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Woohoo! Well, finally,
it's that time of the year
which I most look forward to.
I'm like a child when it's Christmas time.
Decorating the tree,
all my candles,
everything that I love doing,
basically, just bringing about that amazing Christmas vibe.
The one thing that we all totally look forward to
is Christmas Day lunch,
which is the lunch my mom makes
and I'm extra excited this year because
I've decided to throw Christmas Lunch this year.
I'm excited to get ready for the day.
I'm using a Dyson Air wrap to get the perfect look.
My God. This has got to be the most simple
easiest way to do your hair.
It's a boon. It really is a boon.
My hair looks great and I'm all set.
Good to go.
Oh God! I forgot to call mom.
Come on, mom! Answer!
I'll call Ammu and check with her
why she is not answering.
Come, Casper.
Let's go.
Come on.
See all the gifts. There's a gift for you as well.
Casper, there's a nice, lovely gift for you.
Hey Malla!
Hey, what's up?
What are you doing?
What happened?
One second. I was just lighting some
-candles. -Are you lighting candles?
Yeah. Christmas candles.
I put up the tree.
All that's done. What are you doing?
Look at me! I'm just like around...
Packing. Ah! The usual.
Packing Christmas gifts?
I'm travelling, I told you.
But I thought we decided no,
we'll be together for Christmas.
Malla, I told you
that this time we just want to travel.
No, Ammu. You did not.
Not have to, but I just feel like going this time.
You know, we'll just do something different.
Mom's not too well.
And kids wanna go away.
So, I was like, come on, we'll just take off.
-Malla, it wasn't mom... -Here I was sitting and planning
all of this, decorating the house,
doing a Christmas Lunch,
wanting to plan all of this and you're not available.
-But Malla, you already know it. -What pisses me off is
that you've not even told me.
You're like, 'Yeah, but I mentioned.'
Mentioned is one thing, it's not like you called me and said,
'No, Malla. Can't do it.'
No, but I had mentioned to you the other day.
And then you were like, you told me off.
So, I said okay! Let things cool down.
And I just went on with my plans! So...
Anyway, you know what, screw it. Now, I'm getting pissed off,
so let it be. You go on your vacation.
-I'll figure it out. -There's nothing to get pissed off!
Nothing to get pissed off. It's strange.
I was looking forward to all of us just hanging,
doing a nice family Christmas thing.
I don't understand why there's a sudden change of heart now.
There's no change of heart.
It's just that for us to change
an entire plan to accommodate one day...
Ammu, forget it. I don't want to keep harping on it.
You're not there, it's fine. I'll figure this out.
I'll talk to you later.
There's nothing to get so upset about.
I'm not. I'll talk to you later.
But there's nothing to get so upset.
I know your talk to you later always means,
I'm not gonna talk to you for the next 5-6 days...
Yeah, so, maybe, I don't want to talk to you for the next 5-6 days.
Okay Malla, fine. Figure it out. Bye!
Bye.
First I was taken aback by this...
you know, these serious of bad news.
Mom's pretty out of it. She doesn't want to do anything.
Arhaan said that
he's probably going to hang with his friends.
And Ammu said that she wants to travel with her family.
She's not going to be here this Christmas.
That excitement, I have to say, quickly turned into disappointment.
It just went completely kaput.
It's okay. We'll spend Christmas together.
Okay, my baby. I'll dress you
as my Santa.
No one's around. What should we do?
It's alright. Let's go.
It's Christmas, and I didn't want anything
to dull it, I didn't want anything to dampen it.
So, I was, like, trying to figure out what can I do
to keep my spirits high
and feel happy on Christmas day.
I don't know why. I called up Seema.
Yeah, Seems. What's up?
Yeah, Malla... What’s happening?
Are you free to catch up for a bit? For lunch or something?
Whatever you feel like.
Why are you sounding like this Malla, all okay?
Nothing specific. I was just feeling a little out of sorts.
So, I was seeing what you are up to.
Yes Malla common let’s meet!
Okay. Alright. I see you.
Okay. I’ll see you. Bye!
Come, Casper. I'll get ready.
I'm going to get ready.
Okay. Every girl's dilemma.
What to wear? I'm no different.
I also was wondering what the hell should I wear this Christmas.
And then I saw my precious and natural diamonds over there
These are pretty. These are lovely.
and I chose something which I knew for sure
would match and go with anything I pick, so...
These work actually.
This is pretty.
And my diamond solitaires are timeless
and they match and pair with anything and everything.
And they complete my look on this important day.
Okay!
I think this works for sure.
Come.
Seema is family. She is...
No matter whatever may happen in our lives,
and ties may have gone in different ways,
but for me, she is family.
She's very forthright, very forthcoming.
And I just knew I could probably reach out to her.
I'm getting ready to meet Seema
and I'm choosing a festive look for the day,
with Lakme Absolute Facelift Palette.
