"Mom!" "There's Dad." " Not from here, Madam." " But he's my husband." " This is for convicts." "Go from there." " Come on." " l was looking for you, Aarti." " They've just brought him." "In handcuffs!" "Save him, Mr. Gupta." " Get a hold on yourself..." " Tell me the truth please." " He'll be acquitted, won't he?" " Well, I'm trying my best." "Proceed with the case." "This face which shows nothing but innocence and helplessness now is not a face but a mask, behind which hides a criminal." "Who doesn't know, that the late Mr. Ramkrishna Oberoi was a millionaire whose money was used to build schools homes for the homeless and widows." "The accused calls himself a musician." "On the night of 18th December the accused visited the late Mr. Oberoi with greed on his mind." "But the deceased was aware, that the accused was wanting to make quick money under the pretext of a music school." "So he refused him the money." "Thus Mr. Verma, became angry." "When he left the place after 1/2 hour, he left behind not Mr. Oberoi but his dead body!" "The prosecution accused my client of a crime, which he can't prove." "My Lord, I agree that on 18th December my client Mr. Verma, between 8:30 to 9 p.m.  was in Mr. Oberoi's house." "I also agree that as per the post mortem report the murder took place around 9 p.m." "But that doesn't prove that my client is the murderer." "The prosecution has no witness nor any proof to prove this." "There is a witness!" "A person who'll join the missing link." "An eye witness to the murder of Mr. Oberoi by Mr. Verma here." "I'm Pramod Vasvani." "On the night of 18th December whatever you saw from your house..." " ...can you tell us about it?" " Yes." "As I stood at my window I saw this man here sitting in Mr. Oberoi's room." "Mr. Oberoi was gesturing with his hands and shouting something." " What was he saying?" " l didn't hear due to the distance." "Then this man stood up!" "And..." " ...he drew a long knife, and..." " What did he do?" "Don't be afraid." "State clearly what he did." " He then stabbed Mr. Oberoi in the chest!" " That's a lie!" " lt's the truth." " No!" "I didn't kill anyone. I'm innocent." "Every criminal tried here has said that he's innocent." "But, the light thrown by the witnesses and proved facts..." " ...has exposed your crime." " No, I'm innocent!" "Innocent, sir." "The court is adjourned for today." " Do you want me to lose the case?" " No, I don't mean that." " Then?" "I just wanted to tell you that I've convinced my client, Verma to admit to the crime." "even though he's not guilty." "If you request life-imprisonment for him, instead of the gallows." " An innocent to the gallows..." " lt's very necessary for me!" "Take any newspaper. lt has this case on the front page." "If he's not hanged, who will look up to me as a lawyer?" " Listen..." " l'm sorry, but I can't help you." "My dear, you've been with me in all the battles of my life." "Now, seeing your tears, shall I think that we've lost this battle?" " No!" "Not at all." " You're the only hope for our kids." " Arun." " Yes?" " Come here." " Arun." " Yes, Daddy?" " Look son." "Your mother has suffered a lot because of me." " Don't make her suffer more." " l won't, Daddy." " And..." "Komal is your younger sister." "Take care of her." " l will, Daddy." " l have a lot of hopes in you, son." "What did he say?" "He's a very stubborn man." "I told him." "If he'd just make it into a life sentence and not the gallows Deepak will admit to the crime." "But even then..." " Even then?" "Go on..." " Even then he didn't agree." "O Lord!" "Now what?" "Now only God work do a miracle, so that the man has a change of heart." "Else..." "He's hell bent upon sending your husband to the gallows!" "Pleadership is a game of chess." "Known only to a few." "If I want, I can get Verma acquitted." "Or even get him sentenced for 5-10 years in jail." "And also send him to the gallows if I wish to." " That's why I paid you 500,000/- for!" " l know." "If he lives, you die!" "But who'll snuff his life out and let you live?" "Me!" "500,000/- is not too much for this..." "Mom!" "Where are you going?" "Arun... come with me, son." "I don't have any time to listen to your nonsense." "You WERE my wife!" "I've sent all the divorce papers." "And don't worry about the kid we're both better off without you." "Why are you standing here?" "Go and put him to bed." " Yes." "You?" "Why are you here?" "To beg you." "I... you..." "Please be a little merciful, sir." "I have... I have 2 small kids." "They will be very grateful to you." "What can I do?" "Your lawyer has no proof, nor any witness." "Can't one be innocent if there without proof, or a witness?" "Then do you want me to lose this case on your say so?" "Not at all." "But he's innocent." "Punish him if you want to." "But don't try for the gallows." "You wish to win the case, right?" "Give him a life-sentence." "He'll rot in the dungeon, but he'll be alive at least." "My kids..." "They won't be fatherless at least." "No matter how many years pass..." "I'll live without him." "But, sir..." "Not the gallows, please." "Look, I can do nothing." "You better go." "No, Sir..." "No..." "Get up now." "Come on..." "Look." "What was to be, is over." "But there's no need to get so scared." "You are young." "Want to bring up your kids, eh?" "If you need a job I'll give it to you." "You understand, don't you?" "No, no, no..." "Don't think you're helpless." "I'll take care of you." "Rascal!" "Lecher!" "You dared to touch me?" "I had come to beg for my husband's life." "And you..." "But he's watching from up there." "One day you'll have to face your bad deeds." "This is a curse of an unhappy woman." "It will come to pass..." "One day this will happen." "You'll beg for mercy!" "..." "Beg!" "But nobody take pity on you." "Nobody!" "I curse you with this!" "This is Oberoi speaking." "I hear you met Verma's lawyer." "...and that you're thinking of a life-term, instead of the gallows." "Your brother's killer, Verma, will go to the gallows." "Period." "Considering all the proof and the statements of the witnesses this Court sentences Mr. Verma, for the murder of Mr. Oberoi as per the l.P.C. 302, to be hung till death." "Do you wish to meet anyone?" "Tomorrow morning Deepak Verma will be hanged!" "I've already paid you Rs. 50,000/- for your statement." "Why lose your temper over it?" "I need 50,000/- more." " You'll get it." " When?" " Tomorrow." "You'll need it!" " Mr. Vaswani?" "You?" " You, Mrs. Verma?" " Listen..." " Yes, go on." "I lied in the court." "That murder was not committed by Deepak Verma." " He didn't, did he?" " He's innocent." "Yes, I know that." "Then who killed Mr. Oberoi?" " That