Right!
- Impossible!
(singing)
Barin.
- Who's next?
- Okay.
Now, it's grandma's turn.
Take a look.
Tell us whos this.
Come on, tell us.
Mom...
- Mom...
- Mom.
Mom, come on.
Say it, Mom.
You know him.
Tell us.
Just look at it closely.
Who is this?
Give her some clue.
Give grandma a clue.
Okay, show her the photo.
- Show her the photo.
- Yes, show it to her.
Mom, look at the photo.
You know him.
Look at it closely.
Mom, please take a look.
You know him well.
- You can say it.
- Just look at it closely.
Mom.
Look at him closely.
You know him.
Just look at him closely.
You know him, Mom.
Look at the photo.
It's his photo.
We have another photo
for grandma.
Show it to her.
Look at the smile here.
Who is this?
A smile that enchants the world.
- Its Uttam Kumar.
- Yes!
Sarmishta has shown me
a lot of his films.
Hey!
Where is she now?
(singing)
It's impossible, Mili.
Impossible!
Were two different individuals.
Were already divorced.
Why is it impossible, Barin?
I think youre misunderstanding her.
You still have time.
Still theres time.
You...
You love her, right?
Were mentally separated.
She doesnt want me
in her life anymore.
Moreover...
shes getting married to Kunal.
Kunal?
Kunal Bharadwaj.
Mili, I don't like it at all.
I can understand.
Just talk to her once.
After all,
she's a part of our family.
Hold on!
Hold on!
- Ma'am.
- Huh?
The showstopper
will take the centre stage.
- Okay.
- Okay?
- Then you'll enter.
- Okay.
Then sir will introduce you.
Okay?
Okay, let's go.
- Hello!
- Well...
Not only today,
week after week...
for the rest of my life...
will you be mine?
(indistinct chatter)
Before we hit the stage,
I thought that--
Mom.
Mom.
(indistinct chatter)
- What's it, Misha?
- Just a minute, please.
Sarmishta, stand by!
Sarmishta, music!
Follow centre stage!
It's Dad.
Its urgent.
Hang up.
Hang up on him.
I cant talk to anyone right now.
(indistinct chatter)
It's my entry now.
And I dont want to talk to him.
(indistinct chatter)
Kunal!
Kunal, it's your entry!
She doesn't want to talk.
Don't you want to see my entry?
One!
Sarmishta, it's time.
Sarmishta, it's your entry.
(song playing)
Barin, it won't work.
- Talk to her in person.
- Hmm.
Please, Barin.
Do this for the sake of Mom.
Just forget your ego
and go there for Mom.
Please talk to her once.
And I'll go with you
if you want me to.
Barin, please!
Plea--
I should forget my ego
and call my husband.
Oh, yes!
Otherwise, you'll lose your husband.
They'll send him back right away.
You're so confident, my darling!
Youre tying me up, right?
Trying to cage me, aren't you?
Wait, I'll teach you a lesson.
My husband will break your head.
He bought so much stuff.
Mom, Guddu is not eating.
He's busy playing.
Can't you feed
your younger brother?
What can I do if...
You finish his food.
Youre getting leaner
so you should eat more.
Where the hell were you?
I have to pack
and get the kids dressed.
What are you here for
if I have to do everything?
- I went to refill the car.
- Hey.
Why would Bhombol
take care of your children?
- Bhombol--
-Who is Bhombol?
How dare you enter our bedroom?
The bathroom is full of stains.
Whats wrong with you, Bhombol?
- You're a thief.
- Huh?
Youve stolen
all the bathroom cleaners.
You've stolen
four bottles of phenyl.
You thought I won't find out?
This is the last straw.
I'm scared to face you nowadays.
Mom, stop it.
He's not Bhombol.
He is Bhombol.
You don't know he's a thief.
He is your eldest son-in-law.
Kaberi.
What's wrong with you?
Have you lost it?
When did you marry Bhombol?
- Mom!
- Shame on you!
Bhombol is our sweeper.
- Your husband is a nice man.
- Mom!
