NCB - DRUG STORY Created by Atul Sabharwal Produced by Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd. Episode 9 Screenplay and Dialogue by Atul Sabharwal
draft date 15.01.2008
FADE IN: 1
EXT. HILLS. FOREST. MANALI -- MORNING Sounds of forest.
Sun winks behind the leaves.
A WHITE FEMALE (40, tall, casual). She seems to be European. She stands waiting accompanied by LOCAL MALE (35, thin, short). She shakes a bit in the early morning chill and she rubs her gloved hands together. WHITE FEMALE Are you sure they are going to come? LOCAL MALE Very reliable madam. I know them.
My source. with them.
I deal
WHITE FEMALE And they told you they are going to take us to marijuana plantations? LOCAL MALE Look madam. They worship their ganja plant. Dope. They don't like outsiders. They take us to...their home...village. Then all around you see...dope. WHITE FEMALE But the recent papers said that the government destroyed all the dope? The Local Male laughs. LOCAL MALE White people. Foolish people madam. Indian police. Very clever. They burn big dope field. But that is very little here. Up in mountains there is lots of dope. All protected. WHITE PEOPLE Protected? LOCAL MALE By village people. And their Italian and Israelis friends. Dangerous people. But my friends. Still I don't tell them that you from magazine. You also don't say. The White Female nods. Around them, in the forest they hear feet walking over fallen leaves. Them coming.
LOCAL MALE (CONT'D) You got money ready?
The White Female nods again.
2. From bushes a FEW MEN materialize, all wrapped in blankets. The Locale Male smiles and greets them. He goes up to them and talks. A men eye the woman from distance. to appear at ease.
She holds her stance, trying
In a SUDDEN MOVE one of the men removes his blanket and hits the local on head with a Beretta 9MM steel. The Local falls. The Female runs. The men start chasing her, and catch up immediately as she struggles to find her way through the forest. They surround her. Catch hold of her. blanket over her face.
And then they throw a FADE OUT:
FADE IN: Opening credits begin with music. A 30 sec V.O. announces brief facts about Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). RECAP: Opening Credits end FADE OUT: FADE IN: 2
INT. CAR -- DAY Usmaan is behind the wheel. Sitting next to him is the Old Man from Manipur. His daughter, BINATA SARKAR, is sitting behind them, staring out of the window.
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EXT. OUTSIDE REHABILITATION CENTER -- DAY The car stops outside the Rehab. Usmaan opens the door and gets off. The Rehab manager ROGER DAVID (62, gentle, cordial, bald and thin but active)comes down the steps to greet them. MR. DAVID Usmaan. USMAAN Mr. David. They shake hands. him.
Hello.
Usmaan turns to introduce the people behind
Yeh Mr. Sarkar. Sarkar.
USMAAN (CONT'D) Aur unki beti. Binata
MR. DAVID (greeting both of them) Come inside. Please.
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INT. REHAB. DAVID'S OFFICE -- DAY Everybody's seated. David behind his desk. and her father in front of him.
And Usmaan, Binata
Mr. David smiles and puts some forms on the desk. MR. DAVID (smiles) Routine paperwork Mr. Sarkar. Family information. Education background etc. Usmaan picks up the papers. USMAAN Binata yahan meri zimmedari par rahegi Mr. David. Forms main bhar doonga. BINATA (almost snaps) Mere father ko likhna-padhna aata hai sir. Aur meri zimmedari main khud utha sakti hoon. Binata. hai.
Shut up.
MR. SARKAR Aise kaise baat karta
USMAAN It's ok Mr. Sarkar. (smiles) Forms aap bhar dijiye. Sign main kar doonga. MR. DAVID (to Binata) Binata bete Usmaan aur iska mother Hannah ko hum saalon se jaante hain. Hannah is active social worker aur Usmaan bhi maa par gaya hai. He has helped lot of people by bringing them here. BINATA Do we look like in need of 'Social Work' Mr. David. Hunh. Kaun lagte hain hum? Refugee? Bhikhari? Orphans? Apahij? Jo aap hamara Social Work karenge. We don't need your damn help. Usmaan looks at David and smiles. USMAAN Actually Mr. David Binata ko hamari help ki zaroorat nahin hai. Aapko pata hai she is topper in Mathematics and Computer Science from Manipur university? BINATA Aapko pata hai Mr. David Manipur hai kahan? Mizoram ke upar ya neeche. Nagaland ke left ya right. (MORE)
4. BINATA (CONT'D) Kuch log toh mujhe yeh bhi pooch chuke hain ki China mein hai ya Bhutan mein. MR. SARKAR Lekin sabse pehle dhokha toh usne hi diya na jo Manipur se yahan laya tha. Bola tha UK bhejega tujhe... BINATA ...UK. India. Humein toh dono hi jagah outsider samjha jaata...Foreigner... MR. SARKAR Binata... MR. DAVID Mr. Sarkar it's ok. Kar lene dijiye usse gussa. Yahan... (smiles) ...Azaadi hai. Yeh jail nahin hai. Aaiye aapko apna yeh chota sa ghar dikhate hain. Usmaan joins in smiling and leaves his seat just like Mr. David. Binata and Mr. Sarkar follow. 5
EXT. TEA SHACK. EN-ROUTE MANALI -- DAY Bikes. Bullets, Yamaha, Hero-Honda, all types are parked outside the tea-stall. Cars and jeeps are there too. Many tourists from varied ethnicities are walking in and walking out.
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INT. TEA SHACK. EN-ROUTE MANALI -- DAY A TABLE FULL OF ISRAELIS.
They are talking loudly.
ON A NEARBY CHAIR Mahendra is sitting with his legs propped on second chair. His head is thrown back and his eyes closed. Brinda comes walking to the table where Mahendra is sitting. She is rubbing imported moisturizer on her arms. Seems she's just washed her face. She now looks one with the crowd. Brinda pulls the chair from beneath Mahendra's feet. Mahendra wakes with a start. Brinda puts that chair aside, picks another one and sits down. BRINDA Kaam karne aaye ho ya neend poori karne? MAHENDRA (stretching his arms) Kaam hi kar raha hoon. Aankein bandh hain. Kaan khule. Mahendra nods in the direction of Israelis talking loudly on the table. Brinda looks at them and the Mahendra.
5. BRINDA Bahut tarakki kar li tumne do din mein. Kabhi Japanese se baat karte ho. Kabhi Israelis ki baatein sunte-samajhte ho... MAHENDRA Itna bhi mushkil nahin hai. Dhyan se suno baar-baar yeh log yeh hi shabd bol rahe hain... Brinda returns her attention to Israelis. When she looks back at Mahendra, he nods. A-Rif.
Kif.
Listens closely.
MAHENDRA (CONT'D) A-rif. Kif. BRINDA
Kya hai yeh? MAHENDRA Arabi hai. Rif. Pahadi ilaaka hai Morocco mein. Kif. Rif ki pahadon pe paida hone wali Hashish. Aapas mein behes kar rahe hain ki maal kahan ka zyada achcha hai. Manali ka. Ki Morocco ka. BRINDA Tumhe kaisa pata? MAHENDRA Hai ek dost Bombay mein - jiska Arabiyon ke saath uthna-baithna hai. Thoda-bahut usne sunn-sunn ke seekha. Thoda-bahut mujhe sikhaya. BRINDA Tumhare dost bhi hain? Hain na.
