Sunday Special (2025)

[bunniefuu]

She looks out at me,

From the yellowing photograph

Misted over by time.

It is a frank and serious look.

Her eyes are stern,

But they can laugh too.

Her hair is pulled back tightly in a bun,

And on her black dress

she wears no jewelry.

I never knew her,

Yet I recognize myself in

her, Three generations later.

May my great-grandchildren,

feel as close to me, as I now do to her.

[School bell rings]

Everyone must be present

tomorrow at 7 a.m. sharp. Got it?

Don't mistake it for an ordinary

Sunday, make sure to come by.

Also, keep in mind that

you have a test on Monday.

Yes ma'am.

Anyone absent tomorrow will not be

permitted to attend class on Monday.

Okay ma'am.

Sunday Deal, Chicken Meal...!

[Children chattering]

[Music]

In our home, we always prepare

chicken curry on Sundays without a miss.

It is the same in my home too, we

cook all kinds of non-vegetarian dishes.

What dish they cook

from chicken at your home?

Curry?

Most of the time we'll make biriyani.

I like biriyani.

But, the chicken and rice

should be cooked together.

That's how we do it.

Fine then, come to our

home for lunch tomorrow.

Some other day, maybe.

What do they do at your house?

It's either Curry,

or else, Koli Taal (Chicken gravy).

Ok then, bye. [Sofia] Bye.

At what time shall we go to

the school function tomorrow?

I won't come.

Anyhow we have Gandhi on our currency note,

I will pay my respects, there itself.

If we miss it tomorrow, we'll be

kicked out of the class on Monday.

Sunday Deal...

Chicken meal...!

Bye.

[Indian traditional music]

SUNDAY SPECIAL

[Devotional song playing in the background]

Sneha...

Sneha?

Sneha...

Get up, dear.

Don't you have school?

Won't you attend the function?

No, I will not go.

Hey,

Today's Gandhi Jayanti,

You shouldn't miss it. Get up now.

[Harmonium music]

[Children singing "Raghupati Raghava" song]

A little bit of coriander leaves.

Ah, it looks good...

Your dish looks so delicious,

I am sure it'll blow my mind.

In today's episode, we are

celebrating the cooking of

Ms.Suchitra, who has cooked

this wonderful pepper chicken for us.

It's looking very delicious.

Too good.

Do those peppers hit the spot?

When I get the taste of peppers,

I crave for something to drink.

Hand it over.

In today's episode, we got

to eat tasty and mind-blowing

Pepper Chicken Fry prepared by our guest.

Mom,

Chicken meat.

- Put it here.

- Hmm.

[Music]

Where's the chicken, girl?

Dad, didn't you bring chicken?

It's Gandhi Jayanthi, no one is

allowed to sell meat during this occasion.

What if it's Gandhi Jayanthi?

Don't they teach you at school?

Today's Non-Violence Day.

Violence on any living

beings are prohibited,

hence all meat shops are closed.

All the shops were closed?

Yes, kiddo.

[TV commercial playing in the background]

Hey, didn't you bring chicken?

Didn't you hear? It's Gandhi Jayanthi...!

Nobody will sell chicken meat.

Oh, is that so?

Then, it's a bad day for you.

[TV commercial playing in the background]

I want chicken, that's all.

We can't get it anywhere dear.

You can get it in black

market in big cities.

It's hard to find in our town.

Why is this Gandhi Jayanthi

had to come on Sunday itself...!

Anyhow, we have eggs at home dear.

We'll make curry out of it.

Keep your damn egg curry to yourself.

I just want chicken, that's it.

Come, let's get chicken.

You can't get it from

anywhere. Everything's closed.

[Newsreader] On the occasion of

Gandhi Jayanthi, all the meat shops,

and Wine shops are

closed all over the country.

Look at that...! What did I just tell you?

On one hand alcohol lovers

are cursing the government,

On the contrary, in some

parts of the town meat shops

and wine shops are selling it illegally.

Here in our area nobody

sells illegally my dear.

Because they are scared of police.

[News broadcast playing]

Let's go once and find out.

Didn't you hear anything I said?

Huh...!

[News broadcast continues]

What's that pestering?

She's not ready to listen to

anything, she wants chicken it seems.

I will make egg curry with

dry fish, it will taste the same.

I will starve, rather

than to eat dry fish curry.

Mahatma Gandhi, the man who preached

and believed in the motto of Non-violence.

People have tend to forget his

preachings on the day of Gandhi Jayanthi.

Spoiled stubborn.

In some parts of Bangalore,

meat shops and liquor shops

are kept open for business.

