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Hey, Moti, get ready! We're off.

Krishna, the boss is coming.

Are you on holiday?

Run to town.

Buy me three tins of Ganesh paan masala.

Make sure it's Ganesh. None of your tricks.

A ticket to the nearest big city.

Pay up.

Which city?

Bombay. Come back a movie star!

Where to, my queen?

Salaam, the King of Bombay. You dimwits.

Move, move!

- Give me my paan masala! - What? You village trash.

Will you give it to me?

Om, peace! Peace on earth

Hurry! There's a cop coming.

My paan masala!

Tea-boy! Tea!

Yes, yes. More to the left.

Don't you get it? Left!

- Baba, tea. - Where's Chillum?

- I don't know. - Find him.

Send him here.

Chillum!

Chillum!

Salim, pay me for yesterday's tea.

Bumpkin, look! Your top's fallen.

- Let me drink. - Pay me for the tea.

Get off! Asking money for tea!

Where is 109?

Take it easy. Let's go inside.

Here's your money.

Where are you from? Nepal? Don't you speak Hindi?

Don't worry. You'll soon learn.

Isn't she lovely? So fair!

She's new.

What are you doing here? No work in the house?

Out, everyone. Out!

Here, drink a little.

The tea's gone. The glass, too.

A glass short.

It broke, Chacha.

I warned you, anything breaks, you pay.

Chacha, how much have I saved?

Wasting your life on the streets. You should study.

You've saved five rupees a day, so it's 150.

Ten rupees for treating your friends to tea.

Minus two for the glass you broke.

12 rupees cut.

How long till I save 5007

Saving for your wedding?

That'll take a long time. Now go!

Tea-boy, too much water in the tea.

Too much water everywhere. What can I do?

See, the man runs...

steals something and runs.

Look, Ma.

Right on time. Put the tea there.

Sit down.

Take off your shirt.

Manju, pass the towel.

Take off that shirt.

Why are you shy? I've seen many in my time.

Ma, it's my song!

My name is Chin Chin Choo

The moonlight, me and you - hello, mister, how do you do?

Hi, my Sridevi.

Princess of my dreams.

I knew it. You'd never let me down.

You know what Chungal said?

There's a new girl in 109. A sexy, very fair number.

Sexy. So what?

You'll see. Like Mandakini, she'll change soon and say:

Push it in harder boys

Push that motor car

Come on, my friends

Know what this Bumpkin said to her?

"Here, drink a little."

I'm not playing.

I'll come with you.

And show you how to keep the girls happy.

What's up?

Hey, Insect! Shut up!

Got any money? I feel lucky today.

Saving it up? You're rich. Can you give me a loan?

Me? Rich? I must save 500.

Chacha cut two rupees.

The new girl broke a glass.

New girl?

Lost your heart?

No, man.

How old is she? Fifteen?

Thirteen?

Fourteen?

- Sixteen? - Sixteen.

Sweet Sixteen, slick name! Out with the cash!

Give me the money! Let me see how much you have.

You already owe me. Give it back.

Champ, for this fiver, I'll show you the Taj Mahal.

Tell anyone and I'll slit your throat.

State Bank, Chillum Branch.

The bank's empty, but not for long.

Bumpkin, you're the manager. Keep your money here.

Safer here than with that crook Chacha. Full-time safe!

O whore of my dreams, when will you come to me?

Rafique Bhai said you had work.

Clean up. You'll get three rupees each.

Who is she?

- Sweet Sixteen. - Stupid name!

I am here to strike lightning

Everyone knows me as Hawa Hawaii

Shut up, runt!

Why are you hollering? We've paid, just like you.

We'll do as we please.

England? Switzerland?

America.

- Coke? - No Coke.

Where is sir from?

One puff taking, flying Air India.

- How much? - 250.

Salaam, Hashim Bhai.

A man who doesn't smoke hash IS a man without balls.

Isn't that right?

Not so hard the first time, big boy.

I ripped off a white boy. So I said, "Let's celebrate."

Thought I'd introduce Bumpkin to the real thing.

Not Baba's trash.

You scared?

Why did you do that? I want to go back. Come on.

We've come so far, and you want to go back?

