Original subtitles

Hello, Dia here

l'll be there

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My love, o my love

Why'd this heart start to fly?

Where'd l find the guts to try?

My love, o my love

Go easy on those chillis, they'll kill you.. here, have a laddoo

l won't die so soon, not before l've filled every pore..

..of this city with art

First step out of here and look around..

.. this whole city thinks you're crazy

Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art

Whatever.. l'll come by for a lesson tomorrow, if l'm in the mood..

You wench.. doing me a favour learning from me?

lf we don't pay the bill they'll cut our electricity again..

Get cut again

Should l eat the bill then..?

Eat

Come.. - Lets go..

Arre, you haven't eaten yet?

Can he ever eat without you?

Ma, how did you end up with such a blackmailer?

There's still time, forget this Ajanta bogus..

lts ok if you listen to Lata Mangeshkar and Mumtaz on the radio..

.. but when l sing and dance its bogus?

Watch your tongue.. all that dancing's gone to your head..

lt's called style daddy-O..

Mom, what're you doing?

Auntie, what're you doing?

Let her go begum.. its just one little show..

You've never been to Ajanta, all l hear there is song and dance..

.. god knows what else they do there

lf you hear song and dance, that's what we must be doing, no?

We're ready to roll now

Come watch and go 'Wow!'

Ajanta's new musical's a ball

Come one, come all ..

The wind weaves a little tale

Words drip-drop in the stubborn gale

The whole world conspires

And every little speck pleads

Flick your wrists..

Who's that?

My love, o my love

This idiot's back.. oye, what you doing?

Watch it you wench! That's Steve from National Geographic America..

He's shooting lndian performers.. go get clicked

You might get called there..

.. and once you're done show him around..

Hi Mohan.. been craving your tea all day..

They're both yours.. tea and hotel.. welcome..

This is Steve, he's come from America..

What for?

Some spicy pakodas please, extra hot..

Coming up..

Pakodas and tea.. on the double..

You donkey, you'll be frying pakodas while..

..the he takes off with the girl..

The eyes speak the language of the heart

Desire now needs a stormy start

Tread with care, this love is new

lt's our first ever vow

My love, o my love

We've fixed your marriage..

What?

With Mohan..

Finish your dance show tomorrow, Mohan's planned..

.. the engagement day after, you need to go shopping..

l was walking on hot coal but kept on somehow

lt's like l was living with strangers until now

Take me to your home now

My world has turned against me

My love..

Dada, am l making a mistake?

What's in the heart is pure art.. you are not meant to dance..

.. the worlds tune but to the song in your heart my child

Spread your wings and fly ..

My love, o my love

My love, o my love

My love, o my love

My love, o my love

My love..

My love..

l called several times from the US but the phone just rang..

.. l heard that mom and dad left Shamli in shame..

No one knows where they went.. Najma was to get married..

.. they never let me talk to her.. or to Dada..

They must have given him a hard time..

The minute we set foot in America l realized steve and

l weren't meant for each other.. we divorced but l was pregnant..

.. with you.. l found a reason to live..

.. l started afresh!

With the one person l love the most

You took too long.. he's gone..

His patience ran out

He used to say doctor l'm fed up of this theatre down here,

l'm going up for that gig in the sky ..

Wench! You're late again?

What's wrong, you seem upset?

l never called you all these years..

Ajanta lost its soul when you flew..

Gradually everyone stopped coming..

Their parents were .. afraid they would turn into Dia..

No one can be you..

Ajanta's finished my child..

Look, l'm dying..

.. how, why, where, when, there's no time for all that..

..not for me or Ajanta

Dia, these people want to tear Ajanta down..

..for selfish means..

This ancient temple..

..of the arts..

.. doctor and l cried..

..and begged ..

.. but we were shrugged off ..

.. but Dia you can save Ajanta from..

.. being smashed to pieces..

They've ordered it's demolishment next month..

They?

Raja saab..

Who is he to give such an order.. Ajanta belongs to the city..

The city's on his side..

What'll they get by tearing it down?

Maal.. some maal thing.. lots of shops..

That's it.. raja saab's decided that..

..a shopping mall will replace Ajanta

But who's raja saab to decide that?

His father ruled here before independence..

..and now he's the MP.. god knows what he studied..

Abroad but he's back and he's won the elections..

l'll go meet him .. nothing's going to happen to Ajanta

l have an appointment with Uday Singhji..

Come, follow me..

ls MP saab even around?

Not MP saab, raja saab

Does he know l'm waiting here for him?

Does he know l'm waiting here for him?

l burnt it..

Please call your father out?

l'm sorry l can't

Look l've been waiting for the last 20 minutes..

And he's been dead for the last 3 years..

Oh, l'm here to meet Raja Uday Singh ji, the MP

l'm nothing like my father yet l'm a raja.. pizza?

Please take a seat.. l made this myself..

l'm from New York..

l can see that..

l came to talk to you about Ajanta theatre

Ajanta? Oh those ruins?

Look, those aren't ruins

You aren't an activist are you?

That place is a centre of the arts, not a shopping centre

Many NRls like you come every other year for some social service..

..and then go back

.. l suggest you do the same..

So you're going to knock down our cultural heritage for a whim?

The day the people of Shamli can make..

..a living off a cultural heritage, l'll call you..

.. until then let me do my job..

ls making a living all there is to life? lsn't a little joy important?

A chat, a laugh, the sharing of something..

Does all this happen at Ajanta?

lt used to

Ma'am, if no one comes to Ajanta its because they don't want to

And if l bring them?

l'll bring all of Shamli to Ajanta..

And then?

What?

Once the show's over you and your team will leave..

.. and Ajanta will be just the way it is.. in ruins..

All you see is ruin, what else can one

expect from an lndian MP educated abroad

You think you're damn good don't you

Do your show.. but not with your troop from New York..

Every actor, singer, dancer should be from Shamli..

.. if you can, Ajanta's yours..

Where's your josh now?

Alright, we'll do it your way..

..no New Yorkers, only Shamli-ites..

The demolition's in two months

That's all the time l need

You're gonna lose though..

l never have..

Neither have l..

There's always a first time, l'll gift it to you..

Just a second..

You didn't even taste it..

How the hell are you going to do a show?

The people of this city hate you.. how will you get them to agree?

l'm sorry, but it's the truth.. lets be sensible about this ..

lf l had to be sensible, l wouldn't have come back..

.. whats so sensible about what's happening here?

This city doesn't care for you?

Why do you want to be a martyr to its cause?

l'm Shamli's whether she wants me or not

But she doesn't care, and neither do they

l'll show this city.. and her folk.. this show will happen..

.. and its them that'll make it happen.. just watch me..

Lets go home..

Dia.. My child

Look, your picture's in the magazine

Hurry child, dinner's served.. curry-rice, your favourite

She was a tot when she first danced.. she still dances like magic..

Stop, it'll go to her head

l'm coming, why'd you take so long?

l almost bought my dishes from someone else..

Hi, l'm Dia..

This is.. was my house.. many years ago..

Uh, but now.. its ours.. we bought it from Mr. Srivastav

He was - is my father..

Would.. you like some water?

Why don't you.. come in.. l'll get some.. she's so sweet..

Room.. on rent.. - Yes

Let her have it ji..

l hope You aren't here to stake claim to this property..

Not at all.. you've bought it.. who am l to stake a claim?

She's right

Give me an affidavit on Rs. 20 stamp paper

..that you're here only on rent .. 3 copies.. one for you..

No problem

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, you eat what we eat drinking water's free..

You don't have many male friends l presume

l'm not that lucky

Luck's in the stars.. every lock comes with a key..

l've heard a lot about you

Nothing good l suppose

Nothing of that sort.. well some tongues wag, but whatever

Holy cow, it's her

Who? - Her..

High heavens.. where'd she come from?

Sir l knew her father.. the poor things had to go away

l was a freckled teen.. she'd set this city on fire and flown..

She's always walked on broken hearts, wonder what she'll walk on now?

lt says She's here to dance..

So how's that help us?

Singh sir, when Dia dances men swoon..

l'm definitely going to watch her..

lf you want to attract flies, you have to use sugar

Mom everyone here hates you

Not everyone

To the one who loves me most

You're shying from a hug.. bossy?

How are you Dia?

Good.. how're you?

l'm good too.. how come you're here?

How come? This..

Farooq, this is Dia, remember Mr. Srivastav? This is my husband

Oh, so you're Dia

My daughter.. Radha.. say Namaste

ln Hindi

No problem.. l know a little English myself.. your husband?

Run away once and you run forever

Lets go

Ok Dia, we need to go

Anyone else in this town loves you the most?

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The ear-ring in his hand

Was the one l lost in the square

l swayed my hips and shied away

l said 'doesn't my ear look bare?' And l had him

Come on, come and dance with me

Come

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

A one a two and a three

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

Let down your hair, break free

Toss your cares, dance with me

Come

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

A one a two and a three

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

Let down your hair, break free

Come dance with me

Get on the roofs and dance

Come dance with me

Kick off your shoes and dance

Come dance with me

Get on the roofs and dance

Come dance with me

Kick off your shoes and dance

And then l, lost hold

My nosering was gold

And then l, lost hold

My nosering was gold

To gold l changed my hue

And then l danced on dew

Now there's a riot in the street

l have a hundred lovers on hold

And they dance to my tune

Come

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

A one a two and a three

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

Let down your hair, break free

l was a bud in bloom, l walked in a swoon

l was a bud in bloom, l walked in a swoon

l turned the corner in a dizzy spin

A rush of youth throbbed within

The world's fortune is at my feet

Purse-strings untie in a beat

Toss your cares, dance with me

Come

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

A one a two and a three

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

Let down your hair, break free

Toss your cares, dance with me

Come

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

A one a two and a three

Dance with me

Won't you come dance with me

Let down your hair, break free

Come dance with me

Get on the roofs and dance

Come dance with me

Kick off your shoes and dance

Come dance with me

Get on the roofs and dance

Come dance with me

Kick off your shoes and dance

Please be quiet, sit down

Thank you

For making this little Ajanta occasion so special

Applause

As you all know the government intends to demolish our beloved Ajanta..

.. and build shops in its place.. do you think that's right?

You wanna dance again, we're game..

..but we didn't come here for a speech

l know what you think of me..

.. but this is a battle we all need to fight together..

.. so exactly two months from now, we're going to put up 'Laila-Majnu',

A show like no one's ever seen before..

..with actors chosen from amongst you..

You want us all to turn into pimps?

From tomorrow we'll take out just one hour to rehearse

..and soon we'll show the world what Shamli's made of..

..one of you will be Laila, another Majnu,

..Laila's mother, Majnu's friend

lf you play Laila, l'll be Majnu

That's insulting

lf we work as one, we'll show..

Ajanta's enemies that morning, night or day, Ajanta's here to stay..

Will fade away..

This town really loves you.

Now do you get it?

