Look at how he's sleeping.
Pardon me?
He isn't replying.
Must be tired.
He's very hard-working.
He does a lot of work, auntie.
And he is the best.
He's always been this way.
I would keep telling him to rest.
But he wouldn't listen.
Talk to him now, auntie.
He's listening.
Whom are you trying to save?
Tell us whom you are trying to save.
Gurusevak Singh, aka Rishi Ranjan,
in your statement to the police, you've said
that you led the riots that occurred in Bokaro
on 31st October and 1st November 1984.
And also damaged public property.
Satnam Saini, who is a victim of the riots,
has accused you
of attacking his shop along with a mob
and setting his car on fire.
Ramakant Thakur saw you set his car ablaze.
Other than damaging public property,
Sanjay Singh has accused you of murdering Jaydev Agarwal.
Police investigation hasn't confirmed this yet.
Do you have anything to say in your defence?
Do you accept all charges?
Yes, your honour.
Based on Gurusevak Singh's statement to the police
and his acceptance in court,
the court shall announce the verdict.
Your honour, before you reach any conclusion,
I need your permission to record,
the statement of a victim of the '84 Bokaro riots.
I object, your honour.
This witness is not on any list submitted to the court.
I believe this victim's statement will reveal more aspects to the truth.
Such last-minute surprises are against the judicial process
and forms hurdles in its path.
This investigation was reopened
with the motive of injustice done to the riot victims
and expose the real aspect of the riots.
And if some person wants to record his statement within the constraints of time,
then the court grants permission.
Bring him.
What is the name of your witness?
Manjeet Kaur Chhabra.
j& I am your shadow j&
j& Treading behind you j&
j& Wherever you take me j&
That night riots had already broken out in Bokaro.
Rishi came to our house.
Uncle.
Uncle, where are you going?
The situation is getting worse. You also shouldn't wander out.
Uncle, I wanted to talk to you about this situation.
-Go ahead, son. -Come here.
Look.
These S signs have been put up all over Bokaro.
Come inside.
There have been several meetings since afternoon, uncle.
Chunnu has gathered dozens of boys all over the city.
And tonight all the Sikhs will be attacked.
They plan to kill everyone, uncle!
Are you with them too?
Uncle...
Uncle, I just want to save my home.
What about your people?
I'm on the side of my people.
You know what, uncle.
I saw a large number of Sikhs heading towards Guru Gobind Singh School.
Why don't you take auntie and Manu there too?
You can come back when everything calms down.
Someone else would've seized our home.
I'll have to take the police and court's help to get my own home back.
Provide proof in a week that we're alive.
-Uncle-- -No, son.
We're going to stay right here and die among our own people.
Even if you kill us.
Uncle, please...
Come on.
More news coming in from Delhi about attacks on Sikhs.
There have been incidences
where they were made to alight from vehicles and burnt to death.
Sit here.
What happened?
Take deep breaths.
A mob carrying fire torches and weapons attacked
-President Giani Zail Singh's convoy. -What now?
You'll be fine, Manu.
Come with me to my room. Quickly.
We won't leave our home.
Uncle, try to understand the situation.
Have you lost your mind? Stop him.
Why are you breaking it?
Don't be afraid, Manu. This is all a plan.
The mob should think this place has already been ransacked.
Don't be afraid.
Hurry up.
Auntie...
Take whatever necessary stuff you can and come quickly.
-Yes. -Come.
Son, will everything be all right?
It will be all right, auntie. Just hurry up.
I'll be right back.
Manu, go on, and get as much ration as you can.
I don't know how long this will last.
Go, Manu, hurry up.
Drink some water.
Take care, uncle.
Come on.
Hurry up.
Have faith in God. We'll be all right.
Doesn't matter. Let's go. It's fine.
Careful... keep a pillow.
You stay here.
No matter who comes knocking on the door,
don't open even if they threaten you.
There's no telling how many times they will come back.
I...
I'll put these potatoes to cook.
And there are biscuits in here, Manu.
I don't know how long this is going to last.