MAHENDRA Friend bhi hain. Girlfriend bhi. BRINDA (almost about to laugh)
Tumhari? MAHENDRA Yakeen nahin hota toh inhi logon se pooch lo. Mahendra nods in the direction of Israelis. them and looks back and Mahendra. Mujhe pata tha. hai. Hai.
Brinda looks at
BRINDA Tumhari girlfriend nahin
MAHENDRA Yeh log wohi toh baat kar rahe hain. (MORE)
6. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Main so raha tha toh yeh log tumhari taraf ishara karke bol rahe the 'Iss becahre ki girlfriend isko sone bhi nahin deti. Raat bhar.' Brinda suddenly looks alarmed. BRINDA Ho hi nahin sakta. MAHENDRA Tumhe kaisa pata. Tumhe thode hi Arabi aati. Mujhe aati hai. Tumhe toh bas English aati hai. BRINDA Do shabd Arabi ke kya seekh liye tumne... Do nahin chaar.
MAHENDRA Rif. Kif.
Raat.
Bechara.
Brinda picks a DIRTY SPOON from the table and throws at Mahendra. Mahendra ducks.
Spoon flies off to other table.
Everyone around looks at them. the crowd.
Mahendra shrugs sheepishly to
MAHENDRA (CONT'D) (smiling to crowd in general) No worry. She always fighting. Always beating. Angry Young Woman. BRINDA Mahendra shut-up. The others around start to giggle and look away. pushes Mahendra's chair.
Brinda, pissed,
Mahendra falls off, doubled-up with laughter. Brinda picks up her bag from the floor and rushes out. is busy laughing. 7
Mahendra
INT. SESSIONS COURT -- DAY A DEFENSE LAWYER picks up DOCUMENTS from his desk and walks to the witness stand. The witness is Kartik The defense lawyer hands a copy to Kartik. copy to the Judge.
And then passes a
DEFENSE LAWYER (to Kartik) Yeh aapke panchnaame ki copy hai. Jo aapne Khaled Quereshi ko arrest karne ke baad bhara tha. Khaled's face.
He's damn good at looking innocent and vulnerable.
7. Kartik looks at the panchnama and nods. KARTIK Yes Your Honor. DEFENSE LAWYER Aapne apne panchname mein likha hai ki accused ko arrest karte wakt koi religious feeling hurt nahin ki gayi thi? Kisi bhi tarah ki dharmik bhavna ko thes nahin pahunchi thi? Yes.
KARTIK Yeh sahi hai.
DEFENSE LAWYER Toh phir ek mamuli se insaan ko arrest karne ke liye aapko police back up kyun bulana pada? Kartik looks at the judge. KARTIK Your Honor - accused ne arrest ke wakt jhootha shor macha ke public ko ikkatha kar liya tha. Jisme se kuch log bina yeh jaane ki humne isse contraband ke saath pakda hai mujhse aur Superintendent Usmaan se behes karne lag gaye. Haatha-pai par utar aaye. Isiliye humein local police station se help leni padi. DEFENSE LAWYER Toh aapke hisaab se NCB ki kisi activity se kisi ke religious feeling hurt nahin hue the? KARTIK Koi religious feeling hurt nahin hue the. That's all.
DEFENSE LAWYER Next witness Your Honor...
Kartik steps down from the stand. As he walks back to the Prosecutor he sees A WOMAN in veil raising hands heavenward. Kartik gives a look in Khaled's direction and sits down. Defense Lawyer in the meantime has announced who his new witness is. KARTIK (aside to prosecutor) Who's that woman? Hearing mein pachaas baar haath upar neeche kar chuki hai. Maa hai Khaled ki. ke liye.
PROSECUTOR Dua maang rahi hai bete
In the stand the next witness comes. He's the Young Man (Episode 8) who had attacked Usmaan and Kartik.
8. DEFENSE LAWYER (to new witness) Tum iss ladke ko pehchante ho - jo wahan bench par baitha hai? Haan.
YOUNG MAN Pehchante hain.
DEFENSE LAWYER Tumhara rishtedaar hai? Ya dost hai? YOUNG MAN Nahin. Isse police ne hamare area mein pakda tha. Buri tarah maarne-peetne ke baad. PROSECUTOR (stands) I object Your Honor. Judge looks at the Young Man. JUDGE Aapse jitna poocha jaye - utna bolo. The Young Man nods. DEFENSE LAWYER Kya hua tha us waktjab police ne iss ladke ko pakadne ki koshish ki? YOUNG MAN Pehle toh sir...woh...yeh sahab ne apne gaadi se takkar maarke iss ladke ko gira diya...woh rone laga...zor-zor se...aur kehne laga ki 'el musalmaan ko jaanboojh ke pakad rahe hain.' Toh hum log sab hai na baju mein khade the... DEFENSE LAWYER Hum log matlab? YOUNG MAN Sir main...mere dots...Naresh...Dimpy...Mustakh...Hum log sab wahan paan wale ke udhar khade the... DEFENSE LAWYER Jab tumne...aur tumhare doston ne dekha ki Police ne...car se takkar maarke iss ladke ko gira diya hai tab tumne kya kiya? YOUNG MAN Hum aagey aaye sir...baat karne ko...pehle yeh sahab the (points at Kartik) Toh inhone humko gaali-waali nikala...phir ek doosra sahab aaya...humne usko poocha sir...bas ki kya yeh musalmaan hai isiliye pakad rahe ho...Toh woh sahab humko bola ki (MORE)
9. YOUNG MAN (CONT'D) 'naam wasim karim hone se koi musalmaan nahin ho jaata....kamana padta hai..' Aisa kuch bhi toh... DEFENSE LAWYER Your Honor I'd like to remind the court mera witness NCB Superintendent ke baare mein baat kar raha hai jo Investigating Officer ke saath arrest ke wakt present the... (to boy; restressing) Haan toh...un sahab ne bola...ki 'naam Wasim Karim hone se koi musalmaan nahin ho jaata?' YOUNG MAN Haan sir. The Prosecutor stands again. PROSECUTOR Your Honor I'd also like to remind the court yeh witness NCB Superintendent Usmaan Ali Malik ke baare mein baat kar raha hai. Jo khud ek Musalmaan hain... The Judge leans forward.
Looking bugged.
JUDGE Can we please stick to the facts of the case? Both of you. Kaun kis religion ka hai yahan yeh behes nahin hai. Behes hai ki Arresting Officers ne proper procedure follow kiya. ya nahin. The Prosecutor sits. DEFENSE LAWYER That'll be it Your Honor. No more questions. I'd like to call the next witness. JUDGE One more question about the religion and I'll throw the file right out of this room. DEFENSE LAWYER sorry Your Honor. But...I'm questioning panchnama filed. Not anybody's religion. agar panchname mein yeh jhooth likha ki arrest ke wakt koi...religi... (stops himself from saying the word.) there's a column there Your Honor... I'm the Aur hai
JUDGE Thank you Mr. Tripathi. But I'm familiar with the panchnama. Mujhe pata hai kaunse columns hote hain.
10. DEFENSE LAWYER I'm sorry Your Honor. Main bas yeh kehna chahta tha ki jis panchname mein ek information jhooth ho sakti hai - usme ek se zyada informations bhi galat ho sakti hain. And I'd like that benefit of doubt for the accused. JUDGE Are you calling the next witness? Yes Your Honor.
DEFENSE LAWYER Doctor Hari Singh.
Khaled's mother wipes her tears. CUT TO: 8
INT. STD-PCO -- DAY Shutter is down.
Ansari is inside alone, on the phone.