murder was..." " By who?" "Did you all hear?" "Did you hear what he said?" "Did you hear, Madam?" "He said my husband is innocent." "That he isn't the murderer." "You all heard what he said?" "You all heard it. lf you say in front of the police that he made this dying statement my husband will be saved." "My husband will get a reprieve." "He'll be saved." " Don't worry." "We'll tell the police." " Thank you so much!" "I'll go and tell him this." "O God!" "What happened?" "What's wrong?" "The car has stalled." "The jail's 2 kms. from here." "Better walk." "2 kms. ?" "O Lord!" "Papers are ready for you to take away the body." "Come and sign." "I reported to the police." "Phoned all the hospitals." "But there's still no news about your mother child." "I think she couldn't take this and she too, with your father went to her Maker." "I won't soften the blow, son." "I'll tell you the truth." "At your age, life is a game." "But now life is no more a game." "It's a war!" "With the principles thought by your parents you'll have to fight this war." "And fight you will!" " Mr. Verma's piano. 7,000/-..." " 8,000" "Today Mr. Verma's house was auctioned." "His kids are orphaned." "They've become homeless." "And it's all due to you." "You!" " Me?" "How come?" " Eventually the truth was revealed." " That Mr. Verma was innocent." " You're unbelievable, Mr. Gupta." "I always knew that Deepak Verma was innocent." "But it was my job to send him to the gallows." "And I did!" "You should be ashamed, sir." "You cut the law with its own sword?" "You've ruined a home." "Tell me, where will these kids go?" "I'd like to give you some advice." "Absolutely free too." "There are many Govt. orphanages." "Send them there." "Let's go, driver." "Think this as your own home." "Here eat this." "Very hungry, eh?" " Take care of them, dear." " Listen. I want to talk to you." " Coming." "Tend to them, okay?" " Come in, will you?" " Okay." "What do you take this house for?" "You just invite anybody in it." " They are hungry and orphaned." " My father didn't give you this for you to turn it into an orphanage. I don't want garbage here." "They were hungry, I fed them." "Tell them that I can't carry on." "Keep your voice down, Shut up, will you?" " Where are the kids?" " They went away." " Where to?" " l don't know." "Get these papers typed." "We've to present them in the court tomorrow." "And that case... which Mr. Thakral won..." " Get the file from the record-room." " Yes, sir." "May I ask you something, sir?" "You're a renowned lawyer yourself." "Then why do you call all his files and go through them?" " ..." "I've put my foot in the mouth." " No, that's alright." "I became a lawyer because of Mr. Thakral's obligations." "I want to know his each and every move and craftiness." "Because there's a case going on for years in the Court of Time." "And I aim to win that case against Mr. Thakral!" "Komal..." "Ramu, keep this inside." " Yes, sir." "So Keshav gave this file, eh?" "Did he give any thick file?" " No, just this one." " This one, eh?" " Yes, sir." "Tomorrow there's a case and..." "Do you remember anything else besides your court, cases, witnesses?" "Yes. I remember that I've a younger sister, Komal." "She's very sweet and good." "Only, at times she loses her temper real quick." "And cools just as fast, when cajoled." " l remember all the things I should." " Then for such a good memory you must get a reward." "Here you are." " What is it?" " You may recall something after seeing this." "Wow!" "But why all this all of a sudden?" "Because, one, I wanted to remind you that, some years back you had other hobbies besides being a lawyer." "And secondly, it's your birthday today!" "Hey!" "I had totally forgotten." "But how can I forget it, dear brother?" "A Happy Birthday to my brother." "It's a lovely present." "I didn't give you this gift, for you to recall your sad memories." "Not really." "One recalls things which a man has forgotten." "But this is that sorrow which neither of as has ever forgotten... I remember everything." "Very well too!" "You're meeting the Maharaja of Bairampur and Lady Darabshah." " When is her case due?" " The 18th of this month." "And now..." " ...you're meeting Dr. Mathur." " l've understood you're wife's case." " But I can't take it." " Don't say that, sir." "You're the leading lawyer in the city." "And if you..." "Being the leading lawyer brings its own problems too." "I've got so many cases pending." "That I can't take a new case." "My wife's innocent. I'll pay you whatever you say." "Look Dr. Mathur, I've just one answer." " See if Mr. Dayal is here." " He is, sir." " He was willing to pay you highly..." " You won't understand it." "His wife is charged with poisoning her patients." "Every proof and all the witnesses are against her." "And I'm neither fond, nor in the habit, losing my case!" "What happened?" "You went to see that lawyer." "Everybody knows that your sister's innocent." "But the case is so complicated, that no lawyer wants to touch it." " God knows what'll happen." " l was suggested another lawyer." "I was told he's very good." "Why not go and meet him?" "I've just one answer for you." "I don't take so openly false cases." "My sister's innocent." "I can swear to it." "Okay, but you also believe me that the Court will not accept it." "There's no way to win this case." "If the case cannot be won why try to get at the truth?" " lsn't that what you mean?" " You are misunderstanding me." "I've understood what you mean, and also you, Mr. Verma." "If an innocent is imprisoned for life, so be it." "But you!" "You're not willing to bear the stigma of losing one case!" "Because you're interested only in your win, fame, and success!" "This file will tell even a blind man that your sister is a corrupt doctor, who poisoned her patients, purposely!" "But you want to shout from the roof tops that she's innocent." " Yes, she is!" " Just because she's your sister?" "Any proof any witnesses?" "If so, then bring them. I'll listen." "Get them." "If there is no proof and there are no witnesses can't one be innocent?" "Can't one be innocent without any proof or a witness?" "I had heard a lot about you, and came here with great hopes." "But while leaving I can't even lie that I was glad to meet you." "Dr. Mathur, I'm Arun Verma, your lawyer." " Has my husband sent you?" " No your sister came to me." "I've read all the reports and your statements." "Whatever, and how it happened, I'd like to hear it from you." "It happened when my husband was in Pune, and I was all alone." " The patient is very serious." " Give the prescribed dose." " But it's not in our stock." " l've some. I'll