But, Manu, don't open the door till I return.
I'll have to go, Manu.
I must go before they get here.
Are you going to kill people as well?
I don't know, Manu.
I just want to save you and our family.
I'll be back.
Don't be afraid. I'll handle it.
As long as I am here,
I won't let anything happen to you and our family.
It's me, Jhandu.
Jhandu.
-Rishi had said not to open the door. -It's me, Jhandu. Open the door.
I'll get some water.
What's going on outside?
Where is Rishi?
Rishi had clearly said not to open the door for anyone, so we didn't.
I'll get some water.
Where is Rishi? What is the situation outside?
-Father! -Hey!
Jhandu!
What are you doing?
Manu!
Open the door!
Manu!
-Manu... -Why Rishi?
What?
Why is it only about Rishi all the time?
All you talk about is Rishi.
-Jhandu! -Who brought Rishi here?
-Open the door! -I did.
I introduced him to Chunnu.
-Manu! -Am I repulsive to you?
-What are you doing? -Am I that repulsive to you?
Open the door!
What are you doing? What are you doing?
What are you doing, Jhandu?
Let me go! Let me go!
Let me go!
Let me go.
Manu!
My child!
Let me go! Let me go!
Open the door, Jhandu!
-Manu! -Sit!
Open the door!
Open the door, Jhandu!
Open the door!
Jhandu!
-Manu... Bastard! -Rishi!
Manu...
Manu!
Forgive me, Manu.
j& I am your shadow j&
j& Treading behind you j&
j& I am your shadow j&
j& Treading behind you j&
j& Wherever you take me j&
Manjeet Chhabra, the cruelty you had to bear
and all the riot victims... humanity has wronged you.
The court apologises to you.
With Manjeet Chhabra's testimony in mind,
the court shall announce its verdict in a while.
In my opinion, you're not the culprit.
You haven't done anything wrong.
For all these years,
the burden you've been carrying in your heart,
let go of it.
Tell everyone...
the truth.
Rishi...
Speak up.
How can any court
any investigation, any document
include every lie and truth
involved in this horror?
And the truth which got buried with time,
can any investigation or inquiry dig it out?
Whatever happened to the victims
and their perpetrators,
no charity or atonement
or remorse
can get them pardoned.
There is no forgiveness for such acts.
Rumours were filling hatred in people's veins.
And this hatred was working
as fuel to the rioters.
Take this list of the traitors in your area,
and clean up the city.
Go to petrol pumps and oil depots and take as much you want.
But the city should be cleansed.
So, where do you want to start?
What's with this dead silence?
4/13... Cooperative Colony.
Chhabra's house.
Rishi... what have you done?
Are you going to burn the house that gave you shelter?
What happened?
Did you see the number of people gathered there?
We can either go with them or against them.
And I can't save Manu if I go against them.
So, how are you going to do it?
I don't know. I just want to save Manu.
So... what do we do?
Everyone meet here in the evening.
We'll start as soon as night falls.
Will the Sardars have weapons?
No, maybe just their kirpans, small daggers.
We won't give them a chance to reach for their daggers.
Let's gather around at nightfall.
Yes.
Okay. Go now.
See you, brother.
Come on, hurry up.
Close it properly.
Are your boys all here?
Come on, get that one from the back.
Take it quickly.
Come on.
-Hey, stop! -Kill him. Kill him.
Stop, asshole. Where do you think you're going? That's my room.
They must be down here. Let's check here.
Look there.
Look. They must be over there.
Take anything you get.
Don't leave anything.
Burn it down.
Look over there.
-Take this too. -There is nothing there!
-Take this. -Find anything.
-You take that one. -Find anyone?
Take a look quickly.
Did you find anything else?
Come on, take everything.
Take everything.
There must be money inside.
Give me that.
People were hungry for revenge.
"Kill! Avenge!"
And one man was using
this hunger for revenge and hatred
for his own political gains.
He knew and understood
how to provoke
this hunger and hatred more.
Chunnu...
Sanjay Singh.
