Screenplay

KASH - EK LAMHA
9 PIXEL PICTURES presents

written by:
Mohd. Farhan Farooqui

Contd..
both characters are sitting on a bench in the centre of the
hall near the wall. Character 1 is holding his cup looking
in nowhere while character 2 is reading a newspaper.

(ringing of phone)
SHOT: OTS CAMERS ZOOMING AT THE LEFT POCKET OF CHARACTER 1
(SITTING ON THE LEFT) KEEPING THE REST PART IN DEFOCUS

Char1 takes out the cell phone from the pocket, looks at it
from there itself, puts it on silent and keeps it back in
the pocket.
SHOT: CAMERA ZOOMS AT THE CELL PHONE, POPPING THE CALLER AS
’MEENA’

brings the cup towards his lips to take a sip

SHOT: CAMERA FOLLOWS THE CUP TILL HIS HALF FACE
phone rings again..

Char1 pauses for a moment,pulls his hand towards his left

pocket, again poses and lets the phone ringing. He sits
leaning on his knees holding the cup with two hands.
Phone keeps on ringing till it stops by itself.

SHOT: SIDE SHOT FROM RIGHT SHOWING CHARR1 LEANING ON HIS

KNEES HOLDING THE CUP
Phone rings again, char1 leaning and does not pay any
attention to it.

SHOT: SAME SHOT

Char2 voice

CHAR2
excuse me...your phone is ringing..
Char1 sits still..

(CONTINUED)
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SHOT: SIDE VIEW FROM CHAR1 LEFT,

Char2 puts his hand on Char1 shoulder. Char1 shrugs
CHAR2
I said your phone is ringing

CHAR1
O yes...sorry...I didn’t hear that
Takes the phone out of the pocket, puts it on silence and
keeps it back
FRONT CLOSE SHOT OF CHAR1
stares at char2 for a while in astonishment then leans down
in his newspaper.

Char2 sits still holding the tea cup in his hand looking
into nowhere.
Phone rings again

char2 takes out the phone, switches off and stares at it

OTS OF CHAR2..ZOOMING AT THE PHONE SCREEN
a tear falls on the screen

A HAND APPEARS HOLDING HIS WRIST...

CUT
SIDE VIEW FROM RIGHT OF CHAR2

looks right
CUT
SIDE VIEW OF CHAR1

char1 smiles and politely

CHAR1
what’s the matter...? Main bahot
der se dekh raha hun...aap kisi
baat se pareshan hain...Aur shayad
iski wajah aapka phone hai...
CHAR2
Nahi...Its alright...clears his
throat..I mean...main theek hun...

(CONTINUED)
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CHAR1
Beta...m sorry...but aap mere bete
ki ums ke hain...kya main tumhe
beta bol sakta hun...if u...don’t
mind....(hesitasing)

CHAR2
if u please
CHAR1
Beta...main tumse umr me bhi bara
hun aur tajurbe me bhi...kehte hain
pareshaniyan baatne se kam hoti
hain...dukh aur pareshaniyan
zindagi ka hissa hain...hume inke
sath jine ki aadat daalni chahie...

CHAR2
Thanks for your support...but I
think m fine...
CHAR1
Jaisi tumhari marzi..main force
nahi karunga...bas...tumhe dekh kar
apne bete ki yaad aa gayi..to khud
ko rok nahi paya...socha shayad
tumhari kisi tarha se madad kar
sakun...

CHAR2
Aapka beta...what happened to
him...?
ALL OTS..CUT BY CUT

CHAR1
O nahi nahi...bhagwan na
kare...he’s perfectly fine and
going to become a father himself...

CHAR2
To...kya usne aisa kuchh kiya...I
mean...aap us se khush nahi...
CHAR1
Nahi nahi...balki main to us se
itna khush hun ke har janam me use
hi apne bete ke roop me maangta
hun...khair..meri chhoro...apni
batao...kiska phone tha...jo
tumhara dil to chahta hai...par
dimagh rokta hai...agar chaho to
bata sakte ho..shayad meri zindagi
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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CHAR1 (cont’d)
ka tajurba tumhari koi madad kar
sake..
FRONT CAM...CHAR1 SITS STILL...GULPS AND STARTS TALKING
AGAIN..
CHAR2
(clears his throat...sits
still for a moment...and
starts talking)
Phone meri biwi ka tha... (looks at
Char1) but aap ye mat samajhiega ke
hamari larayi hui hai...sach to ye
hai ke aaj tak usne mujhe kabhi
larayi karne ya naraaz hone ka
mauqa hi nahi diya.

