Steering ek hi haath me rahe ye achchhaa hai

Film: Daddy

Year of release: 2017

Spoken by: Maqsood (Farhan Akhtar)

Spoken to: Rama Naik (Rajesh Shringapore)

Dialogue writer: Ritesh Shah 

Farhan Akhtar makes a cameo appearance in this film to play a character that is thought to be based on Dawood Ibrahim. Maqsood meets other smaller dons in an Eid feast. While having food, he proposes to start supply of cocaine in Rama and Arun's (Arjun Rampal) area. He offers them a 25% cut on the proceeds. While he is making the proposal, Rama looks at Arun, who glares back disapprovingly. After making his proposal, Maqsood looks at Rama and asks,

"Bolo Rama?"

Rama again looks up at Arun. Maqsood notices this and plays a dirty trick to manipulate Rama. He makes a suggestion that Rama is not in control. How does he do that? With this well crafted line.

"dekho dosti sahi hai apni jagah. Lekin...steering ek hi haath mein rahe, ye achchhaa hai"

"देखो दोस्ती सही है अपनी जगह. लेकिन...स्टीयरिंग एक ही हाथ में रहे, ये अच्छा है."

It works instantly. Rama extends his hand and says,

"Done hai bhaai"

Try this line when you are negotiating with two partners of equal heft. 

dawood to rama in daddy 

aap jaise bole.n Biddaa madam

Film : Kahaani

Year of release : 2012

Ritesh Shah dialogue

Spoken by : Mr Das (Nitya Ganguly - Monalisa manager)

Spoken to : Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Roy Kapoor nee Balan)

Dialogue writer : Ritesh Shah

2012 provided so many films for me to enjoy and praise. My friends were starting to believe that I had become a 'negaholic'. This was one of the joys of 2012. The greatness of the film is the casting, whether it is the avuncular hit man or the pregnant protagonist or (as is the case here) the hotel manager. Each one is an actor (not a junior artist), and hence the script is enhanced by the performance.

In this scene Vidya Bagchi drags the policeman along to the hotel where she believed her husband Arnab Bagchi to have stayed. The perplexed hotel manager not quite sure how to react when he learns she has come from London, responds with a classic "Your majesty". The next day morning Vidya finds that there is no hot water in her room (as had been promised) and goes to the front desk to complain. Here is the exchange between her and Mr Das. A true gem.

"good morning your maj...good morning Biddaa madam."

"Biddaa nahee.n vidya v va not ba" "बिद्दा नहीं विद्या व व नॉट ब"

"aap jaise bole.n Biddaa madam" "आप जैसे बोलें बिद्दा मॅडम"

"kamre me.n garam paanii nahee.n aa rahaa" "कमरे में गर्म पानी नहीं आ रहा"

This has now become a classic in my friends circle and family. Note the sweet condescension with which Mr. Das accepts her request, at the same time stubbornly refuses to implement the change suggested. 

Use this prophylactically for healthy relationships!