Give me your hand.

Chillum, the sky's spinning.

Let the bastard spin.

This is the granddad of all poisons.

Sometimes my heart tells me...

I should swallow rat poison...

and sleep for the last time.

All the end.

Why don't you give up?

You won't understand.

Once it gets you, it won't let you go

Not until you die

Not till you're dead

That fat foreigner.

You were as green when you first got here.

Do you remember that day?

When did you come to Bombay?

Ancient history, kid. I've forgotten.

You've forgotten?

I was half your size when I ran away from home.

When I was that high, I had seen all of India three times.

By train. Ticket-less.

Up, down.

Left, right.

And then?

Forget it. Why spoil a good high?

So, you think...

you can go back to the sweet village air?

Sure! As soon as I have my 500.

What's with these 500 rupees?

My brother lied to my mother about me.

He said I stole his money.

He'd beat me when he felt like it.

When father died, he became a big boss.

I got pissed off.

He was a mechanic. He came home with a client's bike.

I set it on fire.

Ma said I couldn't live at home.

You sneaky bastard!

Then?

Ma took me to the circus...

and left me there. She said,

"Don't come back till you have 500 for your brother."

I said, "Fine.

"In a month and 17 days, I'll have 500 saved and go home.”

You stupid arse! You'll get burnt someday.

Damn them all!

Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends.

Lovers. Sweet Sixteen. Useless bloody lot.

Me, too?

Aren't I your friend?

Chillum has no friends.

Mind your own business, or else...

Or else? The Chiller Room?

What's this Chiller Room?

What to see it?

No problem.

I'll hand you over to a cop.

He'll make you breathe Chiller Room air.

You'd never do that to me.

You've shown me paradise.

How many times must I tell you?

Don't bother me when I'm working.

- Scratching at the door like a cat. - I wasn't.

Sure, you weren't.

Not that damn fuse again.

Chaipau doesn't play with me.

Nobody does.

He gave Sweet Sixteen a baby chicken.

He didn't give it to me. No one plays with me.

My heart. My sweet baby.

No one plays with you?

I'll play with you.

Want to hear a story?

Once upon a time there was a dog.

And a butterfly. She'd fly here she'd fly there.

The bad dog wanted to eat her up.

- And the butterfly? - She'd fly here and there.

She flew away!

The lights are back.

We had a lot of fun in the dark.

We made a butterfly and a dog.

Manju, scram!

Remember the last time the lights went out?

Remember what we did?

My child sleeping with riffraff?

Hey Bumpkin. One tea here.

I'll pay.

Prince, they're getting your virgin ready.

Where were you?

Come when Baba calls.

Getting smart, boy?

Your days are numbered.

I got your money.

Know Padmini in 103?

No, why?

She died of an overdose.

I didn't know.

You should know.

If I see you selling on this street, you're dead.

Scum, you know the rules, don't you?

Me? Sell Baba's drugs on Baba's street?

I don't do local business.

I only sell to foreigners,

or fools who say as they die, "Thank you, Baba."

Shape up. This is my last warning.

OK, boss.

- Bastard! - And you? Bitch!

What's going on here?

They started a fire in order to escape.

The bouncer caught them. This bastard brought the matches.

We paid a fortune for your virginity...

and you burned the house down?

You lit a fire?

- What? - She says she wants to die.

So die, you bitch!

Want a police case?

I'll cut you up to bits.

- Baba's here. - She's got a nerve.

If I catch you round here again...

I'll wring your neck. Now go!

Tell me what you want. Tea? Water?

Don't worry.

Baba's here now. Everything will be all right.

No one will dare say a word.

Your tantrums won't work in 109.

Looking for more trouble? Calm down now.

Want a job?

Tame her for me.

Baba doesn't do that sort of work anymore.

Think it over.

She's worth 10,000.

After she's deflowered, 1,000 for you. Well?

"My respected Mother.

"I'm well. Hope you are, too.

"I didn't run away.

"I returned to the circus, but they had all left.

"I work in Chacha's tea shop. I think of home often.

"I want to come home.

"As soon as I have 500 rupees, I'll come back.

"Here everyone calls me Chaipau, not Krishna.

