While chasing our dreams,
we tend to leave our home behind.
Without even realizing it.
But when the ups and downs of life
bring you back to the abandoned roads that lead home,
it feels like all that time you lost is now in front of you.
Ramni! Let's go home?
No! Not yet.
You are a good little girl aren't you?
Come on, mumma is waiting for you at home.
Hi! I am Ramni Chandel.
I am going home after a year and a half.
The streets of Bhopal are the same.
The same relaxed pace.
The peace.
The same sweet scent in the air.
Just one thing has changed.
Forever.
Come closer. Move a bit closer.
Very good! Now give me a cute smile and I will take your...
Ramni!
Now give me a cute smile.
How are you Muniya?
How are you Da?
I am good.
-Hi Bhabhi. -Hi.
-Hi baby. -Hi.
Why did you call us here?
I thought that if we all arrived together
we would be able to handle mom better.
Mom isn't a mental patient
who needs to be handled.
She has been handling herself for the last one and a half years.
Alone.
None of us came home.
Don't push your guilt onto me.
Bua! Can I make a watch on your hand?
Go ahead.
Where is Raman?
He doesn't reply on Whatsapp, nor does he call back.
He is probably busy with his political rallies.
Look, here he comes.
Hi brother.
Hello!
Did you have to wear red?
Why?
Only bulls react to red the way you react to it.
Long time Bhabhi.
Say that to Raksh, not me.
He couldn't stop talking about you ever since he left home.
He adores you.
-Really? -Chachu?
Can I make a watch on your hand?
-No, don't do that Raksh come on. -Oh yes, yes, go ahead.
-What are you doing Ramni? -Go ahead Raksh.
-Do it right. -What are you doing Raksh?
You can help me out in the kitchen, okay?
Oh, they are here.
Oh my!
Who is this? Where are your dimples?
-Where are they? -He couldn't stop
talking about you ever since he left home.
He adores you.
Okay, now give Dadi a kiss. Give me a kiss.
Let's have a race. Let's go! Come on.
Yes, let's go. Who is in the lead?
Who is winning the race?
Raksh has won the race today!
Isn't this the Chandan incense stick that Papa liked?
No, I have used Mogra today.
You already know that I was allergic
to Papa's Chandan incense sticks.
So instead, I alternate between those and Mogra.
-Amita! Come with me. -Yes?
Look what I got made especially for you.
See?
Isn't it great?
Don't you think mom is acting a bit weird?
Yes.
If she had spoken to me, I would have suggested the rimless model.
Nobody uses the Belmonte style anymore.
-Mumma! -Yes, that's fine.
Yes!
I want the key.
No, no, that is just for Amita and Crax.
Mom, it's Raksh.
Yes, for Rax.
Why don't you use the Indian toilet in your room?
Besides, you have a problem with constipation...
Mumma, I want the key to Papa's room.
I don't know where that is.
Amita, go use the toilet and tell us how you like it.
Mummy, I don't need to go.
Okay, so Crax will use it. Go ahead.
Mumma!
Please give me the number of the key maker.
The key maker has gone to the village.
Crax my child, we will go use it. Come.
Hi...
Okay, okay, we will talk later.
Rajan,
is this your T-shirt?
Should I make Raksh try it?
Maybe it's a bit too big.
I just said something.
What?
It's just a T-shirt. Make him try it on.
No, no, no, Prakash I can't make it.
I can't make it. I am with my family!
Please try to understand.
Just send them the address, they will find it.
I am sure they will find it.
I will handle the next one, okay?
Chachu? Why is this coriander completely dry?
Hey, hey, hey. This coriander.
This coriander is for adults.
It is not for you okay?
-Go back to your mummy. Hurry. -I am going!
That hits the spot.
That feels great.
What's wrong Sapna? Didn't you eat properly?
Good job Sapna.
What are all these weird ropes hanging everywhere?
Why have you turned this place into a zoo?
I have started a new business.
I started by giving it away for free.
Then I realized that people really like them.
So I thought that I might as well make some money out of it.
So you made all these wall hangings, blankets,
carpets and sofa and cushion covers?
Yes, why don't you try guessing what I named my business?
-What? -Sutliyan.
Isn't it a unique name?
Yes, it is.
We will have a proper opening for it during the Diwali Mela.
There was a time
when even the remote for the TV didn't work without Papa's help.
And now you're doing this?
Wow! That's some progress mumma.
Wouldn't you agree Da?
Where is the TV?
The TV is in my room.
After your Papa passed away the nights were difficult.
The TV made me feel not so lonely at night.
Lokiji!
-Supriyaji! -Please come in.
-Look what Raju brought for me. -God bless you.
I said that my leg was swollen and he--
Well it's fine, he makes money.
-How are you, child? -I am fine.
Your business cards will be printed by day after tomorrow.
I have brought kachoris to celebrate.
Business cards?
I just told you, my macramé business.
Macramé.
The whole colony is impressed by her skills.
Just a second, I will be right back.
I caught him.
Take a look.
I caught the rat.
Here Sapna, throw him out.
Now mummyji can sleep peacefully.
I have set up the other mousetrap in your bedroom.
Loki, we are holding a havan day after tomorrow
so the pandit sent a list of things he needs.
Okay, I will send it over from the shop.
You don't need to worry, just relax.
I will take your leave.