She's calling me
whatever she likes.
Sweeper, electrician, fishmonger...
This can't go on.
I don't like it.
- Shes too smart.
- Shut up!
Going on saying
whatever comes to her mind.
Shut up!
What the hell is happening?
- Mom, stop it!
- Get out, Bhombol!
Please stop it.
Let's get out of here.
I'm done with all this.
- I want to die.
- Let's die together.
(indistinct quarrelling)
Why did you come late?
- Pack all this.
- Hey!
Bye, Dad.
Take care.
Take care.
Bye.
Mom!
Bring Palash next time.
Now, go inside.
Bye.
- Mili.
- Yes?
Haven't heard Bijon play the esraj
for a long time.
The doctor said music therapy
helps to regain memory.
- Will you ask Bijon to come?
- Hmm.
I'll tell him.
Take care.
Why did you stop playing?
Mom and Dad
want to listen to your music.
Carry on.
What magic rests in your hands?
- Bye.
- Hmm.
Tamal!
Bani...
- Bani!
- Arati.
Where is the mirror?
- How will I put the vermilion?
- Arati...
Huh?
What are you doing here?
My mirror...
Can't find my mirror anywhere.
Bani will dress me up.
Hey.
Has the groom's family arrived?
Have you seen my husband?
Huh?
Please tell me.
How many guests are there?
Are there a lot of guests?
I...
Im so scared.
- I'm scared--
- Whos your husband?
Who is your husband, Arati?
Whats his name?
You're silly!
It's not right
to call your husband by name.
Fine.
I...
Ill whisper his name to you.
Listen.
My husbands name is...
Biswanath Sarkar.
Promise me you won't tell anyone.
Promise me.
A boutique...
is made of dreams and styles.
But people don't buy style
every day.
They don't buy dreams either.
Some days,
you might not have any customers.
And some days,
you might have a lot of them.
But you cant lose your patience.
Its like a relationship.
You need patience
to make a relationship work.
The relationship between a customer
and the boutique staff
is exactly like that.
Sometimes...
you have to enter the store
as a customer.
Just like the relationship
between husband and wife.
Sometimes, you must look
at the relationship from a distance.
in order to understand--
your faults.
I know
I shouldn't have come here.
Still...
I'm here for Mom.
Mom has Alzheimer's.
The doctor has advised us...
to recreate old memories.
She has to be around people
she still remembers.
We're hoping for a miracle.
Actually, Mom thinks
we're still together.
That we aren't divorced.
Mom is always talking about you.
If you come to our house
as Sarmishta Sarkar
just this once...
If you agree to meet Mom...
Make a video call.
Show me the rehearsal.
Yes!
Before every shot!
Ill tell you
if you need to make any corrections.
What will make you happy?
What will make you happy?
Can't you see I'm so stressed?
Im shooting for two projects
simultaneously.
If I make a single mistake,
they'll find someone better.
And they'll replace me.
You know...
about the cut-throat competition
here.
Despite that,
you've been calling me all day.
"When did sir have lunch?
Has he wrapped up?
Is the lunch break over?
When? Where?
What? Why?"
You were never like this, Piu.
You've changed
since you stopped working.
Piu.
Please start working again.
You know
youre a talented designer.
If you want,
I can talk to the agencies.
Why did I stop working, Palash?
Because I wanted a child.
I want to become a mother, Palash.
A mother.
Why are you looking at me?
Is it my fault
that we don't have a child?
Didn't I go to the doctor?
Didn't I have all the tests done?
We'll have a baby
when we're supposed to.
(phone ringing)
Hello.
Do hell with your daily soap!
My family is falling apart here.
Please start the shoot!
I'll call you back in five minutes.
I just need five minutes.
Five minutes.
I cant take it anymore, Piu.
Please stay with me.
Dont let me go...
Please help me.
I read it in the papers...
that we can live on as a tree
after death.
They're building
eco-friendly cremation grounds.
We can mix the ashes
of the dead with the soil
and plant seeds on it.
Then water the soil...
It's so late.
...to grow plants.
