An SMS message startles him. "Oh no!" he cries and informs us that the cable television network is not working in Bhilai, so no one is able to watch the show in the Madhya Pradesh town. Rahul looks upset.

Rahul is in SYJC (Second Year Junior College), but he has not been paying attention to his studies for the last few months. He has decided not to appear for his exam this year.

His sister Shruti is a philosophy student in her final year of college. She sways gently to the music on screen while Rahul's parents tap their feet to the rhythm.

While the show progresses, a television channel interviews Rahul's father. "Life goes on," he says.