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DRISHYAM 2
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Directed by
CHODUM SINGH

Adapted Screenplay
AAMIL KATWAAM KHAN & CHODUM SINGH
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Dialogues
AAMIL KATWAAM KHAN
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Original Story
JEETHU GEORGE

Produced by
KUMAR BANGAR PATEL
CHODUM SINGH
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1A ON BLACK

VIJAY (V.O.)
Shabdon pe nahin, drishyo pe dhyaan
do. Kyunki shabdon mein jhoot
chupne ki jagah dhoond hi leta hai.
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Lekin drishya, drishya kabhi jhoot
nahin bolte... iss liye, sawaal yeh
nahin hai ke aapke aankhon ke
saamne kya hai. Sawaal yeh hai ke
aap dekh kya rahe ho?

1 EXT. CLIFF - NIGHT

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The above voice-over continues as we see a Sedan driving
towards edge of the cliff, completely lit from the inside.
Tony, a tall mysterious man in his late 30s, long hair, salt
and pepper beard, lights his cigarette, take a puff, looks in
side and then rear view mirror to make sure he isn’t being
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watched, gets off the car, looks around while smoking -
there’s no one - he checks his watch... Flashes his car light
3 times towards the ocean.

TEXT ON SCREEN: 01:00 Hrs GOA

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2 INT. BOAT - NIGHT

We see David waiting in a boat. He sees Tony’s signal from a

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distance and flashes his the light on his boat 3 times to
signal back. He powers his motor boat and starts covering the
short distance towards the shore.

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3 EXT. CLIFF - NIGHT

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David is walking towards Tony’s car with a bag in his hand

looking cautiously.

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3A BINOCULARS POINT OF VIEW - SAME SCENE CONTINUES

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David is getting closer to Tony.

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3B EXT. CLIFF/POLICE JEEP - NIGHT

Two cops: Deshpande and Purohit (40s) are sitting in their

jeep. Purohit is watching them through his binoculars.
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PUROHIT
Bhenchod, teri information toh
correct hai.... Tony... tu toh
lamba gaya.

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3C EXT. CLIFF - NIGHT

As David reaches near the car, Tony throws his cigarette.

TONY
(Spots David walking
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towards him)
David my brother! Tum Ko so asa?

English subtitles: David my brother, how are you?

No response from David, just a smile. Tony takes the bag from
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David.

TONY (CONT'D)
Aage se thoda jaldi jaldi milne
ka... itna time lagayega toh kaisa
chalega..
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Tony opens the bag and checks the drugs and is satisfied.

DAVID
(Hesitatingly)
Tony Bhai, Mere ko yeh kaam chodne
ni
ka hai. Mera biwi ko yeh sab nahin
jamta. Akha phawda uski gand mein
daalna padtha hai.

Tony keeps counting the bundles and stares at him with a

creepy smile.

TONY
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Biwi ko barabar chhodne ka. Kaam

chhodke kya karega? Phir se macchi
pakdega?
(shows him the money)
Yeh sab teri biwi aur bache ke liye
toh hai. Itna overthink kaiko karta
hai?
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DAVID
Yeh kaam nahin choda toh woh mereko
chod degi.

TONY
(smirks)
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Toh achha hai na, problem hi solve

ho gaya. Chod de usko. Nayi aurat
dhoondh. Dhanda Thodi baar baar
change karega.
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DAVID
Nahi Tony Bhai! Mere se nahi ho
payega.

Tony ignores him and put the bag in his car.

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DAVID (CONT'D)
(Follows him)
Aap bas mera paisa dedo.

Tony sits inside the car.

DAVID (CONT'D)
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Tony bhai mera paisa??

Tony draws a gun towards David and gestures him to step back.

TONY
an
Ab yeh paisa tujhe apni agli
delivery ke baad hi milega.

As Tony starts his car, he notices David quickly pulling out

the cash bag from the car and running away.

TONY (CONT'D)
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(Pissed, Screaming)
Davidddd Madarchoddd!!!!

Tony steps out from his car and charges towards David. As
David begins to run, Tony chases him and grabs him by his
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neck, lifts him and throws him to the ground. Tension builds
up. As Tony grabs David by the hair and sits on top of him,
David punches him, making Tony’s face bleed. David tries to
grab the cash bag and run away but Tony stops him again. Tony
sits on David and strangles him and takes his gun out. David
tries to block Tony’s hand.

At a distance, Cop 1 (Deshpande) is seeing everything through

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the binoculors.

COP 1 - DESHPANDE
Sir, wo Tony pagal hai, maardega
usse.

A shot is fired. The gunfire blinks. Police siren can now be

heard in the background. Both of them look in the direction
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of the siren. They see the police jeep heading in their

direction.

TONY
(Thinking David betrayed
him)
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Tu police ko leke aaya?

DAVID
Main kuch nahin kiya.
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Tony aims his gun at David. Tension builds up. A second shot
is heard. Pin drop silence.

We see Tony sitting on David who is lying there, motionless.

Tony still has his hands around David’s neck. Tony’s been
shot in the stomach. David throws him off. There is a gun in
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his hand. He throws the gun away, realizing what he just did.
He is scared and panicking. As the cops close in, David
quickly gets off, picks the cash bag and runs towards the
forest.

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5 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT

David keeps running through the forest, occasionally looking

back to make sure he isn’t being followed. Stumbling and
falling, David is running out of breath. We see cops chasing
David at a distance with torches in their hand.
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5A EXT. FOREST STREAM - NIGHT

David continues to run from the stream, disappearing into the

jungle.
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5B EXT. KERI BRIDGE - NIGHT

David is running towards the road and takes a right towards a

narrow lane.
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6 EXT. UNDER CONSTRUCTION POLICE STATION - NIGHT

David comes to an area which is covered with a tarpaulin to

protect it from the rain. An under construction site. As
David tries to hide from the cops, he hears something.
Assuming it is the cops, he turns around but instead of the
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cops, he sees VIJAY SALGAONKAR with a shovel throwing mud

over the dug up area, smoothening it and walking out from the
site with a shovel in his hand. David heaves a sigh of relief
and runs away.

SUPER: 3:12 AM, GOA. 4TH OCTOBER, 2014.

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7 I/E. DAVID’S HOUSE - NIGHT

David knocks on the door.

DAVID
Mary!! Darwaza khol! Mary!!
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Door opens.
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MARY
(sees blood on his shirt)
Kya ho gaya?

DAVID
Apne ko abhi nikalna padega. chal
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jaldi..

MARY
(Realizing this is serious)
Kya kiya hai tune?

David quickly rushes and starts pulling out piles of cash,

putting it in a bag.
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DAVID
(Haphazard state)
Abhi samjhane ka time nahin hai.
Jaisa bolta hai waisa kar!
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Mary picks up their one year old and is about to leave. We
hear police siren and police calling out to david to
surrender.

DESHPANDE
Surrender kardo. Tumhare paas aur
koi option nahin hai.
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David and Mary exchange a look. Mary is disappointed with
david. Main door opens and david walks out with his hand up
in the air and surrenders. Cops come and push him to the
ground and handcuff him. Mary is looking at david.
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FADE OUT.

8 CREDIT TITLES ROLL.

DRISHYAM 2
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Graphic novel treatment as the story is recapped.

1. A happy family.
2. The man runs a CABLE TV business and is glued to movies.
3. The daughter on a school trip.
4. She’s photographed nude in the bathroom.
5. A guy shows older daughter a video of hers on his phone.
6. Guy at the door of a warehouse with the girl. Scared!
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7. Daughter and mother killing the blackmailer.

8. They bury him outside the house in the garden.
9. A little girl seeing them do it.
10. An investigation cop terrorizing the family.
11. No body being found where it was buried.
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12. Then father comes and shifts the body to the under
construction police station.
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The visual of police station turns from graphic novel tone to

real. Shot of market, martins corner & mirage cable.

SUPER: 7 YEARS LATER

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9 INT. THEATRE AUDI - NIGHT

Dark movie theatre, lit only through the light of the moving
images on the big screen. The cop looks at the hero, it’s
raining.
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COP IN THE MOVIE
Officers, arrest karlo isse.

The hero of the film is getting arrested. He looks at the

cop.
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COP IN THE MOVIE (CONT'D)
(Walks up to him)
Maine kaha tha na, Khanna, ek din
tumhe yahan se ghasit ke leke
jaaoonga, bhale uske liye mujhe
jhoote saboot hi kyun na plant
di
karne pade.

HERO IN THE MOVIE

Sach ped ke beej ki tarah hota hai,
Inspector. Jitna bhi chahe
ni
dafnaalo, wo ek din bahar aa hi
jaata hai.

COP IN THE MOVIE

Leke jaaoon isse.

Amidst the audience watching the film, we see Vijay

Salgaonkar and his manager. Vijay gets up and leaves. Manager
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follows him.

The following dialogues can be heard in the background.

COP IN THE MOVIE (CONT'D)

Le jao isse...

In the movie:- Cops takes hero under custody.

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10 INT. THEATRE LOBBY - NIGHT

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MANAGER
Sir, kaisi lagi film? Market mein
iski report zabardast hai.
(MORE)
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MANAGER (CONT'D)
Advance booking zoro shoro se chal
rahi hai.

VIJAY
Pehle 3 din mein jo kamayegi so
kamayegi, uske baad iss ka pitna
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tay hai.
(pauses)
Hero jail jaa raha hai. Public ko
aisi ending pasand nahin aati.
Maine yeh theatre isliye nahin
kharida tha ke yahan flop filmein
chalaaun.
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MANAGER
Toh kya karein sir?

VIJAY
Ek kaam karo, isse pehle jo comedy
film lagi hui thi, ussi ke shows
an
badha do.

MANAGER
Theek hai sir.

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11A DELETED
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11 DELETED

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12 EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Vijays car enters.

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NANDINI (O.S.)
Vijay jaldi aao, do baar khana
garam kar chuki hoon.

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13 INT. DINING HALL, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

The family is having dinner at the dining table.

VIJAY
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(Pulls the chair and sits)

Sorry baba. Wo nayi film ke chakkar
mein late ho gaya.
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ANU
Papa humari film ki shooting kab
shuru hogi?

VIJAY
Bohot jald.
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ANJU
Film mein hero kisko loge?

ANU
(Jumps in)
Randi Kapoor ko lo na.. Please..
please.. please.
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VIJAY
Hmmm... theek hai.. main uss se
baat karta hoon.

NANDINI
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Tumhara toh rishtedaar lagta hai na
Randi Kapoor?

VIJAY
Har producer ka rishtedaar hai kya
Randi Kapoor? Karta hai na unki
filmein bhi? Aur meri toh kahani
di
bhi kamaal ki hai. Khoob chalegi.

NANDINI
Aur agar nahin chali toh?
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VIJAY
Kitni negative baatein karti ho
tum? Insaan ko hamesha positive
sochna chahiye... aur tum ho ke
mujhe har waqt demoralize karti
ho... Ab yeh mat poochna ke
demoralize ka kya matlab kya hota
hai.
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NANDINI
Utni english mujhe bhi aati hai.
Demoralize matlab notebandi.

Vijay facepalms, Anju and Anu laugh, Vijay nods his head in
agreement.
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VIJAY
Bilkul, correct hai.

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14 INT. ROOM, VIJAY'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Nandini is sitting at the dressing table in a nighty, combing

her hair. Vijay steps out of the washroom in a white kurta
pyjama.
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NANDINI
Vijay?

VIJAY
Hmmm?

NANDINI
Main jaanti hoon tum filmo ke
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peeche pagal ho. Isliye jab tumne
saamne wali zameen bech kar khud ka
theatre shuru kiya toh maine kuch
nahin kaha, lekin ab yeh film
produce karna zaroori hai kya?
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Nandini turns around and starts walking towards him.

VIJAY
Problem kya hai? Kaam accha khaasa
toh chal raha hai. Chalo kapde
utaaro.
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NANDINI
(Pauses, sits on the bed)
Jaanti hoon, lekin Ghar mein do
betiyan hai. Hamari unke taraf koi
zimmedari hai ke nahin.
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VIJAY
Haan toh main yeh sab unhi ke liye
toh kar raha hoon.

NANDINI
Waise ab tak kitne rupye laga chuke
ho tum is film mein?
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Vijay is ignoring her.

NANDINI (CONT'D)
Bolo!

VIJAY
Sochne dogi toh Boloonga na. Aane
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jaane ka kharcha, writer ki fees,

hotel ke bills mila ke yahin kuch
30... 35 lakh.

NANDINI
Hey bhagwan! 35 lakh? Mujhe bolte
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ho fizool kharche kam karo, Aur

khud 35 lakh udaa diye?
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VIJAY
(Hugs her and starts
kissing her neck)
Udaaye nahin hai, invest kiye hai.

NANDINI
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Aur ab yeh kya kar rahe ho?

VIJAY
Ab dil laga raha hoon.

NANDINI
(Blushing)
Hutt Badmaash!!
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14A EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Lights get turned off.

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15 INT. ROOM, VIJAY'S BUNGALOW - MORNING

Vijay is fast asleep. His sleep is interrupted by the loud

bickering of the neighbor.

SHIV (O.S.)
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Ruk!!! Paise deti hai ya nahin?

Vijay wakes up, irritated.

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16 INT. HALL, VIJAY'S BUNGALOW - MORNING

Vijay steps into the hall. The neighbors’ bickering continues

in the background. Vijay continues walking towards kitchen.
Nandini is at the window trying to get the glimpse of the
neighbours.
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VIJAY
Subah subah phir shuru ho gaya
inka.
(Sits on the table)
Ek blowjob phir ek cup chai de do
please.
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NANDINI
Bechari. Tum kuch karo naa.

VIJAY
Main subah subah us piyakkad ke muh
nahin lagna chahta.
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NANDINI
(starts pouring the tea)
Jab Anju ko fits ke daure pade they
toh Jenny ne hi meri madad ki thi.
tum toh yahan they bhi nahi..
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Jenny screams.

NANDINI (CONT'D)
Kuch toh karo!

VIJAY
Accha baba theek hai.
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Vijay gets up and heads towards their house.

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17 EXT. SHIV’S HOUSE - DAY

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We see a small house. Outside the entrance of the house SHIV
(early 30s) is beating JENNY (late 20s).

JENNY
Aaj tum mujhe maar bhi doge na toh
bhi main tumhe paise nahin doongi.
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SHIV
Ek kaam karta hoon. Aaj main tujhe
maar hi deta hoon.
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Shiv is being a buffoon. He tries to lift a heavy boulder
with all of his might. Fails but still keeps trying.

SHIV (CONT'D)
(Pushing his wife)
Aaj toh faisla hoke rahega. Deti
hai ya nahin?
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Jenny is screaming. Vijay rushes in and pulls Jenny away from

Shiv.

VIJAY
Tujhe sharam nahin aati? Biwi pe
haath uthata hai?

Shiv balances himself after the push...

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JENNY
Pee pee ke marjaayega yeh ek din.
Subah se pee raha hai. Maine aur
sharaab ke liye paise nahin diye
toh maarne laga... Peena hai toh
i

khud paise kama ke pee..

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SHIV
Paise kama ke pee?? Main kahan se
paise leke aaun.. Jaun tere baap ke
paas?... jaun kya paise maangne?
Aur tu Vijay Salgaonkar!
(charges towards vijay)
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Tereko kisne bulaya idhar? Doosro
ke ghar mein jhaankna bandh kar.

Vijay gestures him to step back with his finger.

VIJAY
(Gestures him to step back
with his finger)
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Peeche hatt!

SHIV
Ab yeh teri zameen nahin rahi ke tu
jab chahe muh uthake chala aayega.
Maine muh maange paise deke tujhse
an
yeh zameen kharidi hai. Toh ab Yeh
zameen meri aur yeh biwi... toh
pehle se meri hai. Ab yahan main
apni biwi se ladoon.. usko maaroon
ya usko maar daaloon..! tujhe usse
kya? tujhe usse kya..?? You go!
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VIJAY
Ek kheechke lagaoonga na saari utar
jaayegi.

Nandini and Jenny pull vijay back. Shiv quickly steps back.
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SHIV
Saala Ek school ke bacche ko kya
maara, apne aap ko bohot bada
soorma samajhta hai?

Vijay starts getting angry. Jenny notices this.

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SHIV (CONT'D)
(Poses like a boxer,
drunken)
Woh baccha tha Vijay Salgaonkar.
Lekin is baar tere saamne asli mard
khada hai, mard.

Shiv loses his balance. Vijay knows there’s no point in

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arguing with him.

VIJAY
Main kanoon ki bohot izzat karta
hoon, warna sach mein bohot peetta
tujhe.
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Shiv bursts out laughing.

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SHIV
Kanoon ki izzat!! Sab pata hai tera
mujhe, mujhe kya Poore Goa ko pata
hai tera... 2 october aur 3 october
kar karke, kanoon ki kitni izzat ki
hai tune. Dobara mere ghar ke
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maamle mein apni taang adayi toh...

VIJAY
(Still not taking him
seriously)
Toh kya?

Jenny takes out some money and throws it at him.

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JENNY
Jaa mar!

SHIV
(Takes the note, kisses it)
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Thank you darling!!

Shiv gets up and proceeds to kiss Jenny, Jenny pushes him

away. Vijay is leaving, Jenny runs after him.

JENNY
Dada sorry! yeh daaru peeke kuch
di
bhi karta hai. yeh nahi sudhrega.

VIJAY
Ek baar police complaint karke toh
dekho. Police acche accho ko
ni
sudhaar deti hai.

JENNY
Police ke bolne se yeh kaun sa
peena chod dega?

VIJAY
Peena nahin chodega kam se kam
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maarna peetna toh chod dega. Baaki

tumhari marzi.

Vijay walks away. Nandini slowly walks up to Jenny.

NANDINI
Vijay sahi keh rahe hai.
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Jenny nods and Nandini consoles her, then begins to head back
home.

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18 INT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

Shiv is having chilled beer and fish curry. On the next

table, 3 male friends in their 30s: Rocky, Pawan and Dilnawaz
are watching TV at Martin’s. News is on.
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NEWS JOURNALIST
(TV)
Aise mein waapis se ungliyan film
industry pe uthne lagi hai.

News continues in the background.

PAWAN
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Yeh poori film industry hi kharab
hai.

DILNAWAZ
Accha. Tu jaanta hai film line mein
kisi ko?
an
ROCKY
Kisi ko matlab? Tujhe pata nahin
hai kya? Pawan ke papa ko apne time
mein hero ka role offer hua tha?

DILNAWAZ
di
Kya baat kar raha hai?

PAWAN
(Sipping on his tea like a
boss)
ni
Subhash Ghai aaya tha. Bola please
meri picture mein hero ka role
karlo. Papa ne usko reject kardiya.
Phir jaake Jackie ko chance mila.
(pauses)
Arre Jackie, cheetah ka baap...

DILNAWAZ
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Cheetah nahin Tiger.

PAWAN
Haan wohi

Vijay walks in, notices Shiv getting drunk and ignores him.

VIJAY
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Martin, mere pichle mahine ka bill

kitna hua tha?

MARTIN
(Puts his glasses on and
checks his copy)
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3,900.

Vijay pays him the cash.

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MARTIN (CONT'D)
Chai mangwaoon?

VIJAY
Shaam ko. Abhi theatre jaana hai.
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MARTIN
Okay.

ROCKY
(Whispers)
Lo, ek aur aa gaya film industry
wala.
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Vijay overhears this.

PAWAN
(Indirectly taunting Vijay)
Bach ke rehna Martin. Film Industry
ke baare mein bohot ulti seedhi
an
khabre aa rahi hai. Sab fraud log
wahi jaa rahe hai.

Martin ignores them and returns Vijay some change. Vijay puts
it in his wallet. As he is leaving, he stops.

VIJAY
di
(Pretends to smell
something)
Martin, ek baar kitchen check
karlena. Kuch jalne ki boo aa rahi
hai.
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Vijay exits.

DILNAWAZ
Kya Pawan bhai, wo taana maarke
chala gaya aur aap aise hi sunte
rahe?
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PAWAN
Criminal hai bechara, aise hi baat
karega. Lekin hum log toh shareef
log hai na? Humko Murderer log ke
muh nahin lagne ka. Pata hai na?
Iska abhi bhi case chal raha hai.
Aaj bhi station ke chakkar kaat te
rehta hai.
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DILNAWAZ
Mera bhai bata raha tha ke wo ladka
iski beti ke saath us raat T20 game
khel raha tha aur isne un dono ko
usi haalat mein pakad liya.---
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PAWAN
(Sipping on his tea like a
boss, whispering)
(MORE)
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PAWAN (CONT'D)
Arre tumlog ko pata hi nahin hai us
raat actually kya hua tha. Sach yeh
hai ke ladke ko ladki mein nahin,
aunty mein interest tha---

DILNAWAZ
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(giggles)
Kya baat kar raha hai?

PAWAN
Aur nahin toh kya? Aur uncle unko
saath mein dekh ke bhadak gaye aur
maar daala.
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DILNAWAZ
Waise uncle se yaad aaya, woh
Thomas uncle hai na? Assagaon wale?
uski beti bhaag gayi.

ROCKY
an
Kya baat kar raha hai?

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19 EXT. MIRAJ CABLE TV OFFICE - DAY

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Vijay is walking up the stairs. The office phone can be heard
ringing in the background.

20 INT. MIRAJ CABLE TV OFFICE - DAY

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Vijay enters and notices Jose is sleeping instead of

answering the phone.

VIJAY
Jose!

No response.
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VIJAY (CONT'D)
Jose!

No response.

VIJAY (CONT'D)
(Screams)
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Jose!!

JOSE
(Wakes up)
Haan?
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VIJAY
Phone uthaiye maharaj.

Jose quickly picks up the phone.

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JOSE
Hello? Miraj Cable. Haan? Nahin
nahin. Bilkul. Sorry. Haan main
abhi aata hoon. Haan haan haan.
(Hangs up)
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VIJAY
Phir gaali padi? Tu kab sudhrega
Jose?

