If you want some money... I mean, if you want a bribe,
let's go over there. I'll give it to you.
I'll just go inside for two minutes, okay?
Mom. - What?
What are you doing here?
I came to meet your boss and give him an invitation.
An invitation? For what?
That thing in English...
Dinner. For dinner.
So this is what you've been preparing for? - Yes.
But, Mom, how can you suddenly show up here?
Do you have to ask all this here?
Be quiet. Let me speak to him.
Mr Bhende...
Oh, it's a call from your boss.
Mom, listen!
Sir... - Mr Bhende, please tell sir I'm here to meet him.
Who's that? - Sir, it's Anu's mom. She's here
to give you an invitation.
Then bring her to my cabin.
But sir, your meetings?
There's still time before they begin. Bring her in.
But, sir...
Mom, try to understand. Aryavardhan sir is very busy.
He has a full schedule and only meets by appointment.
Mom, please leave now. Please.
Okay.
Let's go.
Where?
Sir has called you inside.
"Yay!"
You tried to scare me,
but your boss called me in.
Come on, Mr Bhende.
Excuse me. - Yes?
This way. - Oh, alright.
Are you just going to stand there? Let's go.
Oh...
Hail the Goddess! - Hail the Goddess.
I hope it's alright to greet like this in your office.
Hailing the Goddess is allowed everywhere.
Really? Hail the Goddess!
Please have a seat. - Yes.
Oh! Oh wow! - "Pushpa!"
Your office looks like an office in a foreign country!
I think even the palace of the queen would pale
before the grandeur of this office!
Sir, your office doesn't look like a five-star hotel.
It looks like a five-hundred-star hotel! Oh!
Hey! - Mom!
Oh gosh, how did my feet end up in the air? - Mom, what are...
Well, that's a recliner.
There's a button down there.
When you press it, the chair leans back and your feet go up.
So, the person sitting on it can relax comfortably.
Mom, switch off the button. Pull it. - Okay.
Pull it gently. - Okay.
Oh wow, this is really fun, sir!
How lovely!
The chairs at our place are so old they wobble,
so we have to nail them back together.
But here, your chairs move with the press of a button?
Mom, switch it off now.
Just switch it. Press that.
Get up quickly, please.
Have a seat. - Yes.
Oh, hang on.
Anu, hold it.
Hold it. Okay.
Alright, sir.
What would you like? Tea or coffee?
No, I'm not here to take, but to give.
This.
What's this? - An invitation. Like the one you sent us.
But sir, it doesn't have those expensive things like yours did.
But it does have everything I could make at home.
These are papads,
these are 'pinnis', these are laddus
and this is lemon pickle.
Lemon pickle? That's my favourite.
Really? Mine too.
But what's the invitation for?
For dinner.
You're invited to have dinner with us tonight.
But was all this really necessary?
How could it not be, sir?
You gave our Anu a job in such a big office.
You even gave her a bonus.
So it's our duty to show some appreciation, isn't it?
Recently, we came to your place for the 'Mata ki Chauki'.
So now there won't be dinner.
But during the prayer ceremony foreign guests were present.
So it became all international.
We couldn't keep it Indian at all.
We couldn't speak to you properly either.
Speak to me about what?
Just the way one Indian speaks to another,
in a calm and peaceful manner.
So, you'll have to come to our place for dinner tonight.
Please don't refuse. You absolutely must come to our house.
Sir, you will come, right?
Sir, please. Will you come?
'We both meet for dinner once a month'
'to discuss the company's growth,'
'and that's tonight.'
Look, tonight I...
But since you've brought me this lemon pickle,
I guess I have to come.
Perfect! I'm so looking forward to it!
High-five!
Mr Bhende, like this. Whoa!
Okay then, sir. I'll take your leave now.
Well... - Let's go, Mom.
Sir, I just had one more thing to say. - What is it?
Anu told me you like home-cooked food.
So, I'm going to prepare everything at home for tonight.
And to make all of that, I'll need Anu's help.
If you don't mind, may I take her with me now?
Alright. - Great.
Thank you so much, sir.
See you then.
Anu, let's go quickly.
There's a lot to prepare. Come on.
We also need to go get everything from the market.
Mom. - What?
Why are you doing all this?
I'm doing it for your sake, dear.
For my sake?
You ask too many questions.
Be quick or we'll be late.
Anu.
Are you going somewhere? - Yes, I'm going home.
Home? At this time?
Dear, when she was in school,
I used to bring her home at lunchtime.
Aryavardhan sir is coming to our place for dinner tonight.
There's a lot to prepare, so I'm taking her with me now.
Wow, Anu. Yesterday, he came to your house for the 'Mata ki Chauki',
and today he's coming for dinner!
You're very lucky.
Come on or we'll be late.
See you. - Bye.
Bye. - Let's go quickly.
Does Anu think this office is a school?
No intimation... No leave application...
Her mom came and just took her away.
And sir accepted the invitation too.
For the past ten years, sir and I have had
a dinner meeting once a month to discuss the company's growth.
Sir has never cancelled that meeting.
But today...
Hello, tonight's dinner is cancel... - Hang on.
Just a moment, Meera ma'am.
Don't cancel the dinner.
If sir has been going to dinner with you for the last ten years,
he'll go tonight as well.
But Mr Jhende... - Meera ma'am, trust me for once.
Hello, there's no change in the plan.
I only called to confirm. Thank you.
Dad...
Did you invite Aryavardhan sir for dinner? - Yes.
And he's coming.
What was the need for all this?
Of course there is. Otherwise, my work won't get done.
What work? - Well...
Tell us.
Well, I was just saying...
Anu works there, doesn't she?
So, this is the least we can do.
Pushpa... - Why are you just standing here?
Quickly, get the plates out.
Alright. Here you go, Anu.
No, not those.
Take out the nice plates from the top.
They're kept at the top. - Alright.
Oh, no!
Pushpa. - What?
There are only three plates here.
But there are four of us. - Exactly.
Anu, do one thing. - What?
I'll stir the 'malai kofta'. Borrow a few plates from Simran. - Okay.
What?
Pushpa. - What?
What did you just say? 'Malai kofta'? - Yes.
One should live within one's means.
Let me make the decisions when it comes to these things.
I'll do what I feel is right.
You keep quiet and spare me the lecture.
Alright.
Put that down. Please.
"Crossed her mind..."
'I don't know what's going on in her head.'
Anu, what are you doing here?
Simran, can you give me some plates, please?
Plates? Why? Is someone coming over?
Yes, Mom has invited Aryavardhan sir for dinner.
And he's actually coming.
Rajni, come with me.
Wait, I'll get them.
Here you go. - Thank you.
Listen, did you ask about the marriage?
No, I didn't get the chance.
Mom took me home early from the office today.
But don't worry, I'll ask. - Marriage!
Hey.
What's wrong with Vipin?
He's jumping around like he's getting on a wedding horse.
"Pushpa!"
Give me the keys.
You come in the car behind us.
Sir...
Where're we going? - Did you forget?
We have to go to Anu's for dinner.
I remember everything. Maybe you forgot. - What?
Like every month, Meera had planned a dinner with you this time as well.
And you're breaking a ten-year dinner tradition by going to Anu's.
I don't know what's got into you.
Jhende, wait.
Excuse me, are you blind?
Why did you come in front of the car?
I'm not blind, you are.
It's you who remains unaware that the winds have shifted
and with the winds, time will change as well.
The lamp is burning here,
but its light is shining somewhere else.
May the Almighty bless all.
'This girl will wreak havoc in your life.'
'And she will change your life forever.'
Anu. - Yes?
Did your parents have an argument? - No.
Then why did I hear them shouting?
Oh, that? That's not a quarrel, it's just silly bickering.
Silly bickering? What's that?
Don't tell me you don't know what that means. - I honestly don't.
Silly bickering means pointless nonsense,
that happens in every home.
Let me give you an example.
When my parents
argue over a shirt button, that's silly bickering.
What our moms and other women from the neighbourhood do
as they wait for water from the tanker, is silly bickering.
Sometimes, silly bickering gets emotional, sometimes, it's fun,
and sometimes, it turns into drama.
But silly bickering is the real spice of our lives.
You know? There's even a series called 'Bakaiti',
which means silly bickering coming on Zee5 from 1st August.
We'll watch it together and enjoy some...
Silly bickering. - Silly bickering.
I'll get going now. - Okay.
Dad. - Yes, sweetheart.
Here you go. - Alright.
I've put up all the fairy lights outside. - Put them up?
Oh, wow! - Yeah!
How does all this decoration look?
It looks absolutely worth every penny, top-notch and perfect.
Dad, you've really done a lovely and excellent job decorating.
I'm sure Aryavardhan sir will like it a lot.
Great, then. Nice.
So, everything inside is set now? - Yes, Mom, everything is ready.
Now, bring the stool and come outside.
Help me put up the garland. - Yes, let's go.
Oh wow! It feels like Diwali has come early at Pushpa's this time.
Look how beautifully she has decorated her home.
She hasn't decorated it for Diwali.
I think Anu might be getting a marriage proposal.
