Journey Bombay to Goa

Lal dreams of launching a tourist bus venture and enlists his brother-in-law, Das, who negotiates a plan in Chor Bazar and, for two Lakh Rupees, commissions a grotesquely designed bus to transport passengers from Bombay to Goa. Lal becomes the Conductor, offering tickets at a 40 percent discount, while Das serves as the driver. Their diverse cadre of passengers includes Vetti Kutti Anna and his two bar dancer daughters, Deepa and Lajjo; writer Aditya Chopra; a runaway couple, Abdul Karim Telgi and Husna Khekeda; a diabetic patient, Charandas; among others. En route they pick up an elderly man, Harley Davidson, and Dr. Kushal Bhardwaj, as well as India’s cricket team and a four-person Nautanki group. After allowing some passengers, including the cricket team and Harley, to alight, they find Harley dying following an accident. Before dying, Harley reveals that 20 years ago he had robbed a fortune in diamonds and jewelry, which he has hidden in Madgaon, and hands them a map. The ...