Hey, brother. This is too noisy.
We will have a huge power bill too.
Arif, my boss will fire me.
It's a used computer.
It won't sound nice and smooth.
Anyway, get used to this. You'll be hearing a lot of it from now on.
It's the sound of money.
Another CD is wrecked.
Brother, every CD costs Rs. 100.
We are actually paying for something we didn't even use.
I could have taken Afreen shopping if I had this much money.
We could have eaten Pav Bhaji too. She'd be thrilled.
That's Rs. 100.
But, Yasin Bhai always said,
you have to invest to get rewards.
Yasin Bhai has a point, you know.
You're taking it the wrong way.
He meant as investment.
He was talking about an investment.
Your profits will match your investments.
You're losing your mind, get married.
Two CDs have been destroyed since morning
and you're telling me to get married.
Besides, I am feeling really hot.
Of course, you're feeling hot.
-Something just got burnt. -What?
We burnt a CD.
You mean, it's ready?
Play it, play it.
As quickly as you were ruining those CDs,
I thought I'd be starving from the next week.
In public life,
any leftover money from food, clothing, and shelter
is used to spend on entertainment.
I am not like that.
I will invest in entertainment first.
The bare necessities will follow.
Food, clothes, and shelter are fine
but how do you make something out of nothing?
I've put things in motion somewhere.
If I get lucky,
we will have everything we want.
What are you saying?
Both of you seem very happy.
Did you get hired for something new?
Work? Nah, this is a proper business.
Again?
This one's different, Afreen.
You always say that, Arif.
Come on, how do I explain this to you now?
This one's different, for sure.
Arif, do whatever you want,
but don't make me ashamed this time.
Come on, sister in law,
don't worry. Have some noodles,
it's all sorted.
-Eat the kebabs. -Yes.
-Get another plate. -Bring cold drinks.
-Am I fasting? -You bet. Bring a cold drink too.
Sister-in-law, eat! Don't worry so much.
It's all good.
Go on, uncle. Deliver the goods safely. Go on.
What's up? You're back!
What are you selling today?
I'm not here to sell, I'm here to get something.
What?
-I sold you a projector, right? -Which projector?
How many people come to the scrap shop to sell projectors, you think?
I sold it to you for Rs. 500.
I have come to take it back.
Oh, you mean this one? It's worth Rs. 10,000 now.
Why is it worth Rs. 10,000?
Did you fit a kidney into it?
This is a scrap shop.
Everyone comes to sell things they value at almost nothing.
But me? I sell it as antique, antique.
What is it?
Why are you crying, punk?
I am doomed. I'll have to go to prison for 6 months.
-To prison? -Yes.
I sold my boss' projector because I was using drugs.
The cops will take me away.
My boss has complained.
There'll be a case. There'll be one on you too.
But, why me?
Are you mad?
Why would I sell something worth Rs. 10,000 for Rs. 500?
Obviously the drugs made it happen.
Okay, fine. Rs. 1,000 for you, for the last time.
Thank you.
Man, you're smart.
You've got hidden depths,
more than people realize.
You're smart too.
Selling me my own stuff at double the price.
By the way, what's your name?
Arif.
This guy?
Let's go, move it.
He's leaving, Wait.
Hey Arif, what kind of entrance was that, man?
Rajneesh Bhai, you dropped something.
I kept calling out from so far back, but you didn't listen.
What did I drop?
Your fate.
Pandeyji, the distributors watched the film yesterday.
The reports are amazing. You've already heard the music.
Mind blowing. The movie is a blockbuster.
What are you saying?
You must come for the premiere. You've got two passes reserved.
I am expecting a good review. Okay?
-Sawan. -Yes, sir?
How much does the picture cost, given the print and everything else?
Sir, so far it's about three and a half CRs.
Distribution, advertising costs?
Sir, that's about 70 to 80 lakhs, give and take.
-Not give and take. Give me exact figures. -Yes, sir. I...
There was a trial for the distributor yesterday.
What was the review? What did they say?
These guys are cagey. They don't give any details, right away.
If they praise it, you will hike up the price, right?
The very first thing my father taught me was
how to deal with distributors.
So, Mr. Chandra. What did you think of the film?
Sir, it's a movie made by you.
I am not in any position to comment about it.
That's really generous of you.
The songs are fabulous.
On the way, the rickshaw driver was playing our film's songs.
Listen, you've come in a rickshaw.
After the film releases, you will leave in a Mercedes.
But, the heroine's voice is slightly hoarse, sir.
-Who are you? -This is Dhiren Bhai.
He's a diamond merchant, sir.
