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"Television shows you lies," she says. "But this broken screen shows the truth. You are my children. Not for money. Not for property. But because blood is thicker than a cable wire." The children do not leave. Rohit sells his Mumbai flat and moves back. Priya cancels her return ticket. Ankit gets a job as a TV repairman.
Within 24 hours, the news leaked via the local cable operator. apne tv to
"If you are watching this, I have won the lottery. But the money is a lie. There is no lottery. I sold my gold bangles to the cable operator to send this fake news. I wanted to see if you would remember I am your 'apne' (your own). You failed. But then... you came back." "Television shows you lies," she says
The children are trapped. For one week, they must perform daily acts of genuine kindness. Rohit must cook for her. Priya must clean the room. Ankit must fix the broken TV. On the 7th day, Shanti sits up in bed. The children have blisters on their hands (Rohit burned himself making roti), dark circles under their eyes (Priya stayed up cleaning), and grease on their fingers (Ankit sold his phone to buy a new TV part). Not for money