[chanting in Sanskrit]
Did you kill Bhawani?
Since when did the Karapalis start killing each other?
Bhawani was too naïve,
but you are the Pramukh.
Stop talking nonsense! Do you understand?
I spoke to Bhawani--
Bhawani died before the crisis is even here.
But what about that one?
That collector.
She has mocked our faith.
She has to be taught a lesson.
You are well aware
I'm not talking about a human being.
Human or monster, I don't care!
I am the Pramukh!
-I can face any problem-- -Hey!
Can you pick up a sword
and behead someone?
Huh?
Because you might have to do it.
You have witnessed everything yourself.
Are you possessed?
Do you want to repeat the insanity
that took place in 1989?
I refuse to listen to anything against my brother!
He wasn't only your older brother!
He was my older brother too!
But our brother was not a hero.
He was a murderer!
He beheaded such a young child
in the name of duty to the Karapalis.
You're spewing garbage!
Our brother was valiant!
And he was martyred while doing his duty.
You didn't even stutter
before calling your older brother a murderer
like all the other traitors.
Wonderful!
There is a crack in the rock.
I know.
Bhawani was the first human sacrifice.
The Raakan will make four more human sacrifices,
and then the sorcerer will awaken from his slumber.
We have to prevent him from waking up, brother.
Are you listening
to what you are saying?
Raakan - tiger-faced,
parched body.
Impossible!
It is impossible.
Brother, believe it
and pass the message to all
that lighting the eternal lamp is mandatory in every home.
-I'll arrange for the Supreme Herb. -Not the Supreme Herb.
No. Not the herb.
We have plenty of time for that.
What is written in the holy books is bound to happen.
By shutting one's eyes,
the inevitable cannot be averted.
The clouds will clap with thunder,
making you cry tears of blood.
Water will reek with the stench of death.
Father.
What is this, Father?
Tradition, Sachet.
Our Karapali custom.
It belongs to me today.
-Tomorrow it will belong to you. -To me?
Yes.
When you grow up.
When will you give it to me, Father?
This?
I could give it to you today.
But, first, you must tell me
where your lock is.
-Lock? -Yes.
This is the key, Sachet.
Find the lock it opens,
and I will give you the key.
Okay, sir. I'll call you when I get back.
I'll call you.
Sachet.
Are you okay?
Yes, ma'am.
Let's go.
Excuse me, Avani.
-Where are you going? -Doctor, Mr. Bhawani is dead.
I have to go. I'm... I'm fine.
You can't leave.
I'll be fine. Thanks.
I am on the way. I'll be there in ten minutes.
Where have you reached?
I am at the site, ma'am. The public had gathered here.
I came to handle the mob.
Did you take the body in custody?
Body? The body was taken away this morning, ma'am.
For the final rites.
They took the body away?
What do you mean they took the body away?
There was no case of custody, ma'am. It was an animal attack.
It is a crime scene, Mr. Parimal.
With whose permission did you move the body from there?
With his wife's permission, ma'am.
Where is CI Bhairon?
Hey!
All of you turn this way and sit.
Let me go for a leak, you scoundrel!
Or I swear I will do it here.
First, you tell me what you witnessed.
We are not interested...
-in keeping you locked up like this. -How many times do we have to tell you?
We told you everything.
Then why were you fleeing when the police arrived?
Tell us that, Bandit Queen.
Oh!
Why did you bring him to the police station?
They were together when we picked them.
Escort him home.
Right away!
Hey, boy!
Move it. Let go.
Let go of me!
-Move it. -Let go of me!
I won't go until you release all of them.
How many times must I tell you we were together last night?
I'm their alibi.
Witness.
Take my testimony and let us go.
And if you have to arrest them, then arrest me as well.
I have been repeating the same thing for the past four hours.
You guys don't understand.
No wonder this country's going to shit!
Cops are turning witnesses into convicts.
-You motherfu-- -What is going on, Bhairon Singh?
Procedure, ma'am.
Questioning the witnesses.
Which procedure permits you to question the witnesses
in the lock-up, Bhairon Singh?
I have to question witnesses in a murder investigation, ma'am.