-Son of Mansoor Bhai. -I see, the guy from Surat?
Yes. He's handling the entire business these days.
Listen, we have done 10 films together.
All super-hits.
So, let me make the film.
Sir, the public doesn't come to the theatre
to listen to the heroine's voice.
They come to watch her perform.
They come to watch her dance, they come to see her beauty.
Sir, you can look into that.
We just want to know
how much should we close the deal for?
Our total expenditure has been 7 crores.
Yes.
It was a bit too much.
You give us 8 crores and you can have All India rights.
8 crores.
-8 is too much, Kumar Sahab. -Are you buying brinjals?
Are you in the vegetable market?
No, no. It can't be any less.
We share a long standing relationship.
So this is the best I can do.
If this movie doesn't do well, you can get the next film
at half price. Done?
Sir, give us this film at half price.
Take twice the price for the next film.
Now this is too much.
Let's work it out this way, sir. We won't let you lose money either.
It was made for 7 crores.
Take 7 crores. If it runs for four weeks
you get 30 percent.
Chandra Sahab.
You are a very shrewd businessman.
You could teach me a thing or two.
Okay, then. Done.
-Praise the Lord. -Praise the Lord.
-See you. Snacks? -We are serving snacks.
Some other time.
Sir, you're something else. Selling off a film worth 4
for 7, directly!
-Call Rajneesh at once. It's urgent. -Yes, sir.
Rajneesh!
-Rajneesh. -Yes, sir.
Go to RK laboratory and stop the prints.
Why, sir?
You know,
the guy who came in the rickshaw had a point.
The heroine's voice quality is not good.
If the heroine is rejected, the film will fail.
Book a dubbing theatre tomorrow.
We will get another girl to dub for her.
It's too close to the release date, sir.
We will get the copies only on the release date.
I don't care.
This picture will be released only after re-dubbing.
Understood? Run along, go to the laboratory. Go on.
I will tell her. We will call her.
How are things going?
Why are you glaring at me?
I am not glaring at you.
I was just looking.
What were you praying for so devoutly?
Prayers must be made with true devotions.
Ask for anything you want, except kids.
Why do you have a problem with kids?
I don't have any problem, as such.
But business isn't stable yet.
Once the business is up and running,
you and I can make babies by the dozen.
-God! No. -Why not?
What if all of them turn out like you?
As if their mother is a very saintly soul!
-What do you say to that? -No!
I wasn't asking for anything.
I was saying thanks.
For the fact that you are here.
Honestly, Arif.
Life was really strange without you.
Listen, you don't have to ask for anything now.
Every time you raise your hands in prayer,
you will only be saying thanks.
I will get you everything.
May God give you success in everything.
You won't get it. Forget about getting the movie.
But, Rajneesh bhai, there must be a way.
The movie will be sent to the theatre on the day of the release, right?
Yes, but things changed at the last moment,
so it will go on the day of the release.
Directly from the lab to the theatre.
Brother, it's really tight.
Let's do the next film.
Or we will do this one a few weeks later, I'll figure a way out.
Do you see those people?
5 crore people
turn into an audience on Friday.
Do you know how many theatre there are for them?
1 to 1.2 million?
-I am sure 500,000 at least. -1,800.
What?
Are there 1,800 theatre in our area?
All over India.
Hey, Arif.
That's a huge demand but very poor supply!
Just imagine what happens, if we become
players in the game of supply.
We'll be rich as kings.
Rajneesh bhai.
It's a wonderful chance. Pure gold.
-Let's figure it out somehow. -We will get caught, man.
I am not saying no.
We will do it after three to four weeks.
The film won't be such hot property by then.
Why would anyone be interested then?
Rajneesh bhai, what's bothering you?
The only problem is that it will come from the lab
and go directly to the theatre, right?
Can you give it to me 2 hours earlier?
Yes.
But, if I give it to you, when do I go to the theatre?
Let me call them and say, call off the
matinee show. We have to get a pirated copy first.
-Rajneesh bhai! -What?
You can cancel your breakfast.
Bring me the reels to the theatre two hours earlier,
and you will have the reels before the matinee show.
Rajneesh Bhai, I'll serve you breakfast.
What will you eat?
Rajasahab (your lordship)! Welcome.
The kebabs are waiting for you.
But not here.
Our theatre is behind that theatre.
Now the king will only enter the theatre
when the castle guard goes off duty.
When you offer a monkey a treat and treat a person with respect,
he will be happy and jump through hoops as well.
Hey, you! Hey, you! Where are you going?
Oh. When does the movie start?
Two hours to go. Move it.
-What are you doing here, then? -What do you mean?
You should be in the theatre.
-Remember Raaj Kumar sahab? -So?
What did he do?
Raaj Kumar sahab was a police officer.
-So? -So what?
If a police officer can become a leading man
then, a watchman can play a second lead, right?
I came here to do that.
But, he got lucky. You did not.
Eat the vada pav.
Brother, what's this junk you've got plastered on the wall?
I see, so your scrap is a treasure trove.
While my acoustic is garbage?
What?
Acoustic?
Have you been twiddling your thumbs while working on reels for 10 years?
Don't you know what acoustic means?
They mount the projector's image on a pristine screen
so the image isn't spoilt.
But people forget that
the quality of the picture can be a bit dodgy.
But the sound? It can't be imperfect.
The slightest rasp in the sound
and the mood is...
These egg crates are the wall.
It may look weird, but it preserves the sound quality.
It sucks it all up.
Brother, folks will watch this film in a
household with all the daily homely racket.
Not in a theatre. What's the use of all this effort?
Rajneesh bhai.
The quality of our film
has to be even better than the original.
Whether the customer pays Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 10
we have to provide good quality
to get him back.
This is not a one off business deal to me.
It's my business for life, now.
My life will always be top quality.
Guys, if you're done talking, can we get on with the work?
Come on, Praveen! What about my breakfast?
What do we do about his breakfast? We told him.
-Does he want a mouthful of cuss words? -Stop it!
Son, let's get to work.
-Sir, you've come? -Where's the film?
The reels are downstairs. I'll fetch them at once.
-What's up, Praveen? Are you done? -No.
It's getting done. Take it easy on me. Just go away.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Hurry up, bro.
The public is here. They are running the toothpaste ads.
Do you think I'm wasting time here?
It's getting done.
Six reels are done, take them away.
-I will give the other two soon. -Will you do it in time?
Do you have any doubt? I would never get
into this business if I had any doubts.
Take it away. It will run up to the interval.
I know that.
Will you be done by then?
-Absolutely. -Listen, don't *** me over.
Or I will be part of a news reel. No doubt about that.
He's talking in Marathi!
Uncle, it's the interval. I'm going downstairs to eat something.
-Sir, it's you? -Yes, I came for the reactions.
-This is the drug film-makers live for. -So true, sir.
What are you doing here?
Who is minding things in the projection room?
It's the first day, first show.
Sir, I saw you and thought I'd come say hello.
If anything goes wrong, I will kill you. Get it?
-Get lost! Go on. -Okay, sir.
***.
It's not working, just check it out.
Arif! Arif!
Where's the last reel? I'm *** bricks here.
It's going on. Don't you see, he's at it?
-Just... -Bro, this is not happening.
The reel is stuck. If we force it, it will tear.
Tear it, then!
Just give me the climax. Just give me whatever you can of the end.
-Do it. -Rajneesh bhai!
You never leave love or entertainment unfinished.
To hell with your entertainment!
Mahesh Kumar, who owns me, is sitting out there!
Make him understand.
Come along. Let me give you some tea, Rajneesh bhai.
-Come on, let's go. -Go on, go.
Let's go, Rajneesh bhai!
Drink some tea and chill out!
-I am peeing myself... -I know! He will do it!
I am peeing myself and you're giving me tea!
Why are you so scared of Mahesh Kumar?
He's not worth more than this cup of tea.
Just watch me.
♪ Your heart will race twice as fast, when you see him. ♪
♪ This is the style that this generation ♪
♪ will call a gangster. ♪
♪ He will have applause and troubles too. ♪
♪ He is a superstar. He is a cheat. ♪
♪ He has a magnetic style. We are glad you're a pal. ♪
Where's the eighth reel? Is this a film only with seven reels?
-Who whistled? -Nobody whistled. It's 8 reels, not 7.
Listen to me. Search outside. I'll look in here. Hurry.
♪ Create history. People will fall in with you. ♪
♪ On every street, people will sing about your glory. ♪
♪ Everyone will see in the sky ♪
♪ like a bolt of lightning. ♪
♪ But when he is seen the world ♪
♪ will congratulate itself. ♪
Here's the eighth reel. It was lying behind that stool there.
If it had been damaged, I would have been in trouble.
Put it on, quickly. Hurry up now.
You're wasting so much time.
I did check behind the stool.
♪ He is a superstar. He is a cheat. ♪
♪ He has a magnetic style. He's dazzling. ♪
♪ He is a superstar. He's a powerhouse. ♪
♪ He is the one who guides the ship in a storm. Glad you are a pal. ♪
The movie is a super hit!
And that is cinema!
And that is the first copy.
And this is the first show!