01x02 - A.V.U.T.

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I'm sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Krishnamoorthy.
Such a terrible tragedy.

I can only imagine
how much you're suffering.

By all accounts,
it was a disaster from start to finish.

There's no doubt about that.

Once the DCP report comes out,

we'll have a clearer picture
of who's to blame.

Sushil and Gopal Ansal.

It was an accident, a terrible accident.

The press has a different view.

Mrs. Krishnamoorthy,
you can't trust everything the press says.

The findings from the investigation
are all that will matter in court.

You need evidence, not rumors.

And don't forget, the men
you're accusing aren't ordinary citizens.

Perhaps you're not aware

that the balcony doors
were locked from the outside.

So that no one could get in
without a ticket.

The people inside were left
to choke to death on the smoke.

All for the Ansal's petty greed.

How many lawyers have you met so far?

Then you must know

that there isn't
a single law firm in Delhi that is not

directly or indirectly
connected to the Ansals. Including ours.

Even this conversation could get me...

Look, what happened to you,
God forbid it happen to anyone else.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you for your time.

If there's anything else
I can do for you, please tell me.

Not even an apology.

The Ansals haven't said
a single word to the victim's families.

No sympathy or regret or even sadness.

It's the first thing
we teach our children.

If you make a mistake, you must apologize.

Mr. Krishnamoorthy, they're the Ansals.

You need more than just lawyers
to fight them.

You need an army.

Please. Find my husband, Shekhar.

Please take me to my children.

Please, I need to see them.

Uncle, you need to identify the bodies.
They're all together.

I have the paperwork here.

Pass the discharge papers.

Lalita Pal, 64.

Santosh Pal, 36.

Suman Pal, 24. Pratima Pal, 32.

Subhash Pal, 19.

Amit Pal, five.

Rupali Pal... six months.

Are you done with him?

Just get his signature.

Yes.

Please sign here.

Yes, that's right.

Yes, we believe they're responsible.
I'll explain in detail when we meet.

Thank you, Mr. Acharya. See you then.

You're wasting your time.

All these people have lost someone too.

That lawyer was right.
We can't do this alone, Neelu.

If all of us come together,

we stand a chance against the Ansals.

We need them.

You're wrong.

We're alone in this, Shekhar.

No one will stand against them.

The sooner you realize it, the better.

Can I have one?

Sure.

Ujju... my son had asthma, so I had to quit.

Yeah, I remember.

Those no-smoking signs written in crayon.

Unnati made those.

Is there anything
I can do for you? Please.

Bring back my children.

It still feels like yesterday.

But it will be five years next Monday.

Sorry.

I didn't know.

It's okay.

Not like it's written on anyone's face.

It was a different life, entirely.

That's how I try to think of it.
There was my life and now there's this.

Which leaves me to wonder...

What to do with this?

Hurry up, man!

Hey! Be careful with my seats.

Easy.

Yeah.

Watch your head.

Office of the Deputy Commissioner. Yes.

Add a colon. South...

- DCA Kumar's office.
- ...Government of NCT of Delhi.

Yes, sir. Please hold the line.
I'll transfer the call.

Mrs. Krishnamoorthy? Sir wants to see you.

Our enquiry revealed

negligence and blatant violations
of fire safety protocols at every level.

The same transformer
caught fire earlier that day.

And the staff was aware of this?

That depends on who you ask.

The truth is,

it may have been the transformer

but it was only a matter of time
before disaster struck.

Unfortunately,
it happened to be the day Border opened.

The hall was packed.

They'd built offices blocking the exits.

Faulty electrical equipment,
the management's negligence.

In a cinema that size,
only two working fire extinguishers.

PA systems, exit signs, sprinklers,
nothing worked.

When the fire started, the power went out.

No one could see a thing.

Children, the elderly,
everyone trapped inside.

It wasn't a cinema hall.
It was a crematorium.

Sorry.

No... Please continue.

If you like,
I can get you a copy of my report.

Now the authorities
will have to take action.

Mrs. Krishnamoorthy,
this report is the action.

There will be lots of shouting
for a few days.

A few electricity board officers
will lose their jobs.

And then a new tragedy.

And the Ansals?

Mr. Acharya?

Mr. Acharya?

Hello, sir. I'm Shekhar Krishnamoorthy.
We spoke over the phone.

- Sorry, I'm not interested.
- But on the phone you said...

Please, I can't speak to you right now.

- I don't want any trouble.
- What do you mean trouble?

- Please, just leave.
- But, sir...

Give us a hand.

Hurry up! I have to leave.

Careful.

Why are they in the middle of the road?
Pick them up!

Careful, Uncle.

Come here.

Watch the head, Uncle.

Turn this way. Yes.

Put it here.

Come on, over here.

You go first.

Come.

Move.

Carefully.

Uncle, sit here. Keys?

Check your pockets.

Your pants.

See if they have them next door.

Anybody have the keys?

- Keys? Keys?
- Who has the keys?

Ask Aunty.

- You know where she is?
- Must be close by.

Here.

Damn it!

Not these, man!
Someone find me the right keys!

