Bengali short film
আদি দ্বন্দ্ব - The Cracked Eggs
Verdict of 12 Dec 2013. Rule vs emotion! A story on Section 377 IPC.
Written & directed by Sanjib Nath
SCREENPLAY
[ YEAR 2013 ]
1) INT. BED ROOM - AFTERNOON
Beside dressing table, Vinita is sitting on a bean bag with her diary and a pen. She is sliding the pen in between her fingers. Pen ball goes near to the dairy page, touches the page and comes up without writing anything. Only one ink dot is visible on the page. Vinita looks angry and disturbed. She thinks for sometime, then hesitantly writes incomplete sentence
LIFE IS ALL ABOUT SOMEONE’S PAST…
and continues looking into it emotionlessly.
2) INT. BED ROOM - AFTERNOON
Vinita is sitting in her bed room on the same bean bag. She has the diary and pen in her hand. Vikas slowly enters into her room with an unhappy look and sits on the other bean bag near Vinita.
VINITA
Baby, come here.
Come to Mom!
Vinita spreads her hands and takes Vikas on her laps.
VINITA
Where were you till now?
VIKAS
Where else?
In my room!
VINITA
And what was my baby doing
In his room?
VIKAS (after a silence)
Mom, shall I tell you something?
VINITA
Why something, My Vikas baby will tell me 100 things.
VIKAS
Papa told you in the morning, first thing after coming back from shopping.
You didn’t listen!
VINITA
Did he? I couldn’t hear.
I must have, if it was louder!
VIKAS
Mom, Papa told…
But you didn’t listen.
You don’t listen anything when you’re angry!
You didn’t even listen to me.
Vikas starts crying.
3) INT. DRAWING ROOM - MORNING
Akash comes back to home after shopping. He has couple of bags full of vegetables, groceries, milks, curds, eggs, puja flower, etc hanging in his fingers. He enters into the drawing room by opening the door pushing by his left leg. He keeps the bags inside the kitchen and tells to his wife Vinita
AKASH
Vini, couple of eggs may be cracked.
Please take out the eggs first,
Or else everything will be dirty!
The drawing room TV was on and some music channel was running songs in high volume. Vinita was busy preparing apple shake in her mixi. She doesn't concentrate on his talk and continues making the shake. Akash comes out of the kitchen and sits on the sofa in front of the TV. He changes the channel and starts watching a movie. His son Vikas comes out from kitchen and sits with Akash in front of him on sofa and starts watching TV. Akash gently starts running his fingers in Vikas's hair.
VIKAS
Papa, you know my friend Anik,
He was telling me to join him for watching cartoon!
Shall I go Papa?
AKASH
Ok. But not now…
Now Viku will read news paper with Papa!
VIKAS (smiles)
Yes papa…
Vikas gets up and brings the newspaper. While coming back towards Akash, he starts reading the front page tile of the article about the gay IPC 377.
“SC Makes Homosexuality A Crime Again”
He comes to Akash and sits near him along with the newspaper.
VIKAS
What’s SC, Papa?
AKASH
Supreme Court.
VIKAS
and homosexuality?
AKASH
This is adult topic.
Lets read sports news…
VIKAS
Why adult?
News paper for everyone, isn’t it!
AKASH
Hmmm…
Then you only tell…
VIKAS
I know sexuality,
It means gender.
But what is homo?
Human being?
Homo sapiens?
AKASH (smile)
Well said,
Something like that!
VIKAS
Then why crime?
AKASH
Homosexuality means love between two same gender people.
VIKAS
Why so,
How come love will be crime, Papa?
I love Anik, is that a crime then?
AKASH
You two are young now.
This law is for adults!
VIKAS
Ok suppose, Anik and I,
Grown up,
And still love each other.
then?
4)EXT.COLLEGE CAMPUS - DAY
Two young college students (gay couple) are walking in college campus. They are walking holding each other’s hand. They are happily talking and heading towards their class.
5)INT.DRAWING ROOM - MORNING
AKASH
You two are good friends,
Definitely will love each other.
Homosexuality is a bit different relation.
VIKAS
Different means?
AKASH
Suppose, Your Mom and I,
Living together as a family.
similarly, if two boy,
or two girl…
VIKAS
If they live together?
In the same house?
6)INT.SMALL ROOM - MORNING
Same two young college students (gay couple). Living in a small room. One is preparing breakfast and the other one is neatly folding their dresses and under garments.
Both finishes their work and have breakfast together in the small table near the window. They show care and compassionate love for each other through their actions while having breakfast.
7)INT.DRAWING ROOM - MORNING
VIKAS
But what’s wrong in that?
AKASH
Nothing wrong!
Loving someone,
Lovingly living with someone,
Cannot be wrong ever.
VIKAS
then?
Why is supreme court telling crime?
AKASH
Living together or loving is not crime, papa.
Homosexuality is a crime.
Attraction between two same gender people is a crime!
VIKAS
But I’ve seen in TV,
Ataction is always between two opposite gender people!
AKASH
It’s not ataction.
It’s attraction.
VIKAS
Attraction.
AKASH
Correct,
But some people get attracted to the same gender.
VIKAS
But that’s against nature,
Isn’t it?
AKASH
No, that’s not true.
It’s written in our Rig-ved
“Vikriti Evam Prakriti”
that means,
Whatever we think unnatural,
that too are natural.
Everything is God’s own creation.
VIKAS
Is Supreme Court then bigger than God, papa?
AKASH (smile)
It’s not about bigger or smaller, dear.
It’s about sacrificing individual need
For the sake of social need!
VIKAS
ok papa, suppose,
two girls or two boys,
stays together.
As they want,
Like wife-wife or husband-husband,
But don’t disturb anyone…
Then what’s the problem with society?
8) INT. SMALL ROOM – EARLY MORNING
Same two young college students (gay couple). Living in a small room. Sleep under same quilt. Get up from the bed together.
Both of them having same gay tatu (pink triangle inside a heart shape) permanently printed on their back side shoulder.
They smile at each other and start daily activities. One opens the window and the other one goes towards the door.
9) INT. DRAWING ROOM - MORNING
AKASH (falsely justifies)
It’s not about disturbing anyone.
It’s about Social structure.
Otherwise also,
Wife-wife or husband-husband
Cannot have baby,
Isn’t it?
VIKAS
That’s true!
But grandmom told,
It’s written in Krittivas Ramayana that
After the death of Maharaja Dilipa,
His two wives had baby,
By the grace of Lord Shiva!
AKASH (surprised by the knowledge)
yes,
King Bhagiratha.
Who bought Ganga river on earth.
VIKAS
And we’ve so much of population,
It’s good to not have more babies!
AKASH (smile)
That’s not the way to control birth!
VIKAS
But yes,
It would have been big fights,
If two boys stay together.
Anik and I fight so much now only,
Image what will happen when we’ll grow up…
10) INT. SMALL ROOM – LATE EVENING
Same two young college students (gay couple), come back home from college canteen after chatting with other friends. While changing their dresses and wearing comfortable home dresses, they (fair and dark complexion, Arnab and Akash) start arguing for paying extra attention to the other guy and girl respectively. Arnab, being little shy, changing in the room and Akash is changing in the drawing room.
Shortly the argument hits up and they start fighting with each other with full strength. Fighting stops only after one gets injured with a bleeding nose.
YOUNG AKASH
What is there to get angry on me?
Did I say anything wrong?
What kind of dress did Trina Wear?
What assets does today’s so called modern girls
want to show by wearing such tight dresses?
Will it look descent or gentle,
If now guys also start showing their asset
By wearing tight pants?
ARNAB
Did I say anything about the talk?
