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This is Mr. Shyam, Inspector.

Arrest them.

You are arrested on charges

of bigamy, Mr. Shyam.

But why?

You have married a second time,

although your wife is alive.

That is a crime.

This accusation that you

are leveling against me...

Give your defense in court.

You are insulting three lives...

that are innocent,

blemishless and sacred.

No book of law is greater than

the book of life, Your Honor.

Every page of the book

of my life...

has answers to his allegations!

To get to the truth, however,

we must begin...

from the point

where my own life began.

The name is Gopal, sir.

- Nice name.

I'm here for the

accountants job, sir.

There's an ad. issued by you

in this newspaper.

The ad. says "Tuesday".

So come tomorrow.

I won't get the job, if I come

tomorrow. Someone else will.

Why not? Are you not qualified

enough to be an accountant?

I am, sir.

But I'm also a low-caste, sir.

So what? You can come tomorrow.

I'm an honest man, sir.

I will work hard.

Pay me any salary you think fit, sir.

I agree to every condition.

All right.

But please come tomorrow.

I have a daughter, sir.

She hasn't eaten for 2 days.

If I don't land the job today, she

won't even be able to breathe anymore.

Come with me.

Here are some files

and bills.

It's for you to deal with them.

I'll fix it immediately, sir.

No. Go and eat with

your daughter first.

So you're strong enough to work.

You're a great man, sir.

What do I call

this favor of yours?

My name is Shyam. And you're

Mr. Gopal, my accountant.

Look! I've got food, Radha!

Where did you get

the food from?

I'll explain.

I was out job-hunting and came across

an ad. of a fishing company.

They wanted an accountant.

I went straight to the

company's owner, Mr. Shyam.

"Shyam" (a name for Lord Krishna)?

Yes. Eat something first.

He first asked me to

come tomorrow. And...

What happened then?

I couldn't stop myself. And I

told him that I am a low-caste.

He still insisted

that I come later.

And I had to tell him that

I had a daughter...

who hadn't eaten for two days.

She wouldn't be able to breathe

if I didn't find a job today.

That was it! He gave me the job

without any questions.

He even gave me an advance.

He said, "Go home.

And eat with your daughter"

Where do you find such people

in the world today?

I don't think he's human.

He's God, I say.

Forgive me, Lord.

I was angry with you today.

I said I'd never look at You,

if dad didn't find a job.

And You landed there today

in the form of a human being!

To give dad a job!

You didn't even change your name...

You call yourself Shyam!

Now that You have come

down to the earth for me...

I will meet You.

I surely will.

I've been noticing your performance

for many days now, Vijay.

Am I not producing

the desired results, sir?

On the contrary, you are

doing extremely well.

Tell me something.

Why do you work so hard?

You just have a job here.

How do you stand to

benefit, in any case?

It's enough achievement that a man

like you is praising me.

You have achieved so much

through your hard work, sir.

Mere praise isn't enough, Vijay.

I want to give you something.

So ask for it.

If you must, sir, give me

the chance to begin my life...

so I am my own boss.

So listen. I had no trawler

to begin with.

But I will give you a trawler.

You will achieve the rest with

your hard work and destiny.

What were you looking at?

I was dreaming.

- Really? With your eyes opened?

This is one thing I have

always dreamt about.

See that ship there?

- Yes.

I want to own a ship

like that one-day.

Your dream can come true, sir.

How?

- There are so many...

banks and financial bodies

in Mauritius.

For instance, look at this ad.

of the Bank of Mauritius.

You can raise a loan

from this bank, sir.

Where are you going, sir?

In that dress?

- Why not?

This is my business dress.

There is no doubt that you have

a sound and profitable project.

You have immersed yourself

in the project.

You have the confidence

and the determination.

But you lack experience.

You do notice my

inexperience, sir...

but can't you see how

determined I am?

It's like this; I have the Will.

And you have the money.

Nothing is impossible if

these could get together.

Loans are not advanced on

mere determination, Shyam.

The client must at least be

experienced...

in the business

he seeks a loan for.

I'm sorry to say this, sir,

but I have confidence in my ideas.

I will manage a loan

from somewhere.

But do remember...

you'll be the loser, not me.

Wait, Shyam.

I'm throwing a small party

this evening.

The Directors of the bank

will be attending it.

Why don't you join us?

Welcome, Shyam... these gentlemen

are the Directors of our bank.

This is my wife.

Less of a wife, that is.

And more of a gambler.

That's Mr. Sampat.

As they say, God comes second...

"but the wife's brother

comes first"

He used to be in the

shipping business, which...

He's working with me nowadays.

What do you know

about ships, Mr. Shyam?

I was born on a ship.

I was into fishing earlier...

sleeping and waking up

on the high seas.

One of these vessels

is called a ship.

You will sink, all right.

But you will take us along, too!

You need to see the latest sea liners.

You will be awe-struck, young man!

They're a 5-star hotel on sea,

with swimming pools, etc. etc.

My manners prevent me

from laughing at you, sir.

Whoever told you that I want

to buy a luxury ship?

I'm looking for a cargo vessel...

with deep-freezers and departments

for cleaning and sorting out fish.

For example, there are so

many islands around Mauritius.

Sea Union is one. Where they

have a high standard of living.

The most expensive thing here

is rather cheap for them.

The demand for fish

far outstrips the supply.

There are you.

The wealth is there for the taking...

and we stand mute spectators.

You have exceptional

ideas and spirit.

This is my daughter...

- My name is Rukmini.

But I'm fondly called "Ruku".

My name is Shyam.

- I know.

Dad's been praising you ever since

he has returned from the bank.

Leave him alone

for a while, Shyam.

The rich take time to

give their nod of consent.

How do you find Mauritius?

It's beautiful.

I have dreams of making it big.

I'll throw a lot of parties, too.

You mustn't dream of that.

- Why not?

We have such parties every day.

It's the same crowd, the same

small talk, the same gossip.

I'm quite sick of all this!

And I've been dreaming of such

a lifestyle for years.

I used to like all this, too.

But now, I've had

quite enough of it.

Your arrival here today is like

a whiff of fresh air in my life.

Know when you feel like this?

- When?

When a beautiful girl

grows up.

The master wants you, madam.

Did you send for us?

- Yes. I have good news for Shyam.

The directors of the bank have

expressed an opinion in your favor.

Your loan is as good

as sanctioned.

We can discuss the rest

of the matter tomorrow.

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