- Clean the place. Get it ready. - I'm on it, brother.
- Auntie, I'm off! - Take your lunchbox, Shafique.
- Salaam-alaikum, Khan sahib. - Wa-alaikum-salaam.
- I've written a poem. - Really? Okay.
- Will you publish it? - I'll try.
Irfan, are you sleepwalking?
Very good.
Nadeem, don't let the light in.
Here.
The beam's gone.
When a poet refers to himself in a poem, it's called "maqta." Note it.
"Chugging along is our train…"
Chugging along is our train…
- I just got a booking. - Okay.
- Where were you? - Sorry.
- Nasir, all good? - We're late.
Take this.
NASHIK BUS STAND
Quick. Let's go.
What's this?
You still owe me 36 rupees.
Hi! Don't recognize me?
Oh, hi! Don't recognize me?
Praveen, the reels are here!
Come on, Irfan.
Hop on!
Six tickets.
Hurry. We'll miss the beginning.
Squeeze in.
- No gambling or smoking in here. - Okay.
Brother.
- Sketch his shoulders well. - I'm on it.
Salaam-alaikum.
Nasir, how come you're so early?
I had to collect some photos.
Siraj Bhai said he'd show them to some Mumbai producers.
- Salaam. - They've turned out great.
Kimi's cut-out looks so real.
These photos won't get you anywhere.
Even Siraj hasn't got any work in Mumbai. Ask him.
He will someday.
Happiness is always worth chasing.
Only in the movies do people quit their jobs to chase dreams.
Who taught you that?
Listen to your brother. Stop daydreaming.
In real life, you need to survive and put food on the table.
Foolish lot!
You should hide this.
Move!
He sells eight tickets and dreams of eight million.
- It's the matinee show. - So?
It's their matinee show too.
Look at the lines for their movie.
We're the only ones showing Keaton and Chaplin in Malegaon.
Why are we showing these films?
Did Chaplin's dying mother ask you to show her son's films?
Nadeem! Shut the shop today.
And you, go to Nashik and get us a new hit movie.
- It's been just two weeks. - I'm warning you.
I'll burn your VCR and cook on it.
Don't show these crap films again!
What an invention!
Like a chariot flying souls to heaven.
You're dying to fly in a plane, aren't you?
Why dream of flying high?
In Malegaon, you'll die!
Why dream of flying high? In Malegaon, you'll die!
Why dream of flying high?
Impressive!
- Hi. You okay? - All good.
Have you got Raja Hindustani?
I'll find it.
- It's a great movie. - Isn't it?
- Your brother Nihal will be happy. - My brother? And happy?
Impossible!
HARAM AND HALAL TAPES AVAILABLE
Shafique, pay him.
- Brother? - Yes.
What are "haram" and "halal" tapes?
See, you need two VCRs.
Okay? One to play from, one to record on.
If there's an adult scene, we pause the recording.
So it can't record. Then we fast forward.
Keep going forward!
Keep your finger on the forward button.
Then we start copying again.
I'll show you what I copied.
See that?
This is it.
What! Show me again.
Nasir, what are you doing with two VCRs?
Bro, just hang on.
Now watch.
Success!
No more blah blah. He's a magician.
Back-to-back action!
It's just amazing!
You raided their film and made your own film.
Mind-blowing!
Four in one! Four in one! A first in the market!
Come, watch the magic!
Four in one! Four in one! A first in the market!
Come, watch the magic!
Four in one! Four in one! A first in the market!
Come, watch the magic!
Next show is in five minutes. Hurry! Grab your tickets.
Worth every penny!
Let's see it again.
Fab movie, it goes from highlight to highlight, straight through.
Now we have the Shah Rukh Khan of Khandesh,
Asif Albela!
Well? Cheapskates of Malegaon!
You're here for a free meal? Me too!
That uncle keeps treating himself to gulab jamun.
Yes, Uncle, I mean you! I've been counting.
Even his wife got embarrassed. What will people think of him?
So what did she do?
She pulled him aside and yelled at him.
I have all his cassettes.
Shall we talk to Asif Albela?
Why would he talk to us nobodies?
Let's focus on our job.
He said he was taking some gulab jamun for his wife.
Am I right, Uncle?
Wow! Hold that pose.
Come closer!
Who invited you?
My mother is Asif Albela's fan, so we gatecrashed.
Do me a favor.
Get me a few gulab jamun.
Listen.
Thank you.
Why are you so shy? You're married now, aren't you?
Here, a gulab jamun.
Come, hold the light.
Shine it on the bride.
When I say one, two, three, feed him a gulab jamun. Okay?
One, two, three.
Wow.
Very sweet. Bless you. Very good.
- Turn it off. - Okay.
Leave the light here.
- What a shot! - First-class.
And?
How are your studies going?
Very well.
Mother said I must get married. I've come of age.
How old are you?
You shouldn't ask girls their age! Don't you know that?
I'm 19.
What do you want to study?
Law.
Law?
You can study after you get married too.
You just need a man who values education.
Do you… value education?
Auntie is right.
Too much education turns girls' heads.
Absolutely.
If you want a dumb girl, then Mallika is a perfect fit.
Here she comes!
I can sneak out tonight. Works?
We can't keep meeting in secret forever.
Meet my family soon.
My father is lining up suitors for me.
I'll talk to my brother Nihal.
The video parlor is doing good business. It's a hit.
Don't worry.
All right?
Okay.
I love Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee's spinning kick of '78 still makes an impact in Malegaon in '97.
Why did he die so young?
He's not dead.
Just watch! See how he kicks.
Brother, can I have a word?
Yes?
If Mallika's family…
What are they doing here?
- Hurry. - Yes, sir.
- Salaam, sir. - Salaam, sir.
- What happened, sir? - You'll soon find out.
Sir, there's a show on. Sir…
- Sir, there's a show on. - Why are the cops here?
Smash everything!
- Turn on the lights. - Sir! Sir!
Out! Out!
What's going on?
What happened?
Sir… Get out fast!
Don't, sir.
Don't destroy the place.
- You never stop pirating. - Pirating? That's not true.
Sir, please listen.
Sir, please stop!
Sir, why did you tear the screen?
Cutting and joining films together is called "piracy."
You could serve time under Penal Code 415.
I didn't know that, sir.
Don't you have a Hindi movie?
Sure, sir. Nadeem!
Give them a movie.
- Is it any good? - A hit murder mystery, sir.
You'll enjoy it.
Let's go.
Kajol murders them all, sir! She plays the killer!
Very good.
- Let them enjoy the movie now. - I'm hungry.
The video parlor was finally doing well.
I think we're cursed.
Was there much damage?
They smashed everything
and sealed the place.
The bastards.
Without me, these movies wouldn't be shown here.
Jackie Chan could land up in Malegaon, but who would show his movies?
But when I show them, it pisses people off.
They shout "piracy." What piracy?
So what should people here watch?
Why don't you tell Siraj Bhai to take you to Mumbai?
I'll come with you.
A thousand Nasirs roam the streets of Mumbai.
He told me that himself.
We can't go to Mumbai, we'll have to bring Mumbai here.
Meaning?
Let's make a movie here.
In Malegaon?
In Malegaon.
Our own movie, our own theater. No question of piracy then.
No tension about police raids, or competition from any video parlor.
We can do it.
Let's visit another…
film set.
Anil-ji and Juhi-ji are rehearsing.
The camera is mounted on a trolley to create movement.
The director excitedly explains the shot to his cameraman.
You want to make a movie?
- Here? In Malegaon? - Yes!
He has a camera, I know editing. I run a video parlor. You guys can act.
- Totally doable. - How? Have you lost it?
You're a loom worker.
I sell dried fruit.
Farogh is a sad, penniless writer.
And you're professionally unemployed.
And we're going to make a movie?
Farogh, let's go to Kabul and make Khuda Gawah.
- Why not try? - Are you kidding, Nasir?
- We can do it, Farogh. - Are you serious?
Time for my carrom game. Stay well.
It's exam time at school.
What do you mean carrom?
Not just carrom, carrom super-six. It happens once a month.
Drop me off.
Raju, I'll clear your bill when the movie is made.
- I'll pay you on the 2nd, Raju. - Heard that before!
I'll make my movie with or without you guys.
Many things may be lacking in Malegaon, but not people.
Say no, someone else will say yes.
I don't know about the others, but I'm with you.
I have to go to the mill now, but I'm with you.
How can we make a movie if you buzz off to work?
I'll work there at night, and in the day--
- Promise, Shafique? - I swear it.
I gotta go now.
Focus on work.
I really want to act.
Got a role for me?
Give me a role, and I'll forget what you owe me.
He's like a broken record!
People slog for decades in Mumbai,
but their movies don't get made or released.
And if they get released, no one watches them.
That's why I'm making a movie here.
You're not getting a rupee from me. Make what you want.
Get it?
I'm not asking you. I have 12,000 rupees.
You can't make shit for 12,000.
Make a movie for 12,000!
Nasir!
Don't bring up this nonsense tonight.
Mallika's father is so orthodox he doesn't allow a radio at home.
We'll be humiliated.
I heard the police shut down your video parlor.
I'll get it reopened.
Anyway, I'm making my own movie soon.
It'll end all this nonsense about piracy.
- You're making a movie? - Yes.
No, it's just a hobby of his.
You know how some women take up knitting as a hobby?
We'll open a garment shop for him, in the main market.
After that, God willing…
You'll work in garments?
Really?
Never mind.
Third page.
35,000 students sat for the exam,
and only 700 passed.
And look
at number 28.
It's Mallika.
Forgive us.
We've found Mallika a good boy in Mumbai.
Will we ever meet again?
I bought this for your birthday.
How will I tell you when my movie is being made?
The usual way.
Give me a blank call.
Nasir, make your movie, understand?
Don't give up.
Where are all my newspapers?
Sold as scrap.
What?
Have you gone mad?
Hey! Mind your tongue. She's your mother.
My mother is in heaven.
I wrote those columns over the years.
Be grateful. At least your writing has earned us 38 rupees.
Respect is more important than money. I'm a writer.
You're not a writer.
You're an oddball.
Oddball!
He's so full of himself.
No cure for his delusions.
He was a great man.
The movies he made 70 years ago are still wonderful.
What a feat!
Did you know…
when the talkies arrived, people forgot about Buster Keaton?
But he insisted on making silent films.
A unique man.
He drank so much
that he had to be institutionalized.
But he used some magic tricks he learned as a kid
and escaped from the mental asylum.
He then went on to make another movie.
It's still considered a classic.
You've drunk too much.
What you trying to say?
I'll write your movie, idiot. That's what I'm trying to say.
I'll persuade the others. We'll make a movie.
- Salaam-alaikum. - Wa-alaikum-salaam.
How's it going?
The busy bees are here.
I want to say something.
It's all or nothing.
- You can't come and go as you please. - Correct.
We can make a classic!
Something we can own.
Okay. I'm ready.
Good to hear that.
- Let's do it. - Akram?
- I'm with you. - Great!
We just need one thing. A script.
I already have a story.
Detective Malegaon.
The newspapers published it.
- Aleem, you've read it. - Yes. It's terrific.
I want to make a comedy.
- It has comedy too. Hear me-- - Farogh, only educated people
will understand your story.
Let's make this one, the next is yours.
Look.
There's already too much sadness in Malegaon,
we need comedy and laughter in life.
- He's right. - True.
That's fine. Do you have a story?
Just wait.
I'm thinking of making Sholay.
It's already made.
For the people here, by the people here.
Malegaon's Sholay!
- Good idea. - It's a hit!
That's a great idea.
- Now I'll spin it. - Now I'll spin it.
Scrap dealer!
300.
- 200. - 250.
We're making a movie.
- In Malegaon? - Where else?
Okay, take it.
Rubber Singh laughs and says,
"Now what will become of you, Kalute?"
Kalute replies,
"Chief, we ate eggs together at the Kerala restaurant."
"Now eat this stick!"
- Good? - Good!
Use a little.
Jai says, "Your aim is right."
Basmati is uneasy.
Fix it like this.
And now for the climax.
Veeru gets out of the way.
Thakur throws off his shawl.
He dances like this.
Without arms.
Then suddenly,
Thakur knocks Rubber Singh to the ground.
As Rubber Singh falls, there's a big surprise.
Thakur has blades on his shoes.
With his killer shoes,
Thakur crushes Rubber Singh!
Excellent!
- It's a hit. - The story has life!
CASTING CALL MALEGAON'S SHOLAY
Auntie, our Veeru's an honest guy.
Make sure it's straight.
Auntie, what can I say? Our Veeru's an honest guy.
Hey, Auntie…
Auntie, what can I say? Our Veeru's an honest guy.
What's your name?
Your name?
What can I say? Our Veeru's an honest guy.
Ready?
- Do I look at you? Or the camera? - Either is good.
Only one man can save you from Rubber. Only one man!
Rubber himself!
- Wow! - You're just amazing.
- He's a natural. He's in! - He's on fire!
- Am I? - Yes! You're in!
You nailed it!
She…
She needs money, so she's ready to act.
But she won't uncover her face.
Okay. Sit down.
It is what it is.
She can play Radha. Basmati can't cover her face.
I'm still looking.
No one wants their daughters to act.
You must find someone.
I'm on it.
Shall we start?
Let's go.
Basmati, what's your name?
- Next. - Very good.
- It's over? - Yes, come. Very good.
Basmati!
Why is your name "Basmati"?
Next.
Come. It's done.
- Farogh. - Farogh, show us.
Basmati.
Go for it!
Hey, Basmati.
Basmati!
- Have some shame. - You guys are laughing at me.
Shafique could do a better job.
- Can I try? - No!
Rascal! Want to play Veeru? And Jai? And Basmati?
I can.
- Sit down. - You guys are laughing at me.
If you act like that, we're bound to laugh.
Can I try?
Can you do it?
Okay. Good!
Come on, Shafique. Kill it!
Our skinny guy will show off his heavy acting skills.
He can do it.
You were looking for me at the tea stall,
and I'm here
waiting for you at the photo studio.
Wow.
Excellent!
- It's the best. - Wow!
Raju, you're a great actor.
Wow!
No one in Malegaon could be a better Bachchan.
- We've found our Jai. - Excellent.
- Good. - Now we just need to find Basmati.
You brought sweet fragrance to the spring!
The flowers and even thorns smell sweet!
Hello to our very own Madhuri Dixit.
Welcome, Trupti!
NIKHIL WEDS DIKSHA
Here comes our Madhuri Dixit!
Outstanding!
What do you want?
Can you say this line? "Come on, Banno! Turn around."
- Got a screw loose? - No, no. I'm making a movie.
- So… - So your screw is loose.
"Come on, Banno! Turn around.
I know my horse is called Banno, not Dhanno.
But I keep forgetting."
Once, please.
- Is this an audition? - Yes.
- What movie are you making? - Sholay.
- Sholay? - Malegaon's Sholay.
Malegaon's Sholay? How much will you pay?
I charge 2,000 a day.
I'd make it in Mumbai if I had that kind of money.
Not under 1,000.
Okay, I'll do my best.
I need a separate makeup room,
orange juice every morning, and only bottled water.
Can you try this line?
What was it?
"Come on, Banno! Turn around.
I know my horse is called Banno, not Dhanno.
But I keep forgetting."
Come on, Banno! Turn around.
I know my horse is called Banno, not Dhanno.
But I keep forgetting.
Oh wow! You seem very experienced.
I've been acting and dancing for years.
Is it a deal?
- Not less than 1,000. - Okay.
Shaikh Nasir.
Come in.
Here, madam.
Trupti will come straight to the shoot. Her fee is 1,000 a day.
Hey, will she play Radha?
She's a little tall.
If only she were shorter.
You're crazy, Raju.
Next, you'll ask for the real Jaya Bhaduri.
Hey!
Don't laugh. Your mustache will fall off.
Radha-ji, light a lamp.
Shoot Jai. Next.
Can I go? I can't keep my shop closed all day.
Veeru, look like a hero.
Go, Jai. Act friendly.
Where's your hand?
Siraj Bhai, crush him with your shoes.
Chew a paan.
Kalute.
The stick. We're done.
Hello?
Take the painting.
Hey, Nasir.
- Congrats! - Keep rehearsing.
- First day of the shoot. Congrats! - Bring the camera inside.
Straighten your mustache.
- What's going on? - His arms won't be seen.
Don't tie his wrists too tight.
Your hair looks good.
Get the cycle.
Akram, secure the camera on the cycle handlebar with a rope.
Good job.
- Hang the painting on the wall. - Be careful.
And the safe goes on this side.
When I say "start," everyone starts. Okay?
Number one!
Start!
Rubber Singh?
That bloody scoundrel?
I want you to deliver that bastard to me.
Tied with a rope.
Ramdeo! Give them the money.
Why tied with a rope?
Sorry, sorry.
Stop.
Never mind. It's fine. Very good.
Farogh!
I forgot.
"Because Thakur really wants to see Rubber Singh tied with a rope."
Really wants.
- Really wants. - Raju, you look great! Come on!
- Confidence! - Really wants…
- Nasir, am I okay? - Best! Best! Come on.
Start!
Rubber Singh?
That bloody scoundrel?
Veeru, I want you to deliver that bastard to me.
Tied with a rope.
Ramdeo! Give them the money.
Why tied with a rope?
Because Thakur really wants to see Rubber Singh tied with a rope!
Oh no!
- What's wrong? - That was good, Nasir.
- What's wrong? - I forgot to record.
- He forgot to record. - No problem.
- Come on! - Nasir, I've got to go.
I need to open my shop.
Shafique will handle it. Hold it.
- We had only just begun. - Bye.
- Start it! - Rubber Singh?
That bloody scoundrel?
Veeru,
I want you to deliver that bastard to me.
Tied with a rope!
Ramdeo! Give them the money.
Why tied with a rope?
Because Rubber Singh really wants to see Thakur…
tied with a rope!
What are you doing, my friend?
Number four!
Because Rubber Singh wants Siraj… I mean Thakur.
Damn it!
What the hell! You kidding me?
How do you make tea? You use water, milk, tea leaves, and sugar.
There are only three things here.
We'll keep going until we get it.
Start it!
Rubber Singh? That bloody scoundrel?
Veeru, I want you to deliver me to that bastard…
Catch me, no catch him…
Have you lost it, Siraj Bhai?
One's worse than the other.
Eat almonds to improve your memory.
Be polite.
Be polite. He does six takes, and you say nothing.
I make one mistake, and you go crazy.
- I've starred in 50 films in Mumbai. - When did it jump from 5 to 50?
I'm telling you very politely.
- This is good. Keep it. - Okay.
She's here.
You brought the little one?
- Money? - Money.
- Bag? - Bag.
- Where's my makeup room? - Here it is. First-class.
This? Call this a makeup room?
I asked for a makeup room, not a rickshaw.
I can find you a guava in this jungle, but I can't find a makeup room here.
- Can't you manage for a few days? - Disgusting!
- My juice. - Yes.
Farogh, get the juice!
- I want it now. - Right away.
Get it now!
I haven't even had a cup of tea.
Raju's stove isn't lit yet, and you're ordering cold drinks for her?
So will you play Basmati?
Shut up! Explain the scene to her and get her a juice.
I'm a writer.
What's the baby doing?
Sleeping.
Come here.
Hold it.
Like this.
- What's your name? - Shafique.
And yours?
For now, it's Trupti.
For now?
I'll change it when I become famous. Like Sridevi did.
Did Sridevi change her name?
You're in the movies, and you don't even know that?
Unbelievable.
But your name is nice.
Trupti.
Sounds like a food stall.
Now fall!
Very good. That's what I want.
Akram.
Number one.
Start it!
Shafique, do something about the baby.
- Nasir, his name is Akshay. - Oh, sweetie.
Don't cry.
Oh, sweetie. We're shooting. We're making a movie.
Oh, sweetie.
Look over there.
Look! A magical bird.
One day I'll fly on it.
I'll video the sky. The shots might be useful.
I need the equipment. I have a wedding shoot.
You said no booking today.
Just worry about your shoot.
What's going on?
A small job came in. I'll manage.
Don't stress.
I'm coming with you.
Where are you going? Listen to me.
Today's food is courtesy of Ismail Bhai.
- The tea is courtesy of Raju. - No way!
- Nasir, can I have a word? - Now?
- Hold it. - Hold it.
What is it?
Tell me.
We shouldn't be selling matches in our movie.
Ismail Bhai gave us 8,000 rupees and lunch for the whole team.
Are you making a movie or cutting deals, Nasir?
If you want ads, why bother getting me to write the script?
You blow a fuse over nothing, Farogh.
No money, no movie.
Then just say you need money. I'll steal some for you,
but don't ruin your movie.
If you've got a problem, don't show up tomorrow.
We'll manage without you.
Making a mountain out of a molehill.
Just wait, everyone will laugh. I guarantee it.
- Be quiet! We're shooting. - Shafique, clap.
Number three.
Start it!
Well said!
This calls for a smoke lit by Malegaon's famous Ismail Matches.
Ismail Matches, they're not a spark, they're an explosion!
- Where do I set up? - Near those rocks.
Careful, it's going to fall.
"Chief, we ate eggs together at the Kerala restaurant."
- Come on, you'll get it. - I'll get it right this time.
Now what will become of you, Kalute?
Chief, we ate eggs together
- at the Kerala restaurant. - Again?! Nasir, look at this.
Start!
Now what will become of you, Kalute?
- Chief… - We ate eggs together…
We ate eggs together at the Kerala restaurant.
Now eat this stick!
Stop!
Very good. So natural.
Hey! You guys are doing fantastic work.
Rubber Singh!
Stop!
Pack up!
The shoot's over!
Hang it on the nail.
Yes.
PRINCE VIDEO PARLOR MALEGAON'S SHOLAY
- Join it. - Okay.
I've got a job in Mumbai, teaching Urdu at a university.
- Congratulations. - That's excellent.
- Congrats. - Thank you.
- Don't forget me in Mumbai. - No, but who are you?
- Salaam-alaikum. - Wa-alaikum-salaam.
Congratulations, Irfan.
Thakur isn't on the poster.
Cheer up, Farogh! It's the premiere of your first movie.
Not mine. Nasir's.
Half my script is still on paper,
the other half is still in my heart.
It's fine. Don't be upset. Like the poster?
No one showed up.
The movie is about to start.
Your husband didn't come?
If he knew I was here, he would've shown up,
dragged me home, and cursed me all the way back.
- Salaam-alaikum. - Welcome, Uncle.
- Wa-alaikum-salaam. - Congratulations!
Thank you. Welcome.
- Salaam-alaikum. - Salaam-alaikum, son.
I've ordered cold drinks for everyone.
Lovely to see you, Mangal Bhai.
Our star is here!
All I want to say is…
this is a labor of love.
The rest is in Allah's hands.
Excellent.
Start the projector.
Are you Thakur's manager?
Yes.
Come.
MALEGAON'S SHOLAY
Hey! That's our Akram.
Ramdeo, hand over the photo.
These crooks picked my pocket.
They'll fleece you.
He can't aim at an elephant standing a foot away.
What did he say?
Throw it!
What if they think it's trash?
You should've thought about that before selling your integrity for matchsticks.
These arms belong to me, Thakur.
No!
Rubber Singh!
Brothers, the movie's over.
- That was amazing! - Nasir, you crushed it!
Four shows! Four shows!
Malegaon's Sholay! Four shows daily!
This calls for a smoke lit by Malegaon's famous Ismail Matches!
Ismail Matches, they're not a spark, they're an explosion!
Now eat this stick!
It's a full house.
Full house!
Fourteen stitches!
Nasir, grab the bag!
Stay safe, Aleem.
Raju, you've forgotten Nasir's debt. Forget mine, too?
I had to settle Nasir's account. He gave me such a big role.
Who created the role? Write--
Nasir! A new motorcycle?
- 1957 model. - Beautiful.
You can hear it a kilometer away.
Will you let me ride it?
- Whenever you want. - I'll sit behind you.
- Raju, get us some mince samosas. - Sure.
How do you like it?
It's nice.
- It's terrific. - Isn't it?
- Here you go. - Fantastic.
Eat up!
Let's get started, my friends.
Nasir,
- now let's make Detective Malegaon. - Eat up.
You said you'd make my story next.
- Didn't you say that? - Yes.
I did say that.
But Malegaon's Sholay is such a hit.
Tickets are being scalped.
- It's a big deal, right? - Allah be praised.
People are hungry for more. We'll make something similar.
I knew he'd get a taste for comedy.
That's why I've thought of another idea.
Full comedy. Here's the idea.
The owner of a tobacco company
sells tobacco to innocent kids and wants to rule the world.
But a poor power loom worker challenges him.
We'll make something like Chaplin. International. How's that?
- It's good. - It's great.
It's okay.
The thing is…
I met Ismail from Ismail Matches. He's smart.
He said, "Make another movie. I'll finance it."
Take my idea.
He's a big fan of Shaan. So we'll make Malegaon's Shaan next.
Even Ramesh Sippy
- directed Shaan after Sholay. - Yes.
Shaan?
What? Another parody?
He'll pay us an advance.
Why stress? Eat.
I don't have time for trashy movies.
- You think we make trash? - Don't say that.
So what should I say?
Do you know the meaning of originality?
Do you think you're director Yash Chopra?
Bollywood will come knocking at your door?
Sit down, for your own good.
Really? For my own good?
What friendship is this That turns friends into advice-givers?
Amazing!
Have you even heard of the poet Mirza Ghalib?
Have you ever bought a book?
You're uncouth, you have no manners.
You use people!
- Don't cross the line. - Nasir Shaikh!
Son of Malegaon's gambling king.
Father pays for his video parlor. Brother pays for his movie.
- Don't lecture me! - Farogh, stop!
With the hard-earned money of poor workers who see our movies,
- you buy a motorcycle, 1957! - Enough!
- What are you doing? - Stop it!
- What are you doing? - You…
Farogh!
- Stop! - Enough!
- Stop it, both of you! - Come at me!
- Come on! - I beg you, stop.
Think you're a great original artist?
Yes, I am!
Make your own movie. Why hang out with uncouth losers like us?
Let go! I won't touch him.
He talks big.
If you have any balls, go to Mumbai.
No one will even spit on you.
Hey, Farogh! Where are you going?
Listen to me.
- Mumbai is calling. - Hear me out.
There's nothing left to be said.
Tell my father if he asks that I've left for Mumbai.
Raju!
I'll send you money as soon as I sign a movie!
I'll settle my account.
Don't think I'm running away with your money.
And remember!
The writer is the boss. The writer!
Don't go, brother.
He hit me.
How are we going to manage, Nasir?
Only 30% of the seats are filled.
But the two evening shows are full.
I have a new idea.
I'll make something original.
I've made enough parodies. I'm done.
I have an original plan for you too.
I've settled your marriage
to Shabeena.
Meaning? But how?
I'm not asking you, I'm telling you.
You're lost in your own world, someone had to decide.
I gave them my word. Don't humiliate me again.
You're lucky. Who's so lucky in this town?
Marrying a girl who loves her husband.
Mr. Nasir Shaikh is given
in marriage to Shabeena Abdul Razzaq before two witnesses.
- Do you consent? - I consent.
Congratulations!
- I don't want to. - I'll give you a chocolate. Come on!
- Please! - Uncle, I don't want to go in.
This is my niece, Neha.
She insists on sleeping next to her new aunt.
No. I want to sleep next to my mother.
Neha, wait!
Neha is being funny.
First, it's her mother, now it's her aunt.
Sit down, Nasir.
I know all this has happened very suddenly.
It's not that.
I just feel a little anxious today.
You wouldn't understand.
I know the feeling, Nasir.
I've lived with it for eight years.
It'll take time.
Can we be friends first?
All right.
Really want to be friends?
Of course!
Do you know how we can become friends?
Shall I tell you?
Let me finish my studies.
Tell your brother I want to complete my law degree.
You're really made for the law!
All right. I'll talk to Nihal Bhai.
You said half an hour.
His meeting isn't over.
Madam, it's been two hours.
Okay, let me check.
Tarun-ji, this writer has been waiting to meet Sunny-ji.
Okay.
Sunny-ji is still in a meeting and then he has to go for an outdoor shoot.
He's asking if you can meet in two and a half months.
- Is that fine? - Yes.
Should I call you in two months?
Yeah, that should be good.
- Thank you. - Okay, yeah.
Give a huge round of applause for Malegaon's Sholay, Malegaon's Shaan,
and the director of Today's Mughal-e-Azam, Nasir Shaikh!
He is Malegaon's Yash Chopra.
He made his first movie, Malegaon's Sholay, with just 30,000.
It has earned at least 300,000!
Incredible!
Did our Sholay earn that much?
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Asif Bhai, a photo please.
Nasir, I want a photo with you.
- Come here. - Sure.
- Go ahead. - Take a good one.
- Who is he? - He's with me. Akram, step aside.
- Come on. - Come, Asif Bhai.
What happened to your original script?
Still working on it.
Why not adapt one of my plays?
We'll set the box office on fire. Well?
God willing. I'd love to.
Keep up the good work!
Hey!
Did you know it's unlawful
to arrest a woman between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.?
No.
Know what that means?
No.
It means I can commit any crime right now…
and get away with it.
And who'll study for your exam?
I can study only after you turn off that movie.
I know you'll come first this time.
Don't you want to get over Mallika? Or you can't?
Every Friday you watch…
this Bruce Lee film.
Isn't it because of her?
I want to forget her.
But I'm scared I'll forget her forever.
I don't want you to forget your first love.
Not everyone ends up with the one they love…
like me.
- Thank you. - You're welcome, sir.
Look at this, Siraj Bhai.
I met Javed Akhtar sahib.
I told him we made a parody of their Sholay.
What did he say?
"A parody can only increase the stature of Sholay."
Show people this photo back home, and they'll be impressed.
I will not go back empty-handed.
Your well-wishers
don't care if you're empty-handed, they care about you.
From my father to Nasir, everyone will laugh at me.
I can't go back.
What's going on, Nasir?
I have a crazy idea.
Let's adapt Asif Albela's play for our next movie.
It's original.
We'll earn more respect working with Asif.
Right?
You're right.
You'll earn more respect, Nasir.
But how much will we make?
Not much.
But Akram, what about our dream of working with Asif?
It's only your dream we're fulfilling, Nasir.
What about us?
We're fulfilling your dream.
For free.
What's happened to you guys?
I don't know.
Tell them, Akram.
I mean we all made the movie,
but only you made the money. You're the one in the limelight.
- You earn all the respect. - Meaning what?
Nasir shoots and directs. It was all his idea. So--
And we were chasing chickens on the set?
- So now you think you're Amitabh Bachchan? - Hey!
First, he threw Farogh out.
Did you make the movie all by yourself?
No.
Did I say that?
Whatever I managed to do was with your support.
I never twisted anyone's arm.
- Did I? - So?
- You chose to do it. - Yes.
- Exactly. - We chose to do it.
So listen.
Now I choose Salim Jackie's movie.
He called me.
He told me to handle the camera and editing.
Did you know that?
He's offering me money and respect.
You see, Nasir…
you care only about yourself.
You don't give a damn about us.
And you! You sit here like his slave.
I have bad news.
Your father had a heart attack.
He's dead.
Why drink that rotten stuff?
My old father just died. I don't need a new one.
If you want to ruin your life, go ahead.
You can talk.
- My life is better than yours. - Stop arguing.
I hear no one cares for your parodies anymore,
so you're adapting Asif Albela's play
and calling it an "original" movie.
He still doesn't know the meaning of original.
So what did you achieve in Mumbai?
- It's the holy month of Muharram. - What did he achieve? Well?
I made two superhit movies here in Malegaon.
What have you done?
I was photographed with Javed Akhtar.
You're Malegaon's most despicable and pathetic person!
Where's your son?
His father didn't let him come.
- What happened? - Nothing.
Let's go.
That idiot Zulfi hasn't shown up.
- How come? - Really.
Can you do it?
- Acting? - Yes.
Say yes!
I'll do it.
Go, put on the groom's garland, and learn your dialogue.
Yes, bro.
Will someone give me my damn breakfast?!
Go!
Clap!
Start it!
Show us the groom's face.
I do not consent to this marriage.
I'm his father. The fool must consent.
Say what you will, son, you will have to marry her.
Father, holes may appear in the sky.
An innocent face may appear sly.
My consenting to this wedding is just a blatant lie!
Fine. I'm convinced.
Stop!
Wow!
Wonderful, Shafique! You've touched my heart.
- Very good! - Bravo!
MALEGAON BUS STOP
You know I love acting.
How does it feel to see yourself on the big screen?
That's not me.
I'm here at the Malegaon bus stop, waiting for the Nashik bus.
I'll be planning my escape from home on the way.
Have you decided?
I can't bear living there anymore.
Count on me if you need anything.
And finally, Kundan, along with his fellow mill workers,
throws the boss into the very same dyeing machine
that cost 500 workers their jobs.
The End!
- Can I be frank? - Of course.
The premise is good,
but your characters and the locations
are weak.
They're based on real people, sir.
Each character is rooted in my hometown, Malegaon.
Malegaon-Falegaon! Who's heard of it?
Who gives a damn!
People come to the movies to escape their miserable lives.
Why show them more misery?
The blockbuster Deewaar was the story of a mill worker.
People will watch if it's well made.
People want to see themselves on the big screen.
No one cares about that.
Write something commercial.
Take my advice.
Set the story in Mumbai instead.
It'll come alive.
Like your last two crappy films?
Don't let him set foot here again.
Are you Trupti? I'm Shabeena.
I'd like to talk to my client in private.
- Can you sit somewhere else? - Sure.
MALEGAON'S WEDDING
The guests who are here for the food, go that side.
The others wanting to dance, go this side.
And the rest of you, follow me!
Hey, cheapskates!
Will the groom attend his wedding alone?
Oh Allah! Let's go.
Show us the groom's face.
I do not consent to this marriage.
I'm his father. The fool must consent.
Say what you will, son, you will marry her.
All right, Father. Okay.
I've convinced him. He's agreed.
Asif made me change the scene.
Nasir shouldn't have cut it.
Asif told him to change the story.
So? Is your friend a toddler? He's the director.
You've been so loyal to him.
He should've done something in return for you.
He's done a lot for me. For all of us.
When we were shooting our Sholay, it was the first time I enjoyed waking up.
How many people here make movies?
Know how life was?
Nasir has done a lot. Not everyone realizes it.
Now we're ruined.
I told you not to sink so much money into this movie.
The ticket sales won't even cover the electricity bill.
We'll have to close the video parlor.
Two chicken biryanis, one bheja fry, and three butter rotis. Quick.
Vivek!
- Sir, how much longer? - We'll call you.
Small cell carcinoma.
Seen the film Anand?
Remember what happened to Rajesh Khanna?
It's something like that.
Cancer.
Treatment must start immediately.
They're starting the treatment next week.
It's called chemotherapy or something.
The doctor said the treatment was very expensive.
- Don't worry about money. - We'll take care of it.
Congratulations!
You got a rich man's disease!
Nasir, let me know if there's anything I can do.
He's been quiet all morning.
Glad you guys came by. You cheered him up.
When I heard the news, I ran over.
We're here for Shafique. Not for you.
I'll be off.
Never mind him.
Take care and keep me posted. God be with you.
What news? You okay?
Getting by.
Farogh narrated Detective Malegaon to a producer,
but the producer fell asleep listening to the story.
Farogh, being Farogh, got up and threw water on his face.
The producer woke up with a start and shouted,
"Who threw water at me?"
Farogh smiled and said, "That's the real plot twist, sir."
Farogh, a call for you.
Hello?
Farogh. I'm with Shafique at the hospital.
Here.
Farogh Bhai…
Shafique! How are you, my friend?
I'm okay.
They keep feeding me and fattening me.
You look good thin.
How's the director?
He's here. Talk to him.
Salaam-alaikum.
Salaam.
All good?
Yes, all good.
When are you coming?
I come often to Malegaon in my thoughts.
This time I'll come for real.
Happy birthday, my tiger!
- Farogh Bhai! - Farogh.
- Salaam-alaikum. - Wa-alaikum-salaam.
How are you?
- See you later. - God be with you.
- Bye. - Go carefully.
Nasir.
Do me a favor.
Seventy rupees will get me through the night.
Don't ask me for money to buy booze.
- Pray a little longer next time. - I don't bargain with Allah.
Don't soil your right hand by touching the money.
Give it to me with your left hand.
Thank you.
So…
Why did you stop making movies?
You know why.
The Asif Albela movie emptied my pockets.
You were right.
I didn't know much.
I used to think I was this amazing filmmaker.
You are amazing, Nasir.
Just amazing!
I slogged away in Mumbai.
None of the top producers there understood my stories.
Know why?
Because we're just nobodies to people like them.
We've always existed outside their world.
But for you,
we're emperors.
You told our stories in our own voices.
No one in the world could've done what you've done.
You gave us crazy guys a place in history.
In Indian cinema history,
you've added a page for Malegaon
that can never be erased, my dear friend.
You are amazing.
The chemo hasn't gotten rid of the cancer. The tumor is back.
Does he need more chemo?
Take him home.
Make him as comfortable as you can.
I'm sorry.
I already know.
If he had good news, he wouldn't have asked to see you alone.
Sir, can you stop?
Want to see the waterfall?
It's nearby.
Everyone has to die someday. Why be afraid?
It's just that…
I'll die without achieving anything.
I could've been something if I had had the chance.
What are you doing, Nasir?
Buster Keaton wasn't crazy, Shabeena.
The world was.
What is it?
Remember that story you wrote?
About a poor loom boy who challenges a tobacco baron.
The one you promised to make?
I'll fulfill that promise now.
Meaning?
Just think.
What if that poor boy was Superman?
And our Superman is Shafique.
Here's 5,000 rupees. Start writing.
I need it in a week.
I know you'll write something amazing.
You're a great writer.
And remember, the writer is the boss.
He can do it if he has the strength.
- Don't tire him out. - No, we won't, sir.
Can you come to Malegaon every week for his check-up?
That'll be tough.
I'll give you a brilliant role.
You'll play Superman's father.
I wanted to be an actor when I was at school.
Dad said no.
- I'll be there. - Thank you, sir.
- Salaam-alaikum. - Wa-alaikum-salaam.
- Salaam.
What's going on?
We're making a movie.
You'll be the hero.
Me?
Yes, you!
I'm writing the script.
Why me?
Because only you can do it.
Superman!
- Superman? Meaning? - You don't know Superman?
He flies around with a red scarf, wearing bright underwear.
Are you making a movie or pulling my leg?
Listen to the story.
Our Superman is from Mars.
His planet is destroyed,
so his father sends him to our planet,
where he is raised in a poor home.
But he's troubled by the idea of being an orphan.
So he gets addicted to chewing tobacco as a boy.
This is our Superman!
- Who's his opponent? - Who?
The world's biggest villain, The Tobacco King.
He wants to control the world by getting everyone addicted to tobacco.
Start it!
Here comes our second producer.
How are the original crazies of Malegaon?
Hello, my sweet friend.
Irfan, I need Akram.
Only he can play the villain.
I told him to come, but he started swearing at me.
He will not come.
Make it like this. Exact.
- You understand? - No.
Okay. Take his measurements.
Lift your arms.
- Shafique, do me a favor. - Tell me.
I'm thinking of casting Akram as the villain.
He'll do it if you ask him.
He's still pissed at me.
Will he listen to me?
I'll tell Farogh to go with you.
Okay.
I really like garbage.
I love…
garbage!
I wrote a few lines for the villain.
Do you like them?
Love them! Superb.
Come here. Sit down!
- Hey, Sohail. - Yes.
"I love garbage!"
- Cut his hair like this. - Okay.
- Show me. - Here.
You making me bald?
You're the villain.
A bald guy is scary.
It's not for me.
It's for Shafique.
- You're such a rascal. - Please.
- Come on. - You think this is funny?
Here.
Ask the scrap dealer what he'll pay for the TV.
Okay.
- Call me before fixing the price. - Okay.
Selling that won't be enough to make a movie.
I have some money in my savings account.
Here's 30,000.
My earnings.
I'll return it.
I don't want the money.
I want a producer's credit.
Absolutely!
And I'll attend the premiere with your brother Nihal's wife.
Goes without saying.
I've never been so scared making a movie before.
Don't worry.
It'll be good.
Not just good.
It must be a classic.
For all time.
M
Roads untrodden are the roads they tread
These guys ride on dreams
Amazing sight!
Dreams in their pockets Life in their eyes
Roads untrodden are the roads they tread
These guys ride on dreams
Amazing sight!
Dreams in their pockets Life in their eyes
These guys are one of a kind Wow, wow!
They leave everyone stunned By their artistry! Wow, wow!
These guys are one of a kind Wow, wow!
They leave everyone stunned By their artistry! Wow, wow!
These crazy guys
Heed their hearts
Who has ever seen the dreams they weave?
The toughest road
Is the road for them
These guys are one of a kind Wow, wow!
They leave everyone stunned By their artistry! Wow, wow!
These guys are one of a kind Wow, wow!
They leave everyone stunned By their artistry! Wow, wow!
Fix it, quickly.
The set looks like a shrine with all this green cloth.
What are we doing?
We're making magic, Shafique.
Come, let me explain.
- Number one! - Start it!
Give us a smile.
Shake the cape.
Don't worry, Shafique. Look straight.
Hold his feet, Aleem, and cover yourself.
Straighten your arms. Well done, Shafique!
Point the fan at him.
- What's going on? Has Nasir gone mad? - Drink some water.
Akram, once he says "stop," come toward me. I can't swim.
I'm right here. Don't worry. Go.
- Aleem, clap! - Scene two, take four.
Start it!
Go, my son. Make yourself a home in the new world.
Farewell.
Goodbye. Farewell.
I'll be back.
- Hey! The camera. - The camera's fallen in.
Dry it out. Quick.
Akram! I can't swim.
- It must be soaking wet. - Hey!
- Akram! - It's dripping wet.
- Get the tape out. - It didn't fall in.
- Get it out! - It slipped.
- Get it out! - The tape must be ruined.
It's dripping wet.
- What should we do now? - We've lost the wide shot.
Akram, I told you to save me. I could've drowned.
Did you fall in?
- I was focusing on the camera. Sorry. - Akram…
Sit down!
Dry him up.
Superman!
The Superman of Malegaon!
Superman!
The Superman of Malegaon!
I'll take you around the world
The loom runs on wheels
Raghu, Rafiq, Sukhi, Peter
Beloved by all
Superman!
The Superman of Malegaon!
Superman!
Roads untrodden are the roads they tread
These guys ride on dreams
Amazing sight!
Dreams in their pockets Life in their eyes
These guys are one of a kind Wow, wow!
They leave everyone stunned By their artistry! Wow, wow!
These guys are one of a kind Wow, wow!
They leave everyone stunned By their artistry! Wow, wow!
Watch your step.
THE SUPERMAN OF MALEGAON
- Nihal Bhai. - How are you, Akram?
Smiling suits you.
- Tell you what, let's test it. - Yes.
- Will it run? - It'll fly!
- I'll be right back. - Okay.
- Are you done? - Yes.
Asif Bhai, so glad you made time to come.
Could I miss a movie of yours, Nasir?
Look! Everyone's here.
Greetings.
How are you?
- Hi, Raju. - Asif Bhai.
Having fun, Malegaon?
Everyone wants to know when Asif Bhai will show up.
I said, "Be patient!"
Sit here, you'll have a good view.
All good?
Move aside! The producers are here.
Side! Side!
- Nasir, where's Shafique? - He's coming.
Okay.
Nasir, they're here.
They're here?
They're here.
Hello. Check, check.
Everyone, settle down.
People of Malegaon,
I'm delighted to introduce the hero of our new movie.
My oldest friend, whose hidden acting talent is Malegaon's pride.
Shafique.
Put this on.
So, the public of Malegaon,
today is your lucky day.
You're about to meet
Shafique Shaikh!
Bravo, Shafique!
Excellent!
Everyone, sit down.
Excellent.
Nadeem!
Light off.
My son, there are many towns in this world.
But there is one town that needs your help.
What town, Father?
- Goregaon? - No.
- Koregaon? - No.
Assagaon? Sassagaon?
No, no, no!
Son, you must go to the world's finest town.
It's called Malegaon.