[Crickets chirping]
[Humming a Kannada song]
- Hello. - Hello, Where are you?
I’m on rounds near the bridge.
Oh please..
Don’t skip your BP tablets saying you’re busy with work.
Be careful.
If you clutch your chest and collapse there,..
..no one will come to save you.
Hey, just stop it. Don’t get on my nerves.
I know you haven’t taken your tablet.
Pull over first and take it.
Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?
Fine..I’ll call you later. Wait.
Hey, who is it? What’re you doing there?
Om Namah Shivaaya.. [Chanting Mantras in Panic]
[Gasps in panic]
[Gasps Nervously]
[Loud Cry]
Hey idiot.. Cut the call..
What’s this, Renuka?
Starting the morning with a war on the keyboard?
- It’s work, sir. - Go on, continue.
Hey, I’ve just come to work..
Sir, cut the call and have some tea.
See you understand my plight..
But my wife just doesn’t.
Your aunt’s here, isn’t she?
Tell her to take an auto and come straight home.
- Hanumappa Sir. Tea for you. - ..Cut the call now.
Hm..
Yeah.. Keep it on the table.
Hey Hanumu..
Why’re you fidgeting with it? Leave that..
- Hey Beera.. - Sir?
Come here..Just have a look at the table.
Yes..come.
Hm..Here have your tea.
Sir, it’s fixed now.
- See, I told you right? - Yeah!
[Chuckles]
What’s up, Hanumu? You’ve come so early?
Somehow..I find more peace at the station than I do at home.
That’s how love marriages are…
If you learn to adjust, it works out.
If you don’t, it turns into a battlefield.
- Looks like you’re going somewhere? - I’m going to Hubli.
It will be late by the time I come back..
By the way, Hanuma..
You’ll have to handle the station today.
Ok?
But sir, there’s a puja at the Yellamma temple today…
I Know that..
How will it be possible with you?
It’s with the Mother Goddess’s blessings that we catch criminals.
You pray properly..and then catch them. Got it?
Now..
Take this offering and give it to the god on my behalf.
- Ok then, I’ll see you.. - Ok sir.
- Send me off.. - Yeah.
Sir..
Huh?
This just came in from the next station.
This is the third case in two months.
Oh my god..
Looks like it has developed a taste for human blood.
Make an announcement that no one should go near the backwaters.
Yes sir.
Ok.
Virupaksha sir?
Come.
Come soon sir.
We’ve to be at the Yelamma temple in 10 mins.
- Coming sir. - Come soon. Lets go.
And bring the accused too..
Come on..
- They’ll bring him.. - Let’s go Hanuma..
Let’s see..
If Yellamma answers us today.
[ Indistinct crowd chatter]
Hey Beera?
Sir..
This is for Hanumappa sir’s house.
- This is for my house. - Ok sir.
- Give it and come. - No sir give it. I’m headed home.
Hey Hanuma..
Beera’s our man.. He’ll go give.
Not like that sir. I’m anyways going home.
- Hmm.. - Take it, sir.
Take it.
Make sure mine reaches home, Beera.
Yes sir.
- Okay.. I’ll just go by the station and come then? - Ok sure, sir.
Yeah..ok sir.
We Kumbara people have all come together to celebrate this festival sir.
Ha..Haa.
Sir, please send some police personnel for festival security.
Hey, you don’t even have to ask.
When Yellamma’s palanquin procession begins,..
if not us, who else will be there to manage it?
- I’ll send them. You don’t worry. - Ok.
- Ok sure, sir. - But..
But since the program is happening near the backwaters…
You all need to plan it carefully.
Ok sir.
- I’ll leave then.. - Alright, go ahead.
Ok..
Sir..
Hm?
About Sidappa’s missing case
- His younger brother, Shiva, is here. - Yeah?
He says he wants to meet you.
Should I send him in, or ask him to leave?
Hmm… send him in.
Namaste, sir.
Ha..come.
If you keep coming here again and again,..
