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Chapter 12: Film Projects & Work In India

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Baba left Madras on 19 February by the Bombay Express train and reached Meherabad the following day via Sholapur, where Gadekar and Gunatai had Baba's darshan at the station. Rustom and Freiny (who had come to Meherabad for a few days) left for Nasik, as did Sayyed Saheb, Naval and Kisan.
Gulmai's daughter Dolly, who was living at Meherabad, became increasingly depressed. For a change, Baba wished for her to go to Karachi with Pilamai, but Dolly refused. She was kept isolated in Baba's Jhopdi for several months on a diet of milk for some days until she calmed down.
On 25 February 1934, Naval and Dina Talati and Ayengar (of Nasik) and his wife saw Baba. Baba instructed Ayengar to stare into the darkness every night before sleeping for three minutes, with his eyes open, and to report to Baba if he saw any colors or had any unusual experiences. They returned to Nasik the same afternoon.
Ghani and Abdul Tayab each came two days later and had separate talks with Baba. Baba expressed his displeasure about Ghani's breaking of his orders (perhaps about not imbibing alcohol).
"You have failed me," Baba said, "but I shall not fail you."
After Ghani left, Baba wrote to him: "Disobey, if you wish. Remember, I love you all the same, under any circumstances. You are the same old Doctor to me, a chum of the key-holder to this universe."
Baba paid a visit to Nasik on 8 March, leaving at 3:30 P.M. with Adi Sr. in his Pontiac, along with Rustom and Sailor. Baba met Freiny and her children, visited Circle Cinema and the homes of the Talatis and Edke, before returning the following afternoon. He went to see King Kong at Sarosh Cinema, before returning to Meherabad.
During this same period, Kalemama's wife Janki was seriously ill with heart trouble. Baba went to the Family Quarters to see her on Tuesday, 13 March 1934. She felt so happy at seeing Baba that she forgot her pain.
Baba assured her, "You will be freed tomorrow. Do not worry."
The woman expired at 3:30 A.M. that night and was freed forever by the God-Man. After the death of his wife, Kalemama moved to the men mandali's quarters and lived there the rest of his life.
The Persian New Year was celebrated on 21 March. Gulmai visited that day. Memo came for a visit at this time, and she and Adi Jr. returned to Poona on the 28th. Beheram arrived the next day, and Chanji brought Pilamai, Silla and Baily on the 30th.
Minoo Pohowala arrived from Nasik on 3 April 1934 and began staying at Meherabad until he could find a job, with Baba's help. Kaka Chinchorkar came on the 8th. He had been quite helpful to Baba recently in facilitating financing for Baba's possible trip to the West and for Baba's other activities.
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