That's the difference between us who have higher standards
and ordinary people like you.
We don't need any excuse to decorate the house.
When we feel like it, we do it.
When you stand in line to fetch water tomorrow,
the whole neighbourhood will see your standards.
Of course, come and see for yourself.
If you dare break the line tomorrow,
I'll pierce you with a trident. - Mom!
Pushpa, let them be. - Oh, please, give me a break.
Take it easy, dear.
The garland is up.
Oh wow! Dear, you turned out to be quite the artist.
The rangoli you made is really beautiful.
Thank you.
What does this say in English? - It says welcome.
Oh great, well done.
'If Anu and Gopal are home, I won't be able to speak freely'
'to Aryavardhan sir.'
'How do I get them out?'
"Pushpa!"
Anu, listen.
Do one thing.
Go get some ice cream from the corner shop. - Okay.
I've made all the food,
but you can't end dinner without
something sweet, right?
So, bring the ice cream. - That's a very good idea.
I'll bring it.
Pushpa,
why spend so much?
A wealthy man is coming to dinner for the first time.
It's the least we could do.
'Anu has left. How do I get Gopal out of here?'
Listen, Gopal. - What?
Bring a gift for Aryavardhan sir.
Pushpa, I just told you. No unnecessary spending.
I'm not wasting money. You're arguing with me.
I'd go myself, but my back hurts. That's why I'm asking you.
Forget it. I'll go myself. - No, it's okay.
I'll go. - Give it to me.
Those two have left.
Now, I just hope sir arrives soon
so I can speak to him quickly.
Simran, tell me... - What?
Which flavour is better, chocolate or vanilla?
Since you're buying it for Arya sir, you should ask him.
Good idea. Hang on a minute.
Hello? - Hello sir, are you on your way here?
Yes, we are on our way.
Sir, thank you so much for taking the time out of
your busy schedule and accepted my mom's invitation for dinner.
Thank you so much. - It's okay.
Well, I wanted to ask. What's your favourite ice cream flavour?
Whatever you like, just get that.
Please tell me, sir.
Anu, actually, I don't eat all this.
Get whatever you like, I'll just have a little bit of it.
Sure? Alright.
My favourite's chocolate, so I'm getting that for you too. - Alright.
Let's go. - Yeah.
What about Meera?
'Hotel Horizon'
Good evening, ma'am. - Good evening.
Your order? - Just give me five minutes.
Sure, ma'am. - Thank you.
Arya sir, hurry up. Oh!
Mr Bhende, you!
It's Jhende, not Bhende.
That's exactly what I said, Bhende.
Sir hasn't arrived?
Oh, sir, you're here! Please come in. - Hello.
Welcome.
The rangoli looks very beautiful. Did Anu make it?
No, her dad made it.
He's very handsome, respectful and value-for-money...
I mean, he's very skilled.
But I put up these lights.
They look very good.
Please come in, sir.
I feel like
this lady dinosaur has called us here for some purpose.
Behave, Jhende.
Be patient, it'll all be clear.
Please come in, sir.
Welcome. Please have a seat.
Wait a minute.
What's wrong, sir?
Everything's sparkling, isn't it?
I just cleaned up a little while ago.
Look, I'm not checking your place for cleanliness,
I'm checking it for Arya sir's safety.
Please let me do my job.
Oh, alright. I'll bring you some water.
Sir, here's your water. - Hang on!
Give it to me.
Mr Jhende...
What's wrong, Mr Bhende? - The water is clean. Here you go.
For his safety, it's important that I check anything
before it's given to him.
I see. Like Shabari?
Like how Shabari tasted every berry before offering it to Lord Ram,
to make sure He didn't get a sour one.
Just like that, right?
In that case, your name shouldn't be Bhende, it should be Shabrende.
Shabari plus Bhende, that is Shabrende.
Right?
Jhende, it's okay. It's fine.
The thing is, Mr Jhende worries a bit too much about me.
Relax.
Hold on, Mr Bhende.
Here you go.
Jhende, it's okay.
Have it. I've checked it thoroughly. Everything is fine.
Well, Aryavardhan sir,
thank you very much for coming here.
Thanking you very much.
But I have a 'resquet'.
What? I mean, an appeal. A 'resquet'.
Oh, I see.
Go on, what's it?
Actually, I want to talk to you about Anu's future.
It seems like things are going
just as I had hoped.
Anu will surely get married to Vipin.
Sir, the thing is, Anu really likes you.
So we were thinking that for her wedding...
'What is Mrs Sharma trying to say?'
'Is she offering Anu's hand in marriage to me?'
'So, is it true that Anu…'
'What's happening? What should I say?'