come right now." "Here, drink this." " Don't worry." "You'll be fine." " The senior doctor is in his cabin." " His pulse has stopped." " What!" "Whatever I've told you, is absolutely true." "Who mixed poison in it?" "How it happened?" "I just don't know." " l just don't know." " Dr. Mathur presently all I can promise, is that I'll try my best." "Okay then. I'll see you again." "Dr. Mathur may have given the man the same medicine..." " ...which she brought with her." " No, it cannot be that." "The man drank the medicine which Tony planted in the doctor's bag." "Look Tony, your father and I are childhood friends." "Don't look to me as a lawyer now, but as an uncle, and tell me how you exchanged the bottles of medicine and poison, and why?" "That man was a danger to us." "The police awaited his revival." "I had just one choice to keep his mouth shut." "That night I was present at the hospital as an electrician." "And that poisoned medicine, the doctor gave to that man!" "If that's how it is, then nobody can touch you." "Go and sleep like a log!" "No lawyer can save her now." "Because the medicine is poisoned!" "Dr. Mathur, the poison that was in this medicine which was found in the victim as per the post-mortem report." " What are his chances of escaping escaping death?" " Very few." "But, if the poison, before it enters the blood is..." " ...removed from the stomach, it..." " And how long does that take?" "Sometimes 2 minutes, or even 2 hours!" "After that the man has no chance to he saved?" "Thakral refused this case." "He says..." " ...no lawyer can ever win it." " l will!" "With all the proof and statements given, it's proved beyond doubt that Dr. Mrs. Mathur murdered her patient Damodar." "The bottle, which she had brought for her patient, Damodar is very much in the Court." "And also the chemical report." "Which states that this bottle contains no medicine, but poison!" "On behalf of the accused, the Defense lawyer may present her innocence." "It's a fact that the deceased was a prime witness for the police." "Who was silenced forever." "And it's also true, that, the accused, Dr. Mrs. Mathur went to the hospital, with the medicine that night." "And it's also a fact, that one minute after drinking it the patient, Damodar, died." "But all this doesn't prove that the doctor is responsible for the death." "All the charges made against her stress only the fact that the medicine given by this doctor, to that dead man was a poison." "And I say it's a lie!" "My learned friend forgets, that, right now, on this table here the medical report along with the bottle proves, that it is poison!" " This bottle contains poison." " Yes." "I've read the medical report, which does say it has poison." "But before coming to a verdict in this case of life and death we must not forget that the report is not sent by God." "There may be an error in it." "I challenge this chemical report." "There is not a drop of poison in this bottle." "It has only medicine which cannot kill or harm anybody." "You must be having proof to prove what all you say." "Yes, I am both the proof and the witness!" "Only me !" " What are you doing?" " Mr.Verma !" "What more can I do to prove whether it's medicine or poison?" "The Court feels, that, it's not fully proven that Dr. Asha Mathur, murdered her patient, Damodar." "And there's a good chance that the chemical report may be false." "Thus the court acquits Dr. Asha Mathur" " Hows he?" " Still out... but out of danger." "The poison spread rapidly." "Further delay would've been too late." "I'll say that Arun saved you, my dear..." " And God saved him." " But, why did he do this?" " Just to win a case?" " No." "He always knew Asha wasn't guilty and he had told me he'd stake his life to save an innocent." "He's..." "...a different type of man." " l tell you it was poison." " Then how did he drink it?" "Whether it was poison, or not." "We won't get in trouble, I hope." " Nobody can lift a finger at you." " The journoes have praised him!" "Their standard is going down." "I've solved such cases in no time." "And there's nothing special in it for the papers to make noise over!" "is Mr. Thakral there?" "It's from your office." " Your son is demanding 5,000" " Give it to him." " But sir..." " ..." "last week he took 10,000/  l told you, Mr. Sharma he's my son." "Give him what he wants." "Don't bore me." "Sharma, I have money for him, but not time!" "I hear Vicky's making a lot of noise in the collage." "My son, after all!" "He moves so beautifully." "My wife-to-be doing a job?" "Never!" "That's when I become a wife." "You still have 2 years in college." "Okay, go ahead and do a job." "But I've accepted you as a wife." "Legal or illegal;" "Who cares?" "Hey!" "What nonsense is this?" "College is like a temple." "Not a don's den!" "I'll go and report you to the Principal right now!" "No good man crosses swords with me, Sir." "Because I'm Thakral's son." "And Mr. Thakral is known to everyone in the city!" "Did you see the papers, sir?" "Your name is in the headlines!" "Mr. Thakral had said no lawyer can win the case." "That day will also down..." "when I'll talk to Mr. Thakral." "Dr. Mathur had called to invite you at their place." "And that girl had phoned too." " Madam, one Mr. Arun is here to see you." " What!" "Ask him to take a seat." "I'll just come." "Madam has asked you to sit while she's getting dressed." "Don't get up Mr. Arun." "Accomplishment without words seems incomplete." " Look sir, I..." " These claps were for the piano recital, and now they'll be for the words." "EROS" "You're standing alone quietly, and you don't even have a drink." "From the very beginning you've had a close bond with us." "You saved us from a catastrophe and you don't mention your fee?" "You want to pay me my fee?" "I don't mind even setting all that I own for you." "May you never see such a day!" "Unlucky are those who lose everything." "But I'll consider myself lucky." "Tell me what you want." "A car, a bungalow, a blank check..." "Give me this piano, please." "What!" "This piano?" "It's just an old ordinary piano." "It's old no doubt, but for me it's not ordinary." "What's so special about it?" "This is that instrument which along with the notes, hides numerous songs." "You will give me this piano, won't you?" "Before you reach your house, this piano will be there." "But this is not your fee." "It's a small gift from us." " Yes, Gita?" "How did you know, I..." "Just as a voice is recognized as soon as it's heard..." "Silence too is recognized if concentrated upon." " May I say something?" " Yes." " You're a strange man." "I don't know why you are, the way you are..." "But, I would