A man has planted an oak tree
on the ashes of his grandma.
Saw a photo of him
hugging the tree in the papers.
Lets plan the same thing.
What say?
Huh?
What do you think?
Arati.
- Its so late...
- Arati!
I haven't finished cooking yet.
Its so late.
I haven't finished cooking yet.
Arati, weve had our lunch.
Lunch...
- Were late for lunch.
- Come here.
- Malati!
- Let's go to our room.
Dad said
Mom set her clothes on fire.
Gansha said Mom poured water
in the bedroom.
She thought the bed
was the kitchen sink.
It's getting worse day by day.
Baba thinks he can handle it all
by himself.
But it's not possible.
Are you looking for something?
Where can I find Gulzars poems?
- That way.
- Okay.
They'll end up dead
if it goes on like this.
Ive already told Kaberi.
I've told Palash and Piu too.
Bijon is going to come.
Mom.
Mom.
It's Bijon.
Will you play a song for me?
Yes!
No, you carry on.
- Won't you have lunch?
- No, I won't.
- Please have lunch!
- No, are you mad?
- Nothing will happen.
- If I go inside...
your mom will call me
a milkman or a vendor.
- I don't want to go in.
- She won't say anything.
I'll stay with Gansha.
I'm much safer there.
- I'm fine--
- Huh!
What the...
Mom, what did you do?
Hey, Ranju.
What did you just do?
There's a stack of papers.
Why didn't you take them?
- Let's go inside.
- Huh?
- Think you can get away?
- You're totally wet.
- There's a stack of papers.
- Damn it! Oh no!
I told you.
- Papers have piled up.
- I'm much safer there.
- Keep quiet.
- Hey, hes running away.
- Ill have pneumonia now.
- Mom, why did you do this?
She just threw water on me.
- Hey, just look at him.
- She's dangerous!
Hey!
What was that brat telling you?
Mom, hes your son-in-law.
Will you help me to run away?
- Finish your food.
- Hey--
- Ill cook your favourite dishes.
- Feed him.
Open your mouth.
Ill go to my husband.
My husband lives in Faridpur.
Mom, look here.
Open your mouth.
- What's going on?
- Hmm!
- That man is here again.
- Havent finished your food yet?
- Eat up.
- You'll have to finish it all.
- Hey.
- Huh?
Have you given her
the medicines?
Yes, Dad.
Let me feed her.
Please go.
Umm...
Have you mixed it with
sugar or syrup?
She won't have it
if it's not sweet.
Let me see.
You haven't swallowed it.
Right!
Ive caught you.
I knew it.
Now finish your meal.
Swallow it.
Please eat up.
There you go.
That's it.
Dad, you feed her daily.
Let me do it for today.
Let me feed her.
Go to your room.
Mom, open your mouth.
Otherwise, Dad will come again.
Piu is here.
Open the door quickly.
Hang on.
- Come on. Hurry up.
- Yeah, wait.
Dad!
Let me wipe your mouth.
- Hey!
- Hey!
- How are you?
- Im fine.
- What about you?
- Im fine.
- Please come in.
- My Guddu!
Piu aunty!
- Look who's here.
- Open your mouth.
Look at him.
You always told me
to bring along Palash.
So I brought him along this time.
Did Palash look like this?
Say what you will, Palash.
Native Bengalis cook better
than East Bengalis.
Where are you going?
Sit down.
- Please sit.
- Come on, sit down.
See.
It's just the four of us.
Do you remember?
(singing)
- But I won't drink much.
- No, it's okay...
I tend to talk too much
when I'm drunk.
- Pour a drink.
- No, you always talk less.
Right!
Yes...
Pour it for him.
Even Lord Shiva
can't make you talk.
Does he need water?
No, Ill have it neat.
- Hell have it neat.
- Exactly!
Oh!
Hes purifying himself
before taking a sip.
- Did you give him the local one?
- Hmm.
Dont give him scotch.
He won't get drunk.
And it'll be a waste of alcohol.
- Have some snacks.
- Okay.
