Boomba Ride (2021) Movie Script
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Kaban (Mishing sad folk song)
Kaban (Mishing sad folk song)
Don't cry my darling. Come to me.
Wait let me finish my work. Don't cry my dear.
Boomba, are you ready? We are already late for school.
Sir, he is still eating! Please wait for a bit longer.
Okay I am here...
Boomba, your teacher is here. Finish up quickly!
Ask him to go. I don't want to go to school today.
Why not? What will you do here?
Just finish up and go!
No I don't want to go.
Don't you know you should keep a portion for the hens?
They are looking for food!
What should I do? I was very hungry.
You only think about your own stomach!
Boomba, where are you going?
Sir, he is going potty.
Wait! Let me go first!
Wait! I am still going! Wait!
Lets go - okay!
Boomba, be careful.
(National Anthem)
It's going wrong. Sing it again.
Sir, I am thinking about Boomba! It's disturbing my concentration.
Think about the prayer. Now, start from the beginning!
You are messing it up again. Leave it now. My back is aching!
Huh, he doesn't know the National Anthem himself, but scolds me for it.
He should know, I got this job on my own capability.
Sir, Boomba has arrived!
Boomba, where are you going?
Boomba wait... wait! Where are you going!
Can't I even pee in peace? What have you come to see?
Sorry, sorry. You carry on.
Pegu, I thought he was running away again!
It's good to see you Boomba! - Yes sir
Where are your books? - I don't have sir!
But we gave you books.
I used them at the shop to sell snacks
You used it to sell snacks!!
Books are not for selling snacks in it!
Mr. Pegu, give him a few more books! - Yes sir
Boomba!
I am giving you new books, You must study
- Yes sir - Don't tear it to sell snacks
Do you understand? - Yes sir
Hopefully he will study now.
I need more books!
Sir, that means he will surely study this time.
OK give him...
No I need them for my shop.
(Laughs)
You need it for shop again?
But don't use these books to sell snacks at your shop.
We have given them to read.
Okay. You keep them. I am leaving.
Boomba, wait wait! Where are you going?
I will give it to you. Sit here.
Boomba, wait. I will bring them.
Sir, we have to give him more!
Give him as much as he wants!
But, I will not read today!
Sir, I could imagine that today
Boomba has only mood to have food!
Today what will you have Boomba? - I will have country chicken!
Country chicken?
I myself haven't eaten it for so long because of its cost!
Why do I spend so much for him?
Boomba will broiler chicken do?
No I will only eat country chicken!
Sir, he is very adamant, He will not eat broiler chicken!
Sir, do you have enough money for a country chicken?
Where will I get so much money?
I don't know! I want to eat country chicken!
You never listen to your teacher.
Go and get a country chicken! Note it down!
I have given Rs 500/- Keep this on record.
Sir, you have spent Rs 1200/- I have spent Rs 800/-
I have spent Rs 500/- for this month! - How come?
Don't you know that I bring cow milk everyday for Boomba!
I also bought coconut, and made him the sweet dish.
Don't argue now. Note her records too.
I have to buy spices to prepare the chicken.
Done. - Give her the money.
Hello, will you sell one of these chickens?
They are still too small. Let them grow.
Please let me buy one!
Sorry we cannot sell one now.
Any idea where will I find one? - I don't know
Okay.
Do you have country chicken to sell? - Yes we do.
How much for one? - Rs 400/- per Chicken
Will you reduce the price? - No I cannot
Okay, give me a big one.
Hello?
Reception is a big problem here.
Wash the chicken with clean water, Clean it first!
Clean it properly. - Yes I did.
Then mix the spices Mix it properly
and then add 'turmeric'...!
Sir, what is 'Turmeric'?
I don't have 'Turmeric'! I have only 'Haldi'
Sir!
Do you know what is 'Turmeric'?
Ask her not to experiment with foreign spices.
Ask her to put whatever she has on hand now.
I don't know what 'turmeric' is. Everyday new words come to the market,
Too much English spices will upset Boomba's stomach
Whatever she has - let her use it!
Oinang, put the Haldi, instead of Turmeric.
Boomba will like it.
God! I don't know what will happen to my own local spices
amidst these foreign spices.
Don't worry it will be nice!!!
What are you looking at? Go and sit on the loom
Boomba go slow!
Hey Loli - Yes sir
Please send your kids to our school.
Sir they are already studying in the English medium school.
Okay!
We have to ask someone else!
Brother!
Are these your children?
Not all of them. A few are my brother's.
We are looking for students for our school.
Can you send them to school?
Oh is it? - Yes!
We won't be able to send them without money!
You have to pay them everyday!
Our lives have truly been a roller coaster ride!
What to do!
This is how we have to live.
Mr Pegu.
Without Boomba, we won't be able to run the school.
Yes sir, we have to please him everyday, so that he keeps coming to the school!
Boomba is the only option to keep this school alive.
Are you not going to school today?
No I will not go!
I don't want to go to school!
You should go!
Do you have your slingshot with you?
No I didn't carry it!
Are you not going to hunt the birds?
Boomba let's go to school!
(Kids are playing)
What are you all doing here?
