Shambhu blinked his large, owlish eyes. “Sir… I didn’t know. I just… I just wanted to be honest. Jane anjane .”
He was playing a dangerous game. Jane anjane (knowingly), he was setting a fire. Anjane mein (unknowingly), he had no idea how big it would get. Three days later, the bank was raided. ullu jane anjane
Khurana leaned forward, his smile not reaching his eyes. “Shambhu. Look the other way. Anjane mein (unknowingly).” Shambhu blinked his large, owlish eyes
Outside, the town had put up a new poster of him: (The Wise Fool of Mirzapur) Jane anjane
And Shambhu? He was sitting in his chair, calmly counting currency notes, pretending to be terrified.
Shambhu was speechless. “But… why?”
The inspector laughed. “You’re either the biggest fool or the cleverest man in this town.” A week later, the bank was under new management. Shambhu was called to the Regional Headquarters in Lucknow.