One more thing. A lot of people in the office aren't happy
about your decision of taking Anu to London.
Haven't I asked you... - Not to talk about Anu, right?
But everyone is talking about it. So, we can't remain silent.
Jhende, we don't have to say anything.
I know what will be a befitting reply to them.
Anu's work. Her ideas.
Her presentation.
You make preparations to get her passport issued.
Do one thing. Go to her house and collect her documents.
Alright.
Jhende.
What happened? Did he get convinced? - No.
Sir is adamant
on taking Anu to London for the conference.
That's why he asked me
to visit her house and collect necessary documents
to issue her passport.
I will go to her house tomorrow.
Not tomorrow, Jhende.
You will visit her house right away.
I hope you understand what I mean.
It seems that Mrs Sharma managed to convince the municipality workers.
Hey! Stop!
What's going on?
We are collecting the garbage.
Oh, wow! We are indeed lucky that you came here today.
After all, we didn't expect any help from you.
Why do you say that? - You heard me right.
Tell me. Who bribed you to get this work done?
I know you don't do anything unless bribed.
You can't talk to us like this!
I will. What will you do?
How dare you! - What are you doing?
You can't hit a government employee!
I can't let you... - I will deal with you...
Hey! - What's going on here?
What's going on?
Look, ma'am. We came here to remove the garbage and dustbin from here.
But now, they'll remain here. - We won't clean this mess now!
Why so? - Let's go! Come on!
Please take this away. Listen to me!
Listen to me! Please listen!
Mister! Wait. Listen to me. - No!
Please take the garbage away. Hey!
You like to trouble others, don't you?
You filthy man! - What do you mean?
You know what I mean.
You got into a fight with the municipality workers
so that they don't collect the garbage.
Look, Mrs Sharma! You are accusing me falsely.
I am not accusing you falsely. I am speaking the truth!
Come on. Now, you will collect the garbage.
Me! Never!
I am not your servant!
You should have thought about it before messing with those workers.
Collect the garbage now!
Clean this mess right away! Or else,
I won't spare you! Clean this mess!
What will you do? Stop it!
I get it. I know what you are up to.
You are bossing me around as you have Aryavardhan's support.
Go and tell him that I am not scared of him!
Uncle, why are you fighting with Aunt Pushpa?
I didn't start the fight. She did!
She is accusing me falsely. - Let's go home.
She keeps saying... - Mom is calling you. Let's go.
They keep mentioning Aryavardhan in every argument!
Don't pay heed to them.
We shouldn't stress over what they say.
Well, Raghupati is a cheap man.
Mr Bhende, you! - It's Jhende, not Bhende.
Welcome. Come on in. Take a seat.
What brings you here? - I need Anu's documents
to get her passport issued.
Anu! What happened?
You look quite stressed out. - Sir, I...
Are you stressed out about your passport?
Don't worry. The process has begun. You will get it in a day or two.
In fact, Jhende has gone to your house to collect your documents.
What? - Yes.
Anu! Anu!
Here are the documents.
Sir, why do you need the passport?
Anu is travelling to London.
London! - Yes. She has to attend the world trade conference.
Mr Jhende, this is too sudden.
How will Anu travel so far all by herself?
No. Anu isn't travelling alone.
Sir will accompany her.
Oh, wow! That's great news.
When middle-class people like us get their child's horoscope checked,
we often ask the priest if the child is destined to travel abroad
as per the predictions in their horoscope.
As for Anu, she was always destined to travel abroad.
It's in her fate. Right?
This is indeed great news. - Yes. But...
Mr Sharma doesn't seem happy about it.
'Mom and dad!'
Anu! Come on in.
Mom and dad, I... - I told your parents
that you are travelling to London.
It turns out that you haven't told them yet.
I was about to tell you... - But I told them instead.
No problem.
Well, congratulations!
Congratulations to you too. Your daughter is going abroad.
I would've stayed back for tea.
But I need to get the formalities done.
Bye.
Oh! Now, I understand why Neel congratulated me earlier.
I was going to share the news with you. But all of a sudden...
Dad!
Dad, what... What are you doing? You will fall.
Is this bag enough to go to London?
Or do you need a bigger bag?
If you need a bigger bag, tell me beforehand.
I don't want others to tell me about it.
Dad!
Dad, listen to...