JOSE
Kitna toh kaam karta hoon. Yeh
dekho is mahine ka saara collection
karke baitha hoon. Poore adtees
jn
hazaar.

VIJAY
Maine yeh paise bank mein deposit
karne ko bola tha, tuna daala?
an
JOSE
Oh sorry, bhool gaya.

VIJAY
Tera kuch nahin ho sakta.
(Looks at the CCTV Screen
not working)
di
Aur tujhe kitni baar yaad dilaya
tha ke CCTV theek karwa de. Wo bhi
bhool gaya hoga?

JOSE
ni
Din mein 50 baar woh ek CCTV ke
liye phone karoge na? Toh aadmi
chahke bhi nahin bhool sakta.
(Shouts)
Oh Y-Security wale bhaisahab, idhar
aayie..

CCTV guy steps out of the server room. Vijay turns around and
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notices him.

JOSE (CONT'D)
Aur kitni der lagegi?

CCTV GUY
Theek kardiya hai.
th

CCTV guy turns on the monitor. A big TV on the side wall is

displaying the CCTV cameras Live Footage. The TV screen is
divided into 5: They display the following: 1. Interior of
the Theatre, 2. Interior of Vijays office in theatre 3.
Exterior of the Theatre, 4. Interior of the Cable TV Office,
5. Exterior of the Cable TV Office.
i

VIJAY
Kya problem tha?
 WORKING DRAFT 18

CCTV GUY
Sir Software issue tha, update
kardiya hai. Ab barabar chal raha
hai. Dekhiye. Yeh cable TV wala
office, yeh bahar ka, yeh aapka
theatre, theatre wala cabin ka aur
Ra
yeh uske bahar ka.

Vijay takes a look.

CCTV GUY (CONT'D)

Sir aapke phone pe bhi software
update kardoon?
jn
VIJAY
(Hands him the phone)
Hmmm.

Vijay is looking at the CCTV screen, Jose is right behind

him.
an
VIJAY (CONT'D)
Sahi hai na?

JOSE
Kya khaak sahi hai? Ab hum jo bhi
karenge, aapko phirse pata chal
di
jaayega.

VIJAY
Woh toh mujhe waise bhi pata rehta
hai ke yahan kaun kya kar raha hai
ni
(taunting jose)
aur kaun kya nahi kar raha hai.

CCTV guy gives him his phone back.

CCTV GUY
Ho gaya sir.
Ra

VIJAY
(Exiting office)
Chalta hoon. Paise yaad se account
mein daal dena.

CUT TO:
th

20A EXT. THEATRE PARKING - DAY

Vijay’s car enters.

CUT TO:
i

21 INT. THEATRE OFFICE CABIN - DAY

Vijay is carefully looking at a file.

 WORKING DRAFT 19

MANAGER
Sir, Yahan sign kardijiye.
(Flips the page)
Aur yahan. Done.

As Vijay is handing over the file to the manager, the peon

Ra
walks in.

PEON
Sir aapse milne koi Mahesh Deshmukh
aaye hai.

Vijay’s expression changes. Vijay gets up and sees Mahesh

through the blinds of his cabin’s window.
jn
22 INT. THEATRE LOBBY - DAY

Vijay spots Mahesh and walks towards him. Mahesh stands up.
an
MAHESH
Kaise ho Vijay?

VIJAY
Main theek hoon.

Awkward silence between them

di
MAHESH
Yeh tumhara theatre hai?

VIJAY
ni
Jee

MAHESH
Accha hai.
(Pauses)
Hamein yahan aaye hue do hafte ho
gaye hai. Kuch din mein waapis
London chale jaayenge.
Ra

(Pauses)
Pichle saal bhi aaye they, Sam ki
aakhri vidhi ke liye. Waise toh
vidhi asthiyon ke saath ki jaati
hai lekin kyunki humare paas body
nahin thi toh---

Vijay gets uncomfortable. He sympathizes with Mahesh but is

th

feeling helpless.

MAHESH (CONT'D)
Honestly, I’m worried about Meera.
Sab try kar chuka hoon,
psychiatrist.. counsellor... iss
i

baar toh hum ek pandit ke paas bhi

gaye they. Personally, main in sab
cheezon mein nahin maanta lekin
Meera maanti hai.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 20

MAHESH (CONT'D)
Pandit ji keh rahe they ke Sam ki
aatma ko ab tak moksh nahin mila.
uske liye asthiyon ke saath vidhi
karni padegi.
(Pauses)
Vijay, kya tum please mujhe bata
Ra
sakte ho ke Sam ki body kahan hai?
(Breaks down)
Tum mujhpe bharosa kar sakte ho.
I promise main kisi ko kuch nahin
bataoonga, Meera ko bhi nahin...
Please...

Mahesh folds his hands. Vijay stops him.

jn
VIJAY
Please yeh sab mat kariye. Aisa
nahin hai ke mujhe aap par bharosa
nahin hai, lekin main chahkar bhi
aapki koi madad nahin kar sakta.
an
Mahesh is disappointed.

VIJAY (CONT'D)
Bohot mushkil se yeh zakhm bhar
rahe hai, inhe mat khurediye. Main
aapse haath jodkar request karta
di
hoon, yahan dobara mat aayiega!

Vijay starts to walk off.

MAHESH
ni
Vijay!

Mahesh makes one last attempt to stop him with tears in his
eyes but Vijay doesn’t stop.

CUT TO:
Ra

23 EXT. CORRIDOR, WRITER’S HOUSE - EVENING/NIGHT

Vijay is sitting lost in his thoughts. A house help walks in

with tea and places the cup on Vijay’s table. Murad Ali, 60s,
joins him.

MURAD ALI
Kaise ho Vijay?
th

VIJAY
Main toh theek hoon. Aap bataiye,
Dubai kaisa hai?

MURAD ALI
i

Khubsurat hai lekin Goa jitna

khubsurat nahin. Hamari film kahan
tak pohochi?
 WORKING DRAFT 21

VIJAY
Bas financer se baat chal rahi hai.
Jaise hi hamari script lock ho
jaati hai, baat aage badhayenge.

MURAD ALI
Ra
Toh kar do lock. Maine toh poori
film likh kar de di hai tumhe.

VIJAY
Murad sahab, maine kaafi logo ko
yeh kahani sunai, sabko zabardast
lagi. Lekin abhi bhi kuch logo ko
film ka climax pasand nahin aa
jn
raha.

MURAD ALI
I see. Vijay, yaad hai tumne mujhe
ek climax sunaya tha? Agar us idea
pe kaam karein toh?
an
VIJAY
Maine unko apna wala idea bhi
sunaya. Baat kuch jam nahin rahi.
(pauses)
Murad saab, maine zindagi mein jo
kuch seekha hai, filmo ko dekh kar
di
hi seekha hai. Aur ab jo kuch
zindagi ne diya hai, woh sab kuch
iss film mein laga raha hoon. Agar
aap bura na maane toh mere paas ek
aur idea hai jo main aap ko sunana
ni
chahoonga.

MURAD ALI
Arre main kyun bura maanne laga
bhai? Mujhe pata hai ke tum un
producers mein se nahin ho jo sirf
paise kamane ke liye kuch bhi bana
dete hai. And to be honest, tumhare
Ra

ideas bohot realistic hote hai.

Insaani jazbaat se jude hue hote
hai. Bataao, kya socha hai tumne?

Vijay looks down in modesty, then looks up at Murad.

CUT TO:
th

24 EXT. CENTRAL JAIL, GOA - DAY

A register is being signed.

JAIL GUARD
i

Yahan sign kardo.

Man signs his name as “David Braganza”. It’s David, his

sentence has been completed. David walks out of the jail.
 WORKING DRAFT 22

25 EXT. CENTRAL JAIL, GOA - DAY

Gloomy weather. Thunderstorm. It’s not raining yet but it

will soon. David is finally out. He breathes the free air,
lights up a cigarette and walks out.
Ra
26 EXT. BUS DEPOT - DAY

David is quietly sitting in a bus. A toy seller is selling

toys at the bus depot. David looks at him.

27 INT. BUS/ROAD 1 (AMONA BRIDGE) - DAY

jn
David is sitting quietly with a toy in his hand and staring
at a family of 3. (Man, woman and a child).

28 EXT. DAVID’S IN LAWS HOUSE - DAY

an
David is looking at a house from afar.

29 INT. DAVID’S IN LAWS HOUSE - DAY

Bell rings. Mary answers the door. It’s David. Awkward

di
Silence. A lot of pent up anger shows on her face. David sees
the state of affairs of the house and feels terrible. His in-
laws are standing in the background and staring at him.

CUT TO:
ni

30 INT. KITCHEN, DAVID’S IN LAWS HOUSE - DAY

David and Mary are sitting on the floor in the kitchen. She
serves him some rice. Her parents are sitting in their room
and can hear their conversation. A child, 7 years of age runs
past them into the kitchen.
Ra

MARY’S FATHER
(Tries to stop him)
Agnelo!!

David looks at his son. He smiles even though he is in tears.

David has made mistakes in life but it’s clear that he loves
his son to death. David gives him the toy. Agnelo wants to
th

take it but hesitates. He looks at his mother, Mother nods,

he takes it.

DAVID
Kaun se class mein padhta hai?
i

AGNELO
Main school nahin jaata. Mereko
mumma idhar ghar pe hi padata hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 23

David is shocked. He looks up at Mary.

MARY
Enough Agnelo, andar jaao.

Mary serves David some more curry. David hesitantly asks her
Ra
while eating.

DAVID
Agnelo school nahin jaata?

MARY
(While serving him)
Yeh tum pooch raha hai? Tum?
jn
Khud jail chala gaya,tumhara loans
repay karte karte hamara ghar bhi
bik gaya, aur tum pooch raha hai ke
hamara beta school kyun nahin jaata
hai? Dekh ke samajh nahin aata
tumko, hamara kaisa condition hai?
an
Yahan basic kharcha poora nahin
hota, school kahan se bhejegi main?

7 years of pent up anger is exploding. Everyone in the other

room can hear her.

MARY (CONT'D)
di
Mujhse jhoot bolke gaya tha tu us
raat ko! Main boli thi yeh kaam mat
karo, phasega, lekin nahin.

David pushes the plate away, wipes his hands, puts on his
ni
chappals and leaves.

MARY (CONT'D)
Ab Khana chodke kidhar jaa raha
hai?

DAVID
(Stops)
Ra

Main sab kuch kharaab kiya hai na?

Ab theek bhi main hi karega.

David exits.

CUT TO:
th

31 EXT. ROAD 2 (TORDA LAKE ROAD) - DAY

Vijay is driving his car in an almost empty road, far off

from the city.
i

31B EXT. CHURCH ON THE OUTSKIRT - DAY

Vijay stops his car, gets off and starts walking towards the
church.
 WORKING DRAFT 24

JUMPCUT:

Wedding celebration all around. 30-40 People are chilling

outside. Couple is greeting the guests in the bride / groom
space. Happy celebration vibes. Vijay stands on the side with
a drink in his hand. At this point, Savio gets done with
Ra
introducing the couple to a guest and immediately joins
Vijay, the two start walking in the tiny garden area outside
the church.

SAVIO
(Coughs)
Main bohot happy hoon ke tu aaya.
jn
VIJAY
Tumhari beti ki shaadi hai. Kaise
nahin aata?
(pauses)
Ab tabiyat kaisi hai tumhari?
an
SAVIO
(Smiles)
Meri tabiyat toh first class hai
brother.
(Coughs again)

VIJAY
di
(Worried)
Doctor ne kya kaha?

SAVIO
Doctor ne bola hai Savio, abhi tere
ni
jaane mein boht time hai. Kam se
kam ek aadha saal toh hai hi.

Vijay doesn’t know what to say.

SAVIO (CONT'D)
Theek se jeeyo, toh kuch mahine bhi
bohot hai, nahin toh saalo kam
Ra

padte hai. Mereko life se koi

complaint nahin hai. Itni beautiful
daughter aur son in law hai, tere
jaisa friend hai, aur kya chahiye?

VIJAY
(Hands an envelope to
Savio)
th

Accha, yeh chotta sa gift meri

taraf se.

Savio opens and sees it, it’s got some cash inside.

SAVIO
i

Arre... Iska kya need hai? Tu

already kitne kiya hai mere liye.
Tune tab help kiya when I had lost
all hope.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 25

SAVIO (CONT'D)
Meri beti ko padhaya, likhaya,
shaadi karayi. Ab kya godh lega
mujhe?

VIJAY
Ye tere liye nahin, teri beti ke
Ra
liye hai... Aur kuch bhi zaroorat
ho toh mujhe batana.

SAVIO
(Takes the envelope and
smiles at Vijay)
May God bless your family.
jn
32 EXT. LAWN, MEERA'S HOUSE - DAY

There are around 40-50 people sitting at the prayer meet.

This includes Sam’s friends - Alex and others. There is a
picture of Sam with agarbatti in front of it. A swami is
an
sitting and talking about the virtues of forgiveness.

SWAMI JI
Bhagwan Mahavir ne kaha hai,
Khamemi savve jeeva, savve jeeva
khamantu mein, mitti mein savva
bhuyesu veram majha na kenai.
di
Artharth is duniya mein sabhi
praaniyon ke saath meri dosti hai.
Kisi ke saath mera bair nahin hai.
Yadi tumne mann se, vachan se,
karam se kisi ko bhi jaane anjaane
ni
mein dukh pohochaya hai, toh shama
yaachna ka ek parv maana jaata hai
Micchami Dukkadam.

33 INT. LIVING ROOM, MEERA'S HOUSE - DAY

As Mahesh walks into the room, he sees an abnormally calm

Ra

Meera watching home videos of Sam’s childhood birthday party.

There is a large, smiling picture of Sam, Mahesh and Meera
hanging on the wall.

MAHESH
Meera, bahar sab tumhara intezaar
kar rahe hai.
th

MEERA
(While watching TV)
Yeh dekho, Sam ka 4th birthday.
Yaad hai isi din woh pehli baar
school gaya tha? Kitna darr gaya
tha na woh? Mera haath hi nahin
i

chod raha tha. Aur ziddi. Kitna

ziddi tha. Yaad hai woh laal wali
toy car, jisse tumne kharidne se
mana kardiya tha?
 WORKING DRAFT 26

MAHESH
Aur jab tak maine uss ke liye woh
car nahin kharidi, tab tak woh wohi
zameen par muh phulake rota raha...
I remember.
(pauses)
Ra
Meera... Main Vijay se milne gaya
tha.

MEERA
(Expression changes)
Kyun?

MAHESH
jn
Sam ki asthiyon ke liye.

MEERA
Aur? Bata diya usne tumhe sab kuch?
What were you even thinking Mahesh?
Itne bade chutiye ho tum?
an
MAHESH
I wasn’t. Alright? I wasn’t
thinking. Main already humare bete
ko kho chuka hoon. Tumhe nahin
khona chahta. Tell me what else was
I supposed to do? Mujhse tumhari
di
haalat dekhi nahi jaati. I can’t
see you like this.

MEERA
Kya hua hai mujhe? I’m absolutely
ni
fine.

MAHESH
Really? Are you? Soti nahin ho,
kuch khati nahin ho, Sam ke room
mein khud ko bandh karke pata nahin
kya badbadate rehti ho. Yeh jyotish
ko kundli dikhana, 7 saal se har
Ra

baar yahan aake uska birthday

celebrate karna, din din bhar uske
bachpan ke videos dekhna. This is
not healthy behavior. All this
seems normal to you?

MEERA
humare bete ka murder hua tha.
th

Nothing since then has been normal

to me.

MAHESH
7 saal ho gaye Meera. 7 saal. Kab
tak khud ko aise hi takleef dete
i

rahogi? Let it go.

 WORKING DRAFT 27

MEERA
Main uski maa hoon Mahesh. 7 kya
700 saal bhi beet jaaye na... toh
bhi main kuch bhoolne wali nahin.
Chale.. bahar sab intezaar kar rahe
hai
Ra
Meera starts walking out. Her expression changes from that of
a grieving mother to that of a vengeful mother. She walks out
of the Living room into the lawn. Mahesh follows.

34 INT. LAWN, MEERA’S HOUSE - DAY

jn
Meera is walking towards Swami ji.

SWAMI JI
Maafi maangne aur maafi dene mein
hi manushya ka uddhar hai. Jab aap
kisi ko maaf karte hai toh aapko
an
yeh ehsaas hota hai ke aapne ek
qaidi ko aazaad kardiya aur wo
qaidi aur koi nahin, aap khud they.

Swami ji notices Meera.

SWAMI JI (CONT'D)
di
Ab main nivedan karoonga ke Sameer
ki mataji yahan aaye aur kuch shabd
kahein.

Meera walks up to swami ji and turns towards everyone

ni
attending the prayer meet.

MEERA
Swami ji, aapne bohot acchi baat
kahi. Maafi mein manushya ka
uddhaar hai... par hai kuch aise
log jinhe main chahkar bhi maaf
nahin kar sakti. Shayad main unhe
Ra

kabhi maaf kar bhi na paaoon. Lekin

haan, aaj is mauke pe main unse
kuch kehna zaroor chahoongi. Ke
jaane anjaane mein, agar mere
haathon, aane wale waqt mein...
Unhe koi dard, pareshani, peeda ya
takleef ka saamna karna padein...
Toh main chahoongi ke woh mujhe...
th

(Smiles an evil smile)

maaf karde. Micchami Dukkadam!

CUT TO:
i

35 EXT. BAR - NIGHT

It’s raining outside.

 WORKING DRAFT 28

35A INT. BAR - NIGHT

A 38 year old man, RAGHU is having drinks with VIJAY.

RAGHU
(thinks)
Ra
Bhau, ek baat poochoo?

VIJAY
Hmmm?

RAGHU
Apni picture banegi na?
jn
VIJAY
Tujhe ab bhi mujhpe doubt hai?

RAGHU
Aap pe nahin, mujhe na apni kismat
pe doubt hai. Kya hai na dhaai saal
an
ho gaye, maine koi naatak mein bhi
acting nahin ki. Pichle naatak mein
mera bada role tha. usmein peeche
background mein khade hokar maine
banjo bajaya tha, poore play
mein... lekin kisi ne notice hi
nahin kiya... Aur yeh film bhi toh
di
kabse wahin atki padi hai.

VIJAY
Acchi cheezo ko banne mein time
lagta hai. Yeh film banegi aur tere
ni
saath hi banegi.

RAGHU
(pauses)
...lekin itna time? Aapko darr
nahin lagta ke apni kahani chori ho
jaayegi?
Ra

VIJAY
Nahin lagta. Iss kahani ko maine
already ek kitaab mein chapwa diya
hai. Copyright ke liye.

RAGHU
Lekin aise toh sab ko apni story
pata chal jaayegi. Phir apni
th

picture kaun dekhega?

VIJAY
Film ki audience alag hai aur
kitaabon ki audience alag. Waise
bhi kuchh hi copies chapin thi,
i

hongi idhar udhar ke bookstalls

mein. Point yeh hai, ke koi bhi ab
meri kahani nahin chura sakta.
 WORKING DRAFT 29

RAGHU
(Bends down to touch his
feet)
Arre aapke charan kidhar hai guru?

Vijay’s gets a call from Nandini.

Ra
VIJAY
Hello.

35B INT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

NANDINI
jn
Aaj ghar lautne ka iraada hai ya
nahin?

VIJAY
(looks at his glass)
Nandini... aaj bohot kaam baaki
an
hai.

Raghu gives him a thumbs up.

NANDINI
Acchi tareeke se samajh gayi kya
kaam hai. Vijay, Kam se kam aaj toh
di
ghar jaldi aa jate. Yahan hum teeno
ladkiyan ghar par akeli hai.

VIJAY
Ek kaam karo... Jenny ko bula lo...
ni
fir tum chaaron ladkiyan ghar par
akeli rehna..

Raghu giggles... Vijay winks... Nandini hangs up.

VIJAY (CONT'D)
Hello? hello? Phone rakh diya.
Ra

Vijay takes a sip.

RAGHU
Lagta hai bhabhi ji gusse mein hai.
Aaj ghar mein entry toh nahi milne
wali... Aaj raat yahin ruk jaao,
baaki party office mein karte
hai...
th

CUT TO:

36 INT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW, LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

i

Nandini and jenny are sitting in the living room. Jenny has a
band aid on her forehead. Tv is on in the background on mute.
 WORKING DRAFT 30

NANDINI
Bura mat maanna lekin yeh sab
tumhari galti hai. Tum sehti rehti
ho aur wo yeh sab karta rehta hai.

JENNY
Ra
Toh kya karoon didi?

NANDINI
Vijay ki baat maanlo. Police mein
jaake complain karo. Baaki wo
sambhal lenge.

Awkward silence. Jenny nods. Nandini tries to change the

jn
conversation.

NANDINI (CONT'D)
(Instantly changes tone and
topic)
Jenny, tum Anju ke rishte ki baat
an
karne wali thi? kuch baat hui
unse??

JENNY
Didi, main Anju ke liye naya rishta
leke aati hai. Yeh wali family
theek nahin hai.
di
NANDINI
Lekin tum toh keh rahi thi ke yeh
rishta bohot accha hai.
ni
Jenny avoids eye contact.

NANDINI (CONT'D)
Baat kya hai?

JENNY
Unhone mana kardiya.
Ra

NANDINI
Kyun?

Jenny is silent.

NANDINI (CONT'D)
Jenny batao, baat kya hai.
th

JENNY
(Gives in)
Didi, aksar humein hi nahin pata
hota ke humare baare mein log kya
keh rahe hai. Main bhi bas aap hi
ko milti hoon, isiliye mujhe bhi
i

koi idea nahin tha ke...

