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Synopsis: Karan is a lazy good-for-nothing who lives on the generated income of his father and elder brother at their family business. Karan's days: hang out with buddies and romance a woman named Romi. When he watches an action movie, he decides to enlist in the army with a friend, but basic training proves to be too much of a bother and he shortly abandons it, thus making him lose respect on the home front. Romi also stops respecting him. Karan decides he must re-join the army and show his family and Romi that he, too, is focused upon the path he has to take in this lifetime, but will he be resilient enough to carry out this task?
Director(s): Farhan Akhtar
Production: Excel Entertainment
  3 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
NOT RATED
Year:
2004
186 min
$700,085
1,600 Views


Good morning sir

- Hey morning

Coffee?

Why not?

Ashok, another cup please?

- Yes, sir

from home

Do you like mangoes?

- Sir?

Mangoes?

I like them

Ever eaten mangoes from Maliyabad?

I will if you get them, sir

The fun lies in eating

them fresh at the orchard

Hey, Mishra!

Want to come home and eat

mangoes next season?

You plan this every year

but never take me there!

I wonder if he really has

any orchards at all!

Come on! It's your move

Check!

- Again?!

Why don't you...

Hey Karan...

Isn't she the girl whose

picture is in your wallet?

What happened? A tiff?

Excuse me sir

Hey Rajiv

- Hi brother

What's up?

Where you coming from?

There

Where's Romi?

She's busy preparing

for tomorrow's protest march

protest match? Again!?

Okay friends, the pamphlets are here

Now our volunteers must be at

every gate by 7 in the morning

Okay?

- We'll be there

Every student should

be given one, Okay?

And please ask them to read it

pamphlets are meant to be read

Is this poster okay?

Good

Where are the Hindi posters?

Almost complete Don't worry

Okay I'm going home

Call me if you need anything

Or tomorrow at 7 A. M, okay?

Hi Karan

What's going on?

Preparation for the march

put up posters opposite

the vice Chancellor's office...

...this very night, okay?

No more of the vice

Chancellor's dictatorship!

No more! No more!

Uncle, be honest...

Are all these rallies and

demonstrations of any use?

Everyone has a right

to speak out in a democracy

But you shouldn't disrupt

law and order

Law and order? Hello aunty!

Hello Karan?

- How are you?

I am fine!

Where's Romi?

- In her room, Aunty

Sit please

The police resorted to using

water cannons at the last rally

Water cannons! She was lucky to

get away... or else she'd be in jail

Like mother like daughter!

I remember being arrested

in my student years

Aunty! Under arrest!!

Akhilesh...

- Yes?

I'm going to the

India International Centre

Okay - Bye... bye Karan

- Bye aunty - Bye

So tell me, what are your plans?

I'm going home right now

Then I'm meeting

my friends this evening...

I don't mean your agenda for today

I'm talking about life

Life...!?

You mean life!

Right uncle! It's worth a thought

You know...

Whatever you do in life,

it's very important to do it well

You can become a scientist...

but what's the use

if you aren't a good scientist?

Mow lawns, if thats

what you want to do

as long as you do it well

Do you agree?

You're right, uncle

Anyway, I should get going

Aren't you waiting for Romi?

No problem! I'll call her later

Has Karan gone?

- Yes, he had to leave

That boy is very confused

That's his only problem, papa

He just can't decide

what he wants to do

His life doesn't have...

what's it called...?

An objective

Thats it! Objective!

He has no real objective

But wait and watch,

the day he finds his calling

...you'll see how far he goes

Your juice, sir

Switch on the geyser, will you?

Do meet them

they're good people

You're in philadelphia

now and they are too

Sridhar, breakfast

- Don't mix them!

Put the clean ones aside!

You're mixing them again!!

You should keep in touch

with family friends, son

Is that Udesh? Give me

the phone, please

You've know them

since you were a child

just a second, mom!

It's important give it to me

Yes!

- Mom

Here! Just speak to Karan first!

Udesh! Can you check if the

jurassic park DvD is available

just check! It must be

just courier it to me,

okay, talk to mom

Hold on, Udesh... please

go speak to your father

About what?!

He wants to speak to you

About what?!!

Hi dad

- Hi

You haven't gone to the office today?

I usually don't on Sunday's

Oh! Is it Sunday?

How would you know?

Sunday, Monday,

it's all the same to you!

Are you going to do

anything in life?

Of course I will, dad

But whatever I do, it's very

important to do it well

I could become a scientist...

but what's the use if

I'm not a good scientist?

Mow lawns, if thats

what I want to do

as long as I do it well

That's what I feel about life

That's good

But just thinking won't help,

you have to do things

Udesh is just two years

elder to you, look at him!

Parvesh, tell me something

parents, especially fathers...

Why do they always

ask the same thing?

What do you want to be?

What do you want to do?

Isn't there any other topic?

Who'll ask, if not fathers?

Mine is reverse!

I've told my parents I'm doing hotel

management before they could ask me

Girls have become

very sensible today!

Look at Romi!

She's been clear about wanting

to be a journalist all along

please, her father's the editor

of a leading daily

What problem would

she have becoming a journalist!?

What're you saying?

Whatever Romi decides

to do, she will do well

She's really different

and really smart

How could I forget who I'm talking to!?

I'm sorry lover boy

Romi is a genius!

Guess what, guys?

I haven't told my parents

yet but I've decided

What?

- Army

Army?

You! Join the army! You'll be

court-martialed the first day!

Ever woken up before noon?

I will when I need to!

Why should I for no reason!

You want to be an engineer

Did I ever say you won't make it?

Calm down!

Why are you over reacting?

Because you always put me down

But think about it,

buddy Army life isn't easy

Nothing is easy in the world

But I've decided and

that's that! I'm joining the army

I feel my country needs me!

Aren't Army uniforms

the smartest, Ashu?

You guys are giving me a complex!

You're joining the army,

you engineering...

you, hotel management

I'm the only one left!

Sometimes I think I'll do

this, sometimes that!

Why am I like this?

Why am I like this?

Why am I the way I am?

When did I ever know

what I am supposed to do?

Looks like I'll be singing

this song all my life

What will happen to me?

Will someone please tell me?

Why is it so difficult?

Will someone help me understand?

Why am I like this?

Why am I the way I am?

Now I feel like doing this,

but then again it's that

But why? I just don't know...

What it is that I must do!

What now looks clear and simple...

Tomorrow will seem all twisted

I feel like my life is...

- Completely upside down!

Will I ever change?

Will I ever believe?

Will I ever improve?

I don't know if I will

What's to become of me now?

What do you think?

What's to become of me now?

Will I just remain the way I am?

When did I ever know

what I am supposed to do?

Looks like I'll be singing

this song all my life

What will happen to me?

Will someone please tell me?

Why is it so difficult?

Will someone help me understand?

Why am I like this?

It's just the way I am!

I don't know why

you are the way you are

You think about it

Don't you get bored?

Where's the time to get bored?

There's so much going on

in the world...

...if a person is interested,

how can he get bored!!

Yeah I know

You are right

How come a girl like you

is into someone like me?

Why do you love me?

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Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007), the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards. more…

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