Mami Bhanja — 2.mp4

But Mami, look at this! (He plays the video on his phone). We could be stars. We’ll film a dance right here. You do the ghunghat flip, I’ll do the city-boy shuffle. We’ll go viral on the "mp4" apps!

A city-returned youth with "modern" ideas and a knack for getting into trouble.

(Freezes) Mami! I’m just... checking the signal strength. You know, for my online studies. Mami Bhanja 2.mp4

(Sighs, adjusting her dupatta) Fine. But if this doesn't get a million likes, you’re cleaning the cowshed for a month. Start the music, Bhanja!

"Studies?" You’ve been "studying" the same DJ song for three days. I hear "Mami Bhanja 2" blasting from your room so loud the buffaloes have stopped giving milk. But Mami, look at this

(Stops churning, wipes her hands) The only place you’re taking me is to the market to carry twenty kilos of flour.

Sharp-tongued, dressed in a vibrant ghagra-choli, always suspicious. We’ll film a dance right here

(Without looking up) If you take one more step toward that fair, I’m telling your Mama you broke his favorite hookah.