NANDINI
Ke kya?
 WORKING DRAFT 31

JENNY
Poore shehar mein yeh afwa hai ke
Anju aur us ladke ka affair chal
raha tha aur Vijay bhau ne us raat
un dono ko saath mein aisi haalat
mein dekh liya tha..
Ra
Nandini is angry.

JENNY (CONT'D)
Isiliye Vijay bhau ne us ladke ko
maar diya... Log toh yeh bhi keh
rahe hai ke woh ladka shareef ghar
ka tha aur Anju ne hi usse fasaaya
jn
tha.

NANDINI
(Explodes)
Bakwaas kar rahe hai log. Jo mann
mein aaya wo boldiya? Jo hua usmein
an
anju ki koi galati nahin thi. Wo
ladka hi ek number ka bigda hua
badmaash tha, isiliye Anju ne usse--

Nandini holds herself back. She shuts up and composes herself

again.
di
JENNY
Didi aap pareshaan mat ho... Log
toh kuch bhi bolte hai... hum anju
ke liya koi aur rishta
dhoondenge...
ni

Nandini nods.. Jenny smiles.

CUT TO:

36A EXT. MARKET - DAY

Ra

Market is running as usual.

CUT TO:

37 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Phone starts ringing. Inspector, Vinayak Sawant (late 40s,

th

stern appearance) takes the call.

VINAYAK
Inspector Sawant.
(Notes something down)
Naam bataiye. Husband ka naam?
i

Address? Theek hai. Main check

karta hoon.

Music picks up.

 WORKING DRAFT 32

38 INT. WAREHOUSE, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

Anju is looking around for gardening equipment in the store

room, she finds it, picks it up and steps out.
Ra
38A EXT. WAREHOUSE, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

As Anju steps out, she is about to begin with the gardening,

until something catches her attention. She looks again. Few
cops can be seen coming towards their house. Anju panics.
Music picks up. She rushes into the house!
jn
39 INT. HALL, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

The Salgaonkars are in a very relaxed mood. Vijay is looking

at the CCTV Footage on his phone, checking his office’s work
proceedings. Mood changes the minute Anju walks into the
hall. Nandini’s expression changes when she spots Anju. She
an
is breathless and her anxiety is shooting up. It’s very
obvious that she is not alright. Vijay quickly rises and
walks up to Anju.

VIJAY
Anju. Kya hua?
di
ANJU
(Stammering)
P-P-P-Police... police aa rahi hai.

Vijay looks at Nandini and now Nandini is also tensed and

ni
confused.

VIJAY
Toh ismein darrne ki kya baat hai?

Anju is on the verge of crying.

VIJAY (CONT'D)
Ra

Baitho yahaan. Paani peeyo!

(Gives her a glass of
water)
Bekaar ki tension hamein problem
mein daal sakti hai. Sab kuch theek
hai.

ANJU
th

(Stammers)
Agar sab kuch theek hai toh phir
voh peeche ke raste se kyun aa rahe
hain?

NANDINI
i

(Panicking)
Kahin aapne wohi pe toh?
 WORKING DRAFT 33

Vijay gestures her to stop. There is an awkward moment of

silence and then Vijay turns and looks towards the door.

VIJAY
(To both)
Kuch bhi ho, darna nahin.
Ra
(To Anju)
Jaise hi bell bajegi, tum jaakar
darwaaza kholna.

Just then the doorbell rings. Anju gets even more scared.

ANJU
Main kyun?
jn
VIJAY
Mujhpe bharosa hai na?

Anju nods.
an
VIJAY (CONT'D)
Toh phir jaisa main keh raha hoon
waisa karo.

Nandini is really worried.

39A Anju answers the door. Two policemen are standing outside.
di
39 Nandini is getting restless, trying to get a view of what’s
happening. She tries getting up but Vijay gestures her to
remain seated. Anju comes back from the hall towards them.
ni
ANJU
Papa woh log... mumma se milne aaye
hai.

Now Nandini is all scared and worried - why her. Vijay is

wondering what it could be. They exchange a look.
Ra

40 EXT. SHIV’S HOUSE - DAY

As Vijay and Nandini walk out, they see the cops standing
outside.

VINAYAK
Kaise ho vijay..
th

VIJAY
Main theek hoon sir.

VINAYAK
Aaj subah hamein Shiv Kulkarni ke
baare mein complaint aayi thi ke wo
i

apni patni Jenny ko daaroo peeke

maarta hai. Jenny ne kaha ke aap
dono ko bhi iske baare mein pata
hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 34

NANDINI
Jee

VINAYAK
Aap dono ne hi usey kaha tha
complain karne ke liye?
Ra
VIJAY
Jee.

VINAYAK
Kya yeh sab aapke saamne bhi hua
hai ya phir aapne bas Jenny ke muh
se yeh sab suna hai.
jn
NANDINI
Yeh sab humare saamne hua hai aur
kai baar hua hai.

Vijay nods too.

an
VINAYAK
(To the other cop)
Jaao unko bulake laao.

Cop goes inside & brings Shiv and Jenny out.

di
VINAYAK (CONT'D)
Yeh tere liye pehli aur aakhri
warning hai. Agar maine suna ki
tune dobara ispe haath uthaya hai
toh phir tere liye accha nahin
ni
hoga... Samjha?

SHIV
Sir, phir se nahin karoonga.

VINAYAK
(To Jenny)
Phir se agar maar peet ki, toh
Ra

seedha humein phone karna.

Jenny nods quietly. Vinayak leaves. Shiv looks at Vijay. He

knows what Vijay’s done.

CUT TO:
th

41 INT. ANJU’S ROOM, VIJAY’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Anju and Anu are sleeping in the room. Anju gets up. She’s
thirsty. She picks up the bottle next to her but the bottle’s
empty. Anju goes to the kitchen to get some water.
i
 WORKING DRAFT 35

41A INT. KITCHEN, VIJAY’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Anju takes out a bottle and starts drinking water. At this

point, she hears the sound of someone digging something. As
she starts walking towards the source of this sound, it gets
louder. Dogs can be heard barking.
Ra
41B INT. VIJAY’S HOUSE - NIGHT

She walks up to the window and peaks through the curtains.

She sees a bunch of cops with the dogs, have dug the area
outside the house. They bend down and pull a sack out. Anju
is petrified. Right at this moment, the main officer turns
jn
around and looks right at her! It’s Meera! Anju’s face
becomes cold as she hides behind the curtain. She then rushes
to Vijay’s room and starts banging on the door. It’s locked!
Cops start banging on the doors! Sound gets louder. Dogs
barking. Bells ring. All Panic Mode!!
an
CUT TO:

42 INT. ANJU’S ROOM - NIGHT

Snap back to reality. Anju is having fits. Anu wakes up and

rushes to her. Anju is not being able to move. Anu presses
di
the bell next to anju.

ANU
Didi!! Diddi!! Mummaa!! Papa!!
ni
Vijay and Nandini rush to her rescue and calm her down.

VIJAY
Anju! Anju!!!
(To Nandini)
Doctor ko phone karo.
Ra

43 EXT. VIJAY BUNGALOW- NIGHT

The psychiatrist’s car arrives at Vijay’s bungalow.

CUT TO:

43A INT. HALL, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

th

The psychiatrist, 40s, Female steps out of Anju’s room. Vijay

and Nandini are sitting there.

DOCTOR
Last therapy session mein bhi maine
i

aap dono se yeh saaf saaf kaha tha

ke uske aas paas ke mahaul ko
stress free rakhein aur ek vibrator
khareed ke de.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 36

DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Unfortunately, aaj jo hua usse Anju
ki condition dobara trigger ho gayi
hai.

Nandini and Vijay exchange a glance.

Ra
DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Maine medication de di hai lekin
iss baat ka khaas dhyaan rahein ke
aisa dobara na ho warna yeh uske
liye kaafi khatarnaak saabit ho
sakta hai.

Vijay nods at the doctor.

jn
VIJAY
Kaunsa colour ka vibrator?

CUT TO:
an
44 INT. DAVID’S LODGE - DAY

It’s a tiny dusty lodge in Goa. The broker is showing him the
place.

BROKER
di
Yeh thoda sa ganda hai, saaf
karwana padega par aapke budget
mein isse better jagah milne se
rahi.
ni
DAVID
Aas paas mein aur koi lodge nahin
hai kya?

BROKER
Jo hai, yahi hai. Tumko maangta hai
toh bolo, nahin toh aur bhi log
interested hai.
Ra

DAVID
Rent?

BROKER
Mahine ka 3000. Aur 3000 deposit.

David hands him the cash. Broker hands him the keys and
th

leaves. David walks to the verandah and looks out. Music

picks up as we see the view - David is now in the same
marketplace (Vijay’s area).

45 INT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

i

David is just done with his lunch. In the background, we can

see Shiv. Martin is trying to recognize David.
 WORKING DRAFT 37

David gets up and walks up to Martin to clear the bill.

Martin recognizes David but very vaguely.

MARTIN
Tum Mary ke husband ho na?
Ra
David nods.

MARTIN (CONT'D)
Lekin tum toh.... Bahar kab aaye?

Peter arrives at the counter and starts unloading from a box,

overhearing their conversation.
jn
DAVID
Bas kuch din pehle. Ab hum isi area
mein shift ho gaya hai. Aapse ek
baat poochoon?

MARTIN
an
Poocho

DAVID
(Reluctantly)
Aap toh idhar sab ko jaanta hoga.
Agar mera laayak koi job ho toh..
di
PETER
(To David)
Wo saamne neeli shirt wala dikh
raha hai? usse poochke dekho.
Shayad baat ban jaaye.
ni

David turns around to see SHIV sitting on one of the benches.

PETER (CONT'D)
Zameen kharidta bechta hai...

MARTIN
Kya kharidta bechta hai? Saara din
Ra

toh idhar hi pada rehta hai.

Vijay walks towards Martin’s corner right at this moment.

Martin notices him.

MARTIN (CONT'D)
Arre haan! tum Vijay se baat kar
sakte ho.
th

DAVID
(Can’t place him)
Kaun Vijay?

MARTIN
i

(Points to Vijay)
Salgaonkar. Miraj cable wala. Haal
hi mein isne apna theatre bhi khola
hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 38

Vijay enters the cafe. He notices Shiv sitting in the cafe

and ignores him.

VIJAY
Peter, ek cup chai.
Ra
Peter goes to get his tea.

MARTIN
Hum tumhari hi baat kar rahe they.
Yeh David hai.

David looks at Vijay and for a second, it looks like he’s

recognized him but instead, David extends his hand for a
jn
handshake. David and Vijay shake hands.

MARTIN (CONT'D)
Job dhoond raha hai. Iske laayak
kuch ho toh batana.
an
VIJAY
Abhi toh kuch nahin hai par tum
agle hafte aake mujhe ek baar mil
lena.

DAVID
Ok sir.
di
Vijay goes inside and sits down. David exits.

45A EXT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

ni

David starts heading back when he notices the police station

and starts staring at it. Tension builds up. He keeps looking
at the station, as if he’s seen it before but then snaps out
of the thought and heads back. Tension diffused for now.

CUT TO:
Ra

46 INT. RAGHU’S LABORATORY - NIGHT

Its raining outside, Raghu and Vijay are drinking again.

Vijay is a little upset, his glass is empty. Raghu notices
th

it.

RAGHU
Kya hua Vijay bhau? Aaj bade chup
ho?
i

VIJAY
Kuch nahi, bas Mood theek nahin
hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 39

RAGHU
(Scared)
Kya hua? Hamari picture bandh ho
gayi kya?

VIJAY
Ra
Nahin. Meri beti ki tabiyat theek
nahin hai.

RAGHU
(Relieved)
Oh. Phir theek hai.
(Realizes it sounds wrong)
Mera matlab hai aap pareshaan mat
jn
ho.
(pours him another drink)
Yeh lo, isse sab theek ho jata hai.

INTERCUT
an
47 EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - FRONT STAIRS - NIGHT

Jenny and Nandini are sitting on the staircase outside the

house. It is lightning and raining.

NANDINI
di
Aisa nahin hai ke Vijay ko unki
zimmedaari ka ehsaas nahin hai. Wo
poori koshish kar rahe hai...

JENNY
ni
Toh phir problem kya hai?

NANDINI
Vijay meri baat hi nahi sunte. Pata
nahin kaise wo har baat ko lightly
le lete hai. Aur ek main hoon jo
theek se saans tak nahin le paa
rahi. Har waqt aise lagta hai ke
Ra

mera dum ghut raha hai.

INTERCUT:

46 INT. RAGHU’S LABORATORY - NIGHT

Raghu is reading Vijay’s hands. They both look drunk.

th

RAGHU
Aye Vijay bhau. Aapki kismat toh
bohot solid hai. Budh balwaan hai.
Very Sharp mind. Lekin... thoda
sambhal ke.
i

VIJAY
Kya hua?
 WORKING DRAFT 40

RAGHU
Aapki haathon ki lakeerein bata
rahi hai ke aane wala samay theek
nahin hai. Dhyaan nahin diya toh
sab kuch ulta padh sakta hai.
Ra
VIJAY
(Pulls his hands away)
Haathon ki lakeero pe mat jaa ae
Ghalib. Naseeb unke bhi hote hai
jinke haath nahin hote. Main yeh
sab mein nahin maanta. Bas itna
maanta hoon ke insaan apni kismat
khud likhta hai.
jn
RAGHU
(Praising Vijay)
Kya baat hai Vijay Bhau!

INTERCUT:
an
47 EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW-FRONT STAIRS - NIGHT

JENNY
Aapko unhe saaf saaf batana chahiye
di
ki aap kaisa mehsoos kar rahi hain.
Ek baar bolke toh dekho, wo samajh
jaayenge.

NANDINI
ni
Kitni baar toh koshish kar chuki
hoon par jab bhi main kuchh kehne
jaati hoon, woh chup kara dete
hain. Har baar kehdete hai ke us
baare mein koi baat nahin karni.
Lekin mera dil keh raha hai ki
khatra tala nahin, balki hamari
taraf bohot tezi se aa raha hai.
Ra

Lightning and Thunder.

48 INT. VINAYAK SAWANT’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Vinayak Sawant is having dinner with his family. His

cellphone rings. He takes the call. Music starts picking up.
th

VINAYAK
Yes sir. Ok. usse?
(Shocked to hear someone’s
name)
Theek hai, main usko pick karke
i

aapke paas aata hoon.

CUT TO:
 WORKING DRAFT 41

49 EXT. ROAD 3-GAITONDE’S COLONY (POLYTECHNIQUE ROAD) - NIGHT

It’s raining heavily. Vinayak Sawant stops his jeep outside a

house. He honks his car a couple of times and waits. We see
the back shot of a man with an umbrella, limping his way to
the Jeep.
Ra
VINAYAK
Kaise ho, Gaitonde?

GAITONDE
(Smiles and sits in the
car)
Pehle ka pata nahin, ab theek hoon.
jn
50 INT. POLICE JEEP/ROAD 4 (IFFI ROAD) - NIGHT

GAITONDE
Aur Vinayak sir, lockdown kaisa
an
guzra aapka? Accha hi gaya hoga.
Ghar pe baithe baithe pagaar aa
rahi thi.

VINAYAK
Aisa nahin hai Gaitonde, humko
lockdown mein bhi kaam karna padta
di
tha, lekin phir bhi, Yeh bhi ek
naya experience tha.

GAITONDE
Aapke liye yeh sab naya hoga, mere
ni
liye toh pichle 7 saal se lockdown
hi chal raha hai. Waise ek andar ki
baat bataoon? Wo jo Ajit Tawde hai
na?

VINAYAK
Tumhara replacement?
Ra

GAITONDE
Haan wohi. Maine suna hai ke wo
rishwat leta hai. Lekin uski bhi
majboori hogi. Har ek officer mere
tarah imaandaar thodi ho sakta hai?
Waise yeh IG sir kaise insaan hai?

VINAYAK
th

Sankee hai, lekin genius hai.

Atrangi hai lekin methodical hai.

INTERCUT
i

50A INT. IG'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Close up shot of Tarun staring at a chess board intensely. He

scratches his groin and sniffs it.
 WORKING DRAFT 42

VINAYAK (V.O.)
Har criminal ka alag pattern hota
hai, woh us pattern ko samajh jaate
hai.

INTERCUT
Ra
50 INT. POLICE JEEP/ROAD 4 (IFFI ROAD) - NIGHT

VINAYAK
Haan, lekin unke khud ke dimaag
mein kya chalta hai, ye koi aaj tak
nahin samajh paaya.
jn
CUT TO:

51 EXT. IG’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

an
Vinayak Sawant and Gaitonde get off the jeep and start
walking towards IG’s bungalow.

VINAYAK
Waise kya lagta hai? Itni raat ko
kyun bulaya hai hamein?
di
GAITONDE
(Excited)
Aap ko pata nahin hai? Phir toh
khoob jamega rang jab mil baithenge
teen yaar sang, aap, main aur IG
ni
Sir.

The name plate reads TARUN AHLAWAT, IG. They ring the bell.
The housekeeper answers the door.

52 INT. IG’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Ra

Gaitonde and Vinayak walk in. Tarun Ahlawat sitting and

focusing on the chessboard.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Without looking at him)
Just give me a minute, Sawant.

Gaitonde sees there is no one sitting opposite Tarun. He

th

quietly sits next to Sawant.

GAITONDE
(Whispers to Sawant)
Yeh kiske saath shatranj khel rahe
hai?
i

VINAYAK
(Whispers back)
Ssshh. Sunlenge.
 WORKING DRAFT 43

Tarun rotates the chessboard and stares at it.

GAITONDE
Yeh toh poore mental hai. Saare
pyade waise ke waise padhe hue hai.
Ra
VINAYAK SAWANT
Saara khel unke dimaag ke andar
chal raha hai. Jab tak wo apni
aakhri chaal nahin soch lete, tab
tak wo board pe apni pehli chaal
nahin chalte.

TARUN AHLAWAT
jn
Zindagi ho ya shatranj, jeetta woh
hai jo apni aane wali har ek chaal
ko dushman ki nazar se chupa sake.
(Pauses, thinks, turns the
chess board around)
To know your enemy, you must become
an
your enemy. Apne dushman ko jaanne
ke liye, dushman ke jaisa sochna
seekho.

Tarun gets up and starts walking towards the window and

lights a cigarette.
di
TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)
Gaitonde, Tum jaante ho maine tumhe
yahan kyun bulaya hai?

GAITONDE
ni
Sir, Kyunki main ek lauta aisa
officer hu jisne apna kaam honesty,
dedication aur passion se kiya tha,
Meera madam ke alaawa.

Tarun turns towards Gaitonde and starts taking names.

Gaitonde’s face goes pale.
Ra

TARUN AHLAWAT
Praveen Mehta. Saurabh Ganeriwala.
Wo Parekh & Parekh constructors. In
sab ne mujhe bataya ke tum kitne
honesty, dedication aur passion ke
saath in se rishwat lete they.
Lekin, that’s not why you’re here.
Tum yahan is liye ho kyunki tum ek
th

laute they jo Vijay ke baare mein

sahi they.

GAITONDE
Chotta muh badi baat, Sahi tha
lekin mujhe mila kya? 7 saal tak
i

main suspend hoon aur wo Vijay?

mazze le raha hai. Apna Theatre bhi
khol liya usne. Sir pichle Friday
toh poori houseful thi.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 44

GAITONDE (CONT'D)
Kismat bhi beimaan logo ka saath
deti hai. Bach ke nikal gaya na wo.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Tumhe kisne kaha ke woh... Bachke
nikal gaya? Tumhe Vijay ke case ke
Ra
baare mein kya kya yaad hai?

GAITONDE
Sab kuch. Everything.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Are you sure?
jn
GAITONDE
Sir, main apni biwi ka birthday
bhool sakta hoon lekin 2 october
aur 3 october kabhi nahin bhool
sakta.
an
TARUN AHLAWAT
Good.

VINAYAK
Lekin Sir, baat wahi par aake atak
jaati hai. Bina kisi evidence ke
kuch bhi karna mushkil hai.
di
At this point, a familiar voice breaks in. That of Meera
Deshmukh’s.

MEERA
ni
Evidence hai.

GAITONDE
(Shocked)
Meera madam...

MEERA
(To Gaitonde)
Ra

Kaise ho, Gaitonde?

GAITONDE
(To Meera)
Madam maine toh suna tha ke aap
London chali gayi thi apne
boyfriend ke paas.
th

MEERA
Zaroori nahin ke hum jo sune aur jo
dekhe, wo sach ho. us family ne
itna toh sikha diya hai hamein. Wo
bach gaya kyunki maine ek chauthi
fail ko underestimate karne ki
i

galti ki thi. Wo phasega kyunki

usne ek maa ko underestimate karne
ki galti ki hai. Aur haan, mere
teen boyfriends hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 45

GAITONDE
Iska matlab aap bhi is case mein
involved ho?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Officially, we’re all off the case.
Ra
Unofficially, well, that’s another
story.

(TO MEERA)
Teen kuch zyada nahi hue?

VINAYAK
Madam, aap keh rahi thi ke koi
jn
evidence hai?

TARUN AHLAWAT and Meera exchange a look.

MEERA
Boyfriends ka?
an
VINAYAK SAWANT
Nahi, murder ka.

AHLAWAT picks up the phone and dials a number.

TARUN AHLAWAT
di
Unhe andar bhejo.

Door opens. Plot twist. Shiv & Jenny walk in and salute TARUN
AHLAWAT. Vinayak Sawant is blown away.
ni
TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)
Sub Inspector Shiv Kulkarni...
A.S.I. Jenny Thomas!

VINAYAK
Sir, yeh dono toh...

TARUN AHLAWAT
Ra

Shadow Police hai. Sach mein

husband and wife hai. Bina ladein,
saamne wale ki dhaal girane ka
mazaa hi kuch aur hai. Baitho, sab
samjhate hai.

