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Pardes
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- Year:
- 1997
- 191 min
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Even after living for 35 years in
U.S., whenever l come to lndia...
...l don't know why, but
l feel very excited.
l feel as though l've come to the
warmth of my mother's lap. Today...
...my lndia may have something
to offer, or not, but she has...
...one thing in abundance, and
that is love. The air here...
...the buildings here,
echo with one word - Love.
One such building
is... The Taj Mahal.
My American friends... in U.S.,
Love means give and take.
But in lndia it means
give, give and give!
unbelievable thing...
- How is Your family?
- my wife is Very peeved with you.
This time l'll make it up to her.
You've become a big-wig now.
You last come to us 10 years ago!
- my kids are dying to meet you.
- l'm packing off this lot.
l'll accompany you to Dehra Dun
and spend 3-4 days with your kids.
Put your window up, friend.
We've grown up in this dust...
...so how can we stop
it from coming in?
The scent of this dust from
lndia is out of this world.
For 35 years you've been living in
the U.S., but you haven't changed.
You must be the first lndian to have
earned so much money and fame there.
You're coming to my house
after exactly 10 years!
We sold our house at Dehra Dun and
built a house amidst our land.
My mother, wife and l live here.
Since it's vacation time,
it's full house at home.
Kulvanti and her kids are here, too.
And they're all awaiting you...
...as though some film star
from Mumbai is expected!
This is Ganga, my daughter.
The same. Our little Kusum.
- Look who's here, dear.
- Don't tell me. Let me guess...
You're American-uncle, Dad's friend.
25 years ago... No!
35 years ago, you went there
with Rs. 10,000 in hand.
Today you're rich!
You've a huge family with
18 sons, 1 1 daughters...
9 daughters-in-law, 3 sisters, 3
brothers, cars and helicopters too!
And which is that city, Dad?
You live in Hollywood...
...where all the American movie
stars live. And your bungalow is...
Won't you touch his feet
and pay your respects?
- bless you.
- my son...
- l'll go tell Mom.
- Tell her what?
- They're all activated as it is.
- What happened?
Come along atleast.
- Madam...
- What is it, damn you!
Master is here with
his American friend.
- What do you mean? He's here?!
- What!He has come? Today?
Somebody get my chunni
Get aside, will you?
- Did you have to sit here only?
- Come, friend...
- Wow! What a lovely farm-house!
- My chunni, kids! Hurry!
- ls that American here?
- He's here, sis.
How are you?
This is height of shamelessness.
l'm going...
- Namaste...
- Namaste...
- Honestly! You didn't tell me...
- So what? l'm no stranger.
- True, but...
- Good you came.
We were expecting you tomorrow.
Anyway, now that
you're here, welcome.
- l hear you're a big-wig now.
- For you, l'm the same little boy.
l need your blessings, in fact.
So...
- But How can l bless you, son?
- Why not?
Cow-dung!
They are Nitin, Sonali,
Daksha, Dabboo...
That N.R.l. is being fussed over
as though he's God!
That Surajdev has an complex
about foreign countries!
- l know him for 10 years!
- you are an N.R.l. too.
- Why don't they fuss over you?
- they will, my dear. they will.
- You'll see.
- when, Dad? When?
When he'll come with a proposal
for his daughter Ganga.
When will he do that?
Years have gone by...
- Then fix It Once and for all.
- fix it? Without deciding dowry?
You've pretty silly. l've educated
this boy; made him a body-builder.
- What for?
- Then Go and meet them.
A variety of gourmet dishes have
been made for this richie-rich!
Wow! What a delicious dinner. l used
to return from Delhi and Mumbai.
But the fruits and vegetables
And why not? When they're from
the fields of the Sun God!
This is Amirchand. My mother's
sister-in-law's, sister's son!
Why don't you say
a distant-cousin?
Sir, l'm Amirchand, my brother
Garibchand, and my wife Bhagyashri.
- He's an N.R.l. too.
- Which country do you Come from?
Not now. He used to live
in Sri Lanka.
So what?
An lndian coming from Sri-Lanka is
an NRl, too!
We're small people.
Variety of rich dishes are laid out
for you. We're not even invited!
Amirchand, come here and
open your complaints book.
- my respects, Aunty.
- Right. How are you?
Uncle. Take your medicine
for the evening.
My dose?
You're to take your dose everyday
at 7 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- 9 a.m., 7 p.m...
- Who told you?
- Tell me. Who told you.
- l was ironing Your overcoat...
...a slip fell out from it.
lt said what you are to eat...
And also what not to.
lt was signed Arjun.
- This is His work, eh?
- Who's this Arjun?
He's my 18th son.
Son of my distant sister.
He sees to my every personal need.
l call him my Little Master.
Have your dose first then go
on about l love lndia.
Aunty, why is our Ganga...
...buttering that man so much?
Here, have some water.
This uncle can take us to U.S.A.
- How?
- lf we impress him, that is.
But how?
- you ass...
- Ass?
With our music.
That too English music.
ldiot! He's an out and
out lndian American.
lf you try to impress
him, it'll backfire!
- Shall we bet On it?
- Done!
One moment.
Do you remember our
song's English notes?
London, l saw...
l saw Paris...
l saw London, l saw Paris,
and l saw Japan...
l saw Michael, l saw Elvis...
l've seen it all, my loves
There isn't another lndia
in the whole of the world
There isn't another lndia
anywhere in the world
The world is a bride...
The world is a bride...
and this is the dot
that adorns her forehead
That is what my lndia is...
The world is a bride...
And lndia is the dot
that adorns her forehead
lt took the soulful tune...
to bring the rains
lt set the waters on fire...
such were the notes
of the Raag Deepak
A confluence of
the seven notes...
it's the essence of life
We even give our God the
name of the One with the Flute
The Lord with the Flute
Such is my lndia...
l love my lndia
And the nightingale sings
ln times of joy and sadness...
we have created the songs of life
Songs that carry the
fragrance of our soil
lndia, my land...
lndia, my love
lndia, l do my deeds for...
lndia, my duties are for
You can't be serious!
l am very much serious.
For my son Rajiv...
...l'm asking your daughter's
hand in marriage.
Look. Rajiv's mother
died 3 years back.
You know Rajiv is my only son.
He was born and brought up there.
He hasn't seen lndia as yet.
But he definitely knows the hearts...
...and the thoughts of his lndian
parents, and he respects them.
l'm asking your daughter's hand
because...
...we N.R.l.s need girls
like her very badly.
Because we've pushed our kids so
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