Let me speak to dad.
O Goddess! I wish to proudly announce it
before the entire Chandni Chowk
that my beloved Anu is travelling to London.
Here you go.
You mentioned that you are going abroad,
and I am missing you already!
Mom, I had no plans of going.
But I have to go as Meera's mother is unwell.
When are you leaving? - After two days.
So, I need to make all the preparations quickly.
Mom, you know, our company will present Rajnandini saris
at the world trade conference this year.
Mom, why are you looking at me like this?
I wonder why you are so excited
about travelling to London. - What do you mean?
You have travelled all over the world.
But I have never seen you so excited about any trip before.
It seems that someone special is accompanying you this time.
'How will Anu go alone so far?'
'She isn't going alone.'
'Aryavardhan is going with her.'
'She was with that guy since morning.'
'Now, she is roaming the neighbourhood with Aryavardhan.'
'But look at Gopal and Pushpa.'
'Don't they see what their daughter is doing?'
Dad.
Sir told me about the trip to London today itself.
I was going to tell you about it myself. But Mr Jhende came over...
Dad, please... Please believe me.
Anu, I trust you.
But do you trust me?
Dad!
What are you saying? I trust you the most.
If you trust me so much, will you do as I say?
Dad, I will happily do as you say.
Tell me what it is. - Anu.
Tell them that you won't go to London.
Now, stop smiling and tell me about it.
Who is that special person that will be accompanying you?
You are too excited for it.
Mom, it's nothing as such.
Then, find someone.
You can't spend your entire life alone.
You need a loved one to stay by your side forever.
Why are you so adamant on getting me married?
That's because I want you to always be happy.
So, I pray to the Goddess
to send a beautiful and well-cultured life partner
for you just like the girl I met at the temple the other day.
My child, I know it isn't easy for you to let go of this opportunity.
I won't force my decision on you.
The final decision will be yours.
Dad.
Your wish is my command.
My dad's decision is my decision.
You don't want me to go to London, right?
I won't go, dad. I will refuse them.
Anu, you have relieved me of a huge stress by saying this.
Dad, we have a problem.
How will I refuse sir?
I know how to refuse him.
I know.
Good morning, sir.
Good morning, Anu.
Why did you leave all of a sudden yesterday? Was there a problem?
Sir, actually...
Anu, tell me what you have to.
Actually, sir... - She won't be able to say it, sir.
Mr Sharma, you are here!
I wanted to talk to you about something important.
Please come to my cabin. We can chat over there.
Yes. - Anu, come on. Join us.
No. There's no need for that.
I want to speak to you in private.
Alright. Please come.
'God knows what dad will say to sir.'
Would you like some tea or coffee? - No, sir. Nothing.
I wanted to talk to you about something.
That's why I am here.
Have some water first.
Then, you may say whatever you have to. - Sure.
Sir, you are a renowned personality.
Yet you always gel with us so effortlessly.
And it's not easy to do that.
You have made a lot of adjustments for us
in the past.
No matter how hard we try,
we can never compare to you, sir.
Mr Sharma, what are you saying?
I don't understand. Tell me clearly what you have to.
Sir, you offered such a good job to Anu
and changed her life for good.
The opportunity to travel to London
is a big deal to her.
I didn't do anything.
This is the outcome of her hard work and talent.
Your daughter is quite talented.
I... I know, sir.
But I don't want
Anu to travel to London.
Mr Sharma, you...
You are missing such a big opportunity!
'She looked quite proud when she left.'
'She was going to Jaipur for a higher post!'
'What happened? She came back.'
'Moreover, she spent the night away from home.'
'One rotten fish spoils the pond.'
'And your daughter, Anu, is the bad influence in our neighbourhood.'
'This man visits our neighbourhood now and then.'
'I am disappointed by Mr and Mrs Sharma.'
'Can't they see their daughter's wrongdoings?'
Mr Sharma, tell me what happened.
Sir, I have a valid reason.
Anu's education.
Sir, middle-class people like us
have only one means of succeeding in life.
And that's education.
That is why we prioritise our children's education.
We might cut down on our expenses.
But we never compromise our child's education.
Anu's exams are nearing.
If she goes to London, she won't be able to prepare for the exams.
Mr Sharma, I am sorry I didn't know about Anu's exams.
If this is the reason, then...
