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The chair, sir!

Chair, sir, l say!

He doesn't know Hindi you see.

- say Chair.

- Go to hell!

Baba, someone has cast an evil

eye on him. Ever since he's here...

...his health has been bad.

Give him a remedy for it.

He's just warding off evil

spirits. Try to understand.

He too is having the same problem.

So please... Just once...

No, no. l'm fine...

- This is Love from lndia!

- Shall we sit down?

- How is he?

- Shall l Tell you The truth?

- He's like a prince!

- Sweet.

- Where's Ganga.

- l'll just go and see.

What's wrong? Why the delay?

Where's Ganga?

Getting ready. Dressing up in finery...

There she comes now.

- How am l looking?

- Wonderful!

Didn't l say that when l get

ready, you'll just gawk!

Sure.

- lsn't she looking beautiful?

- Sorry, but she resembles an ape!

Try to understand.

Rajiv hates such heavy ornaments.

- He's American and likes simplicity.

- But This is lndian simplicity.

No! l'll show you simplicity.

Hold this, and you come with me.

Take this off and why did you

wear these gold ornaments?

- What will you have? Tea, juice?

- l'll prefer tea.

Will you have tea, too?

- How much sugar?

- just One spoon.

- Two more.

- Two more? ...Two.

- Okay, One more.

- One more.

- do One thing, add The whole lot.

- The whole lot?

You're pretty smart!

Rajiv... How did you like Ganga?

Let me sleep. My head is aching!

Okay then, shall l...

You haven't told me how

did you find Rajiv?

- You didn't tell me either.

- Did you Like him, or not?

- Liked him not.

- Tell me.

- you Tell me.

- No, you first.

- Tell me...

- you Tell me.

Okay, l'll tell you.

l think you didn't

like Rajiv at all.

When did l say that?

So! You like him, eh?

Dad, it's bad. Surajdev

called everyone, but us.

He got scared you may not

spoil his daughter's chances.

l don't spoil chances,

l stop them.

- and What If they Get engaged?

- Then?

We'll break it.

Surajdev, let my good days

come. Then l'll show you.

- where are you going?

- to give milk to Rajiv.

Give it here.

Ganga, go give this to Rajiv.

- me?

- Yes!

Take it, l said. Hurry up.

- Why her, and not me?

- Arjun said...

...Ganga will give him

the milk today.

ln our country a snake is not

considered as an animal, but God.

You have your milk and sleep.

Nothing will happen.

- you?

- l want to meet you...

- ...in private.

- Why in private?

Well, won't it be better if we

chat a bit?

- So let's chat.

- not here.

Then where?

ln those fields.

Behind the wind-mill.

May l ask my mother?

- Can't you make your own decisions?

- lt's not that...

Just wait here. l'll just come.

Aunty, may l go in the

fields with Rajiv?

ln the fields? Why ask

me, you shameless girl!

Ask your mother!

Did you hear? Your Rajiv...

...wants to take Ganga in the

fields, behind the wind-mill!

- Who wants to take her there?

- He came as a guest, mother...

...and he wants to take the girl

behind bushes right in front of us!

- Sister!Will you Shut up?

- Okay, l'll shut up!

Let her go behind the wind-mill.

lt's very hot, isn't it?!!

- Speak softly.

- Why? l can't speak softly.

Are we thieves? Girls do not

roll in the hay before marriage!

lf you think it's proper, send her.

Sending her to America! What

are you doing there? Come...

Congratulations!

My dear brother, if you

wanted to meet Ganga,...

- ...why talk of the fields?

- What's wrong with the fields?

Look. ln lndian etiquette,

before marriage,...

...there are various

rules and norms.

A river, is no river without water.

Wind is no wind without sound to it.

That marriage is no marriage

without a love-story.

You do understand what

l mean by that.

No.

Look, before Rajiv and

Ganga get married...

...it's vital that they click!

And they'll click...

...only when they chat. And they

will chat, only when they meet.

- Why should we mind If they meet?

- You don't mind...

...but yesterday, that scene which

Aunty made about the fields...

l'm being frank. Rajiv is born in

America. He'll just run away!

No, no. lf you wish, tomorrow,

we can take them out...

...on a sight seeing tour and

show them the fort there.

Why should l mind?

My lips are sealed!

- hear that?

- No, son.

lt'll be as you say.

Shut up! Will you, my dear?

lt will be as Arjun says.

Don't go too far from the

hearts that are broken.

But don't go too near the ones

that are beating together, either.

The one who drives a Mercedes

is peddling a cycle...

See how in various ways

he's wooing you! Too good!

But l'm no less either.

You saw my artistry, didn't you?

How l convinced the elders,

that we'll go on a picnic.

This will give you a

chance to talk to Rajiv.

He loves you a lot.

Sometimes l think...

...if he loves you so much now,

how much he'll love you later! Mad!

What is it, Ganga?

Why are you staring at me?

- May l Ask you something?

- Sure, Go ahead.

l know that l haven't driven Rajiv

mad, but your efforts have.

You are his friend,

and brother too.

But some kind of bond is forged

between you and l also.

A bond of implicit trust

and friendship. Right?

What do you want to say?

l want to ask you,...

ls Rajiv right for me?

After so many days now,

this kind of a question...

He has hidden something from me.

Yesterday l was tidying his clothes.

And l found this.

lt's not that he smokes...

...but the fact that he hid it.

lf he has any more such vices...

...please tell me now.

So that l can decide properly.

Look, your advice can

either make my life...

...or, ruin it.

Ganga, you're totally mistaken.

This packet is not Rajiv's.

lt's mine.

Actually, sometimes, l do smoke.

But Rajiv... drinks and cigarettes...

- there must be a lighter with this.

- l'd rather you not smoke either!

- a man Looks so rotten.

- Shall l Leave it?

- Leave it.

- There!

You're very bad!

- am l still?

No. You're nice. Very nice.

Two hearts are uniting...

yet so quietly

Everyone is getting to know.

Yet, so quietly

There's a longing

in their breath

And dreams light up

their eyes

You don't like anything...

when you fall in love

l'd get a grip on my heart...

for this is magic at work

Love is showing its effect...

yet so quietly

They sit so innocently...

as if nothing were happening

lt's all so obvious...

and clear as the day

What is it, if

there's nothing amiss

Their lips are silent

Their eyes speak...

yet so silently

These are the smokes that emanate

before the fires rage

On both sides

are passions rising

There's a strange attraction

provoking the heart

Stoking the fires in both

Look at it from here...

but silently

Yes, Daddy. Rajiv has liked Ganga.

- You're not saying anything, son.

- Daddy...

...l think Ganga should go

to the U.S. before marriage.

- see The culture, The people There.

- Right!

lt's the girl who will live abroad

not the boy.

lt'll be nice...

...if she comes with us to America

for 1-2 months and sees everything.

l'm happy to see you speak so

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