Original subtitles

| first kept a dagger before him"

"Then | kept my heart, my head before him"

"And said ..."

"Take my life is you so wish, my love"

"But don't turn away from me and leave"

"Don't go, | love you so, my love"

"Take my life is you so wish, my love"

Pannabai, you are wonderful!

Great!

Wonderful.

"Please relent, don't leave my hand and go"

"I will not let you leave"

"My fair hands stop you, stay, my love"

"Take my life is you so wish, my love"

What happened Panna? Why are you shivering?

What happened? Why don't you tell me?

He has come. - Who? Who has come?

Rakhal. - S0 he has reached here too?

Don't be afraid, until | am alive, no one can touch you.

If |I don't skin Rakhal alive, I won't be worthy of my name!

I'll deal with him.

What is this, Meenabai? - This is not done.

Our Nawab... - The royal man!

Had barely sat down... - And was just beginning to enjoy...

When the lady left... - Suddenly.

The heart is full of desire. - What is going on?

Nawab, | am sorry for the inconvenience.

The lady fell ill suddenly. Please come again some other time.

Let's go.

"I had come from far following the smell of the bar'

“But had to leave craving for that goblet'

Show me your tongue...show me.

Show me your tongue.

| am asking you to show me your tongue, you are showing me your thumb.

You are very naughty.

Show your tongue, dear.

Good.

Put your tongue in.

Take. One for putting in your tongue, one for keeping your teeth clean ...

one for going for walks everyday...

and one for sleeping on time.

This toffee is for my bear, this one for my monkey ...

this one for my mom, and this for my grandma.

Your daughter is very intelligent.

If you send her to Mother Marlin's convent in Calcutta ...

Convent? - It's a school.

Even | took my education there.

If you send Suparna there, she will shine like a diamond.

| was just talking. You believed it?

Don't | know that Suparna's mom and grandma ...

cannot live a moment without her?

Doctor, Suparna's grandma will manage to live without her.

But this mad woman...she will never be able to live without her daughter.

| know that very well. Okay, I'll be going.

Who is it? - The same man who came yesterday.

Who are you? What do you want?

God! No woman talks like that with her husband.

Here, take a good look at me.

Will you gain anything by not recognizing me?

You are living quite in style here.

| don't know what you are talking about.

If you have come to give an advance for the dance show ...

That was yesterday. But | don't have money today. | lost it all in gambling.

Your city Lucknow made me bankrupt.

But it happened for good. | heard your voice yesterday and came in.

And | saw you. That's what you call a marriage bond.

What do you say, Devyani?

I am not Devyani. I don't know any Devyani.

| am Pannabai, a courtesan.

If you don't leave within a minute, | will call the guard.

You call the guard, I'll call the police.

| will sue you for restoration of conjugal rights.

It will be great fun. - What do you want?

What will you take to make me be rid of you?

Who has ever got rid of anybody in this world?

And then, these are bonds of eternity.

But since you ask, give me Rs.1000.

Child, come to me. - Leave me!

Come to me. Want a toffee?

Shall | show you a trick? See, I'll cut my thumb. Look.

What a sweet girl. Will you come with me?

What are you doing here! Leave her!

Listen...shall | take her?

Get out of here! -1 am going.

God has bought us together again. Even if you don't want to see me ...

without seeing my daughter... - Don't you dare mention her!

Take your money and leave! -1 am leaving but...move your leg.

See you again.

Oh my darling!

What happened? ...What happened, Panna?

Why don't you speak? - He took Rs.1000.

He even saw Suparna. What will happen now?

You are very naive. Even after living in this bazaar, you have not realized.

You have put me to shame.

Money comes in this home, it cannot go out of this home.

You don't know him, he is very cruel.

You should have called me, even | would see how cruel he is.

Just one call and a thousand men would collect here.

But mother ... - Why are you so scared?

Until | am around, no one can touch you or your daughter.

Catch him!

Alright, | will bring the police to take my child away.

Go!

Mother, let's go home soon.

You don't know to what levels he can stoop doctor, | do.

He can do everything...everything!

| have tolerated his every atrocity.

But | cannot tolerate this. | cannot give my daughter to him.

Why do you fear? We are with you.

No, you write to Mother Marlin. - Mother Marlin?

Yes. You told me about her school.

You write a letter to her, I'll go away to Calcutta.

I'll write to her today itself, but we'll have to wait for her reply.

Who knows whether a seat is available, whether they will take a new student.

We will have to find all that out. And then ...

No doctor, you just write to her. Please tell the doctor, mom.

| will not stay here a minute now. Please mom.

| will take your letter and myself go to Mother Marlin and plead before her.

And ask her to give shelter to my daughter.

| have come again and again and have been turned back.

But | won't leave like that today. You will have to take my Suparna in.

Sorry, your daughter cannot be admitted to our convent.

Why? Is it because of me?

Have you opened this school only for the fortunate ones?

Then where will children of us unfortunate women go?

Which door do we knock where our children can get an education?

Mother Marlin, tell me, why won't you admit my child? Why?

Forgive me, | am not in control.

This is not what | had come to say.

Just give me a chance. Hear my story.

And even after that, if your answer is still the same ...

| will not say a word, I'll just leave along with my misfortune.

Madam Marlin, | was not a courtesan always.

| was Devyani, my parents' only daughter.

| lost my mother in childhood.

But my father's love filled that gap.

He never let me realise how poor we are.

| was very happy with myself, with my father's love.

And even in Manish's love.

Father knew about it, and he had even blessed us.

But during those days, Manish had to go abroad to become a barrister.

Don't cry, Devyani. If you cry like that, | won't be able to leave.

It's just a matter of few days, they will pass by.

Not just a few days, Manish; you will return after three years.

But | will be left alone from tomorrow.

| understand, but | have no choice.

Just know that | am with you always. Always.

Will you believe so?

Do me another favour.

My mother does not keep well these days.

Go and meet her sometimes.

And God forbid, but if you have any problem, don't hesitate ...

just go straight to my mother.

Understand?

When will you write to me?

| have already written one letter which | will post from Bombay.

Then | will write one when | am on the plane.

Then from Eden.

Then from Marseilles, and then on reaching London.

You won't forget me, will you?

What nonsense are you talking? My heart has only loved Devyani.

No other woman can ever enter my life.

Whether | am with you or not, your memory will always be in my heart.

