Hello, Dia here
l'll be there
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My love, o my love
Why'd this heart start to fly?
Where'd l find the guts to try?
My love, o my love
Go easy on those chillis, they'll kill you.. here, have a laddoo
l won't die so soon, not before l've filled every pore..
..of this city with art
First step out of here and look around..
.. this whole city thinks you're crazy
Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art
Whatever.. l'll come by for a lesson tomorrow, if l'm in the mood..
You wench.. doing me a favour learning from me?
lf we don't pay the bill they'll cut our electricity again..
Get cut again
Should l eat the bill then..?
Eat
Come.. - Lets go..
Arre, you haven't eaten yet?
Can he ever eat without you?
Ma, how did you end up with such a blackmailer?
There's still time, forget this Ajanta bogus..
lts ok if you listen to Lata Mangeshkar and Mumtaz on the radio..
.. but when l sing and dance its bogus?
Watch your tongue.. all that dancing's gone to your head..
lt's called style daddy-O..
Mom, what're you doing?
Auntie, what're you doing?
Let her go begum.. its just one little show..
You've never been to Ajanta, all l hear there is song and dance..
.. god knows what else they do there
lf you hear song and dance, that's what we must be doing, no?
We're ready to roll now
Come watch and go 'Wow!'
Ajanta's new musical's a ball
Come one, come all ..
The wind weaves a little tale
Words drip-drop in the stubborn gale
The whole world conspires
And every little speck pleads
Flick your wrists..
Who's that?
My love, o my love
This idiot's back.. oye, what you doing?
Watch it you wench! That's Steve from National Geographic America..
He's shooting lndian performers.. go get clicked
You might get called there..
.. and once you're done show him around..
Hi Mohan.. been craving your tea all day..
They're both yours.. tea and hotel.. welcome..
This is Steve, he's come from America..
What for?
Some spicy pakodas please, extra hot..
Coming up..
Pakodas and tea.. on the double..
You donkey, you'll be frying pakodas while..
..the he takes off with the girl..
The eyes speak the language of the heart
Desire now needs a stormy start
Tread with care, this love is new
lt's our first ever vow
My love, o my love
We've fixed your marriage..
What?
With Mohan..
Finish your dance show tomorrow, Mohan's planned..
.. the engagement day after, you need to go shopping..
l was walking on hot coal but kept on somehow
lt's like l was living with strangers until now
Take me to your home now
My world has turned against me
My love..
Dada, am l making a mistake?
What's in the heart is pure art.. you are not meant to dance..
.. the worlds tune but to the song in your heart my child
Spread your wings and fly ..
My love, o my love
My love..
l called several times from the US but the phone just rang..
.. l heard that mom and dad left Shamli in shame..
No one knows where they went.. Najma was to get married..
.. they never let me talk to her.. or to Dada..
They must have given him a hard time..
The minute we set foot in America l realized steve and
l weren't meant for each other.. we divorced but l was pregnant..
.. with you.. l found a reason to live..
.. l started afresh!
With the one person l love the most
You took too long.. he's gone..
His patience ran out
He used to say doctor l'm fed up of this theatre down here,
l'm going up for that gig in the sky ..
Wench! You're late again?
What's wrong, you seem upset?
l never called you all these years..
Ajanta lost its soul when you flew..
Gradually everyone stopped coming..
Their parents were .. afraid they would turn into Dia..
No one can be you..
Ajanta's finished my child..
Look, l'm dying..
.. how, why, where, when, there's no time for all that..
..not for me or Ajanta
Dia, these people want to tear Ajanta down..
..for selfish means..
This ancient temple..
..of the arts..
.. doctor and l cried..
..and begged ..
.. but we were shrugged off ..
.. but Dia you can save Ajanta from..
.. being smashed to pieces..
They've ordered it's demolishment next month..
They?
Raja saab..
Who is he to give such an order.. Ajanta belongs to the city..
The city's on his side..
What'll they get by tearing it down?
Maal.. some maal thing.. lots of shops..
That's it.. raja saab's decided that..
..a shopping mall will replace Ajanta
But who's raja saab to decide that?
His father ruled here before independence..
..and now he's the MP.. god knows what he studied..
Abroad but he's back and he's won the elections..
l'll go meet him .. nothing's going to happen to Ajanta
l have an appointment with Uday Singhji..
Come, follow me..
ls MP saab even around?
Not MP saab, raja saab
Does he know l'm waiting here for him?
l burnt it..
Please call your father out?
l'm sorry l can't
Look l've been waiting for the last 20 minutes..
And he's been dead for the last 3 years..
Oh, l'm here to meet Raja Uday Singh ji, the MP
l'm nothing like my father yet l'm a raja.. pizza?
Please take a seat.. l made this myself..
l'm from New York..
l can see that..
l came to talk to you about Ajanta theatre
Ajanta? Oh those ruins?
Look, those aren't ruins
You aren't an activist are you?
That place is a centre of the arts, not a shopping centre
Many NRls like you come every other year for some social service..
..and then go back
.. l suggest you do the same..
So you're going to knock down our cultural heritage for a whim?
The day the people of Shamli can make..
..a living off a cultural heritage, l'll call you..
.. until then let me do my job..
ls making a living all there is to life? lsn't a little joy important?
A chat, a laugh, the sharing of something..
Does all this happen at Ajanta?
lt used to
Ma'am, if no one comes to Ajanta its because they don't want to
And if l bring them?
l'll bring all of Shamli to Ajanta..
