Khirkeeyan Episode 4 - Khirkeeyaan Karkhana
Director: Shaina Anand
Duration: 01:33:42; Aspect Ratio: 1.333:1; Hue: 287.817; Saturation: 0.011; Lightness: 0.522; Volume: 0.234; Cuts per Minute: 0.907; Words per Minute: 30.757
Summary: Khirkeeyaan is an exploration of an open-circuit tv system as a local area network communication, micro-media generation and feedback device.
It employs security apparatus, otherwise used for surveillance and 'secret' use. Television sets and cheap surveillance equipment, coupled with an RF modulator, mics, audio mixer and metres of coax cable were laid out to form collaborative conversation systems for the 'use' of the community-at-large. TV's and electricity, consent and participation were sourced on-site(s) often drawing from a multitude of sources.
Khirkeeyaan's seven episodes were generated through seven sets of installations in different neighbourhoods in and around Khirkee Extension, New Delhi over three weeks, during Shaina Anand's associate residency at Khoj studios in April, 2006. For more on the Khirkeeyaan project, see
http://chitrakarkhana.net/khirkeeyaan.htm.
'Dil tera mera dil' (song)
Is he deaf?
What? Tell me. Why are you calling?
Why are you up to, friend?
I am stitching a suit
It is a ladies suit
So the 'lahenga' is ready?
Is your 'lahenga' ready?
Yes, yes, it is ready
Now what are you making? A suit?
Hey, Mr. suit?
Can't you talk?
What are you laughing at?
Look at this...
Bring a coconut here
This is the skirt and... This is the 'lahenga'
Seen?
Brother, you said that you are stitching a suit, but this is already made
Yes, it is
Brother, check it well
Brother, this is not a 'lahenga'
Brother, I am saying that this is a skirt
Lift up your 'lahenga' with the remote
This is curtain. Have you seen that magic trick?
This is not a 'lahenga'
I think you have seen something like this for the first time
In the fair, the magician has got such a curtain
Inside which he disappears and goes as he comes
You have spoken now come in front of the camera
What happened?
Listen to me...
Say please...
Hey Mr. baldie
Where are you?
What are you up to friend?
In that leather factory...
Hey, what happen to the tea? How come you did not bring it yet?
Who has placed the order for tea?
Say your name please
Hey, didn't I ask for tea? Can't you hear? Roaming around, you fool!
There in leather factory, the tea was delivered and everyone had it too
But I think no one's eaten in your factory
What tea?
But no one's eaten
They have not eaten because India has lost
Have you eaten?
Hey, never talk about India's defeat, understood?
What happened brother?
Dhoni's brother
Why are you so stuck?
Dhoni's brother
You are stuck. Should I send some water?
Not water friend, send some Pepsi
You have some water. See who needs water
See now, who is stuck
What do you want to drink?
Your neighbour is drinking
The tailor is drinking
You were getting stuck
But he is the one having water
Who?
Your tailor
Have you been to a cinema hall? Do you know what the break that comes in between is called?
Tailor! He's the one drinking water
Why are you spitting brother?
Brother, work now or else the tailor will give you a good beating.
Who'll beat?
The tailor!
Hey, no one is going to beat me, no one has got the balls
Okay then
We sit in front of the master and the owner, understood?
In front of whom?
It can be the master or whoever; I am not scared of anyone
But my friend if you don't sit with the piece how will you work?
Have you understood?
You have to sit with the piece
Not only work, I can sit empty as well
Sitting empty?
No one can tell me
You are sitting empty? Don't you have anything inside you?
Totally empty? Hollow?
Why are you making yourself a...
Not working because of fear, like you! Come face to face and talk
Sit like me and talk
I don't even know from which corner you are speaking
Okay! Now, who's having that coconut?
Where?
Coconut that grows in your village
The coconut tree, you know
Are you talking to the leather factory?
What brother?
You are sitting all relaxed
Onion?
You are sitting very cozily...
Cozily?
Well, I am sitting for your neighbour in the village
She is not going to come
Who is the Mullahji in front of me?
Let's talk to him
Hey, he's from the other factory
I am right next-door!
Mullahji, with the patch
Let's talk to Mullahji
With his patch on?
Yes, he is sitting right in front
But he's speaking form the other factory
Yes, he is in the other factory, in the leather one
In the leather one?
Why are you displaying the piece? Say something?
Don't give work. Say something.
Where all do you sit around?
If he works so much, he will be tired
How many cups of tea did you deliver there?
He has already dried up, he will get worse
I am asking that how many cups of tea did you bring there?
Where from?
From there?
From here, 13
Wherever you got the tea, how many cups were there?
13
Those 13 you got here, to my place. I am asking you how many did you take to the place where from you are talking?
To this place, I brought 9
You are sitting idly?
I am sitting idly
Where as customers are waiting at your shop...
There is someone at the shop to attend to those customers
No, they are very worried; they were asking me where the boy has gone
Okay and how did you know this? Do you have a microphone?
I am the one who's got the microphone
I can see from here where you are sitting, what you are up to
You have nothing to do just loitering around here and there
This thing has been put to loiter here and there
For whom? This has not been put for you to speak
Then for whom this has been put?
Go and make your tea now, go! Rather than going to other factories, go and make tea
This has only been put for the zari workers and the hand-embroidery workers
For whom?
For the hand-embroidery workers
Well brother, this is for everyone
Hey tea vendor
This is not for tea vendors
Hey tea vendor, go and make tea
Where from are you talking?
Go and make tea
Now talk to...
Are you getting stuck brother
If you are getting stuck tell me, I will stitch you up
Seems like it is stuck form before
... I will stich you up
Brother, I am not a tailor
So, don't you have any work?
But it seems that you definitely stitch yours up
Hey tea vendor, go and make your tea
One minute, you stich and I open it up
You open up?
Then what?
As-salamu alaykum
Wa alaykumu s-salam
I pour it hot and open it up
This is ... here
I am also talking to you
What a mad ass
Hi Mr. baldie
I am fine, how about you?
How are you?
How are you, brother?
What are you up to baldie?
I am working well
Yes, how have you been?
Are you married?
Hey baldie brother
Brother, are you married?
Am I married?
Are you married?
No, not yet
Why? You are already old enough and haven't yet married?
I can't understand you
You have not married?
No, not married
Why?
I am so young to be married!
Not married but fallen in love
Love? Oh God! Love is like a noose around the neck
Whatever this love noose is…
Hey, uncle
Pass it to Bhola now
Pass it to Bhola
He is at the back
Yes, pass it to him
Hey, uncle
Uncle...
Now should I carry tea all the way?
Is he going to hit me?
Should I get the tea?
Whatever you are saying, say it clearly
Brother, I don't get one or two odd cups
Say it in Bengali
Pass it to Bhola now
Why? Why do you need Bhola?
I need to talk to him. Pass to him
First say what you need
Can I say a Ghazal? (???)
Ghazal?
...
How do you like it?
Hey brother!
How do you like it?
Good, good
Very good! You sang really well, with an open heart
Can I say another?
Yes, say
An factory unit (s) in the basements of houses in Hauzrani, Delhi.
The usual CCTV set up, but a little out of the ordinary, the everyday.
...
The child has woken me up
He has fallen asleep, seeing the sweetness of the face
The child has escaped my glance
Why is my sister crying / Those tears do not stop
On four sides are the mind's light / In the middle a flower
Inside that flower war born / Mohammed, prophet of God
Blessed be his name
Subhan Allah, you sang really well
God bless, god bless, you sang so beautifully brother!
Can I say something more?
"Should I say anything else?" "Yes, sing two more songs."
(in Urdu) Come on tailor brother, sing that other one!
Brother, are you stuck again?
Hey Mr. Tailor?
What are you saying?
Seems like you throat has dried up, no sound is coming out
Why are you hitting the kid with the stick, you will also have kids sometime
Say whatever you are saying in Bengali
Seems like you have dried up all the way till inside
Drink some water
I should drink water?
'Eat' some water?
Have some water Mr. tailor; I am not talking to you Mr. baldie
Get some tea now, then we'll have water
Not had tea and all, now what to do?
What brother, you want tea instead?
What brother, 'eat' some tea?
Hey brother, how are you?
Everyone is well at home?
Is everyone well at home?
How are the ducks and hens?
How are your ducks and chicken?
How are the ducks and hens?
Yes, you say...
Ok, now you speak!
Me?
Yes, you, you...
Me? What should I say?
What should I say?
Say something
Should I say something?