ANSARI Pakda aapka aadmi gaya. Isme hamari kya galti hai... INTERCUT: 9
INT. DUBAI AIRPORT -- MORNING Musa is walking with his luggage trolley into the airport. MUSA Pakda sirf aadmi nahin gaya Naved. bhi gaya.
Paisa
ANSARI Woh paisa hum logon ne mehnat karke nikala tha. Hifazat se aapke aadmi ke haath mein pahuncha diya tha. Usne gina. Uske baad meri zimmedari kahatam. MUSA Tune hi yahan aake kaha tha na ki maal agar mere area mein pakda jayega toh zimmedari meri. Zubeydah bhai ka kehna hai ki maal ka matlab sirf maal nahin hota. Paisa bhi toh hota hai. Ansari is quiet at the other end. dawning on him.
Listening.
The whole thing
ANSARI (tone gets intense) Main apne bachche ko school se nikalne ka intezaam kar chuka hoon. Biwi-bachchon aur Wasim ka naya passport nikaal chuka hoon. Musa stops with his trolley.
Sighs.
11. MUSA (understanding Ansari's predicament) Naved. Maine hamesha tera achcha chaha hai. Lekin baat saaf hai. Bambai tera adda. Lekin yahan tu baharwala hai. Aur baharwala yahan aake rahe - khud ko mehfooz kare. Tarakki kare. Yeh koi nahin chahta. Jo yahan zamane se baitha kha raha hai woh jab chahe game ka rule badal sakta hai. Jo baharwala hai usse baar-baar apna hunar saabit karna padta hai. Ansari listens, jaw clenched. MUSA (CONT'D) Main rakhta hoon Naved. Flight announce ho gayi hai. Wahan woh log bhadke baithe hain. Unhe hi manane Sierra-Leone ja raha hoon. Apna khyal rakh. Wapas Dubai laut ke phone karta hoon. Zubeydah bhai nuksaan bhoolne ko taiyaar hain. Isse hi ehsaan samajh le unka. ANSARI Maine ehsaanon par dhanda nahin khada kiya. Paseena bole paseena. Khoon bole khoon. Sab yahan ki sadkon pe bahaya hai. MUSA Apni gali mein sab sher hain Naved. Tu wahan. Zubeydah bhai yahan. Apni gali chodd ke doosre ki gali aana hai toh paseena baha ya khoon - us-se chamkane doosron ke jute hi padte hain. Ansari slowly lowers the phone down. His hand firmly places the receiver on the hood. His fists remains tightly holding the receiver. 10
INT. CHEAP LODGE. MANALI -- DAY Mahendra and Brinda walk into the lodge. the reception.
MANAGER greets them at
MAHENDRA Room? Kona milega. To sleep.
MANAGER Corner. Corner sone ke liye.
Mahendra gets it. But feigns ignorance. From his bag he takes out his Hindi phrase book and pretends to look for the word. Brinda impatiently waits for him to finish his hamming. Aah.
Corner.
MAHENDRA No room.
12. MANAGER No room. And shukr thank god bhagwaan ka ki room sab bhar gaye hain. Kona chahiye? Want corner? Mahendra pretends to refer to the phrasebook again. antics, Brinda butts in.
Tired of
BRINDA Ok.
Which 'kona?'
Manager comes out from behind the counter. MANAGER Follow me. Manager starts walking inside. Brinda follows him with her backpack. Mahendra follows them. BRINDA Why no rooms? MANAGER Arre meri gori chidya tum log sawaal bahut poochte ho... Flabbergasted Brinda looks at Mahendra. and gestures Brinda - 'ask ask ask.'
Mahendra hides his smirk
BRINDA (to Manager) What? MANAGER Kuch nahin meri maa. (turns politely) Lots of tourist arrive. Dher saare. All room full last week. Phir dher saari police aayi. Lots of police. BRINDA Police? MANAGER Ganje ko aag lagane. Aag hamare business ko lag gayi. To burn ganja plants. Understand? Brinds nods. MANAGER (CONT'D) Good. Police came. Tourist run away. Darr ke bhaag gaye saare tourist. Some gaye Manikaran. Some gaye Kasol. Sabke paas ganja hota hai na. Upar se khali kamre policewalon ko dene pade. Lo aa gaya tumhara kona. Your corner. He gestures to a small corner, place below a stairway, where two people can crouch easily.
13. BRINDA Thank you. MANAGER Kamai karni hai mem. Paisa nikaal. BRINDA (tough time feigning ignorance) What? MANAGER (smiles politely) Advance madam. Brinda unzips her bag and takes her pouch out. She hands some money to the Manager. The manager starts walking and counting at the same time. When the manager is away, Brinda and Mahendra dump their backpacks on the floor and sits down. Their backs resting against their backpacks. They are not the only ones who've been given a corner. are others around.
There
The place is full of activity. Lost of foreigners walking in, walking out. Climbing up, coming down. Mahendra eyes a group of young girls who are busy chatting away in another corner, sharing notes from Lonely Planet books. Brinda sees what Mahendra is looking at. BRINDA Unme se koi nahin patne wali tumse. ka koi faayda nahin. Mahendra looks at Brinda. serious.
Dekhne
The look on his face is somewhat
MAHENDRA Gaanje ka yeh Mahakumbh dekh raha hoon jo har saal Kullu-Manali mein lagta hai. Har saal yahan duniya bhar se log aate hain. Nirvana bhari chillum dhoondne. Phir waapis apne desh jaate hain. Doston ko email karte hain. Internet pe article likhte hain. Kahan rehna hai. Kahan se gaanja khareedna hai. Kitne mein khareedna hai. Phir woh sab information sunke - agle saal aur zyada log aate hain. Mela laga hua hai yahan... BRINDA Jab mela dekh chuko toh batana. Humein Khemka Prasad ko milne jaana hai. Anuj ne jiss informer ka address diya tha. MAHENDRA Tumhe sach-much Anuj par kaafi trust hai.
14. BRINDA Thank god. 'Trust' toh theek se pronounce kar lete ho... MAHENDRA Meri English ka mazaak uda rahi ho? BRINDA Doosron ka mazaak udana tumhari specialty hai. Meri nahin. Main toh bas hairaan hoon ki 'trust' word tumhari dictionary mein exist bhi karta hai. Mahendra looks at the phrasebook/dictionary he is holding. Smiles. BRINDA (CONT'D) Aa rahe ho? MAHENDRA (nods) Tumhare saath-saath. Jahan tum le chalo. She shakes her head and lifts her backpack. her.
He stands after CUT TO:
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INT. REHAB -- DAY Mr. David is giving a tour to Usmaan and his guests. walk around.
As they
MR. DAVID Hamara program self-help par based hai. Humne ab-tak bees hazaar chemical defendants ko treat kiya hai. Jise mein se ek ko bhi Cold Turkey nahin hua... USMAAN (looks at Mr. Sarkar) Cold Turkey drugs na lene par hone wale withdrawal symptoms ko kehte hain. MR. DAVID (continues) ...Hamara success rate 90 percent hai- kyunki hum ek time pe fifteen addicts se zyada ko admit nahin karte... They walk around the activity room. There are T.T. Tables and Billiard Tables inside. Carrom Boards etc. are there in another corner. MR. DAVID (CONT'D) Apart from all this we also have a Yoga teacher. Iss program clarification counseling ke baad...Binata...tume Motivation Strengthening Counseling diya jayega...I'll introduce you to the counselor...
15. BINATA Main apke kisi counseling mein interested nahin hoon Mr. David. Jail nahin bheja yahan le aaye. Kuch farak nahi hai iss jagah mein aur jail mein. Usmaan looks at Binata. USMAAN (can't help it) Kitni jail dekhi hain tumne Binata. They all stop. Binata looks way.