And then?
What?
Once the show's over you and your team will leave..
.. and Ajanta will be just the way it is.. in ruins..
All you see is ruin, what else can one
expect from an lndian MP educated abroad
You think you're damn good don't you
Do your show.. but not with your troop from New York..
Every actor, singer, dancer should be from Shamli..
.. if you can, Ajanta's yours..
Where's your josh now?
Alright, we'll do it your way..
..no New Yorkers, only Shamli-ites..
The demolition's in two months
That's all the time l need
You're gonna lose though..
l never have..
Neither have l..
There's always a first time, l'll gift it to you..
Just a second..
You didn't even taste it..
How the hell are you going to do a show?
The people of this city hate you.. how will you get them to agree?
l'm sorry, but it's the truth.. lets be sensible about this ..
lf l had to be sensible, l wouldn't have come back..
.. whats so sensible about what's happening here?
This city doesn't care for you?
Why do you want to be a martyr to its cause?
l'm Shamli's whether she wants me or not
But she doesn't care, and neither do they
l'll show this city.. and her folk.. this show will happen..
.. and its them that'll make it happen.. just watch me..
Lets go home..
Dia.. My child
Look, your picture's in the magazine
Hurry child, dinner's served.. curry-rice, your favourite
She was a tot when she first danced.. she still dances like magic..
Stop, it'll go to her head
l'm coming, why'd you take so long?
l almost bought my dishes from someone else..
Hi, l'm Dia..
This is.. was my house.. many years ago..
Uh, but now.. its ours.. we bought it from Mr. Srivastav
He was - is my father..
Would.. you like some water?
Why don't you.. come in.. l'll get some.. she's so sweet..
Room.. on rent.. - Yes
Let her have it ji..
l hope You aren't here to stake claim to this property..
Not at all.. you've bought it.. who am l to stake a claim?
She's right
Give me an affidavit on Rs. 20 stamp paper
..that you're here only on rent .. 3 copies.. one for you..
No problem
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, you eat what we eat drinking water's free..
You don't have many male friends l presume
l'm not that lucky
Luck's in the stars.. every lock comes with a key..
l've heard a lot about you
Nothing good l suppose
Nothing of that sort.. well some tongues wag, but whatever
Holy cow, it's her
Who? - Her..
High heavens.. where'd she come from?
Sir l knew her father.. the poor things had to go away
l was a freckled teen.. she'd set this city on fire and flown..
She's always walked on broken hearts, wonder what she'll walk on now?
lt says She's here to dance..
So how's that help us?
Singh sir, when Dia dances men swoon..
l'm definitely going to watch her..
lf you want to attract flies, you have to use sugar
Mom everyone here hates you
Not everyone
To the one who loves me most
You're shying from a hug.. bossy?
How are you Dia?
Good.. how're you?
l'm good too.. how come you're here?
How come? This..
Farooq, this is Dia, remember Mr. Srivastav? This is my husband
Oh, so you're Dia
My daughter.. Radha.. say Namaste
ln Hindi
No problem.. l know a little English myself.. your husband?
Run away once and you run forever
Lets go
Ok Dia, we need to go
Anyone else in this town loves you the most?
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The ear-ring in his hand
Was the one l lost in the square
l swayed my hips and shied away
l said 'doesn't my ear look bare?' And l had him
Come on, come and dance with me
Come
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
A one a two and a three
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
Let down your hair, break free
Toss your cares, dance with me
Come
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
A one a two and a three
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
Let down your hair, break free
Come dance with me
Get on the roofs and dance
Come dance with me
Kick off your shoes and dance
Come dance with me
Get on the roofs and dance
Come dance with me
Kick off your shoes and dance
And then l, lost hold
My nosering was gold
And then l, lost hold
My nosering was gold
To gold l changed my hue
And then l danced on dew
Now there's a riot in the street
l have a hundred lovers on hold
And they dance to my tune
Come
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
A one a two and a three
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
Let down your hair, break free
l was a bud in bloom, l walked in a swoon
l turned the corner in a dizzy spin
A rush of youth throbbed within
The world's fortune is at my feet
Purse-strings untie in a beat
Toss your cares, dance with me
Come
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
A one a two and a three
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
Let down your hair, break free
Toss your cares, dance with me
Come
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
A one a two and a three
Dance with me
Won't you come dance with me
Let down your hair, break free
Come dance with me
Get on the roofs and dance
Come dance with me
Kick off your shoes and dance
Come dance with me
Get on the roofs and dance
Come dance with me
Kick off your shoes and dance
Please be quiet, sit down
Thank you
For making this little Ajanta occasion so special
Applause
As you all know the government intends to demolish our beloved Ajanta..
.. and build shops in its place.. do you think that's right?
You wanna dance again, we're game..
..but we didn't come here for a speech
l know what you think of me..
.. but this is a battle we all need to fight together..
.. so exactly two months from now, we're going to put up 'Laila-Majnu',
A show like no one's ever seen before..
..with actors chosen from amongst you..
You want us all to turn into pimps?
From tomorrow we'll take out just one hour to rehearse
..and soon we'll show the world what Shamli's made of..
..one of you will be Laila, another Majnu,
..Laila's mother, Majnu's friend
lf you play Laila, l'll be Majnu
That's insulting
lf we work as one, we'll show..
Ajanta's enemies that morning, night or day, Ajanta's here to stay..
Will fade away..
This town really loves you.
