I know, I know. I have been doing some script-writing for a Hindi movie and that should explain my absence. I have been watching a lot of English movies for original ideas. Here are some commonly used Hindi dialogues translated to English for a larger reading audience.

I promise, none of these have been made up.

• I will never forget your favour
• Tell me where the diamonds are
• I am going to be the mother of your children
• Oh, he has a fast fever
• Driver, stop the car
• Inspector, arrest him
• God, I have never asked anything of you. Today, for the first time, I am asking
• I too haven’t worn bangles
• Have faith in God. Everything will be alright
• This marriage party will now go back
• You are somebody’s illegal offspring
• If you have drunk your mother’s milk
• Law’s hands are very long
• At home, I have two nubile daughters
• Once refer to me as mother, son
• I am still a guardian of my own virtue by way of my unmarried virginity
• Brother, I am no longer able to show anyone my face
• He must have some weakness, some mother, some sister?
• First we will loot your purse, then we will loot your honour
• Boss, I have eaten your salt
• Your wife gave birth to a first-class child, but both died upon childbirth
• I am not from the world, the world is from me

Aap ka huwa,

-Madrassi Manoranjan