See you, now that's enough.
Lokiji and Deepu are really nice people.
Do you mean Deepanita?
After your dad passed away, my Aadhar card, LIC policy
and power of attorney was all handled by Deepu.
Mom it is not safe to share such secret information.
You could have asked me.
-I would do it online. -Yes.
-Online? -Yes.
Just like you did the cremation online?
Mumma if they let Covid patients step out of their house,
then I would have taken the first flight back.
I know. I do.
There is a havan for your Papa day after tomorrow.
I am sure he wants us to celebrate Diwali properly.
Of course.
This time we will celebrate Diwali just the way he liked it.
Go change your clothes.
We will go pray at the Kund.
Visiting this place was probably prohibited during Covid, right?
Going to the temple was prohibited, not here.
The Kund is responsible for curing Covid for everyone around here.
Here Muniya.
I prayed to the miraculous Kund that you would get married.
-Drink this. -I don't want to drink this
dirty water and I don't want to get married either.
-Da! -You don't need to do anything
the Kund will handle everything. Here, drink it.
Mumma, please. What are you doing?
Ramni?
There is no need to speak to anyone Mamaji.
When the time is right I will talk to mum-mum myself.
But child, you don't understand.
After Mr. Chandel passed away,
this land legally belongs to your mother.
And that is why
we cannot do a single thing without her permission.
-Understand? -I told you, I will handle it.
Mum-mum won't say no to me.
Please just look for a buyer.
Okay.
Okay, I will call you back later.
Ramni?
Da, don't you think mum-mum is acting a bit weird.
Why are you...
Hey! Forget about it!
Look, I know that you were close to Papa.
Don't worry, I am your older brother.
I am here now.
Hi Bhabhi, how are you?
Where is aunty? I brought what she wanted.
I am right here.
It's good that you are here Deepu, there is a lot of work.
Sapna has been preparing pakore for the aarti but she still isn't done.
Raman, come help out sister.
Yes Raman, come here.
Help me out.
Should I help you?
Yes please, it has been a while since you guys came back.
Us? Or Raman?
Him? Who waits for him?
How sweet?
Bhaidooj will be very interesting this year.
Who waits for him?
Bhabhi, have you seen Raksh?
He is probably playing outside.
Raksh, do you know where the
coriander is that you found in my room?
You told me that it was for adults.
So I put it in the pakore for the aarti for the Kund.
You put it in there? Are you crazy?
Do you know what you did?
Raman! We don't raise our voice at Raksh.
That is not our parenting style.
If you have a problem, then talk to him constructively.
-Communicate with him. Yes. -Communicate with him?
His name almost spells out monster.
Although he still tries to live up to it.
You already know that he runs around
trying to bite people every day.
What's wrong?
Throw those pakore out!
Can't you handle a child?
Is taking care of Raksh only my responsibility?
If you want a punching bag then go to the gym.
What is wrong sweetie?
This has switched off.
Hi.
Yes.
Oh man, what do I say about mumma?
She has covered every single surface in the house like a fungus.
With macramé or whatever that shit is called.
And guess what the name of the brand is.
Sutliyan.
It sounds like a 90s villain is trying to pronounce her name.
There is no point.
I don't know, he is behaving like we have never lost a father.
I don't know what he thinks these days.
And Raman has never cared about anything.
I wish you were here.
Sometimes I feel like you...
I know.
Yeah, this will be an ongoing thing here.
Yeah, you get back and...
I will also get back to my presentation.
Bye.
Monty!
Bad manners, what are you doing?
I want the key to Papa's room, mumma.
Mumma! The key.
Good boy. Don't do that.
I can't look for it in this darkness.
I will look for it later.
This is what happens every day from 7 to 10.
-Mum-mum! -Yeah?
-What happened to the generator? -It isn't working.
Then you should have just bought a new one.
Go ahead. I am going to the Kund for now.
Muniya, what are you doing?
Hey, Muniya!
Look.
Remember?
Brother!
Papa's VCR?
It is still in one piece?
I am so surprised.
I still remember the day Papa brought this home,
the whole neighbourhood was talking about it.
-That's true. -Yeah.
Papa used to record everything we did.
All of the fights, all of the pranks, remember?
Remember?
Let's get sentimental later.
Let's turn it on.
-Yes. -Let's do it.
Do you think it still works?
Do you remember getting yelled at for that?
I got yelled at in front of guests.
Papa gave me a chocolate later.
-Why? -Because it was his idea.
That is so stupid.
You still are.
We are all stupid.
Dad is gone...
and none of us came.
We all had our reasons Ramni.
Exactly.
Really?
What were your reasons?
Hey, forget about it.
Oh! Let's watch the video where I got hurt.
You smoke too?
Sometimes.
You aren't asking Raman about it.
It affects women differently.
Look at the obedient son of the Chandel household
smoking like a pro.
I know that you guys don't think so, but...
I think mom is acting very weird.
She has been taking care of herself for the past year and a half.
She did what she had to do and moved on.
What do you think Raman?
I don't know.
She still hasn't even spoken to me properly.
What do I say?
You can say what you want.
But this doesn't end here.
There is something else.
And I will find out what that is.
Who were you talking to earlier Da?
-What? -Near the Kund. On call.
Oh that...
Client. That was a client.
These clients can be annoying...
Don't take that path, it is broken.