Gang of Ghosts Page #5

not deserve to be here.

Out!

Reject him.

- Why, sir?

Rejected.

What did you do, rascal?

- Sorry, sir.

Hello, sir.

I am Bhootnath Bhaduri.

Bhoot..

- Yes.

Before the partition I

lived in East Bengal.

Back there I was a

compounder with the doctor.

I used to give

medicines to the patients.

And after the

partition I came to Bombay.

Mumbai. Mumbai.

You're so stupid, brother.

There was no Mumbai back then.

It was just Bombay back then.

So I came to Bombay..

..and started living

close to the railway tracks.

It was nice. It was nice.

But my life had become terrible.

Every day the train pass-by..

..making the clacking sounds.

One day a train passed

too close to my ears.

I didn't realize.

But then someone said

"Bengali man passed away".

That's when I realized

that I am dead.

So after that I

started living on a tree.

Then one day few people

came and said..

..we'll make a highway here,

four-lane highway.

And they cut down the tree.

I lost my home.

After that I searched for a home..

..but, I couldn't find a

single home in Mumbai.

Bombay. Bombay.

He's very stupid.

Now it's Mumbai, there's

no more Bombay anymore.

You see, East Bengal

became Bangladesh.

Bombay became Mumbai.

Humans become devil.

But I was a refugee

even before I died..

..and I am a refugee

even after I am dead.

Nothing happened to me.

Your story is very touching.

A Compounder that's bit

like a doctor Isn't it?

I know better.

After eating Khwaja

Khan's food we might need him.

Okay.

Accepted.

Accepted.

Thank you.

Thank you, brother.

Try this medicine.

Take it. Take it.

Take this pill.

Always works, brother.

So fast?

- Yes.

For the next

interview we'll go outdoors.

Okay.

Oh, God!

It is still not working,

but this is working.

Sir.

I am sorry. I am sorry.

I am sorry.

Brigadier Hoshiyar

Singh from Hoshiyarpur..

..winner of Dharamveer Chakra, sir.

Sir!

Sir, shall we talk and talk

and pass some gas too? - No.

I mean pass some time, sir.

- Yes.

Sir.

- Sir.

In the year of 1999, the enemy..

..was showering bullets on us.

We had reacquired many parts

of Drass and Batalik sector.

In the happiness of the victory..

..our convoy was moving ahead..

..singing 'Hindustan Hamara',

when suddenly.

we were shelled.

We were bombarded.

Sir...sir..

I guess the enemy ghosts are

bombarding this place as well.

We should be careful.

- Relax.

We should..

- Relax, there's nobody here.

It's just a passing phase.

Passing.

It's passed.

I respect your opinion, sir.

But an army man should

always be alert, sir.

Why?

- We attained martyrdom.

And even after we died the

government scammed our coffins.

Why? Because we weren't alert.

This is the perfect man

to maintain security..

..for our mansion.

- Okay.

Hoshiyar Singh.

- Yes sir.

Situation and breeze, both

are quite worse. - I know, sir.

But you used your brains,

so I select you.

I am Aatmaram Paswan.

No, you were.

Better take the Ram and

Paswan out of your name.

Now you're just Aatma (spirit).

District was Darbhanga.

No, it still is.

You're dead, but

Darbhanga is still alive.

What did you do?

- Sir, during the day..

..I used to drive

the taxi in Mumbai.

And sleep on the footpath at night.

One night,

just before the new year..

..I was sleeping

covered in my blanket.

Suddenly, a rich man,

who was very drunk..

..drove his car onto the footpath.

Exactly at the spot

where I was sleeping.

And right then Aatmaram's soul..

..was liberated from

Aatmaram's body. Right?

I don't know, sir.

I am a poor man.

I have an old model

car parked outside.

Can you take me

to the beach in that?

I will take you

wherever you want, sir.

Fine, fine. Yes, what do you say?

This driver does have some drive.

- Yes.

Accept him.

The whiteman said something.

Selected.

Myself Robin Hooda.

Robin Hood?

- Not Hood.

Hooda. From Rohtak, Haryana.

Father was an engineer..

..so, he wanted me

to be an engineer too.

And mother was a doctor.

She wanted to see me in

the operation theatre.

But I was interested in

music since I was a kid.

Rock music.

Dodes, Metallica.

Anyway, I formed a band.

Also released an album.

We sold 13 CDs in the market.

That's all.

Squandered lots of money,

also got humiliated.

And I also went into depression.

I couldn't write songs.

The writer in me was blocked.

In frustration

I started taking drugs.

Drugs you mean Aspro,

Anacin and Crocin.

No. Marijuana, cannabis.

Earlier I took small doses.

Later I increased the dosage.

One day I injected excess heroine.

When I came to my senses..

..I realized that's Robin

Hooda lying on the ice-slab.

My nose was plugged with cotton.

It would be nice to

have a musician. - Yes.

I believe so.

Here at Royal Mansion,

we would have..

..different kinds of

musicians visiting us.

Really?

- Yes. They would come, perform..

..then eat, and after

they ate, I would perform.

But whenever I

performed they would leave.

I don't know why. Selected.

You're the boss.

Hi, I am Tina.

I am.. I am..I am

No, no, it's alright.

I'm Gendamal Hemraj.

Please sit down.

Daughter of famous

industrialist Pran Chopra.

Power-plants, chemical industries,

real-estate.

My dad used to do

every kind of business.

You know what, I was a

really pampered kid.

And on top of that,

I loved to party.

Heineken was my favorite beer

One day I realized that..

..due to partying

and drinking beer..

..I had gained so much weight.

Right then I joined a gym.

And that's where I met Sam.

Sam?

Sam Gonzalvis,

my gym instructor.

I was totally in love with him.

One day my mom-dad

found out everything.

They tried to bribe

me for leaving Sam.

But when I didn't agree..

..they made Sam

disappear from Mumbai.

I could never forget Sam.

I was in love.

And I was completely heart-broken.

I didn't know what to do.

One day I climbed

up to the 10th floor..

..and jumped down.

I killed myself.

And when I died

I saw my parents crying.

I felt really, really sad.

Accepted.

Thanks.

After the interview was over..

..Royal Mansion put up

a houseful board.

And that night Gendamal..

..called the selected ghosts

in the hall for a welcome drink.

My dear late Ladies and Gentlemen.

A ghostly welcome to Royal Mansion.

Today is a unique day for us.

It's unimaginable.

Because after today,

all of us..

..will be living

under the same roof..

..which might not have

been possible if we were humans.

Friends.

When we were alive,

the fear of death..

..wouldn't let us live peacefully.

But now we're dead.

Now we're not scared of death.

So come...from today

we enjoy our life..

I mean our afterlife.

And swear that we

couldn't be a good human being.

But we will definitely

be a good ghost.

And we'll make the

ghosts of Royal mansion..

..proud amongst the

ghosts in the world.

Yes!

- Cheers.

Tell me one thing.

Did all the ghosts settle in

Royal Mansion? - Yes, sir.

All the ghosts lived

here comfortably.

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