Mastram (2020) s01e07 Episode Script

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Yes, darling?
What happened? You were
supposed to come to the shoot, right?
- Darling, the factory's union
leader has created a ruckus! ..
- Darling, the factory's union
leader has created a ruckus!
All the workers are on
strike. He refuses to budge.
- Just shut him up with some money
- Just shut him up with some money.
I did, but he won't agree.
Tell him that I'll
fulfil all his demands
Tell him that I'll
fulfil all his demands.
But for that he'll have to meet me, in private.
- Are you sure? -Yes, honey. ..
- Are you sure? -Yes, honey.
Call him the day after tomorrow at my bungalow
Ma'am, my ethics are not for sale.
Yes, they are. Everyone has a price
Yes, they are. Everyone has a price.
- Some people prefer the paper currency
- Some people prefer the paper currency
While others prefer leather currency
I know everything. It's been six
years since your wife passed away.
- And since then
- And since then
You've been spending your nights at brothels
you've been spending your nights at brothels.
You're lucky. I'm giving
you a golden opportunity
Take a look and decide.
Which character would you like me to play
Which character would you like me to play
for you to toss your ethics aside? ..
Please, go on.
THE LONE PASSENGER
I like it.
Henceforth, I am the key to your lonely nights
and you are the key
and you are the key
to our factory
Uncle, the weekly horoscope for your sign
looks good
looks good.
Uncle, what's wrong? ..
Uncle, what's wrong? ..
I couldn't sleep all night
I couldn't sleep all night.
Why?
- I was reflecting over my actions
- I was reflecting over my actions.
- It's not my age to behave this way
- It's not my age to behave this way.
- But then after a lot of thinking
- But then after a lot of thinking
And contemplation, I realized that
God has blessed me with
such a wonderful engine
God has blessed me with
such a wonderful engine
It should be oiled regularly, right?
- Or else, it will begin to rust
- Or else, it will begin to rust.
So, you're not going to change your ways? ..
One decent man in the family is enough.
I am a passenger
responsible for my own safety
I am a passenger
responsible for my own safety.
I am sure you must have heard this saying.
If it doesn't come when you're
five, it won't come when you're 50
If it doesn't come when you're
five, it won't come when you're 50.
- What?
- Wisdom
Laugh a little, sonny.
Nobody will charge you for that
Laugh a little, sonny.
Nobody will charge you for that.
Well, I wanted to tell you that
tomorrow I'm leaving for Chamba
Well, I wanted to tell you that
tomorrow I'm leaving for Chamba.
Chamba, but why?
Uncle, I'm unable to
write. I don't feel at peace
Uncle, I'm unable to
write. I don't feel at peace.
I have to write a new story so, I'm going there.
- I'll come along. I'll help you
- I'll come along. I'll help you.
Uncle, there's no way I am taking you along.
- I don't need your help. -But
- I don't need your help. -But
What will I do here, all alone?
Wait for wisdom.
- Sometimes it comes to you when you're 65
- Sometimes it comes to you when you're 65.
- My dear nephew! ..
- My dear nephew!
Open the door
Uncle, who is this girl?
You always wanted to see me as a groom, right? ..
When?
Well, she is your aunt
Well, she is your aunt.
Aunt, lift your veil I mean
- Dear, please lift your veil
- Dear, please lift your veil
Son, henceforth, we'll sing duet songs
Son, henceforth, we'll sing duet songs.
What songs, Uncle?
- Duet songs
- Duet songs.
Dear, please sing a song in your melodic voice.
No, Uncle
My husband is only for me ..
My husband is only for me ♪
- My husband is only for me ♪
- My wife, let's sing together ..
- My husband is only for me ♪
- My wife, let's sing together ..
Get down! Come on, the stop is here! ..
Get down! Come on, the stop is here!
Get down! ..
- Brother!
- Yes?
- Can you come here a minute? ..