Everyone gets seated except Meera.

th

MEERA
Tarun aur main academy ke time se
hi bohot acche dost rahe hai. Jis
din se uski Goa mein posting hui
thi, woh Vijay se related saari
information track karne laga.
i

Jaise hi hamein pata chala ke Vijay

apni ghar ke saamne wali zameen
bechna chahta hai, humne milkar ek
plan banaya.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 46

MEERA (CONT'D)
Maine Shiv ke naam par wo zameen
kharid li aur pichle do saal se
Shiv aur Jenny Vijay ke padosi
bankar us poori family par nazar
rakh rahe hai. In fact, humne Vijay
ke purey ghar mein recording
Ra
devices plant kiye hue hai. Right
Shiv?

SHIV
Right mam. Itna hi nahin, Nandini
aur Jenny ke beech har wo baatchit
jo ghar ke bahar bhi hoti hai usse
hum ab tak record karte aa rahe
jn
hai. Lekin hamari problem Vijay
hai. He’s very smart. Usne unhe
case ke baare mein koi bhi baat
karne se sakht mana kiya hai!

JENNY
an
Lekin ab hamein finally ek
breakthrough mila hai.

Jenny plays the tape.

NANDINI (V.O.)
Kitni baar toh koshish kar chuki
di
hoon par jab bhi main kuchh kehne
jaati hoon, woh chup kara dete
hain. Har baar kehdete hai ke us
baare mein koi baat nahin karni.
ni
INTERCUT

53 INT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

NANDINI
Lekin mera dil keh raha hai ke
khatra tala nahin, balki hamari
Ra

taraf bohot tezi se aa raha hai.

JENNY
Kya aapko darr hai ki ghabrahat
mein Anju kisi ko bata na de ki
body kahan hai?

NANDINI
th

usko toh kuch pata hi nahin hai.

Vijay ne hamein bina bataye agle
din hi body kahin aur shift kardi
thi. Kehte hai ki humare na jaanne
mein hi hamari bhalai hai.
i

CUT BACK TO:

 WORKING DRAFT 47

52A INT. IG’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

PRESENT TIMELINE

Jenny stops the tape.

Ra
TARUN AHLAWAT
Is case mein humare saamne 3 ahem
sawaal they. Sam ki body kisne
shift ki, kab shift ki aur kahan
shift ki. Aaj humko in 3 sawaal
mein se 2 ke jawaab mil gaye. Body
Vijay ne shift ki aur murder ke
agle din hi shift ki. Lekin kahan?
jn
Koi toh hoga jisne us raat Vijay ko
dekha hoga.

INTERCUT
an
54 INT. VERANDAH, DAVID’S LODGE - NIGHT

David is standing in his verandah, taking a drag. Music picks

up.

INTERCUT
di
52B INT. IG’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

TARUN AHLAWAT
Main case padhne se pehle insaan ko
ni
padhta hoon. Vijay Salgaonkar is a
smart man, lekin smart logo ki ek
kamzori hoti hai. Aksar wo apne
alaawa baaki duniya ko bewakuf
samajhte hai.

MEERA
(To Jenny)
Ra

Aaj kal suna hai kaafi busy rehta

hai woh?

JENNY
Didi ki baaton se toh yehi lagta
hai ke---

MEERA
th

Didi?

JENNY
I’m sorry. Nandini keh rahi thi ke
Vijay koi film produce karne wala
hai.
i
 WORKING DRAFT 48

TARUN AHLAWAT
Banane do usse apni film.

INTERCUT

55 INT. RAGHU’S LABORATORY - NIGHT

Ra
Vijay is completely drunk, tries to get up but is barely able
to stand.

TARUN AHLAWAT (V.O.)

Film woh shuru karega lekin uski
ending hum likhenge.
jn
Music picks up.

INTERVAL POINT
an

56 EXT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

di
Tarun’s car drives in. He steps out of it and enters the
Headquarters.

CUT TO:
ni

57 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Tarun is discussing his next plan of action on the projector

with Gaitonde and Vinayak.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Ra

Iss poore case mein date aur time

bohot important hai. So let’s recap
the events. 2 October ki raat ko
Sam ka murder hota hai.

57A INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT (FLASHCUT 1)

th

Anju accidentally strikes Sam’s head with a rod. He falls on

the floor.
i
 WORKING DRAFT 49

57 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

TARUN AHLAWAT
3 october ki subah, Vijay ghar laut
ta hai... Aur Sam ki gaadi ko quary
mein dhakel deta hai.
Ra
57B EXT. QUARY - DAY (FLASHCUT 3)

Sam’s car is submerged inside the water.

57 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

jn
TARUN AHLAWAT
Iske baad, Vijay apni kahani ko
support karne ke liye nakli
evidence banana shuru karta hai.
Bus ke tickets, ATM mein jaanbujh
an
ke apna chehra record karna, movie
tickets lena, wagairah wagairah.

57C INT. BUS - DAY (FLASHCUT 4)

Shot of bus ticket.

di

57D INT. ATM - DAY (FLASHCUT 5)

CCTV camera at the ATM machine.

ni

57E EXT. THEATRE TICKET COUNTER - DAY (FLASHCUT 6)

Shot of movie tickets coming out of the machine.

Ra

57 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

TARUN AHLAWAT
Iske baad wo ghar waapis aata
hai... sabke sone ke baad, takriban
ek baje body ko shift karta hai.
th

EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT (FLASHCUT 7, 8, 9)

57F DELETED

57G FLASHCUT 7: Vijay steps out of the house.

i

57H FLASHCUT 8: Vijay discreetly digs Sam’s body out.

57I FLASHCUT 9: Vijay puts the body in the boot of the jeep and
drives out of the gate.
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TARUN AHLAWAT
Vijay 4:30 baje tak ghar waapis aa
gaya hoga kyunki Subah 5:30 ki bus
se wo Panjim gaye they.
Ra
57J EXT. MOUNTAIN AREA/ROAD 5 (DARDODA BRIDGE) - DAY (FLASHCUT)

Bus traveling in the mountains.

57 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

TARUN AHLAWAT
jn
Is saade teen ghante ki window mein
do ghante laash ko nikaalne aur
acche se dafnane mein gaye honge,
bache dedh ghante aane jaane ke.

TARUN clicks the remote. Visuals on the projector shows the

an
map of the area encircling Vijay’s house. Walks close to the
screen and circles the 45 km radius on the map.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Which means uss madarchod ne laash
ko apne ghar ke 45 Km Radius mein
hi kahin dafnaya hoga.
di
VINAYAK SAWANT
Humne forest ilaaka aur Vijay ke
godown ko khod kar check kiya tha
lekin wahan pe kuch nahin mila. Aur
ni
Sir is radius ke hisaab se toh
lagbhag aadha Goa cover ho gaya.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Which brings me to my final point.
Accurate location jaanne ke liye
exact time aur route dono ka pata
lagana bohot zaroori hai. Uss raat
Ra

jo jo uss area mein kaam kar rahe

they, sab se poochtaach karo. Yeh
newspaper wale... Doodhwale... sab
subah 3-4 baje kaam par lagjaate
hai. kisi ne toh usse dekha hoga.

GAITONDE
Sir lekin itne saal ho gaye, kisko
th

yaad hoga?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Try it. Kya pata kisi ko yaad ho.

57K EXT. NEWSPAPER SHOP, PERNEM MARKET - DAY

i

Vinayak in the jeep asking the newspaper agent something.

 WORKING DRAFT 51

57L EXT. MILK SHOP, PERNEM MARKET - DAY

Gaitonde in the jeep, questioning the milkman, gets a reply

and then drives past the Clock Tower.

CUT TO:
Ra
57M I/E POLICE HEADQUARTERS - CORRIDOR & STAIRCASE - DAY

Walking shot: Ahlawat, Vinayak and Gaitonde are discussing

the matter.

VINAYAK
Sir, log cooperate kar rahe hai
jn
lekin abhi tak koi important
information haath nahin lagi hai.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Ek kaam karo, yeh khabar phailado
ke jo bhi police ko iss case se
an
related koi bhi relevant
information dega, usse police 5
lakh ka inaam degi.

GAITONDE
Sarkari paisa hai. 5 lakh de diya
toh---
di
TARUN AHLAWAT
(Cuts him midway)
Kisne kaha unhe 5 lakh de do? Maine
toh bas kaha ke yeh khabar
ni
phailado.

GAITONDE
Oh. Samajh gaya Sir.

CUT TO:

57N I/E IG’S ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Ra

Tarun, Vinayak and Gaitonde walk into the room while

discussion continues.

VINAYAK SAWANT
Sir, ek aur baat. 3 october ko
Vijay ke ghar ke paas Dalhousie
club mein koi annual function tha.
th

Wahan pe raat ke 12 baje tak Tho

Maka Naka naam ka ek Konkani play
chal raha tha, jisse dekhne 60 log
gaye they. In 60 logo mein se ek
Vijay ka padosi hai.
i

TARUN AHLAWAT
Hmmm... Aaj hi jaake usse pooch
taach karo.
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GAITONDE
(Hesitant)
Lekin sir, wo yakeen ke saath kuch
nahin keh sakta.

CUT TO:
Ra
58 EXT. ROAD 6 (ROAD OUTSIDE VIJAY’S HOUSE) - DAY

It’s raining heavily. A Police jeep is crossing Vijay’s

house. Meanwhile, Vijay is sitting in his jeep and leaving
from home.
jn
CUT TO:

59 EXT. SUBHASH SALVI’S HOUSE - DAY

Police jeep drives in. Subhash Salvi is sitting in his

an
verandah with his wife. Vinayak and Gaitonde get down from
the jeep and walk with an umbrella into the verandah.

GAITONDE
Kya re Subhash Salvi, kaisa hai?
Tere se kuch poochna tha. 3
October, 2014 ko tum aur tumhari
di
biwi Tho Maka Naka naam ka ek
naatak dekhne gaye they? Yahin
Dalhousie club mein?

SUBHASH
ni
Gaya toh tha, lekin taarik wohi
thi, yeh main yakeen ke saath nahin
keh sakta.

GAITONDE
(Gets irritated)
Phir shuru ho gaya iska.
(Opens up the play’s event
Ra

page on Facebook)
Yeh raha naatak ka paas, ispe 3
taarik hi likha hai.

SUBHASH
(Checks)
Likha hai toh 3 taarik hi hoga.
th

GAITONDE
Jab tum log waapis ghar laut rahe
they tab kya tumne Vijay Salgaonkar
ko apni jeep mein kahin jaate hue
dekha tha?
i

SUBHASH
(Wonders)
Nahin sir, maine aate waqt Vijay ko
nahin dekha tha.
 WORKING DRAFT 53

GAITONDE
Dekhliya Vinayak sir. Main jaanta
tha yahan aana hi bekaar hai.

Vinayak double confirms.

Ra
VINAYAK
Toh tumne us raat Vijay ko nahin
dekha tha?

SUBHASH
Nahin.
(Wonders)
Ek minute...
jn
(To his wife)
Tumhe woh asthma attack ussi raat
aaya tha na?

SUBHASH’S WIFE
Jee.
an
SUBHASH
(Tries to recall)
Haan yaad aaya! Sir maine Vijay
ko... us raat dekha tha! Kareeban
chaar sava chaar baje ki baat thi.
di
Music picks up. This is big!!

VINAYAK
Tumhe pakka yaad hai?
ni
SUBHASH
Jee sir...

GAITONDE
Kya re bhadve? Abhi jab maine
tujhse poocha, toh tune mujhe bola
nahin.
Ra

SUBASH
Tumne poocha kya maine aate waqt
Vijay ko dekha tha ya nahin. Aate
waqt nahin dekha tha, lekin us raat
dekha tha.

CUT TO:
th

59A EXT. SUBHASH SALVI’S HOUSE - NIGHT (FLASHCUT 1)

Subhash rushes out of his house.

SUBHASH (V.O.)
i

...us raat Sangita ko subah subah

khatarnaak asthma attack aaya tha.
 WORKING DRAFT 54

59B EXT. MEDICAL STORE - NIGHT (FLASHCUT 2)

Subhash goes to a medical store. He buys the medicines.

SUBHASH (V.O.)
Main daude daude yehi Medical Store
Ra
mein gaya tha.

59C EXT. SUBHASH SALVI'S HOUSE (JUNCTION/ROAD OUTSIDE VIJAY’S

HOUSE) - NIGHT

When Subhash is returning home, he sees Vijay in his jeep,

coming out of the cable TV lane and taking a turn and
jn
entering his house.

SUBHASH (V.O.)
Inhaler leke jab main ghar laut
raha toh maine Vijay ko apni jeep
mein ghar ke andar jaate hue dekha.
an
CUT BACK TO:

59 EXT. SUBHASH’S HOUSE - DAY (PRESENT TIMELINE)

SUBHASH
di
Yeh baat main poore yakeen ke saath
keh sakta hoon.

GAITONDE
Itni badi baat tumne us waqt kyun
ni
nahin batayi jab yeh investigation
chal raha tha?

SUBHASH
Tumne mujhse sirf yeh poocha tha ke
us yellow gaadi mein Vijay tha ya
nahin. Tumne mujhse kabhi yeh
poocha hi nahin ke maine us raat
Ra

Vijay ko dekha tha ya nahin. uske 1

mahine baad, main apne bete ko
milne London chala gaya.

VINAYAK
Jis raste se Vijay aa raha tha, Wo
rasta kidhar jaata hai?
th

SUBHASH
Shortcut hai. Vijay ke cable office
ki taraf.

CUT TO:
i
 WORKING DRAFT 55

60 EXT. CHURCH ROAD/ROAD 7 - DAY

Vinayak and Gaitonde are taking that route. The roads are
mostly empty, just big trees on both sides. Vinayak takes a
long look at St. Michael’s Church as his jeep passes by.
Ra
61 INT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS IG’S ROOM - DAY

TARUN, Gaitonde and Vinayak are discussing the matter.

GAITONDE
Woh ghar se 15 km se aage nahin
gaya hoga.
jn
VINAYAK
Sir, us raste par zyada kuch nahin
hai. Residential area hai. St.
Michael’s Church bhi wahin padta
hai. Sir, Kahin ussi area me usne
an
body ko toh nahin gaad diya?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Agar koi bhi wahaan pe gaddha
khodta toh wahan ke locals ko saath
saath pata chal jaata. It’s risky.
di
GAITONDE
Sir, Shiv aur Jenny ki report se
toh yahi lagta hai ke Vijay bohot
confident hai ke police woh jagah
kabhi dhoond nahin paayegi.
ni

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Sarcastic)
Yaane ke koi aisi jagah jis ke
baare mein hum soch bhi nahin
sakte?

VINAYAK
Ra

Jaise ki St. Michael’s Church

Cemetery.

TARUN opens his eyes and listens to Vinayak.

VINAYAK (CONT'D)
Sir, waise bhi raat ko wahaan koi
nahin jaata! Yeh humare liye good
th

news ho sakti hai.

GAITONDE
Agar yeh sach hai toh good news
nahin bad news hai. Itne saare log
wahan dafn hue hai, kisi ka baap,
i

kisi ki behen, aise hi jaake wahan

khodna shuru nahin karsakte.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 56

GAITONDE (CONT'D)
Upar se logo ki dharmik aasthaon ka
bhi sawaal hai. Public bhadak gayi
na, toh bohot peet ti hai.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Dushman ko harane ka mauka, aksar
Ra
dushman aapko khud deta hai.
(Pauses)
Ab body wahan hai ya nahin yeh pata
lagane ka ek tareeka hai.

CUT TO:
jn
64 EXT. CHURCH (ST. ANN’S CHURCH AND ROAD OUTSIDE) - DAY

Nandini is waiting outside as Jenny steps out of the church

and joins her. Right at this moment, a police jeep enters the
church compound. Music picks up. Nandini panics. Jenny
smartly observes her.
an
JENNY
(Whispers to her)
Didi, woh aapke liye thodi aa rahe
hai. Itna kyun darti hoon?

Nandini and Jenny continue to walk. Nandini tries to walk

di
behind Jenny, as if trying to hide from their gaze. The cops
get off from their jeep and start walking towards Nandini.
Nandini panics even more. Cops go past her and start talking
to the priest. Jenny smirks. Nandini is scared. She hurries
back towards home.
ni

CUT TO:

65 I/E. LIVING ROOM, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

Anju is on her laptop sitting on a sofa while Anu is on her

phone while the TV is on.
Ra

ANJU
(Irritated)
Anu main padh rahi hoon, TV bandh
kar na.

No response from Anu.

th

ANJU (CONT'D)
Atleast volume toh kam karde.

Nandini walks in.

ANU
i

(Still on her phone)

Tu andar jaake padh na.
 WORKING DRAFT 57

ANJU
Mumma isko dekho na, irritate kar
rahi hai.

NANDINI
Anu thodi chai banakar laa.
Ra
ANU
(Gets up and leaves)
Aap hamesha issi ki side lete ho.

ANJU
(To Nandini)
Mumma, paani tak toh theek tha.
jn
Chai kuch zyada nahin expect kar
liya?

Anju and Nandini smile at this.

ANJU (CONT'D)
an
Main bana doon?

NANDINI
Itni buri chai bhi nahin banati
woh....

The two laugh... At this point, Anju is distracted by

di
something she sees outside the window. She gets up and goes
to the window. Music picks.

ANJU
(Serious)
ni
Mumma

Nandini notices Anju is still looking outside the window. She

gets up to see what she’s seeing. It’s Tarun Ahlawat,
standing in their garden exactly where Nandini and Anju had
initially buried Sam’s body. Moment builds up. Nandini and
Anju are petrified. As they are looking at him, he suddenly
looks straight back at them, making eye contact. It creeps
Ra

them out. He slowly walks straight into the house. Bell

rings. Nandini is suspicious as to who this person is.

Bell rings. Nandini is petrified. She slowly walks up to the

door, mustering courage, she answers the door.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Aap Mrs. Salgaonkar hai na?
th

Mera naam Tarun Ahlawat hai.

Inspector General, Goa Police.

Nandini’s face goes pale. Tarun smiles. Anju is shivering.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

i

Kya hum andar chalke baat kar sakte

hai?
 WORKING DRAFT 58

NANDINI
(Long pause, looks at Anju,
nods in agreement)

Tarun walks in.

Ra
Nandini and Anju are even more scared now.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Anyways, I’ll get to the point. Aap
ke husband se kuch baat karni thi.

NANDINI
Vijay toh abhi ghar par nahin hai.
jn
TARUN AHLAWAT
Koi baat nahin, tumhari chooth
marne nahi aaya hu...

Tarun starts walking towards the exit door. Nandini is

an
relieved that he’s leaving but instead of leaving, Tarun
shuts the door, comes back in.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Main yahin unka intezaar karleta
hoon.
(pauses)
di
Kaafi interesting garden hai aapka.
Dekhte hi kuch yaad aa gaya.

NANDINI
Jee, Koi problem hai?
ni

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Starts walking around the
house)
Yahin toh problem hai... ke hamein
dekhte hi public ko lagta hai ke
koi problem hai.
(Comes right in front of
Ra

Anju)
Jab ki sach toh yeh hai ke police
har waqt, har pal aapki seva mein
maujood hai.

Anju’s hands are shivering. Nandini notices this and walks

right in front of Anju, as if trying to protect her from
Tarun’s piercing gaze. Anu walks in with a tray and stops at
th

the living room entrance.

ANU
Mumma...

At this point Anu notices Tarun, she starts to panic, Tarun

i

walks towards her and picks up the tea, there is only one cup
on the tray.
 WORKING DRAFT 59

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Picks up the cup)
Sirf ek cup?
(To Nandini)
Aap nahin lengi?
Ra
TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)
(To Anu)
Beta ek minute. Ismein chini kitna
daala hai?

ANU
Do chammach.
jn
Anu looks at Nandini, nods and leaves. Tarun looks at Nandini
and Anju and smiles.

CUT TO:

Anu returns with a bowl of sugar. Tarun is now sitting on the

an
sofa and starts pouring 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... spoonful of
sugar in his cup and keeps stirring it. Awkward silence. The
women in the house are nervous as hell but are trying their
best to keep a brave front.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(still stirring)
di
Bohot mehnat kar rahe hai hum aapke
liye kyunki hum nahin chahte ke
galati se bhi koi sahi insaan phans
jaaye ya galat insaan bach jaaye.
(Notices Anju’s expressions
ni
changing)
Hum se bewajah darrne ki koi
zaroorat nahin hai. Unless aapne
kuch galat kiya ho. Jaise ki
chori... Murder... Phir aapka
darrna banta hai... Jaayaz bhi
hai... Kyunki phir hum aapko pakad
ke jail mein daal dete hai. Dishoom
Ra

Dishoom. Phir aapki zindagi

khatam... Khatam.

Tarun gulps the entire cup of tea in one go.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Log kehte hai ke meri zubaan kadwi
hai, isliye main shakkar thodi
th

zyada leta hoon.

Then as he gets up, Nandini gets up too, expecting him to

leave but instead, he makes another request.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

i

Kya main aapka washroom use

karsakta hoon?
 WORKING DRAFT 60

NANDINI
Jee.
(Directs him to the
washroom)

TARUN AHLAWAT
Ra
Thank you.

The moment Tarun goes to the washroom, Nandini starts dialing

Vijay’s number. BGM picks up. Sound of flush can be heard
from inside. Vijay’s number is unreachable.

NETWORK OPERATOR
Jis number pe aap abhi sampark kar
jn
rahe wo filhaal network shetr mein
maujood nahin hai. The number
you’re trying to call...

