Holi- Breaking Stereotypes

Roshan: Hey Geet, look there's a girl sitting near the river bank. Hey, who are those men there? I think something is wrong. Let's go there and check out once. 

* Crowd noises * 

Roshan: Excuse me, please excuse me. What's going on here? 

A man from the crowd: Sir ji, Holi khelne Ka showkh chara hai Inn ko aur inke baccho ko. Aukat bhul jatey jai sab. 

Another man from the crowd: Wohi na. Jaha rehte hai woha toh gandegi karte hai aur ab hamare sharifo k mohalle meh chaley aye. 

Roshan: Excuse me. Sir, excuse me. What's happening? Why are you bashing the little child? 

Police: Kya bataye sahab. These, prostitues and hijras, their bacchas, demand Holi. How we allow, you say? Limit hota hai na? 

Roshan: So, what's wrong with that? They deserve to play Holi. They deserve to celebrate. After all they're a part of the society. 

Police: You mat paro, insab me, go do photography. This is our matter. Bade ayeh, deserve Karne wale. Huh!

* After few minutes, after the fight was over *

Roshan: Hey little girl, ruko Zara. What's your name? 

Damini: My name, Damini. You?

Roshan: Hello Damini. I am Roshan and this is Geet. We are photographers. We are here in your city of Benaras to capture the beauty. Kaha rehti ho tum? Where's your Maa and Baba? 

Damini: Wo, woha. I live there. You come? You come?

Roshan: Sure Sure. 

* Roshan and Geet followed the steps of Damini and reached a undiscovered place, far way from the city of Benaras. *

Damini: Maa, Baba there. You meet? 

Roshan: Sure. Hello, namaste. Roshan and Geet, here. We are photographers. Actually, I was passing through the river bank when I saw your daughter having a fight with few police men over there. I know the whole matter. I am thinking if I could do something for you guys, only if you don't mind.

Gangu Tai (Damini's MAA): Namaste Sahab. Ab kya hiii bataye? You came forward, this is more than enough for people like us who are alienated and marginalised from the society. Mei Nahi chahti ki aapko koi osuwida ho hamare Karan. We are prostitues and hijras, who are habituated with this kind of alienation, so it's okay. 

Roshan: Tai, bilkul Nahi. Please, don't consider yourselves humse alag. We all are human beings after all. Please allow us to do something for you guys. It will be a token of happiness for us to see you people smile and enjoy. Holi is meant for everybody. The colours before they travel from one hand to one's skin don't see caste, creed or gender but sees the smile on one's face.

* It was Holi after one day. Roshan and Geet arranged everything and together with the lovely people and beautiful children they celebrated Holi. *