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Hey, Manjay. Are Sipahi Baba's eyes open or closed?

He's got his back towards me.

He's got his back towards you? Tickle him a bit.

I am holding his slippers, Tillu bhai! How do I tickle him?

You hold the slipper.

Get that out of my face! I have to hold the handle!

Yes, of course. You must hold the handle.

-But I'm holding the slippers! -Hit him with the slipper.

Hit baba?

If Kishori bhai finds out I hit his dad with a slipper, he won't spare me.

Listen, if baba kicks the bucket by the time we reach Daak Sahab,

he won't spare us at all. Hit him!

-Are you sure? -Yes, I am. Hit him.

-Are you sure I should hit him? -Stop messing around and hit him.

Hey! Yes, he's alive. He's alive.

Stay with us, baba! Stay with us.

We are nearly there.

Daak Sahab, is he breathing?

-Arvind. -Yes.

Bring my bag.

It's kept right there.

Don't trouble yourself. Clean your teeth and then get up.

You have to treat a wife's brother right

no matter what it takes.

He's the doctor. I'm the darned compounder.

Watch this. Daak Sahab will give him such a shot

that he who came on a motorbike

will speed back on a rocket!

Do you see that?

That's the shot.

Daak Sahab is the only one in India who has it.

Hey, Sipahi baba. Wake up, let's go.

-Hey, Sipahi baba. -Get up.

Be nice to the shot if not the doctor. Just get up.

-Good boy. Come on. -Take your time. Get up slowly.

-There you go. Get up. -Yes, well done.

-Yes, come on. Get up. -Come on.

-Come on. -Stand up.

-Get up. -That's it!

-Well done. -Go on now.

Now, watch him.

See, kiddo? This is Daak Sahab's shot.

It's not my dad's thrashing which never worked.

Mr Sipahi was the only man in this village

who saw Gandhiji personally.

I see.

That's not all. During the struggle for independence,

he went to prison for three days.

What happened this morning?

What would happen?

He went outside to wash the tractor during the Vishwakarma veneration.

When he came back in,

he told Dhanraj, 'Son, I've caught a cold.'

- 'Call Daak Sahab.' - Then what?

Then what? Daak Sahab arrived and gave him a shot.

The shot was so magical, his body is still here,

his soul was boosted into the heavenly realm.

Hail Daak Sahab!

Here he is.

Chetak Kumar, a quack.

Hey, why are you calling him a quack?

-Let's meet aunt. -Yes.

-Greetings. -Yes.

You have just lost your husband.

I have lost my oldest patient.

I tried all my experimental medicines on him.

He was a very tough man.

Now...

Keep drinking water, once in a while.

You might choke on that biscuit.

Brother Phutani, must we also go to the ghat?

Must we go? We should go.

It nullifies bad omens.

No, the MO is expected.

So, I thought, I could get the clinic cleaned up.

Why? Will you put up your wedding guests there?

Is that why you want to clean it up?

We haven't had an MO in six years. Why would it happen now?

What if he does come?

As if he can get a transport if he comes on the day of Vishwakarma pooja!

-Yes, dad. -You've reached?

I am about to reach. I am in a rickshaw.

Didn't you get a taxi?

There were lots of taxis, dad.

But they all said no when I mentioned the place.

If it's a place where even taxi drivers don't want to go to,

what kind of revolution do you wish to start there?

Come on, dad. Haven't we discussed this enough?

What did you say the village is called?

Bhatkandi.

Okay, let me call you later.

Okay, son. Take care.

'Bhatkandi.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

"The name of Ram is truth."

Who died?

Uncle Sipahi, granny.

Oh! Sipahi died?

So, when do we get to eat at your last rites?

Darn you! Eat my stick!

Rascal! Goon! Do you want to eat at my last rites?

I will eat at your dad's last rites.

I will eat at your last rites! I will.

See? Its the same tongue that wins hearts...

...and can invite fists too.

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

'The name of Ram is truth.'

-Brother Phutani. -Yes.

-The MO sir has called. -Give it to me.