like to know." " There's nothing worth knowing." " Worth, or not if I decide that, you won't have any objection, will you?" " Okay, you take all the decisions." " Then here's my 1st decision." "Next Sunday, my group is going on a picnic and you're coming." "And I'll be waiting for you." "EROS" " What happened?" " Nothing." "Nothing at all." " Were you in some deep thought?" " No, not really." "You came?" " l came?" "Are you alright?" " Of course I'm alright." " Why?" " No." "You're not alright." "Let's go to the restaurant." " We're out of beer." " So?" "I'll get some now." "Come." "You didn't say what you were thinking about sitting there." "I told you." "Absolutely nothing." "Actually I'm a day dreamer." "Well, since when do you have this habit of dreaming?" "Since I was 6 or 7 years old." "We were in London then." "I studied there till college." "Actually I'm very fond of music and dancing." " Of what kind?" " Of every kind." "To tell you the truth nothing is as charming as Indian music and culture." "And Indian decency has its own distinct sheen..." "Do you know the name of this flower, Gita?" "On one hand, there's you, who lived abroad throughout but respect the Indian culture and norms." "And then, he who has never gone abroad, but yet think themselves to be English!" "Actually, it's their parents' fault." "Had they not spared the rod, their kids wouldn't go rot!" " Another photo of Arun Verma." " ls he your real brother?" "Your phone." " lndu here." " Yes dear?" " l phoned you even at home." " l was a bit busy." " Let's meet on Sunday." " l have so much to tell you!" " Don't bore me now." "That's Arun's sister, Komal." "Can I present a beautiful flower to a girl who's as beautiful?" " You may not know me..." " l know you." "You're Vicky." " And you're a fantastic dancer." " Suppose l answer this raise by offering another flower?" "Please have it." "Anybody can dance well." "But he needs a good partner." "I was on the look out for one, who was graceful, and beautiful." "And that partner... is you!" "This is for our partnership." " But I don't dance as well as you." " You'll pick it up." "I'll teach you." "We practice daily after the 6th period." "And from tomorrow you'll be there." "This is for our appointment." "And this one is for that day when our partnership will turn into a deep friendship!" " Hats off, Guru." " This girl will be an easy prey." "And then I'll show Mr. Arun Verma what it means to insult me!" " l've a lot against you." " Me?" "Go on." "The Justice Department has tried many a time to get you to fight a case from the Govt. side." "But you you don't have the time for it." "I became a lawyer to save, not to sentence my clients!" "Nobody can argue against you." "Come and sit with me for some time." "Come on." "You must've met this young man." "He's from your waters." "I've heard the name. I think I've seen you somewhere." "The lawyer you saw arguing in Dr. Mathur's case, was me." "Oh!" "I see." "A very interesting case that." "Actually, I meet so many people, it's difficult to remember them." "Never mind. I remember everything however." "Of course!" "Who can forget Thakral the Great?" " Right." "At least I can't." " Very kind of you." " Mr. Khanna, it's your move." " What move?" " l think you've won this round too." " Excuse me, Mr. Khanna." "His position is strong, no doubt." "But, he's not invincible." " ls that so?" "Then join in." " May I?" " Of course." "Two lawyers locking horns." "Let's see how they make moves." "No!" "This game is uneven." "Mr. Verma has just come." "And the game's already mine." "He doesn't have any place to move." "Sir, when a player, is in a very good position he's so over-confident, that he's unable to see that he has left a space empty in some corner." "And that's where he loses!" "Wonderful!" "A very good move." "But a player in a sound position can protect anyone of his spaces anytime he wishes." "Sure, but to do that he has to use a little of his strength for the other side." "And that weakens him a little." "And when he's weakened, that's when he can be nailed." "Look." "To save the Queen." "...you've left your king unguarded." "Thus,..." "Sir, you've lost this round." "Never mind." "This is hardly our last game." "Yes, true enough." "Avoid taking risks and playing so carelessly." "Don't take today's young men to be weak, Thakral." "My brother remembers, only his official appointments." "And the dates that fall in Courts!" "Everything else, he forgets." "It was just last night that we decided to go to the theatre tonight." " How can he forget so soon?" " There are 24 hours in between!" " And a man can forget 24 things!" " lt's already six o'clock." "Not exactly 6 o'clock, and I'm here!" " Just give me 2 minutes, and I'll just change." " Listen Arun." " Whose photo is this?" " Why?" " l've seen her somewhere." "You've seen her?" "Where?" "I've met her somewhere." " What are you saying?" " Yes. lt was this very face." "Last year when I worked in the Thana Mental Hospital I had seen her there she's there for the past 15 years." "She doesn't say where she's from." "But keeps blabbering about..." " ...some court case being on..." " lt's a fact. lt did happen." " What else does she say?" " And refers to two kids..." "Pinky..." "Anu." "Yes, Doctor. I'm that Anu." "And that's Pinki there." "That woman in the mental home, is our mother." "Our mother!" "Where's this place?" "I want to meet her." "You all sit here." "She must becoming." "But remember you won't meet her together." "You'll meet her one by one." "Remember." "Her thoughts and her memory are where they were 15 years ago!" "She still thinks her husband is in jail and the case is going on." "And that she has two small kids who're all alone at home even now." "Don't say anything that... I understand, Doctor." "Be assured." "We'll see her." "Even meet her." "But we won't call her "Mother"." "Are you the one, who, has come to meet me?" " Yes." " Did Mr. Gupta send you?" " Yes... he did." "He had told me to ask you whether you're comfortable here." "If you're looked after properly." "Yes." "Everybody's nice here." "I'm really fine." "But, the kids are alone at home." "And that worries me." "I feel like going home, but our Senior doctor here..." "Such a nice man!" "A good man." "He says stay a while for the case." "The case is in this city now." "So I thought why not stay a few more days?" "This case has made our home life..." "But I'll go home in a day or two." "My doctor keeps saying that." "What shall I say?" "Half the day goes in the case matters." "And the other half, worrying about my kids!" "Poor thing." "Who's she?" " Komal..." " What's wrong with you?" "Take her