What answer do you expect us to give?
We’ve inquired everywhere we could.
Not even a trace of him has turned up.
File an official complaint. Once we register an FIR,..
..we can investigate properly.
if we need to pull his call records,..
We’ll need an FIR number, won’t we?
Yeah..give..
Your brother..
What did he do for work?
That..
Sir, he was involved in sand mining.
Near the backwaters?
[Clicks tongue]
I cannot comment anything now..
There’ve been a lot of crocodile attacks lately.
That’s why its neccessary to know about all this..
Even if a slipper is found at the edge of the backwaters..
Rumours Spread everywhere..
All this helps us in investigating about the missing person.
Sir..
My uncle is the village panchayat president.
If this matter gets out,..
our family’s reputation will be ruined, sir.
I came here to request you to handle this discreetly.
If you understand the situation, your reputation will remain intact.
And if your brother is alive, his life will remain intact too.
Beyond that, I have nothing more to say. It’s your choice.
It’s been two days since my daughter went missing
I’ve already filed the complaint, madam.
Sir..
Whatever it is, please give me a call.
It would be a great help.
I’ll take your leave now, sir.
Ha..Haa..
- I’ll leave. - Haa.
Please talk to sir, madam.
I will talk to him. Please sit silently for sometime.
Err..
- Yelappa.. - Sir?
What’s his case?
Sir that one..
Missing girl case.
He had come yesterday.
Ravindra sir said that the girl must have eloped with her lover.
And ask him to come back if incase she calls again.
Get me his case file.
- I just got you yesterday. - Give me that..
You please cut the call.
I’m paid to do my duty here..
You please cut the call.
Not to run personal errands for you.
Hanumu..
It’s my wife’s call..
I will go home and come back.
Ha..haa..
- Renuka madam? - Yes sir.
Send him year..
Come sit, sir.
Sit..
Ramesh..
- Get some water. - Yes sir.
Please have it.
No call or message from her since she went missing?
Nothing is it?
No sir.
I cannot live without my daughter, sir.
I beg you.
Please find my daughter, sir. Please find her.
[Breaks down]
We made sure she grew up without facing any trouble.
But..
The people here are saying..
That she eloped with somone and..
It breaks our heart, sir.
[ Mother begins to cry ]
[ Coughs ]
Looks like she wanted to leave a note before going..
But changed her mind at the last moment and ran away..
Call this number.
Sir, we found the girl.
She’s at her teacher’s house.
She’s a minor, her family was arranging her marriage,
..so she got scared and ran away.
Madam..
- [ Girl Sobbing ] - We’re truly grateful to you.
Don’t pay heed to what people say. She’s still studying..
Let her study, this is not the time for her to get married.
Thank you madam.
I’ll leave now.
Watching the police consider missing cases this seriously..
It truly makes me happy.
Why are you saying that madam?
After a few days,..
You push the missing cases aside..
..and forget them.
If that was not the case.. My husband would’ve already been found.
Who’s your husband?
We both worked as teachers at Basaveshwar High School
That man..
If he ever knew someone was in trouble,..
He wouldn’t return home without helping them.
Madam..
His last location we traced was near the riverbank.
You know what usually happens there.
The moment we get any information, I’ll call you first.
Sir, it’s already 3 o’clock. Please come quickly.
Ha..haa..
I’ll leave now.
Welcome.
Do you even realize the time?
It’s already 4 in the evening.
The rice has gone cold in the cooker. Heat it up again.
The doctor said I must eat on time during pregnancy.
Don’t you understand that?
Ah..
Oh dear mother. [ In pain ]
There’s Yellamma’s prasada in this.
Hmm.
Apply the prasad and have some coconut.
We had a missing case at the station today.
Which is why I got late.
I told you not to wait for me.
You should have eaten.
Can you keep quiet.
Every day, someone goes missing or someone dies in a fight.
Does that mean you stop eating and live only for work?