Avoiding Usmaan's gaze.
BINATA Bhijwa dijiye. Itna dekha hai life mein. Jail bhi dekh loongi. USMAAN Kuch nahin dekha tumne. BINATA Oh... matlab meri aaj-tak life bekaar gayi. 22 saal. Mujhe phir paida hoke shuru se jeena padega.... Mr. David interrupts politely. MR. DAVID Ah...we have a speak-up meeting today. Jahan addicts pan drug choddne ka experience share karte hain. Main check karke aata hoon - if we can make some space for you to see... Mr. David leaves. Binata looks at Usmaan. BINATA Do din mein bhaag jaoongi yahan se. USMAAN (smiles) Maths aur Computer science ke alawa - race mein bhi topper ho kya. 'Bhaag jaoongi...' MR. SARKAR Usmaan sir tumhara help karne ka koshish karta hai idiot. BINATA (scoffs) Help... YOUNG MAN Mr. Usmaan Ali.
(O.S.)
16. Usmaan turns. Sees a Young Man walking towards him, wearing an expensive jeans and t-shirt. USMAAN Hi Samir. Samir comes forward and shakes Usmaan's hand. USMAAN (CONT'D) Yahan kaise? SAMIR Wohi compulsory attendance sir. aane ko kaha hai toh aate hain.
Court ne
USMAAN (laughs) Sirf aate hi ho ya chodd bhi rahe ho. Tumhare dad ne promise kiya tha mujhse... SAMIR Swear sir. Haath bhi nahin lagaya us din se. Bas yeh hai ki shooting ke dates mein se dates nikaal ke idhar aana padta hai. Aur meri doosri film release par hai sir...uska premiere hai parson...main aapko passes bhejta hoon... USMAAN Yaar Samir...mujhe toh shauk hai nahin filmon ka...tum passes bhejoge toh Office mein kisi ko pooch loonga koi aana chahe toh... SAMIR Sir must watch...film is SUPERB... Good good.
USMAAN I'm happy for you...
SAMIR Uh..sir...aur mera ek producer shoot karna chahta hai next month...Australia mein...mera passport court ne seize kiya hua hai...dekhiye na please...agar aap allow kar den... Usmaan laughs. USMAAN Tum passes deke mujhse passport lena chahte ho... SAMIR (laughs sheepishly) Ahh...nahin... sir...just...you know...how producers are...Australia mein gaana shoot karne ke liye pressure daal rahe hain...anyways I'll see you sir...speak-up meeting hai yahan...chalta hoon... Samir nods with respect and walks away.
17. Mr. Sarkar turns towards his daughter. MR. SARKAR Dekha itna bada film star hoke bhi kitna respect se baat karta hai. Binata makes a face and turns away from her father. BINATA Hoga star apne ghar mein...Apne local Manipuri hero is-se better acting karte hain... 12
INT. SESSIONS COURT -- AFTERNOON Kartik comes out, along with others.
It seems like a lunch break.
Outside the room he sees Siddique (the lawyer who had come from Rajasthan.) Siddique comes forward to shake hands with Kartik. gestures the prosecutor to carry on. The prosecutor leaves.
Kartik
Siddique shakes hands with Kartik.
KARTIK Siddique sahab. Agli hearing aap hi ke client ka hai... SIDDIQUE Client kya...bachcha hai...jisse thodi is afeem ke chakkar mein aapne pakad liya... KARTIK Thodi zyada - hamare liye sab barabar hai... SIDDIQUE (smiles) Main aapki yeh waali hearing dekh raha tha. Aapki saari kasar barabar karke yeh ladka Khaled nikal jayega... KARTIK (knowing the obvious) I tried my best... SIDDIQUE Main jaanta hoon...isiliye ab bhi aapko ek offer dene mein interested hoon... KARTIK Maine aapko us-din bhi bataya tha offer wagerah yahan nahin chalte...aapka ladka hoga 19 saal ka...hogi uske ghar pe jawan biwi...bhude maa-baap...woh toh Khaled ke bhi hain...cheh mahine ki beti bhi hai...yeh soch ke chodd doon... SIDDIQUE Aapki jhunjlahat main samajhta hoon.. Galat aap samajh rahe hain...mere offer ko...
18. Kartik looks at Siddique with a question mark on his face. SIDDIQUE (CONT'D) Main aapko rishwat offer nahin kar raha usdin ki tarah...Chote talaab ki badi machli offer kar raha hoon...woh badi machli jiske wajah se chote-chote kisaan police aur NCB ka chaara bann jaate hain. KARTIK Yeh meherbani kisliye? SIDDIQUE Choti machliyon ko pakadne mein aapki shiddat dekh chuka. Badi machli ke saath kya best karte hain aap dekhna chahta hoon... KARTIK Aur hai kahan - yeh talaab? SIDDIQUE Hamar state - Rajasthan mein. KARTIK Hamare jurisdiction ke bahar hai... SIDDIQUE Achche case officer ka jurisdiction nahin hona chahiye Kartik sahab...jahan bimaar hota hai achche doctor ko pahunch jaana chahiye...Achche doctor agar jurisdiction mein phanse rahenge toh bimaari phailti rahegi... CUT TO: 13
INT. ANSARI'S HOUSE. ANSARI'S ROOM -- AFTERNOON Ansari is sitting alone. There's a knock on the door. looks at the door. It slowly opens, Wasim peeps in. Ansari looks away from the door. ANSARI Main is wakt kuch baat nahin karna chahta... Wasim stands at the door.
Afraid to come in.
WASIM Dayal Babu ne phone kiya tha mujhe... ANSARI Kis kaam se? WASIM Mujhse baat karne ke liye. se aap pareshaan ho.
Bole meri wajah
ANSARI Main bilkul theek hoon. Zinda hoon. (MORE)
Ansari
19. Yahan baitha hoon. hai mujhe...
ANSARI (CONT'D) Pareshani kis baat ki
Wasim is quiet for a bit. WASIM Aur bole ki Raja ke jaane se aap akele padd gaye ho... ANSARI Main sab akele hi sambhaalta aaya hoon. Ab bhi sambhaal loonga...kal ko Raja ko koi goli maar de toh sar pakad ke baith nahin jaoonga main...is dhande mein akele hi karna padta hai sab... Wasim slowly opens the door a bit more.
Comes inside.
WASIM Main kaam karna chahta hoon toh aapko lagta hai bachcha hoon...galat kar raha hoon...main Rati ko chahta hoon toh aapko lagta hai ki galat kar raha hoon... Wasim comes closer. WASIM (CONT'D) Main kya karoon jis-se aapko lage ki Wasim theek kar raha hai? Ansari has not turned his face towards Wasim yet. ANSARI Akela chodd de mujhe. Bahar jaa. darwaza bandh kar de. Wasim turns a bit, looks at the open door. the door and closes it.
Aur He slowly walks to
But not from outside. Ansari now turns and looks at Wasim. to Ansari.
Wasim comes forward, closer
WASIM Sorry. Aapne sikhaya tha. Par main bhool gaya tha. Darwaze khule chodd ke kaam ki baat nahin kiya karte. Wasim sits down, closer to Ansari's feet and rests his hands on Ansari's knees. WASIM (CONT'D) Main galtiyaan karta zaroor hoon. dohrata nahin hoon. Wasim spreads his hand in front of Ansari. WASIM (CONT'D) Aap mauka dekar dekhiye.