Devyani, sing that once again,

“"Whether we exist or not, we will continue to exude fragrance ..."

“as buds, as flowers, in the garden of loyalty'

"Whether we exist or not, we will continue to exude fragrance ..."

"as buds, as flowers, in the garden of loyalty"

"Whatever the weather, we will stay as co lour ..."

"in the air"

"The fragrance of our love will blow in the air ..."

"whether it is spring or autumn"

"We will continue to smile ..."

"and bloom ..."

"as buds, as flowers, in the garden of loyalty"

"When | am not around, you will suddenly stop by my grave"

"You will hear a call in the night drenched in moonlight"

"Somewhere there ..."

"l will meet you ..."

"as a bud, as a flower, in the garden of loyalty"

| had thought our separation is for some time.

| would write to Manish in that hope...

and receive his letters. And wait for his return.

But where does man ever know what is going to happen tomorrow.

One day, that tomorrow came before me as today.

You have no money, yet you act smart.

What is the matter? You don't repay my loan ...

and even insult my friend who comes to collect the money?

I had made the suggestion in your interest, Mir. Khesto.

You would be rid of the loan, and also the tension of your daughter's marriage

Mr.Rakhal, give me some more time.

Just a little more time. - Alright, I'll give you 48 hours.

Better decide by then. Either pay my money, or get Devyani married to me.

| didn't even have time to write to Manish.

Helpless, | shed all my inhibitions and went to Manish's mother ...

to ask for Rs.10000.

You have not even come to this house as a bride, ...

and you are already asking for money? Why should | give you Rs.10000?

Was your marriage fixed with Manish so that | repay your father's loan?

You father and daughter have adopted a nice way to loot people.

| was against this alliance since the very beginning.

This alliance with a poor family!

Don't you dare step into this house again, or write to Manish.

| have understood you very well how.

Get out of here!

| bowed my head before destiny.

To save my poor father from debt, I forgot Manish, I forgot myself.

| got married to Rakhal. On my wedding night...

Wow! You look beautiful.

| had found you beautiful when | had seen you in your home the first time.

But you are looking very beautiful as a bride.

Give me a smile.

Tomorrow is Saturday. There will be a race.

| want to try your luck. Choose a horse.

| will stake on the horse you put your finger on.

| promise.

Pick one.

If you act stubborn, even | will use force.

Come on.

You look even more beautiful when angry.

That is why | staked Rs.10000 on you ...

and won you in the race of marriage.

Come close to me.

Leave me!

No, never.

| was right about you.

That is why | had told your father, that only after the nuptial night ...

will | sign the debt papers and return them to him.

Look.

If you want, I'll switch off the lights, or | won't.

This is the story of my first night.

Thereafter, every night was darker than the first.

More dreadful than the first.

Yet, after one month, when | stood before my father ...

| was not in two minds.

And | had no one to blame but my destiny.

The debt papers have been signed. - Won't you stay even for a day?

My husband will come and pick me in some time.

Father, don't worry so much about me.

Assume you have got me married to some far off place.

There is a letter for you. The stamps are foreign.

Perhaps it is Manish's.

Forgive me, dear.

You are not at fault. You even forbid me.

| chose this destiny for myself.

Tear the letter and throw it away.

| have kept it here, do whatever you please with it.

“| saw you in my dream just now'

“You were dressed as a bride. Your eyes were lost in mine'

“And your breathes touched my lips'

“Just one more year, Devyani. | will come back, we will get married'

“We will have a home. We will live a happy life'

"I am living in the hope of that day.'

“Wait for me. Your's Manish’

Mr.Rakhal has come.

How long could | fight with my destiny?

Then one day | realized, | was pregnant.

When | was carrying her, | decided to tolerate every atrocity.

But one night...

Who are you?

It is useless. Your husband only is guarding the door outside.

A dance show is performed every night here.

There is singing and dancing. Many men come here to watch the performance.

And return home happily.

Meenabai survives on their praise.

People consider it an abhorring, shameful life.

But you can survive on it.

And then, you make good money and also get to enjoy music.

And most important is that you can forget some things ...

and try to forget some.

Whatever it is, this is my life, this is all | can give you.

Devyani died.

My Suparna was born in that house.

Not like that, dear. Sing properly.

No dear, like this.

Great...wonderful, dear.

| earned fame and money.

| had thought I'll spend my life peacefully like that with Suparna.

But suddenly, my past came and stood before me.

That black past wants to cast a shadow on my daughter.

You only tell me Mother Marlin, where do | go? Who do | go to?

| want to save this child from her debauch father.

| want to save her from myself, that is why | come to you again and again.

Please don't disappoint me.

Will you tell me something?

When people here will get to know about her, what will | ...

Trust me. | promise at this holy place ...

| will hand over my daughter to you and never inquire about her again.

| will remove myself from her life forever.

| am ready to pay any price for it.

Like Devyani died, even Pannabai will die.

But my Suparna will live with pride.

That is all | wish.

Don't worry dear, | will admit your child to the convent.

Come on mom, it is late.

Yes dear, | am coming.

Is the size, design all okay? - Yes, don't worry.

We supply uniform to this school often.

We won't make a mistake.

You?

You recognised me.

| read about you in the newspapers.

You move among big people.

Are your in-laws in Calcutta?

I am living in Calcutta for now.

And your husband? - Which case are you arguing?

I am such a fool. | lost that case long ago.

| was asking ...

| have kept your parcel and the change in the taxi.

|I am leaving, |I am in a hurry. - Listen Devvyani...

Why are you leaving like that? | want too tell you something.

Devyani is dead, Manish.

Why are you looking at me like that?

| am seeing whether what | saw just now was a dream or the truth.

What did you see?

| saw that a man whose name is Manish Roy ...

who is renowned in the Calcutta high court ...

is talking to a woman in a departmental store.

So what?

Nothing. Barrister Manish Roy talking to a cheap woman...

What nonsense are you talking? She is a decent woman.

| know her since childhood. Her name is Devyani.

She is Pannabai, a famous courtesan of Lucknow.

Who told you that? - | can give you proof.

Proof? - Yes. Come with me.

Devyani is dead, Manish.

“| saw you in my dream just now'

“You were dressed as a bride. Your eyes were lost in mine'

Who is this?

Kumar Bahadur of Sasrampur?

In Lucknow?

Yes...yes.

But please excuse me. | have stopped giving performances these days.

No, | have not forgotten.

