Boot Polish (1954) Movie Script

How much further?
- We are almost there.
I'm in a greater hurry than you.
Social work has its compulsions.
The city has been
plagued with cholera.
I have to take the
next train to Jalgaon.
Where's Kamla Devi's house?
- There it is.
Kamla Devi!
Kamla Devi!
Aunt must've gone to fetch water.
She'll be back soon.
I have to go. Give this
letter to your uncle.
Everything has been
explained in it.
Don't cry.
Take this money.
Buy something to eat.
Very good.
Who are you?
The father of these children
has been sentenced
to life imprisonment.
Their mother died of cholera.
That's why the social worker
has brought them to you.
Aunt will come soon. Do
you want something to eat?
Hey! Bootlegger!
Whose children are these?
Now they are your kids.
Mine?
Such beautiful kids! They will
serve you when they grow up.
Love them as your own.
Why not?
They are my brother-in-law's
children. - Well done!
Today is a jolly good day.
- Why?
Because these kids
have come here. - No.
Because their father
has been imprisoned.
It's a jolly day because their
mother died of cholera.
Why didn't she take them along?
What are you saying? - Yes.
When I was widowed
their father threw me out.
Now why have they come to me?
Don't say that.
Today is your lucky day.
You have spoilt my day.
I am not a bad person. - No,
you are God, a bootlegger.
You are a Goddess, an immoral
woman of the streets.
Don't make me angry.
- Get lost!
God has been kind to you.
He has given two beautiful
kids to you.
Be a good person
and raise them well.
Not like us. - I will
make an example of them.
Kamla!
Go away from here!
I am leaving.
Don't beat them.
Why shouldn't I?
Get in!
Stand here and beg.
Get 4 pennies by evening
else I'll beat you up.
Now start begging and singing.
"Sir, spare me a penny."
Sing!
- "Sir, spare me a penny."
"If you don't you will be robbed."
"'If you are robbed you will
go to the police station."
"You'll go there to file a
report." "Why take such trouble?"
"Sir, spare me a penny."
"If you don't your
grandma will die."
"If she dies you will
go to Haridwar."
"You'll go there and
feed the Brahmins."
"Why take such trouble?"
"Sir, spare me a penny."
There is nobody to support
us. We are homeless.
My brother is blind.
My father died in the hospital
and my mother was killed
in the war against Burma.
Fool! Mother died in the hospital
and father was killed
in the Burma war.
Mother died in the hospital and
father was killed in the Burma war.
My brother is blind and I am also
going blind.
There is nobody to support us.
We are homeless.
Sir, two pennies is not much.
God will bless your children.
Sir, spare me a penny. I am very
hungry. Sir, spare me some money!
Sir!
- Go away from here!
Sir, spare me a penny!
God will bless you!
One penny each!
Sir, give me a penny!
God will bless you.
One penny each. - Polish
your shoes for a penny.
Belu!
Belu! Come quickly.
What is it?
It's Raj Kapoor!
He's Raj Kapoor!
- Why?
These days everybody
imitates Raj Kapoor.
Sir!
- Hey you!
Greetings brother Chitku.
- Greetings brother Chitku?
Are you begging properly?
Sir, spare me a penny!
Shoe polish guy!
- Yes sir.
I will shine your shoes!
50 pennies for a bunch!
Sir, spare me a penny.
God will bless you.
Sir! Sir, spare me a penny.
God will bless you.
I have not eaten anything.
I have not eaten since morning.
It's done.
- Take this.
Sir, please!
Why do you push me? I am poor.
Give me a penny. I'll pray for you.
Not a penny, give me two.
I have worked very hard.
I have polished very well.
Two pennies.
Hey! Show me!
How much money did
you earn? - 1. 2.
Plums! Two for a penny!
Bhola, can I have
plums worth one penny?
Can I have plums!
I collect money to buy brush and
polish, you want to eat plums!
Give me the money!
- Plums! Two for a penny!
You want to eat plums.
Come. Don't cry. Come.
Plums!
Hey! Plum-seller!
Show me the money first. - Okay, but
at least tell us the cost first.
You'll get two for a penny.
Brother, can't we
get three for a penny?
Look, I already told you that
you'll get two for a penny.
Buy if you want to,
or else I'm going.
Okay, wait. Belu, he won't
give three for a penny.
Then give us four for a penny!
You can buy if you
want to! Don't argue!
Okay we'll take it.
- Take!
You also eat.
Eat it yourself.
I am not a child.
Hey! Why are you
being so stubborn? Eat!
I won't eat.
No, you'll have to eat! Here!
Hey, Belu!
Run! Ticket checker!
Come!
Hey, you haven't
eaten the plums as yet!
Silly! It won't double.
Today we earned 50 pennies
and two pennies.
We'll hide one penny
under the tree,
and we'll have to give the
remaining money to aunt.
Belu, I don't like to beg.
- Why?
What is this every time?
Give me a penny, sir!
Give me a penny, madam!
Everybody yells at us.
But Belu, when we'll collect
one rupee and 50 paisa
Yes? - Then I'll buy
two boxes of polish.
One black, and the other
red. And also a brush.
Then just wait and watch!
I'll earn one rupee everyday.
Didn't you see Chitku? He earns so
much money everyday, by polishing!
But what if aunt comes to know?
So what? She'll beat me!
She beats me everyday.
But how will aunt come to know?
I have an idea!
We'll keep this polish and this
brush at John uncle's house. -Yes!
Count how much money
we have collected.
One paisa, two paisa, 25 paisa
Yes, we'll have to give
25 paisa to aunt also.
Yes! I know!
We have to give 25 paisa!
25 paisa, five pennies, and this.
Two pennies.
You spoilt my calculation!
I don't know! You count!
Give.
Chitku is coming! Keep the money!
Hurry up!
There are beggars
everywhere! - Hello!
Did you beg?
Please give us a penny!
Sir, give us a penny!
Can't you do any other work?
It's just for a few days.
We'll stop begging after that.
Even we'll buy a
brush and a polish. - Yes!
Just wait and watch then! - What
should I watch? You are so young!
You are so immature! You are
talking about boot and polish!
It's not an easy job!
You know, it took me a
year to learn this job.
So what? Even Bhola will learn!
Even Bhola will learn!
You think it's a joke!
This is being followed from
the time of our forefathers!
He will learn it in a day!
But where did you get the money
for the brush and the polish?
We have collected. - No!
We haven't collected!
We? Shut up! What were
you doing under that tree?
Nothing! We were playing!
- We were playing!
You were playing!
Say hello to Kamla madam.
She's so beautiful!
Bhola I told you not to tell him.
John uncle used to say
that he is not a nice boy.
We won't talk to him now.
Come, we'll go to meet
John uncle. Yes!
Did you find anything, Batlu?
I can see something, uncle.
I told you! This is a special kind
of oil! Yes! Come on! Start!
1. 2. 3.
John uncle!
John uncle, is the
polish done? - Polish!
He's made it shine!
Not polish, but massage. Massage!
But John uncle, hair... - It
has grown, hasn't it, dear?
Yes, uncle. Hair! See! There
was some hair over here.
But even that has
disappeared today!
Uncle!
- Yes.
You polish your head,
but your hair grows here!
Keep quiet!
Uncle, you rub bitter
gourd on your head!
Long grass will grow!
Shut up, you monkeys! You donkeys!
You fool! You trouble me!
You go home!
Your aunt will teach
you a good lesson!
Walk slowly, or aunt will hear us!
Bhola, not now. First I'll go.
- No! First I'll go!
You wait! I'll go first!
Hold this!
So you finally came,
you witch! Where is Bhola?
I told you to get the
ration before noon, didn't I?
Where is the ration?
Your mother died and now I'll have
to tolerate the two of you!
I kept you for the sake of humanity
or else I would've thrown
you both in the gutter!
Where is the ration?
Ration card!
Your father is languishing in
the prison..
and you are having fun here.
Why dont you both die?
You are not related to me.
Belu.
Ration card..
- What?
What did you say?
Nothing.. aunt! I.
I was.. just, aunt
Why are you standing there
and whispering?
Nothing, aunt.
Today I pretended to be a
handicapped girl
and I was begging, aunt!
Then?
Then.. I said.. sir, I am hungry!
I broke my leg!
I am handicapped! I am blind! My parents
Give me a penny! I broke my hand.
Did you get any money?
No, aunt, I got the money,
but I threw it.
You threw the money!
No, aunt, there was a fatso
When he sneezed,
he threw everything outside.
He threw everything outside!
What nonsense are you talking!?
No, aunt. He threw me out.
He did the right thing.
Thats why I say that you people are
You dont even know how to beg.
Come here! Ill teach you!
I told you to pretend to be blind.
Close your eyes and hit your stomach.
Sir! May god bless you, sir!
ive me a penny, sir!
Give me a penny! Say it.
Madam! Give me a penny, madam!
Ill eat food, madam!
Im blind since morning!
Im blind since morning!
