16 YEARS AGO
THE TRUTH
Have you proofread properly?
Yes, sir.
-Are you sure? -Yes, sir.
Send it for circulation.
Take a deep breath.
Breathe out.
Since when do you have this problem?
Two months, Doctor.
Take these medicines for five days.
And meet me after that.
Chronic alveolar inflammation.
Non-malignant respiratory problem.
Everybody has the symptoms,
same diagnosis.
Caused by?
Cumulative bauxite exposure.
But we have had Global Elloys shut down for two years now.
That means someone has secretly restarted bauxite mining.
-Hello! -Sir?
Since when do you have this cough?
Two months, son.
What do you do?
Farming.
Tell me the truth.
You work in the bauxite mines, don't you?
Nothing like that, sir.
How long have you stayed here, madam?
It's been a year.
-And you? -Nine months, sir.
Tulasi, they all are the new settlers in this area.
So, the mining has restarted.
But who is it?
You and Rachana have dinner on time. I might be late.
Dharma!
Don't worry.
I'll take care of myself.
Why are so many trucks passing this way?
What do you want?
To whom do these farms belong?
Who are you?
Who is your boss?
Our boss?
Get out from here.
-What is your boss's name? -Get out of here!
Satyam?
-Hello, sir. -Hi, Raghav. Everything fine?
All good, sir.
So, Naidu is behind all this.
She just went to sleep after waiting for you for a while.
I feel very jealous when I see you two.
Have I done anything less to you?
Shall we have dinner?
Come.
It's quite shocking that it's Naidu who is behind the mining nexus.
He does not spare anyone who stands against him.
Are you scared, Tulasi?
Would I marry you against their will had I been a coward?
You had your dad to support you then.
This is not fair!
I must get the due credit for fighting against my entire family.
Everyone in my family says that I'm a rebel in my family.
Ms. Rebel, you fought against your family for me, right?
What did you see in me?
I saw a future with you.
What have you decided about the mining issue?
I am going to speak to Mohan Rao tomorrow.
Mohan Rao knows the value of life and the value of good deeds.
With his help, we could shut down Global Elloys for good.
Yeah. That's a better idea.
Nagendra thinks twice before doing anything that Mohan dislikes.
Sir, Mr. Ramam's here.
What is this, Ramam?
I have done everything you and your people ever asked.
Why did you do it?
Sir, the thing is...
Our parties might not be bonded by friendship,
but we are friends, aren't we?
Keep that Rs. 2 crore
as a fund from my side for your party's expenses this election.
Sir, we don't want it.
Keep it, Ramam.
Okay, sir.
You know very well what I want in return.
I know, sir.
Rachana!
Why have you come?
I've come to take you back home.
Come on, Rachana. I know you met Jenny.
She's a bitch.
How can you trust her?
I don't trust any one of you.
You all manipulated me.
Please understand me.
Whatever I have done, it is for you.
I'm entering an important phase in my life.
I want you to be by my side.
Rachana, it's annoying.
Please let me in.
Please go, Suresh. Please go!
Good work, Rachana.
But it is not related to our department.
I know, sir.
The mining, forest and environmental departments
should be involved in this matter.
But someone is manipulating them.
So, we must stop the mining and apprehend the culprit behind it.
That's what you want?
Yes, sir.
If we stop this, it will benefit a lot of people.
But you have to be very careful, Rachana.
If this evidence is leaked, your life might be at risk.
Sir, please don't.
They are very dangerous. Listen to me, sir.
Don't be scared, Rathayya.
You have informed them that you are not well, haven't you?
Yes, sir,
but saying that my nephew will replace me
doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
Don't worry. I'll take care of that.
Move, move!
Hey, stop there.
We haven't seen you before.
Who are you?
I'm Rathayya's nephew.
He sent me as his replacement because he is down with fever.
Send him in.
Go ahead.
Hey! Move.
Move!
Keep walking! Quick!
Hey, faster. Move ahead.
Walk.
Keep going.
Hey, stop.
Not this way, that way.
He looks like a new one.
Rathayya's is not well. His nephew's come as his replacement.
But Rathayya's brother only has daughters and no sons.
Who is it?
-Yeah, tell me. -Sir, a new guy has entered the site.
Catch hold of him and bring him to me.
Where is he?
Search that way.
I'm leaving.
They will kill me if they find out I'm involved.
Who are you?
Sir, we got him.
Let's go.
-Uncle, how can we leave him? -Listen to me.
Satyam.
So, it is SP sir?
It is not safe to stay here. Let's go.
Hello, sir.
How are our guys?
Everyone is very angry with Naidu.
You must stay away from these quarrels. I'll take care of it.
Mohan, listen to me once.
It was never my intention to kill Gopi.
I was as loyal to Veera Naidu's family as you are!
You are not worthy enough to speak about loyalty, Krishnaprasad.
You are very well aware of your life without Veera Naidu.
