Billu

'To the Civil Officer, Small-Scale

Industries, Government Office.'

'I am Bilas Pardesi, alias Billu.'

'Budbuda village, Kamal Chowk,

Lala Lajpat Rai Road.'

'Have you seen Billu

Hair Salon there?'

'I'm grateful if you've seen it.

It earns me my livelihood.'

'And I'm writing this

letter about the same.'

'The condition of my salon

resembles government schemes.'

'The present is miserable

and the future is bleak.'

'The only possessions I have are..'

'..a broken chair which

my children call a swing.'

'Someday it will break and

cause my clients a back ache.'

'A useless scissors which

doesn't cut anything.'

'A comb which resembles

the jaws of the old.'

'A tooth here and a tooth there.'

'I am applying for a loan for

new supplies to your office.'

'You're probably thinking,

why didn't I personally.'

'I am counting flies sitting

on the broken bench outside.'

'I've heard government files

are not touched..'

'..unless someone puts some

weight behind them.'

'And I'm inexperienced

in matters of bribery.'

'What if things go wrong?'

'So I am asking in writing.'

'Will you take bribe?'

'If you do accept bribes, then..

..I'd like you to know

that I have no money.'

'If you don't, then call me inside.'

'Your prospective debtor, Billu.'

Yes, sir?

A nut case is sitting outside.

Send him in.

Hello, Mr. Pandit.

Shall I come in?

Welcome. Welcome. Come in.

Raja Harishchandra.

Mahatma Gandhi. Dharamraj.

How can they come?

They are all dead.

I've come alone.

I'm giving you so much respect..

..because those noble

men are no more..

And I have the honour of meeting you.

You've asked a government

officer directly..

..whether he will take a bribe.

Wonderful! Well done!

An idealist like you

is worth respecting..

..but not worth sanctioning

a loan to.

No, if the sentence regarding

the bribe hurt you..

..I will take it back.

Is it a kid's ball that

you throw back and forth?

Go away, Mr. Mahatma. You

will not get the loan.

Mr. Pandit, give me something

for that revolving chair.

You can knock on many doors,

but you'll not get a loan.

- Thank you.

- What for?

Never directly ask a

government officer..

..whether he'd take bribe.

You've taught me this lesson.

- Out!

- What?

Out!

Why are you sitting outside?

Is there a power-cut?

That's why we've lit an oil-lamp.

The power company disconnected

the electricity.

Ok. Doesn't matter.

It's good.

Famous people like Mahatma

Gandhi and Ambedkar..

..used to study at night with

the help of an oil-lamp.

What did they do during the day?

They used to go to school.

They used to help their parents

with the household chores.

- Yes, Dad. Abraham Lincoln used to study under street-lights.

- Yes.

I'll study under street-lights

from tomorrow.

- Why can't you understand? Gaalu!

- Gungi!

Hey, where is your mom?

She's gone to get cooking-oil!

Stupid! How can you say

that about your mom?

- She has really gone to get cooking-oil.

- Yes.

She has gone to aunt Meena's,

our neighbour.

Didn't you get the wheat?

The market was closed by the

time I left the salon.

Tell me the truth. There were no

clients at the salon today, isn't it?

No, there were.

I paid rent for the house.

- Happy?

- Very happy!

- Mom, why don't you give him the other good news?

- Which one?

- The principal has called you to school.

- Why?

Because there is good news.

Madam principal! Hello.

Bindiya told me if the school

fees are not paid today..

..you will ask them to leave school.

Outside! The office is outside.

Pay the fees outside. Go.

I didn't bring the fees.

Have you brought your

memory with you?

Last time you begged me,

so I gave you my word.

I have kept my word.

You didn't pay the fees

for this month..

..so I've asked your

children to leave.

But how will that help?

We'll see. We'll see how

it helps. We'll see.

If you remove the children from

school, then two things may happen.

The school fees won't be paid..

..as I can't arrange so much money..

..and secondly, the children will

lose out on their education.

You can stop one of these

things from happening.

- Which one?

- The children's education.

What?

I swear I've broken every

piggy-bank in my house.

And I was only able to

retrieve one rupee.

I set out to sell our goat,

but my wife got very angry.

Ask the goat to teach your children.

Should I send the goat here?

You'll teach the goat and

then the goat will teach my children.

But then you'll ask

for the goat's fees.

Are you trying to fool me?

Who started it?

Go away! Get out! Get out!

"She's a little dusky

and a little crazy."

You came to school with

an attitude that suggested..

..you had lots of money.

And that you'd definitely

pay the fees.

Didn't I tell you?

I'll arrange something soon.

I'm happy. I won't have to listen

to your boring lectures..

..of standing first in class.

But I've bought all the

school books for you.

What if you were removed from school?

You'd peep through the class

window, listen and learn.

They why should we go to school?

We can also study at home.

Mom won't have a back ache from

all those mile-long walks to school.

But you have to go to school

to give the exams.

Don't you want to be someone when

you grow up? You keep quiet.

Budbuda's here.

Get down quickly.

Those headed to Aaramnagar,

Durgapaur, get in quick.

Come fast. Come on. Come on.

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