Tell me who is Atindra.
Who?
Atindra.
Who is he?
Who?
There he goes again.
Jyoti wants to know
who is Atindra.
Mother often talks about Atindra.
Who?
Who does she talk about?
There he goes again.
He doesn't remember anything now.
Such a naked saint!
I'm asking about...
"Atindra.
Bangladesh."
Mother used to go on boat rides
with him.
Then they used to go fishing.
Yes?
When did sir go fishing with ma'am?
- Damn it! I'm asking--
- Hang on.
I'll ask him.
Who is Atindra?
- Haven't you heard of him?
- Hmm.
- There you go!
- Hmm.
Ma'am came here
after she got married.
I see.
She's been talking about him
since then.
- Really?
- Yes!
Ma'am...
- loves him so much.
- Uff!
- She loves him so much...
- Poor girl!
- She keeps talking about him.
- Right.
- Yes!
- Yes...
Whenever ma'am talks about him
she starts crying.
Correct!
Pour another drink.
Carry on.
Ma'am sings his songs too.
- Was he a singer?
- Yes!
Make a cocktail.
- She used to worship him.
- Oh!
- Ma'am often says...
- What does she say?
...that she exists only for him.
- What is he saying?
- What is he saying...
Then...
- Have you given him scotch?
- Hmm.
- Make a cocktail.
- Hmm.
He lives in Bangladesh, right?
Isn't it?
- Yes!
- Okay.
- He was a zamindar in Bangladesh.
- Is it?
- Zamindar...
- Huh?
- He used to sail around in boats.
- Wow!
And...
he used to write lyrics
while sailing.
Wow!
What...
- A little.
- Okay, a little.
- He wrote a few poems too.
- Pour him a little more.
- Poems?
- Yes!
- Oh my God!
- Ma'am loves him very much.
What?
Ma'am has taught me his poems.
- Is that so?
- Yes!
What's the poem?
Well have to keep a note.
We have to remember it.
"Our little river flows by its bends.
"It has knee-deep water
in summers."
But this is from "Sahaj Path".
It's not written by him.
This is written by Tagore.
No, no.
It's written by Atindra.
Yes!
Atindranath Tagore.
Goodness gracious!
- Youre a saint.
- Atindranath Tagore...
- Okay, we got it!
- Okay!
Now what?
He's finished up a bottle.
We don't have scotch left.
See what you can do now.
Finish my drink too.
Go for it.
- Are you sure?
- Go ahead!
Come on, drink your fill.
Atindranath Tagore!
I've fried the fish.
I have to stir the vegetables now,
right?
With turmeric and ginger paste.
Fry it well
with turmeric and ginger paste.
Then put the fish
and green chillies.
Whats the name of this dish?
"Mach shuktuni!"
"Mach shuktuni"?
Swami Vivekananda!
It's Swami Vivekananda's
favourite dish.
It's your dad's favourite too.
Cooked it after such a long time.
Why have you stopped
cooking, Mom?
Because he went away
to Faridpur...
with Atindra.
He left me behind
with this disgusting man.
Hold on.
It's impossible
to stay with this man.
He follows me everywhere I go.
All the time.
He follows me
into the bathroom too.
He even sleeps with me
on the same bed.
How will I show my face
to my husband?
He's not a disgusting man, Mom.
Hes our dad.
He's your husband.
Mom!
Mom...
Would I fail to recognise
my husband?
You think I wouldn't recognise
my husband?
Mom, please calm down.
- How many times have I told you?
- Mom, calm down.
- He has left me alone.
- Please calm down.
Mom...
Please calm down.
Hey, Piu...
Piu.
Dont be upset with Mom.
Mom is not in her senses.
Mom can never hit you
on purpose.
Mom doesn't know
what she is doing or saying.
Isn't it?
Im not upset with Mom.
Rather Im upset with myself.
I couldnt tolerate Mom
once upon a time.
Maybe because I was a late child.
She had problems with everything
I did.
She didn't allow me to wear skirts.
Didn't let me go out with friends.
She used to check my messages.
