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Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi · written by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam · 2017
Scene 14 of 130 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one
Reunited three years after a car crash scattered them into hollow versions of success, four friends stumble into a bachelor-party trip to Goa where making one last short film forces them to confront the heartbreak, cowardice, and unfinished business each of them has been outrunning.
The four friends bicker in a car about whether to make crime thrillers or comedies for views — the fight over what kind of story to tell, which the rest of the film answers.
Karthik's boss tells him "every dog has its day" and later calls him a "great dane" — the film's real theme, that Karthik is chasing someone else's idea of a good dog, is stated here and not understood until the very end.
Karthik explains to his boss that Great Dane is a compliment, not an insult.
Karthik's father presses him about the promotion his mother has been praying for.
Karthik claims the engagement is itself the promotion he's been promising his parents.
This scene
Kathik’s mother orders the father to get off the phone and help her with the vegetables.
KARTHIK’S FATHER
Ala annana ? Sarey. Machindhi..
Eyina pelli cheskovadam promotion
ani chepppinodu neeku evadu ra ?
chance unnappude celebrate chesko
inka..
KARTHIK
Antha dabbulu levu..
KARTHIK’S FATHER
Sampadinchina dabbulu save
cheyyakunda ah avasaramleni car
konte alane untundhi..
KARTHIK
Nanna.. Adhi car kaadhu
investment.. Adhi choosi naaaku ee
status ochchindhi..
KARTHIK’S FATHER
Abbbooo.
KARTHIK’s mother almost grabs the phone.
KARTHIK’S MOTHER
Rey ! Malli cheyyi nuvvu.
KARTHIK'S FATHER
Rey phone pette mundu okka sahala..
KARTHIK
Cheppandi.
KARTHIK'S FATHER
Dayachesi mee friendsni kalavaku..
KARTHIK
Vaalani kalasi enno months
avuthundhi.
KARTHIK'S FATHER
Em nashtam ledhu.. kalusthene
nashtam. Jaagratha.
KARTHIK
Bye.
He cuts the call.