'Dedicated to the earthquake
affected children of Gujarat.'
'A bouquet of five different stories.'
"Listen. Listen. Listen."
"This is a completely new story."
"In this every boy is a
king and every girl is a queen."
Wow, it is such a magnificent fort.
I wish we could live in this.
- Yes.
It seems as if it has directly
jumped out of our history book.
Stupid, can a fort jump?
I know. I know.
Tillu, I think we will
definitely win the first prize.
First prize.
- We must get it.
We have put in so much hard work.
'Tillu. Tillu, 'samosa' 
(stuffed fried dumplings) are ready.'
'Piping hot.'
- Yes!
Come on.
Hey, Rana, guard our fort.
We will just be back.
Good boy.
Millu, come on.
- I am coming.
Oh, no.
Destruction.
Stupid dog, what have you done?
Wait, I will tie you up.
- What is the use of tying it up now?
Oh, oh, so many tears?
So many tears, my dear?
What happened?
Oh, looks like the enemy has attacked.
It is one of our own..
One of your own?
- There.
Well, he has run away now.
But you can see that
he has ruined everything.
Children,
I can understand your problem but..
Look, do you know,
such minor problems are created..
..to test our courage.
Minor problem?
We had spent five
days to build this fort.
It is completely demolished.
We have lost the trophy also.
Yes, it was a very big competition.
Hey, again tears?
No, no, don't cry at all.
Come on. Let us go somewhere else.
Come, Tillu.
Millu, nice children never cry.
Very good.
Hey. Hey, Millu, stop crying.
Stop crying. Stop crying.
Aren't you a good girl?
Very good. Now smile. Smile.
- How can I smile?
We had gone inside
only for five minutes.
And when we came out,
the fort was destroyed.
Trophy is lost.
Five days' hard work
ruined in five minutes.
Ruined.
- Ruined.
Tell us, Mr. Murli, can there
be a greater calamity than this?
There can be, children. There can be.
But let any calamity strike,
we have to stand firm against it.
We have to come out of it.
Like 'Chirayu' bird (the eternal bird).
''Chirayu' bird?'
'Mr. Murli,
what kind of strange bird it is?'
'Children, it is an ancient bird.'
'You can call it mythical bird.'
'This unique bird has
assumed various forms..'
'..in the legends of many countries.'
''Chirayu' has always been
attracted by the radiant sun.'
'Even if it has to invite its
own destruction due to this attraction.'
'The hot sun swallows up 'Chirayu'.'
'But 'Chirayu' is never destroyed
despite turning to ashes.'
'After all it is an immortal bird,
isn't it?'
''Chirayu' doesn't accept defeat..'
'..even after getting
 destroyed again and again.'
'It comes back to life
with a new enthusiasm.'
'Wherever this bird flies
the barren land becomes lush green.'
'Its shadow becomes
a boon for the land.'
'Entire nature dances to welcome it.'
'Buds bloom on every branch.'
'Then the seasons change.'
'The immortal bird
again becomes restless..'
'..because it again
hears the sun's call.'
'And along with it again
the sound of destruction.'
'Again the autumn.'
'It is difficult to tell who
will be shaken up when and how..'
'..in this cycle of time.'
'Imagine a vibrant city
where people live happily.'
'And one day suddenly the earth shakes.'
'In no time the solid
stone buildings begin to sway.'
'In the blink of the
eye they crumble to dust.'
'As if the sky has fallen.'
'And the beautiful garden
turns into terrible hell.'
'This is what happened in Gujarat.'
'All of a sudden a devastating
earthquake occurred.'
'And it destroyed entire villages.'
'Everything was destroyed.'
'Millions of people became homeless.'
'Countless lives were ruined.'
'Many children were orphaned.'
'This is not the story of the devastation 
due to that terrible earthquake.'
'This is a tale of
victory of the people..'
'..who rose from the
ashes of devastation.'
'Of Gujarat which
fought again for life.'
'Tillu, Millu, how sad you
were when your fort was destroyed?'
