Arshinagar Page #4

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Saala!

If only he'd take after his father!

Did you hear that, boy?

Any more to say?

Still a milksop baby?

Do I run after you all day?

When will you start working?

Once your father's dead and gone?

I'm ashamed you are my son!

There you go again!

Enough! Say no more!

For this operation,

you must be first to score!

What if the police come Boss?

Any idea how much moolah

to the police we toss?

That policeman is my pet boy,

the OC or whatever...

I'll strip him of his uniform

if he tries to get too clever!

Need any more briefing?

Everyone clear?

Good! Now get out of here!

Hey you!

Lover-boy!

You must be there on the day

No more sponging on Dad

& spending time in play!

Get down to business,

start learning hands on.

You heard me?

Now be gone

Please Manik, half a cup!

I'm so thirsty'

Want it for free?

You know how it is bro!

All pockets are empty!

May you be showered with blessing

- Saala!

This priest will break our faith,

someone do something!

This daily dose of holy water

& mantra chanting'

'drowns our Muslim call to prayer

every single evening!

Just morning and evening!

Not five times a day!

Blaring on loudspeakers

so Allah can hear you pray!

Mangal, you'll get it today,

this is too much for me!

Now I'm going to mix

some poison in your tea!

Swearing matches every day!

Go somewhere else, I say.

Yet you can't do without

each other anyway!

Ah! There you are Salim Sahib!

Fighting again? Really you two!

But this slum would be

insipid without you!

Welcome Salim Sahib,

how about some chai?

Has Manik ever made

any chai that's worthwhile?

See Salim Sahib, what I get

for giving things free?

Forget it Manik,

this time the total bill's on me.

Not at all.

I'll make you a special one.

Well okay.

As soon as school starts

I'll do a practice run.

Babur, Humayun, Shahjahan'

No silly!

Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir...

...then Shahjahan!

What did I say then?

They'll break our shacks

& build a mall!

The black money men!

Saala! Black money men!

Black money men!

Saala! Black money men!

We, the poor, will lose our homes

On the streets we'll have to roam

We, the poor, will lose our homes

On the streets we'll have to roam

The rascals will be happy only then!

Black money men!

Saala! Black money men!

Black money men!

Saala! Black money men!..

No point in swearing,

think what you can do

Thinking won't help you!

The schoolhouse owner's happy

his rent was too low.

He's made big money

selling off, I know!

But if they pay good money...

...we may as well go.

Where will you go?

Just where will you go?

To heaven or to hell?

Do you even know?

What do we have but Mirrorsville slum

to call our own?

Swear at them all you can!

'Will your luck turn even then?

We swear at them all we can!

Will our luck turn even then?

Only Allah knows what luck

we'll have, and when!

Black money men!

Saala! Black money men!

Black money men!

Saala! Black money men!...

Just hang on to your land,

take my advice.

When the yover comes up,

you can name your price!

Why not go to the cops,

hear what they say?

Only money talks!

Only money walks!

They only matter,

who can enter malls & pay

Our rice is full of gravel,

the system here is rotten!

And it's all because of

those black money men!

Saala! Black money men!

Black money men!

Saala! Black money men!...

We who work from

house to house...

...where do we go from here?

Julie's mother said,

I happened to overhear'

'how dirty our slum is!

Filth everywhere!

If Mirrorsville goes..

...she'll have cut off

her own nose!

Where else will they get...

...such a cheap labour source?

Dammit! It's no use!

I'll get out of here!

Settle somewhere far away,

become a puppeteer.

Say what you will...

...not an inch will we give!

Even if they kill!

Trample on our pride,

& we'll cut off your feet!

It's our right to live!

That's all we need!

We'll not be kicked around!

We will stand our ground!

Try to take our land,

we'll fight you to the end

You black money men!

Saala! Black money men!

Where? When? I can hardly wait!

Tomorrow evening,

5 o'clock straight

Aha! So Miss Julie

has found a lover too!

Hey Julie! May we know who?

Wrong, you guys!

It's Aunty!

Showering texts on me!

Just got a new

mobile phone you see'

Now listen! What're you

doing this evening?

If you're free, come to the

Sporting Club ing?

What's on at Sporting Club?

Oh! Silver Jubilee!

Rawno's singing!

Thanks for reminding me!

It starts around 8.30,

but we'll reach early, what?

On the dot!

My God Rawno' He's so hot!

Rawno"? Who's he'?

Bishwanath Mitter's son.

What a looker, gee!

Superb singer,

a little Bollywoody'

You won't understand, honey!

You're into classical

Miss Goody-Goody!

Nonsense! If it's good,

one can hear anything.

I'll go too & check out

how your precious Rawno sings!

Inside my heart a highway

There you race your jeep

I dare you to stop

when you reach my parched lips

Hey, inside my heart a highway

There you race your jeep

I dare you to stop

when you reach my parched lips

Water, fire, earth or sky

nothing do I fear

Place your hand in mine

& see where we go from there

My reckless heart

is ready to dare

Baby I love you,

on my life I swear

Oh my God!

You know each other! Really?

No! Never! Crazy?

He waved at you just now!

Since when'?

Nonsense! Can't be me

Someone behind us then!

The world builds barricades

to block out my heart

All because of you

I've broken them apart

The world builds barricades

to block out my heart

All because of you

I've broken them apart

I ignore all anger

I forget all fear

I'm lying on a pyre,

place your head on my heart here

My eyes heed no warning

I'll pay for it, no fear

Baby I love you,

on my life I swear

'Whatever my heart

will not accept...

...I will not be forced to do.

But I'll walk through fire...

...just to be with you.

Whiplashes cannot stop me

Despite my wounds I smile

All this because

my love for you...

...makes it all worthwhile

Nobody must know about us,

not a thing!

Okay, they won't.

5 tomorrow evening!

Fate's decree is indelible

Yet overwrite it, 0 my Master

No, no.

Your F-Sharp wasn't quite'

TV'! again.

Get the note right!

Hey! Prince of love!

Should you smoke so much?

By the time Julie comes out...

...the smoke will

blacken your lungs!

You can only love if you live!

A dead man has nothing to give!

Arrey!

Now don't chuck that, you!

Me Fatema I'm the one who...

...brought up Julie

since she was a mite!

15 years, Mister...

...morning, noon & night, I've

been Julie Bibi's shadow.

So tell me sir...

...just passing time,

or do you really love her?

There's Julie!

I'll wait right here,

come back quickly!

You know Papa,

Uncle picked me up from school

You know Papa,

Uncle picked me up from school

We had ice - cream'& chocolates'

Oh, it was so cool!

Then he took me for a ride

on his motorbike'

'Whoosh!

I was ying through the air!

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