Now you know what Shamli thinks.. they've saved you two months..

So when you leaving?

Who told you l was leaving?

What's left now?

Everything. Shamli's going to do this show and..

..l think you'll enjoy it..

You're not going to listen?

Listen to me, l'll listen to you

You dance really well

You think she'll pull it off?

Do you come here to stoke my fire?

l'm a cop, l need to keep tabs on hearts around here..

You're not going to go to Ajanta are you?

lf l so much as look that way, you can change my name

The auditions for Laila and Majnu have begun

lf you wanna act, wanna get out there

Surprise your mirror, set your heart a dare

Ajanta, at ten tomorrow

Bring your hidden flair

Come one come all

They're destroying Ajanta

What?

Stop, what're you doing?

Have you gone mad?

lt's a little late for those questions now.. stand aside oldie

Oldie?

Go hunt for Laila-Majnu

Hey, where's the petrol?

Stop this now

Hey you deaf, Get some wood.. finish this Ajanta-Ellora bull-shit

Let go.. l'm like your father

Look what these chaps're doing

Don't stop them - Why?

Haven't you noticed?

Majnu - Right there

They're breaking it down and

We had to tear it down, they saved us the labour, but did you see him?

Chop this wood .. bring that here ..

Are you mad?

Doctor Saab, that's Majnu, come lets talk to him

Dia.. you've lost it..

Vidya, finish this crap..

What's your name?

None of your business, now get out.. all of you..

.. or l'll throw your limbs in the fire

Will you play Majnu?

You done theatre in school? Have you been to school?

What crap?

Oi you oldie, watch her or else

Ok son.. Dia lets go

Hold on

You must have done something..

Why've you stopped? Go on, smash it up

Lassi for these boys please, its really hot

How often do you cut your hair?

What the..? You find this funny?

Oye ma'am we won't let you shove this

American song and dance down our throats

American? This is pure lndian culture .. America stole it from us..

you wouldn't find a Majnu like this there

You're still the same

God bless

l saw how you left your father.. you're up to some nonsense again..

l won't allow all this in Shamli

So these are your boys?

You didn't hear me?

Can l have two minutes?

You boys please don't stop

Where's the lassi? .. come

What the hell?

Come no

l hear you're contesting the elections again

So?

l want you to win

So l'll lose if you don't?

Losses are for rivals.. this city has many rivals too no?

Chaudhry Om Singh knows how to fight them

But you don't have an issue to stand for this time

Why?

This Uday Singh hasn't left you any.. every house gets water..

There's 24 hours electricity.. before you can say '

.. pothole' roads gets relaid.. Hindus and Muslims never fight..

What's more, colleges have classes, and they're all on time

Don't worry .. we know how to make up issues..

Chaudhry saab, you have one staring you in the face here

What issue?

This.. Ajanta

This den of song and dance

Not just song and dance.. classical dance,

..music and culture our national heritage ..

Our heritage will make way for Shops and hawkers?

..And you'll stand by and watch?

No

Have some

l can't watch

Chaudhry saab there's your issue and..

..the elections are around the corner..

What do you want in return?

What?

Your's

l'm sorry?

Majnu's yours

Shamli's unbound, Majnu is found

The Maulana's son

He'll sigh with the sun

Behold

The stud jawaan, lmran Pathan

Now seeks Laila, his jaan

You're cheating again..

Aye Anokhi, you keep challenging us boys and then cheat?

l cheat?

You don't? Fraud?

l'll twist your arm and slam you.. bloody son-of-a-.. m-mother

What did you say?

l'll whack you on the ear, you'll hear right

She swore at me..

Who swore?

Wasn't that a swear?

She called me a son-of-a-..

Mother.. why? Aren't you?

That seems like a fact.. not a swear!

Here you're playing kho-kho.. and there lmran's become a Majnu ..

Why?

How the hell should l know?

Every girl in Shamli is queuing up to be his Laila

lf a girl even looks at him, l'll whack her

You like him, don't you?

Should l show you my heart?

Relax, that's not what they need.. they want a dancer..

Dancer? Even my lice have never danced before

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Amongst these shy faces a hidden flair

ln these unseen spaces a hidden flair

Hidden in her swing and sway See her dare when she walks this way

lt makes the world go crazy about you

Come show us your hidden flair

lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair

Come on nearest, l'm your dearest

Majnu be true to the rakhi that l tied you

Come Majnu, lets play Laila-Laila

Listen to me just this once

Majnu, l love you

My heart goes dhak-dhak

l'm Laila, what a Laila

Look l'm your Laila, l love you and l want to marry you

Ok, next

Babuji, slow it down now

Lightning's struck my heart

My eyes are raging fires

These clock hands don't part

So l fall here and l fall there

On him, him, him everywhere

Stop

l told you, l'm the one

Go help your mother roll a roti or something

Your spoons, your bells, your knives, your shells

Your jewels, your care, your incense, your dare

Your spoons, your bells, your knives, your shells

Your jewels, your care, your incense, your dare

Your dishes, your spices, your slices and your dices

Those daggers in your eyes, the bashful pink in your lies

The jangle in your gait, the twisting of your plait

Your lashes, your Bindi, your Urdu, your Hindi

Your sulk so distinctive, your mischief dark instinctive

Your earrings that flap, your lightning clap

Your earrings that flap, your lightning clap

lt makes the world go crazy about you

Come show us your hidden flair

lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair

Majnu l love you so so so much

So buzz off

Go play kho-kho.. you're not lmran's Laila

One tight knock and you'll wake up when you're 60, watch it

Lord Ram-chandra ki jai!

