I may have made many mistakes in my life,
but regretting my actions and apologizing are against my principles.
So, before I lose my last shred of humanity
please leave, Father!
-Kunwar, you can't! -Just wait and watch.
This is for Officer Verma.
This is for Sujata's husband, Sohan.
This is for the pain that the world has inflicted upon me!
I will shoot each and every one.
If you get in my way,
-I will kill you too, Father. -Kill me!
You can kill me,
but I will shoot you before you lay a hand on Sujata.
If you insist, then so be it.
Father.
My gun wasn't loaded.
I was just trying to scare you...
This was Roy Talkies' first and the real Madan Kumar,
who was offered a ride by Binod Das
with the intent to murder him.
He then crashed the car.
And killed him by mercilessly beating him on the head.
His motive...
Binod Das wanted to become Madan Kumar.
Where is Miss Sumitra?
She is outside.
Sit, I'll be back.
After Mr. Roy,
the studio is now yours.
I would've eloped with Jamshed a long time ago.
Eloping...
Escaping...
is not in our destiny.
You're wrong.
Jamshed and Roy's killer is still free.
Did one Madan Kumar kill the other Madan Kumar?
Read it in today's news.
Read about it in today's latest news for just two annas!
Is Madan Kumar a murderer?
Who we know as Madan Kumar was a lab assistant at Roy Talkies
and Srikant Roy's right-hand man...
Madan Kumar...
Motherfucker...
...we want an answer.
You can take him.
Mr. Madan will be prohibited from leaving the city.
We know the rules related to bail, Officer.
Mr. Madan is well known here and innocent too.
There's no need for him to flee.
Come on, sir.
Madan.
You do know that Sumitra Kumari
will do her best to try to...
We won't let anything happen.
We will protect your reputation at all costs till the judgment.
And no paper or magazine
will be allowed to print anything against you.
How is our hero doing?
Hero?
Naren. Andolan's star. How is he?
How's his training going?
He's doing well.
-Urdu training, playback training. -Yes.
-He's having a good time. -Yeah.
He is looking forward to acting on camera.
We'll come. We'll come by some day to see his training.
Jamshed Khan...
Roy Talkies' first choice
for the role of Madan Kumar.
But a puny employee,
worthless Binod Das...
also dreamt of being a movie star.
And this opportunity, where a big studio wants to present a new face
to the whole world as a hero,
was a golden opportunity for any upcoming actor.
And for the accused, Binod Das, this was his only chance.
Binod Das was an employee of Roy Talkies.
He was a trusted confidante of the studio owner, late Srikant Roy.
The only obstacle stopping Binod Das from becoming Madan Kumar
was Jamshed Khan.
So, when the late Srikant Roy asked Binod Das to leave for Lucknow,
the accused carefully planned
Jamshed Khan's murder.
Because as long as a skilled and smart actor like Jamshed Khan,
contended for the role of Madan Kumar,
Binod Das had no chance of succeeding.
After killing him,
he took advantage of his closeness to Mr. Roy,
the accused with his little to no talent,
managed to please Srikant Roy just by saying a couple of quotes.
And became Madan Kumar himself.
This name, Madan Kumar,
who in this case happens to be the murderer
and the motive for the murder.
And prosecution will prove this fact.
Order! Order!
Defense may present their opening statement to the jury.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Members of the jury!
Is it a crime for a person from a humble background to dream big?
Not at all.
My client, Binod Das has been wrongly accused
of trying to fulfill those dreams, which all of us have dreamt,
in the pursuit of those very dreams.
Today Binod Das is Madan Kumar.
But, he is a common man first.
People love him because they see themselves in him.
And the common man in this country
doesn't have the time to plan a murder.
He is struggling to get food, clothing, a roof over his head and his family's.
And that is exactly what my client did.
Members of the jury,
And the defense will prove it in this court.
Parminder!
Here. Your train ticket.
You get off at Pune. Getting Nilo there is my job.
By the time, the family finds out you're missing, you'll be married.
Thank you.
The date for the wedding is set!
-Go, I have work to do. -I am here to work too.
To give sweets to Parminder. Here, bro, eat.
-No, I'm good. -It's my brother's wedding.
-No! -Listen, guys!
Come and have sweets.
My brother is getting married. Here.
-What are you doing? -Have some.
I said get lost.
Don't get mad, Jay. People are watching.
Uncle Pratap's spies are roaming everywhere.
Really? Aren't you his biggest spy?
How did you know?
I'll leave now, okay?
See you, bro.
The unit leaves for Pahalgam next month on the 20th.
You catch the train to Pune a day before. Okay?
From there, Parminder will take us to his farmhouse in Lonavala.
We'll get a priest...
Just a minute!
You're Muslim.
Is that a problem?
With all this...
With all this chaos, I forgot to ask
if there is anything you want.
No need.
When a man and woman is ready, who needs a priest?
I am scared, Jay.
Why?
This movie means a lot to you, right?
Mr. Roy is no more.
The Americans trust you, so they're standing by you.
I hope our wedding doesn't screw things up.