Par
20. Ansari looks at the open hand and then at Wasim's face. Then he picks up keys from the table and puts it in Wasim's hands. ANSARI Gaadi nikaal. Wasim closes his fingers around the key and smiles. stands quickly and walks to the door.
He nods,
On his way out he closes the door. Ansari looks at his drawer.
Opens it.
A GUN is lying inside. Ansari looks at it long enough. stares back at him from the drawer.
The gun
Ansari pulls a file out from below the gun and closes the drawer. 14
EXT. OUTSIDE A SMALL HOUSE. MANALI -- AFTERNOON A LOCAL WOMAN opens the door. at her.
Brinda and Mahendra are looking
BRINDA Namaste...yeh pata...yahan ka hai... She hands a slip to the woman.
The woman returns the slip.
WOMAN Mujhe padhna nahin aata... Brinda takes the slip back. BRINDA Uh...hum...Khemka Prasad ko dhoondh rahe hain...hamare dost ne pata diya tha unka... WOMAN Idhar koi Khemka Prasad nahin hai... BRINDA Woh udhar... (pointing) ...Chai ki dukaan wale ne bola yahan poochne ke liye... WOMAN Bola na idhar koi nahin hai... And the Woman rudely shuts the door. who looks back at her.
Brinda turns to Mahendra
MAHENDRA Yeh subah se teesra darwaza bandh hua hai hum pe. BRINDA Yeh log kuch batane mein darr rahe hain.
21. MAHENDRA Yeh log kuch jaante hi nahin hain. koi Khamkhan Prasad hai hi nahin.
Kyunki
BRINDA Khemka. MAHENDRA Haan wohi. Khemka. Khamkhan. toh dhoondhna kya...
Hai hi nahin
BRINDA Anuj jhooth kyun bolega mujhse... MAHENDRA (smiles michevously) Tumhe impress karne ke liye...koi khabar tumse nikalne ke liye...wajah koi bhi ho sakti hai... BRINDA Anuj se zyada helpful I.O. maine poore NCB mein nahin dekha... MAHENDRA Haan...haan... kyun nahin... Brinda walks a bit fast.
Ahead of him.
MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Arre dheere chalo...Pata laga Khemka dhoondhte-dhoondhte main kho gaya... CUT TO: 15
EXT. BALLARD PIER. BOMBAY -- AFTERNOON A TAXI drives up and stops outside a building. From the taxi C.K. Vashisht gets off.
16
He looks at the building.
INT. BUILDING -- AFTERNOON An old lift stops. C.K. Vashisht opens the shutters. up to a gate and holds up his card for the guard.
He walks
The guard salutes and opens the door. Vashisht walks in. The door shuts and on the glass we see the imprint with the emblem DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, MUMBAI. VASHISHT (V.O.) NCB Mumbai is after some big fish. DISSOLVE TO: 17
INT. DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE. CORRIDOR -- AFTERNOON Vashisht walks down the corridor. His trademark handbag in one hand and a file tucked under his arm.
22. VASHISHT (V.O.) Apparently - Mumbai mein iss wakt sabse bada drug racket uska hai. Aur uske saath mile hue hain Nigerian smugglers. Diplomats. Politicians. 18
INT. DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE -- AFTERNOON Another DOOR.
The lettering outside says DEPUTY DIRECTOR.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Kaun hai yeh big fish? 19
(V.O.)
INT. DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S CABIN -- AFTERNOON On his desk lies the file, open. The photograph of Emmanuel Nwude sticking out on the topmost page. VASHISHT
(O.S.)
Naved Ansari. Deputy Director looks like Vice President of some bank. at Vashisht.
He looks
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Naved Ansari? VASHISHT (nods) Naved Ansari. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Then why haven't we heard much of him? Kuch suna kyun nahin iske baare mein? VASHISHT Kyunki woh apna organization benami company ki tarah chalata hai. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (almost laughs) Benami Company. Underworld mein. Pehle kabhi nahin suna. VASHISHT Lekin Ansari ne karke dikha diya hai. Uska naam kahin hai hi nahin isiliye kisi ne suna nahin hai... 20
EXT. QUEEN'S BAR -- AFTERNOON Ansari opens the safe and pulls the file out. and takes the files from Ansari. They rest the files on the table. Ansari closes the safe.
Wasim comes forward
A staff member looks on while
ANSARI (to his staff member) Goel sahab. Wasim ko apna hisaab-kitaab samjha dijiye. Aaj se yeh hi dekhega.
23. Goel, the accountant, comes forward. books and starts looking into it.
Wasim opens the accounts
GOEL Bill book se shuru karen. Wasim nods. GOEL (CONT'D) Yeh number ek ke bills hain. Restaurant mein hone wali food aur beverages. Jitne bhi card payments hain un sab ke saath credit card ki slip lagi hui hai. Jiska payment cash aaya hai - uspe CASH likha hai. Goel points it out to Wasim in the bill book.
Wasim nods.
GOEL (CONT'D) Din ke turnover ke baad Raja bhai hisaab lete hain. Cash ka. Phir usme doosra cash mila ke... WASIM Doosra cash? ANSARI (interuppts) Apne doosre business se aane wala paisa... Wasim nods. GOEL Jo cash Raja bhai saath laate hain. Woh isme mila ke - tune amount ke bill aut kaatte hain. Aur woh cash restaurant ki income bann jata hai accounts mein... WASIM (nods) Aur jo bill sirf doosra paisa dikhane ke liye phadte hain...utna stock...alcohol aur food ka nikaal dete hain? GOEL Itna bhi nikalna nahin padta. Jin cheezon pe profit margin zyada hota hai...jaise imported wine...uska bill zyada phadte hain... WASIM Aur phir cash? GOEL Cash...jiske naam pe restaurant hota hai pehle uske Saving Account mein jama ho jaata hai...aur kuch share market mein invest kar dete hain... ANSARI Baaki main samjha doonga Goel sahab...
24. Goel nods.
Leaves the room.
ANSARI (CONT'D) Phir jiske naam paisa hota woh gift karta hai.. Tere naam...Rizwaan...Azaan aur Zubeida ke naam...shares bhi gift ho jaate hain...aur paisa wapas aa jaata hai... WASIM Lekin jitna turnover hamare doosre dhande se hota hai...woh...sab in teen-chaar restaurant mein bhar jaata hai? Ansari shakes his head. ANSARI Dayal Babu ki ek Stock Trading firm bhi hai. Jo unka beta chalata hai. Share bazaar mein bada game khelne ke liye usse bada paisa chahiye hota...woh apna paisa unhi shares mein lagata hai jinka bhaav bazaar upar le jaane wala hota hai...jab apne paas cash zyada ho jaata hai toh share pehchaan ka ek aadmi oonche daam par khareed leta hai...jo munafa kitabon mein dikhate hain woh sab ek number ka ho jata hai... WASIM Aur jo khareedta hai usse kya milta hai? ANSARI Humse commission. Shares uske ho jaate hain. Aur jitna kharcha hua uska woh sab wapas kar dete hain... WASIM Toh kuch lakh apne hi pit-te hain. ANSARI (nods) Kuch laakh ka nuksaan hota hai lekin karodon ek number ke ho jate hain. Safed paisa. Jaise kpde ki dhulai mein sabun kharch hota hai na waise. Bas paise ki dhulai ka sabun zara mehnga aata hai...par chamkata ek dum safed hai...uss safedi se sarkar ko tax do...toh apna naam safed ho jaata hai... WASIM Lekin aapka naam toh kahin hai bhi nahin... ANSARI Woj isliye ki khuda-na-khatsa kuch uparneeche ho jaata hai toh main bahar rahunga tum mein se kisi ko bhi musibat se nikalne ke liye... WASIM (smiles) Jaise mujhe jail se nikalna tha...
