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ask about my children.

Move your bus your causing a jam.

How do I move it? It's in neutral.

Put it in the

first gear and get out.

But. . .

You see, Sir. The mouse

nibbled my friend's passport.

So why should the public suffer?

Move your bus.

What can I do about it?

He's going to have him killed.

Who? The mouse?

No, my friend.

Why are talking about

your friend. Move your bus.

I can move when he gets back.

He ran away with the gear lever.

Sundar

Don't call me that!

Sundar Don't flatter

me by calling me handsome.

The whole world knows that I am.

Who says that?

My mother says it.

Whatever, it's too hot.

You'll get a tan.

Have a seat. I'll go call Sundar.

Where did it go?

Leave me alone.

Are you mad?

Yes. I won't be at peace

until I kill that mouse.

He's shattered my dreams.

There is a traffic jam.

The inspector is very angry.

Give me the gear lever.

I want to crush the

liver of that mouse.

The inspector will

crush my liver. Leave it.

How long will you run?

Move! Move!

Who is this?

This is Sundar!

You call this ape handsome.

Get in the bus. Come on.

Where are you going?

I said file. What have you brought?

These are applications

from drivers and conductors.

Don't you think these are a lot

of applicants for just two posts?

It's proportionate to the

population of our country.

Proportion.

Exactly.

It's difficult to select just two.

It's simple, it's easy.

We will give work to the

one who gives us Rs. 10,000.

No money. No work.

If employees have to pay

bribe their employers. . .

They won't work hard.

A company runs efficiently

on hard work and sincerity.

You're way ahead of yourself.

Stop, stop. It's not a bribe.

It's a deposit.

That is a wrong thing to do.

Is that so?

Poor people are being exploited.

Their mills are

demolished and pubs are built.

Shops on the street

are being demolished. . .

. . .and hoardings are put up.

Huts are demolished to

clear land for tall buildings.

After all they sacrifice,

who knows. . .

. . .if they receive

worthy compensation.

So why should I charge them?

Because you have

committed a big mistake. . .

. . .by being born here.

We all do it. It's how we

conduct business traditionally.

Traditionally?

That's what I said.

I want to expand my business.

Your brother-in-law has come.

He will expand the business.

Grand launch I see.

Good. Very good.

I'd like to offer advice

however you may find it useless.

No, that isn't true. Go ahead.

Listen to me.

Look, you don't have any

experience in this business.

So I have two

experienced candidates a. . .

. . .driver and a conductor.

Appoint the both of them.

What happened to him?

He just lost Rs.20,000.

Who are these people?

He has 20 years experience,

driving on desert roads

He's even worked in the army.

He's got sharp eyes and strong arms.

Real smooth on the steering wheel.

That's the driver.

Basantilal.

Honest. Great with accounts.

Punctual and trustworthy.

Is he a man or an advertisement?

His father is a peon in the school.

Your father taught him math.

He has a nice name.

Harilal.

Good and to look

after the office work. . .

I am still alive.

Don't take away my livelihood.

Please.

Okay. It means he is the manager.

All the best. All the best.

Keep moving.

Keep moving.

Ticket. Where to?

Ratnakar Chowk.

Keep moving. Keep moving.

Follow that bus.

Don't overtake the bus.

It's running so smoothly.

Hello, priest.

Hello.

We're finished.

Come on. Hurry up. Come, come.

Children will travel to

and from school in comfort.

This man will also

travel comfortably.

The priest too will

perform his duties comfortably.

Our bus will make the lives of

many a lot easier. Exactly.

Dad was right.

I love this job.

You're happy, aren't you?

I'm happy.

Yes.

The bus is here.

You people sit in the cab.

I can't afford to share a cab.

No. I will take you to

the bus in this cab.

I am the owner of

the bus. Come on. Sit.

Ticket. Ticket.

Where are you going?

To the in-law's house.

Yours or hers?

Mine.

We were married recently.

So you will use this route often.

Two children, then

four then six. Whatever.

Overtake the bus?

What can I say to James Bond?

Why didn't you stop the bus?

He. . .

Do you want to

disgrace me in this village?

A passenger needed the

bus and you whizzed by him.

Come. Come.

Please, come. Come.

Give it to me, I'll take it.

Okay, sir.

Such a long queue for tickets.

Great! Great!

Go on. Form a queue.

Wow! For its first day the

bus is already in top gear.

Go on.

Your name?

There wasn't a single

bus to Ratnakar Chowk.

It's been a great help

to people of our locality.

Thank you.

Your full name.

Payal.

From Sonawadi to Ratnakar Chowk.

Money.

Show me your ID card.

So many formalities for one ticket.

I am not issuing a ticket. I

am offering her a concession.

Show me your ID card.

Concession?

You think you are the

government of India?

Don't compete with our leaders.

They lead a luxurious life.

We have to make ends meet.

Leadership is of no use to us.

We just conduct business.

That's what I'm doing.

Every big business

offers concessions.

Yes.

We have to offer concession. . .

. . .to people who make

our country proud.

Students, senior citizens,

military officers, navy officers.

In a year we will earn a

hundred million from the bus.

That's what you said. I was insane.

You.

Yes, me.

Concession will ruin our business.

Stop this right now. Leave.

There are many people in the queue.

They will trash us.

Have you brought your ID card?

No. I'm an apprentice

in a printing press.

Look, madam. My boss

is very kind hearted.

Don't take advantage of him.

You're not a student. You

don't qualify for a concession.

Quickly out with the money.

Please. Please.

But I am learning printing work.

We learn something or the

other through out our lives

I'm learning English. He

is learning this business.

Business.

Yes. He is learning this business.

Prices of diesel and

LP are skyrocketing.

We may incur heavy loses

if even one screw goes lose.

I can see that.

What are you looking at?

Sundar!

She doesn't understand.

Shut up!

I didn't tell you. I spoke

to him. His name is Sundar.

So why did you look at me?

First I looked at him

and then I looked at you.

Before that I was talking to you.

You dare yell at me.

Great you've opened my eyes.

Now I won't look at you.

Now leave. No student.

No concession.

Leave! Leave! Leave!

Don't shout. Your boss

started a new scheme.

That's why I came. I

didn't come here to beg.

People who become rich

overnight become proud.

What childishness is this?

They're hard working. Come on. Come.

Get me some tea.

I will get my money

then pay your fare.

Wait for two minutes.

Basantilal.

Yes.

How much did you earn today?

The bus was crowded. . .

. . .but with old men,

children, military officers.

All got a concession.

So, not much.

Give me whatever you earned.

It's all that I earned.

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