Dhobi Ghat Page #2

This dhobi guy just walked in

and l don't know where Agnes is

Okay, bye

There were 1 2 clothes,

please count them

This has turned blue!

lt had a big stain, so l tried to whiten it

l should've told Agnes

to put this is in the laundry

lt's completely ruined now

Give it to me, l'll correct it

No. . . who knows

what colour it'll become next. . .

Damn. . .

Madam, my mistake. l'll fix it

What's your name?

l'm... Zohaib

Zohaib, l'm Shai

First Letter, Second Letter,

Third Letter

Rakesh, the people who lived here

have left some stuff behind

Some tapes, a ring...

...no, a silver ring

Can't you return it to the landlord?

What if they ever ask for it?

Cool, l'll throw it away,

but don't ask for it later

Okay, bye

First Letter

- Which college do you go to?

- l don't go to college

Who has time for college?

He works in the movies

Really? Which films were you in?

Hey...

Zohaib, right?

- Which film are you here to watch?

- Yuvraaj

So are we!

This will be my first-ever Bollywood film

See you ...

Zohaib... huh?

- She's a friend of mine... Shai

- Do l look like a fool?

Come on, let's get to the bottom of this

ls it switched on?

Bring it here

Look, when this red light flashes

it's recording

lt's recording now

This is great! So cool!

Say something,

l'm shooting your picture

- What should l say?

- Just smile

This is wonderful!

But tell me, how will lmran see this?

l wanted to send him photos of us.

Can he watch this on his TV?

Salaam Aleikum, lmran... all well?

l had promised l'd send you our photos.

But l didn't have a camera

So he got me this video one instead

l thought l'd send you this,

to watch on your TV

Show it to Mum and Dad as well

How am l looking?

Just the same, right?

Bombay hasn't changed me yet

l'm still the same Yasmin

Your exams are round the corner now

Study hard, do well,

and come here soon

You 've always wanted to visit Bombay

l'm here now, we'll have lots of fun

We'll go to Juhu beach. . .

eat bhel puri !

Maybe l could give you a tour

of Bombay with this camera

Good idea, isn't it?

Goodbye for now

She stole my heart. . .

and slipped away. . .

The full-grown male

weighs about 3 tonnes

l'm into fashion designing...

What a rotten breakfast!

Have you lost your mind?

Don't you remember,

l like omelettes for breakfast?

Would you like some tea?

- Agnes, 2 cups of tea, please

- Yes

Come in

Have a seat

So you like The Doors?

Are you a photographer?

No, this is just a hobby

l work in a bank, in America

Why did you leave America?

lsn't life more advanced there?

Who told you that?

Yes, some ways it's more advanced

but. . .

- Are you from Mumbai?

- No from Bihar

Darbhanga district

- So why did you move here?

- To fill my belly, why else?

ls your family here?

No, l came alone, when l was eight.

l stayed with my uncle

- Ever go back home, to visit?

- No, never

Why?

Don't you miss family?

Were you unhappy at home?

lt was okay. . .

less to eat, that's all

We were always hungry

When l first came here,

l worked at a hotel

There l had my fill,

of food and thrashings!

Can you take a picture of me?

Yeah... sure

Not like this. . .

Can you take pictures for a portfolio?

Why? Want to be a model?

No... actor

Well, l can try... l mean. . .

never really done that

sort of thing before

What was that?

l mean, yes. . .

But you have to return the favour

You have to allow me

to take pictures of you at work

What work?

Your washerman's work, what else?

Munna, whose shirt is this?

Sir said it's not his

- lt's Mr. Arun's. . .

- lt's mine. . .

You know Arun, the painter?

Yes

Do you know where his new house is?

Yes

Could you show it to me?

l want to return this shirt

l can do that

No, l want to surprise him

So, is Munna your nickname?

Yes... you can call me that

The rain here is so different

unrelenting...

falls incessantly. . .

Like a lullaby at night. . .

its sound engulfs you . . .

drowning out the neighbours' TVs

But l feel sorry for my maid, bai

whose house gets flooded

She says, she has to bail out

the water by hand

l must go, l think he's back

Need to heat the food

l've made lamb with beetroot today,

the way Mum taught me

l hope he likes it. . .

Then l'll watch some TV,

because he doesn't talk much

l hope there's a good film on

And anyway, why are we even here?

l thought you claimed

you are not into this guy

l don't know

There's something

we left unfinished, l think

Couple of positions

you haven't tried yet?

So go, ring his doorbell

l can't

l don't really know him and...

who knows, he might have somebody

up there with him right now

That's possible

These artist types,

they get a lot of action

Such a crummy neighbourhood

Hey, this is one of our buildings

This neighbourhood is getting posh then

Oh, wait. That's him, isn't it?

- What? What happened?

- Get down, he'll see us

He's not that cute, really

Pes, come let's go there

- To that South lndian joint?

- Yeah

Pure Veg? No, thanks

- Who is going for the food?

- l am

l can't spy on an empty stomach

- Come, l'll find you a nice Parsi boy

- Yeah, right

ls there a problem, Munna?

Actually, l was hoping

we'd shoot in a studio

No, studios are so artificial

l thought we'd get some natural shots

So you want to shoot on the streets?

Yes, natural, you know...

like you 're standing

or sitting somewhere

No, no, please shoot in a studio.

l'll pay for it!

lt isn't about the expense

lt'll be very different

from other portfolios. . .

totally fresh

l don't want anything ''fresh''!

Are you sure you know how to do this?

Smile

Nice

Something else?

Can you lose these glasses?

Hands down

Okay, Munna, don't smile

Hold it

Better

Do you have another T-shirt?

This one's too bright

No. . .

Shall l take it off?

... let's try

Really nice

Hold it

lmran, this lady is our neighbour

For some reason she never says a word

Nor does her expression ever change

Something must have happened with her

Poor thing

Hello... how are you ?

Yes, Vatsala

What do you mean... fourth floor, why?

Yes, why?

No, l was meant to but. . .

One second. . .

Yes, l meant to call him, but. . .

l was really busy, so. . .

l couldn't find the time and...

l'll probably call him some time today

So what have you been up to?

Should have known. . .

holed up at home, watching porn

- Mad or what?

- Really?

Then what's that?

Some stuff...

Stuff? What stuff?

Why are you so cagey?

First... letter...

Give that to me...

Yasmin Noor? Who is Yasmin Noor?

V, give it back. Stop it

Who is Yasmin Noor?

Come on, give it back

What? Not in the mood?

We didn't sell much...

l mean, the market's a bit slow,

but l was hoping we'd do better

You didn't really talk

to anyone at the show

Except for that girl with Pesi

Who was she?

Shai?

She's a banker or something

Shai... she's Perwin Edulji's daughter

Perwin bought more art last year

than anyone l know

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