Alright, | will come for some time.

Hello...please come.

She is Kumar Bahadur's mother. Please come.

Come...come here.

Sit down.

Will Kumar Bahadur of Sasrampur hear my song behind that curtain?

Want any more proof?

No, you were right, she is Pannabai.

The Devyani | knew is really dead.

She is a cheap woman. - She sings very well.

Maybe, but | don't want to hear her.

Give her money and ask her to go back.

"The one in whose heart | dwelled ..."

“dearer than life"

"I sit in his home today ..."

"as a culprit"

"The one who claimed to be my sympathizer"

"Never once came and asked how | was"

"He has called me for a performance ..."

"to laugh at me cruelly"

"The one in whose heart | dwelled ..."

"On my burning body and heart ..."

"you could not even sprinkle some tears"

"On the painful wounds of my heart..."

"what you threw was more embers"

"The one in whose heart | dwelled ..."

"l had to adopt many roles just to survive"

"I live with immense bitterness"

"Don't shun me"

"l am like a crumbling wall"

"The one in whose heart | dwelled ..."

Your fees.

Tell Kumar Bahadur that if he wants to know life, ...

he should not hide behind a curtain. He should confront it.

Wait!

A man wants to meet you.

| am not keeping well. | won't meet anyone today.

But he doesn't want to leave. -1 said ...

You?

If | won't go to my wife and child, where else will | go?

You leave, we husband and wife want to talk. Go.

Where is my daughter? - She is not here.

You mean you made her disappear?

You hid her from my eyes?

Alright. You think you are very intelligent?

But you cannot fool Rakhal.

| will somehow find out about my daughter.

Anyway, forget it. | want to pay off the bar bill, give me some money.

How much money will you take to help and my daughter be rid of you?

How much money? You will not be able to give me that much money in one go.

And even if you do, | will not be able to keep it.

| will blow it all up on wine, women and gambling.

So it is better you give me Rs.500-600 every month, and you'll be free of me.

Take. Come and take the money from the guard every month.

You don't have to come to me. Understood?

Understood. | have understood some today ...

| will understand the rest later.

Andl ...

You have come again...

You?

| want to ask you something.

About whom?

There was a girl named Devyani... - No! Ask about anyone else.

But please don't mention Devyani.

How can | not? If there is any girl | knew in my life, it was Devyani.

| never even desired to know any other girl.

While leaving to go abroad, Devyani had told me something.

Remember?

She must have said something.

Girls speak lies on such occasions.

Lies?

Wonderful.

Manish... - What?

The day | came to know | and my father will have to carry the burden of debt...

and run from pillar to post ...

| had thought of you that day, and recollecting your words ...

| shed my inhibitions and had gone to your mother to seek help.

What had my mother said?

She is no more now, so | won't mention what had happened.

Yetl ...

No, you assume Devyani was a liar, a slurred woman.

After returning from abroad, when | heard about your marriage...

| did not blame you.

| had thought wherever you may be, ...

you will always have a place for me in some corner of your heart.

| didn't get married with that belief, and continue to live single.

But | realise today that you didn't get a home, you got the bazaar.

What proof do you have of it?

The house you live in, the way you live, the way people see you today ...

what more proof do you need than this?

Devyani, did you have no other option but to become a courtesan?

What is the time right now? - Why?

You will have to spend the rest of the night in this courtesan's home.

What for?

You can assume you have bought me for the night.

Now that you have come, hear my whole story.

And bid me goodbye from your life forever.

My daughter's photograph.

You mean ...

She means everything to me in this world.

Sit down, Manish.

Come Devyani. - Where?

To my house. | never refused to take your responsibility, Devyani.

Who you call Devyani is alive only in your heart.

And the one who you are calling home today is Pannabai.

Don't say that. - Will you keep two women in one home?

Don't say that, Devyani.

My life has been ruined. Why should | ruin your life?

No Devyani, what is done is done. Whatever you may be today ...

you are still Devyani for me.

Leave me. A woman's heart is very weak.

Don't make her more weak, everything will be over.

Suparna thinks she has no father, or a mother.

If you can, please look after my daughter.

That will help Devyani's soul rest in peace.

"Hide my love in your heart so"

"Like a flame of lamp in a temple"

"Place me at your feet"

"l am a flower to be placed at your feet"

"l am standing with a bowed head, my love"

"Like a flame of lamp in a temple"

Take, the documents have been registered.

Everything you own has been willed in Suparna's name.

Happy?

I'll just be back.

Protect my Suparna, God.

Give me all her sorrows.

You transferred everything to Suparna's name, didn't keep anything for yourself

Nothing is mine. Everything | have is for Suparna.

Suparna should not lack in anything.

So that she does not have any kind of problems in the future ...

| have to ensure that.

Yes.

Angry?

No. | was thinking that | work hard to make money ...

for whom? Everything that even | have is for Suparna.

Manish, whatever you do, whatever you will do ...

you do it all because you love Suparna.

But there is no selfishness in your love, your affection.

But I am selfish. Whatever I am doing for Suparna ...

| perhaps am also looking for my salvation in it.

| am looking for freedom from this dreadful curse on my life.

| dream that Suparna has grown up.

She is educated and become a professional like you.

She is very renowned.

Wherever she goes, people respect her.

My daughter has name, fame, money.

And even after having all that, she works for everyone's betterment like you

Maybe she becomes a barrister like you one day.

A very renowned barrister.

Kantibabu! | think I'm seeing you after three years.

Sit down. Where were you?

What do | say? | had a problem. - What happened?

My son ... - What happened to your son?

He'd gone missing. - Really?

| found him after three years. - Good you found him.

What's good about that? You can say | lost him even after finding him.

How is that?

Remember the Khiderpur bank robbery case?

Three years ago, a man had threatened with a gun and run away with Rs.200000.

Ohvyes... - He is my son.

What are you saying?

Yes. He is sitting outside. He won't admit his crime to me ...

but he has confessed it to his mother.

Speak to him. Only you can help us right now.

I"'ll have to see what I can do, what I cannot do ...

Look, | have brought him to you.

Alright, bring him in. - Okay.

Look, you won't admit anything to me, but tell the whole truth to Mr.Manish.

Only he can help you. Go inside, I'll join you later.

Go!

Is Mr.Manish inside? - Yes, you may go.

Yes, | have noted it down.

So it's you.

Sorry?

You look decent, but ...