out, please." "This is a hospital after all." "Must've come to see somebody." " Are you a lawyer with Mr. Gupta?" " Yes, I am." "From your black coat, I could make out that you're a lawyer." "What do you think?" "Tell me the truth." "He'll be acquitted, won't he?" "you... you..." "Why do you look at me like that?" " Do you think that he's..." " No?" "Nothing will happen to him." "Your husband's innocent." "And who'll punish an innocent man?" "I thought you'd say that he's..." "Okay then." "May I go now?" "Mom!" "That is my mother." "For the past 15 years, in this mental asylum." "Those past 15 years, I didn't even know if she's alive or dead." "And today,..." "I saw her in this state!" "What shall I say?" "is she alive... or, dead?" "I want to speak to the greatest lawyer in India, Mr. Thakral." " Who's speaking?" " lt doesn't matter." "Where is he?" "He's gone to a Club Meeting." "Some members of this Club, ordered me to come and give my opinion, as a lawyer, whether capital punishment should be used, in the law." "Some soft-hearted people say, it should be banned." "But emotions have always been at a distance from realities." "That's what I believe. I have always been a staunch supporter of the capital punishment." "And to prove it I have 75 proofs for you." "Because, in my long career as a criminal lawyer I've sent 75 people to the gallows!" "I'll..." "Respected people of this city." "Mr. Thakral has described many of his great achievements in a humble way." "And there in lies his greatness." "Who says he has sent just 75 people to the gallows?" "Wrong!" "Totally wrong." "There are more than 75 of them." "Because, with each man stand lots of others at the gallows." "Nobody is alone when he's hung." "With him, is throttled his wife's marital status." "His kids' future." "Every joy that was in his house." "And every sun-ray that beamed in his courtyard." "All are hung by their necks!" "He didn't hang 75 people, but, 75 families!" "And that's his greatness." "That's it." "Respected citizens of this city." "He is very large-hearted." "He always viewed an accused and an innocent with the same vision." "He never discriminated between the two." "Any neck in hand was never sent back without a noose around its neck!" "And look at him!" "Look!" "Standing atop those 75 corpses how tall he looks!" "How tall!" "But remember one thing." "Just one thing." "The blood of the innocent, in turn, stains the murderer's clothing!" "And that blood will take its-price from you and your tyranny!" "And it'll be me, who'll make you repay!" "Now nobody can save you from the sins you've committed." " Coming!" " Hurry." "Put these in the room upstairs." "And listen, keep a jug of water near the bed." " Who's speaking?" " So?" " So?" "Don't recognize my voice, eh?" "You didn't attend college, nor did you come for rehearsal." " But I'm very upset these days." " So am I, dear." " But you hardly remember me." " l remember you a lot." "I'll phone you later." " Come in." " Your house is beautiful." " Think it's your own." " My own?" "My house isn't like this." "It's so very small." "You will take me to my home?" "Of course. I told you I would." "It's essential that I go." "If you come there, you'll see." "...2 small children." "Arun and Komal." "Such small children can't live without a mother." "Children of any age can't live without their mother." " Come." " True you're right." "The bond is like that." "But I keep on thinking..." "Who must be giving them food and getting them ready for school?" "Children always neglect eating when at play and mischief." "Don't know even if they eat anything, or not." "My younger sister, Komal." "Even my daughter's name is Komal." "I was just talking about her." "A very stubborn girl." "Arun is very understanding." "But your Komal seems nice." " Take her upstairs." " Please come." " Sure." "Oh!" "Will you do me a favor?" "While coming the doctor gave the money I had saved." "See that my kids get this somehow." "They must be needing it." "And tell them that Mom will return in 1-2 days, for sure." "Tell them, okay?" "Let's go." "Did you hear what Mom said?" "Did you see her dreams?" "Her hopes?" "She still wears the red "tika' on her forehead." "When in fact, my father has died at the gallows." "Because of that man, we're still facing problems!" "Thakral!" "In that function, Arun Verma really humiliated you publicly." "A word from you, and we'll finish him off!" " lf you wish, I'll..." " No" "Lawyers fight it out in the courts." "Let one case against him come to me..." " ..." "Then I'll make him bite dust!" " That'll be arranged too." " Hows that possible?" " l've bought a very big plot." "On it the poor have built huts." "I want it vacated." "That will be done, but, where does Arun Verma come into it?" "He's the lawyer representing the people there." "Then think your work is done!" "Before my men begin to demolish these houses if you wish to see the order given by the court, you're welcome." "You said something very nice to me, when we first met." "When a player is in a very comfortable position he tends not to notice an empty space left elsewhere." "Excuse me, gentlemen. lf your clever lawyer wanted to he could've taken another order from the court to stay my order." "But it's too late, because the court is closed for 3 days." "This time, you left a vacant space!" "It's not a question of space, sir." "It's this poor shanty." "Don't step in their space, sir." "For, when a poor man's heart walls, he loses his senses." "One poor man is enough for 75 Thakrals like you!" "Sir..." "Do you know this man?" "That's Mangal." "And this is Mannu." "Mangal's son, Munnu." "Munnu..." "This is Thakral Uncle." "A great lawyer." "He's here, to demolish your houses." "Look, son, only you can give a reply to this." "The court papers you're holding." "Go and show them to him." "Go on... good!" " What does it say?" " That's right." "I had taken these orders, last evening itself." "I had said something else too when we first met." "Don't be over confident, and so careless henceforth." "And you forgot it." "Go, sir Your car's waiting." " Come on, Mr. Daga." " But we were given the orders!" "These are legal matters I'll explain later." "Now, let's go." "That bastard insulted my Dad before all that public." " And you, so-called friends, just gaped!" " Not at all." " Your Dad stopped me." "Else..." " My enemies are generally not found at home, but in hospitals." "And this time, it's very essential that Mr. Arun Verma lands in a hospital too!" " Where are you?" " ln a Borivli Telephone Booth." " Where's Dr. Mathur?" " ln the bathroom." " Tell him to..." "See how one is blindfolded!" "Can you