zulm kiyaa aapne, aapko ye khabar dheere dheere sunaani chaahiye thi

Film: Daag

Year of release: 1952

Spoken by: Unknown

Spoken to: (Leela Mishra) 

A couple of clerks from a lawyer's office land up at Jagat Narain's (Kanhaiyyalal) house to inform him of money that he had inherited from his Mausi (Maternal aunt). However, when they see the impoverished intended recipients of a large inheritance, the senior agent whispers to the junior agent:

"tum kya jaano ki kitnaa Khatraa hai ye sab bataane men...

raqam moTi hai aur yeh log chhoTe hain...

meraa matlab hai, bahut Gareeb hain. Achaanak itnaa paisaa mil jaane se maine logon ko marte bhi dekhaa hai, samjhe...hamen ye khabar dheere dheere sunaana chaahiye"

Then he proceeds to gently break the news to Jagat Narain and family. He asks Jagat, what he would do if he got...5000 Rs. Jagat says he would do a couple of things. The lawyer's agent then ups the ante and asks what he would do if he got Rs 10000? Jagat tries to fulfil a couple of more dreams  with the said amount. Then he is asked what he would do if the amount was Rs 15000. By now, Jagat and his family are quite delirious. 

So, when the agent asks

"20000 ke baare mein kyaa Khyaal hai aapkaa?"

Jagat i.e. Kanhaiyyalal says, 

"to bhaiyya, aadha main tumhe de dunga"

The lawyer's agent instantly collapses as soon as he hears the. Obviously he was the one who fell in the category of those 'small people' who collapse when they suddenly come into a lot of money!

The junior legal clerk chastises Kanhaiyyalal and says

"zulm kiyaa aapne, aapko ye Khabar dheere dheere sunaani chaahiye thi!"

"ज़ुल्म किया आपने, आपको ये ख़बर धीरे धीरे सुनानी चाहिए थी!"

Jagat's wife i.e. Leela Mishra asks "lekin sab rupaya hai kitnaa?"

The agent says "ek laakh"

And now the senior agent's prophecy comes true!

Leela Mishra faints!

mausi has left all her money to kanhaiyyalal