MUKESH TEA SELLER
We're starting?
So, Abhilash ji, this is your fifth attempt, right?
So, are you happy being an IRS?
Yes, Mom-- Mom, Dad are happy. Everyone's happy.
- I'm also happy. - Great.
Abhilash ji, you have another attempt left.
Won't you try for IAS?
After five years of preparation, I'm tired. I wouldn't dare anymore.
I'm okay with IRS.
Being in the IRS is also great.
- Everything-- - Hey, cut, cut, cut.
Manish, what are you doing, brother? We'll take care of it in editing.
Man...
Sir, I'll edit that out.
Sir... Sir, you wouldn't dare?
Sir, "I'm tired"?
Sir, the youngsters watching this will be demotivated.
Sir, let's do another take. Please.
Say something positive.
If nothing, just blurt out a few lines of poetry.
There are so many.
"There's still some life to this bird,
we still have the sky to conquer..." Something like that.
Something good. Just has to be motivating, sir.
Let's do one more take.
- Sure, alright. - Okay.
But I--
Okay,
wh-- what did you say? "My wings are..." What?
"There's still life..."
Sir, anything motivating.
Anything that gets the kids fired up.
- Something that really motivates the kids. - Okay.
Are you sure...
you want to tell them now?
I have to, someday.
And it's Diwali.
What could be a better gift?
But first, tell me why I should say yes.
I mean, you still haven't answered the question.
What's your reason for being in a relationship with me?
It was you who said...
"We'll look for the answer together."
Let's look for it then.
How ungrateful!
But I'm grateful, Deepa.
SK didn't come?
Oh, yeah. He has his book launch.
So he's gone to meet a publisher.
Is he really meeting with a publisher, or is that an excuse?
It could be an excuse.
Let's do this. Let's go and meet him at the book launch.
Let's talk to him.
Look, he's upset.
It's our responsibility to talk to him at least once, right?
You know what?
We say, we are there to share your relationship status with him.
Imagine, he'd be so happy...
to know that he's the first person you're sharing it with.
- What do you mean? - I mean, just say that to him.
And I'll act surprised.
Oh, Abhilash's with Deepa?
Really? Oh, my!
That's it. Simple. That's all we have to do. He'll be happy.
- So he wrote a book? - Yes, man. And he has named it--
What?
Yes, well, Punah Madhushala.
- Punah Madhushala. - Madhushala. Wow.
Really, like Bachchan?
SK may be shorter than Bachchan,
but he's just as ambitious as Bachchan.
Oh...
No, that's true.
Well, are you guys...
not get married because of Sandeep bhaiya's allegation?
Nothing like that.
Can Sandeep bhaiya's allegations cause a lot of harm to you or your job?
An ALC's allegation
cannot harm a DM that easily.
The whole matter should be sorted out at the preliminary inquiry.
So, nothing to worry.
And anyway, he's been transferred to Sambhal.
Promotion to DLC and a transfer?
How?
No, Guri. As ALC.
Actually, he...
refused the committee's recommendation to undergo the behavioral training program
in Lawar Khas.
That stopped his promotion and...
he got transferred.
He shot himself in the foot.
Will things between you and Sandeep bhaiya never improve?
You know that your career was affected because of him, right?
You lost your tender because of his fake allegations.
You know that, right?
Moreover, by dragging Dhairya into it,
Sandeep bhaiya hit below the belt, Guri.
I don't--
I don't even want to see his face.
By the way, Dhairya,
I hope it wasn't really you who wrote the letter.
If we had done it, we would have done it openly.
Hey, no need to get worked up.
She's the police now. She suspects everything.
Just leave it. Let's not spoil the mood.
- It's Diwali. - I'm only kidding.
- Relax. - Rascal.
Don't you know me?
Guri, man.
SK should've come.
- Congratulations, Venu. - Thank you, ma'am.
- You've finally got what you wanted. - Yes.
- IAS Venu. - Yes, ma'am.
And, Vandana, you preferred IPS, right?
Yes, ma'am. But I got IRMS.
I'm thinking about improving my rank.
I still have three attempts left.
- So, hopefully. - Of course.