To close these shops, a guy dressed

as Gandhiji has taken the initiative.

[Music]

Are you not opening the shop today?

It's Sunday.

Thought of taking a break.

But your drinking won't take a break.

Yeah, just drinking the

leftover from yesterday.

Huh?

[Music]

How did this go empty?

It was half full, yesterday?

Why do you ask me? Like I am

the one who drinks in this house.

Probably you finished it

off yesterday and forgot.

It's unlikely, me?

What shall I do now?

Hello,

Ganesha?

Do you know where could I get some whiskey?

Think of something man.

Who? Shankara...?

Can he manage something?

[Scooter engine starts]

Dad?

[Music]

Dad, stop over here. There

is a chicken shop over here.

Give me the bag.

Uncle?

Do you have chicken?

Today's our Gandhi Jayanthi.

Meat is prohibited. Don't you know?

I know that. As your shop was half open,

So I thought you were open for business.

Can't you see? It's for cleaning the shop.

What an arrogant prick.

They are not selling.

It's the same everywhere.

Let's go.

[Music]

- Shankara?

- Yeah?

Today's Gandhi Jayanthi.

It's okay to close chicken shops.

It's okay to close even mutton shops.

Why did they have to close

this Non-violent liquor shop, man?

Hello sir.

THE SHOP HAS BEEN CLOSED ON

THE OCCASION OF GANDHI JAYANTI.

[Music]

What do you want kiddo?

Aunty,

Where can I find a meat shop nearby?

Girl, today's Gandhi Jayanthi.

You won't find meat anywhere.

They were selling it in some

shops, I saw it in the news.

Nobody will sell it.

On Non-Violence day, no one

will sell it or should be selling it.

Don't you know that?

I don't know what they

teach you in school. Damn it.

Being Gandhi Jayanthi,

I went to school, paid my

respects and sang a song for him.

But what the heck are

you doing sitting here?

Except for smoking tobacco. Huh...!

Did you see her?

You can't speak with kids

nowadays, it's hard to manage them.

Shankara..,

Do you have anything?

[Shankara] It's Gandhi Jayanthi.

Help me out here a little. [Shankara]

Don't you know it's a dry day?

MADHURA BAR & RESTAURANHey, Brother...!

Anyone?

Is there anything? [Man]

Nothing. Sorry, it's closed

Something less would do too.

[Man] Sorry, nothing's there.

Can you arrange something?

If you had arrived a little

earlier, you could've got it.

Check if anything's left.

No sir, everything's finished.

Everyone came at 07:00

AM and bought everything.

At least sell me what

you kept for yourself.

Take extra money if you want.

Sorry sir, I don't drink.

Do you know anyone who sells?

Probably that canteen has it?

[Music]

[Vendor] Do you want vegetables?

- No.

Look, our business

happens mostly on Sundays.

How can I survive like this?

Government impose

the rules as per their wish.

But, look how you people will suffer loss.

Don't you know how Gandhi has

fought for the freedom of this country?

Let's bear it for one day.

Freedom?

I don't even have the

freedom to sell meat today.

You all talk so highly of Gandhiji

by saying he got us freedom,

There were many people

apart from just Gandhiji.

Even our grandfather fought for freedom.

But he didn't become famous, that's all.

You are right, even our

grandmother fought for freedom.

Say whatever you want,

Gandhiji is the main reason for

getting freedom to this country.

People call him 'Father

of the nation' for a reason.

We are not upset about Gandhiji,

but about our government.

Why are you upset with the government?

Based on Gandhiji's principle of

Non-violence, they have imposed the ban.

Non-violence?

Today, I have suffered a loss of

5000 because of this meat ban.

Don't you feel this oppression?

It's a waste of time talking with you guys.

Get lost.

Play with your children at home.

What else have you got?

Yes kiddo, what do you want?

Uncle, I want to buy chicken.

Chicken? Huh...!

You won't get chicken today.

[Prasad] Pandu brother,

Why are you here after closing the shop?

Then what else I can do?

You could sell for

double the price at home.

That's what Kiran is doing.

He can do it in his surroundings.

The vegetarians are more in this area.

They will inform the police if I sell meat.

True that.

Hey Prasad,

That girl needs chicken.

Help her to get it.

Come kiddo, I'll take you there.

It's fine, dad told me that

he would pick me up at circle.

I'll go with him only.

- You are Ramesh's daughter, right?

Yes. Come, I'll leave you at the circle,

and tell Ramesh where

you can get the chicken.

It's ok, don't be afraid to go with him.

