Bombay Talkies Page #5

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He's on his deathbed!

What...????

Sir, I must attend to my father!

Come on, boy...!

I'll come back later, sir.

- Brother, I want to pee!

Don't, this bridge can't handle

your tsunami-piss!

Quick...!

I must pee now!

- Boy, you're destroying this city piss by piss.

Mother! What happened?

Where were you, son?

I was at the holy gathering!

- Go in... he's calling you!

Father...!

Shut the door, please!

What happened, father?

Nnthing!

What were you doing?

Taking devotees for holy darshan

at the gathering.

Father, why did you call for me?

You knowwhen I was your age,

all I did was watch movies!

Then one day, your grandfather

fell very ill.

He'd had a stroke, you see!

111s local doctor

said he's a gunner!

So father called me and said

just one thing to me...

"I realized the true essence of life

after watching the film 'Two Rivers'..."

"And since then I've followed every

twitch of my idol Sir Dilip Kumar."

"Right from the film 'Two Rivers'

to 'Simple Gopi' to 'This World'..."

So then he gave me this

bottle of honey and said...

"Here...! Take this and

go to Mumbai and meet Sir Dilip."

"Request him to dip his finger

in the honey and lick it."

So I reached Mumbai...

...found Sir Dilip's abode

and waited in front of it.

For 3 'whole days!

Finally, I got his darshan!

I said, "Sir, my father

warships you."

"It would give him much joy if you dipped

your esteemed finger in this and licked it."

So the great man obliged me.

He dipped... and licked!

Your grandfather had a spoon

of that honey daily!

And lived for 6 years more than

the silly doc's 6 months prediction...!

He died only after

seeing 'The Merchant'...!

And on his deathbed, he finally

sang in his wife's ears...

"...l...love...U..."

So son, now it's time for...

Amitabh Bachchanm! I want

to be blessed by him like father!

I thought a lot about what would not rot and

last this journey you're about to take.

And so...

where's this... 'murabba'!

Ask him to please bite into it

and leave the rest for me.

The brightest star in the sky...

Bachchan!

The Angry Young Man of cinema...

Bachchan!

How he reeled into our hearts...!

...he came... we saw...

he conquered!

I'm going to Mumbai to meet

Amitabh Bachchan!

You see, he loves my

mother's murabba!

Every summer he calls her

and requests a fresh one.

I've been taking it to him

for 5 years.

So fondly he calls her

by her name... Malati!

But... just one murabba?

A single umbilical cord is enough

to bind the love of two people, man!!

Brother, you've reached Mumbai!

Every kid's favorite,

daughter or son...

You guessed it, it's Bachchanm!

His name seals a Super Hit.

He carved his fate with

his ovm True Grit.

A word to the heroes,

studs and laddies...

"Guess who's your daddy...!"

Give it up for Bachchan!

Brother, you said

I'll be there in a ash...

...but we're going

round in circles...!

Voila! The Bachchan house!

What's the fare?

- 2100 rupees.

Isn't that a lot?

Reaching Bachchan's house

is not cheap!

Any other actor's house

would've cost you just 500.

You must be from Allahbad.

I'm hereto meet

Amitabh Bachchan!

Amitabh Bachchanm?

You can't meet him now.

Tell him I'm from his hometown Allahbad

and my name is also 'Vijay'!

That won't 'work.

Back home, my home is only a kilometer

away from where he grew up.

Also, he uses my name on screen...

'Vijay'!

Please tell him all this... I'll

wait in the living room till then.

Ok, but this is not

the way to meet sir.

Then how'?

- If you 'want to meet him...

go to his other bungalow 'where

sir gives darshan to his devotees!

Hey, I don't want a darshan,

I want a meeting.

For darshan people usually

come to me back home!

See, he is a very busy man.

He can't meet anyone like this...

Yes, but my business with him

will take just 2 minutes.

Besides, we're practically cousins.

Why don't you write

him a letter...

stating your name and address...

- A letter?

And then...?

Then just post it!

Oh, that'll take too long!

Then courier it.

- I'm sure he has a phone, call him!

Now howwill we have

his phone number?

Then just call

someone 'who does.

How'? Today is Sunday...

our office is shut!

You're misunderstanding me...

I'm not hereto become an actor.

I've a small matter with him.

With your help I'll be done and

will gladly go back home!

But it doesn't work like this.

But you won't even call him!

- Just write a letter...

Are you from Allahbad?

- No, I'm from Kanpur!

Ah! That explains the gap

in our communication!

You see, 'when you tell him that

his namesake from his hometown...

a brother from another mother

has arrived, he won't say no!

This may all be true...

but 'what proof do 'we have?

You'll have proof when

you tell him, right?!

But he isn't in the city!

111at's why we suggest you write...

And that's why I suggest

calling him...!

We've explained the protocol

to you. Now please leave!

Don't touch, please...!

We've heard you out...!

- Plenty like you... Leave!

Don't get physical, please!

You guys are not making sense!

- Leave, man!

Ok, one last thing...!

At least tell me who has

sir's phone number?

In a 100 years there's been

no other...

God broke the mould 'when he

made The One!

Hey...! Bachchan!

His style gave the silver screen...

its glamour and gleam!

Hey... Bachchan!

His magic has such fury...

That temperatures go tandoori!

So to the Pitts, Clooneys

and Bradleys...

"You know who's your Daddy!"

Give it up for Bachchan!

Murabbam!

Murabba, brother...!

What do you do?

I'm a huge Bachchan fan and I'm going

all over to tell people about him!

You know, "howwe love each other"

and "You gotta do the Bhangra...!"

"Huh...!"

Hey, egg-man...?

- Yeah!

Can I get a job here?

Work? Why not...?

You could start by putting

your bag dovm...!

Yeah, right here...

I'll keep an eye unit.

Serve this.

STo 'whom?

- The tall, dark one there..

So you're also hereto

become an actor?

I'm hereto meet

Amitabh Bachchan.

Wants to meet the Bachchan!

A meeting had brought

me here too!

Who'?

- Sui Kumar'.!

The hero of 'My Foreign Lover'?

- Yup!

I sawa fair and slim maiden...

...her eyes were like such

piercing arrows...

...that my dear heart

instantly departed!

Fasten your bag with a chain.

And don't leave any

valuables inside!

What's so precious in this?

It's murabba!

Seriously?

- Yes!

So why's it so precious?

I'll tell you later!

Let me taste some, man?

But there's only one!

- So let's split it!

Actually, this murabba contains

everything my father ever cherished.

0k... let's sleep!

Just don't wake up anyone!

Remove your slippers, man!

Sleep now, I'll speak with

the landlord tomorrow

Here, cuddle your murabbam!

And don't disturb me at night!

- Yes, good night!

Where from?!

Allahbad. ls your name

also Amitabh Bachchan?

Oh, no... my name is jay!

Are you also Vijay?

- Yup.

So am I...!

What are you saying, brother?

Shake my hand, man!

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