identify these men?" "Go and tell the police who we were." "Can you see?" "This is for picking a fight with Thakral." "Break his head!" "What's all that noise?" "What's going on, I say?" "Break his head." "Don't spare him." "Sister!" "Hurry!" "Come and see what's going on." "I'll stay with my brother." "Don't be so stubborn." "No need for you to stay here." "Mr. Thakral has sent these flowers." "You shouldn't have done what you did." "This was the only way to make you understand." "I don't want to dead, but alive, Mr. Thakral." "So that I can pay you in the same coin." "My every answer will be according to your question!" " Seen Dad?" " No, I haven't." "Where can he be?" " Open the door." "Where are you Dad?" "I can hear you, but can't see you." " l'm here." " Where, uncle?" " l'm in here, you bastards!" " ln where?" " ln the cupboard." " Hold on. I'll get the keys." " You idiot." " By that time, I'll die here." " Break it open!" " What's wrong with you?" " Testing whether you love me." " Say you love me." "I'm getting scared." "Stop!" "Look where you're going." "I'll continue this till you tell me you love me." " Please stop. - l know you love me, but why don't you say so?" "EROS" " Yes sir?" " Where's mother?" " Upstairs in her room." " l can't see Komal around." " She phoned to say she'll be late." "Before meeting you I didn't know what true-love was." " l just didn't like any girl." " But after meeting you..." "You!" "Why did you sit here?" "I sat here, so that you won't be able to spoil the life of another innocent girl!" "He has already spoilt my life." "He may not do the same to you." "I'll show you all the letters this fraud had sent to me." "If you read them, you'll... lf you try and incite her against me, I'll kill you!" "Take her away..." " Listen!" " l don't want to be mad." " So you're making me crazy?" "I know. I've but one way to make you trust me." "You'll have to meet Dad." "Right now." "This moment." "You're Arun Verma's sister?" " Yes." " You both wish to marry?" "Yes, but with your blessings." "Pay your respects to Dad." "Playing all alone?" "Good thing too." "At least there's no fear of losing, when playing alone." "I don't fear losing anytime, sir." "Very correctly said." "Because, you've stooped to silly behavior." " Meaning?" " You know I have an only son." "To try and snare him just do lower my image..." "That too through your sister?" "I've seen a lot of cheap behavior from my enemies." "But no as lowly as this." "Anyway..." "Now this game is in your hands." "No use being in the dark." "The truth is, I love Vicky." "He's a first-rate rascal." "A hoodlum." "Abusing him, is as good as abusing me." " What's wrong with you?" " Ask her what's wrong with me!" "If you try and meet Komal, I'll bury you alive!" "And the day I decide to do it, even your father can't save you!" "Verma didn't slap you, but Thakral's son!" " Will his sister agree to elope with you?" " She may." "I'll see to the repercussions." "But if this really happens..." "Verma will be in no position to show his face to anyone!" "If Komal is childish it does not mean you've to be immature." "Try to understand." "Your mother's in the house." " lt's not right to have a chaos now." " Good that we brought her here." "And let her stay here for some days." "We'll convince her." "Yes, do that!" "And also tell her, that I can fight my foes." "But when one's own desert one, then..." " Whom do you want to speak to?" " This is Vicky." "How did you know I was here?" "When one loves someone, he ferrets out his beloved." "And then... lf you won't meet me, then I'll..." "I'll consume poison." "Don't say that, Vicky." "No!" "Then there's only one way out." "We'll elope tonight." " And we'll get married." " What?" " Listen to me, please." "Else, ...admit that you're scared of your brother." "I'm not scared of anyone in this world, so why him?" " But we will marry, won't we?" " l'll collect you tonight." " Be at the gate." " You just come, eh?" "EROS" "You both sing well." "Sing, Mom." "She remembers everything." "But remember she has woken up after 15 years." "You can meet her now." "Go." " Arun!" " Mom..." "Don't cry, Mom." "Look." "Look at me." "We got our mother back." "And you, your children." "My dear son." "How you've grown!" "What you must have gone through these years!" " l could do nothing for you." " No, Mom." "Your love and your courage kept me alive after all." "Mom!" "How good it sounds." " Say it again." " Mom." " Where's Komal?" " She doesn't even know." "She's at Dr. Mathur's place." "You just rest, while I go and get her." "She'll be so happy!" "Wait!" "Don't think I'm a foe." "Vicky has ruined me." " He'll ruin you too!" " You lie." " l know him better than you." "These are his love letters Last year I had to go to Pune to have an abortion." "Take these letters, full of his untrue love." "Don't touch me. I've suffered enough." "Let me go!" " What's all this about?" " Don't believe a word she says." "No, Komal." "Don't go with him." "He'll ruin your life!" "No, Vicky. I won't go with you." "Can you hear me?" "Hurry up and come." " Hurry!" "He'll run away." " What happened?" " Murder!" "He got away!" "But I saw his car." " He killed her so brutally!" " We should phone the police." " ls that Mr. Gupta?" " Yes, he's the same." "He had just this daughter." "Now she too has gone." " Arun?" "Arun Verma?" " Yes." " You're that same Arun?" " Yes, I'm he, Mr. Gupta..." "One day you had confronted Thakral for my family." "Now, I'll fight him for you." "In this war of truth and falsehood, he'll surely lose!" " There's no question of me losing." " But 2 people have seen me." "If that's so, I'll see to them in the court." "You're my son!" "And that's no joke." "Sir, the time is over." "Inspector, he's my son." " Take care of him." " Don't you worry." "That we take care of each other." "That's what makes the world go round." " Who is it?" " Why are you here?" " To tell you I'm going to be the Prosecution against Vikram, your son, for the murder of lndu Gupta." "I really pity your zest, and your innocence." "But the day you come before me in the Court of Law you'll forget this conceit forever." "I'm not in the habit of forgetting, Mr. Thakral." "That's why I remember it all." "Remember it." "A frightened, face of an innocent hearing the death sentence." "The sound of his wife's silence in a gloomy house." " l remember everything." " Whom are you talking about?" "About Deepak Verma, who, in your merciless hands died at the gallows." "About Aarti, his wife, who, because of your cruelty lived like a living corpse in a mental asylum for 15 years." " l'm talking about those two." " You?" " How do you know