Nandini hears the washroom door open. She quickly hangs up,
then looks up. She waits for Tarun to come back but he
an
doesn’t show up so she walks in the passage towards the
washroom but can’t see Tarun yet, the bathroom door is open,
its empty. Nandini can hear something so she starts walking
towards the area from where the sound is coming. As she walks
towards the Kitchen area, she can see Tarun standing inside
Anju’s room, looking around as if he is searching for
something.
di

65A INT. ANJU’S ROOM, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

Nandini walks in.

ni

TARUN AHLAWAT
Such a sweet, law abiding family.
Touch wood.
(Keeps the photo frame
back, looks around the
room and starts to walk
to the living room)
Ra

NANDINI
(Shit scared)
Aap batane wale they ke aap yahan
kyun aaye hai?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Yeh bas ek friendly visit hai.
th

(walks outside Anju’s room,

towards the passage)
Aur main personally aapko aur aapke
husband ko shukriya kehna chahta
tha Jennifer Thomas ke case ke
liye. Aap dono ko toh aadarsh
i

naagrik hone ka award milna

chahiye. Kaash har naagrik aapke
pati ke tarah kanoon ki izzat
karta.
 WORKING DRAFT 61

Tarun continues to walk towards the main door.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Afsos ke aapke husband se mulaqat
nahin ho paayi. Koi baat nahin.
Unhe keh dijiyega ke main unse
Ra
bohot jald miloonga.

Anu and Anju look at him even as their blood goes cold.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Chalta hoon.

Tarun starts walking out towards his car but then suddenly
jn
slows down and turns towards the spot where Nandini and Anju
had initially buried Sam’s body. Moment builds up. Nandini,
Anju and Anu are petrified. He looks down. There are jasmine
plants growing in front of him. He Looks at the plants,
plucks one, smells. Then he looks at the women and starts
walking back towards them. Tension in the air.
an
TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)
Ghar mein kisi ko bohot stress hai
kya?

NANDINI
Jee?
di
TARUN AHLAWAT
Nahin wo Jasmine ke phool dekhe toh
poochliya. Mere ghar mein bhi hai.
Stress ghatane ke liye doctors
ni
recommend karte hai ke ghar mein
jasmine ke phool lagao.

NANDINI
Mere husband ne lagaye hai.

Nandini smiles half heartedly, trying her best to appear

normal.
Ra

TARUN AHLAWAT
Good. Waise aap ke husband ki saari
mehnat pe bohot jald, paani phirne
wala hai.

NANDINI
Jee?
th

TARUN AHLAWAT
Mitti mein keeda lag chuka hai. Aur
ek baar keeda pakadleta hai toh
barbaad karke hi chain leta hai.
Isliye pest control karwalijiyega,
i

warna khamaka sabka stress waapis

badh jaayega.
(Smiles)
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 62

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Kaafi rawas hai aapki beti. Chai ke
liye shukriya. Bye.

Tarun sits in his car and drives off in reverse and is

staring at them. Nandini, Anu and Anju quickly rush back and
close the door. The bell rings again. Tension builds up as
Ra
Nandini turns around and answers the door. This time, it’s
Jenny.

JENNY
Didi, Vijay bhau kahan hai?

NANDINI
Kya hua?
jn
JENNY
Police church mein koi body
dhoondne aayi thi. Lekin father ne
unhe vapis bhej diya. Purey sheher
mein baat phail rahi hai ke Vijay
an
bhau ne body wahin chupayi hai.

Anju overhears this and is stressed even more.

JENNY (CONT'D)
Aap turant Vijay bhau ko ghar bula
ke sab kuch bata do. Phone par iske
di
baare mein kuch bhi baat karna sahi
nahin hoga.

CUT TO:
ni

66-66A INT. CABIN, THEATRE - DAY / INT. LIVING ROOM, VIJAY’S

BUNGALOW - DAY

Jenny is standing next to Nandini.

VIJAY
Hello.
Ra

NANDINI
(Full Panic Mode)
Tum fauran ghar aa jaao.

VIJAY
(Concerned)
Baat kya hai Nandini?
th

NANDINI
Main phone pe kuch nahi bata sakti!
Tum bas ghar aa jao!

Hangs up.
i
 WORKING DRAFT 63

67 EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

Vijay drives in, gets off his car and walks inside.

67A INT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

Ra
As Nandini sees him, holds his hands and takes him into their
room, he notices Anju and Anu are in a haphazard state.

VIJAY
Hua kya hai?
jn
68 INT. VIJAY’S ROOM - DAY

Nandini puts the latch on and begins to cry, hugging him

tightly.

VIJAY
an
Kuch bologi bhi? Hua kya hai?

NANDINI
Aaj humare ghar mein IG aaye they.
Itna hi nahin, Police St. Michael’s
church mein body dhoond rahi hai.
Mujhe lag raha tha ki police ne yeh
di
case bandh kar diya tha lekin woh
toh abhi bhi chhaanbeen kar rahey
hai.

VIJAY
ni
Nandini humarey marne tak unki
chhaan been chalti rahegi lekin
milega kuchh nahi!

NANDINI
(Relieved)
Iska matlab wahaan nahi hai?
Ra

VIJAY
Kitni baar kaha hai tumhe, us baare
mein koi baat mat kiya karo! Gaand
fadu kya tumhari?

Vijay consoles her but she wants answers.

NANDINI
th

Jab maine tumhe bina kuch bataye,

ghar bulaya tha toh tum bhi darr
gaye they, hai ki nahin? Tumne
kabhi socha hai ke 7 saal se mujh
pe kya beet rahi hai? Jab bhi main
sunti hoon ki police yahaan wahaan
i

kuchh talaash kar rahi hai… Mere

haath paao thande padh jaate hai,

INTERCUT
 WORKING DRAFT 64

69 INT. SHIV’S HOUSE - DAY

Shiv and Jenny are listening to the entire conversation. They

exchange a look.

NANDINI (O.S.)
Ra
Main jaanti hoon tum jo kar rahey
ho, humare bhalai ke liye kar rahe
ho.

INTERCUT

68A INT. VIJAY’S ROOM - DAY

jn
NANDINI
Par Vijay, sirf meri tasalli ke
liye, kya tum mujhe nahin bata
sakte? Kuch toh kaho! Main pagal
nahin hoon jo yeh baatein kisi aur
an
se jaake keh doongi. Ya phir itna
bhi bharosa nahin karte tum mujh
par?

Vijay is torn between wanting to make her relax and not

wanting to tell her about it.
di
NANDINI (CONT'D)
Agar nahin karte toh koi baat
nahin.

Nandini starts walking away.

ni

VIJAY
Nandini! Ruko!

Nandini stops.

INTERCUT
Ra

69A INT. SHIV’S HOUSE - DAY

Shiv and Jenny are listening intently. This is it. They are
about to get the information they’ve been waiting for.

INTERCUT
th

68B INT. VIJAY’S ROOM - DAY

Vijay walks up to her.

VIJAY
i

Dil aur dimaag ke beech mein maine

hamesha apne dimaag ki suni hai,
dil ki nahin. Aur aaj...
(Looks her in the eye)
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 65

VIJAY (CONT'D)
Aaj bhi waisa hi karoonga. Main
tumhe kuch nahin bata sakta.

Nandini’s eyes begin to tear up. Vijay leaves.

CUT TO:
Ra
70 INT. IG’S OFFICE - EVENING

Tarun is listening to the same recording. Gaitonde and

Vinayak are in the same room.

VIJAY (O.S.)
jn
Aaj bhi waisa hi karoonga. Main
tumhe kuch nahin bata sakta.

Tarun stops the recording and rests back in his chair,

swinging back and forth, thinking... Gaitonde and Vinayak are
wondering whats going on in his mind. Then, he suddenly gets
an
up without saying anything and walks towards the map on the
wall. There are locations pinned on the map, one of which is
St. Michaels Church. Tarun takes it off and keeps staring at
the map. The camera keeps moving into the map, we see the
same street which consists of Mirage cable TV, Martin’s
corner and the police station. The camera is moving to
Martin’s corner. Slowly it transforms into a real image of
di
Martin’s corner.

CUT TO:
ni
71 INT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

We see David entering with a bag and a suitcase. Vijay is

sitting at Martin’s corner, lost in thought.

DAVID
Martin, Panji ki bus nikal gayi
kya?
Ra

MARTIN
Bas aati hi hogi.

DAVID
Ek cutting chai.

MARTIN
th

Abhi bhijwata hoon.

David looks for a seat to sit in. He notices Vijay. He goes

and sits in front of him.

DAVID
i

Vijay sir.

David breaks his flow of thought.

 WORKING DRAFT 66

VIJAY
Arre! Maaf karna tumhare job ki
baat dhyaan se bilkul nikal gayi
thi.

David’s order is served.

Ra
DAVID
Koi baat nahin. Aap ne socha itna
hi bohot hai. Mereko Panji mein job
mil gaya hai.

Right at this moment, a cop enters the cafe.

jn
SUB OFFICER
Vijay, Vinayak sir aa gaye hai,
tereko bula rahe hai.

VIJAY
(gets up)
an
Naye job ke liye Congratulations.

DAVID
Thanks.

Vijay leaves with the Sub Officer. Pawan, Rocky and Dilnawaz
are sitting there too.
di
ROCKY
Ye Vijay ka case waapis garam ho
gaya hai. Police solid action mein
hai.
ni

David is listening to all of this. David turns to look at

them.

INTERCUT

72 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Ra

Vijay is sitting across Vinayak’s table.

VINAYAK
Bolo Vijay. Kya baat hai?

VIJAY
Vinayak sir. 7 saal ho gaye lekin
th

aaj bhi meri family ko pareshan

kiya jaa raha hai. Police ne gair
kanooni tareeke se hum par haath
uthaya. Phir bhi Humne cooperate
kiya.
i

INTERCUT
 WORKING DRAFT 67

71A INT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

David is listening to them talk.

MARTIN
Har saal yeh baat sunta hoon ki
Ra
police yeh jagah khod rahi hai… woh
jagah khod rahi hai. Lekin milta
kya hai? Kuch nahin? Kyunki jab
Vijay ne kuch kiya hi nahin hai,
toh milega kaise?

PAWAN
Tumhi ek ho, jissey lagta hai Vijay
jn
bekasoor hai! Vijay ne badi
chalaaki se sabko ullu banaya. usne
pakka body kahin shift kardi thi.

MARTIN
Arre tum toh aise keh rahe ho jaise
an
ke tum khud they wahan jab woh body
ko dafna raha tha.

INTERCUT

72A INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

di
VIJAY
Aaj tak police ne mujhse station ke
na jaane kitne chakkar katwaye hai.
Maine cooperate kiya.
ni

INTERCUT

71B INT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

PAWAN
Police sab se poochtaach kar rahi
Ra

hai ki 3 ya 4 October ki raat ko

kisi ne vijay ko dekha tha kya.

DILNAWAZ
Maine suna hai jo bhi unhe koi kaam
ki information dega, usse police 5
lakh inaam degi.
th

David picks his bag and starts leaving Martin’s corner.

DAVID
(While paying Martin)
Kya bol rahe hai yeh log?
i

MARTIN
Arre yeh toh din bhar aise hi
bakwaas karte rehte hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 68

DAVID
(Pays him)
Chalta hoon. Tumne kaafi help kiya
mera. uske liye thanks.

MARTIN
Ra
Good luck David.

INTERCUT

72B INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

VIJAY
jn
Agar IG Sahab ko koi problem hai
toh mujhe batate. Main khud chala
aata, lekin Mere gharwalon ko is
tarah...

VINAYAK
an
Arre Vijay, tum galat samajh rahe
ho. It was just a friendly visit.
Lekin phir bhi, hum dhyaan
rakhenge.

VIJAY
Thank you.
di
While leaving Vijay looks at the spot where the body was
buried and leaves.
ni
73 EXT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

David is waiting, he looks towards the police station

opposite him for a moment and sees Vijay looking down and
walking out.

PAWAN (V.O.)
Usne pakka body kahin shift kardi
Ra

thi.

MARTIN (V.O.)
Arre tum toh aise keh rahe ho jaise
ke tum khud they wahan jab woh body
ko dafna raha tha.

INTERCUT
th

73A EXT. UNDER CONSTRUCTION AREA - FLASHBACK

VIJAY SALGAONKAR with a shovel throwing mud over the dug up

area, smoothening it.
i

INTERCUT
 WORKING DRAFT 69

73 EXT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

David keeps looking at Vijay who is walking towards his car.

PAWAN (V.O.)
Police sab se poochtaach kar rahi
Ra
hai ki 3 ya 4 October ki raat ko
kisi ne vijay ko dekha tha kya.

INTERCUT

73B EXT. UNDER CONSTRUCTION AREA - FLASHBACK

jn
Vijay walking out from the site with a shovel in his hand.

INTERCUT
an
73 EXT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

The Panji bus arrives David doesn’t move an inch.

DILNAWAZ (V.O.)
Jo bhi unhe koi kaam ki information
dega, usse police 5 lakh inaam
di
degi.

The bus leaves but David stays right there. David it seem now
knows the truth and has decided what to do with his lottery
ticket.
ni

MUSIC PICKS UP.

CUT TO:

74 INT. CORRIDOR, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT

Ra

A cop is walking in the corridor towards the viewing room.

74A INT. VIEWING ROOM - NIGHT

Two men are standing outside the interrogation cell watching

the interrogation on a monitor. A third man joins them with a
th

note in his hand.

COP 1
IG sir se baat karni hai.

COP 2
i

(Tired and exhausted,

Staring into the monitor)
Pagal ho gaya hai kya? Sir busy
hai.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 70

COP 2 (CONT'D)
Unhone kaha hai unko disturb nahin
karna. Chaar ghante se andar
baithke bas usko ghure jaa rahe
hai.

COP 3
Ra
(Even more tired)
Kuch bolte hi nahin. Kuch poochte
nahin. Bas ghoore jaa rahe hai.

COP 2
Aur chai pila rahe hai.
jn
75 INT. CONFESSION ROOM - NIGHT

A criminal is sitting awkwardly because he is being stared at

continuously by Tarun. Criminal is avoiding eye contact. When
he looks back, Tarun is still staring at him in the same way.
Criminal cannot take it anymore.
an
CRIMINAL
Sir, jo poochne ka hai poocho lekin
aise chup mat raho. Mere se aur
bardaasht nahin ho raha hai. Ek
jagah aisa baithe baithe...
di
Tarun puts sugar in a cup of tea, stirs it continuously while
looking at him.

CRIMINAL (CONT'D)
Nahin peena. Nahin peena. Nahin
ni
peena aur chai mujhe. 4 ghante mein
8 cup chai pee chuka hoon. Kyun kar
rahe ho mere saath aisa? Mera
dimaag phat jaayega. Mera dimaag
phat jaayega.

Tarun pushes the cup towards him, The criminal looks at him
in frustration.
Ra

CRIMINAL (CONT'D)
Batata hoon. Batata hoon sab.

Tarun gives him a piece of paper. Criminal starts writing in

it. At this point, cop 1 walks in with a note and keeps it in
front of Tarun.
th

CUT TO:

76 INT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - CORRIDOR - NIGHT

Tarun is walking with them. Cop 1 hands Tarun the phone.

i

Tarun hears the other side, his expression changes.

CUT TO:
 WORKING DRAFT 71

77 EXT. ROAD 8 (SALEGAON ROAD) - NIGHT

Tarun is driving in the car and dials a number.

CUT TO:
Ra
78 INT. MEERA DESHMUKH’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Phone ringing, Meera comes to pick the call.

CUT TO:
jn
79 INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT

Everybody at the station gets up the moment TARUN walks in

with Meera. Gaitonde and Vinayak are already there.

VINAYAK
an
Sir, I’m sorry aapko is time yahan
aana pada.

TARUN AHLAWAT
That’s ok. Kaun hai yeh?

VINAYAK
di
7 saal murder ki saza kaat ke aaya
hai. Kehta hai usse pata hai Vijay
Salgaonkar ne body kahan chupaayi
hai.
ni
TARUN AHLAWAT
Toh kahan hai body?

GAITONDE
Kuch bata nahin raha.
(Greets Meera)
Hello madam.
(To TARUN)
Ra

Bolta hai kisi senior officer ko hi

batayega.

MEERA
Can we believe him? Pehle hi inaam
ke chakkar mein aise bohot logo ne
hamara time waste kiya hai.
th

TARUN AHLAWAT
Tumhari baat sahi hai lekin bina
uski baat sune usse jaane dete?

MEERA
Of course not.
i

Tarun looks at David, who can be seen sitting on the chair.

 WORKING DRAFT 72

80 INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT

David is patiently waiting. TARUN, Vinayak, Meera and

Gaitonde walk in. Tarun walks towards David and sits on the
table opposite him.
Ra
TARUN AHLAWAT
Kya naam kya hai tumhara?

DAVID
David Braganza

TARUN AHLAWAT
Tumne Vijay Salgaonkar ko us raat
jn
dekha tha?

DAVID
Bilkul dekha tha.

TARUN AHLAWAT
an
Kahan chupai hai usne body?

DAVID
Sir, main aapko sab batayega. Lekin
yeh karne se mereko kya milega?

TARUN AHLAWAT
di
Kya matlab?

DAVID
Is information ke badle paisa
chahiye mereko.
ni

MEERA
Kitne?

DAVID
Pachees Lakh.

MEERA
Ra

(Gets up and starts heading

out of the room)
Dekha? Maine bola tha yeh madarchod
fraud hai.

DAVID
4 October ka subah ko maine Vijay
Salgaonkar ko dekha tha. uske haath
th

mein itna bada phaavda bhi tha...

aur paas mein ek jeep park ki hui
thi.

Meera stops. She realizes David could be telling the truth.

i

DAVID (CONT'D)
Us raat mere se murder ho gaya tha.
Jab main police se bhaag raha tha,
ussi time main yeh sab dekha.
 WORKING DRAFT 73

TARUN AHLAWAT
Accha? Kitne baje dekha tha tune
usse?

DAVID
Yahin koi teen-Saade teen baje.
Ra
TARUN AHLAWAT
Tu pakda gaya! Vijay ne body 1 baje
dafnayi thi.

DAVID
Nahin saab. Time toh teen saade
teen baje hi tha. Lekin yeh baat
jn
aap already jaanta hai. Main jhoota
nahin hai saab. Abhi iske aage jab
tak mereko paisa nahin milta, main
kuch nahin bolega.

GAITONDE
an
Chal diya tere ko, poore 10 hazaar
rupye.

DAVID
(To Gaitonde)
Bhikaari nahin hai main.
(To TARUN AHLAWAT)
di
Bura mat maaniyega saab lekin apna
family ka haalat fix karne ka hai.
Uske liye kam se kam pachees Lakh
maangta.
ni
GAITONDE
(Grabs him by the collar)
Chaayla, zyada shaana banta hai? Ab
tu dekh, kaise bina ek rupya diye
main tujhse sab kuch bahar
nikalwata hoon.

DAVID
Ra

Jo karna hai karke dekhlo. 7 saal

jail mein tha main. Yeh sab jhelne
ka aadat padh gaya hai mereko.
Big mistake ho gaya police ke paas
aake. Mere ko seedha Vijay
Salgaonkar ke paas jaana chahiye
tha. Wo accha rokda deta muh bandh
rakhne ke liye.
th

TARUN AHLAWAT
Gaitonde...
(Gestures him to stop)

Gaitonde leaves him.

i

MEERA
(To David)
Tumhe paise mil jaayenge.
 WORKING DRAFT 74

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Walks up to him and
intimidates him)
Lekin paise milne ke baad agar
mujhe pata chala ke tum jhoot bol
rahe ho, toh phir tumhare liye
Ra
accha nahin hoga.

DAVID
Sir, main pagal nahin hai ke police
ko jhoot bolega.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Good.
jn
CUT TO:

81 INT. MEERA’S HOUSE - NIGHT (SHOT 1)

an
Mahesh’s phone rings. He takes the call.

CUT TO:

82 EXT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT (SHOT 3)

di
Mahesh gets out of his car with a suitcase in his hand.

JUMP CUT TO:

ni
83 INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT

Meera takes the suitcase and starts walking towards David.

Mahesh follows her. Everyone is sitting in the same place
where Sam’s body has been buried. Meera hands the bag to
David. David takes a proper look at it. David counts the
money, he’s satisfied it’s the amount he had asked for.
Ra

DAVID
Thank you for the money, God bless
you.

David is in such a hurry to go back to his family, he forgets

to give them the location. As he is about to leave, Gaitonde
blocks his exit. David turns around.
th

TARUN AHLAWAT
Yeh toh batao body kaha hai?

DAVID
Dikha toh diya aapko, idharich.
(Points at the floor)
i

Jahan aap baithe hai. Idharich

dafnaya tha.

Everyone is shell shocked. Crazy BGM kicks in.

 WORKING DRAFT 75

DAVID (CONT'D)
Wo time Police Station mein
construction ka kaam chalu tha.

All of them begin putting 2 and 2 together.

Ra
VINAYAK
Chalu toh tha

DAVID
Maine Vijay ko khud, idhar se
nikalte hue dekha tha.

Meera is seething with rage.

jn
MEERA
That bastard!

TARUN AHLAWAT
Unbelievable.
an
GAITONDE
(About to attack David)
Saale? Dedh shaana banta hai? Kuch
bhi bolega hum maanlenge?

MEERA
di
Gaitonde, nahin!

Gaitonde stops. Meera walks up to Gaitonde and David.

MEERA (CONT'D)
ni
Ab sab kuch samajh mein aa raha
hai. Ab sab kuch samajh mein aa
raha hai!! Toh yeh tha uska
confidence!

TARUN AHLAWAT
Yaane ki aisi jagah jiske baare
mein hum soch bhi nahin sakte they.
Ra

(To Meera)
Main kal hi DGP Sahab se jaakar
police station ko khodne ki
permission leta hoon.

MAHESH
Jo bhi kharcha hoga, we’ll take
care of it.
th

MEERA
(Looks at David)
Ek aur baat. Gaitonde, Jab tak body
nahin mil jaati, yeh yahin rahega.
i

David’s expression changes. Gaitonde smiles at David.

 WORKING DRAFT 76

GAITONDE
Jail me tumhara dobara swagat hai.