It gives you a nice flushed look.
And the Lakme mascara.
Much needed mascara.
The new range of Lakme lipsticks
and eyeliners are my go-to makeup products
and I can't leave my house without it now.
And finally, I'm ready. All set for this special day.
Ready to go out and...
enjoy the spirit
and conquer the world.
Hi Malla!
Hi! I thought I would
startle you for a second.
Malla and I, obviously were a part of the same family, but
I think she was kind of my person. We were like really close.
We've shared a lot of stuff over the years.
And one of the strongest influences in my life has been Malaika,
for sure!
Merry Christmas!
I have a Christmas gift for you.
You do? I love prezzies!
-What's my prezzie? -It's me.
You don't like this Christmas gift?
That's why you're wearing this red.
Red. I needed some...
some colour to brighten my Christmas spirits.
Explain why Malaika is low.
I'm not low, I'm just like...
Like? Malla?
Christmas, Seems!
And you know what a Christmas girl I am.
-That's exactly what I'm saying. -I'm all about Christmas.
You're such a Christmas girl.
So, what's with the...
Where is Amula? Where is Joyce?
None of them are here. Everybody is very busy doing their own thing.
I felt a little sad.
Like, all my people that I would want
home for Christmas are not around.
So, yeah, I felt bad.
I met Arhaan yesterday.
You know, he's hysterical.
You know, he sends me one message a week from Uni.
One message a week.
You are the lucky one.
That's all I want to say.
But I'm feeling so bad!
And he has sent me pictures of himself.
I said, 'You know, you've given ammo, right?'
Because those pictures
are going on my social media account.
He's like, 'I beg you, aunt. Don't do it.'
I said, 'No. Too late, you shouldn't have sent it to me.'
I think Arhaan and Seema are very similar to how Ammu and Arhaan are.
I mean, Arhaan gets along famously with Seema,
he really loves her.
He finds her also really funny, so...
And I think both of them have a mutual admiration society going.
Both of them find each other hysterical.
So, yeah. They really do get along famously and beautifully.
And I wanted to ask you also that...
I read a few of those memes.
And they're like fucking nasty!
I read them because after the Karan episode,
I was horrified.
Sometimes I actually think social media is a curse.
But there's a flip side to it, right?
No, I think we have hardened ourselves.
Exactly!
We have made this protective shield.
We're thick-skinned.
We're thick-skinned, we've really hardened ourselves
to all the bullshit out there.
I feel bad only for the kids.
I really do.
Whatever comes out there, when they read it,
they see it, is it really necessary?
I feel people do not even think twice
-that you are actually affecting someone's... -They have become very nasty.
Somebody's family, or somebody's kids. I feel that...
For me, that is a very toxic environment.
Unfortunately, sometimes, being in the limelight,
people around you are just collateral damage.
Even though our kids have grown up in this environment,
they've grown up seeing everybody around them,
but at the end of the day, they are kids
and things do affect and bother them.
And I think that is very sad and unfair.
Leave kids out of it, man!
Malla, I wanted to ask you.
Has Arhaan seen any of those?
I don't know.
-He's not brought up anything. -He's not brought it up.
He's not brought up anything, he's not said anything.
So, I would like to...
But Malla, the thing with boys is
they internalize stuff.
Maybe, you should kind of, I'm not saying directly ask him, but
skirt around the issue and see
whether it is something he knows about.
I don't know. Honestly,
you know, this single mom syndrome is very hard.
I genuinely felt, you know, why?
Why upset a child?
Why unnecessarily... That's how I looked at it.
I would also like to believe Arhaan is far more sensible
and he knows that this is shit.
I would like to believe that.
Yeah.
I mean, he understand these things.
He's like, 'Why even bother?
They are nothing they are faceless, nameless people
saying shit. Don't even look at it!'
'It's a waste of your time, your effort.'
Let me tell you, he's one... You know how he is.
He doesn't even show...
He's like, 'Please, chill.'
Boys internalize everything. Boys are not showing anything.
They just don't. They don't say it.
But I know, as a mother, I would hate...
As in anybody would hate to see it. Why would you drag kids into it?
Why would you...
point fingers? Why would you say nasty things?
Seema, when I say nasty,
-downright nasty. -No, I read it and honestly,
I was like, it just brings back like you know...
comments that have been made on Nirvaan and stuff.
And when it comes to me,
I can't take it. When it comes to us, we can take it
because you don't care.
Like you said, we've developed a thick-skinned.
But you tell my child
-and I'm coming for blood! -I will kill.
I'm coming for blood.
That's when you want to attack.
-The fangs are out. -You want to attack.
You want to abuse, you want to...
literally tell those people that blood shit!
Leave our kids the fuck alone!
Don't interfere!
Because as a mother,
They are children at the end of the day.
you want to protect them.
I don't think it's fair
to the kids to be subjected to any kind
of scrutiny or bullshit.
-I know what you are saying. -I've seen
videos of yours
in the recent past.
I'm sure the same video has been seen by Nirvaan and your kids.
Yeah.
They are not silly,
they are not dumb. They know, they've seen it all.
Nirvaan called me up and said,
he didn't react to the video, he was like,
'What was that outfit?'
I'm like, 'Is that what you have to say about the whole video?'
'What's with your look?'
But honestly,
for those two days, I was in hell.
-Exactly. -First of all,
I'm not denying anything.
Listen, everybody does this, but I'm the only moron
who just doesn't give a shit
and I'm walking out like that.
Let me tell you... Okay, fine, it happened,
-it happened to you. -I was at that point.
Listen, I was stuck in bed for 6 weeks, but when I came out...
-and you know the best part? -You were just having a good time
-but people don't look at it that way. -Yeah.
Why? Aren't women allowed to go out and have a drink or two
-and have a good time? No! -Not at all!
They are not allowed.
You'll be labelled as, 'Oh my God, she's loose. She has no character!'
-And people think... -Why?
-You're a lush. -People think I'm taking to the bottle.
Like, if only they knew.
But Seema,
-why are we judged for everything? -Everything!
Every goddamn thing!
Are we not allowed to have a good time?
Actually, I'm grateful
for all the judgment because
somewhere it's helped me become thick-skinned.
Not just thick-skinned, I think it's made you a stronger person.
-It's made me a stronger woman! -Yeah!
I feel I'm far more equipped
-to handle a lot of things in life. -Seriously!
You'll react once, you'll react twice,
after the third time, you're like,
-'Whatever, dude!' -Forget it.
Barking dogs will bark. You can't stop them.
Yeah, really.
That's what it is.
Faceless, nameless people!
That's what it is.
You can't stop that.
They'll bark and bark and bark!
And who the hell are these people to penalize you?
-Who are they? -Please!
I want to tell them, they'll be seeing it again.
Again! Exactly! I will say that!
-I would say that. -Yeah.
'Oh, you did? I'll do it again and show it to you!' Why?
Everybody has become a judge and jury.
It's become a trial by the public.
-That's what it is. -Yeah!
Don't let anything
bog you down or pull you down
because the more you let it effect you
the more it's going to eat into you
and the more it's going to become an issue.
You need to rise above it and be better than this.
You know what? I'll tell you honestly.
Arhaan and me were watching the body positivity episode together.
And he saw the episode and he was like, 'Mom.'
And he looked at me and did...
God! I live for that!
He gave me that look.
And then said, 'Mom, I am proud of you.'
But there's no bigger high than that.
Superb!
So, what more do you want?
I love these boys. Seriously. I mean...
they've got little bit of the
-raw end of the stick sometimes. -I don't think so.
No, I don't agree with you.
Irrespective of whatever has gone down in our lives,
I think our boys have come out...
Yeah, they have.
They've come out shining, Seems. You have to give them credit.
-I do. -Also, whatever it may be
in your situation or my situation,
irrespective, but I think we've been amazing parents to our kids.
So, let's not take that away.
You and your whatever has gone down,
me whatever, but we've been good with our kids.
We try our best.
-We do. That's all. -That's all you can.
-We honestly try our best. -And that's what is important.
I think we've done a fairly good job
irrespective of whatever may have
transpired in our personal lives. So...
I'm glad and every time when somebody tells you that
'You've got a good kid', somewhere you just know
we've done a good job. We've done something right in our life.
I want to know what's up with Amula.
No, I don't know. She is going through her own thing.
I mean, you are like that, Seems. Even you get like that.
Yeah.
You are under a rock. You don't...
We can't find you. You do your thing.
Ammu also goes into that zone.
And I respect it. I truly do.
I feel everybody is entitled to their space.
But was it really necessary for her to take off and just go?
She didn't even inform me.
-She just took off. -You know, she's not going to Goa either.
What do you mean?
-Like, for her New Year plan? -You don't know?
No, you guys were supposed to go to Goa, right?
Yeah. Her and me, everything is booked.
-No, what the fuck! -Was I not supposed to say this? Fuck!
And she's told you that?
You know, I really need to put a zip on it.
I was like, how can Amula not tell her that she's
not coming to Goa?
But... God, I was a little frightened.
So, she's not coming now? She has told you this.
I mean, the last conversation I had with her,
she said she's not going to Goa.
And when was this?
Like, now!
I was like, 'Whoa! Where is that coming from?'
I spoke to her, she never said anything about it.
She just said that she's going on a trip now.
But she never spoke anything about not coming to Goa.
But the bizarre! She's not even... Not a chew out of her.
Not a word out of her that...
Would you be okay tomorrow if Richa didn't tell you this?
No, obviously not. I'd not be okay.
Wouldn't you flip out and just have a...
I mean, I think it's just uncool.
But she must be having a genuine reason, Malla.
-Amula is not... -We're leaving.
There is no time.
My bags are packed, tickets are done,
the hotels, everything is done.
So, what are you...
Listen, there's nothing you guys can’t work out.
At the end of the day,
it's two of you!
We're just the two. We only have each other.
That's exactly what I'm saying.
Tomorrow, come what may,
things happen, people come and go,
she's blood.
We just had the two of us.
Of course! I agree.
I have her back and she has my back. That's it.
-It's the same with you and your sister. -I agree.
100 per cent! I know that.
Siblings are forever.
Maybe this is just some sort of a thing because she's been doing
a lot of cancelling off late.
Ditching off late.
Couldn't she tell me?
You can just tell me, right? How difficult is it? Anyway...
That's what I'm saying. This is not like her.
She didn't even tell me!
That's like a double whammy. Firstly,
-I'm alone on Christmas. -Hello!
-I'm right here! -I know.
I mean, I was alone on Christmas.
Then now she's ditched.
I've never seen you so rattled.
It's very unlike you.
I think the two people who can really get me emotional in life
also at a lot of levels are Ammu and Arhaan.
Ammu is not coming to Goa,
and Arhaan
not being around for Christmas, it got me really emotional.
Okay, now it's Christmas. Don't be like that.
-No. I'm feeling bad. I am. -I know.
But you know what? I know you guys will be fine.
-Yeah. -It's just...
It's her and and it's you.
Ammu and Malla, they are like inseparable.
There's nothing that Ammu doesn't tell Malla
and Malla doesn't tell Ammu.
They're each other's sounding boards.
They just need to sit down
and have a heart-to-heart.
-Seems... -Merry Christmas!
-Seems! -I want hot chocolate.
Will you come with me?
I'll come with you anywhere.
I feel it's Christmas,
there are so many kids out there
who probably don't have families today to be with,
to celebrate Christmas.
-Let's go and spread that Christmas cheer. -I would love to.
Shall we?
Let me see that!
-Wow! It's stunning! -You like?
Present? Mine similar?
I love it. Is it for me?
No, it's mine. I'm not giving you!
Let me see it!
Where did you get this?
They're natural diamonds
and I just thought it's something that would
-be perfect for Christmas. -My stocking is empty.
Just informing.
Here, fill it with some potato chips
-because I'm not giving you. -Don't be...
-You said you have my present! -What you want?
-Tell me what you want? -I got very excited.
You like it?
It's stunning. I love it.
-It's fab. -Done. Deal!
-I'm getting it now. -Then I'm putting the chip back.
I'm getting you something then.
That's from me to you for Christmas and for cheering me up today.
And the best part is that
you can wear it with anything. Pick any outfit
and it goes.
Clearly.
-I can see. -With everything.
It's fully Christmas-ready.
-Shut up! -Sparkly!
Yeah, nice and sparkly and lovely and shiny!
-Come on, let's go! -Time to shine bright!
Come on. Should we go? Come on.
I'll get the check.
Yeah, of course! Malla, what do you mean?
Okay, fine. I'll get it.
So cute! Look at them. They're having a blast already.
Hello! Merry Christmas!
So cute!
-You're very sweet. -Hi kiddo!
So sweet!
Come on, let's play a game.
-Yes! Yes! -Come on!
Come on!
Come on, kiddos!
Kids just have this ability to make everything easier.
They just make things happier.
I just wanted to do that.
You know, where we could just play some music,
play some games,
sing some Christmas carols.
Dance a little bit...
And just see that smile on their faces.
It was magical.
I remember it was similar to our parties when we were children.
All our family kids also join in.
We get gifts, we have games, we have...
We cut a cake, we sing, we decorate the Christmas tree.
So, we do this every year.
So, it was amazing. I loved it.
And I'm just glad Seema was there
and she could come and join me.
It was one of the most fulfilling experiences.
And I really felt
'Thank you, Malla. That we spread joy this Christmas.'
Yes?
What?
Why are you looking a little guilty?
I'm not looking guilty.
There's a guilty looking vibe going on.
After telling everybody,
you told Seema, everyone,
you've not told me what your plans are.
But we all know that you're hiding out in this place.
-Any reason for hiding? -There's no hiding.
Sometimes, you just want your own time.
I just think sometimes you can be a bit of a push over
You just think You can say things?
Give me an example.
And get away with it!
And we’ve to all be on board with us being picked on
And if things have to be done The same thing to you!
all hell would break loose, and you know that.
Maybe I was avoiding her.
And then she showed up.
Out!
If your lid doesn't seal properly, the pressure cooker will explode.
Just stay out of it. That's all I'm saying.
-What the... -We are family!
Hi!