It wouldn't be a problem if it was only talk!
YOUNG AKASH
What do you mean?
ARNAB
Don’t you really understand?
When you’re so desperate,
Then you can hold the umbrella on her head
All day long!
YOUNG AKASH
Oh…
You’re over reacting!
ARNAB
Am I?
Why you’re so concerned
If something had fallen on her?
Either a leaf,
Or an umbrella,
Or an insect!
YOUNG AKASH
Why shall I be concerned?
I was just…
ARNAB
What just?
His boyfriend was there to help her?
Did you notice when such a big tree branch
Had fallen on me…
YOUNG AKASH
On you? When?
ARNAB
Did you have time
To care for me?
YOUNG AKASH
Don’t talk nonsense!
Did it fall on you, huh?
ARNAB
Didn’t fall, but you wouldn’t have
Notice it anyway!
YOUNG AKASH
You’re now fighting with me
For an imaginary ‘if’!
And you think I didn’t notice
You were hitting on Tulip’s brother!
ARNAB
My wish…
YOUNG AKASH
What does that mean?
ARNAB
As I said, my wish…
YOUNG AKASH
Don’t you find a better answer?
ARNAB
No, I don't!
YOUNG AKASH
Then why do you come to talk?
(Whispering)
just carbon copy of father!
ARNAB
What did you say?
YOUNG AKASH
Nothing!
ARNAB
Say it again…
YOUNG AKASH
Did I say any wrong?
ARNAB
Is it?
Then, take it…
Arnab kicks a punch on Akash’s nose. Akash holds his nose and turns on the other side and sees bleeding on his palm. He doesn’t day a word to Arnab and goes to the bathroom to clean the nose and blood.
Arnab realizes his mistake and goes to say sorry and help him out. He throws Arnab outside and closes the door from inside and opens the water tap.
Arnab continues knocking the door and requests him to open and show him his nose.
ARNAB
I’m sorry kaashu,
I didn’t realize.
Please…
Akash comes out of the bathroom, he uncovers his hand to show that nothing happened to his nose and hugs Arnab tightly.
11) INT. DRAWING ROOM - MORNING
VIKAS
Mom and you don’t fight at all!
Ok Papa, tell me,
Same gender people who are not able to marry
Because of the Supreme court,
What will they do?
AKASH
What can they do?
Think, one boy and one girl sometime
Cannot get married because of some reason.
What do they do?
VIKAS
Hmmm, that's true.
But will it not be painful for them
To stay apart?
AKASH
obviously.
But sometime it’s difficult to understand,
Which one is more painful?
Staying apart?
Or, staying with someone else?
VIKAS
What Papa?
AKASH
No, nothing!
VIKAS
ok Papa, this is a government rule,
isn’t it?
AKASH
Hmmm, why?
VIKAS
Will there be concession for SC/ST then?
AKASH (laugh)
SC/ST discount, huh…
Their conversation and pampering goes on while Vinita runs her mixer to make apple shake. Vinita enters into the drawing room with two glasses of apple shake and gives to both of them.
VINITA
Intellectualism!
Such a heart touching topic
To discuss with son!
AKASH
Vini, what is this!
I was just…
VINITA
Hypocrite!
Did you bring everything?
AKASH
yes… Brought one freshener too.
VINITA (with satire)
ok, lets see if you bring one pink color local made bottle, like last time!
Vinita leaves the drawing room and enters into kitchen to keep groceries and vegetables in place.
VINITA
Lemme see what you’ve got.
Akash and Vikas start drinking the shake and continue chatting in front of the TV. Vinita takes out the vegetables and groceries one by one and starts keeping into refrigerator and modular cupboards.
VINITA
What had you done?
AKASH (from drawing room)
Why? What happened??
VINITA (satire)
What else, shopkeeper recognized you correctly!
Gave you rotten potatoes!
AKASH
Don’t talk rubbish!
Bought less as there weren’t good potatoes.
