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Shyam sir!

Hey Shyam sir!

(Bangs the door)Shyam Sir!

Shyam sir!

Open the door, sir. Its broad day out here.

Shyam sir!

Hey Shyam sir!

(Opens Window)

-Open the door, sir!

(Opens the door)

Looks like you had a good sleep.

What is it, Naresh?

Does your village has the custom of hitting the late risers?

No sir, why would I hit you?

I'll hit the mosquitoes.

It's working, sir.

Did I ask you to bring it?

Why did you bring?

Actually..

Sarpanch sir sent this because..

Mosquito coil smoke is not healthy for you.

Here, take the candles, sir.

Shall I keep these here?

I'm putting them on the table here.

Pro..

P.. R.. Property..

Sell bus.

Sir!

What does 'Property Sell bus' mean?

That's not 'Property Sell bus'.

Priority Syllabus.

It's my daily study schedule.

Sir!

What does GeeMAT mean, sir?

Why are you asking?

Will you study along with me?

Stop it, sir.

I can't study books so big.

(Pumps borewell)

Sir, didn't I tell you not to come out wearing these undies?

Women roam around in the village.

These are not undies. Boxers.

Bhaskar.. or whatever..

Your thighs are visible, right?

It doesn't look good.

Sir!

You don't like working here, right, sir?

I'm aware, sir.

You're studying hard all through the night.

Instead of waking up to the rooster's call..

You're waking up by the time its cooked.

I, too, studied really hard for the police job.

But I failed in the medical test.

But you're different, sir.

You study really well and achieve huge ranks.

Where's the power to study?

After completing all the tasks, I'm left with four hours.

I sit on the chair..

And open the book..

There goes the electricity!

When I think of studying using the charging light..

Those China bulbs do not work for more than 45 minutes.

If this is how it goes..

Becoming an officer..

Or going to America..

Is not going to happen.

You're planning to go to America?

You've that passion.

You'll easily go.

Sir..

The meeting scheduled for today..

Is about the sun balloons, right?

-Huh? -It's called something..

Tsk..

- Cellar..

-You mean solar lights?

-Yeah.. exactly!

-If you put up one of those in front of the office..

-It'll be very useful for you, sir.

Madam, come soon.

Mallikarjun is waiting outside.

-Isn't it your daily routine?

-As if you've something important to do..

-You go out and roam the village..

-Whether I've something to do or not..

-A leader must be always present amidst people.

-And should work for the people.

-Otherwise, someone else will come to power..

-And we will not even get to roam around.

-You've no idea about politics. Go on!

-Take this.

-Greetings, Sarpanch sir!-Greetings!

-It's alright. Here, take these.

-Don't be shy.

-Look at our Mallikarjun.

-The moment I give, he takes them and puts in his pocket.

-That's the spirit. Take these, sir.

-That's okay, sir.

-I'll buy from the market in the next village.

-Are the drumsticks from the village market..

-Better than the ones from our farm?

-These are grown in our farm.

- Organic..

-They'll give you lot of strength.

-Come on.. take!

-Secretary sir lives alone.

-He's still single.

-What's the point in eating them..

-And becoming strong, Sarpanch sir?

-Come on..

-He's single now, but he will eventually get married, right?

-Sarpanch, sir!

-Yes? -All the ward members are here.

-Did you arrange my chair?

-Not yet.

-There won't be any meeting without my chair.

-Go and make the arrangements.

-Did you bring samosas?

-Yes, I brought. -How many did you bring?

-Hey.. he must have brought for everyone.

-Don't bother him.

-Just checking if there are enough.

-Take these. -Sir!

-I have a proposal regarding the solar lights.

-I've been trying to tell you.

-Secretary sir!

-My chair isn't ready for the meeting yet.

-How can we talk about the lights?

-Here, keep them.

-Keep them, sir!

-Come on in, sir!

(Clears throat) -Please be seated.

-What happened, Mohan? Why are sitting seperately?

-Are you upset that there are no roads in your ward?

-Mohan is suffering from piles. -Is it?

-It's difficult for him to sit or stand.

-If you had told me, I would've arranged a video meeting.

-We can do that as well, these days.

-That's how most of the offices work.

-Where do we get those advanced phones, Sarpanch sir?

-You're the landlords, so you've them.

-Naresh..

-Yes, sir!

-Serve a cool drink to Mohan, he'll cool down a bit.

- Here, Mohan!

-Can we discuss about the solar lights once?

-Secretary sir, we'll talk.

-They're right here, not going anywhere.

-Okay!

-Is everyone here?

-Where is Suresh?

-He went to pee.

-Did he turn diabetic by any chance?

(Everyone laughing)

-When we attended Balu's wedding..

-I asked him to go on stage to get a picture..

-He went into the washroom saying he needs to pee.

-He was gone forever.

-We couldn't find him.

-God knows where we went.

-You know when he came back?

-He came only after the wedding was complete.

(Everyone laughing)

-Anyways, Secretary sir!

-You've got a good opportunity.

-Go ahead.

-What's this irritating noise?

-Naresh! Switch it off.

-That fan's useless.

-Go on!

-The country..

-No formalities. They all are our people.

-You can sit and talk.

-Sit down.

-Inspite of the developments in our country..

-Some villages are still living in the dark.

-Secretary sir!

-Don't bother with the speeches.

-We're the experts.

-You cut short to the main point.

-Government sanctioned 13 solar lights for our village.

-When the power is gone..

-We need to fix them where they're most needed.

We're here to discuss where we need to fix them.

-Secretary sir!

-12 lights are already fixed.

-We just need to decide where to fix the 13th solar light.

-They're fixed already?

-Yes!

-Right? -Yes!

-We've got 13 lights sanctioned.

-There are 10 ward members.

-One each is fixed in front of the each ward member's house.

-That makes them 10 right? -Yes, sir.

-We've a Deputy Sarpanch.

-One goes in front of his house.

-I'm the Sarpanch, one goes in front of my house.

-Yes? That makes them 12. We're left with just one.

-Yes.

-Now decide where we want the last, 13th light.

-That's it! -Agreed

-Now, suggest where do we put up the 13th light.

Let's put it at the canal next to the bus stop.

-What for?

-Are you gonna go fishing at night?

(People laughing)

-Why would we wander near the canal at night, man?

-Sir!-Sarpanch sir..

-We should put the 13th light..

-Near the shortcut to our village.

-Do you see this?

-Everyone went cold at the mention of the shortcut.

-Because of the fear of the ghost..

-As soon as it gets dark..

-No one is using that shortcut.

Whether to enter the village, or exit it..

They're taking the longer route.

-That's why..

-We need to fix the 13th light, near the shortcut.

-By the way, Suresh..

-Did you think about this all the while you peed?

(People laughing)

-Okay! -Sir, what are you talking about?

-Are you kidding me?

-Naresh! -Yes, sir.

-It's been a long time since Secretary came to our village..

-You didn't tell him anything about our village?

-Actually..

-What a shame!

-Secretary sir, our village has a shortcut to the next village.

-There's a peepal tree near the shortcut..

-And our villagers are afraid that there's a ghost on the tree.

-Once its dark, nobody goes that way.

-If anyone ever goes that way by mistake..

-They're coming back wounded.

-That's why..

-I agree with Suresh about fixing the 13th light near the peepal tree.

-Please share your thoughts.

-Agreed! -You're right, Sarpanch sir!

-What do you say? -(Everyone in chorus) Yes, it's the right place.

-Alright. Now that it's decided, let's close our meeting.

-Take them all. Eat everything.

-You won't eat anyways, right?

-Secretary sir, why don't you get those paper signed and send them?

Leave, sir!

Why do you need leave?

Leave matter, sir.

Exactly, what's the leave for?

Why are you talking in English, suddenly?

It's gonna be completely English..

Once you go to America, right?

-That's why..

-You'll get used to it, if I talk in English from now on.

Let go of what has happened, sir.

Don't feel bad.

That 13th light is not getting fixed in front of our Panchayat Office.

Why? Why not?

If they are selfish enough to fix the lights in front of their houses..

I'll also be selfish and get one light in front of the office.

Sir..

You don't know how stubborn they are, sir.

Its easy to chase the ghost away..

From that peepal tree..

Than convincing these guys.

-Naresh! -Yes, sir.

Keep yourselves available tonight. I need you.

I refused so many times..

But Secretary sir dragged me here.

If anything goes wrong..

He'll be responsible.

He's here. I'll call you later.

Take care, dear.

I love you. Muah. Bye!

-Are you ready?