"Don't worry about me.

"When I go to sleep, I miss you."

That line will cost 50 paisa extra.

Then drop it.

"Your obedient son..." Your name?

Mother's address?

Bijapur village. By the riverbank.

Near Bholabhai's shop.

Ask for Krishna's mother, Sundari.

- That's an address? - Yes.

Your "yes" won't get it there.

There are many Bijapurs all over India.

Which one is yours?

It's near Bangalore.

It have to do. "Bijapur, near Bangalore."

Where do they come from?

Why waste the stamp?

The crow flies, the bird flies, the parrot flies, the house flies.

You lost that round.

Manju, do something for me.

Give this to Sweet Sixteen.

- Did you give it to her? - Yes.

This reporter wants to talk to you.

Tell her...

Baba's current woman used to work on the streets here.

I rescued her from the gutter.

This is my child.

Say hello.

My actions speak louder than words.

And tell her...

she's lovely stuff.

Bastard, think I would?

Order some tea.

Three teas, up here.

- The camera for sale? - No.

What a two-in-one?

Another white sucker!

Chillum, prince of my kingdom!

What's the hurry? We're going to put on a little show.

Stand here.

OK, jump!

Good! Bravo!

Well done.

Still here? Is this your father's house?

The bird has flown.

Shut your mouth!

Go on, laugh! You'll be crying soon.

What did I do?

You no longer work for Baba.

Because I laughed?

I'm tired of your mug.

The same mug has sold your drugs for years.

- Our accounts are clear. - Like hell!

And the 150 the foreigner paid?

A slip-up.

People make mistakes. I'll return it.

You and me, it's over!

Retire somewhere.

What will Baba do? Start a new company?

Hook another bumpkin on drugs?

Listen, hero, bullshit the others, not me.

- You going? - I'm going. With pleasure.

Now you know what Baba is.

Baba, play with me.

You brought the child?

I couldn't leave her at home.

Sit here and don't touch anything.

Chaipau.

It's Manju.

See how they dance.

They dance so nicely.

Here, look.

Isn't it nice?

I'm sitting in a big room. Will you come and see me?

Hurry!

When will you come?

I'll finish him off!

The cops will come.

I'll kill that pimp.

Are you mad?

Who told Baba about the white boy?

It wasn't me.

Who squealed?

Not me. I only told Chungal.

If you'd told me, I'd have shut up.

- Got any money? - No, pal. I swear it.

- Come, let's go to sleep. - I can't sleep, without brown.

Everyone looks very happy tonight.

Baba, look.

Go and sleep outside.

I want to sleep here.

- No. Outside. - Can't I sleep here?

I told you, go outside. Or you'll get a slap.

So what if Manju slept here?

So you took her with you?

I couldn't leave her with a madman.

Have you no shame?

Well?

Answer me.

Started her training?

You pimp. Get out of my life! I'll finish you off!

What did I say? Just don't take her with you.

Is this place any better for her?

Promised me the world.

"When she's born, we'll start a new life." New life!

Bloody liar!

Everyone thinks I'm a two-bit pimp.

What can I say now?

Spit out your anger, my star Meena Kumari.

What's past is past. Bury your anger now.

Tell me.

Where did you go, my jewel?

To Ravi's.

Never mind.

A new nightie?

The whore's getting too fancy for Baba?

Just like a customer.

I told you to get lost.

Chillum's very sick. We need money for medicine.

Take what you want.

I took twenty.

Fine.

Chillum said that the souls of Bombay's dead children

wander under the bridge late at night.

You swallow anything he says.

This drug racket isn't for me, so don't tell Chillum.

I won't tell.

Please sit over there.

Now, be pleasant. Don't think of violent things.

Who said you could take her out?

Gungu Bai, you wanted her tamed, right?

You know Baba's style. If you don't trust me...

Screw trust!

If she's no longer a virgin, God help you.

I don't cheat clients. Virgin they want, virgin they get.

Skin the chicken well.

You'll get ten rupees each. Here's a knife.

| can do it.

It's very easy.

Help me!

Ask Chacha for an advance.

Ask him for some money. Say I'm ill..

You got paid?

