film script

Madhuri ko kyon dar nahin lagta?
The film opens with a black screen. From its darkness, we hear a demonic, but comical
laugh – “BUHAHAHAHAAHA…”
Fade in:
We see the character Mr. Beemari facing the screen with his arms spread out like wings,
as if he is just about to pounce upon the viewer. As Mr. Beemari’s laughter reaches the
crescendo, a voice is heard from outside the screen
“chup karo, bache so rahe hain”.
Cut to Madhuri, a diminutive lady, rocking a cloth-cradle hung from the ceiling, gesturing
angrily at Mr. Beemari to keep quiet. Behind her, we can see a child sleeping on the floor.
Mr. Beemari is puzzled.
“Arrey, thujhe kya ho gaya madhuri….pichle hafte hin zukaam ke naam se hin khap khapata
thi….Yaad rakhna mera naam Beemari hain….tere bachon ko chooa to dus din ke liya
bhookar ho jaayega….buhahahahaha”.
Madhuri is not to be easily frightened…
“Chalo, chalo!! mein thumse nahin darti…waise mujhe bahut kaam hai…tere saat gup-shup
karne keliye kuch samay nahin hai”.
Mr. Beemari is totally shocked, while madhuri scoffs and walks out of the screen. Beemari
startles into realizing that madhuri has stepped out and follows her.
Cut to:
Madhuri is cooking her breakfast with lots of vegetables. Mr. Beemari pops up from behind
her.
“lagta hain…bachon keliye paushtik pa kaana bana rahi ho…magar mein isko ek shan
mein badal sakta hoon…is kaane ke saath, mein mera virus aur bacteria milaon toh kya
hoga…buhahahaha”
Madhuri is busy stirring the curry and without looking up, commands Mr. Beemari
nonchalantly.
“Thoda upar se namak ka dabba do”
Mr. Beemari is shocked by this turn around. He silently reaches out for the dabba and
gives it to her.
Cut to:
Madhuri feeding her child. And now, Mr. Beemari gets vicious.
“(Chuckling) Kilao kilao, (looking at the child) abhi maze le lo….baad mein aisa pet dard
doonga… vaid ke paas bhaagna paadega…”
Cross dissolve into Mr. Beemari’s imagination. We see Madhuri’s child clutching her
stomach and a goofy looking vaid, mixing some vague potions in a tumbler and tossing it
in the style of a chaiwala. Madhuri feeds it to her child, who drinks it, makes faces as if
this is worse than stomach pain and spits it out.
Meanwhile, Mr. Beemari’s voice over continues in sync with the visuals
“Paas mein achha doctor bhi milna mushkil hain ….tum kisi doctor ke paas jaaogi ...woh
kuch bhi mishran banarke davai degaa … usse kuch nahin hoga…anth mein mera paas tum
aaogi…”
Cut to Madhuri, walking along the fields. Her daughter hopping along merrily next to her.
Mr. Beemari follows her, tries to enacts Madhuri, imitating her voice…
“Beemari bhaiya…Beemari bhaiya maaf kar do, mere bacho ko chod do, daya karo, bol ke
tum aaogi…BUHHAHAHAHAHA…”
Cut to Madhuri…
“Chalo chalo…woh sab purani baat, ab meine shehar ke ache doctor ki salah lene ka
intezaam kar liya…”
Mr. Beemari is shocked…
Cut to Madhuri praying at the temple. She opens her eyes and realizes Beemari is also
beside her, hands folded, pretending to pray. She bursts out laughing. Mr. Beemari is not
amused, and continues…
“Shehar ka doctor ka intezaam karliya’ (imitating her)… magar tune socha idhar se
shehar jaana kitna mushkil hain…”
Cut to: Beemari’s thought bubble.
Madhuri, with her sick daughter, begging auto guy and after much pleading, the autodriver agrees. We see Madhuri travelling by the auto. Cut to the meter running faster
than the auto. Cut back to Madhuri’s shocked face. Cut to Madhuri sitting before a
devious looking doctor, who is writing a prescription and taking all of her money.
Meanwhile, Mr. Beemari’s voice continues in sync with these scenes.
“Tumhe toh auto milna mushkil hoga, aur mil gaya tho bhi sau rupiya se upar dena
padega, uske baad shehar ka doctor bhi tumko hazaron chahe anchaahe test
bolega…bahut davaiyiyaan
BUHHAAHAHAHAH…”
bolega… poora paisa ilaaj mein hi kharch ho jaayega.
Cut back to Madhuri walking around the temple. By now, she is a bit irritated by Mr.
Beemari following her around…
“(laughs) shehar ke doctor ko milne keliye shehar kyon jaana hain… mein idhar se hin
Shehar ke doctor ki salah le sakthi hoon… soch lo bachu…”
Mr. Beemari is shocked and desperate.
“Mazaak kar rahi hai kya madhuri….chaithavani de rahan hoon…aisi beemari
doonga…emergency ho jaayegi…”
Madhuri is least disturbed by this and sits down below a tree to rest.
“Emergency shaayad tumhare haath mein hoga lekin uska ilaaj mere haath mein
hain…yeh sab tu kya samje ga?”
Mr. Beemari can no longer hold on.
“Arre, kya bak-bak kiye jarahi ho…teek se batao”
Madhuri takes pity on Mr. Beemari and explains, but doesn’t stop the tease…
“Teek hai, teek hai, main batata hoon. Mere paas hai Prepaid Arogya…aur mobile
doctor…abhi tu kuch nahin kar pa yega”
Madhuri shows the card and from inside the card jumps out the mobile doctor. Mr. Beemari
is shocked and scared a bit. The mobile doctor chases Mr. Beemari, who hides behind
Madhuri. Mr. Beemari…
“Tu kahan se aaya…”
The mobile doctor replies –
“Main hoon mobile doctor…kahin se bhi log mere se baat karke ilaj le sakte hain”
Mr. Beemari…
“Woh, Kaise?”
The Mobile Doctor continues as the product demo begins:
“Logon ko shehar ka doctor se milna hai, magar unko shehar jaana mushkil hota hai…aur
shehar ka doctor ko bhi gaon aana mushkil hota hai…isiliye hame bana har gaon mein ek
‘prerana’…woh shehar ke doctor ki assistant hai…jabhi kuch beemari hote hain, log unke
paas aayenge. Woh test sab karne ke baat, shehar ki doctor ko mobile mein phone karegi.
Aur shehar ke doctor unko ilaj batayenge …isko bolte hain mobile doctor”
Cut back to Mr. Beemari.
“Madhuri, iski baat mat sun…ye sab bahut paisa lagega…”
Madhuri laughs and shakes her head, while the Mobile Doctor continues…Cross-Dissolve
to a product demo…
“Aisayi tum chaoge, lekin afsoz…Prepaid Arogya kifaythi bhi hai, aur har gaon walon ki
phaunch mein bhi hai. Yeh, Prepaid Mobile Card jaise hai. Paisa baro, card lo, aur jab
chahiye ilaj shuru karo..”
Cut to Mr. Beemari, who is looking all puzzled…Mobile Doctor continues:
“Teek hai…Mein dheere se samjha ta hoon…Jab koi prepaid mobile card lega, unko paisa
dena padega. 100 Rs. Ka liya toh, 100 Rs. Ka baat kar sakte hain, ek mahine tak. Jabhi
baat karte mein usse usse paisa ghattha rehtha hai…Prepaid Arogya bhi waisa yi hai, magar
usse bhi acha hai…Rs. 300 dena padta hai, magar ek sal ko Rs. 2500 tak ilaj le sakte hain,
Care Arogya Kendra se… Har bar, kuch ilaj lete hain, usse paisa ghattha rehtha hai… “
Cut back to Madhuri, who is challenging Mr. Beemari.
“Rs. 2500 se zyada ho gaya toh phir recharge karna padega…magar tu hi bol, chote-mote
beemariyon keliye kisko Rs. 2500 se zyada kacha hota hai? Ab toh tu logon ko aasani se
pakad nahin sakta hai, pakad liya toh bhi jaldi chodna padega, samjha”
Cut to Mr. Beemari hovering over Madhuri.
“Main kuch na kuch rasta doond loonga. bukhaar nahin hai toh zukaam, zukaam nahin sir
dard…”
Mobile Doctor chases Mr. Beemari away and continues. Cross dissolve to a product demo.
“Shrimaan Beemari, afsoz woh sab bhi hum logo ne soch ke raka hai. Jo bhi sadaran
beemari hote hain, cold, fever, pain, vision, breathlessness, vomiting, diarrhea, night
blindness, skin problems, mouth ulcers, loss of appetite, hair loss, vision problem,
indigestion (to translate)…sab keliye ilaj le sakte hain…In sab beemariyon ke liye prerana
ke paas davai bhi milta hain…aur injection, drip, stitching, first aid, foreign body removal
aur incision bhi hota hai (to translate)…sirf jo disease chronic hota hai, diabetes,
cholesterol, jaisa, aur jiskeliye hum ko specialist doctor ke paas chalna padta hai, hospital
mein barthi padta hai, sirf uskeliye zyada kach karna padega…”
Cut back to Mobile Doctor.
“Ab se tere ko aasani se aadmi nahin milege…thoda zyada kaam karna padega”
Cut to Mr. Beemari…
“Yeh toh tere liye teek hai, ek ek ko 300 rupees tu kahan se deoge…”
Madhuri continues: “Rs. 300 mein sirf mein nahin, mera pathi, mere do bachen, sab
treatment le sakte hain.”
Mr. Beemari is now reduced to begging.
“Errr...Madhuri suno….hamaari tumhaari toh puraani jaan pehachaan hain na….ek choti
madad karo….yeh baat kisi ko mat batana…”
Madhuri, angrily…“Beemari chalo bhaago…prayaschit kar lo….ab sab gaaon waalon ko
iske bare mein maloom hain…bhago , bhago…kahin doosra gaon jao, jahan care arogya
Kendra nahin hai”.
Mobile Doctor chases Beemari, who runs away screaming.
Logo. VO: Prepaid Arogya. Acha Swasth. Aapke Saath.