No matter
who the witness might be.
But your Head Constable said it was a wild animal attack.
That's why he is a constable,
and I am the Circle Inspector.
Sure, it could be an attack by animals,
but the way these kids scooted on seeing the police
there was enough reason for doubt, ma'am.
But now they are in the clear,
thanks to your son's testimony.
In fact, I was just sending them home.
Isn't that right, Anay?
Let them go.
Bhairon Singh,
which wild animal do you think it must be?
Madam, this is bush terrain.
So often leopards and panthers attack people and drag them away.
But I was thinking, madam,
that it is someone trying to create terror.
Who?
What do you think, ma'am?
Bhairon Singh, I think if I call the Jaipur Ministry
they will send a senior officer immediately.
Then he will not only dig up Bhawani's case,
but all kinds of other old skeletons.
But since you are the Circle Inspector here,
it is better you first try to investigate the case thoroughly.
I mean, I can call the ministry anytime we need.
Right?
Ma'am.
Mother will give me a thrashing if she finds out.
-And this-- -I will handle it.
It is important to go there.
But where do we have to go? To his house or to the lake?
Everyone is headed towards the lake. Join me on the scooter, Anay.
You guys proceed. I'll come by later.
Okay. See you.
You go. I'll see you there.
Won't you come to Dinesh's house?
I told you I'll see you later.
Madam,
shall send a constable with you?
Just in case
you run into a wild animal.
Let's go, Sachet.
What were you doing with those ruffians in the middle of the night?
I have given a statement, ma'am.
You can check out a copy of the FIR if you wish.
This is not a joke.
It's not safe.
It's not safe because you authorised the blast under the Shilasthal.
You shouldn't talk about things...
you know nothing about.
Lord knows who's feeding you these stories.
In that case, ma'am,
do you want to go
-to Bhawani's house? -No.
We will go directly to the Circuit House.
No way!
I want to meet Dinesh.
-He was his dad. -We'll visit later.
-Mom, I want to meet him. -We'll visit later.
-Do you not understand-- -We'll visit later!
"We'll visit later."
A boy's father is dead. That's all.
Renu.
Have you eaten?
Her husband's pyre hasn't even doused yet. How can she eat?
Renu,
Mr. Bhawani's final rites
took place in such a rush.
I mean...
has any...
Yes.
I had asked
that he be cremated quickly.
Such deaths are regarded wretched in our part of the world.
The body isn't brought home.
For Dinesh's sake.
I didn't want him
to have such a memory of his father for the rest of his life.
Come, my dear.
Renu.
We will surely find out
what happened last night.
You need not worry at all.
Whoever did this to Mr. Bhawani...
He won't get away with it.
I promise you that.
In that case, you might as well
take me to the police station, ma'am.
If the villagers are to be believed,
I devoured my husband.
There is a dark shadow in my stars they say.
Hey!
Has all the water been drained yet?
How long will your silly pump keep at it?
It is difficult to predict, sir.
It appears there are many caves and tunnels under the hillock.
Even the sonar is not catching the depth correctly.
-Really? -Yes.
Any updates on Bhawani's case?
Who killed him and why?
Sinha,
have you ever played "Eeny, Meeny" as a kid?
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe Catch a tiger by the toe
Have you lost your fucking mind?
Tell me, Mr. Moria, where were you between
11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. last night?
Bhairon Singh,
I don't have time for your nonsense.
Oh!
GM sir doesn't like games it seems!
Come in.
I want to show you something.
Let's go.
This is a part of the harness that was used
to lower Ramlal and Mangal down with the pumps.
Do you guys keep on display everything
that could cause accidents?
Oh!
It means that our Ridhiyakan
is wandering with cutting pliers in his hand.
It's sabotage.
No!
This was not an accident; it was deliberate.
So, it may appear that the workers are unsafe with us.
Correct.
Ramlal Yadav's body hasn't even been found.
Which would mean that this is murder,
not an accident.
We will decide whether this is an accident or murder,
not you.
If you're still...
having trouble comprehending this,
then you should think about your daughter Pinky.
Do you really think
you can afford her treatment on your official salary?