Enough, this isn't the Ramayana

l'm Tabrez, laila's brother

l'm inspector Bhinde

Majnu, dare you so much as look at my sister

Bro my mom says you've been seen with my sis recently

l'll squash you

Watch it, l l'll

Anybody else for Tabrez?

Look, l'm your brother-in-law, l won't mislead you..

You're dead meat.. at least get an LlC

What LlC? Think you can kill me huh?

That's our Tabrez

How's he Tabrez?

l don't need a goon, l need a brother.. and that's him..

Your hidden flair

Your stride, your shield, the weapons you wield

Your rages, your flashes, your sighs, your slashes

Your stride, your shield, the weapons you wield

Your rages, your flashes, your sighs, your slashes

Your frenzy in a flood, your boiling, bubbling blood

Your tantrums when they trip, the secrets in your grip

Your whiskers twirled upright, your legends in the night

Your grab, twist and slam, your glitz and your glam

Your stories, your odes, your dreams, your abodes

Your next, your before, your desires evermore

Your next, your before, your desires evermore

lt makes the world go crazy about you

Come show us your hidden flair

lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair

Your hidden flair

How does one get the love one seeks?

l ask for flowers, get thorns instead

My arm jangles with nine bangles

lts time we fell in love tonight

My arm jangles with nine bangles

What're you doing?

Nothing..

Will you be Laila's mother?

No, please, l was just -

Really.. should l?

Of course

She can't play mother to some Laila-Vaila

Why not?

l am a responsible government officer,

..my wife stage, l'll be the laughing stock

No Dia, he's right.. he'll lose his standing if l go on stage..

..if l prance, stop for a snack in the bazaar..

.. breathe out of sync..

The two of them run this house.. him and his 'standing'..

l'm just a file.. open and shut..

l'm married to the world's most boring man..

Sorry..

Today all that happened here because of you

No please let me speak.. today because of you my wife disobeyed me..

For the first time in 10 years ..

.. the chinks in my marriage showed

Today my wife called me the most boring man on earth..

And its because of you

But it was meant to happen.. because l am boring..

.. but l'm tired of it.. especially to my wife..

.. you said there were some vacancies..

Please save me from being boring..

My wife cannot know..

l need to save my marriage

l brought it.. in triplicate

Of course

Babuji, slow it down now

Lightning's struck my heart

The shop's shut

But the shutter's up

So wrap your girl in the shutter then..

Where is Shamli's Laila? And Majnu's father?

Remember the bearded guy?

Not him..

l've taken care of that..

You're not in this battle alone..

Laila's father is Chaudhry Om Singh

Uh, its ok Chaudhry saab, We'll figure it out

But l've already figured it out!

He's right.. You're perfect Chaudhry saab

You've seen Laila's love.. you haven't seen her hit.. er, yet

Hate.

Ya that

Didn't you hear me? l don't want love.. now scram..

lf you don't want it, why pretend you do?

She again? Someone stop her..

Who can stop her?

Watch this

You can't be Laila, go home..

Why not?

Because you don't have it

l've done my homework.. just tell me what you want

lts not about homework.. you just don't have that something in you..

Just tell me what you're looking For and l'll get it..

What'll you get? You can't talk, can't walk, can't sing, can't dance

.. from what angle do you look like Laila?

Now you're going to decide everything in this city?

Who loves whom? Who deserves whom? And who doesn't?

Regardless of who lives, dies loves or cries..?

Have some water

Get up

Come with me

Why do you want to be Laila?

lf l don't someone else will

And then my lmran will fall in love with her.. then what will l do?

He won't fall for her because she's Laila

And if he does?

You love him that much?

No, more..

Does he know?

He's an ass, how will he know?

Should l tell him?

Heck no, l'll die

lt won't work that way

That's why l'm stuck here, halfway

So you're here to go all the way?

What'd you think?

l was stuck halfway once .. know what l did?

What?

l put my life on the line.. can you do that?

You're not talking about me being Laila are you?

You'll have to slog it out

That's all l know.. slog.. anything else gives me the runnies

You won't give up half-way?

Those who give up are turds

You know what was special about Laila?

What?

This

We shall reveal the cast of the legend of

Laila-Majnu at eleven tomorrow..

All are welcome..

..Cold water for all

l don't want any noise here.. you mind that section

Thirty days back l told you Shamli's veins throb with music and dance

Oi say hello

l wasn't wrong

Chosen from amongst you

The cast of the legend of Laila Majnu.. your very own

lf she can then why can't i?

l don't like her either

What a donkey

We should have sent this lot to Kargil

Why?

No need to fight.. the enemy would have seen them and died laughing

Brothers kindly maintain order, l beg you

Dia, they're getting out of control

Congrats, you've reached the base camp.. but the real climb lies ahead

You know what, l had no idea how to get here..

.. but from here on l can make it blindfolded

Good, you have 30 days to make it

Do come for the show half the city's still against you

And half's with me

You might not want to say that.. it keeps coming true

How'll we do this show in 30 days?

l don't know

The rehearsals begin Today dada.. wonder how many will turn up..

.. but what do you care?

You tossed me into the storm and took off?

l feel so alone.. are you with me?

l am..

We're both your's.. my tea, and me.. all the way

Mohan, l..

Dia, l don't know if this is good for Shamli or not..

.. good for me or not.. but l'm right behind you

My English is pedestrian but we've got a long walk ahead..

Mohan, we never got a chance to talk about what happened..

l never apologised..