[Prasad] I'll drop you near the circle.

Careful.

Kiddo, what did they give in

school for Gandhi Jayanthi?

They didn't give any

sweets, just chocolates.

You came to buy chicken

in school uniform itself.

NISCHITH CHICKEN CENTER

Is there any chicken left?

Yeah, it's there itself.

You arrived at the right time.

This is the last share left.

I am exhausted from cutting

the meat since morning.

I will sell this, close my

shop and get some rest.

Wait a minute.

It's 1.5 kg, take it.

How much for 1 kg?

Today it's quite pricey.

Pay 500 for this, enough.

What...! 500...?

Is this Mutton?

Don't you have a limit to set a price?

Hey brother,

I have sold 30 kg at

400 per kg since morning.

If it's double the rate, it seems fair.

But how come so pricey?

Do you want it or not?

I will not sell it for less.

Shall we buy 1/2 kg?

Give us 1/2 kg.

I am not selling 1/2 kg,

You should take everything.

1.5 kg... 500 rupees...

We can't pay that much.

We can buy only half a kg.

Don't feel bad.

If you want to buy, then

you have to buy 1.5kg.

But, we can't...

If you want it for cheap,

then go to the opposite road.

But, he'll mix other meat

with chicken meat too.

Brother, is there any chicken left?

[Customer] Need 1.5 kg.

What a fraud...! Selling 200 meat at 500.

Anyhow we have places

to go, we'll check there.

Please sell it for 300 rupees.

[Canteen Owner] No, not possible.

[Ramesh] This is all I got.

I can't sell.

I have bought it by paying extra

100 rupees, I can't sell at this price.

It can't happen. [Ramesh] Wait a minute.

Give the money you have.

He's selling for thrice the price.

Thanks.

Here it is.

Do you know where I can find chicken?

- I don't know.

Don't know...?

Come, let's go.

Sit down, let's see if we

can find chicken on our way.

Dad, That's Sofia... Sofia...!

Hi...! Enjoying the ice cream, eh?

We just came from church,

wife has gone for shopping,

So we are waiting for her.

Where are you guys heading to?

She wanted to eat chicken

So we came looking for it,

but we had no luck finding it.

Today's Gandhi Jayanthi,

you won't get it anywhere.

We have already stocked it in our fridge.

You guys are intelligent.

Do a thing, you come

to our house for lunch.

Yeah, please come Sneha.

We could've. But my wife

would've prepared lunch by now.

Oh let it be... You please visit us.

Come at 1:30pm.

Yeah, sure.

Okay then.

Bye...

Don't you dare to eat at their house!

What's wrong with that?

Don't make me angry!

Don't know what kind of

meat they cook and serve.

[News on television]

[News Reporter] On this

auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanthi,

A member of parliament has

consumed meat in a communal feast

has come to light.

Opposite party leaders are demanding

the MP to withdraw from his position.

In this context, party workers

have engaged in a fistfight,

Four of them have suffered injuries.

Violence has taken its place

during the celebration of non-violence.

You irresponsible Idiots.

All this ban on meat is for namesake,

People will do what they need to.

How will they know if

someone ate it in a village?

Mom,

I'll go to Grandma's home.

Why so?

At least grandparents

will be having chickens.

Are you mad or what?

I just want to eat chicken today.

Shut your mouth.

What's all this fuss about chicken?

You can afford alcohol,

but can't afford chicken.

[Ramesh] Hey...!

I am going to grandma's, that's all.

I am going to Grandma's house.

[Revathi] Do you think I will allow you?

Fine then, I'll go to

Sofia's house for lunch.

Dad's phone is not reachable.

Hey, can you take her to Dad's home?

Yeaahhh...?

No need, I'll ask my uncle.

I'll only drop her,

It's just 30 minutes of commute.

What...! Do you think you

are steady to ride a scooter?

Yes, I am steady.

I can see that.

Hello, Uncle.

[Sneha] Please stop near a bakery. I

want to buy sweets for grandparents.

Only for them huh? What about me?

I'll buy it for you too.

[Music]

What are you yapping about?

Then what?

You wasted a day's business, to get drunk.

Yeah, like it's showering

money on us every day.

If it continues like this,

we might need to move

to Bangalore for business.

Has anybody arranged it for you?

If I ask Bombay Suresha,

he'll arrange something.

Ramesh.

Ramesh..

Oh, Francis.

Why didn't you come?

I didn't have your number

also. That's why I came.

Oh, is it!

Where's Sneha?

[Revathi] She went to her Grandma's home.

- Oh, is it?

