Devdas Page #3

- She must be embarrassed

Been chatting over binoculars?

- Yes Badi-Ma

Take a look,

what's the wretch up to?

Goodness! She's watching me

out of the corner of her eyes

Ran

Have you run in too, Dev?

Wretched boy

How to make mountains

out of a molehill...

I'll show my mother-in-law.

Chhoto-Ma...

So you got caught peeping.

- You got caught too

And I was sentenced

to punish you

For you

What...?

- Gift

You might as well put it on me

So many bangles

Silly

Forget it

Tell me, where is London?

- Way west

Where sets the Sun?

- In the West

The Sun rises over London

five hours late every day?

Yes

- Is that why you're slow...

about understanding everything?

- Yes...

Dolt from London! Can't even

take my bangles off

How will you ever make me wear

a bracelet?

Ouch!

Ouch!

"My cruel lover is heartless"

"My cruel lover is so heartless..."

"he doesn't even know how I pine,

he's just a ruthless slaver..."

"oh cruel, please..."

"How do I say this,

whom do I tell?"

"God, he doesn't know how I hurt..."

"he knows not..."

"how heartless"

"You were far away,

yet so close..."

"now you're close

yet distant...?"

"I don't know...

yet I know"

"You were far away, yet so close...

now you're close, yet distant...?"

"Come..."

"to me"

"Adorn me with the bangle

- Let me read your palm"

"Don't tease me

- Lots of money"

"Now don't...

- Your marriage"

"Do my bidding

- You'll marry an old man"

"How do I say this...

- About your wedding"

"Whom do I tell... God

- You'll never marry"

"Fool, he doesn't even know..."

"he just doesn't know"

"Shame!"

You see how the childhood love

blossoms into youthful romance?

For all Sumitra's "Shondesh",

do send a sweet message to Sumitra

Tell her, Paro has come of age

What are you up to?

What am I up to?

What's up? What's wrong with Ma?

- Your mother has gone mad.

Yes! Mad with joy. Because no more

will I dream the dream I dreamt

And why?

- Because it's coming true

Ma, what dream...?

- Which dream? Silly!

I'm invited to a huge mansion.

- I know, Kumud has conceived

Also, Kaushalya-Didi wants to see

me. She says, Paro has come of age

We ought to think

about Paro's wedding

True Paro, when you step into

that house in bridal finery...

there will be dreams in your eyes,

under the veil drawn over your face

But we'll listen in joyous rapture

for the chime in your anklets

Mr Landlord! So how do I look?

- Where's Paro? Isn't she going?

So long she awaited this evening,

she was dressed and raring to go

In time to leave, she shies away.

Off to the lake to fetch water

Why?

- Silly girl, she's afraid...

that I might discuss her marriage

right in front of her

Don't you raise the topic Sumitra

- The auspicious time runs out at 7

By then if she hasn't raised

the topic, I shall

But don't worry. The answer

won't be a "no". Bless me

The guests are all here.

Where is Sumitra-Kaki?

Dreaming of Paro's wedding.

To Devdas. You know...

I've found a nice match for Paro.

- Who...?

Old Mr Chattopadhyay

My compliments, sister!

Best wishes for a grandson

Don't overdo it, Sumitra.

There's still time to go

Only a few months, no?

Then the baby's wails

will resonate through the mansion

Not sister, I'll call you grandma.

- You should get Paro married soon

I'd like to call you grannie too.

- That's what I'm here to discuss

I must discuss something too. Girls

in your family fetch a bride price?

No, that was olden custom.

We will give our Paro away

So it's final. I'll give Paro away

in wedding. All the expense is mine

Paro is my daughter too.

- No, giving the daughter away...

is a dream every parent dreams.

About the expense, we can share it

Then it's decided, Sumitra.

- Really Didi?

Yes, really.

- Therefore Kaki-Ma, you will be...

the master of ceremonies tonight.

A stunning dance for the guests?

Oh no, not I...

- Why not? Don't you belong...

to a family of theatre dancers?

- Yes Didi, but that was ages ago

No Kaki-Ma, no excuses.

Tonight you sing and you dance

No dear, not I...

- Are you embarrassed? Just imagine

You're dancing at Paro's wedding.

- Now I can't refuse, can I?

So be it. Radha and Krishna

and love divine

"Dearest love"

"The Moon alone..."

"in night's embrace..."

"in moonlight vigil,

night's desire..."

"sang run-jhun run-jhun

a breezing gust..."

"into a radiant night..."

"rode in fireflies

on a palanquin of stars..."

"as the word played

on stilled lips"

"Then to the cadence

of drums and cymbals..."

"the duffle was struck...

then..."

"into the rhythm swayed..."

"my lovely Radha"

"Into the rhythm Radha swayed"

"Then he came from nowhere

and he said... I love you"

"Dear love..."

"Oh but I'm afraid"

"Oh dearest love"

"No, not my wrist..."

"oh, how shameful"

"Leave me..."

"I beg of you"

"No, don't force me..."

"spare me"

"Dear love"

"No..."

"I'll curse you for this"

"Madman! Go away"

"Don't torment me"

"Oh dearest love..."

"dear love..."

"oh but I'm afraid"

"Love me"

"On the banks of the Yamuna..."

"Krishna and Radha

in the Dance of Love"

"Of desire in their hearts

rose a song to their lips"

"Krishna and Radha

in the Dance of Love"

"Thirsting in every breath,

searing passion in their hearts..."

"Krishna and Radha

in the Dance of Love"

"The word on stilled lips,

Krishna and Radha are in love"

What is this?

The token of betrothal...

of my daughter to your son.

Paro and Devdas

Are you in your senses, Sumitra?

I invited mother and daughter...

to entertain my guests

with some melodrama

Instead, you are out

to work magic?

Kumud, you were right!

Sumitra-Kaki's timing is opportune

She does knows how to

take advantage of opportunity

As a child, her daughter stole

guavas from our orchards

Now she sets her sights on my son?

- No Didi, that isn't true

Devdas and Paro were

childhood sweethearts

They are in love, they can't live

without each other

In a large family, maybe you never

noticed. But I know how they yearn

Please do not refuse Didi,

even if it means...

that you will have nothing more

to do with me afterwards

Why draw water from poisoned wells?

You may not betray the traits

But your genes remain the same,

that of the dancing girls

Yes, we landlords eat fish...

but we won't let bones

stick in the gullet

For one, you are a neighbour.

Worse, as a family, disgraced

Even if you may momentarily forget

your disgrace, but your standing?

Don't you try to palm off

your bad coin

Chhoto-Ma, let it pass Chhoto-Ma.

We can always talk Dev out of it

Which leaves Parvati. If she can't

contain herself, send her to Dev

Honour among landlords

isn't sullied by such affairs

Unbecoming of a landlord's woman!

Don't interfere when elders speak

Enough! Replying to you

is beneath my dignity

My sister you were.

From now on, merely Kaushalya

And Kaushalya, you too sang

the day my daughter was born

Remember Badi-Ma? She took

my daughter from my arms...

saying Paro was her daughter!

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