Yes. Where were you?

Looking for money.

Had a smoke?

No, pal. I waited for you. Got any money?

I need it to go home.

Bastard, aren't you coming?

We've slaved all day.

I've missed my tea rounds.

Chacha will beat me. And you!

Lecturing me for two lousy rupees.

I'll go with you to your village.

Give me some money now.

- Forgive me, Baba. - Don't dirty my clothes.

- One more chance. - You stink.

Bloody pimp!

Lives off women.

One tea, please.

Has he smoked too much?

Stop it! What's come over you?

I need it badly.

I need some brown.

Chaipau, get me some!

I feel tight inside.

Ask your mother for money.

She's gone out.

I want to die. I want to die.

I don't want to die. Chaipau, save me.

Don't worry, I'll do something.

I'll save up. We'll go back to the village.

It's lovely there. We'll leave Bombay forever.

Stand straight! Didn't I say to make it tighter?

How will the poor girl breathe?

It won't stop you breathing. Do as you're told.

The first client's vital.

Take it off.

Your job's over. Well done!

I'll send the money on.

No need to come again.

Keep the door open.

What a beauty you are!

So lovely.

So innocent.

Like a rose in the gutter.

I'll take you away from here.

As soon as I get some money...

I'll buy you off the Madam.

Understand?

I'll rescue you.

Be patient.

Tell me.

Will you wait for me?

Will you?

Don't break your promise

Don't break the promises you made to me

Where were you? Am I running a charity?

Where were you?

At work. I told Insect to do my rounds.

You told Insect? You've never come on time.

You broke glasses, made trouble in 109.

I warned you, didn't I?

Now you're out.

Seen dozens like you.

Here's 300 less 50...

For all the trouble you've caused.

Don't come back. You're fired.

Can't even collect scrap now. It's guarded.

I told you! Stop collecting scrap. Coolie work is best.

Shut up! You sound like a broken record.

Why such a long face?

Chacha sacked me.

Hey, want to do a job?

We know your kind of job.

Hard cash!

No guts, no glory.

Count me in.

Need a boy to fetch milk?

Yes, that's right.

What's your name?

- You go to school? - Yes.

And who are you?

Brothers.

Sit down I'll bring you children something to eat.

Like a sweet?

Nothing, sir!

How did you get in? Thieves!

Chungal, leave him to me.

I've got to pee.

Run, Bumpkin!

I'm Coalpiece of Grant Road. I'll save you.

I've studied till class 5.

I can speak English. Hello! Shut up! Anything you like.

Salaam to the King of Bombay, salute my friend

Eat, drink and be merry, celebrate the good life

You get it?

I am here to strike lightning

Everyone knows me as Hawa Hawaii

So what if the train's in! I'm not moving.

Be it whisky or palm wine

Drinking is a must

Keep on drinking till you bust

What poetry! One more.

My perfume lingers in your beard

My flower languishes in your crotch

How do you feel?

If you must live, this is how life should be.

Missing your mother?

Yes. I'm going home tomorrow.

Baba, wake up!

What is it?

Chillum's ill.

You wake Baba for this?

He's shaking life a leaf.

He's ice-cold and sweating.

All that junkie needs is a fix.

What happened?

He said he'd smoked too much.

The name of God is truth

What are you up to?

Thief! Bastard.

Where's my money?

Give me back my money.

My money to get home.

Chillum took it. I saw him.

Scum, call me a thief?

I want to go home.

Evil-eye, wash the glasses.

That's what I'm doing. Don't pester me.

Mummy, he hit me.

Pass the food.

No tips?

Be grateful for this.

We're not beggars, sir. Twenty rupees for so much work?

Shut up and eat. Here, Manju.

Eat all you can. Now's your chance.

This note looks torn.

Guess it'll do.

I'm bursting!

You ate twenty meals in one go.

Didn't you?

No. You have a stomach or a stadium?

You shouldn't have hit that kid.

We'd be in trouble.

With rich kids, you never win.

The rich don't scare me.

What are you up to?

We're going home, sir.

We've just finished work at a wedding.

What's this?

King of samosa thieves!

I didn't steal them, sir.

What's in there?

