Sunita, take your clothes inside. They're dry!
Hey, I had kept mangoes to dry to make pickle.
Take them inside, dear.
When will you come? How many times do I have to tell you?
The fridge is not starting.
Water is leaking from it continuously. We need it fixed.
Oh, my God! My leg!
Pushpa!
Hey, what happened?
Hey, how did this happen?
Leave me! You are responsible for this!
Me?
Pushpa, tell me. Is your leg hurting or your head?
My leg was hurting.
After talking to you, my head has also started aching.
Okay, get up.
Slowly. Be careful.
Please stand.
Slowly. Be careful.
Just a moment, Pushpa. Oh, God!
Sit on this.
Yes.
Okay, calm down.
Everything will be alright. - Leave me!
Stop acting as if
you're concerned about me.
If you cared that much about me, why didn't you
get the refrigerator repaired before?
Hold on. - What is it?
It's the repairman. I'll talk to him.
Wait a moment. - What are you doing?
Hello! Are you playing hard-to-get?
I'm hurt and you're refusing to come home and fix the refrigerator!
Hello!
Nobody is on the line.
You made me yell at no one!
Anu! - Anu is home!
Anu!
Careful!
Anu, what happened?
Anu!
Listen to me.
What happened? Hey!
Hey, Anu!
Anu, why are you closing the doors and windows? What happened?
Anu!
What are you waiting for?
Go and check if somebody was stalking our daughter.
Okay.
Dad.
Nobody was stalking me. I was...
Actually, I'm scared about this.
Cheque?
- Pushpa!
Is your leg pain fine now?
The pain is still there.
Anu, who gave you this cheque?
Look at the sign, Dad. Mr Aryavardhan gave it to me.
Oh, yes! - Aryavardhan?
Is he the same Aryavardhan for whom you were preparing a speech?
The one who owns close to fifteen mills!
The owner of 12 to 13 companies! Is he the same Aryavardhan?
Yes, Mom. The same man.
But, Anu, why did he give you this cheque?
Dad, I... - It is a reward!
She gave a speech in his honour.
Thank You, Goddess! You answered my prayers.
Listen, what's the amount?
It is a blank cheque, Mom.
What?
A blank cheque? No amount?
Yes, there is no amount.
Oh, my God!
Such a famous man
gave you a blank cheque despite being so rich.
He could have given at least Rs 11,000...
No, Rs 21,000. No, he could've given at least Rs 51,000.
He gave you a blank cheque! Is this what you were worried about?
Throw this away.
Pushpa.
A blank cheque means you can fill in any amount.
What? Really?
Yes!
Dad, he left before I could return the cheque to him.
That's okay.
Go to his office tomorrow and return the cheque.
That would be right, Dad.
Neither she nor this cheque will go anywhere.
Mom, this is not mine. This is somebody else's cheque.
But he gave it to you, right? So, it is yours now.
Guru Siddhi graced us with her presence today.
She told me that Goddess Lakshmi would
come home on the day of 'asthami'.
And this cheque is a form of Goddess Lakshmi.
I'm not letting it go anywhere out of my sight.
Mom, Mr Aryavardhan trusted me and gave me this cheque.
And I cannot break his trust.
I will return this cheque.
I'd like to see you try and return this cheque.
Mom, try to understand.
How can we use something that doesn't belong to us? Tell me.
Pushpa, Anu is right.
You keep quiet!
You interfere whenever fortune smiles upon our family.
Tell me something.
Did Aryavardhan tell you how much amount can we write on this cheque?
No, mom. He did not tell me.
Very good!
Come with me. - Hey!
Come on. - Pushpa, what are you doing?
Yes, take this.
Write 10,000 rupees on this.
10,000 rupees?
What are you saying, Pushpa?
This fridge...
Be careful. - This fridge has to be repaired.
And this mixer has to be repaired.
The pump has to be fixed.
And this fan is not working properly.
And you know what?
Slowly.
You know, we have to pay 8,000 rupees to the grocer.
There is a lot of amount pending.
Anu, do one thing. Write 20,000 instead of 10,000.
Mom, this is not my cheque. This is someone else's.
We cannot use this.
What will we do with this cheque if we cannot use it?
Will we keep it in the temple to pray to it?
Anu, write 25,000 rupees.
Hey, you changed the amount from 20,000 to 25,000 rupees.
Do you have any idea about the household expenses?
Anu, do one thing. Keep the cheque in the temple. Go.
Okay, dad.
Pushpa, come here. I'm hungry. Please cook something.
But that cheque...
Pushpa, Anu brought that cheque home.
So, Anu will decide what has to be done with that cheque.
And who gave birth to Anu? Me, right?
So, I will decide what has to be done with her belongings.
Okay, Pushpa. I'm starving. Please cook dinner.
Do you remember Pappu who painted our house before his wedding?
Yes, so what?
So what? His son is studying in the tenth grade now.
Anu, write 50,000 rupees instead of 25,000 rupees in the cheque.
We have to get this house painted as well.
Pushpa!
What are you doing, Pushpa?
I'm very hungry. Please cook dinner.
Anu, go and bring the vegetables from Rajni's fridge.
Why do you want it from Rajni's house?
Did you forget? Our fridge is not working.
So, we keep our vegetables in Rajni's fridge.
And you know, Rajni brought a bigger fridge...
Wait a moment.
I'll bring the vegetables.
Take this.
When will your fridge be repaired?
The mechanic is coming tomorrow.
But we are planning to buy a new fridge.
A new fridge? - Yes.
How much would this cost?
The fridge cost us 50,000 rupees.
Yes, but we are planning to buy a bigger fridge with a double door.
We'll also buy a new fan, washing machine, mixer,
and a handsome TV, too.
Handsome TV?
It is not a handsome TV. It is called a smart TV.
Oh! That's what I meant. A smart TV.
We are thinking of getting the house painted, too.
This will cost a lot.
You will need around 100,000 rupees.
Yes. - Did someone give you a blank cheque?
No, who would give me a blank cheque?
But what do I do if someone gives it to me?
You have to deposit it in the bank.
Okay.
Pintu!
I heard that you are good at Maths. - Yes.
Shall I test you? - Okay.
Okay.
Tell me something. How many zeroes do we have in 100,000?
Tell her, Pintu.
Five! - Five?
Are you sure? - Yes.
Wow! Very good!
But... - I'll make a move now.
My husband must be waiting. - Okay, but listen to me.
Pushpa, listen.
What did you think about that? - About what?
About Anu's wedding!
There is time for that.
She will grow old if you keep saying there is time.
You will not find a good boy then.
Listen to me. This is the right time.
Get your daughter married now.
Your responsibility will end once she gets married.
Rajni, I want a boy for my Anu
who earns around 60,000 rupees.
You have spoken like a poor woman.
I'm talking about a guy who earns millions,
and you're talking about thousands.
My brother Raghupati's son, Vipin...
He is well educated.
And my brother runs a huge business, too.
Yes, but how can we match up to their standards?
Why do you worry about that? I'm here. I'll talk to them.
You go and talk to Mr Sharma first. Understood?
Talk to him tonight. Don't forget this, okay?
The proposal is good. Let me to talk Gopal.
Dad, didn't mom return yet?
As far as I know your mom,
she must be telling everyone in the locality about the cheque.
She is back.
Rajni doesn't miss a chance to taunt me.
What happened now?
She said that our vessels do not fit in her fridge.
This is the limit! I told her
that we'd buy a bigger and better fridge than hers.
This means you told her about the cheque.
Yes! Why wouldn't I?
You know, she told me about a good proposal for our Anu
when she heard about the cheque.
Pushpa, Anu has not completed her studies yet.
And you want her to get married.
Hey, I am her mother.
I cannot even die peacefully until she gets married.
Pushpa, first, it was the cheque. Now, this proposal.
Why are you troubling the kid?
I am not troubling her. I am... - Fine!
Let's have food first. We'll talk later.
Come on, sit.
That reminds me, shall we purchase a new stove which has three burners?
Let's install a new geyser as well. And new mosquito nets, too.
First, I will buy a motor.
My legs ache after going to fetch water
every day.
Your dreams have more variety than the shops in Chandni Chowk.
You have reached 100,000 rupees from 50,000.
That is not our cheque.
How is it not ours?
Aryavardhan gave that cheque to our Anu.
He gave it to her. She did not earn it.
And we don't have a right to use anything that we don't earn.
Yes, mom. Dad is right.
Keep quiet! You always support your dad.
And due to such advice, we end up losing things
that we deserve, too.
For example, your shop!
But I won't lose this cheque.
Mom!
'I'll have to return this cheque to Mr Aryavardhan somehow.'
People say that Goddess Lakshmi blesses us uninformed.
And I witnessed it today.
I know
that this is Your blessing.
You sent this to solve our problems, right?
Along with this, You could have given some sense to Gopal and Anu.
Why didn't you sleep yet?
You are also awake, Pushpa.
How do I sleep when there is a cheque at home?
The fan is on.
So, I thought this cheque might fly away at night.
Give it to me. I'll solve this problem, too.
Now, this won't fly
nor can anyone make it disappear.
Okay?
It is safe now.
No one will touch it.
Even you must sleep now, Pushpa.
Please, mom. Sleep now. Come on.
Okay. - Come on, dad.
Come on, Pushpa.
No, don't look there. - Yes.
Come on, sleep.
Lie down. - Yes.
Mom! What happened, mom? Why are you crying?
Please sleep now. Please!
Pushpa, please sleep. Don't do this. - Keep quiet!
Mom, look at me.
Don't cry. You don't look cute when you cry.
And you know what? If you think about this the entire night,
you won't be able to sleep, mom.
Forget all this and lie down.
Close your eyes. Sleep.
Yes.
No!
Anu! What happened? - Anu!
Anu! What happened? - What happened?
What happened?
Anu, what happened?
Anu, calm down.
Drink water. Yes, drink it.
Slowly. - Drink it.
Anu.
Did you have the same nightmare again?
