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Even now it's above 100.

She's a great fan of yours.

- Is she?

We still haven't seen

your new movie.

It's good

that you haven't seen it.

Don't say that.

We never miss any of your movies.

We couldn't see the

latest because of her illness.

She fell ill at the same time

your movie was released.

In your line do you have to face

problems of export and import?

Yes we do. After all

it's also a business.

I have seen in Japan

that they are very advanced.

America was already very advanced.

This time it appears that the movie

industry there is in a slump.

The studios and

equipment are lying idle.

Television dominates.

I felt bad about the whole thing.

After all, there is nothing

to beat American movies.

Yes, whatever acting we

have learned is from them.

Please forgive my saying so.

We don't seem to be

bothered about quality.

Our motto has always

been to produce more

and produce rubbish.

Yes. Probably that is why

we have to resort to family planning.

My god. Do you publish this all alone?

Not alone. There are

two persons with me.

The initiative is mainly mine.

Is this all written by you?

- See for yourself.

I have to read. Do the proof editing.

There is no dearth of writers.

The layout needs to be improved.

If we get some advertisements

then it can be done.

You have so many contacts.

Why don't you help her out?

To start with, let's make your

wife a subscriber. That will do.

Ok. What is the damage?

Only ten bucks. In this

I'm very shameless.

My god.

What name shall I write?

- Shefalika Devi.

Why don't you go door

to door to sell this?

You'll find a lot of

husbands like mine

who'll give ten bucks

just looking at you.

I'm going to Delhi to

get some subscribers.

I have an uncle there.

I hope you aren't offended.

- Of course not.

Look there!

I'm happy that your trip

has proved fruitful.

It's Arindam Mukhrerjee, isn't it?

- Yes

Don't you like him?

I haven't seen many of his movies.

But his acting isn't bad.

There is some news about

him in the papers today.

He seems to have had a

brawl with someone.

If you speak a little louder

he'll hear you.

Let me get his autograph.

Can I get your autograph?

It's for my cousin sister.

- That's it.

You do appear to be

an autograph monger.

Do you have the bad habit

of seeing Bengali movies?

I see a few of them.

Do you find them so bad?

There is absence of reality in them.

You are right.

Like a graduate heroine

should never sing of

the pains of separation.

The hero should also

not be equal to a god.

Thank you. I'll take your leave.

I don't know how

he took what I said.

What happened?

I couldn't stop speaking the truth.

- What truth did you speak?

Have you seen 'Japaraja'?

Yes, now I remember.

In that movie he is a champion.

Tennis champion, swimming champion...

he knows dancing, singing...

he is progressive minded, studious...

a very devoted lover.

Can one person be so gifted?

She was very

impressed by that movie.

When I saw it all these

things never came to my mind.

The fact is that he is

like lord Krsna and

fans like her are his gopis.

Porter.

Why are you paying?

- But why should you?

Listen. He's gone to the

dining car. I'm also going.

And me?

- You also come, but after some time.

He's a big fish.

He'll take time to prepare.

Ok then.

Hey, are you angry?

- I said it's alright.

Listen, if I can break

the ice with him, then

for your next birthday...

- a pearl necklace.

Yes.

We have Darjeeling and you

say that you don't serve tea?

Tea is served only during teatime.

Now you can get cold drinks.

Then can I have a beer?

- Alcohol can't be served now.

Well, can I have a coke then?

Coke?

Coca cola.

Coca cola, yes.

Get one for me also.

I didn't recognize you.

But I recognize you.

Aren't you Mr. Bose?

I never knew that I so well known.

It is natural that

I know about you

because of the nature of my business.

Pritish...

Rhymes with British.

Maxum!

What is this Maxum?

It is just to denote the

nature of my business.

That I understand.

But there should be a

relationship with the business.

You must know Mr. Nandi.

He was my classmate.

He is my client.

You can ask him about me.

He used to be a good hockey player.

I can show you some samples.

They are truly modern.

And very effective.

Moreover you must have seen abroad...

...since you have traveled the globe.

Yes, by the grace of God.

Why do you say 'by the grace

of God'? It's your ability.

I know that it's just a theory.

God doesn't exist and is

merely a fiction created by man

That is merely a leftist thought.

Are you a rightist?

Not exactly.

You see, when you are young you

tend to move towards the left.

I don't like conservative people.

Certainly not. I'm

living out of my own efforts.

These trains are good.

Something to be proud of.

You are right.

Did you read it?

It doesn't appear that

he had to struggle much.

He must be now. What to do

with so much money in hand?

Thinking about it

is itself a struggle.

I think it's all luck.

Yes, eighty percent.

Hey, do one thing.

Talk to him and then

write about him.

It will boost your circulation.

Why don't you tell the real facts?

You are eager to know

the real facts about the incident

reported in today's newspaper.

What are you saying? You

tell me. Isn't it a good idea?

Tell me whether I am correct or not?

Reporting about movies in my

newspaper would not be correct.

I think you are incorrect.

These days can

a magazine survive without

reporting about movies?

Maybe not, as it appears

from the letters of our readers.

Then what?

Go and do it.

Come on.

Wait. Let me toss a coin.

Here, take it.

You toss. If it's

heads I'll go.

What is it now? Another cousin?

I wanted to disturb you a little.

Of course, if you have any

objections then you may refuse.

Refuse to be disturbed?

Not exactly. I wanted to

ask you a few questions.

Are you a reporter?

Not exactly.

I edit a small newspaper.

The Modern. Please sit down.

There are no movies

in it, I presume.

I wanted to start it

with your interview.

Since I have got you now...

Got me?

I mean you are here and I'm nearby.

And of course in terms of popularity

there is no one comparable to you.

You see that my

biography has appeared

in so many places that

except for two or three

people running small

newspapers like youself

everybody else knows

everything about my life.

What they know probably

I also know.

Really?

You lost your parents

very early in life

and you were

brought up by your uncle.

You studied in Bangabasi college

and then you had a job

for some time. Then...

at the age of twenty-seven

you acted in your first film.

In a short time, you became famous and

with it came popularity, money...

And what?

And until now you are not married.

You're also not married, aren't you?

Or is it that you are modern and don't

wear vermillion on your forehead?

No I'm not married.

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