Come here. First tell me whether you want my help or not.

| have come to seek your help.

Sit down. Promise me you will speak the truth.

Yes, | will. - You won't hide anything from me.

No. - You will do whatever | say.

1 will.

If | say, you will surrender yourself to the police.

Police... - If that is what | insist on.

If you think it's proper, I'll do it.

Now tell me who were your accomplices in that heist.

Heist?

Khiderpur bank robbery. | know everything, your father just told me.

Mr.Roy, | am sure you are mistaken. - What?

Read this letter, you will know everything about me.

“Greetings Kaku (uncle)'

“Kaku, | am sending a letter through Indraneel'

"He came here a year before me. He is a barrister'

“A very good position..."

“He stayed back for a year just to tutor me'

"l am sending him to you, appoint him as your junior

Kantilal is not your father? - No, | lost my father 20 years ago.

What is your name? - You read it in the letter. Indraneel.

Oh yes.

| did make a mistake. | told you look decent.

One who | thought to be a bandit turned out to be a barrister.

You didn't give me a chance to say anything.

What is your name...Indranal...Indraneel.

You are crazy. Whoever comes to you, you take him to be a criminal.

You are obsessed only about one thing.

Wonder what the poor guy must have thought.

He must have...how many times will you read that letter?

108 letters including this. -108!

Yes. In three years, you received 108 letters from Suparna.

You even count that? - Like the beads of a rosary.

What a strange worship yours is. - That is all | like doing now.

Since my chest pain has increased, | have stopped singing.

Dr.Sen has forbidden me. - I'd like to tell you something.

You are not taking the doctor's medicine properly.

You are arguing perhaps? - You can assume that.

Just answer in yes or no. - | do take it sometimes.

That means you are not taking it regularly and not even on time.

Maid!... Maid! -Why are you shouting?

Alright, | will take it on time now.

Manish, is the boy very handsome?

He is from the Chaudhary family of Nibutala.

| have appointed him my junior. He will work with me from tomorrow.

Did you read Suparna's letter properly?

He waited for a year abroad only to tutor her.

Why would he not? A dedicated student like Suparna...

Why are you laughing? - Just like that.

| don't have the guts to believe it. - Believe what?

Alright, | am leaving, you sit and dream.

| have written to Suparna to return as soon as she gets her results ...

not to wait even for a day.

| cannot live alone now at this age.

| meant...

Such a big car! God! Seems to be a very rich man.

The barrister owns that car. -Is it?

Hello Mr.Barrister.

Hello. - | wanted your advise in a case.

Why here? Come home. - You are never available at home.

That is why | came to meet you here.

My name is Rakhal. -1 know.

And | am... - | know what you are.

You're a debauch man. | don't want to insult my profession by advising you.

Inform inside that the same problem has come once again.

Indraneel, read the judgment copy and prepare a summary.

Sir, the time for appeal is running out.

We will have to ask for an extension.

Mr.Jai, when is your date? - Tomorrow

Tomorrow? Then ...

Take some other date, | will not be able to attend tomorrow.

But Mr.Roy... -1 won't go to court for 34 days.

Ramcharan, ask the driver to get the car out.

Take another date, | am leaving.

Indraneel...Suparna is coming tomorrow. | am leaving.

Mr.Indraneel, are you coming to court tomorrow?

Me? I'm attending that court tomorrow whose date cannot be postponed.

| just received a wire. Suparna is coming tomorrow.

She is coming tomorrow? Tomorrow itself?

Yes. What do you say? Will you come tomorrow to the airport to receive her?

| will. Let me meet her. What do you say?

Yes, come along...what happened?

No Manish, after so many days, just to fulfill my desire ...

how can | ruin Suparna's life?

She is a big girl now, let her face life. Let her know everything.

The state of my heart is also weak.

Dr.Sen says too much happiness or sorrow can be dangerous for me.

Manish, you only go. It is just like I am going.

What time is the plane coming from London landing?

At 9:45.

9:45? -Yes.

9:407 Perhaps my watch is slow. What is the time in your watch?

9:40. - Then even your watch is slow.

Even the watch there shows 9:40. Even that watch is slow.

How is that possible? Perhaps we are in a hurry.

Go and ask the arrival time again. Nowadays, planes land early.

| wanted to ask ...

You have asked 10 times, and he has told you 10 times.

Whatever number of times you ask, he will say 9:45.

Has the plane been diverted? - No, there is no rain, or storm.

The skies are clear. The plane will land in time at 9:45.

Indraneel, stay here, I'll make a call and come.

She looks just like you, Devyani.

When Suparna was getting off the plane for a moment | thought it was you.

My daughter looks so good.

Wish you could see her. - Tell me more...my Suparna...

how does she look? Has she really grown up?

How are her eyes? How does she talk?

Tell me Manish...

Where is Kaku? - He went to make a call.

Is it? - Yes. Come.

Last year, when you were sitting with a glum face near the fire ...

and took 15 days to tell me “Suparna, | love you' ...

that's when | had thought that such a pipe ...

For me? - She bought it for you.

Even after going abroad, she has not forgotten | love to collect pipes.

| have nine at home, and these two, that makes 11.

What are you doing? Let's go home.

A cup of tea and a biscuit at 6am. Orange juice at 7am.

Taking a wash, shaving, reading the newspaper between 6 and 7am.

Massage at 7:10am. Breakfast at 8:15am.

A spoon of chavanprash, and at 8:50am...

Whose menu are you reading? Some road side hotel?

| am making a time table for your health.

What's happened to my health? | am fine.

Not at all. Dr.Banerjee says one must stick to a regime after 50 years.

Who told you |I am 507 I must be about... 49. What say, Mr.Mallick?

It is 1 O'clock. -Yes.

Kaku, it's lunch time. - But | have to work.

Nothing doing, just come.

What are you doing, Suparna?

Is it a bother? - No, not at all.

Useless! Absolutely useless!

| will have to make do with this good for nothing fellow all my life.

What did you say?

Suparna, where is Kaku? Tell me where he is.

Sir, your tea. - | badly needed it.

Vitamin C tablet at 5:20. Ramcharan, this is Mr.Roy's tea.

Oh my God! Then | took your tea to him, and brought his tea here.

So what? Give this slip there. - There was a slip in that tray too.

I'm doomed!

“What a stupid barrister you are. We have to go for a movie'

Vitamin C tablet at 5:20.