- Can you come here a minute?
Take two! What do you want?
- Is there a film shooting going on here? ..
- Is there a film shooting going on here?
Obviously.
Indurekha ma'am is in the film
Look at you blush!
- Brother, can you help me meet her? ..
- Brother, can you help me meet her?
I am a huge fan and I am
here after a long journey.
- I was also here after a long journey
- I was also here after a long journey.
And I was also a huge fan.
But my hope to see
her turned my life around
But my hope to see
her turned my life around.
I was well-to-do back home but then I came here
- only to serve tea and water on the sets
- only to serve tea and water on the sets.
Here, have some.
- I wonder from where such people show up
- I wonder from where such people show up.
Are you a fan of Mastram? ..
Yes.
Yes, I am
Yes, I am.
Everyone is. You must be too.
I've also heard that
Indurekha is Mastram's fan
as well, thanks to the producer
Indurekha is Mastram's fan
as well, thanks to the producer.
- Honestly! -He is a friend
- Honestly! -He is a friend
Mastram.
He's from my village.
He has told me stories that
haven't been published yet
He has told me stories that
haven't been published yet.
On that note, please
have some water, sir
On that note, please
have some water, sir.
Please tell me those stories, quickly.
And you arrange my meeting
with Indurekha quickly
And you arrange my meeting
with Indurekha quickly.
How would I do that? I am just a small-timer
How would I do that? I am just a small-timer.
I serve people on the sets.
- I don't own this place, right?
- Right
- I don't own this place, right?
- Right.
You go serve people, I'll find someone else.
- Hold on! ..
- Hold on!
Where are you going?
I'll arrange for a meeting tonight, after the wrap
and in return, you'll tell
me Mastram's stories
and in return, you'll
tell me Mastram's stories.
Agreed? Done?
- Agreed. -Very well! ..
- Agreed. -Very well!
I'll be back in a jiffy, all right? ..
- Ma'am.
- Yes, Ajay? ..
- Ma'am.
- Yes, Ajay?
I have a friend who wants to meet you.
- He's an old friend of mine
- He's an old friend of mine.
But it's okay. I told him
I can't. I totally refused
But it's okay. I told him
I can't. I totally refused.
Then he said that Mastram is his friend.
That obscene
That obscene writer. You must have heard of him.
He also said he could tell me
the unpublished stories of Mastram
He also said he could tell me
the unpublished stories of Mastram.
I warned him. I told him
that I am a decent man
I warned him. I told him
that I am a decent man.
I did the right thing, didn't I? ..
I'll take your leave
I am leaving, ma'am
Ma'am, I'm leaving
- Ajay, listen
- Yes? ..
The thing is
It's not his fault that
Mastram is his friend, right? ..
- He's my fan.
- Yes.
And, I owe my success
And, I owe my success
- to my dear fans.
- That's true.
- Do one thing.
- Yes
- Send him.
- Okay, ma'am.
But not over here.
- Inside, right? ..
- Inside, right?
I'll send him in. Give me two minutes
- Hello.
- Hello
- Hello.
- Hello.
I am your ardent fan!
- Could you please give me an autograph? ..
- Could you please give me an autograph?
I'll keep it safe with me forever
An autograph?
- But before that, I want a story
- But before that, I want a story.
I don't understand.
- I want to hear those stories by Mastram
- I want to hear those stories by Mastram
That haven't been published yet.
- That nobody has read before.
- But, Miss Rekha
Mastram's stories are filled with obscenity
You know, obscenity
is an art in its own way
Don't worry about me.
Just tell me the story
Please begin
Ruby Rai
the legendary actress of Calcutta
the legendary actress of Calcutta.
Like the high you
get from local liquor ..
Like the high you
get from local liquor
Every inch of Ruby's body
was filled with the nectar of her youth.
- All it needed, was a taste ..
- All it needed, was a taste
And that's exactly what the director do.