She didn't like
any of my boyfriends.
Even when I moved in with Palash...
she was against it.
I always thought Mom is outdated.
I'd even told her once...
"How can you be my mother?
- I want you to die, old lady!"
- Stop crying.
Calm down.
I always wanted to be with Dad.
But now...
when Im trying to hold on
to Mom...
Im losing her.
The way Mom manages the house...
How she smells...
Her soft hands...
Wont Mom recover?
- We were in Kolkata then.
- Hmm.
Dr. Biplab Banerjee...
had introduced me to a couple.
The wife was just like Arati.
She didn't recognise her husband.
And the husband...
wanted to bring back
his wife's memories.
So he showed her
a lot of photos.
They had been to so many places.
They'd been to Puri 21 times.
He showed her many photos.
But it didn't make...
any difference.
And look at me.
I don't have any significant memories
with her.
What have we done together
in all these years
that might remind her
of our marriage?
Nothing.
Frankly, Ive always
been so preoccupied with myself.
With my books.
And Arati looked after the house
and brought you up.
I finally decided
to live only for Arati...
We decided to start afresh.
Just the two of us.
But God took away everything
from us.
Dad...
We should go on a short trip.
Then we'll feel refreshed.
Come, sit here.
Malati, serve Dad's dinner.
Be careful.
Listen.
Ive decided to take Arati
to Faridpur.
Well said.
It's in Bangladesh.
In fact, the doctor had told me...
that she remembers her life there.
If we can take her to those places
and have her meet those people...
then she might get back
her memories.
Like Yusuf uncle, Keshto Bakshi
Especially Atindra.
Right!
Correct!
We need to know more
about Atindra.
- Am I wrong?
- I agree with you.
What's his story?
I think...
we should go to Faridpur with Mom.
And if need be,
we'll go with you.
Maybe going to Bangladesh
will bring back all her memories.
Yes, if Atindra is alive...
then meeting him
might bring back her memories.
Right?
I think we should take a chance.
My children
have exams coming up.
- You will be going, isnt it?
- Yes.
I have to take the responsibility
if nobody does.
That's my duty--
You won't go, right?
(phone ringing)
Uff!
Hello, sir.
Yeah.
Uh...
Sir, its a family trip.
Yes, sir.
I was supposed to return today...
but I cant come back.
I cant do it anymore.
I understand
youve got the actors' dates
but I can't help it.
I won't be able to return to Mumbai
for the shoot.
No, I can't.
What do you want, sir?
What do you want me to do?
You want to replace me, huh?
Do you want an NOC?
Okay, sir.
Im mailing it to you.
Okay, sir.
Right away.
Thank you.
Have you brought my passport?
I quit my job.
How will we survive now?
"My crazy one!
Ill live a simple life with you.
My crazy one!
I'll live a lavish life with you.
My crazy one!
Ill spend an honest life with you.
My crazy one!
I'll spend a life full of lies with you.
My crazy one!
Ill spend a bachelor's life with you.
My crazy one!
Ill spend life full of kisses with you."
(song playing)
"Chuk chuk Mymensingh.
How many days to reach Dhaka?
A month and thirteen days."
Chuk chuk!
(song playing)
DHAKA CANTONEMEN(song playing)
FARIDPUR
19 KILOMETERS
(song playing)
He has a clothing store
in the market.
Atindra?
(song playing)
Do you know Keshto Bakshi?
(song playing)
(phone ringing)
Look.
You make video calls so abruptly.
It puts me at risk.
You never know
what state I am in.
Stop it!
Where are you now?
We?
Were in front of
Salman Khans house.
What?
Salman Khan!
Were in front of his house.
Got it?
Your dad is Ajay Devgn.
And your mom...
is Aishwarya Rai.
Now were going
to Salman Khans house.
"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam!"
Got it?
Were at Atindras house now.
You're ridiculous.
Seriously!
- Truth is bitter.
- Come quickly!
Okay, bye.
- Let's go.
- Be careful, Mom.
- Come on, this way.
- Not this way!
Come here.
Come on.
October 7, 1957.
President Mirza declared Martial Law.
At the very outset,
Gen. Ayub Khan...
banned all political parties of Bengal.
All the renowned political leaders
were arrested.
At the time...
Hindus & Muslims came
together to fight for independence.
Tinni, as in, Arati.
Her dad Ramratan Tarafder
was the leader
of a group of freedom fighters.
Ramratan was arrested
by the Pakistan army.
We do not know
where they had kept him.
Later, he was hanged.
Arati.
Arati?
Do you recognise me?
Im Atindra.
Okay...
My God...
Arati, this is your dad's memorial.
This one.
Take a look.
MARTYR
RAMRATAN TARAFDAR
- Ram
- Ram...
- Ratan
- Ratan
Do you remember anything?
- Tarafder.
- Tarafder.
Your dad.
My dad lives in Faridpur.
This is Faridpur.
This is indeed Faridpur.
- Arati--
- Ram Ratan Tarafder.
This...
We used to catch fish in this pond.
Do you remember, Arati?
I used to call the fish...
''Sons of fish, come hither!"
You used to throw the bait
and say...
''Sons of fish, don't leave!"
Look here.
This is the coconut grove
of Paran Mondal.
Do you remember?
Huh?
Arati...
this is your house.
Do you remember it?
No.
Arati.
Do you remember this?
The embroidered quilt
that your grandma gave you.
A trunk was left behind
in the camp.
It was there in that trunk.
- It's stitched by her.
- Arati.
Your grandma's name
is stitched on the border.
Have a look, Arati.
Shobharani.
Do you remember this?
Arati...
If you...
"If you'd come, my friend...
you'd be the shade of my boat."
Set the boat to sail.
Let me speak my heart out.
(singing)
I want to go...
I want to go to my mother.
I want to go to my mother...
- Welcome!
- Come in, Mom.
Be careful.
Hey!
Have you brought me a sari
from your boutique?
Yes.
Oh my God!
What's this?
Why havent you put vermilion?
Never be without the vermilion.
It brings misfortune
to your husband.
You did the right thing
by leaving me.
I wouldn't have let you
become successful.
I wouldn't have let you work.
You would have remained...
just a housewife.
Piu was telling me
youre famous in Mumbai now.
I was thinking...
What prompted you to marry me?
I have nothing.
I'm just an ordinary
middle-class man.
I was afraid...
that you would surpass me.
Thats why I tried to confine you.
Sarmishta.
I miss you all so much.
I miss you very much.
Oh my God!
Tamal, come here.
Take a look.
Arati is decked up
in so many ornaments.
Take a look.
See...
Arati had gone to the neighbours
to seek blessings.
She had swept all the rooms
to seek blessings.
Listen.
Who is this?
I was showing
Arati's wedding photos to Tamal.
But who is this?
Huh?
This is
Arati!
And this is
Arati's husband.
He's so handsome.
Is it?
Mili.
What do you think of marriage?
Is it a suffocating noose
or is it...
an attachment
which you're unable to let go of?
At times...
you can't stand the person you love.
And you think
it's impossible to be with them.
And at that very moment...
Tagore's lyrics ring in your ears...
like the marriage vows.
"In times of turmoil, wealth,
grief and revelry...
be happy and make others happy.
May your love
be acclaimed all over the world."
It's then that you turn back
and realise...
it's you who took the vows.
Mili.
Why arent you trying for a child?
Doesn't Bijon like children?
We can't have a child, Dad.
Bijon will never be able
to become a father.
But nowadays,
there are great doctors
and medical science
has advanced a lot.
Ive never told you this, Dad.
He is
gay.
Homosexual.
When did you find out?
After you got married?
Hmm.
After I got married.
His family knew about it.
But they kept it a secret from us.
His mom forced him to marry.
Just like it happens
in other families.
You didn't find out everything
about them.
You just forced me to marry him.
We fell victims
to our parents' desires.
Unknowingly, I ruined your life.
Get divorced right now.
At least, you both will be free.