Find out who was involved in the sabotage.
Also,
if you get any info on Bhawani's case,
keep me in the loop.
Shilaspura...
I know it's not my place.
...is haunted by spirits.
A boy's father is dead. That's all.
What did you see?
You will be responsible for your decision.
There is a dark shadow in my stars they say.
These are too many steps. They are never-ending.
Do you want to speak with your father or not?
Scared, huh?
Let's go.
Let go!
Let go of me!
-Let go! -Oh! Sorry.
What are you doing? Are you new here?
-I'll miss my train. -No...
My friend?
Yeah, friend. My train...
Let go!
An exorcism is going on here today.
Exorcism?
And on such days, spirits from all over swarm this place.
These spirits, they can tell
if you are
keeping secrets.
Secrets?
Yes,
if you have a secret,
you should go from here.
Take my advice.
-Anay! -They know everything.
Come.
Tell me.
Are you willing to talk?
Who are you?
What do you want?
Her mother!
Her mother betrayed me!
Betrayed her father!
So you are the girl's father?
What do you want?
I was killed!
I want vindication for my death!
You must avenge my death!
I was killed!
-Anay. -I was killed!
You must avenge my death!
Hail Swaroop Maharaj!
Fuck!
What was that?
Hail Swaroop Maharaj!
It looked like she was talking to you, wasn't she?
Losing the sharpness, Pramukh!
I have seen a sleeping man's dream break.
-Secrets are concealed in trunks. -No need for your clues today.
The lunar cycle hasn't changed.
Nor will it change for another 15 days.
How will it not change?
Mother won't talk. Mother won't talk.
Ah! The twinkling stars!
It won't work, Swaroop.
Time has changed, not the lunar cycle.
I have seen a sleeping man's dream break.
Secrets are concealed in trunks.
A mother's heart still knows.
The child is tossing and turning in sleep.
Go. Go inside.
You are not the first child
to enter this cave.
Don't be afraid. Come.
The sorcerer got hold of the father and daughter
who were here 30 years ago.
Why did you bring me here?
You have been summoned.
Look, my boy.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to serve the sorcerer
with his sweat and blood.
Don't panic.
Nobody wants your blood.
I'm sure you must have heard
that the sorcerer's veins run starting at the rock,
for miles under Shilaspura.
Some of them have openings here,
while others have openings
under the mine beyond the mountain.
You will be able
to clearly hear its pulse
if you put your ear
to the wall and concentrate.
What do I have to do?
Our ancestors
have concealed numerous secrets behind doorways under here.
You have to find the doorway.
What secrets and what did they bury?
The priceless treasure of the Karapalis.
Do you honestly believe
they are looking for a rare metal in the mines?
I don't want
to be involved in this Karapali mumbo jumbo.
Summon your men and get them to do the digging.
Don't you understand the meaning of a secret?
You will look for the doorway with your little friends!
Okay, in return,
I will give you a small share of the treasure.
Happy?
And what if I don't do it?
Son...
it's like this.
People give hefty bribes to policemen
to suppress their files.
You should be grateful I am willing to give you a share of the treasure.
Otherwise, old cases can be reopened any day if we--
No, it's okay. It is okay.
Good.
Start work tomorrow.
I will bring you
everything you need for the work.
Do you understand?
Have you watched Office Office?
Hello.
I'm talking to you.
Mr. Patel.
I thought he was a superb character!
If you do this, it will lead to two things.
If you do that, it will lead to two things.
Put your thumbprint on this confession.
It says that you slipped in the mine,
and you fell in the tunnel due to rain.
If you put your thumbprint on this, it will lead to two things.
You will receive Rs. 5 lakh as compensation for Ramlal's death,
and the company will bear the expenses of your treatment.
And if...
you don't put your thumbprint, it will lead to two things.
Traces of alcohol will be found in your blood report,
and going to work in an inebriated condition...
That is very bad!
This carelessness on your part will be directly associated
to Ramlal's death.
Hey!
Show me your hands.
Do you hear me?
Show me your hands.
Who yanked your nails?
This is not my first project, Ms. Raut.