I trusted you when you said both our families would forget their caste differences and unite…
..and I agreed to carry this child.
But you just leave me like this and go to work.
How am I supposed to manage everything here alone?
Haa?
Hey..
Did I go out wandering somewhere?
If I slip and fall to death, then you’ll realize.
Will you just keep quiet or not?
Why do you’ve to be negative all the time?
[Exhales Sharply]
[Clicks tongue]
[Reheats the rice]
Yes,tell me.
Hanumu?
Ah..Oh dear god.
Tell me..
- Where does it hurt? - [sighs softly]
Yes right there..
Massage the back of my heels.
Here is it?
Feel like my nerves are tangled.. and my bones are about to break, Hanumu.
Hm.
Let it go to hell.
Lets go..
If you take a hot water bath..
All the pain will go away.
[ Wife clicks tongue ]
- Take bath and then have food. - No..No..
I will take bath later.
Ah!
Hanumu..
Ha?
I..
-I actually got a very bad dream. - mmm-hmm?
I had just delivered the baby..
Oh..
The baby must cry right?
Instead it was laughing.
[Hanuma Laughs heartily]
You’re laughing..
But in the dream, I almost got a heart attack.
That’s so funny.
Then the baby must’ve taken after you… not me.
Not just that..
The neighbor’s cat came into our house and knocked over the kumkum container.
The lizard kept clicking.. It felt inauspicious.
Everything’s been going wrong lately.
What are you even saying, Jyothi?
Human lives themselves are already miserable.
Why blame animals for it?
Let all that go.
Eat well. Learn to be strong.
That’s when..
You’ll give birth to a beautiful, healthy daughter.
Hm.
Hmm.
Who’s it?
Yes tell me, Elappa?
- There he goes again. - [Elappa] DSP sir is coming to the station.
- Is it? - Yes sir.
Ok fine. I will come soon.
Where are you?
I’m heading to Hubli court.
I saw DSP’s car passing right in front of you.
So, I called you sir.
Ok fine, I am coming.
You’re leaving again aren’t you?
Your department will not even let you eat peacefully.
DSP sir is coming.
Hanumu..
I am only getting negative thoughts..
I don’t know why, but I feel uneasy.
[Grunts]
Don’t get scared.
If I am going to get late..
I will send Virupaksha sir’s wife to be with you.
- Is it ok? - Hm.
Please don’t skip your meals.
Hmm.
Hm.
- Please come soon. - Yeah.
I will beg you all.
If Rudrappa sir sees this mess, it will be the death of us.
Have I ever asked you to clean the station except during Dasara festival?
Just keep the station proper until Sir leaves..
Please save my job..
I beg you all.
Hmm.
Hmm..
mmm-hmm.
Breathe out, Virupakshi.
I’ve not come for any inspection.
I’ve come here as your friend.
[Virupaksha exales]
[DSP and Virupaksha chuckles]
The moment we get to know you’re coming.
Our heart skips a beat.
As soon as we knew you were coming..
We’ve polished our boots and lined up.
Respect.
- Sorry sir. - [DSP clears throat]
Ah..Listen up..
Sir?
It’s my daughter’s marriage.
I’ve personally come here to invite you all.
Oh, congrats sir.
Thank you.
No one should miss..
Ah..
I’m arranging a vehicle..
Virupakshi..
- You must bring everyone. - Don’t worry at all.
I will drag them all to the marriage.
[ Everyone chuckles ]
- We’ll come sir. - We’ll come.
Ah, where’s the inspector?
Sir, the Panchayat President’s case?
- Regarding that he has..let me call him. - It’s ok.
That’s an important case.
Handle it carefully.
Yes sir.
- Virupakshi.. - Sir?
- On the day of the reception.. - Ha?
- You were the old safari suit and come. - Sir.
- Let us set the dance floor on fire. - Okay sir..
- Wait..Dance? - Yeah..
- You’ll dance? - Yeah.
Please don’t sir.
You please don’t end up dancing, sir.