Despite it all you're still there for me..

What are you made of?

You've got a lot on right now, we'll sort it out later..

What's happening here?

Waiting for you..

What was it about their love that we remember them to this day?

They do.. Majnu, can you die for the one you love?

l can kill for her

l can die for him

l know, that's why you're Laila

l can die in English too

The first met in a Madrasa.. Laila was 5, Majnu, 6..

Soon their childish bickering blossomed into love..

Well you can never tell when love strikes

The maulvi would cane Majnu's hands, but Laila's palms would bleed..

.. the news reached their homes, and chaos

lts wrong to do these things as a student without permission

So their parents stopped sending them to school, and locked them up

Those tender blossoms must have wilted

Laila's mother, you felt her pain..

.. but your husband Chaudhry's pride was hurt..

You worried about the world, what would you do?

Four tight whacks, no food or water till she came to her senses

Exactly.. you tore Laila and Majnu apart

Your son Tabrez supported you

No, why would l poke my nose in this mess?

Your family's pride was at stake

She wasn't hurt by strangers but by family

Then what did they do?

You'll find out when we get there

That's it? that's easy..

..ok folks get here on time tomorrow

Dance time

This is a musical,

..we have to dance the story out..

You're kidding

lt's you who're kidding around, not one of you can dance

l'm a born dancer.. Just ask and l'll show you..

That's not how you do it.. hands up and legs to the side

Chojar saab, not jerky, keep it smooth

Mehta saab nice and easy, nice and easy

What's this Majnu?

l told you l'd rather die than dance

This is killing everybody anyways.. go on, die..

Enough's enough

What's wrong boy? come on, dance..

What're you doing?

These two are worse than a cat and dog

You're one twisted jalebi, man..

All these years you cursed her..

..and now you're up there on stage with her..

She broke your heart, remember?!

She's doing this for Shamli..

You're still a bloody jalebi..

say it - l am a jalebi

He's the Devdas in Laila-Majnu

That's my stuff you're drinking wretch

This whole city thinks small

Think about it.. l'll have this hotel

She'll be cooking in the kitchen..

.. l'll be serving customers..

lt'll be our little world.

She'll be your Dia bhabhi..

Still..

What?

You're a jalebi!

People can see you back there too, buck up!

Hey, what's that?

Today's rates

Whose shares Mr. Mehta?

Ajanta's rates

The chances of our doing Laila-Majnu look slim?

Do they look bright to you?

She speaks such good English

Move your feet

What you doing?

What you doing?

Stay away from me

lf l stay away How will we be one?

l don't want to be one with you

You know what your problem is? You two don't dance as one..

How can we?

For starters feel you're one

Feel something?

l'm not an idiot.. it's her pulse

He's got one too

Now try dancing to this heartbeat

Wow

From now you'll do everything together..

..dance, eat, come, go together

My home's really far from her's two houses away

You'll go back together today

This isn't America, its Shamli, they'll stone us if we do

So take the back road

Come - Get lost!

Do it with me, or we'll never get it

We've been told to go home, that's all

Go home - together!

We are going together.. should l carry you?

l don't mind

That was a joke

What now?

l'll never get it right without your heartbeat

Get lost

Your heartbeat, for a minute

Let go

What the -

l'll whack you one across your mouth

You've stuck like a leech for three days now, gimme your pulse,

Take my hand, do this.. that.. l don't want to..

From tomorrow l'll do what told only at the rehearsals..

.. touch me with those snotty hands after that and l'll break your legs

Someone's here to see you

This early?

Go see

What's wrong?

He doesn't care for me

Why should he care?

l love him

So he should love you back?

Why not?

Seen yourself in the mirror?

Mirror?

You hair looks like noodles, pull it back from your face..

.. you're always in rags..

.. and why do you keep falling on him every day?

l don't

Don't lie.. boys hate girls who stick like glue

Really?

The more you chase him, the further he'll run

But why?

That's how boys are

How silly

From today you'll keep your distance

Er, how much distance?

You won't talk unless he talks first

He'll never talk

Hell he will, but only if you don't

Did Laila do that with Majnu?

Majnu was a boy too? He had to try every trick to impress Laila

.. but will he try those tricks?

You deserve a whack!

Please, find some other Laila.. l can't do this..

.. if he can't love me he can go suck a lemon

You remember what you said?

No.

You won't give up half-way

l didn't know mad dogs would chase me half way

You promised

l did

That's why lmran hasn't become a Majnu

Why?

Because you haven't become a Laila

You need to become a Laila he yearns to talk to,

only then will he be Majnu

love is hard work

lf its work, its hard.. but if it's just love, it's a piece of cake

ls that how you loved?

No, l did it like you, l never found my Dia

But l did!

A little tremor, a little scream

A stolen beat, a moment's dream

A little tremor, a little scream

A stolen beat, a moment's dream

When the wind blows like this

Love is in the air

When the wind blows like this

Love is in the air

A little tremor, a little scream

A stolen beat, a moment's dream

A little tremor, a little scream

A stolen beat, a moment's dream

When the wind blows like this

Love is in the air

When the wind blows like this

Love is in the air

Love is in the air

Love is in the air

The path that runs from eye to lip

lf you miss that lane, despair

The path that runs from eye to lip

The place where love's in the air

When the wind blows like this

Love is in the air

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lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild

lf l watch my gaze, my heart's bare

lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild

My heart skips when love's in the air

When the wind blows like this

Love is in the air

A little tremor, a little scream

A stolen beat, a moment's dream

A little tremor, a little scream

A stolen beat, a moment's dream

Love is in the air

l've always wanted to learn the game, but this business sent..