My money to go home.

It's true, sir.

Sure, it's true! Come on.

I'll take you home.

It'll be all right.

One day in our India, everything will be all right.

Brothers!

Sing with one voice.

Yes, sir!

You are my father you are my mother

You are my friend, you are my all

We are the flowers that never bloom

We are the dust that lies beneath Your feet

Always look upon us with mercy in Your eyes

You are my friend, you are my all

Long live India!

What's your name?

He stole butter like Lord Krishna!

- Did you steal? - What's it to you?

Don't act smart. Answer.

- I did nothing. - Liar.

Don't call me a liar.

They're off to a court hearing.

Show me your card.

What does it say?

Your court date is in six months.

So take it easy. Relax, be cool.

My name is Murtaza.

I saw you destroy Lalua Chor.

They always pick on me. I'm not even new.

Been here five years.

Five years!

Some have been here longer.

I didn't do anything. They can't keep me.

They can. See that baldy?

He pissed on the street.

They caught him. He's been inside for three years.

I didn't do anything. Even if I had, I've forgotten.

Five years. Everyone forgets us.

See that boy?

They pick on him all day.

He washes his shirt all day.

He's got a screw loose.

You know "screw"? It's loose.

Teach me your kick.

Show me how you do it.

Like this?

Is that right?

Manju Golub!

My life.

How are you?

Are you all right?

Say something, Manju.

You don't know how lost I am without you.

Your friends ask, "Where's that Manju?"

What a nice frock!

Want to play?

Don't worry, my love.

We'll take you home soon.

Don't be scared. We'll come back and take you home.

Long live Lord Ganesh!

In Your presence, all obstacles are overcome

Krishna, have I got it right?

Get lost, nutcase!

Come here, you retard!

Hiding like a mouse.

Leave him alone.

You the boss?

Stop your tough act.

Now watch me!

When can I take her home?

Sit down.

Children don't always know what's best.

We have children whose parents beat them.

Yet they cling to them.

I never hit her. What are you saying?

It's only an example.

Look at Manju. Why doesn't she speak?

She wants to go home. She doesn't like it here.

She was fine.

She used to talk a lot.

The past is irrelevant.

We're dealing with the present here.

You see, women like you...

Well, never mind.

Let me look at your file.

"Due to the fact that the mother is a prostitute, the State has decided

"in the child's interests, she must be kept under State care

"until she is of age."

You have the right to appeal.

But... why?

Why not let her be adopted by a good family?

Her life will be made.

It'll be easier on you, too. Won't it?

All I have is my daughter.

I have no one else in the world.

How can the State be her mother?

He can't play cricket. He's better at making toothpaste ads for TV!

Go and brush your teeth instead!

Quiet! Let me listen.

Every night, I dream I escape from the Chiller Room.

If anyone stops me, I kick them.

Anyone tries to stop me, I kick them.

That's right! Keep dreaming.

Krishna, want to try?

Get lost, nutcase!

I swear it. I'm not joking.

That way.

It's bloody far.

Let's try our luck.

No luck!

Try over there.

Come on.

- You smart-ass! - It's mine.

Who are you?

Chillum.

Where are the others?

Collecting trash.

You work for Baba? Sell his drugs?

- Smoke, too? - Mind your own business.

I'm going home.

Will you come with me?

This way, please.

Look at her! Stand up, dear.

Turn around.

Isn't she a pure bud?

I've kept her safe just for you.

Beautiful!

Where are you going?

You leaving home?

- Without Manju, it's not home. - But I'm here.

You said this is not a good place for Manju.

I'll bring her back.

Baba's promise.

I know your promises.

Go to Sweet Sixteen.

That was only work. Must I refuse work?

Drop it.

If you say drop it, I'll drop it.

Now I'm yours, full-time.

Tired of work? It happens. Let's go out. Where shall we go?

Where will you live?

Bombay will chew you up.

What haven't I don't for you? How can you leave home?

Turning holy, whore?

Want to wash away your sins?

Want to become Mother India?

Look, I don't want trouble. Get out of my way!

Or what? You'll kill me?

Finish me off, my heroine.

Kill me! Go on!

Take it. Finish me off.