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Кochak Productions Present

Based on the story ''Uski Кoti'' by Mohan Кakesh

USKI КOTI

Producer: Кochak Pandit

Screenplay : Mani Kaul Dialogue : Mohan Кakesh

Cast: Garima, Savita Bajaj, Gurdeep Singh, John Abraham

Sound : Narendra Singh Кe-recording : Mangesh Desai

Editing: Hemant Bose

Cinematography : K.K. Mahajan

A film by Mani Kaul

Don't stand there. Get some water.

He was enquiring about you

What about? - You ordered more 'rotis' (bread) today?

They come free

Why is he bothered?

What are you looking at?

Where've you been all this while?

Did you bring it?

Couldn't find any

You know that Sucha Singh's meal has to be ready

Couldn't find it there

You could've brought it from somewhere else

You said...

...that I shouldn't get it from anywhere else

Sucha Singh's meal...

Get it from wherever you can

Why weren't you coming inside?

Leave me

You were going away...

Didn't you hear me?

I have kept some sugarcane juice for you

Let me go now

Where will you go?

Home...where else?

You'll go home?

I'll tell sister

What?

That...you...

As I was coming...

I heard his voice

When I didn't respond he called out again

I turned towards him

He asked me to come inside

Wanted me to drink some fresh sugarcane juice

Said I wasn't thirsty

So what if I wasn't thirsty, I must have some he said

Said if I didn't listen he'd tell him...

...I had become stubborn

That I don't obey

When I refused, he held my arm

So that no one would notice, I went inside

He said I could have some sweets

That I looked pretty

I said, Uncle I'll tell my sister...

...if you speak so

He held my arm again

I pushed him away

He laughed

Told me not to mind. That he was only joking

I didn't answer

Without saying a word I ran out of there

Have I lied to you?

I'll tell Sucha Singh...

...that Jangi has become so brazen as to hold...

...his sister-in-law's arm

Then see what he does

Shall I tell Sucha Singh?

Why do you ask me?

Did he say anything about me?

No

Did he say anything?

No

Told you many times not to speak to Jangi

Do I ever speak to him?

He is a man of low morals

He doesn't realise, if Sucha Singh comes to know...

...he'll break his bones!

Кecollect clearly

Didn't I say no

Was anyone around at that time?

Said you met uncle Кaju

Yes

You met him there?

No

Met him when I came here

What did he ask?

Vira, has this bus come from Nakhodar?

All buses come from Nakhodar

When next bus will come?

Where you want to go?

I have come to give this 'roti'... to driver Sucha Singh

He is my husband

Oh, you've come to give 'roti' to Sucha Singh

Know him?

Who doesn't know him in Nakhodar

Maybe he will bring the next bus from there

Do you know for sure?

Can one be certain about him

It's evening and you are still waiting for him

I came here late

He might be hungry since morning

Hungry? Who...Sucha Singh?

This one

I said, this one

You know nothing about this

Nirmal, take it all - Need two more

Not possible now... play

How can it be?

This one is gone too

Kashmira do you ever get good cards?

What shall I do? Pull them out of my pocket?

Game! - I told you

We'll play later. Let's have a peg each

Yes...

Open the bottle, Sucha Singh

Brought the 'Kababs'? - You didn't give the money

Didn't give the money?

Gave him all that I had

Has he finished it?

Don't know for how long he has been at it today

Go away. Why are you standing there?

Why are you here?

Get the 'Kebabs' on credit

He doesn't give credit

I always pay cash

He pays cash

What are you doing? - Nothing

Give it

I won't

He wants it mended by Tuesday

Why are you so afraid of him?

You don't know his temper

Come on...give it

What sort of a man is Sucha Singh?

Why? - Comes home only once a week

What does he do on other days?

He has his work

Work? Don't I know?

What do you know?

Someone told me...

What?

He has a woman in Nakhodar

Shut up

As if you don't know

Told you to shut up

Why don't you speak to him about it?

So that he stops coming home even once a week?

Let him

Let him stop coming

The house runs on his money

Yes...he gives 50 rupees here...

The remaining 110 rupees?

Men have a lot of expenses

How big she has grown...

...in a matter of months

These are her growing years

She said to me the other day

She wanted to see the city

Let it be.

What is there to see?

Take her to the city sometime

Jalandhar or Nakhodar

Is Nakhodar some city to visit?

I told her...

...I too haven't seen Nakhodar

Wish many a time... But whom shall I tell?

What?

To take me along with you

Why?

Want to spread your wings?

You never took me anywhere

You like to travel, don't you?

Will you take me along?

Sucha Singh...take your 'roti'

Go away

Lower the glass and listen to me

Something happened today

No...go away

Be angry with me if you will

But atleast take the 'roti'

When you come home on Tuesday...

...I'll tell you everything

Is the cycle off-loaded?

Let it go

Will come on Tuesday...

Is she at home?

Who?

Why?

Brought some maize-corn for her - She's not at home

Where has she gone?

Don't know

At this hour?

Who?

Why?

Why?

Brought some maize-corn for her

Don't know

She'll be back any moment

May I warm myself by the fire?

It's very cold

Won't you sit?

No

Sit

Don't you go to Nandi's house nowadays?

No

She'll be back any moment

Won't you sit here?

What happened?

Go and sleep

But what happened?

She drowned herself - Who?

Drowned herself?

She was not mad

Lived as a widow even as her husband was alive

When will you be back?

After the bus leaves...

...as soon as possible

Will you be back before dark?

Still a long time before it's dark

The bus might be late

I'll be alone at home

Since when are you afraid of being alone?

I am not afraid

Then?

Said it just like that

Stay home after I leave

Where will I go?

Keep the door closed

First identify and then open the door

And if Jangi comes...

...tell him, I have gone to give Sucha Singh his meal

That I'll be back soon

Why don't you go after some time

The bus won't come so early

No. He's already angry with me

Sucha Singh

It has become dark, now go home

How long will you wait?

Till the bus comes

There's no certainty about the bus

Have to give him the 'roti'

Why are you so late today?

Something happened with Jangi...

With Jangi?

He caught hold of the girl's arm

Is that so?

Don't mention this to Sucha Singh

Why?

I'll handle this on my own

Will you wait here alone?

What else shall I do?

In this cold?

Have to give him the 'roti'

Shall I wait too?

He won't like it

As you wish

Why did you leave me alone?

Why did you leave me alone?

Look!

Where is my pleated braid?

It's gone

Haven't gone home yet?

Only after giving you the 'roti' would I leave

Am I late?

No

The bus came just now

Are you out of your mind?...

...to wait so long to give me the 'roti'

You said you wouldn't come home

All right, give me the 'roti', and go home

Will you come home on Tuesday?

Yes, I will

Anything from the city for you?

No. Nothing

What did you want to tell me that time?

Nothing important

You'll be home anyway on Tuesday

Go on now. You have two miles to go

THE END