-It was stupid of me..

-To say all that, sir.

-You took it seriously and taking me there.

-That too, in the middle of the night.

-I'm newly married, sir.

-Please leave me alone.

-Stop it. There is nothing to be scared of.

-You don't even know where the tree is..

-How could you say that it's nothing?

-Naresh! We'll be fine.

(Bike starts)

-Is this the peepal tree where your village ghost lives?

-Yes, sir!

-Okay. Come! Let's see what it's about.

-I'm not coming, sir.

-I don't care if you suspend me.

-I'm not walking even one step forward.

-You go ahead, if you want.

-Give me the torch. -Sir!

-What about me here, sir?

-You have a big phone, right?

-Use your mobile's torchlight, sir.

-I can't stand here without the torch..

-I'm scared to death.

(Chanting mantras)

-Hello.. Shyam sir!

-If you get scared, come into this circle.

I drew it big enough for two.

-Thanks!

(Naresh continues chanting mantras)

-Shyam sir!

Hello, Shyam sir!

Are you alive?

-Thank God!

-Why are you so afraid?

-If anything bad happens to you..

-Villagers will kill me for bringing you here.

-There's nothing here to be scared of.

-Everything seems fine.

-Those who saw will know!

-Not those who heard.

-Did you see?

-No, sir!

-Then.. why are you so scared?

-How can you believe in ghosts in these modern times?

-Didn't you study Science?

-Sir, my friend Sekhar, also, completed PhD in Science.

-Even he is scared to come here.

-Sir, Americans study a lot about Science, right?

-Why are they afraid of ghosts, then?

What do you mean?

-I saw in plenty of movies.

-A family moves to an abandoned house.

-On top of it, they don't sleep together in one room.

-Each person sleeps in a different room.

-And whoever is least scared in that house..

-Gets possessed by the ghost.

-Naresh, you better stop watching those dubbed movies.

-Did anyone see the ghost here, in the recent times?

-About two years ago, a man named Durgesh..

-Apparently saw the ghost here.

-I heard over the villagers talking about it.

-I don't remember the date properly.

-It was around April 11th and 12th, I guess!

-What could possibly be between 11th and 12th?

-It's the night in between those days, sir.

-Yeah, that's the night..

-I was bringing feed on my bike for my goats.

-It was raining heavily.

-On my way, my bike got stuck in the mud.

-I was pulling the bike out of it.

-That's when I felt someone pulling me from behind.

-I got very scared.

-I left my stupid bike and useless feed there..

-And came home running.

-I went again the next morning and found that..

-The grass was missing.

-What happened to the grass?

-The ghost ate it.

-Tell me one thing..

-Besides feeling that you're being pulled..

-Did you actually see the ghost?

-No, sir!

-As soon as my bike crashed..

-I remembered the incident that happened to Govind

-I got scared, and ran from there.

-By the way..

-Apparently, Govind even heard someone calling out.

-No.. no.. that was not someone calling out..

-It was the sound of something breaking.

-Whatever happened to the Tea Stall Suri..

-I was scared that it would happen to me, too.

-And escaped from there.

-What happened to Suri?

-You don't know? The ghost broke his leg.

-Ghost didn't do anything.

-My leg was sprained while I was running out of fear.

-Did you see the ghost chasing you?

-No, I didn't.

-But my brother Baby Yadav..

-Saw the ghost two years ago, I guess.

-No, buddy!

-I can hardly see my wife when I'm fully drunk..

-How can I see a ghost? I didn't see any.

-But do you know what Purna Rao said?

-Did you tell that the peepal tree ghost will follow if you look back?

-No, I didn't.

-If that was true, it should me in my home now.

-Do you see it here?

-Because, if you turn around out of fear..

-You'll fall down.

-If you fall, you'll get caught by the ghost.

-Instead of inquiring here and there..

-You should've gone straight to the Master.

-He was the first person to see the ghost.

-He can tell you the whole story.

-Master?

-Yeah, Master..

-Master!

-Master?

-Secretary sir wants to talk to you..

-So, I brought him here.

-I saw it.

-That peepal tree ghost chased me.

-How did it come?

-Did it come running or flew in the air?

-Tell us everything.

-I was coming back from the market that day.

-It was completely dark.

-By the time I reached Giri's fields..

-I heard someone calling..

-I turned around.

