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his wife that he was aware that it wasn’t a big role, but one rose from small roles only and this might prove to be the beginning of a great career. His wife
expressed her reservation but Patol Babu was in no mood to listen.
Next morning. Patol Babu reported on time at Faraday Building. He saw lot of crowd with instruments and cameras being shifted here and there. He was
instructed by Naresh Dutt to wait for his turn. Patol Babu was quite nervous since he had no idea about his dialogues and he didn’t want to make a spectacle
of him self infront of lead actors. In the meantime, the shooting of the movie
started and one scene was shot. Patol Babu couldn’t wait any longer. He went to Naresh Dun and asked for his dialogues. On glancing at the paper, Patol
Babu was really depressed, since he was required to speak just one word ‘Oh!’ Patol Babu was supposed to act like an absent-minded pedestrian and collide
with the lead actor, Chanchal Kumar, utter ‘Oh’ and resume walking. He was instructed to go and wait on one side. Patol Babu felt humiliated and let down.
He felt the entire Sunday was lost in false anticipation of a good role. A faint memory stirred his mind. He remembered his mentor, Gogon Pakrashi’s advice
that as an artist one must make the most of one’s opportunity, whatever it might be. This thought drove away his depression and he started rehearsing all
kinds of exclamations ‘Oh’s’ that could he given at di erent occasions.
Finally Patol Babu was called after an hour. Patol Babu suggested to the director that the scene would look more realistic, if the collision took place, while
he had his eyes on the newspaper. A newspaper was immediately arranged. The director suggested a that a moustache on Patol Babu would really look
more interesting. A moustache was stuck on his face. During the shot, Patol Babu packed in his best e ort mixing 25 parts of anguish and 25 parts of
surprise, in a single “Oh!” Everyone around praised Patol Babu’s acting skills and he went back satis ed near the paan shop. Patol Babu was tremendously
pleased and felt that his acting skills were not blurred even after so many years. But now he felt dejected because them was no one who had appreciated
his dedication. For the lm-people it was a moment’s work and next minute they had promptly forgotten about that. He knew he would be paid, it would be
a very small amount and he did need money very badly. But could twenty rupees measure against the intense satisfaction of doing a job perfectly. Ten
minutes later Naresh Dutt was surprised to had Patol Babu missing, without collecting his remuneration. Next minute. all that was forgotten and the
camera started rolling for another shot.

“Patol Babu, Film Star’ Satyajit Ray presents In a multi faceted character in Patol Babu. Starting his life in a factory in Kanchrapara he worked as a clerk with
Hudson and Kimberly, then a shop-keeper and he ended to be an insurance sales-man. Patol Babu tried every means of earning a livelihood, but he couldn’t
improve his lot. One day Nishikanto Ghosh, a neighbour of Patol Babu brought an o er to act in a lm for him. Nishikanto recommended Patol Babu’s name
to his brother-in-law Naresh Dutt. Patol Babu once had a real passion for stage and was always in demand in amateur theatrical. There was a time when
people bought tickets especially to see him But, now ‘acting’ had become a thing of the remote past for Patol Babu. Naresh Dutt informed Patol Babu to be
present in Faraday House at 8.30 sharp for shooting. Patol Babu was eager to know more about his role in the lm. Patol was to play the part of an absent
minded, short tempered pedestrian. Patol Babu was having a great hope in his role and in his fu-ture which was discussed with his wife. On the decided day,
he reached Faraday House and saw a big crowd outside the building. He met Naresh Dutt and then stood in the shade of a pan shop. He had never watched
a lm shooting be-fore. He was anxiously waiting to know his dia-logue. And Sosanko wrote something on a paper and gave it to Patol. Patol found just a
single word `Oh’! written on paper. Patol felt that these people are mocking at him Then he started to recall his past days on stage. Then a faint memory
was stirred up in his mind -the memory of his guru – Pakrashi. Pakrashi used to say that no role is small and an actor must not think below his dignity to
accept it. Suddenly Patol Babu felt a surge to pronounce ‘Ohl in di erent tones Patol Babu then, suggested the director that if he should carry a newspaper
in his hand, it will be better. In the scene the hero had banged against
a.
Patol Babu’s forehead. Then Patol Babu with great emotion rendered his dialogue ‘Oh!’ . A feeling of total satisfaction swept over him. He felt the shoot-ing
location with great satisfaction and without collecting his remuneration.
Comprehension Questions
1. He said he was looking for an actor for a scene in a lm they’re now shooting. The way he described the character- ftyish, short, bald headed – it
reminded me of you. So I gave him your address and asked him to get in touch with you directly. I hope you won’t turn him away. They’ll pay you of
course
a) Here ‘he’ refers to
Ans. Naresh Bun
b) What kind of a person is ‘he’ ?
Ans. He is a kind hearted good person
c) ‘He’ comes to Patol Babu because
Ans. He needs an actor for his lm
2. His name had appeared in hand bills on countless occasions. Once it appeared in bold type near the top: Sitalakanto Ray in the role of Parasar’.
Indeed there vins a time when people bought tickets especially to see him
a) When did Patol Babu had a real passion for the stage?
Ans. When he was a well known actor.
b) The above lines prove that Patol Babu was a actor at that time
Ans. Popular
3. It didn’t matter if the part was small, but if he had to make the most of it, he had to learn his lines before hand. How small he would feel if he
mu ed in the presence of so many people
a) Who is the speaker here?
Ans. Patol Babu
b) Where is the speaker now?

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Ans. At the shooting site
c) What was the speaker waiting for ?
Ans. He was waiting for his dialogue
4. Remember? This is only the rst step on the ladder. my dear better hal Yes the rst step that would God willing – mark the rise to fame and n-
tune of your beloved husband?
a) Who is the speaker here and whom does he speak to?
Ans. Patol Babu to his wife
b) Which is the rst step on the ladder?
Ans. His next day’s shooting
c) What will happen if God acts in favour of the speaker?
Ans. He will become a famous actor
5. As an artist your aim should be to make the most of your opportunity and squeeze the last drop of meaning out of your lines. A play involves the
work of many and it is the combined e ort of many that makes a suc-cess of the play
a) Who is the speaker here?
Ans. Mr. Gogon Pakrashi
b) Who is recalling these words?
Ans. Patol Babu
c) When does ‘he’ recall these words?
Ans.When understands that his dialogue is ‘Oh!’ only
6. Gogon Pakrashi would have been pleased with his performance. But all the labour and imagination he had put into this one shot
a) Whose performance and what?