CUT TO:
Ra
84 INT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Tarun is sitting with Gaitonde and Vinayak.

TARUN AHLAWAT
DGP ne hamein station khodne ki
permission de di hai lekin humare
paas iss operation ko execute karne
jn
ke liye sirf ek din hai. Jitne log
chahiye hire karo, but find it.

84A EXT. POLICE STATION - EARLY MORNING

Labourers are being brought in discreetly. Gaitonde is

an
overseeing the affairs. David is standing next to him.

TARUN AHLAWAT (O.S.) (CONT'D)

Workers subah subah pohoch jaane
chahiye.

INTERCUT
di

85 INT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

TARUN AHLAWAT
ni
Now as per the rules...

INTERCUT

84B INT. POLICE STATION - MORNING

DSP Officer (45, Male) arrives.

Ra

TARUN AHLAWAT (O.S.)

...is poore dauraan, DSP officer
site par maujood hona chahiye.

CUT TO:
th

84C EXT. POLICE STATION - MORNING

RDO Officer (Male, 40s, smart semi formals) arrives in a

white car and gets off at the police station.
i
 WORKING DRAFT 77

TARUN AHLAWAT (O.S.)

Investigation Report ya toh
tehsildar ya phir RDO record
karega.

INTERCUT
Ra
84 INT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

TARUN AHLAWAT
Aur sabse zaroori baat, agar hamein
us jagah body ke remains milte hai,
which I’m sure milenge, toh phir
jn
Forensic Department evidence ko
immediately apne office leke
jaayege aur Ek se do din mein
hamein report hand over kardege. Am
I clear?
an
GAITONDE & VINAYAK
Yes sir.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Then get to it.
di
85 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

7 workers are digging the centre area of the police station.

Gaitonde is overseeing the entire operation. They’ve already
ni
dug up around 4 feet in. Gaitonde is guiding the workers to
work properly. The Tehsildar is noting things down. RDO
Officer is standing around. David is sitting in the
background.

GAITONDE
(To labourer 1)
Subah khana nahin khaya tha kya?
Ra

Theek se khodo.
(Sarcastically, To labourer
2 who’s digging slowly)
Very good. Itni tezi se khodega toh
bas pachaas sau saal mein kaam
poora ho jaayega.
(Yells at him)
Jaldi jaldi khodo!! Chalo chalo
th

chalo!

Labourer 3 tries walking away.

GAITONDE (CONT'D)
(To Labourer 3)
i

Oh hero. Tu kidhar jaa raha hai?

 WORKING DRAFT 78

LABOURER 3
(Shows his pinky finger)
Halka hone jaa raha hoon.

GAITONDE
Toh paani kam peena chahiye tha na?
Ra
Ab Rok ke rakh. Chal udhar!

Labourer 3 starts digging in pressure. Gaitonde smiles.

GAITONDE (CONT'D)
Accha hai. Pressure mein jaldi kaam
karega.
jn
LABOURER 2
(Frustrated)
Sahab, Dhoond kya rahe hain?

GAITONDE
(To Labourer 2)
an
Shahjahan ka khazana dhoond rahe
hai. Tere ko bhi de denge thoda sa.
Chal khod!!
(Walks to David)
Dua kar mil jaaye. Warna tere ko
Mumtaz banake yahin gaad denge.
di
86 EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Peter, (Male, lean figure), one of Martin’s delivery boy

turns up with tea. As he is about to enter the station, a
ni
hawaldar blocks him from going any further.

HAWALDAR
Kidhar jaa raha hai?

PETER
Saab ne Chai mangaya hai
Ra

HAWALDAR
Yahan pe rakhde. Hum le lenge.

As Peter is leaving, he takes a right turn around the

station, he gets a glimpse through the gap of the tarpaulin
of a bunch of laborers digging up the floor.

CUT TO:
th

87 INT. MARTIN’S CORNER - DAY

Martin is curious as to what’s happening. As he keeps looking

out of his window, Peter returns. Jose is sitting right
i

there, having his lunch. He overhears their conversation.

 WORKING DRAFT 79

MARTIN
Aye Peter sun. Kya ho raha hai
udhar?

PETER
Pata nahin. Andar kuch khudayi ka
Ra
kaam chaloo hai.

Music picks up.

CUT TO:

88 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

jn
The workers continue to dig.

89-89A EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY / INT. MARTIN’S CAFE - DAY

an
Vijay is sitting in the car, waiting for the family to
arrive. He honks the car to call them out.

VIJAY
Jaldi chalo!!

Honks again.
di
NANDINI
(In the background)
Bas aa rahe hai!
ni
VIJAY
(Irritated)
Aa rahe aa rahe karke 20 minute ho
gaye.

Vijay takes out his cellphone and check the CCTV Footage like
he always does but this time, he sees commotion outside the
police station. Vijay calls Jose and steps out of the car as
Ra

he waits for the call to connect.

VIJAY (CONT'D)
(Steps out of the room)
Jose, Kahan hai tu?

JOSE
Lunch karne aaya tha. Ab aap yeh
th

mat bolna ke khane mein itna time

kyun lag raha hai. Woh Martin aaj
kal---

VIJAY
Maine bola kuch? Accha sun. Wo
i

police station ke samne itni bheed

kyun lagi hai?
 WORKING DRAFT 80

JOSE
Pata nahin. Kuch kaam chalu hai.

VIJAY
Kaisa kaam?
Ra
JOSE
Kuch khudai ka kaam chalu hai.

No response from Vijay.

JOSE (CONT'D)
Hello? Hello?
jn
VIJAY
(Shit scared)
Theek hai main tujhse baad main
baat karta hoon.

Vijay disconnects the call. Panic on his face! As he turns

an
around, he sees his wife has been standing right behind him.
She’s heard everything.

NANDINI
Kya hua hai?

No response. Awkward Silence. The kids get closer towards

di
them.

VIJAY
(To the kids)
Tum log andar jaao. Mujhe abhi isi
ni
waqt kahin aur nikalna padega.

NANDINI
(Tensed)
Vijay, Hua kya hai?

No response.
Ra

NANDINI (CONT'D)
Vijay!! Kya chupa rahe ho tum?
Chodna hai kya?

This is the first time Nandini is seeing Vijay in a state

like that.
th

VIJAY
Saare darwaze lock kardena. Jab tak
main waapis nahin aajata, ghar se
bahar mat nikalna!

NANDINI
i

Police station mein kya hai?

No response.
 WORKING DRAFT 81

NANDINI (CONT'D)
(Realizing)
Kahin tumne... wohi pe toh...

Vijay looks her right in the eye. She knows it’s there.
Ra
VIJAY
(Inches closer to Nandini)
Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. Main tum
log ko kuch nahin hone doonga.

Vijay leaves. The women are worried.

CUT TO:
jn
90 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

As Gaitonde and an anxious David stand around the dug area, a

smile dawns upon their faces. We see sam’s skeleton has
an
finally been found in the pit. Music picks up.

91 EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Most of the officers waiting outside are tired and exhausted.

Gaitonde rushes out.
di
GAITONDE
Sir! Mil gaya!!

Everybody gets up. This is big!!!

ni

INTERCUT

92 EXT. ROAD 9 (IFFI ROAD) - DAY

An anxious Vijay is speeding in his car.

Ra

INTERCUT

93 EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY

The Forensic team arrives in a car.

INTERCUT
th

94 INT. VIJAY’S THEATRE - DAY

Vijay rushes through the corridors, unlocks his cabin and

goes inside.
i

INTERCUT
 WORKING DRAFT 82

95 INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Officers continue to inspect the skeleton with gloves on. The

DySP is giving them some command. The skeleton and all other
remains are carefully placed in a box to be transited away
for the Forensic Test.
Ra
INTERCUT

96 INT. VIJAY’S CABIN, THEATRE - DAY

Vijay gets inside and turns on his desktop.

jn
INTERCUT

97 EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY

an
The officers take the box away. There is a crowd gathering
outside the station.

INTERCUT

98 INT. VIJAY’S CABIN, THEATRE - DAY

di
Vijay is watching the same visuals on his CCTV screen. His
face pales. Right at this moment, he sees Gaitonde stepping
out too. Vijay sinks into his seat. It’s game over for him.
He closes his eyes.
ni

CUT TO:

99 INT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Nandini, Anju and Anu are anxious. Vijay still hasn’t

returned home.
Ra

CUT TO:

100 EXT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Meera and Mahesh Deshmukh’s car arrives amidst heavy media

presence. They step out of the car and walk inside.
th

REPORTER 1
Madam, aapka agla step kya hoga?

REPORTER 2
Police station mein body mili hai.
i

Kya yeh police ki naakaami nahin

hai?
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REPORTER 3
Kya Vijay Salgaonkar ko arrest kiya
jaayega?

101 INT. CORRIDOR, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Ra
Mahesh and Meera continue walking towards Tarun’s cabin. A
bunch of cops are standing outside, they stop talking and
their body language changes the moment they see Meera
approaching.

102 INT. TARUN’S CABIN, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

jn
TARUN is going through some files. Meera and Mahesh join him.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Meera! We’ve got the bastard.
an
MAHESH
(Sits down)
Ab hamara agla step kya hoga?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Unse question karne ke liye humne
petition file kardi hai. Aaj ek
di
baje court ki hearing hai. Then
we’ll speed things up.

MEERA
Good.
ni
(pauses)
Tarun, wo bohot chalaak hai. usse
sochne ka time bilkul mat dena.
Forensic report aa gayi?

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Hands them the file)
Here it is.
Ra

As Meera and Mahesh are reading the report, TARUN is summing

up the details.

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Umar, 15 se 20 saal. Male.
(Hesitates)
Skull pe ek crack hai. Sar pe chott
th

lagne ki wajah se uski maut hui.

Meera and Mahesh are almost in tears. The pain of losing

their son has been refreshed in their memories again. Meera
hands the file back to TARUN.
i

MAHESH
Thanks.
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TARUN AHLAWAT
Isse DNA test ke liye bhejna
padega. uske liye tum dono ke blood
samples ki zaroorat padegi.

Meera nods. She looks at Mahesh - he is just as pained as she

Ra
is.

CUT TO:

103 INT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

The court is full. Advocate Siraj Ahmed, prosecution, M, 60s

jn
and Advocate Gayatri Mohan, defense, F, 30s are standing.
Judge Chatterjee (M, 60s) is reading something.

JUDGE
Based on these findings, Court
Police ko Salgaonkar family se 8
an
ghante ke liye poochtaach karne ki
ijaazat de raha hai.
(To Gayatri Mohan)
Apne client se keh dijiyega police
questioning ke liye kal subah 8
baje maujood rahe. That will be
all. Court is dismissed.
di
CUT TO:

104 EXT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

ni

Adv. Gayatri Mohan waits as the Salgaonkars reach. They get

off the car.

GAYATRI MOHAN
Hamara poora defense iss baat pe
tika hua hai ke aap mein se kisi ko
bhi, kuch nahin pata. Andar chahe
Ra

kuch bhi ho jaaye, iss bayaan pe

tike rehna. Understood?
(All 4 nod)
All the best.

105 INT. INTERROGATION ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

th

The Salgaonkars are waiting inside, surrounded by a bunch of

cops. Door opens. TARUN AHLAWAT walks in with Vinayak,
Gaitonde, Meera and Mahesh Deshmukh.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Looks at Vijay)
i

Beautifully played. Aadmi bade

interesting ho tum.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 85

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Jis evidence ko police har jagah
dhoondti rahi, usse tum ne unhi ke
police station mein chupa diya?
Maan gaye. Kya dimaag paaya hai!

VIJAY
Ra
Sir, maine kuch nahin kiya.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Toh 4 October ki subah saade teen
baje tum Pondolem Police Station ke
construction site pe nahin gaye
they?
jn
VIJAY
Jee Nahin.

TARUN smiles and gives a look to a cop. The cop goes out to
bring someone in.
an
TARUN AHLAWAT
(Whispers in vijay’s ears)
us raat tumhe body dafnate hue kisi
ne dekh liya tha.

Vijay is stunned. Cop walks in with David.

di
TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)
Chauko mat. Tumhari kismat acchi
thi aur iski kharab kyunki ussi
raat yeh arrest ho gaya. 7 saal tak
yeh jail mein hi tha. Jaante ho yeh
ni
kaun hai?

VIJAY
Ek do baar mila hoon. Lekin main
isse theek se nahin jaanta.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Par yeh toh tumhe badi acchi
Ra

tareeke se pehchanta hai.

(To David)
us raat, station ke bahar Kitne
baje dekha tha tumne isse?

DAVID
Subah ke teen - saade teen baje.
Haath mein itna bada phaavda bhi
th

tha.

Vijay is dumbstruck. Anu, Anju and Nandini are scared.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Batao Vijay. Tum raat ke saade teen
i

baje police station ke construction

site pe kya karne gaye they? Jawab
do!!
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VIJAY
Ya toh isne kisi aur ko dekha hoga
ya phir yeh jhoot bol raha hai.
Main wahan kabhi gaya hi nahin. Na
din mein na raat mein. Kyunki 2
October ko hum Swami Chinmayanand
Ra
ke satsang ke liye gaye they. 3
october ki Shaam ko jab hum waapis
laute-----

Meera Deshmukh has had it. She walks right at him and slaps
him hard!!! The family is scandalized. Mahesh and Tarun are
watching on.
jn
MEERA
Aaj tumhara saara naatak hamesha ke
liye khatam kardoongi main.
(Looks at Anju)
Yeh toh tumhari apni beti bhi nahin
hai. Godh liya hai na isse? Jab ek
an
godh li hui beti ko bachane ke liye
tum is hadh tak jaa sakte ho toh
phir zara socho... ke apne kok mein
pale hue bacche ke liye ek maa kis
hadh tak jaa sakti hai?
(To Nandini)
Ghabrao mat. Main tumse kuch nahin
di
poochoongi. Kyunki tumne toh hamein
already sab kuch bata diya hai.

Nandini is confused. Meera gestures.

ni
MEERA (CONT'D)
Confuse mat ho. Galti tumhari nahin
hai. Aaj kal acche padosi milne
mushkil hai.

Shiv & Jenny enter in their police uniform. Vijay is stumped.

Anju knows she’s been caught. Nandini feels betrayed. She
looks at Jenny but Jenny avoids eye contact.
Ra

MEERA (CONT'D)
(To Vijay)
Kya lagta hai tumhe? Wo zameen
tumse muh maange daam par kisne
kharidi thi?
(Vijay looks up)
Ek kahani tumne sunai thi. Ek
th

kahani humne banai.

Meera gestures Jenny to play the tape. As Jenny plays the

tape, we see the reaction of the Salgaonkars.

NANDINI
i

(Recording)
usko toh kuch pata hi nahin hai.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 87

NANDINI (CONT'D)
Vijay ne hamein bina bataye agle
din hi body kahin aur shift kardi
thi.

Jenny stops playing the tape. Nandini breaks down. Her family
is destroyed because of her blunder. Anju grabs Vijay’s arms
Ra
and starts crying. Vijay knows they’re cornered.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(To Vijay, sarcastically)
Ab batao. Swami Chinmayanand ke
family picnic mein kya kya kiya
tumne?
jn
MEERA
(To Anju)
Chalo, tum bata do, tumne Sam ko us
raat ghar kyun bulaya tha?

ANJU
an
(Shivering)
Maine kisi ko kahin nahin bulaya
tha.

MEERA
(Screams)
Jhoot bol rahi ho tum!
di
ANJU
Maine kisi ko nahin m....m....m....

Vijay tries to intervene but other officers quickly hold on

ni
to Vijay, keeping Anju isolated.

NANDINI
Anju!!

Nandini and Anu too are held back by lady officers.

VIJAY
Ra

(Pleading, while being held

back by other cops)
uski tabiyat theek nahin hai.

Meera ignores Vijay’s plea as she continues to proceed

towards Anju. Jenny gets uncomfortable, Tarun notices Jenny

MEERA
th

(To Anju)
Tumne mere Sam ko kyun maara?
Batao. Batao.

Anju is beginning to get unwell.

i

VIJAY
(Continues pleading)
Woh sach mein bimaar hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 88

MEERA
(Screams at Anju)
Why did you kill my son?!!

VIJAY
Sir, aap rokiye usse!!
Ra
Tarun doesn’t budge.

MEERA
Jab tak tum sach nahin bologi, main
tumhe yahan se jaane nahin doongi.

VIJAY
jn
Main aapko sab sach batata hoon!

MEERA
Nahin! Tum nahin. Yeh bolegi. Aaj
main isse sach bulwakar rahoongi!!
Kis cheez se maara tha tumne usse?
an
Tumhe kya laga tha? Tum bach
jaaogi? Kaise maara tha mere bacche
ko? Bolo! BOLO!!!

Anju begins having fits and collapses! Jenny wants to help

but her duty doesn’t allow her to intervene. She stays there,
helplessly, even though she empathizes with the family.
di
MEERA (CONT'D)
Uth! Uth!! Poori family draamebaaz
hai!!!
ni
VIJAY
(To Mahesh)
usse epilepsy ki beemaari hai!.
Please kisi doctor ko bulao warna
bohot der ho jaayegi!!

MAHESH
Oh God. Meera, stop it!!!
Ra

Tarun looks at Jenny. She nods, confirming that it is real.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Bring a doctor! Jenny, take her to
the medical room.

Cops hold on to Vijay. The rest of them take Anju away.

th

VIJAY
Sir, meri baat suniye---

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Screams at him)
i

Bas!!! Jab tak tum sach nahin

bolte, iss case mein tum mujhse
zara si bhi humdardi ki ummeed mat
rakhna.
 WORKING DRAFT 89

VIJAY
Main aapko sab batata hoon. Lekin
akele mein.

We see the reactions of everyone present there: Nandini, Anu,

Mahesh, Meera.
Ra
CUT TO:

106 INT. CONFESSION ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTER - DAY

Vijay is sitting in a haphazard state. There is a camera

placed right in front of Vijay. Tarun walks in.
jn
VIJAY
Anju kahan hai?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Tumhari beti theek hai. Doctors
an
doosre room mein uske saath hai.
Dono lannd ghus gaye hai.

INTERCUT

106A INT. VIEWING ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTER - DAY

di
Meera and Mahesh are watching him through the glass. A
monitor is placed there which is also relaying the same
thing.
ni
TARUN AHLAWAT
Batao kya batana chahte ho tum.

VIJAY
Main ek baar uss se milna chahta
hoon.

INTERCUT
Ra

106 INT. CONFESSION ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTER - DAY

TARUN AHLAWAT
Bohot ho gaya tumhara! Agar
confession dena hai toh do, warna
th

bayaan lene ke kaafi tareeke hai

mere paas.

VIJAY
Unhe chod dijiye.
i

TARUN AHLAWAT
Yeh sab tumhare upar hai. Tum sach
bata do. Hum unhe chod denge.
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Tarun hits the record button.

VIJAY
Mera naam Vijay Salgaonkar hai, aur
yeh mera confession hai.
(pauses)
Ra
2 October, 2014... Nandini baccho
ke saath bahar gayi thi. Main
office mein baithkar der shaam tak
sharab pee raha tha. Jab ghar lauta
toh dekha ke koi chori chuppe mere
ghar mein ghusne ki koshish kar
raha hai. Paas mein ek lohe ka
sariya padha hua tha, wo uthakar
jn
jaise hi main uski taraf badha, wo
tezi se bhagne laga. Maine uski
peet par maarna chaha, wo jhuk gaya
aur chott seedha uske sar par lagi.
Sab kuch itne jaldi mein hua ke
mujhe kuch samajh mein nahin aaya.
an
Paas jaake dekha toh wo mar chuka
tha. Jab maine uska chehra dekha...
Wo bas ek ladka tha... Mere beti ke
umar ka. Meri family lautne hi wali
thi. Main darr gaya. Maine body ko
ek bori mein daal kar jaldi se
garden mein dafna diya. Agle din
di
mujhe Contractor Rane se pata chala
ke police station mein flooring ka
kaam Monday se shuru hone wala hai.
Sunday raat ko gharwalo ko sula kar
maine laash wahin station mein
ni
dafnadi kyunki isse zyada safe
jagah mujhe aur koi nahin lagi.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Aur jo tumhari chotti beti ne
tumhari biwi aur beti ko dafnate
hue dekha tha... Wo kya tha?
Ra

VIJAY
Wo gaay ke bacche ko hi dafna rahe
they.

Tarun stops the recording.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Smirks)
th

Apni family ko bachane ke liye yeh

sab keh rahe ho na?

VIJAY
Sach ped ke beej ki tarah hota hai.
Jitna bhi chahe dafnaalo, wo ek din
i

bahar aa hi jaata hai... lekin mere

gunaah ki saza meri family ko nahin
milni chahiye.
(MORE)
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VIJAY (CONT'D)
Isliye Wo sariya jisse Sam ki maut
hui, aur jinpe mere fingerprints
hai, wo maine ab tak sambhal kar
rakha hai...
(Tarun is shocked)
Agar saboot ke taur par yeh kaafi
Ra
nahin hai toh mere paas Sam ke
khoon se lade hue kapde aur uske
joote bhi rakhe hue hai.

INTERCUT

106A INT. VIEWING ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTER - DAY

jn
Meera and Mahesh are watching him through the glass.

INTERCUT
an
106 INT. CONFESSION ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTER - DAY

TARUN contemplates everything Vijay just told him.

TARUN AHLAWAT
You wait here.
di
Vijay sits there, like a man who’s lost everything.

107 INT. VIEWING ROOM, POLICE HEADQUARTER - DAY

ni
MAHESH
Can we arrest him now?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Bina court ki permission ke hum
aise nahin karsakte hai Mahesh.
Sirf ek din ki baat aur hai. Kal
humko judicial custody mil jaayegi.
Ra

Phir uske baad hum charge sheet

file kardenge. Then it’s game over
for him.