them?" " l'm, their son, sir!" "Life is so very strange." "The chess-pieces remain the same." " But the game takes a turn!" " Anything else you wish to say?" "I want to give you an advice." "Absolutely free." "Ask your son to admit to his crime." "He'll go to the gallows for sure." "But at least.... ...you'll be saved from being humiliated for having lost to me." "The case proceedings may begin." "This is the story of a decent, and a good girl from a poor family." "Who's no more among us." "This murder case is gruesome." "But not complicated." "You'll soon come to know that her Killer is nobody , but this man in the dock, Vikram." "Vikram Thakral snuffed life out of that girl, as casually as one crushes a cigarette butt under one's heel and walks away!" "I don't know where a person goes after his death." "But if he does go anywhere, lf there's something called Soul then, that dead girls soul is here in this court, demanding justice at Laws door." "And I'm sure.... ...very sure, that she will not go back disappointed." "First of all, I'd like to congratulate the young prosecutor on his enthusiastic and emotional presentation." "But with it I'd like to remind him, of the 1st lesson from the Law Book." "That legal decisions are taken by thinking not by being emotional." "The accusations made by the Prosecution on my client Vikram Thakral, What can I say about them?" "Because, Vikram never knew a girl named lndu Gupta." "He did!" "Because the case has begun with this stand of the Defense." "...that both, Vikram and lndu, were strangers to each other..." "First, I want to prove it's a lie." "My 1st witness is..." "Did you know this girl lndu Gupta?" "I didn't know her, but I did meet her twice." "When and where did you meet lndu Gupta?" "I was lured by Vikram to elope with him." "And on the night of 16th July, when Vikram came to Mathur's house to take me with him lndu Gupta also came there" "She tried to persuade me." "And had some letters with her." "She wanted me to read them, but Vikram intervened." "He snatched those letters, and pocketed them." " Then what happened?" " Vikram pushed her away from me." "She wanted come near and talk to me." "But I got scared, and went back into the house." " What happened after this?" " Within a minute I heard Asha.." "...I heard Dr. Asha scream." "I ran outside, and saw, lndu Gupta's body lying there." "And Dr. Mathur and Dr. Asha, standing near it." "You may step down." "Just a moment." " l'd Like to question this witness" " Permission granted." "Take this handkerchief." "Go on." "Wipe your Tears." "No, don't be scared." "Look, my dear." "I want to ask you very simple and straight forward questions." "And you also answer them very simply, okay?" "Are your parents alive?" " My mother is, but my father..." " ...is not more." "Right?" "Can you tell how and when your father died?" "These questions have nothing to do with this case" "They've everything to do with it!" "Somebody's life depends on this." " That's why permit me to go ahead." " Permission granted." "Well then, my dear." "Weren't you about to tell how your father died?" "Don't look at anybody." "Take your time to answer." "Tell me, how did he die?" " He was hanged!" " Hanged!" "The lawyer who sent him to the gallows..." " ...do you know his name?" " Yes." " Then you also must know..." " ...that Vikram is that lawyer's son?" " No I didn't know before, but..." " But you knew later on." "And, since then, you've made up your mind, that one day you'd avenge your Daddy's death through that lawyer, and his son." "And with that in mind, you lied against Vikram Thakral." "The defense cannot wash off the blood on the accused by her tears." "In getting excited to prove Komal Verma as killer, he forgot that there are 2 more witnesses." "My next witness is Asha Mathur." "Yes!" "He's the one I saw." "It's the same face." "My Lord, he's the one." "As per the police report, you've made a statement..." " ...that when you saw the killer you were at your gate," " Yes." "According to the same report, the place where the body was lying and the gate, where you were, the distance is about 22 yards." "A distance of 22 yards a stormy night, with very little light." "Do you believe you've identified the killer correctly?" "I agree it's a bit difficult." "But I saw him only." "Tell me." "What was he wearing?" " Coat and pant?" " Or just coat and just pant?" " Both!" " Both, coat and pant?" " Yes." "May I know..." "Where you had gone and from where you were returning" "We had gone to Dr. Dastur and were returning from him." "You are telling the truth there." "He's a renowned ophthalmologist." "And as per his report your eyes are every weak." "This is his report I think." " ls it true?" " Yes." "Even after having such weak eyes you could recognize the killer from such a long distance?" "Yes!" "I'm saying so." "Your reply was my question." "You may step down." "I admit that Dr. Asha's sight is a bit weak." "But it seems now, that even behaving the Defense lawyer has weak eyes!" "If he reads and sees this report carefully he'll know that Dr. Asha is long-sighted!" "And 22 yards is quite a distance." "He himself has admitted to it." "The Defense counsel is trying to widen the gap between the killer and justice." "But he won't be successful." "Because I've such a witness..." "who has seen the criminal at 22 inches, let alone 22 yards!" "It's the same boy." "He tried to run away over the wall." "I tried to catch him but he escaped." "I've seen him from very near." "I can never be mistaken." "When the killer ran away." "What did you do then?" " l went back to the corpse." " Obviously, till the police came you were near the body, and you didn't even touch it." " No." "But yes, I did cover it with my coat." " Just a minute." " Did you go in and get the coat?" " No. I used my own coat." " So, you were wearing a coat?" " Of course I was." " You mean you wore coat and pant..." " l don't wear a coat without a pant." " So you had worn even a coat?" " You ask me again and again." "I hold you I wore a coat." "Your wife said when she saw the killer you weren't there." "And when you did come." "The killer had already filed." "That means your wife did not see you, and the killer... together, at that place." "is that true?" " That's correct." " She also said this that the killer had worn a coat on that night." " The coat again!" "What do you mean?" " What I mean is after parking your car, instead of your wife you went straight to the place." "Where lndu Gupta awaited you." "You may've had some illicit relationship with the girl..." "And that day she came to your place to blackmail you that if you don't pay up, she'll tell