Name
Rajveer.
Village.
Safido. State, Haryana.
Hindi medium.
Grew up in the village.
An unfinished home.
And several unfulfilled dreams.
It is time to realise them.
You…
He is my younger brother.
Rajveer! - My dreams may be grand
but they are not impossible.
Because regardless of what the world says, for me
nothing is ever beyond my reach.
Raju.
Son, it’s time for the bus. Come quickly.
Come along, quickly.
This...
Your mom gave me this ring for you.
You must always wear it.
It will help you control your temper.
Mom couldn’t give it herself?
Son
why speak about all this today?
You already know.
When she feels ready, she will speak to you herself.
All right?
Dad, if I punch someone in the face wearing this
won’t their features get distorted?
Raju.
Son.
You must not fight anyone outside the boxing ring.
Fifty-three, fifty-two, fifty-one, fifty.
If he takes offence, it proves disastrous.
Rohtak’s revdi, Murthal’s naan
A short-tempered lad is bull-headed.
A calm lad is the intelligent one.
Give me a high-five.
Well done.
Dad, I will complete this unfinished Ahlawat Niwas.
I will earn my degree from St. Collins.
As a well-dressed, sophisticated Jaat.
And I will turn this dream into reality.
Then all of us will live in our own home.
Not under that rented roof.
Well done.
Hey, where are your favourites?
Ba... - Hello, Uncle.
Hello. - Hello.
Hello. Hello. - Have you packed the entire house?
Give it to me.
Raju, you are my real friend.
He has applied nail polish on his hands.
What are you saying, Bala?
None of us even know how to apply nail polish.
Children
just as your friendship is renowned in the village
it must remain renowned in Delhi too.
Do not worry, Uncle.
It is not about worrying. Uncle is saying to take care of him.
He might end up hitting someone.
Oh, come on.
Is that even something to say?
I will handle both of these boys.
Girl, I trust you alone.
Take the two of them without hesitation.
Shall we?
Let’s go. - Go on, son.
Shift it into fourth gear, brother.
Hey Rajveer, where are you off to?
I’m going to Delhi to secure admission into college.
You?
College?
But you’re always fighting.
Is there a college for fighting in Delhi as well?
If people from Haryana can win medals through grit and combat
then getting into college isn’t exactly a great challenge.
I have a boxing trial.
You just get my ticket, do your job.
Don’t pester me.
Now it’s time to fulfil all our dreams.
Mine are done.
Now the real fun begins.
I’m already enjoying this.
Come on, hurry. The seats will fill up.
Come on, come on, move.
Hello.
Sports quota, boxing. 60 kilos category.
It’s full.
It’s full?
How can it be full already, Uncle?
I completed the online booking just yesterday.
Listen. Firstly, I’m not your uncle.
And secondly, this is a college seat
not a berth on a budget train. Understood?
This college’s seat is full.
There are other colleges.
Like that Neth Lal.
Hey, Uncle
Sir.
I’ve always wanted a college like
St. Collins.
Andrew, Stephen
Christmas, Good Friday, you know
the name of the college should begin with “Saint”.
Your school was Hindi-medium
and you want an English-medium college?
Get lost.
My hand is hurting.
Jogi, you and I will get in through the quota.
What do we do about Raju now?
If he doesn’t get in, we won’t study here either.
Bro Karanveer,
my journey has ended even before it began.
Hey.
Hey, Raju. I’ve got an idea.
You can try this too.
Try in the 75-kilo weight category.
If you win, the seat is yours.
Look, first of all,
this is an English-medium college, so say seventy-five.
And secondly, it’s a rather risky idea.
Where do I need to register the name?
Oh, man.
The boy’s name is Rajveer.
Everyone needs to cheer for him.
What must you do? Rajveer. - Rajveer.
Rajveer. - Rajveer.
He’s one of our own.
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rajveer!
You have to defeat him. He’s nothing.
Oh look, the village bumpkins have arrived.
What now? Are you going to ring the temple bell as well?
You’ll run back to the village soon enough.
Bro, it’s a matter of one or two punches.
Finish him in twenty seconds and come back.
Turn him into a ghost.
Put it on, put it on.
He tough
You tougher, undrestood?
There will be three rounds of two minutes each.
Whoever wins secures the seat, and the one who loses
is out of the college.
Why did he look at us when he spoke about losing?
Don’t overthink.
Smash him.
Both of you, gloves up.
No hits behind the back. No hits below the belt.
Follow my commands. Listen carefully. Seconds out.
Bro, let’s act and force a draw in this match.
Then both of us can get into the college together.
I promised my elder brother. Please, bro.
Get on with it.
So, both boxers ready?
Fight!
Focus. Use your hands, not your face.
Believe in yourself.
Come on. Come on, Rajveer!
Come on, Rohan.
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rajveer! Rajveer!
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rohan! Rohan!
Come on, you fool. Finish it.
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rohan! Rohan!
Come on, come on. Move!
Rohan! Rohan! - Rohan! Rohan!
Come on. Come on, Rajveer!
Come on, Rajveer. - Rajveer!
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rajveer! Rajveer!
Knock him out. Go on, come on!
Rajveer! - Rajveer!
Show this hick his place.
Hey, you hick. Oi, hick!
Send him back to his village.
Come on, come on, Rohan. Take him down.
Oh! - Oh!
Well done! Brilliant! Excellent.
One. - Superb. Superb.
Two.
Hey, hick!
Come on then. Come on.
Come on, come on. - Three.
Look at that hick, heading to school.
Off he goes.
Hey monkey, get lost.
What did you say? What did you just say?
Hey! - What did you say?
You hick!
Scared, are you?
You hick!
Raju! Raju!
Raju, stop.
Let go of me. - Raju, stop.
Raju! Raju! Apologise. Say sorry.
Are you my brother or theirs?
If he calls me ignorant, I’ll call him a fool.
I’m not apologising.
Listen, Raju.
A bullet wound heals, but harsh words do not.
When they call you a hick
there is only one way to answer them.
By studying well and earning a place in a good college.
Raju,
we must become refined, well-dressed Jaats.
All right.
Four!
Knockout.
Get up.
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Five!
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rajveer! Rajveer!
Six!
Get up.
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rajveer! Rajveer!
Seven!
Get up! Get up! - Focus. Focus.
Stand up.
Eight! - Focus.
Stand up, stand up.
Nine!
Rajveer! Rajveer! - Rajveer! Rajveer!
We must become refined, well-dressed Jaats.
Come on, Rajveer. - Come on, Rajveer.
Rohan.
Knock him out.
- Come on, come on, go on.
Careful, careful.
Excellent, Rajveer.
Beat him!
Careful, careful. - Excellent, Rajveer.
Seven!
Eight! Nine!
What are you doing, Rohan? - Ten!
Knockout!
Yeah!
Wow!
Now we’ll have to study with this shabby, uncouth hick.
Come on! - Yeah!
Oh, city boy.
We won!
Come on.
All three of us have secured admission.
Yay! - We will study here!
Rajbala Chaudhary.
Joginder Saini. Rajveer Ahlawat.
Sports quota.
Yes, sir.
Bring it in.
We’ve got our admission too,
into our English college.
Karanveer
I’ve secured admission in St. Collins.
Now I’ll see what this ‘BCom’ business is all about.
If someone says hick.
We’ll sort them out thoroughly.
We won’t tolerate this! - We won’t tolerate this!
This mockery of rules and laws
We won’t tolerate this! - Let go.
Let it be.
We won’t tolerate this! - Let go.
You cannot take us away like this.
We won’t tolerate this! - You cannot force us like this.
Leave my hand. - So many ladies…
We won’t tolerate this! - We won’t tolerate this!
This mockery of rules and laws
We won’t tolerate this! - We won’t tolerate this!
This mockery of rules and laws
We won’t to... - Quiet!
Who is this madam?
She’s the student union’s presidential candidate.
Her name is Antara Shukla.
Mate, I want a bold friend like her.
Bro
She’s a super senior. BA Honours, third year.
She doesn’t even respond to a simple hello, forget friendship.
You lot hold protests at an age when you should be studying
and then complain the police arrested you.
Put them all in jail.
Do you want them arrested?
Fine.
Arrest me.
Who are you, madam?
Antara Shukla.
Go ahead, arrest me.
Because they belong to my party.
And they are protesting on my instructions.
You’re a girl, stop this drama.
Let me speak to a man.
Look, we are the ones protesting.
And the issue is our safety.
So speak to us directly.
She won’t listen like this.
Shilpa, put all of them in the jeep.
And the madam first.
We can file an FIR as well
against you.
And in multiple cases.
Section 176 of the BNS.
Failure to record information in cognizable cases.
Section 187 may also apply.
Being a public servant, you are negligent in your duty.
And yes,
those girls
they’re not scrolling reels on their phones.
They’re recording a video.
Of you.
This video can reach social media.
We can tag the top officials.
Sir.
Don't mess with her.
Yes, all right.
This should not happen here again.
I shouldn’t have to return here.
Right.
Release them all.
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Antara Shukla, lead the way!
We are with you! - We are with you!
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Antara Shukla, lead the way!
We are with you! - We are with you!
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Antara Shukla, lead the way!
We are with you! - We are with you!
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Antara Shukla, lead the way!
We are with you! - We are with you!
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - We are with you!
We are with you! - We are with you!
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Antara Shukla, lead the way!
We are with you! - We are with you!
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Hey bro.
We are with you! - Don’t even think about it.
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - If you get involved with her
We are with you! - you’ll end up in the police station.
Antara Shukla, lead the way! - Mate, don’t say that.
She’s our senior.
How respectfully beautiful she is.
Beautiful. Exceptionally beautiful. - Raju! Jogi!
Who took our luggage?
What? - Oh no!
This is… - We left it right here.
You check there. You look over there. Raju, head that way.
Come on, search properly. My money was in that suitcase.
Have you seen my suitcase?
Red one, with wheels. I left it right here.
Sir, have you seen our luggage?
Show your ID.
My ID was inside the luggage.
Show the ID.
What ID?
Who did this?
“Beyond your status.”
Why are these guys even here, man?
Should we send them back?
Oh, man!
These guys are complete misfits. They won’t even survive.
Look, two more.
We found the luggage.
But it’ll take time to find our dignity.
Dignity!
This must be the one
the one who called us hicks during the trial.
What do you say, Raju?
What’s written is correct.
Beyond our status.
Yes! - These guys!
Raju.
Don’t take such small things to heart.
It’s ragging, everyone faces it initially.
And status? That changes.
And listen, you're strong.
What are you? Strong. Dashing. Fearless.
You’re meant to be a boxing superstar.
Once you make it, everyone will ask you for autographs.
Autographs? In the age of selfies?
That must be Bala.
Yes, it’s Bala.
Yes, tell me.
Sleep on time, fools.
Tomorrow’s our first lecture, Economics. Nine o’clock sharp.
All right then. Okay.
Economic liberalisation and
accelerated GDP growth.
Attracting FDI and
enabling sectoral reforms.
You.
Yes, you.
What is GDP?
GDP...
It means...
how much money a country earns.
Basically, the nation’s report card.
Quiet!
All of you are laughing too much.
What is this? They’ve allowed just about anyone this year.
Hey, finance minister, trying to act like a scholar?
I am saying
Wasn’t it too much disrespecr for the first day?
Bestie.
You were right, mate.
To blend in with them
we’ll need to make some cool, chill, bestie-type friends.
The girls in my hostel were saying...
What?
That there’s going to be a fresher’s party.
There won’t be a better chance to meet people.
And what do we have to do to meet people?
Just pay 1,500 bucks.
That’s it?
What are bucks? Baby ducks?
Buck means what you do all the time, bak bak.
You’ll have to do it 1,500 times there.
You geniuses
bucks means money.
1,500 rupees? - Yes.
For 1,500, I could have you married off in the village.
Dowry included.
If we stay here,
we won’t be able to make it to the freshers’ party.
Hey, Jogi…
you’ll have to loosen your purse strings a little.
My wallet is already light.
Even I want to make friends.
How long will I keep raising and pampering two boys?
What am I saying?
Kids
get new clothes stitched.
As for getting you into the party
I’ll handle that.
Tell me
which colour should I give? Green, orange, white?
This is your big plan?
Bro, sports quota.
Long live sports quota.
Move.
What do you mean?
I mean, those on the sports quota are assigned duties.
And I put your name down, along with Bala’s.
So with “duty” as the pretext, entry is free.
Clever, isn’t it?
Come on, then. I’m genuinely thrilled about this one.
I know, right?
She struck me to the core.
Beloved.
Listen.
Will I look okay if I wear these fancy clothes too?
Wear whatever your heart tells you.
And if anyone says anything, tell us.
Guys.
What are we waiting for?
Party all night.
Yay!
Hey!
Mr. Boxer.
You knocked him out brilliantly in the trial.
Congratulations.
Yes. Thank you, bro.
Bro, you’re the first senior speaking so politely to us.
Oh, forget this senior–junior nonsense.
Come, come. I’ll show you the VIP area.
Come on, come on. Let’s go.
Come on.
Hey, come on, hurry up.
Come on, the senior’s calling.
Please, sit.
Sit down.
Welcome drinks are a must. Right?
Bro, I don’t drink.
Means he doesn’t drink.
Why? What happened?
In the finest of all lands, it's Haryana,
we live on milk and curd.
Ah, my valiant lads.
One peg won’t do anything.
Mate, water is more than enough for me.
Hey.
What’s with the attitude?
I told you, I don’t drink.
No worries. If you won’t drink, we’ll make you.
Raju!
It’s fine.
Are you out of your mind?
Move, mate. Jogi, grab another one.
You don’t drink. Here, have this.
Jogi, cheers.
Hey look, Jogi.
Sorry, sorry. - Sorry, sorry.
Who pushed me?
Hey Jogi! - Did you push me?
Why did you stop the music?
You're okay? - Yeah.
What’s up, bro?
What?
Is this what you people come from your village to do?
Harassment?
Bro, you’re misunderstanding.
What happened? Whom did he harass?
He’s gone mad. Talking nonsense. - Nothing happened.
Guys!
Is this the type of crowd we want here?
No. - No.
Is this even college material?
No. - No.
You village lowlifes.
Fifty-three, fifty-two, fifty-one, fifty…
When you end up in a college far beyond your social standing,
this is inevitable.
The moment you lay eyes on a girl,
it’s as if fireworks start going off in your trousers.
Absolute degenerates.
I’ll thrash you. - Shut up!
I’m telling you, people like this
should be thrown out of here.
ASAP.
Yes! - Yes.
Absolutely. - Look
Jogi knows how to respect a girl.
And so do I.
Oh please.
Do you hicks even know what respect means?
You lowlifes.
Bloody hicks.
Hey, Raju. Raju. Raju.
Remember what Karanveer said. What did he say?
You’re lucky
that I don’t fight outside the boxing ring.
That’s why you’re still standing.
Come on, Jogi. - Come on.
Come on, bro. - Both of you, come.
Hey, you bull-brained idiot.
You think you belong here?
Then prove it.
What should we make him do? Tell us. What?
A date.
Yes. - Yes.
Take a girl out on a date.
That’s it?
Not a girl from your own batch.
Take a senior on a date.
With consent.
Only then will I believe
that you’re St Collins material.
And not some hick.
Beloved.
Never challenge a Jaat.
Punches and punchlines
won’t help you now.
Three months.
One senior.
Either you woo her...
Or I’ll make you parade in your underwear
from St Collins to Miranda.
Beloved.
Rajveer Ahlawat
in three months... - Hey.
In three months,
I will manage to date the most hot senior girl in this college.
Oh! - Oh!
I’m sure I’ll win the bet against you.
But in front of everyone in college,
I’ll make you do an underwear parade.
Now speak.
Do you have the guts?
Are you placing the bet?
Beloved.
Oh, come on!
Deal.
I’ve found that senior.
The one your friend is meant to take out on a date.
Make me understand, why would a girl like Antara ever go out with you?
It’s not merely difficult, it’s impossible for filth to soar to the skies.
You’ll need proper coaching on how to woo someone.
Oh, my dear.
Come here. Come here.
Stand right there, today I’ll turn you into a rally.
Your party needs funds, doesn’t it?
Isn’t that right, sweetie?
Manas Chauhan, what you said was entirely out of line.
Rajveer Ahlawat knows how to unravel any labyrinth.
My story is going to be a simple ta-ta, bye-bye, finished.
Right before my eyes
he stepped on my note and walked off.
You should also start practising calling Antara ‘sister’.
Antara, wherever your wish lies,
we’ll make our way there.
Whenever I need help
I don’t know how, but
you always appear right there.
‘Relationship with Rajveer Ahlawat is quite special.’
‘Senior during the day, junior during the night!’
I know you’re Dev’s girl.
Son, what are you planning to do?
I’m going to do something
that’ll take away all your worries.