Now do you get it?
Now you know what Shamli thinks.. they've saved you two months..
So when you leaving?
Who told you l was leaving?
What's left now?
Everything. Shamli's going to do this show and..
..l think you'll enjoy it..
You're not going to listen?
Listen to me, l'll listen to you
You dance really well
You think she'll pull it off?
Do you come here to stoke my fire?
l'm a cop, l need to keep tabs on hearts around here..
You're not going to go to Ajanta are you?
lf l so much as look that way, you can change my name
The auditions for Laila and Majnu have begun
lf you wanna act, wanna get out there
Surprise your mirror, set your heart a dare
Ajanta, at ten tomorrow
Bring your hidden flair
Come one come all
They're destroying Ajanta
What?
Stop, what're you doing?
Have you gone mad?
lt's a little late for those questions now.. stand aside oldie
Oldie?
Go hunt for Laila-Majnu
Hey, where's the petrol?
Stop this now
Hey you deaf, Get some wood.. finish this Ajanta-Ellora bull-shit
Let go.. l'm like your father
Look what these chaps're doing
Don't stop them - Why?
Haven't you noticed?
Majnu - Right there
They're breaking it down and
We had to tear it down, they saved us the labour, but did you see him?
Chop this wood .. bring that here ..
Are you mad?
Doctor Saab, that's Majnu, come lets talk to him
Dia.. you've lost it..
Vidya, finish this crap..
What's your name?
None of your business, now get out.. all of you..
.. or l'll throw your limbs in the fire
Will you play Majnu?
You done theatre in school? Have you been to school?
What crap?
Oi you oldie, watch her or else
Ok son.. Dia lets go
Hold on
You must have done something..
Why've you stopped? Go on, smash it up
Lassi for these boys please, its really hot
How often do you cut your hair?
What the..? You find this funny?
Oye ma'am we won't let you shove this
American song and dance down our throats
American? This is pure lndian culture .. America stole it from us..
you wouldn't find a Majnu like this there
You're still the same
God bless
l saw how you left your father.. you're up to some nonsense again..
l won't allow all this in Shamli
So these are your boys?
You didn't hear me?
Can l have two minutes?
You boys please don't stop
Where's the lassi? .. come
What the hell?
Come no
l hear you're contesting the elections again
So?
l want you to win
So l'll lose if you don't?
Losses are for rivals.. this city has many rivals too no?
Chaudhry Om Singh knows how to fight them
But you don't have an issue to stand for this time
Why?
This Uday Singh hasn't left you any.. every house gets water..
There's 24 hours electricity.. before you can say '
.. pothole' roads gets relaid.. Hindus and Muslims never fight..
What's more, colleges have classes, and they're all on time
Don't worry .. we know how to make up issues..
Chaudhry saab, you have one staring you in the face here
What issue?
This.. Ajanta
This den of song and dance
Not just song and dance.. classical dance,
..music and culture our national heritage ..
Our heritage will make way for Shops and hawkers?
..And you'll stand by and watch?
No
Have some
l can't watch
Chaudhry saab there's your issue and..
..the elections are around the corner..
What do you want in return?
What?
Your's
l'm sorry?
Majnu's yours
Shamli's unbound, Majnu is found
The Maulana's son
He'll sigh with the sun
Behold
The stud jawaan, lmran Pathan
Now seeks Laila, his jaan
You're cheating again..
Aye Anokhi, you keep challenging us boys and then cheat?
l cheat?
You don't? Fraud?
l'll twist your arm and slam you.. bloody son-of-a-.. m-mother
What did you say?
l'll whack you on the ear, you'll hear right
She swore at me..
Who swore?
Wasn't that a swear?
She called me a son-of-a-..
Mother.. why? Aren't you?
That seems like a fact.. not a swear!
Here you're playing kho-kho.. and there lmran's become a Majnu ..
Why?
How the hell should l know?
Every girl in Shamli is queuing up to be his Laila
lf a girl even looks at him, l'll whack her
You like him, don't you?
Should l show you my heart?
Relax, that's not what they need.. they want a dancer..
Dancer? Even my lice have never danced before
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Amongst these shy faces a hidden flair
ln these unseen spaces a hidden flair
Hidden in her swing and sway See her dare when she walks this way
lt makes the world go crazy about you
Come show us your hidden flair
lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair
Come on nearest, l'm your dearest
Majnu be true to the rakhi that l tied you
Come Majnu, lets play Laila-Laila
Listen to me just this once
Majnu, l love you
My heart goes dhak-dhak
l'm Laila, what a Laila
Look l'm your Laila, l love you and l want to marry you
Ok, next
Babuji, slow it down now
Lightning's struck my heart
My eyes are raging fires
These clock hands don't part
So l fall here and l fall there
On him, him, him everywhere
Stop
l told you, l'm the one
Go help your mother roll a roti or something
Your spoons, your bells, your knives, your shells
Your jewels, your care, your incense, your dare
Your spoons, your bells, your knives, your shells
Your jewels, your care, your incense, your dare
Your dishes, your spices, your slices and your dices
Those daggers in your eyes, the bashful pink in your lies
The jangle in your gait, the twisting of your plait
Your lashes, your Bindi, your Urdu, your Hindi
Your sulk so distinctive, your mischief dark instinctive
Your earrings that flap, your lightning clap
lt makes the world go crazy about you
Come show us your hidden flair
lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair
Majnu l love you so so so much
So buzz off
Go play kho-kho.. you're not lmran's Laila
One tight knock and you'll wake up when you're 60, watch it
Lord Ram-chandra ki jai!