Then why arent you and Mom
getting divorced?
Why are you taking
Mom's responsibility?
Dad.
Does marriage
have only one definition?
Does it only mean bearing children?
And if you don't have children...
you get divorced.
Is it?
You'll definitely agree on this.
After a point...
the body doesn't matter.
Physical attraction wanes.
What remains is...
Friendship.
Bijon and I are good friends.
Ive tried to end this marriage
a lot of times.
You know, Ive had...
innumerable relationships.
Bijon also had a boyfriend.
I mean, he still has.
His name is Arindam.
But none of my relationships
were permanent.
He'd once told me...
he would marry me off.
I'd promised
I would arrange for his wedding too.
But at a point,
we realized that...
we need companions.
We need someone
who'll fulfill our demands.
Dad, if I lose my memory like Mom...
at least,
I have Bijon to look after me.
We dont have...
any lies between us.
Were partners.
And very good friends.
Dad.
Those words still ring in my ears.
"For better, for worse.
For richer, for poorer.
In sickness and in health.
To love and to cherish...
Till death do us part."
Will you play a tune
for me every day?
It will remind me of the two of us.
Of our friendship.
Promise me
you won't let me get lost.
Im feeling very lonely.
Please come quickly.
I'll be right there.
Your train is at 1:10 p.m.
I've got your ticket.
Well get going at 12:00 p.m.
Ill drop you off at the station.
Can the children...
stay with me for a few days?
Dad!
Dad.
Jyoti uncle is calling you.
It's urgent. Come fast.
Gansha wants you to buy sweets.
Come quickly.
- Mom.
- Come on, Dad.
Are you staying back?
Are we staying back here?
Hmm.
I think Alzheimer's
is a genetic disease.
- Genetic?
- Yes.
Maybe someone in your family
had Alzheimer's.
The ring...
Now, your mom has Alzheimer's.
Hmm.
What if you have it too?
Great!
You'll look after me like Dad.
No...
Ive signed all my property to you.
I'll be in trouble
if you lose your memory.
Just shut up!
(singing)
(indistinct chatter)
Doesn't she look happy
after returning from Faridpur?
(indistinct chatter)
If proper care is given
to Alzheimer's patients...
if they're happy,
they behave differently.
Your constant effort...
will inspire the families
of many Alzheimer's patients.
Ill send the report abroad
for case study.
(indistinct chatter)
Hello, Biswanath.
How are you?
Next Tuesday
Arati!
My daughter is getting married
next Tuesday.
Oh!
But I don't attend any social events
with Arati these days.
Give her my blessings.
Your blessings
are more than enough.
I'm also getting married
on Sunday.
You have to come
to my wedding.
Yes!
You know,
my husband stays in Mymensingh.
Mom!
The wedding will take place
in the evening.
- Please do come.
- Mom...
- Come on. Let's go inside.
- Yes!
- You have to come.
- Let's go.
I'll take your leave.
- Okay, bye.
- Bye.
This is my wedding sari.
Look at this!
Wow!
Isnt it beautiful?
And this...
This one...
Wow!
Hmm!
Don't I look pretty?
Mom.
Dad.
We want to get you married again.
Just the way Mom remembers it.
In the same manner...
I mean...
Dad.
Weve tried a lot.
Let this be out last try.
Kaberi, Im exhausted.
Dad...
Look.
I understand
your concern for your mom.
But you should also think
about your dad.
If something happens to him
all of a sudden...
No more experiments.
Our parent's lives are getting ruined.
I think...
Father should do
what he thinks is best.
Huh?
Arati's wedding day
is the happiest day of her life.
She remembers every detail
of that day.
During our wedding rituals...
if she regains her memory
on seeing me...
If she recognises me once...
The way Arati remembers that day...
well celebrate it the same way.
This will be our last try.
Then there's "cabbage ghonto".
What?
"Cabbage ghonto"--
Don't worry.
The recipe is written
in my mom's diary.
Ill help you to cook.
Make big pieces.
(song playing)
The same rituals happened
at Arati's wedding too.