..my desires into redevelopment!

So learn now, your business seems set, you're building a mall

But l heard otherwise

you gave me your word and someone else your favour

..it was the government's word, Farooq saab..

..if a mall replaces Ajanta your company'll build it

And if it doesn't?

You think it won't?

You're the boss.. if you want, it'll happen, if you don't, it won't

l'm a MP, not a boss..

..but l feel a mall will be in Shamli's best interests

Then what's this Laila-Majnu l hear?

lf you think she can change official decisions with a dance..

..you're either overestimating her or underestimating me..

l can't underestimate you, l'll make you an offer

you want a mall made, l want to make it.. let's work together

lmagine l'm being offered a sack of earth on my own ancestral land

that's not what l meant.. who am l to offer you..

..if l offended you l'll back off..

But l won't back off, don't worry.. the people of..

..Shamli will decide if they want Ajanta or a shopping mall..

.. and stop worrying .. just another fortnight..

..the city's having a song and dance, you have some fun too..

..and if you still feel like buying..

..buy some bricks, you'll need them..

You misunderstood

l was taught to deal with people even before l learnt to walk..

..you wanted to learn golf?

l'll learn that too Uday saab, seems asy enough..

but some other time..

Thinks he's a bloody king

Come eat now

All he's done in life is blow up his ancestors' wealth he'll teach me?

doesn't he know, the businessman's the king today..

Farooq, they're big people

What have they done to be called big people?

At least we're doing something constructive..

..do l need the people's permission to build a mall?

Don't they want a mall there?

And if they don't, l won't build one?

..there will be a mall there Najma..

..even if l have to turn the world on it's head

lf l ask you for something, would you refuse?

Never

l need a favour

Anything

Today was fantastic

Mr. Mehta what's today's analysis?

Let's go.. my wife suspects l-

- are working overtime?

You two? two more hours

Hurry, the whole of Ajanta needs to be done

Yes ma'am

Doctor saab, that couple in the second row's awful

They rehearse only by night, so they keep slipping up

You handle it, Mehta saab are the dresses done?

55 percent done.. don't worry, l'm keeping track

Don't worry, l'll tell Anokhi to take care of it with the tailor

She needs to get her dance right.. l'll sit with the tailor

l just can't figure this Majnu..

how can someone love that much?

if your fate's got a five star rating, its possible

Nonsense, l don't believe it.. This rubbish only happens in stories..

how can anyone go crazy in love?

Why?

lt's ridiculous.. he cries you cry, he's in pain you suffer..

..he's sick you shiver.. what nonsense?

Love

Oi what're those strange coloured lights for? Who's this weirdo?

That's Mehmood miya, he lights all the weddings in Shamli

heck Doctor saab we don't want wedding lights..

..o you floodlight, come here

you girls will believe anything

Wouldn't you?

So explain this love to me then

Love is.. well - love

Tea for the overtimers

if you don't say what you feel in time,

you'll be left holding a tea-cup for life..

..you'll find girls a-plenty..

..but Laila - never again

everyone's a Majnu, except me

Chaudhry saab, l thought you'd ditched me

And risk death? No way

Our Ajanta show is in two days

Oh yes

Do come

what were you saying about Ajanta?

l've said enough, now its show time

the city's buzzing with Ajanta..

but Najma had something to say about Dia..

..they were good friends.. what were you saying?

Come on say it, what is she.. an artiste or something else..

Dia was quite stubborn

Don't hesitate.. there are no stranger here, only friends..

She never listened to anyone

artistes are free-spirited.. but she's too free..

first there was that American.. then she left her parents..

is it true Najma-ji?

Dia's ways weren't exactly right..

her parents had to leave the city in shame

lmagine.

And you were taking the kids for the show ..

how was l to know? l thought Laila-Majnu is a great play

You played the Ajanta card too early, if you ace you might win a round..

..but if you don't you're finished

The people are with Ajanta

what if they go against it?

Don't mix business in politics Farooq saab

we'll mix politics in business instead how much to let go of Ajanta

That's not right

l'm a businessman, l don't mince my words..

..a lot can happen in two days

Meaning?

Meaning you can stop Shamli from going to watch it

lmpossible

For 20 lakhs

No chance

30 lakhs

No question of it

For 40?

don't make me regret this

Ok, forget it.. chapter closed.. so what else is up?

50!

Come on, don't slack.. the costumes are coming

Come on, one more time

where's Chaudhry saab?

Bindu-ji's missing too

never mind, let's begin

Smash this place up, enough of this nonsense

Come boy, show's over

What're you doing?

What are you doing, mis-leading our youth with this cheap song..

..and dance, we won't let that happen..

boys, begin

What are you staring at?

slap him, how dare a stock-peddler think of dancing?

This is wrong Chaudhry saab

the show is over

what you did before was a show, l can't believe l didn't see through you

You're not in your senses boy

l think l've finally come to my senses..

..you're up to some politics again

Come now

l'm through with you..

all of a sudden Laila became the rani of jhansi

When they attacked imran, l thought she'll smash their heads in

laila can't let majnu get hurt

what do we do about Chaudhry saab and Binduji's parts?

we've hardly any time.. l think we should give up

what came over Chaudhry saab?

l know

he found the right price, farooq saab bought him.. for 50 lakhs

What? - Bastard

The mall means heavy profits for him, he'll never let Ajanta stand

greedy bastard

He and Chaudhry's goons are inciting the city against Dia didi

They aren't fools to believe everything he says

it's not them saying it, it's Najma bibiji

what's she saying?

you don't want to hear

But she's dia's childhood friend

This is for you najma

you alone brought back what l'd nearly lost..

god knows how l found you?