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INT. DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S CABIN -- LATER Vashisht sips some water from a glass.
Then puts the glass down.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Drug smuggling. Money laundering. chala raha hai lagta hai...
Empire
VASHISHT Iss Nigerian Diplomat.. Emmanuel Nwude ne jaane se pehle kaafi information diya Naved Ansari ke baare mein. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Really? Par Nwude toh Diplomatic Immunity leke nikal gaya na... VASHISHT (smiles) Khiladi kachcha tha. Darr ke maare bolne lag gaya. Aur tab tak bolta raha jab tak uske lawyer ne aakar immunity invoke nahin kiya. Aur waise bhi...Ansari ka naam hamare paas pehle se tha...bas Nwude ka saamne ek baar bola toh saara kachcha-chittha usne khud hi khol diya... DEPUTY DIRECTOR Aur Ansari ka naam aapko kahan se pata laga? VASHISHT NCB ki ek lady I.O. se. Brinda Sawhney. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Asaani se toh nahi bataya hoga. Badle mein aapko bhi DRI ka kuch information compromise karna pada hoga. VASHISHT (nods) Bread crumbs... Vashisht puts a photograph on the table. It's Nwude standing with Joseph Pinto and Musa (the photo that we had seen in episode 7) VASHISHT (CONT'D) In teenon mein se - Pinto ko NCB Mumabi jaanta hai. Arrest kar chuke hain. Nwude ko hum pakadne hi wale the. Toh uspe NCB wale haath daal hi nahin paate. Baaki bacha yeh Vashisht puts his finger on Musa. VASHISHT (CONT'D) Yeh chota-mota manager hai gang ka - Dubai mein. He is a small fry there. But Ansari. He is a big fish here.
26. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Toh aapne yeh aadmi deke Ansari liya. Not a bad deal at all. How far is NCB on this? VASHISHT Quite far. Kaafi pehle se kaam kar rahe hain Naved Ansari par woh. Lekin agar hum manpower aur funds dedicate karen toh Ansari ko NCB se pehle pakad sakte hain. Deputy Director nods, thinking. DEPUTY DIRECTOR A big takedown like this is exactly what DRI needs right now. Vashisht closes the file on the table and pushes it towards Deputy Director. VASHISHT Ansari is all your sir. Bahut din se NCB walon ki naak zameen par nahin ragdi...is baar mauka hai... DEPUTY DIRECTOR NCB...you know Usmaan na. VASHISHT The superintendent. Mumbai Zone. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (nods) Last year usne DRI ke against affidavit file kiya tha. Hamare against. Ek gangster uska informer tha. Humne usse utha liya tha. Uss gangster ko protect karne ke liye hum par case kar diya tha usne. (smiles) Tab se khujli mere haath mein bhi ho rahi hai...I want to show this NCB their place. VASHISHT Ansari jis din aapke haath aa gaya - haath ki khujli bhi chali jayegi aur...Government bhi convince ho jayegi. next time se DRI ke liye funds zyada sanction karne ke liye. Deputy Director moves in his swivel chair, lost in thoughts, may be already imagining the look on Usmaan's and Krishnan's face. Vashisht finishes his glass of water. A second later their eyes meet, and they both smile at each other. CUT TO: 22
EXT. HILLS. MANALI -- EVENING The red evening sun peeps out from behind the hills.
27. 23
EXT. NARROW LANES. MANALI -- EVENING Last few shreds of sunlight remain in the sky. have started twinkling in the dark. Brinda comes out of a lane.
Distant huts
Her face hanging with disappointment.
Mahendra is waiting for her at a corner, sitting on a rock with newspaper folded on his lap. When their eyes meet, Brinda just shakes her head. nods with understanding.
Mahendra
MAHENDRA (softly) Khemka Prasad naam ka koi informer nahin hai Brinda. Anuj par bharosa karna bandh karo. Brinda sits down next to him. BRINDA (nods slowly) Shayad nahin hai. Tum ek baar phir jeet gaye mujhse. Main haari. Mahendra shakes his head. Hum haare Brinda.
MAHENDRA Jeet DRI gaya.
She looks at him, puzzled. Mahendra takes the newspaper from his lap and puts it in her hand. He gestures her to open it. and opens it.
Brinda slowly lifts the newspaper
The headline on the page says ARREST OF NIGERIAN DIPLOMAT IN DELHI. Brinda's eyes run over the article. BRINDA Yeh toh Emmanuel Nwude ke arrest ka news hai. Mahendra nods. MAHENDRA Aakhiri line padho. Brinda's eyes move to the last line. BRINDA (reading) 'DRI ne NCB Delhi ke officer Anuj Sharma ke support ka ullekh karte hue...' Brinda looks at Mahendra. Mahendra nods 'do you get it?' reads the rest in silence. Then looks at Mahendra.
Brinda
28. MAHENDRA Anuj ne tumhare saath reh-reh kar Raja. Navin Tripathi. Jagat Tripathi. Bablu Tyagi. In sab ki information haasil ki. Uske boss ne usse haath nahin daalne diya in logon pe toh usne tumhari madad karne ke naam par tumse information ikkatha kiya. Aur DRI se deal kar liya hoga. 'Main khabar deta hoon. Mujhe press mein credit milna chahiye.' Brinda puts the newspaper aside and holds her head between her hands. Mahendra looks at her. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Pareshaan mat ho. Aisa bhi koi gadbad nahin hua hai. Bas aainda khayal rakhna. Brinda looks at him. BRINDA D...DRI Delhi se Vashisht milna aaya tha mujhse... Mahendra senses the seriousness. eyes. Coldness replaces it.
Helpfulness vanishes from his
MAHENDRA Tumse milne kyun aaya tha? BRINDA Anuj ne kaha tha hamari help karna chahta hai... MAHENDRA DRI ka officer...hamari help...dimaag kharab hai tumhara...chatees hazar baar Usmaan sir ko bolte suna hoga ki...ANC aur DRI se NCB ki nahin patti... BRINDA Suna tha...par...Vashisht hi yeh information leke aaya tha ki Raja Delhi se Kullu ja raha hai...aur usne mujhe yeh photo bhi dikhaya tha... She takes out the copy of photo from her bag. and Musa.
Nwude with Pinto
Mahendra looks at the photo. MAHENDRA Pinto ke baare mein woh humein kya batayega. Aur iss Nwude ko toh woh pakadne hi wale the. Bacha yeh... He puts his finger on Musa.
29. BRINDA Isi ne Dubai mein un saat carriers ko drug diya tha...jo woh Dubai se Pinto ke liye laaye the... MAHENDRA Matlab chooza hai yeh. Iska boss jo bhi hoga woh Pinto ke saath dikahi bhi nahin dega... He hands her the photo back with disinterest. photo, feeling miserable.
She stares at the
MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Brinda. She looks at him. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) (cold) Badle mein tumne unhe kya diya? Brinda is almost on the verge of cracking up, breaking down. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Bolo? BRINDA Na...Naved Ansari ka naam. Mahendra's clenches his jaw. slap Brinda hard.
He fights the palpable urge to
BRINDA (CONT'D) S...Sorry... Tears flow out from here eyes.
Mahendra looks away.
