Aradhana Page #2

landing into her heart.

Give me your cigarette case.

You will need an excuse

to come here again.

Come here looking

for your cigarette case.

Hey! Where did this come from?

Sir!

Sir, your cigarette case!

Oh! He has gone.

Sir, your cigarette case!

Sir, your cigarette case!

Here's your runway.

- Who is this weirdo?

- He is their servant, Tikaram.

- Hello, Tikaram!

- Hello, sir!

You're a magician. You reached

here before our jeep.

Sir, you came along

winding road.

And I came straight

along the shortcut.

- Get into the car.

- Me?

You have returned

our cigarette case.

We won't let you go without

treating you to tea first.

Is there any hotel close by?

The Lord's temple is there

half a mile down this road.

- The Lord's temple?

- Yes. A goddess makes the tea.

I go there every Tuesday to

drink tea in order to see her.

Tuesday! Today is Tuesday.

- You can visit her today.

- All right.

Hop in.

...What's going on?

To walk into a house you have to

win over the servant first.

- One for me, too.

- Sure.

Stop!

Bhagwan (Lord), please

send us three cups of tea.

All right.

Now Champa will come along

with the tea.

Sir, your tea.

Why did you take the trouble

to bring the tea?

I can't help it. Champa has

gone to graze the cows.

- Where?

- In the forest near the field.

It's all right.

These are officers. Salute them.

Salutations, sirs!

- Me, too.

- Why?

I have brought

these officers to your shop...

...and added grandeur to it.

Sir, I admit that

my tea stall is small...

...but you won't find

better tea anywhere else.

- The tea is excellent.

- Thank you, sir.

- Can I have some tea?

- Sure.

He didn't salute me.

His name is Bhagwan (Lord),

but he is the devil.

He says he will marry Champa

to anyone who gives him Rs 1000.

It seems as though

my wish will never be fulfilled.

You will get your wish. We will

see that you get married.

- Really?

- Absolutely.

But we will help you

only if you help us.

Tell me what I have to do.

I'll do everything.

- Come with us.

- Take this.

Bhagwan, here are your glasses

and your money.

Just tell us where your

mistress goes and at what time.

I mean, her likes and dislikes.

I understand, sir.

I'll tell you everything but

you must proceed with great care.

Or else you might

get into trouble.

- Why?

- She is very hot tempered.

A hot tempered girl

adds spice to love.

Miss, here are the apples.

- How much do they cost?

- Shall we buy some?

- How much for these oranges?

- They must be sour... You!

You! Hello!

Do you have a holiday

today also?

I don't have a holiday.

I just came to shop.

You don't get anything

near the airport.

I have to come so far

to buy apples.

My father used to say one can't

reap fruit without hard work.

- Absolutely right.

- Let's go, Tikaram.

- What about the apples?

- They are not so good.

I'll take you to another stall

and get you very good apples.

Goodbye. Let's go, Tikaram.

- You, here?

- Hello, doctor!

God bless you! I thought the

military was full of atheists.

Each man has his own beliefs.

One should worship ardently.

Yes, of course. Give him

some offerings, my dear.

Since I have come to the Goddess

I must receive some offerings.

Today, I've received the fruits

of my prayers immediately.

Are you going home?

I have my jeep

and we are going the same way.

All right, let's go.

Do you come here everyday?

I come here whenever I wish

to pay homage to the Goddess.

I'm happy to hear that. Are you

going to drive in these clothes?

No. I'll be back in 5 minutes.

Come.

Please get in.

Get in, my dear.

I forgot to ask you your name

the last time.

Miss Vandana is aware of it.

- You didn't tell me.

- You didn't ask me, father.

- Where are you from?

- Delhi.

Father had a business. After his

death we settled in Mathura.

Oh! Who is there in your house?

My paternal uncle and his wife.

And you have come so far.

My job in the Air Force

requires it.

When we lived in Delhi

I used to go home every Sunday.

After coming here I miss home.

- I've no friends or family here.

- Why do you say that?

Consider our home as your own

and come over on any holiday.

I don't want

to bother you unnecessarily.

It won't be a bother.

You'll just have some tea.

I might be tempted

to stay for lunch.

That is Vandana's department.

Ask her.

Well?

Father, will an Air Force pilot

like our simple food?

At least invite over.

- Whenever you wish to come.

- Come over next Sunday.

You!

I knew that you couldn't wait

until Sunday.

I haven't come over to eat.

Have you come

to meet father, then?

- I have come to have my wound dressed. - Wound?

Do you call

this small scratch a wound?

I had heard that the Air Force

people were very brave.

You'd have also heard a small

injury can become a deep wound.

And an acquaintance

can become a life partner.

Please have a seat

while I fetch the medicines.

Last night I had a dream.

What did you dream of?

There was fire all round

and great clouds of smoke.

The fire of machine guns

and tanks. A deadly war is on.

I ran and boarded my plane.

I took off.

When the speed touched 700

I saw the enemy airfield below.

Three bombs fall on the target

and the airfield is wiped out.

- What happened next?

- There was a loud noise.

My plane was hit. When I look behind

half the plane is missing.

When I look down

I lose my senses.

I take the name of the Lord,

shut my eyes and jump.

I wake up in a strange city

in front of a strange house.

The door opens and a lovely girl

splashes a bucket of water on me.

- And I opened my eyes. - Thank

goodness you opened your eyes!

I was afraid that your dream

wouldn't come to an end.

End! My dream has just started.

I have bandaged your hand.

- Now...

- You bandaged the wrong hand.

- Wrong hand?

- Do you know what happened?

- What?

- You were lost in my dream.

Will my dream come true?

- How should I know?

- Then who knows?

Father.

I was going to speak to father.

Are you listening?

So you approve of me, right?

Which means that you do.

I'll obtain father's permission.

He will never refuse me.

Are you listening?

- Hello, doctor!

- Hello! What is it?

- Promise me that you

won't refuse. - I promise.

There's a function at our mess.

And I want both of you to come.

- You will have to come.

- We'll surely come.

- Shall I come to pick

you up at 5? - All right.

It's fixed.

What are you thinking about?

Nothing.

Don't worry. When he comes

to ask me I'll agree right away.

I also approve of him.

Hello!

Madan, take them inside.

I'll just change and come.

- Come soon.

- I'll be back soon.

Happy birthday, sir.

This is my guest, Ms Vandana

and this is...

Officers should never

give incomplete information.

I don't understand, sir.

I'm sure you understood. Is she

your guest or something more?

Well...

Sir, we love each other.

- Are they engaged?

- Sir, they just met recently.

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