Enough, this isn't the Ramayana
l'm Tabrez, laila's brother
l'm inspector Bhinde
Majnu, dare you so much as look at my sister
Bro my mom says you've been seen with my sis recently
l'll squash you
Watch it, l l'll
Anybody else for Tabrez?
Look, l'm your brother-in-law, l won't mislead you..
You're dead meat.. at least get an LlC
What LlC? Think you can kill me huh?
That's our Tabrez
How's he Tabrez?
l don't need a goon, l need a brother.. and that's him..
Your hidden flair
Your stride, your shield, the weapons you wield
Your rages, your flashes, your sighs, your slashes
Your stride, your shield, the weapons you wield
Your rages, your flashes, your sighs, your slashes
Your frenzy in a flood, your boiling, bubbling blood
Your tantrums when they trip, the secrets in your grip
Your whiskers twirled upright, your legends in the night
Your grab, twist and slam, your glitz and your glam
Your stories, your odes, your dreams, your abodes
Your next, your before, your desires evermore
lt makes the world go crazy about you
Come show us your hidden flair
lt'll drive us wild your hidden flair
Your hidden flair
How does one get the love one seeks?
l ask for flowers, get thorns instead
My arm jangles with nine bangles
lts time we fell in love tonight
My arm jangles with nine bangles
What're you doing?
Nothing..
Will you be Laila's mother?
No, please, l was just -
Really.. should l?
Of course
She can't play mother to some Laila-Vaila
Why not?
l am a responsible government officer,
..my wife stage, l'll be the laughing stock
No Dia, he's right.. he'll lose his standing if l go on stage..
..if l prance, stop for a snack in the bazaar..
.. breathe out of sync..
The two of them run this house.. him and his 'standing'..
l'm just a file.. open and shut..
l'm married to the world's most boring man..
Sorry..
Today all that happened here because of you
No please let me speak.. today because of you my wife disobeyed me..
For the first time in 10 years ..
.. the chinks in my marriage showed
Today my wife called me the most boring man on earth..
And its because of you
But it was meant to happen.. because l am boring..
.. but l'm tired of it.. especially to my wife..
.. you said there were some vacancies..
Please save me from being boring..
My wife cannot know..
l need to save my marriage
l brought it.. in triplicate
Of course
Babuji, slow it down now
Lightning's struck my heart
The shop's shut
But the shutter's up
So wrap your girl in the shutter then..
Where is Shamli's Laila? And Majnu's father?
Remember the bearded guy?
Not him..
l've taken care of that..
You're not in this battle alone..
Laila's father is Chaudhry Om Singh
Uh, its ok Chaudhry saab, We'll figure it out
But l've already figured it out!
He's right.. You're perfect Chaudhry saab
You've seen Laila's love.. you haven't seen her hit.. er, yet
Hate.
Ya that
Didn't you hear me? l don't want love.. now scram..
lf you don't want it, why pretend you do?
She again? Someone stop her..
Who can stop her?
Watch this
You can't be Laila, go home..
Why not?
Because you don't have it
l've done my homework.. just tell me what you want
lts not about homework.. you just don't have that something in you..
Just tell me what you're looking For and l'll get it..
What'll you get? You can't talk, can't walk, can't sing, can't dance
.. from what angle do you look like Laila?
Now you're going to decide everything in this city?
Who loves whom? Who deserves whom? And who doesn't?
Regardless of who lives, dies loves or cries..?
Have some water
Get up
Come with me
Why do you want to be Laila?
lf l don't someone else will
And then my lmran will fall in love with her.. then what will l do?
He won't fall for her because she's Laila
And if he does?
You love him that much?
No, more..
Does he know?
He's an ass, how will he know?
Should l tell him?
Heck no, l'll die
lt won't work that way
That's why l'm stuck here, halfway
So you're here to go all the way?
What'd you think?
l was stuck halfway once .. know what l did?
What?
l put my life on the line.. can you do that?
You're not talking about me being Laila are you?
You'll have to slog it out
That's all l know.. slog.. anything else gives me the runnies
You won't give up half-way?
Those who give up are turds
You know what was special about Laila?
What?
This
We shall reveal the cast of the legend of
Laila-Majnu at eleven tomorrow..
All are welcome..
..Cold water for all
l don't want any noise here.. you mind that section
Thirty days back l told you Shamli's veins throb with music and dance
Oi say hello
l wasn't wrong
Chosen from amongst you
The cast of the legend of Laila Majnu.. your very own
lf she can then why can't i?
l don't like her either
What a donkey
We should have sent this lot to Kargil
Why?
No need to fight.. the enemy would have seen them and died laughing
Brothers kindly maintain order, l beg you
Dia, they're getting out of control
Congrats, you've reached the base camp.. but the real climb lies ahead
You know what, l had no idea how to get here..
.. but from here on l can make it blindfolded
Good, you have 30 days to make it
Do come for the show half the city's still against you
And half's with me
You might not want to say that.. it keeps coming true
How'll we do this show in 30 days?
l don't know
The rehearsals begin Today dada.. wonder how many will turn up..
.. but what do you care?
You tossed me into the storm and took off?
l feel so alone.. are you with me?
l am..
We're both your's.. my tea, and me.. all the way
Mohan, l..
Dia, l don't know if this is good for Shamli or not..
