Guru

Gurukant Desai

salutes the Shakti family.

''Don't dream.''

''Dreams never come true.''

My father would say.

But l dreamt.

l'll work in Turkey

like Ghanshyam Das.

Which fool will give you a job?

Ghanshyam took him to town for

an interview - he got the job.

l got my passport too.

Why's this happening behind my back?

The school results are

out tomorrow, right?

You checked the results in town?

You've failed?

Trying to cover

the shame with a job?

l've a job. How does a

pass or fail matter?

l'll skin you. The whole

village will laugh that..

..the math teacher's son is

a fool. You'll never prosper.

Don't curse. He's going away.

Go to hell.

- l can't bear my son failing.

My step son is going abroad.

Fall at my feet, you foolish monkey.

You witch, your stepson is going

to ride the moon and go far away.

Look step-mother. l've

come from ldhar to lstanbul.

You run away too and come here.

But you'll be scared when

you see these huge buildings.

l'm not scared. Know why? There's

no school, no father, nor his cane.

l'm so glad to see you..come.

l wear a uniform. lts Red. And

a cap too. l look good in it.

l work very hard.

l sell petrol cans.

Do you know what they say for

namaste here? Salaam Walekum.

You're amazing.

Why are you betting again?

You'll lose double of what you win.

Come, this is not for us.

Your luck is incredible.

l'll open it..

You shut his shop. How did you know

the red ball was under that glass?

My eyes. Out of the three

glasses one was smaller.

l just kept my eyes on that.

This is the spice business.

Very big traders come here.

lt's a business for the clever.

The sharper you are,

the luckier you are.

From tomorrow there will be a new

trader amongst them.. Gurukant Desai

Where's your tie? Take it out.

This?

- Wear it.

There have been some

complaints against you..

..but he's very

impressed with your work.

You're lucky. He has

made you a sales supervisor.

lt took me thirteen years to

become a sales supervisor..

..just keep that tie on.

l don't want to wear a tie.

Nor do l want this promotion.

Why?

l want to return to my village.

When did this foolish idea

occur to you, may l ask?

After wearing the tie.

Why?

You like my work, so

does he, then why should..

..l work for that white man?

l'll work for myself.

Take it in writing,

you'll never succeed.

My destiny is already written.

l'll always remember you.

You're taking all the fun with you.

Now we'll just slog here.

Baapu, l'm leaving.

The country's become free

so why not your daughter?

l've found my partner.

Please wish for my happiness.

Sujata.

A bearded man left

this letter for you.

l don't have the courage

to run away and lead a life.

Please forgive me, Sujata.

Yours, Bhanu Patel.

You're spread like a

python on the whole berth.

l have a reservation.

Reservation is only for the night.

Look out. lt's still night.

ln many places in

the world it's morning.

Can't think beyond the village.

Throw it when the train

stops. lt won't fly back.

Oh god, l can't even cry in peace.

Good, you woke me.

My station's come.

Girl - Alone? Boarded

at the last Station?

Yes.

This bogey, row thirty two. She

drenched the whole seat crying.

Where did you go and die,

all these days stepson?

l was saving myself from

your beatings, you witch.

Guru has become an Englishman.

Come.

Sit. Sit.

Come Ramlal, look who's come.

Guru? l didn't recognize you.

How would you?

- you can't see after your marriage.

Has your wife come? Guru

give him some money---

Miser. Give him twenty.

Look how big the school has grown.

Must have received ten

twenty lakh canings.

And look at the

progress you've made!

lf l'd known earlier,

l would have hit..

..you till you

became the Prime Minister.

For me?

Wonderful!

How many days have you taken off?

As many as l want.

- What do you mean?

Meaning, l've left the job.

But your brother said that they've

promoted you and

tripled your salary.

Yes. - but l've worked

enough for the white man..

l want to do business.

What do you know about business?

When i did business..

..l could hardly put

food on the table.

Just because you failed,

doesn't mean l won't pass.

Keep it. lt'll help you

keep track of the bad time.

Return his money.

lf you setup your home, with his

money your wife will run away.

Go do business.

Do you remember how we would run up?

Carrying huge tins, bhajiya in one...

..Kachori in the other!

Bastard, you've been selling

something or the other since childhood.

Three paise profit for one bhajia...

..and the

bhajiya's weren't even hot.

After climbing all

these stairs we should..

..at least make

half a paise profit..

Bhaji!

Kachori!

Bapu will never agree..

he is a money lender..

King of misers!

l've fifteen thousand.

l need another fifteen.

He won't invest. He's saved

it for my sister's wedding.

Dowry?

- Yes.

How much?

Twenty five thousand.

l'll marry her.

What?

Marry her to me.

She is elder to us by a year.

One, two years is no big deal.

Don't talk without thinking.

Look, all l know is that

l'm ready to marry her.

Then we'll be business partners.

Fifty-fifty.

You will receive a dowry

and make me an equal partner?

You'll also be part of the dowry.

How do l tell bapu?

l won't be able to.

l'm marrying, not stealing.

- l'll talk to him.

Have you come to talk about

marriage? Are you a broker?

We aren't interested .

The last time l saw you.. you

were crying yourself hoarse.

l don't even know you. Why

would l cry in front of you?

You were crying in front of

the whole world on the train..

..reading some bhanu Patel's letter.

Who are you?

Guru, who knows everything.

My leg broke, it still hurts.

Then go to a doctor.

What are you here for?

l am here to talk about my marriage.

Don't drag me into this.

Where is Kaka?

Do you recognize me?

No.

You shut down my father's ghee shop

- you even took away all the buffaloes.

You're the boy who

hit me on my ear..

..with a stick and ran away.

l was eight years old.

You've come to make me

deaf in my other ear?

Kantilal

- He has no business sense.

Now thanks to me, he is the

headmaster You are in Turkey, right?

No, l'm here. l want to do

business here with your son Jignesh.

What business?

Many new things are available there.

l'll bring them and sell them

here. l'll make good profit.

And what does your father say?

He says l'll be ruined.

Then you will

definitely make a profit.

But l've stopped

lending money these days.

l've to get my daughter married.

l'll marry her and

take good care of her.

l'll become a big man in five years.

My daughter is crazy.

Haven't you heard what those

bastard villagers are saying?

Jobless people keep

wagging their tongues.

There was a sickly looking youngster,

with a red flag and four labourers

She wanted to marry him- have you heard

this at least or are you deaf too?

l was on the same

train as her that night.

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