Dec 27, 2011 04:53 PM
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LRusty, a young lady, 17 years old is an Anglo-Indian looked after by an another Anglo-Indian . He had lost his parents when very young and is the only young boy among his neighbors.
His guardian(Mr John Harrison) is one among those rigid Britishers who dislikes Indians and their standards of living .There is a separate market for the Anglo-Indians and Rusty is not permitted by the Anglo-Indians to even peek at the Indian bazaar . A sweeper boy, an untouchable, is the only young Indian whom Rusty has ever met. Rusty is keen on exploring the Indian bazaar and the other colorful side of Dehra, *a town in North India where Rusty resides.
To fulfil his desire Rusty makes frequent visits to the bazaar secretly but is caught , as expected. He becomes friends with Somi, Kishen and Ranbir. As his guardian, as thrown him out of the house, he goes on to reside with his friend Somi for a few days. Somi helps Rusty to get a job.To earn a living, he becomes Kishen's tutor. Kishen's mum Ms Meera Kapoor is a very kind lady who later on offers him a room on their roof. That room is really simple, 4 walls, a window and a bed. Ms Meena Kapoor's husband is a rich drunk man.
Once, all of them decide to go for a picnic to the nearby hills. Meena and Rusty fall for each other.