'The day of 'ashtami' will be tough for her.'
'A nightmare will disturb her.'
'She will be scared. But you don't be scared.'
'Apply this on her forehead. Everything will be alright.'
Is it 'ashtami' today? - Yes.
Oh, my God! I forgot everything due to this cheque.
What are you doing? Where are you going?
Calm down, Anu.
Slowly.
Anu, Lady Siddhi gave this.
You won't have nightmares if you apply this. Okay?
Wait, let me apply this.
Sleep now. - Sleep, Anu.
I don't know why this nightmare disturbs her on every 'ashtami'.
When will my daughter get freedom from this?
Goddess will solve everything.
Sleep, Anu.
Sir, this is the report of the last 24 weeks.
24 weeks.
'Sir, take my share of 24 rupees.'
'I don't have change.'
'Excuse me, sir. He doesn't have change.'
'I'll pay your share. You give me 24 rupees.'
24.
Jhende, do you have cash?
Yes, sir. I'll bring it right now.
Here you go, sir.
What is this? - Sir, cash.
Jhende, not such a big amount. I want only 24 rupees.
24 rupees?
Even a tyre puncture is not fixed for 24 rupees these days, sir.
Sir, I don't have petty cash.
Sir, tea. - Thank you.
FM. - Yes, sir.
Do you have 24 rupees?
No, sir. It's difficult. We are in an era of online payments.
Do you have to pay tax to check your pocket?
No, sir.
Check properly.
I found 24 rupees.
Take this, sir.
FM. - Yes, sir.
Thank you. Jhende will return it to you.
Okay, sir.
10 rupees.
Is this the new note? I'm seeing a 10-rupees note after many years.
But, sir, what will you do with 24 rupees?
This sink and my life are the same.
Both are stuck!
Aren't you ready yet? What are you doing?
Yes, mom. I am ready. I...
I cannot find my book.
I am tired of doing the household chores.
But this work never ends.
Mom, where is my lunchbox? - Just a moment.
Take this. - Thank you.
Hey, Anu!
Send the fridge mechanic home. - Okay, mom.
Sir, did you call me?
Did you find out that address?
Which address?
Jhende, you know which address I'm talking about.
Yes. Sir, that place is not up to your status.
Narrow lanes, dirty roads, dirty smell...
I mean, it is just one level above JJ Colony.
JJ Colony? - Juggi Jhopdi Colony, sir.
Tell me what has to be done. I'll go and do it.
No, you just send me the address.
Okay, sir.
I have texted you.
Good.
Hey, Anu! Where are you going so early?
There's time for our classes.
I have some work before the college.
Amazing! Hasn't your work increased after getting the cheque?
What do you mean? - I mean,
your mom told us that you are buying a new fridge.
And she mentioned a long list.
Tell me something. What amount did you write on the blank cheque?
Simran, the cheque is blank and I'm going to Mr Aryavardhan's office
to return the cheque as it is.
Really? - Yes.
You are crazy, Anu.
Don't you believe me? Wait a moment.
See this.
This is the envelope that contains the cheque.
And I'm going to return it.
But, Anu, listen to me.
Anu, this is not just a blank cheque.
This is a golden chance to get out of these narrow lanes.
This is the entry pass for a new life.
You are making a big mistake by returning this cheque.
'This cheque proves that I trust you.'
'Don't ever break it'
'because a person breaks if his trust is broken.'
This cheque
was given to me by Mr Aryavardhan with a lot of trust.
And I cannot let his trust break at any cost.
I've been blessed by Goddess Lakshmi.
I am not crazy to return it.
This is not a cheque,
but a solution to all the problems of this house.
This broken fridge,
this blocked sink,
the empty tank,
and this broken fan.
This cheque won't go to Aryavardhan's office.
It will directly go to the bank.
Oh, my God! Such a big office!
Ma'am, I want to meet Mr Aryavardhan.
Do you have an appointment? - No, ma'am.
I don't have an appointment.
But I want to return this cheque to him.
Okay, please submit it here. I'll send it to him.
I'm so sorry, ma'am. But I want to return it to him myself.
Sorry, ma'am. But you cannot meet sir without an appointment.
I want to meet him for two minutes.
I'll return this cheque and come back.
Please, ma'am. - No, not possible.
'What's happening here?'
Ma'am, she wants to meet sir. But she doesn't have an appointment.
Who are you? - Ma'am, I am Anu.
I want to return this cheque to Mr Aryavardhan.
What cheque? - Mr Aryavardhan visited the KC College
as a guest of honour.
'Sir, if you trust Anu so much, do one thing.'
'Give a blank cheque to Anu.'
'This cheque proves that I trust you.'
'I trust you!'
Oh! So, you are the one!
Give it to me. I'll return it to him.
I'm so sorry, ma'am. But I want to return it to him myself.
Do you even know who she is?
She is sir's personal secretary.
Okay, ma'am. Please return this cheque to him
and tell him that Anu had come to give it.
Thank you.
Stop!
You came here to return the cheque, right? - Yes, ma'am.
Where is the cheque then?
This envelope is empty!