There's... There's one more reason, sir.
Mr Sharma, please drink some water.
Tell me without hesitation what the other reason is.
Okay?
Only you and Anu are travelling to London, right?
Yes.
Sir, this might not be a big deal to you.
But we are middle-class people.
It's a big deal to us, sir.
Sir, please don't misunderstand me.
I know you are a great guy.
We don't have to worry if you accompany
Anu to London.
But here's the truth, sir.
When a daughter is born
into a middle-class family,
her parents always stay worried.
The girl's parents
keep finding reasons to worry about their daughter.
I trust you completely, sir.
But I don't trust others.
What do you mean?
Sir, I mean,
I am a common man.
In our country, a common man's biggest wealth is his reputation.
And it is associated with the society.
I live in the society.
And I can't overlook what the society thinks.
Sir, I am not capable of that.
And I don't hold such great status.
Moreover, sir, I don't hold
an important position in the society.
Here's the bitter truth.
I might have differences with the society.
But as a middle-class man,
I can't escape the society.
I have to live in this society.
These people stand by me through thick and thin.
I need the society's help to get my child married.
And one day, I will end up dying
as a part of the society.
This problem isn't limited to my neighbourhood.
It concerns the entire society.
If a girl goes out with a man
with whom
she doesn't have any relationship...
Or else, people will badmouth her.
Sir... Sir, I don't doubt you.
I don't want people to doubt my daughter.
You are a great man.
But the society isn't so great.
It's quite reserved.
You don't have to explain yourself.
I know what you mean.
In fact, if...
If anyone else were in your place, they would do the same.
If you don't want Anu to travel to London,
she won't.
'I wonder what's going on inside.'
'What would have dad said to sir?'
Anu! Are you okay?
Yes. I am okay.
You don't look okay.
Your father has gone to speak to sir.
That is why you are worried.
Anu!
What's wrong with you? Let me see.
I am... I am okay, Neel. It's fine.
Anu, there's one thing that applies
to wounds, anxiety and fear.
The more you ignore them, the worse they get.
Worrying so much won't be of any help.
Go and see what's going on inside the cabin.
FM, please clean this mess.
Are you going to sir's cabin?
There's no need for that.
Your father will come out once he is done talking to sir.
Now, concentrate on your work.
Sir, I asked Anu not to travel to London.
Are you upset about it?
No, Mr Sharma. Not at all.
In fact, if I were at your place,
I might have done the same.
Sir, by saying this,
you have relieved me of a huge burden.
If I have
hurt you unknowingly, please forgive me.
Hey! Mr Sharma, please don't apologise.
You didn't make any mistake. In fact, I made a mistake.
I should have thought things through before deciding to take Anu along.
I am not upset about anything,
but one.
What is it, sir? - You are visiting my office for the first time.
But you haven't had tea.
Be seated. I will order some ginger tea for you.
No, sir. There's no need for that.
Pushpa asked me
to buy a few puja articles.
If I get late, she will scold me.
What puja? - It's Sharad Navratri.
We have Ashtami puja tomorrow.
Is it Ashtami tomorrow?
Yes, sir.
Mr Sharma, I am sorry. I need to leave immediately.
So sorry.
Sir!
Anu!
What happened, Anu? - Actually, dad,
why was sir so tense? I hope he wasn't troubled by anything.
No, Anu. Nothing of the sort happened.
Arya heard me out.
And he even agreed with what I said.
Anu, Arya agreed not to take you to London.
'Well done, Mr Sharma. You managed to do the task'
'that Jhende and I couldn't do.'
Mr Sharma, did you complete the task that you came here for?
Yes. It's done. - Let us do our work now.
Forgive me.
I wasted your time.
I should go now.
Anu, your recess is over now. Can you get back to work?
'Arya is a nice man. That's why he didn't say anything to dad.'
'Based on the way he left just now,'
'I could clearly see that he was hurt by what my dad said.'
'That's why he didn't even look at me while leaving.'
I've heard that Anu was going to 'Tandon'.
She is going to London, not Tandon.
She will be taking an aeroplane.
This is amazing.
Anu will be the first girl from our neighbourhood
to go to London.
I didn't realise it.
But you are right. None of our neighbours has gone to London.
People have travelled to Bangladesh and Nepal.
But only my Anu will be going to London.