Ans. Patol Babu’s performance and colliding with Chanchal Kumar.
b) Who is Gogon Pakrashi?
Ans .Mr. Gogon Pakrashi is the guru of Patol Babu .
7. Were these people pulling his leg? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax? A meek harm-less man like him and they had to drag him into the middle
of the city to make a laugh-ing stock out of him
a) Who are referred here as ‘these people’?
Ans. These people were the people connected with the lm
b) Patol Babu thinks the whole thing to be?
Ans. a hoax

8. It is true that he needed money very ba rupees when measu but what was twenty against the intense satisfaction of a small. 1 job done with
perfection and dedication.
a) Patol Babu needed money for a
Ans. smooth living
b) What was money when measured against his satisfaction?
Ans Money was quite insigni cant when measured against the intense satisfaction that he got after doing his performance as well
c) What was Patol Babu’s satisfaction?
Ans Patol Babu’s satisfaction was that he did his job with perfection and dedication.
Short / Long Answer Questions
1. Describe the past of Patol Babu as an ac-tor.
Ans Patol Babu had a real passion for acting in his past. He was always in demand in Jatras, in amateur theatricals, in plays put up by the club in his
neighbourhood. There was a time when people bought tickets to see him
2. What did Patol Babu do for a living after having been retrenched?
Ans Patol Babu opened a variety store. But he had to wind it up, after ve years. Then he had a job in a Bengali lm,. But he had to give it up due to high
handedness of the boss. Then remained an insurance salesman for ten years. Of late he has been with a rm dealing in scr iron.
3. What was the news that Nishikanto Ghos gave Patol Babu?
Ans Nishikanto Ghosh’s brother-in-law Naresh Du was in lm business. He needed an actor f his lm who is bald- headed, ftyish and s It reminded
Nishikanto of Patol Babu. So informed Patol Babu about the role and Nat Du ’s visit.
4. How does Patol Babu reconcile to dialogue given to him?
Ans The dialogue given to Patol Babu is ‘Oh!’. At rst he felt that the lm crew is teasing him. But later when he thought of Gogon Pakrashi’s words he
decided to take that small dialogue seriously and he started to practice that ‘Oh!’ in di erent tones.
5. Why did Mr. Mullick turn down Patol Babu’s request for a rehearsal?
Ans Mr. Mullick turned down Patol Babu’s request for a rehearsal because the scene was to be shot in sunlight. There was a large patch of cloud
approaching the sun. Hence, there was no time for a rehearsal.
6. Why does Patol Babu walk away before he can be paid for his role? What does this reveal about his character?
Ans Patol Babu was more satis ed from his act-ing. So he denied to take his payment and left the shooting place. Only a great idealist who works not for
money but for the satisfaction of his artistic soul, can do such a thing. Patol Babu values artistic satisfaction far above than mon-etary consideration.
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Ans When Patol Babu walked to Faraday House, he saw a big crowd outside the building. There was a bus which carried equipment on its roof. On the edge
of the pavement there was an instrument on three legs around which there was a group of busy people. There were some non-Bengalis in the crowd.
8. What were the special touches that Patol Babu gave to his role to make it more au-thentic?
Ans In order to make his role more authentic, Patol Babu took a paper in his hand to pretend that he was reading it when the ‘collision’ took place. He
uttered the word ‘Oh!’ mixing fty parts of anguish with twenty ve of surprise and twenty ve of irritation.
Formative Assessment
1. Do you think making a movie is an easy job? Discuss with reference to the story
FICTION 2. Patol Babu is an amateur actor for whom walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge.
Discuss Value based Questions
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.
I. Each word spoken in a play is like a fruit in a tree. Not everyone in the audience has access to it. But you the actor must know how to pluck it, get at it’s
essence and serve it upto the audience for their edi cation.’
a) Who is the speaker and who is he speaking to?
A: a) George Pakrashi and Potal Babu.
b) What is the duty of an actor?
Ans b) To understand the role to go deep into the character and present it to perfection to the audience.
c) What is the impact of the above mentioned words on the listener?
Ans c) A monosyllable was taken as a challenge and performed with precision that made a positive impact.
5 marks Question
1. How did Gogon Pakrashi’s advice come in handy for Patol Babu? What value does it highlight that can be emulated in our daily situation?
Ans. At rst Patol Babu was very much disappointed. Then he was reminded of some priceless words that his Guru, Gogon Pakrashi used to say. He used to
say that an actor should never refuse to do a role however small it may be. These words made a positive impact on him and he started rehearsing well. He
started saying the word “Oh!” to himself with many di erent in ections. He discovered that the same exclamation, when spoken in di erent shades of
meanings would create a great impact in acting. Thus he was able to perform his role to perfection. Values highlighted here are passion,
dedication,hardwork, faith in the Guru and not becoming money minded.
Patol Babu, Film Star
—Satyalit Ray
Summary Sitalakanto Ray, known as Patol Babu, had been hopping from one job to another, as he had been without a job for the past ten years. He used to
work as a clerk with Hudson and Kimberley in Calcutta. Due to the cost-cutting measures during the war, he was out. He tried his hand at running a store,
became an insurance agent, but could not settle down and was in dire need of money. One day he was introduced to Naresh Dutt by Nishikanto Babu.
Naresh Dutt was in the production department of a new movie and he wanted Patol Babu to play a small role in the movie. This o er made Patol Babu
remember his heydays, when he had a settled job at Kanchrapara. Those were the days, when he used to act in jatras, amateur theatre plays, put up by the
club in his neighbourhood. His talent made him popular, and his name which often appeared in the handbills, boosted the sale of tickets. In the recent years
however, he was too busy trying to make the two ends meet, so he could not continue with his love for the stage. The day of the lm shooting arrived.
When Patol Babu reached the venue of shooting outside Faraday House, he saw all the activities on the set. He was anxious about his role and his dialogue,
what his lines would be. After waiting for some time, Naresh Dutt told him that he was supposed to walk to a xed place, bump into the hero Chanchal
Kumar and say Oh’. In the beginning Patol Babu was disappointed, he even thought of leaving everything and going home. But then he was reminded of Mr.
Pakrashi his mentor, a wonderful actor himself. His advice, a valuable one, had been that it was not size of the role that matters, it is what you give to the
role, how much you yourself can put into it, and what you make of it that matters. Now he started practising di erent ways of uttering the word ‘Oh’, trying
to mix the right amount of irritation with the right amount of surprise to make it as much e ective as possible. The time for the shot came, just before the
shot he suggested to the director that he should hold a newspaper. The director agreed, he was even given a moustache for the role that suited him and
made him stand out in the crowd.
Finally, he performed the shot in a most impressive manner. It was awless in the rst go and no retakes were required. After the shot was over, he was
waiting for Naresh Dutt to make the payment, when he realised that small role had given him immense satisfaction which no amount of money could have
given. He quietly went home, without the money.
Exercise based on Students’ Res onse 1×3=3 marks each
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. Write each answer in your answer-sheet in one or two sentences only.
1. Naresh Dun cast an appraising look at Patol Babu and gave a nod. ‘Oh yes’, he said. There is no doubt that. By the way, the shooting takes place tomorrow
morning.
(i) Who is Naresh Babu?
(ii) For what did he give a nod? What do you mean by appraising look?
(iii) Where did the shooting take place?
Ans. (i) Naresh Babu is a member of a lm production team.
Ans (ii) He gave a nod for he found him suitable for a role in his lm. Appraising look means to consider somebody or something and form an opinion about
that person or thing.
Ans (iii) The shooting took place near Faraday House.
2. Counting your chickens again before they’ re hatched, are you? No wonder you could never make a go of it.
(i) Who is the speaker?

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Ans. (i) Patol Babu’s wife is the speaker.
(ii) What topic was being discussed?
Ans (ii) A role in the shoot was being discussed.
(iii) What does “make a go of it” mean?
Ans (iii) It means to become successful.
3. jolly good! Why, you are quite an actor. Sosanko, just take a look at the sky through the dark glass, will you’.
(1) Who is the speaker? What do you mean by Jolly good?
Ans. (i) Baren Mullick, the director of the lm is the speaker. Jolly good means very good or excellent.

(ii) Who is being praised here?

Ans. (ii) Patol Babu’s performance is being praised here.
(iii) What has he done for which he is being praised?
Ans. (iii) He has played his minor role with perfect timing and has given a wonderful performance.
4. ‘That’s odd — the man hadn’t been paid yet. What a strange fellow!’
(i) Who is the speaker of these words?
Ans. (i) Naresh Dutt is the speaker of these words.
(ii) Who is the man he is talking about?
Ans. (ii) He is talking about Patol Babu.
(iii) Why does he call him ‘a strange fellow’? What do you mean by `odd’ here?
Ans. (iii) Patol Babu has left without taking his money. Here ‘odd’ means strange.
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5. “In 1943, when he was just toying with the idea of starting a club in, neighbourhood, sudden retrenchment in his o ce due to the war c him his nine-year-
old job”.
(i) Who is ‘he’?
Ans. (i) Patol Babu
(ii) What was his job? Why was it gone?
Ans. (ii) He was a clerk. He was retrenched due to war.
(iii) What do you mean by ‘retrenchment’?
Ans. (iii) It means cut down the number of employees.
6. “That has become a thing of the remote past; something which he recalls at times with a sigh”.
(i) Who is ‘he’?
Ans. (i) Patol Babu
(ii) What is a thing of remote past?
Ans (ii) Acting is a thing of remote past for Pawl Babu.
(iii) What do you mean by the phrase, “recalls at times with a sigh”?
Ans (iii) It means sometimes remembers past events and experiences fondly.
7. “This is only the rst step on the ladder, my dear better half yes-the rst step that would-God willing-mark the rise to fame and fortune of your beloved
husband”.
(i) Who is the speaker and with whom is he speaking?
(ii) What is referred as rst step on the ladder?
(iii) What do you mean by the phrase by ‘rise to fame and fortune •
Ans. (i) Patol Babu is speaking to his wife.
(ii) The role in the eld is called as rst step on the ladder by Patol Babu.
(iii) It means becoming famous and wealthy
8. “All he felt now was a keen anticipation and suppressed excitement. It was the feeling he used to feel twenty years ago just before he stopped on to the
stage.”
(i) Who is ‘he’?
(ii) What he used to do twenty years ago?
(iii) ow What is the meaning of ‘anticipation’?
Ans. (i) Potal Babu.
(ii) He used to act on stage.
(iii) It means feeling of excitement.
9. “The hero’s head had banged against his forehead, and an excruciating pain had robbed him of his senses for a few seconds”.
(i) Who is in an excruciating pain and why?
Ans. (i) Patol Babu is in excruciating pain because his head is banged by the hero’s head.
(ii) Who is the hero?
(ii) Chanchal Kumar.
(iii) What do you mean by ‘excruciating pain’?
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10. “He had done his job really well. All these years of struggle hadn’t blunted his sensibility. Gogon Pakrashi would have been pleased with his
performance.”
(i) Who is ‘he’ and which job has he performed well?
Ans. (1) Patol Babu performed his role of absent minded pedestrian well.
(ii) Who is Gogon Pakrashi?
(ii) He is Patol Babu’s mentor or guru.
(iii) What do you mean by the phrase ‘blunted his sensibility’.
(iii) Here it means ‘reduced his acting talent’.
Short Answer Type Questions 30-40 words: 2)44=8 marks each)
1. How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him?
Ans Ms. Initially, Patol Babu was disappointed when he saw the word ‘Oh’ written on the paper Next moment, he was reminded of the advice given to him
by his mentor Mr. Pakrashi that a role was not big or 1 small, it was the manner in which it was performed that mattered. He accepted the role and decided
to give it a try.
2. What was the advice of Patol Babu’s mentor and guru Pakrashi?
Ans. The advice of Mr. Gogon Pakrashi, his mentor and guru was — Do your work irrespective of the fact that it was big or small. Perform well and
wholeheartedly. That’s all.
3. What job did Patol Babu have in Calcutta and why did he leave it?
Ans. It was a clerical post with Hudson and Kimberley with a higher pay in Calcutta. He lost his job due to the war in 1943.
4. What idea did Patol Babu have while rehearsing? Did the director approve of the idea?
Ans. Idea was that if he had newspaper in his hand the scene would look more authentic. Director approved of the idea and asked a bystander to give him
the newspaper.
5. What were Patol Babu’s dialogues and what was his reaction on seeing it?
Ans. Patol asked for the dialogue to be spoken, a paper was handed over to him, on which just one word ‘Oh’ was written. He was disappointed, felt cheated
and humiliated.
6. Why did Patol Babu leave without taking money?
Ans. After the shot was over, Patol Babu heaved a sigh of relief, a deep sense of satisfaction swept over him. He had done his job really well. After all, all
these years had blunted his sensibility. Money did not matter compared to the job done with perfection. He left without taking the money.
7. How did Patol Babu react to the o er of a role in a lm?
Ans. When the o er to act in a lm came to Patol Babu, he was very happy and excited that a man fty-two years old and nobody could get such an o er.
There was every reason for him to accept it.
8. What message is the author trying to convey through the lesson “Patol Babu”?
Ans. The message conveyed by the story ‘Patel Babu’ is to do one’s job with perfection, no matter how big or small it is. In the plan of action everyone is
assigned a role, which must be performed to the best of one’s ability. This is the only source of satisfaction.
9. How did Patol Babu manage to make his role special? What special• touches did he give to the role?
Ans. Patol Babu decided to make his role as memorable as possible. He rehearsed it in front of a large glass window in a quiet by lane.measured the distance
to be walked, before he collided with the hero. So that the timing would be perfect. Then to make it look more authentic he suggested, holding a
newspaper in his hand, which was accepted.
1o. ow did Patol Babu’s dream come true?
Ans. Patol Babu had always dreamt of making it big, famous and rich one clay. He had got the opportunity of acting in a lm. In the past, he was a very good
actor at the stage. He performed very well and earned everyone’s appreciation.
Long Answer Questions o-100 words: 4 marks)
1. Patol Babu’s wife decides to write a letter to her friend giving vent to her feelings about the performance of her husband and what she feels about it.
Imagine yourself as the wife and write the letter.
Ans. Park Street Calcutta May 22,19XX Dear Madhabi How are you? Our correspondence is long overdue now. Today something happened and I feel like
sharing it with you. You know things at home were not going smoothly, as my husband is not having any stable job since he left the job at Calcutta, due to
the wan He tried his hand at so many di erent things but to no avail. Recently, he got an o er to act in a lm. Once upon a time, he used to act on the stage
and was very popular. So, he was quite excited. When he came back, he narrated the whole episode to me how he made that small insigni cant role, a
memorable one and made his presence felt during the shot. I am very proud of him, though outwardly, I keep chiding him. But one thing, I keep asking
myself, whether money is important or not. How to run the household without any regular income. He came home without any money. Better luck next
time! Write soon
Yours a ectionately
Tapeshwari
2. That night, after the incident, when Patol Babu is about to retire for his sleep, he decides to make a diary entry. Write it. Ans. 9.00 p.m. Calcutta May
20,19XX Today what happened has made it a memorable day for me.
The role I had been o ered had made me quite excited and I reached Faraday House before the appointed time. There was a big crowd already there. Stage
used to be di erent, this was lm-shooting, it was a hot day and I was wearing that old fashioned woollen jacket as well. I made my way and asked for my
dialogue. Everyone was so busy, they did not pay much attention to my request. I at least wanted to see the lines I had to utter. I am fty-two years old and
used to he such a popular actor on stage. So, I did want to have my lines in hand to see and memorise, to deliver them well. On asking again and again at last

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a paper was handed over to me with a single ‘Oh’ on it. All my excitement and enthusiasm was gone. I was about to leave at once, when the words of Gogon
Pakrashi, my mentor, ashed in my mind. He used to say no role is big or small, it is the way you perform it, makes it big or small. That did it—and I gave my
all to.perform it as well as possible. I emoted and spoke it in such a manner that it created such an impact, everyone applauded and praised it immensely. I
was so satis ed and happy that I came home without any money. After all, what is money as compared to the satisfaction derived from work well done. Now
I’ll have a nice sleep!
Value-based Question 1. “Work is worship.” Discuss.
(80-100 words: 4 marks)
Or No work is big or small, it is the manner in which it is executed that makes it big or small. Ans. Man without work is like a vegetable, a mere couch-potato.
Life of a parasite is better than an idle life. Any occupation big or small gives the lasting happiness, no doubt. Work is work, and if we can make it worship,
then the gods will shower blessings and life becomes an eternal joy. No work is big or small, it is the way we look at it that makes it big or small. In
everything that we do our input is equal to the output whether it is in terms of material success or the satisfaction that we derive out of a well
accomplished task, we get what we have put in. A lesson one must never forget in life, to achieve success there are no short-cuts or magic it is hard work
alone that takes us places in life. We immerse ourselves in our work, lose and forget our being; the outcome of such a work can make miracles. Success
comes chasing him, who works not to please others but to his own self and his own satisfaction is the reward. There are no religions, no creed, no caste,
man-made barriers that distinguish one. It is the beautiful and unsullied mind that makes on unforgettable. Being honest to oneself and true to his work
should be one’s motto, and then life becomes everlasting joy. Such a man’s heart is the abode of happiness that knows no end. Peace emanates from such
beings, angels who create a paradise on earth!
Solved Questions from CBSE literature Reader Answer the following questions brie y.
(a) What was the news that Nishikanto Ghosh gave Patol Babu?
Ans. When Nishikanto Ghosh came to Patol Babu’s house, he wanted to tell him some exciting news. He had met his youngest brother-in-law, Naresh Dutt,
who was in the lm production business and had talked about a role in a movie. For which a ftyish, short, bald headed man in his fties was required. He
also knew about Patol Babu’s interest in acting and he had asked Naresh Dutt to consider Patol Babu for the role.
(b) How did Patol Babu react? Why?
Ans. At rst, he could not believe that a man, who was fty-two years old and a non-entity like him could get such an o er to act in a movie. Moreover, there
was no reason for him to refuse the o er.
(c) Why had Patol Babu lost his rst job in Calcutta?
Ans. He held a good clerkal post with Hudson and Kimberley in Calcutta. Due to the war, as cost-cutting measures he lost his job.
(d) How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him?
Ans. When Patol Babu saw the paper on which just one word ‘Oh’ was written, he was terribly disappointed. But then he was reminded of the advice given
to him by his mentor, Gogon Pakrashi, that the role was not big or small, it was the manner in which one performed it and made it as e ective as possible
that was important. At this, he decided to give all that he could to the role and performed it most superbly.
(e) Who was Mr. Pakrashi? How do his words help Patol Babu in enacting his role?
Ans. Mr. Pakrashi was Patol Babu’s mentor, a wonderful actor himself, without a trace of vanity in him. His words of advice had been, “No role was big and
small, it was the way you performed it that matters.” So, Patol Babu, gave all of himself to the role of a pedestrian and left his mark by performing it
awlessly in the rst attempt.
(f) How do we know that Patol Babu was a meticulous man?
Ans. He ignored the fact that the dialogue was just a mono syllable. He started thinking of ways to utter it in the most e ective manner. He even went
quietly to a side street to practise his role, and in front of a large glass window he rehearsed how to emote pain and surprise in the right proportion. Finally,
he portrayed that insigni cant role the most signi cant manner.
(g) Why did Mr. Mullick turn down Patol Babu’s request for a rehearsal?
Ans. Mr. Mullick turned down Patol Babu’s request for a rehearsal as he wanted to shoot the scene in daylight which was fast fading and there was a patch
of cloud approaching the sun. He also thought the scene was too insigni cant for a rehearsal.
(h) What were the special touches that Patol Babu gave to his role to make it more authentic?
Ans. Patol Babu gave numerous special touches to his role to make it more authentic. He asked for a newspaper to read while walking, so that he would
appear as an absent-minded stranger. He measured out the ratio of emotions that he had to express in his line to make it sound and more e ective. He also
calculated the steps it would take to collide with the actor, so that the shot would be perfect.
2. Discuss the following questions in detail and write the answers in your notebooks.
(a) ‘I hope the part calls for some dialogue?’ Who says this? Why does he/she ask this question?
Ans. Nishikanto Babu’s youngest brother-in-law was in the business of lm production. He had a role for Patol Babu in a lm. The role was of a pedestrian,
an absent-minded, short-tempered man. Patol Babu was asked to reach Faraday House at 8.30 sharp in the morning. Suddenly, this crucial question cropped
up in Patol Babu’s mind. If there was a role, there must be some dialogue as well. Naresh Dun assured him that it was a speaking part and there was a
dialogue! He would be given his lines as soon as he reached the shooting spot the next day.
Patol Babtt was pleased, he was getting an opportunity of acting in a lm. It hardly mattered if it was small. But he wanted to make the most of it for which
he had to learn his lines beforehand.
(b) “Were these people pulling his legs? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax? A meek, harmless man like him, and they had to drag him into the middle of
the city to make a laughing stock out of him. How could anyone be so cruel?” Why does Patol Babu have these thoughts?
Ans. Patol Babu kept waiting for his lines, he had to speak in his role. At last, he went to Naresh Dutt to know his line. Naresh Dutt took him It’ Sosanko, who
was asked to write down the lines to be spoken by Patol Babu. Sosanko very casually tore o a page and wrote something on it. This piece of paper was

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handed over to Patol Babu. When Patol Babu glanced at the paper, he found a single monosyllabic word `oh’ on it. He had come such a long way in the
morning, wearing that old-fashioned woollen jacket on that hot day. Was it for this? He felt terribly disappointed. He felt utterly betrayed; all his hopes fell
at on the ground. It seemed everything and everyone had plotted against him and he was the laughing stock of all. Standing there, he did not know what
to do and why he had come there on a Sunday he could not understand. He felt miserable and utterly helpless.
(c) “Patol Babu is an amateur actor for whom walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge.” Discuss.
Ans. Patol Babu is an amateur actor. The walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge, which he accepts and turns the tide in his favour by giving
an excellent performance to everyone’s satisfaction. Patol Babu recalls those times when he used to be an actor. Acting on stage had been a passion; he
used to take active part in Jatras, theatricals and plays staged by the local club. But acting in a movie was di erent. Though his role was small that of a
pedestrian, who has to utter just ‘Oh’. When he comes to know this from Sosanko, he feels cheated /belittled. He feels everyone making fun of him, a
laughing stock. However, he is reminded of his mentor Mr. Pakrashi’s golden advice and he gets ready for his role. His teacher had told him, “it does not
matter if the role is small but what matters is what you make of it.” He now accepts the challenge with new vigour and enthusiasm. He rehearses to utter
‘Oh’ in so many di erent ways. Using his own imagination and understanding, he decides the right amount of irritation, pain and surprise and gives a
wonderful performance to his own surprise. Without any retakes, the rst shot is nalised. Everyone praises him. Patol Babu goes home, feeling all those
years had not dimmed his acting talent.
(d) Do you agree with the statement that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to o er? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans Patol Babu has streaks of idealism, which over-shadow his practicality. He had to struggle very hard to earn a living. All his struggle could not get him
anywhere in life, though he put up with every challenge life o ered. He was not worldly wise. After giving a wonderful performance, he goes away feeling
satis ed, without taking any money. Life did not show any kindness to him. In Kanchrapara, he had a job in a railway factory. There he used to take part in
Jatras, theatri and local plays. In Calcutta, with Hudson and Kimberley, he was a clerk. Due to the war he lost it, after nine years. Patol Babu never gave up.
He keeps ghting with the challenges of life but money eludes him. He tries his hand at di erent things. There is no doubt that Patol accepts whatever life
has to o er. In the case of the role, he accepts it and gives to it his all. His imagination, his planning everything makes it a memorable one, he manages to
create the right impact. He puts his heart and soul into it and walks away, feeling satis ed without taking any money.
(e) Why does Patol Babu walk away before he can be paid for his role? What does this reveal about his character?
Ans. Patol Babu walks away before he could be paid. This role was a small, but he put all his imagination, his heart and soul into it and gave a wonderful shot
to everyone’s satisfaction, a very good performance by a great actor. However, he does not stay there to be paid. Only the idealist in him is responsible for
this, he feels the money that he would get was nothing as compared to the satisfaction he got by doing his work so well. He feels extremely grati ed that
all those years had not dimmed his acting skills. He kept arguing within himself regarding the amount that he would get — but the amount of satisfaction
was far greater, when even a small job is done with so much perfection and devotion. He had given an excellent shot, had impressed everyone including
himself. This alone mattered. He goes away without taking money though he needed it badly.
(f) Do you think making a movie is an easy job? Discuss with reference to the story.
Value Points:
• not an easy job, a very long, tedious and tiring job is lm making
• di erent units are required
• production unit for production
• in the story Naresh Dutt goes to Patol Babu’s house for such a small role
• role of nanciers, who will give money for the making of lm
• director is the core of a lm, directs everything and every being, every activity. He has to supervise every bit of the lm. In the story, Baren Mullick is the
director, he accepts the suggestion of Patol Babu of holding a newspaper in his hand and also sees that a butter y moustache is put on his face to make his
character more impressive and convincing.
Ans. 5. After Patol Babu returns home he recounts his experience in front of the camera to his wife. In pairs write out the exchange in the form of a dialogue
and enact it before the class. You may start like this……
Patol Babu’s wife: So what happened at the shooting today? Did you get to do your role?
Patol Babu: Oh, Yes, I had the time of my life…….
Ans. Patol Babu’s Wife: So what happened at the shooting today? Did you get to do your role?
Patol Babu: Oh, Yes, I had the time of my life. Babu’s Wife: Oh really? Tell me all.
Patol Babu: Well I reached before 8.30 a.m. There was already a big crowd at Faraday House. Babu’s wife: What were they doing?
Patol Babu: Most of them had come to see the shooting and rest were all cameramen, light men, clapper boy, etc. mainly from the lm production unit.
Babu’s Wife: What were they for?
Patol Babu: Baren Mullick was the director, he was guiding them all. Make-up man, who put moustache on my face. Naresh Dutt was in the production
section. Nishikanto Babu’s youngest brother-in-law, Soranko and Jyoti were also there.
Babu’s Wife: Tell me about yourself now.
Patol Babu: Alright, my role was a very small one and the dialogue I was given to utter was just ‘Oh’. I was to play the role of a short-tempered pedestrian,
who collides with the hero. First, I was completely disappointed and thought that they had made a laughing stock of me. I felt like leaving that place at once
but then Mr. Pakrashi’s words ashed like lightning in my mind. “No role is big and small, it is the way you perform it makes it memorable.” I did just that and
put my heart and soul into it. It was a superb performance that earned everyone’s praise. I was immensely satis ed too.
Babu’s Wife: I am happy to hear it all, but what about the money? They must have paid you.
Patol Babu: They wanted to but …er
Babu’s Wife : But what? I hope you did not refuse.

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Patol Babu: What is money as compared to the satisfaction I derived? It’. true, the money was much needed. But look I am so satis ed. I did that small role
with perfection and dedication.

6. Patol Babu writes a letter to Nishikanto Ghosh to thank him for being instrumental in his getting a role in a lm. He also shares his experience at the lm
shoot including the excitement and deep satisfaction that he derived from the same. Write the letter in about 200 words.
Ans. A-4, Nepal Bhattacharjee Lane,
Calcutta
20th May, 19XX
Dear Ghosh Babu,
Thank you so much for providing me such an opportunity of a lifetime in getting this role in a lm. I had never expected this to happen. I am impressed by
your youngest brother-in-law, Naresh Dutt. I wish him all the best in life! As per his directions, I had reached Faraday House, the next morning before 8.30. It
was the rst time, I got to see lm-shooting. A big crowd was already there. It was a Baren Mullick lm, the famous director. He was actually there, giving
directions and shouting, giving orders, `Action’, ‘Cut’, ‘Lights’, etc. Everyone danced to his tune. I was supposed to play the role of an absent-minded
pedestrian, who collides with the hero Chanchal Kumar. I was to utter just one ‘Oh’. At rst, I felt terribly disappointed, but later on, after re ecting on it for
some time, I felt I could do something with it and tried rehearsing my role. I uttered the monosyllable ‘Oh’ in so many di erent ways, emoting di erent
emotions. This was all because I was reminded of my guru Mr. Pakrashi, who used to say an actor can put himself into his role and leave a mark, it did not
matter whether the role was big or small. So, I put my heart and soul into it, and gave a wonderful performance, which did not require any retakes. I did not
bother to wait for the money after I had experienced such ful lment! After so many years, I could act my acting skills were all intact. This realisation gave
me immense satisfaction. I came home, feeling satis ed and happy. After all what is money as compared to such a state of mind.
Yours a ectionately
Patol
(c) Why does she ask this question?
Ans. Patol Babu had been o ered a role in a movie so he wanted to know whether he had any dialogue. He had been an amateur actor in the past. His
interest In acting had been rekindled.
9. I hope you won’t turn him away. They’ll pay you, of course.’
(a) who is speaking? To whom is he speaking?
Ans. Nishikanto Babu is speaking to Patol Babu.
(b) Who is he referring to?
Ans. Nishikanto Babu is referring to his youngest brother-in-law, Naresh Dutt.
(c) What would they pay the listener for?
Ans. They would pay him for enacting a small role in their movie.
3. ‘He’s about thirty. A strapping young fellow. He said he would be here by ten thirty.’
(a) Who does ‘he’ in these lines refer to? Who is the speaker?
Ans. ‘He’ refers to Naresh Dutt. Nishikanto Babu, Patol Babu’s neighbour is the speaker.
(b) What time does he actually arrive by? Why does he come there?
Ans. He came at half past twelve. He wanted to o er Patol Babu a role in a movie he was working in.
(c) Is his visit successful? Why/Why not?
Ans. Yes, because Patol Babu agrees to play the minor role of a pedestrian in the lm he was associated with.
4. ‘Indeed there was a time when people bought tickets especially to see him.’
(a) Who is being talked about in these lines?
Ans. The person being talked about is Patol Babu.
(b) Why did people buy tickets to see him?
Ans. Patol Babu had been a popular actor on stage, performing in amateur theatre, in his youth.
(c) Where was he living at that time?
Ans. Patol Babu was living at Kanchrapara.
5. ‘Ever since then Patol Babu had struggled to make a living.’
(a) What was Patol Babu’s rst job?
Ans. Patol Babu worked in a railway factory in Kanchrapara.
(b) Why did Patol Babu come to Calcutta?
Ans. Patol Babu came to Calcutta as he was o ered a higher pay in a clerical post with Hudson & Kimberley in Calcutta.
(c) Why did he have to struggle to make a living?
Ans. Patol Babu had lost his job at Kimberley & Hudson during the war years and since then had changed several jobs but could not succeed in making a
living.
6. ‘There’s no doubt about that. By the way, the shooting takes place tomorrow morning.’
(a) Who is the speaker? Who is he talking to?
Ans. Naresh Dun is speaking to Patol Babu.
(b) What is he so sure about?
Ans. Naresh Dutt is sure about the fact that Patol Babu was just right for the role in the movie.
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Ans. The shooting was going to take place outside a seven-storey o ce building called Faraday House, near the crossing of Bentinck Street and Mission
Row.
7. ‘But you haven’t told me about the part.’
(a) Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking to?
Ans. The speaker is Patol Babu. He is speaking to Naresh Dutt.
(b) What does the ‘part’ mentioned in this line refer to?
Ans. It refers to the movie role that had been o ered to Patol Babu by Naresh Dutt.
(c) Describe the ‘part’ mentioned in this line.
Ans. It was the role of a short-tempered, absent-minded old pedestrian who collides with the hero of the movie in a street.
8. ‘Fine. I wouldn’t have come to you for just a walk on part. For that we pick people from the street. Of course there’s dialogue and you’ll be given your
lines as soon as you show up tomorrow.’
(a) Who is the speaker? Who is being spoken to?
Ans. The speaker is Naresh Dutt. He is speaking to Patol Babu.
(b) What was the part o ered to the listener?
Ans. Patol Babu had to enact the role of an absent-minded, short-tempered pedestrian who collides with the hero.
(c) What was the dialogue that he had to say?
Ans. Patol Babu’s dialogue consisted of a single word, ‘Oh!’
9. ‘Counting your chickens again before they’re hatched, are you?’
(a) Who is the speaker?
Ans. The speaker is Patol Babu’s wife.
(b) What does she mean by ‘counting your thickens before they are hatched’?
Ans. Patol Babu had already started anticipating a career in the movies after he had enacted the small role that had been o ered to him. His wife made this
remark cautioning him that he was talking of success before he had achieved it.
(c) What is the speaker’s opinion of the person being spoken to?
Ans. His wife did not have a high opinion of his abilities and did not consider him a successful person.
10. ‘Patol Babu suddenly felt a little nervous. Should he ask somebody? There was Naresh Dutt there, should he go and remind him?’
(a) Where was Patol Balm standing at this time?
Ans. Patol Babu was standing near the shooting site waiting for the shooting to start.
(b) Who was Naresh Dutt?
Ans. Naresh Dun was the youngest brother-in-law of his neighbour who had got him a role in a movie.
(c) What did he want to remind him of?
Ans. Patol Babu wanted to remind him of the fact that he had not been given his dialogues.
11. Patol Babu now turned to his neighbour and asked in a whisper ‘Who is the director?’
(a) Where was Patol Babu standing at this moment?
Ans. Patol Babu was standing outside Faraday House waiting for his turn to enact this role.
(b) Who was the director of the movie?
Ans. He was the famous director, Baren Mullick.
(c) Who was the hero of the movie?
Ans. The hero was the famous actor, Chanchal Kumar.
12. ‘The youngster froti produced a red-clot pen from his pocket and gave it to Sosanko. Sosanko tore o a page from the notebook he was carrying,
scribbled something and handed it to Patol Babu.’
(a) Who were ‘you and Sosanko?
Ans. They were young boys, members of the production team who were shooting a movie.
(b) What did Sosanko scribble on the paper?
Ans. Sosanko wrote the word ‘Oh!’
(c) Why did he give the paper to Patol Babu?
Ans. Sosanko gave it to Patol Babu as it was the dialogue he had to say while enacting the role he had to play.
13. ‘Why waste a Sunday morning in the company of these useless people, and be made to look foolish on top of that?’
(a) Who is the speaker?
Ans. Patol Babu is the speaker.
(b) Who are the people referred to as ‘useless’?
Ans. The people making the movie are referred to as ‘useless’.
(c) Why is the person upset?
Ans. Patol Babu is upset with his dialogue which consisted of just one word ‘Oh!’
14. ‘Remember one thing Pato!, however small a part you’re o ered, never consider it beneath your dignity to accept it.’
(a) Who is the speaker?
Ans. The speaker is Gogon Parkashi, Patol Babu’s mentor.
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Ans. Patol was upset with his one word dialogue, but then he remembered what his mentor had told him.
(c) How does the advice help him?
Ans. It motivates Patol Babu to enact the one word dialogue with such emotion that even the famous director was impressed.
15. ‘Strange! Patol Babu suddenly felt that he could write a whole thesis on that one monosyllabic exclamation!’
(a) What was the monosyllabic exclamation?
Ans. It was the word, ‘Oh!’
(b) What makes Patol Babu feel that he could write a thesis on it?
Ans. Patol Babu suddenly realises that the same exclamation when spoken in di erent ways carved di erent shades of meaning.
(c) How does his discovery impact his acting?
Patol Babu puts in so much feeling in the way he utters the word ‘Oh!’ (50% anguish, 25% surprise and 25% irritation) that the director is impressed with
him.
16. ‘That’s all right. Ill certainly wait. I’ll be in that side street across the road.’
(a) Who is the speaker? Who is being spoken to?
Ans. Patol Babu is speaking to one of the young assistants helping in the shooting.
(b) How is this statement di erent from his earlier one?
Ans. Here Patol Babu has made up his mind to put in all he has in his performance while earlier he had been tempted to slip away quietly.
(C) How did he spend his time in the side street?
Ans. Patol Babu rehearsed his line in front of a glass window.
17. ‘There’s a large patch of cloud approaching the sun’, he said. ‘This scene must be shot in sunlight.’ (a) Who is the speaker?
Ans. The speaker is Barern Mullick, the director.
(b) Why does he make this statement?
Ans. He makes it in reply to Patol Babu’s request for a rehearsal before the nal take.
(c) Does this refusal a ect Patol Babu :s performance? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans. No, because he gives such a perfect performance that everyone is impressed including the director.
18. hope Grandpa wasn’t hurt too badly.’
(a) Who says this? Who is he referring to?
Ans. Jyoti says this line. Jyoti is referring to Patol Babu.
(b) Why does he make this remark?
Ans. Jyoti made this remark because Patol Babu had just given a shot in which he had to collide with the lead actor and the shot had been very realistic.
(c) What was Patol Babu doing there?
Ans. Patol Babu was performing the role of a pedestrian who collides with the hero of the movie.
19. ‘That’s odd … the man hadn’t been paid yet. What a strange fellow!’
(a) Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking about?
Ans. Naresh Dutt is speaking about Patol Babu.
(b) What was odd?
Ans. The fact that Patol Babu had disappeared without waiting to be paid was odd.
(c) Why had he not waited?
Ans. Patol Babu felt so satis ed with his performance that he did not feel the need to be paid.
Short Answers type questions
1. Why had Nishikanto Babu given Pato! Babu’s address to his youngest brother-in-law?
Ans. Nishikanto Babu’s youngest brother-in-law was in the lm industry and he was looking for an actor for a lm they were shooting. He had described the
character to Nishikanto Babu who had felt that Patol Babu was just right for the role. So he had given him Patol Babu’s address.
2. How did Pato! Babu react to the news given by Nishikanto Ghosh?
Ans. It shocked and excited Patol Babu because it was most unexpected.
3. Who was Naresh Dull?
Ans. Naresh Dun worked in the lm business, he was the youngest brother-in-law of Nishikanto Ghosh, who was Patol Babu’s neighbour.
4. While buying vegetables at the market, Patol Babu mixed up the order. What does this tell you about his state of mind? Why did this happen?
Ans. It shows that Patol Babu was very excited at the prospect of getting an opportunity to work in a lm. In fact at one time, he used to perform on the
stage in his neighbourhood and had been quite good at it.
5. Do you think Patol Babu was happy with his career? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans. No, because Patol Babu had changed his jobs and career choices a number of times and really struggled to make a living without managing to improve
his lot.
6. Did Patol Babu miss his acting days? Give reasons for your answers.
Ans. Yes, he did. Patol Babu could still remember lines from some of the roles he had played in the past.
7. Why had Pato! Balm given up hope at half past twelve?
Ans. Patol Babu had given up hope because he had been told that Naresh Dun, the man who was to o er him a role in the movie would be coming at ten
thirty a.m.
8. What instructions does Naresh Dutt give Pato! Babu on their rst meeting?

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Ans. Naresh Dutt told him to report for shooting the next morning at 8:30 am. He also told him that the shooting would take place out of doors, outside the
front entrance of a seven-storey o ce building called Faraday House.
9. What was the role that was o ered to Patol Babu?
Ans. Patol Babu was to enact the role of an absent-minded, short-tempered pedestrian.
10. Why was Pato! Babu asked to wear a woollen jacket?
Ans. Patol Babu was asked to do so because the story was supposed to take place in winter.
11. How did Pato! Babu’s wife react to the news?
Ans. Patol Babu’s wife was sceptical and asked him not to count his chickens before they hatched.
12. why did Patol Babu feel humiliated when he reported for the shoot?
Ans. when Patol Babu saw the single word ‘Oh’ written on the paper as a dialogue, he felt that the people were pulling his leg and everything was a hoax.
13. How was Patol Babu’s role crucial to the lm, according to the young man lyoti?
Ans. According toiyoti, Patol Babu’s role was crucial because the interaction with Patol Babu would show the preoccupation of the hero with his problem.
14. Was Patol Babu impressed with his dialogue? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans. No, Patol Babu was not impressed with his dialogue because he felt the people were pulling his leg when he looked at his dialogue.
15. While waiting for his shot, Pato! Babu remains deep in thought? What was the thought?
Ans. Patol Babu started thinking of the manner in which he usually spent his Sunday at Karali Babu’s house listening to songs sung in praise of Goddess Kali.
He started wondering whether he could quietly slip away.
16. How did Pato! Babu change his mind about his role/How does Patol Babu overcome his negative feelings about his role?
Ans. Patol Babu was reminded of the advice given to him by his mentor Gogon Pakrashi who had told him never to consider any role below his dignity and to
give it his best, whatever the length of his role might be. He had also said that each word spoken in a play was like a fruit in a tree. Not everyone in the
audience could access it but it is up to the actor to know how to deliver the essence of those lines to his audience.
17. What worried Patol Babu about his moustache?
Ans. Patol Babu was worried that it might come o at the time he was to collide with the hero.
18. Why does Sosanko call Pato! Babu lucky?
Ans. Patol Babu was disappointed on receiving a one-word dialogue when Sosanko explains that he was lucky to have something to say because there had
been more than a hundred People who had appeared in the lm and yet had nothing to say. Even the hero had no words to say on that day.
19. Patol Babu was a meticulous actor who believed in working hard at his performance. Comment. Ans. Even though he had got only one word to say in
spent his time waiting for his shot in a quiet little react and how he would portray the expressions order to check his performance, he rehearsed in the role
of a pedestrian, Patol Babu side street rehearsing how he would of pain and surprise on his face. In front of a large glass window.
20. Why did Baren MuHick not want to rehearse the scene with Patol Babu?
Ans. Probably because it was not a very important or di cult a scene and most importantly because there was a cloud approaching the sun and he wanted
to shoot the scene in sunlight.
21. What suggestions did Pato! Babu give to make his scene look authentic?
Ans. Patol Babu asked the director if he could act as if he was reading a newspaper when the collision took place.
22. What feelings did Patol Babu plan to convey through his dialogue?
Ans. Patol Babu had planned to express 60 percent irritation and 40 percent surprise through his one-word dialogue.
23. What were Patol Babu’s feelings about the people associated with lm-making after the shot is over?
Ans. Patol Babu wondered whether those people had the depth to realise the perfection with which he had just performed.
24. Why didn’t Patol Babu stop to take his money even though he needed it badly?
Ans. Patol Babu was so deeply satis ed with his performance that he did not feel the need to take money for it.
Type 10 Questions (Long Answers)
1. Describe the character of Patol Babu.
Ans. He was very punctual and was always on time at work. He was unassuming and modest and was very thrilled at learning of the opportunity in acting. He
had been a talented actor in the past and people had bought tickets to see him act. He is also practical and decides to make the most of a tiny lm role and
practises hard. He is diligent and hard working. He is a creative person and does not wait to be paid because of the creative satisfaction that he derived
from enacting the small scene.
2. Write a letter from Patol Babu to Nishikanto Ghosh describing his satisfaction with the role.
Ans. 15 May xxxx
Dear Nishikanto,
I would like to express my gratitude for recommending me to Naresh Dutt for the role. It was an opportunity of a lifetime for me as it revived memories of
my youth. Now life is full of struggle and so no there is no time to indulge in my passion for acting. Though the role had been small and the dialogue
consisted of only one word, it was a very satisfying moment for me. After several years I felt deep contentment and joY. I hope more such opportunities
come my way.
3. Write Baren Mullick’s diary for the day of the shooting.
Ans. 15 May xxxx
It was a good day today. It was satisfying as shooting took place as per schedule. The scene required the hero to enter his o ce in a preoccupied state due
to an incident of embezzlement in o ce. He bumps against a pedestrian. Incidentally the man who played the role was a surprise as he gave just the right
expression. His moustache added to the get up. He seemed ordinary and I had doubts when I rst saw him. But what a surprise package he turned out to be!

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