everything to your wife." "Your blood boiled with rage and in your anger you killed her!" "Before you could think, you saw that your wife was at one gate." "Weak eyes.... ...a distance of 22 yds. and a dark night." "She didn't recognize you." "She just saw you in a pant and a coat from afar." "She screamed." "Being scared, your first reaction was to run towards the garden, but then you remembered that may be your wife didn't really recognize you." "You. went around the garage and come to your wife, and to hoodwink her you again ran the same way the killer was seen running." "You returned in a moment, convinced her that the killer escaped." "Because your coat was stained with the dead girl's blood you covered her corpse with it very cleverly." "So that people should believe those stains were from her dead body!" "Do you mean to say, that I killed that girl?" "I'm not just saying it, but in fact prove it that lndu Gupta was murdered by you!" "This story holds no water." "If lndu Gupta was murdered by Dr. Mathur, then why would he call the police?" "And if one accused hadn't gone to the doctor, how did the doctor know that the police would find Vikram on the road in a while jeep?" "That's not surprising." "Ashoka road is Vikram's way home." "He passes that way many times in his white jeep." "But the point is when the police arrested him, Vikram wasn't wearing a coat, nor was a knife found on him." " And his body too, was free of any blood stains. - ln 30 mins blood can be washed." "Weapons and coat can be thrown or hidden." "I telling you again." "Vikram wasn't wearing a coat, nor carrying a knife." "I want to give some good news to the court, especially, the Defense." "The coat and the knife hidden by the accused is found." "They are present in this court as evidence in this case." "This is that knife which has tasted the blood of the deceased." "The finger prints on this handle have written the tale of that murder." "And the cruel story which this knife can't finish, the coat will." "When the knife's blade keep quiet, the blood cries out!" "The blood stains of an innocent are crying out for justice!" "This coat of Vikram is admitting the crime he committed." "I, on behalf of lndu Gupta, call for justice." " That the proof of Vikram's crime..." " ...is not true. - lt is real." " This is not my Coat." " lt's yours alright." "This is not Vikram's coat." " l swear that this is his coat." " l swear I never had a dark coat." " Then of what color was it?" " lt was white!" "Some time back he had said, Vikram hadn't worn a coat at all." "Mr. Thakral was right when he said..." "This coat and this knife do not belong to Vikram." "But he also said that Vikram had worn a white coat that night." "I request the Court that the Prosecution may be given sometime..." " ...to find that court." " The court gives you 3 days." "And on that note, the Court is adjourned." " Constable!" " Yes, sir?" " Close the door." " Right, sir." "You must be wondering Why am I so kind to you?" "Two reasons." "One, your father said something very nice." "That people should help one another." "That's what makes the world go round." "And two, that lawyer Who's prosecuting you... I've am old axe to grind with him." "He won 2 cases by fluke and he thinks we police are his slaves!" "Listen." "Come here." " Yes?" " Would you like to earn 50,000/- by this evening?" " 50,000/-?" "How come?" " Set me free for an hour." "Don't worry." "You'll get the money before you set me free." " Here's your money?" "Not late am I?" " No." " But one hour means, just that!" " Trust me, Inspector." "If you hadn't come, this coat, and this knife would've got me hanged." " Don't worry, I'll destroy all this." " Burn these letters from indu too." "The police is here to escort you back!" "Come on." "This can isn't for you." "But that one there!" "We've to make it clear to your father that, our police station isn't a shop, to buy honesty." "Here's the police." "There, the Law!" "There's you, with the proof." "Let's go." "Here's your knife and coat." "They'll melt in the acid very fast." "I've done my job, Inspector." "Now you do yours!" " What the hell are you saying?" " l'm telling you the truth." "Sir, we must do something. lf those letters land in Court then our statements and proofs will prove false." "We'll be exposed." "What will people say?" "Such a big lawyer and he couldn't save his son?" " We'll buy Arun Verma!" " He won't buy our offer." "It's a question of life for your own son, sir." "Let the Court proceedings begin." "Some new difficulties have cropped up in this case." "I request the Court that we be given a few more days." "I give the Prosecution 3 days." "The court is adjourned." " What are you saying?" " lt's true." "Read this." ""Your mother is in our clutches."" ""lf you want her alive, then, come alone at 2 a.m. ..."" ""...with those letters in the Borivali Park."" "I've to find out before 2 a.m. where Mom is held." "They've messed it all up." "I won't spare them however." "The world is a big joke." "Listen to it, and laugh away." "See how well my son dances!" "Send Tony upstairs." "He's drunk." " What's wrong, son?" " The damn car's stalled." "Arun..." "See over there." "Mom, lock all the doors from the inside." "Don't get out of the car." " What do we do with him?" " Leave it." "Get his mother." " There's nobody here." " What!" "She must be here." "Find her!" " Not here." " Nor here." " Not here either." " Where is she?" "Hide everybody." "She's enough to keep Arun silent." "Take her with us!" "Rascals!" "You won't take her!" "You won't take her anywhere." "Please go from here, Mother." "We were taking just the milk." "But here we got the cream too." "Let that girl go!" "Let her go, I say!" "We'll let her go, and you too." "But before that, the Court has to let go Vikram!" "Run, my dear." "Run!" "is anybody there?" "Help!" "is anybody there?" "I stood outside Courts all my life because of you, Thakral." "Today I'm at threshold of death again because of you!" "Today, it's either you or me." "It has to be decided!" "It has to be decided once and for all today!" "This is what you deserve for the crimes you've done!" "You've made my mother suffer a lot!" "He has ruined many households." "I've been burning within, all my life because of him." "I became blood-thirsty because of him." "Today today I'll not spare him." "I'll die but I won't leave him." "Today's sensational news." "Famous lawyer charged with murder." "This Court sentences Vikram, alias Vicky Thakral to be hanged till death as per l.P.C. 302, for a brutal murder." ""Sentences him to death."" "There is Hell in the world, And Heaven too lt is that Court, where,"