“Fool the old man, why fear him?*

Oh!

“Fool the old man, why fear him?*

Sir, your tea. - | already have tea.

This is your tea.

What difference does it make? You drink my tea, I'll drink yours.

You drink light and less sweet tea.

Alright, take it. Your tea is strong and sweet.

Listen. -Yes?

Are you going out? | have some work with you.

No, I'm not going anywhere.

Sir, | am going out in the evening. - But you just said...

| just remembered | have urgent work today.

Alright. Do me a favour. Get me the Charter of weekly reports 1939.

I'll get it.

Vitamin C tablet at 5:20.

Let's go.

You keep acting naughty. Control yourself.

Why, what happened?

Ramcharan gave my tea to sir and brought his tea here.

Oh my God! What will happen now? - How do | know?

Then even | don't know.

Suparna, do something, or we'll be in trouble.

Okay.

Indraneel. - What?

Has Kaku read the slip? -1 don't know, Suparna.

Open your mouth. - Vitamin C tablet at 5:20.

| feel tired. Will you massage my head?

Sure.

Sir...the book. - Okay.

It's the right one? - You can leave. Come early tomorrow.

What happened? You haven't left? It's 6 O'clock. You had urgent work.

I'm going.

Suparna, | have arranged your enroliment on Monday.

Happy? -Yes.

You will have to concentrate on your work now.

You will have to watch less movies.

| mean, you will have to follow rules of a barrister.

You will have to work hard, reach the bottom of the case.

We get many clients who fool even barristers.

You what | mean by fool? - Yes, Kaku.

It is fun when one barrister tries to fool another barrister.

You have changed your clothes. Are you going out?

Kaku...l..have..a friend, Latifa.

| am going for a movie with her. - Then go. It's already 6 O'clock.

It's okay, | will go some other day.

You sit back and relax, | am enjoying doing this.

As you wish, but after giving an appointment to...what's her name?

She will take offence. | think you must go.

I'll call her and tell her you are coming late.

No, why do you bother? | will call her from my room before leaving.

Then go, what are you waiting for? - If you insist, I'll leave.

Yes, | insist.

Such small incidents keep happening.

She has even begun to write couplets. -Is it?

Even | didn't know. | just got hold of a note she sent to Indraneel.

What had she written? - She had written ...

“What a stupid barrister you are. We have to go for a movie'

Hear this.

“Fool the old man, why fear him?*

Taking me to be old, she has even begun to fool me.

What time is your flight tomorrow?

| am not leaving by the morning flight to Darjeeling.

| have told the lawyer there to request the court to take my case later.

I'll take the afternoon flight. | am thinking of taking Suparna too.

Suparna?

Indraneel is coming with me as my junior. If Suparna also comes ...

What do you say?

Whatever you deem right.

Then | will take her along, don't worry.

| may have grown old, but it is not possible for someone to fool me.

Whether it is Calcutta or Darjeeling.

"Don't roam among these blooms"

"Dark clouds may stop you in your path"

"Why should | care about the dark clouds?"

“They lie beneath my tresses"

"These winds, these sights of the evening"

"They are all crazy about you"

"Flowers call you .."

"Flowers call you the spring"

"Take care, the spring may stop you"

"Don't roam among these blooms ..."

"Springs passes from beneath my feet"

"Every bud sees my face"

"Everyone knows ..."

"Everyone knows me in the garden"

"They have all got their colour from my lips"

"Don't roam among these blooms ..."

"Actually, why should | mention anyone else?"

"I myself may take your hand"

"You are leaving ..."

"You are leaving quite in style"

"The call of my love may stop you"

"Don't roam among these blooms ..."

| am sure the verdict will be in our favour.

Yes? - Go to the next room.

Discuss Mr.Suniti's case's with him. -But I...

Why are you hesitating? - Nothing.

Mr.Bhattacharya, inform me as soon as the judgment is made.

Yes.

Hello. - Hello. We are juniors of Mr.Roy.

He is busy. We will handle your case.

He has told us to understand the case from you.

| have written everything here. - Yet, tell us the main points.

In our first year of marriage, | have been screaming ...

and she has been listening to me.

The next year, she has been screaming, and | have been listening.

And now, we both scream, the neighbours listen.

She fights with me all day and night. - That's a bad habit with women.

Yes. First began mental torture.

Then began physical torture.

And the result...take a look.

She has pulled out all my hair.

These are on waiting list.

What is your age?

65 years.

And your wife? - Wife? 16 years.

Obviously a 16 year old girl will fight with her 65 year old husband ...

not love him.

You are absolutely right. Women are spendthrifts.

Which woman's experience do you have? -But I ...

| see it in every home. The poor man works hard ...

and the woman blows it all up in two days shopping.

She blows it all up? -Yes.

Then how does she run the home? - On credit.

But my ... - Credit for grocery, laundry, milk.

First, he hands over his entire salary, ...

and then pays off the credit all month.

That's a lie. - It's true.

That's not true! -It is!

Listen to me too. - Oh sorry.

| give my wife Rs.300 every month for house expenses.

Does she also have to pay the house rent from it?

Yes, the house rent is Rs.100. Yet, she has a balance of Rs.200.

And she cannot run the home in Rs.200? - No.

What a spendthrift she is.

How many children do you have? - Five from the first wife.

And none from this one.

So five children, one husband, one wife.

Is Rs.200 too much for seven people?

Please leave, you won't get a divorce on these grounds.

Why not? He can surely get it. - He cannot.

Look, Calcutta high court's judgment.

Calcutta high court? Look, Bombay high court's judgment.

Look, Patna high court. - Patna high court?

You have perhaps not seen the judgment of Punjab high court.

How many high courts' judgment will you show me?

I'll show you the judgment of the Supreme court.

This is wrong! - This is right!

You had guessed right from her letter, but | did not understand it.

I am her mother. I only can understand Suparna's mind.

Yes.

Manish, let me see that boy once.

Really? -Yes.

Even | wanted that.

"Whether we exist or not, we will continue to exude fragrance ..."

"as buds, as flowers, in the garden of loyalty"

"The weather, these sights, are beautiful because of us"

"Love and loyalty has been reborn because of us"

"Of this garden ..."

"Of this garden, we will be the pride"

"As buds, as flowers, in the garden of loyalty"

Come.

Sit down.

Sit down...hey! you are shivering? -l am scared.

Why are you scared? I'll handle everything. Sit down.

