Hindi Medium Page #7

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Chin up.

Look here.

Bend a little more.

Very good.

Back up a little.

Come a little closer.

Look here.

Hurry up, quickly..

Get in.

Come on.

Come on.

Sit.

What are we doing?

Mita...

Mita think about it again.

Driver, take us to Bharat Nagar.

Remember we took you to a

jungle safari during your holidays.

Yes, I remember.

But we didn't see the tiger.

We didn't.

But you said I must tell

everyone that we saw the tiger.

Are we going there, papa?

We're not going there, dear.

And you won't get to

see the tiger this time.

Nor will you see the elephant.

You will see dogs,

cats, lots of people, sewers, garbage.

Come, Pia.

Raj, it's stinking.

Smells like we're standing

next to the gutter.

Actually,

we're standing in the gutter.

Come this way.

What happened?

This is too much.

Don't yell darling...

or everyone will

know who we actually are.

- Careful, dear... watch your step.

- Mister.

This way?

You can unload

the luggage right here.

Let me check first.

I'll ask someone, wait.

5/...

I had saved the address.

- Raj, just ask someone.

- 5/... what?

Don't you remember?

Excuse me, mister... where is...

- Are you new here?

- No, wait...

Hello, sister-in-law.

- Hello.

- Who are you visiting?

- Give it here...

- No-no... I can carry it.

Let it go...

What are you doing, mister?

Aren't you Mr. Prasad's nephew?

- Prasad who?

- You've lost your mind?

He died of cholera.

Give me your luggage.

- I'll carry these.

- Mister...

No-no-no... he looks like

brother Badri... with big eyes.

Yeah... one who died of TB.

Who died of what?

Shut up all of you.

Here child, have some sweets.

You can take as much as you want.

Don't touch. Don't touch.

- Don't...

- English?

No-no-no English... that's

all she knows.

She doesn't like jaundice,

uh yellow...

I mean she doesn't

like yellow sweets.

I see... I see...

Keep the luggage

down... keep it down.

Hey, mister...

- We'll carry it.

- Keep it down.

We're trying to be helpful,

and you're being rude to us.

No-no, I am just asking...

Listen, don't ever

call us for help now.

Even if you get chikungunya,

tuberculosis, dengue we won't come.

- Why will I get any of those?

- Yes, we won't come.

Let's go! We won't come

to help even if you call us now.

Have some sherbet,

it'll cool you down.

Wait-wait-wait...

- 5/64... where is it?

- There it is.

I've been trying

to tell you for so long.

I will definitely not help them.

Come here.

Mr. Kumar, you should've come to

me instead of going to the press.

How did you know, ma'am?

That's not important.

What's important is,

by going to the press...

you've damaged the reputation

of Delhi Grammar School.

That was not my intention, ma'am.

Actually... there's been

a lot going on in the school...

regarding the

admission of poor kids.

And I believed that maybe...

you wouldn't even want

to hear me out on this topic.

You doubt me, Mr. Kumar?

No, Ma'am.

What's this, ma'am?

This is a list of people

who applied under RTE.

Since you discovered this scam...

I would want you to

finish your investigation.

Your duty is to visit every

family personally and conduct checks.

Me?

I am just a Hindi teacher, ma'am.

How can I do this?

Mr. Kumar, you want to

change the system, don't you?

I am giving you this

opportunity today.

You can go.

Raj, the condition

of this house is pathetic.

I see...

But we are doing

it for your happiness.

I am happy if you're happy.

How can we both fit

on this small mattress?

This half is yours,

and this half is mine.

You know,

this makes me realize that...

in a poor man's life,

helplessness often leads to romance.

You got us in this trouble...

now don't tell me

about your helplessness.

I got us in this trouble?!

- You're blaming me?

- Can you spell 'blame'?

Can you spell 'shame'?

Let me sleep.

- Come-come-come.

- Please don't, Raj.

Let me sleep.

This is a fine mess we're in.

Where do I keep my hand?

- What are you doing, Raj?

- Trying, what else?

- Let me sleep.

- That's what I'm doing-trying to sleep.

Will rubbing your hairy

leg against mine make you fall asleep?

My hairy legs are

nowhere near your legs.

Raj!

Raj, wake up... it's a rat!

Under that!

- That way...

- Where?

Stop looking there... it's

here... it's a big rat!

- Here... get it out!

- Where?

Where is it?

Where is it?

Raj, there...

Right-right-right... left-left-left...

I am checking.

It won't come out

the same way it went in.

Oh Raj, you can't kill a rat!

What are you doing?

I'll kill it if I see it.

What are you doing?

You can't kill it with that!

That's for killing mosquitoes.

Where is it?

Papa, Jerry.

I also want to see... please, papa.

Yes, dear. It's Jerry.

Here... there it goes.

Where?

Where is it?

That way...

There it is.

Mita. Mita.

Just a minute, Raj.

Mita.

I'm uploading our

Paris photos on Facebook.

I am stuck with my download... and

you're busy uploading.

There's no water here.

Mita. Mita.

- Get me some water.

- Fine, just a minute.

I'll get some from the kitchen.

It's too much...

- How much do you want?

- What kind of a question is that?

Give me whatever there is.

Raj, there's no water anywhere.

What do I do?

Get some water from somewhere.

Do something.

- Yes, what is it?

- My husband's stuck in the toilet.

- I want some water.

- We don't have enough for ourselves.

How can we give you?

Get lost.

- That's not the way.

- Go away...

Sister, I want some water.

My husband's stuck in the toilet.

I see...

Yesterday you wouldn't

touch our sweets.

What if our water infects you?

Don't you dare touch our water.

- Listen, can I get some water...

- There's no water here.

Where do I get water now?

I guess you'll have

to use newspaper, Raj.

Here's some water, sister.

You people should die of shame.

You can't even spare

a bucket of water.

Is this how you welcome

new people around here?

Here sister, help your husband out.

God bless you.

- Nonsense...

- Thank you...

And you guys claim that

this was once a prosperous place.

- Raj, water...

- Give it. Give it.

Open the door.

Give it.

Give me your hand.

Mister, you really saved me today.

I just realized the value of water.

No-no... it's nothing.

- What's your name?

- Mine?

Only people with class have a name.

If you work in a restaurant,

they call you 'waiter'.

If you have a paunch,

they call you 'Fatty'.

If you are tall,

they call you 'Lanky'.

If you carry luggage...

they call you a 'Porter'.

If you tend to a garden, they call you a

'Gardener' or they just swear at you.

And the rest call me

whatever they feel like.

Surely your parents gave you a name.

Yes,

my parents named me Shyamprakash.

But no one's called me by that name.

Brother... thank you very much.

If you ever need anything,

then call me.

Listen... why next time...

I'll tell you right now.

That's my wife Tulsi...

- Hello.

- Hello.

And that's my son Mohan.

You see... we've filled the

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