Jalsaghar (1958)

Padmadevi: Mahamaya, Roy's wife

Quotes 

• Huzur Biswambhar Roy : It's all gone now.

  Mahamaya, Roy's wife : We still have my jewels.

  Huzur Biswambhar Roy : Your jewels? Oh, I had to mortgage all those, but I'll get them back.

  Mahamaya, Roy's wife : What's that? You know how much you spent this time?

  Huzur Biswambhar Roy : Spent? But I have to spend, woman. Khoka is my only son, the wick to keep the family flame burning. Was I to skimp on his sacred initiation? My prestige is at stake.

  Mahamaya, Roy's wife : But mortgaging my jewels to pay a singer!

  Huzur Biswambhar Roy : That woman's no ordinary singer. Her beauty - her voice. You'd understand if you heard her.

  Mahamaya, Roy's wife : I have no intention of hearing her.

• Mahamaya, Roy's wife : Close the music room.

  Huzur Biswambhar Roy : Why? And be deprived of music?

  Mahamaya, Roy's wife : It's a dangerous addiction of yours. Khoka has inherited all your vices. He's mad about music and has no time for his studies.

• Mahamaya, Roy's wife : I had a nightmare last night.

  Huzur Biswambhar Roy : You know what I dreamed about? In Indra's music room, a great musical gathering was taking place. Rambha was singing, Urvashi was dancing...