The Americans are funding the movie.
And I'll make a good movie.
The rest is our personal life.
Isn't it?
Amazing!
We tapped the girl's phone to catch Madan Kumar.
This is why showbiz is fun.
Tap one person's phone and everyone's secrets are out.
Politicians are in the same boat too.
On the night of July 18th, 1947, riots broke out in Lucknow.
And what did you see there?
Jamshed was shouting from the vehicle. He was calling out for help.
But Binod...
Binod...
Instead of pitying him,
threw a couple of hard punches at him.
He knocked him out.
That day, he came to see Jamshed.
Brother trusted him.
And he broke his trust.
He'll suffer. For the rest of his life.
When Binod Das met Jamshed for the first time,
he introduced himself as Sunder.
If Binod Das didn't have any bad intentions,
then why did he hide his true identity?
Your Honor, my client was sent to Lucknow by his boss, late Mr. Srikant Roy.
Your Honor, it's a simple case.
Binod Das took a rental and offered a ride to Jamshed Khan on purpose.
I object to the words, "on purpose".
Jamshed Khan was looking for a ride,
and Binod Das offered him a ride with the intent to help him.
Why was Jamshed Khan heading to the station in the midst of riots?
-That was his personal matter. -Totally.
His and Mrs. Srikant Roy, alias Sumitra Kumari's personal affair.
Your Honor, Sumitra Kumari and Jamshed Khan were eloping to Karachi.
I would like to ask the defense counsel as to why would Sumitra Kumari
run away to Karachi?
And this theory about Jamshed Khan eloping with her, is a made-up story.
Mrs. Srikant Roy--
The world knows Sumitra Kumari by her own name.
Her identity is not merely, Mrs. Srikant Roy.
Even in Roy Talkies, her name came up as an equal to late Srikant Roy's.
Mrs. Srikant Roy is her legal name, ma'am.
Mrs. Srikant Roy, a married woman was in love with Jamshed Khan, Your Honor.
-This is not related to this case. -It is related.
Here's the proof.
As informed by Binod Das, the late Srikant Roy himself
caught Sumitra Kumari red-handed in that train.
Mrs. Roy did not intend to return to Bombay that night, Your Honor.
She was going to Karachi and Jamshed Khan was also going there.
Jamshed Khan was eloping with her.
-You want to say anything about photos-- -Your Honor!
I'd like to call Binod Das to the witness stand.
Mr. Binod Das, you went to Lucknow on Srikant Roy's orders?
Yes.
You went there and met Sumitra Kumari,
and showed her the photos of her and Jamshed Khan.
Yes.
This was the couple's personal matter.
Mr. Roy, himself showed me those photos.
I had never met Detective Kapoor.
You asked Sumitra Kumari to come back to Bombay.
But why didn't you board the train to Bombay?
I didn't think I was able to convince Sumitra Kumari.
She was in love with Jamshed,
and if she eloped with him to Karachi,
then Roy Talkies and all its employees would have had to suffer a great deal.
So, I thought I should talk to Jamshed myself.
Disguised as Sunder caterer?
He wouldn't have listened to a lowly employee of Roy Talkies.
Mr. Binod Das, you...
You wanted to be Madan Kumar.
I wanted to be an actor.
Were you scared that you might lose this opportunity
of becoming Madan Kumar or not?
Yes, I was.
Did you think you were capable of being Madan Kumar?
Yes, I did.
Did you think that you were more capable than Jamshed Khan?
Yes, I did.
I was more capable.
You were envious of Jamshed Khan. You were angry at him.
-You wanted to take his place, Mr. Das. -Yes, I did.
Every actor has this anger when someone else gets the role they want.
Not every actor is a murderer.
But, Binod Das, you are.
Mr. Binod Das, alias Madan Kumar, you are a murderer.
Because even after talking to Jamshed, you didn't return.
Even after the riots broke out, you stayed there.
Kept on following Jamshed.
You saw an opportunity, and gave him a ride.
I just wanted to know if he was going to Karachi or Bombay.
No, you gave him a ride with the intent to kill him.
You tried to kill him in the car, and he tried to save himself.
-He attacked me first. -No. You were jealous of him.
Both of you got in a scuffle, and the car overturned.
The vehicle caught on fire. You escaped.
But, you made sure that Jamshed Khan wasn't able to get out.
You knocked him out senseless.
He attacked first, I couldn't have saved him.
-You are lying. -I have a witness.
Who is it?
Jay Khanna!
Not a word against Madan Kumar. Just facts.
I couldn't leave, Nilo.
I've been summoned to court.
You'll be with me sooner or later, Jay.
I believe in you.
Jay...
Are you okay?
I was hiding there, Nilo.
I saw Binod come into the alley and hide.
When I looked up, the rioters had surrounded Jamshed.
You didn't go to save Jamshed?
I think I was scared.
How will the people feel
when they find out that their hero was scared?
Aren't heroes human?
A hero is just a hero.
If you want to continue your reign as a hero,
don't act like a human in court.
I was hiding there, Nilo.