Chaudhry saab, what's up?

Did you find anyone?

they've blackened the whole city's heart

l've been to every single house.. not only did they refuse..

..they even tried stopping me from coming..

..Chaudhrys boys are on the rampage.. everyone fears them

l'll go

no one will go

you were right.. who was l to be a martyr to this city's cause?

when people said l'd leave for America after this show..

..they were right

..it's unfair of me to leave you with this mess..

..if you stand by me Shamli will make life hell for you..

..so whoever wants to, can leave,

l won't hold it against you

Whoever leaves is a bloody son-of-a-

l don't think anyone's leaving.. let's rehearse

But Laila's mom?

She's here

l haven't earned the right to come here..

..but you don't have the right to stop me either..

..this is between my best friend and me

you've heard what l said .. l won't deny it..

..you've always been fearless Dia..

..and l, afraid.. l spent my life married..

..to a man who was married to his business..

..but when l realized it..

..my fear vanished Dia..

it's been years since l've danced.. or lived

.. teach me to dance once again Dia..

..to live

Now my best friend's here, lets rock this city

tonight's the night you've waited for two whole months..

Shamli's very own artistes present - the legend of Laila and Majnu

Tonight we decide the fate of our Shamli

Shamli's fate, and your's, hinges on your coming to watch this show

Whether you come or not, Ajanta is going to rock to..

..the beats of Laila-Majnu regardless..

tonight will reveal if there's a laila-majnu inside us somewhere

enough, let's go

She's gone insane

Anything can happen tomorrow

What do we do sir?

Our duty.. no one stops those who want to go to Ajanta..

..and no one forces those who don't.. that's all

Remember you'd said that..

..Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art..

..but today art needs the city dada

.. do you think they'll come?

Dia, check this out

l know.. nobody's come

take a look

you, take charge there..

..the crowd comes in from here, leaves from there ..

if anyone crosses this line l'll thrash them..

Me?

come here please

don't worry, not even god can stop those who want to come today..

..you begin, l'll manage the crowds..

There's a slight problem.. we need Laila's father

No way

Don't worry.. just come with me

That turns ash to fire, water to dry rusk

The love of loves, the headiest of musk

Presenting

For Shamli, by Shamli, of Shamli - Laila-Majnu

This is a tale of every town

Every street up and down

But which town, which street

l'm not quite sure of that

But the one thing l'm sure of is

Together they both would stay

Every night and every day

Now which day, how many nights

l'm not quite sure of that

But the one thing l'm sure of is

When all the learned men

Would scream at them

To learn the word of God

Learn it now you fool

Write Allah

And he'd write Laila

l said Allah

Laila Laila Laila

You'll be cursed to hell

What's this Laila Laila you spout?

She's mere flesh and blood

You compare her to Allah, lout?

Your hand

The other too

Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please

Comfort that little hand please

Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please

What nature is this strange?

Or the work of the deranged?

l strike his hand but bruises she

lt's her blood, but feels it he

He feels her pain?

A magic spell, incredible

Don't bring her where he is

Take them far apart

lt's the work of gremlin, ghoul

Dark forces, evil, foul

Tie the Maulvi's amulets to their arms

Take them far apart

Take them far apart

Childhood flew away like a kite

Hearts fluttered to horizons new

Youth was on them now

lt fluttered inside them too

ls this youth starting to brew?

Every touch the sting of dew?

Youth has come and its brought some

Love with the wind

The body sways in sudden ways

The sky spills its colour

We collide, with breeze and tide

l'm your Romeo, you're my Juliet

l'm your Ranjha, you're my Heer

Meet me at the carnival, this

is the blush of youth

lf l cannot be with you what

use is the flush of youth

No-one's ever seen a flood

in the rush of youth

So they curse and sigh, deny

us the crush of youth

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Khurchan from Khurja

Peda from Mathura

Revdi from Meerut

Chaat from Dariba

lf l order you, you'll bring

Juicy dates from Arab kings

And in my courtyard you'll string

them up for me

l will

ln Benaras, down the Ganga we'll flow

To Kashmir for the fragrance of the snow

No matter how hard, l'll show you Baghdad

l swear

This Bikaner chunri's for you

Ear-rings, kohl, mehndi too

All for you

So crash me at the carnival, this is the flush of youth

This is no laughing matter, it's the sly hush of youth

lt gallops through me, o this gush of youth

No leash can contain the, raw ripe rush of youth

Come crash into me

Am l here and are you too?

Or are we both not here at all?

What who why, are you and l

Can't we hear or say at all?

Am l here and are you too?

Or are we both not here at all?

Ask and l shall get

you a memory of yore

A mark of our love or

a tale told evermore

Or should l let this restless

heart hear your call

Me, Laila, you, Quais, whispered

God in our ears

These words clung, to every tongue,

will stay for many years

Am l here and are you too?

Or are we both not here at all?

Am l here

You scum, you brute

l'll chop your hands off

Do you know who you taint

With your touch?

She's mine

You are slime

Your caste, your crime

l'll bury you this time, And if l don't

my name isn't Tabrez

And she's not of my blood

l can't take this anymore

She's mine

Enough

You dare to touch a stranger's skin?

Stay that hand

Allay thy stand

Stay that hand, Allay thy stand

Forget not, insolent rot, You dared touch her?