Moreover, you are aware of Mangon Corp's track record.
In Jharkhand, UP, wherever we have our mining townships,
we have helped the area make progress
even more than the government has managed in the last 50 years.
But that's not the point.
This substance...
can bring a revolution.
The kind of revolution that plastic and silicon brought.
Even bigger.
The world will be a different place.
These people are simply squatting on this treasure.
They need help, Ms. Raut.
You saw for yourself how the Pramukh tells them stories of spirits
to scare them.
He is running a mafia.
You are forgetting that two people died on your site
under your supervision.
Look,
I truly regret the death of those two workers.
Mangon Corp is offering them a sizeable compensation.
We...
take care of our own, Avani,
but if the government commissions an inquiry on us,
the mining will stop even before it takes off.
And we'll be playing into the Pramukh's hands.
The question now is,
what do you want?
I have arranged
a small press briefing
with Chau-Pahar, a local newspaper.
The stringer mentioned that
you promised him an exclusive.
Avani, please.
We are trying to get ahead of the story.
So you want me to lie?
You simply repeat
what I tell you to.
Or else, it will be the end.
You can make everything right, Avani.
Everything is going to be all right.
-I promise. -All this
will come to an end before even taking off, Avani.
Avani, the ball is in your court.
The ball is in your court.
-You can make it right. -You can handle it, Avani.
I promise.
Avani?
Avani, this will end before even taking off.
The ball is in your court.
Nobody will survive, Avani.
Avani,
please help me.
Avani,
please help me.
The ball is in your court.
Help me!
Please help me!
The ball is in your court!
Avani.
This will end before even taking off, Avani.
Avani.
You can make it right, Avani.
-It is in your hands. -This will end
before even taking off, Avani.
-You can make it right. -The ball is in your court.
What the hell is going on, Avani?
Did you go there to handle the situation or ruin it?
Our jobs are at stake.
We have lost two lives here, sir. And you're concerned about your job?
So, should we all also quit on life?
Think of the consequences before you speak to the media.
Jai Hind.
Jai Hind, sir.
You will be the end of all.
Just shut the fuck up!
Avani?
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Did you need something?
Yes, Inspector Bhairon Singh is here.
Shall I tell him to come later?
No.
I'm fine. I'm coming. I'll be there in five minutes.
Thank you.
Ma'am.
Bhairon Singh, I have an interview. Can we talk later?
Ma'am,
A policeman's job is the worst.
First, the administration tells them to do their duty.
And when they do their duty, they are told to wait.
-This is the Pramukh's-- -This is the Pramukh's
special tool for exorcism.
He does something like this... to ward off the sorcerer.
It was caught in a bush
about 50 metres away from Bhawani's body.
Even if we were to assume
the Pramukh did not kill Bhawani,
-for this to be found near the body is-- -Sufficient.
Arrest him.
Ma'am, ma'am.
Please come. Everything is ready.
Think about it, ma'am.
Arresting an influential man like him in broad daylight...
could pose a problem.
Ma'am.
The government investigated this matter in earnest,
and they have come to a conclusion that the cause of the accident
that took place in Mangon Corporation's mine
wherein Mr. Ramlal Yadav died and Mangal Yadav was wounded
is human error.
There was an outcry when you arrived in Shilaspura.
Two people have already died.
Shouldn't you take responsibility?
Look, your ire is justified.
I did not know Bhawani too well, but I do know
that the people of Shilaspura were deeply affiliated with him.
The government's sympathy and my sympathy
are with their families in this hour of grief.
Be assured that
the government will leave no stone unturned
to get to the bottom of this matter.
Don't you feel you are testing the patience of Shilaspura's people?
-What are you implying? -The police have wild theories
of wild animal attacks, et cetera, et cetera.
Do you have any other theory besides that?
Your questions suggest
you have a personal problem with the government.
The problem is actually on the way, ma'am.
A big one.
The king of sorcery, head of the Raakan army, Ridhiyakan.
If you are wearing the government's blindfold,
you should remove it and ask the residents of Shilaspura.
These...
unseasonal cloudbursts,
heavy downpour,
the sudden death of the first man to enter the mine,
the heinous murder of the politician who was in favour of the company.
