Hindi Medium Page #6

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Keep it down... down, Mr. Batra.

Don't we deserve a good

education for our child?

There is one option...

but I don't think

you can go that far.

- Just tell me...

- Fill the form...

through RTE.

Simple. Okay.

But... that's for the poor kids.

How can poor kids cope up

in big schools like this?

How can they adjust

in such an environment?

Think?

Even if they get admission,

they will bail out in a year or two.

Instead of the seat getting wasted,

you could get it.

I mean I am just suggesting.

- But... one has to be poor for that.

- No...

You don't have to be poor...

but you need documents

to show you're poor.

The seat's available,

and your kid needs admission.

Are you asking me

to make fake documents?

What's the harm in it?

School admission is fine...

but I don't want to

land up in jail, madam.

You're Chandni Chowk's

business tycoon.

- Aren't you?

- Yes, I am.

Then you must know...

People don't go to jail

even after scams worth millions.

So why would you?

Anyway, I knew you couldn't do it.

But lovely seeing you.

My maid's daughter

want admission, so...

what documents will she require to

apply under the underprivileged quota?

Aadhar card, Ration Card, BPL card.

Income proof,

resident proof, and child proof.

And yes, it will take three weeks.

So many documents and so much time.

It's not an easy job.

This is official work.

Keep moving.

Next.

Yes, what do you want.

Tea-tea-tea-tea...

Tea, mister.

I Don't want your tea.

But do you want admission?

Gulp it down.

Admission.

Pay at the teashop.

Consider it done, sir.

Everyone keeps assuring me...

But how will you do it?

Just pay me an advance..

And I'll get all the signatures.

Along with all the legal stamps.

You might get me the documents...

but how will the

school believe it's real?

Sir, I've setting with

everyone in there who drinks my tea.

From government officials,

to businessmen to middlemen like me.

This cup of tea is what

binds the entire country together.

I beg you...

Will my daughter get admission

in Delhi Grammar School?

Sir... consider it done.

You see, there's just one thing

left to do after submitting the file.

Lottery.

Lottery.

All the admissions under

RTE are selected through lottery.

The names of kids expecting

admission are written on a chit.

We'll write the name of

your child on one such chit.

And let it cool with

our chilled bottle of water.

Amidst all the rife for admission,

the chit attached to the cold bottle...

will be delivered to our guy.

And he will put that

chit in the lottery bowl.

When the drawee gets

his hands on this cold chit...

it will be the one with

your child's name on it.

Pia Batra.

What are you saying, sir?

Just tell me your name.

Raj Batra.

Yearly income, 150,000.

Address; 15/64 Bharat Nagar.

Sir... consider it done.

Yes, definitely.

Go give the good news to your wife.

Oh Raj, thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Let's go out, celebrate.

I'll make you... really happy.

You've already made me really happy.

Now... it's my turn.

- Really?

- I'll be right back.

Okay.

Hurry up.

God...

No.

No.

Poverty and misery don't form

an obstruction in the way of talent...

that's why 25% seats

are reserved in public schools.

But the rich brats

hog these seats as well.

Let's watch a report

by our correspondent.

Delhi's private schools exposed.

The rich are pretending to be poor...

in order to get their children

admission in elite schools.

What would you like to say about it?

I've said this before...

all the accusations against

us are wrong and baseless.

But ma'am,

our investigation has revealed...

that many parents have

submitted fake documents...

in order to get their

children admitted in your school.

All this was going

on right under your nose...

and you didn't even had a clue.

Let me tell you something?

My mother was a

poor servant in this school.

You can't imagine

the things I've endured.

But once I got a chance

to get into this school...

it changed my life.

Do you really think...

I can take this opportunity

away from some poor kid?

Honestly, such deeds are

a real embarrassment to humanity.

Sweetheart.

What steps will you take...

- to prevent this fraud in your school?

- Raj.

I will personally supervise

the entire admission process.

We'll strictly monitor

every application...

that we get through RTE.

Our teachers will

personally make home visits.

And any defaulter

will be behind bars.

That's my promise.

We hope that Principle Singhania

will stay true to her promise.

Now let's watch...

How can you be so foolish, Raj?

I did it for you... I couldn't

see you tense anymore.

I met a number of

people... tried to give donation...

even tried to use influence.

What else could I do?

Get all the documents back, please.

Get them back?

They are already submitted,

we can't get them back.

You got us in a really

big mess this time, Raj.

Have you ever imagined what will happen

to Pia and me if you get jailed?

If Pia asks me where's Papa,

what am I going to tell her.

'Tihar Jail.'

And what if she can't endure all this?

Then what will I do?

What if she gets depressed

and starts doing drugs?

For God's sake please slow down.

Raj... you cannot get arrested.

Think, there must be some way. Think.

There's nothing we can do now.

We can't become poor.

So let's become poor.

You said there won't be any problems.

You said that I should give

this good news to my wife.

Now she's yelling at me.

It's a fine mess you got me into.

Sir, this has never happened

in the last 7 years of my career.

You know,

the entire Delhi Police is after me.

Do you know who's after me?

My wife.

She's saying let's become poor.

How can I become poor?

What an idea, sir?

I'll get you a room

in Bharat Nagar for a month.

- Yeah...

- Not you too.

Three for 100... 3 for 100... 3

for 100... 3 for 100.

Do you have anything cheaper?

This one's cheaper...

Three for 50... 3 for 50... 3 for 50...

Do you have anything still cheaper?

Madam, what can be

cheaper than 50 rupees.

I should feel poor from inside too.

You know... we're going to

Europe for a month's vacation.

- Where in Europe?

- We'll go to Paris first.

Paris for a month?

No, we'll head to France from there.

You're too much, Raj.

He's joking.

From Paris we'll

go straight to London.

- You must go to Nobu.

- Where? Where?

Of course, Nobu's on our list too.

- Nobu.

- Of course, it's just wonderful.

We'll go there directly

as soon as we land.

- You guys are going to France?

- Yeah...

Yes...

- Don't forget to go to Nice.

- Where?

Their beaches are very beautiful.

I see...

- We'll go there too.

- Yes.

We'll cover the beach

as soon as we land.

And yes, don't forget

to post photos on Facebook.

- Photos?

- We'll post photos.

- Photos.

- We'll post photos as soon as we land.

Smile, please.

Very good.

Look here, child.

One more. Here...

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