Kya sahi, Kaun galat ?

By
PRADYUM SONI

"Outnumbered: The Algorithms That Control Our Lives"

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRADYUM SONI

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 Cast of Characters
Metro man: Protagonist, charismatic
person.
Gaitonde: Anti-Protagonist, dull,
genius, frustated man
X: Data obtained from internet.
Y: Privacy, Antivirus, will be
invented as the sole purpose
to keep X in check.
SANJAY: PERSONALISATION OF X.
Metro News reporter 1: Will be required to announce
election results in the style
of MSD movie.
Metro News reporter 2: N1 and N2 should have very
strong chemistry, kind of
like ramesh and suresh from
five star ad.

Anuj: Campaign manager

Man 2:
Bureaucrat 1:

Bureaucrat 2:
Businessman 1:
Businessman 2:

Activist 1:
Activist 2:
VIDHAAN: Totalitarain,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continu
XERXES PERSIA

Scene

Time

35 minutes
 ACT 1
SCENE 1
2-3 characters with the costume of a burkha is standing.
There is a very distinctive "X" mark on the face part of
their costume. Binary digits 01010110110..... are written
all over their body. Moon lights up and the focus is on
these characters. They start chanting something, (mumble
hmmmmmhmmhmhhhmhmm) and start circling the centre after
putting one of the X in centre.

V.O. in robotic voice,

Deciding location, EARTH M-55, 28.70 degre N,
120.74 degree W, Washington, USA. Analysing
dominant species, human, Transforming X to human,
Successful. Transferring Knowledge, Successful.
Determining ethnicity, INDIAN
Sanjay is in a curled up sitting position, he gets
up, he has connecting wires of all the different
X’s in his hands.

SANJAY
Mai Kaun hoon?
Mai kya Hoon?

Kya mai acha hoon ya mai bura hoon?

BLACK OUT.
SCENE 2 : AARAMBH

SUDARSHAN AND VIDHAAN ARE SITTING ON CHAIRS, THERE IS A MIKE

ON STAGE WITH MIKES IN FRONT OF THEM. THERE IS A HUGE POSTER
SAYING " HEAD PREFECT ELECTIONS ". 3-4 PEOPLE AS AUDIENCE
ARE SITTING IN FRONT OF THEM.
RAMESH
Good evening everyone, Head Prefect pre-voting FMA is
going to begin, candidate sudarshan will start followed
by vidhaan. Audiences are requested to maintain the
decorum. Thank you. FMA-FINAL MASS ADDRESS.
SUDARSHAN
Ladies and gentlemen, Head prefect ban kar mai ye kaam
krne ka vada krta hoon, pehla.....nhi, aaj mai
"so-called" election speech nhi dunga. Mai itne time se
different platforms pr apna manifesto share krta aa rha
hoon. Kal voting hai, to aaj mai ye opportunity ka use
apni thinking batane mein krna chahunga.(PAUSE) Chalo
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.

SUDARSHAN (cont’d)
ek kahaani se start krte hai. Baat us samay ki hai jab
single celled organisms hi the dharti par. Ek din, do
cells, aisi jagah fas gaye jaha par sunlight nhi pahuch
rhi thi. Sunlight pr jeene wali ye cells ab marne ke
kagar par thi. Jab saari koshishein bekaar ho gyi aur
ummeedon ne daaman chodd diya, tab ek chamatkaar hua,
ye cells merge ho gyi, MILAN, FUSION, duniya ka pehle
aur sbse anokoha chamatakaar, ek hokar ye cells apni
museebat ko asaani se paar kar gye. Iske ke baad aur
fusion processes shuru hue aur kuch hi samay mein,
organs, organ system, aur ant mein, HUMAN species bani.
Duniya ke saare achievements ka saar yhi kahaani.
Together, the way to grow.
"UNITED WE STAND, TOGETHER WE GROW", yhi mera motto
hai. The foremost target of my tenure is the scheme
"collective growth". Hamare school ka development tbhi
hoga jab har student ki growth hogi, collective growth
is the key. Mai HEAD PREFECT bana, to I will ensure,
that every student gets the opportunity, expert
counselling and ample support to achieve whtaever they
desire. Mai apni poori taakat isi ko achieve krne mein
lagaunga."UNITED WE STAND, TOGETHER WE GROW"
Audience chants "UNITED WE STAND, TOGETHER WE
GROW"

Audience chants SU-DAR-SHAN - 2

After coming to the stage, Vidhaan holds the mike
and starts to laugh, it increases exponentially
until Ramesh interrupts.