Check to see who has them.

- Not these.
- Aunty, do you have them?

You watch him.

Uncle, wait here. I'll be right back.

Find me the keys.

Mr. Banerjee?

Hello? Anybody there?

Mister... We spoke on the phone.

Yes, sir?

There's no one home, sir.
They've gone to Kolkata.

They'll be back in six months.

Madam? Madam, please wait in line.

- I need to see DCP sir.
- Do you have an appointment?

- No, but it's very important.
- Please.

- Please wait.
- Call the officer.

What's the problem?

Whom can I speak to
about the Uphaar Cinema case?

Who are you?

My children died in that fire.

I want to file charges against the Ansals.

Whom should I speak to?

He's out today.

He's gone to the wedding
of the Minister's son.

He's on duty there.

Is there a supervising officer
I can speak to?

He's out too.

The case is at the top of the pile
on DCP sir's desk. Top priority.

Will you check?

Is it top priority or not,
that's all I'm asking you to check.

- Hey, Tinu!
- Yes?

Where's that top priority list?

We have an emergency here.

Please do something about it, sir.

DCP sir didn't take
the list with him, did he?

I'll look downstairs.

It's there.

- Why are they outside?
- Uncle?

We need to go straight to the crematorium.
It's too hot out there.

- Hari!
- Yeah?

Hari, come in for a minute.

Uncle, this is Hari.

- He'll make all the arrangements.
- f*ck!

The death certificates and everything.

There's seven bodies, no?
He'll handle the paperwork. I trust him.

You have all the documents, right?

They're here.

Ration card's here. The hospital
must have given you some papers.

I need all the documents
or I can't help you.

- Yes. Yes, these.
- These?

So we have all the documents.

Shall we head to the crematorium?

Can I talk to you?

Do you know what this will cost?

Their ration cards.

The fees for the court's stamp.

We'll get it sorted.

And the cost of the last rites.
You'll need to find a priest.

Plus my fees.

Seeing his condition,
I'll give a 10% discount but still...

- Just handle it.
- It's not that simple.

There are regulations we need to follow.

We need to submit the right paperwork.

Or those bodies aren't going anywhere.

Mrs. Goswami?

Mrs. Goswami?

Can I help you?

Sorry to trouble you
during this time, ma'am.

Like you, my wife and I too...

I mean, we lost both our children.

I'm so sorry, but I'm not interested.

Don't you want to hear
what we discovered about the Ansals?

Thanks.

All right.

Sorry for the loss of your parents.

What were your children's names?

My older daughter was Unnati.
And my son, Ujjwal.

One minute.

This might help you.

I hope you can understand.

I have a son of my own to think about.

The compensation was generous.

- Hello?
- Hello.

- Mr. Das Gupta, Shekhar Krishnamoorthy.
- I'm busy right now.

- Sir, just one question.
- No, I'm busy.

Do you know a Mr. N. Suri from Dubai?

Hello?

Hello? Mr. Verma?
Shekhar Krishnamoorthy here.

MCD and the Delhi Police...

Faulty electrical equipment,
the management's negligence.

As far as the Municipal Corporation
is concerned our whole stand...

We have all along maintained,
and been maintaining,

that we were not liable,
we were not culpable,

we have not committed
any statutory violations.

We have complied with the law.

We have made
all the necessary inspections.

We have given all the reports.

We have pointed out
all the ill*gal constructions...

There will be lots of shouting
for a few days.

A few electricity board officers
will lose their jobs.

And then a new tragedy.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's
tour continued yesterday

with a banquet in Ranthambore,
Rajasthan to honor

members of the European
wildlife conservation delegation.

After the banquet,
Prime Minister had his pictures taken

with Fiki,
the world's largest Bengal tiger.

The delegation is committed
to increasing the tiger population.

So that the roar of the tiger
may be heard by all.

I need a favor.

If the bodies stay out much longer,
they'll start to rot.

We'll take up a collection.

The old man has no one left.
We have to help him.

What do you say?

Don't look at me. My wife is pregnant.
I don't have any money.

You can ask Anu's mother.

Don't even think of coming to me.

Bhushan, I don't have any money to spare.

I've got my children's
college fees next year.

You're on your own.

We'll have to do something, Aunty.

Then do it. Am I stopping you?
What have you done for me anyway?

What rubbish is this you're talking now?

Rubbish? I'm just telling the truth!

- This isn't my problem.
- Forget it. We don't need you.

- Then why are you asking?
- Hey, Aunty, calm down.

You calm down.

- We'll use the drain repair fund.
- Don't even think about it!

It took us forever to save that money.
Don't you touch it.

Every time it rains,
the sewage floods the street.

We have to wade through it.
Everyone gets sick.

No one comes to our aid then.

Anyone have a better idea?

- Hello?
- Hello.

- Suresh sir?
- Who's this?

It's Kishan Pal.

- Uncle!
- Sir, I have an emergency.

- Not now.
- Someone's at your door.

I need 15,000 rupees.

- It's urgent.
- No, not now.

I need it today.

Okay, come after two days.

You can deduct it from my salary.