Go to your homes! And Boomba, you go to school
Your father died without leaving anything for us!
I have to run this family by selling alcohol.
Do you want to do the same thing?
(Children singing Mishing folk song)
That was fun. - yeah.
Sir, we have come here with lots of hope.
Please allow our son to study in your school.
I won't be able to confirm right now.
Our seats are nearly full.
We are too full to take more admission requests.
Sir, please do something,
We have come to you hoping to get accepted.
All parents wish to send their kids to the best school.
Though my husband is also a teacher,
we still I want child to come here.
Oh I see! In which school are you teaching?
I teach in Panoi Jonki Government school near my village.
I don't have faith in government run schools.
What's wrong with this mobile? Can't reach anyone!
Try over there.
Can't get any reception!
Wait wait, I can see network here!
Where are you?
Today the school inspector is coming. Where the hell have you been?
Boomba has also not come today!
Go and find him immediately!
Hello sir, welcome!
Please come in.
So this is your school!
Yes sir, please come in!
Sir, I shall get some tea?
(Students noise)
Keep quite, sir is here!
What class do you study in?
Sir, here is your tea.
Why don't you say that you study in 3rd standard!
Class III
Sir, they know but they are a little nervous in front of you.
Yes I understand.
Who is the chief minister of Assam?
Boomba, get up and answer. Sir, he knows the answer.
'Akhil Gogoi'
Sir, it's the first time seeing you, so he is nervous,
but he knows it.
Our Chief Minister is Swarbananda Sonowal, not Akhil Gogoi
Then why does Akhil Gogoi come here to shout slogans?
Just because Akhil Gogoi shouts slogans,
that doesn't mean that he is the Chief Minister!
Why do you always forget!
He is right!
Ministers and MLAs don't have time to come here. So how will they know who is the chief Minister!
Boomba they didn't give us food. Give us money now and let us go.
Yes yes! Let us go!
Now I understand.
Sir, please listen to us!
Sir, please don't leave!
Sir please save our job! sir!
It doesn't work like this!
We are sorry!
Please save our job sir!
Let's go in!
We are surely losing our jobs this time!
This is your money!
This is yours.
This is yours! Now go.
Sir, you paid me 20 Rupees less!
You know how to calculate money?
But you don't know who is the chief minister of the state!
He did not ask me, otherwise I would have answered!
Okay leave now. Pegu give him his 20 Rupees!
Take yours.
Take yours.
Sir, we have spent too much today on them!
I give you full service and you give me only potato and rice!
You have to pay me money from now on!
I need money too!
I will call you back, someone has come.
What are all these? Please keep it away!
Sir, we have got these for you with lots of love, please accept
You guys are expert at pleasing people!
Sir,
We have learned little after running the Government School for years.
I clearly understood yesterday!
You have been lying to us by showing 50 students in attendance,
and putting the allocated money in your pockets.
Are you teachers or looters?
You know we cannot allow the school to run with one student.
Sir,
If this continues neither school nor your job will last long!
What are you thinking?
Sir, with whatever thought we came here,
It has completely turned up side down.
Tell me what are you thinking,
or else you will be cursed.
What happened?
Sir, you already know what we were up to.
We get a monthly stipend for 50 students
This time we are supposed to get extra money for school construction.
Sir, we shall share among us.
If this is how you do business in the name of education
then what will happen to the development of education?
Sir, we are sorry.
That's okay. I accept the offer.
Let the day go smoothly!
Don't you think?
Please bring some tea for the guests!
(Laughing)
Sir, you are very smart!
We understand now!
Sir, please keep this!
(Men are drinking local beer)
Boomba go and get some kerosene oil from the shop
I will go, but first ask them to leave. It's getting late.
Boomba what are you saying!
We are here without bad intentions.
Good people sometimes also become devils at night!
If you are done please leave.
You know what you sell, but you expect good people here.
Boomba take the money and bring kerosene!
Oh my god! - Tit for tat!
Why did you hit me?
Boomba have you lost your senses!!
(Sewing machine sound in the background)
Can I have some sweets? - Okay
I have noticed you look disturbed the last few days.
The moment I leave the house, stress surrounds me.
So many issues relating to the school!
Whatever little peace I get, it is only at home.
Want some apong (rice beer) to relax you?
Yes give me some.
Don't think too much!
Teacher!
Who has come at this hour?
Let me check.
Ah, it's Boomba.
What brings you out this late?
We don't have kerosene oil at home.
Give me some.
What do you need?
I need a full bottle of kerosene.
I can't give you full bottle! - No I need it full bottle!
Don't argue with him. Give him whatever he is asking.
Let's go and get it.
Just because he asked for a full bottle,
do you think I will give it to him?
Don't say that! If he gets upset, it will be a big problem for us.
If he doesn't come to school, my job will be at risk.
Somehow we are managing the school with just him.
What will happen us, if I lose my job?
What will you eat?
How will we arrange our only daughter's marriage?
So don't spoil it, give him what he is asking!
He will finish us all!!
Boomba take this bottle. It's full.
Why did you come out! Go inside now!
Boomba what are you thinking?