What are you saying?
Nothing, aunt. I am blind since ages.
No...I am blind since childhood.
Do you remember that song
that I taught you!?
Hold your dress.
I have no money in my hand,
but I have a lot of blessings for you.
I have no money in my hand,
but I have a lot of blessings for you.
Do you remember?
Now go and learn. Go!
And listen, go and wash the vessels.
Hey! What are you doing?
Where are you going?
We are standing in this queue
from the past two hours!
Go behind and stand.
Let me stand here.
I need the ration, or else
my aunt will beat me!
Hey! Get lost! Stand behind!
Hey, you!
Hey! Join the queue! Come on!
Join the queue! Come on!
How much time will they take
to distribute the ration?
What?
- How much time!?
Talk softly! Why are you screaming!
You are yelling at me!
What should I do if you
are going to rob something?
Sorry, brother! Sorry! Nothing!
He's asking me after how long
are you going to rob
You will allow someone to rob you!
Hey! Hurry up!
Can't you see that it's raining!?
Here's the money
- Hurry up!
Come, dear. You are my first
costumer! I'll read your palm.
How much money do you have?
- I have only two pennies, sir.
I'll predict for that then.
Give me the money.
But sir
- Give me, dear!
I was sitting here the
whole daybut no one came!
Give me. Hurry up.
- Okay, I'm giving.
Here.
You'll not study any further.
- Sir, I haven't studied at all.
Go away, your two pennies are over.
Sir, about my work.
- Go away!
You want to know everything
in just two pennies!
Sir, just predict one more thing,
about my work. - Give me!
You'll polish shoes
all your life!
Really, sir! I'll polish
shoes! I'll polish shoes!
That's great! I spent
my two pennies well!
Now our business will flourish!
Thank you, sir!
Belu, now I'll be a rich man!
The astrologer told me!
See what I've brought for you.
Aunt beat you a lot today,
didn't she?
She hit you because of me.
From now on, I'll tolerate
her beatings on your behalf.
See what I brought for you.
Have it.
Bhola, youre back!
You fool! You are sitting here!
Aunt, dont beat me
I am hungry, and you disappeared!
You fool! Where is the money?
Where is the money?
Why are you quiet? Where
- Aunt, dont beat him!
You shut up! You useless girl!
You fool! You both dont want to work!
I havent eaten anything
since so many days!
Now you starve! Im going!
Belu!
You are a devil! You are a witch!
You are a devil!
You sell liquor and also drink liquor!
You loafer! Hes acting too smart!
Dont you have a heart?
You beat these children so ruthlessly.
You have a heart, dont you!?
You keep these fools with you!
My trouble will lessen.
I dont even have money to feed them.
And my work is as such that
I can be arrested any moment.
I wish that every such child,
every such innocent
I have seen many such sympathetic
people without money!
And Bhola, if you dont bring
10 pennies by tomorrow evening,
then you just wait and watch!
Every such child
She beat you a lot today, didnt she?
Yes, uncle.
- Never mind. Never mind.
Belu, get up, dear. Get up.
Are you hungry? Are you hungry..
- Yes, uncle.
I feel hungry every day.
Hunger. This is the biggest disease of our country. Come.
Come on, get up.
Come on. Come with me.
Come.
Very good.
You should face the problems and
difficulties of life
with a smiling face.
Here. Eat.
Won't you eat, uncle?
I ate, dear. You eat.
You stop begging.
God has given us
these two hands.
These hands are very powerful.
Today your hands are small.
You do some small work.
In future, these hands
will do bigger work.
There is no such work in this world
that cannot be done by these hands.
Bhola, you starve,
but you don't beg.
Don't beg, dear.
Aunt tells me to beg everyday but
uncle John asks us not to beg.
What do we do?
No, Belu, uncle is right.
Uncle, I swear. I won't
beg from tomorrow.
Very good, dear. Very good.
I expected this from you.
I have grown old. I would've helped
you but you know my habits.
Bhola, you have
no idea about the fact that,
I have wasted my life by begging,
robbing and doing the wrong things.
I am bad, but you
become a nice man, dear.
Become a very rich man.
Yes, after I die,
my soul will live in you.
You both are my new life.
Yes. My new life.
My new life.
Uncle!
Did you eat food? - Yes, uncle.
We ate whole-heartedly!
Uncle, this night is so dark.
- Yes, uncle, the night is so dark!
Come dear it's too late
Can you see these huts
- Yes, uncle.
Here thousands of people like you
and me live a life of animals,
and their life is as
dark as this night.
But this dark night
will come to an end.
It'll definitely come to
an end. I am very sure.
Then there'll be a dawn.
Then, sun will spread
light into their lives.
You'll grow up! You'll study!
You'll sing and dance!
You'll be happy.
He is looking at everyone.
He blesses everyone, dear.
"When night falls"
"When night falls, the sun rises."
"It comes and goes, and similarly,
life comes to an end."
"When night falls"
"When night falls"
"When night falls, the sun rises."
"It comes and goes, and similarly,
life comes to an end."
"When night falls"
"When night falls"
"The journey of life is so long.
One cries and the other smiles."
"A traveller moves one step at
a time, but he reaches so far."
"Each twig"
"Each twig adds up to
making a bird's nest."
"When night falls."
"When night falls."
"Sometimes there is darkness,
and sometimes there is light."
"Sometimes there is darkness,
and sometimes there is light."
"After a flower blooms,
it withers."
"Childhood is fun and
youth is enjoyment."
"Childhood is fun and
youth is enjoyment."
"But old-age is a trouble."
"But old-age is a trouble."
"Childhood is fun and
youth is enjoyment."
"But old-age is a trouble."
"The wheel of happiness
and sorrow rotates."
"This is called destiny."
"When night falls."
"When night falls."
"When night falls, the sun rises."
"It comes and goes, and similarly,
life comes to an end."
"When night falls."
"When night falls."
"John uncle, you are so nice.
All the children love you."
"John uncle, you are so nice.
All the children love you."
"John uncle, you are so nice.
All the children love you."
"John uncle, you are so nice.
All the children love you."
"Give us such a work in
which no one insults us."
"Give us such a work in
which no one insults us."
"Give us such a work in
which no one insults us."
"Give us such a work in
which no one insults us."
"Uncle, what is destiny?"
"Uncle, what is destiny?"
"Uncle, what is destiny?"
"Uncle, what is destiny?"
"Why do beggars exist, uncle?
Why does insufficiency exist?"
"Why do beggars exist, uncle?
Why does insufficiency exist?"
"Uncle, why are we unemployed?"
"It's no use begging."
"Keep going."
"Keep going."
"Keep going."
"Dear, you are the one
amongst thousands."
"Keep going
- Keep going."
"Keep going."
"Dear, you are the one
amongst thousands."
"Keep going."
"Keep going."
- "Keep going."
"Don't stop. Don't give up."
"You don't worry.
It's your country."
"Keep going."
- "Keep going."
"You don't worry.
It's your country."
"Keep going
- Keep going."
"Touch the stars."
"Touch the stars."
"Dear, you are the
one amongst thousands."
"Keep going
- Keep going."
"This night will fall
- This night will fall."
"A new morning will rise
- A new morning will rise."
"This night will fall
- This night will fall."
"A new morning will rise
- A new morning will rise."
"This night will fall"
"A new morning will rise"
Chiku, my money!
John uncle! John uncle!
My money! Chiku, my money!
Chiku, give me my money!
John uncle! John uncle, my money!
John uncle..
Go away!
- John uncle..
Which money? John.. John uncle!
John.. John uncle!
Chiku, my money!
Get lost, you fool!
- Chiku, give me my money!
Chitku, my money! Uncle John!
Chitku, give me my money!
Leave me!
John uncle! My money
- Oh God!
Chitku, my money!
Bhola!
Chitku took our money!
Belu, how will we buy the
brush and polish now, Belu?
John uncle
- Bhola.
Our money!
Today when I came in the
morning to check our money,
I saw Chitku coming.
That's why I quickly removed
the money and hid it.
I did the right thing, didn't I?
- Yes, Belu! You're very nice!
Come on, we'll buy the
brush and the polish.
But you don't have enough money!
I have an idea, Bhola.
Listen. - What?
Today we'll beg for
the last time. - Beg!
No.
- For the last time!
Okay, Belu. Let's go.
Madam, give us one paisa!
- Madam, we are hungry!
Go away from here
- Sir! I'll eat food!
Bhatelal, what is this boy saying?
He seems to be dumb, sir.
Bhatelal, give one penny
to this poor boy.
One penny, sir! - Yes,
give him one penny.
Belu!
One penny, two pennies, one penny.
Belu!
Bhola! Come here!
What happened?
We have just collected one
rupee and 25 paisa as yet.
But there was one rupee
and 50 paisa. -No.
Give me. I'll check.
See. Two and two, four.
You don't know how to
count! Give it to me!
See, eight pennies and
four pennies is12 pennies
plus five pennies are 15 pennies.