Since she is going there, tell her to buy some imported things for us.
Really?
Bholi, weren't you the one who dragged Anu's name
through the mud?
And now, you want her to buy things from abroad.
Oh, Pushpa. It is normal for sisters to fight and make up.
You are my older sister, and I am your younger sister.
Come here, my younger sister.
I will forget about it, but I want you to remember this.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
My Anu is a book... She isn't a book.
She is a gem of a person. Understand?
I am sorry, but will you ask her to get things for us?
I don't feel like helping you, but I will do you a favour.
Things are expensive there. Understand?
We aren't asking you to get things for free.
We will pay you. - Really?
Gudiya, give me your pen and book.
Give it to me.
Well done.
Okay, fine. I'll make a list.
You can tell me what you want. I'll give this list to Anu.
Here you go. Order chocolates for me.
Pushpa, you know the 'Emphel Tower'...
Aunt Mantu, that's in Paris.
That's in Paris. There's a swing in London.
We have Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh. It's just like that.
Aunt Pushpa.
That's the London Bridge. - Be quiet. You don't know.
Whatever it may be, tell her to get me a photograph.
I'll ask her to get the photo, but you will have to pay for it.
Take it.
Tell her to bring it. - Okay.
What's going on? Why is everyone gathered here?
Oh my! Congratulations, Mr Sharma.
For what? - Your daughter is going to London.
Who told you? - Mrs Sharma told us.
Take a look. She is collecting money from everyone.
She will get imported stuff for everyone from London.
Just a minute.
Mr Sharma.
Pushpa, what are you doing?
Anu's trip to London. - She isn't going.
Anu is not going to London.
Look, the secret is out.
They aren't going to London.
Do they look like people who can go to London?
They can't even go to Lucknow. They want to go to London.
Mom, please!
Pushpa, this means you were lying to us.
Give me my money.
Look, I am sorry. I didn't know. Her tour must have been cancelled.
Yes. Return my money.
Let's go.
Listen, Mr Sharma.
Did Anu call you?
Did she tell you that her tour was cancelled?
No. It wasn't cancelled.
I went to Anu's office.
I told Arya
that Anu wouldn't go to London.
Mom!
What happened, Arya? Why do you look worried?
Mom, Navratri is around the corner.
Tomorrow, we have Ashtami puja.
I forgot about it,
and so did you.
This means you didn't forget.
I am the only one who forgot.
If you were aware, why didn't you remind me?
Arya, in order to move on in life,
we should forget about some things. - No, mom.
If I have to forget about my past in order to move on,
I don't want to move on.
I never want to forget about Navratri's Ashtami puja.
Arya... Arya!
To date, Arya has never forgotten about Navratri's 'ashtami'.
How did he forget about it today?
What could be the reason?
Or should I say, Who could be the reason?
Who made Arya forget about something so important?
I can't stop thinking about Arya.
It feels as though he isn't fine.
"We will meet each other in every life, my beloved."
"We will hold each other's hands and walk side by side."
"You have filled my life with colour."
"We were together yesterday. We are together even today."
"My beloved."
"You are my beloved."
Hail the Goddess!
What had happened? What will happen?
She can tell you things to a certain limit.
Humans have to figure out the rest.
She shows you the way,
but humans have to walk on that path themselves.
Hail the Goddess!
Do you know what's tomorrow?
Navratri's 'ashtami'.
And tomorrow's 'ashtami' will change a lot of things.
What do you mean?
Someone's heart has been broken.
Someone was hurt.
The secret about his past will come to light.
I don't understand, Siddhi Ma. What do you mean?
She won't explain everything to you.
You need to understand some things yourself.
She won't solve all the riddles.
Humans have to solve some riddles themselves.
She will show you the destination.
But humans have to reach their destination themselves.
Come on. Take a step forward. Extend your hand.
Open your mouth and sing praises of the Goddess.
Hail the Goddess.
All hail the Goddess.
Take a step forward.
Extend your hand. Someone's heart has been broken.
I am sure Goddess Siddhi Ma is telling me
to take matters into my own hands.
Things won't fall into place automatically.
I'll call sir. Sir must be broken-hearted.
I am sure my dad's words must have hurt him.
'Anu'
Sir isn't answering my calls.
I am sure Siddha Ma was talking about sir. He was heartbroken.
What secret
will come to light?
What past was Goddess Siddhi Ma talking about?
Sir's past.
What's the story about his past?
What story will come to light?
Look, Pushpa. I did it for Anu's own good.
How is this good for her?
I thought if Anu went to London, our neighbours would envy me,
but you humiliated me in front of them.
To hell with these neighbours.
Pushpa, these people are the ones
who said disgusting things about Anu and Arya.
Today, they came to you to ask you to order things for them.
Had they found out that Anu and Arya
were going to London alone,
they would have defamed them.
They would have dragged their names through the mud.
What would we have done?
I didn't think about that.
But the neighbours believe Rajni and Raghupati and do all this.
They do.
They could have refused Raghupati and Rajni, right?
They could give them a befitting reply, but they don't do that.
When it comes to a girl,
people treat her parents as their enemies.
Parents have to be extra careful.
You are right. - Yes.
Look, Anu is back. - Anu.
Anu, come in, dear. Sit down.
Look, dad. Your dad told me
that he told Arya not to take you to London because of your exams.
Don't be disheartened.
If not this time, you can go some other time.
My Anu is quite capable.
Next time, your colleagues won't ask you to go alone.
They will send us with you.
Am I right, Mr Sharma?
Anu,
I stopped you from going to London.
Please forgive me.
I have my own worries.
It's okay, dad. I understand.
Everything will happen the way you want.
Thank you, Anu.
You respected my wishes.
Pushpa. - Yes.
Make some tea.
I will buy Anu's favourite 'samosas' and 'dahi-bhallas'.
'How do I tell my mom and dad that I am not upset'
'because the London trip got cancelled?'
'I am upset because Arya is upset.'
'I should try calling him again.'
'Anu'
'Sir, are you alright?'
Please forgive me.
I made a huge mistake.
'Sir, please answer my call.'
Six missed calls from Anu.
News flash!
Is Anu the reason behind Arya's forgetfulness?
The man who never forgets anything...
How could he forget such an important thing this year?
Hello.
Yes, listen. I want you to do something for me.
'Is sir upset because of the London trip or something else?'
'Is it possible that Siddhi Ma was telling me about Arya's secret?'
Mr Sharma. - Yes.
I have made all the preparations for the Ashtami puja.
Oh my! Anu is not to be seen. Where is she?
She went to the office in the morning.
I wanted to invite girls for tomorrow's puja.
Plus, she had some important work at the office.
But, Pushpa, to date, Anu has never missed the Ashtami puja.
Anyway, this isn't an ordinary 'ashtami'.
It is Sharad Navratri's ashtami.
Anu wasn't working earlier.
It must be something important.
Please come here. Let's perform the 'aarti'.
What? Sir won't come to the office today, but why?
Oh, really?
Does sir need your permission to take a leave?
No, ma'am. That's not what I meant.
Listen, Anu. Yesterday, you wasted half your day
because of your dad's arrival.
Please don't look for excuses now.
Do your work. - Yes, ma'am.
What happened, partner?
Why do you look so tense?
No. It's nothing.
Aren't we friends? Come on. Tell me. What happened?
Actually, Neel. I want to tell sir something important.
But he isn't answering my calls.
I thought I could speak to him in the office, but he isn't here.
I don't know what to do. - No big deal.
If you feel this way, you can go to his house.
Ar... Arya's house?
What are you saying, Neel? How can I go to his house?
Really? Sir goes out of his way to help you every time,
so why can't you go to his house?
I get it, Neel. You have a valid point,
but I don't even have his address.
But I do. - How do you have his address?
Anu, I think you forgot that Mansi is my cousin.
I have shared the address. - Just a second.
Thank you, Neel. Thank you so much.
You are thanking me again. Did you forget what I told you?
I cannot accept your thank you.
Come on. Go ahead.
Thank...
Gayatri. - Yes.
It is time for the puja.
Why hasn't Arya arrived? Where is he?
Mother, usually when Arya is not to be seen,
it means he is hiding in his private room.
He's been there since last night. He hasn't come out yet.
'Someone's heart has been broken. Someone was hurt.'
'The secret about his past'
'will come to light.'
What is the reason?
Sir didn't even come to the office today.
He is upset.
And what's the secret about his past?
Whatever it may be,
I will find out the truth today.