Weigh it properly!
Will do sir.
I don't think we should sell all the books. People might see them.
What will you do by storing them? It is all waste
He will sell them to the local beer shopkeepers.
And shopkeepers will use the books for selling snacks.
Now the drunks will have snacks or read the torn pages.
Pegu is right! Nobody will notice these books!
Government keep changing their policies,
By the time new policies reach us, We will be long gone.
Brother! - Yes sir!
You don't sell in our area.
No no sir, I will not sell here!
I don't believe you!
If you sell these books here, not only you, but we'll all be in trouble.
Now weigh this!
Weigh it properly!
5 Kg sir. - What 5 Kg?
Your weighing machine doesn't go beyond 5 Kg!
Even if a man sits here, it will remain 5 Kg!
No sir, it is 5 Kg only!
Oh Boomba!
Now I know
You all are selling books for money!
If I don't get anything out of it, I will not come to school.
This is the picture from the school annual day.
Money has been sanctioned for construction.
Wait wait!
Why the hell is this foreign boy in the photo?
Not only are you going to jail, but you will be taking me along too!
Mr. Pegu!
Is the computer guy a fool?
You didn't see that the Photoshop guy had put a foreigner here?
Sir, you don't worry about it.
If anyone asks we will tell them that a tourist came here and stayed.
The tourist was from London and fell in love with a local girl.
Soon they got married,
and they sent their kid to our Government run school.
This is a great message to the world!
Our local people send their kids to English medium school,
Whereas a foreigner from London sends his kid to our local govt school.
Isn't it a great message sir?
Wow! You two are really great. Such a brilliant idea!
Mother, where is my shirt?
Where you are going at this hour?
Tell me where are you going.
Boomba where are you going?
Sir!
What do you need today!
I have come to watch TV!
(TV anchor reading news in the background)
Rumpi, Boomba is just sitting there. Go and give him a glass of water.
No. I will not.
You don't understand!
If you don't go, he will sit there the entire night.
You have finished us.
You have trapped us in your school politics.
Please go!
What kind of father you are?
Sir, I am done. I'm going home!
Where were you roaming at night?
Have you been possessed by something?
Mother? - Yes
There is a school in Rowad village.
Our head teacher's daughter goes there. I want to study there.
They wear nice clothes and they look good.
But that is an English medium school!
You need lots of money to study there!!
Where will I get money to send you there?
You can do well studying in your school.
Boomba why did you feed him all of the food?
He needs to grow fast.
So that I can sell him, and go to that big school.
Boomba, here's your daily wage.
We have paid him Rs 1500 this month.
We are badly trapped.
Sir, come and have some apong! It will refresh you.
Here, take this.
I feel really sad looking at both of you.
Boomba is out of control.
In a few days I will find a new boy!
Forget it. Where will you get such a boy.
My husband's brother's wife's cousin's younger daughter's...
Stop messing with our heads!
There is a "big fish" there. I am going to get it!
No, no, those are young boys. Leave them alone.
What are you hiding?
Show it to me!
Oh you are hiding money!
Where did you get so much money?
I am saving money to go to that English school!
Wait, wait! I will show you.
You are not interested in studies. You are after money now!
Why will you not go to school? Go to school!
All you are thinking about is money.
Why do you have to go to English school? Why can't you study in your school?
Where are you going?
You can become big a person, even by studying in a small school!
Come with me!
Boomba wait!
Take him in!
We don't need Boomba any more.
Do you know what tantrums he has?
You dream to make your son big one day!
But he is a fool, who is good for nothing
We can run our school without him!
It's not me! You people have been running after me!
I don't want to study in your school anyway.
I will study in that English school! Now pay my dues.
What money you talking about?
Get out of here now.
If you ever come to my house,
I will break your legs!
Now get lost!
You have ruined my dreams for you. Now let's go.
Come inside!
Boomba where are you going?
Go and die. Don't come back home again.
Eat this.
I am so happy to have him in the school.
You can run the school peacefully now.
What is your name?
My name is Pitou!
Pitou!! It means HIT ME Very funny name!
Tell me why do students come to school!
They come to be beaten by teachers!
No its not right,
Children come to school to learn!
By learning they become big people in life!
Do you know what books are for?
When we get books, we tear it and eat snacks on it!
Oh no, you should respect books.
It is next to God!
When we read books we get education!
and we get knowledge!
No, no. I don't need any knowledge!
I am really scared of all this!
Pitou, what are you doing?
Oh no, the squirrel just escaped....!
Pitou, what are you doing here? Can't you see sir is scared?
Is he a girl to get scared so easily!!!
Pegu, what is this?
Oinong where did you find this 'antic piece'?
It's like we are having president's rule in the school!!
Hi - Hi.
Hi, how are you?
I thought I was late!
You!!
What are you doing here?
Why are you following me?
Wait.... wait...!
Catch him!
Are you looking at the girls?
Are you not ashamed to follow me here?
Why did you come here?
Are looking at the girls?
(School Bell sound)
Hello students. Good afternoon.
Sit down. -Thank you sir.
Today I will teach you the importance of education.
Who is he? Come here please.
Where are you from?
I am from Panoi Jonki village.
Which class do you study?
I don't know, Only our head teacher knows!
What is your name?
Boomba.
Sir, he comes to my house everyday.
He follows me all the time.
Now he's started following me to school.
He even comes my home at night. You should punish him sir!
Boomba.
You may go home now.
Where is my mobile and wallet?
Strange...has anyone stolen it from here?
Everything is missing here!
Did you keep them anywhere else?
No. I always kept it on the table.
Look carefully.
He is hiding there!
Pitou wait!! Pitou....
Pitou, what have you taken? Pitou wait!
You cannot catch me!!
Pitou please wait!
Pitou, you stole our things! This is not right.
Let's go to the police. - are you crazy?
The police will figure out our scheme.
Yes, sir....
Oh, the new School Inspector is coming?
Let him come. We are ready for the mess up.
Who is coming? - Sir, we are gone this time.
Wait! Wait!
What are you carrying from the school? - Nothing.
Then show me the bag. Why are you running like a thief!
What are you carrying from the school? - Nothing, leave me alone.
Sir, are you there?
Where is Boomba?
Why do you feel so much love for Boomba now?
Truthfully, our school will be closed forever soon.
A new school inspector is coming.
If he finds out the truth, he will shut the school immediately.
Now only Boomba can save the school.
It's only Boomba who can convince other children to come.
If Boomba is not there, then no one will come.
Everything depends on Boomba. Please send him to school.
Boomba
Yesterday your teachers came by. They are asking for you again.
Boomba are you listening?
I will not go.
Why will you not go?
Your grandfather said that only school can give you knowledge.
All schools are the same. It's up to you to make the best of it.
Mr. Doley, note down the students name.
- Okay sir.
Boomba, how long will it take?
I am tired of sitting here.
What is your name?
Sangeeta.
What's come after Sangeeta?
I don't know.
Next bench.
Get up!
Which class do you study?
Don't be shy, tell him.
Now tell me five names of domestic animals.
Boomba, I am supposed to just sit here. If I have to talk, you have to pay double.
What are you saying?
You know all this stuff, but you don't know how to answer.
You all look so untidy!
You should wear clean clothes to school!
We tell them all the time to come to school in clean cloths,
but they don't listen!
Boomba, our time is over. We have to go now.
Boomba, Boomba... everyone is talking about Boomba,
Who is Boomba?
Sir, Boomba is the best student of our school.
He is sitting there.
Boomba, get up.
Which class are you in?
Why don't you speak up?
Which class are you in?
I am the only student in this school. They are all paid students.
What?
What is he saying?
My grandfather said that If I come to school,
I will become a great person one day.
But here they don't teach anything! I want to go to Rumpi's school!
Who is Rumpi? - She is my daughter!
Ooh...I get it.
Your school has only one student, - Yes sir.
Sir, why isn't our school like Rumpi's school?
They wear good clothes, carry bags and look good!
I don't even know which class I study in!
Mother sends me here to study.
But I come here to eat and relax.
I am really hurt to hear such words from a small boy!
And you are trying to save it with this charade.
You yourself don't have faith to put you daughter here.
and this is the condition of your school! it's a shame.
Being a Mishing man yourself,
You are ruining the future of your own tribe.
Get ready for the suspension. Doley, let's go!
Sir, please forgive us! sir!
Pegu, drive these kids out of here.
Get out!
You stay back!
You have finished us!
You have finished us!
Sir, don't hit me!
The teacher has done a bad thing today!
He doesn't know the history!
Don't worry Boomba. You must continue study.
The teacher doesn't know!
It was your grandfather, who established the school!
He always dreamt of making you a good man!
And so, your mother always sends you there!
Boomba where are you going?
It was your grandfather, who established the school!
He always dreamt of making you a good man!
And so, your mother always sends you there!
Have you seen Boomba? - No
Do you know where the inspector lives that came to our school?
I don't understand what you are saying!
Do you know the inspector who came to our school from town?
I don't understand what you are saying.
Did you find Boomba?
I don't know where he has gone!
Come let's go and look for him!
Teacher you are there?
Come out!
What happened?
Where is my son? Bring him back!
Where has he gone?
You hit him so badly yesterday! Now go and find my son!
I want my son right now! Otherwise you will be responsible!
Bring back Boomba! Or we will set your house ablaze!
Let's go now.
Do you know where does that sir live?
Do you know where does that sir live?
Father, I am feeling sorry for Boomba. You should find him.
Boomba, what are you doing here? We were all looking for you.
Sir, don't close the school. I will come and study.
Boomba don't cry! I will teach you.
I promise you.
I am sorry Boomba.
Please forgive me.
Sir, please stop the car!
Sir, please don't let the school close.
I want to teach Boomba sir! I have realized my mistakes.
Sir, don't let his dream shatter.
In the name of our God,
We have taken an initiative at Panoi Jonki LP school!
A fresh start.
Government is trying it's best So we must also give our best!
With our efforts we can even surpass the private system of education,
and bring change,
so that our children become the drivers of our society's progress.
Boomba united all of us here. So let's take it forward.
Remember education is the main pillar,
and these children are our future!
Kaban (Mishing sad folk song)
Kaban (Mishing sad folk song)
Don't cry my darling. Come to me.
Wait let me finish my work. Don't cry my dear.
Boomba, are you ready? We are already late for school.
Sir, he is still eating! Please wait for a bit longer.
Okay I am here...
Boomba, your teacher is here. Finish up quickly!
Ask him to go. I don't want to go to school today.
Why not? What will you do here?
Just finish up and go!
No I don't want to go.
Don't you know you should keep a portion for the hens?
They are looking for food!
What should I do? I was very hungry.
You only think about your own stomach!
Boomba, where are you going?
Sir, he is going potty.
Wait! Let me go first!
Wait! I am still going! Wait!
Lets go - okay!
Boomba, be careful.
(National Anthem)
It's going wrong. Sing it again.
Sir, I am thinking about Boomba! It's disturbing my concentration.
Think about the prayer. Now, start from the beginning!
You are messing it up again. Leave it now. My back is aching!
Huh, he doesn't know the National Anthem himself, but scolds me for it.
He should know, I got this job on my own capability.
Sir, Boomba has arrived!
Boomba, where are you going?
Boomba wait... wait! Where are you going!
Can't I even pee in peace? What have you come to see?
Sorry, sorry. You carry on.
Pegu, I thought he was running away again!
It's good to see you Boomba! - Yes sir
Where are your books? - I don't have sir!
But we gave you books.
I used them at the shop to sell snacks
You used it to sell snacks!!
Books are not for selling snacks in it!
Mr. Pegu, give him a few more books! - Yes sir
Boomba!
I am giving you new books, You must study
- Yes sir - Don't tear it to sell snacks
Do you understand? - Yes sir
Hopefully he will study now.
I need more books!
Sir, that means he will surely study this time.
OK give him...
No I need them for my shop.
(Laughs)
You need it for shop again?
But don't use these books to sell snacks at your shop.
We have given them to read.
Okay. You keep them. I am leaving.
Boomba, wait wait! Where are you going?
I will give it to you. Sit here.
Boomba, wait. I will bring them.
Sir, we have to give him more!
Give him as much as he wants!
But, I will not read today!
Sir, I could imagine that today
Boomba has only mood to have food!
Today what will you have Boomba? - I will have country chicken!
Country chicken?
I myself haven't eaten it for so long because of its cost!
Why do I spend so much for him?
Boomba will broiler chicken do?
No I will only eat country chicken!
Sir, he is very adamant, He will not eat broiler chicken!
Sir, do you have enough money for a country chicken?
Where will I get so much money?
I don't know! I want to eat country chicken!
You never listen to your teacher.
Go and get a country chicken! Note it down!
I have given Rs 500/- Keep this on record.
Sir, you have spent Rs 1200/- I have spent Rs 800/-
I have spent Rs 500/- for this month! - How come?
Don't you know that I bring cow milk everyday for Boomba!
I also bought coconut, and made him the sweet dish.
Don't argue now. Note her records too.
I have to buy spices to prepare the chicken.
Done. - Give her the money.
Hello, will you sell one of these chickens?
They are still too small. Let them grow.
Please let me buy one!
Sorry we cannot sell one now.
Any idea where will I find one? - I don't know
Okay.
Do you have country chicken to sell? - Yes we do.
How much for one? - Rs 400/- per Chicken
Will you reduce the price? - No I cannot
Okay, give me a big one.
Hello?
Reception is a big problem here.
Wash the chicken with clean water, Clean it first!
Clean it properly. - Yes I did.
Then mix the spices Mix it properly
and then add 'turmeric'...!
Sir, what is 'Turmeric'?
I don't have 'Turmeric'! I have only 'Haldi'
Sir!
Do you know what is 'Turmeric'?
Ask her not to experiment with foreign spices.
Ask her to put whatever she has on hand now.
I don't know what 'turmeric' is. Everyday new words come to the market,
Too much English spices will upset Boomba's stomach
Whatever she has - let her use it!
Oinang, put the Haldi, instead of Turmeric.
Boomba will like it.
God! I don't know what will happen to my own local spices
amidst these foreign spices.
Don't worry it will be nice!!!
What are you looking at? Go and sit on the loom
Boomba go slow!
Hey Loli - Yes sir
Please send your kids to our school.
Sir they are already studying in the English medium school.
Okay!
We have to ask someone else!
Brother!
Are these your children?
Not all of them. A few are my brother's.
We are looking for students for our school.
Can you send them to school?
Oh is it? - Yes!
We won't be able to send them without money!
You have to pay them everyday!
Our lives have truly been a roller coaster ride!
What to do!
This is how we have to live.
Mr Pegu.
Without Boomba, we won't be able to run the school.
Yes sir, we have to please him everyday, so that he keeps coming to the school!
Boomba is the only option to keep this school alive.
Are you not going to school today?
No I will not go!
I don't want to go to school!
You should go!
Do you have your slingshot with you?
No I didn't carry it!
Are you not going to hunt the birds?
Boomba let's go to school!
(Kids are playing)
What are you all doing here?
Go to your homes! And Boomba, you go to school
Your father died without leaving anything for us!
I have to run this family by selling alcohol.
Do you want to do the same thing?
(Children singing Mishing folk song)
That was fun. - yeah.
Sir, we have come here with lots of hope.
Please allow our son to study in your school.
I won't be able to confirm right now.
Our seats are nearly full.
We are too full to take more admission requests.
Sir, please do something,
We have come to you hoping to get accepted.
All parents wish to send their kids to the best school.
Though my husband is also a teacher,
we still I want child to come here.
Oh I see! In which school are you teaching?
I teach in Panoi Jonki Government school near my village.
I don't have faith in government run schools.
What's wrong with this mobile? Can't reach anyone!
Try over there.
Can't get any reception!
Wait wait, I can see network here!
Where are you?
Today the school inspector is coming. Where the hell have you been?
Boomba has also not come today!
Go and find him immediately!
Hello sir, welcome!
Please come in.
So this is your school!
Yes sir, please come in!
Sir, I shall get some tea?
(Students noise)
Keep quite, sir is here!
What class do you study in?
Sir, here is your tea.
Why don't you say that you study in 3rd standard!
Class III
Sir, they know but they are a little nervous in front of you.
Yes I understand.
Who is the chief minister of Assam?
Boomba, get up and answer. Sir, he knows the answer.
'Akhil Gogoi'
Sir, it's the first time seeing you, so he is nervous,
but he knows it.
Our Chief Minister is Swarbananda Sonowal, not Akhil Gogoi
Then why does Akhil Gogoi come here to shout slogans?
Just because Akhil Gogoi shouts slogans,
that doesn't mean that he is the Chief Minister!
Why do you always forget!
He is right!
Ministers and MLAs don't have time to come here. So how will they know who is the chief Minister!
Boomba they didn't give us food. Give us money now and let us go.
Yes yes! Let us go!
Now I understand.
Sir, please listen to us!
Sir, please don't leave!
Sir please save our job! sir!
It doesn't work like this!
We are sorry!
Please save our job sir!
Let's go in!
We are surely losing our jobs this time!
This is your money!
This is yours.
This is yours! Now go.
Sir, you paid me 20 Rupees less!
You know how to calculate money?
But you don't know who is the chief minister of the state!
He did not ask me, otherwise I would have answered!
Okay leave now. Pegu give him his 20 Rupees!
Take yours.
Take yours.
Sir, we have spent too much today on them!
I give you full service and you give me only potato and rice!
You have to pay me money from now on!
I need money too!
I will call you back, someone has come.
What are all these? Please keep it away!
Sir, we have got these for you with lots of love, please accept
You guys are expert at pleasing people!
Sir,
We have learned little after running the Government School for years.
I clearly understood yesterday!
You have been lying to us by showing 50 students in attendance,
and putting the allocated money in your pockets.
Are you teachers or looters?
You know we cannot allow the school to run with one student.
Sir,
If this continues neither school nor your job will last long!
What are you thinking?
Sir, with whatever thought we came here,
It has completely turned up side down.
Tell me what are you thinking,
or else you will be cursed.
What happened?
Sir, you already know what we were up to.
We get a monthly stipend for 50 students
This time we are supposed to get extra money for school construction.
Sir, we shall share among us.
If this is how you do business in the name of education
then what will happen to the development of education?
Sir, we are sorry.
That's okay. I accept the offer.
Let the day go smoothly!
Don't you think?
Please bring some tea for the guests!
(Laughing)
Sir, you are very smart!
We understand now!
Sir, please keep this!
(Men are drinking local beer)
Boomba go and get some kerosene oil from the shop
I will go, but first ask them to leave. It's getting late.
Boomba what are you saying!
We are here without bad intentions.
Good people sometimes also become devils at night!
If you are done please leave.
You know what you sell, but you expect good people here.
Boomba take the money and bring kerosene!
Oh my god! - Tit for tat!
Why did you hit me?
Boomba have you lost your senses!!
(Sewing machine sound in the background)
Can I have some sweets? - Okay
I have noticed you look disturbed the last few days.
The moment I leave the house, stress surrounds me.
So many issues relating to the school!
Whatever little peace I get, it is only at home.
Want some apong (rice beer) to relax you?
Yes give me some.
Don't think too much!
Teacher!
Who has come at this hour?
Let me check.
Ah, it's Boomba.
What brings you out this late?
We don't have kerosene oil at home.
Give me some.
What do you need?
I need a full bottle of kerosene.
I can't give you full bottle! - No I need it full bottle!
Don't argue with him. Give him whatever he is asking.
Let's go and get it.
Just because he asked for a full bottle,
do you think I will give it to him?
Don't say that! If he gets upset, it will be a big problem for us.
If he doesn't come to school, my job will be at risk.
Somehow we are managing the school with just him.
What will happen us, if I lose my job?
What will you eat?
How will we arrange our only daughter's marriage?
So don't spoil it, give him what he is asking!
He will finish us all!!
Boomba take this bottle. It's full.
Why did you come out! Go inside now!
Boomba what are you thinking?
Weigh it properly!
Will do sir.