So who else wants to improve their ranks?
Neelabh?
Ma'am, people from my village think
clearing the UPSC automatically makes you an IAS officer.
Abhilash?
What about you?
Ma'am, I'm fine with IRS.
I see.
Good then.
Now I'm hoping that all of you will be good civil servants,
and from here on, I will only read about you in newspapers.
In a good way, I hope.
I, too, have news.
Just like you all, I am also taking a new step in life.
I mean,
our class will have a new branch in Mukherjee Nagar.
So, for the next few months, I will be available to meet there.
Okay?
My best wishes.
Thank you, ma'am.
Ma'am, I wanted to ask you something.
When are you taking in a new batch? I have a cousin.
She wants to join. At Mukherjee Nagar.
- What's her name? - Swati.
Excuse me. Can I see your manager?
Sir, he's not here right now.
You can tell me.
Was the food okay?
Was there an issue, sir?
You're serving alcohol on a dry day.
- Call the manager now, - Wait!
- or I'll make a complaint against you. - Wait.
Let it be, man. It's not a big deal. It doesn't matter.
It's not about that.
It's wrong. It's going against the law. It's illegal.
- Call him, please. - Sir...
Sorry, sir.
Actually, customers ask for it sometimes.
Since they are regular here,
we have to comply.
I know all of you were here to celebrate.
All of you are going to be civil servants.
Sir, if you want, we can serve it to you too.
- Of course, sir. - What?
What does that mean?
Just because someone is a regular customer
or a civil servant, you'll break the law for them?
- What is going on here? - Sorry, sir.
Stop this now.
And don't let it happen again.
Rules are rules, sir.
We will take care.
This is wrong.
What you are doing here is wrong.
No, Dad. I don't want to do any more media interviews. I did three already.
I am not an inspiration.
Why would it be rude? Just put it across politely.
Alright-- Alright, I'll talk to you when I come there.
Yes.
I'll talk to you when we meet, Dad.
Okay, okay. Bye.
You've become quite a celebrity, yes?
What is your plan now?
Nothing, ma'am, I have a friend in Rajendra Nagar.
I'll meet up with her,
then... my bus is tonight.
I have a friend named Sundar who has been asking me to try Vipassana.
So...
Back then, I never listened to him.
But I want to try it now.
Sounds like a good plan.
Vipassana before catching the bus back home!
You know, Abhilash,
many of my students before you have cleared the IAS.
But so many of them couldn't live up to the ethics and pride they spoke about
when they were aspirants.
What you did at the restaurant,
you didn't have to do it, but you did.
It's in your personality, Abhilash.
You can identify with the IAS's responsibilities better.
You will make a good IAS.
And what you are looking for
is what IAS will give you.
I think you should go for a rank improvement.
Thank you for...
the kind words and your belief in me.
But, ma'am, I don't think I want to go for another attempt.
The last five years have been really exhausting.
- I'm tired, ma'am. - Not tired. You're giving up.
Abhilash, when rivers decide to stop flowing,
they shrink into lakes.
And one day, they disappear.
If we get tired and give up, it will be the end of our identity.
No one will remember us.
It's alright,
if you have fully convinced yourself.
Yes, I know...
you will do a good job as an IRS, as well.
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE MORADABAD DIVISION - MORADABAD
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BIJNOR
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MORADABAD
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AMROHA
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SAMBHAL
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE RAMPUR
PLEASE MAINTAIN SILENCE
Well, inquiries are a part of our job, man.
They keep happening.
And is there even a DM without an inquiry against him?
But the Chief Secretary is part of his inquiry, sir.
- That's the problem. - Yes.
He's started the "No Tolerance" campaign.
Three months ago, a DM
and a Senior Forest Officer were caught taking bribes.
Both of them are suspended.
- But, Abhilash ji-- - Good morning.
- Good morning, sir. - Please. Please.
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER'S AUDITORIUM MORADABAD DIVISION, UTTAR PRADESH
First, let's get the updates on Education Town.
It's been held up for a while.
Team Amroha.
- Sir. - Anand ji.
Sir, we tried everything,
but finding 1,000 acres of land, that too, in one patch...