MAHENDRA Bewakoof...Usmaan ya Krishnan ko pata lagega toh tumhe bhoon ke kha jayenge... BRINDA M...Mujhe kya pata tha... MAHENDRA (snaps; hisses) Nahin pata tha toh munh bandh rakhna tha. BRINDA Mujhse galti ho gayi. Main photograph dekhkar lalach mein aa gayi thi... MAHENDRA DRI walon ki purani chaal... BRINDA Unhe dushmani kya hai NCB se?
30. MAHENDRA Jaise ANC wale hamare sautele bhai hain. Waise DRI wale hamare sautele baap hain. 1957 mein jab DRI bana tha tab unka power unlimited tha. Sone ki smuggling. Chandi ki smuggling. Electronics. Kapde. Custom cases. Excise cases. Sab unke under aata tha. (looks at her; nods) Aur Narcotics bhi. Lekin jab baaki sab cheezon se Narcotics ki smuggling badhne lagi. Aur doosre deshon ne dabaav daalna shuru kiya toh sarkar ne 1986 mein NCB bana diya. Aur Narcotics cases se deal karne ke saare power NCB ko de diye. Yani sabse zyada doodh dene wali bhains DRI se cheen ke NCB ke tabele mein baandh di. Aur DRI ko aaj bhi yahi lagta hai ki hum unke hisse ki malai kha rahe hain. Mahendra stands. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Bade cases ab sirf Narcotics mein hi bache hain. Aur sabko bade cases chahiye. Bade gang ko kahatam karna hai sabko. ANC ko. DRI ko. NCB ko. ANC chota hai isliye peeche reh jaata hai. NCB ke dabaav mein aa jata hai. Lekin NCB aur DRI ki ladai bahut badi hai. He looks at her. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Aur ab is ladai mein pisne tum wali ho. Mahendra walks away from there. alone. 24
Brinda gets left behind, sitting
INT. KARTIK'S HOUSE -- NIGHT Kartik is lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling. Chintu is lying on floor too, his head resting on Kartik's stomach. Chintu is reading a book. CHINTU Dad. KARTIK Bol. CHINTU Aaj Manchester United vs. Arsenal ke match mein... KARTIK Chup-chaap padhai kar.
31. CHINTU Arsenal ek goal se haar gaya. KARTIK Hota hai beta. (to himself) Aaj ek goal Khaled ne mere against maara. CHINTU Aapke office mein match tha aaj? KARTIK Roz hota hai. CHINTU Kaun jeet-ta hai? KARTIK Agar do teams football khelen - jisme se ek team ko saare rules follow karne ho aur doosre team ko ek bhi rule na follow karna pade toh kaun jeetega? CHINTU Aisa koi game nahin hota dad. cheating hota hai.
Aise toh
KARTIK Phir bhi khelna padta hai. CHINTU Aap kab jeet-te ho? KARTIK Jab saamne wale ko khelna hi nahin aata ho. Kuch din pehle Rajasthan se ek player aaya tha. Kuch nahin aata tha usse. Buri tarah haraya aaj usse maine. Chintu pats Kartik's back, still lying down. CHINTU Well done dad. Next time jab aapka big league match hoga toh mujhe leke chalna. Aap mere school aaye the mera match dekhne. Main aapke office chaloonga aapka match dekhne... KARTIK Bore ho jayega. CHINTU Why so? KARTIK Nothing. Chup-chaap padhai kar. Varna pitega Vidya se agar kam number aaye toh... Kartik fondles chintu's head with his fingers.
32. CHINTU Aap bhi pit-te ho kya? Vidya se? jis din haar ke aate ho... KARTIK Tujhe pitna hai - mujhse. Chintu giggles. CHINTU Just kidding dad. CUT TO: 25
INT/EXT. SMALL DHABA. MANALI -- NIGHT The place is almost empty. In an isolated corner Mahendra is sitting alone, staring at the glass of tea lying in front of him. Brinda walks into the place. sits down opposite him.
She walks straight to Mahendra and
None says a thing for a while.
Then -
BRINDA Maine soch liya hai... MAHENDRA Haan. Kabhi-kabhi yeh kaam bhi kar lena chahiye. BRINDA Kiya. Aaj kiya. Aur yeh tay kiya ki main Usmaan sir aur Krishnan sir ko sab saafsaaf bata doongi. Uske baad woh mujhe nikalna chahen toh unki marzi... MAHENDRA Bhai fauj mein tha na tumhara? Brinda looks at Mahendra.
Nods.
MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Suna hai wahan sikhate hain ki mara fauji kisi kaam ka nahin hota. Brinda nods again. MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Toh tum kyun marna chahti ho? BRINDA Imaandari dikhana chahti hoon. MAHENDRA Kisne dikahi hai jo tumhe shauk chada hai...
33. BRINDA Mujhe toh laga tha tumhe khushi hogi agar main NCB se chali jaoongi. Tumhi ne kaha tha na - crime aur police. Aurton ke bas ka nahin hai. Ghusengi toh pitengi. MAHENDRA Khush hota agar tumhe aise hi nikaal diya jaata. Lekin DRI ka officer hamare department ke officer ko maar ke jaye...yeh main nahin dekh sakta BRINDA Toh kya karoge...wohi jo unhone mere saath kiya... MAHENDRA Tumhare saath nahin. Unhone NCB ke saath kiya. Hum sab ke saath. Vashist ko maloom hoga ki tum nayi ho. Isiliye faayda uthaya usne... Brinda listens.
Her head lowered.
MAHENDRA (CONT'D) Ansari ka naam sunn ke unki laar tapak gayi hogi. Ab humein Ansari tak unse pehle pahunchna hai. BRINDA Kaise? MAHENDRA Hum yahan hain. Raja bhi yahin-kahin hai. Shuruat karne ke liye isse achchi jagah nahin mil sakti. BRINDA Khemka Prasad toh mila nahin. milega?
Raja kaise
MAHENDRA Yeh mandi hai. Aur Raja thok vyapari. Wholesale trader. Woh yahin milega. Gaanje ki mandi mein. BRINDA Aur maal kahan bhara rakha hai yeh kaise pata chalega? MAHENDRA Agar gud ki dhali dhoondhni hai toh cheetiyon ki line ko follow karo. BRINDA Cheetiyaan? MAHENDRA Tourist. Jo yahan ganje ke mahakumbh mein snaan karne aate hain.
34. BRINDA Cheetiyaan chote-chote katre lekar chali jaati hain. Bulk nahin. MAHENDRA Jo cheetiyon tak katre pahunchate hain woh phir aage nadi ka rasta dikhayenge. BRINDA Aur apni behti Ganga mein woh humein kyun haath dhone denge? MAHENDRA Kyunki unhe kaunsa gangajal ghar rakhna hai. Bechna hi hai na. Hum khareeddar bann jayenge. Brinda laughs. BRINDA Baatein karke seat lena aur baat hai. Kisi ke gaanje bhare godown ka darwaza khulwana alag. Mahendra smiles. MAHENDRA Darwaza khulwane wali ticket ke paisa de sakta hoon. BRINDA Aur paisa aayega kahan se. order karenge?
Usmaan sir money
MAHENDRA (shakes his head) Mera Provident Fund hai na.
Mere bag mein...
Brinda looks again, puzzled. CUT TO: 26
EXT. ISOLATED LANE. MANALI -- NIGHT Shops around are shut. Nobody is out on the streets. lamp-post Mahendra unzips his backpack.
Under a
There are big bundles of notes inside. Brinda's eyes open up as she sees it.
Mahendra zips up the bag.