I don't think we should sell all the books. People might see them.
What will you do by storing them? It is all waste
He will sell them to the local beer shopkeepers.
And shopkeepers will use the books for selling snacks.
Now the drunks will have snacks or read the torn pages.
Pegu is right! Nobody will notice these books!
Government keep changing their policies,
By the time new policies reach us, We will be long gone.
Brother! - Yes sir!
You don't sell in our area.
No no sir, I will not sell here!
I don't believe you!
If you sell these books here, not only you, but we'll all be in trouble.
Now weigh this!
Weigh it properly!
5 Kg sir. - What 5 Kg?
Your weighing machine doesn't go beyond 5 Kg!
Even if a man sits here, it will remain 5 Kg!
No sir, it is 5 Kg only!
Oh Boomba!
Now I know
You all are selling books for money!
If I don't get anything out of it, I will not come to school.
This is the picture from the school annual day.
Money has been sanctioned for construction.
Wait wait!
Why the hell is this foreign boy in the photo?
Not only are you going to jail, but you will be taking me along too!
Mr. Pegu!
Is the computer guy a fool?
You didn't see that the Photoshop guy had put a foreigner here?
Sir, you don't worry about it.
If anyone asks we will tell them that a tourist came here and stayed.
The tourist was from London and fell in love with a local girl.
Soon they got married,
and they sent their kid to our Government run school.
This is a great message to the world!
Our local people send their kids to English medium school,
Whereas a foreigner from London sends his kid to our local govt school.
Isn't it a great message sir?
Wow! You two are really great. Such a brilliant idea!
Mother, where is my shirt?
Where you are going at this hour?
Tell me where are you going.
Boomba where are you going?
Sir!
What do you need today!
I have come to watch TV!
(TV anchor reading news in the background)
Rumpi, Boomba is just sitting there. Go and give him a glass of water.
No. I will not.
You don't understand!
If you don't go, he will sit there the entire night.
You have finished us.
You have trapped us in your school politics.
Please go!
What kind of father you are?
Sir, I am done. I'm going home!
Where were you roaming at night?
Have you been possessed by something?
Mother? - Yes
There is a school in Rowad village.
Our head teacher's daughter goes there. I want to study there.
They wear nice clothes and they look good.
But that is an English medium school!
You need lots of money to study there!!
Where will I get money to send you there?
You can do well studying in your school.
Boomba why did you feed him all of the food?
He needs to grow fast.
So that I can sell him, and go to that big school.
Boomba, here's your daily wage.
We have paid him Rs 1500 this month.
We are badly trapped.
Sir, come and have some apong! It will refresh you.
Here, take this.
I feel really sad looking at both of you.
Boomba is out of control.
In a few days I will find a new boy!
Forget it. Where will you get such a boy.
My husband's brother's wife's cousin's younger daughter's...
Stop messing with our heads!
There is a "big fish" there. I am going to get it!
No, no, those are young boys. Leave them alone.
What are you hiding?
Show it to me!
Oh you are hiding money!
Where did you get so much money?
I am saving money to go to that English school!
Wait, wait! I will show you.
You are not interested in studies. You are after money now!
Why will you not go to school? Go to school!
All you are thinking about is money.
Why do you have to go to English school? Why can't you study in your school?
Where are you going?
You can become big a person, even by studying in a small school!
Come with me!
Boomba wait!
Take him in!
We don't need Boomba any more.
Do you know what tantrums he has?
You dream to make your son big one day!
But he is a fool, who is good for nothing
We can run our school without him!
It's not me! You people have been running after me!
I don't want to study in your school anyway.
I will study in that English school! Now pay my dues.
What money you talking about?
Get out of here now.
If you ever come to my house,
I will break your legs!
Now get lost!
You have ruined my dreams for you. Now let's go.
Come inside!
Boomba where are you going?
Go and die. Don't come back home again.
Eat this.
I am so happy to have him in the school.
You can run the school peacefully now.
What is your name?
My name is Pitou!
Pitou!! It means HIT ME Very funny name!
Tell me why do students come to school!
They come to be beaten by teachers!
No its not right,
Children come to school to learn!
By learning they become big people in life!
Do you know what books are for?
When we get books, we tear it and eat snacks on it!
Oh no, you should respect books.
It is next to God!
When we read books we get education!
and we get knowledge!
No, no. I don't need any knowledge!
I am really scared of all this!
Pitou, what are you doing?
Oh no, the squirrel just escaped....!
Pitou, what are you doing here? Can't you see sir is scared?
Is he a girl to get scared so easily!!!
Pegu, what is this?
Oinong where did you find this 'antic piece'?
It's like we are having president's rule in the school!!
Hi - Hi.
Hi, how are you?
I thought I was late!
You!!
What are you doing here?
Why are you following me?
Wait.... wait...!
Catch him!
Are you looking at the girls?
Are you not ashamed to follow me here?
Why did you come here?
Are looking at the girls?
(School Bell sound)
Hello students. Good afternoon.
Sit down. -Thank you sir.
Today I will teach you the importance of education.
Who is he? Come here please.
Where are you from?
I am from Panoi Jonki village.