'Can you imagine when
an entire city was destroyed..'
'..what would the people and
especially the children have endured?'
'But these children didn't keep crying.'
'They wiped their tears
and stood up with courage.'
'They saved many people from death.'
'The work of these children
didn't end with that only.'
'They made a very big
contribution towards..'
'..bringing back on track
the life of their surroundings.
'Even though unsteadily, but
daily life started again in Gujarat.'
'Life never stops.'
'This is what children
learned from the 'Chirayu' bird.'
'They did not accept defeat..
'..and they let anyone
else accept defeat.'
'Gujarat is proud of these children.'
'Whole country is proud of them.'
'So tell me, would you like
to meet some of these brave children?'
'This is Kirmali.'
'An ordinary girl who used
to dye 'Bandhni' (tie and dye design).'
'But Kirmali became
a model of courage..'
'..when calamity struck her village.'
'This photo of Bhuj doesn't
tell just the tale of..'
'..the terrible destruction
by the earthquake..'
'..but in fact it is witness
to the bravery of Karmali.'
'Kirmali is recalling
those moments of struggle.'
On 26 January, the day of
the earthquake I was in my house.
When I came out I saw that
the entire portion of the staircase..
..had turned into rubble.
We live on the second floor.
The debris had collected
on the first floor.
Then my father said that
he will throw mattresses down..
..and I should jump to get down.
So I said okay.
From the second floor
I jumped to the first floor..
..where the rubble was.
Then I came down.
Everybody in the building
was shouting for help.
Then I heard Ritaben's voice.
Ritaben and her small daughter
were completely buried.
Then I pulled her out.
Ritaben was 8 months pregnant.
I pulled her out and made her sit here.
While I was pulling her
out I heard voices from upstairs..
..from the fourth floor.
Lataben was shouting at me to help her.
She had one and half month old baby.
I told her that if she
can tie up het little daughter..
..in a bedsheet and throw
her down she should do that.
She said that she will try it.
She threw her down and I caught her.
The debris was this high.
I was standing here and
she was standing up there.
I caught her daughter nicely.
Lastly one family remained.
Rajubhai's Jain family.
His wife and two children were there.
They were on the fourth floor only.
I saw her husband.
He was standing down.
I asked him to come to
save his wife and children.
He said that a slab
was hanging over there..
..and if it fell he will die,
so he won't come.
I told him that I
and my father were there.
Won't it fall on us?
He said I can do whatever
I wanted to but he won't do it.
That he won't come to save his children.
That he won't come
to save his wife also.
I told him it was his wish.
I and my father also
won't bring his family down.
My father told me not to act like that.
We were there.
If we brought others down,
we will bring down them also.
'When everybody was trying to save 
own life forgetting their relatives..
..Kirmali risked her life
and saved 22 people's lives.'
'The calamity also snatched
away her two uncles..'
'..that is her grandmother's two sons.'
'Grandmother's tears
don't dry thinking of them.'
'Kirmali is also sad, but she knows..'
'..that this is not the time to cry.'
'This is the time to wipe tears.'
'To give courage.'
"The pain of losing kin
and the joy of saving others..'
'..is the only assets Kirmali has.'
'She may now have a plastic tent..'
'..in the place of
a house with amenities..'
'..but poor Kirmali's
dreams are still alive..'
'..just like the threads
of her 'bandhani'.
'And these twin sisters,
Dhara and Foram..'
'..whose story will be repeated
for a long time in Anjar town.'
Out teacher said the rally is over.
Everybody stayed back.
Nobody knew why the teacher said so.
Everybody stayed back.
Then suddenly everything began to shake.
First nobody was able to
understand what was happening.
Then everybody started running.
People were pushing each other.
I was holding my friend's
hand but it slipped from my hand.
Then I was hit by a cycle
and I fell to one side.
Three girls were lying on
me and on top there were stones.
So I could not see
anything for 15 minutes.
I could see only dust.
After 15 minutes I could see everything.
