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Part 1
Raghuveer lived in London for many years with his family though he belonged to Punjab.
His family comprises his wife - Sarla, and two daughters - Preeta and Srishti. He has been feeding pigeons in London in the morning as he used to do in Punjab and runs a retail shop with many items.
Raghuveer is a very conservative and orthodox person who doesn't speak much. The story begins with a song:
Ho koyal kuke hook uthaye
Yaadon ki bandook chalaye
Ho koyal kuke hook uthaye
Yaadon ki bandook chalaye
Baagon mein jhoolon ke mausam
Vaapas aaye re...
(Ghar aaja pardesi tera des bulaaye re
Ghar aaja pardesi tera des bulaaye re)
Raghuveer leaves after feeding the pigeons and is on his way.
Is gaanv ki anpadh mitti
Padh nahin sakti teri chitthi
Ye mitti tu aakar choome
Toh is dharti ka dil jhoome
Maane tere hain kuchh sapne
Par hum to hain tere apne
Bhoolne wale humko teri
Yaad sataaye re
(Ghar aaja pardesi tera des bulaaye re
Ghar aaja pardesi tera des bulaaye re) Ghar aaja pardesi.. tera.. des bulaaye re
Raghuveer opens his shop and starts the day with his prayers.
The phone rings.
Raghuveer sees Sarla's call and picks it up.
Raghuveer: Yes, Sarla. I am in my shop now.
Sarla, with a smile, said, "Fine."
Srishti is having her breakfast and starts giggling.
Sarla: What is the matter?
Srishti: Dad goes to the same place, taking the same route. Yet you ask him whether he is safe.
Sarla: That is called concern which converts into the habit over some time.
Srishti: My teacher says that if habits don't change with time, they will become needs.
Sarla: Stop being philosophical. Why do you talk like the ones who are much older than you?
You are 20 years old. So talk according to your age.
Srishti: Age is only a number. I only told what I felt.
Sarla: Ok, now you get ready for school & eat her head.
Srishti packs her bags with required books & goes to the college.
Meanwhile, Preeta is inside her balcony, trying to recollect her dream boy.
Sarla calls, "Preeta."
Suddenly, Sarla takes Preeta's private diary & starts reading it.
Preeta sees that & snatches it.
Sarla: Let me read what you have written. You wrote so many exciting things.
Preeta: When I read your private things, will you keep quiet? Then why are you reading my stuff?
Sarla: Is there anything to hide from a mother? Once a child attains youth, a mother becomes a friend. You can share your feelings with me as a friend & I will help you as a friend & as a mother in every possible way.
Preeta: Will you keep it a secret?
Sarla: Yes, I won't tell anyone.
Preeta: Fine, I will read. For the first time in my 17th & 18th year, I happened to see a stranger entering my thoughts.
Sarla: That sounds interesting. Have you seen his face?
Preeta: No, he is unknown & unseen.
Sarla: Good imagination, I wish you get such a nice guy, but such boys don't exist.
She leaves.
Preeta to herself: My gut feeling says that he exists. I agree that I never saw him, but he lives.
Preeta imagines the guy playing a rugby match where he dodges the opponents & wins the game for his team.
The background song is:
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye
Aa ke mujhe chhed jaaye
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye
Aa ke mujhe chhed jaaye
Us se kaho kabhi saamane to aaye
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye
Aa ke mujhe chhed jaaye
Us se kaho kabhi saamane to aaye
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye.
Preeta goes to the bathroom & comes out with a bath towel. She dances & jumps from one bed to another. Karan, on the other hand, is taking part in the car race & wins it. He also chases the flight.
Karan dives into the swimming pool.
Kaisa hai, kaun hai wo jaane kahaan hai
Ho, kaisa hai, kaun hai wo jaane kahaan hai
Jiske liye mere hothhon pe haan hai
Apna hai ya begaana hai wo
Sach hai ya koi afasaana hai wo
Dekhe ghur ghur ke, yun hi dur dur se
Us se kaho meri neend na churaaye
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye
Aa ke mujhe chhed jaaye
Us se kaho kabhi saamane to aaye
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye.
Preeta & Sarla dance together. She then puts her head on Sarla's lap. Karan takes part in bowling & smashes all bottles using a single ball. He then drives his bike & gives a lift to a girl.
Jaadu sa jaise koi chalne laga hai
Ho, jaadu sa jaise koi chalne laga hai
Main kya karun dil machalane laga hai
Tera deewaana hun kahata hai wo
Chhup chhup ke fir kyo rahata hai wo
Kar baithha bhul wo, le aya ful wo
Us se kaho jaye chaand le ke ae
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye
Aa ke mujhe chhed jaaye
Mere khwabon mein jo aaye
Aa ke mujhe chhed jaaye
Us se kaho kabhi saamane to aaye
Preeta starts dancing in the rain.
La-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
She lies down on the artificial grass.
Karan suddenly comes out of the swimming pool & goes to the college for his convocation certificate.
The principal announced a 100 percent result.
Karan sees his mark sheet where he finds less percentage.
He comes home.
Mahesh: Congratulations, you are the first person in the family to graduate.
He then shows the pictures of their ancestors.
Mahesh: Your great grandfather never studied, but he was streetsmart. Your grandfather failed in the fourth standard & I flunked in my tenth standard. But I took my father's business to great heights & have become a billionaire. Let me tell you one thing. These days, the education system is very much pathetic. They are only bread-oriented & job-oriented. But, you will get a practical education in my office.
Karan: I would like to go on a trip to Europe for two months, but now I feel that I should assist you as you are aging.
Mahesh: That's quite refreshing. I never got that privilege, but I want to feel my youth in you. Enjoy yourself.
Karan: Thank you, Dad. You are the best.
Raghuveer gets a marriage proposal for Preeta from Prithvi's father, Avinash & shares it with everyone in the house.
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