[Narrator]
Train.
Our most...
umm...prideful...
prideful transport.
You don't need much
effort to see how weird
these boxy, snake-like
structures are.
Is there any other transport
that uses a track within a road?
Whenever we see a train,
we feel like hopping on.
Even non-travelers
treasure train memories.
Because, after the invention
of cinema a hundred years ago,
people went to sh**t
films at train stations.
From Buster Keaton to
Hitchcock to Bollywood...
countless stories have
been told about trains.
Even in our Bengali cinema too.
Stop here.
Here you go.
Let's go!
Hurry up!
Whyre you standing outside?
What's the point?
The train may have left by now.
North Bengal trains are
like our political maturity.
Theyre always a bit late.
Let's go.
Hey, listen?
Now what again?
Isnt this getting a little sleazy?
Why?
Dont you like Ruby?
That's a hundred percent.
But Ive already
gotten into BUET,
and now Im going to Rajshahi
to sit for another exam.
Isnt that kind of ridiculous?
What is this, Jafar?
How many times are you going
to change your shirt in a day?
Not my fault.
Mom threw all my
books into the luggage.
If Ruby sees this, shell think you
and I are off on our honeymoon.
Stop changing the subject
and give me the ticket.
I dont have it.
What do you mean?
Then who has it?
You cant always live by
asking for permission, Jafar.
Sometimes, you have to
walk in without knocking.
Let's go.
Let me get my bag.
-You and your bag!
Excuse me!
Is this the sleeper coach?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Greetings.
-Greetings.
What's the matter?
Sorry?
Are you coughing because of
the smoke, or to get my attention?
Actually both.
As far as I know,
I was supposed to be the
only one in this sleeper coach.
Excuse me?
Yes, maam?
I wanted to change my cabin.
Why though?
My cabinmate is
constantly smoking.
Could you please
have a word with him?
Sure.
Hold this.
Let me see.
Excuse me,Sir?
This is a no-smoking zone.
You can't smoke here.
What did he say?
Let him be.
If he wants to die with a
cigarette in hand, let it be.
Were better off
not stopping him.
And what about me?
Talk to the other passengers.
See if anyones
willing to swap cabins.
This one.
-This is the one.
Board this one.
Come on!
Come here.
Lord help me!
Brother..
Got a lighter?
-No, no.
Why are you lying?
Youve got one,
dont you?
Whats with you?
I said I quit smoking.
Still dont believe me?
You can walk away from
me, but not from smoking.
Just give the poor man the lighter.
-Please, brother.
Don't you feel ashamed asking for a
lighter in front of a pregnant woman?
Who are you?
-I'm Dr. Ashab.
Bugger off!
Let's go.
Stop pushing me.
...And on top of that,
all his hair is white.
What happened?
Lily, see if you can
work something out.
Ill call you later.
Okay.
This is it.
Go on.
Greetings.
Excuse me, brother?
Mind if I talk to you for a bit?
Brother...
Hey... whos peeking?
The audacity!
Shameless girl.
Hey, Ahsab?
Where did you go?
Sir?
Let me light it for you.
Oh, Shakil and Jafar.
You guys made it too?
What's up?
What's up, guys?
-Fine!
Which coach are you guys in?
-This one.
There goes todays studying.
So you came after
me here too, Jafar?
[Narrator]
So this is Ruby?
Sorry Zafar, no
chance for you, man.
Why would I come after you?
So I dont get a chance
at admission tomorrow.
Any idea how many seats would
be wasted if you sat for the exam?
You alone would push
the bar way too high.
No, Jafars not here for the exam.
He came to cheer me on.
Whose luggage is this?
Not mine.
His.
Oh, I see.
Are you two going
on your honeymoon?
Looks like your mission failed.
What mission?
The mission to get rid of me.
How did I figure it out?
A girl your age traveling outside Dhaka
alone, so its probably an emergency.
But the compartment you
boarded is a VIP compartment.
This kind of compartment is usually
held for VIPs until right before departure.
Youre still a
university student,
so the odds of you
being a VIP are pretty low.
So a relative helped you out.
So calling that relative now to avoid trouble
from unwanted passengers is only natural.
Who was it?
An uncle?
Or some distant relative?
Uncle.
Not mine, my friends.
Hes the Railway Board chairman.
Then he wont spare me.
You stay here.
My friend said if you
quit don't smoking,
theyll attach an
extra coach for me.
Neither of those is possible.
First of all, I cant last a
second without a drag.
They already added a coach,
and everyone there is
riding without a ticket.
They are lucky.
An extra coach?
Yeah.
That coach was built
for Queen Elizabeth II.
The lady visited the then East
Pakistan once in the sixties.
As far as I know, the inside is
basically a five-star hotel suite.
Looks like someone had the
coach brought out of the museum,
fixed it up, and
is using it now.
Im not sure whos
traveling on that coach.
But this much I know,
theres someone on this train
whose one word is a bigger
warning than the whistle.
[Burps]
Its gastritis, sir.
Thats normal on a journey.
Good thing yours
came out the front...
mine always comes out the back.
Sorry, sir.
[Narrator]
Alright, finally, the journey has started.
[Narrator] Wait a second.
We missed something!
I havent introduced myself yet.
Im a passenger on this train too.
But theres a little problem.
I died three days ago.
And I dont remember
anything since then.
My name, what I did,
I remember nothing.
All I remember is
that when I was alive,
everyone used to complain
that I was always late.
But after I died, everyone
said, Poor boy, he left too soon.
So, what do you guys think?
Will you stay on
our night train us?
A little longer?
Sir, it's leaving!
Let's go.
Run!
Hey... whyd you open the window?
Why do you do exactly
what I tell you not to?
What's the matter?
Cant you smell it?
What smell?
The smell of a corpse.
Excuse me!
My body was embalmed
for a long journey.
Theres no way it could smell.
Theres no smell, Mom.
Its all in your head.
Exactly!
You deal with opening this window.
How am I supposed to open
a window in an AC cabin?
I know why you did this.
You dont want me
to talk to anyone.
So caring about
you is my fault too?
Dont argue with me.
If you cant open the window,
youre staying with me all night.
I cant stay alone in this
coach even for a second.
Ghosts wander
around here until dawn.
This woman is really offensive.
No, I should go somewhere else.
Can you open the window a bit?
I can't breathe.
Looks like they all
have the same problem.
If I do that, itll make it real.
Its really cold!
Do you realize whatll
happen if you get a fever?
If you were really worried about
that, then leaving me right now...
What happened?
I need to use the washroom.
-Really?
Didn't you want to
take the bus back then?
How would you use the
bathroom, through the window?
Is that so?
Whats the point of coming by train?
-What do you mean?
Mom is saying there's no way
to use the bathroom here either.
It's closed anyway.
Mom, should I open the window?
Let's move.
Is the news totally solid?
Its as solid as a ripe fruit!
-What do you mean?
I got the sense that
our information is solid.
Raisul, you aren't here to verify the
physical condition of the information.
Sorry,sir.
The PS's job is to answer the minister's
questions with either yes or no.
Anything else?
Sir, what you know,
I know the same.
So, what I see, you see the same?
Sorry,sir?
Take a look at the mirror.
I'm seeing a cow with
two horns in front of me.
Do you see that too?
Wanna say something?
Sir, I'm Bashir Ullah.
Barshir for you.
My home is in Netrokona.
Our schools are the same.
What's going on?
Why did he start
reading the bio-data?
My home is in your area,sir.
Our school is the same too.
I think the condition of your
school has gotten much worse.
Earlier, it was the
minister who came out,
and now it's the peon.
So what?
Greetings ma'am.
There's no difference.
One serves the
Education Minister,
and the other the
Prime Minister.
Hey, listen.
-Yes, sir.
A minister doesn't
have a specific area.
I'm serve everyone
and the whole country.
Okay?
-Yes,sir.
Now leave.
Okay,sir.
Greetings, again.
By calling yourself
the minister of all areas,
your own people
will feel cheated.
Am I the only one
making up stories?
You know very well, these
are not for the Prime Minister;
Im dedicated to serving
one person in this world,
and thats you.
Now go, your sister-in-law
is desperately looking for you.
Oh, her need seems limitless.
Youre the one who
opened the treasure chest!
Shes a Princess Diana fan, so
you brought out royal chamber for her.
Was all that really necessary?
-Ah, listen up.
This is her wedding gift.
Oh really?
Im a fan of Shah Rukh Khan too!
You didnt even take
me to his house though.
Listen to me...
When we got married,
you were a fan of Karl Marx.
I thought you'd be happy if you took
control of my means of reproduction.
Whats the gain?
We couldnt even reproduce.
The attention I give you,
maybe that's why God hasnt
blessed us with children
yet, so it doesnt get divided.
Year after year, the only thing you've
done right is getting me pregnant!
Have you done it right?
After Nitu, you couldnt
even carry a single child.
How could you even say this!
The truth seems like a taunt
to them that they can't digest it.
All this turmoil is why my children
haven't seen the light of the world.
Don't jinx it.
My baby will be just fine.
Dont you remember
what my Aunt Fuljan said?
She dreamt that a cute little
baby was smiling in your arms.
Is that so?
Dont you remember what she
dreamt before Nitu was born?
What was that?
She had dreamt that Nitus
feet would be turned backward.
Hey Nitu,
Show your legs.
The whole village came
to see the her twisted feet.
What an embarrassment!
Stop shaking your legs!
Do you even know how
many months pregnant I am?
And you brought me on
a train in this condition?
I told you guys to stay.
I wouldve wrapped it
up in two days anyway.
Why are you so
worked up about land?
Are you a landlord?
You couldnt even wait two weeks?
Land is like faith.
Once you lose it, you dont get it back.
Everyone around
you is two-faced,
and youre talking about faith?
Cant you just
smoke in the corridor?
Nope.
I have early-stage arthritis.
When I walk, the joints
in my legs start acting up.
Sorry, what was your name again?
Chitra.
Do you know what that means?
No, I don't.
Probably, Chitra is the name of a river.
There was a time when
girls were named after flowers.
Juthi...Chameli
Beli...Shiuli.
Chitra knew exactly
what her name meant,
but she didnt want
to tell the old man.
Wow!
Looks like I can read peoples minds.
Being dead has its perks.
Chitra decided that if that
oldie said one more weird thing,
shed leave.
The name 'Arial Kha'
wouldve suited you much better.
It's not your bedroom.
Your dad had this bad habit too.
Which one?
The habit of being scared of you?
Ive solved the mystery
of the foul smell.
Your dad looked at me like a
scared cat when he got caught!
People are just like that.
When a lie is caught, the tongue
falls silent and only the eyes speak.
What are you saying,mom?
How long have you been smoking?
Okay, Ill go easy on you.
How many a day?
Can you just say
anything you want?
Im not a child anymore. Im..
-Shut you mouth!
You shouldnt announce
your age like that...
It takes years off your life.
Where do you get all
these superstitions from?
Do you smoke often?
Or only when youre tensed?
Just like I said...
You are just like your father.
Hed sneak off whenever
he saw trouble coming.
Yeah.
You're right.
I smoke pretty often.
-What did you say?
Arent you ashamed?
Can't control myself
when I'm tensed.
What can I do?
The biggest stress
in my life is you.
You drink too
and I'm sure of that.
If cigarettes are the station,
alcohol is the junction.
Where do you fall in all that?
Where the hell are you going?
To drink.
Gonna drink all night and dance like crazy.
Wanna join?
Hey!
Get down!
Faisal?
-Yeah?
You hit the gym too, right?
-Yeah.
Do you practice
dance at the gym too?
I guess..sometimes.
I have one humble request.
-Sure.
From today on, please
never try to dance again.
If the anyone see you, not
just you, well be in trouble too.
Okay?
Thank you everybody.
It was great.
Faisal, you did great too.
Shut the door.
That old mans hogging the
luxury coach your uncle arranged.
If it comes to that,
theyll just kick him out.
Uncle will sort something out.
Dont worry.
Let it go.
Dont bug Uncle anymore.
The guy Uncle had handling
your ticket is about to lose his job.
Maybe hes already
lost his job by now.
Youre driving up the
countrys unemployment rate.
Maam, may I serve you?
-Why not? Sure.
Lily..
Where are you?
At the wedding.
-What?
So what!
Cant I even eat?
They just started
serving dinner.
I was wondering...
Hello, Lily?
Hello?
How did that happen?
Can't reveal the secret.
Sorry.
Seeing magic always
makes me want to learn it.
A good magic trick and love
have something in common.
Knowing the secret is of no use.
Patience is key; learn by
making mistakes repeatedly.
Though there is no guarantee
that you won't be a laughing stock.
But do you know the difference
between sleight of hand and love?
In the process the king and
queen end up breaking apart.
But they never break your heart.
Sorry, you must be wondering how I
can talk this much on a first meeting.
Chitra was really thinking this.
How did the guy know?
No, nothing like that.
Your magic is effortless.
Are you a professional?
Well, Im a doctor most of the time.
I do magic when Im
not in a good mood.
Talking is part of magic.
Its more like misdirection.
Yeah.
Nothing is a bigger misdirection
than a persons words.
Do you people enjoy
fooling others that much?
Its not really about
making fools of people.
I like the look on their
faces when theyre surprised.
Theres a certain joy in watching the laws
of physics become useless before your eyes.
Leave it be.
It would end my career.
Why?
Do you study physics?
I just finished my
postgrad last month.
Since introductions
have already begun
I'm Dr. Ashhab.
Chitra.
How's the preparation?
IT was fine until
I got on the train.
After that, it got bad.
Is it bacause of me?
Didnt you ask me to
come two days ago?
And you turned
me down to my face.
I thought you were
just being polite.
Some people are only polite
to those they want to avoid.
Heard some old man turned
your cabin into a smoking zone.
I told Mom.
You can stay with her
in my cabin if you want.
But its better to see what my moms
like as a travel companion before deciding.
If you later realize its out of
the frying pan and into the fire.
And where will you be?
-In your bed.
Sorry?
-No, I mean...
Ill stay in the bed
in the cabin you left.
Can I tell you a secret?
Please, don't tell my mother.
Been trying to be a
chain smoker for a year.
Though I havent managed to.
Spending the night with that
old man should be good practice.
Wow.
Where theres a
will, theres a way.
No matter how strange it is.
For me it's the opposite.
I only wanted to
once I found a way.
May I light a
cigarette, if you permit?
Granted.
Thank you.
Here you go, maam.
Your milk tea.
And sir?
-Yeah?
Your mothers
been looking for you.
Go tell her I cant come.
Everyones using
me to pass messages.
I shouldve worked at the
post office, not the railway.
Actually, itd help me more
if you stayed with Mom.
I wont have to
listen to her nagging.
I think I finally understand
why youre upset.
What can I say...
My mother is annoying
most of the time.
At this age, even mothers
love feels annoying.
If I dont get into
a public university,
my family will either
send me abroad
or marry me off.
Or marry me off
and send me abroad.
Well, which of the
three would you prefer?
Depends on the
country and the groom.
Best of luck!
-Well?
When were you going to tell me Shakil
dragged you along to keep me company?
Hey, brother,
let me see your ticket.
Hello?
Ticket please.
Im going to get some tea.
Want anything?
Don't bother.
If you can, bring back
some courage for yourself.
Youll need it either way,
for marriage or abroad.
Generator Room: 3 people.
Youll burn your hand!
These are bad for you.
They rot your lungs.
They cause heart problems too.
You're right!
I won't.
That's a lie.
You will once I leave.
Youre right about that too.
What's your name?
Nitu.
What's yours?
The name is Bond.
James Bond.
Why are you out of your
compartment this late?
I didnt feel like
staying inside anymore.
Why is that?
Ive waited so long,
but my parents
just wont fall asleep.
Kids only get peace once
their parents are asleep, right?
My moms really quarrelsome.
She scolds me for everything.
And Dad never listens.
Everything needs
to be in his way.
But Dads in an
especially bad mood today.
Because Dad didnt
want us to come with him.
This is the first time Dads
had to do what Mom said.
Did your father choose
the color of your dress too?
No, I did.
That means red is your favorite.
No.
But I tend to wear red,
especially on trains.
Why?
-Don't you know?
Trains stop when they see red.
You never know when
that might come in handy.
Smart girl.
So since you dont
need that right now,
stop roaming around and
go to your compartment.
I dont even
listen to my father.
Why would I listen to you?
You carry on smoking.
What again, Nitu?
Do you affectionately
call your roommates Nitu?
Heard theres a dead body
in the next compartment?
Shes still after me
like its her full time job.
Have the railway staff gone mad?
Who brings stuff like
that on a passenger train?
They should transport a
corpse on a freight train.
Now the whole train smells.
As a ghost assigned to scare
people, this woman is my responsibility.
Why did you laugh
like a man like that?
No, Auntie.
I didnt laugh at all.
Stay close to me.
Auntie, youre getting
scared for no reason.
My uncle says having a corpse
on the journey is good omen.
My mother used to say that too.
Such good girl!
She listens to her elders.
Sweety...
Do you have a husband?
Nope.
Did you have one before?
Never.
Where are you headed, again?
To your grandparents?
Yes.
My eldest uncle is sick.
What happened to him?
Heart disease.
This womans going to keep
this interrogating for a while.
Whenever she sees a pretty girl,
she starts this to find
a match for her son.
It's boring. Lets find
something a bit more exciting.
Its 1 a.m.,
which means its
time for my drink too.
Though theres really
no such thing as time.
Its all just an illusion.
In the block universe model,
past, present, and future coexist.
These arent my words.
They're...
Theyre Einsteins.
Theory of relativity.
I knew doctors never read
anything beyond their own field.
Were you good at math?
I studied up to calculus
in higher secondary.
I forgot all of it by the
time I finished MBBS.
And trust me, life has been
much better since I forgot calculus.
Maybe.
As I was saying, Einstein..
Sir?
Sir, I caught a thief!
Oh, come on, whats Einstein
got to do with this now?
Why would I steal?
-What's all this?
Who stole what?
He's a decent guy.
Hes a notorious crook.
One of those shady robbers.
Everyone on the North
Bengal route knows him.
Wasnt he just sitting here?
Just look at this..
-Hey, don't move.
What's this?
See?
Look, sir, two fresh 500-taka notes.
Brother, sir gave this to me willingly.
-Is that so?
My in-laws gave me a marcedes too.
-He's right.
I gave him the money,
although Im not his in-law,
nor do I have a daughter.
I lived in a cold country
for twenty-one long years.
I returned home two days ago.
I thought I could handle
the winter breeze here.
But I was wrong.
But this fellow saved me.
I paid him one thousand
taka for this muffler.
Even then, a thousand?
So youre quite famous.
Whats your name?
Sir, the name is Shah Alam.
But people on the train
call me 'Balm' Alam.
Balm?
Sir, let me know if
you want more ice.
Sure.
Now take this Mr.Balm away.
Let's go!
-Greetings,sir.
Get it out.
-What?
Give me that.
Youll get off at
the next junction,
or Ill turn you over
to the constable.
Its good we found out
Mr. Balm's identity,
because Ashhab had just
realized his wallet was missing.
But even after that, Ashhab
cant tell anyone about it.
Because he's shy.
Because for 32 years, his
mother kept him sheltered
and taught him nothing
but fear and shame.
But strangely enough,
losing the wallet
also brought Ashhab
a sense of relief.
What is it?
Teach me.
What's that?
How can you read
a book upside down?
Where's your parents?
-No clue.
Are you lost?
Don't get so tensed about me.
Think about yourself first.
Hello,brother?
Which compartment are you in?
Come on, uncle.
Lets head back to our cabin.
That guy is giving
off a creepy vibe.
No common sense at all.
How can he stare at
a pretty boy like that?
Let's go!
Boss, where's malta?
Are you mad?
Why now?
No time for booze.
Let the passengers fall asleep.
Boss, I'm looking for the fruit.
The minister wants juice.
Oh, I see.
Give him fruits.
And make a coffee for
the ministers assistant.
Make it strong, so even if spit
is mixed into it, he wont notice.
Damn, he talks so crudely!
Wasnt your big brother supposed
to become the Home Minister?
That's right.
And he wanted to be
the Education Minister.
Hes a very decent man.
Hes free of greed
and worldly desires.
Otherwise hed have
snatched up the post right away.
Oh really?
Have you ever seen a
lion that wasnt hungry?
Let me know if you get hungry.
Theres food in the hot pot.
Only you and me.
Ashhabs out.
Why is that?
My son may not look it,
but hes a real piece of work.
He never speaks without a smile.
Hell say all sorts of things
to you with that smile of his,
Didnt he?
He showed you
his tricks, didnt he?
Check you pocket.
Seems like you liked
my trick, didnt you?
This isnt a newly bought
shirt that you have to like.
Im confused, and
thats why Im annoyed.
I have to crack this.
Im not so dim-witted that
Id get confused so easily.
The smartest people are
often the easiest to confuse.
You don't know me.
Thats why youre lecturing
me with all this Sufi talk.
I could at least tell that youre
an expatriate living in America.
A few postcards are peeking
out from inside your diary.
And your book collection makes
it obvious that youre a teacher.
Am I right?
The ability to grasp a lot
from very little is a rare quality.
My sons quite the prodigy!
Modern day Hudini!
He will vanish coins
right infront of your eye.
Then he will pull that coin
out of someones nose.
Thatll just give him an excuse
to grab your ears and nose.
Men really do love putting
their hands on women.
Far too much.
Auntie, you seem really mad at him.
Why would I be?
Im absolutely
delighted with him.
The second he walks in, Ill
take him in my arms and kiss him.
Ill speak to him sweetly, stroke his
head, and shower him with affection.
Besides being a teacher,
I have another identity.
Hmm?
Im a monster.
Nice to meet you.
My lord!
Three drinks in, and you
already think youre a monster.
Youve finished three pegs,doctor.
Im on my sixth.
Just read it.
You saw me in these clothes
and took me for a common man.
Now that you know who I
really am, dont you regret it?
You do like surprising
people, just like I do.
Take this..
your fourth peg.
I should give my precious
son a medal for drinking!
The medal will say,
Champion Drunk.
After his father died,
they offered me his job
at the insurance company.
Im a barely educated woman.
What would I know
about insurance?
I raised my son to become
a doctor with that job.
And that very son says to me,
Im off to drink''.
"Ill dance the night away.
If his father were still alive...
Auntie, youre getting
a bit too emotional.
Listen, sweety.
Do you snore in your sleep?
Nope.
-But I do.
Keep that in mind when
you sleep next to me.
Dont wake me up in
the middle of the night.
My mothers in the next room.
Wouldnt drinking too
much be a bit rude?
According to Pythagoras,
four is a magical number.
Four is the first number whose
square root is a whole number.
And that square root
is a prime number too.
There are four directions,
four elements...
and your cards are
based on four too.
Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, Clubs.
The way you said it, skipping the
fourth peg would insult Pythagoras.
That's more like it!
Thats why your
Omar Khayyam said...
"Here under this tree,
you and I, in curiosity,
Shall pass these
few days, my beloved,
With a wine flask,
some scanty food,
And a book of
sweet verse in hand."
Why should Omar
Khayyam be only mine?
He belongs to you too.
Math and poetry are at odds.
You dont know that.
But just like you he
was a mathematician too.
Don't you know?
Has the fire gone out?
Its snowing now.
Wait a moment.
You made up your
mind that quickly?
What?
That you've changed your mind.
Maybe jumping to
conclusions before anyone
says a word is in
your genes, isnt it?
You missed big time.
The man you looked down on
is a renowned Cornell professor.
If math had a Nobel,
hed have won it.
I do have a habit of
misjudging people.
See if you can help
him win a Nobel.
But before that, tell me..
How do I get your
mothers chewing tobacco?
You'll find those in my bag.
Even then, Auntie
wasnt impressed with you.
Shes asking me
to eat your food.
Don't know what should I do.
-You shouldn't.
Why?
-My moms cooking is heavily spiced.
This is what I grew up eating.
Food with too much
spice ruins your taste.
Thats why Im into
cringey songs now.
Let me bring my diary.
First time ever, I made a
girl laugh on our first meeting.
It really wouldnt be right for you.
Why?
Auntie is really mad at you.
She thinks youre drinking.
She's not wrong.
What?
-Yeah!
Blended whisky.
Im about to have my fourth peg.
Im having my fourth peg because of
the great mathematician Pythagoras.
I may leave now.
-Huh?
Oh Lord!
What happened?
What is it?
I had that same dream again
Which one?
-Water!
You know, Im walking
through the dark hills with Nitu.
A bus is coming from
behind, blaring its horn.
Suddenly, Nitu
slipped out of my hand.
She screamed, and
the bus ran me over.
Is that the same law?
-Right.
Uncle?
-Hmm?
Can you hold that guys nose?
I cant eat my chips.
What does eating chips
have to do with snoring?
What is she to you?
Unless I hear that crunch, it
doesnt feel like Im eating chips.
Who is she?
-I...
Who is she?
She is..
-I'm Nitu.
Uncle Zafar is teaching
me to read books.
Impressive.
You got admitted and wasted no
time starting coaching classes, huh?
Come on, shes the
one following me around.
I cant get hold of her parents either.
Then find them.
-Oh!
Youre really pushing
away such a sweet little girl?
Do you people have no humanity?
What happened to you?
Why have you been like
this these past few months?
Have you even
looked at yourself?
What have I turned into?
Like a blender without a lid.
Youre spinning around and
dragging everyone else with you too.
It's nothing.
Don't you worry about me.
Get some rest.
Who else do I have to
worry about except you?
Lay the girl down next to me.
Nitu?
Hey, Nitu?
Where's my girl?
-Gone,sir.
What do you mean?
A source at the Prime
Ministers Office just confirmed it.
The party secretary just left
the PM Office a little while ago.
Then?
Sir, youre no longer a minister.
I'm really sorry, sir.
Shes probably still outside.
Ill go check. You sleep.
Raisul, leave us alone.
-Ma'am.
I need to be a bit
rude to my husband.
What did I do now?
Dont you dare fake a smile.
I have plenty of ways
to detect your stress.
Did you even notice that Im
wearing my wedding saree today?
Oh!
Right!
Sorry.
Honestly, I dont really notice
clothes before taking them off.
Sigh!
Oh come on!
Its your only sister-in-laws
honeymoon today.
You should be dancing
and enjoying yourself all night...
Oh, please!
The grooms dancing
didnt impress me.
So tell me the truth, what
are you doing here alone?
What am I supposed to do?
Running the country.
Are the secondary
exams tomorrow?
Thats why the Education
Minister is losing sleep all night.
Maam, the government
never sleeps.
Right.
You know what I think?
When people see us together,
they sometimes wonder how
Beauty and the Beast got together.
Oh, come on.
Not sometimes.
They always wonder.
Have you seen a
little child in red?
Nitu?
-That's right.
Did she come over here?
She came here and
spoke badly about you.
What?
-Smart girl though.
But she does talk a lot.
Which way did she go?
Not sure.
You can check the dining car.
Auntie, I don't wanna go.
Please.
If I go now, Dad will beat me.
Don't worry.
I'm with you.
He will say nothing.
Ill go drop her off.
Then solve some
math problems for me.
If youd listened to your mom, you
wouldnt need him for math now.
May I see your ticket?
Going North?
-Yeah.
Hey, fans, heres
our latest bombshell.
Arty Fushion.
Fushion Tagore.
You all have to
join in for this song.
Whenever we clap, you all say,
Thyakai Matha!
What will you say?
-Thyakai Matha!
Okay.
Cool.
Whose turn is it now?
-Mine!
Okay.
What was your card?
No.
-Then, which one was it?
Queen of hearts.
Where is my brother-in-law?
Work pressure gave
him a gastric attack!
If he headbangs with us,
everything will be fine!
This coin is in my right hand now.
It's in your left hand.
What's the problem?
It'll come to the right hand soon!
So, the coin in the left
hand is now in my right hand!
Okay?
Here, my left hand is empty now!
Okay?
When I open my right fist, then...
We wont see it.
Why are you saying this?
Let me say it!
Okay?
Clap everyone!
I'm opening my fist now.
You won't see the coin.
Is this your magic?
Have you seen a girl in red?
-No, I didn't.
Did you, brother?
No one?
You all dance.
-What? Oh, let's go!
Don't dance.
Do headbangs!
Won't you do this
for your country?
You and your sister do that.
-Come on!
What the hell!
Was that your magic!
-Here it is!
If I practice more, I'll get it!
Give me...
Hey uncle, this is drugs!
How do you know this?
Why? Even Captain
Haddock from Tintin drinks it!
I told you that
she is damn smart.
Faisal?
Nitu!
What are you doing here?
Come here.
Ill give you a slap!
You stupid!
Are you blind?
Do you know the
price of this dress?
Who brought him here?
Why did you leave
without asking?
Dont you like being with us?
I just left right in front of you, Dad.
Talking back again!
-Hey?
What are you doing?
Hey... grab your ears!
Grab your ears and do squats!
Oh shut up!
Ill report all of you to the police.
-Brother?
You're getting worked
up unnecessarily.
You drunks are now
teaching me how to be cool?
Excuse me?
You don't have the
right to talk like that.
Youre just two-day-old
troublemakers!
Auntie, please call my mom.
Shut up!
Why are you doing this,dad?
Why are you dragging
the kid like that?
Hey Mr. Gafur?
-Aziz.
Whatever!
Aggression is unnecessary here.
This is a gentleman's room.
I just can't get it.
Youre an old man.
And you are drinking
in front of the kids?
She didn't drink.
Just ask her.
That's why she didn't
want to be with you.
Im sorry.
Whats going on here?
Didnt you hear what I said?
Good!
Don't stop until I say so.
Jamuna..
Isn't that too far?
Leave it.
This is not the first time Im making a
man do squats for misbehaving with me!
Hey, cameraman?
Get a close-up of him!
Call the railway police.
They turned the whole coach into a slum!
As far as I know, you're lucky the
girl didnt end up with bad people.
They are students
and he's a doctor.
Although its hard to tell,
the old man is a university professor.
You're right
'Arial Kha'.
Listen...
You promise first that
you wont lay a hand on her
She's my child.
I will do whatever I want.
Hey...
Mr. Gafur.
Aziz!
-Whatever!
You can't punish a girl who reads
Tintin comics the way you want.
Im right, arent I, Sweety?
Dad doesnt know, Uncle.
Opps!
-I read it secretly.
Dont lay a hand on her.
The physical scars may heal,
but the mental ones remain.
Now the drunkard is preaching!
Come on!
-Hey!
If you do anything to Nitu,
I dont even know
what you'll do to me.
What do you mean?
Hey,doc?
-Yeah?
Doctor, youve called 96 as 69.
Youve got it all backwards.
He wont do anything to you,
rather youll do everything to him.
Just say that to him.
I know you can.
Oh!
I will.
-What?
You don't even
deserve to drink alcohol!
Looks like it's a
complete madhouse!
Let's move!
Stop recording.
Stop it now!
That's enough.
What was your name again?
Bashir, right?
You can go now.
You dont need to come again.
Send someone else.
Youve spoiled Jamuna.
I had other
thoughts at the time.
That's why I
couldn't react in time.
Call Raisul too.
I have something urgent
to discuss with you both.
Why didn't you
say a single word?
What will he say among the elders?
Why?
You said something too!
I and that girl protested.
And he, like a coward, was
stopping us from speaking.
Jafar, when you whine
in front of me, its cute.
But staying silent while seeing a little
girl being treated like this is pathetic.
Thank you so much.
For speaking for us.
You're welcome.
People in our country
somehow find it very comfortable
to expose their private
sides in public transport.
I'm Ruby.
Chitra.
Who did this?
It's my fault.
I didnt pay attention
to it at the time.
Does that mean you'll lose
your ministership for a poem?
Which poem is this?
Dont you remember?
"The ministers mouth stinks;
the peoples shoulders bear the burden."
It was published from our union
when we were in the third year.
How did this reach
the Prime Minister?
That's not important now.
After this incident with Jamuna,
we need to ensure that the railway
workers dont lose their temper.
Dont worry.
They wont have the courage.
After that worker was slapped,
not a single attendant
has come to our coach.
It means our respect has
diminished in their eyes.
We need to ensure that along with
respect, the fear doesnt decrease.
My Lord, so much is
happening for a poem!
Bengali literature hasn't received
this much attention in the last decade.
Sir, in which meter
was the poem written?
Blank Verse or Moraic Metre?
Put your hand down
from your mouth!
Didn't I tell you to
shave off your mustache?
Go and talk to the supervisor.
No risk can be taken
until the train stops.
Let me handle that,sir.
-Leave!
Lily?
-Chitra, how far have you reached?
It hasn't stopped at
the next junction yet.
Why?
-I heard your uncle is...
Hello?
Hello, Lily?
You hated red.
Sorry?
On the wedding day, I couldnt
even make you wear a red saree.
Seeing red always
reminds me of your blood.
My child...
Not all pain comes to hurt us.
Some pain reminds
us of who we really are.
What are you talking about, auntie?
My dumb son must have bought this.
I will scold him for that.
Please sit down,
my daughter-in-law.
Daughter-in-law?
How did you get cold?
I had ice cream from Dad,
maybe that's why.
Who told you to eat
ice cream in winter?
Greetings.
-Hmm..
Where's Bashir?
He's on holiday.
Send the one whos not on holiday.
Were all on holiday today.
You guys are lucky.
Even after my worker was
hit, this train is still running.
You are quite a tyrant.
When the train stops,
we can be peasents.
But in a running train,
we are the kings.
Ive been working in the railways
even before you were born.
I've stopped trains in such
places that you can't even imagine.
Why didn't you stop this one too?
Afraid of losing your job?
-Fear?
Fear and government
jobs dont go hand in hand.
Besides,my retirement...
-Is in two months.
I know.
I know everything.
And I also know how long
each person has left on this train.
Are you threatening me?
Gonna stop my pension?
Go ahead, stop it.
Not a threat, a suggestion.
If you want to settle the slap,
talk to me alone for two minutes.
This way, the score is settled,
and you will save your job too.
How about that?
What's the matter,
daughter-in-law?
Why are you wearing
these imitation ornaments?
Where are your gold ornaments?
There won't be any
theft in the cabin.
If a thief enters,
I'll tie him up.
Quickly open the bag
and wear the gold jewelry.
A bride without jewelry is the
same as a salon without a mirror.
Check the bag to make
sure everything is in order.
Did you bring the 'manthasha' I gifted?
-Auntie?
Mom, I...
I didn't bring any gold.
Don't worry.
Please try to get some sleep.
Get some rest.
Neela?
I always had a desire to
become a mother of a daughter.
Just like you are.
God's will is like an enigma.
No matter how
complex the equation,
in the end, He provides the answer.
He just puts things in His way.
Sweety?
Let's go get some fresh air.
She will catch cold.
-No problem.
It's just me and her.
Let's go.
Buddy, don't leave.
Buddy?
Why do you care about my love?
Are you some kind of love guru?
She doesn't need
a softie like me.
If I were in your place,
I would have lost hope too.
But if you were in my place,
would you have let me go like this?
After my grade dropped in sixth
standard, all my friends left me.
But you didn't.
You left your front
bench to sit with me.
Why did you do that?
We may be backbenchers,
but we will never bunk class.
So, I'm not letting you
bunk this one either.
Still angry at me, Sweety?
I once left the house
without telling my mom.
I really wanted to
get soaked in the rain.
But I didn't know why
mom never let me.
One evening, mom woke
up and found me missing.
At that time, it was
pouring rain all around.
A few hours later, she found
me under a banyan tree.
I was soaked in
rain and shivering.
Mom was in front of me
with an umbrella in her hand.
I thought she would beat me up.
But..
-But?
She hugged me tightly
and started crying.
Then we went home.
-Oh, I see...
Did granny beat you
once you got home?
She did nothing.
You know why?
That was the first time I
heard I had an older sister.
She had also gotten
soaked in the rain like me.
After that, she got pneumonia.
She died days later.
But even then, mom
never blamed my sister.
So, who did she blame?
She blamed herself and the rain.
So, you didn't blame me either.
Yes, my child.
When a child moves
away, it might be their fault,
but the blame is on the parents.
Eat, dad.
Eat with a crunching sound.
Did you do all this
just to upset your mom?
If you saw my childhood,
you wouldn't ask this.
I thought you were still
stuck in your childhood!
How was your childhood?
-Can't tell.
One problem of growing
up orphaned is that
you have to prove
yourself wise to everyone,
but deep inside,
you're still a child.
Sorry, I didn't know that...
Don't mind, but I don't want
to stay with your mother.
Why?
-She thinks that I'm your wife.
Is your wife's name Neela?
-Sorry?
Actually, theres
something I haven't told you.
My mom's psychologically ill.
She's paranoid too.
Usually, its triggered
by certain visual cues.
Did she saw something?
-I don't know all that.
I apologize on behalf of mom.
Don't bother.
Just go back to your mom.
I don't want to get entangled
between you and your mom.
Chitra?
-Please, don't.
Can we pay my bill?
I can't find my wallet.
Chitra?
Now, let the game begin.
Go.
Sweety, have you seen this girl?
What happened to you, mom?
I told you I haven't seen her.
It seems like you
answered a bit too quickly!
Did you see her?
No, uncle.
I won't forget such a pretty face.
Are joking with me?
Im sure now, you
guys know something!
We're admission students, so
our faces have turned out like this!
Everyone thinks we
know all the answers!
Let me explain, my child.
She's very young.
All I care about is her safety.
Then you can be
completely at ease.
All the young girls in
this compartment are safe.
You're the only young
girl in this compartment.
Why, uncle?
Do I look like a lady to you?
Such insolents!
Where are your guardians?
I don't get it,
is everyone losing
their girls today?
The power cut turned out
to be a blessing in disguise.
The commotion has stopped.
They were about to turn that
room into a Woodstock festival!
I went myself to check.
All the compartments
are shining with lights.
Only our compartment
has no power.
The baby will be
born on this train!
Is there a doctor?
She's the middle child.
She is already engaged.
That's good.
So why are you bothering us then?
Do you need more witnesses?
Hasn't your family taught
you how to speak to elders?
Control your mouth, uncle.
Otherwise, it might turn
into something physical.
What?
What did you say?
Isn't viva enough?
Do I need to show it practically?
How dare you!
-Jafar?
Have you gone mad?
What are you doing?
Lord, such a disaster!
Look at the behavior
of today's youngsters!
Uncle.
You?
They say that when a person
is about to die,
their whole life flashes
before their eyes,
like sports highlights.
But that doesn't happen
only right before death.
It happens even when
uncertainty hits your sorted future.
It's happening
to our minister,
and to Aziz and his family.
Even a storm is brewing
in Chitra's life as well.
And I can see all her memories
flying in with that storm.
Remember?
What did Chitra's friend Lily say?
Where are you, anyway?
-At the wedding.
What?
Shouldn't I get my dinner?
They've just started
serving the food.
Since childhood, Chitra's life has
been like a boat floating in the sea.
Sometimes landing at her aunt's
place, sometimes at her uncle's.
In the end, she settles
at her uncle's house.
In this long journey of life,
Chitra's beacon of hope was...
Rashed.
But when came to marriage,
Rashed left Chitra alone
in the middle of the journey.
He gave the same old reason
that Chitra deserves better.
Meanwhile, Chitra's aunt wants
to get rid of her by marrying her off.
Just think about it.
Your child will be a
Bangladeshi-American.
Aunt, you're talking
about my future,
but not about the man's past.
How many times did
he get married before?
Only once.
It was a short divorce.
You could have married me
off to any guy from the country.
But you won't.
You don't want to take a risk.
You wanna throw
me off the radar.
Nice.
I've always admired
how cunning you are.
You make up for
his lack thereof.
Good job.
After grief comes anger.
And Chitra's anger
begins when she finds out
Rashed ran away from her to
marry the daughter of a politician.
That scoundrel came only to sail the boat;
not to be a companion.
So, Chitra had no choice
but to agree to the marriage.
But due to visa issues her
future husband couldn't arrive.
So, the families decided to get
them married over the phone.
The photographer is here!
Will send those
photos to America.
Looking at this face, the
groom will think we've cheated!
Exactly.
The groom is already used
to seeing American girls.
Let me quickly take her to
the parlor and get her done up.
What's the need for that?
Uncle, you only
get married once.
And that woman at the
parlor does a beautiful job.
But sometimes, even for a
drowning person, a lifeboat comes.
And Chitra's lifeboat in life
turns out to be her best friend, Lily.
Go, get her ready
within twenty minutes.
Yeah.
Keep this.
And I've recharged your sim.
Call me if you are in trouble.
People who run away don't
always have a destination.
But Chitra had one.
Let's forget about
your aunt for a moment.
Didn't you think of me even
once while running away?
Now, how am I supposed
to face your fianc?
It was a telephone-marriage.
Even if you wanted,
you couldn't face him.
Where is that scoundrel?
Who are you talking about?
-The one you ran away with, Rashed.
Rashed is married, uncle.
What do you mean?
Then why are you going to Rajshahi?
-Daughter-in-law?
Who's this guy?
Why is he holding your hand?
What happened,mom?
-You're already married?
Hey idiot!
Someone is harassing your wife
and you're just standing there?
Aren't you a man?
-This man?
This guy is the one who tricked you?
-Why would he?
Who are you,brother?
What is he saying?
He brings my niece here and
then asks about my identity!
I'm her uncle.
Don't get agitated,uncle.
I'm Doctor Ashab.
To hell with that!
Wait a minute.
Are you for real?
Good Lord!
So, the groom is a doctor!
Why didn't you say that?
I'm Chitra's uncle.
Daughter-in-law?
-Greetings,uncle.
Didn't you say
your uncle was sick?
Why didnt you mention
that hes mentally ill?
Does anyone treat
the groom like this?
Wow!
Splendid!
The boy's mother and the girl's
uncle have joined the honeymoon.
Such a wholesome moment!
What a scene!
Great!
Are there any
hospitals around here?
Do you have no
brains in your head?
Looking for hospitals in the woods!
We're a long way from people.
Dear God... Help me God...
God have mercy...
What's the issue?
So, son-in-law, heading
home after the wedding?
If you don't have a place to stay in Dhaka,
you could've stayed at my house.
We have our own house in Dhaka.
You've got houses in
both Dhaka and Chapai?
Great!
So you people must be wealthy.
You think?
I belong to the Kha family!
We don't just have land;
we've got an enclave too.
Chapainababganj
never had an enclave.
This lady is extremely witty!
So, son-in-law...
Are you a govt.
or a private one?
What does that matter?
A doctor's a doctor.
Full stop.
No no, madam, what
I'm really getting at is...
What's his monthly income?
You want to know his earnings?
Then why don't you ask
me for my age as well?
That would make a full circle.
My apologies!
You know, you're a
lot like my older brother.
Your father-in-law!
-Right!
Too funny!
Conversely, Arial Khan, no...
Chitra is the exact opposite.
No sense of humor.
Never laughs.
Don't take it the
wrong way, sir.
Who are you?
Baaker Bhai.
I don't think I understand.
Uncle...
He is a professor in
Chitra's department.
He likes to joke around as well.
Oh, I see!
Chitra is one of my favorite students.
And I first met him during
my open-heart surgery.
Afterwards, I
arranged everything.
Thus the marriage.
Wow!
You've eloped and
taken your mother along.
I've got to respect that.
And you've got a teacher too.
I mean, if guardians are
present, it's not really eloping.
Now the problem is...
Your mother-in-law...
I don't know how
I'd convince her.
Listen, brother.
Some hide it.
And some show it off.
Yet a mistake is a mistake.
Of course!
Youve said it perfectly, sir
A true teachers insight.
Listen.
Yes?
Come outside.
We need to talk.
Excuse me.
Go on!
No problem.
See, madam?
How many girls do you reckon adress their
spouses formerly nowadays?
None of them!
But Mashallah,
Our daughters manners
are beyond compare.
But I don't get one thing.
Why did she have to get
married without telling me?
Shes old enough;
why wouldnt she marry?
Should she just go
around flirting instead?
I can't stand childish love.
There's time for
that after marriage.
And it's safest not
to fall in love at all.
I quite like the way you talk
very straight to the point.
I hope to establish a
meaningful connection with you.
Sir.
Ask this old man to leave my sight.
Impudent old man!
Imagining me as your wife...
You must be enjoying it, huh?
I know men get
a kick out of this.
Yet, a woman cannot,
until the actual marriage,
Picture her partner as her husband.
Why?
Was it like that with Rashed?
You seriously won't stay out
of any of my personal affairs?
Sorry.
I'm liking this but you're
quite relieved as well.
Accept it.
Had my mom not acted out, Your
uncle would've made a scene by now.
Decieving my uncle
like this feels so wrong.
He's very soft-hearted.
Let it be.
The degree is coming
to use for once in my life.
There are a lot of
firsts for you today.
Am I right?
-Yeah.
Miss, you're a doctor, right?
-Why would i be a doctor?
-I'm the doctor.
Ahh, I almost had it.
If you were a lady, I'd
have settled this whole thing.
-What's he saying?
-Okay, why a doctor? What happened?
Nothing yet, but it will.
-What will happen?
A documentary, sir.
About you.
As in... a film on your downfall,
now that you've lost all power.
Raisul filled me in on everything, brother-in-law.
Don't you worry.
Nobody in there knows
about your 'incapacity' yet.
Think Abbas Kiarostami
Part documentary
and part fiction.
Next year marks your 47th birthday.
We release the film on that very day.
The title will be
Abul Khayer Khan 47...
AKK 47...
European film festivals live
for this stuff, brother-in-law!
Weve witnessed
your physical decline...
Now, we dive into your spiritual side.
Dead of night.
A moving train.
There you are, in the
middle of your vigil.
Suddenly, the power goes out.
Good.
Brilliant idea.
Do one thing.
Before you start sh**ting...
Talk to the attendants.
Raisul couldn't handle
the situation after all.
I believe -
You can talk them into
stopping this nonsense.
Because you have the
power to convince them.
Absolutely, sir!
I'll go right now!
I'll take the camera.
After all...
I'm making a documentary!
Will he actually be of any use?
Not a chance.
I suspect...
If he tries to talk to them...
They'll beat him to a pulp.
Good chance they'll
break his bones too.
Really, Brother-in-law?
Poor guy.
Such a talented kid...
We're already short on good directors in this country.
If he fails, you're up.
Oh mother... help me.
Dear mom!
Why are you calling
for your mother?
Call out to god instead.
Youre already
praying to God, Dad.
Let mom call for grandma.
What's the big deal?
Sweetheart, please don't speak.
Your words are
rattling in my ears.
[Knocks]
How long since the pain started?
Since we left the junction.
Then its too late.
Please, let him take a look.
He's a doctor.
He doesn't seem like it.
Does a doctor have to look
the part everywhere he goes?
All I've seen him show off is magic. Nothing else.
Unbelievable!
Weren't you just looking for a doctor?
I was looking for
a female doctor.
My wife doesn't want
to be treated by a man.
Listen to me.
Is it your wife or just you?
Could you take a look, please?
What would I know?
Listen, brother.
A doctor has no gender.
A doctor is a doctor.
full stop.
Please... just let him through to see her.
Then the fate of my wife
and child is in Gods hands.
And her honor
Is in my hand.
What are you doing?
Excuse me.
What's the deal?
Is this a train or a shack?
Why does the power keep tripping?
A true taste of Bangladesh
for your journey.
That's our railway's new motto.
You think you're funny?
Do you know who I am?
Good heavens!
Sir...
Why don't you step out for a second.
Then come back in.
So we can stand and
honor you properly.
Listen-
without experiencing the dark,
how can one truly appreciate the light?
What do you think?
Our honorable minister hasn't
faced his share of darkness?
Your Minister used to foam
at the mouth like detergent,
speaking for the working class.
And now he's just a
laundryman for the elite.
Thats the problem with politicians.
They never learn from history.
You don't know the Minister yet.
You haven't even begun to figure him out.
The people in one hand,
the party in the other...
And he's even got a
hold of the Prime Minister.
Just how many hands does
your Minister have, brother?
Hey...
You guys can't
lay a finger on me.
Don't forget,
a lion may grow old,
but hes still a lion.
That's true.
Yet even a lion meets
his match somewhere.
Where's that?
The hyenas.
Because hyenas don't hunt alone.
They arrive as a pack.
Hey!
What are you doing?
Do you know who
I've recorded on that?
I don't care who
youve filmed...
but I know exactly who
the next subject will be.
I get it.
This is just the uniform talking.
Right?
Hey!
One more power cut
in the Minister's room,
I'll strip those
uniforms off you,
and I'll make you guys dance.
Scared now?
Yeah?
James Bond uncle?
Haven't your
numbers added up yet?
Um.
The math never quite adds up, dear.
Why are there tears in your eyes?
I can't make sense of it either.
Of what?
My little brother wants
to come out now...
but dad still
won't get a doctor.
He turned away
the magician uncle.
He won't let him see
her because he's a man?
Hm.
I've decided.
I'm going to be a
doctor when I grow up.
And then, Ill travel from
train to train, every single day.
We really need female doctors, uncle.
Female doctors
are essential, yes...
but not for the reasons
your dad thinks.
Come, lets go talk to your father.
It won't work, uncle.
It will.
I am a math monster.
Human civilization hasn't progressed
far enough to defeat me with logic.
Absolutely not.
Get out of here!
Fathers are just like that.
Sorry, Ruby.
I just got a bit carried away.
I said Id go and apologize
to him if I have to, okay?
Grabbing someone by the
collar doesn't make you a man.
If someone
resorts to violence...
Their mind has
already admitted defeat.
I just can't believe it...
How does someone so soft-spoken
around girls end up doing this?
I don't get it either.
I lied, actually.
Its not all girls...
its that I can't be
like that with you.
Rocky,
sing us a song.
How am I supposed to sing now?
I prefer the dark.
At least Im spared those
awful expressions of yours.
The feeling is mutual, apu.
Whoa!
Deep breaths, Apa.
What do you mean 'deep breaths'?
Right now, I have to
breathe with precision.
Have you ever delivered a baby?
No.
-Do you have a kid?
No, apa.
Well then?
How are you supposed to
understand what's happening to me?
Its such a huge train...
all these people and
theres not a single doctor?
-How's that possible?
-There is one.
That doctor is a man.
Im protecting your dignity, Afia!
If something happens
to the child in doing so...
you can take your 'honor'
and drown in it for all I care.
Oh dear.
How's she doing?
Nearing the final stage.
The baby is coming.
Any minute now.
Didn't you say you had no
idea how any of this works?
Its not that complicated
for us women.
Does he try to school everyone on
gender roles the moment they walk in?
Its because those differences
exist that we stay together.
Sir?
Has anyone seen Chitra's uncle?
There is no 'uncle' here.
Youre all...
about to become uncles.
Except for the one man
who refuses to let it happen.
Brother-in-law?
Are they going to strip
us naked like that too?
So what if they do?
Weve got plenty of
spare clothes in the bags.
Faisal?
Youre eating a banana
at a time like this?!
Fruit for all seasons, Apa.
Theres never a
bad time for one.
Who did this to you?
There were so many
of them, Madam...
They even filmed me.
Raisul!
-Ma'am?
How is it that youre
still wearing clothes?
You were right there with them!
The happy days
are over, brother...
now theres only snot and tears.
Madam, I beg you,
find my camera!
It has the video of
them stripping me naked!
But most importantly...
It has the videos of my dances.
I worked so hard on
all that choreography!
-Apa, do something!
-Apa, please.
Enough! Shut up!
Hey.
Someone get him some clothes.
I can't stand the
sight of a naked man.
If you were still a Minister...
they wouldn't have
dared to strip me!
They know everything, Sir!
Hey!
What does he mean?
Can I have one more banana?
Shut up!
Could you kindly step outside?
I can't talk at a doorway,
my words scatter on the floor.
Who will gather them then?
Please.
We heard your wife is
fine with a male doctor.
And you're the one stopping her?
Why do you keep sticking your
noses into my personal business?
Brother, there's no such
thing as 'personal' on a train...
we all rattle together,
sit together, and
sleep together.
He's right.
Just listen to me.
Easy!
Look...
your wife is pregnant.
You invited this trouble from
the start by bringing her here.
Look, It's not my fault.
She came here on her own.
She never listens to me.
Oh.
A great writer once said, if the wife
wants to go West and the husband East,
in the end they both
end up going South.
And what's in the South, sir?
It's Noakhali.
Who wants to go there?
-No, no!
No!
Your fervent agreement
is entirely unnecessary.
When Ayub Bachchu plays a
guitar solo, no one waits for the song.
So just shut up.
And listen.
When your little
talent show is over,
let me head back to my cabin.
Wait.
Brother, think about it...
how old is that doctor anyway?
Let him go in as a son.
He can address her as 'mother'.
'Mother'.
Calling her 'Mother'
doesn't make her his mother.
Youve got a point there.
Because the Holy
Quran itself says that...
a foster son can
never truly be a son.
Even so, I say this...
It is through this doctor's help
that your child will one day...
call your wife 'Mother.'
She deserves to hear
the sweetness
of that word again.
Brother...
The guy's wasted.
You expect a drunkard
to deliver my baby?
How come there's not a
single neurosurgeon on board?
Sir, what would a neurosurgeon
do in a delivery case?
His brain needs surgery first!
Otherwise you aren't getting
anywhere near that delivery.
You're the one with
the brain problem.
You've made this coach your
own private club the entire journey.
Haven't you had enough, man?
You think you can just
mess with me like this?
It looks like we'll need
to use the needle...
You still won't agree?
No.
Hey! What are you doing?
Hey!
Jafar!
Hey!
-Jafar, hold him tight!
-Get his legs! Hold his legs!
We live in such a strange country.
The very person you try to fight
for is the one you have to trap first.
-Or else, he'll get in his own way.
-Exactly.
Jafar, hold him!
Stubbornness is the main food of Bengalis.
Rice is second.
Were stuck in this
pointless drama for nothing.
All these expensive instruments...
Hey.
We're getting off at the next station.
There are no other stations.
Rocky bhaiya.
You're panicking for no reason.
We're with the Minister.
If theyre playing it smart,
well play it smarter.
Exactly!
If they want to play ping pong,
we'll play table tennis.
Ping pong and table tennis
are the same sport, Faisal.
Station or no station.
We'll pull the chain and go from there.
In the woods?!
Come on, Let's go!
They've trapped him.
What's the matter?
Come on!
The thing is though the
name Ashab implies a hero,
Im actually a very
fearful person by nature.
I haven't seen you scared
once during this entire journey.
Why are you getting
frightened now?
No, it's not fear.
Ashab is actually in a
great deal of pain.
Ashab's childhood followed
the rhythm of the power grid...
flickering between
the light and the dark.
What did you wish for?
Can't tell you.
Is that so?
Maybe he wished for
the power to come back.
Let cut the cake!
Hold the knife.
'Happy birthday to you...'
Hey! What did I tell you?
Until his father is here,
nobody touches that cake.
Please, Apa.
He's just a little boy.
It will break his heart.
Until his father
comes to his senses,
there will be no
celebrations in this house.
Like I said, a moment of
light, followed by the dark.
Its your sons birthday...
How long can you spend
just hanging around?
Real magic doesn't
exist in real life.
Ashab has known that
truth since he was a child.
And yet, for the
first time in his life,
he made a wish from the
bottom of his heart that day.
Not for himself, but for his parents.
The heavens didn't listen
to the boy's prayers that day.
Ashab's father died that year.
Ashabs mother saw
to it that he became a doctor,
and later, she
chose his wife too.
Shortly after the
wedding, Ashab realized...
his mother hadn't brought home a
wife for him, but a companion for herself.
The person meant to
be closest to Ashab...
Neela... even she remained
in his mother's possession.
Any remaining chance of
happiness he might have had...
was snatched
away by an accident.
For the third time ever,
Ashab made a wish...
and just like before,
it was rejected.
Does Neelas baby
just sleep all day long?
Why don't I hear the baby crying?
Without the sound of crying
it's like the child isn't even here.
After losing her daughter-in-law
and the unborn grandchild like that...
something changed inside
Ashabs mother forever.
As the days passed, Ashabs
mother could no longer
tell the difference between
her dreams and reality.
That stuttering, broken clock within
his soul was finally falling silent.
But even a stopped
clock is right twice a day.
Right?
Going somewhere?
Im not going alone.
Youre coming with me.
Thats a lovely name you
chose for your daughter.
Leelaboti.
The name was all we had.
I never actually had the chance to use it.
You and me are opposites.
I lost everything I once had.
And you never
got anything at all.
You're zero and I'm minus one.
The opposite of zero
isn't minus one Ashab.
Zero itself is its opposite.
Those who are as
bad at math as you...
well, they were
destined for medicine.
To see a spark of joy in a mother
who has given up on everything...
couldn't you deliver the
baby out of sheer curiosity?
Exactly what brings a
smile to a mother's face...
that's the one thing I've
never been able to figure out.
Let's go, then.
I'll give it my last shot.
Nitu.
go ahead,
bring Shakil and Jafar inside.
Shakil and Jafar?
Who are you?
I'm a doctor.
I don't have a lot of degrees,
but I have a record of delivering
eight babies on one night, as an intern.
Alright.
Don't worry, ma.
Ma?
Ashaab bhai?
Called for us?
Yes, I'll be needing some things.
We don't have time to
keep repeating ourselves.
So, listen to each word precisely.
First, I'm going to
need an antispetic.
Then, a nail-cutter.
For my nails.
I'll need thread to tie off the cord.
You'll find it in my mom's bag.
And lastly...
Boiling hot water.
Blade.
A few clean rags.
And a large container.
Had you been
mine... oh my beloved,
-I would have belonged to you.
-Hey!
Who are you people?
They're probably with the Minister.
Here for the camera.
Oh.
Looks like the Minister has
a real itch for naked boys.
Why else would he
keep sending people?
The Minister might just
show up himself huh?
Listen...
Sir, but they're not
with the Minister.
What?
We have no connection to the Minister.
Many ministers like him...
have been thrashed by the public the moment they lost their power.
But my brother-in-law's party is still in power.
So what?
I don't think he's in
their books anymore.
Truth is, if he ever got beaten, no
one would be happier than his own men.
Jamuna...
They do have a point.
Keep going back and forth.
This train is going to leave us behind in no time.
What are you saying?
This carriage was added at the very end, right?
-Hm.
If they let us loose now,
they'll say it was an accident.
I suggest, you get off with us.
Give it here.
What do i do?
Madam, should I get
off without clothes?
Rags.
And what else?
Boiling hot water,
and a large container.
Hey.
Give them whatever they need.
Go.
And, remember.
The baby is a passenger as well.
Make sure there's no
lack in 'hospitality' for him.
Need anything else?
A blade.
A new one.
A blade?
And a new one?
It's sorted.
Here it is.
An old one won't do.
-It's the only one.
-Hey!
I have more.
One,
two,
...six,
seven,
eight,
nine!
Don't light it.
Well, I must keep the
wish of the prisoner.
Okay, I won't.
You're still clinging to these habits at your age?
There are two ways
to quit smoking.
Repeatedly...
Or definitively.
The living quit repeatedly.
The dead, definitively.
A drunkard...
is going to be the first one to hold my child?
It's not right.
It's all good. Listen.
The doctor's heart may
be impure from the drink,
but his knowledge remains untainted.
And from what Ive
learned about this doctor,
hed never let anything
compromise his skill.
Sir...
The doctor has asked
you to have the liquor ready.
What?
-Yeah.
If there's no antiseptic left, the
alcohol is all we have for disinfection.
I can't do this anymore!
Cervix fully dilated.
Crowning has started.
Speak in Bangla.
The baby's head is out.
They're actually heading out.
Go along with them.
They need a guardian.
A single phone call from you
would go a long way for them.
And you...?
You were a bigger politician than
me back in our student days, Surma.
Just because I lost power...
I can't abandon my people.
That's never a good example.
You're still worried
about your public image?
Cant you just... for one night...
take off the politician's uniform?
Can't we just walk hand-in-hand
through the woods until dawn instead?
Like two movies
for the price of one?
Two different couples
on one honeymoon?
Nice!
So you read Omar Khayyam, Sir?
He's my favorite.
Since when do you read poetry?
Since Rubaiyat entered his life.
How did you know, sir?
Great love...
Doesn't just pull you close.
It pulls you under.
Listen up, my little friends...
Remember two things, always.
-Which two, sir?
-Any two.
With brains like yours, you cant keep
more than two words in your head anyway.
Heres the manual on how
to survive the wreckage of love.
When you see...
That the girl is completely alone...
Slowly, you approach her.
Keep your voice steady.
Tell her you love her.
Huh...
It's that easy?
It worked then, it works
now, and it will always work.
Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Aziz?
Don't keep staring like that.
Love could easily happen.
Whats going on?
Why is my father tied up?
How dare you people?
Let him loose!
What's the matter?
Go on!
-Ma.
-Baba...
What have they done to you?
Nothing, dear.
I was just playing a little
game with these uncles.
When we play it, I force
you to be the robber.
You didn't have to be the robber for them.
It's nothing.
Let's go.
Come on.
Yes, drink up.
It's done, ma.
Rest now, then we'll
try the lateral position.
I mean, we'll turn you over. Alright?
Yeah.
Hold her, like that.
[Knocks]
You got bail already?
Where?
Where's my baby?
Huh?
Afia!
Afia, are you alright?
Where's my baby?
What's the rush?
Submitting the kid somewhere?
Is there a deadline?
A village midwife would have
delivered three babies by now.
If you wanted an early delivery you
should've started the pregnancy earlier.
What are you people
talking about over there?
I let that doctor in because of you.
Where the hell is my kid?
Do one thing.
Adopt me.
As her younger brother.
We're pulling the chain.
Everybody, stand still.
One,
Two,
-Three...
-Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
That's it.
Now, deep breaths.
Breathe out slowly.
A little more.
A bit more, apa. That's it!
There it is!
Push it out!
Why won't it work?
I can do it.
I go to the gym.
Come on, then.
Ready?
Boss.
Someone pulled the chain.
What's going on?
Why'd the train stop?
Let's go, let's go!
Told you so!
I go to the gym!
Come on.
Look over there.
Someone's getting off!
There they are!
Running away!
Breathe in, deep.
Push a bit more.
Apu, push!
A bit more!
That's it apa!
Apa you're done!
A little more!
-Apa that's it!!
-[Shrieks]
A little more, apa!
You're done, apa.
[Baby cries]
I was wrong to cross you
and come along on this trip.
Stop it.
What are you even saying?
I was the one being difficult.
I should've let that
drunkard in a long time ago.
Honestly? Tying you up was
the best thing they could've done.
Otherwise, youd have just
fainted again like last time.
So, even like this, youre
still looking out for me?
Uncle, I...
I haven't gotten married, uncle.
[Coughs]
They put on this whole act just
so you wouldn't lose your temper.
So then,
That woman?
She's a psychiatric patient.
Since losing her son's wife...
She thinks of everyone
as her daughter-in-law.
Come outside for a bit.
The delivery isn't quite finished yet.
What's this?
My appointment letter.
Power Development Board.
My posting
is in Parbotipur.
But before joining, I'm
heading to Rajshahi.
I wanna slap Rashed twice across
the face in front of his new wife.
Have you whispered
the Azan in his ear?
Do it.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!
Hello?
Hello...?
Ugh.
Does anyone have the GP sim?
There's no reception,
I need to get to him.
Why won't you start the train?
How should I?
After the Minister pulled the chain,
the valve in the brake pipe opened,
it's just not closing back up.
It won't work!
Won't the compressor do the work?
How would it?
How long can you pour
water into a leaking bucket?
The entire air system is locked!
Oh dear.
What now?
We have to get under the
train with the mechanics.
A repairing job in an
open field will take time.
There you go.
Is he for real?
No one stress themselves.
There's a slight technical issue,
we leave as soon as it's fixed.
Okay?
Don't worry, Stay put.
Why isn't the train moving?
What are they saying?
There's a technical problem, why?
How long might it take?
How would I know?
Is there a problem?
I haven't been able
to get her placenta out.
Do any of you have reception?
Why?
We need an ambulance.
An ambulance in here?
How?
She won't stop bleeding!
Might go senseless any minute-
Immediate intervention is necessary.
On our wedding
night... while you slept...
I put henna on your hands.
You got so mad.
Remember?
You don't remember things these days.
Something happened to you.
I remember.
You wouldn't talk to me
properly for four whole days.
Four days...
Hold me close.
I've put it on the radio.
The medical colleges are informed.
The hospitals nearby
are being informed as well.
But we just left the woods...
And... it'll take time for
their cars to get here.
But she doesn't have much time.
So, what then?
We have to walk there.
Are there any locals on board?
Is there no one?
Please...
-The patient is in bad shape.
-Brother.
I know this route too well.
So much... blood.
Is all of it real?
Or does the water make
it seem worse than it is?
Huh?
Where did it all come from?
What is it?
Why isn't anyone talking?
This doctor...
Has he messed up?
It's all this old man's fault.
because of you...
I put her life in the
hands of a k*ller.
Hey you!
Why'd you start what you can't finish?
Please.
Baba, please!
Who's going?
I am.
What?
-Yeah.
Shakil should stay.
They might need him here.
And... you guys don't
worry about the exams.
We can go by car if needed.
Assalamu Alaikum, madam.
Here, your husband's wallet.
Give it to him.
And I took the money,
it might come to use.
Ive had this habit of reaching
into things since I was a kid.
Please, don't take offense.
I'll be off.
Bye.
Hold on.
I know a short cut from here.
Why'd you lie?
You have quite the degree.
Sorry.
I've read your letter without your consent.
Sometimes, a lie told
for a 'good reason'...
can actually hurt much
more than a hidden truth.
You were wrong.
People can quit smoking.
When one's fate is known...
He is able to quit everything.
The doctor has
given me a deadline.
A year, if I'm lucky.
I'm on my way to
pay off my mortgages.
I'll put it on my mother's name.
They don't know yet.
I haven't told them.
Without me...
My brothers...
And my nephews, would
start fighting over it all.
How strange is it...
that the little girl...
that rushes to rescue her
father, seeing him tied up...
the girl that plays
her tears off as snot...
Everything I have in this world...
its for Nitu. Who else
would I give it to, Sir?
Nitu scolded me so much...
about these cigarettes, Sir.
I never listened.
As my firstborn was a girl,
I refused to hold Nitu
for three whole days, Sir.
Maybe thats why Allah...
didn't let me stay under my
daughters rule for long, Sir.
My daughter will be
someone great one day, Sir.
Just like you... someone truly great.
But I won't be here then, Sir.
Will her mom not be here either?
Just save my wife, Sir.
Please save my wife, Sir.
If shes gone...
what will happen
to my little girl?
Tie me up, Sir.
Tie me up again.
But please, you
must save my wife.
I beg of you.
Who is it?
I have come to
you with a request.
Before you throw me out,
can I have two
minutes of your time?
Sure.
A fellow passenger of ours gave
birth to a son a little while ago.
Her condition will become
critical without medical attention.
If you could help
with this matter.
Sorry.
Right now, I can't
do it even if I try.
What do you say?
You can have a
helicopter come right away.
The door must be unlocked.
Please come with me.
Come on.
Raisul?
Raisul?
Im saying, you
should give it a try once.
You seem like a
sophisticated person.
Right.
But I'm sorry.
I've faced a lot of
embarrassment tonight.
I can't afford to help you.
You may leave now.
In this country,
nothing gets done
unless you address
public servants properly.
Okay, I'm Rashid.
Professor Abdur Rashid Uddin.
People your age from a university
in America learn math from me.
I'm a teacher.
Considering that, can my
demand still be fulfilled?
To fulfill your demand
at this late hour,
I'll need to call a few people.
And if those higher-ups
are displeased with me,
it could be risky for me.
I thought you were
the higher one.
I understand you no longer
have your ministerial position.
Teachers pretend to know
everything, even when they dont.
But you're the opposite.
And what about ministers' job?
If we did our jobs properly,
would you have to come
to me at this hour, sir?
Downfall is a strange thing.
Those who need it don't face it,
and those who do,
receive no sympathy.
This train is stalled just
because of your actions.
If the train hadn't stopped in the jungle,
we wouldn't be in this situation.
I'm sorry.
Its impossible to feel
sympathetic toward you.
I believe you can get a
helicopter here if you want.
Theres a saying, "A request is
like a drum that never falls silent."
And you sound like
the whole symphony.
The woman's husband
is also sick too.
Its probably cancer.
Nuh..
Time's up!
You're done.
You need to leave now,sir.
Following the orders for
so long creates a problem.
Eventually, even without the
subordinate and his orders,
the habit of servitude remains.
And do you know what the
problem is if you teach for a lifetime?
When someone is rude, teachers
still think of them as their students.
Sorry, sir.
You may leave.
Let me tell you something.
I can understand your situation.
In this situation, if you save someone,
your reputation will be saved too.
I don't get it.
Why are you making such a
trivial matter seem so grand?
Raisul?
-Don't you dare,Raisul.
Making a trivial matter seem
grand is what humanity is all about.
If you were human,
you would understand.
What?
-I feel like cursing you.
But I can't remember any.
Just remind me of some.
Anything will do.
Eat sh*t.
Not the fresh ones.
Three days old.
Flies are swarming around it.
Eat those shits
with those Flies too.
It will make a crunching sound.
Crispy sh*t.
Eat.
Mom, you remember
what dad used to say?
Without your own dreams,
life passes by fulfilling others.
Im paying the price now
for not dreaming in time.
I couldn't be an ideal son.
I couldn't be good doctor too.
What are you saying?
It's not your fault.
It's my fault, Mom.
It's my fault.
I was about to leave for
abroad without telling you.
We are not going
on a vacation, mom.
I was going to leave you behind.
From now on,
do whatever you think is best.
I'll forget everything
soon anyway.
But mom...
I can't live without you.
You can.
You surely will.
Haven't you been
without your father?
Haven't you been without Nila?
You can live without me too.
The affection I couldnt
show you even for a moment,
why would you
carry it for a lifetime?
It's not fair.
You leave me at your
grandmother's house.
Just meeting once a
year will be enough.
I will be happy with that.
Hello?
Can you hear me?
I can even hear
what you didn't say.
Everything's clear to me.
Raisul said everything?
He did.
I would have figured
it out eventually.
I wrote the poem
just to impress you.
Raisul's survival
instinct is strong.
He knows that it's wiser to listen to the
minister's wife than a powerless minister.
Surma.
I didn't know you had so
many complaints about me.
I never wanted you to
give all your attention to me.
You could have looked
at our relationship too.
That's why I thought...
Ill make sure the poem
reaches the Prime Minister.
There's one thing
I don't understand.
I never forget your birthday.
Im the first to wish you
even on our anniversary.
Being a housewife
doesn't make me typical.
But when the education minister remains
unmoved even after the question leak,
there's no need to be
revolutionary to teach him a lesson.
You used to say
youll change the country.
But now, you only change chairs.
Hearing you makes me scared.
I can't recognize you anymore.
I'm sorry, Surma.
Don't say sorry to me,
tell the Prime Minister.
I've spoken to him.
He wont sign your
resignation letter.
You said one phone call from
me would make a difference.
Where are you now?
Where we were supposed
to have our honeymoon.
Don't you remember?
A little campfire
in the forest..
Rabindranath Tagore's songs...
.and moonlight.
Everything is here.
Except you.
Hello?
Come uncle and aunties.
Let's pray for my mom.
A body is being carried on our
train, and we will pray for him too.
The helicopter arrived with
the minister's phone call.
After the phone call with Surma,
it seems like Bonolata
Express has taken him
in the opposite
direction of times track.
His childhood has
returned before his eyes.
In his childhood, the minister's
favorite teacher was Anil Bagchi.
Even though he
taught math, he enjoyed
teaching a subject
outside the curriculum.
And that was 'Truth'.
People lie because
it feels comfortable.
And truth feels uncomfortable.
I have experimented
with this myself.
But in the Mahabharata,
it is said that there are
five situations where
lying does not incur sin.
In humor, to satisfy a
woman, during marriage,
in fear of life, and in the
threat of losing everything.
Am I clear?
No matter what
the scriptures say,
lying is never acceptable.
Remember this.
That time, the government allocated a
hundred sacks of wheat for the school.
But the headmaster and other
teachers took most of it for themselves.
Only one didnt take any of it.
And he was Anil sir.
After Anil sir's letter about the
fraud, an investigation was conducted.
And what did the
investigation report say?
The report said that Anil sir
was pretending to be virtuous
while trying to make the
other teachers look like thieves.
The habit of truth
cost Anil sir his job.
What's the matter, son?
What is it?
My math teacher did
nothing wrong, dad.
He's not a thief.
He is innocent.
How much affection
my son has in his heart!
Such a kind heart!
Lord, may this compassion
remain with him forever.
The minister's father's
prayer didn't work.
His son is now recognized by
everyone as a terrible person.
Sir.
You are a banyan tree,
and we are the string of shoes.
These ministers never
run out of their desires.
The minister's job is
to engage in corruption.
Who told you to serve the people?
Theres going to be a big mess today.
Get going!
Such a lame!
Brother, didn't a
doctor come with you?
Who's your brother?
I'm no one's brother.
Call me sir.
I'm the doctor.
What's the matter?
The patient will need oxytocin.
It's better to open two channels.
I couldn't monitor her blood loss.
-Leave it me.
Ive been playing
this role for 25 years.
I dont need to learn from you.
The amateurs are done;
now it's the professionals' turn.
The conversation is over.
Go.
Isn't your exam this morning?
No tension.
The minister has made a call.
The exam will be
in the afternoon.
You all will be able to attend.
Who's the best?
-AKK
Who's the best?
-AKK
Such a scene!
Sometimes it feels like I'm running
a kiddie park, not a helicopter.
Sir, did you arrive
by this helicopter?
Why?
Don't you like our face?
What did you expect?
Some hero?
Idiot.
-Leave.
Thank you so much.
I had an open conversation
with my mother after a long time.
She was calm even after
hearing about your trip abroad.
Did you notice that?
-Yeah.
I think mentally she's better now.
My daughter-in-law?
Where are they taking her?
Step aside!
Ruby?
I love you so much.
In the dictionary, the meaning of
"Rubaiyat" is the meter of Persian poetry.
I want to write the only
poem of my life in your rhythm.
Will you share
your rhyme with me?
You don't really want
what's best for me.
What do you mean?
Because in the exam
hall, Ill be thinking of you.
Won't that feel really good?
Why did you change your mind?
I closed my eyes for a moment
and thought what my
wife would do in my place.
That was enough.
Splendid!
This is the simple recipe
for a happy marriage.
But thats the price.
In the end, I ended up
sitting alone on the train.
I have sympathy
for your loneliness.
So what?
Youre not traveling
alone on the train either.
You've had a
companion from the start.
When in power, theres one
thing you must keep with you.
Information.
Do you think I dont know whos on
this train and what theyre carrying?
Who's dead body is it?
According to probability,
if all my descendants die of
heart disease before forty
my chances of dying
from it are fifty-fifty.
I should've remembered
this basic math.
I had thought of returning to
the country after finishing my PhD.
Like math, my lifes
calculations were adding up.
But someone else has
become part of the equation.
Yenda never wanted
to be a mother.
She only wanted me.
The child was not our future;
it remained only as our past.
Yenda?
Why don't you sleep?
You promised you would
tell me your childhood story.
Sorry.
-Will you tell it now?
Now?
Which one?
The train one?
Red flag.
Dad stopped the train
by waving a red flag.
The train gleams, racing
through the midnight,
It keeps moving, it keeps moving...
But where does
the train call home?
I wanna stop a train
just like my granddad.
Dad, I wanna visit Bangladesh.
Please!
Don't scare me, dad!
Please don't.
Dad!
Wealth came to me,
fame followed too.
My cabinet filled
up with awards.
I always kept myself
trapped in some equation.
My son was the opposite.
My son always kept his
life outside the equation.
He used to travel a lot.
I loved snapping photos.
Wherever he'd travel,
he'd send me a postcard.
And every postcard
had the same sentence.
"But Dad, will we ever go
on the Bangladesh trip?"
Now, I can remember everything.
Dad won the genetic lottery.
But I was the one who lost.
At just twenty-four,
my heart failed.
Abroad, children separate
as soon as they turn eighteen.
They leave home.
Many times I thought, I
should tell him, stay with me.
Oh! If only you had
said it once, Dad!
Sir.
I am childless.
I will never understand
the pain of losing a child.
Sorry.
Thank you for everything.
All's well that ends well.
I don't agree.
The equations of life
dont follow any fixed rule.
One good deed doesnt
erase the guilt of a bad one.
Well, which one hurts more?
Is it more painful never hearing the
call of "Dad," or burying your own child?
I think it's the second one.
You have a companion.
I am not even blessed
with that fortune.
If you ever feel bad,
just think of me.
You'll feel better.
Goodbye.
Sir?
You stayed?
No,sir.
What would I have
done even if I left?
Before I die, I want to
lessen the attachment.
Do you know why the call to prayer
is not given in the funeral prayer?
Because that call is whispered
in the baby's ear at birth.
The call to prayer of one time,
and the final prayer.
The time in between is our life.
You whispered the call
to prayer in your son's ear.
You will be in my sons funeral.
According to Pythagoras,
Four is a magical number.
But in my life, the
magical number is 24.
Its square root doesnt exist,
nor is it a prime number.
My son died at the age of 24.
He was 24.
But he deserved
the sixteen more.
I'm..
I am the giant number eight
in the whole world of math.
But math is not in my hands.
It's not in my hands.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Mr. Aziz.
You give the news on the radio.
-Okay.
Greetings,Sir.
Shudhir Chandra Das.
So...
You threw a great farewell
party before retirement.
Sir, I am responsible for all of this.
My employees are innocent.
If you had accepted the bribe
offered by Raisul to trouble us,
I would have thought
about the punishment.
Id never take that stain
of bribery before retirement.
On the other hand,
the pleasure of irritating ministers
can't be bought with money, sir.
Okay.
I may go now.
Where?
To my honeymoon.
Stay well.
Hello, Lily?
I think Ive fallen in
love with that doctor.
What?
How can you fall for
someone so quickly?
What should I do?
No guy has ever delivered
a baby in front of me before.
You have a point.
So...What's...
Oh!
You're here.
Will you stay in this cabin?
-Where will you be?
Right next to your cabin.
Are you always like this?
How am I?
You start something good,
only to abandon it halfway.
Hey?
-Hmm?
Ive had an old dream
thats lingered for years.
Will you fulfill it?
And what's that?
What if you couldnt
hold my hand?
I might miss the train,
but I won't miss you so easily.
On one side, a persistent
idealist, a railway worker.
On the other, a newlywed couple
spending the night in the forest.
And at the end, the delivery
of a sweet, little baby.
Was this a train journey?
Or all the stories of
our unfulfilled dreams?
Wasn't there a poem about
a train in your poetry book?
Yeah.
There was.
Recite the poem for me.
My train leaves tonight.
Mother said, Sleep
now, my child.
Ill wake you before
time awakens.
So many days have gone by.
Why does everyone still call
for me before my time arrives.
Hey, bring the booze.
Cheers!
Let's go.
Can we stay a little longer?
I really feel like getting
drenched in the rain.
You'll catch cold.
If I catch a cold,
I won't blame myself anymore.
Ill blame the rain.
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