Everything had crashed.
And the main thing is
that I was completely trapped.
Only this much of my hand was outside.
Then I remembered her.
Where is Foram?
Where is my sister Foram?
A girl was lying next to me.
I thought that whoever
she is I must help her.
Then I cleaned her.
I removed stones from her head..
..and I saw that she was my sister.
And my friend,
my classmate was completely buried.
She told me to keep holding
her hand or else she will fall.
That she will go under and will die.
I told Dhara to pull me out.
Pull me out.
She said that she will
pull me out after she gets out.
For one hour I couldn't see anything.
It was dark all around.
Everybody was chanting God's name.
I had become almost unconscious.
Dhara told me to wake
up and utter God's name.
Suddenly I asked how I could do it.
My mouth was full of dust.
She told me to remove it
with my finger and then utter it.
So I prayed, Allah, please help me.
Please help me.
There were three or four
people who were working there.
I called him and
told him to pull us out.
One man came but he went away.
Then another man came. He was Muslim.
He had a long beard.
I told him to pull out my sister Foram.
Then he pulled her
out with great effort.
A few stones were removed
so I too was able to come out.
Then I told him to
pull out my friend Minaz.
So he said okay, he will pull her out.
He pulled out her also.
We both together pulled her out.
'Foram means fragrance and
Dhara means flow in Gujarati.'
'Trapped under debris and
hanging between life and death..'
'..not only kept holding
the hand of her friend Minaz..'
'..who was falling unconscious..'
'..but she also kept
her presence of mind..'
'..due to which, she was able 
to save herself, Minaz..
'..Foram who was trapped near her
and many other people.'
'Foram is confident that
the melody played by her fingers..'
'..and Dhara's drawings will
make their village as beautiful..'
'..as it was earlier
or maybe even more beautiful.'
'Look at this.'
'Not just buildings crashed here.'
'A culture has crashed along with them.'
'Art works created over
centuries with sweat and blood..'
'..which had been etched,
sculpted on the walls..'
'..with hard work, with love and care.'
'Someone should ask these
people how painful it is..'
'..to have their heritage ruined.'
'How helpless are these wrinkled
faces carrying a history?'
'Eyes worried about the future.'
'The hopes of the Ribadi
community are pinned..'
'..on the community's
only educated boy..'
'..whose name is Raja Ribadi.'
'Sad Raja has been writing
letters to everybody's relatives..'
'..settled abroad, since
the very next day of the calamity.'
'About deaths,
about condolence meetings..'
'..about rituals for
the departed souls..'
'..applications to the government,
please for help.'
'Raja knows the importance of his pen..'
'..and the responsibility
of being literate.'
'That is why forgetting his childhood,
with swollen fingers..'
'..and sleepy eyes he is
writing non-stop, without rest.'
'He knows that the
scared Ribadi community..'
'..cannot trust an outsider.'
'Whether it is Kirmali
who risked her life..'
'..or Dhara or Foram who
struggled to save others..'
'..despite being in
life-threatening situation..'
'..or it is Raja, the pillar
of hope of the Ribadi community.'
'All of them are the
lessons in hope and faith..'
'..who teach us to fight till victory.'
'That with our courage we
can erase the signs of destruction..'
'..on the land,
and walking on our tiny feet..'
'..we will come out of
the darkness of despair..'
'..and we will make beautiful
flowers bloom in the garden of life.'
"We are the moon."
"We are the sun."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
"When small or big problems come."
"When small or big problems come."
"We won't feel scared."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
"When the golden bird
gets enveloped in flames."
"It dusts off the ashes,
becomes radiant.."
"..and rises again and again."
"Similarly,
earthquake brings terrible devastation."
"But it is never able
to defeat human courage."
"We are the moon."
"We are the sun."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
Did you see how even your doll
has become enthusiastic with our song?
What is its name?
- I haven't named it as yet.
Bubbly will name it.
- Really? Why?
Oh, yes, I haven't seen Bubbly today.
She didn't come today.
