Sangam Page #5

l thought you'd go wild with joy

What a thing to say? How can l not

be happy to have you back?

Maybe l'm just too old to

break out into a jig

"Tell me, how's Radha?"

She's well. Very well

"Look, l still get the gooseflesh"

when l even think of Radha

"And my heart says, when she sings,"

let me play on

Come Gopal. Let's go to Radha's place

There can be no hurdle now.

l've become worthy

Why not? She's been waiting for you

See her...?

- l've things to do

You haven't yet done the most

important thing in life!

What's that?

"- Falling in love, you fool"

l've been away for two years.

And what've you done in two years?

Couldn't you even

find yourself a Radha?

Shame on you

Yes. The good-for-nothing oaf. Sunder

"Janki, look who's here"

- Who is it?

Sunder! My son!

"Radha, look who's come home"

Sit down

l cried so much for you

We got terrible news

"How are you, Sunder?"

l promised l'd return.

See? l'm back

All in one piece

Why is everyone standing?

Sit down

l'll get some drinks

"Excuse me for a moment, please"

"l want to see, to feel, the one"

thing that didn't let me die

We had heard...

- And it was true

Death was certain

My plane turned into a fireball.

l don't even know where l fell

For 2 years l was neither

dead nor alive

Dead?

- Yes. Head injury. l lost my memory

l couldn't remember a thing

l was moved from one hospital

to another

Do you know the first word l spoke

when l came around?

"Your name Radha, your name"

Only your name stood between

me and my death

A drowning man will clutch at

anything. l clung on to your name

"When l was sinking, drowning"

in the dark abyss of death...

l clung to your name...

your memories

Do you know what saved me?

What?

- Your letter

My letter? But l didn't...

- Have you forgotten?

You gave me the letter and

you asked me to post it

l read the letter

over and over again

l usually keep my wallet inside

my right pocket

But your letter was in the wallet.

So l kept in in my left pocket...

close to my heart. lt's as if

my death bounced off your letter

"Believe me Radha, l've crossed"

the river of no return...

to come back to you.

"- Not the letter, Sunder"

That isn't what saved your life.

lt was her prayer

"And her unwavering love, that stood"

like a wall between you and your death

You're crying? Just because

you hear this?

What's there to cry about?

"Here l am, in front of you. Alive"

Here you are. With me.

Please don't cry

"Don't cry, Radha. Don't"

Death l've left behind.

"Ahead, life lies"

A life to be lived together.

ln happiness. Please smile

Tell her to smile

She couldn't even bear to hear it.

This is painful

Her smiles give me life.

But her tears could kill me

lf that is the way she broke down

after hearing my story...

how she must've pined for me

How much Radha loves me

"Yes, she loves you very much"

Still standing? Sit down.

Have something to eat

l must go now

But l'll come everyday.

"Say what, Gopal?"

Did you see how Sunder has changed?

And he looks so gallant in uniform

"An officer, after all. Like me."

Why hasn't Gopal's mother

spoken to us yet?

"Rather than jump to conclusions,"

we should speak to her first

We must

Ma

"- What is it, son?"

Please get me married. Fast

l'll go and see Radha's mother

- Don't go to Radha's mother

l'll even marry the ugliest girl

in the world

But don't mention Radha

ever again

What's wrong with Radha?

l don't like her anymore

But consider the fact that

l have given my word

They didn't come to me.

l went to them asking for her

Because you said so. For your sake.

- Refuse them. For my sake

Tell them that Gopal

is a changed man

Just make it clear

Captain?

l heard everything

Please do not go by what he says.

He doesn't know what he's saying

So speaks the boy's mother

You are girl's father

Will your daughter be happy

married to a man...

who doesn't want her?

"Forgive me, but this is true"

l won't marry Radha.

Come what may

l didn't stay to be

insulted anymore

Naturally. Did they expect

you to beg?

l'll confront Gopal.

l'll ask him

Not Gopal. Meet Sunder

He's no less.

He's an Air Force officer

And he has always loved Radha

"He even asked for her hand,"

but we refused

And what does he lack?

He's young and handsome

Weddings must be don

with due dignity

What is this?

- My wedding invitation

You're a lucky man

l have something for you too

"What's this, sir?"

- Your posting orders

Where am l being posted?

Air Adviser's Office. London

So you can honeymoon in Europe

Bring her quickly.

They're waiting

"What's this, Radha?"

Nothing. Your joke has come true.

l'm marrying Sunder

Wait. The knot's undone

"Go on, Gopal. Tie it so tight"

that it never comes loose

l am born anew

l am entering a new life

"l have left my house, my home,"

far behind

Now l want to forget everything

l want to hold you

in my eyes forever

ln my heart

Are you praying to me already?

l'm still alive

Promise me

- What madness is this?

Keep me with yourself always.

- Get up. That isn't your place

"No, give me your word"

"- What are you doing, Radha? Get up"

"Your place is in my eyes,"

in my heart

Promise me you'll always stay by me

Never let anyone come between us

No one will

lsn't he handsome?

Our photographs look so lifeless

without his

These two mean so much to me

Gopal's friendship and your love

l can't live without either

What's this? Sadness?

On such a day?

l'm smiling

You look lovely when you smile

As though a million stars are

dancing with bells on their feet

As if the Moon itself

sings of love

You love me so much?

Yes

You love me so much?

What are you looking at?

You

Remember what l said?

l'd take Radha around the world

"Someday, l'd take you away,"

and the world would see

Where did it fall?

What did you wish for?

Happiness for you and

peace for myself

You must make a wish too

What could l wish for

when l have you?

l dare not ask God for more

Happy?

Very happy. And you?

"l'm in Europe with Radha."

"lt's like being in Heaven"

"But there's something missing..."

"your presence"

"When you get this we'll"

"be in Paris"

"Couldn't you join us there?"

"Do come, if not to Paris,"

"then at least to Switzerland"

Give me some money.

l'm going to the hairdresser

What's that?

"Oh, for a bird's nest"

on top of your head?

Costs 80 francs

Eighty?

Hindustani wives look fine

in plaits

And you can use flowers from

the flower-pot in the anteroom

No. l want a bouffon.

- Let me make it for you

l'll make you a nest

for all of Paris to see

"Say what, l could put in"

a few sparrows too

"For 80 francs, l'd willingly"

become your hairdresser

That l won't have

All this window shopping

is going to kill us

Staying alive is as important

as shopping

Sit down and listen

Did you see the price tag

on that bag?

780 francs

What about the silly bagpipe?

575 francs

So we'll skip the dinner

Great. We've already skipped lunch.

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