VINITA
why?
Other shopkeepers don't sell you potatoes, huh?
Akash doesn't say anything else; he keeps quite and finishes his drink. Vikas takes a sip from her glass and continues watching TV. Vinita starts segregating groceries from the bag. Everything, vegs and grocery packets, look wet and smelling badly. She takes out the paper bag looks completely wet from outside and finds four cracked eggs inside. She quickly takes out the eggs. Her both hands messed up with the egg while and a yolk falls onto the puja flower. By seeing her face anyone can make out how many eggs got cracked.
VINITA (with anger)
Akash, come here.
AKASH
What happened again?
Vinita doesn't wait for Akash to come to the kitchen. She comes in front of Akash with the paper bag and stands in between TV and Akash.
VINITA
What happened? What is this?
Akash looks at the paper bag and sees the cracked eggs. He keeps quite and looks at Vinita.
VINITA
Couldn’t you bring those eggs carefully today?
AKASH
Couple of eggs only!
Why are you reacting like this?
VINITA
Why don't you have shame?
Am I worried for cracked eggs?
Flowers and fruits all gone bad,
Shall I mix all these and fry for you?
AKASH
But first thing I told you while entering into the…
VINITA
Cut the crap!
Priest will come in any moment,
how shall I arrange everything…
During the whole time Vikas was sitting on the sofa, silently. He was little afraid and uncomfortable. His eyes were filled with tears when he comes to Vinita.
VIKAS
Mom, Papa told you that…
VINITA
How many times did I tell you
Not to interfere in adults conversation!
Vikas started crying and left the drawing room. He takes stairs towards his room. Vinita continues scolding her husband and dials a number from her mobile and talks to the purohit.
VINITA
Hello, priest…
12) INT. BED ROOM - AFTERNOON
VINITA
Listen to me baby.
VIKAS
Mom, please you listen. Do you remember, the day Papa bought chicken kebab and you had burnt everything while warming up. Papa didn’t say anything that day.
VINITA
Yes, I do remember.
VIKAS
But you didn’t notice Mom,
Papa came back home directly after picking me up from school.
That’s why he didn’t get time to have lunch.
VINITA
Papa didn’t have lunch!
Why didn’t you tell me? This is bad, your Papa too didn’t say me anything!
VIKAS
I know Mom.
Papa only asked me not to tell you because he didn’t want to hurt you.
Both of them keep quite for a while. Vikas looks at Vinita.
VINITA
Your Papa is good only,
I’m not bad either!
but…
VIKAS
You know Mom, I love you...
VINITA (wet eyes)
I know baby!
VIKAS
But you know what?
Tears roll down from his eyes, Vinita looks right into Vikas’s eyes to hear his next word.
VIKAS (crying)
I’ll become bad, one day!
Vikas bursts in cry. She gets up from her mom's lap and leaves the room immediately. Speechless and shocked Vinita, sitting on the bean bag, watches Vikas leaving. One tear drop comes out from her eye and starts rolling on her cheek. She opens her diary, cross the word ‘ALL’ and continues writing...
LIFE IS ALL NOT ABOUT SOMEONE’S REMINDING PAST.
IT’S ALL ABOUT LIVING THE PRESENT!
13)INT.BED ROOM – NIGHT
Akash enters into the bed room. Vinita was waiting for him. Akash takes his shirt off and goes towards the bed to lie down and rest. Vinita holds his hand and pulls him near to her.
Akash’s naked back side shoulder clearly reveals the pink triangle (inside heart shape) tatu.
Vinita looks at his eyes.
VINITA
I’m sorry…!
but, you too know why I do behave
with you like this way.
Me too, like others,
Wanted a regular family,
Wanted to be a wife!
wanted, a normal husband,
who will be attracted to his wife,
will love her.
a straight man!