.. good for me or not.. but l'm right behind you
My English is pedestrian but we've got a long walk ahead..
Mohan, we never got a chance to talk about what happened..
l never apologised..
Despite it all you're still there for me..
What are you made of?
You've got a lot on right now, we'll sort it out later..
What's happening here?
Waiting for you..
What was it about their love that we remember them to this day?
They do.. Majnu, can you die for the one you love?
l can kill for her
l can die for him
l know, that's why you're Laila
l can die in English too
The first met in a Madrasa.. Laila was 5, Majnu, 6..
Soon their childish bickering blossomed into love..
Well you can never tell when love strikes
The maulvi would cane Majnu's hands, but Laila's palms would bleed..
.. the news reached their homes, and chaos
lts wrong to do these things as a student without permission
So their parents stopped sending them to school, and locked them up
Those tender blossoms must have wilted
Laila's mother, you felt her pain..
.. but your husband Chaudhry's pride was hurt..
You worried about the world, what would you do?
Four tight whacks, no food or water till she came to her senses
Exactly.. you tore Laila and Majnu apart
Your son Tabrez supported you
No, why would l poke my nose in this mess?
Your family's pride was at stake
She wasn't hurt by strangers but by family
Then what did they do?
You'll find out when we get there
That's it? that's easy..
..ok folks get here on time tomorrow
Dance time
This is a musical,
..we have to dance the story out..
You're kidding
lt's you who're kidding around, not one of you can dance
l'm a born dancer.. Just ask and l'll show you..
That's not how you do it.. hands up and legs to the side
Chojar saab, not jerky, keep it smooth
Mehta saab nice and easy, nice and easy
What's this Majnu?
l told you l'd rather die than dance
This is killing everybody anyways.. go on, die..
Enough's enough
What's wrong boy? come on, dance..
What're you doing?
These two are worse than a cat and dog
You're one twisted jalebi, man..
All these years you cursed her..
..and now you're up there on stage with her..
She broke your heart, remember?!
She's doing this for Shamli..
You're still a bloody jalebi..
say it - l am a jalebi
He's the Devdas in Laila-Majnu
That's my stuff you're drinking wretch
This whole city thinks small
Think about it.. l'll have this hotel
She'll be cooking in the kitchen..
.. l'll be serving customers..
lt'll be our little world.
She'll be your Dia bhabhi..
Still..
What?
You're a jalebi!
People can see you back there too, buck up!
Hey, what's that?
Today's rates
Whose shares Mr. Mehta?
Ajanta's rates
The chances of our doing Laila-Majnu look slim?
Do they look bright to you?
She speaks such good English
Move your feet
What you doing?
Stay away from me
lf l stay away How will we be one?
l don't want to be one with you
You know what your problem is? You two don't dance as one..
How can we?
For starters feel you're one
Feel something?
l'm not an idiot.. it's her pulse
He's got one too
Now try dancing to this heartbeat
Wow
From now you'll do everything together..
..dance, eat, come, go together
My home's really far from her's two houses away
You'll go back together today
This isn't America, its Shamli, they'll stone us if we do
So take the back road
Come - Get lost!
Do it with me, or we'll never get it
We've been told to go home, that's all
Go home - together!
We are going together.. should l carry you?
l don't mind
That was a joke
What now?
l'll never get it right without your heartbeat
Get lost
Your heartbeat, for a minute
Let go
What the -
l'll whack you one across your mouth
You've stuck like a leech for three days now, gimme your pulse,
Take my hand, do this.. that.. l don't want to..
From tomorrow l'll do what told only at the rehearsals..
.. touch me with those snotty hands after that and l'll break your legs
Someone's here to see you
This early?
Go see
What's wrong?
He doesn't care for me
Why should he care?
l love him
So he should love you back?
Why not?
Seen yourself in the mirror?
Mirror?
You hair looks like noodles, pull it back from your face..
.. you're always in rags..
.. and why do you keep falling on him every day?
l don't
Don't lie.. boys hate girls who stick like glue
Really?
The more you chase him, the further he'll run
But why?
That's how boys are
How silly
From today you'll keep your distance
Er, how much distance?
You won't talk unless he talks first
He'll never talk
Hell he will, but only if you don't
Did Laila do that with Majnu?
Majnu was a boy too? He had to try every trick to impress Laila
.. but will he try those tricks?
You deserve a whack!
Please, find some other Laila.. l can't do this..
.. if he can't love me he can go suck a lemon
You remember what you said?
No.
You won't give up half-way
l didn't know mad dogs would chase me half way
You promised
l did
That's why lmran hasn't become a Majnu
Why?
Because you haven't become a Laila
You need to become a Laila he yearns to talk to,
only then will he be Majnu
love is hard work
lf its work, its hard.. but if it's just love, it's a piece of cake
ls that how you loved?
No, l did it like you, l never found my Dia
But l did!
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
The path that runs from eye to lip
lf you miss that lane, despair
The path that runs from eye to lip
The place where love's in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
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lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild
lf l watch my gaze, my heart's bare
lf l watch my step my gaze runs wild
My heart skips when love's in the air
When the wind blows like this
Love is in the air
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
A little tremor, a little scream
A stolen beat, a moment's dream
Love is in the air
l've always wanted to learn the game, but this business sent..
..my desires into redevelopment!
So learn now, your business seems set, you're building a mall
But l heard otherwise
you gave me your word and someone else your favour
..it was the government's word, Farooq saab..