RAMESH
Candidate Vidhaan! Kindly start your speech.
Vidhaan gives Ramesh a glaring look and starts.
VIDHAAN
Hello Noobs, ohh kitne naadan ho tumlog, tum logon ko
dikhta nhi ya jaan boojh kar nahi dekhna chahte?
Khayali jeevan ki aadat lag gyi hai tum sabhi ko.
Protagonist banna hai sabko, kyu?.....Khair tum logo ki
galti bhi nhi hai, bachpan se hi aankhon pr patti
baandh rakhi hai. Ye system hi galat hai. Ye tum logon
ko sapne dikhata hai apne benefit ke liye, equality,
positivity, jaise concepts dikhata hai. Arey, agar koi
liver cell, brain cell banna chahe to wo ban jayegi?
Nhi na? Tum jante ho ki tum liver cell ho, tumhari
aukaat kya hai....par fir bhi ye system tumhe bolta
hai, nhi tum liver cell ho to kya hua? Sapna dekho,
Mehnat karo aur tum brain cell ban jaoge. (PAUSE) Agar
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3.

VIDHAAN (cont’d)
sabhi cells isi tarah reality accept na kare, to kya
hoga? SARVNAASH, yhi ant hoga tum sab ka.
Isko rokne ka bas ek hi tareeka hai. Hume zarurat hai
SOUL ki. Ek aise system ki zarurat hai jo har student
ki capability ke according ek plan banaye aur unhe
strictly uspr chalaye. "FREEDOM", "EQUALITY" jaise
concepts ko jad se hatana hoga. Head prefect ban kar
mai is system ko aapke liye tayyar krunga.

Negative response from audience observed as in

shouts of dictator, kim jong, madman, pscyhopath.
After a sign from one of the sudarshan’s friends,
audience beats him up.
BLACK OUT.

SCENE 3 : VIDHAAN AND SANJAY

VIDHAAN IS ON STAGE, MESSY APPEARANCE, carrying a
stick, because of getting beaten up. HE IS DOWN
FROM LOSING THE HEAD PREFECT ELECTIONS. Sanjay is
there too but Vidhaan doesn’t notices it.
VIDHAAN
(Grumbling tone, gibberish words, only
sarvnaash word is audible.)
Log samajhte kyu nhi, ye shi nhi hai, Sach sunna pasand
nhi aaya to pitai kr di, kya matlab....badlaav ki
jarurat hai, sarvnaash hi hoga nhi
to......(sighs).....bhaad me jaye...

SANJAY
Tum shi ho.
Mai tumhari baat samajhta hoon.
Vidhaan gets startled, he looks around and finds
sanjay.
VIDHAAN
Kaun ho tum?
SANJAY
Main kaun hoon? Ye to mujhe bhi malum nhi, par,
dhundhne ki koshish jaari hai.
VIDHAAN
Pitega kya?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 4.

SANJAY
Chala to terese jaa nhi rha, tu pitega? (laughs a bit)
VIDHAAN
Teri to mai....
He struggles to reach Sanjay, but falls and is
instead helped by him

SANJAY
Ye le....
He offers him daaru ki bottle which vidhaan
reluctantly accepts. Silence ensues. After 3
seconds....

SANJAY
Sanjay....
VIDHAAN
Kya??

SANJAY
Sanjay naam hai mera, 1 mahine se classmate hoon
tera......tu to kaafi chup chaap baitha rehta tha, itne
bhayankar ideas the tere man mein aaj malum pada,
matlab aise kaise BC?

VIDHAAN
Judge karna band krega? Pata nhi kyu khada hua, chup
chaap shaanti se dekhta rehta, acha rehta, 0 votes
milne ka thappa lag gya hoga upar se pitai hui so
alag......

