Eight thousand to the right, five miles to South.
Westbound. Speed 4000 kilometers per hour.
Eagle, you're flying way below the instructed altitude.
Follow instructions.
Eagle, again, you're violating the instructed altitude.
Stick to exercise height band.
In short, I've got to be sure…
it's an unidentified carrier.
Confirm any suspicious activity.
Will not wait for that.
Ready to engage.
Waiting for your orders.
Eagle, you're flying too close to the international boundary.
No engagement.
Base team, Delta approaching target.
Waiting for clearance.
Gentlemen, this is Eagle speaking.
You're approaching my military secure area.
Stay away to avoid any wrong judgment.
This is the Indian Air Force.
Your actions are unfriendly and dangerous.
Leave the area at once and stay away.
Shankar, standby.
Your actions will have major consequences.
We're conducting a lawful exercise as per international law.
Everyone, standby for scramble.
Station clear. Initiate drop process.
Get ready, everyone.
- Yes. - Yes.
- Open the door. - Yes, sir.
Push. Quick.
Hello, gentlemen.
Eagle, we are in our territory.
Stop hostile action now.
Any aggression will lead to serious consequences.
Aggression is not a reaction, my friend.
It's a choice, and I already made mine.
So have we.
Well, it was nice talking to you…
neighbors.
Sir, these are the latest satellite images.
There's a lot of movement happening, sir.
We need to plan some action.
- Sir. - Alright?
Jai Hind, sir.
All that's been going on since 7th May,
you exactly know that.
Twenty-five of our military establishments have been attacked.
And now four of Pakistan's Tughril-class frigates,
three Tariq-class destroyers,
and two Hangor-class submarines…
are heading towards INS Vijay at a speed of 30-plus knots.
According to our intel, in the next couple of days,
we are heading to a full-fledged war with the Pakistan Navy
in Indian waters.
And in the middle of all this,
you were about to start a war on another front!
How dare you pull out a weapon in international airspace!
It was an enemy airplane, sir.
And how do you know that?
There was a sound…
And may I know,
where this sound came from?
From my stomach.
And when you fly,
who are you supposed to listen to, officer?
The Fighter Controller or your stomach?
I fly my airspace every day, sir.
There was something wrong.
I could sense it.
I'm grounding you, officer.
There will be an inquiry into this incident,
and till we get a final report,
make sure I don't see you near any airplane!
Get lost!
Sir.
But, sir, he's the best we have.
Good morning, sir.
He just has a problem controlling his temper, sir.
I don't have a problem with his temper, Jaideep,
I have a problem with his distrust.
There's something that doesn't allow him to trust anyone, sir.
Not even his teammates.
You think counseling will help?
Sir, in my opinion,
given the current circumstances, we really need him. You know that, sir.
- Sudhir… - Sir.
Arrange a counselor.
Till he completes his counseling
and is not given a clean chit by the Disciplinary Committee,
he won't fly.
- Clear? - Yes, sir.
And… this is his last chance.
This is the Indian Air Force,
and he isn't our only pilot.
We have many.
Divyanka, I need this boy in the air. ASAP.
So just make sure headquarters puts the best counselor on the job.
Sure, sir.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
- Hello, Mukti. - Hello…
Hello?
Can you hear me?
Have you been drinking?
No.
Come on, don't lie to me.
Think about your health.
Are you meeting the doctor? What did she say?
Will you be back in time?
Yes?
You're aware of the attacks on Kalvari and Karanj…
The situation is very tense here, Mukti.
We may get into a war anytime.
Do you think I'm having a party over here!
Don't you understand what I'm going through right now?
We need you.
You cannot die on that boat, dammit!
I don't care how, but you have to--
I'll call you back.
Hello, Mukti, listen--
Come in.
Good afternoon, ma'am.
- Good afternoon, officer. Please… - Thank you.
But sorry for intruding, this is an important one.
Leh AFS Group Captain Shekhawat personally recommended this case.
Okay, I'll look into it.
Thank you.
Excuse me, sir.
Yeah, come in, Mukti.
I need to handle this case myself, sir.
What's this?
Look at your condition, Mukti.
Just recommend it to any of your colleagues.
This is important, sir.
Leh Air Force Station has issued a special request.
Are you sure?
Absolutely.
Dad…
I know where Shankar is.
I have to go, Dad.
One large…
- Okay. - One lemonade.
Jai Hind, sir.
Thank you.
Excuse me, sir.
Come in.
Jai Hind, sir.
At ease.
Ma'am, meet Flight Lieutenant Shankar.
Hello, Shankar.
Sir, I feel like throwing up.
Can I take your leave?
Thank you.
From the beginning of human evolution,
one particular emotion has been troubling all of us greatly.
This emotion has been a threat
to civil society for thousands of years.
And that emotion is…
violence.
Brutality, inhumanity,
mercilessness…
It's just one emotion,
yet you'll find thousands of synonyms for it.
This accounts for 20 percent of all problems in modern psychology.
The Hindi word for this is "hinsa".
So what exactly is your paper proposing, Ms. Mukti?
Yes, sir, I'm just coming to it.
So, in my belief,
violence is pretty much like an appendix.
It's pretty much useless,
but it causes a lot of pain.
And what I'm proposing is…
- just like an appendix, - Catch him! Shankar, catch him!
- this too can be removed - Shankar, catch him!
- from the body. - Shankar!
In modern psychology, we can cure violence.
It can be completely eliminated from any person.
Theoretically, and if given a chance, practically,
I can prove that human beings are actually capable of…
capable of…
of… of giving up any kind of violent behavior.
Forever.
I know it may sound a bit radical right now
but my research suggests
that some personality assessments,
a few social psychology experiments,
psychotherapy, hypnotherapy,
and if needed, medication…
can reform the most violent subject.
And that too, permanently.
Yes, my dear teachers and my fellow scholars,
I hereby submit my 2200-page thesis,
for your consideration and approval.
Think about it, when--
- Hey! - Look, look!
Come out!
Search upstairs. Search the corners.
Come out now…
Search upstairs. Search the corners. Look over there.
Search everywhere…
- Chetu… - Hey!
- Chetu… where are you? - Don't you see there's an important--
Search for him!
- Is he there? - Checked there?
Look up, look behind.
Chetu, stop hiding, come out now.
Chetu… Chetu.
Bro! Sorry, bro…
Sorry, bro. Please hear me out. Please…
Bro, please listen to me…
I won't do it again, sorry.
- Calm down! - Quickly sit down!
This is a third-year BSc student.
- Please do something, ma'am… - Chetan Malhotra.
Stop him, sir.
- He's very eager to contest… - Call the police.
in the election.
We'll just rough him up a bit, so that he's not so eager anymore.
What nonsense is this!
- What the hell! - Friends, I'm sure you all know Shankar.
Make sure you cast your vote in favor of Shankar on the 20th, else…
Shankar will hunt you down.
I will vote for you.
Get him.
- Stop it. - You need to remember three things…
- Come on, let's go, Mister. - Time's up.
- Let's go. - Come on.
Are you okay?
- Commissioner sir… - What is it?
Please give me a minute.
I'm a regular at Kamla Nagar Police Station…
Please.
Fine.
Go on, try your luck.
If you weren't so pretty,
I would've never done something like this.
If a girl this gorgeous raises her hand…
it deserves to land on somebody's cheek.
"Violence is just like the appendix,
it can be removed from the body.
Human beings can be cured of violence."
Isn't it?
They are the society's appendix.
Bloody sewage rats!
- What, man! - This 2200 page thesis of yours
can never reform any such guy like him, Mukti.
Of course, it can, sir.
Only the Indian Penal Code can reform a man like him.
Sir, please read it once. Please.
Of course, I'll go through your thesis.
But I will only approve it
when I see some solid proof on this topic.
- Ma'am… - There are so many topics
in behavioral psychology…
Classical conditioning, cultural norms,
non-verbal communication…
You could've chosen any one of them.
But you had to choose this topic!
I mean, are you trying to get a doctorate degree
or the Nobel!
Ma'am, I really believe that--
- Disappointing! - Let's go.
Ma'am, sir… please just read it once.
The exit polls are being discussed on television…
The person handing out freebies will win.
- Ma'am… please just… - Everything will be free…
Shit!
Need to speak to a lawyer.
Bro,
do you think Uncle will bail us out?
Have you watched the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…?
Twenty-five times.
Just like the mother would get a whiff
- of her son's arrival… - Yeah.
I know when my father is about to arrive.
See. He's here.
Mr. Raghav, hello…
- Hello. - Lalit,
open the door. The lawyer is here.
Yes, sir.
Uncle.
- What do I do? - Nothing's going to happen, don't worry.
Hello, Uncle.
- Dear God. - Come here.
At least pull me by my hand.
Shut up. This is what you deserve!
Why are father and son fighting?
File Articles 204, 214,
317 and 380 against him.
- I see, he has got good marks. - These aren't his marks, sir.
These are Articles of the IPC.
They're antisocial, they'll never reform.
File a case with these Articles.
Dad, you're not the only lawyer in Delhi.
There are many lawyers in this city.
You can leave now.
I'll be home for dinner.
Make sambhar and potato curry,
- I'll be there. - Why are you going back in?
I'll break your leg!
Come. Break it.
Get lost.
As if the Chief Justice will come to save him.
Did you file an FIR?
Thank you.
It's Valentine's Day next week.
We can't find a girlfriend anyway,
at least we'd get to see girls in college.
You should've stopped Uncle.
He would've bailed us out after a couple of slaps.
I'm stuck with you on Valentine's Day.
You could've shaved at least…
Thank you.
What is your name?
Which god is this temple dedicated to?
To Lord Shankar.
Shankar?
So, Shankar…
I'm here to discuss something that'll help you.
My professors think you're…
you're like…
well…
like a…
What's this thing called?
Sewage pipe.
What's that thing that's found inside it?
Small things that crawl?
- Rat. - Right. Sewage rat.
Not me. This is what they think.
Oh, no.
I can actually turn you into a human being.
I mean,
I could turn you into a nice, non-violent kind of guy.
And how will you achieve such a big task?
So, we will conduct some experiments.
You're in luck.
No, no! I'm talking about experiments like…
The boy you were beating up…
You just have to publicly apologize to him.
Then we'll have some one-on-one sessions,
like I'll get to know you a little better.
Then I'll give you a few tasks that you'll have to do.
Will you do all this before we get married or after?
Excuse me?
You can even do all this after you become my girlfriend.
Are you crazy or what?
Why would I become your girlfriend?
On what basis, then, will you conduct one-on-one sessions?
Why would I listen to you?
Why would I complete these tasks for you?
And why would I apologize to that bloody rascal?
Will a man do all this for his wife or…
some random person
who buys him a cheap soda?
But you'll become a better person!
Get up.
- Listen to me at least. - Rickshaw!
Listen to what I have to say.
- Shankar, we should give this a try. - Come on, come on.
- Don't use your beauty to get your way! - Wait a second.
Oh, man!
I'm better than 99 percent of boys anyway.
I'm almost as perfect as Lord Krishna!
Take madam home.
Excuse me.
Where is the biochemistry department?
I'm going that way. I'll show you.
So you're a lecturer here?
Ad-hoc lecturer.
Wow.
I'm going to the USA for my MD,
I have some time before my scholarship comes through.
There was a vacancy here, and I got through.
Damn!
I'm struggling with my PhD here, and
you're getting a bloody lectureship and all!
Some luck, dude.
A little hard work also.
I'm sure.
Jasjeet.
Mukti.
Oh, no!
What the--
Just a minute.
Hey.
Let's hit another Romeo.
Give me another one. Fast! Here, take one more!
Move.
- Careful. - That guy.
Get them!
Run everybody.
Run!
- The one in blue? - She's back, Shankar.
Are you setting off fireworks?
No.
They stand up on their own, get lit, and fly off!
Are you bloody out of your minds?
Want me to call the police again?
- Police! - Police!
And what will the police do, madam?
The state government won't be able to do anything to us.
Your only option is to call the CISF, madam.
Go on.
Tell me, what's your problem in life, Mr. Shankar?
- Have you lost your mind? - No.
It's my destiny.
Just look at these guys…
Tall, broad, and handsome,
yet none of them has a girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
Never mind them, they're still students…
but me…
I am the President of DUSU!
Correct.
There isn't one girl who'd keep her head on my shoulder and say,
"Listen, are you crazy?
Why do you worry so much?
Everything will work out."
Exactly! There's no one!
Do they even know the meaning of whether it's
Valentines Day or valet parking?!
I love you!
There's another lovey dovey couple over there.
Bro, we're just friends.
Friends?
Jai and Veeru were the actual friends in Sholay.
The rest were just hoodwinking each other.
If I don't have a girlfriend,
- no one else will. - Listen,
are you crazy?
Why do you worry so much?
Everything will work out.
If this is what you want to hear, I'll say it.
You have to keep your head on his shoulder and say it, madam.
Look…
Unbelievable!
Oh, Eiffel Tower.
Listen, are you crazy?
Why do you worry so much?
Everything will work out.
Today is Valentine's Day,
come on a date with me.
Your wish will come true, and I'll get to complete my thesis.
What do you say?
Why are you bent on ruining the life of a young guy, madam?
If I fall in love, I'll burn down the city of Delhi.
That's between you and Delhi.
Let me be clear, I'm in this because I want to get my work done.
But if you want to do it for love, go ahead.
So there's not even one percent chance that you'll fall in love?
No chance.
Tell me,
do you want to take this risk?
You said you think I'm beautiful…
Don't you guys take a risk
for a beautiful girl?
Fine.
Let it be.
The city is full of sewage rats anyway.
If not you, someone else will.
Wait…
I'll take a risk.
Who knows,
you might just fall in love with my sewage.
Calm down, bro, calm down
All I want is you around
Calm down, bro, calm down
Let me share how I'm feeling now
Who are you?
Shankar.
Dancing Shankar.
I appear when the girl appears.
Look.
She's here.
Calm down, bro, calm down
All I want is you around
Crushing on you, but if it goes wrong
I'll lose my mind, can't stay strong
Calm down, bro, calm down
This love for you is spinning me around
Who all are there at home?
My father and I.
Your mother?
How's your relationship with your father?
Very good.
He hands me over to the cops and then bails me out.
Well, tell me, what do you like about yourself?
Me?
Everything, actually.
Especially my nature.
And what do you like about me?
Your body.
When I'm with you, it feels like
My whole world starts to shine bright
Small, petty thoughts make me mad
And I say, "Oh, damn that!"
Even the heat feels like spring's delight
And everyone around seems just right
Calm down, bro, calm down
This love for you is spinning me around
Hello…
What do you keep writing?
It's in English.
You won't understand.
- Excuse me. - How can you just barge in?
Thank you. Move aside.
- Hello. I want to learn English. - Why have you cut the line?
Okay. But please wait in line.
I just get confused between "if, it, had, has…"
- In, on. - "In, on."
Everyone has the same confusion.
- Please stand in line. - Right.
- What? - Okay. Okay.
This old city of Delhi's lanes
- Feels alive with you again - Oh, shit.
Even the creaky buses, worn and gray
Seems like they're ready to soar away
Feels like truth, but truth it's not
You're just a crafty, tangled plot
- Calm down, bro, calm down - What are you doing?
Trying.
This love for you is spinning me around
How do you feel about the poverty around?
That the rich should be thrashed.
And how do you feel about rich people?
The same. They should be thrashed.
What do you want to be in life?
Rich. But rich in the sense that no poor person can thrash me.
I see!
Calm down, bro, calm down
- Calm down, bro, calm down - Come here!
- Hey, Ved? - Why were you running away?
- Why weren't you answering? - I didn't see you.
- Of course, you can't see us now! - Really?
Already?
Will you keep watching yourself dance, or will you do something about it?
How do you know about the dancing?
Been there, done that, bro.
Tell me something,
will you keep wasting your time and energy on this girl,
or will you do something about it?
I did.
- Yes. - What?
I touched her hand with mine, once.
I touched her foot with mine, once.
I even touched her cheek once.
You're not supposed to worship her, dude!
And bow before her!
While taking her blessings, didn't you ring a bell in front of her?
I'm talking about fun. Fun.
You're supposed to have fun with the girl!
Shankar, listen to me…
Didn't you learn anything from films?
A boy and a girl are supposed to have fun together!
Don't you get it?
Talk to her.
Okay…
Alright.
Sir, sweets.
- Congratulations. - Thank you, sir.
It's all thanks to your blessings.
- Sir, please have some more. - No, that's enough.
Sir, it's your favorite sweet.
What is it?
Sir, I'll just leave it here.
Slept with her yet?
Oh, my God!
What the hell!
Hello…
Bloody… Don't let him leave!
I'm coming.
Child.
This guy is only here…
for sex.
You'll keep experimenting, and he'll get the doctorate.
I am so sorry, ma'am.
I'll handle him.
Sir, I'll rework this and be back.
Please just give me some time.
Where? Where is it?
Come on, hurry, let's go.
Shit.
How dare you make a student get off, you rascal!
- You smashed my head! - One second…
Is this how you behave with people who pay less?
What do you think of yourself!
- Set the bus on fire, Shankar. - Shankar!
Look at the bus! Look over there.
He hit my friends. Smash it!
Set it on fire, Shankar.
Just wait and see, we'll set it on fire.
Set it on fire, Shankar.
Mathur sir?
- Can you please come outside the gate? - Let me see who interferes!
On the road. Take a right once outside the gate.
Yes, thank you.
Get up, mister.
- Don't you get up. - Get up, don't be scared.
Get up.
Apologize.
Slap him.
There's no point, madam. Let it be.
He hit you, didn't he?
He should know what it feels like.
Slap him.
Should I, mister?
Do it!
Shankar!
What have I been teaching you for the last two months?
You won't hit him. Got it?
Get up.
Slap him again.
Why are you insisting, madam?
He won't do anything. He's under treatment.
Slap him.
This man is an animal.
Listen to me, he won't do anything.
Slap him.
Shankar, control yourself!
- Control yourself. - You think you can hit him!
What have I been teaching you?
Breathe…
Breathe. Good.
Count backwards.
No matter what happens,
you won't hit him. Got it?
You won't hit him.
Come on.
Hit him again.
- Shankar! - Hit him!
- Shankar, stop! Stop. - Why are you hitting me?!
Stop it, Shankar.
- Hit him! - Stop!
Shankar, Mr. Mathur will be here any minute…
Shankar, Mr. Mathur will be here…
- Want to hit me? - Stop!
Everything will be ruined if Mr. Mathur sees this.
I've been working on this for three years.
My career is at stake.
Please don't ruin it.
Stop it, man.
Stop it.
Get two chairs.
Calm down, everyone.
Come sit.
Please step back.
- Keep calm. - They have placed chairs.
Stop shouting! Move back.
He's acting over-smart!
What rubbish is this?!
I can't do this.
I'm bored.
Bored?
Of what?
Of doing this for two months.
Of answering these silly questions.
Of pretending to be a nice guy.
I want that…
What?
That.
What's "that"?
Fun. I want fun.
F--
What do you mean by "fun"?
Fun means fun.
Fun-- And how will you get fun?
How else?
It's been all work…
One needs fun as well.
Done.
I'll give you your fun.
But you have to get slapped first.
I promise, I'll give you lots of fun. Lots…
But you have to get slapped first.
Okay?
Come on, Mr. Mathur is almost here. Hurry.
Stand up…
Get up.
Good boy.
Get up, mister.
This time, he won't hit you.
- Slap him. - Move back.
Sure?
Come and slap me.
Are you sure?
Don't be scared, I won't hit you. Slap me.
- Mahatma Gandhi… - May he live long!
- Nelson Mandela… - May he live long!
- Mahatma Gandhi… - May he live long!
- May he live long!
- Martin Luther King… - May he live long!
- May Gandhi ji live long! - May he live long!
- Martin Luther King… - May he live long!
- May Gandhi ji live long! - Long live Gandhi ji…
Long live Gandhi ji…
Hey!
Come, have fun.
Wear your T-shirt.
Why? What's wrong?
You wanted to have fun, right? Come.
This is what's meant by having fun.
You were bored.
Come, let's have fun.
Come.
What's wrong? You were talking so big earlier!
What's wrong?
What happened? Listen…
What's wrong?
Hello…
Don't you want to have fun?
I'm not in the mood.
So I have to set the mood as well?
Let's see, should I put my head on your shoulder again and say…
"Are you crazy?
Why do you worry so much?
Just start, you will end up having fun."
"I'm in this because I want to get my work done.
But if you want to do it for love, go ahead."
This is what you said to me.
You can take off your T-shirt because it's work,
but I can't take off my shirt, because it's love.
I shouldn't have done this.
I apo… logize.
Apologize?
Did I say it correctly?
Yeah, good.
I'll get your thesis approved in a month.
- Yours too. - Thank you, mister.
Mom, the mister was saying…
Calm down, bro, calm down
The lover and his beloved are In a tangled plot
Calm down, bro, calm down
Love is a playful bird that Flutters out of our chest
Whether things fall apart Or turn out the best
The journey tests us like all the rest
Calm down, bro, calm down
These flashy moves make me shy
What was your mother's name?
- Pallavi. - Pallavi…
Actually, Radhika.
Actually, Padmini.
Actually, Mukti!
Cling to love, and you'll only sigh
- For love leaves no one untouched… - Actually, Mukti!
In first meetings, in gestures mild
In every greeting, a farewell hides
And when old memories quietly unfold
We walk ahead… steady, calm, cold
Calm down, bro, calm down…
These flashy moves make me shy
WINNER MY HARD WORK, YOUR SUPPORT
What is this?
You're not liking it here, are you?
Take me to a place you like going to.
A pretty smile is a smart little art
Think of it as bait for the heart
If she looks and smiles Comes close for a while
Don't mistake it for love
There's always a reason A hidden play
That's how this concept works each day!
Calm down, bro, calm down…
These flashy moves make me shy
Oh, my God, Shankar.
I didn't think this would happen.
You know, I've been working on this for so long.
It's not just my hard work,
it's actually you.
No, I'm serious.
Just look at you.
You're the best.
I love you, I love you, I love you…
Thank you.
Kaveri.
My mother's name was Kaveri.
I was ten years old when…
one day…
one day, I found her dead when I returned from school.
She had burned to death.
My mother died while trying to save a five-year-old child.
We couldn't save her.
Dad and I tried to save her, but…
a poor man's mother doesn't survive even 20 percent burns.
Ever since, I feel like my skin is on fire…
all day.
Here, here…
It burns everywhere.
But when I'm with you, it doesn't hurt so much.
You are like a soothing balm
that cools.
Look, I don't enjoy being a soft-natured man,
but I'll do it for you.
I'll become whatever you want me to become.
I've fallen in love with you.
Deeply.
Mukti!
Abeer?
Shankar, please…
Can we sit and talk?
Please.
How are you?
You were studying for the UPSC exam, right?
How did you end up in the Air Force?
Your seniors told me three things about you…
Outstanding,
outrageous, and out of hand.
Some rules have to be followed when you're flying, Shankar.
And it's a pilot's duty to take permission
before any kind of engagement, you know that.
Mrs. Mukti…
A pilot's duty is to shoot down every single enemy plane
in its patrolling area.
I fly a Tejas, not a commercial airline.
Why have you come here?
Still aggressive.
Still angry. Alpha.
You love this image of yours, right?
Still imposing your point of view on others.
You are still suffering from God syndrome, aren't you?
Just sign on my papers, and leave!
Shankar, please. I want to talk to you.
Security!
There's a pregnant lady inside.
- Take care of her. - Okay, sir.
Are you okay?
You'll be fine.
Please move.
Stay with me. Stay with me.
Get a stretcher, quick!
Come on!
Move! Move!
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Do not cross the Indian side unless radar orders you.
Do not attack until radar orders you.
Do not hesitate.
That is the only option.
Is that clear?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Good luck, officers.
Carry on.
- Jai Hind! - Jai Hind!
Thought we'll win the election,
and grant admission to students under a quota.
And win the tender for canteen parking…
That way, at least we'd make some money.
But you threw it all away because of a girl.
And what good did that do?
The girl left you to be with her boyfriend.
What are you staring at me for now?
When it actually mattered, you couldn't do anything!
You've even become a non-violent man now!
Hey, Shankar, Ved…
Listen up.
Found out all the details…
I did.
- I did. - Yes.
- Booze? - Here you go.
And what did you find out?
Working at the DRDO…
is a scientist named…
Vikram Chawla.
He has a son named Abeer
who has recently returned from the USA.
Daughter.
- Sister-in-law. - Sister-in-law…
Both of them…
studied in France.
Both their fathers had the same…
Mummy?
- Posting! - Oh, posting.
Mummy?!
Both fathers were posted there.
Da-- Damn--
- Damn close. - They were damn close friends.
Both families want them to get married.
He's your typical well-educated NRI who has returned to his roots.
You don't stand a chance.
Wow, you spoke the last line so clearly, Bablu.
It's the booze.
Mukti…
So, finally, you're a doctor!
Dr. Mukti Behniwaal.
Yeah, finally.
- Felicitations! - Felicitations.
Go and find out the details.
Tell Ashraf, he lives in Nizamuddin.
He'll deal with it.
Wake him up.
Tell him, I've asked him to find out in ten minutes.
No, no, it's not that I don't like you, Abeer.
I mean, we've been friends since forever.
You're a lovely guy, and Dad loves you,
- you know that, right? - Yeah.
But it's just that, I've just got my PhD.
There's so much I want to achieve in life.
I want to go to the USA.
You know, honestly, this whole marriage thing,
I'm not even thinking about it.
I understand.
Relax… you don't need to worry.
- You sure? - Yeah. Of course.
How was your experience with the thesis?
- Chaotic. - Really?
Yes, what?
Take a U-turn.
What?! Speak louder.
He flipped out when he saw me on the bed!
Oh, God, I can't forget that expression.
He has become such a good boy after that day, Abeer.
He completely changed.
I wish I could've shown his "before and after" nature.
Ever since that day, he has managed
to keep his anger under control.
Shankar!
Want this?
Or are you a non-violent man now?
You seem to be quite taken by this guy.
One more?
Sure.
People's lives outside books are so different, Abeer.
I mean, clinical psychology,
American Psychological Association…
None of their definitions can truly capture
how deep childhood trauma really goes.
Today, for the first time, I saw…
how much pain he is in.
I wish…
I wish I could do more for him.
But… it's complicated.
I'm glad I could at least do this much.
I feel he'll end up doing something good with his life.
Shankar?
Ved!
Music has been turned off.
Please step back, friends.
There will be no more music.
Hey, Mr. Fashion TV, move aside.
Thank you.
Hey. Masterchef, step back.
Ved…
What's his name again?
Abeer.
Kabir?
- Abeer Chawla. - Right.
Abeer…
Abeer.
You're a good boy, Abeer.
I'm a good person as well.
I'm sure you've always been a good person.
But me… I've just recently become a good person.
When she was with me,
she'd remind me to be a good person.
Otherwise, I keep forgetting it.
Good, bad… Bad, good…
I'm under a lot of pressure.
I'm only here to return that pressure.
You guys are good people.
You can keep your goodness.
Wait, wait, wait… What the--
- What the hell! - Keep quiet.
- What the-- - Hey!
Sit!
- My God! - Hey…
- Keep quiet. - Mukti.
- What is he doing? - Has he gone mad?
- Bro… - Mukti, what the hell!
- What the hell, Mukti! - Stay calm, Abeer.
Stay calm.
He won't do anything.
I know him.
The boy is just in love.
What the hell are you saying!
He will set me on fire.
Do something.
It's just theatrics.
Now only… I learn English.
Now this! In the same language,
tell the girl…
to set me on fire if she chooses you.
And if she chooses me, to set you on fire!
DJ, music on!
Thank you, kids. Enjoy.
- Yeah, right there. - Okay.
- Don't be scared… - Sir.
Alright?
You're here to meet Shankar sir, aren't you?
Please be gentle with him.
He's our best pilot.
Do you know him?
He's the only pilot who, when he's flying,
scares people on both sides of the border!
He rejected three good postings only so that he could keep flying.
And… what about his family?
I don't know if he has one.
What do you mean?
Marriage? Children?
Once when we were drinking, I'd asked him,
"Are you married, sir?"
He smiled and said that it was because of this that
he went from being an animal to a human being,
then back to an animal, half an IAS officer,
and finally became a pilot.
He just said,
"I almost got married.
Almost."
To go outside in the middle of eating--
Shankar…
- Hello, Uncle. - Hello.
Hello.
Come in.
No, no, please continue with your dinner. Please…
Chair.
Give this to her.
- Please eat. - Uncle, I've already eaten.
I insist… please.
Thank you.
Actually, it's my fault, Shankar.
I was so caught up in my work…
I didn't notice…
what you were going through.
I should've understood that you…
I mean, we… we…
I mean,
I should've understood where this was heading.
And it's not about Abeer.
He's just a friend.
But the point is that you…
I mean, we need to understand that we…
I mean…
the kind of person you are…
I mean, the kind of person I am and we…
The kind of life I lead…
Can you come to my house…
to meet Dad?
Correct.
Go…
Her father needs to know you.
You should go. Good idea.
Day after tomorrow?
08:30 a.m.
Day after tomorrow.
Don't be late.
- Okay? - He will be there.
I'll take your leave now, Uncle.
Finish eating…
No, I'm not hungry.
Sorry.
Okay.
- Please don't get up. - It's alright. See her out. Go.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye, dear.
It's okay. I'll go.
Well done!
The girl invited you herself!
- My prince, my king - Bro, you're set now…
My prince, my king
From now onward, you are my companion
The one who will reach the shore
Rest in my embrace, my moon
My little one
My precious one
My little one
My golden one
Good times are here, my son
My prayers have been answered, my son
You are all that I want, my son
I don't want anything else, my son
The one who reached the shore
Reach higher, the sky is the limit
There is no one like you in the world
The time has come
For you to win
Shine and make me proud
You'll make me well-known My son
My little one
My precious one
My little one
My golden one
Good times are here, my son
My prayers have been answered, my son
You are all that I want, my son
I don't want anything else, my son
- All the best. - Thank you. Bye.
Help me, God.
I've spoken with sir. The problem will be solved.
Alright. Who is he?
Open the gate.
Yes, so what were you saying?
There is nothing dangerous.
Yes, your work will be done.
Stay calm, stay calm.
Stay calm. I said, stay calm.
- Sir? - Please go.
Come here.
Hello, Uncle.
Get up.
I am Shankar. Well…
Mukti must've told you about me.
She did.
Ask Mukti to come here.
Sit down.
Mukti told me you love her.
And that you want her to love you madly too.
That you'll live together for a while, and then get married, right?
- Want some tea? - Sure.
Hey.
Hi.
How long have you known Mukti?
Three months.
Where did you meet?
In college.
What do you do?
I am studying Law.
I am the President of DUSU.
I mean, ex-President.
Thank you.
How much do you earn?
Right now… Well, what I earn…
I mean, being the President or ex-President of DUSU or whatever…
is not a salaried job.
So what do you do to earn a living?
Should I say it?
You pass tenders for the canteen parking space.
You get a commission from the college fund.
Cash kickback from the mess suppliers.
What's his father's name?
No, wait.
Raj… no, not Rajiv.
Raghav Gurrukkal.
He works as a notary officer at Tees Hazari.
You arrived in Delhi 12 years ago from Chennai,
and currently you live in Kalkaji.
Do you know who I am?
There's a nameplate outside the house.
What is written on it?
Yashwant Behniwaal.
Under it.
I didn't notice.
You should have!
That's why I've put it up.
So that people like you notice it, before they come inside.
- Dad. - I am speaking, child.
Go, take a look.
Go!
Don't shout. Keep quiet, I said.
Don't make him angry, he'll bite.
Calm. Calm. Calm.
Went back in?
What's written on it?
Yashwant Behniwaal, I.A.S. Joint Secretary.
Under whom two hundred and twenty-six District Magistrates work,
including 700 IPS officers,
four lakh government employees
whose job is to ensure that four crore people like you stay alive.
I won't bother explaining what it took to reach my position
because you can't even comprehend it.
All you need to understand is,
I thought of getting married after I reached this position.
The fact that you want to take a shortcut to reach here
just because you love my daughter,
and you want to marry her…
Tell me,
is this fair?
Then how do you expect me to give you permission?
Then to whom will you give your permission?
Someone… at this level.
And what did you have to do to reach this level?
Dad.
I don't know about you, sir,
but I'm here to discuss my marriage.
I am serious.
It's called UPSC… U P S C.
It has three rounds.
Prelims, mains, and interview.
Pass your prelims and come and meet me.
Then we'll talk.
Okay, sir.
I don't know when and where they give out forms for this exam, but…
I'll call up your daughter only after I pass the exam.
Shankar…
Shankar.
Listen to me, Shankar.
Are you crazy, Shankar?
Fifteen lakh people appear for this exam,
not even one percent make it to the prelims.
So please, you don't have to do what Dad said.
You've already done so much for me.
You don't need to do anything more.
You'll only waste your years. That's it.
You didn't think I'm poor, did you?
You didn't feel disgusted seeing my father eat with his hands, did you?
Did you think those boxes in my house would fall on your head?
No, Shankar, why are you even saying this?
Your love has changed me from an animal into a human being, Mukti.
This is merely an exam.
Listen to my words very carefully.
And don't make any errors while listening to this.
I don't know what I'll achieve, how I'll achieve it
or even if I'll be able to achieve it.
But I'll call you up only after I pass this exam.
So the next time you see my name on your phone…
be sure to answer it.
My mother's bangles.
Dad asked me to give them to you.
Keep them safe.
I'll make you wear them when I'm back.
Uncle…
chhole kulche!
Dad, I want ten thousand rupees.
Ten thousand?
What for?
I want to buy books.
Weren't you there to talk about marriage?
Why does he suddenly want books?
He asked Shankar to…
- clear an exam first. - Oh.
Which exam?
Well…
CBSE.
Yes.
- CBSE? - Yes.
- CBSE. - Why?
No, it's the one that, if you pass,
you're allowed to put a blue beacon on your car.
It's CBSE, isn't it?
No…
- Not CBSE? - Son, it's not CBSE…
it's UPSC.
- Whatever. - Really?
And you agreed?
Yes.
I refuse to eat this!
Alright, you two, tell me,
what's the full form of UPSC?
- Full form? - Yes.
- UPSC… U… - It's… what it usually is.
UP? What's the full form of UP?
- UP… - U… U…
UP is Uttar Pradesh.
Yes.
And SC?
Uttar Pradesh. And SC is for Secondary College.
- Secondary College, correct? - Yes.
- Uttar Pradesh Secondary College? - Secondary College.
Absolutely correct.
Look, I'll give you 20 thousand rupees instead of ten thousand,
both of you should start working as DJs.
He will play music while you…
you pick notes off the floor.
Dad,
I'm determined to study very hard.
Don't push yourself too hard, son.
The result might come straight out of your backside!
UPSC exam!
Hey, you, come here.
- Uncle, hold up. Hear us out. - Dad! Dad!
Uncle, you're not taking us seriously.
At least give me 5000!
Don't overthink about it.
It was basically the addition of the notes that I prepared.
Last question. Last question.
New aspirants who want to enroll
in the UPSC field,
what should their skills be?
UPSC…
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
She outshines all the others
Turns them into drums
And plays them…
And when this beautiful girl smiles
She sends your head spinning
Makes you dance To her rhythm…
Like a girl
She outshines all the others
Turns them into drums
And plays them…
And when this beautiful girl smiles
She sends your head spinning
Makes you dance To her rhythm…
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
This girl is as tough as the UPSC
She'll show you sweet dreams
Then dash your hopes every day
She shows no mercy She shows no compassion
She'll turn you into a rattling train
And grip you so tight Sleep won't come your way
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
This girl's got me losing my mind
Yet this guy keeps chasing, never behind
UPSC exams are spinning my mind
Yet this guy keeps pushing, never behind
Stay strong, keep your eyes on the prize
Climb each rung, reach for the skies
It twists me up, it cuts so deep
- I often cry myself to sleep - Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
It twists me up, it cuts so deep
- Like a girl… - It inflicts pain so deep
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
It sends your head spinning Driving you insane
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
Like a girl hard to get…
Are UPSC exams, don't forget
- Why? - You bring bad luck.
Put up a nameplate outside our house
with "Shankar Gurrukkal" written on it.
Put it up.
Within a year, I'll have IAS written on it too.
Put up a nameplate.
Sir.
Sir…
Shekhawat sir has called you to the war room.
Jai Hind!
- Move, make way! - Move aside!
Stay with me. You'll be fine.
All of these are made in China,
but we don't know who's operating them,
or where they're being operated from, right?
According to Intelligence,
they were operated from within a radius of ten to twelve kilometers.
Find out more.
Sir, it doesn't matter where they're being operated from
but the target is not what we think it is.
Go on.
They want us to focus on the northern border, sir.
So that the Indian waters become our second priority.
What do you mean?
I mean, 1959 Bhutan, '62 India,
Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam…
South China Sea…
They'll hit us where we're not prepared.
- Where it'll hurt us the most, sir. - Which is?
Can't say, sir.
We can only respond.
How do you know all this?
Books, sir. I read.
Where did you read all this?
I… I don't remember, sir.
Excuse us, gentlemen.
- I need some time alone. - Sure, sir.
- Close the door behind you, Atul. - Yes, sir.
I need you, you fool!
I can't revoke the order for your discipline clearance.
I need those papers to be signed, Shankar.
Who is this girl?
I don't know about you, but she knows you very well.
Otherwise, why would a pregnant lady come to a taxing air base like Leh!
I guess the stars aren't on my side, sir.
For most people, these are just phases,
but for me, it's never-ending.
Shut up!
I want this clearance!
I can't afford to lose my most solid pilot during a war.
I want you in action.
Will she sign the papers or not?
Victory to Mr. Officer!
Down!
You smashed it, bro!
I've bought a suit for myself, a safari suit for Uncle
and a loincloth for you.
Three of us will dress up and go to that Behniwaal's house.
We'll also see that when a sewage rat turns into a snake,
how those posh people tremble!
Vacate the throne!
The people have arrived!
Check, check. Hello, hello.
- Can everyone hear me? - Yes.
So, I'll take up a bit of your time.
Is that allowed?
Absolutely allowed, dear.
Some of you are aware that
I've been in the USA for the last three years
for my post-doctoral studies.
But you may not be aware that I'd applied to
the Defense Institute of Psychological Research.
Two days ago, I received a call asking me
to join the Indian Defense as a Senior Counselor.
An officer now!
Dad always said My son will shine in life
My son will shine…
Today, we're not only celebrating my selection,
I mean, of course we are.
But there's actually something very personal
that I'd like to share with you.
Something… rather, someone…
who is very close to my heart.
Give us some good news, Mukti.
Sometimes a person is with you for years,
you meet them, talk to them,
they're around through all your ups and downs.
Yet you never see them in the way
you were meant to.
And then years later, suddenly you realize,
he's not such a bad guy after all!
What's happening? What is the problem?
Soon we'll be allotted a house in this very lane…
- My son is an IAS officer. - Yeah, whatever.
Two-wheelers have to be parked there.
- Go park your scooter there. - Why don't you understand!
You could get fired for this.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome on stage
Mr. Jasjeet Singh Shergill.
My Jassi.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Auntie, you won't believe it, but we were in the same college!
Even I'd forgotten about it
till he reminded me, when we were dating in the USA,
that we studied together at DU.
Can you believe it?
Oh, hi.
Nice meeting you…
Good. How are you?
- Long time. - Have you come alone?
Security!
- We're leaving. - Let's go, Shankar.
- Shankar, let's go. - No, no, we're leaving.
Madam, let us pass.
- Come on, bro. - Let's go.
- Let's leave. - Don't do anything.
Let us through, madam.
Let's leave.
Come.
Hey, Shankar!
What are you doing? Have you lost your mind?
- Open the door, Shankar. - Hey! Shankar!
Don't be crazy, Shankar!
What is he up to?
Shankar!
- It's here. - Yes!
What's happening? Guys?
With reference to the Indian economy,
consider the following statements…
If the inflation is too high,
RBI is likely to buy securities!
If the rupee is rapidly depreciating,
RBI is likely to sell the dollars in the market.
Send more cops right now!
This guy has turned the whole house upside down.
Careful.
If interest rates in the US or in the European Union were to fall,
that is likely to induce RBI to buy dollars.
- Choose from options A, B, C. - Hurry up, go get him!
Options A, B, C!
- Shankar, stop. - A, B…
- Shankar! - Mukti.
Shankar…
Please let me go.
I wasted three years trying to clear the UPSC, like a fool!
I have to stop him, Jassi, please…
Jassi, I need to go.
No, Mukti.
I had told you, Mukti Behniwaal,
to answer when I call you.
Jassi, please…
Why the hell didn't you answer the phone?
Jassi, leave me!
No, no, no!
Shankar, Shankar… please don't do this.
Shankar, everything will be ruined.
If there's a police case against you,
you'll never become an IAS officer.
I don't give a damn about the IAS, Mukti Behniwaal.
Why the hell didn't you answer my call!
You're angry with me, right?
Go on, swear at me, hit me if you want…
but please don't do this, Shankar. Please.
- Shankar. - Mukti!
One second!
Jassi, just stay away.
Trust me, I know him. I'll handle him.
- Move back, sir. Move back! - Shank--
She'll handle it.
She can handle everything.
I'd told you,
if I fall in love, I'll burn down the city of Delhi.
This party was paid for at the cost of my marriage.
I will smear its ashes on my forehead.
Now tell your boyfriend how good you are at handling me.
- Take it inside… hurry up. - Escort the guests out.
Move back, quick!
Come this way.
We'd agreed on something…
Yes or no?
Yes or no!
Yes, we had…
Then why did you go back on your word?
And if you changed your mind, why didn't you tell me about it?
Shankar, please listen to me…
Speak…
I'm here to listen to what you have to say. So say it!
Shankar, please…
Calm down and think about it.
What you're doing right now will undo all your hard work.
It's undone anyway.
I'm only here to get my due, that's it!
Why are you acting so out of control?
And what have I done wrong?
I'd told you in the very beginning,
I stood there on a similar terrace and told you to
not expect me to love you back.
Had I or had I not?
I'd told you, "I'm in this because I want to get my work done.
But if you want to do it for love, go ahead."
Hadn't I told you this? I was very clear, Shankar.
Your father set a condition for me, in front of you…
and I did my part.
If you didn't love me,
why didn't you tell him…
"Don't set such a condition!
I won't marry this man even if he fulfills your condition!"
How would I have told this?
Can you handle rejection?
Are you able to deal with a "no"?
I tried…
I had come to your house to tell you,
"Shankar, this…
this is not possible."
Would you have understood?
You were going around pouring petrol on people.
Just look at yourself, Shankar.
You've burned down my house.
Can you handle being told no?
Can you?
And the "condition" you're talking about…
It's what could shape your life today.
Don't you see it?
Ask your dad, he'll be able to see it.
Or ask that Ved, he'll see it too.
Or ask that tiny room of yours,
where there isn't even enough space to sit and eat!
Even that room will see it, but--
Have I ever told you that
we feel suffocated in our tiny room?
"Please…
help us get out of our dire poverty, Ms. Mukti!"
Why did you feel you had to help my father… or Ved?
Why did you make me study Indian politics,
modern Indian history, and economics?
What did I care about the Fifth Pay Commission!
What do you mean?
You've cleared the IAS prelims, Shankar.
Clear the mains and pass the interview…
Don't you see the heights of success this will lead you to?
I had absolutely no desire to reach any height anywhere,
you silly woman!
Everything I did was for love.
If you found me, my father, and my house so repulsive,
you should've told me.
Chasing that high-ranking government job,
you took away the human in me.
Have you ever loved me?
Even for a day?
Even for a minute?
Or even for a second?
Have you?
No.
Damn!
I really thought she loved me.
But she didn't.
She didn't.
Love cannot be forced, Shankar.
We are very different.
The way I am is beyond your understanding,
and the way you are…
is beyond mine.
- Move fast! - Hurry.
- Please step aside, sir. - Hey!
- Mukti! - Move aside!
Open the gate.
- Quickly break it open! - Mukti!
Mukti!
My skin is on fire, Mukti.
- It burns. Everywhere. - Shankar.
Shankar…
Do something, Mukti.
Do something.
Either shoot me…
or kiss me…
- or ask me… - No.
to jump off this terrace together and die.
Otherwise…
Otherwise, with the way I'm feeling right now,
I want to strangle you, Mukti.
Do something, Mukti.
Do something.
Strangle me then.
Because I can neither shoot you…
nor kiss you…
nor jump off the terrace with you, Shankar.
All I can do is cry with you, my friend.
Life is opening up for you, Shankar, make it yours.
Please.
Just don't turn to me for love.
Don't go that way, there are cops. Go the other way.
Does it matter to you?
No.
Not to me either.
My child.
Take him away! Make sure I don't see him around!
Hurry up.
Be careful.
- Here, take this. - Wait, stop.
Hold from here.
Hold it properly.
- Lower it. - It's here.
Slowly lower it…
- Careful. - Yes.
Lower it carefully.
- Tidy up over there. - Careful.
- Yes, I will. Keep quiet for a while. - That's it.
What are you doing?
Do it properly.
There's someone here to meet you, sir.
Who is it?
This is nice for the haldi ceremony, isn't it?
It's a nice yellow.
For the wedding, I don't want to wear something too heavy, so…
this Raw Mango sari, I think, is perfect.
I've got a bandhgala tailored for you…
Let me know if you want it altered.
- Try it once-- - Do you want to talk about last night?
- He's my only child, sir. - This entire portion.
- They will beat him to death. - Take it all down.
He should've thought about it before acting like a hero.
- Be careful with the chandelier! - Yes, sir.
Here.
Sir, please… please forgive him.
Whatever happened…
has happened for the first and the last time in our family history.
Excuse me?
"Family history"?
- Do you belong to the Dalmia family? - No.
Or the Singhanias?
What bloody "family history" are you referring to?
No, no. Please, please forgive him.
I don't want your drama.
- No drama! - No, sir.
Careful, don't drop it.
People like you can only beg with folded hands.
Why?
Is living with dignity too difficult for you?
If a young man storms into your house,
hurls a petrol bomb in front of your guests,
sets the place on fire, pulls out a pistol…
Worse, he locks himself inside a room
with your young daughter…
As a father, what would you have done?
- Well… - What would you have done?
I would have killed him.
This… this is the difference between people like you
and people like us.
His was a scary kind of love.
It was all so intense…
I'd never experienced anything like that.
Such dramatic love…
And I didn't want that kind of life.
And I didn't know how to explain that to him.
That's why I'd told Dad…
to tell him something that…
would either defeat him and make him forget me
or would turn his life around for the better.
Whatever your intent, Mukti,
all of us witnessed its outcome last night.
Don't you think you should apologize?
He returned after three years!
Was I expected to wait for him?
And I've never told him that I love him. Never!
Never mind the apology,
just go and talk to him at least once.
Is it possible to talk to someone like him?
He might just set me on fire.
He's carrying petrol bombs, Jassi.
He…
Mukti.
You should've put him behind bars yourself.
I've been doing this for the last ten years, sir.
But he hasn't changed.
What's the guarantee that this won't happen again
within the next ten years?
I will take him away from here.
You will never see him again.
You bunch of buffoons!
I've been telling you to be careful with this!
Subodh Gupta personally gifted it to me,
and you broke it.
Sir, it's not my fault. It was already broken.
It fell by itself.
Your son has caused trouble…
for so many people.
You know what,
now that you are here…
you should apologize properly.
Sir, please forgive him.
To everyone.
When he said, "Either shoot me,
or kiss me,
or ask me to jump off this terrace together and die…"
You know what's scary?
For a second, I felt I could do all three with him.
How is it possible for the same person to do all three?
Tell me.
I saw it in his eyes that he wouldn't stop.
Let's quickly get married.
I know the psychology of guys like him.
When they see a girl in her wedding dress,
they leave.
Please, please, please, I want this to end.
I want this to end, Jassi. Please.
Please forgive him, sir.
Please forgive him.
Dad!
Please forgive him, dear.
You can pick him up from the Parliament House Police Station.
I haven't lodged an FIR… yet.
Because I'm a father too.
And make sure to stay out of Delhi.
Both you and your "well-established" son!
Sir… thank you, sir.
This shouldn't happen again, understood?
Shankar… Shan-- Shankar!
Shankar?
Shankar!
- Shankar! - Stop shouting,
no one is deaf here.
- Speak softly. - Yes, sir.
Shankar?
Shank--
Shankar?
Shankar…
Shan--
Shankar!
Son… Shankar…
Oh my! What happened?
Shankar… my son…
Let's go.
Let's go home.
Careful…
You know…
when you were six years old…
you'd love watching airplanes in the sky.
You'd sit on the terrace all day…
waiting to spot airplanes.
When I would return from work,
you'd badger me every day, saying,
"Dad, I want to sit in an airplane.
I want to sit in an airplane.
I want to sit in an airplane."
I was a mere notary officer…
sitting outside the court in Chennai.
How could I afford it?
Be careful.
You know what I'd do?
I'd tie your mother's scarf over your eyes
and make you sit on my cycle
and ride it very fast.
You'd put both hands up in the air and shout,
"Faster, Dad. Faster, faster!"
And I would peddle as fast as I could.
The cycle would start rattling, the chain would start creaking…
but I wouldn't stop until the chain came off completely!
Shankar, it was my dream…
that one day…
one day,
I will make you fly in the world's fastest airplane.
And that both of us will sit in it and shout…
"Faster… faster!
Faster!
Faster!"
- Who is it? - Who is it?
- Have you called an ambulance? - Dad…
The other man isn't waking up. Mister!
Does anybody have water?
Get some water.
Dad, are you hurt? It's nothing…
Dad…
Someone check his pulse.
Check, please. Mister, please check.
Mister! Someone get some water.
Dad…
Dad… Hey…
Dad, I'll listen to everything you say. Please get up. I won't repeat this.
I'll be a good boy. Open your eyes.
I'll behave.
I'll study.
Look at me, Dad! Open your eyes.
Hey! Dad…
Hey! Dad!
Dad, Dad!
Hey! Hey!
Dad, please don't leave me.
Hey!
Dad, get up. I'll study.
Open your eyes.
You have the world My hands are empty and bare
Shattered dreams hang in the air
Wounds are fresh My heart's aflame
Every part of me feels the same
You have the world My hands are empty and bare
Shattered dreams hang in the air
Full of pain and despair
What can I say of the state I bear…
Lost…
A lost spark
Lost in the night
Roaming the sky
Why did I break?
I am neither glass nor a star
You have the world My hands are empty and bare
Shattered dreams hang in the air
Wounds are fresh, my heart's aflame
Every part of me feels the same
A heavy debt weighs on my chest
Is it stone or heart, I cannot rest
Alone I stand, no one near…
What kind of gathering is this here?
Half is mine, half belongs to you
You're the one I always view
Lava runs through every sigh
As cold evenings wrap me by
Lost…
A lost spark
Are these tears
Or molten lead?
Why did I break?
I am neither glass nor a star
You're the one testing me
No favors now, let it be
I've learned to love Learned passion
Even if hatred's all you give
In this country, all the broken-hearted, burnt-out fools…
They all start to look the same, right, Mishra?
Get up, Mishra.
He is my client, not yours.
Name of the deceased?
Raghav Gurrukkal.
Why would Raghav be a corpse beside Shiva's sacred river?
I want to know the name of the one who'll be deceased.
Shankar.
Wow, Bhole!
You grant salvation to everyone,
but you couldn't grant it to yourself.
Her name is Mukti.
Whether you die or kill,
she'll never be yours.
Not in this world, nor the next.
I had a friend…
A very dear friend.
He wasn't just a friend, he was everything to me.
Such a friend, that one word from me and he went to his death.
I've seen him so many times,
dancing wildly on the banks of the Ganga.
Love will only lead you to death,
not salvation.
You can die for love, but you can never escape it.
Save…
Save me.
If…
If even death won't lessen the pain…
then what will I do?
Your pain will never go away.
No one's pain does.
Get up.
Get up and take a close look at your love, see it burn.
Come on.
Stand up!
Look. Look at your father's head burn.
Look!
His hands, feet, his heart…
his liver and his ribs. Look at it!
Look at your father burn for your love.
You will die, Pandit.
Don't chase "Mukti."
Burn in your love so fiercely that
she falls at your feet, pleading,
"Please accept me."
As for the rest, don't worry.
Benares will perform your last rites…
It does so for all the lovers.
Yes, they said that her sari will be here soon.
- Why don't you come here? - Yes, I have told him.
Yes.
- What are you doing? Take it. - Phone call, sir.
One minute. I'll be back.
Have a sip. Nothing will happen.
- Yes! - Yes, tell me.
He's taking out a bottle. It's acid!
He's about to throw acid on her! Look, he's about to throw it…
I had gone to Benares to cremate my father.
Thought I'd bring back some holy Ganga water for you.
You're about to start a new life,
at least wash away your old sins.
I prayed to Mahadev for you…
May Shankar bless you with a son.
Then you'll understand that the ones who die for love…
They, too, are somebody's sons!
In my lover's worship So long did I stay
The world began calling me crazy Day after day
Doting on your moods Tender and bright
Keeping my memories close Held tight
In devotion to my beloved
I stayed… and drifted away
Shankar, it was my dream…
that one day,
I will make you fly in the world's fastest airplane.
From myself I broke And sank into you
Are we the fragrance Or is the fragrance us too?
Softly, slowly, spreading Our fragrance everywhere
My love…
In my lover's worship So long did I stay
The world began calling me crazy Day after day
Every yearning has a limit
Tell me, where do you place ours?
Just say this much These prayers of mine
Do they hold any value In your eyes?
How many miles stretch between us…
How far beyond me Do you walk, my love?
In my lover's worship So long did I stay
The world began calling me crazy Day after day
Doting on your moods tender and bright
Keeping my memories close Held tight
In devotion to my beloved
- My love… - I stayed… and drifted away
My love…
Guilt is a pointless emotion, Mukti.
Don't give me your pity,
give me my airplane back.
I am not pitying you, Shankar.
I pity all the girls.
Girls dream of finding their Prince Charming,
not a laborer.
They are used to being logical, even in love.
But in that prince's love,
those logical girls miss that… salt.
The salt that is found in a laborer's sweat,
in his tears,
in his love.
You will strangle me, won't you?
If I tell you now…
that I love you?
You've been drinking alcohol.
Alcohol?
I've even tried drinking petrol,
but I didn't die.
Waiting for your curse to come true… I've been spitting out blood.
But see, I'm still alive!
Then die.
Or… don't die.
Just please sign my papers.
I really have nothing to give you, Shankar.
You can ask me for anything…
except that one thing.
I won't sign on your papers.
Right now, I'm not in the mood for love,
affection or forgiveness, Mukti.
I am only in the mood to fight.
I am in a bloody war!
So am I.
The Chinese army has just deployed a hundred thousand soldiers in Doklam.
There are reports of tank and artillery movement.
In the Indian waters, INS Vijay is surrounded by
four Pakistani battleships and frigates.
And now they're making a move.
The Indian defense will then be split into two parts, sir.
We are ready.
Let them.
What do you want, Mukti?
What will you lose with that one signature?
You!
If you fly, you won't live, Shankar.
And what'll you get by saving me?
Every breath I take is a struggle for me, Mukti.
It's not blood, it's hatred that runs through my veins.
The only reason I'm living is so that I can die.
The only reason I can't die is so that you can live, Shankar.
Look at me.
Look!
My veins bleed…
My feet get swollen every ten minutes…
my eyes bleed, my nose bleeds, even my mouth--
I am nine months pregnant.
I can't bend, but I'll still fall
- at your feet and beg you. - Mukti…
- Shankar, please don't go. Please! - Don't do this.
- Don't do this, Mukti. - Please, please…
- Mukti… - I need you to stay, Shankar. Please.
- Please don't go. - Don't do this, Mukti.
- I need you to stay. Please. - Don't do this.
Stop it!
The cops smashed my soles.
I had three fractured ribs here and here.
There was blood every time I peed.
Even I'm begging you to please leave me alone!
I am so done with this bloody love!
I just want to fight now.
Fine.
I forgive you.
Please just sign my papers!
I'm not here to ask for your forgiveness, Shankar.
I'm not stupid.
Cirrhosis has affected my liver, not my brain!
I know it doesn't matter to you
if I love you or hate you…
I'm here to ask you for something else, Shankar.
Don't be scared, Shankar.
Our love is no less fierce than bloodshed.
Please take care of my child.
We've filed a movement order. We'll take off as planned.
Sir, signal from AHQ.
So, finally,
it has started.
The Pakistani navy has started an attack on INS Vijay.
It needs maximum air support now.
The entire Jaisalmer squadron has been deployed there,
we have to be prepared too.
But, sir, if we give air support to Vijay,
how will we handle the PLA on our northern borders?
They are as deadly.
I want all my planes on the tarmac in 15 minutes.
And every pilot in uniform. Now.
Sir!
I need you to plot the route now.
- I need your signature to approve this. - Right there?
Over here. Take her.
- Make it quick, come on. - Hurry.
A lot of blood has been lost, surgery is needed.
- Please move! - Move!
Jassi kept telling me not to have a baby in this condition.
But I got him to agree to it.
I could never keep your heart.
Thought I'll keep your word at least.
What did you say to me?
"May Shankar bless you with a son."
See, I'm about to have a son.
Take care of him.
Mukti, look at me.
I am unworthy in my own eyes,
how will I ever be worthy of your son?
Call his father.
He's on INS Vijay.
He may never return.
If you fly, even you won't return, Shankar. And I--
Who will raise him?
He'll turn out to be a sewage rat if I raise him.
I've seen a sewage rat become the best pilot in the Indian Air Force.
Sir, please step back.
Please…
Please, do it.
Don't you guys take a risk for a beautiful girl?
See how beautiful I am.
Losing in love isn't such a big thing
that I wouldn't honor your request.
I swear on Mahadev,
your son will not grow up alone.
I will be back.
Sign this.
Some people are destined for love,
and some for violence.
I am the second one.
Tell her…
I'm lost, I'm undone
All alone, completely undone
My hurt blooms softly like a flower
Its fragrance alone gives me power
- Jai Hind, sir. - They ask for this life that's mine
- Jai Hind. - I hold these memories
Like lamps in my hand
Yet time doesn't seem to pass by
Tell her…
Not to be sad anymore
Tell her…
No fire burns, no smoke in sight
After you My world turned cold as night
Who knows what was lost What stayed
And who I ached for
Even my passions fought, unafraid
From them springs The scent of my shrine
They ask for this life that's mine
These dreams These games I play
Their beauty breaks me in every way
Tell her…
Tell him…
Half the story
Half alone, half together
To remain somewhere…
Is this love or is this thirst?
Both equally cause me pain
This heart laughs like it's gone insane
Tell her…
Hawk formation, clear for takeoff.
Tower copy.
Bloody hell! Let's tackle the F-16 first.
Roger. Turning right.
Turning left.
You are clear in contact with F-16 formation.
We'll cover you.
- Copy. - Go for the nearest frigate.
Turn right on radial 020.
One F-16 down.
Maintaining visual contact with INS Vijay.
Shankar, look out for frigates.
Shankar, check intention, initiate return.
Shankar, can you hear me? Respond.
What the hell are you doing, Shankar? Eject.
Eject, Shankar! Shankar, Eject!
If I don't return…
his father will.
Your love has turned my world around
In your love, I'm being drowned
Farewell, my friend…
Farewell.
Tell your son,
Shankar never shied away from drinking poison.
That his mother never loved in half-measures.
In the din of daily life,
we let our first love slip away, Mukti.
Because time teaches us how to trade love for routine.
We are the last generation with the courage to love.
Those who come after us will achieve great things.
Except love.
My heart longed to burn some more in your love…
but Mahadev willed only this much.
But I will return.
My love is far from finished.
See your son in his youth, Mukti.
He may not have my face,
but this boy will carry my lineage.
Hail Lord Mahadev!
In your love, I was never pure
In my love, you're not forgiven, for sure
Your love has turned my world around
In your love, I'm being drowned
Tell him…
Salutations to the consort of Parvati.
Hail Lord Mahadev!