She isn't coming
out of the house at all.
She is not getting out of the bed.
Why? Is she sick?
Yes, she is very sick.
Oh. What is wrong with her?
Sadness.
Sadness?
Yes. Her favourite doll is missing.
Who? Chandarani?
- Yes.
It is always with her.
While sleeping and waking.
- While eating food.
In school.
It was a very special doll.
My Chandarani used to blink its eyes.
It used to call out to other.
My doll was very beautiful.
Look, Bubbly,
this is a new doll for you.
This doll also calls out to mother.
It drinks water.
- It urinates as well.
It cries also.
Yes.
Take it. This doll is very nice.
It wants to befriend you.
How do you like it? Isn't it nice?
It will cry if you turn it upside down.
I don't want a crying doll.
Bring back to me my Chandarani.
Bubbly, I know how painful
it is to lose your favourite thing.
Especially in childhood.
Do you know,
Mohan too was unhappy just like you.
Mohan? Who is Mohan?
Has he too lost a doll?
No dear, he hasn't lost a doll.
Father, I miss sister.
Mother, why did sister Usha die?
Sit. Sit.
It is good that you all came here.
We had lost hope.
That day we too had felt the shocks.
Later when we got news
of the devastation over there..
..we felt very scared.
We were wondering what
would have befallen you.
Usha didn't come?
Yes, yes, where is Usha?
It is by God's grace
that we are before you.
I still remember that scenario.
Everybody was sleeping.
I had woken up early.
I had to get milk for the children.
I came down and crossed
the road and went to the milkman.
I took the milk and walked
back when I felt something strange.
The earth was trembling under my feet.
Within a second
everything began to shake.
When I turned to look at my house,
the building collapsed..
..like a sand structure within a second.
I felt giddy.
All around there was wailing,
screams and helplessness.
It was a miracle that
my wife and son survived.
I could not save my daughter.
My dear Munna, you have grown so big.
You were so small when you had come.
What are you thinking sitting alone?
Why are you keeping to yourself?
Look, all the children are playing.
Would you like to play with them?
Look at me. Smile.
Smile some more.
Look, that girl is swinging.
She is Asha.
The poor girl is alone.
She has lost her entire family.
Would you like to play with her?
Put it on this. Yes.
Munna, eat it.
You will become weak if you don't eat.
Then how will you eat?
How will I play? With whom will I play?
Mother, I am missing
sister Usha very much.
The report is absolutely correct.
Your son is completely normal.
He is behaving like this
because of some deep trauma.
In my opinion you should give him love,
affection and empathy..
..and take him on a vacation,
which will divert his mind..
..and he will become completely normal.
Asha!
Tillu, did you see?
Its name is Usha. Usharani.
Did you hear? Usharani.
- 'Usharani'.
Do you know what Usha
is saying in my ear?
What is it saying?
- Let me hear it.
Let me hear it.
- What is it saying?
It is saying that it will
hear another beautiful story.
Yes.
- Really?
'Will hear another beautiful story.'
So be it.
'My dear mother, I am angry with you.'
'I won't talk to you. I won't talk.
I won't talk. I won't talk.'
'You were supposed
to pick me up from school.'
'Why didn't you come?'
Go away!
Go away!
'Parul doesn't understand.
Parul is a bad girl.'
Apurva, what are you writing?
Go away. Go away.
- What are you doing?
I won't talk to you.
'I don't like Motu at all.
Motu pulls my cheeks.'
'I too will scratch him.'
'Mother, had you seen the earthquake?'
'All of us were going to the school.
I was holding the teacher's hand.'
'All the children were singing.'
"It is our flower garden."
"It is the best in the world."
"We are its bulbul birds."
"We are its bulbul birds."
"It is our flower garden."
"It is the best in the world."
'Run! Run! Run!'
'Run! Run! Run!'
'Run! Run! Run!'
'Run! Run!'
'All the houses collapsed.'
'My mouth was filled with dust.'
'It became dark. Everybody was trapped.'
'Everybody died.
