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Sanjay!
Yes, ma'am?
-Are you done here? -Yes, ma'am.
Arhaan's back!
Since he's back, I haven't spent much time
because he came back, and stayed at his dad's house.
Today, he's coming back home.
I'm really excited. I'm really looking forward to it.
You tell me what you need to get done
and I'll get it done.
What do you want to make?
What have you decided?
He likes chicken curry.
-Yes. -Okay.
He likes rasam.
I've come here today, mainly to cook for my grandson Arhaan.
He's going to be here, and he loves my food.
So, yes, I'm here to meet him
and make him happy with the kind of food he always loved.
You can afford to buy better knives.
Malaika, this is a horrible knife.
Malla, all this has to go.
That's what I was grumbling about.
All this has to go nicely.
And if it doesn't go nicely,
it's okay if you waste a little bit of the onion. It's alright.
-Okay? -Mom, onions are expensive.
Why should we be wasting onions?
It's not waste.
Just a bit.
Hi, darling!
How are you?
Who has come?
Oh my God!
See who has come!
No one really knows this, but I made a promise to grandma
that every winter break
I'm back here because Christmas Day belongs to you.
So, I make sure I'm back for that, no matter what.
You are my baby boy!
You are my baby!
That beard is gone. I'm happy to see
-it has gone! -Thank you.
-How are you doing? -I missed you.
Mom was like, 'Where is he?'
'Why isn't he here?'
'Why hasn't he arrived?'
I'm here.
My mom is over the moon.
I'm over the moon.
It's always amazing to have him back.
I'm really excited.
I'm really looking forward to it
that we can just have a nice, fun-filled
family session through the afternoon.
What you did at dad's house?
-What you did at dad's house? -He fell asleep before me.
Are you happy to be back home?
Obviously, mom!
Happy to see grandma and grandpa?
-Grandpa is not here. He's out. -He's not here.
I have enough days.
I'll see everyone.
I'll devote an entire day to someone.
How about devoting an entire day to your mother?
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
It's too much to ask.
It's the one thing I ask you, Arhaan!
You like to spend the day with Ammu, grandma and grandpa.
If I ask you, you're like...
I'm just biased towards Ammu.
-Why? -Don't make me mention it.
But why are you biased?
-You love Ammu more than me? -There's a tier-list.
You know, Ammu is like second mom.
But I think she's promoting to take your spot.
She's pushing for the top-spot.
You are saying she is your number one?
Yeah, she's pushing for top-spot.
And I'm what? I'm at number two?
Yeah. You've fallen, greatly.
-Why? -Just like that.
I'm kidding, man. I'm kidding.
I mean... Okay, fine.
No, that's okay. As long as you're keeping it in the family,
it's okay.
I think that's his best way to irritate me.
I think he loves it. He loves to get a reaction out of me.
Sometimes it irritates me, I'll be honest.
-Come, I have to show you your room! -Oh, you're going to show...
Come fast.
That was the perfect segment, mom. I wanted to see my room.
Yes, I've changed it around.
I hope you like it.
What is this?
This caught my eye immediately. What is going on here?
It's like a little homecoming.
I wanted to get you something special.
-So, you like it? -It's very nice.
I changed it around a bit.
Can I make a couple of slight adjustments
-in the house? -Like?
First one.
How rude, Arhaan!
Second one.
I mean, pictures have such a great way
of showcasing memories, it's just lovely.
But he's just the opposite.
He doesn't like all these photographs around.
Okay, that's fine.
That's fine.
It's baby me.
How dare you, Arhaan! How can you just put these...
Yeah. In exchange you get a 3 seconds hug.
One
Two
Three
That's about it.
-I'm hungry now. Let's go. -Come, let's eat.
Come, let's eat.
What's up, grandma?
Nothing much, baby. I was waiting to see you.
Happy to see you.
He has looked at this and said why am I dressed like the
table napkins?
Yeah, that had to have been intentional, knowing you.
-No, it wasn't intentional. -Yeah, it had to.
It was totally, purely co-incidental. I swear.
Why will I...
I didn't even realize it.
You look like a prison inmate right now.
-Yeah. Actually, they do wear this. -Yeah, they do.
Mom, now when you see Arhaan and me,
do you think we are similar in any way?
When I was kid, was I irritating?
You were only irritating when it came to food.
So many adjectives you could've used,
the list is so long,
but you start with 'irritating'.
How you were as a child? How annoying you were as a kid!
I was just fine as a child.
No, you were irritating, AF!
You used to piss me off all the time.
She doesn't know I was looking after you.