I saw Binod come into that alley and hide.
When I looked up, the rioters had surrounded Jamshed.
Jay Khanna is here, come on. Come on.
-Is everything ready? -Yes, everything's ready.
-Ready? -Come on.
Jay's testimony has begun.
He will be here as soon as it's over.
So on July 18th 1947.
Do you remember that night?
I'll never forget it.
So, tell the court the events of that night in your own words.
Partition riots were growing in Lucknow.
I had a train back to Karachi.
I gave Jamshed his ticket.
We were going to meet at the station.
I was headed towards Charbagh Station,
when some rioters killed my cart driver.
I ran for my life and hid in an alley.
I saw an overturned vehicle there.
I thought the rioters did it.
A wounded man was stuck inside the car.
Did you know that man?
Jamshed Khan.
Was Binod Das also stuck in that vehicle?
Mr. Jay Khanna, I didn't hear you.
Jamshed Khan was unconscious.
Binod Das...
Binod Das... did what?
I saw Binod Das too, next to the overturned car.
So, you saw Binod Das brutally attack Jamshed Khan?
Please answer, Mr. Jay Khanna!
Did you see the accused attack Jamshed Khan?
Please answer, Mr. Khanna!
When I saw Binod Das, he was attacking Jamshed Khan.
That's all, Your Honor. No more questions.
But by doing so, he was doing a favor for Jamshed.
After the car overturned, Jamshed was very badly wounded.
Binod tried very hard but wasn't able to help him.
In that situation, none of us could've helped.
Jamshed!
That is why, Binod knocked him out senseless.
So that he could avoid witnessing the gruesome death the rioters gave him.
Jay, no.
Let's go.
Binod did not kill anyone.
In fact, he saved my life.
When we first met,
I saved you from the police.
I guess we're even now.
Now we're even, Bengali mister.
I repaid everyone's loan and favor too.
The unit leaves for Pahalgam next month on the 20th.
You catch the train to Pune a day before.
From there Parminder will take us to his farmhouse in Lonavala.
We'll get a priest...
Just a minute!
You're Muslim.
Is that a problem?
With all this... With all this chaos, I forgot to ask
if there was anything you wanted...
Jay Khanna just got away from a scandal.
If there is another scandal, the Americans will quit his movie.
And...
They have another tape.
In which Jay tells the girl something he didn't talk about in court.
You can't force me, Father.
I won't betray Niloufer.
And Kiran? What about Kiran?
All right. Go!
But don't forget one thing.
Mr. Roy is not here to help with your movie.
The Russians hate you. You annoyed the Americans.
This studio is all you have.
Look, son!
If you leave Khanna Studios today,
you won't ever be able to come back.
Pratap Singh won't spare this studio nor Jay Khanna. Okay?
Someone leaked your conversation with Niloufer over the phone to him.
Now, you decide.
Do you want the studio or the woman?
You could've called me, Sumitra. I would have come to your office.
The office is gone, Mr. Editor.
I thought it was better to talk in person.
Is everything all right?
Everyone is covering the Madan Kumar versus State case in bits and pieces.
But you,
forget about a headline, you're not even publishing an editorial.
Because of the state reorganization news hardly any space was left...
Hardly left any space...
Mr. Roy lost the studio to gambling.
Whatever was left, I spent on this case.
So that people could see the true face of Madan Kumar.
Shall I suggest something,
as a friend, Sumitra?
If you end up destroying yourself in order to destroy someone,
it's your loss.
That's good advice, Mr. Editor.
But it's a little late.
Had I made this suggestion earlier,
then you may not have liked it.
So, cheers to that...
Come on, Mr. Editor,
no one has ever refused a cup of tea or glass of wine
from Sumitra Kumari.
Keep the flask...
...and keep me in your thoughts.
RAJMAHAL
Can I get some food, sir?
-What do you want? -Anything.
-But I don't have any money. -Get lost!
I will pay you back in a few days.
My sister-in-law gave me jewelry, but somebody stole my bag.
-I will work here a few days. -Hey! The place for beggars is over there.
Get lost!
I lost everything in just a night
And the stars are no longer bright
Now it was good, now nothing is right
And the stars are no longer bright
I lost the world in just a night
Nothing I see is a good sight
I had color, now just black and white
Nothing I view...
...is a good sight
There is this crowd of people
But all of us are just alone
The world is a great carnival
But all of us are just alone
Whoever stood by me for a moment
I gave my heart and soul to them
I didn't understand the play
Lost everything with a smiling face
The world played such a trickery
I was left all alone
What kind of festivity is this
People celebrating the phony things
After extinguishing a burning flame
They like to cheer the rising sun
They made me suffer such deceptions
I was left all alone
But all of us are just alone
There is this crowd of people
But all of us are just alone
May the parties be lively And love be in the air
May these dream bubbles keep floating about
What if we have departed What if we are not remembered
May this string of dreams keep growing around
May these dream bubbles keep floating about
May this string of dreams keep growing around
Translated by Monika Saraf
Creative Supervisor Subbaiah KG