I don't remember anything.'
'Mother, everything fell
when the earthquake came.'
'Only one thing didn't fall.'
'Do you know what?'
'You can't tell? Shall I tell you?'
'Trees. Not even one tree fell.'
'Mother, will I have
to live in the hospital only?'
'You didn't send father also.
I am angry with father also.'
'Sister Meenu loves me very much.
Sister Meenu calls me naughty boy.'
'I play with Parul.
I play catch me if you can.'
'But she cannot play well
because she has lost her hand.'
'She is lying that she didn't cry.'
'Mother, is it possible?'
'Mother, doesn't one cry a little?'
Don't make noise.
Go to your beds. Come on.
Hey, come here. You make too much noise.
Motu!
Naughty! Don't make noise.
Motu!
- Don't make noise.
'Parul likes to get under
the bed and play doll's house.'
I won't play girls' games.
'I don't like to play doll's house.'
'I am a boy.'
'When I sleep in the
night I see the earthquake.'
'I hear the sound
of houses crashing down.'
'I feel scared.'
'I try to sleep with my
eyes open but I cannot sleep.'
'I go to sister Meenu and sleep.'
'Sister Meenu loves me very much.
I like sister Meenu very much.'
Oh, what happened to my son?
What happened? Are you feeling scared?
Are you unable to sleep?
Don't feel scared, dear. Come to me.
Come to me.
Sleep near me, okay?
Don't feel scared, dear. I am there.
I am there. Go to sleep, okay?
'I also like doctor uncle.'
'He tickles when he checks my foot.'
Show me your tongue, dear.
Very good.
Let me see your eyes.
Very good.
Doctor uncle, doctor uncle,
why didn't my parents come?
Dear, they have got to God's house.
And whoever goes to God's
house doesn't come back.
Why didn't they take me along?
Well, show me your foot.
Does it tickle?
- Yes.
Let me check your foot.
'Why didn't you take me to God's house?'
'I would have enjoyed there very much.'
'You had said that
we get sweet balls there.'
'I too would have eaten 4 sweet balls.'
Come on children, take your medicines.
Come on.
Is this frooti?
- No, not frooti, it is medicine.
Is it sweet?
Now you drink.
Open your mouth.
Open your mouth. No, no, don't do that.
Open it, open it. Very good. Very good.
Good girl. Good girl.
Hey, hey, what are you doing?
What are you doing?
Hey, hey, don't fight, dear.
Don't fight.
My dear children, don't fight.
Do not fight, okay?
'She doesn't drink medicine when
the sister gives it in the evening.'
'She is younger. I am older.'
'I drink bitter medicine
and sweet medicine as well.'
'I eat food when Parul feeds me.'
'Parul doesn't eat
food when I feed her.'
'She is a bad girl.'
Eat.
- I don't want to eat.
Eat.
- I don't want to eat.
Eat.
- I don't want to eat.
Eat.
- No.
How will you get well if you don't eat?
I don't want to eat.
'Sister Meenu tickles
me when she gives me a bath.'
Are you enjoying it? Isn't it?
Close your eyes. Close your eyes.
'Father, did you bring a cycle for me?'
'I won't play if it is a tricycle.'
'I have grown up now.'
'If you don't come tomorrow
I won't listen to you..'
'..I won't drink milk and I
also won't follow your instructions.'
'Will you surely come tomorrow?'
'Your dear son Apurva.'
Doctor uncle,
will you give this letter to my mother?
Okay, I will give it,
but go and lie down on your bed.
Good boy.
But does he know you?
He doesn't know us.
He was one year old when we had gone 
to Anjar for his head shaving ritual.
He is my real brother's son
and we don't have any children.
I always used to joke with
Hiren to give Apurva to us.
But we didn't know he will
entrust him to us in this manner.
Apurva, come here, my dear.
Very good. Come here. Come. Come.
Look, who has come?
Your uncle and aunt have
come to take you with them.
My mother was supposed to come.
Yes, dear, but your mother
had some very important work..