Shut up! 12 plus five is not 15!
You don't even know how to count!
Yes! Only you know
how to count. - Shut up!
Two plus two is four,
and plus two is six.
See, we still need two more
pennies! What should we do now?
I have a great idea!
Idea!
- What?
Come on, we'll go to John uncle
and ask for two pennies!
You think that miser will
give you two pennies!
You come with me at least
- But it's of no use!
You come!
Who is it?
What is going on, uncle?
You people won't understand.
Still, uncle.
Tell us something atleast.
I said you people won't understand.
- Still, uncle!
Yes, uncle! Still!
Hey! I am making a
special kind of oil.
Yes! The ingredients are aniseeds'
extract, cloves, grass powder.
Remember this. You cannot
use any other grass.
Mix it with the Indian
gooseberry sweet pickle
and boil it in clarified butter.
As soon as you rub
it on your head
Your hair will disappear!
- Hair will disappear!?
Yes, uncle! Then the hair
will completely disappear!
How?
Uncle, you forgot
to mix something.
What?
That which belongs to us!
- That which belongs to us?
That plum-seed, uncle!
Plum-seed - Yes, uncle.
Kamla aunty applies that.
Her hair grows very fast!
- Yes!
Uncle, you'll get such big hair for
just a seed worth one rupee!
You'll get such big
hair for eight pennies.
and you'll get such big
hair for four pennies.
You'll get such small
hair for two pennies.
Uncle, tell us,
how much do you want?
Will my hair grow
if I use plum-seed?
Yes, uncle! We'll get it right now!
Give us money.
- Give us money.
Money! Go away! But my hair will
grow with the help of plum-seed!
Yes, uncle!
- Okay, you wait.
That's it! Just one paisa!
- Yes.
No, we won't be able to do it.
We'll have to go so far and buy the
plum-seed and then even wash it!
I'll die of fatigue!
We'll manage in three
pennies, won't we?
Yes! We'll manage!
He is our uncle!
Give us three pennies, uncle! -
Yes, uncle, give us the money.
Three pennies - Yes, uncle.
Give us the money.
Okay, if you people are saying three
pennies, then three pennies.
My hair will grow
- Yes! Absolutely, uncle!
Such big hair!
- Okay.
Uncle, now not the plum seed, but
you rub bitter gourd on your head!
I understand everything.
If hair would grow with
the help of plum-seed
then no one in this world
would've been bald like me.
Bhola, why didn't you
buy polish from that shop?
Good I didn't buy it, Belu.
That polish must have dried up,
because it was kept for
so long in the showcase.
Our money would've gone waste.
Okay, now we'll check properly and
then buy the polish, Bhola.
Yes, come on
- Let's go.
This is made of - And
this is worth 10 rupees.
This costs 10 rupees and 12
pennies. - And what about this?
This costs 14 rupees
and 5 pennies.
What are you both doing!?
Tell me, what do you want?
One good brush
- And two polishes.
One red
- And the other black.
But what kind of a
brush do you want?
What kind of a brush?
- Good one.
A good brush
- Shoe brush.
Okay wait, I'll get it.
We'll keep our money in polish
box when it gets empty.
We won't keep it under the tree.
Then I'll buy a red frock for you.
No, we'll buy a shirt for you.
No, a red frock
- Here are your brushes.
One rupee, 12 pennies, eight
pennies and four pennies.
Tell me, which one do you want?
I'll get the polish also.
Buy this one. It's nice.
- But this costs one rupee.
No! This costs eight pennies.
This costs one rupee.
Here are your polishes.
Six pennies, eight pennies,
10 pennies, four pennies.
Choose! Choose it quickly! What
was the cost of this one?
This one was for six pennies.
Oh! I calculated four
pennies for this one.
Did you choose anything?
- Just a minute.
You said this costs seven
pennies, didn't you?
No, this costs 10 pennies,
and this is for 12 pennies.
No! This is for three pennies!
What is this hustle and bustle for?
Your total is 12 pennies,
eight pennies
Four pennies, so the
total is - 14 pennies!
No, brother. It's one
rupee and five pennies.
Your total is one rupee
and two pennies.
Give me some discount. - Give
us some discount, brother!
You won't get discount for even a
penny! Give me the money fast!
Take, brother - Your total is
one rupee and two pennies.
One rupee and two pennies.
12 pennies, eight pennies,
four pennies
Sorry! They cheated me!
From now on, our India
has attained freedom!
We'll stop begging
- We'll start working!
Hail, Mahatma Gandhi!
- Hail, Jawaharlal Nehru!
Just wait and watch how
much I'll earn everyday.
Then you'll buy plums
for me, won't you?
Plums! I'll even
buy a frock for you!
Red frock! - Yes, completely red
frock, but you be with me!
Let's go and tell
John uncle about this.
Belu!
- Hurry up!
John uncle!
What happened, dear?
John uncle, today we
brought something new!
What is it,dear? Show me.
Uncle, there's some good
news! - What's that?
Uncle, close your eyes!
- Okay.
Come inside.
- Okay, let's go. Let's go.
Uncle, don't see.
- No one is watching.
Take.
Uncle, now open your eyes!
Very good, dear! - Uncle, from
tomorrow onwards, we won't beg.
Very good. This is the
way to live life, dear.
Do something. Do something with the
help of these two hands, got it?
No one will get anything
like that. Make a queue.
Stand in a queue.
Everyone will get.
Madam will come and donate herself.
Two pennies, one penny, and you'll
even get a handful of grains.
Hey, what's going on in our
locality today? - Nothing.
My children are starving!
Give me one or two pennies
Madam!
- Madam.
Be careful!
- My children are starving.
Give me one or two pennies, madam!
Madam.
- Slowly
Madam, I am starving since
the past two days, madam.
May God bless you, madam.
- Slowly!
Everyone will get an equal share.
Why are you in a hurry?
Don't worry
- Madam!
Everyone will get.
Yes, be patient
- Madam!
Yes, everyone will get.
Bhola!
Belu!
You are giving offerings, madam.
You think that if you
donate two pennies today
then God will give
you four pennies!
What are you talking? - Madam
has built four temples.
Two cowsheds also!
Today, to celebrate
the birth of her
grandson she has come to donate!
Yes! What nonsense are you
talking!? - I am right, sir.
If people like you wouldn't exist,
then these beggars would've have,
either died or done some work.
Don't give them alms, but
give them some work, sir.
This is not our job!
If this is not our job,
if this is not your job, then
is it the job of outsiders?
Whose job is it? Tell me. - Shut
up! You are arguing with us!
Why are you interfering? Go away!
You old man! What nonsense
are you talking!?
Firstly you don't beg, and
you don't even let us beg!
That madam used to come once
in a week, but you upset her!
We used to get two pennies,
but we won't get that also!
This is our job!
We eat food with this!
We beg for food,
but you ruined that also.
No, don't say this.
These children are going
to step into a new world.
Don't teach them to beg.
- Where is the new world!?
We used to starve before also,
and we starve now also!
Where is the new world!?
- John uncle!
He is saying that there is a new
world! C'mon, else she'll leave.
You won't be able to
see the new world.
See it in the eyes
of these children.
They can see the new world.
The new world won't come, but these
children will make a new world.
You were born as a beggar, and
you'll even die as a beggar.
Why do you make these children beg?
Uncle, I'll hit him
I'll hit him very hard!
My name is Chintu!
I'll hit him very hard!
Uncle, leave me!
My name is Chintu!
Uncle, who hit you?
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"Destiny is in our hands."
"Destiny is in our hands."
"We have controlled our destiny."
"We have controlled our destiny."
"What's in your innocent
and bright eyes?
"What's in your innocent
and bright eyes?
"There are a lot of
hopes in our eyes."
"There are a lot of
hopes in our eyes."
"It contains the dream
of the coming world."
"It contains the dream
of the coming world."
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"Will you accept pearls
if you get them as alms?"
"What will you do with
the tears of life?"
"Will you accept pearls
if you get them as alms?"
"What will you do with
the tears of life?"
"We won't accept pearls as alms."
"We won't accept pearls as alms."
"We'll respect
the tears of life."
"We'll respect
the tears of life."
"It's fun to live life only
after facing difficulties."
"It's fun to live life only
after facing difficulties."
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"Don't hide from me,
children. Tell me."
"Explain to me how the coming
world would be like."
"Don't hide from me,
children. Tell me."
"Explain to me how the coming
world would be like."
"Everyone will be rich
in the coming world."
"Everyone will be rich
in the coming world."
"Neither will anyone starve,
nor will there be any sorrow."
"Neither will anyone starve,
nor will there be any sorrow."
"The world will change.
This is written in the destiny."
"The world will change.
This is written in the destiny."
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"Destiny is in our hands."
"Destiny is in our hands."
"We have controlled our destiny."
"We have controlled our destiny."
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
"My dear child,
what's in your hand?"
Very good, children. Very good.
Never use your hands to beg.