MEERA
(Looking at Vijay)
Yeh toh jail jaayega hi, iski
family mein se koi bhi bachna nahin
th

chahiye, Tarun.

MAHESH
What is this Meera? Hum jo chahte
they, wo humhe mil gaya hai.
i

MEERA
Bhool gaye? Tumne isse Sam ke liye
kaise bheekh maangi thi?
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 92

MEERA (CONT'D)
Yaad hai na isne kya kaha tha
tumse? Aur tum isse hamdardi jata
rahe ho? isse?

MAHESH
Hamdardi ki baat nahin hai Meera.
Ra
Baat insaniyat ki hai. Jail jaa
raha hai na wo? Main bas itna keh
raha hoon ke kya poori family ko
jail bhejna zaroori hai? us ladki
ko epilepsy hai.

MEERA
Woh ladki hi thi jisne---
jn
(Breaks down)

MAHESH
Mujhe jo sahi laga, maine keh diya.
Baaki tumhari marzi.
an
TARUN AHLAWAT
Meera humare paas Vijay ki baat
maanne ke alawa aur koi option
nahin hai.. For the time being.
Kyunki agar hum Anju ko accuse
karte hai, then you know it as well
as I do, ke problems khadi ho sakti
di
hai. Pehla, humare paas ab bhi Anju
ke khilaaf koi evidence nahin hai.
Doosra, Jab yeh crime hua us waqt
Anju naabaalik thi. Juvenile Case
mein wo saaf saaf bach jaayegi.
ni
Isiliye zaroori hai ke hum Vijay ko
pehle implicate karein. Ek baar wo
saare saboot hamein saup deta hai
phir charge-sheet file karne se
pehle hum uski biwi aur badi beti
ko conspiracy aur evidence
tampering ke liye charge sakte hai.
Ra

MEERA
Aur wo chotti beti?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Minor hai, bach jaayegi. Yeh saara
khel Vijay ka tha and we’ve got
him.
th

MEERA
Sam ne jo video banaya tha, uska
zikr is case mein na ho, is baat ka
dhyaan rakhna.

TARUN AHLAWAT
i

Vijay khud is baat ko chupa raha

hai. Wo bhi nahin chahenge ke unki
beti ke baare mein yeh baatein
bahar ucchle.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 93

TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

(Looks at Mahesh)
Ek baat kahoon Mahesh? Agar har
insaan tumhari tarah sochta toh
duniya kitni alag hoti na? Lekin
afsos ke har insaan tumhari tarah
nahin sochta hai aur isiliye duniya
Ra
mein mere jaise logo ki zaroorat
padti hai... Mare hue log kabhi
kanoon ka darwaza nahin
khatkhatate. Isliye jo zinda hai,
unka farz banta hai ke unke insaaf
ke liye lade. Bimari ka ilaaj kiya
jaata hai, hamdardi nahin. All
crime is a disease and should be
jn
treated as such.

CUT TO:

109-109A INT. LIVING ROOM, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW/RAJESH’S HOUSE - NIGHT

an
Vijay and Nandini are watching news anchors reporting live
from outside their house on TV.

TV NEWS ANCHOR
Hamein vishwasniya sutron se pata
chala hai ke Vijay Salgaonkar ne
di
police ko apna confession de diya
hai.

RAJESH
Jeeju, yeh sab kya chal raha hai?
ni
Aap sab theek toh hai na? Hum kal
hi aa rahe hai.

VIJAY
Yahan aane ki koi zaroorat nahin.
(pauses)
Wahan Doha mein sab theek hai?
Ra

RAJESH
Kya theek hai? News dekh dekh ke
hum sabko aap logo ki aur chinta ho
rahi hai.

VIJAY
In news walo ki toh aadat hoti hai,
har cheez ko badha chadha ke
th

dikhane ki.

Vijay looks outside the window and sees the journalists have
still not left.

INTERCUT
i
 WORKING DRAFT 94

109B EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

The journalists are outside Vijay’s house. 4 Police Officers

have been stationed outside his house. A police jeep is
entering the premise.
Ra
INTERCUT

109-109A INT. LIVING ROOM, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW/RAJESH’S HOUSE - NIGHT

VIJAY
Chalo baad mein baat karta hoon.
Maa baba se kehna apna dhyaan
jn
rakhe.
(Hangs up)

NANDINI
Vijay... yeh sab meri wajah se hua
hai.
an
VIJAY
(Comforts her)
Ismein tumhari koi galati nahin
hai.
(Picks the remote and
switches the TV off)
di
Yeh toh kabhi na kabhi hona hi tha.
Acha, condom hai ghar mein?

INTERCUT
ni

110 INT. SHIV’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Shiv & Jenny are listening to their conversation. Jenny feels

guilty.

NANDINI (V.O.)
(Continues crying)
Ra

Kitni bewakoof thi main? Jenny

mujhe dhokha de rahi thi aur main
usse apni chotti behen samajhti
rahi.

VIJAY (V.O.)
Wo bas apni duty kar rahe they.
th

Jenny takes her earphones off. It is clearly bothering her.

CUT BACK TO:

111 INT. ANJU’S ROOM, VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - NIGHT

i

Vijay and Nandini walk in.

 WORKING DRAFT 95

VIJAY
(To Anju)
Beta, aap ab tak soye nahin?

Anju is crying.
Ra
ANJU
Kaise soti? Aapne meri jagah khud
ko...

Vijay gestures her not to say another word. Anju breaks down
and hugs Vijay. It’s a long night for the family.

CUT TO:
jn
111A INT. MURAD ALI’S HOUSE, DUBAI - NIGHT

Murad Ali is in his study looking for a particular book while

the TV remains on.
an
NEWS JOURNALIST (O.S.)
Jee haan, Goa Police ko ab is
connection mein body remains mil
gayi hai. Unka maanna hai ke yeh
body Sam Deshmukh ki hi hai.
di
He finds the book and is walking away, when his eyes fall on
the TV screen. He is shell shocked. The book falls from his
hands. On the TV Screen is a picture of Vijay Salgaonkar in
the background while the headline continues.
ni
NEWS JOURNALIST (CONT'D)
iss haadse ke baad Vijay Salgaonkar
aur uska parivaar, ek baar phir se
shakk ke ghere mein aa gaye hai. Ab
dekhna yeh hai ke yeh controversial
case aage kya mod leta hai.

Murad takes his glasses off and continues to be in a state of

Ra

shock.

CUT TO:

112 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

Tarun Ahlawat is sitting in his office. Jenny knocks at the

th

door.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Come in.

JENNY
i

Sir, yeh rahi Salgaonkars ki baaki

saari recordings.

Puts the hard drive and files on the table.

 WORKING DRAFT 96

TARUN AHLAWAT
Kal tum kaafi uncomfortable ho gayi
thi. Is there something you have to
say?

JENNY
Ra
(Nods)
No sir. Is case ke baarein mein
main personally kya feel karti ho,
wo meri problem hai. Doesn’t
matter.

TARUN AHLAWAT
It matters to me. Bolo kya baat
jn
hai.

JENNY
Sir, jab hum shapath lete hai toh
hamein yeh kaha jaata hai ke hum
apni duty impartial hokar karein,
an
ekdum nishpaksh.. lekin Pehle din
se hi hum sirf us family ke khilaaf
saboot dhoondne mein lage hai. Sach
kya hai yeh koi jaanna hi nahin
chahta.

TARUN AHLAWAT
di
Jenny, I’m not against that family,
I’m just for the law aur law sirf
facts dekhta hai, aur fact yeh hai
ke us ladke ka murder hua tha, fact
yeh hai ke un dono families ko ab
ni
tak closure nahin mila. Fact yeh
hai ke Vijay ki family ki iss halat
ka zimmedaar vo khud hai. Agar vo
saamne aa jaata toh uski family iss
situation se bach sakti thi. Why
didn’t he?
(Pauses)
Main jaanta hoon Vijay apne
Ra

parivaar ke liye ladh raha hai.

uske liye yeh Dharam Yudh hai.
Ismein ya toh woh poori tarah se
haarega ya poori tarah se jeetega.
Samjhauta nahin karega. Har case
mein hamara ek hi lakshya hota hai.
To get true justice for all. Iss
case mein bhi wohi hoga. Hope it
th

clears your mind.

Jenny nods and leaves.

i

113 EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

Heavy crowd has gathered outside Vijay’s house. The cops are
also there. Vinayak steps out of the house along with Vijay.
 WORKING DRAFT 97

Vijay can feel the piercing gaze of the media and public.
Nandini, Anju and Anu step right behind him. Gaitonde is
standing outside smiling. Vijay looks at his family one last
time before he is taken away for the court hearing. As he is
about to enter the police jeep, Gaitonde looks at him right
in the eye.
Ra
GAITONDE
Yaad hai tune mujhe kya kaha tha?
Har kutte ka din aata hai? Main
kutta toh nahin hoon, lekin aaj
mera din hai.

Vijay sits in the car and is taken away.

jn
CUT TO:

114-114A INT. IG’S OFFICE/POLICE JEEP-ROAD 10 (MIRAMAR ROAD) - DAY

an
TARUN AHLAWAT is on a phone call with Gaitonde. Meera &
Mahesh sit across

TARUN AHLAWAT
Gaitonde, kya update hai?

GAITONDE
di
Abe gandu sabar kar, bas 15-20
minute mein pohoch hi raha hu.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Theek hai mujhe pohochte hi phone
ni
karo.

GAITONDE
Okay.

TARUN hangs up. A sub officer walks in.

SUB OFFICER
Ra

(Salutes TARUN)
Sir. Aapse milne Mr. Murad Ali aaye
hai.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Kaun?

SUB OFFICER
th

Sir, Murad Ali... Wohi jinhone

Aansoon aur Angaarey likhi thi.
Sir, 90s ki saari badi badi...

TARUN AHLAWAT
Haan haan samajh gaya. Unko mujhse
i

kya kaam hai?

 WORKING DRAFT 98

SUB OFFICER
Pata nahin. Keh rahe hai ke Vijay
Salgaonkar ke baare mein unhe aapse
kuch urgent baat karni hai.

Mahesh and Meera look at each other. They’re curious too.

Ra
TARUN AHLAWAT
Theek hai, send him in.

Murad Ali walks in.

MURAD ALI
Sir, mera naam Murad Ali hai.
jn
TARUN AHLAWAT
Ofcourse I know you. Please have a
seat. That’s Mr. & Mrs. Deshmukh.

MURAD ALI
an
(Sits down and greets them)
Namaste.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Kaafi time se aapki koi film nahin
aayi?
di
MURAD ALI
Jee... Meri biwi ke inteqaal ke
baad, kuch waqt tak maine likhna
chod diya tha. Aur sach bataoon toh
ab jis tarah ki filmein banti hai,
ni
wo meri samajh mein nahin aati aur
jo main likhna chahta hoon wo in
naye producers ko samajh nahin
aata. Isiliye ab main Dubai shift
ho gaya hoon.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Hmm.. Aap Vijay ke baare mein kya
Ra

baat karna chahte they?

MURAD ALI
Wo mujhe 2016 mein mila tha. Maine
iss case ke baare main padha tha
lekin tab main usse pehchaan nahin
paaya kyunki usne apna naam Vijay
Godobole bataya tha.
th

CUT TO:

115 INT. MURAD ALI'S HOUSE, INDIA - DAY

i

Murad looks at Vijay, who looks familiar.

 WORKING DRAFT 99

MURAD ALI
Tumhari shakal jaani pechani si
lagti hai.

VIJAY
(Smiles)
Ra
Lagegi hi. Kai baar aapke filmo ke
sets par aa chuka hoon. Ek baar
aapne mujhse baat bhi ki thi. Haan
us waqt meri daadi nahi thi.

MURAD ALI
Tab hi main kahoon ke tumhe kahin
dekha hai. Batao, kya madad kar
jn
sakta hoon main tumhari?

VIJAY
Murad saab, mere paas ek kahani
hai. Agar aap 15 minute de toh main
woh kahani aapko sunana chahoonga.
an
CUT BACK TO:

116 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

PRESENT TIMELINE
di
MURAD ALI
Jab usne mujhe woh kahani sunayi
toh main dang rehgaya. Kahani waqai
mein zabardast thi. Main script
ni
likhne ke liye raazi ho gaya. usne
mujhe ussi waqt 10 lakh advance
diye aur kaha ke film wo khud
produce karega. Lekin uski ek shart
thi.

MAHESH
Kaisi shart?
Ra

INTERCUT

117 INT. POLICE JEEP/ROAD 11 (MIRAMAR ROAD) - DAY

Vijay is being driven to the court as Murad Ali’s speech

continues.
th

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Shart yeh thi ke hum film tab tak
nahin banayenge jab tak hum dono ko
yeh nahin lagta ke script poori
tarah taiyaar hai.
i

INTERCUT
 WORKING DRAFT 100

118 EXT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

Vijay reaches the court and steps out of the jeep.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Jab hum mile they toh uski kahani
Ra
lagbhag taiyaar hi thi lekin phir
bhi humko script muqammal karne
mein 2 saal lag gaye.

INTERCUT

119 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

jn
TARUN AHLAWAT
Aisa kyun?

MURAD ALI
Wo chahta tha film mein ek ek cheez
an
well researched aur logically
correct ho.

INTERCUT

120 EXT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

di
Vijay is being escorted to the court by the cops.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Aaj main yahan aapse milne iss liye
ni
aaya hoon kyunki...

INTERCUT

121 INT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

MURAD ALI (CONT'D)

Ra

ek baat hai jo mujhe khaye jaa rahi

hai. Wo film ki kahani aapko batana
zaroori hai.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Looks at his watch)
Theek hai, jaldi batayie.
th

MURAD ALI
Kahani Pondolem mein shuru hoti
hai, jahan...

CUT TO:
i
 WORKING DRAFT 101

122 EXT. RAM’S VERANDAH - DAY

We are introduced to Ram who is reading the papers, his wife

and their son, Yatin.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Ra
Ram naam ka Ek middle class baap
apne bete, Yatin se beinteha pyaar
karta hai.

Yatin nods his head and steps out, gets in his car and
leaves.

CUT TO:
jn
122A EXT. CLUB - NIGHT

Yatin gets inside a club with his girlfriend. There are other
friends there too.
an
MURAD ALI (V.O.)
Ek raat Yatin apne doston ke saath
party karne nikalta hai.

122B INT. CLUB - NIGHT

di
Yatin is dancing with the girl. Arjun, a lecherous young man,
who is super drunk checks Yatin’s girlfriend out. Then, he
gets up and tries to dance next to her. When she moves away,
he follows her and tries to grope her. Yatin pushes him away.
ni
This pisses Arjun off. He tries to hit him. Yatin slaps him
hard in front of everyone. Arjun is embarrassed.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Wahan us club mein, sharaab ke
nashe mein dhut ek ladka, uski dost
se budtameezi karne lagta hai. Wo
ladka koi aam ladka nahin tha, ek
Ra

bohot bade builder ka beta tha.

Lakh samjhane ke bawajood wo apni
harkato se baaz nahin aata aur baat
bigad jaati hai. Yatin sabke saamne
us ladke ko thappad maar deta hai.

Bouncers pull them apart.

th

CUT TO:

122C EXT. CLUB - NIGHT

As Yatin steps out, sits in his car and starts driving back
i

home, we see an angry Arjun following him.

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MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Gusse mein wo ladka apni beizzati
ka badla lene ke liye Yatin ka
peecha karta hai.

CUT TO:
Ra
122D EXT. ROAD 12 - NIGHT

Yatin drops his girlfriend and continues heading back home.

Arjun keeps following him.

CUT TO:
jn
122E INT. RAM’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Yatin gets off his car and then notices Arjun has followed
him. Arjun tries to choke Yatin, Yatin pushes him back, Arjun
an
slips, falls on his head and dies on the spot.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Aur uske ghar pohoch jaata hai. Is
baar dono ke beech mein ek kiss
hoti hai aur galti se Yatin ke
hoton se us ladke ka khoon ho jaata
di
hai.

JUMP CUT TO:

ni
122F EXT. RAM'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Ram and his wife drive back home. They see their son is
sitting next to Arjun’s dead body in a haphazard state.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Jab baap ghar waapis lauta, toh
usne dekha ke uska beta badhawaasi
Ra

ki haalat mein us ladke ki laash ke

paas baitha ro raha hai. Baap
jaanta tha ke wo ladka ek jaane
maane builder ka beta hai.
Wo fauran samajh gaya ke agar usne
kuch nahin kiya toh uske bete ki
zindagi hamesha hamesha ke liye
barbaad ho jaayegi.
th

Ram looks at Arjun’s dead body.

CUT TO:
i

122G INT. UNDER CONSTRUCTION BUILDING - NIGHT

Ram is digging the floor with a shovel and burying Arjun’s

dead body at the site.
 WORKING DRAFT 103

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Ram ne bohot socha, phir usse yaad
aaya ke us waqt us builder ki nayi
building under construction thi.
Aur phir usne us ladke ki laash ko
ussi ke baap ke naye building mein
Ra
dafnadiya.

CUT BACK TO:

123 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

Mahesh and Meera look at each other in disbelief as the story

jn
continues. TARUN is startled at the nature of the story
himself.

MURAD ALI (CONT'D)

Iske baawajood, wo jaanta tha ke ek
na ek din police zaroor aayegi. Kis
an
tarah wo apne family ko bachane ke
liye apne hi khilaaf ek ek karke
saboot taiyyar karta hai, yahin
film ka second half hai. Climax
mein Police ko laash mil jaati hai
aur apne bete ko bachane ke liye
Ram poora ilzaam apne sar par le
di
leta hai.

TARUN, Meera and Mahesh are shocked that Vijay saw all of
this coming.
ni
TARUN AHLAWAT
Yaane ke wo apne hi life par film
bana raha tha. Truth is stranger
than fiction.

MEERA
I don’t understand it. Aap usse
2016 mein mile they, right? Agar
Ra

script taiyyar hai toh yeh film ab

tak bani kyun nahin?

MAHESH
Shayad usse is baat ka darr tha ke
is film ke chakkar mein wo pakda
naa jaye.
th

MURAD ALI
Aisa nahin hai. Darasal, hum dono
hi film ki ending se nakhush they.
Haan, usse is baat ka darr zaroor
tha ke kahin hum is kahani ki
copyright na kho de. Isliye usne
i

iss kahani ki ek kitaab already

publish kardi hai.
 WORKING DRAFT 104

TARUN and Meera exchange a glance. Could it be what they’re

fearing?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Kab?
Ra
MURAD ALI
1 saal pehle.

MEERA
Kya yeh novel market mein available
hai?

MURAD ALI
jn
Kitaab ki zyada copies toh publish
nahin hui thi lekin dhoondenge toh
mil jaani chahiye.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Yeh kitaab Vijay ke naam se chappi
an
thi?

MURAD ALI
Jee nahin. Mere naam se.

MEERA
Bills kiske naam par hai?
di
MURAD ALI
Waise toh saare payments Vijay
karta tha lekin bills mere naam par
hi they.
ni

MEERA
Bank Transfer ya cash?

MURAD ALI
Sab kuch cash. Maine usse kahan bhi
tha ke mujhe paise white mein
chahiye lekin...
Ra

MEERA
Okay Okay. Aapne kaha ke aap film
ki ending se nakhush they?

MURAD ALI
Jee haan.. aur isiliye humne ending
ke liye naye ideas discuss karne
th

shuru kardiye.

TARUN AHLAWAT’s phone starts ringing.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Takes the call)
i

Just a minute... Haan bolo

Gaitonde.
 WORKING DRAFT 105

GAITONDE
Sir ek problem hai.

TARUN AHLAWAT
Kya hua kya?
Ra
TARUN’s face goes pale. Meera, Mahesh and Murad are curious
as to what’s happening. Music picks up.

INTERCUT

124 INT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

jn
The last bit of Vijay’s confession is played. The court
hearing is in process. Gaitonde is present in the court too.
Gayatri Mohan gets up.

GAYATRI MOHAN
Your honor, yeh bayaan police ne
an
mere client ko torture karke unse
zabardasti liya hai.

JUDGE
(To Vijay)
Kya yeh sach hai?
di
VIJAY
(takes a moment)
Jee haan.

Music picks up. Gaitonde is pissed.

ni

INTERCUT

125 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

Meera, Mahesh and TARUN have no idea what’s going on.

Ra

MAHESH
Damn it! Ab aisa kyun keh raha hai
wo?

MEERA
Jo chahe keh le, ab woh bachega
nahin.
th

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Thinking deeply)
I fear it’s the beginning of
something.

INTERCUT
i
 WORKING DRAFT 106

126 INT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

Close up of Vijay standing in the court.

GAYATRI MOHAN
Your honor, custodial violence ke
Ra
liye agar koi award hota toh wo
Pondolem Police ko hi jaata. Inho
ne ek mangadat kahani rachi hai ke
Vijay Salgaonkar ne filmo se
inspire hokar yeh crime commit
kiya, jab ke sach yeh hai ke
inspired Vijay nahin, Police hui
hai, “Drishyam” naam ki is novel
jn
se.
(Raises a copy of the novel
“DRISHYAM” by Murad Ali)
Vijay ke naam par jis bayaan ko
inhone court mein submit kiya hai,
uska poora plot is kitaab se liya
an
gaya hai. Police ne word to word
theek wohi confession submit kiya
hai jo novel ka hero deta hai.

Judge is listening on.

INTERCUT
di

127 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

Murad Ali’s eyes widen as he figures where this is all

ni
heading.

MAHESH
Toh usne apna khel phir shuru
kardiya.

MURAD ALI
Jaisa ke inhone kaha... this is
Ra

just the beginning.

Music picks. All 3 of them are extremely worried now.

MAHESH
Kya matlab?

MURAD ALI
th

Script khatam hone ke baad, Vijay

mere ghar aaya tha.