CHAR1
(looking blank towards Char2’s
face))
phir...mera matlab hai aisi kya
baat ho gayi ki tum uska phone bhi
nahi receive karna chahte...
CHAR2
yaqeen maniye aisa kuchh bhi nahi
jaisa aap samajh rahe hain...pata
nahi...shayad main kisi anjaane
paap ki saza pa raha hun...insaan
sab kuchh kar sakta hai...magar
waqt aur halaat use kathputli ki
tarha jab chahen apne isharon par
nacha sakte hain... (takes phone
out of his pocket..sees 25 miss
calls...puts it back again)
CHAR1
I’m listening

CHAR2
meri kahani bahot chhoti hai...ya
yun kahun ke abhi poori tarha se
shuru bhi na ho payi thi ke khatm
ho gayi...ya shayad shuru hi nahi
hui thi....(rubs his face with both
his hands...covers it and releases)
pata nahi...
CHAR1
beta...(puts his hands on his
shoulder) kabhi kabhi hum kuchh
ahem faisle lene me jaldbaazi kar
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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CHAR1 (cont’d)
dete hain...magar agar kabhi kisi
baat ka jawaab na mile...to use
waqt par chhor dena chahie...waqt
sab theek kar deta hai..

CHAR2
aur agar aap waqt ke hi shikaar hon
to...?
SIDE VIEW OF CHAR1 FROM RIGHT. CHAR2 LOOKING TOWARDS CHAR1
(Char1 tries to speak
something but char2 continues)
CHAR2
meri shadi ko mahez 3 mahine hue
hain...magar in 3 mahino me laga
jaise hum janam janam ke sathi
hain..shayad wo hamesha se meri
biwi thi...balki uske siwa shayad
aur koi ho hi nahi sakta tha...
CHAR1
tha...matlab...ab nahi hai...mera
matlab hai kya ab tum sath
nahi...???
CHAR2
nahi nahi...hum sath
hain..(fumbles) matlab wo mere sath
hai...shayad...
CHAR1
Shayad matlab...main kuchh samjha
nahi..tumhari aankhe kuchh bolti
hain aur zabaan kuchh...aisa maloom
deta hai ke tum khud se ek jang lar
rahe ho...magar beta...agar meri
baat maano to u should return to
your wife...sath baith kar dono mil
kar is masle ko behtar hal kar
sakte ho...
CHAR2
(with tearful eyes)abhi meri
kahani baaqi hai..ya yun
kahiye ke shuru bhi nahi
hui...baat zyada nahi...mahez
3 mahine purani hai..lagta
hai..jaise kal hi ki ho...meri
shadi ek bahot khoobsurat
larti se pakki hui..jaisa har
ek mainsaan ka khwaab hota

(CONTINUED)
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hai..achchha ghar..parhe likhe

log aur khoobsurat..gharelu
larki..jise main dekh kar phir
us chehre se nazren hata na
paya...us din mujhe is baat ka
yaqeen hua ke jore bhagwaan hi
banata hai...main sach me
bahot khush tha..wo sharmate
hue..dari sehmi si mere saamne
baithi thi...jhuki
nazren..dheemi saanse..aur
main...ek tak usi ko dekhe ja
raha tha..

CLOSE UP SHOT
Char2 sits still for a moment..looks in the infinity and
continues..
CHAR2
wo waqt kaise beet gaya..pata hi
nahi chala...aakhir wo din aya..jab
hamari shadi thi..waqt jaise beet
hi nahi raha tha..bas...kaise karke
wo bidayi ki ghari ayi...magar pata
nahi kyun...uski aankho se ek bhi
aansu nahi gira...na wo dusron ki
tarha maa se lipat kar royi...pata
nahi...magar us din kuchh ajeeb sa
ehsaas hua..

CHAR1
looking at Char2
SIDE OTS OF CHAR2
CHAR1
Main sun raha hun...
CHAR2
Main andhvishwas me to yaqeen nahi
karta...par itna zurur hai ke uske
qadam parte hi jaise meri zindagi
me khushiyon ne dera kar liya..usme
mujhe wo har khushi mili jiski
tamanna shayad har shakhs ko hoti
hai..mera kaam me mann lagne
laga..wo insaan, jo ghar na aane ke
mauqe talaashta tha..ab ghar jaldi
jaane ke bahaane dhundne laga..uske
chehre ko dekhte hi saare din ki
thakaan utar jati thi..

(CONTINUED)
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CHAR1
Thi...matlab...
SIDE CLOSE SHOT OF CHAR1..INQUISITIVE
CHAR2
ji...kyunki jis biwi se main jaan
se zyada pyaar karta
hun...use...aaj hamesha ke lie
azaad karke ja raha hun...aap
poochh rahe the na..ki pareshani ki
wajah kya hai...to sach ye hai..ke
meri zindagi ka sukoon hi meri
zindagi ki sabse bari takleef hai..
ZOOMS AT CHAR2 FACE....AND BLACKS OUT..

INTERIOR...LIVING AREA..A COUCH IS LYING IN THE CENTRE WITH

A CENTRE TABLE, AND THE ROOM IS DECORATED WITH FLOWER VASE
IN A CORNER AND SOME WALL PAIMTINGS ON THE BACK WALL.
Char 2 enters form behind the camera with a file in the hand
and coat in another..sits on the couch..tired.
a woman, with covered face (newly married) enters the scene
with a glass of water in a tray.
SEMI ZOOM ON CHAR2..FRONT ANGLE..WOMAN’S PARTIAL BODY IS
SEEN IN THE LEFT SIDE.
char2 drinks water and puts the glass back on the tray..
CHAR2
Thanks