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She has to tour America and

Canada as yet. Right, my dear?

Good news, my dear. Tomorrow, in

honour of our new Ambassador...

...all the lndian VlPs of the

city are being invited.

They'll honour you and Rajiv, too.

- Hasn't Arjun come as yet?

- He's a fool.

l don't know. Should come

in a couple of days.

What kind of clothes

should l wear tomorrow?

lndian!

After this, we've to

welcome one more person.

This welcome is of that Ganga

who has come here for the 1st time.

The would-be daughter-in-law

of Kishorilal, Miss Kusum Ganga...

...is lndia's Goddess of knowledge,

a symbol of our culture.

l'll now request her to come here...

...and sing some songs for us.

Your would-be daughter-in-law

is very beautiful.

- What Shall l sing?

- We'd all like to know...

...how you feel

after coming abroad.

The land where my

beloved dwells...

is where my heart is

Oh how difficult it is...

to like things

To come abroad

- But l don't know the full song.

- sing anyway.

Arjun! You're here?

Why did you take so long to come?

l had such a difficult time.

- Aunty had One of her scenes...

- What are you doing?

This is no time to chat.

Everyone's looking. Go on.

They want me to sing lndia song.

- so sing.

- you also sing with me.

No, l can't sing with you.

Daddy's getting angry. Go now.

He's my second son.

A nephew who's like a son.

- No, l can't. Daddy's angry. Go!

- Okay, but l've lots to tell you.

The world is a bride...

This is the dot that

adorns her forehead

That's my lndia

lndia, my land...

lndia, my love

lndia, my deeds are for...

lndia, my religion

lndia, my nation...

lndia, l love

- This is the city's biggest paper.

- you too are The greatest prince.

Keep it safely.

We'll have it framed later.

- are we going to Hollywood?

- Tomorrow.

- Who all are going?

- we all.

- Neeta Aunty too?

- Neeta Aunty's not going.

- and Arjun?

- He's not coming either.

Yesterday l spoke to him, and,

he said he can't make it.

Why not?

Ask him yourself.

You know him well too.

Now hurry up and give me a kiss.

l've to go to the office.

What delicious parathas!

Honestly, you won't find such

parathas even in lndia.

Doesn't Arjun live in this house?

This is the main house,

not a servant quarter.

- you mean Arjun is a servant here?

- More or less. my Brother-in-law...

...did quite a lot for him. He tends

to our cars in our garage...

- ...and runs a studio above it.

- here...

- Then where does He eat?

- ln a hotel or some such place.

When he comes here, we feed

him, like we feed the poor.

To hell with Arjun.

Have this, else it'll get cold.

Krishna Ma has sent these

especially for you.

- will you do me a favour?

- Yes.

Kusum Ganga has sent

you this letter...

- ...and the parathas for us!

- Let me eat them...

...and you read the letter.

lt says... Little Master Arjunji...

Don't show your mastery...

Come with us quietly.

Daddy's orders totally, and...

...swear on me honestly.

- lf someone wrote such things to me...

- Honestly...

- ...l'd go to hell with her!

- ldiots!

- She's going to be Rajiv's wife.

- Going-to-be... she isn't yet!

See this!

What did you do with that paper?

Lost it! Where?

l don't remember

where l put it...

- l wrapped parathas in it.

- Parathas?

- for Arjun.

- Really? Meaning...

...you wrapped up my respect

along with those parathas too!

lt's so obvious!

You said it this once...

Don't ever repeat it!

Why don't you understand, that

it was the only copy l had!

But it's original copy is with me!

You didn't tell Rajiv, that when

you sent me those parathas...

...you had sent me a letter,

that l take this photograph...

...and frame it beautifully.

You do forget.

Look. See how l've put it

in a beautiful frame.

See what Rajiv's doing?

He's smoking a cigarette.

And you said he never smoked.

This is America. We're in a disco.

lt's fashionable to smoke here.

90% people here are smoking.

So Rajiv is from those 90%.

You lied to me, didn't you?

What am l asking you?

Who was she?

He's saying that the boy and

the girl who win this contest...

...will have to give a number

and if that matches their number...

...then they'll get

the Made in Heaven Award.

Made in Heaven Award.

Why's that?

According to them, the couple

made in this world...

...is not as great as the pair

made in Heaven!

Good!

- Shall we Go to Rajiv?

- want to play? Come on...

- Let's take part in the contest.

- lt's a kid's game, dear.

What will l do in it?

Make Arjun your partner.

- No. l won't go with Arjun.

- Why not?

She won't go. And she shouldn't

l'll dance with Kelly...

l'm willing to go with you.

l can buy everything!

Everything...

This is a normal scene.

He drinks and gets knocked out.

And Arjun takes him home.

- How are you, dear?

- Fine.

- How's Rajiv?

- Nice.

- and Arjun?

- Very nice!

Are you happy abroad?

l don't know.

There's everything... yet nothing.

l've invited 1 ,000 guests...

Book all the 5-star hotels.

The whites will never forget

my son's marriage.

What are all these papers...

- Don't you clean your master's room?

- He doesn't allow anyone in.

What dirty magazines...

What are you looking at?

- What... what's all this?

- Oh that!

She's Rajiv's girlfriend, Kelly.

Kelly loved Rajiv, and he

too loved her very much.

But he never mentioned this.

ls this something one mentions?

Dear girl...

Girlfriends are a status symbol

of the richie-rich!

Consider yourself lucky, that Kelly

didn't get Rajiv, but you did.

The millionaire Kishorilal's

daughter-in-law...

...will be you, not Kelly.

My doll, this is America...

Rajiv is an American, and you...

...you'll have to stay

with an American.

Kelly was your girlfriend, right?

Did you love her very much?

Even wanted to marry her?

Did you and Kelly...

l mean...

...did you have a physical

relationship with her.

ln America such relationships

occur... they just happen.

Why make such a national

issue out of it?

Kelly was my past, and,

you are my present.

You won't believe it, but we were

just talking about you. Honest.

Going to Australia, eh? Tonight?

Want to meet me, eh?

Then come to my office...

...we'll go together for a dinner.

Kelly learnt Hindi when we

were going around together.

lt's essential that l go,

else Kelly will be offended.

l'll be coming in late,

so you better have your dinner.

l brought this...

l entered at the wrong time.

Nevermind, later may be.

Wait!

Everything's gone haywire.

And it's all your fault!

You lied through your teeth!

Rajiv's like this and that...

This is Rajiv's true picture.

Look, all these

small petty matters...

...you'll have to adjust

yourself to them.

Small petty matters?

ls this a small matter?

This is a small petty

matter in your view?

Look, l don't want jilted palaces!

l just want some love from a man.

Understand? Small matter, indeed!

- But everybody here loves you.

- No! And l don't want such love.

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