What rub...
What do you mean you were looking after?
-I was a normal child. -He was mostly with me!
Did I live the first two years of my life with you?
Five years!
-Five? -Yeah.
Then you started going to school, so, it became less.
I didn't even go to school before that?
No, you used to go to school
-from my house very often -Yeah.
because she was shooting all the time.
I've been a working mother from the time Arhaan was born.
Mom would always be there to help
and he would stay with her, and she would help me.
So, that support system has just been incredible.
Mom, out of your three grandchildren,
who is your most favourite?
That's a very unfair question to ask.
But Ammu is not here.
How does it matter? She's not here.
-Whether she's here... -She should be here.
Whether she's here or not...
She should be in that seat over there.
Is she arriving?
I love all three.
She should be in that seat over there.
Why?
She should be replacing you in that seat over there.
Why replacing me? What do you mean?
She's younger mom.
So, I'm elder mom, right?
Ammu is...
I don't really know, it's like situational.
Yeah, I don't know how Ammu and I are similar,
it's just natural.
My relation with Ammu is very organic.
And needless to say,
I love mom. Like, I love mom.
But I just feel like I get along with Ammu much better.
Listen to me, you are the first born.
She is also the first born.
You're the first born.
That's the only thing we have in common
-that we're both first borns. -Yeah.
I don't look like you.
I don't behave like you.
You don't look like me.
You don't behave like me.
-Anything else? -That's about it.
I think you're a spitting image of your dad.
-You look like your dad. -You look like your dad.
You look like your dad...
Can we please eat
before he says five more nasty things to me?
Yes, let's eat.
Grandma's food is the best in the world.
It's the tastiest food I've ever eaten.
I'll continue to eat.
I don't think any food that I have...
I've been traveling the world right now, but I still
say grandma's food is the best food.
Yum.
Who is coming?
I'll get it. One second.
Who is coming?
Mom, did you tell someone?
No, I didn't.
I've not called anyone home.
Oh my!
What?
Whoa!
Come in!
-Hello! -I said that it must be Ammu.
Whoa!
How are you?
My baby's looking...
-Yeah. -Ammu!
I just got my name!
Girl, you're looking
You're looking ultra-glam, I must say.
Thank you, Mohan. Thank you.
I didn't know you were arriving.
As usual, you have drama, can't go, can't come.
I have to go here, I have to go there.
What are these petite sized portions you're taking?
They're very petite just like me.
It doesn't go with your body type at all.
Just like...
I wouldn't take that if I was you.
I'm not reading between the lines. What does that even mean?
She clearly insulted you.
Who?
And so did you!
No, I didn't.
What?
My relationship with Arhaan is...
We're like besties.
We're like best friends.
We've always been like that.
We fight,
we confide in each other,
we have each other's back.
He's so much like me. I see
my younger version in him.
Ammu claims that I've left her on red for the last three months.
You have left me on red
not once, not twice, but a million times.
And I have enough proof.
You know that.
But I tend to vanish.
Just like me.
I disappear and then reappear, that's how I am.
That's another thing we have in common.
-That's my unique personality trait. -We just vanish.
We go underground.
It's not cool. Let me tell you.
One second! It is.
I am over here, you are across seven seas,
-I can't get in touch with you. -Yeah, it's not fair.
But I don't do it once I'm there.
You don't even pick up phones.
Even grandpa tries to call so many times.
That's because we worry about you.
It is very concerning.
I love you.
I like to remain mysterious.
I like to keep my location unknown. Where I am...
And then, at once I'll just say everything
and then people will understand.
That's how I am.
No, but the thing is, I think people should also understand that
people have their own different ways...
No, that's different!
Just coping, getting on with life.
We're not ringing up every day.
We don't ring up every day.
Yeah. But in that kind of situation, I'm sure he keeps his mom..
I want to see when your kids go abroad
what will happen to you
if they don't answer your phone or you don't hear from them
-for 24 hours. -You'll be on the next flight.
-Wherever. -Wherever.
You will go mental.
So then, you'll go completely crazy if that happens.
So, I want to see that happening.
Even when he's wrong,
I'll tell him behind his back
that what he's doing is wrong, but
when he's confronted with
family and other people,
I'll always take up for him.
I don't know. I do the same for my kids.
What are your Christmas plans, guys because
there seems to be a lot of confusion about Christmas.
There's no confusion. What confusion?
Oh, yeah! There's big time confusion.
There's big time confusion.
-We're not going to Goa. -There's a huge confusion.
No.
-We're not. -I'm going to Goa.