I bought chicken for her.

Hey, it's alright. I will have it.

Please come in, let's have a drink.

[Francis] Sorry, I don't drink at noon.

Hey, come in and have some.

Let's do one thing,

We'll drink at our place next Sunday.

Fine, as you wish.

I'll leave then. [Revathi] Okay.

[Ramesh singing happily]

First, check what meat is that.

It's chicken.

It's very nice.

You too have some.

I would rather die.

You told me you would

never eat at their home.

Then why are you eating it today?

What difference does it make?

I am just happy that I got

something spicy while drinking.

If I knew this earlier,

I would have sent

Sneha to their home itself.

Grandpa look at those wild chickens.

Yeah, there are many of them.

They'll all fly away once they hear us.

Get down here kiddo.

Slowly dear.

Yeah, grandpa.

Tell my brother that,

I might come later, I

have some work nearby.

Careful kiddo.

I'll let him know Grandpa, see you later.

[Birds chirping]

Grandpa..,

Grandpa!

Hey! Hey, my child.

Today was a holiday, so I came.

- Is it.

- Yeah.

Did you come alone?

- Shankar grandpa dropped me.

Shankara?

He just dropped you and left?

Yeah. He mentioned that he

has some other work, so he left.

Oh...! Hey, Vanaja.

Your granddaughter Sneha has come.

Kiddo, it's all cloudy and dragonflies are

moving around, it's gonna rain probably.

If it rains then, I can't do all this.

Go in there,

Your grandma has done pancakes.

[Sneha] Really...! I will have it.

I'll be there in a few

minutes. Call your grandma.

Grandma...

Grandma...

Grandma...!

Ah!

I saw our cat licking its paw this morning,

so I was wondering if someone would come.

And now, you are here.

It's for you.

Why do you bring all this kiddo?

[Sneha] I know you like sweets.

Come.

So, won't you eat anything?

What curry?

Eggplant curry.

Then I won't.

If you want I can prepare

spinach curry quickly.

No need grandma.

I'll go and take a bath.

Yeah, you can.

Your old clothes are in the room.

Ok grandma.

Lakshmi.., [Lakshmi] Yes.

Please finish the work quickly.

Baccha?

Done with your job?

Give me 5 minutes, I'll finish

my smoke and get back to work.

Finish your work quickly.

- Got it?

- Ok, Shettre.

What a slacker...!

[Motor whirring]

- Grandma.

- Yeah.

Do you always keep that dog tied?

At first, we weren't used to it.

But he started fighting

with the street dogs.

One day,

He bit a forest guard.

-Really?

So we keep him tied up.

Lakshmi - Hmm.

This includes two day's wage, - Okay.

- I'll leave Shettre.

- Sure.

- Baccha, do one thing.

- Tell me.

This Sunday you need to do

that areca plantation work too.

I will do it.

- I'll leave Shettre.

- Okay, bye.

Kiddo, How many days of holiday?

The holiday is only for today.

I have school tomorrow.

Oh...!

You are here only for today?

Anyhow, the Diwali holidays

are coming, I'll be back then.

Hmmm...

Vanaja...

Do we have any chicken left?

Those are sacrificial chicken for demigods.

Ohh..

Then, we can't sacrifice

them before Diwali.

Hmmm..

What can be done?

The only hen we had

has also hatched its eggs.

Oh...!

Can't you ask laborers?

Labourers?

I don't think they have any.

Ahhh...

What about that Manja?

Who...?

The one who stole rooster from our home...!

Do you want me to beg in front of his home?

Kiddo...

Will you eat broiler chicken?

Today's Gandhi Jayanthi grandpa.

So, you won't find meat shops anywhere.

Oh...! It's Gandhi Jayanthi.

Grandpa, It seem to be

many wild chickens here.

Yeah my dear there are many,

But, they can't be caught.

Earlier, all of your

uncles used to catch them,

by setting traps and nets.

Their flesh is hard to chew,

the meat is made up of fiber.

What?

Hard to chew?

Do you know how tasty the curry

will be if made with coconut milk?

Then catch one and do it by yourself.

If I could, then why would I

will be sitting here with you.

Enough with the wild chicken debate,

I'll see if I can get any country one.

To hell with this chicken game.

Take her too, she'll like it.

Yeah, I'll take her.

Vanaja, - Yeah?

I think we could use

the sacrificial rooster,

We can replace it with another one.

Oh god! Are you stupid?

It's fine if the demigod punishes

us. What if she gets into trouble?

It was just a suggestion.

Don't drag it.

- I'll be back.

- Hmmm.

[Soft Music]

Get down, dear.

Slowly.

Careful.

Come, let's go.

Hey, Seena Shetty...!

Oh.. Mahabala. How come?

How's the work going?

Yeah, as usual. [Mahabala] Ah, huh.

Is it for home use?

-Yeah.

Then what brings you here?

Simply...

Is this your granddaughter?

[Mahabala] Yeah.

My granddaughter, My

daughter Revathi's kid.

- Come, let's have some tea.

- No, no.

- Please come.

- No, thanks.

Going somewhere far?

Nowhere far, actually, we came here only.

My grandkid wants to

eat chicken curry it seems.

Hmmm...

As you know we have chicken in our home,

and each one is kept

as sacrificial chicken.

So, you'll always be having some right?

That's why I came.

Mahabala, don't feel bad.

My son-in-law is coming tomorrow,

so I kept that chicken for him.

Oh...! Is there not even one?

Hmm... It's fine man.

At least you could have some tea, man.

It's fine, we'll come sometime else.

I think Gopal might have some chickens.

Enquire with him once.

Yeah, okay.

We'll leave.

- Okay, looks like you are in a hurry.

There's one in Gopal's home,

We will check once, Don't worry.

We don't have any, all of

them died of chicken flu.

We buried all of them under coconut trees.

Look there,

Only those two little ones are there,

the rest of them are for demigods.

Oh! They are too little to sacrifice.

Only those two are available.

Let's go.

We don't have any.

All of them are kept for demigods.

Same story as ours.

Grandpa, Shall we set

a trap for wild chickens?

It's not like catching butterflies,

Do you think it's that easy?

Then what can we do Grandpa?

We'll think of something.

Hold tight.

This is the house.

Careful, don't jump.

Let's go.

Manja...

Hey, Manja...

Come.

Manja,

Hey, Manja...

[Girija] Who's that?

Oh, Shettre...

Hey, Shetty has come looking for you.

- Is he in the backyard?

- Yes.

Oh, Shettre?

- What's up Manja, how are you?

- I am fine.

(Nervous laugh) You haven't been to work?

Nowadays, no one calls me much for work.

Ah... Okay.

Do you have any chicken?

Is it for farming or cooking?

Not for farming,

It's for cooking.

It's that,

She wants chicken curry.

- Is it...?

- Ha.

Don't you have any?

All we have are sacrificial ones...

Then my wife told me

to check with you once.

That's why I am here.

Girija, do we have any?

We don't have any

chicken that could be sold.

Even a hen would suffice.

Two of them have hatched their

eggs and one is about to lay eggs.

Oh.

She's insisting on it since she came,

I don't know what to do now.

Oye...

I think there's one rooster in the coop.

Somebody has asked for it.

We'll deal with that later.

Ok. Come to the backyard.

You should have gone somewhere

to work, you shouldn't be idle like this?

There's no one who can

give me work as of now.

Oh...!

Is it ok...? [Sneha] Yeah, It's fine.

Hmmm.

Here... Hold it tight.

Yeah, I got it.

Hey man,

Take a good look at its legs...!

Later, don't come looking

for it saying it has 5 fingers.

So, how much is it?

You name a price.

Don't hesitate man, name

what you have in mind.

Well, you know how much

it costs. Give any amount.

Hmm... As you wish.

- Here, take it.

- Yeah.

Okay then, we will leave.

Let's leave kiddo.

Oh yeah!

Do a thing next week...

You know the fence

in our front yard, -Yeah.

It needs to be fixed, can you do it?

- Yeah, I'll do it..

- Okay.

You were very helpful. See you then.

Yeah.

Girija, thank you.

Kiddo,

I thought we wouldn't find it,

but somehow we got lucky.

Hold it carefully.

Yes, Grandpa.

Didn't I tell you? You can

find it at Manja's home.

Yeah, it happened as you wished it.

Now let it be..

Yeah,

This one's nice.

Hold it...

Hold it tight.

Yeah like that.

You are gonna get marinated

Gonna get marinated

Take the water and coconut with you.

I don't need coconut. As I am not

sacrificing it in the name of God.

This rooster doesn't belong to our home.

[Vanaja] To hell with you.

[Mahabala] Come, let's go.

I could even just rip its

head off with my bare hands.

But I won't feel like eating it afterward.

That's why I decided to chop its head.

Let's finish this business.

[Sneha] Yeah Grandpa.

Stand over there.

Grandpa, Why you

didn't put it in hot water?

Hot water will drain the

taste and essential fat out of it.

Pluck it like this

then roast it in the brick oven.

Chicken curry will taste heavenly..

Hello...

Hello...?

Yeah,

She came to a while back.

Both of them are cleaning the chicken.

This mobile network

will start acting weird

when it is cloudy.

Ha ha. Yeah, okay.

Bye.

Okay fine.

Curry is enough right?

You could have prepared Taal (semi gravy).

(clicks)

If it's curry, then it could

be used during breakfast too.

Okay.

I will prepare Dosa in the morning.

Ok? [Sneha] Hmmm.

Listen, do it how she wants it.

No, it's fine grandma.

Cook curry itself.

Curry is fine..

She wants curry only.

[Vanaja] Okay. I'll start

preparing for it and take a bath.

[Soft Music]

Hold it tight. [Sneha] Hmm.

Vanaja,

Cattles are back to their shelter.

Find the ones that aren't back.

[Vanaja] Okay.

Yeah, hold it..

Hold it from this side.

Yeah, like that.

Hold it properly. [Sneha] Yeah.

Grandpa,

Keep the leg piece whole.

Do you need the leg piece? [Sneha] Yeah.

It reminds me of your cousin

Sumanth. He also loves the leg piece.

Oh didn't he come here recently?

He came last year.

Do you know how much I fought

for it to get him The Chicken Curry...!

Is it? Why, what happened?

I'll tell you once I am

done with this chicken.

Did you take a bath?

No grandma, just freshened up a little bit.

Anyhow, I'll be getting back

home in the early morning.

I'll take a bath there.

Fine then.

Wow, Curry is smelling so good.

Did you make it coconut milk?

Yes dear, how does your mother make it?

When she cooks a chicken curry, it

tastes like a usual vegetable curry.

Haha.

It's almost finished.

We'll start dinner after a few minutes.

Vanaja,

Is chicken curry done?

Not yet, It still needs some time.

Sneha, - Yeah Grandpa?

Finally, you got your chicken

curry on the day of Gandhi Jayanthi.

(laughing)

Here in our home,

We have served chicken curry to

every single guest who has visited us.

Grandpa, when guests visit our homes,

why only chickens are

sacrificed for cooking?

Because it's easy and inexpensive.

Do you know a story? [Sneha] What?

In Ramayan, you know the tale of Lord

Ram building a bridge across the Ocean?

When Lord Ram was building the bridge,

all kinds of animals helped

him to build the bridge.

But one rooster was sitting

idle and was not doing any work.

Why so?

Lord Ram was already tensed

that his wife Sita was kidnapped.

He went up to the rooster and asked,

Why are you sitting aside

while everyone is working?

Do you know what the

rooster said? [Sneha] What?

You see this beautiful crown on my head,

It will get dirty. That's why I won't come.

- Then?

- Lord Ram got very angry.

In a fit of rage, he gave

a curse to the rooster..,

Anyone who sees you shall k*ll you.

That's why,

wherever they go they end up

becoming a curry in one's kitchen.

Everybody has their own story to tell.

In another folk tale,

Rooster helped Lord Ram.

- Is it?

- Yes

[Mahabala] Really? [Vanaja] Yeah.

Which story is that?

I've never heard of it.

It was a rooster who told

Ram about Sita's abduction.

So, Ram gave the rooster

a golden crown for its head.

- Really?

- Yes.

People are already hunting

me down for my meat.

If I get a golden crown on

my head, then I am done for.

So the rooster said that I am just

happy with a crown which I already have.

But, wasn't it Jatayu the one who

informed Ram about Sita's abduction?

Didn't I mention earlier

itself? This is a made-up story.

Is that so...

Look, whatever it might be. Let's stop it.

She might be hungry, offer

the food to our ancestors first.

I am not doing that ritual

today. [Mahabala] Why?

Anyhow the Diwali festival is near,

so we will offer it at that time properly.

Sure dear, as you wish.

I am feeling hungry, let's have dinner.

Alright.

[Music]

[Vanaja] Shall I serve it

on plates or banana leaves?

Serve it on a banana leaf.

Take it.

Let's clean it up.

It's clean though.

Yeah, it's done.

I have already cleaned it.

We just wiped it a little.

Want some?

A little. [Mahabala] A little?

Enough.

Damn this electricity, right at the time.

Damn, these bloody power

cuts, that too at dinner time...!

Damn them.

Wait for a little...

Listen, - What?

She was asking for

a leg piece, look for it.

It's hard to find it in this dark.

sh*t.

Couldn't you hold it properly?

Yuck!

Everything's spoiled, reeks of kerosene.

What is she going to eat now?