SANJAY
Tujhe 1 vote mila hai, maine kiya.....
vidhaan looks at him strangely
Kya?? muhe sahi laga jo tu bol rha tha, aise ek system
ki jarurat hai. Log freedom ka galat ya shi se use nhi
kr pa rhe hai, regulations hone chahiye kuch to....
VIDHAAN
Tera koi screw dheela hai kya? Psycho lag rha hai tu
mujhe...
SANJAY
Mai aur psycho? Khudke dekhle pehle, merese bada psycho
to tu hai....Chal chodd ye sab, mai tujhe ek
interesting cheez dikhata...

Sanjay takes out a laptop from his bag and

continues.....

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.

SANJAY
Ye computer hai, kisne banaya malum nhi....par bohot
khaas hai, ye hamesha correct hoga, isse kabhi kuch
galti ho nhi sakti... aur to aur isko freedom bhi nhi
chahiye. Ye wo sab karega jo tu isse karwana chahta hai
bina kisi dikkat.
BLACK OUT.
BACKGROUND VOICE:-
SUDARSHAN US SAAL HEAD PREFECT ELECTIONS JEET GYA, APNE
VISION KE DAM PR WO GOVERNER SEAT TAK PAHUCHNE MEIN BHI
KAMYAAB HO GYA. AB USKI NIGAHEIN PRESIDENT KURSI PAR TIK GYI
THI.
VIDHAAN BHI APNI HAR BHULA KAR AB COMPUTER KI NAYI DUNIYA
MEIN SANJAY KE SAATH APNA SAFAR SHURU KAR CHUKA THA.

15 saal baad
SCENE 4 : UDHGOSH
The scene is of a meeting, four people including
are in the scene. They all have a serious
expression on their face. They are thinking
something and others are waiting for him to speak.
Three seconds after lights are up.
ANUJ
Nhi Nhi Nhi kitni baar bolu,......bilkul bhi
nhi....bohot risky hai....
HARIYA
Kya risky, sudarshan ko pasand krte hai log, 2 baar
governor ban chuke hai, ab hume presidential elections
ke liye jana chahiye...
MANOJ
Kya kuch bhi bolta hai, kuch ata pata hai nhi bas garmi
chadha ke rkhega har waqt, 3 baar governor bane bina
koi bhi candidate presidential elections ke sochta bhi
nhi hai.....
HARIYA
Mujhe to tu mat hi sikha manoj, janta hoon nhi bana
hai, par aaj tak koi bhi leader 2 baar, lagatar
governor bhi to nhi bana hai....aur to aur sudarshan ki
popularity abhi itni jyada hai ki unka jeetna ekdum fix
hi samjho, par abhi nhi khade hue to baad mein aur kam
chance honge.....

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.

AAKASH
Tum log faltu hi behas kr rhe ho is baat pr, sudarshan
ko ladna hai na....decide kr lenge wo....
HARIYA
O double battery, chup chaap accounts sambhal na
tu....Anuj...
ANUJ
Nhi hariya, abhi hamare paas na itne paisa hai, na
contacts, aur sudarshan pr pressure bhi aayega, wait
krna aur surity ke saath ladna hi beeter hai, president
elections bahot bhaari cheez hai aur harna afford nhi
kar skte hum.....bas ab aur behas nhi is baat
par...sudarshan aa gye shaant ho jao ab sab...
Everybody gets quiet, sudarshan enters...sits and
goes silent....after three seconds..
ANUJ
Sudarshan, campaigning ka time sar par hai, governor ke
liye tayyariyan shuru kar dein, ya fir?

SUDARSHAN
(After 2 seconds)
Nhi Anuj, kaafi socha maine, is baar presidential
elections ladenge hum...
ANUJ
Par sudarshan bohot risky hai abhi, to kyu...
SUDARSHAN
(Grins and interrupts)

ANUJ, GURUJI KA BULAVA AAYA HAI.....

(Everybody gets stunned on the name of guruji)
ALL FOUR START SPEAKING TOGETHER....

ANUJ
kaise...kaise matlab wo to retire ho chuke..
Anuj is confused, remaining all 3 have happy
faces, hariya is dancing with manoj and doing
wierd shit...
BLACK OUT.
Some place else, vidhaan is sitting on a chair
with a laptop watching something, he now has specs
on him....sanjay enters the stage...

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 7.

SANJAY
Kya dekh rha hai??
VIDHAAN
Kuch nhi, tu bta kaha se aa rha....(wipes his eyes)

SANJAY
Abey....ro rha hai tu.....kya ho gya bhai....kya dekh
rha