So, you're not here for Christmas this time?
You can go be a rogue agent
-and go to Goa by yourself. -Oh, excuse me!
-This is a family tradition. -We all are here.
-How can you suddenly decide
from a family tradition
to pack your bags and go to Goa?
Because mom said she wasn't doing anything.
The rest of you can figure out for yourselves.
Whatever has to be done will be done.
You're there for New Year's also, right?
-Yeah. -Whoa!
So then?
-Anyway... -We'll figure it out.
Whatever. You figure it out
because this is going to become an argument.
No, one second. Can I please
address this elephant in the room?
It's a little above that average sized elephant.
Just give me that napkin.
What?
-Above average... -What did you say?
-sized elephant in the room. - Okay.
You set yourself up for it.
-I didn't say anything. -It's a term, guys.
-Okay! -I'm wiping my face.
Don't even let me start.
-What? -Anyway,
I didn't say anything on that day.
Yeah, the stand-up.
You could've been a little more considerate.
What are you talking about?
-Who? -You!
About the jokes you cracked on me all the time.
About me wearing big-size clothes.
About indirectly not doing anything.
You know, that was something that
you could have
just called me up and asked me if I'm okay with it.
Okay, but the stand-up,
-you're not supposed to do that. -No.
A stand-up is a stand-up.
So then, as a stand-up, you can just
throw anyone under the bus.
-I didn't throw you under the bus. -You did.
I can call out five instances that you did.
I mean, as great as it was,
and you were fantastic and all of the other.
But you didn't complain at that point.
-You said, 'It's fab!' -Because I let you have your moment.
And I let it all sink in.
Today, we're meeting for lunch I think after the last time I saw you.
I just feel there are certain things that you have to really
ask people and run it by them.
But that's what a stand-up is all about.
Why was only Ammu thrown under the bus?
No, I think I went for everybody.
Everybody in the room.
-Everyone. -Really?
Yeah, of course.
Somewhere it had some connect to me.
-As much as I appreciate it, -There was about mom.
like fine, it's okay,
I'm up for any kind of landing of jokes,
but it was a bit much.
That's all I'm saying and I'm done with my lunch.
Was that her exit gesture?
Where are you going, baby?
Why are you leaving?
Is there anything to get upset about?
I mean, I don't get it.
Suddenly, this nice, fun afternoon,
chilled out vibes, suddenly this thing comes out of nowhere.
I was like, 'Oh shit!'
'There goes the family lunch.'
What was that?
-What's up? -What was that over there?
Why can't I just have my say?
Must I always be like,
'I'm fine!'
I am fine about anything,
but it's okay.
Ammu does this.
This is just Ammu's antics.
I don't think she was deeply wounded
or she's scarred by this situation,
Ammu is just gaslighting the whole situation.
This Ammu is extremely temperamental.
One minute she's fine, next minute she is...
I did feel she might get upset.
Mom, so their, one sec few day, whatever
She seemed totally fine.
She didn't even mention. She was like, 'It was superb.'
And suddenly she is
feeling that okay...
The show was great.
But there was nothing derogatory.
It was totally all in jest and fun.
And isn't that what a stand-up is all about?
I don't know. I felt she was a bit overreacting.
But okay.
Now...
What can I say?
Life happens and sometimes you do take offense to things.
Even when it comes from your sister?
You tell me about your mother.
Would she be okay with it?
I never meant for this lunch to go like this,
but come on, we'll just chill.
It's done.
Whatever I needed to say has come out.
-Anyhow.. -Okay, fine. Sorry.
-I'll let it slide. -Okay, I'm sorry.
-Sorry. -I fist pump. I don't hug.
I didn't want to give it too much attention.
I just wanted to end it over there.
I'll just get myself something.
-What you want? -I'll get it.
I got Arhaan something.
I didn't know Aroras were so touchy about everything.
-So damn touchy. -Malla!
Baby, there were some things you said which I knew she was upset.
It's okay. Let it go now.
I knew it.
Arhaan... -I knew if it's not that day,
I knew it would come out some time.
-Happy Homecoming! -Oh my God!
-What you got? -Here.
Careful.
What's there in this?
Show, let's see.
Okay.
-Oh! -One second!
Okay, I'm not eating.
I'm also not eating.
-Great self-control. -Malla, you like. You eat.
You like it, right?
You eat.
Then why did you get it if nobody was eating it?
-Forget you guys. I'm eating. -A barrier.
I'm having.
-Tell. You were supposed to tell me. -What?
What's the girl situation?