Sir, we can barely watch when you dance normally
If you start dancing after a few drinks,..
It’ll be like lightning flashing before our eyes.
[Everyone laughs heartily]
It’s true.
[Laughter continues]
- Hey..
[DSP clears throat]
Hmm.
- Sir.. - Hmm.
Tell madam I asked about her.
Hanumu, you should taste madam’s chutney sometime..
Your stomach will thank you for it!
Wait sir.
Here..
Oh, lightning in your eyes if I dance?
[Virupaksha chuckles]
- I’ll show you real lighting. - Sir, please get in.
See you, sir.
Barmappa..
Let’s move it.
- Thank god sir left. - Phew, we managed somehow.
- [Exhales] - I don’t get it..
Hmm?
You say he’s your classmate. But you are the one who’s more scared here.
It’s all my fate. What can I do? It’s all in the stars.
You’ve two stars.. yet you are scared.
I’ve only one, so you can imagine my state.
Which side?
I’ve to call him.
Where, near the forest riverbank?
We’ll come right away.
Don’t let anyone near the dead body.
Yes, we will come.
What happened?
Looks like there’s been another crocodile attack.
We should go now is it?
- What else.. - I should also come?
[Announcement] Be awake! Do not go by the river banks and the backwaters.
Argh!
That damned crocodile…
Looks like It won’t sleep until it takes my job away.
Tell me, Hanumu.
How many more people is it planning to kill? I just don’t understand.
That’s just our fate.
Ah, she calls.
We’re heading out to catch a crocodile, and my wife decides to call now.
They say this crocodile is swallowing anyone it finds…
Why doesn’t it just come home tomorrow and grab my wife instead?
Sir..
This is not normal..
It’s something else..
Because of the heavy downpour yesterday..
The river overflowed and the body was thrown out.
What do you mean?
Not the crocodile’s doing is it?
[ Indistinct crowd chatter ]
[Indistinct crowd chatter]
[ Inspector coughs ]
Call the station?
Tell me one thing..
Your told me that the inspector is out on investigation..
Yes sir.
And he tells me he can’t come as he’s at a family function.
Is this the way you all work?
Sir, the body was found on the river bank.
The villagers called us as soon as they saw it.
Ha?
Hmm..
If I see this..
The body looks very old.
Enquire with the person who called..
You can call him here and also verify.
Ha sir.
- Sir.. - Yeah.
Sir, half the cases we deal with at our station are related to missing people.
Who all can we call?
If by chance we call all the people connected to those cases..
- This place will look like a village carnival. - Hmm.
So, you want me to do your work is it?
Ah.Hey come here..
- Sir? - The photo that you click..
Should come in the front page of the paper tomorrow.
- Ok sir, it will. - Because..
My job becomes easy if the body gets identified.
- Ok sir.. - Hmm?
Ok Ok..
- Hanumappa.. - Tell me, sir.
- Clear everyone.. - Yes sir.
Clear the entire place.
Hey..everyone leave from here.
Hanuma, What’re you seeing?
- Keep going. Can’t you hear? - [DSP] Come with me.
- Did you hear what I say?
Brother..
Just be here for 5 mins, Look after it..
I will send off sir and be back.
- Hanuma, how can you leave me alone.. - Just be here, brother.
Hanuma, listen to me..
Damn..
Hey Nagaraj..
Ah..
As soon as your inspector comes.
- Ask him to come meet me. - Yes sir. I will take care.
- I’ll inform him. You please carry on. - Virupaksi, I will leave now.
Sir!
Why did you come here?
Hey..
Who can even stand that rotten smell, Hanuma?
It was making me sick.. that’s why I came away.
Hey! A crocodile’s come to the riverbank!
Hey Ramamurthy..
They’re saying a crocodile’s come to the other side of the bank!
Bring whatever weapons you have.. bring everything!
You be here.. I will go check out there.
No sir. Hey don’t go anywhere guys.
Hey..
Oh dear god..
Beep..