Let there be any circumstance,
but never beg. Never!
So you don't let them beg!
Bhola! Go!
Go and get the money! Go!
Are you going or not!?
Oh! So you provoke them!
I'll send them!
Come!
- Don't beat them!
Shut up, you old man!
You drank so much liquor
that you became bald!
You don't have brains! You
teach them all wrong things!
They won't learn anything!
- No!
What happened, uncle?
Didn't you get to drink today?
You ate a lot of bitter gourds!
- You don't interfere, Chitku!
You stop supporting Kamla,
or else you'll be arrested,
I'm warning you!
You'll be arrested!
You people are useless!
You are a problem for me.
Why are you standing here?
Take the vessel and make rice!
If I find you with that
old man next time then
I'll beat you to the
extent possible, got it!?
By tomorrow, if you
don't bring 10 pennies
then don't ever come here, got it!?
Will you bring or no!?
Why are you quiet!?
I'll bring, aunt.
I'll definitely bring it.
Today we have to earn 10 pennies.
- Yes, or else aunt will beat us.
Hello Chitku!
Hello. You have stopped
begging and started working.
Yes, Chitku brother.
Does aunt know about
what you both are doing?
No, Chitku brother!
- Don't tell aunt!
I'll take four pennies
as commission everyday.
Four pennies, Chitku brother
- Take one penny.
You keep quiet! I want four pennies
everyday from now on, got it?
Or else, I won't spare you
- Brother.
Sir, polish.
Madam, polish.
He'll shine it very well.
I got it!
Go!
Give me the red one, Belu.
You'll use the red brush
for the black polish!
You give me the black polish, but
hurry up! - Put it here, Belu.
Give it to me.
I'll open it. Give. Hurry up.
Hurry up! I'll miss my train!
- It's done. It's done, sir.
Sir, your shoes will shine,
sir. Sir!
The train has come.
- Wait a minute, sir.
The train has come.
- Where's the cloth?
The train has come! Hurry up!
What are you doing?
The train has come!
- It's done, sir. Wear it.
See, the train is coming!
My shoe!
Sir, give me the money!
I'll give both of you one
penny each. Do it properly.
Bhola, see what happened.
Mumbai is very hot.
Sir, it's done I've polished it.
- It's done.
Give them one penny
each - Thank you, sir.
They spoilt my socks and my pant!
See! You were telling me
to get it polished!
They are so ill-mannered!
They want to polish everyone's
shoes! Where are they? Catch them!
We'll have to do
this work carefully
Or else you'll lose all your hair!
Like John uncle!
Sir, polish!
He'll polish very well.
Sir, let us polish! We
are very hungry, sir!
Okay, polish properly.
Sir, remove your
shoes - Hurry up.
Hurry up.
Give me, Belu. Remove it, sir.
Who is this ill-mannered person!?
Bhola, you too!
Is this your shoe?
-Yes
Don't you have any shame?
- That shoe shiner.
What nonsense are you talking?
- Are you mad!
What happened?
You fool!
- See what you did!
What to do, Belu?
I don't know how to polish.
I don't know how to polish!
Who said you can't do polish!
You'll come to your senses only
after someone beats you!
I'll polish properly from
now on. Come on, let's go.
Madam, polish. Sir. Sir, polish.
Sir, polish. Sir, polish. Sir, polish.
- Hey, you! Come here!
Yes, sir. Polish.
Do you have shoe-polish..
Yes, sir.
- Come on, hurry up..
We have black and red.
Then do it.
Where is the footrest?
Brush! Here it is, sir!
Well polish your shoe with this, sir.
This is the brush.
Hey, you stupid brat!
The one on which Ill keep my foot.
Keep your foot here, sir. Keep it here.
Apply it.
Apply.
Apply.
Here.
Hello, Johnny! Sorry, Im late.
Oh, what were you doing that
youre late. - What are you doing?
Look what theyve done to your shoe!
Hey, you! What did you do!?
Youve spoilt my shoe!
Please forgive us, sir..
- Please forgive us, sir!
Sir, forgive him. Hes a kid.
Dont you know how to polish a shoe!?
Dont you know your work!? You fool!
Sir..
- Why should I forgive you!?
Bhola, you are crying, Bhola?
I dont know how to polish.
I wont polish! I cant polish!
No, Bhola, you are throwing
that with which you work?
Youll learn, Bhola.
Everyone learns slowly.
Even well learn.
Well definitely learn.
Bhola, dont cry, Bhola.
Well go to John uncle.
John uncle will teach us
how to polish. Dont cry, Bhola.
Dont cry, Bhola. Dont cry.
Dont cry.
Well go to John uncles house.
Come, Bhola. Come.
Hey! Come! Bhola,
Belu, come! Sit down! Sit.
I'll teach you an English song.
English song. You'll sing,
won't you?
"It's a long way.
Tipperary. It's a long way"
"It's a long way."
What happened?
What happened?
Uncle, he hit him.
- He hit him!
He hit Bhola. - He hit
Bhola! Who hit him?
Uncle, we spoilt his pant.
You spoilt his pant.
No, uncle, his shoe was made up
of cloth, and we polished it red.
What could we do?
The shoe was made up of cloth,
and you polished it red.
Uncle! I don't know how to polish!
I won't polish, uncle!
I won't be able to do it!
No, dear. Don't lose hope. You have
newly started doing this job.
Everyone finds it difficult. You'll
learn. You'll definitely learn.
Look at me.
I didn't know how to sing.
I worked hard,
I tried. So I learnt!
Come.
I'll teach you how to polish shoes.
A special way of polishing,
like my special oil.
Listen, assume this
to be the footpath.
People are walking here and
there. Cars are running.
Then who comes? A gentleman comes.
What will you tell him?
Good morning, sir.
Good evening, sir. Good night, sir.
Fantastic polish! Shining polish!
Then who passes by?
A priest passes by.
Greet the priest. I'll polish
your shoe in an Indian way.
But see to it that you
don't spoil the socks.
The pant should be up and the
dhoti should be put aside.
Polish well.
Remember one thing. For
black shoe? - Black polish.
For red shoe?
- Red polish.
The shoe made of cloth
- No polish.
Very good! Now start
your special polish!
1. 2.
"Wait. Don't go."
"Wait. Don't go.
Sir, mister, fair or dark."
"We jolly shoe-shiners are
waiting for you from very long."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go.
Sir, mister, fair or dark."
"We jolly shoe-shiners are
waiting for you from very long."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"This black polish
is for one penny."
"This brown polish
is for one penny."
"We'll polish your
shoe for one penny."
"You'll get everything
for one penny."
"Neither is it black income,
nor is it any robbery."
"We have a small shop."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go.
Sir, mister, fair or dark."
"We jolly shoe-shiners are
waiting for you from very long."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go."
"If you work hard,
you'll benefit."
"Yes!"
"Someone's bad destiny."
"No!"
"A little food earned
with hard work."
"Yes!"
"Food which
you get free of cost."
"No."
"Shame on those people
who eat without working
or who eat free of cost."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go.
Sir, mister, fair or dark."
"We jolly shoe-shiners are
waiting for you from very long."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go."
"Priests read holy books.
They drink holy water."
"We shine shoes for our stomach."
"The priests get one
rupee and 25 paisa."
"We get one paisa."
"Then why do everyone
differentiate"
"When everyone wants money?"
"We don't understand the
higher and the lower caste."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go.
Sir, mister, fair or dark."
"We jolly shoe-shiners are
waiting for you from very long."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"We jolly shoe-shiners."
"Wait. Don't go."
Black or red? What a scene!
Eyes are black! Silky hair!
Blushing cheeks!
You are so beautiful!
Like a newly polished sandal!
Go away!
Do you know what your Bhola
and Belu do behind your back?
What do they both do?
What else? They cheat you.
No use applying makeup, darling!
They have even stopped
begging nowadays!
Hey!
You're back! Where were you?
This Chitku is saying that
behind my back, you...
Behind your beautiful back.
What are you hiding from me?
Show me - Nothing, aunt!
Today I begged and
brought 10 pennies.
10 pennies! How did you get 10
pennies? Show me! Give me!
I said those 10 pennies - I'll
give you one penny.
I want four pennies
- Okay!
Chitku, what were you saying?
Nothing. I have searched
for a room for you.
Bhola, you beg like that everyday!
Bring 10 pennies tomorrow also.
Look, I'll be a little
late tomorrow, got it?
Listen! Come soon,
before morning, beloved.
Come on, give me my four pennies.
Hey! Come here
- I'm coming!
Thank God he went! See, Bhola, I
had kept four pennies over here.
You know how we'll spend this?
But, Belu, what if Chitku
tells aunt about our work?
We'll think of that later. First
we'll buy a shirt for you.
See, it's torn! - No, Belu,
first we'll buy your frock.
No! First we'll buy your shirt! My
frock can exist for a lot of days.
No, Belu - No! We'll
buy your shirt first!
Okay, you keep quiet. Now we'll
go to John uncle. He'll decide.