[ THE END ]
62 comments on “AADI DWANDWO”
Opurbo laglo puro ta pore! Sokoler jonno ekti prosno : “Vikriti evam Prakriti”- er meaning ki? & kon pustak e eti lekha ache?
কথাটির অর্থ হল যা কিছু আমরা আশ্বাভাবিক ভাবি তা সবই স্বাভাবিক।ঋগ বেদ এ এই কথাটি লেখা আছে।
“Vikriti evam Prakriti ” means hoche
Amder ja unnatural bole mone hy setao actually natural.
Eti ” Rig-Ved” a leka ache .
Kothatar mane holo ja ki6u amra ossavabik vabi ta sob kichui savabik
R ata rik bed e lekha ache..
Vikriti o prakritir mane holo ja kichu unnatural bole Mone hoi kintu tao sob e natural..
Rik bed lekha ache..
Kothatir Mane holo ja Kichu Unnatural bole Mone hoi ta sobi natural. Eti rik bed e Lekha ache
Vikriti evam prakriti mane hlo ja kichu unnatural bole mone kra hoy ta sob e natural. Eti rik bed e lekha ache
Vikriti evam prakriti যা কিছু unnatural bole mone kora hoy tasob natural ati rik bed a lekha ache
Ajker questions:
Kar shoulder pink colour triangle heart shape tatu chilo???
AKASH er shoulder a pink color triaggle er tatto chilo.
Akash ar tatu ache amon
Akash er shoulder a pink colour triangle e tattoo chilo.
Akash er shoulder e pink colour triangle heart shaped tattoo chilo ❤
Akash er
Vinita কোন কাজে ব্যাস্ত ছিল..?
Vinita bag theke groceries bar krchilo..veg r grocery packet alada krchilo.
Vinita was busy preparing apple shake in her mix.
Vinita drasing table pase dairy r pen niye bose chilo
Name of the article which akash was reading????
Akash reading a article about gay 377 IPC
Akash reading a article about gay 377 IPC.
Akash reading a article about gay 377 IPC.
Akash reading a article about gay 3 Ipc
Life is all about_________________.??
Life is all about someone’s past.
Life is all about someone’s past.
Life is all about someone’s past.
Life is all about someones past
Life is all about someone’s past.
“Only one ink dot is visible on the page.” Page of what?
Dairy page
Page of Dairy.
Dairy page
Dairy page .
Dairy page
“Papa came back home directly after ______________”
Papa came back home directly after picking me up from school.
Papa came back home directly after picking me up form school.
Papa came back home directly after picking me up from school.
Papa come back home directly after picking me up from school.
Papa come back home directly offer picking me up from school
Papa came back home directly after picking me up from school
Rule vs________??
Rule vs emotion!
Rule vs emotion !
Rule vs emotion.
Rule vs emotion!
Rules vs emotion
Rule vs emotion
Rule vs Emotion
Why Vinita wanted a normal husband who will be attracted to his wife?
Vinita wanted a normal husband who will be attracted to his wife because he will love her and will be a straight man
Vinita wanted a normal husband who will be attracted to his wife because he will love her and a straight man.
Vinita wanted a normal husband who will be attached to his wife because he will love her and a straight man.
Vinita wanted a normal husband who will be attracted to his wife because he will love her and will be a straight man
Vinita wanted a normal husband, who will be attracted to his wife because her husband was a homoesexual .
What is written in Krittivas Ramayana ?
It’s written in Krittivas Ramayana that After the death of Maharaja Dilipa,His two wives had baby,By the grace of Lord Shiva !
It’s written in Krittivas Ramayana that after the death of Maharaja Dilipa, his two wives had baby by the grace of Lord Shiva.
That after the death of maharaja dilipa his two wives had baby by the grace of lord shiva
It’s written in krittivas Ramayana that after the death of Maharaja dilipa ,his two wives had baby by the grace of lord shiva.
After the death of maharaja Dilipa his two wives had baby by the grace of Shiva