What are these if not signs of his advent?
And if you don't know yet,
ask anyone who has been to the big lake today.
All the fish are dead and have risen to the surface.
Do you have an explanation for all this?
I do have an explanation.
When underground blasts take place to break the stones in the mine,
the shock waves emitting from them
can travel underground in multiple directions for miles.
And unfortunately, these shockwaves can travel to
the lakes and ponds in the vicinity, killing small fish.
It's a perfectly natural consequence.
And you are?
You looked good on camera.
Good screen presence.
Thank you.
Just a sec.
I hope you don't think I did that for you.
Even the Great Indian bustard requires publicity.
If you have to thank someone...
thank them.
When are you going to introduce me to them?
You don't have to ask me again. Let's go now.
In any case, the Great Indian bustard will be very pleased to see you.
I think they will rush to embrace you.
-Right now I've got a bit of work-- -No, no. No work.
Come on. We'll only be gone for an hour.
Come on. Let's go.
You still enjoy driving?
How long have you been with the freak?
Am I your wife from whom you are expecting answers, fucker?
Chill, girl. I was simply...
Have you taken an oath to screw with me?
Why?
Is it your prerogative to screw?
The distance between one's eyes and ears is about two inches.
Did you say something?
Things aren't...
necessarily...
as they appear to be.
Who are you talking about?
Your mother and you.
The burden of deceit makes your shoulders droop, son.
Your shoulders...
aren't being able to take the weight I see.
But her shoulders...
nothing.
Sorry. I don't talk to strangers.
But your father was not a stranger to you.
Shilaspura is a small city.
News spreads like wildfire.
There must be a reason
your father summoned you to Shilaspura.
There is a reason.
Find out.
If you don't learn from your lessons,
you will repeat them.
Anay!
What's keeping you?
Imagine.
He is usurping our treasure up on the surface,
and he has gathered more below the ground.
He's got a good thing going.
This is not a joke, Santra.
The sorcerer was the king of monsters.
Monsters must be safeguarding his treasure.
-How will you stand up to them? -Hey!
He was no king.
The credit for his power goes to Haadika.
His mother.
The queen of the Raakans.
I have heard
she wanders in the jungles even today.
And she makes loud sounds.
Bastard!
You hear a few rumours
and all the goons have turned into saints.
Stop talking nonsense!
What is he doing here?
He is with us.
Pay attention to me, boys.
The treasure in this cave
is as dangerous as it is invaluable.
Inform me the moment you find the doorway.
Yes.
And here are the tools.
It contains everything you require.
Come straight to me the moment you learn anything.
Hey, boy. Hold on.
You appear to be sensible,
but if your mother gets an inkling,
then... you know, right?
I don't speak to my mother.
Very well.
So finally, I managed to get you here.
Welcome to my arena.
You know, Avani,
the best part of my job
is to observe nesting mothers.
They do everything on their own.
Every damn thing.
And the bustards are very innocent.
Unaware of the hazards of the terrain,
they leave their eggs in plain sight.
-Really? -Yeah.
I know they are trusting and innocent, but that doesn't mean
they deserve to be extinct, which they almost are.
They have protected themselves in the wild all this time,
but human beings are relentless.
Between Ridhiyakan worship and the man-eating Raakan,
how do you expect any publicity to save your innocent bustards?
That reminds me.
Dr. Arora showed me photographs of Bhawani's body.
-And? -I don't think
he was killed by a wild animal.
If he had been killed by a man-eating animal,
his body would have been in a worse shape.
Only one animal
hunts simply to kill.
Man.
Shit!
What the hell!
No, no, no...
What the fu...
This is not done.
Damn it!
Poachers?
Hunters?
They couldn't be hunters.
They wouldn't leave the birds behind.
No, this is...
not the doing of poachers.
These bustards killed each other.
Look at their legs.
It appears they crushed their eggs too.
Is that normal?
No, no. Not normal at all. These are very peaceful birds.
They certainly aren't predatory.
There is something more to it.
Maybe I was wrong.
Even about those dead fish, I was...