Yes
- Come on.
What's the matter, dear?
You keep this brush and this
polish with you, or else aunt...
That cruel lady always teaches
you how to beg, doesn't she?
But uncle, we have
stopped begging now.
Yes, uncle.
Really! I didn't know that
you stopped begging! Wow!
Eat. Eat soon.
Uncle, look, you take a decision.
His shirt is torn, isn't it
- Yes.
So I told him to buy a new shirt.
We can buy it from the money
that we earned by polishing.
But he is not listening! Not
listening! Not listening!
Why?
Look, uncle, I told her that my
shirt can exist for a long time.
Your frock is torn.
You buy a new frock but
she's not listening to me.
But I said that you'll buy
a new shirt for yourself!
Who are you to interfere!? - Don't
I have any right to interfere?
You will buy a red frock! - No!
You'll buy a new shirt! You'll buy!
Hey - I don't want to
listen to anything!
I said it once!
You'll have to listen to me!
- Okay! Why are you fighting?
You buy a new shirt and you buy
a new frock. The fight is over.
But uncle, we just
have four pennies.
Only Bhola's shirt can
be bought with this.
Four pennies. Nothing can
be bought with this, dear.
Why? Do we need more money
for the shirt, uncle?
Yes, dear. You'll
need a lot of money.
You'll need 3-4 rupees.
For you I but...
- Uncle, do you have booze?
What?
- Uncle, when we were coming here,
a man was standing in the
dark corner of the street.
He was not a man, but he
was a ghost! - Ghost?!
Uncle, he was asking us to get
- A bottle of Indian booze.
He said he'd give us 5 rupees!
- I said, sir, I don't know.
Uncle, what is booze?
Booze! I don't know what it means.
Bhola, in which street
was that man standing?
Uncle there
- In the banyan tree street.
He doesn't know anything, uncle!
- He might be some drunkard!
What have I to do with a drunkard!?
Okay, now you go. Go
and sleep. - Uncle
Yes.Take care of the
brush and the polish.
Uncle, won't you sing today?
I'll sing. Go. Go and sleep. Go.
I'll buy a frock and a
shirt for Bhola and Belu.
I'll never do such a work again.
Forgive me, God.
It's fantastic!
You'll always remember!
Belu! Wake up! The police
arrested John uncle, Belu!
What? The police arresteded
John uncle - Yes, Belu.
The police let's go
- Let's go.
John uncle!
John uncle!
He is the boy who informed you,
isn't he?
No, Constable.
There's no one with me.
Take me to the police station.
Officer, release John uncle,
or I'll complain to aunt!
Arrest them also.
No, constable.
These people work and earn.
They didn't give me
any information. Take me.
Okay, leave them.
John uncle!
John uncle, why did the
police arrest you - Yes, uncle.
I am a bad man, dear. I
did evil work. Evil work.
You don't do such evil work, dear.
There are a lot of difficulties
in life. Be courageous.
Be courageous, Belu. Belu,
you are crying, dear!
Why are you crying? I'll be
back soon. I'll be back soon.
Yes - Constable,
what did John uncle do?
He deals with liquor.
He won't do it from now on,
will you, uncle?
I won't dear. I'll never do
it. - Come on! Take him!
Wait a minute
- Uncle
John uncle!
Belu, dear, smile and tell me, how
will hair grow on uncle's head?
John uncle - Tell me.
Smile and tell me.
Smile before I go. Smile.
Bitter gourd.
- Yes! Bitter gourd!
Come on! It's too much!
Yes, keep smiling
- Come on
John uncle!
- John uncle!
Hey! Pedro!
John!
How are you?
It's been a while!
How did you come here? - That
same old business of mine!
Booze
- Yes.
I told you to stop doing that.
No, Pedro. I have
stopped that now. Yes.
You stopped it .
- Okay, come.
Meet my brothers. - Pedro
uncle, who is he?
He is a very famous man!
Come on! Sit! Come on!
Lala Choturam, four months.
Mr. Martago, six months.
Mr. Paston
- Mr. Pistol!
Mr. Paston
- Oh! Mr. Paston!
Eight months.
Magan brother, 17 months!
17 months! Please to know!
Me!
Manchi! 15 days
- That's it!
No, one month!
- Okay, one month.
He is professor Lobo!
Professor! Which professor?
Brain!
- Oh! Why did he come here?
He manufactured an
oil to grow hair.
308 people became bald!
Section 420. Three years.
Three years! Wow, professor!
Pleased to meet you!
Sit.
Professor, even I make
a special kind of oil.
Do you have any formula?
I have thought of something new.
What have you thought about?
It is a little philosophical.
- What is philosophy?
About the brain!
It is a little tricky.
Tell me, professor.
Tell me something at least.
We might get an idea from that.
The conclusion of everything
is hair and clouds.
Hair and clouds!
Hair and clouds!
We didn't understand
anything, professor!
The hair is black, and
even the clouds are black.
Call the clouds, and even
hair might come by mistake.
You're philosophy is meaningless!
No! I understood! I understood
what you said, professor.
Come here. Sit here.
Clouds mean water,
and hair means tress.
When it waters, hair will
grow, won't it? - Yes!
But how will it rain?
This is the specialty! Sit. Sit.
It needs practice.
It needs rehearsal.
Have you heard about Tansen?
- Yes!
Have you heard that the rains
occurred because of him?
Yes!
- Now listen.
"Drizzle"
"Sprinkle"
"Drizzle"
"Sprinkle"
"Sprinkle"
"Drizzle"
"Sprinkle"
"Drizzle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Our bald heads are
getting dried up."
"Our bald heads are
getting dried up."
"Shower the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Our bald heads are
getting dried up."
"Sprinkle"
"Drizzle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Fight and shower the rains."
"Let the lightning flash."
"Fight and shower"
"Rains. Rains. Shower the rains"
"Fight and shower the rains."
"Let the lightning flash."
"If there is no water
in the clouds."
"If there is no water
in the clouds."
"Bring it from the riverbank then."
"Bring it from the riverbank then."
"Bring it from the riverbank then."
"Bring it from the riverbank then."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"The cuckoo is singing
songs in the jungle."
"It has touched everyone's hearts."
"The cuckoo is singing songs in"
"The cuckoo is singing
songs in the jungle."
"It has touched everyone's hearts."
"Grow our hair with the
help of the rainwater."
"Grow our hair with the
help of the rainwater."
"Shower the rains quickly, clouds."
"Shower the rains quickly, clouds."
"Shower the rains quickly, clouds."
"Shower the rains quickly, clouds."
"Shower the rains quickly, clouds."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle"
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Drizzle and sprinkle the rains."
"Shower!"
"Shower!"
"Shower with lightning!"
"Shower!"
Wow! It's raining so heavily
- Wow!
Wait! Move.
- Oh God!
What happened, uncle
- What happened?
I made a mistake, Pedro!
The monsoon is for the rich
and not for poor people
like you and me.
What will our children do?
What will Bhola and Belu do?
What about my hut?
Give me, Belu.
Bhola, don't fall. I'm very scared.
You don't worry, Belu. I'm
absolutely fine. Give me.
Give that to me.
Bhola, I'm feeling very cold.
Come, Belu.
God, why do you bring such rains!
Kalwa's mother! Take your child!
He is getting wet in the rain!
Bhola, why don't we have a
mother? When will she come?
She'll come.
When the sun will rise and
there'll be light all over.
Our mother will come then.
She'll definitely come, Belu.
She'll definitely come.
Mother will come. When the sun
will rise, our mom will come.
Mother will come
Mother!
Mother!
Good morning!
Have tea at least.
Last night it rained very heavily!
Many other things happened.
Our John uncle is in prison.
Very good!
The police shouldn't release him!
He is a scoundrel
He is a dangerous man!
Lesser than you.
- Take!
Give me the money for
the tea at least.
Give me the money!
Is this a hotel!?
Yes, somewhat.
I have no work nowadays.
Why?
Because of those
cobblers in your house.
What do you mean?
- Nothing special.
Take, eight paisa. Tell me.
Bhola and Belu polish shoes
nowadays. They don't beg.
They polish! They must have
hidden the money from me.
No one will give them even
a penny in the monsoon!
Look at my condition!
When they used to beg, then
used to get a rupee or two.
They don't even bring
10 pennies nowadays!
They think I'm their father's
servant that I'll feed them!
I'll throw them out of my house!
You are gorgeous!
You're so beautiful!
Mom.. mom!
Why are you murmuring
your mothers name!? You witch!
You killed your mother as soon as
you were born.. - Aunt! Aunt!
Where is that brush and that polish!?
Chitku told me everything!
- Aunt..
I earn money for food,
and you people cheat me!
Aunt.. - You hide money
from me! You scoundrel!
Get out of here! If you don't beg,
then don't ever come here!
Bhola, I'm feeling very cold!
Belu, you are not well.
Open the door.
Belu, is not feeling well.
Bhola.
John uncle's house.
Bhola, now where will we sleep,
Bhola? What will we eat?
Belu, you don't worry.
John uncle used to say that
you should be courageous.
Come on, Belu.
I'll polish shoes. Come.
Polish.
Here it is, Bhola. Is it ok?
Belu.
Sir, polish?
- Go away!
Does anyone polish in the monsoon?
Brother, give me a cup of tea
also. - Do you have money?
I don't have money,
brother. - Then go!
Belu!
Sir, polish. I'll polish very
well. I'll get two paisa.
I'm very hungry, sir.
How can I get my shoes
polished in the monsoon?
I'll miss my train! Let me
go! Why are you troubling me?
Sir - Sir, can
I polish your shoe?
Does anyone polish in the monsoon?
See, this is the way
we polish. Come on, go.
I'm feeling very hungry, Bhola.
It seems I'll die of
starvation. I'll die
You have become very sick,
Belu. What should I do now?
What should I do now, God?
I'll die of starvation, Bhola.
Then you'll be relieved.
No, Belu! Don't say such things.
You sit here. I'll still
polish. You sit here.
Polish, sir.
Sir, I'll polish very well.
Sir, I'll polish for
just two paisa, sir.
Sir, I'll polish very well,
sir. Give me one penny.
Sir, give me two paisa.
I'll polish very well, sir.
Dear, does anyone
polish in the monsoon?
Your polish will rub off
while going. What's the use?
Why don't you do
some other work?
Sir, I'll polish very well,
sir! I'll polish very well!
Give me two paisa
- He's mad.
Just two paisa, sir!
Why should I get it polished?
You want money, don't you? Take.
No, sir! I won't take this
money! Sir, I want work!
Take the money
- Make me polish, sir!
I won't
Belu!
- I'm hungry!
Why did you beg?
I'm hungry.
I'm hungry.
Why don't you die!?
Bhola, I'm very hungry, Bhola.
Belu
- Bhola!
Belu
Bhola, see,
there are so many shoes.
Yes, Belu, when it stops raining
then I'll polish everyone's shoes.
I'll bring a warm cup of tea
for you. I'll bring hot tea.
A slice of bread too.
You'll eat, won't you?
'Sir, polish. Sir, I'll
polish very well - Go away!'
'Does anyone polish such boots!?'
- 'Sir, polish. Sir,
I'll polish very well.'
'I'll never get my shoes
polished in monsoon!'
'Sir, I'll polish very well
- Move.'
'Sir
- Don't trouble me!'
Come, Belu, let's
go to Boribundar.
We'll definitely get
work there. Come, Belu.
Sir, polish
- Go away!
Polish
It's done, sir.
But who asked you to polish?
Sir, I shined it.
Give me one penny, sir.
Go away!
Hey you! Take this.
Thank you, sir.
Belu, get up. Get up. I'll get
something for you to eat. Come.
Money.
- I have.
Bhola, what are you doing here
with this brush and polish today?
In the monsoon, places
are so crowded that.
no one will come to know
even if you kill someone.
What a fantastic thing this is!
Instead of this brush and
polish, had you bought this,
then you would've been fortunate.
Okay, Bhola.
I'm feeling very hungry, Bhola.
You sit here. I'll get
something for you to eat.
Bhola
I'll just be back.
Brother, give me bread
and a cup of tea.
Bread!
Someone stole my wallet!
My wallet!
Bhola, run! Bhola! Police! Run!
My wallet!
You see that side!
Don't let him run!
Chase him!
Belu! Get up! Run!
Police! Belu, run!
Constable, I lost my Belu! - Who
is Belu? There's no Belu here!
Constable, open the door!
Go away - Sir,
my sister got lost
You like kids, don't you?
I am so unfortunate! It's been
seven years to our marriage!
That's why I told you.
To marry a second time?
Oh, you are silly!
Are you hurt?
I am hungry. Call Bhola!
Bhola!
I am hungry!
- Poor girl has high fever.
Bhola!
- Who are you?
I think she is orphan
and hungry too.
Give her some money.
She will eat something.
Sure.
Take this, girl.
- No!
No begging!
Bhola will hit me!
Bhola will beat me for that!
Please, call Bhola!
- Who is Bhola?
Bhola! I am hungry.
Listen, she fell unconscious
because of the fever.
Bhola!
Bhola!
Belu!
Police has gone, Belu!
Belu, I will buy you some plums!
I will buy you a red frock.
here shall I look for you, Belu?
Where have you gone?
Don't beat him, uncle!
Bhola!
- How is she now?
There is no fever now.
But she is still weak due to it.
She is really scared of something.
Bhola! No!
Bhola!
Mother will come.
And it will be morning.
Mother!
Mother will come.
And it will be morning.
Belu!
- You are still here?
Constable, my sister is missing.
Did you see her? - Who?
My sister Belu! She is missing!
She must be inside. Let me get!
- Hey, get lost from here!
Belu!
Uncle, did you see Belu?
- No.
Belu!
KamlaWhy are you yelling?
Don't you care for my health?
Has Belu returned?
No, you idiot
Have you brought the money?
Don't hit me, aunt...
Belu has gone missing.
I'm glad I'm rid of her!
Why don't you die, too?
Worthless boy! Go away!
If you don't get the money,
don't ever come back here.
Aunt!
Don't let Belu go anywhere,
if she returns.
I'll die without her, aunt.
Don't let her go anywhere.
Belu!
"Where are you going so
fancied up, o' beautiful!"
"Where are you going so
fancied up, o' beautiful!"
"Dear, I am going to
my hubby's place!"
"That's why I have dressed up so!"
"Dear, I am going to
my hubby's place!"
"That's why I have dressed up so!"
"Where are you going so
fancied up, o' beautiful!"
"Your parents are weeping for you."
"So does your childhood friends!"
"Brother is calling you!"
"Yes, he is calling you!"
"Don't leave us, beloved sister!"
"Dear, I am going to
my hubby's place!"
"That's why I have dressed up so!"
"Where are you going so
fancied up, o' beautiful!"
"My hubby lives far away!
"I love him and he loves me!"
"We both are tied in
the bond of love!"
"Yes, it's bond of love!"
"I have thought of it!"
"Dear, I am going to
my hubby's place!"
"That's why I have so fancied up!"
"Where are you going so
fancied up, o' beautiful!"
Dear, from now on,
you will stay with us.
We will take care of you?
Oh good! You are
wearing a nice frock!
So what's your name?
You haven't told us your name!
Come on, tell us
your name! Please!
Belu.
So, Belu, will
you stay with us?
I want to go to Bhola.
Bhola? Who is Bhola?
Bhola is my brother.
Really?
So you have a brother? - Yes.
But Lata, how can we
ask her to stay here?
This is against the law.
We are not sure
where her parents are!
I have a hunch that
she is an orphan.
Where do you stay?
There. With Bhola!
Sir, the car is back
from the garage.
Go and get my coat.
Listen, let's go
and find about her.
Why don't you go a
little late to office?
Will you take us to your home?
Well, that's good.
Get ready. Let's go.
Okay.
Shamu, get the car.
- Come, dear.
We are going to meet Bhola.
Yes, dear. We are
going to meet Bhola.
Come!
Baby!
- Come on!
Come on!
- Baby!
Be careful.
Come here!
Hey, run! Ticket checker has come.
Come here!
Baby!
Baby, wait!
Where is she going, for
god's sake? - Baby! Wait!
Wait, dear!
Come. Be careful!
Baby! Wait!
Baby! Come. Be careful!
- Wait!
Aunt, open the door!
So, you are back?
Why are you shouting?
I have brought some
sweets for Bhola.
I have brought for you too!
How did you change
so much overnight?
Is she your daughter?
I asked you, is she your daughter?
No! She is an orphan!
She used to stay with me.
Did she steal something?
- No!
We have stolen her. And we
made her stay at our place.
We wish that she
should stay with us.
Well, what we mean is that
we would like to adopt her!
Will you allow us?
Oh! Why not!
But I have brought her up so far.
I have to take a lot
of trouble for that.
You know, it really
hurts to give her up!
Do you want to
adopt someone else?
No! We are only interested in her.
Come, dear.
Please take Bhola too!
Yes, dear, we will do that.
- Where is Bhola?
Bhola?
Bhola was her brother.
He died a few days ago.
She always cries for him!
- He is dead?
Come on, dear! Let's go home.
No, I want to go to Bhola!
- Bhola will come back.
I want to go to Bhola.
I want to see Bhola.
Yes, get lost then! Okay?
Fine. Why are you
shouting at her?
Come on, dear.
- I want to see Bhola.
I want to meet Bhola.
O' God, my dream has come true.
I am blessed with a
daughter by your grace!
I thank you for it, God!
Belu is missing.
I wish to find her.
If I find her then I will donate
my day's earning to you!
God, I will be forever
indebted to you!
O' God!
Take this offering.
God is great!
Come on get out of your houses!
Vacate this place! Quick!