You auditioned her in
these hideous clothes? ..
You auditioned her in
these hideous clothes?
Sorry, sir.
Tell the costume department
to give her the costume I
have finalised for the heroine
to give her the costume I
have finalised for the heroine.
I want to see my heroine in her.
I'm sorry, sir
I'll give my best, I promise.
One look at Ruby Rai's
innocent youthfulness ..
One look at Ruby Rai's
innocent youthfulness
And every nerve in the director's
body filled with passion. ..
Ruby put on the glamorous costume
- and came in the room. ..
- And came in the room.
Her well-rounded figure
peaked through her clothes
teasing the director. ..
Am I looking okay, sir?
- Can I see you walk? ..
- Can I see you walk?
Sure, sir.
Her bosom was fighting her
blouse, waiting to be unfurled. ..
Her bosom was fighting her
blouse, waiting to be unfurled.
Her gait made every man lose his sleep. ..
Her gait made every man lose his sleep.
Turn around
Walk.
The director looked at
her with lust in his eyes. ..
The director looked at
her with lust in his eyes.
Ruby figured that she had bagged the film
- and a place in the director's arms. ..
- And a place in the director's arms.
Do you know your lines?
- "Raj Please tell me, Raj
- "Raj Please tell me, Raj.
Do you love me?
- I can leave everything behind for you."
- I can leave everything behind for you."
Cut, cut! What is this?
No emotion, no style! This is not acting
You can't be a heroine. Rejected!
- Sir, I am extremely sorry
- Sir, I am extremely sorry.
Sir, please give me another chance.
- I promise I won't make a mistake
- I promise I won't make a mistake.
I'll do exactly as you say
Acting is a natural, organic process
Acting is a natural, organic process.
Yes, sir
I can
direct you and teach you this process
direct you and teach you this process.
And if you do everything
right, the role will be yours
And if you do everything
right, the role will be yours.
- Okay, sir.
- Come on, hold my hand.
- Come on
- Come on.
Hold it.
Yeah
"Raj Please tell me, Raj."
- Do you love me? ..
- Do you love me?
"I can leave everything behind for you."
- Do it more gently
- Do it more gently
Look into my eyes
and say the lines without a blink.
Sure, sir
"Suresh"
I mean, Raj
I mean, Raj
Please tell me, Raj.
Do you love me? ..
I can leave everything behind for you.
I'll do everything
I'll do everything
"you want me to."
"Yes, Rupa"
I love you, a lot.
"Come closer."
Ruby Rai, the embodiment
of Bengal's charm ..
Ruby Rai, the embodiment
of Bengal's charm
Didn't want to disappoint her admirer.
- And she showered him with all her love. ..
- And she showered him with all her love.
The director was hungrily
sucking out the nectar ..
The director was hungrily
sucking out the nectar
Off Ruby's flowers.
Like there was no tomorrow. ..
Like there was no tomorrow.
Ruby Rai was like that piece of sweet
that when bitten into,
oozed syrup all over. ..
That when bitten into,
oozed syrup all over.
You're lying.
- What? -You're not Mastram's friend
- What? -You're not Mastram's friend.
You are Mastram.
Am I right? ..
Miss Indurekha, please don't tell anybody
Miss Indurekha, please don't tell anybody.
Or else, my life will be ruined
Don't give me your
autograph if you don't want to
Miss Indurekha, please listen to me.
Miss Indurekha
I'll be ruined!
- If you want me to keep this a secret ..
- If you want me to keep this a secret
You'll have to do something for me.
All right.
You'll have to write a film for me
You'll have to write a film for me.
What?
Then you can be on your way
That's like it
ACTRESS INDUREKHA WILL
SPEND SOME MORE TIME IN MANALI
I don't think it's right to test him.
We're going to test him
whether you agree or not. ..
We're going to test him
whether you agree or not.
You must respect the
wishes of your sisters-in-law.
Asha is right.