Growing up in a small village Masti Khan saw many hardships. His father was a small trader who barely managed to feed his whole family.
Masti studied at a local school, but this did not stop him from helping his father in his business. After completing grade ten, Masti went to the nearest town. He was a very hardworking student who would never miss his school lessons. He submitted his home assignments on time and was very organized.
As years went by Masti did his graduation from a university in a nearby town. Immediately, he applied for the civil bureaucracy exams. He was very keen to join the bureaucracy, as from an early age he saw many bureaucrats posted in his village, which was also the district headquarter. Inspired by the power, wealth and connections of the bureaucrat he remained very committed to his cause.
In his second attempt he passed his exams and got posted as a government officer in the tax collection department. Masti's father could not see his son's growth within the bureaucracy as he died of cardiac arrest.
Masti got posted in different cities and learned how to make extra money, besides his salary. He bought a house, car and married off all his daughters. Except for the youngest one, Masti setup businesses for all his sons.
Babu, his youngest son was to follow his father's footsteps. He wanted him to appear for the civil bureaucracy exams. Babu said he was ready for it. The motivation was a BMW. Masti said to his son: "I promise to gift you a BMW, if you clear your exams."
Impatient and excited, Babu starts preparing for his exams. He follows a strict routine. He does not miss his prayers, goes to the coaching center and smokes his joint before sleeping.
As months pass by, Babu observes that preparing for the bureaucracy exam is much of a mental strain. Masti Khan is busy with a religious group which propagates religion in every corner of the country. He wishes that his son also follows him after retiring from the government job. Masti grew very religious after retirement. He thinks that the next world is the real world and everyone should make an effort to make it better.
Babu informs his father and discontinues his exam preparation. There and then he joins the same religious group which propagates religion and helps in conversion. This is to not cause his father any annoyance. Rather than gifting him a BMW Masti establishes a car showroom for his youngest son. Masti now prepares for his son's marriage.
After the wedding, now Babu makes sure he rolls his joint at work, before returning home. He does not go out with his friends. Instead, he travels with his father to the remote areas of the country, preparing for the next world.
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