May your family perish!
You should have told us
at least a day before!
A day before? We have given you
the notice some six months ago!
That you have to get
away from here,
otherwise your shack
will be demolished.
We should remove them?
Where shall we build it?
On your head?
No, ma'am! Why don't you build
it at the marine drive?
Marine drive?
Do you own that place?
Dear Kamla, there is one room
available in Sadhuram's colony!
Listen, I am doing
all this for you.
There is one room available
in Sadhuram's colony!
Do you know?
If you want I can show you.
- Where is it?
Right there, Kamla. We can
have a lot of fun together.
I thought what I will do there
alone? Life is no fun without you!
What do you think?
- What's the rent?
Don't you worry about the rent!
Sadhuram is not going
to charge you heavily!
Five rupees only!
But I won't let you come there!
Did Belu come here?
So you are back again?
No, aunt! I have just come to ask
you that if Belu had come or not?
Where are you going?
I had to leave this
place because of you!
Come on, pick up the luggage!
He thinks he owns the place!
Hey, pick it up, boy!
Come with us. You'll get
a lot of shoes to polish.
Lots of shoes!
Scoundrel! Don't you eat anything?
Are you hurt?
No.
"I have told stars
about my feelings!"
"The entire night!"
"I couldn't sleep without you!"
"The entire night!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"I steal hearts in a glance."
"I wreak havoc, I don't
give any second chances!"
"I steal hearts in a glance."
"I wreak havoc, I don't
give any second chances!"
"I know how to be blarney."
"I know how to be blarney."
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"My charm is out of this world."
"Many have lost their
fortune for me!"
"My charm is out of this world."
"Many have lost their
fortune for me!"
"Craze for me is a tragedy!"
"Craze for me is a tragedy!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"I don't care for you,
o' crazy lover!"
"I will behave like this forever!"
"I don't care for you,
o' crazy lover!"
"I will behave like this forever!"
"I just care about myself!"
"I just care about myself!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"Everyone is crazy for me!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
"I am beautiful and bubbly!"
Dear, from now on, she
is will be your mother.
He is your father.
This is your home.
Get lost!
- What happened?
What else? He keeps loafing
about the whole day
and gives me just
4 pennies expecting me
to give him two meals
and a roof over his head.
I ask him to beg,
he'll make more money.
But he wants to shine shoes!
Dog!
Get lost! And don't you come back!
You're dead, for all I care.
Understand?
Renu, where are you going, dear?
Where are you going?
Tell me, where are you going?
Tell me. - I want to see Bhola.
Bhola? Okay, I'll take you to him.
No, I want to go right now!
Why didn't he come?
I miss him a lot! I can't live
without him! - Okay, dear!
We will take you to him!
Sure, darling.
Come on.
How long do we hide
the truth from her?
We will have to tell her someday.
Don't you like in here?
Don't you want to stay here?
I want to see Bhola!
I want to go to him!
Don't you look upon me
as your mother?
Mother!
Oh no! Uncle John let me sleep!
You're always creating problems!
Problems? Don't you see that I am
wiping out all the mosquitoes!
Mosquitoes? I am staying in this
cell for the last five years!
Five years?
I have been here for two
or five months at a time.
It sums up to 25 years.
Do you know that?
You are a five year old kid!
And I am a young man! 25 years!
Who is it? Come in!
John, what's happening?
Nothing, constable.
My status is at the stake here!
This five year kid is trying
to insult a 25 year veteran.
You are free to go now!
I am free?
- Yes, you are free.
Well I really enjoyed in
here. I won't be back.
You won't be back?
So finally this prison
has mended your ways?
It's not because of this jail!
It's because of those kids and
their love. You won't understand.
Okay go, man. Leave.
- Get moving, man!
Yes, sir. I am moving.
Hey, John uncle.
You finished your term?
Finally, you are here!
I have warned you to
say away from Kamla.
Hey, so should I have gone
with you instead of her?
Even then I would have come here!
Sir, what is his crime?
Well, it's a long list.
Come on, get moving!
Just wait a minute.
Chitku.
- Yes.
How are Bhola and Belu?
Everything is ruined!.
Aunt has sold off Bhola
and Belu to some rich guy!
She sold them off?
- Yes, uncle for 100 bucks!
Do you know Mr. Sadhuram?
Well, he knows that rich guy.
Just ask him, you
will get the details.
Enough of it! Move it!
- Come on!
Okay, uncle, bye! Come back soon.
Good!
Why are you looking at my face?
Clean it up, boy! Quick!
- It's almost done, sir!
I am going for a movie.
Sir, it's done.
- Is it over?
How much?
Two pennies.
- Two pennies?
Hey taxi! Wait.
Hey! Hey, I missed that
cab. Take your money! Go!
Here comes the small
one! BMR! Wait!
Driver, I want to
go to regal cinema!
Make it fast!
Sir!
- Stop the car!
Hey kid! Come here!
You are really naive.
Wait a minute.
Take this.
- No, sir!
Take it, lad! Buy some sweets!
Let's go.
Sir.
Belu!
Red frock.
What do you want?
Sir, I want this red frock.
Do you have money?
- Yes, I have.
It cost five bucks not two!
Sweet plums! Red plums!
- Take it, man.
What is it? Get lost!
I want some plums!
- How much?
Give me all of it.
- Shut up!
All of it? Are you crazy? It costs
two rupees. Do you know that?
Here it is.
Okay, take it all.
Well, you won't forget this!
Sweet and fresh plums!
How much for the plums?
4 plums for one penny.
4 plums for one penny?
- Yes. Okay, take this.
Make it fast.
Come on, dear!
Sweet and fresh plums!
Sweet and fresh plums!
Sweet and fresh plums!
Four plums for one pennies.
- Hey, boy!
How much for the plum?
Four plums for one penny, sir.
Okay, give me plums worth
eight pennies. - Okay.
Belu, where are you?
Writing.
Move.
M!
M for Mango!
M?
- For Mango!
Yes.
P for parrot.
P for plums, not parrot.
So you like plum? - Yes,
I really like them.
I don't like chocolates.
Everyday papa brings chocolates.
Why doesn't he bring plums?
Yes, he will bring it.
Maybe he forgets about it.
I will tell him to bring
plums from tomorrow
He should bring plums
for you everyday!
Lots of plums! Now start
writing. - Okay fine.
M!
So M for Mango!
O for oranges!
- Belu!
Belu!
Come on, write it down.
What are you thinking about?
Belu!
Belu!
M?
For Mango!
- For mango!
Belu!
- And Oranges?
Plums!
- Okay, plums!
And V?
V?
- Belu!
Uncle! John uncle!
Renu, where are you going?
John uncle!
- Dear Belu is missing.
Someone told me that
she stays over here.
Have you seen her?
- No.
I have looked for her everywhere.
If you know about her,
please tell me.
She is a little girl like you.
John uncle!
John uncle!
- Belu!
Where were you, uncle John?
I have looked for you everywhere.
Bhola is not with me. And
you had also gone away.
Where were you, uncle
John? - How are you?
These clothes are lovely!
You look like a queen.
Uncle, I stay over here!
Here?
- Yes, uncle.
You stay over here?
- Come!
Uncle, come with me!
Come in, uncle.
Would you like to see my
house? - Yes, why not!
Come in, uncle! Come in!
Uncle, see isn't it
beautiful? - Yes.
Mother!
Come mother! Come on.
Mother, this is John uncle.
I used to stay with him.
Mother, John uncle is a nice man.
Good morning.
- Good morning.
Good evening.
- Good evening.
Why are you talking in English?
Why don't you greet her in Hindi?
So you people have..?
- Yes, we have adopted her.
You have done a great job!
That's really a good deed.
God bless you!
Come in, please.
- Well?
Yes, please come in!
- Yes, uncle, come in.
Come in, uncle!
Come in, uncle!
Uncle, I want to show you my dolls.
I have got so many
toys now. - Really?
I have got so many frocks.
All of them are red
in colour. - Really?
Come, uncle!
- Okay dear.
Uncle, see I have
started studying now.
Oh really?
- M for mango.
B for berry!
- Berry!
And U for?
Uncle!
- Uncle!
Come on, uncle,
have a seat! Come on.
Sit over here! Come.
Please sit here!
- No.
What are you doing?
Uncle, sit over here!
- No, dear!
This is where I belong
and you know it.
Then I will sit
with you, uncle. - Okay.
Uncle.
- Yes?
Shall I show my frocks?
- Yes.
Dolls too?
- Sure.
Where do you stay?
Well, all of Mumbai is my home.
Well, these kids used
to be my neighbours.
I am very fond of them.
Where is Bhola?
- Bhola?
Uncle, aren't
these frocks beautiful?
Wow! - Look at these
dolls! And balloons!
Dear, why don't you bring
something for uncle to eat?
Yes, sure!
Please don't ask about
Bhola in her presence.
She really misses him
and weeps a lot.
Why? What happened to him?