BRINDA Yeh kahan se laye? MAHENDRA Tumne toh dekha hai mujhe. Pinto ki raid ke baad niklate hue...
35. Brinda recollects. SUDDEN CUT TO: 27
EXT. RAID SITE -- NIGHT. FLASHBACK (EPISODE 2) Mahendra finds some cash. him.
Pockets it.
Brinda is looking at
BACK TO: EXT. ISOLATED LANE. MANALI -- NIGHT Brinda is looking at him. MAHENDRA Uss raid. Aur uske jaise kai raids mein mile cash se banaya hai yeh Provident Fund. Sarkar se jitna milta hai poora kahan padta hai. Informers ko dene ke liye. Drugs khareed-khareed ke gang ke andar tak pahunchne ke liye. Brinda nods. BRINDA Maine jab tumhe nikalte dekha tha toh kuch aur hi samjha tha. MAHENDRA Pata hai. Par chalta hai. Haan batana mat kisi ko. Kartik ko bhi nahin pata iss baare mein. BRINDA Toh mujhe bhi kyun bataya? MAHENDRA (winks) Kyunki tumhari Vashisht wali baat sirf mujhe pata hai. Isiliye jaanta hoon tum meri shikayat karne ki galti nahin karogi. Brinda nods with understanding. 28
Mahendra smiles.
INT. FRUIT PRODUCT MANUFACTURER'S PLANT. MANALI -- NIGHT The whole set up looks like equipped for concealing hash packs in mixed-fruit-jam jars or processed pineapple tins. Raja and his local contact (Episode 8) are looking at all the hash that is lying around, wrapped in plastic foils to keep it fresh. MAN Maine kaha tha na bahut maal hai. pada-pada sadd raha hai. Le lo.
Lekin
RAJA Maine bhi kaha tha commission bees percent hoga.
36. MAN Ab rate pe kya jhagda karna. sahi. Maal toh nikle.
Bees toh bees
RAJA Kitna time lagega dabbe bhar ke truck mein load karne mein? MAN Aap yeh maal lete ho toh bolo...kal se teen shift shuru kar deta hoon workers ki...dinraat dabbe bharenge toh do din mein ho jayega... Raja nods. He walks up to nearby table and rests his briefcase on top of it. He opens the briefcase and takes a bundle of notes out and then another. He hands both the bundles to Raja. RAJA Advance. The Man nods. MAN Kal aa jaiye...aapke saamne bharva doonga... Raja nods. MAN (CONT'D) Aapke rehne ka intezaam yahan peeche gaanv mein kiya hai. Neeche hotel tak jayenge toh subah aane mein time lagega... RAJA Time jitna bache tuna achcha...chal... Man gestures 'this way.'
Raja follows him to a door.
The Man opens the door. CUT TO: 29
INT. MANUFACTURING PLANT. ANOTHER SECTION -- NIGHT Raja comes out of the door. The Man walks out after him. In one corner of this room Raja spots two people squatting on the floor. There's a cloth around their eyes, and their hands and legs are tied. They're the local male and the white female from the beginning of this episode. Raja looks at the Man.
The Man nods 'I'll talk outside.'
Raja and the Man walk on.
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EXT. OUTSIDE MANUFACTURING UNIT -- NIGHT Raja and the Man come out. The Man locks the door from outside. A night watchman nods at the them respectfully. Raja and The Man walk away.
When they're at a distance.
MAN Yeh firangan - tourist bann ke ghoom rahi thi Manali mein. Asal mein kisi akhbaar ya magazine mein kaam karti hai. Likhna chahti thi ki police ne ganje ki fasal poori tarah se khatam nahin ki. Aur saabit karne ke liye photo lena chahti thi... RAJA Aur uske saath aadmi kaun hai? MAN Woh. Yahan do gaanv door rehta hai. Khemka Prasad naam hai uska. Dikhane ke liye hotel mein waiter ka kaam karta hai. Lekin hai khabari. RAJA Police ka? MAN (shakes his head) Hamara tha. Police ki movement ki khabar apne ko deta tha. Kabhi koi police party agar ganje ke khet ki taraf aati hai toh uske gaanv se pehle hi dikh jaati hai. Hamare liye kaam karte-karte police aur akhbaar walon ka khabari kab baan gaya pata hi nahin chala. Jab tak iss mem ko yahan laane ki koshish nahin ki isne... RAJA Toh zinda kyun hain ab-tak?
Dono?
MAN Ek toh season ki tezi. Upar se aas-paas police ki garmi bahut hai. Jaldi hi Beas mein milenge dono. (smiles) Yahan waise bhi Beas nadi mein se bahut laashein nikalti hain. Aur koi poochta nahin hai. 31
EXT. STREET. BOMBAY -- LATE NIGHT A CAR idles along the isolated curb. Not much activity on the road.
The shops around are shut.
A taxi drives up, close to the car. The door of the taxi opens and someone gets off from the taxi and enters the car. The taxi moves away.
38. 32
INT. CAR --
LATE NIGHT
Jagdale is sitting behind the wheel. closes the door. Selva looks around nervously.
In the passenger seat Selva
Jagdale looks at Selva.
JAGDALE Kya Selva - milta nahin aaj-kal tu? SELVA Woh hai na NCB wala. Mahendra. garmi kar rakhi hai. Mahendra?
Usne bahut
JAGDALE Woh kya chahta hai tujhse?
SELVA Chahta hai Ansari ke maal ki koi khabar apne ko mile toh hum usse bataein. JAGDALE Tu mera khabari hai. Samjha. SELVA Main pehle Ansari ka dushman hoon. Uske baad uska khabari hoon jo mera aur Raghav bhai ka protection kar sake. Maine aapko Wasim aur Rajesh ka khabar diya - aapne kya ukhaad liya? JAGDALE Uthaya toh tha dono ko - lekin NCB waale beech mein aake munh maar gaye. SELVA Toh main bhi munh kyun kholoon? Aapke saamne? Jab NCB ka vat aapse zyada hai. JAGDALE Dekh Selva. Humein Ansari chahiye. NCB se pehle maine kaam karna shuru kiya uspe. Aur main Raghav ki madad karne ki koshish kar raha hoon. Uss Mahendra ki tarah nahin. Jisne waada kiya par Raghav ki madad nahin ki. SELVA Usse toh bhai ki chokri Julie mein zyada interest hai. Raghav bhai idhar hota toh apna yeh haal nahin hota. JAGDALE Aye Selva. Dukhda sunana bandh kar. Khabar bol. Ansari ke maal ka koi movement kyun nahin hua itne din se? SELVA Main khud underground tha itne din se sahab. Mahendra ke darr se.
39. JAGDALE Mahendra bahar gaya hai. Tu bhi bahar nikal apne bil se. Ansari itne din bina maal ghumaye nahin baithne wala. SELVA Main khabar nikal ke batata hoon. JAGDALE Tu khabar nikaal. Main Raghav ke liye kuch karne ki koshish karta hoon. Selva nods. He looks through the window glass if the street is empty. Satisfied he unlocks the door. He is about to open when Jagdale puts a hand on his shoulder.
Selva.
JAGDALE (CONT'D) (firm) Mujhe Ansari chahiye. NCB se pehle.
Selva nods, nervously. Jagdale nods 'get lost.' On Jagdale's face. into four.
FREEZE FRAME.
Music.
Jagdale from ANC. DRI Deputy Director. above all Naved Ansari.
And the screen splits Usmaan from NCB.
And
The set-up. FADE OUT: ROLL CREDITS:
