Half Girlfriend Page #5

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-Come on, speak English.

-Please tell me one thing.

-Madhav!

-What's the Hindi term

for being a half girlfriend?

-Please tell me.

-Madhav!

Please tell me. Just tell me.

May I tell you something honestly?

I've never worked so hard for myself

as you're doing it for me.

It's true.

I think there's something

missing in the speech.

-Yes, I felt it too.

-Madhav.

Yes, I have to speak English.

Well, I was thinking.

Actually, I was wondering

that the school and people

in the village are very important.

So I thought you would help me

write a speech.

You can't write a speech...

...till you see the village and school.

Yes.

So I was saying...

I love you.

I would love to take you

to Simrao with me.

I want you to come with me to Simrao.

Please. Will you come?

Greetings, sir.

-Greetings, sir.

-Greetings, sir.

Since I met you

I've started to love myself

You've got a smile on my face

You've changed my life for good

I want to spend every moment with you

You give meaning to my life

We might not be together forever

We might fall apart someday

But I will always be there for you

Whenever you need me

You'll find me by your side

I will continue loving you

I will continue loving you

I will happily give up my life for you

I will continue loving you

I will continue loving you

I will continue loving you

So, the both of you studied together

in college.

Yes, Mrs. Jha.

We used to play basketball together.

Okay.

You never told me anything about her.

Because we played only for a year.

Why?

Actually...

I dropped out of college, Mrs. Jha.

I got married.

Didn't you bring your husband along?

Actually, we are not together anymore.

So...

How long did your marriage last?

What are you saying, mom?

One and a half years.

Do you have kids?

Forget it.

No, I don't have kids.

Would you have left your husband

if you had kids?

-Stop it. What...

-I don't know.

Some things are beyond repair.

They only leave cracks behind.

That's what life is all about.

Let's eat.

Riya.

Rice?

No, Madhav. I am done.

-It's okay, Mrs. Jha, I will...

-Let it be.

You're a quitter, aren't you?

You left some food on the plate.

You dropped out

and next, you walked out on your husband.

Mom, she is our guest.

What was the point

in asking those questions?

I invited her home.

Why were you asking her so many questions?

Stay a little longer with me

Stay a little longer with me

Stay a little longer with me

Now I can sing better than you.

No.

Riya, I apologize on my mom's behalf...

No, she doesn't know anything...

That's what I've been hearing

since I was a kid.

That marriage is a kind of race.

You have to reach the finishing line

at any cost.

My dad used to hit my mom.

Sometimes he used his hands...

or whatever he could get his hands on.

But my mom is still trying to save

that so-called marriage.

That day... when we fought...

So that's why you...

stopped talking to me.

Whenever dad hit mom...

...I'd be terrified and I'd run away.

I'd stay holed up in room

and find an escape in my songs.

I became so used to running away

from my feelings

that I didn't realize

I was running away from love too.

My parents wanted me to marry Rohan

ever since I was a kid.

I agreed.

I thought that... Rohan was different.

I didn't love him, but it was okay.

At least, I would be safe with him.

I came back home after

a few months of marriage.

Because Rohan slapped me.

And it's not only him.

His mother did that too.

I thought that... out of all the people

in the world,

my mom would surely stand up for me.

She just said...

...that no matter what happens

I must save my marriage.

Our society has no place for a divorcee.

Then I just ran away from there.

But...

I try to run away from my troubles,

but they never stop chasing me.

I've prepared the speech.

You should check it once.

Won't you be there

when I deliver the speech?

No, Madhav,

I'm taking the morning train to Patna.

-Hey, Madhav.

-No, it's fine.

Here's your ticket.

Well, I forgot the water.

Mister, give me a bottle of water.

-You are...

-I request you.

What?

Please leave my son alone.

Life has given you so many chances.

Life has offered

only one chance to Madhav.

Don't snatch it from him.

-I don't have the change.

-Fine, keep the change.

Riya.

Come back soon, Riya.

I won't be able to deliver

the speech without you.

Do you understand, Riya?

Now say...

Keep talking.

Toilets for girl students.

That will go a long way, sir.

And what they will feel is happiness.

No, I said it wrong. It's not deserving...

It's "deserve".

Riya, I am feeling scared. Riya!

It's not about the speech.

I am scared of losing you, Riya.

I keep dreaming about you

When you are not around me

I feel incomplete

Every time I see you

It brings a smile on my face

Your presence makes me feel alive

The bond we share is special

But we might grow apart

If the circumstances change

And we have to part ways

Or maybe our memories fade away

I will come to see you

I will continue loving you

I will continue loving you

I will happily give up my life for you

I will continue loving you

I don't think I can do it.

I have always said to my students that...

Sorry, sir.

I can't speak English fluently.

I studied at a very good college.

St. Stephen's.

But even there students would

make fun of me because

I couldn't speak English.

But it's all right, sir.

I think that the opportunity

I've been given

is more important than this problem.

I want Shabnam to get

the opportunity I got.

Shabnam, get up and greet everyone.

Greet everyone.

Sir, I want Shabnam to get

the same opportunity I got.

Even she should go to a good

college like St. Stephen's.

But it's quite disappointing...

...that she might not get this chance.

She might get married in a few years...

...and then her life will be confined

to the house and the farm, sir.

All the girls...

They don't enroll in our school.

I feel so sorry for them.

Everyone should get the same

opportunity I got, sir.

Whether he is from Simrao or Bihar.

He could be anywhere from India.

Everybody needs it.

Why did I get this chance, sir?

The one who gave birth to me.

Education and a good life.

And the other who helped me become able.

She made me so capable that today...

I can present my views before you.

I got this chance by luck...

...but it should be their right.

I invite you... to be a part of my dream.

Thank you very much.

Greetings to all.

We have been visiting a few schools

in Bihar for the last ten days.

They all had given very good speeches.

But your speech was genuine, Mr. Jha...

...and it touched our hearts.

The Bill Gates Foundation

will donate five million rupees

to your school this year,

and will donate a million rupees

each year for the next five years.

Hail Madhav!

Hail Madhav!

You've turned me into a better person

You're the reason for my happiness

What I've achieved today

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