Do you know Devyani, Suparna is getting enrolled on Monday.

She will go to work for the first time that day.

Manish, if | offer prayers that day, will you touch the flowers of it ...

to her head? - Sure.

| am throwing a party that day. | am inviting my close friends.

Will you come? -1 do very much feel like coming.

| even yearn for it, but | will not be able to come.

Devyani, | won't let you live in hiding like that now.

You will have to come.

If you don't come, the case will be dismissed.

That is why | am asking you to give me the papers.

Did you call me?

Yes. Did you see the brief of Dutt and Ghost solicitors?

| have to go through it tomorrow.

Yes, but if you leave things for tomorrow, they remain pending.

I'll go through it. - Wait.

There is an interesting point in it, better look into it.

I'll take a look. - Wait.

Are you going out? - Suparna wanted to go out.

Sure, do go.

Okay.

Liked him? - He's good, very good.

| think my Suparna's destiny will shine.

| will surely come for your party, Manish.

| will see the two from a distance and bless them.

If I have the right to bless them.

Why not, Devyani? Why not?

What is it? - Look who is here.

Bless you, dear. May you live like a queen.

Come to me whenever you feel like it.

Sit down, I'll just be back.

Why did you become sad? Sit down.

| am wondering that mothers are so good.

Aren't they? - Not at all.

They are very bad. They make you do their bidding.

They order you around like Hitler.

Yet, a mother is a mother after all.

| never saw my father.

But | do remember a little about my mother.

| was very young when | lost my mother.

Mother, please let everything go well for my Suparna.

Why are you getting nervous?

| won't become nervous just because you say so.

No, why will you?

| am just thinking that Kaku has not had his breakfast.

He has gone somewhere early morning.

What dress is that? - | went to the temple.

It is good to pray at this age.

Take.

Take. Indraneel, take Suparna and go to the high court.

I'll change my clothes and come. Keep this basket there.

I'll help you into your court today.

Let me see...wow! Bless you.

| will take another Rs.50. - Why? You have already taken Rs.50.

Rs.50 is very less for giving false evidence. If | get caught ...

What if | get caught?

Go, get Rs.50, I'll wait here.

Your face had turned red while signing, you had begun to sweat.

Your teeth were chattering. You had become so nervous.

Does such an important day come in one's life everyday?

Being nervous was natural. - Yet, being nervous ...

Through with your enrollment?

Bless you.

Sanyal, listen.

Hello Roy. | am getting late. | have to go to Justice...

Got enrolled? - Just a while ago.

Give him a good look, he is the public prosecutor.

You will mostly be pitted against him.

Be careful of me, | have defeated your uncle many times.

Eve he has defeated me many times.

Coming for the party? - Oh, so that's the reason for the party

| will surely come. | will make it a point to come this time.

| do pay casual visits anyway.

Were you nervous before the judge? - Not at all.

Hello Mr.Roy. - Hello. Meet my niece, Suparna.

She has just got enrolled. - Very good.

And he is Mahadev Prasad. - Crazy lunatic.

A crazy lover. He does poetry too. Do attend the party...

or the party will be dull.

The party that will have such beauty and youth ...

| would go to that party uninvited.

Will you recognise her?

Recognised her?

Devyani, you must be thirsty. Shall | get you a drink?

You stay here, I'll just go around and come.

You are not eating anything. -1 am dieting.

They make such a nice pair. Don't they?

Manish, | will leave now. - You will?

What happened?

Let me salute you. - What are you doing!

The man who took me to such great heights, let me touch his feet.

Get up, Devyani.

You did so much to give support to a fallen, troubled woman like me.

Don't say that, Devyani.

You didn't get married because of me. You have no family, no children.

You did not enjoy any pleasures of life.

You accepted Suparna just to make me happy.

You gave her an education.

Gave her name and respect in society.

Gave her every happiness in life.

But what did you get in return?

| don't want anything, Devyani. Anything at all.

If | have given anything, | have got a lot in return.

Who is it? - Rakhal, your husband.

Why have you come to my room at such a later hour?

Who let you in? What do you want?

You are raining questions on me.

| will answer each one of them.

One; a husband only comes to his wife's room at night.

Two; | gave a tenner to the guard. He let me in without complain.

That leaves question three; why have | come here?

Because | don't like to come to you for small money every time.

So give me Rs.50000 at one stroke.

Rs.500007 - Yes, only Rs.50000.

You will not see my face ever again.

| am not asking for too much since you are my wife.

Just think, you are paying such a small price to be rid of me.

Just Rs.50000.

You came here to tell me this at such a late hour ...

and trouble me?

| will not give you a penny now.

| don't have any.

Maybe you don't, but the barrister must be having it.

Don't mention him.

Then you give it, or | will have to shout and collect people.

| said | will not give you money. | will not give you a penny!

You will have to give me money, so think carefully before you reply.

Will you pay me or not? - No. Not at all!

You won't? - Get out of here.

I didn't want to, but I will have to go to Suparna now.

Yes, Suparna. Why are you looking at me with shock?

Are you unaware of this name?

Don't you know my barrister daughter?

The poor girl will be so happy to meet her father.

How did you come to know about Suparna?

| came to know. You hid this from me for many years.

You fooled me for many years.

But even | have an eagle eye.

| found her. How would she hide her face?

| will go to her and tell her what a mother she has.

No, you won't go to Suparna. Don't ruin my daughter's life.

| plead with you. - Move out of my way.

| know all ways to keep cheap women like you in check.

How can you get rid of me without giving me money?

Listen lady, not only about Suparna, | know a lot more.

If Suparna does not give me money, | will even go to Indraneel.

Yes, Indraneel, your to-be son-in-law.

He should know whose daughter he is marrying.

1 will tell him that he is bringing home a courtesan's daughter.

He should order for anklets and drums now itself.

| will even tell Indraneel's mother how her son ...

is disgracing his family name by bringing the daughter of Pannabai home.

The old woman must know before dying. I'll go right now ...

Will you heed my advise, Devyani? Withdraw your statement.

How is that possible? - Why not?

| have fired not one, or two, but six rounds.

I cannot withdraw my statement, it is true.

But let the truths that lie behind this truth also be known to the court.

No Manish, it is good.

Rakhal is dead now.

Even | will leave this world with this secret.

Then there will be no one left to trouble my daughter ...

over my shameful past.

Then my daughter will be happy, she will be able to live in peace.

You want me to live with the feeling ...

that | didn't even try to save you?

Devyani, withdraw your statement and say you are innocent.

Until you don't say that, | won't get a chance to fight for you.

And | will curse myself all my life...

that | could not do anything for you.

Devyani, | have never desired anything from you.

| plead with you today, let me try.

Alright, I'll do as you say.

But let me tell you. - What?

Don't ever let Suparna and Indraneel come to the court.

Seeing them, | will lose control.

| will not be able to keep myself in check.

| understand, but how is that possible?

They both ...

No Manish, if ever they come to know anything ...

if ever they recognise me ...

my life's effort will go waste.

| have saved her even from my shadow until today.

Then how will Suparna be able to bear such humiliation?

Don't ever let them come before me.

You will have to promise me that.

Okay...okay.

No Neel, | don't understand this. - What?

Why did Kaku appoint Mr.Goswani as his junior in this case?

Why didn't he take us?

Maybe he didn't want to take you for such bad cases in the beginning.

He could have at least taken you.

Maybe he doesn't like my work as a junior.

Don't joke. Do you know, he is not taking any other case except this.

That's true. Chaudhary & Chatterjee were pleading with him to take up...

their embezzlement case. They were ready to pay Rs.3500 a day.

But he didn't take the case.

Kaku does not eat, drink, or sleep well these days.

Don't worry Suparna, everything will be alright.

Sir, master has come.

There is a hearing of Biren Ghosh versus state tomorrow...

in the Magistrate's court.

Take Suparna along and attend this case, | am busy.

Will | be able to handle this case?

Don't cross examine. Let the case come to Sessions court, I'll deal with it.

Suparna, send two cups of tea.

Mr.Goswami, if the list of withesses is ready, let's discuss it.

You said Rakhal used to stand outside the gate & you would bring him money.

Which means, Rakhal wouldn't go inside?

Nor would he ever meet the accused? -Yes....no.

Then would he bring a loud speaker to convey the message of charity...

to the accused?

Answer me, guard. - Mr.Rakhal used to say that.

Oh, Mr.Rakhal used to say that, you never saw or heard anything?

No.

So your statement that the accused never listened to Mr.Rakhal ...

if a fig of your imagination. - Yes...no! Mr.Sanyal ...

Can | ask you who pushed you into giving false evidence?

Guard, why did you let Rakhal enter the house at night without permission?

Why would | let him in?

Then how did he reach the accused's room?

| don't Know. - Why? Weren't you on duty then?

| was. - Then?

But maybe ... - Maybe you dozed off.

That is possible.

No Guard, you are lying.

Despite the accused having forbidden you, you opened the gate for Rakhal.

And for this betrayal, you took Rs.40 from him.

Rs.40! That's not true. -It is true.

Before dying, Rakhal has written here that he gave you Rs.40

He has written wrong, he gave me only Rs.10.

Rakhal's diary should be submitted as an exhibit.

Mr.Sanyal, | only wanted to prove the guard accepted money to open the gate.

This is not Rakhal's, it is my own diary.

Meenabai, why did Rakhal want to snatch the girl?

Because she was Rakhal's daughter. - Rakhal's daughter? How do you know?

Panna had told me. - Panna told you?

Which means you don't know it. Even if we accept for the time being...

that the girl was born in your home ...

how does that prove that girl was Rakhal's daughter?

She could be anyone's daughter. - How is that possible?

It is you who has to answer questions, not me.

Anyway, forget that.

In this story you have said that afraid of Rakhal's blackmailing...

Pannabai came to Calcutta to admit her daughter to some missionary school.

On the recommendation of some Dr.Abrahim.

That's right. - Where is that Dr.Abrahim now?

He died 10-12 years ago.

Great! This story is becoming more interesting than a fairy tale.

Just pay attention.

Like a miracle, a girl is born in a courtesan's home.

There is no proof of that.

That girl is Rakhal's daughter. There is no proof of that either.

The doctor on whose recommendation she is admitted to a convent school...

is long dead.

The school she gets admitted to also does not exist anymore.

Of course it exists. Panna had brought her to get her admitted there.

Where there? - | don't know the name.

Did you yourself see her being admitted?

No, but Panna told me that while leaving.

That's absolute lies! Whatever you have said now are absolute lies.

It is the truth.

| say that you are repeating lies you have been asked to say.

Rakhal never threatened Pannabai in Lucknow.

He has.

Rakhal never wanted to snatch any girl.

He did.

Pannabai never had a daughter, she never has.

She does.

She exists. - Then where is she?

Where is Pannabai and Rakhal's daughter?

The basis on which this pretense of constant threat and provocation...

that has been played to defend the accused, where is that girl?

The public prosecutor is stressing on a point ...

which doesn't hold much importance in this case.

Do you understand Mr.Roy, how important it is for you to present ...

that girl for this case?

My Lord, what is the need ...

| want to know who that girl is.

Where is that girl? What is her name?

Where does she live? What does she do? Why is she not being called to court?

Mr.Roy, can you present that girl in court?

My case is crystal clear and to the point.

The defense that my colleague has tried to prove ...

that the accused, to save her daughter from the deceased ...

was compelled to commit this murder ...

is absolutely false. It is a lie.

If the accused has a daughter, who is she?

Where is she? Why does she not present herself?

You are leaving?

Yes, he'll see the brief of our case tomorrow.

He can think of nothing else other than this case.

What could be the reason? | have to reach the bottom of this.

You are unnecessarily getting worried. Dedication makes you like that.

When you and me defend a murder case ...

even we will have to work hard like that.

It is late, you go home. Let me see if | can make Kaku eat something.

Kaku, it is 10pm. When will you have dinner?

|I don't have time.I have to argue this case tomorrow, |I've to prepare for it.

So ...

Angry? Alright, send me something light. Some biscuits and milk.

"When | am not around, you will suddenly stop by my grave"

Manish, you've done so much to support a fallen, troubled woman like me.

Ramcharan, has Kaku got up so early?

No, he has been working all night.

All night?

Listen...give that to me.

Ramcharan didn't even wake me up? I'll take a wash and come.

Tell me what to do. - What happened?

Kaku didn't eat anything last night. He stayed up all night.

Don't worry Suparna, the argument of the case is today, it will be all over.

Why are you so worried?

No Neel, | get scared seeing his state.

What if he faints while arguing?

| have never seen him like this before.