Which class do you study?
I don't know, Only our head teacher knows!
What is your name?
Boomba.
Sir, he comes to my house everyday.
He follows me all the time.
Now he's started following me to school.
He even comes my home at night. You should punish him sir!
Boomba.
You may go home now.
Where is my mobile and wallet?
Strange...has anyone stolen it from here?
Everything is missing here!
Did you keep them anywhere else?
No. I always kept it on the table.
Look carefully.
He is hiding there!
Pitou wait!! Pitou....
Pitou, what have you taken? Pitou wait!
You cannot catch me!!
Pitou please wait!
Pitou, you stole our things! This is not right.
Let's go to the police. - are you crazy?
The police will figure out our scheme.
Yes, sir....
Oh, the new School Inspector is coming?
Let him come. We are ready for the mess up.
Who is coming? - Sir, we are gone this time.
Wait! Wait!
What are you carrying from the school? - Nothing.
Then show me the bag. Why are you running like a thief!
What are you carrying from the school? - Nothing, leave me alone.
Sir, are you there?
Where is Boomba?
Why do you feel so much love for Boomba now?
Truthfully, our school will be closed forever soon.
A new school inspector is coming.
If he finds out the truth, he will shut the school immediately.
Now only Boomba can save the school.
It's only Boomba who can convince other children to come.
If Boomba is not there, then no one will come.
Everything depends on Boomba. Please send him to school.
Boomba
Yesterday your teachers came by. They are asking for you again.
Boomba are you listening?
I will not go.
Why will you not go?
Your grandfather said that only school can give you knowledge.
All schools are the same. It's up to you to make the best of it.
Mr. Doley, note down the students name.
- Okay sir.
Boomba, how long will it take?
I am tired of sitting here.
What is your name?
Sangeeta.
What's come after Sangeeta?
I don't know.
Next bench.
Get up!
Which class do you study?
Don't be shy, tell him.
Now tell me five names of domestic animals.
Boomba, I am supposed to just sit here. If I have to talk, you have to pay double.
What are you saying?
You know all this stuff, but you don't know how to answer.
You all look so untidy!
You should wear clean clothes to school!
We tell them all the time to come to school in clean cloths,
but they don't listen!
Boomba, our time is over. We have to go now.
Boomba, Boomba... everyone is talking about Boomba,
Who is Boomba?
Sir, Boomba is the best student of our school.
He is sitting there.
Boomba, get up.
Which class are you in?
Why don't you speak up?
Which class are you in?
I am the only student in this school. They are all paid students.
What?
What is he saying?
My grandfather said that If I come to school,
I will become a great person one day.
But here they don't teach anything! I want to go to Rumpi's school!
Who is Rumpi? - She is my daughter!
Ooh...I get it.
Your school has only one student, - Yes sir.
Sir, why isn't our school like Rumpi's school?
They wear good clothes, carry bags and look good!
I don't even know which class I study in!
Mother sends me here to study.
But I come here to eat and relax.
I am really hurt to hear such words from a small boy!
And you are trying to save it with this charade.
You yourself don't have faith to put you daughter here.
and this is the condition of your school! it's a shame.
Being a Mishing man yourself,
You are ruining the future of your own tribe.
Get ready for the suspension. Doley, let's go!
Sir, please forgive us! sir!
Pegu, drive these kids out of here.
Get out!
You stay back!
You have finished us!
You have finished us!
Sir, don't hit me!
The teacher has done a bad thing today!
He doesn't know the history!
Don't worry Boomba. You must continue study.
The teacher doesn't know!
It was your grandfather, who established the school!
He always dreamt of making you a good man!
And so, your mother always sends you there!
Boomba where are you going?
It was your grandfather, who established the school!
He always dreamt of making you a good man!
And so, your mother always sends you there!
Have you seen Boomba? - No
Do you know where the inspector lives that came to our school?
I don't understand what you are saying!
Do you know the inspector who came to our school from town?
I don't understand what you are saying.
Did you find Boomba?
I don't know where he has gone!
Come let's go and look for him!
Teacher you are there?
Come out!
What happened?
Where is my son? Bring him back!
Where has he gone?
You hit him so badly yesterday! Now go and find my son!
I want my son right now! Otherwise you will be responsible!
Bring back Boomba! Or we will set your house ablaze!
Let's go now.
Do you know where does that sir live?
Do you know where does that sir live?
Father, I am feeling sorry for Boomba. You should find him.
Boomba, what are you doing here? We were all looking for you.
Sir, don't close the school. I will come and study.
Boomba don't cry! I will teach you.
I promise you.
I am sorry Boomba.
Please forgive me.
Sir, please stop the car!
Sir, please don't let the school close.
I want to teach Boomba sir! I have realized my mistakes.
Sir, don't let his dream shatter.
In the name of our God,
We have taken an initiative at Panoi Jonki LP school!
A fresh start.
Government is trying it's best So we must also give our best!
With our efforts we can even surpass the private system of education,
and bring change,
so that our children become the drivers of our society's progress.
Boomba united all of us here. So let's take it forward.
Remember education is the main pillar,
and these children are our future!