Yes, say
Are the girls fine in your part of the country?
So, what is there (?) in your home country?
Yes
They are fine?
Yes, very fine ones
"And, how are the children?" "Oh, I have not married yet."
And the boys?
I am not yet married
"Oh, you haven't married yet?" "No, I have not." "Oh, I have not married either!"
You have not yet married?
No
Okay, me neither
Brother you are already the age, get married
"Brother, you are of the age, get married quickly." "No, no, you are wrong. I have not reached that age yet."
You are not getting this; I am not yet the age
You are already old enough
Now why this image is dancing?
"No, no, look at my face." (unclear) "Look at that body." "No, my body is so light, it won't do." (unclear)
You are already old enough
Because I am old enough the image is dancing?
You are, look at your arms, and body
My body is... Nothing is going to happen due to its plight
As-salamu alaykum
Why is there no response?
Then I am hanging up brother! It's time
Wa alaykumu s-salam brother. Actually you are sitting but my work is going on. This piece is there
Well, I am also working
Brother this piece is urgently due today
Okay then, hang up, go and work
Hey you tea vendor, get some tea
Hey tea vendor
Brother, I don't know where your factory is
Brother bring the tea to the corner basement
Brother I don't take in corners but out in the open
Hey fucker, your face is not good but at least speak well enough
Brother according to me, your face is slightly distorted
Hey, what are you saying?
Brother, whose call is that? Girlfriend's? Should I also come? Now say it... Okay then, don't
Talk with decency, don't talk about girls
Say...
I don't know who has given the phone to this tea vendor, he doesn't have any decency. He is in someone else's factory talking nonsense
Brother, this is my own factory!
Shut up, you fool! At least speak properly
Brother, I did the way you did
Have I abused you?
Hey tailor brother, tell me something. Do you have peace?
Brother... seems like it has upset him
Hey tea vendor pass the phone to the owner of the factory
Yes brother, say...
Hello, As-salamu alaykum
Wa alaykumu s-salam
Why have you letting him speak who doesn't have the decency to speak
You are oiling brother, I know it
What brother?
No. He is a related to Bush, so I have to let him be
Let him be but tell him to talk with some decency
Brother, I am doing it absolutely right. First tell me do you have peace?
If you have shut you tell me, I will also stop
Seems like really you have shut up
Hey, tea vendor, get some tea, quickly
First tell your mother to do up the dishes in my house
Hey first go and get the tea, and wash the tea cups
And sweep the school, or else the teacher will come and shout
That I will sweep, but you go and wash the cups now, go, go go
Brother I don't wash 'piyalis', I wash cups
Yes, the same, they give 'piyala' too, wash up fast
Go and make tea! Go!
Go your father is calling! Go fast!
Who? Calling me or you?
You!
You father is standing, go!
Where is he standing, near the school? Where she is standing
Hey, your dad is waiting, go fast!
Do you have anything else to say? Now you have shut up? Left the mic
Hey you tea-vendor!
Here there are some people who are elder than me, so I have to shut up
Yes, go out then
If I go out how will I talk to you, tell me that
Get up with the mic
If I get up with the mic then I will not be able to go out
I have not said anything and you are talking about going out. All I am saying is that your father is calling, go fast
I am saying that your mother is calling, go fast
Go fast, go!
I am going, you also come
I am sitting here, you are also sitting. I am telling you to go. I am coming from your shop only
In my shop...
Yes, say, say...
Say now...
Here the elder are telling me not to speak
Telling you not to speak? Okay, then
Hey Mr. Tailor!
Yes boy, tell me...
Yes, work is going fine?
Boy, show your face first
Face? It is seen...
Where?
Come to the front
Hey Mr. Tailor!
What?
You are speaking too much! Why are you shouting?
Shouting? You must be hearing a bit too much.
You are the one who is hearing too much! Don't shout!
Yes, and you have a lovely face! Wow! Mr. tea -vendor you have done miracle
What now? Say something?
Hey tea-vendor, run away, you have been insulted!
Hey Mr. sewing guy, some people wants to talk to you
Hey, shoo that tea-vendor away
Tell the tea-vendor to meet me outside sometime
Come now brother, come out now, fast
Hey Mr. tea-vendor, play ‘Antakshari’
Hey Mr. tea vendor, can't you hear me?
