Mera Saaya

" Look what has happened

to my daughter, doctor"

What has happened to Geeta?

Geeta has been so ill and

you didn't even inform me

l'm not a magician to wave a wand

and cure the patient immediately

How was l to know that

it was such a serious disease?

l thought it was just a fever.

- But you ought to have informed me

" Before going abroad, Thakur saheb

entrusted the responsibility..."

" of this family to me. lf something

goes wrong, what will l tell him?"

" Munshiji, don't just stand

and watch my face"

" Call the nursing home for oxygen.

... wait, l'll make the call"

lmmediately send a cable that

Geeta is seriously ill...

and that Thakur saheb must

return to lndia immediately

" My daughter will recover...

won't she, doctor?"

Geeta...

" l'm back, Geeta. l'm here"

Wherever you set foot...

My shadow will walk with you

My shadow...

A memorial for Geeta

lt looks like the lnspector

" Greetings, lnspector saheb.

- Greetings. How are you, Munshiji?"

ls the Thakur saheb at home

- Yes. ls it something important?

" Yes, it's important. lt's necessary

for me to meet him"

But he doesn't consider it

necessary to meet anyone

lt's like this...

- Ever since his wife died...

neither does he meet anyone

nor does he go anywhere

l know that. Just tell him

that lnspector Daljit is here

That's no good. Neither can you

meet him nor can he meet you

" Greetings, lnspector.

- Greetings"

" Are you here to meet the Thakur?

- Yes, it's very important..."

or l wouldn't have bothered you.

- l'm glad you have come

He'll at least find a distraction.

Please come

Missing me...

should your tears ever flow...

Missing me...

should your tears ever flow...

They will be stopped right there...

by my tears

Every place you head to...

my shadow will move with you

Wherever you choose to go...

my shadow will go with you

This is how he has been

He's always gazing at Geeta's portrait

and listening to her song

He just doesn't eat anything

He prefers to remain like this

Son...

The lnspector wants to meet you

Please sit down.

- Thank you

Do you recognise her?

This is Geeta's photo. With you...?

- No. lt's not her photo

Please listen carefully to

what l wish to say to you

" Presently, we're dealing

with a very strange case"

We recently had an encounter

with a gang of bandits

" During the encounter,

two bandits were killed..."

and a fleeing girl was arrested

Arrest them! Don't let them escape

" Does anyone of you recognise them?

- No, sir"

You needn't be afraid.

They're dead

Don't be scared. Go closer

and take a look

" What's there to be scared of?

- Forgive me, sir..."

only the police don't know them

" Or else, every child in the

village is scared of them"

They're bandits from

Suryavar Singh's gang

They're feared far and wide.

They've killed hundreds of men

" But, sir... you have accomplished

only half the job yet"

Why only half?

- You ought to have got their chief

" lf he lives, he'll form another gang."

There's nothing to be scared of

They won't form a gang anymore

Get down

Move

Anyone of you knows this girl?

Anyone of you knows her?

Raise the lamp

l know

Very well too

" At the Goddess's fair last year,

she was dancing near the temple"

lt was night time

My ear-ring fell down...

My ear-ring fell down...

at the marketplace in Bareilly

My ear-ring fell...

at the marketplace in Bareilly

" My lover came home quietly,

with his gaze lowered"

" He insisted on making me

wear the ear-ring"

" l begged him and told him

not to force me"

" l begged him and implored,

but he wouldn't let go of my wrist"

What happened then?

Then...? My ear-ring fell...

in the scuffle we had

My ear-ring fell...

" in the marketplace

at Bareilly"

l once stood on the roof of my house

He joked and told me to come down

" Either come down, or throw me

your ring as a souvenir"

There on the roof...

l blushed and felt so very shy

What happened then?

The ear-ring fell...

while we fell in love

The ear-ring fell...

at the marketplace

in Bareilly'

" ln the garden, my lover

sorted out my knotted tresses"

" He held me tightly and said

he was smitten by me"

" l lowered my eyes,

but l said nothing..."

" l said nothing,

l only smiled..."

" when my lover teased me

we got into a fight..."

there was a fight

What happened then?

" The ear-ring fell...

why must l say how"

" The ear-ring fell in

the marketplace at Bareilly"

She's a bandit! Don't let her go!

She's no woman. She's a witch!

She's a slur on womanhood. A slut!

" Silence, Chaudhary!"

" Constable, record

Chaudhary saheb's testimony"

Seize and list the things from

where this woman was arrested

She looks just like Geeta

- But she says she's Geeta

" You know my wife is...

- l know that very well, Thakur saheb"

But this woman has told the

police that she's your wife

My wife...?

- Yes

" lt's clear, Thakur Saheb"

She bears a strong resemblance

to your wife...

and she's taking advantage of it.

She wants to enact this farce...

and escape the noose

So l've arranged an identification

parade at the police station tomorrow

lf you could come there with

the people in your house...

her lies could be exposed and

it would strengthen our case

Open the door

You... come here

Yes. Come here

Go on

Sit down there

She looks just like Geeta

" Whenever the mistress was upset,

that's how she always sat down"

What's our mistress doing here?

- Moron! Are you high?

" She's a bandit, the

mistress's look-alike"

She wants to take the mistress' place

- Doesn't she have a place of her own?

Moron! You're going to sink me too!

Let's go

l ask you one last time. Will you be

able to the recognise the Thakur?

" l told you, l'm his wife"

" Thakur saheb, please come in"

Well?

lt's not him.

- So who else is it?

l don't know

You may go

No 2

lsn't that the Thakur too?

" You're lying! Who's he,

if not the Thakur?"

How would l know. l...

- You said you are his wife!

" lt isn't him, l say! lt isn't !"

You may go

No 3

l'm glad you've come! Take me away!

Tell them that you know me

Tell them that l'm your wife.

He thinks l'm lying

Am l not your wife...?

" l was tired, waiting for you"

l counted every passing moment

l longed for you to come

and take me away

Why're you so late...?

Why're you looking at me like that?

What's wrong?

lt's me... Geeta!

Your wife!

So Thakur saheb... is this woman

your wife? Or isn't she?

No

No! Please don't leave me!

For God's sake!

lt's me... Geeta!

l'm your wife

" Please don't leave here.

For God's sake, take me away!"

Listen...

l can't live without you.

Please don't leave me

l'll die without you!

" Aunt, don't you recognise me too?

lt's me... your very own Geeta!"

You aren't Geeta.

She never called me aunt

" Yes, l forgot. Everyone else

in the house called your aunt"

" When l once called you aunt,

you rebuked me"

You said l must call you Ma.

l started calling you Ma

lsn't that right?

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