Stree 2 (स्त्री २)

Attention everyone!

The Mahapooja festivities begin today.

The veneration of the Mahapooja

will be carried out by female devotees,

as it was done last time.

And the men are requested

to use a rattle

to entertain themselves as well as the children.

All the women are requested

to wear red saris

and assemble in the temple courtyard.

"She'd visit during the grand veneration festivities, it's true,"

"Go for it, DJ!"

"She'd visit during the grand veneration festivities, it's true,"

"Yeah, she'd visit during the grand veneration festivities, it's true,"

"In the lonely streets,"

"In the lonely streets,"

"She'd call out to men from behind."

"Yeah, she'd visit during the grand veneration festivities, it's true,"

"With her voice so mesmerizing, she'd steal their hearts,"

"Yeah, she'd visit during the grand veneration festivities, it's true,"

"And, and, and..."

"And if anyone dared to turn around and look,"

"She would strip him bare,"

- Oh no! - Oh God! - What are you saying?

"She would strip him bare, And take him away fast."

"She'd visit during the grand veneration festivities, it's true,"

"So in Chanderi, the men used to not step out of the house,"

"English lyrics, huh?"

"Brother Rudra!"

"And those who went out, they dressed in a sari and blouse."

"It was hard to get rid of Stree,"

"That's why everyone wrote outside their homes -"

"O Stree, come tomorrow,"

"O Stree, come tomorrow,"

"O Stree, come tomorrow,"

"No, don't come today,"

"O Stree, come tomorrow,"

"Then came the protector of Chanderi, mighty and bold,"

"He risked it all, made his move,"

"He looked into Stree's eyes, with affection so true,"

"With love..."

"Stree's strength was in her braid,"

In her braid!

And the protector chopped it off too,"

"Chopped off!"

"He chopped off that braid and saved all the men,"

"And gave Stree - "

"The love and respect she deserved."

"The love and respect she deserved."

"The love and respect she deserved."

"The love and respect she deserved."

Brother Rudra?

Looks like someone had a little too much to drink last night, hmm?

Barfing and all?

Knowledge.

Just getting some knowledge out of my system.

You know, when you've got too much knowledge it overflows, you've got to find a way to let it all out.

What brings you here?

Oh, I just came by to drop off this old letter for you.

I found it when I was cleaning up the place.

Wow, that's pretty quick service, Postman.

A letter that was received during the Pooja,

is being delivered during the Mahapooja?

Who sent it?

I was kind of curious myself about who would bother sending you a letter--

- Hmm, maybe it's a love letter? - Why do you say that?

Well, look at it! It's got all these drawings of red flowers and vines on it.

And there's some writing in Urdu, too.

You can't read Urdu, huh?

Unknowledgeable man.

Private and confidential.

For Mr. Rudra's eyes only.

Sounds like it's from Shama.

Come on, open it up, let's take a look!

Why don't you read it?

Nah, I can't read Urdu.

You shouldn't be reading other people's love letters anyway.

Don't get so excited.

Still delivering letters in the digital age of emails!

You're going to be out of a job before you know it, buddy.

Better get moving.

That's the trouble with small towns,

everyone's nosy and wants to read everyone else's mail.

Trollers.

Huh?

Vicky?

Hi.

Vicky!

Hi!

You? Is that really you?

Yep, it's me.

I thought you were just...

It's been so long.

I've missed you.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Right, right, right!

You...

You are still wearing the same old dress.

Yes.

No worries, I can make you a new one.

In just 31 minutes flat.

But my measurements have changed.

You can take them again if you want.

Perfect.

Nah, I always mess it up when it comes to you.

Alright, then just do it without a measuring tape.

- Can I really do that? - Go for it.

Okay, I'll give that a shot then.

Did you have a little shot of rum before coming here?

I've never seen you...

Can you see me now?

Or do you need another smack to wake you up?

Getting a little handsy there to take my measurements, huh?

You're trying to stitch me a new blouse?

You would've kissed me if I hadn't stopped you.

Well, I...

What's going on here, Vicky?

- So I... - Oh Chanderi's Forlorn Lover!

Keep daydreaming like this and you'll be curing your own nightfall problems!

You dress up and sit here waiting for her,

but she's not coming back.

That unfaithful woman was just an illusion.

- Alright, that's enough, Brother Rudra. - Yeah, enough already.

She vanished into thin air from a moving bus!

I'm telling you, I won't tolerate you saying a single bad word about her.

Anyway, what brings you here this morning?

Why am I here?

Oh right, to show you this.

Take a look.

- Chanderi Puran? - Yep,

some torn pages from the Chanderi Puran.

Someone sent them to me in the mail a couple of months ago.

The postman just delivered them today.

Stree was a prostitute.

She had a lover.

We already knew that part.

But we didn't know this.

The letter also included something else.

He is coming back.

Yes.

Who is coming back?

That's the million-dollar question, isn't it?

We don't know who exactly is coming back.

- He is coming back? - We have no idea

who tore these pages,

why they did it,

or why they are sending them to me now.

There has to be some secret agenda behind this.

Maybe someone's trying to warn us.

- Brother Rudra? - Hmm?

This chapter is done, okay?

You need to find something better to do with your time.

And do me a favor - brush your teeth in the mornings.

Don't come here smelling like that.

He is coming back.

Listen, son,

have you ever thought about your future?

The girls here have become quite modern.

One by one, they're leaving town and moving to the big cities.

I know, Daddy.

They are doing it for their own good. So what am I supposed to do?

What if there isn't a single girl left for you?

If there aren't any left, then so be it.

It doesn't make a difference to me.

What are you saying?

Of course, it makes a difference to you.

Stop! Listen up.

It should make a difference to you!

Have a seat.

- I'm running late, Daddy. - I told you to sit down.

Remember I told you a young person's body

bustles with vitality?

Yeah, like a tank full of energy or something.

Exactly!

It's craving to come out, right?

Yeah, but you taught me to be self-reliant.

There's a limit to that as well.

Just get to the point.

A virgin oil is healthy,

but a virgin man is not.

You're being too cool about this, Daddy.

- I'm leaving, I'm late. - Just hear me out.

Do you want to get married or not?

I don't want to. So?

Then there's only one option left.

What?

Take this.

Go and do it.

Go and do what?

Friendship.

- Daddy! - Yes!

You never know, perhaps that will bring about a change?

You are committing a sin here.

I'm fasting,

and you're sitting here saying these wrong things to me.

There's nothing wrong with it.

- But I'm not like that. - But...

You keep enjoying your unhealthy habits in your virgin oil.

Hey!