He provoked this hunger for revenge and hatred...
so much...
that even messengers of peace would've failed to prevent the horror.
And what followed...
Yes...
I led them.
I told everyone to rob the shops.
I thought...
if the mob gets busy looting and plundering...
then fewer lives would be lost.
Burn the bloody Sardar's shop.
Burn down the motorcycle.
-Jhandu. -Don't spare anyone.
Burn everything.
Bring him out.
Drag them out and kill them.
Asshole.
Where are you, asshole?
What's the point? Break the lock and take everything.
Take everything!
-What are you doing, Jhandu? -I'll burn everything.
I'll burn everything. Fucker, you'll send me to jail, huh?
Bloody Saini, you asshole.
Come on, let's get out of here.
-Let's go there's nothing here. -Wait!
-Come on. -I'm telling you, asshole.
Wait! Are you stupid? What will you get in there
breaking a few measly bulbs? Set his expensive car ablaze.
Stop being a wise guy.
I want to show Saini his place.
You're such an idiot, Jhandu.
Let's burn down his car.
He must be hiding around. Find them.
Come on, everyone.
Pour the petrol.
-Come on. -Don't spare him.
I had seen Mr. Saini hiding.
And before anyone else could see him,
I diverted the mob's attention in burning his car.
Let's go.
Jhandu, what are you waiting for? Let's go.
Listen, Rishi, you motherfucker.
You go your way, and I'll go mine.
And I'll show you what I can do.
You'll see.
Where are you going?
He has lost his mind.
Come on, everyone.
I...
I was just...
just...
I was just trying to...
save as many lives as I can.
That's it.
Wait, dear. I am coming.
Careful. Careful.
Slowly.
I'll be back.
About a year after the riots,
I reached Moga looking for Manu.
-Is this the one, son? -That one.
Thank you, kid.
Coming.
Hello, auntie.
Rishi?
She is unable to accept the child
because this child reminds her of those horrors.
Amrita.
I gave birth to you,
but I could never be a mother to you.
Forgive me.
The circumstances of your birth
isn't your only identity.
The bigger truth is
the upbringing your father gave you.
Rishi shaped your life.
He stood by you.
He fought for you.
He laughed for you,
cried for you.
My child.
Come on.
Hurry up.
Go on.
j& I am your shadow j&
j& Treading behind you j&
Papa!
j& I am your shadow j&
j& Treading behind you j&
j& Wherever you take me j&
I'm so sorry.
I'm so proud of you.
Due to essential steps taken by the government
and our police department's bravery,
we didn't just succeed in averting a serious incident,
but we also exposed an ugly conspiracy hatched by the opposition.
You think you've changed something by stopping the riots.
Nothing ever changes in politics.
Only gets postponed.
History repeats itself
when the time is right.
Pushpa, you have always stood by me and shown great faith.
Believe me, I will come back.
Sanjay...
Maybe you didn't have faith in me.
The anti-social elements present in Hind Nagar riots have been arrested,
and strict action will be taken against the culprits.
No one will be spared.
Politics does not follow anyone's plans, Kedar.
It has its own ways.
You had Chunnu's man killed.
You have blood on your hands as well.
And then you talk about clean politics.
JHARKHAND POLICE
Nice to see you in uniform again, Amrita.
Chunnu... Sanjay Singh is looking weak today.
Ms. Amrita...
We often see the world in black and white.
But the truth is somewhere in between.
Do you really think
a small-time steel plant union leader
was able to cause riots in the entire city?
Where did so much money come from?
So many weapons?
Yes, Suraj was in the Ambassador car?
But have you ever wondered...
where that car came from?
Who gave it to us?
Brother, a call from Ranchi.
You have a call from Ranchi.
He didn't say who he is. Hurry.
-Hello. -Chunnu.
Yes, brother.
Did you hear the news?
Yes.
Do you want to get into the Assembly?
Yes, brother.
The time has come. Put every effort you've got.
Show your leadership.
For clean politics in the future,
it's crucial to eradicate the filth of the past.
Try and find out if you can.
The entire truth.