..so your mother told us that
we should take you to our house.
And my house?
Dear, now our house is your house.
Just as you are your mother's son,
similarly you are our son.
Dear, see what we have brought for you.
Look at this.
And look at this.
We have brought for you this car also.
How do you like this toy?
- I like it.
Did you like it? If you come
to our house you will get lots of toys.
Will you get me a cycle also?
Yes, yes, we will buy a cycle
and a chugging train as well.
I won't ride it is it has three wheels.
Why? Why? Why?
I have grown up.
- I see you have grown up.
Then we will buy a big cycle for you.
Doctor uncle,
doctor uncle, can I take Parul with me?
But dear, Parul's uncle and
aunt will come to take her away.
She will go with them.
How will I meet her?
Dear, we will bring you to meet Parul.
The teacher will scold
me if I don't go to school.
Oh, will the teacher scold you?
We will get you admitted
to a new school.
It is a very big school. Shall we go?
Come, dear. My cute baby.
I want to go to Parul.
Bye. Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye, Motu.
Bye-bye, sister.
- God bless you.
Bye.
- Bye.
Bye.
Bye, dear.
So Apurva got a new home.
- He got new mother and father as well.
It means he got better.
- Yes, he got better.
He became 'Chirayu',
right, brother Murli?
Absolutely right.
Many such 'chirayu' flourished
in the land of Gujarat..
..who dusted off the
ash and spread their wings..
..and flew high in the sky.
Like this!
Brother!
Brother!
Brother!
Why are you shouting my name?
You are irritating me!
I won't listen to you!
I won't listen to anybody
when nobody listens to me!
I have been telling you
that nobody has survived here!
Everybody has left! 
The whole world has left!
But you don't listen!
You are so stubborn. What do I tell you?
We will do farming. We will do farming.
How will we do farming?
There is no water to drink
and the bullock has run away!
How will we do farming?
Shall I till the field with my hands?
What should I do?
You don't have to do anything.
Mother earth will do everything.
Wow, mother earth will do it.
What has mother earth left intact?
She has dried up wells,
ponds and fields.
This is the only thing
with which to draw water.
The neck of the pot won't fit in this.
My neck is there.
Here, I will put my neck into it.
Fulfil your wish. There!
Life is ruined. What do I do?
There! I will die for your sake! There!
Brother!
- What?
Have your meal.
You talk like a mother.
Give me one more chapatti.
Wow.
You cook food just like mother.
You talk also like mother.
Look, why don't you understand?
Am I crazy to keep barking like you?
You are so young.
You go so far to bring water.
I feel very sad.
Do you remember what mother used to say?
What did she use to say?
- You do not remember anything.
The earth gives much
more than she takes.
What does she give?
She snatched away in
a moment whatever we had.
Did the elders leave
the village without a reason?
They must have thought of something.
And this Krishna! He is still staying
back! Should I feed him or myself?
I am here because of you,
otherwise I too would have left.
What father used to say?
- What he used to say?
Father used to say that
those who leave their land..
..and go to the city,
they survive by begging.
Begging? They may do whatever
but they do get to eat!
We are living here among ruins.
- Don't worry. I will go and find Sudama.
Again you went to bring water?
Sudama was sensible so he left.
He is not an idiot
like us to stay beck here.
There is nothing to eat or drink.
Still they will stay here.
What do I do with her?
You bring water and water the plants.
The field is so big. How will you water it?
Will you keep fetching water all day?
She doesn't understand.
Stay here alone. Go to hell.
Why should I bother?
I will go alone.
Sudama! Sudama!
Oh, God. Even if there is slight
breeze it feels as if it is earthquake.
Life has become difficult.
How would a person sleep without a roof?
Now there is no trust on the sky also.
God knows when it might fall.
What to do?
Oh, I am dead.
- Oh.
Wretched girl, what remains to break?
Break my head!
Brother, your mind has shut down
ever since the earthquake..
..and your mouth has opened up.
Talking and talking and talking.
