Welcome to Sajjanpur Page #3

Synopsis: It was Jawaharlal Nehru who changed the name of a small town, Durjanpur, to Sajjanpur, and that was about all the change that had occurred there since then. The town still lacks adequate infrastructure, no safe drinking water; in a 24 hour period, electricity is out for almost 23 hours, and most people, even though they own mobile phones, cannot speak or write English. One of the residents, who does speak and write English fluently, Mahadev Kuswah, lives with his mother, and both run a small fresh vegetable store after his dad abandoned them when he was very young. He has since obtained a degree from Satna University, and assists residents with written correspondence for a fee. Amongst his clients are Man Singh - who wants his homicidal wife to stand for the Municipal elections; a eunuch, Munnibai Mukhrani, who also to stands for elections; a snake charmer who is trying to make a living with fake snakes and is trying to locate his father; Ram Kumar, who is in love with a widow, Shobha;
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Shyam Benegal
Production: UTV Communications
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Year:
2008
133 min
183 Views


He couldn't walk.

He used to pee in his pyjamas.

Our work involves walking.

In the fair, I kept shouting walk fast.

What?

- Walk quickly!

He couldn't walk.

You left your old father because

he couldn't keep up the pace?

On being old even the snake king

left Bholenath (Lord Shiva) behind...

...with the excuse of changing his skin.

I'm only human.

What if the Lost and Found

Department doesn't find him...

...how will he survive?

The old man is very clever.

He has four scorpions in his basket

He will survive by exhibiting them.

Okay. What's your name?

Chhadamiram, snake charmer.

Drop it in the red postbox.

I don't have money.

Take this instead. - What's this?

Genuine energizer!

From the Himalayas!

Will make your wife happy.

No, I don't need it.

Really? I'll pray to Bholenath

to keep your masculinity safe.

Hail Bholenath!

Let me make it clear...

...it costs 2 rupees to

write on both sides.

You villagers trouble me later.

Which village are you from?

- Satri.

Aren't you Mahadev Kushvaha?

Yes, why?

- Didn't you recognize me?

I was your classmate.

In the 2nd grade.

I'm Kamla, the potter.

Kamla?

Is this the way to write?

As if a fly has scrawled

after touring the gutter.

Quiet!

Look at Mahadev.

He looks like an insect.

But his handwriting is better

than educated people.

Come here, son. Write.

'Kamal, let's go home.'

Ah, wonderful,

his words are like pearls...

Today, I predict that...

...this child will become a great writer.

And he will make the world

dance on the tip of his pen.

'Kamal, let's go home.

' Kamla, let's go...

Kamla? Kamla?!

You ass! Come here!

What have you written?

I told you to write,

'Kamal, let's go home.'

And you've written,

'Kamla, let's go home! '

What are your intentions?

- Nothing.

You want to take Kamla home?

I made a mistake, Sir.

- Mistake? You damn fool!

Understand the difference

between masculine and feminine.

A mistake like this will

earn you a tight slap.

Mahadev, teach me your

beautiful handwriting.

Here

- a sweet

Will you let me eat your sweet cheek?

Sure.

Sin!

Great Sin!

How dare you commit such

a sin in the temple of knowledge!

I joked about you becoming a writer...

And you have decided to

write the first chapter of Kamasutra.

Why did you kiss her? Why...

Kamla! Get up! Get up!

Slap him so hard that he never

dares kiss even a rock

Slap him, as Sita would slap Ravan.

Slap him, as Draupadi would slap Dushasan.

You are Durga, the slayer

of Mahishasur the demon!

Slap him! Slap him!

And after that day when

you didn't attend school...

...teacher Ramavatar scolded me.

He said, the girl was on

the path of knowledge...

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Ashok Mishra

AMishra is an Indian screenplay writer and lyricist in Bollywood films. He is most noted for his work in the Shyam Benegal film Welcome to Sajjanpur (in which he wrote the lyrics for the songs Sita Ram, Dildara Dildara Sine Mein, Aadmi Aazad Hai and Munni Ki Baari Are Mandir). more…

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