Take it.

-Take it. -Hold this, for a moment.

Take the call! Go on. Lift the bier.

Hello?

Yes, this is Dr. Prabhat speaking.

Am I speaking to Mr. Phutani?

-Yes, sir. -Yes.

I have entered Bhatkandi village. Where should I come?

Where are you right now, sir?

I am surrounded by farms and water bodies.

Sir, that's pretty much the state of the entire village.

Where should I go to?

Sir, listen to me.

Ask someone for the shop of Bhikari Halwai.

When you go ahead from there,

you will find me at the first house on the right-hand side.

Okay, okay.

-Good day, sir. -Yeah, yeah. I'll see you there.

What a strange man! He's actually here.

-Here's 2,500 for you. -Yes.

2,500?

-Why didn't you take 250,000 from him? -Stop it!

You all turn into dacoits when you see an outsider.

Sir, don't let the rickshaw go on the day

of Vishwakarma pooja. You can't find another rickshaw.

Hey, you park on one side. Sir will be going back.

Park it, park it. Park it to one side.

-Who are you? -Sir, Mr. Phutani.

-We spoke. -Yes, of course.

-So, how are you, sir? -I am fine.

Sir, I am the compounder.

-Bhatkandi Gram Chikitsalay, sir. -Yes.

-The others aren't here, yet? -The others?

Sir, why do you need others while I am here?

I will keep your roster and hand out your prescriptions, sir.

Just call me once.

You're trying to drive me away very quickly, Mr. Phutani.

No, sir. Why would I try to drive you away quickly?

Feel at home in this village.

Stay till the evening, if you want to.

Eat, drink and then leave.

Okay, take me to the clinic.

Sir, you are standing at the clinic.

Where is it?

I mean, since you have come, you must see it.

Sir, it's right there behind that grain.

-Okay. -Yes.

'Primary Health Centre.'

Where's the path to it?

There is no path, sir.

There is no path?

No, sir. There is no path, sir.

Then how do you folks get there?

We folks?

We folks make our way there.

-It must be government land, right? -Yes, sir.

It must be illegal to farm here.

Yes, it is illegal.

Then who has farmed here? Call the person.

What are you standing around for, Mr. Phutani? Call him.

Yes sir, the one who has done this illegal job, you must meet him.

Sunil!

-Hey, you! -What?

Is your grandfather at home?

No, he went to the collector's place to have tea.

Isn't he here?

No, sir. He's kidding.

He performs in the village.

Hey, call your grandfather.

Grandpa! Hey, grandpa.

What is it?

Brother Phutani is calling you.

Okay, okay.

Whoa, Ram Avtar Baba!

Yes.

-Come here. -Okay.

-What is it? -How far is Danapur from here, son?

Baba, it's 2 km.

-2 km? -Yes.

Carry on. You'll get there by tomorrow.

-What it is? -Yes, come here.

Come here, please come here.

Ram Avtarji. Hello.

I am Prabhat Sinha. The MO.

Did you farm on the government land?

Why are you staring at me?

If you did it, tell him. Accept it.

I didn't do it.

Okay.

This...

Is the land on both sides of the clinic yours?

Yes.

You must have farmed that land, right?

Yes, I did.

But you didn't plant anything in the middle.

No. I didn't do it.

Okay, then. You should have no issues if I get it cut down.

-What? -Right, Mr. Phutani?

If you have a problem with it, say so.

Tell sir.

Didn't you have a drink today?

-Let's get it cut down. Come on. -Hey.

How can you just cut it down?

Listen to me first.

The thing is, my lord, I planted this field.

A farmer planted it.

Will you drive a plough over a farmer's hard work

and ruin it? You do that and you have to cross over his dead body first.

I am warning you!

I won't budge from here.

I won't budge.

Hey, Sunil!

Bring Sulphas.

It's kept under my bed.

-Sir, Sulphas is poison. -I know that.

Sir, this man is absolutely weird.

Get in the rickshaw and get out of here.

Listen to me, Ram Avtarji.

It's illegal even to threaten to kill yourself. It's a crime.

Okay. You can take my corpse to court.

-Here, dad. -Hey, Sunil! You...

What is this? You are an idiot.

Baba, how did you raise your kid?

Is he going to threaten to kill himself when he grows up for every little thing?

Will you be okay with that?

-Get up. Wait a moment. Hey! -Give me that.

Hey, wait, wait.

I have let go. Hey!

Wait, wait, please.

We won't destroy your farm.

Don't do all this. We won't cut down your farm. Leave.

Go on.

Get up. Give me your hand.

Take it easy. Okay.

-Are you okay? -Okay.

I will go and sit there.

Listen to me. I will hold on to this pouch.

When you wish to destroy the farm,

let me know.

I will destroy everyone.

I will destroy each one.

They are hounding me like anything!

I won't let them get away with it.

Do you see what all the folks are like, sir?

Are these the folks you wish to serve?

Can I get some tea, Mr. Phutani?

Of course, you will. The most amazing tea made with cow's milk.

'He has bowled. He goes on the back foot and it's a tremendous stroke!'

Six runs!

'He's back for the next stroke.'

'See how easily he has hit it...'

Sir, I should not have offered you tea.

You will miss everything when you go to Delhi.

Mr. Phutani, let me meet the rest of the staff of the PHC.

Do you need anything from them, sir?

I need to meet and speak to them.

Sir, these guys don't know how to be presentable.

How can they speak to you?

Just call them, please.

Nobody will take any calls today, sir.

It's a holiday. Everyone must have eaten and is napping.

Give me the numbers! Should I call?

Mr. Phutani, when I tell you to do something, do it at once.

Yes, sir. I will do it, sir.

-Hello! -Yes, brother Phutani.

Govind! Where are you?

I have come to the ghat.

You really wanted to meet the MO, right?

Sure, let me meet him.

Come over. I have arranged for everything.

Listen, bring all the staff of the PHC.

Yes, I will bring them all.

Don't talk nonsense in the presence of the MO.

Just behave yourself a bit.

Yes, yes, of course.

So, sir? How long do you plan to stay?

'That's another six runs!'

Do you know what this is?

Cover drive.

If dad had supported me,

I would have been playing for India too.

What do you think?

All of India feels the same way.

You are Ravana in human form.

You are just too feisty...

Get away.

You're always so restless.

Go and stand there.

They have come.

Do I look good?

He's wearing glasses and all that.

Just like me.

What do you think?

Do you think he'll stay long?

Seems fine.

Sir, this is Govind.

Sir. I'm the ward boy.

I was very eager to meet you.

When I found out you are expected, I...

-Okay, okay. -Just saying.

Sir, he is the senior sweeper.

The honourable Chaneshwar Bhai.

At your service, sir.

-Reshma Calling.

-Only two people? -Reshma Calling.

Sir, the PHC is still small time.

I am coming! Keep the priest waiting for some time.

Yes, I'll be there.

Okay, sir.

I have a request.

There's a veneration in my house.

We have a few guests over.

They would like to meet me, sir.

So, allow me to leave.

-Goodbye. Mr. Phutani! -Goodbye.

-He's the sweeper? -Yes, sir, he's the sweeper.

Sir, he runs five to six clinics.

His work speaks highly for itself.

I mean, he mops and sweeps, right?

Yes, sir. Of course, he sweeps and mops. What else can he do? He is a cleaner.

Sorry, I am...

No, no, sir. It's quite okay.

He seems to be the new MO, right?

-Govind. -Yes, sir?

Do you go to the clinic?

Yes, sir, I do go, but...

There's a problem with the path, sir.

Those who want to work make their own way, sir.

Indu, sir.

I am a nurse, here.

-Hello. -Yes.

Sir, actually, I do all my work at the CMO office, but I also come over here.

-Mom, I am leaving. -Hey...

Sir, this is my son, Sudhir.

Greetings, sir.

Hello.

Go on, son.

Son!

Nice meeting you, sir.

An MO has come after years and is asking for the way to go in as well.

I just walk across the field like this, sir.

Sir, would you like to come?

Yeah, of course.

Hey, where are you going? Wait.

-Going with sir... -Sir, take it easy.

Where are you going, sir?

There's a snake in there. It will bite.

Will you come or not?

Let's go. Come on.

Coming, sir.

Watch out.

Do you always go in this way?

Yes, sir. This is something I do daily.

Phutaniji, do you come to the PHC wearing a sarong?

Sir, sarongs are comfortable.

Full trousers make me feel cramped.

You're in the medical profession.

Wear trousers from tomorrow.

Sir, brother Phutani has not worn trousers since his wedding.

-It's not bothering your feet? -No, it's okay.

-It is itchy, though. -Yes.

This is the room of the MO, sir.

This is the biggest room of the PHC.

No fan in here?

Sir, we've applied for an AC.

You took the fan home.

I will punch you now, if you go off-topic.

Chaneshwar bhai is doing a very fine job, right?

Sir is being sarcastic.

What?

Everything needs to be cleaned.

Sir.

This is the delivery room.

I told you to come in the morning and clean it up.

-Me? -Obviously! Not your father-in-law!

Did I tell you or did you tell me?

Where are the deliveries of the village happening, Ms. Indu?

They happen at home, sir.

Caesarean, vaginal, both?

Yes, both.

Brother Phutani, what is a vaginal delivery?

I understand a delivery, but...

What is a vaginal delivery?

Listen, just like physical is related to the body...

-Okay. -That is it, right?

-Yes. -In the same way, vaginal would be...

-Related to the vagina. -Related to the vagina.

-Related to the vagina? -Yes, that's right.

Where is the equipment?

This is rusted.

If tools are not used, they are bound to get rusty.

Yes, and nobody knows that better than you.

Sir, I am not married, you see.

That's why he said. He cracks a lot of jokes.

Get it?

-He doesn't get it. -Go ahead and explain it then.

-Explain it to him! -Sir!

There are many words like 'tools'.

They are widely used in different contexts in this village.

-Get it? -He doesn't get it.

What is this?

It's a BP machine, sir.

I can see that.

It's got a hole in it.

So, how do you folks measure the BP?

Brother Phutani is able to guess it correctly.

Phutaniji!

You guess the BP?

Yes, sir.

Like, right now, your BP is extremely high.

Sir. The BP machine may err, brother Phutani will not.

-Govind. -Yes, sir?

Listen to me. Tell Ram Avtar we must cut down the farms.

We have to make a road.

Okay, sir.

-Mr. Phutani? -Yes, sir.

Make a list of equipment.

Write out the application and get me to sign it.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Can I ask you something, sir?

Sir, you have your own hospital back in Delhi, right?

I have heard it's a huge hospital.

-It belongs to my father. -So then, sir?

What do you mean by that?

I mean, then you've come out here.

Did you fight with your dad or something?

-It's not like that. -Sir!

Ram Avtar is not at home, sir.

Wonderful.

Let's cut down the vegetation ourselves.

Sir, how can we cut it without his permission?

Permission? He does the illegal task and I must ask for his permission?

Sir, but we will need at least two farm labourers.

You and Govind are here. That makes two.

Govind and I?

Let's go. I will help you too. Let's go.

Should we cut it down, sir?

Let's go. I will help too.

Okay, sir. We will cut it down. Let me bring the tools.

Hey! Are you going to touch the tools on the day of Vishwakarma pooja?

What is that about?

Sir, they are right about it. We are in the village.

We don't touch iron or metal on the day of Vishwakarma pooja.

I will do it, sir.

Give me Rs. 500. I will cut down the farm, till it's silky soft.

On the day of Vishwakarma pooja?

I am an atheist, sir.

Do you have tools?

Oh God!

Do you work as a butcher or something on the side?

I work as a auto driver on the side.

Hey!

Hey, who the heck is it? Who's intruding into my farm?

I will kill you!

I will kill you and feed your bits

to the crows or I won't call myself Ram Avtar Singh.

Hey, Gulare! Hey, Prakashji!

Look at this! They are fighting me on my farm.

Darn you! Where are you going?

-Let's go. -Wait, wait. Wait for sir.

Wait, wait, please.

Sir is here. Let's go. Race!

Here's what you can do.

Go back.

Where, sir?

Airport or the clinic?

Lets do this. Think about it while I have some tea.

Are you feeling well, baba?

No, son. I have been all the way to the city for my treatment.

I could not find a single clinic that is open.

You can go to a private clinic for a check-up.

You have to have money to go to a private clinic.

He said, he would have tea, but he went away after drinking water.

Take care.

As you can see.

Take care of yourself too.

Don't worry about me. Think about yourself.

Think about it again, son. You have your own hospital.

Are you sure about this job?

You're going to a very strange place.

Someone has to go there, right?

One doctor for a thousand people.

It's the minimum requirement.

See you.

Listen, stay as long as you are happy.

When you don't, we are here.

-Take care. -Take care.

-Bye. -Bye, dad.

There has to be some system here that works properly.

Mr. Phutani, Govind. You come with me.

Sir.

Wait. Wait, please.

Let me go!

'Police station.'

Excuse me, sir.

Sir.

Excuse me, sir.

Yes?

Hello, sir.

Sir, my name is Prabhat Sinha.

I have been posted as MO here in Bhatkandi PHC.

I was to join today.

But someone has farmed all over the approach to the PHC.

We told him. But he won't cut down the farm or let us do it.

Moreover, he's threatening to kill us too.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Wait for a few days.

It will be time for the harvest in about 20 days.

He will cut it himself.

-Right, Pathakji? -Yes, sir. It will be done.

Sir, you don't seem to understand.

You don't understand.

Listen, I am serving out a punishment posting here.

And you want me to take on a feud with

the entire village for this trivial task?

Go away. Go.

Why are you sitting here?

Sir.

Let's go.

He's come to the village for the very first time.

Thinks he is the only one doing his duty.

Yes, sir. This is my first time in a village.

I do understand that the government sent me here to do my duty.

They sent me here to treat people in this PHC.

I am doing my duty.

And I only expect you to do your duty.

Okay.

I will give a complaint letter. You can receive it.

At the same time, also think about

where you will go if you get

a punishment transfer from this place.

Hey, son.

Please show me how you whirl your tyre, son.

Wow! My grandson can spin the tyre!

Sunil!

Are you Ram Avtar?

Who is it?

It's me.

It's you?

Darn you, punk.

First of all, you are farming illegally on government land.

When the MO told you to cut down the farm, you acted feisty!

Who the heck is it?

Yes. I did get feisty.

-What can you do about it? -Heck with this.

Are you misbehaving with the cops like that?

-Come on, come on. -Hey! I made a mistake.

-Sir, sir, please. -Don't mess with the police.

-Are you messing with the cops? -Take it easy.

-Will you cut the farm down or not? Answer me. -Yes.

-Tell me, will you cut it down or not? -Yes.

-We will get it cut down, sir. -Yes.

Okay, sir. He will cut it down.

But it's evening now, sir.

That's why it can't be done.

But he will cut down the farm before sunrise tomorrow.

-Will you do it? -Yes.

Sir is here. Tell him loudly.

Yes! I will cut it down.

Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you.

Let's go.

Okay, sir. It's all done.

-Thank you. -Call me if you need any help in the village.

Oh no!

Can I say something, sir?

The MO before you

checked out from the hotel itself.

And the one who came after him refused to climb the bridge.

Sir, I also thought even you would make some excuse and run away.

But no, sir. You have arrived.

Moreover, you have made a formidable entry, sir.

Govind, how far is the guest house?

I am tired.

Where was the PHC, sir?

The guest house must be nestled behind some trees or bushes.

But we must not get scared of the situation, sir.

See, tomorrow, our PHC will reopen after years.

Nothing should go wrong now.

Are you scared, sir?

I talk like this, sir.

Don't take me seriously.