Half an hour after Pyaasa begins, you ask aloud your nearest co-audience sitting five rows away and six seats to your right, "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai"?
And no, we are not talking of the other Hindi flick that released on the same day as Pyaasa. Halfway through Pyaasa, you really wish movies like this one have recaps before every scene begins. So that you know what the hell is happening. And if it's not possible to insert such recaps and translations, there should at least be contingency plans like providing ample light in the theater so that bored audiences can do something more productive ....