Nayak Page #6

Do you why I bring you here?

You bring me here? What do you

mean? I come out of my sweet will

Ok. But merely coming will not do.

You have to improve your awareness

of certain things. I mean,

being more involved in the

imaginary world of plays,

you are not aware

of the realities of this world.

You are right.

- Yes.

If you could awaken

your feelings for these things

it would have been better.

What would have been

better? Let me hear.

If with your personality and voice

you could have addressed

that gathering...

In front of that factory gate?

- Yes.

Then you would have become

the labour leader on stage.

I mean, you would have taken to acting

and the play would

have been ruined.

The company has

retrenched, which is an injustice

and till the company withdraws

this order, till then...

One day, Biresh was speaking at a meeting.

As usual, I was idling nearby.

Labour Union!

- Long live!

Long live the revolution!

Suddenly I heard some commotion

and turned to see a gang of people.

Obviously they were mischief mongers

coming towards the meeting.

There was a police van behind them.

I could make out that there

was going to be some trouble.

Usually I avoid any sort of trouble.

My motto is keep away from trouble.

That day I don't know

what happened to me.

Sensing Biresh was in danger

I pushed myself into the crowd

Then I was hit by a stone

and everything

blacked out after that.

Then I heard that

Biresh was arrested.

For four years there was

no news about him.

By that time, I had entered the movies,

made a name for myself

and bought a flat in Ballygunge.

It was a Sunday morning, the tailor

had come to take measurements

for the costumes of a new movie.

Please turn around.

Forty and a half.

When can I try them out?

- Wednesday evening.

Why so late?

Why not two days earlier?

Who's that?

Where were you?

Busy?

It's nothing. Come in.

Come in and sit down. Just a minute.

Then what shall we do?

Tell him.

If the fit isn't good

the acting suffers.

The fit will be alright.

- You can act in Hindi movies also.

Please wait for me

in the other room.

Yes it's alright.

What else do you want?

Just one more, near the window.

You have taken enough.

Finish fast.

Give me a side profile.

- Take it.

Finished. Ok then leave.

It's alright, now leave.

Come here.

Jyotin

- Tell me.

Send tea to this room.

Come sit down.

These shots are for your fans?

What else? It's part of the show.

They are the real public.

Then tell me. How are you?

Take one.

How many years since we met?

Would it not be about five years?

Isn't it?

What?

Your personality has got a shine.

The glow of success.

Who doesn't want success?

I haven't seen any of your movies.

That's good.

You seem to have done well.

You tell me how you are?

As I was before.

No change.

But in you there is...

Change?

- Yes, that is what I think.

That is the law of nature.

Is that not so?

But the change is in which direction,

that's what I am wondering.

What will you do

wondering about that?

Here, have some tea.

You have a car, don't you?

Yes a small car, not big.

Why do you ask?

Can you give me a lift?

- Where?

That question was not expected.

Ok, let's go.

Even while riding in the car

he didn't tell me where we were going

and I also did not ask him.

But after driving a mile

doubts started growing in my mind

and that they were not false

I realized after some time.

Long live the revolution!

What happened?

- What are your intentions?

Nothing.

You just get out. Stand in

front of them and say a few words.

Why?

That will give them

the mental courage.

They are struggling

for the last 24 days.

I have told them. They are

expecting you and your support.

Impossible!

What do you mean by

impossible? Come get down.

Listen. It's not right for

us to get involved in this.

It is risky. You don't

know about these things.

It would become scandalous.

What scandal? Who'll

do anything to you?

You want money, I'll

give it you. Any amount.

But it can't be done this way.

You are not thinking about me.

I'm not the same man.

That's why I've brought you here.

- No, this cannot be done

Don't you have any

feeling about these people?

Feelings have nothing to do with it

I've already told you

If you want money I'm

ready to give it to you now.

Confidential donations?

- What's wrong in that?

You have no dearth of money, I know.

Ok. I'll come to you if the need arises.

I'll leave now.

I could not honor Biresh's request.

Why I could not honor his request,

what was the fear behind it

is difficult to explain.

But one thing was sure that I had

fallen in the esteem of Brijesh.

You know what I feel at times?

It would have been better had so

much change not taken place.

Why do you say that?

That you are

entertaining so many people

is that not a big

task and a good deed?

You could have done this before.

In this despair also

there is that happiness.

That is there of course.

This is not only a direction

but also a vice.

Let it be. If the

work done is good

then there is nothing

to worry about.

That I am worried, how did

you come to that conclusion?

From morning you have often

spoke of spoiling your market.

That is a style of our speech.

The real fact for

your information is

that the public

is very dangerous.

But that public is

everything for you.

I can't match words with you.

I don't claim to be a great orator.

You continue with

your work. I'll leave.

Will you have a toffee?

Excuse me.

You aren't sleeping?

The fever has come down.

Does mama know?

You are also sick?

Sleeping pills.

You did sleep once.

I feel like sleeping again.

You can't sleep without them?

If I don't get sleep.

Can't take the risk.

I want to act in movies.

Is that so?

Since I've dropped in

like this you can guess

this is very important to me.

Maybe.

You may be wondering, are you?

Isn't it natural?

Can I get the heroine's role?

The heroine has been selected.

I know.

Then what?

Can't I do it?

Is there any point in

raising that question now?

Don't you have a say in that?

My say in that... why

don't you sit down?

It's alright.

That chapter is closed now.

Can't you give it a try?

What trouble is this? There

should be reason to give it a try.

Further, why should I do it at all?

When a selection has already

been made then why...

I have the capability, I have the ambition.

It's difficult to get a chance.

Moreover, you know

that a new face

is never given a chance so easily.

Is that why you have come to me?

Yes.

Are you seeing whether

I will fit in or not?

Are you married?

Hey, what happened?

Why are you crying?

That was acting.

I don't need glycerin.

I have read the story.

The role will suit me better

than Mandira, do you know that?

You are surely able

to understand that.

Can I know your name?

My name, my address

and phone number...

That won't be necessary.

Only the name.

I'm curious.

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