Suparna, make tea for me.

You have come? Alright, sit down. But | don't have much time.

Tell me in two minutes what points you want to argue on ...

Shall | also ask you something? -Yes.

Why are you giving all your time to this case?

What kind of a question is that? For money, what else?

| will get lots of money in this case. Give.

Don't fool me, Kaku.

You have never troubled yourself so much for money.

You neither eat, drink, or sleep.

Is this your first murder case? - No Suparna...

What a bad case you have taken.

A woman has Killed her husband. The woman who ...

Suparna, it is the duty of us lawyers to protect law.

And the law says that until a crime is proved, every man is innocent.

And this... - Don't try to change the point.

Are you trying to tell me that a barrister like you ...

has given up food and sleep only for a mere murder case?

Why are you doing all this? - Suparna, | have told you ...

Even if you win this case using loopholes of law ...

we have to see the other aspect of this case too.

A whore, a fallen, shameless woman ...

Let me speak, Kaku.

| say this clearly! A cheap, shameless woman has killed her husband.

On societal norms ... - Don't say that!

Fallen woman, she Killed her husband, society!

Who can say what time makes of people?

We have no right to abuse anyone without knowing anything about them.

| ask you, do you know the woman? -1 don't, nor do | want to know her.

| hate such cheap, fallen, unchaste women.

Hate? You hate her?

But | don't hate her at all.

All her life, she has made sacrifices, suffered, been abhorred.

What is regretful is that her own blood is against her today.

Atleast you should sympathize with her, as a woman, as a human being.

Can't she expect even that from you?

Why? How? That whore, that prostitute, how can she expect sympathy from us?

Kaku, why are you bothering yourself so much for her sake?

Suparna, | ... - Tell me something, Kaku.

| have seen you since childhood.

You have always been my idol.

You have never been unfair to anyone.

Then whose love is making you stoop so low?

What is wrong with you? - Suparna, don't force me to...

| am tired, and helpless. Please excuse me for today.

No Kaku.

My faith, my trust, all the principles of life that | learnt from you, ...

will all be shattered.

| will not let that happen. You will have to tell me today.

Who is that lady? What is her relationship with you, with us?

Who is that unchaste woman? - Unchaste...whore...

Whatever she is today, her debauch, husband is responsible for it.

It is better you know everything.

Then let what has to happen, happen.

She was forced to marry Rakhal.

To save her father from debt, she suppressed her desires ...

and even sacrificed her love for that man ...

who loves her even today.

She tolerated every atrocity of the world but didn't commit suicide.

Only for the sake of her child she begot from her terrible husband.

For the sake of her daughter, she accepted the life of a courtesan.

She separated herself from her daughter ...

so that the shadow of her misfortune did not fall on her ...

and she could live a respectable life.

But that rascal Rakhal... she was tired, defeated, helpless.

When Rakhal saw the source of his income drying up ...

he tried to ruin her daughter, ruin her future.

He tried to ruin the future of an innocent girl.

What could that helpless woman do in such a situation?

She was forced to Kill Rakhal.

She sacrificed her life for the sake of her daughter.

Suparna, will you still call her a murderer?

You wanted to know your relationship with her?

And why | am doing so much to save her?

Suparna ...

the man Devyani had loved ...

is me.

And the child for whom she took Rakhal's life is you!

Now ask me who that fallen woman is. Now talk about society.

Young man, it is your test too today.

To see this from the point of humanity, from the point of society.

Take whatever decision you want to.

Just leave me alone. Let me do my duty.

You have not lost anything. | am with you.

When you have me, you will not have to be ashamed of anything.

But ...

| don't know whether the law will sentence her or not.

| only know that she has committed no crime, no injustice.

Don't cry Suparna, today is not the day to shed tears.

Just think, she never enjoyed any comfort, any pleasure in life.

No desire of her life was fulfilled.

Let's go and stand proudly before everyone.

| myself want you two to stand on my left and right ...

and narrate the story of a woeful mother.

In everyone's presence.

You yourself say that you ...

| have only been talking about law and legality until now.

But you will be able to speak your heart out.

A mother's story of sorrow and pain in her own words.

You say ...

“Gentlemen of the Jury, forget the murder of that night'

“Hear the story of this unfortunate mother from me ..."

“whose every desire and hope was made to bleed at every turn in life'

For a while, | will accept that the accused fired the rounds.

But why did she fire?

| have already placed the story of the accused before you.

Doesn't that prove that the entire life of the accused ...

has been spent under threats? And what she has done is under ...

distress of great provocation ...

under extreme and continuous provocation?

Gentlemen of the Jury, | now come to the last part of my argument.

At this point, what do | tell you?

Even you have women at home. They are the hon our of your family.

Then just think about that woman ...

whose hon our, her own husband was ready to sell.

Did that woman, to save herself, to save her unborn child ...

have any other option but to leave home?

Before taking any decision, think with your heart.

The prosecution unnecessarily tried to present the accused as a cheap woman

But the story | have told you ...

challenges the prosecution at every step.

It proves that this woman is not some cheap, unchaste woman.

This woman is a mother, who made her life hell ...

only to brighten the future of her daughter.

There are very few examples of such exemplary affection.

That is why, today, | present this woman not as a fallen woman ...

but as the world's ideal mother before you.

For the betterment of your child, you sacrifice everything ...

even sacrifice your motherly affection ...

if that is a crime, then motherly affection is a crime ...

to love is a crime, to be a woman is a crime.

The prosecution has insisted on knowing who that daughter is.

Who is that girl?

| will tell you who that girl is.

Today, that daughter wants to accept her responsibility with pride.

That daughter, who wants the right to address her mother as mother.

Who wants to worship her mother as any other ideal mother of the world.

That daughter, for whose betterment ...

this woman standing behind bars ...

still hides herself from her.

That girl is ...

me!

Yes, | Suparna Roy, in everyone's presence ...

proudly accept to be the daughter of my mother!

Gentlemen of the Jury, | don't want to say anything more.

| will accept from today that | never had a father, but | do have a mother.

So, an orphan girl, ardently requests you ...

to return my mother, my helpless mother who is behind bars ...

my mother who | have not met since years.

| ask you the right of my mother's life and freedom.

Give me my mother...my mother...

Is there no doctor here? Indraneel, call some doctor.

The way Devyani died...

even Pannabai will die.

But my Suparna will live with pride.

That is all | wish.