Dammit, old woman.

Sneha...?

I'll make it right, come and have dinner.

I need to eat chicken curry,

not kerosene curry.

Eat that yourself.

You spoiled it, destroyed it in seconds.

Look at her how sad she is.

I spent the whole day searching for

this chicken, to make a tasty curry.

(Quivering in anger)

I just can't stand you.

(Quivering in anger)

Get lost, take this from here.

Make it right with coconut oil.

Damn.

(clicks)

Sneha, come kiddo.

I don't want anything, Grandpa.

Dear, kids should not get angry

like that. Come here, please.

Kids shouldn't sleep without having dinner.

I came all this way to eat chicken.

Not a kerosene-soaked chicken.

It can't be sorted out,

it's all gone wasted.

(sobbing)

If she ate at least a bite, it

would've been less painful.

All the efforts were

wasted without a cause.

It's not yet wasted,

Take that chicken curry pot,

and dump all of it over your head.

Get there, and bring something

that's leftover from the afternoon.

Kiddo, come here.

We'll eat the leftover

curry from the afternoon.

[Sneha] No Grandpa, I don't want anything.

We'll do something tomorrow,

I'll think of something.

Come, let's eat.

Have dinner kiddo, we'll cook

chicken curry again tomorrow.

Tomorrow there's school,

I need to get back home early.

You could take a day off,

nothing to lose in one day.

I have to go to school,

I have a test.

Grandpa,

Wild chickens make noise at night too?

They keep making noise day and

night. There are a bunch of them.

- Grandpa.

- Yeah.

Let's set a trap for wild chickens.

What?

I said, let's set a trap for wild chickens.

- Like now?

What's the problem?

Just cast a net.

Do you think it's as easy as

pouring kerosene into curry?

I didn't do it on purpose man.

Tell me how to cast a

net, I'll do it by myself.

(clicks)

Stubborn, just like her mother.

Not mother, everything's

drawn like her grandfather only.

Kiddo,

We can cast a net,

but you should have

dinner after that, alright?

I'll cast it If you agree to this.

Okay, I'll eat.

Understood? [Sneha] Yes.

[Music beats]

Girl,

What would you do if you caught one?

I will

ask grandma to make curry

and take it home in the morning.

It would at least take more

than 2 hours, to clean and cook it.

Is that so?

Then I'll just take the meat.

Then it's fine.

Grandpa, - Yeah?

When was the last time you ate one?

It has been a long time.

Probably some 4 or 5

years back I caught one.

[Music]

(exerting)

(exerting)

Let us see what happens in the morning.

- Yeah, Grandpa.

- Come, let's go.

We'll leave.

Damn,

I should've sacrificed it in god's name

Probably, that's why all

of this mess happened.

(clicks)

It's not that,

I didn't offer meat to our ancestors

Probably, that's why.

Neither for any of that,

We cooked meat on Gandhi

Jayanthi (non-violence day),

that's why, all this happened.

Hmmm...

Who knows?

What could be done now?

[Vanaja] Is that blanket

enough to over you?

[Sneha] It's enough.

That trap isn't going to work any wonders.

Anyhow we need to

check in the morning once.

[Vanaja] Never something

like this had happened.

[Vanaja] That bloody electricity

had spoiled everything.

[Vanaja] The chicken curry went to waste.

Can't you just let it rest? Why are

you clucking like a chicken now?

What's done is done. Now just shut it.

Turn off the lights and go to sleep.

I am exhausted.

If you stayed today,

I would've got broiler chicken

and cooked chicken curry for you.

But, what to do?

I have school today.

Above that I have a test.

Shall I fix you breakfast?

I don't want now, just

give me a cup of tea.

- I'll have breakfast later.

- Okay.

Kiddo, did any of the

chicken fell into our trap?

No Grandpa.

No? Didn't I tell you? They

have grown smarter over time.

They jump over the trap, eat the rice

and run away without getting trapped.

Kiddo, stay back here for today.

She has some school tests it seems.

Oh! She has that.

Eat the dosa (pancakes) dear.

Chicken curry would

have been nice with dosa.

But what to do...!

Grandma, I can't find my clothes.

I washed them and left

them to dry over there.

This one also looks

good, wear this one itself.

Okay. Fine, grandma.

Kiddo, [Sneha] Granda?

Let's go, you will be late.

[Sneha] Yeah, we will leave.

Diwali is around the corner.

Yeah, grandma. I'll come then.

See, we have three chickens saved for it.

You can eat 4 leg pieces from 2 of those.

(laughing)

It's fine Grandpa.