Talking. Talking. I don't get to sleep.
I will leave you and go away.
I don't want to stay here.
I won't stay here even for a minute.
Brother.
Brother.
Brother.
Brother.
Hey! Look, Saraswati! Look at the river!
Saraswati, look at the river!
It has disappeared years ago!
It had remained in the scriptures only! 
It has come out again!
You used to make me
sad by walking far away!
How will you go now?
One Saraswati is before me!
One Saraswati in front of my house!
One Saraswati will flow
and one will fill water.
We will do farming!
All the elders who
had left have returned!
It is good that we didn't leave!
Saraswati!
Saraswati!
Saraswati!
Where had you gone?
Hey, what happened? Why are you crying?
What happened?
- I am not crying.
Sudama has returned.
I knew. Whoever goes will return.
How can someone return
when he didn't go?
Hey, you! Sudama!
You began to fight as soon as you
returned? You have a habit of fighting.
Wretched animals,
you are not going to mend your ways.
You start fighting.
We belong to the same family.
We should not fight.
Sudama, you were sensible
because you went away..
..and so you came back also.
But Krishna is more sensible
than you because he didn't leave.
Do you know why he sensibly returned?
Because he knows that
Saraswati has come here..
..and he won't have to bring water.
- Saraswati!
Hey! You are sitting here!
This is our ancestral land.
Where will we go leaving it?
We were born here and will die here.
Where else can we go?
It is good that we didn't leave.
Now I will become a big landlord.
I will do lots of farming
and will marry you off.
Just like I used to carry you
on my back I will carry your children.
I will do lots of farming
and if your husband troubles you..
..I will abuse him in English.
You bloody fool.
And if he doesn't mend
his ways even after that..
..I will dip him in river
Saraswati and will squeeze him.
"The branch of mango tree."
"The black cuckoo
on its branch is cooing."
"The branch of mango tree."
"The black cuckoo
on its branch is cooing."
"The branch of mango tree."
"The branch of mango tree."
"The black cuckoo
on its branch is cooing."
"The branch of mango tree."
'Do you remember what
mother used to say?'
'The earth gives more than it takes.'
'Children, this 'chirayu'
emerging from river Saraswati..'
'..is telling you something.'
'Understand the hint.'
"We have small fingers and small feet."
"We have great power.
- We won't accept defeat."
"Today the world is trembling
and the earth is having upheaval."
"We will forget the problems
and will build castles."
"The groups of friends
will come together."
"They will build new
paths and achieve new goals."
"We are the moon."
"We are the sun."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
"When small or big problems come."
"When small or big problems come."
"We won't feel scared."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
Yeah!
Take this. Take this.
Come on start studying.
Take this. Run off.
Come on start studying. Start studying.
Friends, many of you children
must have recognised me..
..and many might not have.
Uncle, uncle, please give me a toffee.
Didn't I give you a toffee?
- Vikas ate it.
You tell lots of lies. Naughty.
Go and study. Go.
- Thank you, uncle.
Harish. The youngest
member of our house.
What was I saying?
Yes. Children,
my name is Suneil Shetty..
..and I act as a hero in Hindi films.
I have to do a lot in films.
I have to sing and dance and sometimes..
..I have to act as a soldier
and fight the enemies on border..
..where I my body is blown to pieced.
But children,
all that I do in films is not real.
It is acting.
But whatever happened to you was real.
Since many days I was thinking about..
..saying something to you
But I don't know what to say to you..
..because someone who has
been hurt can only talk about pain.
So I took the help of my young friends.
They may look small
but their pain is very big.
I had a talk with them
which I want to share with you.
My name is Ashik and I am from Bhopal.
My parents died when
my house burnt down in Bhopal.
My name is Raju Sheikh and
when I was coming from Nasik..
..the train derailed
between Igatpuri and Ghoti..
..and my parents dies there.
My name is Deepak Kumar
and I am from Bhilai.
At Bhilai my parents used to fight..
..so one day my mother left in anger..
..and went to her parents' house.
I am alone. I thought that
my father might beat me in anger..
..so I ran away from
there and live in Mumbai.
My name is Aftab.
My parents died when I was 7 years old.
I used to live with my uncle and aunt.
They used to beat me
and didn't even give me food.
One day I ran away from home.
There was flood in Orissa.
My parents died there.
Then I was in a church for 3 or 4 days.
Then I thought that if my
brothers and sisters stayed there..
..they will fall sick so
I left them with my grandmother.
When I had come to Mumbai
I was in a very bad shape.
When I came here I had no money.
I had no support so
I used to pick up food..
..from garbage bins to feed myself..
..and used to sleep on footpath..
..and the police used to beat me.
So I thought how long
will I live like this?
I too was in the same
situation as those..
..affected by the earthquake in Gujarat.
One day a very big flood
came to my village in Orissa..
..in which lots of people
form my village died.
My parents also died in it.
Still I held on to courage
and thought that God kept me alive..
..so that I can fulfil my parents' dream
..and achieve my goal.
We are poor and want to study here..
..and both of us will become doctors.
I want to tell the children in
Gujarat that you too must be thinking..
..that your lives are over now.
Do not think like that
and give a boost to your courage.
I too have lost my father.
I hold on to my courage and move ahead.
I do not give up my school studies.
I can understand what you
are currently facing and enduring.
I can feel it because
I too became homeless..
..just like you when
I was 8 or 9 years old.
Just like you I too
have faced many hardships.
Still I will say that
you should not feel scared.
Face your hardships,
because look at what I am doing.
I live at this centre
and along with my studies..
..I am trying to write stories.
I want to tell the children
of Gujarat that you should study..
..and do what you want to do.
Both of us are praying for you
Do not lose courage.
Forget whatever has happened.
It was my parents'
dream that I should study..
..and become a mechanic in a garage.
So I came to Mumbai.
After coming to Mumbai
I gathered my courage..
..and using my mind I
started to study in a school.
So I am fulfilling my parents' dream.
You too can do it.
Hold on to courage and work hard.
You have heard everybody's tales.
Actually, Mohan also wants
to say something to you..
..but fate has snatched away
his ability to speak and hear.
Right, Mohan?
His smile must have told you a lot.
Children, I will sing a song to you..
..which you have to sing
with me for your friends in Gujarat.
Yes?
- Yes!
And you too will have
to sing with us. Okay?
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"Sometimes there is darkness
and sometimes there is light."
"This life is a combination
of joys and sorrows."
"Sometimes there is darkness
and sometimes there is light."
"This life is a combination
of joys and sorrows."
"Wherever there is
courage there is a way."
"Move ahead with courage."
"Make your own path and move ahead."
"Move ahead."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"Sometimes there is darkness
and sometimes there is light."
"This life is a combination
of joys and sorrows."
"Sometimes there is darkness
and sometimes there is light."
"This life is a combination
of joys and sorrows."
"Wherever there is
courage there is a way."
"Move ahead with courage."
"Make your own path and move ahead."
"Move ahead."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"Wherever there is
courage there is a way."
"Move ahead with courage."
"Make your own path and move ahead."
"Move ahead."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
"This life is as good
as your courage can make it."
We won! Yeah!
Wow, Tillu! Wow, Millu!
Both of you have done a wonderful thing.
I mean all of you have
done a wonderful thing.
Yes.
- Yes.
No, no, brother Murli, it is your magic.
Yes.
- No, no, no.
Do you know who your
real magician friend is?
Who is he? Who is he? Who?
That one!
"We are the moon."
"We are the sun."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
"When small or big problems come."
"When small or big problems come."
"We won't feel scared."
"We are the protectors of the earth."
"When the golden bird
gets enveloped in flames."
"It dusts off the ashes,
becomes radiant.."
"..and rises again and again."
"Similarly,
earthquake brings terrible devastation."
"But it is never able
to defeat human courage."
"We are the moon.
We are the sun."