..if a mall replaces Ajanta your company'll build it
And if it doesn't?
You think it won't?
You're the boss.. if you want, it'll happen, if you don't, it won't
l'm a MP, not a boss..
..but l feel a mall will be in Shamli's best interests
Then what's this Laila-Majnu l hear?
lf you think she can change official decisions with a dance..
..you're either overestimating her or underestimating me..
l can't underestimate you, l'll make you an offer
you want a mall made, l want to make it.. let's work together
lmagine l'm being offered a sack of earth on my own ancestral land
that's not what l meant.. who am l to offer you..
..if l offended you l'll back off..
But l won't back off, don't worry.. the people of..
..Shamli will decide if they want Ajanta or a shopping mall..
.. and stop worrying .. just another fortnight..
..the city's having a song and dance, you have some fun too..
..and if you still feel like buying..
..buy some bricks, you'll need them..
You misunderstood
l was taught to deal with people even before l learnt to walk..
..you wanted to learn golf?
l'll learn that too Uday saab, seems asy enough..
but some other time..
Thinks he's a bloody king
Come eat now
All he's done in life is blow up his ancestors' wealth he'll teach me?
doesn't he know, the businessman's the king today..
Farooq, they're big people
What have they done to be called big people?
At least we're doing something constructive..
..do l need the people's permission to build a mall?
Don't they want a mall there?
And if they don't, l won't build one?
..there will be a mall there Najma..
..even if l have to turn the world on it's head
lf l ask you for something, would you refuse?
Never
l need a favour
Anything
Today was fantastic
Mr. Mehta what's today's analysis?
Let's go.. my wife suspects l-
- are working overtime?
You two? two more hours
Hurry, the whole of Ajanta needs to be done
Yes ma'am
Doctor saab, that couple in the second row's awful
They rehearse only by night, so they keep slipping up
You handle it, Mehta saab are the dresses done?
55 percent done.. don't worry, l'm keeping track
Don't worry, l'll tell Anokhi to take care of it with the tailor
She needs to get her dance right.. l'll sit with the tailor
l just can't figure this Majnu..
how can someone love that much?
if your fate's got a five star rating, its possible
Nonsense, l don't believe it.. This rubbish only happens in stories..
how can anyone go crazy in love?
Why?
lt's ridiculous.. he cries you cry, he's in pain you suffer..
..he's sick you shiver.. what nonsense?
Love
Oi what're those strange coloured lights for? Who's this weirdo?
That's Mehmood miya, he lights all the weddings in Shamli
heck Doctor saab we don't want wedding lights..
..o you floodlight, come here
you girls will believe anything
Wouldn't you?
So explain this love to me then
Love is.. well - love
Tea for the overtimers
if you don't say what you feel in time,
you'll be left holding a tea-cup for life..
..you'll find girls a-plenty..
..but Laila - never again
everyone's a Majnu, except me
Chaudhry saab, l thought you'd ditched me
And risk death? No way
Our Ajanta show is in two days
Oh yes
Do come
what were you saying about Ajanta?
l've said enough, now its show time
the city's buzzing with Ajanta..
but Najma had something to say about Dia..
..they were good friends.. what were you saying?
Come on say it, what is she.. an artiste or something else..
Dia was quite stubborn
Don't hesitate.. there are no stranger here, only friends..
She never listened to anyone
artistes are free-spirited.. but she's too free..
first there was that American.. then she left her parents..
is it true Najma-ji?
Dia's ways weren't exactly right..
her parents had to leave the city in shame
lmagine.
And you were taking the kids for the show ..
how was l to know? l thought Laila-Majnu is a great play
You played the Ajanta card too early, if you ace you might win a round..
..but if you don't you're finished
The people are with Ajanta
what if they go against it?
Don't mix business in politics Farooq saab
we'll mix politics in business instead how much to let go of Ajanta
That's not right
l'm a businessman, l don't mince my words..
..a lot can happen in two days
Meaning?
Meaning you can stop Shamli from going to watch it
lmpossible
For 20 lakhs
No chance
30 lakhs
No question of it
For 40?
don't make me regret this
Ok, forget it.. chapter closed.. so what else is up?
50!
Come on, don't slack.. the costumes are coming
Come on, one more time
where's Chaudhry saab?
Bindu-ji's missing too
never mind, let's begin
Smash this place up, enough of this nonsense
Come boy, show's over
What're you doing?
What are you doing, mis-leading our youth with this cheap song..
..and dance, we won't let that happen..
boys, begin
What are you staring at?
slap him, how dare a stock-peddler think of dancing?
This is wrong Chaudhry saab
the show is over
what you did before was a show, l can't believe l didn't see through you
You're not in your senses boy
l think l've finally come to my senses..
..you're up to some politics again
Come now
l'm through with you..
all of a sudden Laila became the rani of jhansi
When they attacked imran, l thought she'll smash their heads in
laila can't let majnu get hurt
what do we do about Chaudhry saab and Binduji's parts?
we've hardly any time.. l think we should give up
what came over Chaudhry saab?
l know
he found the right price, farooq saab bought him.. for 50 lakhs
What? - Bastard
The mall means heavy profits for him, he'll never let Ajanta stand
greedy bastard
He and Chaudhry's goons are inciting the city against Dia didi
They aren't fools to believe everything he says
it's not them saying it, it's Najma bibiji
what's she saying?
you don't want to hear
But she's dia's childhood friend
This is for you najma
you alone brought back what l'd nearly lost..
god knows how l found you?