Let's talk about it next time I see you.

Hello, Ma'am.

How do you know these people?

They're clients.

- Hello!
- Welcome!

- Hello!
- Hello!

Hello. Please come.

Hello. Welcome.

What are you saying?

Yeah.

He doesn't listen.

I wonder which ministry
is footing this bill.

Drink?

And this is from our trip to Nainital.

He was only four years old.

- And in this one...
- See you tomorrow, Nupur. Good night.

Good night.

It's all he talked about that year...
"I want a dog."

His father swore there would never
be a dog in our house.

He's a good-looking boy.

And this was his first play.

All week he paraded around
the house in his costume.

What?

You're making it seem like...
He wasn't soft.

A topper in school,
an impressive young man.

That's not coming from me.
Everybody used to say it.

Mr. Krishnamoorthy lost
both his children in that fire.

Sorry. You came here to discuss something
and I got started on my son. Please.

It's no problem.
In fact, that's why I'm here.

We're starting a group.

An association to fight for justice.

It won't make any difference, your group.

Sohan.

You know this only too well,
and so does he.

Our son is gone.

This is the least we can do for them.

I'll wait for you in the car.

I'll join. And so will he.

He'll change his mind. He always does.

This one...

See the dog?

He finally got his dog.

Sister, please close up.

- We'll meet soon.
- Sure.

Until then, please do me one favor.

A fellow from a dry fruits company
will be coming to see you.

When he does, give him...

this.

- Please. Thank you.
- Okay.

So, to help you out...

I only wanted to help you.

Uncle, is everything okay?

Who is this?

Who are you?

- Sir, who are you?
- I'm Uncle's favorite nephew.

Then tell your uncle that he has friends

who want to help him.

Just say yes.

All will be taken care of.

Listen to me. It's the smart thing to do.

Convince him.

Did you see the Governor's wife?

Hi.

- Excuse me. What is this?
- A salad, sir.

Salad.

- No coconut, is there?
- No, sir.

- Excuse me, Mr. Naidu?
- Yes?

Your office said I'd find you here.
My name is Neelam Krishnamoorthy.

Nice to meet you, Mrs. Krishnamoorthy.

Both my children died
in the Uphaar Cinema fire.

My son Ujjwal was 13 and Unnati was 17.

My deepest condolences,
Mrs. Krishnamoorthy.

Our economy is down to 5%
but we feel there is no cause for alarm.

You see, we have reverse capital...

This is... Mrs. Krishnamoorthy.

I lost my children in Uphaar fire.

Two children.

As I said, Mrs. Krishnamoorthy,
we're giving it our full attention.

We're really sorry for your loss.
We're praying for you.

What about the Prime Minister?
Is he praying for us?

Indeed, he is.

And is that all he's doing?

Because we haven't heard
a word of sympathy from him.

So how to know if he supports
the families of the victims?

- I want chocolate ice cream.
- Not now, child. Go find Mummy. Go.

Madam, you know our Prime Minister.
He's busy with several matters.

And all of them are important.

More important than
the lives of 59 people?

Or is it the Ansals?

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

What do you want?

I want the Prime Minister to care.

I will take it up.

We will take care of this,
Mrs. Krishnamoorthy, please!

This is neither the time
nor the place for this.

Of course. And your Prime Minister is
too busy petting tigers, right?

I told you I will take care of it,
please just go.

Maybe he really does support the Ansals
that's why he is silent.

That's enough!

You've made your point.

Do you know what they did?

They haven't filed an FIR yet!

You should be ashamed of yourself!
You're all corrupt!

Aren't you the Prime Minister's secretary?

I'll put you and your husband in jail!
Go! Leave!

- Go away! Get out of here! Out!
- If you can't do anything, sit at home!

- Uncle, have some food.
- Okay.

Neelu, I'm home!

Guess what?

We've got our first member.

Nupur Goyal.

Husband's doubtful, but let's see.

By the way, we're not the only ones
looking for the victims' families.

Neelu?

Neelu?

They're going to get away with it.

No one will listen.

Then we'll force them to listen.

We're not alone anymore.

Look...

Mrs. Goyal. She lost her son.

This is only the beginning.

This is our army.

They think they can take
what they want from us.

And there's nothing we can do about it.

That we're just ordinary people.

But little do they know,

that when we come together,

stand with each other...

This is everything I got
from selling my harvest.

...we become each other's strength.

And this will be their biggest mistake.

I am Kishan Pal.

I lost my whole family in that fire.
Seven people...

including my little granddaughter.

They were so happy
to be going to the cinema that day.

Every night at my job I stand guard,

so that others can sleep peacefully.

I do my duty with honor,
but those cinema owners did not.

If Madam plans to fight them,
then I am with her.

Thank you.

With us today
is renowned lawyer K.T.S Tulsi.

He's offered to advise us.

His presence here
makes our case even stronger.

I hope you'll all agree with me...

We must push for an FIR against
the Ansals as soon as possible.

This will require a collective effort.

We'll need to come together

to form a legal association
that will allow us to seek justice.

Welcome to the Association
of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy.