ETUNAGARAM TOUR ( EPISODE - 12 )

Prady: - Baah…paan ta kintu khasha baniyeche….

Pan Shop Owner: - Sir, you people are talking among yourselves in which language?

Prady: - We are talking in Bengali. Why?

Pan Shop Owner: - Oho! You people are also the Bengali Dada like Saurav Ganguly.

Arindam: - See the fun…Our Saurav Ganguly is also famous in this part of Andhra Pradesh. That’s really sounds great. Accha, can you tell me, where is the Etunagaram forest office?

Pan Shop Owner: - Sir, I think that you have crossed that stoppage, while travelling in the bus. While coming in the bus, have you noticed any check-post? The forest office is on the right side of that check-post only. Take an auto to reach there.

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Arindam: - Ei, roko, roko, yehi peh roko… kitna lega?

Auto driver: - 12 bucks, Sir.

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Prady: - So, this is the forest office. We would have got down here only. We have wasted lots of time.

Arindam: - Arrey, this forest office is closed. No one is where. Bhaiye, yeh office bandh kyon hain?

Check Post Guard: - I cannot say, but, yes, you can talk to the caretaker of this office. He is sitting on that bench, under the tree.

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Prady: - Namaskar. We are coming from Warangal to tour the Etunagaram forest. We want to meet the forest officer of this Etunagaram forest.

Caretaker: - Aha…you people could have come in the early morning. At this time, it is very hard to spot any animal in this jungle. It is already 2.20 PM now. Anyway, all the forest officials are having a meeting today at the forest bunglow. The forest bunglow is just at a distance of 3 Km from here. You have to go there only.

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Bus Conductor: - Chappandi, Sir.

Arindam: - Two tickets to forest bunglow from this check post. Jab forest bunglow ka stoppage aayega…humko jaaara bol dena…

Bus Conductor: - Jee saab…just give me 12 bucks.

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Shivaji: - Yeah, I am the forest officer. My name is Shivaji Rao. Tell me, how can I help you?

Prady: - We have come here for a jeep-safari. Is there any provision for night camps?

Shivaji: - Wait, wait, let me have your introduction.

Prady: - I am Prady. I work in March Consultancy and he is Arindam. He works in Satyam Computers. We have come here for a tour.

Balaji: - Satyam? You work in Satyam Computers? Oh! My God! Are they still paying salaries to their employees or they have started giving pink slips to all the employees. My niece joined Satyam Computers 5 months back. Now, she has been told to look for other jobs. This Raju garu has done so much corruption, baapre baap!

Shivaji: - He he he…well let me introduce him to you people. He is the Assistant Forest Officer of this forest. His name is Balaji Komaragiri.