-The branches of the peepal tree spread out in the wind.

-They came forward to catch me.

-I got scared. I started running and screaming.

-It pulled me from behind.

-When I turned around again..

-The entire tree stood in front of me.

-That's it. I fell unconscious.

-When I woke up, I saw the fan in my bedroom.

-I don't know who brought me home that day.

-Did you really see it coming onto you, sir?

I saw with my own eyes.

Believing it or not, is your choice!

-Master, what's happening at the school?

-How is it going?

-School is running well.

-It's just that, there is a new Collector.

-Every time we meet..

-She asks about the school, first.

-I'll tell her the same, when I meet the next time.

I'll tell her about the ghost story, too.

I'll tell that, our Science teacher is scared of ghost..

-And spreading stories around the village.

She might also want to listen to the stories.

Yeah, I gave a warning.

Let's wait and see.

-After listening to you, I suspect him, too.

Hmm..

By the way, does power outage happen in US, too?

-What kind of quesiton is that? (Knock on the door)

Alright, I'll call you later. Bye!

-Okay, bye!

Sir, I need to talk to you.

-Did you have dinner?

-Are you here to ask that?

-No.. I was casually asking if you had food..

-I ate.

Do you wash your dishes?

-Why are you here?

Actually, you came home to talk this morning, right?

I was heading out then.

I couldn't talk properly.

That's why, I thought of meeting again..

And talk in detail.

You already told everything, right? What's more?

I have to tell you a truth.

Truth? What's that?

The story I told you this morning isn't true, sir.

Peepal tree didn't attack me that day.

I just felt that way.

It was Holi that day.

My friends were visiting.

So, we went to the village next to us, and smoked up weed.

I was totally unconscious after that.

I was high and it seemed like everything was attacking me.

-I didn't even realize what stories I told people at that time.

-Entire village got to know by morning.

-I couldn't come clean after all that.

That too..

If I tell them that I told those stories..

Because I was high on weed, they would beat me..

I couldn't come clean after all that.

Do you have any sense at all, huh?

Sir.. that was one time I smoked weed.

-I never did it again.

-I swear!

Sir, we can't change the past.

Please don't tell the Collector about all this.

I'll lose my job.

Please, sir!

-That's why, I came here to tell you the truth.

-Please, sir!

Please forgive me.

I shouldn't have hidden the truth.

Please don't reveal this to anyone in the village.

-Madam.. madam!

-He is sorry.

-Move! -Susheela!

-Move.. -Wait.. Susheela!

It's all over now. He even said sorry.

-Stop.. stop! -Susheela Mada!

-He is sorry about it. -Stop..

-No.. no! -Stop!

-He is sorry. Please forgive him.

-You let go of it. Drop it.

-Please!

-I'm letting you go because you're this village's teacher.

-If it was anyone else, I would've thrashed him.

-How could you do it?

-Though we had this shortcut..

-From the past five years, the villagers..

-Have been walking miles together.

-Sick people who had to go to hospital in the middle of the night..

-And women in labor pains suffered a lot.

-Disgusting!

-Even your Sarpanch sir..

-Was scared while coming that way..

-And threw me off from the bike.

-All my silk sarees are torn.

-Get lost!

-Leave.

-Go.. go!

Sarpanch sir!

-That ghost story is all nonsense, right?

-Where do you think the 13th solar light should go?

-Right.. the 13th solar light..

-Sarpanch rank is higher than the ward members, right?

-Install it in front of our house.

-The whole village will misinterpret if we do that.

-It would seem like we're taking everything..

-That the government is offering.

It will impact the votes, too!

-Think about it.

True, Sarpanch sir!

He is right.

-What should we do then?

-Sarpanch sir.. instead of installing it here and there..

-Install it in front of our Panchayat office.

-What an idea, Naresh!

-You thought well.

-None of us could think of it.

-What should we tell the ward members about the ghost?

I've a plan for that, too!

-Go ahead.

-You sleep under that peepal tree for three nights.

-Since there is no ghost, you'll be fine.

-We'll tell the villagers that..

-You bravely fought the ghost and chased it away.

-You'll get enough publicity.

-I think this is the best plan, sir!

-Might help in the elections, too.

-Think about it.

-It's not fair if I win and you lose.

-You, too, come along with me.

- What?

Shyam sir!

Solar light has arrived.

-Hey...