SAMAR NAKHATE’S ASSIGNMENT IN EIGHT SHOTS
THE STORYBOARD FOLLOWS
Click on every photograph to understand the intricacies involved in the individual's actions and reactions.
Venki goes to Venki BUGGERS, one of his FOBH (Family owned business house) of burgers. He takes a burger & a drink. The carefree attitude reflects on his face. He enjoys every bubble from the bottle, while giving some to his beggar.. err.. burger frendzzz from Chennai who are seated on the steps, in the hum hein bai-bai fancy dress…
Business is business, boss ho yeah subordinate, customer ho ya king.
The shopkeeper hired by Venki responds - "Paanch rupaiya de de thaakur." Venki takes the currency in his hand, on a pretext to pay.
Venki, as if unaware of the five rupee comment tries to scoot...
“Let me make good an escape,” his mind whispers amidst all the chaos.
But alas, the businessman is shrewd and understands the cat's move even before the silent steps take Venki farther.
"Maaaro kalti , hum dekhenge" - thinks the shopkeeper, as he is well aware of the Venki character who scoots at the end of everything.
Venki looks at the surroundings."Is anyone watching? " His mind asks him. The mind becomes more and more confident, with every passing moment and tries to escape.
The shopkeeper yells - "Stop there, varna, suttiduvey (I'll fry)."
Venki understood the Tamil word and stops. His facial expression changes, as if telling to himself, “Finally, am caught”. Even the boxer friend near him is minus any emotion or reaction and busily quenches a bottle of Rio.
Finally Venki thinks – “ This time no raksha. Annan knows Tamil, so do my friends. It will be embarrassment coupled with humiliation. Madurai meenkshi tunai!!! I can’t go scot free from this muck for sure” and so decides to pay.
The shopkeeper's expression seems to say “Saala, ab aa raha hein. Paisa de aur jaa be”
Story ends when everyone smiles , while the Boxer earns yet another free/complimentary sip of his life....
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