-I'm going to sleep. -No, one second!
No, no! One second. -I'm going to sleep.
You needed to chat with me inside.
No, it's not that deep.
You needed to chat with me.
You remember?
About your thing?
Yeah, I do.
Oh, I remember, yeah.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
-Really? -Yeah.
I know there will be certain things he will tell me first.
And there will be certain thing he'll tell his mom first.
But as long as I am a first
in something that he has to share,
I'm happy. I'll take that.
He really does open up a lot to me.
But maybe, there are certain things
he doesn't feel comfortable enough discussing with me,
and he wants to discuss it with Ammu.
I'm cool. That's fine.
What?
What were you asking me about? The restaurant?
-What restaurant? Close the door. -Just say yeah.
She was the one person who
encouraged me the most after Arhaan.
Even after the stand-up,
she sent me a million messages.
She called me up at night.
She called me up in the morning and said,
'Malla, I can't get over it.'
'I cannot get over how amazing you were.'
'How you went about it. I really didn't think you could.'
Everything. And now suddenly she's doing this.
It's like almost...
It makes no sense.
Suddenly.
You know, for me, it's just
been good.
Different.
Good.
So, I think post-covid life...
You know I had covid multiple amount of times.
You know, it has its terrible effects
and I just gained a lot of weight
and I'm finding it tough to come back
because I think I've had every variant and...
No, you did.
Yeah, I did.
I think I've had it five times.
And honestly, Arhaan, I really tried.
I'm still trying.
But every day is a challenge
because I feel certain...
I mean, like,
my leg hurts today, tomorrow it'll hurt there.
And I'm scared.
What are you scared about?
I'm just scared that
I've been through covid so many times.
I just do want to push myself to a point
where something else you know happens and I can't do anything.
So, it's a slow and easy...
So, you just got to take yourself, break yourself and reshape yourself.
Exactly.
That's it.
-Yeah. -That's it.
Where are these two? They've just disappeared.
They've gone into that room.
Should we go and check...
Let them be, baby.
They just want to talk maybe, it's okay.
Yeah, that's fine. But...
I don't want them to feel
that we're going and intruding. It's okay.
Let them be.
You're the only person who I look forward to, to a pep talk.
It's you.
No.
Because I think you see things very differently
and you see it as it is, and not like,
I'm making an excuse
or something...
-But it's just something that... -I just listen.
-No, something that is very personal. -However long.
No one can really
get into that zone with you.
You have to figure it out yourself.
Which I am, and I've made progress and...
Every day is getting better, baby!
-Very good. -Okay.
He really has a different perspective
and a different spin on things.
He's just after my husband who's like my complete pillar.
I really look at him where I can
just put my hand on his shoulder,
and literally feel, 'Everything is fine.'
Fine. I have to go to school.
Fine. Come on.
-Coming? -School?
-Yeah. -Why?
I have to go pick up the kids.
-You said you're coming. -Oh, that way. Okay.
-Coming? -Yeah.
I'm going back to dad's.
Yeah.
Will I see you later tonight
or what's the plan?
Call me.
Hope that I pick up and then I'll tell you the plan.
Excuse me!
Let me know whatever the plan is, I'm just asking.
Make it like this. Don't call him.
As simple as that. Let him call you.
Come on.
Aroras disassemble.
-Big man, I'll see you in a bit. -Bye.
Arhaan did spend an afternoon
but it's never enough.
I always feel like it's a flying doctor's visit.
But I'm going to have him through the holiday season.
I look forward to that.
Brother is gone now. Bye, guys. See you!
-Bye! -Bye.
Brother has left.
He has left.
Come on, you and me can sit down
and eat some dessert. Come on.
What do you want?
You want some dessert?
I'm a little irritated with Ammu.
So, now I'm sitting and eating dessert.
It's okay. I'm glad she spoke her mind at least.
For me, the stand-up was not important.
You were not there for her makeover also so keep quite.
If it's a makeover, I want to see a drastic change.
That's the makeover for Malaika.
You don't think it is makeover worthy?
This?
No.
I know for you 25 years.
Tell me something, years later,
will you feel there's nothing that you have regretted in your life?
I don't do anything to bring anything on.
Yes, that's what I'm saying.
-I do not do any of that sort. -Yes.
I'm somebody who has never, ever tried
to go out of my way to gain
any kind of attention for myself.
-By now, you should know that. -Yes.
That is why...
-I have never done that. -Yes.
Oh shit! What if I fall down?
Come on!
-Oh shit! -Are you'll hurt?
Hey! I'm going to fall!
Mom