Uncle, see they are delicious
- What is this, dear?
Why don't you
bring something nicer?
Sweets! Fruits! Tea!
Go and tell Shamu,
he will bring it.
Uncle, you will have sweets, right?
But what happened to Bhola?
Don't you know?
Bhola is dead.
Bhola is dead? No!
That's not possible!
Who told you that?
That woman told us.
We had asked her permission
before adopting Renu.
Oh, did Kamla tell you that?
She is a liar! A criminal!
If Kamla says that Bhola is dead.
Then it means that he
is definitely alive.
I will definitely look for him.
I will definitely find him!
- I hope that we find him one day.
Uncle, take this. This is so
nice! I want to feed you this.
Uncle, please have it.
- I will come back tomorrow.
You like plum, right?
- Yes.
Then I will bring
those for you. - Okay.
Renu! - I have brought
plums for you, dear.
Papa, plums?
- Yes.
You are - He is
Mr. John. Renu's neighbour.
No, he is John uncle.
Glad to meet you! Glad
to meet you. - Okay.
John uncle is a really nice man.
Yes, dear.
Why don't you sit down?
Uncle, have a seat! Have
a seat! - I will leave now.
Where will you go?
- I won't let you go, uncle.
I will be back tomorrow.
But tomorrow we are moving out.
Tomorrow? Are you moving?
Yes, we are going out
for two or three months.
I thought this change
would cheer up Renu.
We want Renu to
forget about her past.
I want her to study and
grow up as honorable woman!
Even I wish for the same.
I want these kids to study,
work hard and be someone!
Today, I am really happy.
Okay dear, I will leave now.
Where are you going,
uncle. I won't let you go.
Bhola has gone. And
now you are also leaving.
I won't let you go. Uncle!
I will be back.
- Uncle!
Listen dear, now
this is your home.
You have mummy and papa.
You can get everything
that you wish for.
I don't have anything to give you.
I will definitely
come back and see you.
Uncle!
Renu will read, write and study.
I will definitely
come back and see you.
Don't leave, uncle!
Bhola went away. And now you.
Uncle!
May you be happy, Belu.
But I'll surely bring Bhola.
Papa, I want plums.
How much for the plums?
-Two plums for one paisa.
Give me plums worth a penny.
"Bhola sells it!"
"Belu eats it!"
"Everyone likes plum!"
Plums!
Fresh and sweet plums!
Hey run away! Get away!
Run! Move it!
Stop!
My plums! - Give me back my plums!
They belong to Belu!
They belong to Belu!
- Who is Belu?
She is my younger sister.
Sir, she will come and ask for
the plum. - Then what will I do?
Sister has gone away and
brother is going to jail!
Let's go!
Greetings, John uncle.
When did you come?
Did you see Bhola?
No, I haven't seen him around.
Name?
Come on, speak up!
What's your name?
Bhola.
- Where do you live?
Nowhere.
So are you homeless?
Parents?
- They're not alive.
So you haven't got anyone?
I had one sister.
But now even she is missing.
Don't cry. We will
send you to an orphanage.
Look, send him to
Mr. Sharma's orphanage.
Come on, what's your name?
Let them go, constable.
Next time, don't try to sell
something without a license!
Yes, sir.
Listen, boy. Now this
is going to be your home.
We are going to be your parents.
You will get everything in here.
Sir, let me go. I
haven't done anything wrong.
So, why did the police catch you?
I was selling plums, sir.
I thought that Belu
would come there.
Then she will buy it.
She likes plums.
Belu? Who is Belu?
She is my little sister.
We used to polish shoes.
One day I lost her.
I tried to find her.
But I don't know where she is now.
I don't know what she
is doing. Or how she is?
You didn't pack your bag?
Hurry up, dear.
We are getting late.
Renu!
I won't go, mother.
I don't feel like it.
You will like it there.
We will teach you horse riding.
Then we will do boating.
Lots of kids will be
there to play with you.
Won't you come?
Lata, you are not ready yet?
We are getting late.
11 o' clock and yet we are here.
Mr. Raichand must
be waiting for us.
What's wrong with her?
She says that she won't go.
She won't go? Well we are
going out for her, aren't we?
I won't go.
If I leave from here,
then no one will be here.
What if Bhola comes here?
Didn't I tell you?
As long as we won't
take her outside.
She will remember her past.
For how long we will
hide this from her?
Why don't you tell her?
Renu!
Dear, Bhola won't come now.
No, he will!
No, dear. Oh, how do
I explain this to you?
Bhola won't come! Ever!
"We are yours!
We beg for your mercy!"
"We are yours!
We beg for your mercy!"
"We seek shelter in you!"
"We seek shelter in you!"
"Orphans always live in the dark!"
"Orphans always live in the dark!"
"They don't get anything
they crave for!"
"They don't get anything
they crave for!"
"Let's hope that today
that day will arrive!"
"Let's hope that today
that day will arrive!"
"When we will be blessed
with your grace!"
"We seek shelter in you!"
"We were loved by
our parents once!"
"We were loved by
our parents once!"
"They have gone forever
never to come back again!"
"They have gone forever
never to come back again!"
"We wish that no one should
be ill-fated as us!"
"We wish that no one
should be ill-fated as us!"
"Our sad hearts wish for
others' happiness!"
"We seek shelter in you!"
"Give us the leftover!
Give us the bread!"
"Give us the leftover!
Give us the bread!"
"Give us your worn clothes!"
"Give us your worn clothes!"
"We are yours! We
beg for your mercy!"
"We seek shelter in you!"
Sir!
- What is it?
Sir, I want a job.
- Get lost from here.
I will wash the dishes!
- Didn't you hear me? Get lost!
He wants a job? He says
he will wash the dishes,
he wants sweets,
that's what he wishes!
Job, my foot!
I want a job, sir.
- Get going.
I'll wash your utensils, sir..
- Go away, I say.
Man 13Eat something before
you carry things. Go away.
I told you, you can't carry it! Pick it up.
Manglu, have you packed everything?
You haven't locked this.
Take it downstairs. Hurry.
Renu, what are you doing?
Come on, let's go.
The train leaves at 10.
'Yes, we are going out for
two or three months.'
'I thought this change
would cheer up Renu.'
'I want her to forget
about her past.'
'I want her to study and grow
up as an honorable woman!'
She is going away.
Today, Belu will go away.
I will definitely go there.
I am going to meet her.
Yes, definitely.
Hey, man, why do cry?
Who are you? And why do you cry?
What can I say?
God has taken away my mother!
The government took away my father.
Somebody took away dear Belu.
Someone took away the plums!
How can I not cry?
Man, what do you do?
Well, I don't do anything now.
I used to polish shoes earlier.
But now I don't have
enough money to do that.
Can you give me some work?
- Will you come with us?
We beg for money!
- We earn a lot.
Begging? No! I won't beg.
You won't beg!
Then you will starve and die!
Beg till you don't have
money for buying polish.
Then you can leave it.
'No! I won't beg.'
I'll not beg!
'No! I won't beg! You won't beg!
Then you will starve and die!'
'Beg till you don't have money
for buying polish.'
'Then you can leave it.
- Yes.'
'No! I won't beg!
I will starve! I will die.'
'But I won't beg!'
'I am really hungry!'
'John uncle, I am really hungry.'
'Beg till you don't have
money for shoe-shine.'
'Then you can leave it.
- No!'
'Give me some money!'
Sir, I am not begging!
Sir, give me some money!
Sir!
Sir, give me one paisa.
- Get lost!
Sir, give me one paisa.
Sir, have a mercy!
Sir, I am really hungry. Please.
Sir, I am really hungry! Sir!
Get lost!
- Wait Shamu, let me give him!
Bhola?
You?
Belu!
Are you begging?
Why don't you die?
No!
Bhola!
Bhola!
Bhola!
Renu!
Bhola!
- Renu!
Bhola!
Bhola!
- Belu!
John uncle! John uncle! Look,
Bhola is going over there!
Please stop him, uncle John!
Bhola!
- Wait!
Bhola!
- Wait!
Bhola!
Wait!
Bhola!
Bhola, wait!
Bhola, wait!
John uncle!
He has fallen! He is hurt!
Bhola!
- John uncle!
Bhola, where were you?
- Uncle!
Bhola!
Bhola!
Belu!
- Bhola!
Belu!
Belu, where were you?
John uncle, we have found her!
Renu! Bhola!
'Then morning had come.'
'The sun would enlighten
their lives.'
'You will grow up, you
will learn and study.'
'You will sing, you will
dance and be happy.'
'God blesses everyone! Everyone!'
"Don't stop!"
"Don't be afraid!
This is your turf!"
"Just keep going!"
"Don't stop! Don't bog down!"
"Don't be afraid!
This is your turf!"
"Just keep going!"
"Touch the stars."
"Dear, you are the one
amongst thousands."
"Just keep going!"
"Just keep going!"
"The night is over!"
"Morning has arrived!"
"The night is over!"
"Morning has arrived!"