Waqt: The Race Against Time Page #5

He didn't even try it on !

- The money you spent on these things...

belonged to your daddy, Adi.

You only squandered the money

Stop it now, Sumi!

lsn't my money Adi's money too?

No.

- What do you want, Mama?

Create an identity of your own, Aditya.

Or else...

Please tell him, lshwar

Aditya, l...

- Two months! ln just two months...

You will prove that you can

become a very successful film-star

Please, lshwar!

- l give you two months

What?

- Please, Sumi!

For the first time, he's trying to

come to terms with his responsibilities

ln two months, you are going to

earn 100,000 from your acting, Aditya

l don't care how you will do it,

that's your problem

l can put that in writing.

- Put it in writing then

Dictate the letter, dad.

- ln two months, by Holi...

you will earn 100,000 rupees,

or you will join Archies thereafter

Sign it, go on

Signed, sealed and delivered

Gentleman's word?

- ln writing, dad. ln writing!

l could have told him then

And maybe Adi would have started coming

to the factory from tomorrow

But people would've asked him later,

''What happened of your acting career?''

And he'd have had to say, ''l could've

become a very successful star...''

''but l had to give it all up

because my father died suddenly''

No, Sumi...

l will not let my impending death

become an excuse for Adi's failure

ln fact, whatever little time l have...

l will try to make it the key

to his success

The poor boy has asked

for only two months

They'll go by even before

we realise it

You will stand by me, won't you?

Yes. Time will stand by us too

Apart from Adi's success, you have

also to see your grandson

Will l be able to see him, Sumi?

- Of course you will, lshu

God ought to realise, Sumi

l'm a man who has sold toys

to children all over the world...

and now l'm going away without

even playing with my own grandchild

l see a bridge between the

earth and the heavens, Sumi

l see myself at one end of the bridge.

At the other end is my grandson

He's arriving. And l'm leaving

Our journey has already begun, Sumi.

But...

whose journey will be

completed first...?

''This festival of colours,

we'll dance together''

''To the rhythm of the drums,

we shall dance together''

''Spray the colours...''

''lt brings good-fortune to all,

as we dance together''

''Do me a favour,

let's play Holi''

''ln the colours

is the language of love''

''Why do you keep following me?''

''Why do you set my heart pounding?''

''Go away, don't touch me''

''Goodness! Here's Holi...''

''Do me a favour, let's play Holi''

''Goodness! Here's Holi''

''ln the colours is love conveyed''

''Red, blue and yellow...''

''and your blushing cheeks''

''O dark-eyed beauty,

you have an enticing gait''

''Holi's just an excuse

to snuggle up to me''

''My moon-like face you

want to smear with colours''

''Holi will come and go,

but you have deceit at heart''

''l'm not so naive

not to notice''

''Goodness! Here's Holi''

''Do me a favour,

let's play Holi''

''Goodness! Here's Holi''

''Ever since l have found you,

Holi's altogether different''

''Your anklets chime to the

rhythm of my heart-beat''

''You will use those sweet words

to steal my heart...''

''l know, you always

do what you want to''

''l concede defeat to you.

For l crave your love''

''This Holi, l sway with you...

Goodness! Here's Holi''

''Do me a favour, let's play Holi''

''Goodness! Holi!''

''The colours are all about love''

''Do me a favour!

Let's play Holi''

''For these colours

are all about love''

Happy Holi to you

My last Holi

Holi!

Dad... Pooja!

Move your leg.

- Sorry

Don't argue,

Just drink it up

l thought you were sensible, Pooja.

Even if you're Natu's daughter...

l still thought you had some sense!

But what has my father to do...?

- To hell with Natu !

Never mind. Not hell.

To the oil fields with him!

At the moment, he's away in

Australia on a vacation

Wherever! There's something

called good sense, isn't there?

And you... what happened

of your promise?

You were going to earn 100,000 in

2 months. So where's the money?

l knew you'd ask me this question.

So l've come prepared. Look at this

The Zoom TV guys have started the

Zoom ln and Zoom Out talent contest

The winners will get

the lucky break

The first three will be signed by

top producers in leading roles

lt's a matter of only 5 months

The contest's going to take 5 months.

l can't wait so long

Dad, dad... it's a matter

just five months

They'll go by in a jiffy.

- Adi, my son...

put yourself in my shoes and think

of my situation sometimes!

Have you ever tried to put yourself in

my shoes to consider my situation, dad?

Adi...

- Please! Please!

Go ahead.

- What?

Do as he says

Let him step into your shoes

for once and see...

how difficult it is

to be a father

l don't quite understand, Sumi...

- l know what Mom's getting at!

For a little while, Mom wants me to put

forth my argument as lshwarchand...

and you will play Aditya.

Right, Mom?

So l'm your son, you're the father?

- Perfect!

But you will accept whatever

decision is taken now, Aditya

Left, right, left, right...

always ready for a fight!

What are you waiting for...?

Go on. Get started

Adi... Adi...

- She's calling you

l'm calling you, dad.

You're Adi right now, remember?

All the best! You're going to win.

Because you are the best, right?

ls she talking to me, or you?

- Forget who she is talking to!

You promised me two months ago that

you'd earn 100,000 rupees from acting...

and give it to me. Where is the money?

- Dad...

actually my ideas about

an acting career were a bit crazy

So l have decided that

beginning tomorrow, l will...

You will straightaway plunge into

the Zoom ln Zoom Out contest! Right?

No, dad, no...

- Now don't con your father!

Sumi, look at the twinkle

in your son's eyes!

He dreams of becoming a star.

Go on, son. Become a film-star!

Are you happy now...?

- That wasn't what l was getting at, dad!

You haven't heard me out, dad...

- Silence! No arguments!

Maybe l'm a bit stubborn

and sentimental

But l'm not stone-hearted, my son

Sumi, there are times when

l'm very angry with myself

What have l given my son...?

- So much !

What's so much? A BMW, money

and a house. That's it?

That's it...?

- What else!

A good father will

give his son freedom

Go on, son...

- Where?

Go and fulfill your dreams, my son.

You have my blessings. Go!

But didn't l promise to earn 100,000

and give it to you, dad?

Or l'd join Archies, remember?

lt was in writing... here it is

There you are. Happy now?

Now tell me something, my son

How many years do you need to

make your dream come true?

3 years? 5? 10 years...?

- What...?!

Sumi, Pooja dear, l,

lshwarchand Thakur...

give my son 10 years of freedom

to make his dreams come true

And that is my final verdict. Thank

you very much, ladies and gentlemen !

There you are!

He's stolen the thunder from you !

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