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AMROHA
in Amroha is quite impossible, sir.
Anand ji, we're under political pressure.
Figure it out, please.
We have to lay the foundation stone before the next election.
Sir, I was saying...
that this Education Town project
was asked to be carried out in the entire Moradabad division.
So, as an option, we can also give it to another district.
You retire next year and have this difficult project.
What was that you said? The white elephant, right?
Just tie up that elephant.
It can be tamed by your successor DMs
and you can retire with pride.
Sir, this is a preliminary inquiry.
CSs don't take part in it.
It's surprising for me too.
But I'm not sure if this is LC Sandeep Ohlan's influence,
or the Chief Secretary's seriousness
towards the "No Tolerance" policy on corruption.
Abhilash, there's a chance that you'll face slightly more scrutiny.
Overall, I'm hoping that you were honest.
So let's hope the matter will end at the preliminary inquiry.
What's wrong?
Looking too tense.
Nothing special,
just...
Will you talk, or should I call the police?
I don't know.
I mean,
it's been tiring.
The inquiry, Sandeep Ohlan, CS...
They keep talking about it in the office, too.
Some even believe that I am in the wrong.
Abhilash,
clearing the UPSC was not your dream.
Your dream was to get into the civil services to bring about a change.
You've helped this state be number one in India for ethanol production.
People might forget that with time,
but don't you forget who you are.
Even if you lose the one-day World Cup,
you can always try winning the Twenty20 World Cup.
Do something bigger than this.
- Come on, I'll show you something. - What?
Hey, what's that?
For your parents.
Oh, wow!
Well, Deepa,
could you help me a bit, too?
What should I get for your parents?
You have to figure that out yourself.
You think things are going too fast?
Yes?
- They are. - Right?
But at least...
what's happening now is what we eventually wanted at some point.
But this inquiry,
in the middle of this mess--
Abhilash, it's just our parents meeting.
We're not marrying.
They just want to know each other.
Don't worry,
we will take our time.
So...
you're sure you're not coming home?
No. I...
have to go to Delhi, to meet SK.
Good boy.
Planned to act one way Ended up going astray
When did my heart turn into a rebel?
I never dreamed of dancing in the rain
And now I've crossed an entire ocean
I am no Mahi, I am no Ranjha
I am love's own voice
I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
Ever since we met
The night has come to a standstill
Come with me, let's see
Where this path leads to
I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
I am no Heer, I am no Sahiba
I am love's own voice
I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
Even Sundar has returned to Kochi.
He's going to prepare there.
Surprisingly, he seems more motivated there.
It's not motivation.
It's pressure from his family.
He's just playing it down in front of you.
Maybe.
But I never thought that
you'd settle for the IRS.
We'll probably never meet again, right?
We're at your home.Bhaiya, please stop here.
- Please wait for me. I'll be back. - Yes.
What can the universe do to make us meet again?
I don't know about the universe, but UPSC can. Clear it,
and our paths will cross at some ministry or posting.
And we'll always be friends.
Right?
This is where we part ways
I convinced my heart
But then you held me again
And made my heart beat again
I wonder how I will control it
Why don't you read my silence?
Tears fight their way through
I hold them back heavily
I never could say the things I wanted to say
Even this distance was too much For my heart to bear
All this while You were by my side on these paths
Even my own shadow Now feels like a stranger
I am no Heer, I am no Sahiba
I am love's own voice
I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
My spirit is drained
I am so empty now
Everything around me is a lie
- Everything I am is imaginary - Mom, river!
- Give me a coin. I'll toss it into it.-Everything I am is imaginary
Where's the river?
It's dried up, son.
You don't make wishes at a dried river.
I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
- Never leave... - I want to spend every moment with you
You're a part of me, so never leave
Never leave...
If you have never bathed In Bachchan's glory
If Bachchan never lit a fire In your belly
If you have never been drunk On Bachchan's offering
Come here, O eager ones
You will never get enough of... Madhushala
Wow, very good.
- Very good, sir. Wow! - Wonderful!
- Oh, wow! - Excellent!
Amazing, sir!
SK's writing is getting amazing, man.
- It was alright... - And all the fans here...
