Tehzeeb Page #5

whatever you wanted to...

but you could never be what

a woman first becomes

"A daughter, a wife..."

and a mother

"If I'm not your mother,

who gave birth to you?"

Who brought you up...?

Who fed you her milk?

How would you know what it takes

to be a mother?

You'll know when you have

your own children...

how a woman sacrifices everything

to bring up her children

She does them no favour!

"Children aren't born

on their own, Mama"

They are borne. And those who

bear them have the responsibility...

of also bringing them up

So you will tell me what

my responsibilities are?

If singing was my identity...

I always considered my children

to be my heart-beat

I was told not to have children.

That it would affect my career

But I wouldn't listen to anyone.

- Not even to your own children

Whatever you did was only for

the sake of your career

Only for the sake of your

name and fame... that's it!

"All right. Even if that is true,

what's wrong with that?"

"Had your father got all this fame,

you'd have been proud of him"

So why hold it against your mother?

Only because she's a woman?

"I agree, I used to be very busy.

But is that such a big crime?"

You weren't just busy...

"you were also careless, Mama"

The biggest proof of your carelessness

is Nazo!

You had her sent to

an institution!

Not because she'd recover there...

but only because her pathetic face

would remain out of your sight!

Forever!

Such an accusation...?

don't level such a huge

accusation at me!

Mercy... have mercy on me!

Mercy...? How?

There used to be a big city

in which lived a Queen

The Queen had two

pretty princesses

One of the princesses was one day

very cross with her Queen Mother

Like my sister?

- Well... maybe

But her angst had a reason. She had

a difficult question to ask her mother

What for?

Because there can't be stories

without questions

"If I could help it, I'd never have

separated Nazo from myself"

But I couldn't bear to see

her helplessness

And that is why I had her

sent to the hospital

In the hope that

she might be cured there

But God wouldn't heed my prayers.

So what was I to do?

"After Anwar died, so many people

told me to marry again"

But I never agreed

I tried to make sure...

that you'd never feel the

absence of your father

But you always considered me

to be your enemy

You even got married

without asking me

Without even informing me

"That's because I had had

enough of my loneliness, Mama"

To spend a lifetime watching TV

within the confines of four walls...

is very difficult

I had decided. The first man

who showed interest in me...

would be the one I'd marry

"That Salim loves is,

is a favour he's doing to me"

"And that is why,

you are jealous of me"

So much of venom...?

where did you get so much

of venom from?

"You are the one who gave

it all to me, Mama"

It's your own venom that has

destroyed an entire family

Me...

Nazo...

and my father

Am I responsible

for Anwar's death...?

You...

"you are the one, Mama"

Maybe my father would

have been alive today...

if he hadn't got to know

about your lover

That's a lie!

Amazing! It didn't even hurt

I'm writing a story on Tehzeeb.

But the facts are all Joshina's

"Without Rukhsana and Jamal,

my story won't be any fun"

But what angle does one use

to look at Rukhsana Jamal?

That which would depict

her true picture

She's good and bad.

Like a cough syrup

Sweet and bitter

And poor Nazo

She's lost in a world

of her own

And this how a family

ought to be!

Suman...

forget that and get a taxi.

For Bombay

"lmmediately!

- All right, I'm going"

Don't!

- Let her go

"My ma-in-law's going nuts..."

Go on

"If you're here to ask for forgiveness,

that is not necessary"

One forgives those who are

ashamed at their mistake

But you will never improve

I have made no mistake. Nor have I

come to ask for forgiveness

So you've come to check

whether I'm still around or gone?

All I've come to tell you...

is to stay on till Nazo's birthday.

Please

Nazo's birthday...?

"My happy birthday, Mama...

Please stay on"

No! It's not possible for me to stay

in this house for another minute!

"Mama, please...

you must be there at my birthday"

"Look... Dolly, Rado, Clown...

they're all going to be there"

So are Tehzeeb and

Salim-bhaijaan...

"they're all going to be there!

You must also be there, Mama"

"Please come, Mama..."

"All right, but you mustn't cry"

I have a weak heart...

I can't bear to see you shed tears

"Nazo... no, don't cry.

Mama will be there, okay?"

Mama said she's not going away.

- All right

But I'm not staying a single day

after your birthday

"You're staying over, mama...?

Oh, I love you!"

My child!

A fish is the queen of the waters.

Her life is all about water

Try to touch her...

- She will be scared

Get her out...

- And she'll die

Madam... call for you.

- Who is it?

"Yes, go on"

Why?

Where? When...? Today?

This is amazing.

I just can't...

Moron!

- Pardon me?

I wasn't saying it to you

Go ahead and smoke.

Your own loss

I was cursing my stupid secretary

Bali the bull

And what has Bali done?

- You know producer Choksi...?

He wants to bring someone here

to be introduced to me

"And the ass that Bali is,

he gave this address to him"

I see. So when are they coming?

They're not. I'll have to go over

Is there a hotel here

called Fair Lawns?

They serve delicious food

"With the food, they give you

a digestive. Free"

Why don't all of you come with me?

lt'll be a nice outing

No... what if Choksi minds?

To hell with Choksi

Bring the tea quickly

God!

My word! What a place!

Why're you pulling me?

"Will I get no work, unless I have

Rukhsana Jamal's blessings?"

"In our business, there are two

answers to every question, Aloka baby"

"The first answer is, so long

as Choksi's with you..."

where is the need for

Rukhsana Jamal's blessings?

"And the second is,

the need is always there"

If you want to live in the pond...

there is no problem in befriending

the crocodile

Is Rukhsana a crocodile

to swallow a live man?

I have just one answer

to this question

You must relax your vocal chords

and your brains

Because I'm the one who's going to do

the talking. You've only got to smile

Your lovely smile is

going to make Rukhsana Jamal melt

Is she an ice-cream to melt?

- It's just a way of speaking

And you're getting serious!

Hey... let go of my hand

"If someone sees that,

it'll cause problems"

"Let's get out of the car, c'mon.

We've got to go"

The first number is: 633 2681.

The second is:
6346129

The third is 61... 34290

So Mr Choksi's here...

with his latest girlfriend

I wonder what's taking Mama so

much of time in the parlour

Must be sharpening her nails...

to scratch Choksi's face

So let's listen to Choksi's story

"Watch your manners, lady...

Madam hates noise"

Why're you so scared of madam?

"The first answer is, Choksi has no

reason to be afraid of Rukhsana Jamal"

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