Billu Page #4

And the bathroom is on this side.

Thank you.

Keep quiet, Chaubey.

Very good.

But Rikku, there is no

shower in the bathroom.

I had sent a plumber from Mumbai.

What happened, Chaubey?

- I got it removed by the plumber.

- Why?

He was fixing it. I told him not to.

Animals like bulls, elephants and

horses take a bath standing up.

You are the king of movies.

Sit royally and take a bath.

We have a table of teak.

- New bucket and tumbler made of brass.

- Okay.

- Having a bath with a brass tumbler gives your body a glow.

- I know.

Come on, Chaubey. What did I tell

you and what have you done?

Rikku, let it be.

Mr. Chaubey will get

the shower fixed.

- He had good intentions.

- Look, how intelligent your boss is.

Police, military, actors and staff.

These people who have come here..

..we've made special arrangement

for their stay.

Clean bathing water is being

ordered from the city in a tanker.

Wonderful! In a tanker?

Mr. Chaubey, you've worked hard to

make arrangements for my comfort.

Thank you very much.

I am a bit tired.

I want to rest. Please leave.

And tell me if you have

something for me.

Since you've asked, I'll tell you.

Give me a small role.

Act? Do you act?

I act a lot. In Ramlila.

- Mother Sita has been sitting in my shade for years.

- I see.

And the floating stone

in Ram's bridge..

- ..when I swim, people applaud.

- Of course.

In Vikram and the Spirit.

The part played by the Spirit..

You've done that role too?

Okay, I'll keep you in mind.

Please don't forget.

- I won't.

- Don't forget.

Now I'm leaving.

But if you need anything..

..just stick your head out of

the window and shout, Charandas!

Chaubey will be at your service.

- Ready, sir. I'll be ready.

- Thank you. Please leave.

- Thank you very much.

- I'm leaving.

Sorry, Mr. Sahir. Extremely sorry.

That fool just messed up.

Doesn't matter, Rikku.

These villagers have a different

way of showing love.

But it's fun. Jerry,

give me the scenes.

Let me also act in a scene or two.

See you, guys.

Why are you sitting outside?

Your temperature will rise.

- Come in.

- I was in there for three days.

The fever was expecting the

intervention a costly injection.

But it realised it won't get

anything here and so it went away.

I went to meet the principal again.

I begged and got a week's extension.

This time she's threatened me.

This is the last time.

Bindiya?

Sister Lakshmi, where

are you coming from?

From the market. We've just brought

silk beddings and 1 kg saffron.

How is your fever?

I wanted it to be chikungunia.

But it was just a viral fever.

For how long has your

shop been closed?

Will you come home for a haircut?

My hair has grown long.

- Where is the hair?

- What?

He said he'll come.

You are too much.

When you are sick your tongue

does the cutting.

Dad! Mom!

Dad! Mom!

Dad, there's a film

shoot in the village.

Do you know who the hero is?

Your friend, Sahir Khan.

Oh, my God! Such a famous

person in Budbuda?

Yes. - Dad, let's go meet

Uncle Sahir right now.

I want to get a photograph

clicked with him.

I want both a photograph

and an autograph.

- Let's go meet him before anyone does. Come on.

- Come on.

Wait. Let him feel better first.

By then he will go back.

Shall we call him to our house?

Just look at the condition

of our house.

First change your clothes

and freshen up.

No, first tell me when will

you take us to Uncle Sahir?

When.. when you come

back from school.

Yes!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Hey!

We have such lovely kids.

Will you also take me with them?

Yes, everyone. Wife, kids, cattle,

chickens. Everyone.

I hear uncle Sahir bathes in a white

bucket, with rose petals in water..

..and lamps all around.

Did you forget the heroines?

There are fifteen around him.

I saw it on TV.

Dad, is it true that Uncle Sahir

wears his outfits just once.

Who knows? Did you pee?

Do the pee-pee and then sleep.

Yes. What does he do with his

new clothes after wearing them?

What we do with the old ones?

Use it to clean things.

And shoes! There's a big

room for shoes. Because..

He must also wear his

shoes only once. Dumbo!

Really. But dad, what does he do with

the new shoes after wearing them?

Has them for breakfast! That's

enough. Go to sleep quickly.

I'll wake you early

in the morning at..

..to memorise the tables. Okay?

Have this tonic.

- Your fever has subsided.

- Yes.

I hope we can go to meet him.

Bindiya, I won't go

to meet Sahir Khan.

Why?

He's an old acquaintance.

Lots of time has passed.

He must have met many people,

must have seen many things in life.

He must have forgotten me by now.

I'm not going.

Just think. If I go and ask him,

'Do you recognise me?'

He'll recognise me,

but won't say anything.

Looking at our condition,

he will understand.

If he says he knows a lowly person

like me, he'll be embarrassed.

If I go to meet him after

so many years..

..he'll say I'm clinging to him.

No.

Bindiya, I won't be

able to tolerate it.

You're so egotistical.

You have such a big ego.

Why did you make false

promises to the kids?

How can I explain this to the kids?

I will avoid the subject till

the time the film crew leaves.

Poor kids. Their expectations

will be shattered.

Babu, my friend's father

is Sahir Khan's friend.

They must be living together

in the same room.

No, he must be his barber.

Maybe he cuts Sahir's hairs.

He must be a servant

at Sahir's house.

They're not friends.

They might just know each other.

Get some t-shirt.

T-shirt with Sahir's photo on it..

Hey, even I look like Sahir Khan.

'Superstar Sahir Khan in Budbuda.'

Hey, listen. They've printed

our village's name in the papers.

It's not just the name,

but fortune for us.

Yes, everyone will be on a roll.

Who had come to see the shooting?

Come on, it's time.

"Oh, these lovely black eyes."

- They think they're Sahir Khan.

People from Talegaon.

I'm starting the bus.

Get in. Come on.

- Come on, Dad! Come on!

- What happened?

- Come on.

- What is it?

Dad, you had promised to take

us to meet uncle Sahir..

- ..when we come back from school. Let's go.

- Okay.

- Don't go back on your word.

- No! Okay, yes.

- What day is it today?

- Sunday.

Oh, my God! Not today.

I can't go today.

Today is Sunday.

There will be a crowd in my shop.

- Crowd?

- Yes.

In your shop?

Don't make excuses, Dad.

We will not let you go today.

We will follow you to the shop.

- Come on, get going. Come on.

- Just a minute.

Where is the film shoot?

The whole of India knows that the..

..Film shoot is happening

in our village.

Where in our village? River bank,

near the lake, on the roof..

..in the cane fields, on the tree,

on the stage, or on the street.

Where?

Let's search everywhere.

No, we can't look everywhere

in this heat.

We'll get a fever in this heat.

I already have. I've got the

fever to meet Uncle Sahir.

You can say anything.

But I have to take you to the doctor.

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