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The scene starts with Kamla saying good bye to everyone. She looks at her family lovingly and says “take care of yourself and Pakiya and Kalpi. “
“God will take care of everyone, so don’t worry.” Said vitthal
Pakiya and vitthal goes with her outside while kalpi watches from the balcony.
Kamla looks at her with a sad smile, not realizing that she forgot to take kalpi parshad too. Kamla turns away from kalpi and says in her head I’m sorry kalpi, but I can not pray for your happiness with Pakhi husband.
Kalpi watches Kamla leave, then says “please pray for me Ai.”
Once Kamla left, kalpi phone ring, but she ignored it. She came into the house only to be stopped by Nettu who says she was hungry, And for kalpi to make her food.
Vitthal gets angry and says “no one is anyone’s servant. Who ever is hungry can make for themselves. Make for yourself and make for us too”.
“Don’t taunt. I will make it. I know how to make good food.” She said. She burns the stove and puts oil in the pan. With confidence she says “I will make food for everyone.”
Vitthal and pakiya watch Nettu in the kitchen. She didn’t know where half of the utensils were. When she saw some of them she didn’t know how to use them. “What have I got my self into, half of this stuff I didn’t know exists. Usually the cook would take care of this.” She said to her self. She made up her mind and decides to make Dal Fry since she was craving it. While working in the kitchen she was deciding whether to use a spoon or a fork to mash the dal.
“Hurry up, we’re hungry.” Said vitthal
“Ok, fine... I’ll use a fork.” She said to her self. She started mashing the dal, but then stopped and says “why isn’t this smashing, this is harder then it looks.” She said
“Hey.. genius.” Said vitthal
“Why don’t you try boiling it first, Huh?” He said
Smacking her head she says “of course I forgot”. earning a snicker from pakiya.
She quickly started working and making the other ingredience. She was so focus on the other stuff and her nail braking that she forgot the tuvar dal boiling. When she turned around, she saw the pot about to explode. Panicking she started screaming “OH GOD, SAVE ME. WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE”. She said
Vitthal walks to the kitchen and turned of the fire. Then he glares at her “you can’t even make a simple dish, you’re no use to us.” He said
“I’m leaving.”
“Don’t you want to eat?” Said Nettu
“I already ate at work.” He said
“And you pakiya?” she asks
“I’m going to a birthday party, so I will eat there.” He said
“Kalpi and I will enjoy a soda outside.” Said vitthal before leaving
Nettu looks at the mess she created then she says “Kamla you need to hurry up and come back, before I die with hunger”.
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~Ek Mutthi Aasman~ The untold story
Romancehopes and aspirations of a domestic worker alongside the trials and tribulations of her daily life. It will showcase how domestic workers mortgage their own life to toil and tears only so that their children can grow up enjoying the fruits of educat...