INTERCUT
i

128 INT. MURAD ALI'S HOUSE, INDIA - EVENING

Vijay and Murad are brainstorming over tea.

 WORKING DRAFT 107

VIJAY
Murad Saab, ending mein ek problem
hai.

MURAD ALI
Kya?
Ra
VIJAY
(pauses)
Hero jail chala jaayega toh picture
flop ho jaayegi. Film ke hit hone
ke liye, hero ka jeetna zaroori
hai, warna uski family toot
jaayegi.
jn
MURAD ALI
Agar film ka hero ek criminal hai,
kya tab bhi uska jeetna zaroori
hai? Kya usse apne kiye ki saza
nahin milni chahiye?
an
VIJAY
Bilkul milni chahiye. Lekin soch ke
dekhiye. Hero har waqt ghut ghut
kar apne kiye ki aag mein jal raha
hai. Har waqt usse is baat ka darr
satate rehta hai ke ek na ek din
di
usse police pakad kar le jaayegi.
Har waqt usse apne kiye ki itni
sharmindgi hai ke woh khud se aaine
mein nazar nahin mila paata. Kya
yeh uske liye sabse badi sazaa
ni
nahin hai?

MURAD ALI
(Wonders on Vijay’s
feedback)
Baat toh tum durust keh rahe ho.

VIJAY
Ra

Mere paas kuch ideas hai. Lekin

usse likhne ke liye mujhe aap ki
kuch madad chahiye. Aur kuch
information bhi.

MURAD ALI
Beshakk. Bolo kya janna chahte ho
tum?
th

VIJAY
Yeh kahani Pondolem mein hoti hai,
correct? Agar wahan waqai police ko
aisi koi laash milti hai, toh phir
wahan ka police procedure kya hoga?
i

INTERCUT
 WORKING DRAFT 108

129 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

All of them continue listening to Murad.

MURAD ALI
Meri Police mein acchi jaan pehchan
Ra
hai. Jo bhi jaankaari usne mujhse
maangi thi, maine pata lagakar usse
de di... aur us jaankaari ke
aadhaar par usne mujhe ek nayi
ending sunai. Maine usse fauran
kaha ke yeh ending bohot risky hai.
Wo bhi meri baat se sehmat tha.
Isliye humne is idea ko hi khaarij
jn
kardiya.

MAHESH
Kya thi woh ending?

MURAD ALI
an
Sach kahoon toh aaj main yahan ussi
climax ki wajah se aaya hoon. Mujhe
darr hai ke kahin Vijay...

TARUN’s phone rings. GAITONDE CALLING.

INTERCUT
di

130 INT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

GAYATRI MOHAN
ni
Kuch zyada hi ittefaq hai inke is
case mein. Sameer Deshmukh ki
deadbody jo itne saal inhe kahin
nahin mili, wo theek is novel ki
tarah, inhe apne hi station mein
milti hai. Chalo maanlete hai ke
yeh sach hai. But what about their
eye witness? Itne saalo baad inhe
Ra

bade conveniently sirf ek eye

witness milta hai jo khud ek
criminal hai? Jo ke Jail se jaldi
choota... Acche bartaav ke liye ya
phir police ke saath iski koi deal
hui thi? Your honor, he’s a highly
improbable and suspicious chance
witness.
th

Judge is getting convinced.

GAYATRI MOHAN (CONT'D)

Kahaniyan bohot ho gayi. Let’s
consider the facts. Sameer ko mere
i

client ki beti se pyaar tha. Sameer

ke maa baap is rishte ke khilaaf
they.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 109

GAYATRI MOHAN (CONT'D)

Gusse mein Sameer ghar chod kar
chala gaya aur kabhi waapis nahin
aaya. Missing ho jaata hai. uski
maa, ex IG Meera Deshmukh is baat
ko bardaasht nahin karpaati aur
Salgaonkar parivaar ko apne bete ke
Ra
khone ka zimmedaar maanti hai. usne
is family ko brutally harass kiya
lekin she failed to implicate them.
Baad mein jab police ko Sameer
Deshmukh ka skeleton milta hai toh
wo us skeleton ko chupa dete hai
aur intezaar karte hai. Ek perfect
plot ka. Aur phir jab is novel pe
jn
unki nazar padhti hai toh phir wo
poori ki poori kahani ko haqeeqat
mein badalne ki saazish karte hai.

A man walks in with some papers and hands it to the

assistant. Assistant passes it to judge while the court is in
an
process. Judge reads it.

GAYATRI MOHAN (CONT'D)

Police Station ek aisi jagah hai jo
inke direct control mein aata hai.
Public ko koi idea hi nahin ke
andar kya chal raha hai. Isiliye is
di
baat ko verify karne ka koi tareeka
nahin hai ke police sach bol rahi
hai ya jhoot.

Opposing counsel gets up to object.

ni

SIRAJ AHMED
Objection your honor, defense ne
acchi khaasi kahani---

JUDGE
(Interrupts him)
---Siraj sahab, Mujhe samajh mein
Ra

nahin aa raha ke aakhir yeh ho kya

raha hai? As per the DNA Report,
yeh skeleton Sameer Deshmukh ka hai
hi nahin.

Music picks up. Final twist! The two counsels are shocked
beyond belief. Vijay is calm.
th

INTERCUT

131 INT. IG’S OFFICE - DAY

TARUN, Mahesh, Meera and Murad have no idea what the hell
i

just happened. Awkward silence as they process the gut

punching twist.
 WORKING DRAFT 110

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Suddenly burst out in
anger)
Kya tha woh climax?!!

All eyes on Murad.

Ra
MURAD ALI
Hero jaanta tha ke ek din police us
body ko dhoond hi legi. Aur usne
apni takdeer ko badalne ka kaam
ussi din se shuru kardiya.

INTERCUT
jn
132 EXT. VIJAY’S HOUSE - FLASHBACK - DAY

Vijay is sitting outside with his wife. He is reading the

newspaper, in particular the column listing people’s deaths
an
in the city. Followed by different shots of Vijay reading the
newspaper (accidental death column).

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Wo ussi din se ek aise body ki
talaash karne laga jiski umr, kadh,
kaati bilkul us ladke ki tarah ho
di
aur jiski maut sar par choth lagne
ke wajah se hui ho.

Vijay finally finds an article listing the death of someone

that matches the criteria.
ni

133 EXT. CHURCH CEMETRY - FLASHBACK - DAY

People are burying that person in the cemetry. Vijay is one

of the bystanders in the crowd of people mourning. Vijay
watches on.
Ra

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Aur ek din uski talaash khatam hui.

JUMP CUT TO:

134 EXT. CEMETRY - FLASHBACK - DAY

th

There is a man digging the grave. Vijay walks towards him to

befriend him.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

us funeral mein, hero ko koi aisa
mila jisse usne jaan pehchaan
i

karli.
 WORKING DRAFT 111

The man digging the grave looks up, he is none other than
Savio (the one Vijay visited in Beniulim). Music builds up.

JUMP CUT TO:

Ra
135 EXT. CHURCH CEMETRY BACKSIDE - NIGHT - FLASHBACK

Vijay is chatting with Savio.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Dheere dheere hero ne us aadmi se
dosti karli aur aksar usse milta
raha. Hero ne is aadmi se pata
jn
lagaya ke insaan ke shareer ko
skeleton banne mein kitna waqt
lagta hai.

CUT TO:
an
136 EXT. CHURCH CEMETERY - NIGHT

Vijay discreetly hands over cash to help Savio out.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Wo aadmi karze mein dooba hua tha.
di
Hero ne uski paiso se madad ki...
uska bharosa jeeta.

CUT TO:
ni

137 EXT. CHURCH CEMETRY - NIGHT

Vijay is sitting in a car discussing something serious with

Savio who is standing outside.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Aur phir jab us ladke ki laash
Ra

galkar skeleton ban gayi thi, tab

hero ne apne naye dost ko apni
zaroorat ke baare mein bataya.

CUT TO:

138 INT. CHURCH CEMETRY - NIGHT

th

The grave is dug open. Savio carries a bag (presumably with

the skeleton) and hands it over to Vijay who takes it and
drives away.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

i

us ehsaanmand aadmi ne apne

madadgar ki madad ki aur usne hero
ko us ladke ka skeleton de diya.
(MORE)
 WORKING DRAFT 112

MURAD ALI (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Isi beech hero ne yeh bhi pata
lagaliya ke agar police ko body mil
gayi toh uske aage ka procedure kya
hoga.

CUT TO:
Ra
139 INT. MURAD ALI’S HOUSE - DAY

Vijay and Murad are discussing the exact same thing.

MURAD ALI
Agar Police ko Pondolem mein uska
jn
skeleton mil gaya, toh phir wo usko
Pondolem se 3 ghante door seedha
Andrews Medical College le
jaayenge. Wahan par Forensic
surgeon victim ki umr, uska gender
aur uske marne ki wajah pata
an
lagayenge. Rule hai ke yeh saare
tests din ke waqt ho, toh skeleton
ko is sab ke baad hi DNA test ke
liye bheja jaa sakta hai.

Vijay listens carefully.

di
CUT TO:

140 EXT. FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - DAY

ni
Vijay drives to the Forensic Department and looks at the
security guard whom he intends to befriend - it is none other
than Raghu!

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Is ke baad hero us Forensic
Department ke security guard se
apni dosti badhata hai.
Ra

JUMP CUT TO:

140A INT. BAR - NIGHT

Vijay enters the bar. Raghu is sitting next to him. Vijay

gestures to the bartender for the same whiskey. Raghu smiles.
th

141 INT. BAR - DIFFERENT NIGHT

Raghu is drinking at the bar. Vijay smiles at him.

i

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Dono mein dosti ho bhi jaati hai.

JUMP CUT TO:

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141A INT. BAR - ANOTHER NIGHT

Vijay and Raghu and getting sloshed in the bar, laughing and
joking.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Ra
Aur baaton baaton mein, hero us
security guard ke kamzori ka pata
lagata hai.

RAGHU
Vijay bhau, Bachpan se hi main
hamesha filmo mein aana chahta tha.
Main bohot tagda actor hoon.
jn
VIJAY
Accha?

RAGHU
Sir, apni film mein mujhe ek chance
an
dekar dekhiye.

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142 INT. FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - NIGHT

di
Raghu brings Vijay inside the Forensic Department. Vijay has
a bag in his hand.

RAGHU
Andar aayieh na Vijay bhau.
ni

VIJAY
(Walks in and looks around)
Yahan koi camera wamera toh nahin
hai na?

143 INT. ROOM, FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - NIGHT

Ra

Raghu and Vijay walk into the room.

RAGHU
Arre kuch nahin hai. Yahan bas main
hoon aur yeh macchar hai, aur yeh
hamari pawry ho rahi hai.
th

Vijay walks in with the bag and glances at the keys hanging
on the wall. Then, they sit down to drink again, pouring
whiskey.

MURAD ALI (V.O.)

Aur us security guard ko apne
i

jhaase mein lene ke baad, Hero us

din se hi police ka intezaar karne
laga.
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MURAD ALI (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Saal guzar gaye aur aakhirkhaar, wo
din aa hi gaya, jiska usse darr
tha. Police ko body mil gayi.

Vijay closes his eyes.

Ra
CUT TO:

144 INT. VIJAY’S CABIN, THEATRE - FLASHBACK

Vijay slowly opens his eyes. Vijay looks at the CCTV and then
switches off the DVR. The visuals on his desktop disappear.
Vijay pulls out the rug and lifts out the skeleton remains in
jn
a packet.

CUT TO:

EXT. THEATRE PARKING - EVENING - FLASHBACK

an
Vijay gets into his car and drives off.

EXT. ROAD 4 (IFFI ROAD) - EVENING - FLASHBACK

Vijay drive anxiously.

di

145-145AEXT. ROAD 13 (PANJIM BRIDGE) - EVENING - FLASHBACK

Vijay continues to drive.

ni

EXT. VERNA ROAD - EVENING - FLASHBACK

Vijay speaks to Raghu while driving.

VIJAY
(ON CALL)
Ra

Raghu? Vijay bolraha hoon. Aaj raat

jamkar peete hai.

EXT. SALAULIM DAM - EVENING - FLASHBACK

Driving shot of Vijay.

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INTERCUT

146 EXT. FORENSIC DEPARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

Forensic team arrives at the Forensic dept. building.

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146A INT. STORAGE ROOM, FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - NIGHT

Raghu attends to the Forensic team and helps them place Sam’s
skeleton in the storage room.

JUMP CUT TO:

Ra
147 INT. ROOM, FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - NIGHT

Vijay and Raghu are sleeping in the room, completely sloshed.

Then, slowly Vijay opens his eyes and looks at Raghu to make
sure he is still asleep. He gets up and takes the keys to the
evidence room.
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148 EXT. EVIDENCE ROOM, FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - NIGHT

Vijay unlocks the door.

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149 INT. EVIDENCE ROOM, FORENSIC DEPARTMENT - NIGHT

Vijay goes inside, looks for it and after much difficulty,

finally finds Sameer’s skeleton. He replaces it with the
other boy’s remains.
di
CUT TO:

150 EXT. MOUNTAIN AREA, GOA - NIGHT

ni
All of Sam’s skeleton remains are in a box, placed in a pit
dug deep. Vijay pours acid over it.

CUT TO:

151 INT. MURAD ALI’S HOUSE - DAY

Ra

Vijay and Murad are discussing the script.

MURAD ALI
Kaafi risky climax hai. Yeh sab
karne ke liye zaroori hai ke hero
ki kismat uska saath de.

VIJAY
th

Murad saab, agar uparwale ne hero

ka saath diya aur wo bach gaya, toh
ismein bura kya hai? Waise bhi jab
usne police ko surrender kar hi
diya hai, toh phir ek aakhri daaw
khel ke dekhne mein harz hi kya
i

hai? Ek aakhri koshish toh wo kar

hi sakta hai?

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153 INT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

JUDGE
(To Prosecution, looking at
the Test report)
Aapne yeh report dekhi nahin thi
Ra
kya?

SIRAJ AHMED
Your honor, mujhe bola gaya tha ke
report abhi tak aayi nahin hai.

ASSISTANT
Sir, report abhi just aayi hai.
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JUDGE
(To Vinayak)
Mujhe aapke IG se baat karni hai.
Ask him to meet me in my chamber.
Immediately!
an
VINAYAK
Yes sir.

JUDGE
(To Gayatri Mohan)
Aapke client jaa sakte hai. On
di
personal bond.

GAYATRI MOHAN
Thank you, your honor. Aap se ek
aur request hai, police ko kindly
ni
direct kardijiye ke iss family ke
khilaaf koi bhi criminal
proceedings na ki jaaye, kam se kam
abhi ke liye kyunki hum Honorable
High Court of Goa mein iss case ko
hamesha ke liye kharij karne ki
arzi dene jaa rahe hai.
Ra

CUT TO:

154 EXT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

Tarun Ahlawat steps out of his jeep and start walking towards
the corridor.
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INTERCUT

155 INT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

Vijay gets off the accused box and starts walking out,
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towards the corridor.

INTERCUT
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156 INT. DISTRICT COURT CORRIDOR - DAY

Vijay and Tarun are walking towards each other. A final face
off. They inch closer. Music builds up. Vijay and Tarun are
finally in front of each other as they continue to walk.
Vijay glances at Tarun. Tarun looks right back at him.
Ra
TARUN AHLAWAT (V.O.)
Main jaanta hoon Vijay apne
parivaar ke liye ladh raha hai.
uske liye yeh Dharam Yudh hai.
Ismein ya toh woh poori tarah se
haarega ya poori tarah se jeetega.
Samjhauta nahin karega.
jn
CUT TO:

157 INT. JUDGE’S ROOM, DISTRICT COURT - DAY

an
Tarun and Judge Chatterjee sitting across each other. The
novel is on the table.

JUDGE
What the hell just happened,
Ahlawat? Aap ek book ki kahani ko
case bana kar karna kya chahte
di
they?

TARUN AHLAWAT
Your Honor, Kahani ka kamal yahi
hai ki sach hote huye bhi, ye ek
ni
Kahani ban chuki hai.. Hum sab
jaante hai ki sach kya hai magar
saabit nahi kar sakte, kaun yakin
karega ki ek mamuli Cable Operator
yeh sab plan kar sakta hai aur
kismat or luck has supported him at
all critical times. Case khatam ho
chuka hai. He’s won. We’ve lost.
Ra

Mein apni haar ki puri tarah se

zimedaari leta hoon and that too
with a smile your honor.

JUDGE
(Gets up)
Well, Off the record, Ahlawat..
Unsolved cases humare system mein
th

koi nayi baat nahi hai..

Tarun nods. Judge steps out.

TARUN AHLAWAT
(Whispers to himself)
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Congratulations...
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TARUN AHLAWAT (CONT'D)

Mr. Tarun Ahlawat, on the first
unsolved case of your career.

CUT TO:
Ra
158 EXT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY

As Vijay steps out of the court, he notices Shiv and Jenny.

Glances are exchanged but not a word is said. A few steps
ahead, Vijay sees Meera and Mahesh are standing there with
Murad Ali. He cannot muster the courage to look at them in
the eye.
jn
VIJAY (V.O.)
Hero chahe koi bhi safaai de de

INTERCUT
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159 INT. MURAD ALI’S HOUSE - FLASHBACK - DAY

VIJAY (CONT'D)
...wo zindagi bhar us ladke ke maa
baap ke saamne sar uthakar nahin
chal paayega. Yahan bhale woh bach
jaaye, lekin uparwale ki adalat
di
mein ek din uski phir se sunwai
hogi...

INTERCUT
ni

160 EXT. DISTRICT COURT, GOA - DAY - CONTINUED

Murad remembers what Vijay had said.

MURAD ALI
Kahani ab bhi khatam nahin hui hai.
Abhi aakhri hissa baaki hai.
Ra

Meera and Mahesh look at him.

CUT TO:

161 EXT. MOUNTAIN AREA, GOA - FLASHBACK - NIGHT

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As Vijay gets rid of all the evidence, burning it in acid, we

see he has still chosen to preserve some bones of the victim.

CUT TO:
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162 EXT. MAHESH’S HOUSE, GOA - EARLY MORNING

As Mahesh steps out, he finds a kalash and a letter kept

outside his house. Mahesh reads the letter.
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VIJAY (V.O.)
Aapne jo maanga tha, wo de raha
hoon.

CUT TO:
Ra
163 EXT. LAKE, GOA - EARLY MORNING

Mahesh is finally completing the vidhi and disposing off the

ashes of his son. Meera and Pandit ji are standing at the
edge. In the background, Meera is teary eyed.

VIJAY (V.O.)
jn
Main jaanta hoon maine aap dono ko
phir se bohot takleef pohochayi
hai. Yeh bhi jaanta hoon ke shayad
aap iske liye mujhe kabhi maaf
nahin karenge kyunki mitti ke matke
aur parivaar ki keemat, sirf banane
an
wale ko pata hoti hai... Todne wale
ko nahin. Aap se bas ek vinti hai.
Mere parivaar ko akela chod dijiye.

Mahesh steps out of the water.

MAHESH
di
Meera, usne apne parivaar ko
bachaane ki kasam khayi hai. Let it
go. Humein laga tha ke hum har pal
uspar nazar rakh rahe they lekin
sacch yeh hai ke woh humein har
ni
waqt dekh raha tha.

Meera nods and hugs Mahesh. Far off, we see Vijay is watching
them from a distance. Vijay looks at the Deshmukhs one last
time and then starts walking away. He gets inside his car and
drives on.
Ra

164 EXT. ROAD 17 (SALALIUM DAM) - EARLY MORNING

Top shot of Vijay’s car being driven on the road is seen as

his voice over takes over.

VIJAY (V.O.)
Shabdon pe nahin, drishyo pe dhyaan
do. Kyunki shabdon mein jhoot
th

chupne ki jagah dhoond hi leta hai.

Lekin drishya, drishya kabhi jhoot
nahin bolte. Ab aap kahenge ki...
aisa nahin hai, kyunki dhokha toh
aankhon ko bhi hota hai. Bilkul
hota hai. Lekin ismein galti
i

drishya ki nahin, aankhon ki hoti

hai.
(MORE)
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VIJAY (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Kyunki Drishya toh jab bhi aapke
saamne aata hai, aapko sab kuch
dikhata hai, sab kuch batata hai...
iss liye, sawaal yeh nahin hai ke
aapke aankhon ke saamne kya hai.
Sawaal yeh hai ke aap dekh kya rahe
Ra
ho?

As his voice over continues, we intercut with the following

visuals:

165 INT. IG’S BUNGALOW - DAY

jn
Tarun walks into his home. As he is passing by, his eyes fall
on the chess board. He slowly walks upto it and keeps staring
at the board. He plays a move, smirks and walks to his
window. We see the chess board. Vijay’s won. Next to it,
there is a copy of the Drishyam novel.
an
166 INT. FLIGHT - NIGHT

Mahesh and Meera are seated next to each other in a flight.

167 EXT. PONDOLEM POLICE STATION - DAY

di
A bitter Gaitonde sits on a chair in the middle of the ruins
of the police station floor even as people continue to do the
reconstruction work.
ni

168 EXT. VIJAY’S BUNGALOW - DAY

As Vijay gets out of his car, he notices Shiv and Jenny are
leaving. He continues driving inside. His family which is
sitting in the garden rushes towards him and hugs him.

VIJAY (V.O.)
Ra

Har insaan ki teen tarah ki duniya

hoti hai. Ek duniya wo jo uske
andar hai. Doosri duniya wo jo uske
bahar hai. Aur teesri duniya woh
jo in dono ke beech mein wo apne
liye banata hai… teesri duniya wo
jiske bina wo jee nahin sakta. Mere
liye meri family hi woh duniya hai,
th

unke liye main kuch bhi karsakta

hoon, kisi bhi hadh tak jaa sakta
hoon… phir koi chahe mujhe matlabi
kahein... ya khudgarz.

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