She's my frenzy in a flood, She's in my veins, my blood

For her l pray

Nature's own plea, The saviour's decree

A gift from god, A balm for every pain

Her tears are precious rare, Her smile's without compare

l, Quais, now do dare, To say that Laila's mine

To say that Laila's mine

Take her name again and l'll

turn your lips to dust

These lips will claim Laila's

You're a puppet that's all

Before you l won't fall

l'll dig his grave right now,

l warn you one last time

There will be two corpses,

you'll get twice the crime

l swear l'll end this tale today

Majnu l'll tear you

into a thousand bits

Let her bleed -stay

Let her die -stay

Your blood - stay

l want it now - stay

My sword pierces your flesh, and

you're ready for your grave

Laila forgive me now. The thought of you turned me into a helpless knave

Majnu's gone insane, a

brother he has slain

The decree is death

The law does not condone, they'll

strike him with stones

Until his last breath

Majnu hangs by every, breath Laila exhales

He has no senses left, his logic fails

Let him be for if the poor thing awakes

The dreams he sees of his love Laila breaks

Don't stone

my beloved

Stock these stones with care

There will be a day when

Of these stones homes will be built

They will speak in tongues that jilt

Of the legend of Laila-Majnu

Every one will sing it then

This stack of stones today

Will be a Taj Mahal some day

And you'll have no time

To regret this then

Don't stone

my beloved

'Enough' Laila thundered

'Stop all this' Laila surrendered

lf this is how you want it, wed me off without delay

lf this is how you want it, wed me off without delay

But promise me, set Majnu

free in quiet exile today

The stones of this city

lie tired on the ground

They thought they struck you,

but hit me instead unsound

Jawan-Bakht might have my body,

but my heart is yours

Keep it safe and sound Quais.

l'm now a lost cause

But l swear any man that touches me

Will find cold dust instead

of flesh and blood

Soon this world will tremble

with fear and flee

When from heaven He descends

to see our graves

This palanquin bears a corpse bedecked

l'll warn the carriers, To make no haste

No palanquin, no celebratory bow

But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow

lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq

But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow

Ghalib Moumin didn't proclaim,

neither was this a human claim

This was the word of god

lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq

This was the word of god

l'm Jawaan-bakht, the king

My women have luxuries at their beck and call

But you're nothing like l've seen

Of my harem you're the queen

Here silver flows unseen

Can l bathe you in some?

l can't wait another chime

l'll say this one last time

Let me touch you, come

Stay, this body's gray, gut it now

No blaze, its in a daze, cut it now

lt's ashen, douse your passion, rebut it now

lt's rust, grind to dust, shut it now

Careful, it burns inside, you might catch fire

l may just be ashes but l'm your funeral pyre

l'm not your lover or friend, l'm your spouse

l may be your wife, but my heart's in Majnu's house

Alert my soldiers, prepare to leave

Let's see what love these two weave

Our love will scare you, look here

These wounds are his, his blood flows here

Bulleh-shah, Khusrau or who, burnt in flames without ado

When they stoked this fire

lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq

When they stoked this fire

Jawaan-bakht now rides out to see

Who is mightier, Majnu or he

Laila's yours, yet you shout?

You don't know what love's about?

She's god's bewitching smile

She's the shadow of love fertile

She shied from every battle, found fight futile

ln sin man wondered - what evil turns this tide?

When in truth he didn't have Laila by his side

And now she's there, but you don't care

Remember this date, it may be your last

Wipe the slate, erase it all, when all's stolen, curtains fall

And we beg before the lord

lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq

And we beg before the lord

That's your grave

lt's the honour l crave

That's your death

That's my last breath

l'll cut you at the stake

lt'll be for her sake

l'll slice you up with glee

Laila will go with me

l'll watch her like a hungry hawk

ln darkest dungeon l'll have her locked

Dig her the darkest dungeon, she'll never give in to you

lf l fly away, she'll spread her wings and take off too

Here, hit me

l draw my knife

Take my life

lt could be rife - Take my life

lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq

Believe in Brahma's word, or in what the Gita holds

ln the Bible, the Quran, or Guru Granth's divine folds

But faith without love could wear out your soul

Believe in love and mankind, before the last bells toll.

Chojar saab, your Mrs.. go on

Sometimes you just can't tell the gem from the stones..

..l'm sorry for everything l shouldn't have said..

but without you l'd die

Should l?

Go on

you really are a bloody twisted..

Majnu, man

And you're a bloody jalebi!

Every time l did something wrong you covered..

..it with 'it's alright' but l never arnt..

..you are god's biggest gift to me and..

..l only used you selfishly.. damn me..

..what you and your friends did today was incredible..

l'd willingly give up a hundred malls for this..

Shall we?

What's wrong?

l could never do this play again

Because of me?

Yes

Now what did l do?

l can't see you die like this everyday

don't talk like that, or l'll

Or you'll?

Or l'll die!

Son of a mother!

You were wrong doctor saab, the people of this city do care after all

demolition orders cancelled, for good

Come

So what's next?

Right now l go back

Don't you think this city needs you?

This city needs itself.. l just needed to come back once..

..l've fulfilled my responsibility

l enjoyed fighting you

Me too

Don't you think we should have another round?

What?

You liked it, l liked it, there must be something to it?

l don't like fighting without reason

No fight's without a cause, you just taught us?

Shamli's laughter had returned, but my joy awaiting an address..

.. one that Doctor Saab found - Ma-Papa's address.

l was going to see them after 1 1 years, to take them with me.