(song playing)
Dad!
Mom is regaining her memory.
She remembers everything.
Ill be right back.
(song playing)
- Come on, say it.
- Whose fire warms you?
Come on, tell him.
His fire warms me!
You shouldn't take
your husband's name.
- Oh!
- Oh!
The same rituals happened
at Arati's wedding too.
Oh!
(song playing)
Dad!
Mom has completed all the rituals.
She remembers everything
in detail.
Arati is smiling.
She remembers Tinni, as in, herself.
Will she be able to recognise me?
- What do you think?
- Uh...
Or is she still stuck
in her old memories?
Please tell me.
What do you think?
Will she recognise me?
Stop!
Stop!
Let Goddess Ganga
adorn you with love
so that you win the love
of your husband.
- Did you seek blessings, Mom?
- Hmm!
Who is going
to give away the bride?
How about Gansha?
Who?
- Gansha...
- Gansha.
Who?
Hey!
Stop making fun of Gansha!
(song playing)
Hey, Mr. Husband.
That's not the way
to wear a dhoti.
Damn it!
(song playing)
Hold it.
(song playing)
I have good news.
What?
(song playing)
- Are you serious?
- Let me go! Ill fall.
Please let me go.
Yes, it's true! True!
(song playing)
- You?
- Just dropped by.
(song playing)
So pretty, isn't it?
(song playing)
- Your groom is here!
- Look, Mom!
Your groom is standing here.
Look at him!
(song playing)
Why are you feeling shy?
(song playing)
- Exchange garlands, Dad!
- Again!
Did you do it thrice?
Now look at your groom!
(indistinct chatter)
Look at your groom!
Come on, look.
Place your hands here.
- Hey, blow the conch!
- Put the garland here.
(song playing)
There you go!
Hey, please look at me.
(song playing)
- Doctor.
- Yes? Tell me.
She isnt saying anything.
(indistinct chatter)
(song playing)
Will she recognise me?
Does she recognise me?
(song playing)
Dad, our mom is smiling.
(song playing)
That means,
she definitely recognises you.
Mom, look.
We've lit the auspicious lamp.
Look at it.
Come on, look there.
(song playing)
Have you seen the lamp of love?
Hmm?
(song playing)
What happened when grandpa
came to marry grandma?
Thats a very funny story!
Sir and his father, as in, my master
got off the car.
And they threw
seven datura flowers at him.
Why?
Because datura flower
is used to worship Lord Shiva.
- Oh!
- Oh!
Then they told him
to stand on a stool.
Then he was welcomed
into the house.
With a water and grass.
Then with a lighted lamp.
Then he was comforted
with a hand fan.
Then they hit on his cheeks
with a small serving spoon.
Then a lock and key
was held on his lips.
They said
they had sealed his lips.
So he couldnt talk anymore.
Oh my God!
(song playing)
- How beautiful Arati looks!
- Yes!
She looks wonderful!
(song playing)
Come on.
- Are you happy, Mom?
- Yes! Mom is very happy.
Now it's just the two of you.
Dad, Mom has smiled
in every ritual.
It means
I can even show you the photos.
She didn't object to any ritual.
- Mom looks so pretty.
- Right.
Biswanath.
Now is the time.
Ask Arati
whether she remembers you or not.
No one else will be there
in the room.
It'll just be...
Okay?
Youre...
a gentleman.
A good person.
My husband...
is waiting outside.
Today...
I got married.
Im waiting for my husband.
My husband will be here
in a minute.
Look there...
Can you see
the auspicious lamp burning?
It is...my wedding night.
Will you...
kindly call my husband?
Please call him.
I can't...
find my husband anywhere.
Will you please...
look for my husband?
And bring him back to me?
I just can't stay...
without my husband any longer.
Promise me...
youll find my husband for me.
I promise.
Ill find your husband for you.
(song playing)
Six letters.
Deep affection.
Six letters.
Deep affection.
(song playing)
Admire.
(song playing)
Quietness.
(song playing)
Silence.
(song playing)
Stillness.
(song playing)