Please let me go.
I would have let you go scot-free had you attacked me.
But you dared to kill my son.
Mohan, please don't. Please! Please!
DISTRICT COLLECTOR'S OFFICE VISAKHAPATNAM
-Long live... -Suresh Naidu!
Go on.
Sir, you were framed by some individuals.
How do you respond to that?
Do you now agree that I was framed?
The very Omar who implicated me has now admitted that
it was Krishnaprasad who ordered him.
What is your next move, sir?
I will forgive all those who tried to frame me.
I'm going to work for the masses.
It's my ambition to carry forward the good deeds of my grandfather.
Sir, who is your main rival in this election?
I don't have any rivals because I am definitely going to win.
Put it on speaker.
Okay, sir.
Hey, Gopi. How is your journey?
You thought you won, didn't you?
You are just a kid compared to me.
Don't change your opinion in such a hurry, Uncle.
Otherwise, my opinion about you will change.
Anyway, do you really think that the game is over?
The nomination deadline is around the corner.
Do you still have hope?
It's not hope, Uncle. It's ambition.
My dad's victory.
Okay, I don't want to delay it.
Let me give you a small twist. Do you see a car approaching?
-Long live... -Mrs. Bhanumathi!
You fault me for being overconfident.
So, what do you think you are right now?
Politics has a principle, Uncle.
The leader doesn't chase authority.
Instead, authority chases the leader.
Be prepared to lose against both my mother and father.
Everything's fine over there.
What about you guys?
What are you doing?
You just witnessed him threatening Naidu.
We should not get ourselves involved in this.
I had promised my dad that this house will have only one voice.
You had promised your dad.
But I promised my son.
Your promise would have stopped me.
That's why I had to hide it from you.
Whatever he is doing,
even my nomination is a way to uphold my father-in-law's principles.
I don't know if I should be upset about a possible rift in the family
or I should appreciate you for what you've done.
Leave that aside. Who do you think should win this election?
Some questions are unanswerable, Bhanu.
What are you thinking about, Naidu?
About elections?
Shall I tell you something?
I don't think it is right for Suresh to contest against Bhanu.
So far, we have not given them anything.
If Suresh withdraws his nomination from this election
and lets Bhanu win,
we will earn respect.
You want me to lose and let Gopi win? Is that what you want?
It is not about winning and losing.
Bhanu is one of our own.
In this world, even blood relationships don't last.
But our father connected us with an indebted relationship.
Do you know the pain I go through
every time a street kid is hailed as this family's heir?
Do you think I'll let them win over me?
Never!
[slogans cheering Suresh]
[slogans cheering Bhanumati]
I need not explain my background to you.
You all are well aware of our influence
in state and central affairs.
A true heir is not just born out of the blood.
It is our responsibility to uphold Veera Naidu's principles,
to fulfil his wish to see his people happy.
And it is our responsibility to fulfil that wish.
That's why I'm bringing my mother in front of you.
Will you choose an experienced candidate or an amateur candidate?
Will you fall for their lies? It's all in your hands.
Aunty, looking at your support, I'm sure you will win this election.
It is not that easy, Tara.
You don't know my uncle.
Towards the end, Naidu will use his power to swing the votes.
We must not waste our money now.
Still, we must reach every household. What can we do to achieve that?
How can we do that without promotions?
Actually, Gopi is right.
All the promises made during campaigning are not fulfilled.
Even the people know that.
So, we should not be like all these typical politicians.
I have an idea.
In the next 2 months, what if we solve all the problems that people face?
What do you mean by "all the problems"?
Anything and everything.
Whatever problems they might be facing.
We shall anyhow have the government's support;
we just need to coordinate.
It's a good plan, but what about its implementation?
We'll set up a call centre for them to reach us.
So, we need a team.
A thousand people from the whole area,
that means 20-50 jobs per village.
I will train them.
Yes!
Mr. Ramam, use your contacts
and get help from the government whenever required.
Okay.
Guys, in the next two months, every person in this constituency
should be aware of Bhanumathi Foundation.
Okay, guys?
-Yes, let's do this. -Come on!
Good job. Let's do this.
Take it, Mohan.
Are you scared of your wife already?
She is not an MLA yet.
I agree. Being a family member,
it was wrong on Bhanu's part to have nominated herself as a candidate.
There is nothing right or wrong in politics, Mohan.
There are just planned moves and unplanned gambits.
It is quite natural.
But we don't give up on our people.
For example, Krishnaprasad made a mistake.
But I'm sure I'd have brought him back to our ways.
You acted in haste and killed him.
You should have taken my opinion before making a decision, Mohan.
He wanted to kill my son, Naidu.
How could I spare him?
Two people can't have two different rules, Naidu.
If whatever you've done or are doing for your son's victory is fair,
then to avenge his son's attempted murder is also not wrong.
Remember this... all days are not our days.