Chaudhry saab, what's up?
Did you find anyone?
they've blackened the whole city's heart
l've been to every single house.. not only did they refuse..
..they even tried stopping me from coming..
..Chaudhrys boys are on the rampage.. everyone fears them
l'll go
no one will go
you were right.. who was l to be a martyr to this city's cause?
when people said l'd leave for America after this show..
..they were right
..it's unfair of me to leave you with this mess..
..if you stand by me Shamli will make life hell for you..
..so whoever wants to, can leave,
l won't hold it against you
Whoever leaves is a bloody son-of-a-
l don't think anyone's leaving.. let's rehearse
But Laila's mom?
She's here
l haven't earned the right to come here..
..but you don't have the right to stop me either..
..this is between my best friend and me
you've heard what l said .. l won't deny it..
..you've always been fearless Dia..
..and l, afraid.. l spent my life married..
..to a man who was married to his business..
..but when l realized it..
..my fear vanished Dia..
it's been years since l've danced.. or lived
.. teach me to dance once again Dia..
..to live
Now my best friend's here, lets rock this city
tonight's the night you've waited for two whole months..
Shamli's very own artistes present - the legend of Laila and Majnu
Tonight we decide the fate of our Shamli
Shamli's fate, and your's, hinges on your coming to watch this show
Whether you come or not, Ajanta is going to rock to..
..the beats of Laila-Majnu regardless..
tonight will reveal if there's a laila-majnu inside us somewhere
enough, let's go
She's gone insane
Anything can happen tomorrow
What do we do sir?
Our duty.. no one stops those who want to go to Ajanta..
..and no one forces those who don't.. that's all
Remember you'd said that..
..Art doesn't need the city, the city needs art..
..but today art needs the city dada
.. do you think they'll come?
Dia, check this out
l know.. nobody's come
take a look
you, take charge there..
..the crowd comes in from here, leaves from there ..
if anyone crosses this line l'll thrash them..
Me?
come here please
don't worry, not even god can stop those who want to come today..
..you begin, l'll manage the crowds..
There's a slight problem.. we need Laila's father
No way
Don't worry.. just come with me
That turns ash to fire, water to dry rusk
The love of loves, the headiest of musk
Presenting
For Shamli, by Shamli, of Shamli - Laila-Majnu
This is a tale of every town
Every street up and down
But which town, which street
l'm not quite sure of that
But the one thing l'm sure of is
Together they both would stay
Every night and every day
Now which day, how many nights
l'm not quite sure of that
But the one thing l'm sure of is
When all the learned men
Would scream at them
To learn the word of God
Learn it now you fool
Write Allah
And he'd write Laila
l said Allah
Laila Laila Laila
You'll be cursed to hell
What's this Laila Laila you spout?
She's mere flesh and blood
You compare her to Allah, lout?
Your hand
The other too
Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please
Comfort that little hand please
Don't hurt him, it hurts me, please
What nature is this strange?
Or the work of the deranged?
l strike his hand but bruises she
lt's her blood, but feels it he
He feels her pain?
A magic spell, incredible
Don't bring her where he is
Take them far apart
lt's the work of gremlin, ghoul
Dark forces, evil, foul
Tie the Maulvi's amulets to their arms
Take them far apart
Childhood flew away like a kite
Hearts fluttered to horizons new
Youth was on them now
lt fluttered inside them too
ls this youth starting to brew?
Every touch the sting of dew?
Youth has come and its brought some
Love with the wind
The body sways in sudden ways
The sky spills its colour
We collide, with breeze and tide
l'm your Romeo, you're my Juliet
l'm your Ranjha, you're my Heer
Meet me at the carnival, this
is the blush of youth
lf l cannot be with you what
use is the flush of youth
No-one's ever seen a flood
in the rush of youth
So they curse and sigh, deny
us the crush of youth
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Khurchan from Khurja
Peda from Mathura
Revdi from Meerut
Chaat from Dariba
lf l order you, you'll bring
Juicy dates from Arab kings
And in my courtyard you'll string
them up for me
l will
ln Benaras, down the Ganga we'll flow
To Kashmir for the fragrance of the snow
No matter how hard, l'll show you Baghdad
l swear
This Bikaner chunri's for you
Ear-rings, kohl, mehndi too
All for you
So crash me at the carnival, this is the flush of youth
This is no laughing matter, it's the sly hush of youth
lt gallops through me, o this gush of youth
No leash can contain the, raw ripe rush of youth
Come crash into me
Am l here and are you too?
Or are we both not here at all?
What who why, are you and l
Can't we hear or say at all?
Am l here and are you too?
Or are we both not here at all?
Ask and l shall get
you a memory of yore
A mark of our love or
a tale told evermore
Or should l let this restless
heart hear your call
Me, Laila, you, Quais, whispered
God in our ears
These words clung, to every tongue,
will stay for many years
Am l here and are you too?
Or are we both not here at all?
Am l here
You scum, you brute
l'll chop your hands off
Do you know who you taint
With your touch?
She's mine
You are slime
Your caste, your crime
l'll bury you this time, And if l don't
my name isn't Tabrez
And she's not of my blood
l can't take this anymore
She's mine
Enough
You dare to touch a stranger's skin?
Stay that hand
Allay thy stand
Stay that hand, Allay thy stand
Forget not, insolent rot, You dared touch her?
She's my frenzy in a flood, She's in my veins, my blood
For her l pray
Nature's own plea, The saviour's decree
A gift from god, A balm for every pain
Her tears are precious rare, Her smile's without compare
l, Quais, now do dare, To say that Laila's mine
To say that Laila's mine
Take her name again and l'll
turn your lips to dust
These lips will claim Laila's
You're a puppet that's all
Before you l won't fall
l'll dig his grave right now,
l warn you one last time
There will be two corpses,
you'll get twice the crime
l swear l'll end this tale today
Majnu l'll tear you
into a thousand bits
Let her bleed -stay
Let her die -stay
Your blood - stay
l want it now - stay
My sword pierces your flesh, and
you're ready for your grave
Laila forgive me now. The thought of you turned me into a helpless knave
Majnu's gone insane, a
brother he has slain
The decree is death
The law does not condone, they'll
strike him with stones
Until his last breath
Majnu hangs by every, breath Laila exhales
He has no senses left, his logic fails
Let him be for if the poor thing awakes
The dreams he sees of his love Laila breaks
Don't stone
my beloved
Stock these stones with care
There will be a day when
Of these stones homes will be built
They will speak in tongues that jilt
Of the legend of Laila-Majnu
Every one will sing it then
This stack of stones today
Will be a Taj Mahal some day
And you'll have no time
To regret this then
Don't stone
my beloved
'Enough' Laila thundered
'Stop all this' Laila surrendered
lf this is how you want it, wed me off without delay
But promise me, set Majnu
free in quiet exile today
The stones of this city
lie tired on the ground
They thought they struck you,
but hit me instead unsound
Jawan-Bakht might have my body,
but my heart is yours
Keep it safe and sound Quais.
l'm now a lost cause
But l swear any man that touches me
Will find cold dust instead
of flesh and blood
Soon this world will tremble
with fear and flee
When from heaven He descends
to see our graves
This palanquin bears a corpse bedecked
l'll warn the carriers, To make no haste
No palanquin, no celebratory bow
But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
But like Radha Meera she took her marriage vow
Ghalib Moumin didn't proclaim,
neither was this a human claim
This was the word of god
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
This was the word of god
l'm Jawaan-bakht, the king
My women have luxuries at their beck and call
But you're nothing like l've seen
Of my harem you're the queen
Here silver flows unseen
Can l bathe you in some?
l can't wait another chime
l'll say this one last time
Let me touch you, come
Stay, this body's gray, gut it now
No blaze, its in a daze, cut it now
lt's ashen, douse your passion, rebut it now
lt's rust, grind to dust, shut it now
Careful, it burns inside, you might catch fire
l may just be ashes but l'm your funeral pyre
l'm not your lover or friend, l'm your spouse
l may be your wife, but my heart's in Majnu's house
Alert my soldiers, prepare to leave
Let's see what love these two weave
Our love will scare you, look here
These wounds are his, his blood flows here
Bulleh-shah, Khusrau or who, burnt in flames without ado
When they stoked this fire
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
When they stoked this fire
Jawaan-bakht now rides out to see
Who is mightier, Majnu or he
Laila's yours, yet you shout?
You don't know what love's about?
She's god's bewitching smile
She's the shadow of love fertile
She shied from every battle, found fight futile
ln sin man wondered - what evil turns this tide?
When in truth he didn't have Laila by his side
And now she's there, but you don't care
Remember this date, it may be your last
Wipe the slate, erase it all, when all's stolen, curtains fall
And we beg before the lord
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
And we beg before the lord
That's your grave
lt's the honour l crave
That's your death
That's my last breath
l'll cut you at the stake
lt'll be for her sake
l'll slice you up with glee
Laila will go with me
l'll watch her like a hungry hawk
ln darkest dungeon l'll have her locked
Dig her the darkest dungeon, she'll never give in to you
lf l fly away, she'll spread her wings and take off too
Here, hit me
l draw my knife
Take my life
lt could be rife - Take my life
lshq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq ishq, this ishq
Believe in Brahma's word, or in what the Gita holds
ln the Bible, the Quran, or Guru Granth's divine folds
But faith without love could wear out your soul
Believe in love and mankind, before the last bells toll.
Chojar saab, your Mrs.. go on
Sometimes you just can't tell the gem from the stones..
..l'm sorry for everything l shouldn't have said..
but without you l'd die
Should l?
Go on
you really are a bloody twisted..
Majnu, man
And you're a bloody jalebi!
Every time l did something wrong you covered..
..it with 'it's alright' but l never arnt..
..you are god's biggest gift to me and..
..l only used you selfishly.. damn me..
..what you and your friends did today was incredible..
l'd willingly give up a hundred malls for this..
Shall we?
What's wrong?
l could never do this play again
Because of me?
Yes
Now what did l do?
l can't see you die like this everyday
don't talk like that, or l'll
Or you'll?
Or l'll die!
Son of a mother!
You were wrong doctor saab, the people of this city do care after all
demolition orders cancelled, for good
Come
So what's next?
Right now l go back
Don't you think this city needs you?
This city needs itself.. l just needed to come back once..
..l've fulfilled my responsibility
l enjoyed fighting you
Me too
Don't you think we should have another round?
What?
You liked it, l liked it, there must be something to it?
l don't like fighting without reason
No fight's without a cause, you just taught us?
Shamli's laughter had returned, but my joy awaiting an address..
.. one that Doctor Saab found - Ma-Papa's address.
l was going to see them after 1 1 years, to take them with me.