Why do people snitch? In Hindi, there's a nasty word for it - เคुเคเคฒी เคोเคฐी - that sounds a bit adolescent, but that's beside the point. Really, what motivates a person to give someone away? Is it a flaw in character, or is it a compulsion? The word 'snitch' and synonyms like 'ratted on someone' indicate that it's not a very nice thing to do. But the act can always be explained or justified. Isn't it? The topic of this blog is not chugli khori, but a scene that depicts this act where a proverb from Sholay is used.
Muhavra: Munh Chadha (เคฎुँเคน เคเคข़ा)
In the 29th minute of the film, new jail inmates Jai and Veeru are left wondering who the jailor's jasoos is. That's when the late actor Raj Kishore (unnamed in the film) steps in and says, "Main bataaun? Woh hai na apna Hariram Nai. Jailor ka bada munh chadha hai mua. Haan". Here Hariram Nai is referred to as the munh chadha or the blue-eyed/favourite/laadla fellow of the Jailor. But in the same breath, Mr. Kishore calls him 'apna' (our own) as well as gives him away.
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| Jailor Ka Bada Munh Chadha Hai Mua. Haan |
Story: Why Munna ratted on Hariram Nai
Munna, as you know or guessed, is a eunuch, and probably gay. He's good-natured, but jail inmates and staff generally stay away from him. One person who finds it impossible to stay away from Munna is Hariram Nai, the jail barber. The deal is that unless Hariram shaves at least 10 inmates a day, he wouldn't be eligible for his annual parole. Munna's turn comes once a week. The issue was that whenever Hariram shaved Munna, the eunuch would use the opportunity to fondle the barber. Hariram's hands were occupied and he could only request Munna to stop, although such requests were ignored.
Hariram was quite disturbed. Moreover, since the inmates' uniform was shorts, Munna had begun to get more adventurous. With no other way to make this stop, Hariram went and complained to the jailor, offering his services as the jailor's spy if he solved the issue. The jailor, a wicked and sadistic person, saw the opportunity and immediately transferred Munna to the women's wing. Poor Munna had to endure the lascivious and licentious tendencies of the women there for a week.
When Munna returned, he had nothing but hatred and ill intentions towards Hariram. Therefore, to take revenge, Munna used Jai and Veeru to wreak havoc on Hariram Nai. And that is why Munna ratted on Hariram Nai.
That was the nugget. Samjhe ke nahin? Agar achha laga to comment kijiye. Agar achha nahin laga to lament kijiye.
Goodbye, aadab and namaste.
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