Dhobi Ghat
New to Mumbai?
Been here five months,
- Where are you from?
- Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh
Malihabad is famous for mangoes.
l'm from U.P. too
- Jaunpur. Do you know it?
- Yes, l've been there
Come home soon
Look lmran, the famous Marine Drive
and up ahead is Chowpatty
People throng this place every day
to eat bhel puri, pav bhaji. . .
more for fresh air
which is in short supply
The sea air is so different
it smells of people's desires
Give me two rupees, l'm hungry,
please. . .
Are you shooting?
Take my picture! Please!
lt's exactly your kind of flat...
Yes, a gas connection,
24-hour security
Yes, there's water...
most of the time
Just take a look
Okay, 6 o'clock
Do you like it, Mr Arun?
lt'll be perfect after a coat of paint
You 're a painter,
you 'll know what l mean
Think about it.
The lease is unlimited
There's the view you wanted of
the old city. That's the Aga Khan Tower
The station is nearby...
and you get a private toilet,
rare for these buildings
Yes, the kitchen is small,
but you 're not exactly a chef
What an actor!
l want to meet him
Johny Lever? l'll introduce you
Shut up!
Ma, if l fail this time, it'll be their fault
He's right, Salim.
You illiterate!
Just you wait. . .
Karim will study and become
a top class gentleman
Right, Karim?
Off to work again?
Damn filthy job, that
Why do you do it?
At least l'm not a crook like you
My job is better... right, Aunt?
Don't... stop it!
ldiot
- Sh*t!
- Damn... missed!
What did he think he was doing?
Shai, don't be such the NRl.
You know what traffic here is like
l'm so late, man, Pes...
My mum left for the show an hour ago
Nothing important starts in Bombay
before 1 0, love
There's Arun... delightful that he could
make it to his own opening
l like the new work.
What do you think, Jatin?
l think it's hard to be apolitical when
you are referencing the working classes
Ladies and gentlemen...friends. . .
The artist has decided
to make an appearance...
Finally. . .
Thank you all so much for coming...
and l take great pleasure
in presenting 'Building', Arun's new work
And now the part
that Arun hates the most...
Arun, please say a few words. . .
Everybody, T. Arun. . .
Arun, be nice
Well, there's not much to say. . .
This is a tribute to the people of...
Rajasthan... U. P. . . .
Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh
and elsewhere
who built this city
in the hope that someday
they will find a rightful place in it
So, to Bombay. . .
my muse, my whore, my beloved
- To Bombay
- To Bombay
- Fantastic
- Thanks, thank you
- We really love your work
- Thank you
We'll have a huge painting of yours...
- You know the old style you used to. . .
- Sorry to intrude...
This is going to be
and l am told your solos are much later
Arun, you have really
outdone yourself this time
Miraj Hussain, l need to talk to you
How long does it take
That bad?
Don't ask...
Thank God for Pesi
- Hi, l'm Arun
- Hi... Shai
Guess l thought you looked
a bit stricken there
Yeah
So are you an artist too?
No, l am an investment
banking consultant
What... something to do with money?
Yes, broadly speaking
Essentially, l study investment trends
What... here in Bombay?
No, in New York, but...
l've moved here for a bit
Why?
from things, you know
... a new perspective,
some fresh air in my head
- You plan to get that here in Bombay?
- Yes. . .
Well, maybe just a change of scene then
Cool, l could do with a holiday too
Actually, l'm not on holiday.
l'm on a sabbatical
Really? What's that supposed to mean?
lt means l've received a research grant
to submit a project about small
and marginal businesses
and shifts in traditional occupations
Basically, l have to write a few papers
and spend time doing
what l love doing most...
taking photographs
Rat... rat... !
Oh... l'm so sorry
l just saw a rat...
l am serious
l'm so sorry
Well, now my show is truly open
Cheers!
Cheers!
Early morning, and everyone's
racing against the clock
Look how quickly she cooks her curry
Like she's in a race
Who knows what it'll taste like!
We have a maid.
Out here they are called 'bai'
How quickly she does the dishes,
cleaning and laundry!
Won't stay an extra minute!
So unlike our Zubeida back home. . .
to oil my hair, or a massage
Poor dear... how is she?
You 've been up long?
A couple of hours...
- Tea?
- l'd love some
Listen, l just helped myself to a shirt
that was lying on your chair
because mine was trashed
with that wine stain
Yeah, that's fine
Milk and sugar?
Yes, please
l had a lovely time last night
So tell me... do you always live like this. . .
out of boxes?
Moving house. . .
Really? Why?
Lease has run out. . .
So you found a new place then,
have you ?
Yeah
You know, l found your opening last night
to be quite an experience
Are they all like that?
My mom loves these arty do's...
she's quite a collector
We have a lot of art at home
ln fact, we are running short of walls
Are you hung over?
No
Hey, is something wrong?
No, actually Shai, l'm really. . .
l'm really sorry about last night. . .
l mean, l was so drunk
and l had no idea. . .
Hey, what are you sorry about?
Don't be sorry
No, l'm quite a loner and. . .
l keep to myself and. . .
and l don't usually do this you know
Hey, it's cool. . .
l'm glad you don't usually do this
l mean, hey, l don't either. . .
No, actually what l'm
trying to say, Shai is that. . .
l'm not the relationship kind at all
you know...
and l'm really sorry
if l led you into believing...
that this was something more...
something more...
more than just a shag
l'm sorry, Shai, l don't mean to. . .
Look Shai, what l'm trying to say is that. . .
Look, l have no idea what's going on
in your head right now. . .
and l'm not sure l want to know
Arun, you know what...
lt's cool. . .
Take care, l'll see you around
Yes, Munna... come in
Any clothes for washing?
Sir...?
No, there's no laundry.
l'm moving house
- Can you come there?
- Sure, give me the address, l'll find it
Wait
This is the Gateway of lndia,
Bombay's most famous landmark
- Can we go?
- Let's take a picture together for lmran
Who will take it?
- Could you take our picture?
- Sure
How does this work?
- Point it towards us... can you see us?
- Yes, l can
- Done?
- Yes
Go, take the camera
Thanks
l guess you are right
l don't know, Pes...
l really thought he was special
You know... l mean...
we got along so well the night before
Well, it wasn't just the sex, Pes
Yeah. . .
Like he was really into me
and he was so intense. . .
and then, suddenly in the morning. . .
he was like a completely
different person...
hold on a sec...
Yeah...?
l'm the dhobi
Come in
Pes, l'll have to call you back
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