Poorna Page #2

---

Oh, Tadwai? That's about

two and a half hours from here.

Yes, sir.

Shall we go there?

Yes.

Okay, sir.

Come, please. Come, come.

Thanks, Gopinath.

Parents send their children

to our schools as it's free,

but as soon as the kids turn 12,

they take them out.

The girls get married

and the boys work in the fields.

After the 8th grade the dropout rate

increases dramatically.

What is the name of this girl?

Poorna Malavath, sir.

Sir, there she is.

Stop.

Wait. It's all right.

How many are there?

What?

Insects.

When I was your age, every day

I would wait for the school bus

and to pass the time I would count

the insects on the ground.

My highest score was 312.

Look, Poorna.

You can go back if you want to.

But think about all those girls

who come to our schools to study,

to make something of their lives.

What if they decide to give up

and go home because of you?

This way, sir.

This way.

Sir, please.

Poorna.

Thank you, sir.

We are blessed, sir.

You have come to visit our school.

What will you take?

For lunch, sir?

Let's eat with the children.

- Namaste, sir.

- Namaskar.

I am Parvathy Swami,

the food matron, sir.

Here, sir.

No. Fasting, sir. Tuesday.

Sorry, sir.

You see, sir,

every project has a middle man.

Without a middle man,

no project can be successful.

I am just a food contractor, sir.

I am sorry, you fell ill eating my food.

No, no. I have been out

of India for two years

which has probably weakened my immunity.

Immunity?

Can we do something

to increase your immunity, sir?

Yes.

Get out.

Teachers of the world unite!

Teachers of the world unite!

Praveen Kumar! Down, down!

Praveen Kumar! Down, down!

Praveen Kumar! Down, down!

Praveen Kumar! Down, down!

What are you doing, sir?

You chased our food supplier away.

You think this is your police station?

You are sending memo after memo,

teachers have to be punctual,

put in so many hours.

What are these new rules?

We are teachers, not factory workers.

Sir, I told you, we are all united!

I will make all principals

and teachers rebel!

Praveen Kumar! Down, down!

- Nasreen.

- Yes, sir.

Take down all their names

and issue suspension orders to them.

And place advertisements

asking for new teachers.

You are doing something very wrong, sir!

Sir, these bullying tactics won't work!

Sir, these bullying tactics won't work!

Your name?

Come, come, come! Let's play a game!

- What game?

- Poor game!

Not "poor" game, it's power game.

You always make the same mistake.

Not Power. It is Poor. Who is the

poorest of us all? That's the game.

Okay! Me first!

My mother makes chicken feather soup.

She says it will give me strength,

but I will never get chicken!

Listen, listen! I am so poor,

that even our goat has only two legs!

- Don't make things up, liar!

- Okay! Me, me, me!

I am so poor, that my mother says

it takes two days to cook a meal.

Does she think I am a fool?

Poorna, it's your turn!

What can I say?

My name itself has the word "Poor".

Namaste, sir.

- Brother...

- Let me speak.

You think this is a joke, sir?

You threw out our food supplier,

suspended all of us

and placed these ads for new teachers.

Don't deprive us

of our daily bread, sir.

Sir, we will go to the Chief Minister!

What are you saying?

I've been working for 15 years! There's

not been a single complaint, sir!

Keep your voice down.

Morning, sir. One moment. Here.

Who is it, sir?

CM.

What are you doing, sir?

Sir, my apologies.

I will call you back.

Thank you, sir.

Sir, this is terrible.

We have families.

What will happen to our children?

Think about it, sir. Please, sir.

Okay.

For all the days you have been

on strike, no salary cut.

But, from today,

the development of the children

will be linked to your

performance report.

Okay?

Enough! Don't say a word.

Two nitrogen and two oxygen.

They give rise to nitrogen oxide.

"I shall repay what I borrow."

"I shall not fear the unknown."

"I shall never give up."

Buses are leaving for the first annual

extracurricular activities excursion.

- Bus no 1...

- Priya.

Yes, Puru. Tell me?

Listen, I'm coming home!

I have a month's break,

and I have an admission form for you!

Now we can study together!

Have you spoken to your mother?

No, why?

Don't be a fool, don't go home.

My dad and your dad were talking about

getting you married these holidays.

- Okay, I'm hanging up.

- Priya, let's go.

Write to me in English.

Your language will improve!

This is the last call for children

participating in rock climbing.

This is the final call for children

participating in rock climbing.

Final call for children participating

in rock climbing.

Please report to Mr. Mannan.

Rest of the children, happy holidays!

- Divya!

- Yes, sir!

- Shweta!

- Present, sir!

- Navya!

- Present, sir!

- Ramya!

- Yes, sir!

- Deepika!

- Yes, sir!

- Saraswati?

- Present, sir!

- Pallavi?

- Yes, sir!

Lavanya!

- Anusha, sir!

- Anusha.

- Pragya, sir!

- Pragya.

- Sargam, sir!

- Sargam.

Poorna? You were supposed to go home?

Sir, I want to join them.

But they're participating

in rock climbing.

Sir?

Rock climbing.

I mean, climbing little hills.

Sir, let her join us! We will explain.

Come, Poorna! Let's go.

Poorna!

Poorna Malavath.

- Good morning, everyone!

- Good morning, sir!

My name is Parmesh.

This is Shekhar Babu.

He has summited Mount Everest!

Sir.

- All right. Good morning, children.

- Good morning, sir.

Welcome to Bhongir rock.

This is one

of Asia's largest standing rocks.

To climb this rock,

you will need three things,

will, power and special rock

climbing shoes that we will provide.

- Okay?

- Yes, sir.

So let's begin with some warm up. Boys?

Stretch your arms.

Stretch your arms, please.

Yes. You. Okay and crush

your fingers like this.

Now relax, crush again.

Good. Everyone, everyone stretch.

I don't have shoes.

So what?

Help!

Help!

Help!

That's Poorna's voice!

Poorna!

Sir!

Parmesh. Go up,

anchor the rope and throw it down.

- I will reach her this way.

- Okay.

- Sir!

- Hold, Poorna. I am coming!

Just stay there.

Sir!

Poorna.

There is nothing to be scared of.

Don't look down.

Just look at the rock face.

Poorna, There is a crack

near your right hand, a hold.

Get a grip on it.

That's it, very good.

Good girl! Hold on.

Hold on just one minute.

Well done, Poorna! Give me your hand.

Move your hand up. Hold it.

Now lift your leg. Good!

Now, left hand, left hand, push, push!

Well done!

I can understand why you left

the police cadre and took this job.

But it's a lost battle, you know.

The numbers are looking really bad.

Sir, I have just started renovations

in the schools.

It will take time.

I accept the fact,

that attendance rates are falling.

But what will happen to the children

who want to study?

Praveen, you have to shut

some under performing schools.

I am sorry.

Okay, sir.

When do you want to start?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes