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02x02 - Bol Chaal Band

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Panchayat". Aired: 3 April 2020 – present.*
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Series deals with the experiences of an urban engineering graduate, unfamiliar with village cultures, who on completing his degree gets a low-salary position as a secretary of a Gram panchayat in a remote village called Phulera in Uttar Pradesh.

02x02 - Bol Chaal Band

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You are such a terrible rider.

I am not riding terribly,

this road is pathetic.

It seems the shocker

of my bike is ruined.

Should I go by walk?

No, no, keep sitting. This damn

Pradhan doesn't do anything properly.

He just colours his hair

with henna and acts like a king.

Does he put henna in his hair?

Yes. Do you think his

hair is naturally like that?

His wife is no less.

She was telling Sushma that her complexion

is fair without using any creams.

I know everything. She plasters

her face with fairness creams.

The whole family is fake.

Absolutely.

These papers are not normal, sir.

They are about dead people,

who can come back to life anytime.

We'll see about it then.

Just put them aside for now.

-You left this one here.

-Which one?

This one is old too. Keep it aside.

This is merely 26 years old.

Don't argue with me in the morning.

They give an account

for milk to their Uncle's son.

And free bottle gourd

to that boy from faraway land.

Why did you turn this way?

Why did you turn here?

I'll visit the office and come.

You go home.

You didn't let me walk when

I asked you to. I won't walk home now.

The house is nearby.

What work do you have

in the panchayat office?

Mr secretary!

Mr secretary?

Pradhanji promised

in the last election that

he will get the main

road of the village made.

Not even an inch has been fixed.

The work has been done.

The road from village

to office has been constructed.

Have you seen the condition of

the road from office to the main road?

Listen. Finalize a date today.

Otherwise, I am telling

you, I will pour petrol

on myself right here

and light myself on fire.

What?

He is exaggerating about

lighting himself on fire.

Mr secretary, think about it.

Because of this road, our new bike's

-Shocker.

-Shocker has been broken twice.

I thought that the shocker of my bike is

breaking because of her weight, but, no.

It is breaking because

the roads are bad.

Just tell me the final date today, sir.

Mr Bhushan,

how can I give you a final date?

Then who will?

It's not in my hands.

Ask Pradhanji about all this.

We don't talk to his family.

Alright. I will talk to him.

Just talking won't help.

Finalize a date.

Let's go, Pintu's mom.

Do let us know.

Is he still going on

about that piles slogan?

He has stopped talking to

Pradhanji, Prahlad and I since then.

He is a Banrakas of the first order.

Don't give too much

importance to what he said.

And did Pradhanji really promise

that he will get the entire road made?

Yes, I mean he did.

Is that so?

That damn fool's bike

doesn't even have much petrol

and he is threatening to k*ll himself

by pouring petrol and

setting himself on fire.

Pradhanji,

what if he really does one day?

Don't try to stop him if he tries.

Let him do it.

Here is the milk's bill.

I have a buffalo in my hand.

Put it in my pocket.

Put it here.

Alright.

He comes to the office, Pradhanji.

He is a Banrakas.

Don't pay attention to what he said.

Vikas told me that. But we

will have to give him some answer.

Mr secretary, I am the

Pradhan not the Prime Minister,

that the road will

be constructed if I say so.

The road is one kilometer

long from office till the main road.

Repairing it will cost

around 30-35 lac rupees.

And we don't have such

a large amount of money.

I suggest you talk to the MLA.

We can get something from his fund.

He is very greedy.

He won't give money that easily.

We'll have to think of an

idea to make him give us money.

That seems like a very

time-consuming process.

We'll have to give some

answer to Bhushan till then.

He has given us a deadline.

You are a government officer.

Start practicing manipulative answers.

Because when you go into

the private sector after this,

all this will be very useful for you.

Do you understand?

-Alright then.

-No, sit.

-What happened?

-Sit. I'll just come.

Pradhanji, if you are going to

get the bottle guard then please don't.

I am seriously tired of eating it.

I feel the metal tobacco box

are better than the plastic ones.

I don't buy the steel ones

because they are expensive.

I am a poor man so let it go.

So, Mr secretary?

Are you coming from Pradhanji's house?

Yes.

What am I asking?

Where else will you come from?

Did you talk to him?

About what?

Oh, about the road

Yes, I spoke to him.

It's a little difficult

to commit an exact date right now.

But everything is under process.

As soon as I get the information

Do you see, Vinod?

What?

How the matter is manipulated

by answering in English.

The road is a huge matter, brother.

My toilet had to be

constructed, they made walls

but still haven't fixed

a toilet seat till now.

-And they did the opposite with Jagmohan.

-What?

They have fixed the seat there but

they haven't made any walls.

He even uses it.

What will the poor guy do?

Look, Mr Bhushan, we are trying.

Okay? It will all happen slowly.

That's the problem.

Everything is happening very slowly.

Why should I answer

if you talk like that?

What will you say?

Pradhanji is stuffing your mouth

with bottle guards and making you quiet.

What are you saying?

Pradhanji gives me this

simply because we are friends.

And you have given him a lot of

leeway because of the same friendship.

Do you know that these people

are digging the pond and selling mud?

That money won't go in anyone's pocket.

We will buy CCTV cameras with it.

To hell with CCTV cameras.

What will we do with CCTV cameras?

Fix the road which needs repair.

They want to put CCTV cameras

Listen. You are a government secretary.

By rule, you should be impartial.

You should file a complaint

against Pradhanji.

But, no. You are being his

friend and you are doing it quite well.

Do you know, Vinod? He takes

the files home to get her thumbprint?

Even the last secretary

was not such a brown-noser.

Let it be, brother. He looks sad.

So, it's not like I

am hanging by his tongue.

Just keep brown-nosing

as much as you want.

Sit down, brother.

Brother, may I say something?

You speak really well.

-Let's chew it.

-Take it.

Hello?

It's Siddharth, brother.

Oh, Sidhu! Are you back in India?

Yes, brother. Forever.

What's going on?

Prateek went to US and you came back.

Did you get fired?

No, brother. Why would I get fired?

I didn't like US much.

There is no place like our own country.

I got a good job offer from Gurgaon.

The salary was good, so, I came here.

That's great, my friend.

You tell me. How's life in Phulera?

Don't ask, brother.

Just tell me. What's the problem?

His name is Bhushan but

the villagers call him Banrakas.

What does that mean?

Who knows?

Banrakas means a monster of the forest.

It must mean like

a demon from the jungle.

Brother, he seems like

a dangerous person to me.

He is foolish, not dangerous.

He's spreading gossip in the

entire village that I am a brown-noser.

A man can't even work here.

Ignore such people, brother.

Yes, brother, that's the plan. Self

happiness is important too, is it not?

You think about that and stop

visiting Pradhan's home so much.

Otherwise, people will

feel that you are a brown-noser.

Let it be.

These things keep happening in villages.

Tell me, what package

did you get in India?

No, I am just making do.

Why are you acting

humble in front of me?

You have returned from the US, you

must have got a great package.

Tell me, brother.

We'll feel a little inspired too.

Yes, I mean, one a half crore.

What? How much?

1.5 crore. One and a half crore.

That's great.

Yes, it's a little less this time.

Let's see.

Sir, I have put the tea on the stove.

Please keep an eye on it.

My wife is calling.

Hello? Yes, Khushboo?

Is that so? You aren't joking, are you?

Okay.

Vikas, hurry up and get

ma'am's thumbprint on this.

Sir, I must leave right now.

Why? What happened?

Last night, my wife made

an amazing dish with puris.

She ate a few puris

extra and fed me too.

I said no so many times

Why don't you come to the point?

What happened?

Sir, my wife has a loose stomach.

Oh. Is it something serious?

No, she hasn't gone to the clinic yet.

I'll get medicine for her on the way.

Okay. You are

What will you do about the thumbprint?

You go get it, okay?

-Okay.

-Okay, I'll leave.

Where is my phone?

Rinki.

Actually I got a call from Malkopur.

The whole family has

wished Rinki on her birthday.

-Is that so?

-Yes.

Why don't you make Rajeev

and Rinki talk directly?

I will do it. What's the hurry?

Rinki, are you in a hurry?

Why would I be in a hurry?

I am not in any hurry.

Yes. First, both the families should sit

with each other and understand each other.

After that, the girl and

the boy will get to know each other.

That's great. In all this getting to

know each other, they will both get old,

and we will both be dead.

Come on, Rinki.

He has become senile. Come on.

Take the sweets.

You are going to the temple

and talking about dying.

Now that you are going there,

ask for something for me too.

Hello.

Pradhanji, will ma'am come

to the office today by any chance?

Has your ma'am gone to office

until today that she will go now?

No, I need her thumbprint

urgently for that toilet file.

So, I need to submit

it in the BDO office today.

Do one thing, just come home.

Get her thumbprint

and drink some tea as well.

I just had tea, Pradhanji.

-I just finished it.

-Okay.

Then do one thing, there

is a temple near the office.

Your ma'am has gone there.

It's Rinki's birthday today.

-Alright alright.

-Yes.

So, you can go there and

get her thumbprint. I'll call her.

But

Temple is where that forest demon sits.

Happy birthday.

Yes.

She has turned 23 today.

Ma'am, I need your thumbprint.

Just let me finish

my prayer then I'll put it.

-Are you praying with me?

-Yes, yes.

My bike is ruined because

of the pathetic road.

It's alright, ma'am.

I'll get the thumbprint later.

What happened?

No, nothing.

I forgot to lock the office so

It's open.

Something might get stolen so I

Here. Give it to me. I'll put it.

No, no, ma'am. It's alright.

We'll do it later. You are busy too.

What Who is it?

No one, ma'am. Put it here.

-You have shown these to Pradhanji, right?

-Yes, yes

I am putting my thumbprint

without reading them.

How many more do you need?

Is that all?

Come to our house for dinner tonight.

We have only invited

a few close friend. Do come.

It won't be possible in the evening,

ma'am. It's difficult.

-What happened?

-I have to work.

I won't be able to come in the evening.

Try at least.

What happened?

He's busy? What is he busy with?

How would I know?

He is your friend, you ask him.

You are inviting him to eat food, not to

cook, that he said he doesn't have time.

Mr secretary wanted

to get ma'am's thumbprint,

so, he was asking her

to come to the office.

Now, he's refusing

to come for dinner too.

What if he doesn't

want to come to my house?

You two are talking

to each other, right?

Mr secretary.

If there is something

in your heart, tell me.

Don't stop talking to me like this.

I don't like it.

I am talking to you, Pradhanji.

When did I stop talking?

Well then why won't

you come for dinner?

I had to finish one chapter

of Quantum, I am saving time for that.

I have to go to the

BDO office in the evening

and if I come to your house after that

then how will I finish my Quantum.

Oh, Mr secretary, you and your Quantum.

You had me worried.

I was wondering what mistake I had made.

How I had hurt you?

That you stopped talking to me.

What are you saying, Pradhanji?

Alright, I'll see. I'll come.

What time will you cut the cake?

No, no. We don't cut

any cakes on our birthdays.

Who cuts a cake?

No, if you say then

we'll cut a cake too.

We will cut whatever you say.

No, no. Let's do what they

normally do in your culture.

We have the culture of finish

our food before the power is cut.

Reach our home at sharp 7 o'clock.

Okay? Let's go.

What's the big deal about Quantum

Just do it in the morning.

Don't do any office work tomorrow.

Just study.

Mr secretary, I have noticed

that you have been getting

stuck in Quantum since last year.

You have been getting stuck deeply.

-Remember, 7 o'clock.

-Okay.

Let's go.

How does one get stuck in Quantum.

Shall I ask DM sir.

Will you go to the DM now,

for Quantum theory?

Greetings, Mr secretary.

-How are you, Mr Ram Prasad?

-Great. Thanks.

Mr Ram Prasad, I have

kept the ODF file on the table.

-Let BDO sir know in the morning.

-Certainly, sir.

Yes, Vikas?

So how is your wife feeling now?

She is better now, sir.

I have given her the medicine.

I am looking after her.

Okay, listen are you guys

taking some gifts for Rinki's birthday?

I am not taking anything.

-Prahladji?

-He won't take anything either.

Okay. Fine. I'll figure it out.

-Okay, Mr Ram Prasad.

-Okay.

Which cake is that?

Which cake I mean it's a cake.

Don't you have any other one?

We don't sell many cakes here, sir.

We order a few from Baliya daily.

This is the last one.

Okay, fine. Pack it.

There is no fridge at home.

It won't melt, will it?

Forget the fridge.

It is so hard that it won't

even melt if you keep it in the hot son.

How much is it?

150 rupees.

Oh, and do write happy

birthday, Rinki, on top.

The stuff that we use

for writing has finished.

But why do you want to write it?

Just give to the person whose birthday

it is, and say happy birthday directly.

This is not for writing

and reading, sir.

Just be a little decisive, brother.

You are the one who said

I won't go, I will maintain my distance.

What happened? Why are you going now?

Pradhanji insisted so

much that I couldn't refuse.

It's her birthday.

I'll go. Then I'll stop going.

And if you meet that

Banrakas on the way?

What will you do? He will mock you?

Then you'll get more depressed.

I have thought of

a solution for that too.

If he sees me then I'll

tell him that I was going

to return the bottle gourd,

not to attend the party.

Is returning a bottle guard a reason?

What drama is going on in Phulera?

I'll have to visit someday.

Don't come, brother. You'll go mad.

Don't talk about all this while eating.

I am telling you the truth, Pradhanji.

Metrogil is a great

medicine for loose motions.

One tablet and it's all better.

-Stop it now.

-It's a great medicine.

Prahladji, Rahul was supposed to come,

right? When is he coming?

He is coming next week.

That's great. Then he will bring

alcohol from the army canteen too.

What alcohol? He stops having

alcohol after his son comes.

-He becomes absolutely sober.

-Is that so?

I have taken an oath.

You know a lot about

how sober he becomes.

And what do you become? A bull?

Come on, everyone. The food is ready.

Yes, we are coming. Listen

Mr secretary, now that you

have brought the cake, give it to her.

-You were just saying

-Come on, get up.

-Don't be shy. Come on.

-Go and give it to her.

Here, give me that.

Come. Just go from here.

This Happy birthday once again.

I got it from Pakouli bazaar.

Double thank you.

I forgot to say it at the temple

so for that.

Yes.

I I will ask them to come and eat.

We have finished the sherbet.

We have finished the sherbet.

We'll have food now.

And we'll have kheer after

that and after the kheer

we'll have Mr secretary's cake.

Sure.

Cake could be a little solid.

I couldn't find another one in Pakouli.

Don't do that.

You'll splash oil and burn yourself.

Do it slowly. I'll show you.

Not even one is puffing.

Make thinner ones.

Hurry up.

The one at the bottom is drying up.

"Be it kin or a stranger,

laugh with everyone."

"Whatever is served,

taste a little of everything."

"When sweets and chilly

are accompanied by pickles,"

"that's how love grows."

"Just like fritters don't

taste good without the sauce,"

"little happiness don't

matter without the sadness."

"That's how love grows."

"Let's not talk about this and that,

let's stop beating around the bush,"

"give me a plain and simple answer."

"Don't give excuses,

don't talk nonsense,"

"It's not about the

money or the wealth."

"Just the happiness of this closeness."

"Is what strengthens the relationship."

"That's how love grows."

"Makes the relationship stronger."

"That's how love grows."

No, no.

I just told you and it's here.

-Give it to him first.

-No, no. You take it.

I am taking it. I will also

eat the leftovers in the morning.

I will keep eating it.

This turned out to

be absolutely tasteless.

It's not tasteless.

It's absolutely soft.

There is no need to chew.

It's sliding down the throat.

Eat it and see.

It has melted.

What is in the bag, sir?

Nothing. Just

Is it a bottle gourd?

A bottle gourd?

Mr secretary,

why are you carrying a bottle

gourd in your bag so late in the night?

I am telling you, this Bhushan

is a Banrakas of the first order.

Don't pay any attention to what he said.

The secretary who

worked here before you,

he used to provoke

him against Pradhanji too.

He is a horrible man.

This is what he does.

You'll see. He will definitely

make his wife contest the next election.

That is why he is doing all this drama.

He is not worried about the road.

And if by mistake, we make the

road, he will die of envy. You'll see.

Exactly.

-Okay, Pradhanji. We will take your leave.

-Okay.

Pradhanji, it's very simple.

I don't like when anyone

says that I am a brown-noser.

-Oh, do you feel like you brown-nose me?

-No.

I don't feel that either. And

if you did, I would have got to know.

Look, Mr secretary, you

and I both know what the truth is.

What difference does it make

what that scoundrel is saying?

I started over-thinking.

Wow, Mr secretary.

You have reached here again?

That's great.

What?

What is great?

What is your problem?

No, no. I don't have any problem.

What are you up to?

Did I ask you to stop?

Then why are you stopping and laughing?

May I say something, Mr secretary?

Pradhanji won't always be the Pradhan.

Anyone can win tomorrow.

But do think before you speak,

if you have to work in the same office.

So, you understand too, Mr Bhushan.

There are two things.

Firstly, I won't keep sitting

here till the elections. Okay?

And until I am here, I

will live the way I want.

Those who behave well with me,

I will behave well with them.

And those who behave

badly, I will behave badly with them.

It's just a game of 10-12 months.

And even if I have to stay in this

village and your wife becomes the Pradhan,

even then I don't give a damn.

Do you understand?

Get lost from here.

What is the second thing?

The second this is that if

possible, stop talking to me too.

What happened?

Hey, Bhushan?

What happened, Mr secretary?

Was he saying something again?

He was.

He won't do it again.