But what kind of good poet ignores his friends?
I had called ahead and told him we were coming.
He didn't even have us seated. He made us stand in the wings.
You're a DM. You left protocols to come here.
Oh, let it be. I'm not a DM to my friends.
Standing here for a few minutes doesn't hurt.
It's SK's big day.
And anyway, only special people get to stand in the wings.
- With the sparkle of the eyes - Only the close ones.
A wilted heart bloomed again
The thirsty heart wanders aimlessly
For every love story There is a Madhushala
Wow! Just incredible!
Thank you so much
for your love and your blessings.
My book Punah Madhushala is dedicated in every way
to Guru Harivansh Rai Bachchan ji.
Now, I'd like you all to meet the person
who made it possible for me to write this book.
He's... my guide,
my friend,
and my brother.
My dearest...
Sandeep Ohlan,
ALC Sambhal. Give it up for him.
Hey, no. This stage is incomplete without you, bhaiya. Please come.
And now your favorite SK sir...
You can meet your favorite poet, SK sir,
and get your copies of Punah Madhushala signed by him.
You won't get this opportunity again.
Please let's give SK sir another loud round of applause.
POETRY BOOK LAUNCH PUNAH MADHUSHALA
POET SHWETKETU JHA AKA SK SIR
- Hello, SK sir. - Oh, hello.
- Big fan. - What's your name?
You're here!
What time do we leave in the morning?
Early in the morning, 06:00 a.m.
06:00 a.m.?
Do have breakfast before you leave.
- No, you don't have to wake up so early. - Please.
Guri will make it for you.
I'm not getting up early.
- Guri's asleep? - Yes.
What is it? Everything okay? Do you wish to say anything?
What Deepa asked me was true.
What did Deepa ask you? What's true?
Abhilash, well,
I wrote the complaint letter to you.
Hey...
Don't take that seriously. Deepa was only kidding--
But I am not.
Abhilash, I wrote you that letter, and I'm--
I'm extremely sorry that...
I didn't tell you sooner.
But that was an anonymous letter.
Anonymous lettersare written by someone.
Guri was really upset when he didn't get the tender despite his strong bid.
We were sure that something wasn't right.
But he didn't want to seek your help.
I wanted to help him.
So I wrote the letter requesting a review of the tender allotment.
If Guri had found out, he would've been hurt.
I was confused.
Sandeep bhaiya understands the system.
He's aware of everything.
So it only seemed right to ask him if writing the letter was wise.
He said it was the right decision.
But understanding Guri's situation,
he asked me to remove my name and signature from the letter
and send the letter anonymously.
He believed Abhilash was a new DM,
he wouldn't ignore the letter just because it was anonymous
and he will take the right steps and that's...
- exactly what happened-- - Where's the signed letter, Dhairya?
I have been looking for it, but I haven't found it yet.
I am starting to think I may have left it with Sandeep bhaiya
when I met him.
"Maybe"? Are you sure or not?
I'm not sure,
but looking at how confidently Sandeep bhaiya has
has made the allegations, kick-starting this inquiry,
it's likely that the signed letter is with him.
Dhairya, the inquiry starts in two days.
You've seriously no idea what you've done.
Look, this inquiry is still on an unintentional basis.
If the committee gets the signed letter,
the basis of this inquiry will shift from unintentional to intentional
and all of Sandeep bhaiya's allegations
will be proven.
Because Sandeep bhaiya will prove that I scrapped your signed letter.
He asked you to send it anonymously so that
I can give the tender to Guri under the pretext of anonymity.
I am sorry, Abhilash.
You made me do something unlawful and unethical, Dhairya.
It means that I might get suspended.
Does Guri know about the letter?
No.
I'm afraid he...
- doesn't-- - This is going to be difficult
for both of us, Dhairya. If...
you still haven't told Guri.
Keep it that way.
It can destroy your marriage.
According to the complaint, the Rampur Fire Department
had approved the tender for the fire-safety shoes.
DM Rampur cancelled the tender and gave it to his friend's company, S2.
This is both wrongful and unethical.
All these allegations have been made
against you by ALC Sandeep Ohlan, DM Abhilash.
How long have you known ALC Sandeep Ohlan?
Sir, about seven years.
And how was the nature of your relationship?
Sir, in personal capacity, Mr. Sandeep Ohlan was a senior co-aspirant
in Old Rajendra Nagar.
He was like a big brother--
I considered him a mentor.
Professionally, we had cordial relations.
However, I took steps against him because of some bad decisions he made.
- Do you know Dhairya Gurpreet Singh? - Yes, sir.
In what capacity?
She's my friend Gurpreet Singh's wife.
Anything else?
She was... my ex-girlfriend.
Can you confirm...
as alleged by ALC Sandeep Ohlan,
that this letter was written to you by your former girlfriend, Dhairya?
Abhilash, well,
- I wrote the complaint letter to you. - Abhilash!
- I'm extremely sorry that... - Abhilash?
- I didn't tell you sooner. - DM Abhilash!
No, sir. I don't know if this letter was written by Dhairya Gurpreet Singh.
As you know, it's an anonymous letter.
ALC Sandeep Ohlan's allegations are false and baseless.
Sir, firemen safety was at stake.
Under any circumstance, I will not compromise with it.
Even if it means that I have to face inquiries based on false allegations.
MUKHYAMANTRI GAURAV PURASKAR ABHILASH SHARMA
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE RAMPUR
Can you confirm, as alleged by ALC Sandeep Ohlan,
that this letter was written to you by your former girlfriend Dhairya?
Looking at how confidently Sandeep bhaiya
has made the allegations, kick-starting this inquiry,
it's likely that the signed letter is with him.
You made me do something unlawful and unethical, Dhairya.
It means that I might get suspended.
Even if you lose the one-day World Cup,
you can always try winning the Twenty20 World Cup.
Do something bigger than this.
It took me a while to understand, but I'm glad.
Or I would have spent my life wondering about the maybes and if-onlys.
"If only I had taken this attempt, maybe I would have been an IAS officer."
You said IAS will help me find what I'm looking for.
I'll take that chance, ma'am.
The river won't dry up.
Good. I'm glad to hear that.
Please come in.
Abhilash, this is Pawan Kumar, one of my Hindi students.
Pawan gets the majority of the credit for my deciding to open another branch here.
This mister jammed my inbox with his emails requesting me to open this branch.
Yes!
And this is Abhilash. He cleared the IRS this year.
But the dream was to be an IAS. So he's going for his last attempt.
- He will be studying with you. - That's amazing, ma'am.
We will also get to learn a lot from sir.
Oh, no, man...
Actually, Abhilash, why don't you give guest lectures here?
Your strategies, your experiences, your techniques...
Share them with other aspirants.
Ma'am, I don't think I can do it.
I studied in English-medium, so teaching in Hindi...
I would have to learn Hindi vocabulary first,
or things might get lost in translation.
And you know the success rate for Hindi-medium students.
It's a time waste.
That hurts, ma'am.
Well,
you are quite narrow-minded for an IRS.
He thinks Hindi-medium students are a waste of time.
Oh, no, no, Pawan.
- You misunderstood-- - Sir, 90 percent of your words
in the last minute were in Hindi.
I understood, but you didn't.
Ma'am, I'll come by later.
Got transferred?
But, sir, there was no circular.
It happened last night.
DM Sambhal stood before the Minister with black glasses on.
Who's the new DM, sir?
He will be here soon. You can meet him.
Sir, what's all the secrecy for? Just tell us.
- Just wait for a while. - Alright, then.
Sir, you're building suspense.
Is the minister the new DM of Sambhal?
Sir, DM Sambhal will join us when he's here.
We can start the meeting until then.
I wanted to discuss the Education Town project with you.
Forgive my tardiness,
I found out about the transfer pretty late myself.
So please blame them for my delay.
Hello, SK Sir.
- Oh, hello. - Big fan.
- What's your name? - I am Pawan Kumar.
DM Maharajganj.
Oh, nice. We found our UPSC folk.
- This is our ALC sahab. - Sandeep Ohlan.
Hello, Abhilash ji.
Big fan.
I am Pawan Kumar.
DM Sambhal.
Of course, you remember me.