Vanaja, do you need any groceries?

[Vanaja] There's nothing as of now.

- Fine then.

Come two days earlier for Diwali festival.

Sure grandma. [Mahabala] She will.

Shall I sit? [Mahabala] Yeah, careful.

Shall we leave?

Bye, grandma. [Vanaja] Bye, tata.

[Mahabala] Yeah, will

leave. [Sneha] Bye grandma.

[Soft Music]

You can go from here, right?

Keep this, take chicken

meat while going home.

- No grandpa.

- Take it kiddo.

Keep it, I insist. [Sneha]

No worries Grandpa.

You won't come home?

No, I need to get some

things for the plantation.

I'll arrange it and

leave from there itself.

Get the chicken. [Sneha] Ok grandpa..

Go on the sidewalk.

Okay kiddo, take care.

Uncle, I need to buy chicken.

How much kiddo?

Half kilogram.

I can't sell half a kilo kiddo,

you are the first customer.

Then, 1 kg is enough.

1 kg right? Fine.

Uncle, don't put a neck,

put some liver pieces.

Ok, kiddo. I'll put liver.

Take the change.

Are you done with your

chicken curry adventure?

What is that in the plastic bag?

Chicken.

Don't bring it inside.

Why?

Today's Monday, we dedicate today to god.

Don't you remember we

don't eat non-veg on Mondays?

Didn't you eat it yesterday

at Grandma's house?

What, eat the Kerosene Curry?

What do you mean?

All of this happened?

That's what happens when

you obsess over things.

If you were here yesterday, you

could have got some chicken roast.

Sofia's father bought some.

Your father gobbled it up nicely.

What am I supposed to do with this?

Give it back, and take the money.

Hmmm, like they are

waiting to get it back from me.

Do whatever you want, just

don't bring it inside the house.

[Music]

[Music]

Sofia...

Sofia...

Sofia, your friend's here.

Sofia?

Sneha,

I just wanted to give you chicken.

Really! Why here?

I'll tell you, where's your mom?

- She's home.

Mummy...

[Eleanor] I am sorry Sneha,

we can't cook this meat.

We always buy it from

Danny's Chicken Center.

Other shops will k*ll the

chicken in their god's name.

We are forbidden from eating it.

Aunty, I bought this from

Danny's Chicken Centre itself.

Tell me where the shop is located.

The one near the main road.

Is it true?

Mummy, she's telling you

that she bought it from there.

Fine.

Come home for lunch.

It's getting late for

school, we also have a test.

Get ready soon.

- Okay then bye.

- Bye.

Do you want a lunch box or not?

I told you right? I don't want it.

So, you are going to eat at their home?

Then you should've cooked it.

It's Monday, I can't cook

non-veg. Eat wherever you want to.

[Ramesh] Whose home

are you going to for lunch?

Sofia's house.

Don't eat at their home.

Why so?

Didn't you gobble up

what they gave yesterday?

[Music]

May I come in ma'am?

Yes, come in.

[Music]

Sofia.

Sofia?

What is your mother preparing?

She's planning to do a Chicken roast.

Wow, Chicken roast...?

[Teacher] Sneha...!

We thought of calling others too, right?

[Sofia] I did call some,

Pooja and Subhiksha, both

of them don't eat non-veg.

Oh, today's Monday.

What about Kruthi from the 'B' section?

She's non-vegetarian, right? [Sofia]

No, she's a Konkani vegetarian.

Vanaja,

That girl's clothes are here itself.

Damn.

Poor kid.

Yesterday, she kept thinking of

chicken curry for the whole day.

Finally, she went without getting any.

It's all happened. Now, just let it rest.

Don't keep reminding me about it.

I gave her money to buy chicken.

Okay, let it be.

Enough.

Eat peacefully.

Yeah.

Sneha, how does it taste?

It's delicious.

Chicken gravy is too good.

Ask me if you want more, don't hesitate.

If I have too much of it, I'll get sleepy.

We don't have any test post-lunch. It

won't be a problem even if we sleep.

I am a cap, I can see, I can

come. Solve this if you can.

I am a cap, I can see, I can come.

I was angry at Gandhiji yesterday,

as I couldn't find chicken.

Oh, you couldn't find it right?

We didn't get it yesterday,

But, Gandhiji is the reason I

had food at your home today.

Anyhow, we ate what we wanted.

Yeah, the chicken gravy was delicious.

Sofia?

Come home for a lunch next week.

I'll tell mom to prepare Koli

Taal. [Soifa] Yeah I'll come.

Bye... [Sofia] Bye...