there are good days and there are bad
one thing’s for sure though-
this was no ordinary day for the Kabir family…
not in the least
spent all money to put this boy into an ‘English medium school’ ..
and he fails there too
all this boy thinks about is cricket
God
why are yoy punishing me like this?
I don’t want to live anymore
this boy….
this boy I tell you
he's a monster that's what he is!
he is tearing our family apart
it’s all over thanks to this little imbecile
I have sacrificed all my hard earned money
to send this brat to ‘ English medium school’
what have I done to deserve this?
what’s God trying to tell me!
that I've raised an idiot?
there are kids who can’t even go to school!
and this ungrateful little brat chooses to throw it away
the poor kid’s starving
how’s Ronny going to study with an empty stomach?
you think this is enough to run a family?
it’s exactly this unnecessary drama that’s
turned our son into this menace
unbelievable
(Stadium chanting)
this is Ronny
Ronny lives and breaths cricket
he opens the batting for Bangladesh with his mentor, Tamim Iqbal
he’s known for his cover drive
his ability to hold fort
and let Tamim play his natural innings
today
Ronny
even in his dreams
has been bowled out
the doting son of the Kabir’s family
has failed class 5
cricket practice will now be replaced
with math, english and islamic studies
cricket again!
Kabir Shaheb loves two things in life
an exciting game of cricket
and ‘‘Sponge Roshogolla”
cricket
is the main reason for his hypertension,
gout,
irritable bowel syndrome
and a host of other diseases
or so he claims
will all that fit?
don’t you have a bigger bag?
no Baby apa, I don’t
no bags
no bourns, no sign of a raise too
the pay here is ridiculous
well
at least you’re still young
I’ve given my whole life for this office
I’m pretty much worthless anywhere else
But listen, when one window closes
another opens
who knows,
maybe there's a beautiful marriage in your future
marriage, yeah right
not in my future Baby apa
why the hell would the boss humiliate me like this?
in front of everyone too
i didn’t do anything
what now? suck it up
how does a company so big?
have such terrible management
Reenu goes through this everyday
and has killed countless lecherous men in her head
however life goes on
and in reality, she’s only mastered
the move aside
this has Reenu written all over it
can’t she even close a damn tin properly?
I spent so much on this goddamn biscuits
Hmm…
anything else?
I ruin the biscuits, sure
bet I'm the reason Ronny has failed too ehh?
Aah Reenu …
why are you talking to your father like that?
you shouldn’t treat him that way
lets open the lid on Kabir shaheb
young Kabir
grew up in a family of 16 brothers and sister
kabir
the 7th
was considered the luckiest
because of “Lucky 7”
a delicious candy was found in the neighborhood store
“Lucky 7” didn’t last long
nor did Kabir’s luck
9 siblings and 2 mothers later,
kabir was left
neglected
and pushed aside
resilient kabir though,
after much emotional turmoil
somehow managed to finish college
after which he met the love of his life,
Hena
Hena, today known as Ronney’r ma
only managed to study till class 5
but met young Kabir at a family function
where two of the were strategically introduced
by consenting family members
It was love at first sight
young Kabir was educated
his moustache trimmed perfectly
and on top of that recited beautiful poetry
that swept Hena off her feet
they got married
moved to the city
and well….
stop getting on my nerves!
life happened
Baba needs to get a hold for himself...
we can’t live like this ma
it’s the same thing every month
are we out of meat again?
did something happen at the office?
so what if the meat’s finished?
if your mother cooks for you with love, you don’t need anything else
and a spoonful of Ghee
you can’t go wrong with Ghee
I just lost my job
Ronny’s flunked
Bangladesh is surely losing this match today
listen, ma
today is just not our day
I am making khichuri
with
bhorta and omelettes
a happy tummy makes for a happy mind
you’ll get it one day
when you have your own family
you see those girls at the stadium?
with the big smiles?
they must be so happy
listen dear
look at me
it doesn’t take all that to be happy
argh Rubel! what the hell have you bowled again!
Aha..!
they’ve knocked it out of the park for a six!
to hell with this match
why’d you turn off the TV?
you call this a game?
they expect people to watch this rubbish?
how will Bangladesh win if we play like that?
this game is why my son’s life is in shambles
yes!
go tigers!
wow!
Ronny!
bowled!
what the hell are you doing here?
no cricket for you! scram!
failed your exam
and you’ve come to watch cricket?
get lost!
c’mon baba, he’s just a kid
come on?
you can’t even keep a steady job
Ronny!
hey...
come here
forget it apu
listen
don’t be afraid of baba, silly
let’s go watch the game together
forget it
listen
we’ll watch the game together
whether we win or lose doesn’t matter
the important thing is watching the game together, as family
come here silly
what ridiculous bowling is that?
hey, isn’t that shakib?
stop blabbering
and just watch the game
Ronny!
what are you doing here?
where do you think you’re going?
get over here
sit where you’re supposed to
you kids keep messing up the seating arrangements
16 off 12 we’re doomed
don’t worry baba, we are good, we’ve got Rubel
bollocks!! what's Rubel going to do?
he’ll give away runs like he always does
come on Rubel!
Oh God....
bowled!
come on Rubel! come on!
come on, come on
Stuart Broad’s out
but Chris Woakes' still there
Anderson’s great too
come on rubel!
oof no!
damn it!
what the hell did he just do?
that just cost us the game right there
we need this bloody wicket!
just one more, one more wicket
come on Rubel
we’ve got this, trust me
yeah!
yes....
we’ve won! We’ve won Ronny!
didn’t I tell you Rubel’s got it?
steaming hot khichuri coming through!
can you believe it?
their best batsman Eoin Morgan-out!
Just like that
I told you Rubel would bowl him out
looks like you can read the future coming through, omelets
of course, without chili and onions for you, doofus
spicy food activates the brain
you won’t flunk anymore
don’t you have better things to do?
Shush! behave you two
why are you tickling me!
this is extraordinary
we barely had anything in the kitchen
I don’t know how ma does it
check this out
you know how the Bangladesh team always has Mahmudullah to rely on?
your ma is our family’s Mahmudullah
it’s true
it’s no ordinary day for the Kabir family
it’s an extraordinary one
you never know where life takes you
or how it does
sometimes through a warm plate of khichuri
or sometimes through a winning match
and that’s life…
in other words.