01x01 - Sleep with the Fishes

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It will happen…

Bad times will befall you.

Time is always in motion.

No matter how much you calculate,

eventually,

everything will come to an end.

And old enemies will rise.

Commit this time to memory.

And keep in mind, this tale began

-with a nightmare.

-Madan Singh!

Madan Singh!

-Proceed.

-Aren't you coming?

-Where is Bishnu?

-He is inside.

All right.

Bishnu? Bishnu!

Listen… why did he call me so early?

That too, in the bathhouse?

He's planning something?

I see.

Greetings, Mr. Shukla.

All well?

I had a bad dream, Pandit.

They say early morning dreams come true.

It woke me up.

Yes, I can see the redness in your eyes.

-It's not redness, it's anger.

-Anger?

Luck is not in my favor

right when I am about to do…

the most important thing in my life.

Time flows…

but bad times cannot be avoided.

There were six such planets

in Mr. Shukla's horoscope

which could totally change his fate.

These planets are the people

whom Mr. Shukla has tormented

and made enemies of.

And enemies always seek revenge.

You have made

far too many enemies, Mr. Shukla.

The alignment of these five planets

is against you.

It's not good.

You're here to fix that,

aren't you, Pandit?

Yes, that's right.

But Saturn in this planetary period…

It complicates matters.

And nobody has ever won against Saturn.

Ravana used Saturn

as his footrest at his palace.

He held all nine planets c*ptive.

You must be aware of that.

But I am certain his defeat occurred

with Saturn in the planetary period.

-When does this period start?

-At two o'clock tonight.

For the next three months,

think only pure thoughts

and do morally good deeds.

Pandit…

I'm a politician.

There's no need to halt the planning.

You can plan all you want.

I am going to overthrow

the government very soon.

When?

-How?

-The plan is to buy three MLAs.

It will be a deal worth crores of rupees.

The money belongs to builders.

There is a possibility of larceny

during this period of time.

Theft!

I have to do it, Pandit.

And the Chief Minister?

He is old news.

The next CM is sitting

right in front of you.

Shift the planets around

so there are no hurdles.

I have a solution.

I'll give you two rings…

All ten of your fingers are occupied.

Where would you add these two?

I'll give them to you on a black thread.

You can wear it as a chain.

MR. CM CALLING

Sometimes, if you talk about someone

behind their back,

they end up calling you.

Don't worry. I won't say a word

about this to anyone. Really.

No wonder I couldn't find

a countermeasure

for his inauspicious planetary period.

Is he trying out a remedy?

I perform a small

ceremonial ritual for him at dawn.

But I'll skip it!

I'll tell him,

I couldn't wake up on time.

I no longer wish to do it.

Mr. Shukla, you will be the next CM.

I'm telling you.

Just do as I told you.

My planetary period

is currently in Capricorn.

So I donate fish. Similarly--

Madan Singh will drive you.

No, Mr. Shukla, I will manage.

Pandit, Madan Singh will drive you.

-Why trouble him--

-Madan Singh!

Go drop Pandit.

Understood. Let's go.

Come, Pandit.

What happened, Madan Singh?

Why did you stop the car?

Did you forget the way to my house?

What happened? Tell me.

-I need to take a piss.

-What? It's raining. Where will you go?

Where is he going to pee on this bridge?

But it was Pandit who was going

to end up pissing his pants.

Are you done? Let's go.

-Any last words?

-Please don't do this, Madan Singh.

I'll put a curse on you,

I'm telling you! I'm a reputed--

He… shot… me…

Madan Singh doesn't drive anyone.

But he does drop them.

Forgive me, Pandit.

And he was talking

about my bad planets crossing paths.

Where do these bad planets meet?

Where did Ansari and the contractor

J.P. Yadav's planets meet?

Where do such people meet?

Sir, this is the last drink.

The bar is about to close.

-Shukla m*therf*cker!

-Shukla m*therf*cker!

Shukla who?

There's only one Shukla m*therf*cker.

Your stars decide your luck in politics.

And on the strength of these very stars,

Shukla is flying high.

Any land Shukla lays his eyes on

becomes his.

-Swachh Samaj Party!

-All hail!

-Swachh Samaj Party!

-All hail!

-Swachh Samaj Party!

-All hail!

-All hail…

-Avinash Shukla!

His welcome party may be small right now,

but his stature is equivalent

to the Chief Minister.

He is the Minister of Urban Development.

And his Swachh Samaj Party

is planting its flags everywhere.

-Hey, hold this.

-Hey, move back! Come on, move back!

-You come here. Hold this

-Make way!

Waving a flag around

won't win us the election.

You are a disgrace

to the Swachh Samaj Party.

What happened, sir?

I saw from the plane what you've done

to my constituency.

There is squalor everywhere.

I'll have to open a mall

or a housing society here.

What are you waiting for? Let's go.

The constituency must be transformed.

Come on!

PATHAANI TOLA

Pathaani Tola.

Fencing happened overnight

in front of this thirty-year-old slum.

And hoardings

for some Jupiter Mall came up.

Now, the residents of this slum

are confused as to why

anyone would build a mall here.

We need to uproot

these people from here, Asthana.

Okay, sir.

We've sold this land to Shenoy.

They're going to build a mall here.

What? Sir…

The government won't allow this.

I'm going to overthrow this government.

What about the residents of this area?

They'll create an uproar,

but eventually, they'll leave.

Rastogi will handle them.

Yes, Sir! I'll get to work

as soon as I get the order.

Sometimes, you should get things done

on my signal alone, Rastogi.

Sir, the work won't stop.

It's okay if we get the orders later.

I want this entire area empty

within six months. Do you understand?

Okay, sir.

Forcefully evicting the population

of such a large settlement

could only be done by the government.

Mr. Mishra!

Support my motion, understand?

So Mr. Shukla got busy trying

to get the motion passed.

-Namaste, sir!

-Of course!

-I am also with you.

-Oh? Where were you?

Mr. Dubey, it's better if you moot it.

You barely have one

and a fourth of an MLA.

-Our motion must pass.

-Yes, sir.

-See you.

-Those who support them stay alive.

Two MLAs who opposed them

died "by accident."

The Pathaani Tola

redevelopment proposal was passed.

Shenoy Builders of Shenoy Properties

got this contract.

This is the Pathaani Tola land parcel

where we want to propose a mega project.

Every builder builds

housing societies nowadays…

but we're planning to build malls here.

You can't imagine the boost

your political image will get

when you inaugurate this mall

at the ribbon cutting.

While narrating the story

of Pathaani Tola, Ansari…

No, he didn't have a heart attack.

He just felt some chest pain.

-Your wounds seem fresh.

-Not fresh, they are very old.

The enmity began with my uncle.

Shukla got Faulad Singh k*lled.

Faulad Singh was like an uncle to Ansari.

He was responsible for either creating

problems in the area or solving them.

Shut up! You guys show up here every day!

Don't you have anything

better to do than argue?

Come on, higher!

It's not that heavy, Uncle.

Faulad Singh's bike used to look tiny

in front of his seven-foot-tall stature.

Faulad Singh raised Ansari.

Today, he rides Faulad Singh's bike.

Nowadays, Ansari Sheikh is famous

for his infamous acts.

For his party,

his boys thoroughly thrashed

the President

of the Bazaar Union, Saifuddin.

The party Ansari is affiliated to

is less of a political party

and more of a mafia g*ng.

MAACHIS

Perhaps this is the reason why

their election symbol is a matchstick.

-Mintu Bhaiya!

-Happy birthday!

-Their leader is a thug of short stature…

-Mintu Bhaiya! Happy birthday!

…who has been nicknamed, not out

of love, but out of terror,

"Mintu Grenade."

Brother, Arunoday has got a g*n now.

He always shows it off.

Hello, brother. How are you?

Hey! Brother, give the g*n back!

So trigger-happy is this party…

-Please, it's mine. Not yours.

-…that sometimes, its members

pick a fight amongst themselves.

Are you threatening me?

I'm just saying… give me back the g*n.

It's not yours. It's mine.

Why do you need the g*n?

It's a necessity.

I stay in Gosainganj.

Every kid there has a g*n.

If even kids have g*ns there,

then having a g*n isn't enough.

Get a bigger weapon.

Yakub Ansari Sheikh!

My name is Arunoday Pandey.

You'll find our party's flag

on my bike too.

Find me and return my g*n.

Did he just take my name?

-Hey, you--

-Come on!

Take him inside the theater.

Scoundrel, come on!

Hey, let go of me! You b*stard, let go!

Hit me as much as you want

because you have the chance right now.

You're just a small-fry leader! You'll

disappear tomorrow and nobody will care.

You've got nerve, huh?

I'm going to become

the Chief Minister, son. Chief Minister.

Remember what I just said.

Now, I'm letting you go

so when you come to me, begging for help,

I'll remind you of this day.

Dixit, let's go.

The autobiography of a small fry…

is rather short.

You want to be the chief minister?

He wants to be the chief minister!

g*ons like you don't become

the chief minister, boy.

They fall prey to a policeman's b*llet,

which would have been your fate,

if it weren't for me.

I gave him that g*n. Where is it?

Where is it?

If you have the guts,

snatch it from me!

Come on!

Here, take it.

Brother, he tore

our party's flag from my bike.

What?

You tore the party's flag?

Our party's flag!

Now, son, if I don't rip your a*s apart,

then my name isn't Mintu Grenade.

But your name is not Mintu Grenade.

What did you say?

Did he just take my name?

Did he-- You did! Get down on your knees!

Mintu Bhai, keep a ladder handy

when you want to hit me.

Mintu Bhai's real name

was Sameer Khushwaha.

Let's be honest, that name

was not going to scare anyone.

He is Mintu Grenade.

Was he involved in the attack?

However, Mintu Grenade made fear

explode in people's hearts.

No, he wasn't.

Today, this grenade was exploding.

If anyone ever disrespects

the party's flag, they'll be done for!

Wherever you see a Maachis party flag,

stand at attention immediately.

Understood?

MAACHIS

For them, this flag is a sign of love.

But for others, it's a sign of danger.

This party and b*ll*ts

go hand in hand.

Because Maachis supplies local-made g*ns

and bombs, along with g*ons.

It incites violence,

and also forces a compromise.

Now shake hands as a compromise.

Shake hands!

Did you see how loyal he is?

Learn something from him.

He's not loyal.

He's nothing but a pet.

I get my revenge. Remember that.

Which one of you c**ts is going to stub

the cigarette? There's bombs kept here!

Hand over the money

-from the answer sheets to Sageer.

-I don't have it.

-Dixit has it. Dixit.

-What, Mr. Dixit, busy watching the show?

Actually, Maachis is

a thug-making factory.

Come on, get back to work.

They train and foster new, emerging g*ons,

and sell them to national parties

at a good price.

Because they train these g*ons,

these g*ons work for them in return.

Supplying an audience for boring speeches…

We'll get these questions

in tomorrow's test, right?

-A hundred percent.

-…selling answer sheets,

doing unlawful settlements…

What are you thinking about?

Sign it.

This is not right, Ansari.

I won't sign it.

Association with Maachis had given Ansari

the reputation of a big thug.

If you don't sign this,

I'll sign your death certificate.

But now, Ansari wanted

to be a thug in his own right.

He was looking for a way out of the party.

DOWN WITH SHENOY BUILDERS

DAMN THE MALL

-If you build a mall here…

-You will go to hell!

-Down with…

-Shenoy Builders!

-Death to…

-Avinash Shukla!

-If you build a mall here…

-You will go to hell!

-Down with…

-Shenoy Builders!

-Death to…

-Avinash Shukla!

-Down with…

-Shenoy Builders!

-Who is their leader?

-Shabbir.

Call him for a meeting.

-Death to…

-Avinash Shukla!

-Down with…

-Shenoy Builders!

Is this why I made you the IG?

Sir, women are protesting.

We do not have enough manpower.

Then take some medicine

to increase your power.

Sir, half of the force is busy patrolling.

Don't make excuses. Stop the agitation.

Ask me how.

How?

Offer houses to their leaders.

Beat up 100-200 people.

Open fire at eight to ten of them.

You will miss, but fire anyway.

-Shenoy Builders…

-Then the crowd will disappear.

-Death to…

-Avinash Shukla!

-Got it, sir.

-Let's go.

Mr. Shukla had seen

what he came to see here.

That Rastogi was not up to the task,

and that Shabbir

was the leader of the area.

-Death to…

-Avinash Shukla!

-You have a strong vote bank, right?

-Yes.

-The votes should be in my favor.

-Voting will happen as per your wish.

The whole community's votes are yours.

But the problem isn't Shenoy Builders.

-Then?

-Shukla.

Shukla is also involved with this project.

Getting into politics meant

having to deal with Shukla.

That's the issue.

Once they hear Shukla's name,

they all back down.

No… I won't back down.

This state doesn't belong

to any one person.

Just don't forget our deal.

The whole community's votes.

By the way, I can arrange for some money.

I can immediately send some money

to your party.

I will not be doing this

via the party, Shabbir.

"Brother Ansari" will get this job done.

-That means you?

-No, you!

Without any support?

Will you be able to do it?

The mixture of peanuts and beer

was turning Ansari into

a-foot-and-a-half-shorter Faulad Singh.

-Ansari's time has begun…

-We won't forgive anyone!

We won't forgive anyone.

Brother Ansari's first political fight

will be as the choice of the public

for the rights of the public.

Stand in a queue. Don't push each other.

If you get injured,

you will have to go back home.

Or you may even have to go

to the hospital.

You'll get to meet Mr. Shukla.

Have patience.

And keep your documents ready. Thank you.

Is Mr. Shukla available?

Yes. Who are you people?

-We're Mr. Shukla's fans.

-How did you get in?

By jumping over the boundary wall.

Have you seen Mr. Shukla's bodyguard

Madan Singh?

Gluing three of your guys together

will create one Madan Singh.

He's like the wrestler Khali.

-So, it'd be better if you leave.

-What else were we supposed to do?

Have you seen the queue outside?

It seems to have no end.

Yeah, it goes to the end

of the next lane.

Mr. Shukla meets the public on Tuesday.

He's in a good mood today.

So, if you queue up,

he may even listen to you.

I know everyone accepts bribes

in this office.

Please get us a meeting. Please.

Look, you're right.

But the thing is I get bribed so much,

I am always satisfied.

Brother, tell Madan Singh that four g*ons

have forcefully entered the premises.

-What's the point of all this security?

-We're leaving.

We're leaving.

I just wanted to inform Mr. Shukla that

the Pathaani Tola mall will not get built.

Just wanted to think of a solution for it.

I see. So, do you have a solution?

It's such a big project. Mr. Shukla

won't let it go so easily, will he?

Mr. Shukla won't let it go at any cost.

What the hell!

I told you to call Madan Singh, right?

Tell Mr. Shukla that Shabbir Anwar Ali's

man will commit self-immolation

in his next public meet while sloganeering

against him and Shenoy Builders.

It means he'll burn himself alive.

-Which party are you from?

-Maachis.

-Yes, sir?

-You sent him in, Sushmita?

Sir, they were threatening

to burn someone--

I am going to leave Maachis

and join a bigger party soon.

-So?

-I'll be accepting offers.

I am backed by the minority vote.

I have seven lakh votes

from Pathaani Tola.

Out of a population

of four lakh fifty thousand,

you have three lakh votes

from Pathaani Tola.

I'll have the support

of the area, Mr. Shukla.

Your opposition party

is very interested in me.

They'll pay me,

give me a ticket to contest elections,

and buy me at a great price.

Yeah.

What do you want from me?

Buy me from Maachis, Mr. Shukla.

For you, they won't charge anything.

If I work for your party, I'll get some

land from Shabbir and give it to you.

You can build a mall there.

But not in Pathaani Tola.

If you give me an election ticket,

I'll win you a seat

from Pathaani Tola as well…

-You're ready to do so much for me?

-Of course, Mr. Shukla.

But you know what?

I will build a mall in Pathaani Tola.

If you remain stubborn… an innocent man

will lose his life, nothing more.

And if an old widow were

to set herself on fire,

then your problems could increase.

I'll take my leave.

I brought this garland for you.

That day when Ansari gave Shukla attitude,

without a g*n or his party's support,

simply using a garland,

he immediately became a player

in the big leagues.

Mr. Shukla had taken notice of him.

The government--

There is a call for Sir.

Sir, there is a call for you.

Sir, Mr. Shukla is on the line.

Yes, Mr. Shukla.

Are you out of town?

No, I'm in town. How's everything going?

Not that great.

That mall project is running

into some trouble.

There's this new guy

from some small-time party,

who's threatened self-immolation

in protest of the project.

If he commits self-immolation,

then our problem is solved, isn't it?

He's not going to do it.

He's saying some old widow will do it.

What? You're scared of an old widow?

-You run the state!

-You're not getting the point!

We need to take action immediately!

I can no longer run the state

from the Ministry of Urban Development.

For the first time,

Faulad Singh's sworn sister's son…

LONG LIVE SHAHEED FAULAD SINGH

…put Shukla's enemy's photo

on his terrace

that people far and wide could see.

Hey, Ansari! Why have you put up

Faulad Singh's photo outside your house?

Oh, you can see it from the city station?

-Stop this bullshit!

-He was my uncle.

One can't put up a photo

of their uncle in their house?

People put up photos inside their houses.

It's on the wall of my house.

Tomorrow, you will ask me why I'm

air-drying chili pickles on my terrace.

Son, Shukla will stuff your a*s

with that chili pickle

and leave you out to dry on the terrace.

He got your uncle k*lled

in an encounter, remember?

It was the STF, not Shukla.

That same STF will come

for you with automatic r*fles.

You'll be found dead on some

railway tracks, just like your uncle!

Even Maachis won't be able

to save you from Shukla's wrath.

I'll handle Shukla

and his automatic r*fle myself.

You'll handle Shukla?

Listen, Shukla is not Arunoday.

In fact, you can't even handle Arunoday.

I've been holding him back

from coming after you.

Really? Then don't stop him. Let him come.

Ansari doesn't need

the party's protection.

Ansari? Ans…

You're talking about yourself

in the third person?

-I am leaving Maachis.

-Go ahead.

But first, pay us our price.

Five lakhs. Then leave.

I am not asking for your permission.

I'm telling you.

I have earned a lot of money

for you, Sameer Khushwaha.

-Subtract five lakhs from that.

-What is he on?

Let's go.

I got these by chance.

-I don't have any more.

-These are enough.

You've decided to go on a suicide mission,

so I can't stop you.

He had acquired the g*n,

but not the brains.

You see, a brave man

is also a little stupid.

Don't pull out your g*n

until I tell you to.

Brother, Ansari must be waiting for us.

Which is why we are taking this route.

So, we've agreed to a truce.

The amount is decided.

You'll give me five lakhs,

and your loyal pet will give me ten lakhs.

Okay?

One more thing. Nobody will say

a word against him in the area.

Come on, call Sageer Bhai

and ask him to bring the money.

Which house is Yakub Ansari's?

The one above.

Hey, Sageer Bhai.

Count it.

Of course, I won't recount the money

that you have already counted.

Hm? Mintu Bhai will be out shortly.

You wait here.

Shabbir Bhai,

this is the "Save Pathaani Tola" fund.

So…

say, Faulad Singh…

Faulad Singh…

Long live.

-Faulad Singh?

-Long live.

Haven't you sloganeered before?

The first time you say, "Long live!"

The second time you say,

"Stay immortal!"

Faulad Singh…

-Stay immortal!

-Good boy.

Now, exit the way you came.

Or else…

He had AK-47 r*fles.

Some minister must be backing him up.

Until we figure out who it is,

I can't let you fight him.

We will fight a minister with a minister.

Life gives people downtime on its own.

To think about the decisions

they have made,

to think about their social standing.

This was not an accident.

This was an opportunity.

You're looking just like a politician,

my friend.

Don't laugh, Asthana.

Anyone could be the next politician.

Look, boy.

I don't have any personal vendetta

against you.

Your uncle had picked a bone

with me, so…

I settled our scores.

You must've been a kid then.

What's his name?

Yakub Ansari.

Yakub.

I have a small favor

to ask of you. Will you do it?

Take me in your party.

For you, I'll even give up my life.

That's exactly what I want you to do.

Commit self-immolation in front of me.

I have never seen it in my life.

Hey, bring it.

Here.

This fire could reach

even you, Mr. Shukla.

One of Shabbir's men

will surely set himself on fire

during your next public meet.

He won't. For sure.

But you are confident, right?

Let's ask Shabbir then.

Go. Get Mr. Shabbir.

So, he's the one who got you the AK-47s.

Where did you get it?

Tell me.

It's an AK-47, not a toy!

Fake AK-47s aren't made,

it's not a local-made handgun.

It fires 30 b*ll*ts in one round.

Where did you get it?

From the Bangladesh route.

Bangladesh!

Asthana, have you ever been to Bangladesh?

No.

They have amazing food.

I've been there once.

So, brother Shabbir.

You can't stop me with two AK-47s.

You'll have to back off,

because the mall will be built

on Pathaani Tola's land at any cost.

And if you don't move,

I'll set the whole settlement on fire.

Do you want to see how?

But today's Thursday.

Rituals involving fire

shouldn't be performed today.

So I am not in favor

of burning you two to a crisp.

You got lucky.

Go, live your life.

But if you even think

about the land for the mall,

or if anyone tries

to set themselves on fire,

then I'll hit you with cases

under the POTA, MCOCA, FERA, TADA acts,

and the government will sentence you

to 200 years in prison.

Can anyone remain alive for 200 years?

Keep their AK-47 r*fles as evidence.

You people beat him up too much!

He's a handsome boy.

You really ruined his face.

It's fine for this one.

His face was already like this.

Untie them and get them a doctor.

Just because I'm letting you go

doesn't mean I won't do anything.

This is the difference between

a politician and an actor.

We don't believe in acting.

We believe in action.

That's why I got Faulad Singh k*lled

in an encounter.

Never utter Faulad Singh's name again.

-Say, down with…

-Faulad Singh.

What a sweet boy.

You people said he's a student leader?

The minute Ansari said

"Down with Faulad Singh,"

he realized that Mintu Grenade

was behind this attack.

But he had no choice

but to swallow the insult.

So, you want to k*ll Shukla.

Why would I k*ll Shukla?

If you don't want to k*ll him, then what

was that glass-breaking and cursing about?

If we k*ll every m*therf*cker in India,

then who will run this state?

I won't make the same mistake as my uncle.

If I make Shukla my enemy,

he'll know about it.

I will bring such a storm into his life,

everything will be over for him.

He will lose all his power.

Then I will come forward to tell him

that I made it all happen.

And then that f*ck will die of regret!

You'll bring a storm?

That's your plan? Against Shukla?

Look, brother.

There is a limit to how many sins

a person can commit.

And once they cross that limit,

their enemies start multiplying.

Shukla must have crossed his limit.

That's why you and I met.

As per Pandit's warning,

the clock had struck two.

The bad planets had not only crossed paths

but were also saying, "Cheers!"

But these are only two planets.

Exactly at two o'clock,

two more planets crossed paths

somewhere else in the galaxy…

Only time knew of the planetary alignment

forming against Shukla.

-Have you got any news?

-Have I ever returned empty-handed?

But the news is so big,

I want a share as well.

Yes, that's all right. If you help me

take revenge, you'll get a share.

Mr. Shukla is getting money…

from Shenoy Builders.

Three hundred crores.

It's a large deposit, officer.

It may cost you.

I have already paid the price.

-When is he getting the money?

-I'll find that out.

You look as white as a ghost.

Choona is a wonderful thing, officer.

Can't see it…

and you get conned.