Son, if your uncle was sitting there, you would have also put down the mic. Understood?
You are keeping it down because I am telling you to play ‘Antakshari’. Why? Can't you sing? Although there is a TV in the shop
Brother, I know so many songs that even I can make you into one
Is that is the case, then sing
Hey tea-vendor you are so worthless that you don't have any work. Come to us here, come
Should I come soon?
Or maybe you have not eaten that is why no sound is coming out
I think that you have not eaten Mr. tea vendor
Hello Mr. tailor, don't you want to talk?
Mister with the tailoring machine...
You are so close brother, now enter the TV
To whom are you saying that?
To you only, brother
And you, you are sitting so far away that it seems that someone has hit you as a shot
I am sitting so far back so that everyone knows
So that everyone knows? What are you saying?
Seems like your eyes are slightly weak, that is why you are coming ahead. Here things are great
You? Seems like you are dipped in wheat
In what?
In wheat
Because you didn't have money for talcum powder
Brother, in that case, you are the one who's looking dark
Black cobra
Why? Haven't you eaten? Speak loudly
Increase the volume of your TV
You have eaten but seems like your TV hasn't eaten
Increase its volume if you are short of hearing. And even if that doesn't work, take 5 rupees from me...
Our TV is very loud
And get your ears cleaned at the doctor's
Or go to ... he will do it for free, tomorrow
Come, let me hit you, press you with this iron
Hey Mr. Tailor, if your work is so urgent you should have not put this up. You know why this was put up?
One minute brother. You red t-shirt, keep quiet!
This was put so you know who lives in your neighbourhood, how they live and what are their names
Not to show your iron, water or to say I am busy, don't talk to me now
This has been put for interactions
Don't throw your piece away in anger
Get some tea now friend
Brother I did not understand you, can you please repeat again?
Get some tea friend
What?
Tea
Tea?
Yes
How many?
How many?
Bring two
Not two, I get minimum 10
But we are only two here
But the problem is that I can't bring only two cups
Why you have an illness?
For two cups of tea people come to us
We deliver minimum six cups of tea. Or else come and get it yourself if you want
What are you peeking at that side, I am here, this side
In your TV
What happened? Did your uncle come? Why did you hand up the phone?
I am the owner here. Who uncle?
That is why you are peeking here and there
Hey Mr. tea-vendor
Hey boy, speak a little less, 'kharabi karegi'. Now you are young
I am just telling Mr. tea-vendor to get the tea fast; here people are dying of the hunger of tea
Let me tell you something brother, in the lack of tea people don't die of hunger, because of food they do
If you get the tea then only people can dip their bread and have it. The bread is lying here dried up
Brother, seems like...
Tell me how things are these days that you are having dried bread?
Mr. tea-vendor, have you slept off?
In your... touch
My life has been blessed
You are my hope of light, forever
You are there always in my heart
In anger and complaints filled with dreams
Your... affection
Lit up all my hopes
You are my hope of light, forever
You are the happy song of my life
Never become memories of sorrow
My... practice
Took shelter in the shadow of your mind
Hey brother, with the iron. He is ironing
Do some work brother! Just sitting idle and disturbing the others. Do some work
I am working brother. If not so, am I sleeping?
The whole day chattering away
Who? Me chattering?
Yes
Who are you? Come in front of the camera
I am in front of your heart, what will the camera do?
Who is this? Mullahji?
Here is Mullahji
Is this you, Hafiz?
Brother, come in front of the camera
When some one is in front of the heart, what will the camera do?
Speak loudly brother
See, they are talking to you
Your Dhoni's dead!
Dhoni's dead, go and see
I am watching the match!
Increase the volume brother, people here can't hear
What are you saying? I am talking so closely, still you can't hear
Increase little more
Our...
Are you loosening your pants?
Call the baldie
Talk with calm, why rushing so much? This is here only, not going anywhere
I am talking calmly
Finding it rushed?
Mr. tailor?
Tell me, what is it?
Tell me?
What to say? Why are you talking in Punjabi? From Hindi you shifted to Punjabi
I did not want to say
What is your name?
Why are you taking from behind the camera, come in the front
Hiding?
Hiding, where?
Come in front, so that we can talk in front of the camera
Is it?
The what? You are hiding
Where am I hiding? I am sitting here only
What are you ironing now?
It's a collar
Is there no one with you?
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